Joseph Stargiotti has served on the Pleasantville Board of Trustees since 2006. But Stargiotti isn’t a typical politician. As a matter of fact, Stargiotti considers himself to be anything but a politician. “Truthfully, the things…
Pleasantville may follow in the footsteps of neighboring village Scarsdale by bringing in a food scrap recycling program. Earlier this year, Scarsdale launched a a food scrap recycling program in order to reduce the creation…
Local theater company Arc Stages wrapped up its production of “Private Eyes” last week. A play inside of another play, many false directors, and a therapist to explain it all made this show a whirlwind…
Pleasantville has conducted another test of its Code Red system. Since 2013, Pleasantville has had a contract with with a company known as Code Red Notification Systems. Following Hurricane Sandy, during which Pleasantville residents lost…
In 2018, Pleasantville Village Administrator Patricia Dwyer will retire from her position. And after nearly three decades of service, Dwyer can’t think of a better job to have had. “I’m going to miss everything, because…
The Village Board of Pleasantville has created a Facebook page called Village of Pleasantville, New York in order to increase communication with residents. Nicole Asquith, one member of the Board of Trustees, created the Facebook…
The Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Pleasantville has adopted a new zoning code. Part of the code includes the allowance of four-story buildings on the block surrounded by Bedford Road, Memorial Plaza,…
For Caitlin Dwyer, the owner and head baker of Flour and Sun Bakery on Washington Avenue, a passion has flourished into a successful business. “When I was a kid, I used to bake with my…
The Village Bookstore on Washington Avenue has been a staple in downtown Pleasantville since 1972, despite the growth of Kindles and other electronic book-reading devices. “Sales have not gone down,” said employee Bob Brutting. He…
The owner of the Glass Room on Wheeler Avenue believes that his business has faced a backlash due to a lack of knowledge people have on vaping. “Vaping helped me quit smoking about four years…