Yorktown News 06.18.20

Vol. 9 No. 12 Visit TapIntoYorktown.net for the latest news. Thursday, June 18, 2020

Park transformed into
butterfly sanctuary

Supervisor Matt Slater and Building Inspector John Landi celebrate reopening of BY KATHERINE BORCHERT
Yorktown dining at Hudson Valley Steakhouse. STAFF WRITER

Town’s quick work Yorktown has become a monarch butter y-
allows restaurants to friendly town with its new addition of a butter y
garden at Willow Park located at the corner of
open for business Curry Street and Tulip Drive in Yorktown Heights.

BY KATHERINE BORCHERT “an exciting day for Yorktown.” e future garden is just one of the additions being
STAFF WRITER “Many of our residents and, of course, made to the park as part of the town’s plans for revitalization.

As Westchester County entered our business owners have been anxiously Supervisor Matt Slater was joined by Greg Brown,
Phase 2 of reopening on Tuesday, June 9, waiting to enjoy a delicious meal at one a local farmer who spearheaded this project along with
Yorktown restaurateurs eagerly opened of their favorite restaurants either here the Yorktown Garden Club and a committee of local
their doors for outdoor dining service. at Hudson Valley Steakhouse or later farmers. Slater presented him with a proclamation
tonight at Furci’s. It’s a great day for on behalf of the town, declaring Yorktown a monarch
At a gathering of town o cials at Yorktown.” butter y town.
Hudson Valley Steakhouse on Old
Crompond Road to celebrate the kick- rough the town’s expedited “Urban sprawl has a detrimental e ect on the monarch
o , Supervisor Matt Slater declared it butter y by disturbing areas where it can feed and reproduce.
SEE DINING PAGE 6
is new butter y sanctuary represents our community’s
e ort to maintain a healthy
environment for people and
the natural world,” Slater said.

Also in attendance was
Councilman Ed Lachterman,
Parks and Recreation
Commissioner Joe Falcone,
Director of Planning John
Tegeder, Parks and Recreation
Superintendent Jim Martorano
Jr., Boy Scout Lawrence

SEE BUTTERFLY PAGE 7

Supervisor Matt Slater
presents a proclamation

to Greg Brown

PHOTO: KATHERINE BORCHERT

BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 31 Now Open for the
CLASSIFIEDS 30 Summer Market
LEGAL NOTICES 28
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