Yorktown Chef on 'Chopped;' JV Mall Public Hearing and More

1) Yorktown town board members will hold a public hearing on the amended site plan for the Jefferson Valley Mall renovations on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Read the full story about the proposed plan here.

2) Yorktown chef Nick Di Bona, who opened his very first restaurant in Westchester last month, is scheduled to appear as a contestant on the Food Network Channel's "Chopped" on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 10 p.m. Read more about him here.

3) Look for the thermostat to hit 70 today!

4) A new paper run by an old employee wants the Examiner to move over: literally, apparently. Check out the full story here.

5) Blogging on Patch is powerful in election season! This post describes a classic New York political pastime.