Happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for our readers in the Lower Hudson Valley and beyond. May you have a happy and peaceful holiday.

More than 300 turned out to the Nov. 24 Clarkstown Town Board meeting, most eager to speak out against any restrictions on demonstrations at Nanuet's "Four Corners," the historic free-speech soapbox in Rockland County.

Do you know these facts about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? Check it out!

The much-anticipated return of The Kittle House in Chappaqua is here. Read about the historic inn and restaurant's new owners, learn the ins and outs of what's new after the renovation, and get a look inside.

Evergreen Court's owners failed to clean up and secure the Rockland County property where a 2021 fire killed a volunteer firefighter and adult home resident. The owners have paid $718K in fines years after the fire. Here's what we know.

Two Westchester women were selected in the women's pro baseball draft. Here's everything you need to know

A push in NY to boost minority voting clout in local elections has cleared a big hurdle with the top court upholding a state law that enables Black and Latino voters to sue for voting changes.

Work mandates are back for low-income New Yorkers who get federal food aid for the first time in more than five years after being put on hold since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Congress has overwhelmingly voted to release the Epstein files. What have politicians from New York said about the Epstein vote?

Parents in the Carmel Central School District are speaking out after a school board trustee posted an inflammatory video about New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. The trustee in question has issued a public apology. How as the school district responded?

New York Republicans are trying to stop the state from moving local elections to even-numbered years by suing in federal court after a two-year fight in state courts upheld the shift.

What are Lower Hudson Valley food pantries doing to prep for the potential cutoff of SNAP benefits?

Early voting in the Lower Hudson Valley begins Oct. 25 and ends Nov. 2, two days before the Nov. 4 general election.

Letitia James had been under investigation by federal authorities for alleged mortgage fraud in connection with a mortgage she obtained to help her niece to buy a home in Norfolk, Virginia. www.lohud.com/story/news/p...

Since taking over the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this year Attorney General Pam Bondi has taken the unprecedented step of seeking the death penalty in six cases involving nine defendants where the DOJ under the Biden Administration had already decided not to pursue capital punishment.

The MTA has approved a fare hike for many Metro-North riders. Will your fare be affected? www.lohud.com/story/news/2...

A father of three, and Westchester first responder, was deported to Ecuador after his arrest by ICE in July. "Trusting in God plans I have the faith that I will go back home to see my family," he wrote. bit.ly/4ns7sCq #westchester #portchesterNY #ICEarrests #firefighters

The Secret Service withheld details on a possible Westchester connection to an underground network of servers in the NYC metro area

Do Americans approve of Donald Trump? See poll results

Getting to cover the Tarrytown Halloween Parade remains one of my all time favorite assignments. Check out this fun gallery from @lohud.com as spooky season approaches: www.lohud.com/picture-gall...

Are Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown New York's very own Salem? Learn how the area embraces Halloween town status each season 🎃 bit.ly/4pxyM3X

'Yo guys': lohud food reporter Jeanne Muchnick hung out with your new favorite influencers, Italian-American TikTok and Instagram stars Nonna Gracie and Tony Cash NYC to dish on everything from fame to favorite food. Check it out: www.lohud.com/story/life/f...

Is congestion pricing actually working in NYC? Here's what MTA had to say about August.

Check out the photos I snapped from the Section 1 football game between Lakeland & Clarkstown South in Shrub Oak, NY tonight for @lohud.com www.lohud.com/picture-gall...

Will chaos at the CDC hinder the health care of those with September 11-related illnesses?

What's in it for you if this Yonkers casino wins the license it's betting on?

As the FDA issues new restrictions on COVID vaccines, what should New Yorkers know?

Check out the photos I snapped from the Albertus Magnus girls soccer team practice for @lohud.com www.lohud.com/picture-gall...

Are you a Verizon customer, and have an iPhone that's gone into SOS mode? Here's a way to fix it. What to know amid cell phone service outage impacting some areas of NY and nationwide.

Who is John Capello? What we know about the 8th Democrat throwing his hat into the ring to challenge GOP Rep Mike Lawler for NY-17.

How do students feel about New York's upcoming cell phone ban in schools?

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Which counties in New York have made deals to work with ICE?

From bombshells to building community, these Westchester-based designers, who just happen to be twins, are heating up the catwalk on Project Runway. Read the exclusive interview.

'Rise up!' and check out 'Hamilton' on the big screen for the musical's 10th anniversary. Where to watch

How will your school district implement New York's new cell phone ban? Find out here

Want to buy a house with #Bitcoin in New York? Read this first.

When shots rang out... and spelled the end of Ferris World Ball basketball tournament in White Plains.

This New Yorker advocated for new organ donor laws as a child. Now, she needs a kidney.

Inattention at calls, screaming outbursts: What's in Greenburgh's #police records? Interns for the USA TODAY Network New York examined records from this #Westchester town's police force. Here's what they found.

Broadcasting from a studio inside the Gothic centerpiece of #Fordham University in the Bronx, #WFUV was one of more than 1,500 public TV and radio stations across the U.S. to abruptly lose money that helps keep them on the air. Can #NY public radio and TV weather the storm to come?

Will #NY Rep. Elise Stefanik run for governor in 2026? What she said

GOP Rep. Mike Lawler has announced he will not run for New York governor in 2026.

When #NY officials legalized #cannabis dispensaries in March 2021, they also prepared for those who would sell #pot products without a state license and avoid paying fees and taxes.

In 2020, New York did away with its law allowing police misconduct records to be private. But a law that previously greenlit the destruction of many of those same records quietly remained on the books.

Where is your favorite spot to be on the water? Here's where Lower Hudson Valley locals like to go ... are any of these places on your list?

Over the past decade, New Rochelle’s downtown has been transformed by a cluster of high-rises, part of the city's plans to attract new residents and businesses. But as development booms, many residents point to one key factor that hasn’t kept pace: parking.

Mount Vernon Charter Review Commission has rejected its own recommendation that the city vote on changing its government leadership structure. Get the details.

Design house Tiffany & Co. has been crafting #sports trophies from some of your favorite league championships for decades. Should #Trump have been allowed to keep the #FIFA World Cup Trophy? See our list of iconic trophies, and cast your vote in our polls.

#Rockland Immigrant Heritage Day is set for Saturday, July 19. The new #immigrant of today will become the U.S. citizen of the future, Renold Julien said. "The only language #politicians understand is 'vote.'" Read more online at lohud.com