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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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Latimer Delivers Farewell Address as County Executive

By Rick Pezzullo— Before heading to Washington D.C. Friday to be sworn in as representative of New York’s 16th Congressional District, Westchester County Executive George Latimer bid adieu Monday to the place he has led for the last seven years. Surrounded by ... More »

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No Tax Increase for Villages in Greenburgh Budget

By Rick Pezzullo— Property owners in the villages in the Town of Greenburgh will see no increase in their town taxes in 2025. In the $104 million budget approved by the Greenburgh Town Board on Dec. 16, for homes where assessments remain unchanged, town taxes ... More »

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Schopfer To Retire As Irvington’s Village Administrator

By Barrett Seaman– The year 2025 will be the last for Larry Schopfer as a public servant. After 17 years as Village Administrator in Irvington, following more than a decade as the village’s clerk/treasurer—plus years working in the Comptroller’s office for the... More »

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New Village Justice Appointed in Tarrytown

By Rick Pezzullo— During its last voting meeting of 2024, the Tarrytown Board of Trustees appointed a replacement for outgoing Village Justice Kyle McGovern. McGovern, who has presided in village court for 21 years, is taking his gavel to the New York State Su... More »

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Village to Hire Consultant to Evaluate Workforce Needs in Irvington

By Jeff Wilson— The Irvington Police station needs better accommodations for female staff.  The Fire Department lacks a detox room so firefighters can decontaminate themselves after fires. And the Department of Public Works, an eyesore currently located in a f... More »

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More State Funding Sought for Road Safety Improvements

By Rick Pezzullo— State Assemblywoman MaryJane Shimsky (D/Greenburgh) was among a slew of elected officials and union leaders who called for increased funding in the 2025 state budget for needed road improvements. The lawmakers are seeking an additional $800 m... More »

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Kendal on Hudson Renovation Project in SH Receives County Financing

By Rick Pezzullo— A renovation project at Kendal on Hudson in Sleepy Hollow recently received a financial boost from Westchester County. The Westchester Local Development Corporation voted preliminary approval on Nov. 25 of $20.6 million in tax-exempt bond fin... More »

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Hoyt Honored at Final Meeting as Tarrytown Trustee

By Rick Pezzullo— Tarrytown Trustee Robert Hoyt was honored Monday by his colleagues during his final board meeting after serving 18 years. Hoyt, who was born and raised in Tarrytown, officially had a day named after him in recognition of his contributions not... More »

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Alpha

ALPHA: Some balm for the bomb of toxic masculinity By Krista Madsen– I have everything—and nothing—to say. No words came for the benumbed first few days post-election, until—slowly then suddenly—a tangle of thoughts and dreams that had me awake at 3 am. Like t... More »

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The New Guy On The Tarrytown Board

By Barrett Seaman– The Tarrytown Board of Trustees election was uncontested, but there is a new face in the lineup: Kenneth (universally called “Kenny”) Herzog, a 10591 resident since 2012. Herzog, 45, will be taking the seat vacated by the retiring Robert “Bo... More »

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Voting–In Sickness and In Health

By Jeff Wilson–       When Lauren Novotny was admitted to Phelps Hospital on Friday, November 1, she had another concern besides her health. “How do I go about voting if I’m in the hospital?” she wondered. The Tarrytown resident, who’d hoped to be home by Elec... More »

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Latimer is Heading to Washington

By Rick Pezzullo—   Westchester County Executive George Latimer is heading to Washington. Latimer, who has led the county for the last seven years, was overwhelmingly chosen by voters to represent New York’s 16th Congressional District on Election Day with 70 ... More »

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Lawler Retains His Seat With Commanding Victory Over Mondaire Jones

By Barrett Seaman– The Paramount Country Club in New City, on the Rockland County side of District 17, turned out to be an appropriate venue for Mike Lawler’s surprisingly robust victory over Mondaire Jones. The club was on the site of a mansion owned by Adolp... More »

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