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Pickleball Club Plans New Facility At Shopping Center In Northern Westchester Pickleball Club Plans New Facility At Shopping Center In Northern Westchester
Pickleball Club Plans New Facility At Shopping Center In Northern Westchester Those who have taken up America's fastest-growing sport will soon be able to make use of a new facility at a Northern Westchester shopping center.  Sportime Pickleball is set to open a 30,000-square-foot pickleball center in the Yorktown Green Shopping Center on Downing Drive in Fall 2025.  The state-of-the-art facility will consist of 12 indoor pickleball courts, two party rooms, a lounge, and a pro shop. It will offer court rentals, level-rated open play sessions, group and private instruction and clinics, tournaments, and even a junior academy for young pickleball players. "We…

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by Ben Crnic
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Road Closures Scheduled During Yorktown Holiday Light Parade Road Closures Scheduled During Yorktown Holiday Light Parade
Road Closures Scheduled During Yorktown Holiday Light Parade Santa Claus is coming to Yorktown this weekend, and he’s bringing a host of road closures for the annual Holiday Lights parade. Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble announced that “to provide for the safety of parade participants and spectators,” there will be road closures beginning at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1. The parade is scheduled to begin on Front Street, near the Yorktown Highway Department, and will travel west on Underhill Avenue to the intersection with Commerce Street. The parade will continue on Commerce Street to Veterans Road, concluding with ceremonies at the Yorktown Communi…

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by Zak Failla
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Days-Long Road Closure Underway In Northern Westchester Days-Long Road Closure Underway In Northern Westchester
Days-Long Road Closure Underway In Northern Westchester Italian culture will be at the forefront in Yorktown as officials prepare for the popular annual Yorktown Feast of San Gennaro, leading to road closures in the area. Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble announced that from 7 a.m. through noon beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 12, Commerce Street will be closed until Monday, Sept. 17. During the festivities, there will be no vehicular traffic between Downing Drive and Kear Street. The Commerce Street and Hanover Street intersection in front of the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department will also be closed temporarily at approximately 6:30 p.m.…

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by Zak Failla
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Busy Northern Westchester Street Will Be Closed For Six Days Busy Northern Westchester Street Will Be Closed For Six Days
Busy Northern Westchester Street Will Be Closed For Six Days Italian culture will be at the forefront in Yorktown next week, as officials prepare for the popular annual Yorktown Feast of San Gennaro, leading to lane closures in the area. Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble announced that from 7 a.m. through noon beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 12, Commerce Street will be closed until Monday, Sept. 17. During the festivities, there will be no vehicular traffic between Downing Drive and Kear Street. Highlights of the five-day event included: traditional Italian foods such as zeppoles and sausage and pepper, a ferris wheel, red, green and white light arche…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With Violating Order Of Protection In Northern Westchester Woman Charged With Violating Order Of Protection In Northern Westchester
Woman Charged With Violating Order Of Protection In Northern Westchester A Dutchess County woman has been remanded into the custody of the Westchester County Department of Corrections after allegedly violating a Temporary Order of Protection issued in Putnam, according to police in Yorktown. Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched to the Kmart parking lot on Downing Drive, where there was a report of two people arguing in a vehicle. Upon arrival, police said that officers launched an investigation that determined that Fishkill resident Serena Walsh, 33, allegedly violated a Temporary Order of Pro…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Annual Auto Show Coming Soon To Yorktown Annual Auto Show Coming Soon To Yorktown
Annual Auto Show Coming Soon To Yorktown In the market for a new car? Or, just interested in checking out some vintage or classic cars?  Yorktown's 7th Annual Auto Show promises to have it all -- including raffles for kids' cars.  This year's show is on Saturday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, June 10. Sponsored by the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce, the show features 2018 and 2019 cars and trucks being sold by area dealers.  The show takes place on Commerce Street, Downing Drive and Kear Street.  More details can be found online by clicking here. 

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by Jon Craig