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Yorktown to Reenact 1781 Defense of Pines Bridge
1+ week, 1+ day ago (348+ words) 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. This skirmish was also significant for…...
Rendezvous with Treason: Yorktown Group Presents Revolutionary War Performance
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (288+ words) 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. Rendezvous with Treason'depicts the 1780 meeting in Haverstraw of American General Benedict Arnold and British…...
Yorktown's Holocaust Remembrance is April 16
6+ day, 38+ min ago (178+ words) The Town of Yorktown will host a talk by Holocaust survivor and author Joseph Gosler on April 16 for its annual Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony. Gosler, of New York City, is the author of'Searching for Home: The Impact of WWII on a…...
Yorktown Unites in Service and Remembrance
3+ week, 6+ day ago (300+ words) Yorktown turned grief into action as the community rallied around the annual Captain Kenneth Sgroi Act of Kindness Day, a tradition that blends remembrance with hands-on support for neighbors in need. This year's effort, led by the Yorktown Police Department,…...
Yorktown Celebrates New York State Maple Weekends March 21-29
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (591+ words) River Journal Online The festivities kick off with the annual Pancake Breakfast at the Yorktown Grange Hall. The celebration continues in the afternoon at White Oak Farm, which will host an open house and demonstration of maple syrup production. Visitors…...
Yorktown Community Rallies for Annual Capt. Sgroi Act of Kindness Day
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (353+ words) The Yorktown Police Department has begun its annual donation drive in observance of the Captain Kenneth Sgroi Act of Kindness Day. The collection drive, which accepts donations through March 16, will benefit two distinct causes: the non-profit organization United for The…...
Yorktown Lions' Cereal Drive Seeks donations
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (164+ words) Our Paint, Cut & Collage class offers fun variations of collaging projects where students will incorporate painting, paper, and drawing into their collages. This class will allow students to use []\n The Yorktown Lions" annual cereal drive is collecting boxes of…...
Yorktown Launches Snowman Making Contest
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (179+ words) The Town of Yorktown encourages residents to transform some of this weekend's snowfall into front lawn sculpture. Yorktown's Snowman Making Contest challenges artists of all ages to embrace the frost and transform their front yards into galleries of icy art....
Yorktown Police Dept. Adds Four New Vehicles Thanks to $170, 000 from Senator Harckham
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (327+ words) New York State Senator Pete Harckham announced today that the Town of Yorktown Police Department (YPD) has added a new squad car and three patrol motorcycles to its fleet, all made possible by $170, 000 he secured in the form of two…...
Yorktown Debuts New Multimedia Town Guide
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (544+ words) 58 Depew Avenue Nyack, NY 1096 (845) 353-2568 Contact: Patricia Schneider/Publicist (917) 612-2675 The Reality of Living with Severe Mental Illness Explored in Documentary Rivertown Film takes a deep dive []\n Hello Yorktown is a multimedia online magazine designed to highlight the town as a…...