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A portion of Route 118 in Yorktown has been renamed in honor of the late Jake Arcara, a town highway department worker was tragically killed in a work zone accident in 2022.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/17/25 |
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The chairs of the Yorktown Republican and Democratic committees addressed the Town Board on Tuesday to condemn political violence and announce plans for a joint candlelight vigil this weekend to honor victims.
Kevin Byrnes, co-chair of the...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/17/25 |
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A 33-year-old Ossining man was arrested Sept. 10 and charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a person seriously injured, Yorktown police said.
Police said officers responded Sept. 8 around 5:54 p.m. to reports of a two-car crash...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/16/25 |
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The community gathered on Sept. 14 in Reis Park for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Charlie Kirk.
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By Tom Walogorsky
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9/16/25
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After 10 years leading the board of trustees at the John C. Hart Memorial Library, Catherine Richey has officially stepped down from her role. Her decade of volunteer service to the Yorktown community was recognized at the Town Board meeting on Sept. 2.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/12/25 |
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SHRUB OAK, N.Y. — Yorktown officials, religious leaders, veterans and first responders gathered at the Shrub Oak Memorial Pavilion and Park in a moving ceremony to mark the 24th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade...
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BY Emile Menasché
Editor | 9/11/25 |
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Westchester County is asking residents to share their views on recycling and waste reduction. The Department of Environmental Facilities (DEF), working with consulting firm Barton & Loguidice, is conducting a waste reduction study that will help guide programs over the next decade.
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BY HALSTON MEDIA STAFF
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9/11/25
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The event, set to be held at The DRIPBar in Rye, 20 Purchase St., will feature a talk by David Pogue of CBS Sunday Morning on healthcare and artificial intelligence and serves as a precursor to the organization’s largest event, Support-A-Walk, scheduled for Oct. 5.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/11/25 |
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At Whispering Pines Nursery and Garden Center, a striking tribute now covers the landscape.
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By Tom Walogorsky
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9/11/25
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The New York State Police, according to a Sept. 10 press release, issued a total of 9,912 tickets statewide during the Labor Day weekend enforcement campaign, including 591 by Troop K, which serves Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Columbia counties.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/10/25 |
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Before the Town Board could vote to decide whether to expand the Lake Osceola Overlay District to include the Hidden Valley project at 3000 Navajo St., developer Creative Living withdrew its application.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/10/25 |
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The Yorktown Heights Fire District will hold a special election Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Commerce Street Fire Station to decide on a $30 million bond proposal to replace its current firehouse.
The proposition seeks approval for...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/10/25 |
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What started as just another workday for then-41-year-old father of four Rick Davin turned to tragedy when terrorists flew passenger planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center on the bright morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
No one understood...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 9/10/25 |
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Marcus Powell, 39, was arraigned Sept. 8 in Yorktown Justice Court on charges of second-degree grand larceny, a class C felony; third-degree grand larceny, a class D felony; and fourth-degree grand larceny, a class E felony. He was remanded to Westchester County Jail and was scheduled to return to court Sept. 9.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/9/25 |
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Local advocates will mark National Recovery Month with the 11th Run for Recovery, a community 5K dedicated to raising awareness of substance use and mental health challenges.
Organizers said that the event, set for Saturday, Sept. 27, at...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/9/25 |
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A Shed the Meds event, sponsored by Assemblyman Matt Slater, is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yorktown Police Department.
The program, held in partnership with the Alliance for Safe Kids and Drug Crisis in Our...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/9/25 |
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The World Health Organization and the International Association for Suicide Prevention observe Sept. 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day. Yorktown joined the global effort during its Sept. 2 board meeting, acknowledging that suicide is “a serious public health issue that affects people of all ages, races, and backgrounds across the globe.”
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
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9/5/25
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September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide call to fight hunger. Right here in Westchester, 39 percent of households are struggling to put food on their tables—a staggering reminder that the rising cost of living, soaring food prices, and...
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Halston Media Staff
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9/5/25
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SOMERS, N.Y. — A road rage incident on Route 6 in Somers has an off-duty New York City cop facing menacing charges for allegedly pulling a gun on a car full of teenagers after they stopped short in traffic while he was driving behind them.
In a...
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By Emile Menasché
Editor | 9/3/25 |
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Residents attended a public input session on Con Ed’s proposed rate hike
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By Carol Reif
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9/3/25
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