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Exactly three weeks after Election Day, state Sen. Pete Harckham has secured his victory to continue serving the 40th Senate District for a second term. Following a controversial race, Harckham declared victory on Tuesday over Republican challenger and former Westchester
Read moreState Senator Pete Harckham gained some ground in his bid for reelection following the tallying of absentee ballots in Putnam and Dutchess counties. Harckham, who trailed Republican challenger Rob Astorino by more than 8,000 votes on Election night, is now
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Over 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 moreBy Erin Maher and Anna Young The wave of Democratic dominance in races across the political landscape Tuesday night overtook Westchester County as state Sen. George Latimer handily defeated two-term Republican County Executive Rob Astorino. Shortly after 1 a.m., Latimer
Read moreCounty Executive Rob Astorino assured the public Wednesday that county law enforcement is monitoring potential terror threats within Westchester to prevent episodes while supporting law enforcement officials in New York City. During a press conference the morning after Tuesday’s attack
Read moreRob Astorino’s tenure as Westchester County executive may best be best known for his pledge to halt the rise of county property taxes and his often contentious battles with critics and the courts during the affordable housing settlement. When Astorino
Read moreImagine for a moment the voters who moved to Westchester this summer and their introduction to the political landscape is this county executive’s race. If they relied on certain news articles and television reports along with the ads they may
Read moreBy Jon Craig A panel of psychiatrists, parents and representatives from nonprofit organizations offered personal and professional insights into treating potentially deadly addictions to prescription painkillers and heroin during last week’s fourth annual HealthTech conference in Tarrytown. Panelists agreed that
Read moreCounty Executive Rob Astorino announced Tuesday morning in White Plains that Westchester is joining the national bidding war to make the county the new home of Amazon’s second headquarters. Earlier this month, the Seattle-based Internet retailer announced it was seeking
Read moreNorth Castle officials were joined by County Executive Rob Astorino for a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to celebrate the 10 newest units to Westchester’s affordable housing inventory. Armonk Commons, built by the Port Chester-based Lazz Development on Old Route 22,
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