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Pleasantville Village Trustee David Vinjamuri is virtually assured of winning re-election to the Village Board in a couple of weeks. But he also has his sights set on another office later this year. Vinjamuri was endorsed last Thursday night by
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Westchester County Legislator Colin Smith last week kicked off his reelection campaign for a second term representing District 1, which contains parts of Cortlandt, Peekskill, and Yorktown. Smith, a Democrat, won the seat that had been occupied for decades by
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The Westchester County police reform task force issued its report to the Board of Legislators Tuesday that makes 51 wide-ranging recommendations intended to improve policing by county officers and their relationship to the public. Key recommendations from the Police Reform
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Westchester County legislators Margaret Cunzio (C-Mount Pleasant) and Vedat Gashi (D-Yorktown) will be running for re-election later this year, joining a growing list of elected officials and candidates who are finalizing their plans for this year’s election cycle. Cunzio, who
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Two-term County Legislator Kitley Covill (D-Katonah) has decided against running for re-election later this year opening the way for her legislative aide and a local Democratic party chair to vie for the seat. Covill said last week that there were
Read moreThe Board of Legislators unanimously approved Westchester County’s $2.091 billion budget for 2021 on Monday that trims spending and the tax levy for next year and lowers child care contributions for income-eligible families. Despite severe financial pressures caused by the
Read moreIn an effort to protect local restaurants and consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Westchester County Board of Legislators passed a measure last week that caps the fees third-party delivery services — like Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash and others —
Read moreThe following is a press release from the Westchester County Board of Legislators: Seminars for homebuyers and opportunities to meet with not-for profit counselors, realtors, lenders and other housing professionals regarding home ownership are some of the top reasons for
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