Local and county Republicans introduced Thornwood resident Margaret Cunzio as their new candidate Monday afternoon for the District 3 Board of Legislators seat replacing Michael Smith who recently withdrew from the race. Cunzio, 40, a professor at Iona College and
Read MoreCounty Executive Rob Astorino went on the offensive against the federal government on Friday by slamming its assertion that Westchester County failed to meet its 2014 obligations in the controversial 2009 affordable housing settlement. Holding a press conference outside the
Read MoreBy Sarah Bonanno County Executive Rob Astorino announced the formation Monday of the Westchester County Concussion Task Force to help high schools address the public health concern of sports-related concussions. Headed by Dr. Mark Herceg, the county’s commissioner of Community
Read MoreGirl Scout cookies have become something of an American institution, so it seems only fitting that local troops band together each year to send the treats to those serving overseas as a reminder of home. On Saturday morning at Westchester
Read MoreBy Isabella Fitzgerald Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino released a four-point plan Tuesday in hopes of strengthening Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “Enough is Enough” proposal that seeks to better protect victims of sexual assault on college campuses throughout the state. Astorino
Read MoreA marching band and cheerleaders stormed the court at the Westchester County Center on Friday afternoon, but instead of entering the venue for a basketball game the fanfare was celebrating the launch of a new academic challenge. Friday marked the
Read MoreThe ability to feed Westchester County’s hungry has vastly improved thanks to a merger of two organizations dedicated to the cause. The Food Bank for Westchester and the Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless signed an official merger agreement
Read MoreA candidate running for Ossining town justice was killed Tuesday night on Route 9A by a drunk driver as he was crossing the roadway to put up campaign signs, according to police. John Mangialardi, 55, of Briarcliff Manor, was struck
Read MoreNew Rochelle mayor and Democratic county executive candidate Noam Bramson told a gathering in Mount Kisco on Thursday that Westchester must improve economic development and green construction and increase shared services. Speaking to about two dozen residents at the Mount
Read MoreThree-term County Legislator Peter Harckham (D-Katonah) announced this week he is running for re-election in District 2 this fall. Harckham, 53, the Board of Legislators’ Democratic majority leader for the past three-and-a-half years, addressed family, friends and supporters on Tuesday
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