Mount Pleasant, NY
News
COVID-19: New Update Released On Northern Westchester HS Graduation Cluster Cases COVID-19: New Update Released On Northern Westchester HS Graduation Cluster Cases
Covid-19: New Update Released On Northern Westchester HS Graduation Cluster Cases The spike in COVID-19 cases tied to a graduation ceremony in Northern Westchester has largely “run its course,” County Executive George Latimer said. More than two dozen positive COVID-19 cases were attributed to attendees at the Horace Greeley High School graduation in Chappaqua, and subsequent parties and events hosted on Saturday, June 20. Latimer said during his weekly COVID-19 briefing on Monday that the spike in Chappaqua led to 27 additional positive cases, though after three weeks, he proclaimed that the spike “has run its course.” Calling it “good news,” Latimer also noted that n…

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by Zak Failla
Bedford, NY
Politics
New Senior Rabbi After 43 Years At Westchester Congregation Arrives With Hopeful Message New Senior Rabbi After 43 Years At Westchester Congregation Arrives With Hopeful Message
New Senior Rabbi After 43 Years At Westchester Congregation Arrives With Hopeful Message For only the second time in its 43-year history, Temple Shaaray Tefila in Bedford Corners has a senior rabbi as its leader.  Before flying into New York from Israel at the end of June, Rabbi David Wilfond, who started the new role at the reform temple on July 1, was asked what hopeful message he might bring to the congregation in the midst of the world’s health crisis and fight for social justice. "Hope, respect and inclusion” summed up his response.  “We, as a community can help one another get through this," said Rabbi Wilfond. "And we can help the larger community get through …

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by Donna Christopher
North Salem, NY
News
COVID-19: Northern Westchester Town Could Be First In NY To Mandate Mask Wearing COVID-19: Northern Westchester Town Could Be First In NY To Mandate Mask Wearing
Covid-19: Northern Westchester Town Could Be First In NY To Mandate Mask Wearing After a new hotspot of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases cropped up following a graduation ceremony, a in Northern Westchester town is considering a new law requiring face masks in public. In an effort to help curtail the spread of COVID-19, town officials in New Castle are mulling a potential new law that would make wearing face masks mandatory on both public and private property for anyone who cannot socially distance from others. If approved, it is believed that New Castle would be the first municipality in New York to introduce a local law to require mask-wearing. Earlier story …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
COVID-19: Number Of Westchester HS Graduation Cluster Cases Climbs To More Than Two Dozen COVID-19: Number Of Westchester HS Graduation Cluster Cases Climbs To More Than Two Dozen
Covid-19: Number Of Westchester HS Graduation Cluster Cases Climbs To More Than Two Dozen More than two dozen novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases have now been confirmed to be tied to high school graduation in Northern Westchester. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said Monday afternoon, July 6, that there have now been 27 COVID-19 cases tied to the Horace Greeley High School graduation in Chappaqua on Saturday, June 20. In his latest daily COVID-19 briefing, Latimer said that of the 27 cases, most were in young adults who attended the ceremony and subsequent parties. Earlier story - COVID-19: Student Returning From Florida Tests Positive After Westchester HS G…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
COVID-19: Northern Westchester HS Graduation Cluster Extends To Neighboring School District COVID-19: Northern Westchester HS Graduation Cluster Extends To Neighboring School District
Covid-19: Northern Westchester HS Graduation Cluster Extends To Neighboring School District The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cluster that broke out following a Northern Westchester graduation ceremony has spread to neighboring communities. The outbreak tied to the Horace Greeley High School graduation in Chappaqua last weekend has now led to 19 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including at least three students from Pleasantville who had contact with students during post-graduation gatherings. Earlier story - COVID-19: New Details Emerge On Northern Westchester HS Graduation Cluster As Cases Climb To 14 Two families that traveled to Florida in recent weeks and returned back to Westchest…

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by Zak Failla
Eastchester, NY
News
COVID-19: New Details Emerge On Northern Westchester HS Graduation Cluster As Cases Climb To 14 COVID-19: New Details Emerge On Northern Westchester HS Graduation Cluster As Cases Climb To 14
Covid-19: New Details Emerge On Northern Westchester HS Graduation Cluster As Cases Climb To 14 At least 14 people have now had confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after a cluster broke out following a graduation ceremony in Northern Westchester. Two families that traveled to Florida in recent weeks and returned back to Chappaqua attended the Horace Greeley High School graduation and parties on Saturday, June 20, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said this week. Latimer said that in some instances, proper social distancing was not practiced, and not everyone in attendance was wearing a face covering during the ceremony and subsequent parties. Earlier story -&nb…

