A big concert for kids, followed by a movie, has been scheduled by the Yorktown Recreation Department. Music By Zev and Pretzelstein will start at 7:15 p.m. on July 12 at the Athletic Field near the YCCC. At sundown, the movie “Puss in Boots” will be screened. Visitors are advised… Read More →
The third annual softball tournament and family day to honor the memory of Stephanie Crispinelli, the 19-year-old Somers college student who died Jan. 2010, during the Haiti earthquake, will be held July 15 in Somers.
Here’s a reminder from the town of Yorktown: Please be informed that the Water Department will be performing water valve maintenance at the intersection of Old Crompond Road and Garden Lane beginning at 9:00 pm Thursday, June 28th through 7:00 am Friday, June 29th. Access to this area will be… Read More →
Now that the Supreme Court has weighed in on the Affordable Care Act, it’s your turn. Do you agree with the court? Who benefits? We’ve posted those questions and more on LoHud.com. Cast your vote, comment and vote for the best comments from others. Above: Supporters of President Barack Obama’s… Read More →
State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef has sent a letter to the editor explainining the passage of a bill she co-sponsored to increase the state’s organ donation registration. Read the letter below: To the Editor: The Assembly and the Senate have both passed a bill I co-sponsored to increase New York State… Read More →
Kids are stocking up on their summer reading lists. Here’s what youngsters at St. Patrick’s School in Yorktown are up to: St. Patrick’s School, Yorktown Heights, held a Summer Reading Book Fair at Barnes and Noble in Mohegan Lake before the close of school. The evening program featured members of… Read More →
Below is a letter Peekskill Mayor Mary Foster recently sent out to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on behalf of the Common Council expressing outrage over monthly rent increases at the Peekskill Housing Authority, including $140 to $1,085 at Bohlmann Towers. June 20, 2012 Mr. Luigi D’Ancona Director U.S…. Read More →
A volunteer committee obtained a grant from Entergy Corp., sold bricks books and coupons and held other fundraisers throughout the past school year, raising more than $20,000 to install a playground at Lakeland’s Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in the town of Yorktown. The swings were unveiled at the Kamhi Drive… Read More →
Last chance for an outing with the Men’s Club of a local Jewish congregation: You are welcome to join the Yorktown Jewish Center Men’s Club when it hosts “A Night at Duchess Stadium” on Thursday, June 28th. You will be able to watch the Hudson Renegades play against the Staten… Read More →
Former Gov. George Pataki Monday endorsed Joe Carvin, the Rye Town supervisor who is in a Republican primary in the 17th Congressional District, at Westchester Republican Headquarters in White Plains. Carvin is running against Jim Russell in Tuesday’s primary and the winner will take on U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey in… Read More →