Month: February 2019
State Police in Troop K remove twenty-four impaired drivers from public roadways
Walmart, With Stores Throughout New York, Eliminating Greeters
Yorktown Police Officers Prepare for 300-Mile Charity Bicycle Ride
The Best of WAER Sports Podcast- The Yorktown-Syracuse Connection
Yorktown Students Named National Semifinalists in Science Competition
Carmel Woman Accused Of Stealing From Macy’s
Par 3 Golf Course in Yorktown on Track for Summer Completion
Yorktown’s Grace Lutheran Church Participates in ‘Souper Bowl’
Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Returns In March In Yorktown
Past Yorktown Supervisor Leads Charge Against Reproductive Health Act
Patricia Ann McIlvenny Dies At 79
Photos: Valentine’s Day Swing Dance at Yorktown High School
Yorktown Girl Scout Makes Meal Kits for Veterans
Founder of Yorktown High School Republican Club Honored
Yorktown Girls Hoops: Severino and Cole Reach 1000 Points
Mount Kisco Woman Accused Of DWI After Accident
Matt Slater, Yorktown GOP Chair, Announces Bid for Town Supervisor
Police Say Bronx Man Used Cocaine In Parked Car
Great Professions: Physician Assistant
Yorktown-Somers Boys Swimming Enjoys Historic Season
Indians close out Huskers on road: Murphy sets new career-high; Ford leads Jay past Brewster
Former Yorktown Supervisor Sues Examiner
Rising Enrollment Could Re-open Yorktown’s French Hill School
Somers To Explore Law Banning Marijuana Sales In Town
THE ROUNDUP: Recent News In And Around Yorktown, NY
Services Set For Annette C. Leone, Formerly Of Yorktown
Services Set For Annette C. Leone – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Leone worked as a teacher’s assistant in Special Education at Brookside Elementary School in…
Yorktown Presidents Day 2019: Whats Open, Whats Closed
Presidents Day: What’s Open, What’s Closed? – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Services that will be open or closed in Somers for the Presidents Day weekend…..
Yorktown Heights Woman Accused Of Having Unlicensed Dog
Woman Accused Of Having Unlicensed Dog – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Police said the pit bull also wasn’t vaccinated for rabies at the time of the incident.
Great Professions: IT Manager
YORKTOWN, NY — In its newest list of best jobs in the USA, U.S. News said that occupations in the business sector show special promise….
Former Yorktown Resident Robert M. Klopfenstein Dies At 90
Robert M. Klopfenstein Dies At 90 – Yorktown-Somers, NY – In the 1990s, Klopfenstein moved to the west coast settling in the Seattle area…..
Hudson Valley Army Dad Surprises Son With Homecoming [VIDEO]
Army Dad Surprises Son At School With Homecoming – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Dad knew his son loved surprise military homecomings, so he planned one for ……
Lia Janice Brennan Of Jefferson Valley Dies At 83
Lia Janice Brennan Of Jefferson Valley Dies At 83 – Yorktown-Somers, NY – After her time in the Air Force, Lia worked several jobs from telephone operator to ……
CT Woman Accused Of DWI In Yorktown
YORKTOWN, NY — A Connecticut woman was accused of drunken driving in Westchester County. Yorktown police charged Christin M. Hicks 36, of Ridgefield, ……
Route 35 Closed Due To Water Main Break
YORKTOWN, NY — Route 35, which was open early Monday despite the water main break between Quaker Church Road and Greenwood Street, has been …
Body Recovered from Croton Reservoir in Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – A body was recovered from the Croton Reservoir in Yorktown on Sunday morning, the New York City Department of Environmental …..
Bronx Man Charged With Felony Pot Possession
YORKTOWN, NY — A Bronx man was accused of having more than a pound of pot. Yorktown police charged Juan Ovidio Perez, 26, of the Bronx, with…..
Primrose SRO Reads To Class [PHOTO]
LINCOLNDALE, NY — Students at Primrose Elementary School were treated recently to a Read Aloud event featuring their school resource officer. Westchester…….
Former Senator Takes GOP Staff Job
Former Senator Takes GOP Staff Job – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Terrence Murphy was defeated for re-election in November by Democrat Pete Harckham.
New Yorks Property Tax Rate Among Highest In Nation
NY’s Property Tax Rate Among Highest In Nation – Yorktown-Somers, NY – The folks at 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the effective property tax rate for all 50 states.
Yonkers Man Charged With Burglarizing Gas Station: Police
YORKTOWN, NY — A Yonkers man was accused of burglarizing a Yorktown gas station last year. Yorktown police charged Omar Abulteen, 29, of Yonkers, with …
Stolen Identity Creates Nightmare for Yorktown Plumbing and Heating
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Picture this scenario: Your pipe bursts and you need immediate assistance. You decide to use a local plumbing company that you’ve heard …
Good Time To Look For Jobs Around Yorktown, Somers
Good Time To Look For Jobs Around Yorktown – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Local unemployment rates keep dropping, according to the latest……
Photos: Yorktown Remembers the Four Chaplains
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – The World War II Four Chaplains Memorial Ceremony was held Sunday, Feb. 3, at the Yorktown American Legion Post 1009…….
