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Republican State Senate candidate Sergio Esposito is urging incumbent Democrat Pete Harckham to return a $2,700 campaign contribution from former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, citing controversies surrounding Spitzer’s past conduct. But Harckham accused Esposito of trying to deflect attention from Republicans’ records on women’s rights and public safety.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/29/26 |
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Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley agree that Hudson Valley residents are struggling with the cost of living.
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By Brett Freeman and Emile Menasche
Publisher and Editor | 10/27/26 |
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate for New York governor, discussed his priorities in a telephone interview requested by his campaign. Halston Media subsequently sought an interview with Gov. Kathy Hochul but received no response before deadline.
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BY BRETT FREEMAN & EMILE MENASCHÉ
Publisher & Editor | 10/23/26 |
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Town Supervisor Ed Lachterman, the Republican incumbent, and Democratic challenger Jann Mirchandani, making her fourth bid for the office, debated development, housing, taxes and infrastructure during a League of Women Voters forum Oct. 22 at Yorktown’s Albert A. Capellini Community and Cultural Center.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/23/26 |
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The race for New York’s 95th State Assembly District — which covers portions of Westchester and Putnam counties, including Peekskill, Cortlandt and Ossining — pits incumbent Democrat Dana Levenberg of Ossining, who is seeking her third two-year term, against Republican Laurie Ryan, a Cortlandt Manor resident.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/22/26 |
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The race for Westchester County Board of Legislators District 4, which includes parts of Yorktown, Somers and New Castle, pits incumbent Democrat Vedat Gashi of Yorktown, the board’s current chair, against Republican John Campobasso, a lifelong Yorktown resident making his first run for elected office.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/22/26 |
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The race for Westchester County Board of Legislators District 1 — which includes Cortlandt and parts of Peekskill and Yorktown — pits incumbent Democrat Colin Smith of Peekskill, who is seeking a fourth two-year term, against Republican Elena Muniz-Walker, a Peekskill resident seeking her first elected office after an unsuccessful bid for Peekskill Common Council in 2025.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/22/26 |
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When Yorktowners head to the polls, they will decide whether to keep incumbent Republican Ed Lachterman as town supervisor or elect Democratic challenger Jann Mirchandani, a longtime resident and financial services professional.
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By Miranda Ferrante
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10/22/26
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On Oct. 14, Assemblyman Matt Slater, who nominated the business, presented an Assembly proclamation recognizing Yorktown Tire Auto Care’s more than 55 years in business and its inclusion in New York state’s Historic Business Preservation Registry. The shop is the fourth Yorktown business to receive the designation.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/22/26 |
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Westchester County needs about 16,000 additional affordable housing units, according to Tim Foley, CEO of the Building & Realty Institute of the Hudson Valley, who spoke to the Yorktown Town Board on Oct. 20.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/22/26 |
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Police Chief Justin Foley, Capt. Mark Rapisarda and Traffic Safety Unit officers Michael Uhl and Max Ellsworth, along with Jay Kopstein, a retired NYPD deputy chief and outspoken resident, joined the Town Board on Oct. 13 to discuss potential regulations and enforcement measures.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/21/26 |
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Yorktown is following Westchester County’s lead by approving four new property tax exemptions for eligible veterans, active-duty military members serving in combat zones and surviving spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/21/26 |
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Two Yorktown family members, including an 18-year-old man, are accused of attacking a juvenile in the BJ’s Wholesale Club parking lot on Crompond Road last week, with one allegedly attempting to hit the victim with a vehicle before both men punched and shoved the juvenile, Yorktown police said.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/20/26 |
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars is inviting local middle and high school students to reflect on the lessons of military service and compete for national awards and scholarships through two annual essay competitions.
VFW District 2, Department of New...
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BY HALSTON MEDIA STAFF
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10/19/26
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A 47-year-old man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown on Oct. 16, New York State Police said.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/19/26 |
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Nov. 3 will see Republican incumbent Matt Slater defending his seat in Assembly District 94 against Democratic challenger Daniel Guzman.
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By Tom Walogorsky
Editor | 10/18/26 |
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The title of this article is a phrase I hear at least once a month. No further explanation is usually necessary. When the client calls come in, the Powers of Attorney in question are ones that we have prepared and ones that we did not. Banks...
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By Alan D. Feller, ESQ.
The Feller Group, P.C. | 10/16/26 |
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The committee recommended that the town issue a request for proposals (RFP) for a consultant to gather data, solicit public input and recommend policy revisions before drafting an updated plan to guide the town over the next 10 to 20 years. The Town Board would ultimately review and adopt the plan.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/16/26 |
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Sen. Pete Harckham and Republican challenger Sergio Esposito are offering competing visions for New York’s 40th Senate District.
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By Tom Walogorsky
Editor | 10/15/26 |
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A bus monitor employed by the Mahopac Central School District has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 12-year-old student aboard a school bus earlier this month, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.
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By Bob Dumas
Editor-at-Large | 10/15/26 |