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Siegel Defeats Diana to Win Seat on Yorktown Town Board
Democrat Susan Siegel defeated Republican Donna Diana in a special election Tuesday for a vacant seat on the Yorktown Town Board. According to unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, Siegel, a former supervisor and councilwoman, received 1,867 votes to 1,814 for Diana, who is the widow of former Supervisor Thomas Diana.
High School Near Westchester Border To Permanently Close After 100 Years
A high school near the border of Westchester will cease operations and not re-open in September of 2024.St. Barnabus High School in the north Bronx said the decision was made "with a heavy heart.""Despite such a beautiful and successful celebration of our 100th anniversary, our school is unable to …
Old world tradition celebrated in Putnam Valley
PUTNAM VALLEY- The sounds of the ‘oom pah pah” band, old fashioned Bavarian and Austrian food accompanied by camaraderie and friendship highlighted a weekend German Fest that attracted hundreds of men, women and children to the German-American Social Club in Putnam Valley where entertainment was provided by the group Spitzbaum.
3 Abandoned Putnam County Dogs Looking For Forever Families
The Putnam County SPCA is asking for the publics help in finding 3 adorable pups their forever homes. The Putnam County SPCA reports that back on July 13th, 2024, they were notified about 3 dogs that were abandoned "together on a seasonal dirt road." In a social media post the...
Putnam business leader, Ross Weale, dead at 85
LAKE WACCABUC- A former prominent Putnam County businessman has died. Ross Weale was 85 years old. The resident of Lake Waccabuc co-founded Country Bank in Carmel in 1985. He served as President of the Putnam County Economic Development Corp. while being involved in many community organizations including serving as Council President of the Putnam-Westchester Boy Scouts of America, a trustee of Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mt. Kisco, Chairman of the New York State Small Business Advisory Board during the Gov. George Pataki Administration and Chairman of the Tompkins Mahopac Bank’s Business Development Board.
Kent Residents Concerned Over Short-Term Rentals
Cities and towns of all sizes have wrestled with the increasingly popular trend of property owners offering their homes as short-term rentals, and on July 9, the Kent Town Board opened a public hearing for residents to sound off on a zoning amendment that would allow and regulate this form of housing accommodation in town.
Over $2.7M To Go Toward Flooding Prevention Projects In Westchester: Hochul
Thanks to a climate-smart grant program announced by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, several municipalities in Westchester will receive funds to go toward much-needed flood mitigation projects. The funds will come from more than $7.3 million to be given to municipalities across the state as part o…
Harmful Algal Blooms Close Putnam Beaches; Lawmakers Ask State for Help
With beaches across Putnam – and the state – again closing due to harmful algal blooms, local officials are calling for the state to increase investments in new technology and needed infrastructure while offering an omnibus legislative package to tackle the ongoing issue. HABs have continued to be...
Massive 20-Story-Tall Mural Finished In Westchester After 2 Months Of Painting
Westchester's largest-ever mural has been completed after a months-long painting process.The mural, created by Na’ye Perez and titled "From the Source," was painted on the north façade of 500 Main St. in downtown New Rochelle and is now complete as of Monday, July 22.The 20-story-tall mur…
Council considers changing ‘last call’ hours at restaurants
Using legislation to combat crime, city officials are discussing changing restaurant business hours and scheduled a public hearing for August 12 to get input from citizens. At the July 15 Common Council meeting, City Manager Matt Alexander proposed amending Chapter 213 of the city code to include a restaurant closing time of 2 a.m. (While last call for restaurants/bars is typically 4 a.m. in New York State, individual counties and municipalities are able to change their closing time).
Rachmastrivka Rebbes Meet to Discuss Beis Hachaim in Monsey
Yesterday afternoon, a big meeting took place at the home of the late Rachmastrivka Rebbe zt”l in Boro Park where all of his sons, the current Rachmastrivka Rebbes, were in attendance. The primary focus of the meeting was a substantial property in the Har Shulem cemetery, surrounding the tzion...
Last Week’s Rains Cause Extensive Damage in Haverstraw
The heavy rains last week that rolled through our area took out a Haverstraw business, and the owners hope to be back up and running soon. News 12 reported that a tree fell through the roof of Dominga Fashion on Broadway in the village of Haverstraw Wednesday, flooding the store and damaging some merchandise. Town of Haverstraw supervisor Howard Phillips says the damage around the town was extensive…
Harckham and Levenberg Announce $50K of Funding for Peekskill’s CHHOP in State Budget
New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Dana Levenberg announced today that they were able to secure $50,000 of funding in the FY2024-2025 State Budget for the nonprofit Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP), which provides a number of important services to homeless residents, veterans and survivors of domestic violence in the community, as well as helping residents facing food insecurity through its food pantry.
Herald celebrates third anniversary today
Today marks the third anniversary of the Peekskill Herald as a nonprofit, independent news organization directly serving the Peekskill community by offering news reporting and profiles of the people and businesses who call Peekskill home. Today is also an ideal time to contribute financially to the Herald to keep Peekskill’s...
Peekskill Concert Series featuring Smoked Glass cancelled; rescheduled date pending.
The City of Peekskill, New York announced that the Concert Series scheduled for this Wednesday featuring Smoked Glass has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to unforeseen circumstances. The City expressed apologies for any inconvenience caused and informed that a rescheduled date will be announced shortly. Source: City of Peekskill,...
Town of Carmel Adds A.I. Assistant to Website
MAHOPAC, N.Y. — If Stanley Kowalski took a streetcar named Desire to the town of Carmel in search of information, there’s no question where he’d turn: to Stella, a new artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that’s getting a trial run on the town website. Stella allows visitors to type in questions to navigate the town’s website, find the right contacts for various forms and permits, and more. According to Stella founder and CEO Ryan Endacott, artificial intelligence has “immense” potential in “revolutionizing municipal services.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The AI works much like the chatbots...
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