Press Releases

The Westchester County Board of Elections is recruiting election workers for Election Day. 

Westchester County now offers a new program to provide free design and repair of a failing septic systems for some homeowners within the New York City watershed.

New York Times bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie will visit the John C. Hart Memorial Library on May 8 to promote their new novel about Abigail Adams.

A dramatic portrayal of the fateful encounter between two of the American Revolution’s most intriguing characters will occur on April 17 at the historic First Presbyterian Church.

Elected leaders, emergency responders and county officials convened Monday night at Cortlandt Town Hall for a joint roundtable on the future of emergency medical services, wrestling with how to stabilize a system increasingly strained by rising costs, dwindling volunteers and flat state support.

The Town of Yorktown will host a talk by Holocaust survivor and author Joseph Gosler on April 16 at 6:00PM for its annual Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony. 

History will march back to life on May 2nd, when the community will gather in Yorktown Heights to commemorate The Battle of Pines Bridge, a brief, bloody clash that represented a loss for Continental forces.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a private developer against the Town of Yorktown, ruling that the municipality acted within its legislative authority when it amended its zoning code to eliminate recycling transfer facilities as a permitted use.

In a continuing effort to support neighbors in need, the ShopRite of Cortlandt held a special ceremony Thursday morning to present a $2,500 donation to St. Mary’s Pantry in Mohegan Lake.

Today, the Town of Yorktown joins the rest of the nation in observing National Medal of Honor Day. The day is dedicated to the few who have displayed conspicuous gallantry at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.