The Journal News

The Journal News is a publication based in New York that caters to the counties of Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam, which together form the Lower Hudson Valley area. This newspaper is part of the Gannett Company, Inc.

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$2.4M judgement against Mount Vernon in shutting of recycling center overturned by court

1 day ago | lohud.com | Jonathan Bandler

A $2.4 million judgement against Mount Vernon for its shuttering of a can and bottle recycling center nearly a decade ago has been overturned on appeal. A four-judge panel of the Appellate Division, Second Department, on Wednesday, June 4, ordered a new trial in the case of Mega Beverage Redemption Center v City of Mount Vernon.
Seventh Democrat running for Mike Lawler's Hudson Valley seat: Who is Peter Chatzky?

1 day ago | lohud.com | Chris McKenna |Chris Mckenna

Another Democrat is jumping in the 2026 race for Rep. Mike Lawler's seat. Peter Chatzky, a tech company founder and deputy mayor of his Westchester County village, is now the seventh to declare his candidacy for New York's 17th Congressional District. The Westchester native and father of four grown children filed his federal paperwork last week and announced his campaign on Wednesday, June 4.
Yonkers immigration scammer gets better deal in second guilty plea

2 days ago | lohud.com | Jonathan Bandler

A man who conned unsuspecting immigrants in Yonkers by claiming he could help them get legal U.S. residency has again pleaded guilty in the case — this time with a more favorable sentence promised. Juan Cedillo, 70, of Olympia, Washington, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 2, to scheme to defraud, with a promised sentence of 1 to 3 years in prison.
Westchester tightens law to fight consumer scams: What's being added?

2 days ago | lohud.com | Chris McKenna |Chris Mckenna

Westchester County is updating its 50-year-old consumer protection law to bolster enforcement and go after new ways of swindling and online scams no one imagined in a pre-internet era. The changes give new tools to a team of county inspectors who take up complaints of shady business practices, like unlicensed driving paving or other home improvement work, and internet fraud.
Mike Lawler's third 2025 town hall is in Putnam County this month. What to know

2 days ago | lohud.com | Chris McKenna |Chris Mckenna

Rep. Mike Lawler is holding a third town hall meeting after two rowdy gatherings at which constituents grilled him about Trump administration actions and Republican plans to cut spending on Medicaid and other programs. Lawler, a Rockland County Republican serving his second House term, will be at Mahopac High School in Putnam County at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 8. It's part of a series of four town halls he planned, one in each of the four counties in New York's 17th Congressional District.
Celebrating Coach Cap: New Rochelle runner makes documentary about longtime track coach

2 days ago | lohud.com | Nancy Haggerty

Nancy HaggertyRockland/Westchester Journal NewsNew Rochelle senior Valentina Wallin joined the high school indoor track team her freshman year essentially to be with friends. She's gotten much more from the experience. Wallin, who's currently missing her final track spring season with a knee issue but has committed to run next year for Ithaca College, points to one person at the center of countless positives she's gained from track that have made their way into the rest of her life.
Section 1 girls lacrosse: Pleasantville wins Class D title, championship game coverage

3 days ago | lohud.com | Nancy Haggerty

This is the home page for all four Section 1 class girls lacrosse championships. Here's the game schedule for the games, which will all take place at Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak.
Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders quits coalition, toppling government

3 days ago | lohud.com | Bart Meijer

AMSTERDAM, June 3 (Reuters) - Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders' PVV party left the governing coalition on Tuesday, in a move that is set to topple the right wing government and will likely lead to new elections. Wilders said his coalition partners were not willing to support his ideas on halting asylum migration. "No signature under our asylum plans. The PVV leaves the coalition," Wilders said in a post on X.
New Rochelle brings goats to a town park: What are they doing there? See photos

3 days ago | lohud.com | Samantha Antrum

Goats will be grazing in New Rochelle's Ward Acres Park for nine days starting June 2 to help clear invasive plants. To celebrate the goats' visit, the Ward Acres Conservancy and New Rochelle Parks and Recreation Department are hosting the "Hands & Hooves: A Sustainability Festival" on June 7. This week, you may see something a bit unusual in one of New Rochelle’s parks.
Goats graze, help clear weeds, in New Rochelle's Wards Acres Park

3 days ago | lohud.com | Tania Savayan

Tania SavayanA goat grazes in a fenced off area at Ward Acres Park June 2, 2025 in New Rochelle. Twenty-eight goats from Fat and Sassy Goats in Bedford are clearing the weeds to help maintain the park. Tania Savayan/The Journal NewsGoats graze in a fenced off area at Ward Acres Park June 2, 2025 in New Rochelle. Twenty-eight goats from Fat and Sassy Goats in Bedford are clearing the weeds to help maintain the park.