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Local members of Braver Angels met with Congressman Mike Lawler on May 9 at the Bedford Town House.
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By Ken Freeman
Contributing Writer | 5/20/26 |
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The Yorktown Town Board moved to table discussion of temporary opinion signs at its May 12 meeting, including political signs, with the majority of its members instead calling for a broader review of the town’s entire sign law.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/19/26 |
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Yorktown Town Clerk Diana Quast has been named the 2026 New York State Town Clerk of the Year by the New York State Town Clerks Association.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/5/26 |
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Budding artists are being invited to create posters celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.
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By Carol Reif
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4/29/26
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Sarah Wilson spoke with Yorktown News to explain how the set-aside law would work and make the case for why it would help address what many believe is an affordable housing crisis.
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For decades, the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Mohegan Emergency Medical Services have operated as volunteer-based agencies supplemented by paid staff—albeit with uneven municipal support.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 4/27/26 |
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Rep. Mike Lawler hosted Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins in Yorktown April 13 for a roundtable with local veterans at VFW Post 8328, following a visit to the Montrose VA Medical Center.
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The legal document urges the PSC to reject the increases, citing them as unaffordable and calling for stricter oversight.
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By CAROL REIF
Staff Writer | 4/7/26 |
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Elected leaders, emergency responders and county officials convened on March 30 at Cortlandt Town Hall for a joint roundtable on the future of emergency medical services, wrestling with how to stabilize a system increasingly strained by rising costs, dwindling volunteers and flat state support.
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4/6/26
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“For Vietnam veterans, this day means everything to us,” said Jim Mecca, a U.S. Army Specialist Fourth Class who served from 1970 to 1972.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/30/26 |
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Councilman Sergio Esposito is pushing forward changes to the town’s temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) law. The Town Board voted March 10 to refer out a draft of the proposed changes. Now that the draft has been referred out, next steps...
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By Miranda Ferrante
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3/24/26
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“Keeping to a timeline worked in 2010,” Councilwoman Susan Siegel said. “It can work again in 2026.”
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/24/26 |
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“The only antidote to anxiety is action."
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By Tom Walogorsky
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3/22/26
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Lawler, who is running for reelection in New York’s purple 17th District, discussed rising oil and gas prices, the war with Iran, the Epstein files, immigration and his support for rebuilding and reopening the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/16/26 |
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The funding supported two major upgrades at the library: the installation of energy-efficient LED lighting on the lower level and the replacement of an outdated circulation desk in the children’s department with a smaller, mobile information desk.
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3/16/26
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The event is open to the public. Attendees are asked to RSVP at Harckham@nysenate.gov.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/13/26 |
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“I do think that we made a great decision for the town,” Town Supervisor Ed Lachterman said. “I feel like we had a whole team of researchers behind us.”
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/10/26 |
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“Kelly Arcara took a tragedy of losing a son and turned it into a mission of keeping other people safe,” Supervisor Ed Lachterman said. “No other towns have this, so we’re very grateful for this opportunity.”
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/4/26 |
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Residents oppose proposed cell tower on Granite Springs Road.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 2/26/26 |
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In a split 3-2 vote, the Town Board appointed Luciana Haughwout, a Republican, to a five-year term beginning March 1.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 2/24/26 |