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A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support the Toone family after the loss of two of their children and damage to their home, which is likely to be unlivable for the foreseeable future.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/28/26 |
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A 15-year-old boy has died, New York State Police said, following an overnight electrical fire in Cortlandt Manor that also claimed the life of his 17-year-old sister.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/27/26 |
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A Shrub Oak man and retired Yonkers Fire Department captain has been charged with possessing and promoting child sexual abuse material, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.
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By Halston Media Staff
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5/27/26
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State Sen. Pete Harckham inducted Brian Sillik of Yorktown Heights into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame on May 26.
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5/27/26
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The fire broke out around 2 a.m. on May 27 at a home on Sherwood Road after a power strip connected to an extension cord failed, according to Mohegan Lake Fire Chief Thomas Eade.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/27/26 |
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Yorktown will again be front and center with history as the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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By Carol Reif
Staff Writer | 5/26/26 |
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On Memorial Day, when rain canceled many parades and forced ceremonies indoors, Yorktowners did not let the weather stop them from honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the country.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/26/26 |
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Yorktown Flag Football made program history this season, capturing its first sectional championship in just the team’s third year.
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By Mike Sabini
Contributing Writer | 5/24/26 |
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Congressman Mike Lawler used the May 22 rally at Rockland Community College in Suffern to make a direct case to voters in one of the nation’s most competitive congressional districts.
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By Brett Freeman
Publisher | 5/23/26 |
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President Donald Trump’s rally on May 22 at Rockland Community College in Suffern was billed as an event focused on economic policy and a visit to support Congressman Mike Lawler’s re-election campaign in New York’s 17th Congressional District.
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By Brett Freeman
Publisher | 5/23/26 |
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The annual Relay For Life of Yorktown event will be held Friday, May 29, from 3 to 10 p.m. at Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Field & Track.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/23/26 |
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The Westchester Regional EMS Council honored emergency medical services professionals from across the county during its annual awards ceremony held downcounty on May 19 at Westchester Community College.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/22/26 |
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Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace is honoring fallen service members ahead of Memorial Day with a Missing Man Table display, a symbolic tribute that recognizes and remembers military personnel who never returned home.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/22/26 |
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“Providing our community with access to safe, clean swimming facilities is vital for promoting physical fitness across all age groups,” said Town Supervisor Ed Lachterman.
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By Halston Media Staff
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5/22/26
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At the May 11 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Yorktown Schools Ron Hattar described the ongoing pattern of violations as “unconscionable.”
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/22/26 |
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The Town Board unanimously approved amendments to a local law requiring commercial property owners to install Knox Boxes, securing building keys for use by first responders in emergencies on May 19.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/21/26 |
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Yorktown will honor all who served with ceremonies and a parade on Monday, May 25.
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By Halston Media Staff
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5/21/26
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A detour that added to Route 6 traffic woes is no longer in effect after Route 6N reopened to traffic on May 20.
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
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5/20/26
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Recent arrests made by the Yorktown Police Department, announced on May 20, include incidents of cocaine possession, thefts at Macy’s and CVS and a counterfeit $100 bill forgery case, according to police.
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By Halston Media Staff
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5/20/26
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A GoFundMe has been launched to support the two children of Yorktown Heights resident Darly Bravo Coello, a 28-year-old mother who died following a three-vehicle crash on the Bear Mountain Parkway in Cortlandt on May 16.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/20/26 |
