Yorktown, Lakeland Schools On Two-Hour Delay Tuesday
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Yorktown and Lakeland schools are on a two-hour delay Tuesday morning due to the wintry weather. Morning kindergarten is canceled.
View ArticleLowey Announces Federal Grant To Reimburse Sandy Costs
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Rep. Nita Lowey has announced a grant for more than $300,000 federal aid to help reimburse the costs to the Westchester County's Bee-Line bus system. Lowey, a Democrat who...
View ArticleRoute 6 Blocked After Mohegan Lake Accident
MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y. -- The road was blocked after two vehicles were involved in an accident just before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on Route 6 and Barger Street, according to the Mohegan Lake Fire Department....
View ArticleGOP Awaits Legal Process After Arrest Of Yorktown’s Steve Katz
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R-Canandaigua) is taking a wait-and-see approach after Assembly member Steve Katz (R,C,I–Yorktown) was arrested Thursday morning and charged with...
View ArticleYorktown Scouts Shave Heads To Fight Childhood Cancer
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – A group of Yorktown Heights Boy Scouts didn’t let a snowstorm stop them from raising money for childhood cancer research Monday night at Grace Lutheran Church. While the snow fell...
View ArticleBoys & Girls Club Of Northern Westchester Enjoy ‘Disney Live!’
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – With many schools in Westchester on spring break this week, some families in the area might very well be on vacation in Disney World. However, on Tuesday afternoon in Mount Kisco,...
View ArticleThomas Pignatelli, 89, Of Yorktown Heights, Owned Hot Dog Truck
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - Thomas Pignatelli of Yorktown Heights died March 25. He was 89. Pignatelli was born April 14, 1923, in the Bronx to Josephine Marco and Vincent Pignatelli. He served in the...
View ArticleRemoving Trees A Breeze For Yorktown's Jim Pulvermiller
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Clearing fallen trees in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Sandy last October didn’t faze Jim Pulvermiller. The owner of Top Notch Tree, Inc. in Yorktown has seen all forms of Mother...
View ArticleNew York Senate Looks To Wrap Up Budget, Increase Minimum Wage
ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York Senate approved a series of bills overnight Tuesday and into early Wednesday to get a move on passing the state’s $142 billion budget. The Senate OK’d bills that would...
View ArticleLowey Wants 'Discriminatory' Marriage Law Overturned
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Susan Lupul of Irvington held a sign that read “Equality for All Families” as local officials called on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a law that prohibits the federal...
View ArticleYonkers Legoland Crashes Down Doors For Grand Opening
YONKERS, N.Y. – After months of buildup, the wait is finally over. As dozens of excited Lego fans counted down to zero, a life-size mascot crashed through a wall of bricks Wednesday, signaling that...
View ArticleEnvironmental Groups Give Support To Tappan Zee Bridge
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – Environmental groups announced their support for the new Tappan Zee Bridge as the state issued construction permits for the project. Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson both announced...
View ArticleSpring Warmth May Come Slowly To Yorktown
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Don't put all your warm clothes away yet, Westchester County. Spring, forecasters say, will come to the region slowly over the next few weeks. The real spring warm-up may...
View ArticleSuperstorm Sandy Survivors Given 15 More Days To Register For Aid
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The deadline to register for Hurricane Sandy disaster assistance has been extended another 15 days, to April 13, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced...
View ArticleState Budget Increases Funds For Westchester Insfrastructure Repair
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The 2013-2014 state budget includes about $13.7 million for infrastructure repairs in Westchester County through the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program...
View ArticleState Budget Increases Funds For Westchester Infrastructure Repair
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The 2013-2014 state budget includes about $13.7 million for infrastructure repairs in Westchester County through the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program...
View ArticleSend Us Your Letters To The Editor, Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – We've been asked by many of our readers whether The Yorktown Daily Voice will publish letters to the editor. The answer is yes. We want to hear your opinions. Angry about an issue in...
View ArticleWild Surburbia: What Wildlife Lives In Yorktown?
BEDFORD, N.Y. – Over the past few decades, the suburbia nature of Westchester and Fairfield Counties has been growing more wild. Residents have reported sightings of bobcats, coyotes, fishers, foxes...
View ArticleYorktown's Katz Court Appearance Delayed A Month
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – The court appearance for Assembly member Steve Katz (R,C,I–Yorktown) has been delayed for almost a month, court officials confirmed Thursday morning. Katz was set to appear in...
View ArticleELLIMAN ON THE MARKET: WATERBURY FARM
Historic Estate With Modern Luxuries There are houses, and then there are exceptional houses. Waterbury Farm, a stunning 1929 Cotswold stone manor in Armonk, falls decidedly into the latter category....
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