Fulgenzi, McCarthy War of Words Continues in Mount Pleasant
The infighting between Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi and Councilman Denis McCarthy ramped up a notch last week after the two officials bickered over transparency and the process surrounding a...
View ArticleThornwood Housing Plan Reduction, DEP Land Sale Proposed
By Erin Maher The developer of a proposed Thornwood cluster subdivision would make a significant reduction in the number of houses if 49 acres of the parcel are sold to the New York City Department of...
View ArticleNew Name, Mission for Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce
It wasn’t long ago that the chamber of commerce in Mount Pleasant was a floundering organization. Formed in the 1980s, membership and interest in what had been known as the Thornwood-Hawthorne Chamber...
View ArticleSecond Republican to Primary for Mt. Pleasant Town Board Seat
By Martin Wilbur and Neal Rentz A member of the Mount Pleasant Zoning Board of Appeals plans to vie for the Republican nomination for the town board in a September primary against Councilwoman Laurie...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Approves PepsiCo’s New R&D Facility in Valhalla
PepsiCo’s plan to build a three-story research and development facility in Valhalla was granted site plan approval and a steep slopes permit by the Mount Pleasant Planning Board Thursday night. The...
View ArticleState Provides Funds for Saw Mill Parkway, Route 120 Road Repairs
State Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) announced last week that $62.2 million in state money has been secured for road paving and repairs throughout the Hudson Valley, including work in Pleasantville...
View ArticleNTSB Unable to Explain Driver’s Decision in Valhalla Train Crash
Federal investigators were unable to definitively conclude why an SUV driver moved into the path of an oncoming train Metro-North train at the Commerce Street grade crossing in Valhalla more than two...
View ArticleBoard of Legislators’ Candidate’s Nominating Petitions Challenged
A former legislative aide for a one-time Republican lawmaker has challenged the recently submitted petitions of Democratic Board of Legislators candidate Daren Tolz after he believes he discovered...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Receives Second $500G State Grant for Revitalization Effort
For the second year in a row, state Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) made the day Mount Pleasant celebrates the community a special day for the town. Murphy presented local officials with a $500,000...
View ArticleBronx Man Gets 15 Years for Injuring Mt. Pleasant Officers With Car
A Bronx man who was convicted of striking and injuring two Mount Pleasant police officers with a car after he was stopped for drag racing was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in jail. Nathan Irizarry, 39,...
View ArticleHawthorne Street Named in Honor of Fallen 9/11 Firefighter
Michael Lyons, a New York City and Hawthorne volunteer firefighter who perished at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, was honored with more than just words on the eve of the 16th anniversary of...
View ArticleCommittee-Endorsed Smalley, Sialiano Win Mt. Pleasant GOP Primary
Mount Pleasant Councilwoman Laurie Rogers Smalley and former councilman Thomas Sialiano comfortably won Tuesday’s primary for two town board seats in a major victory for the town’s Republican...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Library to Hold 50th Anniversary Celebration Oct. 7
On Saturday, Oct. 7, the Mount Pleasant Public Library will be celebrating its 50th year in its current location with a daylong, fun-filled, family-friendly event. Festivities will be held from 10 a.m....
View ArticleFulgenzi, Resident Battle Over Mt. Pleasant Grade Crossing Talks
Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi and a town resident clashed last week over a potential closure of the Cleveland Street railroad crossing. Resident Ken Noonan said Fulgenzi called for the...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Engineer’s Report Favors Grade Crossing Closures
A report released last week from Mount Pleasant’s engineer recommended that the railroad grade crossings at Cleveland Street and Commerce Street in Valhalla be closed to safeguard the public from...
View ArticleRenovation of Thornwood McDonald’s Set for Completion This Week
By Jon Craig A pair of McDonald’s restaurants in Thornwood and Peekskill will soon reopen after major renovations, aimed at giving them a new modern look, near completion. The McDonald’s on Marble...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Residents Blast Possible Grade Crossing Closures
Mount Pleasant residents came out in force last week to condemn proposals presented by Town Engineer David Smyth to close the Commerce Street and Cleveland Street grade crossings in Valhalla. Town...
View ArticleCunzio Provides Solid Choice for Residents in Board of Legislators’ District 3
In 2015, Margaret Cunzio was a replacement for then-County Legislator Michael Smith, who decided to leave the race in mid-summer. Cunzio won that initial political foray two years ago, and now the...
View ArticleCunzio Strives to Continue Making Difference on County Board
First-term County Legislator Margaret Cunzio believes she has done her due diligence serving the county and is ready for another term. “When I took this position, I pledged to do 110 percent. It was...
View ArticleWMC Health Care Staff Participates in Marathon to Help Patients
A group of healthcare professionals from Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) went the distance at the New York City Marathon on Sunday raising money for essential programs and...
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