By Mike Gold Joe Bonanno, a candidate for a seat on the Mt. Pleasant Town Board this November, is launching a new local political party, Taxpayers for Accountability, to spotlight transparency and smart development in town governance. There are two
Read MoreBy Miriam Gold One frigid night in February, Holly Perlowitz and her daughter Cory Krall found themselves doing the same thing in different communities: asking neighbors for signatures to earn their spots on the ballot. It’s not every day a
Read MoreBy Ava McGinty At a time of deep political division in Washington and across the country, local Reps. George Latimer (D-16) and Mike Lawler (R-17) highlighted the importance of bipartisanship and problem-solving at the Business Council of Westchester’s (BCW) KeyBank
Read MoreBy Mike Gold Ken Burr, born with cerebral palsy, gets around in a wheelchair. He took a train from White Plains. He came because he wants President Trump “to keep hands off Medicaid and Social Security,” which he relies on
Read MoreDemocrat Ken Jenkins has declared victory in the special election to serve out the remainder of former County Executive George Latimer’s term, following a decisive win over Republican challenger Christine Sculti. Jenkins secured 61 percent of the vote (31,998 votes),
Read MoreAs part of our collaboration with Pace University’s journalism department, The Examiner News features student-reported stories like this one. By James Steigerwald and EJ Speight Voters are electing a new Westchester County Executive this week. Two candidates are running in the special
Read MoreWestchester voters will soon go to the polls to choose between Democrat Ken Jenkins and Republican Christine Sculti in a special election that will determine who completes the term of former county executive George Latimer. Early voting begins this Saturday
Read MoreWhite Plains Mayor Thomas Roach and Councilwoman Jennifer Puja are not getting free rides in the Democratic Party in their quests to win Westchester County seats in November. Puja, who is currently serving her second term on the Common Council,
Read MoreWhite Plains Councilman Justin Brasch views the city’s highest office as “logically” the next step in his public service journey. The two-term councilman and former council president kicked off his mayoral campaign last week in front of supporters inside the
Read MoreWhite Plains Mayor Thomas Roach kicked off the new year and last one of his current term by announcing that he will not seek reelection. During a telephone interview, Roach, 63, confirmed his decision as “final,” but also made another
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