Yorktown Police Detective George Davis Retires After 41 Years
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – On the same night that the Yorktown Police Department bade farewell to its longest-tenured investigator, it welcomed two more officers into …
Yorktown Town Board Fears Marijuana Legalization
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – While a state legislative vote on the legalization of recreational marijuana is not expected until April, town officials are investigating how they …
Goldfish Swim School Opens in Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Goldfish Swim School, which offers water safety classes for infants and children, has opened its new 8,100-square-foot facility at 92 Triangle …
Affordable Housing Laws Debated in Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – The Community Housing Board presented a proposal to the governing body two weeks ago that, if approved, would reinstitute a set-aside …
New Yorktown Chamber Prez Says Organization Will Get a ‘Facelift’
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Sergio Esposito doesn’t have time for politics. Regardless of the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce’s political history, the newly elected …
Conservatives can’t stop obsessing over Ocasio-Cortez. Their latest target: her boyfriend.
First, it was her clothing. Then her dancing. Not to mention her credit score, her apartment, her hometown. Maybe it was only a matter of time before …
Yorktown’s David Byrnes Honored By State
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – For David Byrnes, there couldn’t be a more appropriate nickname than “Diesel,” the sobriquet he’s acquired as Yorktown High School’s …
Yorktown Town Board Spars After JV Mall Plan Falls Apart
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Supervisor Ilan Gilbert went on the defensive at the Town Board meeting last week when Councilman Ed Lachterman began questioning a …
When New York legalizes recreational pot, many officials say they don’t want it sold here
Officials in several Westchester towns and villages are exploring measures to oppose or locally restrict retail sales of recreational marijuana in preparation for …
Pipeline Company May Finish Work in Yorktown by the Spring
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Town officials were told last week that while 90 percent of a gas pipeline replacement project that began in October 2017 was complete, the…….
Yorktown Town Board Rezones Route 6 Property for Commercial Use
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Could a change in zoning spark new interest in the development of part of a four-lot subdivision that has failed to attract any in the 10 years …
Body Found At Croton Reservoir In Yorktown Apparent Suicide
A body found pulled from a section of the Croton Reservoir in Yorktown on Sunday, Jan. 20 is being handled as an apparent suicide.A rescue crew pulled the …
Hornet Boys Sweep Huskers
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Lakeland’s Jack Kruse and Augie Karaqi were both on fire, as the junior duo led the Hornets boys basketball squad to a 81-71 victory and …..
Yorktown Student Spotlight: Sayli Satpute
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Sayli Satpute, a senior at Yorktown High School, has lived her entire life in Westchester County along with her younger brother, Chinmay…..
Celebrity Chef Offers Healthy Eating Tips at Yorktown School
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Dante Giannini, the personal chef of Jimmy Buffett, staged a healthy-cooking display last week for dozens of families at Mildred E. Strang …….
Yorktown Pipeline Protester Found Guilty
CORTLANDT, N.Y. – A Yorktown Heights woman was among several gas pipeline protesters found guilty last week of trespassing at a construction site in …….
Putnam Men Accused of Causing $28k in Damage at Yorktown Pool
SHRUB OAK, N.Y. – Two Putnam County men have been arrested and accused of starting a fire that caused about $28000 in damage last summer at the Shrub …….
3 DWI Arrests, 1 A Felony, During NYSP Sobriety Checkpoint
CORTLANDT, NY — A DWI checkpoint on Route 9 in Cortlandt netted three arrests for New York state troopers Feb. 2. In addition to these arrests 28 tickets were …
Overturned Heating Fuel Truck In Yorktown [PHOTOS]
Overturned Heating Fuel Truck In Yorktown – Yorktown-Somers, NY – The accident is considered a hazardous materials incident. breaking……
Five Accused Of DWI In Somers, Yorktown: NY State Police
Accused Of DWI In Somers, Yorktown NY State Police – Yorktown-Somers, NY – New York state police from Troop K said they removed 22 impaired drivers from …….
Water Main Break Affects Much Of Yorktown
Water Main Break Affects Much Of Yorktown – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Here’s what to do if If you experience discolored water and/or air in the pipes…..
District 1 County Legislator John Testa Announces Retirement
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County Legislator John G. Testa (R-Peekskill) is retiring after 22 years of public *service*. The 60-year-old Testa, the minority …….
Domestic Incident Leads To Arrest In Yorktown
YORKTOWN, NY — Police were called to a domestic incident that resulted in the arrest of a Yorktown man. Yorktown police charged Robert E. Brook, 26……..
School For Students With Autism Opens In Yorktown
YORKTOWN, NY — The former Loyola Seminary property is now the home to a private school for people with autism. Yearly tuition for the school starts at…….
Household Recycling Day Coming To Yorktown
Household Recycling Day Coming To Yorktown – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Fertilizers, lighter fluid, computer towers, florescent bulbs, wood preservatives, old fire…….
