Playa Bowls Comes to Pleasantville
When you think of Playa Bowls, summer breezes, sand between your toes, and clear skies may come to mind. That doesn’t exactly fit the image of Pleasantville, but Playa Bowls is coming, and is expected…
Birdhouse Tattoo Takes Over Pleasantville Tattoo Shop
Pleasantville locals have been treating their bodies as a canvas at Birdhouse Tattoo, which took the place of Pleasantville’s former tattoo shop on Bedford Avenue this month. Jamie Cassaboon, owner of Birdhouse Tattoo, expects to…
Pleasantville Administrator weighs in on gun show controversy
The controversy over whether the Westchester County Center should host gun shows is a separate issue from the licensing processes for gun owners, says the Village Administrator of Pleasantville. Patricia Dwyer was asked about a proposed…
Expect More Police Patrolling For Pace Students
The Pleasantville Police Department is cracking down on the misbehavior of Pace students. In years past, Pace students have upset residents while walking home from the bars in the downtown area such as Paulie’s. Pleasantville…
Pleasantville Holds Annual Apple Pie Baking Contest
The Pleasantville Farmers Market held its annual pie baking contest October 14. Culinary experts and various members of the village were on hand to judge the pies. The winners received a market gift basket and…
Out of the Dark: The Stories of Openly LGBTQ People in Pleasantville
National Coming Out Day was October 11. And while New York City and LGBTQ issues are linked due to the historic Stonewall Riots and first Pride Parade, the LGBTQ community in the village of Pleasantville…
Hope’s Door Moves Its Doors
In March, CarlLa Horton was dreading the day that Hope’s Door had to relocate from Pleasantville. Fast forward six months later, and Horton couldn’t have been more pleased with the relocation process. “The move has…
Families explore nature at Jacob Burns Film Center
Families learned about nature in a non-traditional way at the Jacob Burns Film Center Media Lab during its monthly “Free Family Saturday” event October 7. The event included a viewing of the film “Amazon Adventure.”…
Puzzle tournament benefits Pleasantville Fund for Learning
Puzzle solvers gathered at St. John’s Episcopal Church October 6th for the 20th annual Westchester Crossword Puzzle Tournament. The event benefited the Pleasantville Fund for Learning. Pleasantville resident Will Shortz, who ran the event, has…
Where will Pleasantville’s time capsule be in a redeveloped Memorial Plaza?
A planned redevelopment of Memorial Plaza could lead to a relocation of Pleasantville’s time capsule. Jamie Maslyn, the landscape architect working with the Village Board on the redevelopment, said they “need to hear from the…