Nicole Asquith is approaching the end of her first three-year term as a trustee on the Pleasantville Village Board. She plans to run for re-election in March. She admitted that there have been frustrating and…
Twice a month, the Village Board of Trustees meets to discuss and make decisions that affect Pleasantville’s approximately 7,000 residents. David Vinjamuri has served as a trustee since 2018. Who is Vinjamuri? Vinjamuri is a…
Mayor Peter Scherer has been in politics for the last 25 years, including 11 years as Pleasantville’s mayor and seven years as a trustee. Among what Scherer considers his major accomplishments: “steering the Village…
Although New York lawmakers have taken a preliminary step toward no-excuse absentee voting, the state constitution still limits the types of reasons deemed acceptable for voters to be away from the polls on Election Day….
The Village of Pleasantville is currently experiencing a wave of new business. Retailers see the village as hot, according to Building Inspector Robert Hughes. Several businesses have opened recently, including the restaurants Fatt Root and…
The newest member of the Mount Pleasant Town Board said she believes local politics should focus on “the best interest of the town” over party affiliations. When Pleasantville resident Francesca Hagadus-McHale takes office in January,…
Oct. 17, 2018 marked the eight year anniversary of the death of Danroy ‘DJ’ Henry. Henry was a student and football player at Pace University when he was shot and killed by a Pleasantville police…
Pleasantville will not meet a goal to become certified as a Climate Smart Community by December. According to Andrew Welch, community coordinator for the Pleasantville Climate Smart initiative, the new goal is to “get Pleasantville…