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A Westchester County Supreme Court judge has ruled that a proposed 5-megawatt battery energy storage system in Yorktown should be treated as public utility infrastructure, a decision that could affect how similar projects are reviewed across New York.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 8/7/26 |
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Yorktown officials are considering replacing the town’s outdated wireless communications law with a new set of regulations aimed at improving cell coverage while addressing concerns about neighborhood impacts, environmental protections and tower placement.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 8/6/26 |
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A Mohegan Lake man has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for a fentanyl sale that resulted in a man's death, as well as charges related to a crack cocaine distribution conspiracy and illegal ammunition possession, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 8/6/26 |
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The Yorktown Town Board approved a zoning amendment on July 14 expanding the permitted uses at Jefferson Valley Mall.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 8/5/26 |
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The Town of Yorktown has filed a lawsuit against a developer over alleged unpermitted construction, illegal vehicle storage and failure to meet long-standing development obligations.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 8/4/26 |
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The Town Board is considering expanding a planned streetscape project into a larger downtown revitalization effort, adding potential improvements to sidewalks, bike lanes, parking and traffic flow throughout Yorktown Heights.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 8/4/26 |
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The Yorktown Town Board proclaimed Aug. 4 as United States Coast Guard Day, honoring the branch’s more than two centuries of service to the nation.
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The Yorktown Planning Board approved an amended site plan during its June 29 hearing for 83 units on the site, up from the 79 that was originally proposed.
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By Lindsey Kelleher
Contributing Writer | 8/2/26 |
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Tom Diana Park at Granite Knolls Recreation & Sports Complex will close from Aug. 1-16 while crews repave the facility's main parking lot.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 7/29/26 |
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Tom and Jessica Gorman joined Rep. Mike Lawler, Assemblyman Matt Slater, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Yorktown officials and other local leaders at the Yorktown Police Department on July 24 to address concerns over state policies affecting local law enforcement.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 7/24/26 |
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The Links at Valley Fields golf course could soon get an upgraded restaurant with outdoor dining and music, modified lighting, and improved netting to prevent golf balls from rolling off the course if the Planning Board approves a final site plan for the changes along with with an acoustic study that measures decibels for the music.
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By Lindsey Kelleher
Contributing Writer | 7/24/26 |
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A local developer is suing the town and several current and former officials, alleging a yearslong scheme to suppress the value of its Navajo Street property while advancing zoning changes that benefited a competing redevelopment project.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 7/23/26 |
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The day after what would have been Sheridan’s 19th birthday, the Yorktown Town Board voted July 7 to move forward with plans for the Sheridan Gorman Memorial at Downing Park.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 7/23/26 |
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The Yorktown Town Board is exploring the possibility of installing digital information kiosks to make it easier for residents and visitors to access town announcements, calendars and community information.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 7/15/26 |
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After months of high temperatures making conditions inside Yorktown Justice Court uncomfortable for town justices and court staff, relief is finally on the horizon as the Town Board moves forward with plans to replace the building’s HVAC system.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 7/10/26 |
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The Yorktown Town Board unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on new wireless telecommunications facilities, temporarily halting new cell tower applications as officials review and consider updates to the town’s regulations.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 7/9/26 |
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The Yorktown Town Board approved several personnel changes, including the appointment of Robyn Steinberg as the town’s permanent director of planning, during its meeting on July 7.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 7/7/26 |
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The Town of Yorktown has issued a proclamation recognizing 2026 as a year to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 7/7/26 |
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State Sen. Pete Harckham announced he secured $50,000 in state grant funding for the Yorktown Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8328 to complete a series of facility improvements.
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A severe thunderstorm packing wind gusts of up to 80 mph swept through the area on July 4.
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By Tom Walogorsky
Editor | 7/5/26 |