Walden School Spins Off To Start School Year In Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Students rang in the start of the new school year with a little bit of Frisbee fun recently at the Walden School in Yorktown. The Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES school received a...
View ArticleCortlandt Manor Forum Focuses On Constitutional Rights
CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Assemblywoman Sandy Galef is set to host a forum on constitutional amendments and citizens' rights in Cortlandt Manor this October. The discussion is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at...
View ArticleAstorino Defends Handling Of Housing Dispute With HUD
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- For County Executive Robert Astorino, his battles with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), are about defending Westchester zoning rights. In an interview last...
View ArticleOpen Houses In Yorktown This Weekend
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – House hunting in Yorktown? There will be several open houses on the market this weekend. The houses on display include a four-bedroom house at 10 Brianna Lane in Yorktown Heights...
View ArticleInaugural TyAthlon Welcomes Triathletes, Runners, Kids
MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- A full day of activities including a triathlon, 5k run/walk and children’s inflatable obstacle course will be part of the inaugural Mahopac TyAthlon on Saturday, Sept. 21. The races...
View ArticleBedford's George Soros To Wed This Weekend
BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Billionaire investor George Soros is marrying Tamiko Bolton today at his estate in Bedford. Soros, 82, and Bolton, 41, met in 2008 and became engaged in August 2012, when Soros...
View ArticleElise Graham’s Art Gallery Tops This Week’s Yorktown News
YORKTOWN, N.Y. - Here are some of the stories that topped the news in Yorktown this week: Yorktown artist Elise Graham is traveling throughout the Hudson Valley this month with a unique art gallery on...
View ArticleMetro-North Announces Bronx Track Work Half-Way Complete
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – The Bronx Right-of-Way Improvement Project that has affected Metro-North train service since July has reached 50 percent completion, the railroad announced. Work has been completed...
View ArticleWestchester Medical Center Trauma Run Starts Sunday
VALHALLA, N.Y. – Runners are taking their mark for the third annual Evan Lieberman Westchester Medical Center Trauma Run on Sunday. The race takes place within the Valhalla campus of Westchester...
View ArticleStudents Need To Plan To Produce Good Study Habits
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. and WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Every busy person needs to use a planner. Using a planner is the key to staying organized and on top of all your work and commitments. Without...
View ArticleLongtime Builder Sweeps Into 'Green Clean' Business
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. and WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Tony Melillo built homes and took care of exterior and interior details during his career. But he recently started a new phase as owner of “green...
View ArticleCounty Warns Of Closures On Bronx River Parkway
YONKERS, N.Y. – Access to the northbound Bronx River Parkway will be limited on weekdays from the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers to the Westchester County Center in White Plains beginning Monday,...
View ArticleWhat To Do In Yorktown This Week
YORKTOWN, N.Y. - Here's a look at some events happening around Yorktown this week. For more listings, visit our Events calendar. Wednesday, Sept. 25 National Toll-Free Telephone Ovarian Cancer Support...
View ArticleSchool Bus Sex Incident Sparks Concern In Westchester
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- A recent event in Orange County involving sexual misconduct between elementary school students on a school bus has sparked concern in Westchester. In Newburgh's school district,...
View ArticleCortlandt Man Assaults Family Member With Power Cord
CORTLANDT, N.Y.-- A Cortlandt man was arrested for attacking a family member with an electrical power cord, New York State Police said. Milton Sanmartin, 43, was charged with the felony of Assault...
View ArticleReport: Yorktown Woman's Harassment Case Is Continued
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – A teacher accused of sending threatening text messages to a Yorktown man who used to coach her son had her case continued to November after appearing in Yorktown Town Court recently,...
View ArticleChappaqua's Hillary Clinton Talks 'Everyday Pleasures' In New York Magazine
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. – Chappaqua resident Hillary Clinton was the subject of a New York Magazine profile this week that highlighted her family’s nonprofit foundation, her time at home enjoying “ordinary,...
View ArticleBramson Unveils Television Ad Featuring Gun Violence Victims
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.-- New Rochelle Mayor and Westchester county executive candidate Noam Bramson recently released his latest television advertisement, which features victims of gun violence. The...
View ArticleWestchester Requests Operation Of Bee-Line Bus System
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – Westchester County has formally issued a request for proposal (RFP) for future operation of the Bee-Line bus system, County Executive Rob Astorino announced. The county, which owns...
View ArticleYorktown's Cohen Speaks Out Against Pension Stripping
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- State Sen. Tony Avella recently announced legislation that would protect retirees whose pensions get sold or spun off by their former employers. Many thousands of retirees have seen...
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