Westchester Legislators Visit Coney Island To Get Playland Ideas
RYE, N.Y. -- Westchester County legislators hoping to refurbish Playland Amusement Park in Rye and keep it thriving recently visited Coney Island in Brooklyn, one of the longest-lasting amusement...
View ArticlePolice Link Suspect To Bank Robberies In Greenwich And New Jersey
GREENWICH, Conn. -- A man sought in the robbery of a People's United Bank in Greenwich on Aug. 28 is suspected of also robbing a Wells Fargo bank in Linden, N.J., eight days earlier, according to...
View ArticleWestchester Activist Group To March Against Syrian Intervention
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- People will take to the streets in White Plains Friday for a march and encampment against U.S. intervention in Syria. WESPAC, a social justice group based in White Plains,...
View ArticleWhat To Do Around Yorktown This Weekend
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Here a look at some of what's happening around Yorktown this weekend. For more listings, visit our Events calendar. Friday, Sept. 6 Organic Farm Stand at Hilltop Hanover Farm: 1.00...
View ArticleYorktown Primary Candidates Vie For Party Nods
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Yorktown residents voting in Tuesday’s primary elections will see contested races for two available seats on the Yorktown Town Board. Town Board members Richard Campanaro and...
View ArticleHoulihan Lawrence Sponsors Drive For School Supplies
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – The Yorktown brokerage firm of Houlihan Lawrence is sponsoring a back-to-school drive. People can make donations at a drop-off box until Sept. 16 at the Houlihan Lawrence office, at...
View ArticleYorktown Resident Proposes Winery in New Castle.
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A Yorktown resident is hoping to turn his unused 28-acre parcel of land in New Castle into a winery. Steve Sabba met with the New Castle Town Board at a work session Tuesday night,...
View ArticleWestchester County Blood Drive To Remember 9/11
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester County once again will have a Marylou Seaman Employee Blood Drive as part of its 9/11 observance. The drive, open to the public, will take place from 9 a.m. to...
View ArticleView A NASA Rocket Launch From Westchester Friday Night
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Stargazers might be able to catch a glimpse of the launch of a lunar satellite from spots in Westchester County and across the Northeast late Friday night. The launch of a...
View ArticleManslaughter Charge Added In Ossining Candidate's Death
OSSINING, N.Y. -- The driver in the accident involving the death of Ossining Town Justice candidate John Mangialardi has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, police said Friday. Westchester...
View ArticleOpen Houses In Yorktown This Weekend
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – House hunting in Yorktown? There will be several open houses this weekend. The houses on display include a three-bedroom house at 340 Croton Heights Rpad in Yorktown Heights, listed...
View ArticlePeekskill Kayakers To Paddle Hudson For Cancer Awareness
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Dozens of Peekskill Kayakers will take to the Hudson River Sunday to give a boost to the fight against cancer in Westchester. The Hudson River Watertrail Association is set to host...
View ArticleNew Rochelle Community Activist Endorses Astorino
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.-- Ron H. Williams, president of the New Rochelle branch of the NAACP has endorsed County Executive Robert Astorino's bid for re-election. "...I am endorsing Westchester County...
View ArticleSunny Skies and Mild Temps for Yorktown This Weekend
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y.-- Westchester residents will be treated to a weekend full of sun and temperatures in the mid-70s, according to accuweather.com. Saturday will bring plenty of sun with only a...
View ArticleMember Of New York Air National Guard Killed In Afghanistan
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A New Fairfield man who was killed in combat in Afghanistan was a member of the New York Air National Guard on his second deployment since enlisting. Staff Sgt. Todd...
View ArticleMan's Escape From Fire Tops Yorktown News This Week
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Here are some stories that topped the news in Yorktown this week: A man survived a fire in his home on Sheila Court in Yorktown early Tuesday morning. He escaped without injury, but...
View ArticleFood Bank Makes September Push To Feed Westchester's Hungry
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-- Food Bank for Westchester, the county’s emergency food distribution network which provides 95 percent of food to those who are hungry or at risk of being hungry, is urging the...
View Article13 Injured When Swing Ride Malfunctions At Norwalk's Oyster Fest
Update 10 p.m.: NORWALK, Conn. -- Only one child injured when a ride malfunctioned at the Norwalk Oyster Festival earlier in the day remained hospitalized late Sunday, Norwalk police said. The...
View ArticleCorrection: 'Nutcracker' Auditions Have Already Passed
HARRISON, N.Y. -- CORRECTION: The Daily Voice printed incorrect information Monday morning about the audition date for the SUNY Purchase production of 'The Nutcracker.' The auditions have already...
View ArticleKayakers Flock To Cortlandt To Paddle For The Cure
CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- One hundred and sixty kayakers came out on Sunday morning for a competition down the Hudson River in the name of a good cause. The third annual "Paddle For The Cure," is put on by...
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