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Fernando Jimenez Meza was sentenced to 37 years to life in prison for the 2024 killing of 15-year-old Michael Raimondi.
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By Halston Media Staff
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12/18/25
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Over time, the Austin-based composer and Yorktown native released work through small independent labels, eventually signing with Network Music Group in 2021, a Canadian label known for launching artists such as Avril Lavigne. His music now accompanies meditation, focus, commuting, or even helping parents soothe newborns.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 12/16/25 |
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“The town code was amended to provide the town greater flexibility and clarity in addressing recreation impacts that new developments in town can have, especially in the context of site plan approval and transitional zone review,” Town Attorney Adam Rodriguez told Yorktown News.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 12/16/25 |
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The community, aimed at residents 55 and older, will include townhomes, a clubhouse, a pool, new roads, and a stormwater management system on about 48 acres. The development is expected to generate nearly $1.3 million in annual property taxes, with about $900,000 of that amount going to the Yorktown Central School District.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 12/16/25 |
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An arrest has been made in the death of Brewster-based cabdriver Aurelio Zhunio-Orbez, 68, who was found dead in the Croton Falls Reservoir last week.
Santos Vasquez Ramirez, 28, of Pawling, has been charged with second-degree murder and...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 12/13/25 |
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YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. — The Town of Yorktown proclaimed Dec. 13 as National Guard Day, honoring the 389th birthday of the National Guard, the nation’s oldest military organization. The town recognized the service and sacrifice of National Guard...
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12/13/25
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The Town of Yorktown marked Dec. 13 as Wreaths Across America Day, recognizing the national effort to remember fallen U.S. veterans, honor those who serve and teach future generations about the value of freedom.
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12/13/25
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A Mahopac family is grieving after the sudden and tragic loss of 18-month-old Angelo Valentino, who died unexpectedly from complications of the flu.
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By Emile Menasché
Editor | 12/12/25 |
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The Bisons have made a strong start to the new season, winning their first two games.
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By Mike Sabini
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12/11/25
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I come from a family of stuff-savers. I still have the fly rod my grandfather bought me in 1977 (it's missing a ferrule), a 40-year-old Raleigh bike I bought on a whim, and somewhere a few flip phones in Tupperware. And aside from those flip...
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By Emile Menasché
Editor | 12/11/25 |
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Donations are needed for basic essentials, including clothing, shoes, and warm coats, as well as underwear, personal hygiene items, and prescriptions that were lost in the fire and must now be refilled. Those wishing to donate can do so at gofundme.com/f/help-cordova-family-rebuild-after-house-fire.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 12/7/25 |
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A Yorktown family was displaced in the middle of the holiday season after fire destroyed their home on Dec. 1.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Staff Reporter | 12/4/25 |
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Today is Giving Tuesday — a reminder that our communities stay strong not just because of what we build, but because of how we show up for one another. Across Westchester and Putnam, countless nonprofits work quietly and tirelessly year-round to...
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12/2/25
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A cyber tip led to a Somers man facing charges of child sexual exploitation.
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By Carol Reif
Staff Reporter | 12/1/25 |
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A look ahead at the Yorktown and Lakeland/Panas varsity wrestling season.
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By Mike Sabini
Contributing Writer | 12/1/25 |
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For Yorktown’s Tyler Galante, it was a great way to end his high school football career.
Playing for the North, Galante caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from John Jay-East Fishkill quarterback Logan Lawrence in the Section 1 Senior Exceptional...
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By Mike Sabini
Contributing Writer | 11/28/25 |
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"As we pause for Thanksgiving, the two of us are especially grateful for the people who make this work possible every day. Our Halston Media staff shows up with commitment, creativity, and heart—often under tight deadlines and with more moving...
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11/27/25
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Thanksgiving is a time to gather (and often to gorge) for many of us, yet it’s also a season when food insecurity — a weekly challenge for hundreds of Yorktown families — comes into sharper focus.
But for St. Mary’s food pantry — run by its...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
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11/26/25
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An employee of Shrub Oak International School, a therapeutic day and residential program for autistic children, adolescents and young adults, was arrested after allegedly obstructing the breathing of a disabled student at the school late last month.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 11/25/25 |
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Yorktown enjoyed historic seasons from both its girls and boys volleyball squads, which each came to an end in pool play in Class AA at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) championships on Nov. 22, the first time...
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By Mike Sabini
Contributing Writer | 11/24/25 |
