Virtually everyone is facing extreme challenges in 2020. State Sen. Shelley Mayer knows that if she is re-elected to a second full term to represent the 37th Senate District next week, her job and that of her legislative colleagues won’t
Read MoreWith New York State hit hard by COVID-19, Assemblywoman Sandy Galef is encouraging voters to rely on her experience to turn things around. “I know people want all this turnover, but when you have someone with so much experience, to
Read MoreIn June, Mondaire Jones turned the eight-candidate 17th Congressional District Democratic primary that some observers thought would be a nail-biter would into a rout. Now, he’s looking to complete his political ascent with a victory in the general election and
Read MoreOver the past couple of years, Rob Astorino has been keeping an eye on what’s been going on in Albany and hasn’t liked what he has seen. The former Westchester County executive said the state had been in a downward
Read MoreIt took until he was 70 years old for Dr. Liviu Saimovici to run for public office. Born and raised in Communist Romania, the Rye resident and ophthalmologist immigrated to the U.S. in 1981. His candidacy was prompted by what
Read MoreBill Weber believes he is best suited to deal with New York State’s budget crisis. Weber, a certified public accountant who has worked for a Rockland-based accountant’s firm for more than a decade, said the state spends too much money
Read MoreShortly after Maureen McArdle Schulman retired from the New York City Fire Department in 2003, she would spend about a decade helping to watch over her young grandchildren. Afterwards, when she had the time to focus on the news and
Read MoreBy Joan Gaylord After losing by 688 votes to Republican state Sen. Sue Serino in 2018, Democrat Karen Smythe returns to the political fray in this year’s 41st Senate District race. Smythe said it was her frustration with how government
Read MoreThe race for the District 3 seat on the Putnam County Legislature pits Chairwoman Toni Addonizio against Vincent Fiorentino, a 19-year volunteer firefighter. Addonizio, who has led the nine-member, Republican dominated legislature for the last two years, is seeking a
Read MoreRepublican Assemblyman Kevin Byrne is running for a third two-year term in the 94th Assembly District against Stephanie Keegan, a Democrat from Heritage Hills in Somers who has advocated for veterans’ issues on the federal level. Byrne, 35, a Carmel
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