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Hostile Crowd Steals Show at Lawler Town Hall in Westchester

By Abby Luby— A raucous crowd of about 600 people showed up at Republican Congressman Mike Lawler’s Westchester town hall meeting Sunday in northern Westchester and spent the better part of two hours jeering and booing at the New York representative for the 17... More »

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Jenkins Declares State of the County is ‘Anchored in Who We Are’

By Rick Pezzullo— Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins delivered his first State of the County address Wednesday night, declaring “We’re not repeating history, we’re making it.” Standing in the front of a packed Board of Legislators Chambers in White Plain... More »

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NY Post Story Targets Tarrytown Affordable Housing Practices

By Barrett Seaman– A March 25 article in the Murdoch-owned New York Post has brought renewed attention to a years’ old dispute over the rents paid by various tenants of a federally subsidized affordable housing apartment building in Tarrytown, co-mingling it w... More »

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Jenkins Officially Sworn-In as Westchester County Executive

By Rick Pezzullo— History was made Sunday at Westchester Community College when Ken Jenkins was officially sworn-in as the first Black County Executive in Westchester County. Fellow elected officials, dignitaries, community leaders, family and friends all gath... More »

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Local Democrats Fire Up Their Base at a Patriots Park Rally

By Barrett Seaman– No one throws a more energetic political rally than big labor, and the event held in Tarrytown’s Patriots Park on Saturday, the Ides of March, was no exception. The sprawling healthcare workers union, 1199 SEIU, along with CWA (Communication... More »

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‘Tis of Thee

‘TIS OF THEE: Flags of red, white and blue; cards of green or gold By Krista Madsen I’m increasingly despairing about the wretched State of the (dis)Union, which is to say: I love the United States enough to demand better from her. Patriotism doesn’t mean we c... More »

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Tarrytown appoints New Village Justice

By Barrett Seaman– At the March 3rd meeting of the Tarrytown Board of Trustees, Mayor Karen Brown swore in local attorney Richard Isaacson as the village’s Village Justice to fill the vacancy left by Judge Kyle McGovern, who was elected to the State Supreme Co... More »

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I Swear to God

I SWEAR TO GOD: For F*’s sake, Part II By Krista Madsen I’ve noticed I’ve been swearing more lately, and that I’m not alone. That maybe I’m swearing more because I’m drinking from the same global zeitgeist-spigot that has everyone else swearing more. Gone is a... More »

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Irvington and Hastings Democrats Weigh Candidates

By Barrett Seaman— Irvington’s Democrats gathered in Town Hall Theater Tuesday evening to finish voting for mayoral and trustee candidates. More than 350 registered party members selected incumbent trustee Arlene Burgos as their candidate to succeed retiring m... More »

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Irvington Democrats Hold Competitive Primary for Mayor and Trustees

By Barrett Seaman– The Irvington Democratic Party holds its nominating convention on Tuesday night in the Town Hall Theater. Barring write-ins, there are two candidates to succeed retiring Mayor Jon Siegel and three candidates vying to fill two open seats on t... More »

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Washington’s Voter Registration Debate Comes Home To Westchester

By Barrett Seaman– The lower Hudson Valley‘s two Congressional Representatives were back in the county this week. The hot topic in meetings with local officials and voters was HR 22, the so-called Save Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility), which has the ... More »

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Jenkins Wins Special Election for Westchester County Executive

By Rick Pezzullo— Ken Jenkins will continue as Westchester County Executive for at least the rest of the year, easily winning a special election Tuesday. Jenkins, who has led the county since his predecessor, George Latimer, resigned in early January to begin ... More »

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World-Build (& -Burn)

WORLD-BUILD (& -BURN): Seeing red in the Handmaid’s Tale By Krista Madsen A new Handmaid’s Tale season, the sixth and last, is set for sometime Spring 2025—should we make it that far. Meanwhile, are we already inhabiting this perverted hellscape? Will it be to... More »

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Greenburgh to Study Options for Town Court, Police Dept

By Rick Pezzullo– The Greenburgh Town Board voted unanimously last week to authorize a Master Plan for the courthouse and police headquarters. The study, which will review options for the board to consider, is expected to take about eight months and will not e... More »

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George Latimer’s Congressional Strategy: Keep It Local

By Barrett Seaman– Last November, New York’s 16th Congressional District sent former Westchester County Executive George Latimer to Washington, but he keeps coming back—and says he is going to continue to do so as long as he’s in office. Not even a month into ... More »

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Sculti to Challenge Jenkins for County Executive in Special Election

By Rick Pezzullo— Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins is not getting a free ride in next month’s special election after all. Republican Christine Sculti, the former Chief Advisor to former County Executive Rob Astorino, has stepped forward to give voters ... More »

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Jenkins Appointed County Executive Until Feb. Special Election

By Rick Pezzullo— Ken Jenkins was sworn-in as Westchester County’s 10th County Executive Monday after being selected unanimously by the Board of Legislators to serve in the role until a special election is held next month. Jenkins, who has been Deputy County E... More »

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Wishnie Named Acting Westchester County Executive—For a Few Days

By Rick Pezzullo— History was made in Westchester County Thursday when Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairman Vedat Gashi designated County Emergency Services Commissioner Richard G. Wishnie as Acting County Executive. Wishnie, a former county legisl... More »

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