2 Accidents Handled By Yorktown Heights Wednesday [PHOTOS]
2 Accidents Handled By Yorktown Heights – Yorktown-Somers, NY – It was a busy morning for the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department……
Yorktown Heights man drove drunk in Thanksgiving crash into taxi, cops say
NEW ROCHELLE – Joseph Vessecchia, a 27-year-old Yorktown Heights resident, was drunk when he crashed into a taxi cab Thanksgiving morning, leaving a ………
Man Damages Vehicle With Rock, Faces Felony: Police
Man Damages Car With Rock, Faces Felony: Police – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Police initially were called to the location for a fight in progress…….
Neighbors Sue Yorktown Building Company
Neighbors Sue Yorktown Building Company – Yorktown-Somers, NY – The owners of the business said they can prove they are in compliance…….
A Higher Level of Fitness Arrives in Yorktown Heights
It may have the look and the vibe of a high-end New York City boutique studio, but Level Fitness is determined to build its reputation around the success of its ………
2 Hudson Valley Men Arrested After Traffic Stop
YORKTOWN, NY — A pair of Hudson Valley men were arrested Nov. 21 after a traffic stop. Yorktown police said, around 10:33 p.m., an officer on routine patrol ……..
Murphys 1st Priority: More Jobs For The Region
Murphy’s 1st Priority: More Jobs For The Region – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Patch asked candidates about the Hudson Valley’s issues. Here we talk with Terrence ……..
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself In Yorktown
YORKTOWN, NY — A Yorktown Heights man was arrested July 28 after being accused of exposing himself to a woman and a child. Yorktown police said ………
Yorktown Man Accused Of Choking, Assaulting Victim
Yorktown Man Accused Of Choking, Assaulting Victim – Yorktown-Somers, NY – He turned himself into police headquarters the morning after the alleged assault…….
Yorktown Man Accused Of Pushing Woman Down Steps
Man Accused Of Pushing Woman Down Steps – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Police were called to a residence for a report of a domestic dispute……
Cul De Sac Privacy With Townhouse Convenience In Yorktown
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY — This Canterbury Crossing townhouse provides easy no-step first-floor living at the end of a cul de sac. It also has a community ……..
Yorktown Man Accused Of Rape
Yorktown Man Accused Of Rape – Yorktown-Somers, NY – A judge issue a temporary order of protection on behalf of the victim……
Aggressive Fox Bites 3 People In Yorktown
Aggressive Fox Bites 3 People In Yorktown – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Health officials are presuming the animal is rabid due to its behavior…..
Jennifer’s, one of the last of Westchester’s German-American restaurants, has closed
A taste of Europe: A German restaurant closes in Yorktown Heights; a French one may take its place……
Woman Charged With Speeding In Yorktown School Zone
Woman Charged With Speeding In School Zone – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Police said she also faces other charges…….
New Gym to Open Near BJ’s in Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – The long-vacant Bed, Bath & Beyond storefront in the Staples Plaza shopping center………..
Bear Sighting In Yorktown Friday
YORKTOWN, NY — Another bear has been sighted in northern Westchester. Yorktown police sent out a message alerting residents to the sighting of a bear on ……..
Former Yorktown Priest Accused Of Improper Behavior With A Minor
BRONXVILLE, NY — A Catholic priest in Bronxville has been removed from his parish after allegations of inappropriate behavior with a minor. It’s his second……
5 Yorktown, Somers Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists
HV Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Students from 17 local schools are among 300 high school seniors named scholars in …
Peekskill, Cortlandt Residents Charged With DWI: State Police
CORTLANDT, NY — State police checking for impaired drivers said they arrested several the weekend of Jan. 18-20. A Cortlandt resident and a Peekskill……
Business Debate Rages on in Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – More than a year ago, the Democrats nearly swept the local elections and took control of the Town Board for the first time in about a decade……
Mohegan Lake Speeder Was Unlicensed Driver: Yorktown Cops
Speeder Was Unlicensed Driver: Yorktown Cops – Yorktown-Somers, NY – The Peekskill resident was pulled over on Strawberry Road, police said…..
5 Injured In Taconic Rollover Saturday
5 Injured In Taconic Rollover Saturday – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Authorities said three people were ejected from the car…….
Sears Files For Bankruptcy, 9 More NY Stores to Close: See Where
Sears Bankrupt, Will Close More Stores – Yorktown-Somers, NY – One of the biggest names in retail is closing 142 more stores nationally, including 10 New York……
Popeyes Public Hearing Closes in Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – The public hearing on a proposed Popeyes restaurant opened and closed on Sept. 13, with just two residents speaking at the Planning …
Man Arrested For Choking Victim: Police
Man Arrested For Choking Victim: Police – Yorktown-Somers, NY – Police went to a Yorktown residence for a report of a domestic incident…..
NYC Man Arrested For Selling Tobacco To Minor: Police
Man Arrested For Selling Tobacco To Minor: Police – Yorktown-Somers, NY – He was released on his own recognizance and is due back in court in January……