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Yorktown Cops: Man, 23, Steals Motorcycle, License Plate
A 23-year-old Yonkers man is facing criminal charges in Yorktown for driving a stolen motorcycle and being in possession of a stolen license plate, police said. Kevin L. Velasquez was arrested on July...
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Westchester Native Elton Brand Might Go to the Knicks: New York Post
Basketball power forward Elton Brand is a free agent looking for a new team and the New York Knicks are looking at him, according to T
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Cops: Peekskill Man Sold Alcohol to Minor in Mohegan Lake Business
A 27-year-old Peekskill man, who works as a clerk at a liquor store in Mohegan Lake, is facing criminal charges for selling alcohol to a minor, state police said. Victor J. Alfaro-Fuentes was arrested...
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Putnam Officials Charge 56, Seize $15K and 7 Vehicles in Drug Probe
[Updated post, published at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 9] A second statement released Tuesday afternoon provides additional details about the probe, which police say was aimed at "eradicating illegal...
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Real Estate Peek: Local Single-Family Homes Sell
By Kevin ZawackiSingle-family homes in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam are selling at a quicker pace now than they were last year, according to a new report released by the Hudson Gateway Association...
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Reported Missing Yorktown Man Dies After Car Accident in New Castle
The article was originally published on July 9, 2013 at 10:35 a.m. It has since been updated to include more information. Garrison (Gary) R. Corwin Jr., the 78-year-old Yorktown Heights man who was...
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9 Things I Want to Do This Summer - What’s On Your List? (Sponsored)
Everyone makes a summer wish list that includes family excursions and well-deserved downtime. Here are nine things I want to do this summer. What’s on your list? 1. Eat loads and loads of ice cream....
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Visiting Hours are July 9, 10 for Kevin Keegan
From Yorktown Funeral HomeKevin S. Keegan, age 42, died suddenly on July 7, 2013. Kevin was born in Brooklyn, NY on February 27, 1971 to Theresa and Edward Keegan. He is survived by his loving wife of...
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Bear Mountain Bridge Road Under Repair
Construction has started on Bear Mountain Bridge Road (Route 6/202).The road is closed between Annsville Circle and the Bear Mountain Bridge.The road, called "the goat trail"
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Report: Yorktown's Guiding Eyes for the Blind Could Lose $525K Endowment
A "ministerial error" in legal papers could cost Yorktown-based guide dog charity Guiding Eyes for the Blind $525,000,
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Mohegan Lake Business to Benefit Autism Speaks Through Golf Outing
For the third year in a row, two Mohegan Lake business owners – Audrey Hochroth and husband Sal Barone – are prepping for a fun-filled day to
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Free Children's Summer Concert and Outdoor Movie in Yorktown
Residents are invited to a free children's concert and outdoor movie on Thursday, July 11 starting at 7:15 p.m. at the Yorktown Community and Cultural Center Athletic Field on Veterans Road.Children...
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Cops: Peekskill Man Sold Alcohol to Minor In Mohegan Lake
A 27-year-old Peekskill man, who works as a clerk at a Mohegan Lake liquor store, is facing criminal charges for selling alcohol to a minor, state police said. Victor J. Alfaro-Fuentes was arrested on...
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5 Things Everyone Should Know About Ramadan 2013
(This story was written by Patch staff and posted by Lanning Taliaferro)It's Ramadan, the holiest time in the Islamic faith, and worshippers around the region are joining with Muslims around the world...
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Kennedy Catholic Banned from Playing Section 1 Teams: The Journal News
According to The Journal News/lohud.com, sports teams at Kennedy Catholic High School in Somers are forbidden to play any
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Mohegan Lake Day 2013
Sunday July 14 will be that time of year again when we celebrate one of Yorktown's natural treasures: Mohegan Lake. Below is the the official Mohegan Lake Improvement District press release and...
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Make Earrings in Yorktown For Battered Women's Shelters
Yorktown's Joan Lloyd loves creating jewelry, but she has combined her passion to make a difference in the lives of other women. For the last three and a half years, she has been creating earrings she...
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Somers Teen Tames Wild Mustang, Looks to Adopt Her
On a horse farm off Tomahawk Street, a 19-year-old Somers horse trainer is taming a wild mustang named Honey Bee. Honey Bee, a 4-year-old Oregon-born, had not been touched by a human until recently...
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Toshi Seeger, Co-Founder of Clearwater
Toshi Seeger died July 10 at her home in Beacon. She was 91."Toshi-Aline Ohta Seeger co-founded Hudson River Sloop Clearwater with husband, musician and activist, Pete Seeger in 1966," Clearwater...
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