Thomas John Waitkins, who served as the Town of Cortlandt’s assessor since December 2010, died July 31. He was 62. Waitkins, a Peekskill resident, was born Oct. 28, 1959, and grew up in Croton-on-Hudson with his parents, Ruth and Frank
Read MoreThe Town of Cortlandt is hoping to join two of its neighboring municipalities in cashing in on millions of dollars being offered in a grant from the state to rejuvenate downtown areas. Cortlandt officials are preparing to submit an application
Read MoreA former longtime Town of Cortlandt employee and owner of a prominent Peekskill-based landscaping company were indicted last week in federal court for an alleged illegal dumping and bribery scheme at a town facility on Arlo Lane. The seven-count indictment
Read MoreA plan to run a high-voltage cable from upstate to New York City to help New York State drastically cut carbon emissions has Cortlandt officials deeply troubled about the safety of their community. The $11 billion clean energy initiative Clean
Read MoreEditor’s Note: In the original posting of this article, the potential date for the referendum was incorrect. The correct date being considered is Dec. 6. The Lakeland School District unveiled plans last week for an estimated $57 million capital project,
Read MoreA public hearing before the Cortlandt Zoning Board of Appeals on Hudson Wellness Center, a proposed luxury drug and alcohol rehabilitation specialty hospital that has been closely scrutinized for the last seven years was kept open last month. The ZBA
Read MoreShould the Town of Cortlandt join Sustainable Westchester/Westchester Power? This is the question the Town Board recently asked Cortlandt residents via a town-wide survey. Background: Sustainable Westchester offers a program in which citizens can purchase their electricity through a cooperative
Read MoreThe Cortlandt Town Board will be holding a public hearing Monday, May 2 at 7 p.m. at Cortlandt Town Hall on the proposed Medical Oriented District (MOD) rezoning and two pending projects in the area of New York Presbyterian Hudson
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo She was instrumental in the acquisition of the former elementary school to be used as a town hall, and the move played a pivotal role in her being elected to the seat she held for 30 years.
Read MoreThe purpose and fate of the fabled “Mothball Fleet” anchored in the Hudson River near Peekskill for 25 years will be presented in a program on Saturday, April 16th, at 2 p.m. at the Little Red Schoolhouse, 297 Locust Avenue
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