Peekskill Businessman Earns Republican, Conservative Mayoral Endorsements 

All information in this article was written and submitted by the nominees. River Journal North, as a matter of policy, does not endorse candidates.  Emiliano D. Perez, owner and operator […] Read more »

Progress 4 Peekskill Democrats Announce Environmental Platform

The Progress4Peekskill slate of Democrats for Peekskill Mayor and Council have released the environmental segment of their campaign platform. The four members of the slate — Conor Greene, Vanessa Agudelo, […] Read more »

County Executive George Latimer Endorses Vivian Mckenzie forMayor Of Peekskill

Endorses Ramon Fernandez, Dwight Douglas, & Rob Scott for Common Council Westchester County Executive George Latimer endorsed Vivian McKenzie for Mayor of Peekskill today, calling her the right woman for […] Read more »

Linda’s Legacy – Celebrating Cortlandt’s Three Decades of Economic Growth

A Monthly Retrospective of Linda Puglisi’s 30 Years as Town of Cortlandt Supervisor   Cortlandt has approximately 200 small businesses. As Supervisor, I have attended many ribbon cuttings over the years, […] Read more »

Murray, Capicotti Win Village Seats 

Former Village of Buchanan Mayor Sean Murray (217 votes), along with running mate Anthony Capicotti (212), won election to two-year terms on March 16 as trustees on the Village board, besting incumbents Duane Jackson (164) and Cesare Pasquale (152). Their terms started April 1, 2021.   The victors’ lines included […] Read more »

Op-Ed: The Westchester Youth Congress Amplifies Youth Activists

In a world where our most challenging issues pose a larger threat to our future than our present, is it not essential to give the youth a voice in the […] Read more »

A Hotline for Hate Crime 

With hate crimes on the rise in the region and bias incidents occurring in local communities, Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Westchester District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah are urging Westchester County residents to speak […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Cortlandt Town Board Candidate Speaks Out

Dear residents of Cortlandt (including Buchanan, Croton, Montrose and Verplanck), My name is Cristin Jacoby, and I am writing to introduce myself as a candidate for Cortlandt Town Board. I […] Read more »

Linda’s Legacy – Preserving Open Space, the Final Frontier

A Monthly Retrospective of Linda Puglisi’s 30 Years as Town of Cortlandt Supervisor    For the three decades Linda Puglisi has been Town of Cortlandt Supervisor, she takes pride in many things, not least […] Read more »

Peekskill Democratic Candidates Receive Endorsements from Local Leaders

New York State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef endorsed Vivian McKenzie for Mayor of Peekskill today, and announced her support for Ramon Fernandez, Dwight Douglas, and Rob Scott for Council. A longtime […] Read more »