What To Do In Yorktown This Week
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – A Black History Month event and a town board meeting are some of the things happening around Yorktown this week. For more to do, check our Events page. Monday, Feb. 18 Closures in...
View ArticleMohegan Lake Woman Among Those Arrested Following Stabbing In Cortlandt
CORTLANDT, N.Y. – Two Cortlandt men were stabbed during a confrontation early Monday and one of them was arrested, along with a woman from Mohegan Lake, according to a New York State Police report....
View ArticleSnow Days Wreak Havoc On Westchester School Vacations
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Hurricane Sandy and Winter Storm Nemo left a trail of school cancellations and early dismissals in their footsteps. But that trail is nearing a deadend in Westchester...
View ArticlePhotos: Yorktown Charity Donates To Breezy Point
YORKTOWN, N.Y. - Yorktown firefighters and other volunteers traveled Sunday to Breezy Point and Roxbury to drop off dozens of supplies to still-recovering firehouses that were devastated by Hurricane...
View ArticleYorktown Police: Man Hit With Flashlight Outside BJ's
YORKTOWN, N.Y. - A Peekskill man was hospitalized Monday night after police said he was assaulted with a metal flashlight outside of BJ's Wholesale Club. Police responded to the Crompond Road store at...
View ArticleYorktown Police: Man Hit With Flashlight Outside BJ's
YORKTOWN, N.Y. - A Peekskill man was hospitalized Monday night after police said he was assaulted with a metal flashlight outside of BJ's Wholesale Club. Police responded to the Crompond Road store at...
View ArticleYorktown BOCES Student Sues Over Broken Arm
YORKTOWN, N.Y. ‒ A 12-year-old Tarrytown boy and his mother have filed a federal lawsuit over an incident during which two aides at the Walden School in Yorktown Heights allegedly broke the boy's...
View ArticleMohegan Lake's Melikian Aims For State Wrestling Title
MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y. – Fordham Prep senior Sam Melikian has been focused on one goal since February 2012 – winning a New York State wrestling championship. Melikian will have the opportunity Friday when...
View ArticleSingle-Car Rollover Leads To DWI Arrest In Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. ‒ A 22-year-old Mahopac woman was arrested Sunday after, police said, she crashed her car in Yorktown while driving with a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit. Police...
View ArticleMethadone Clinic At Hudson Valley Hospital To Close
CORTLANDT, N.Y. ‒ The methadone clinic that is operated by Hudson Valley Hospital Center and serves hundreds of multi-addicted persons a year will close its doors this summer. July 6 is expected to be...
View ArticleHoliday Garbage Pick-Up Confuses Yorktown Residents
YORKTOWN, N.Y. - A normal garbage pick-up schedule on Presidents' Day apparently confused many Yorktown residents Monday, who flooded the town's phone lines looking for answers. A notice was sent out...
View ArticleItalian Ice Store Opening In Yorktown; Sophia's Expands
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Rita's Italian Ice is expected to open in Yorktown's Underhill Plaza before the summer, said Linda Duke, CEO of Duke Marketing. The Italian ice and custard shop will take over a...
View Article5-Acre Lot with Panoramic View Hits Market
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. – A spacious ranch-style home on 5 acres along Old Sleepy Hollow Road that offers panoramic views of Pocantico Lake, Pocantico River and preserve land is currently for sale for...
View ArticleWestchester Officials Launch 2013 Summer Jobs Program
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – The Business Council of Westchester is looking for a few good employers. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, officials from the Business Council and alumni of the summer jobs...
View ArticleTennis Festival Coming To Yorktown In March
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Three facilities in Westchester County will host tennis festivals in March as a part of a nationwide initiative. Solaris Sports Club in Yorktown Heights will host a 10 and...
View ArticleYorktown Police: Man Accused Of Writing Bad Checks
YORKTOWN, N.Y. ‒ A 34-year-old Carmel man accused of writing bad checks in Yorktown was charged Tuesday with three counts of misdemeanor petty larceny and misdemeanor issuing a bad check, police said....
View ArticleYorktown's Katz Slams $1 Million Gun Insurance Proposal
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Assembly member Steve Katz (R, C, I – Yorktown) spoke out Wednesday against a proposed bill that would require all New York gun owners to obtain and “continuously maintain” insurance...
View ArticleMetro-North Adding 165 Trains To Hudson, Harlem Lines
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Metro-North will add an additional 165 trains to its Hudson and Harlem Lines in April, spokeswoman Marjorie Anders announced. “We’re not adding rush hour trains,” she said....
View ArticleRoute 6 To Close Thursday Night For Repairs
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Route 6 will close in both directions Thursday night between Barger and Mill streets. The road will remain closed from 8 p.m. to midnight so Verizon can repair downed wires, Yorktown...
View ArticleOpen Houses In Yorktown This Weekend
YORKTOWN, N.Y. ‒ Are you house hunting in Yorktown? There are several open houses around town this weekend. They range from a one-bedroom house on Shenorock Drive listed for $214,000 to a...
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