A 21-year-old Boston College student has thrown his hat into the political ring for the first time and has set his sights on Albany. Zack Couzens, a lifelong Mahopac resident, is running on the Democratic line in an attempt to
Read MoreA proposed battery storage facility and free speech have surfaced as hot-button issues in the upcoming race for the 40th state Senate District. Incumbent Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) is running for a fourth term against Republican Gina Arena of Somers. Arena, who
Read MoreThe Mount Pleasant Town Board approved invoices totaling more than $400,000 last week for legal counsel that is defending the municipality in the voting rights case where the plaintiffs charge the system is racially polarized. For the months of April
Read MoreA Pleasantville resident who has sought to move the village’s elections from March to November has suspended her efforts and is urging the Village Board to approve a resolution putting the issue on the ballot. Former board candidate Francesca Hagadus
Read MoreNorth Castle’s escalating political feud flared up again last week with Councilwoman Barbara DiGiacinto accusing Supervisor Joseph Rende of potentially committing an ethics violation while Rende slammed DiGiacinto for continuing to play politics. The battle, which started during the Town
Read MoreDemocrat Susan Siegel defeated Republican Donna Diana in a special election Tuesday for a vacant seat on the Yorktown Town Board. According to unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, Siegel, a former supervisor and councilwoman, received 1,867
Read MoreThe July 23 special election for a vacant seat on the Yorktown Town Board pits a former elected official and longtime government watchdog against the wife of a former supervisor who is hoping to build on his legacy. Susan Siegel,
Read MoreThe issue of shifting Pleasantville’s village elections to November was debated last week after a longtime resident revealed that she has been working to submit a petition to force a referendum for the general election. Resident Francesca Hagadus said she
Read MoreYorktown residents won’t get a chance to size up the two candidates in person who are running in a July special election for a vacant seat on the Town Board. Leaders of the town’s Republican and Democratic committees were tentatively
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer defeated incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the 16th Congressional District primary Tuesday night and will be heavily favored to head to Washington next year. With 88 percent of the vote tallied, Latimer had 44,371 votes
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