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Yorktown’s Accessibility Advisory Committee is looking beyond physical barriers to make the town more inclusive for residents with disabilities, from improving public spaces to encouraging businesses to better accommodate families with loved ones on the autism spectrum.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/15/26 |
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Countywide, Yonkers had the most firearm recoveries, with 18, followed by White Plains with eight and Mount Vernon with six. New Rochelle had four, Greenburgh three and Eastchester two.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/15/26 |
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A former housekeeper at Yorktown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has pleaded guilty to attempted rape in a case involving a resident with severe dementia.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/14/26 |
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A vehicle wanted by the New York City Police Department in connection with a felony was stopped on the Taconic State Parkway on Oct. 10.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/13/26 |
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The assistant district attorney is expected to be present Oct. 13, but defense counsel will not attend, according to the court clerk. The court will set a new date for the next appearance.
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Fall fun was in full swing at the Jefferson Valley Mall as hundreds of people turned out for the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber Fall Festival and Car Show Oct. 11, enjoying local vendors, classic cars, family activities and plenty of community spirit.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/13/26 |
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That sense of community will be on full display Saturday, Oct. 17, when Yorktown and Lakeland field hockey players come together for the inaugural Sheridan Gorman Heart of Yorktown Cup, honoring a beloved member of both the local field hockey and Yorktown communities.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/9/26 |
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A new three-way stop is coming to East Main Street near Lakeland Deli after the Yorktown Town Board unanimously approved a local law adding a stop at the intersection.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/8/26 |
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Tom Gorman, a Yorktown resident whose 18-year-old daughter, Sheridan, was killed in Chicago earlier this year, endorsed Republican Sergio Esposito for state Senate Oct. 7, citing public safety and immigration policy.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/8/26 |
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The League of Women Voters of Northwest Westchester will host several candidate forums throughout October.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/7/26 |
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Visitation for the four New Yorkers killed in an explosion in Athens, Greece, will be held Oct. 7 at Yorktown Funeral Home.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/5/26 |
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Yorktown residents gathered over the weekend as St. Patrick’s Church and First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown held their annual Blessing of the Animals, welcoming pets and their owners for prayers and a special blessing.
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By Halston Media Staff
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10/4/26
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You may know Vim Wilkinson through her family’s years in Somers, or recognize her work in the pages of Hudson Valley Living.
Now, I’m pleased to introduce her to our readers in a new role: Associate Publisher.
Hiring someone can take a leap of...
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BY BRETT FREEMAN
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10/2/26
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Mike Lawler’s prominent Republican visitors keep arriving with a similar complaint: The congressman will not leave them alone.
They seem to mean it as a compliment.
When President Donald Trump visited Rockland Community College in May, he...
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BY BRETT FREEMAN
Publisher | 10/2/26 |
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The Town of Yorktown sought to clear up a discrepancy over who owned a patch of land behind the Fieldstone Manor development that has been under scrutiny for quite some time.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/2/26 |
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A fundraiser has been launched to support the family of Samuel Michael Gonzalez, a Yorktown Heights resident and NYPD detective who died Sept. 26. He was 44.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/30/26 |
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Yorktown property owners who are eligible veterans or surviving spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty could qualify for new property tax exemptions under changes being considered by the town.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/30/26 |
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Two men were charged with felony drug possession after a Yorktown police investigation into suspected shoplifting led to a traffic stop on Route 6 on Sept. 17.
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By Halston Media Staff
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9/30/26
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The candidates fielded questions on issues ranging from the cost of living and Israel to data centers, including from Yorktown’s Tom and Jessica Gorman, who asked whether they supported reversing a state law affecting local cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/29/26 |
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With the academic year underway, the Lakeland Central School District has formally recognized five-year agreements with the Yorktown Police Department and Westchester County Department of Public Safety, keeping eight School Resource Officers in Lakeland schools through the 2030-31 school year.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/29/26 |