Mount Pleasant Town Justice Mark Rubeo will be running for re-election for a second full term on the local bench later this year. Rubeo, who made his official announcement the same day as a Jan. 26 campaign kickoff at Tesoro
Read MoreFormer Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi has decided not to accept a paid consulting role that was approved by the Town Board following a rash of criticism posted on social media. During its first voting meeting of 2022 on Jan. 11,
Read MoreNew leaders for the Putnam County Legislature were selected during a Jan. 4 organizational meeting. Neal Sullivan, who represents District 9, the Town of Carmel and the Hamlet of Mahopac, was elected chairman of the board, while Paul Jonke, who
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer pledged Monday to finish ongoing projects in his second term and work toward a Master Plan for Westchester Airport and open discussions about the future of the County Center. Latimer, who delivered his second inauguration
Read MoreFive-term Westchester County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky plans to challenge veteran Assemblyman Tom Abinanti in a Democratic primary next year after announcing her candidacy Tuesday for the 92nd Assembly District seat. Shimsky, the Board of Legislators’ current majority leader, said she
Read MoreRepublican Robert Scorrano was elected Somers supervisor on Election Day, defeating Democrat Stephanie Keegan, 3,668 to 2,412. Scorrano will succeed Rick Morrissey, who announced in January he would not be seeking a fifth two-year term. The supervisor seat carries
Read MoreThe Yorktown Town Board will be dominated by one party after voters elected two Republican candidates on Election Day for two seats that were occupied by Democrats. Chamber of Commerce President Sergio Esposito and his GOP running mate Luciana Haughwout
Read MoreDemocratic Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr. lost his bid for a second four-year term as the county’s top law enforcement officer on Election Day after he was solidly defeated by challenger Kevin McConville. Langley, a Philipstown resident, spoke
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo Peekskill Councilwoman and Deputy Mayor Vivian McKenzie made history on Election Day being elected as the first Black female mayor in the city. McKenzie, who has served on the Common Council for eight years, bested Republican challenger
Read MoreThe hard-fought New Castle town election may be over but it remains to be seen what will become of the Form-Based Code. Last weekend, Supervisor-elect Lisa Katz called on the current board majority to suspend any anticipated action on the
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