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by Zak Failla
Chappaqua, NY
News
COVID-19: Police To Increase Social Distancing Enforcement After Greeley HS Graduation Cluster COVID-19: Police To Increase Social Distancing Enforcement After Greeley HS Graduation Cluster
Covid-19: Police To Increase Social Distancing Enforcement After Greeley HS Graduation Cluster Police will be increasing social distancing enforcement after a cluster of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases linked to the graduation ceremony in Northern Westchester County at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua. New Castle Police Chief James D. Carroll made the announcement early Monday evening, June 29. The cluster, traced to a student at the ceremony who tested positive after returning from Florida, has jumped to 13 cases, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced earlier in the day Monday. Cuomo said that anyone who attended the graduation ceremony should self-quarantine until at lea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
COVID-19: Number Of Horace Greeley HS Graduation Cluster Positive Cases Up To 13 COVID-19: Number Of Horace Greeley HS Graduation Cluster Positive Cases Up To 13
Covid-19: Number Of Horace Greeley HS Graduation Cluster Positive Cases Up To 13 The New York State Department of Health is leading the investigation into a cluster of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases that were reported following a high school graduation ceremony in Northern Westchester. There have been more than a dozen confirmed COVID-19 cases after a person who recently traveled to Florida attended the Horace Greeley High School graduation and parties in Chappaqua on Saturday, June 20. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the state is currently in the process of doing contract tracing from those in attendance at the graduation in an attempt to keep the spread of C…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Schools
Here Are School Election Results In Westchester Here Are School Election Results In Westchester
Here Are School Election Results In Westchester Some of the results from New York’s first all-mail school elections are trickling in as districts work to count the ballots. As of Wednesday, June 17, no school districts in Westchester County have reported that their budgets failed, while many of the incumbent school board members look likely to maintain their seats. In May, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order that said all school elections will be held by mail, later rescheduling them and extending the final date for ballots to Tuesday, June 16. Some results are in, with others expected later in the week on Thursday or F…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
Obituaries
Lawrence Littig, 81, Formerly Of Chappaqua, Was An Active Church Member, Community Volunteer Lawrence Littig, 81, Formerly Of Chappaqua, Was An Active Church Member, Community Volunteer
Lawrence Littig, 81, Formerly Of Chappaqua, Was An Active Church Member, Community Volunteer After a multiyear battle with dementia and short-term illness with COVID-19, Lawrence (Larry) W. Littig, 81, died in Norwalk on May 3.  Born July 18, 1938 in Kalamazoo, MI to John and Dorothy Littig, Larry was a competitive youth tennis player coached by the legendary Vic Braden. After graduating State High School in Kalamazoo, Larry attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, graduating with a BBA.  He met his future wife at Michigan, the former Ann Strickland of Saginaw, MI, with whom he had three children, John, Rip and Lisa. After serving in the U.S. Army, a long career …

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
New Principal Takes Over At Middle School In Northern Westchester New Principal Takes Over At Middle School In Northern Westchester
New Principal Takes Over At Middle School In Northern Westchester A longtime Long Island educator and administrator is heading north to serve as principal at a middle school in Northern Westchester. The Chappaqua Board of Education announced that current Lynbrook South Middle School principal Joseph Wiener has been tabbed to head the Robert E. Bell Middle School at the conclusion of the school year. “I’m excited to join the wonderful team of educators at Bell Middle School and meet the talented students and families in Chappaqua,” Wiener said in a statement announcing his hiring. Wiener officially assumes duties at the school on Wednesday, July 1. …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Saw Mill Parkway Overpass In Northern Westchester Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Saw Mill Parkway Overpass In Northern Westchester
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Saw Mill Parkway Overpass In Northern Westchester Whoops.  A tractor-trailer hit an overpass on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua shearing off the top of the vehicle. The incident took place southbound around 10:10 a.m., Wednesday, April 22, at the bridge at Route 120, said the Westchester County Police. No one was injured and luckily, the tractor-trailer was empty.  It took just took a while to remove the truck from under the bridge. Traffic was not impacted, police said.

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by Kathy Reakes