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Yonkers, NY
Politics
Six Senate Incumbents Upset By Democratic Primary Challengers
This story has been updated. At least six state Senate Democrats who aligned themselves with Republicans in recent years were upset in Thursday's primary elections, including one who represented southern Westchester and the Bronx. Alessandra Biaggi, a lawyer who worked for Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Hillary Clinton, upset incumbent state Sen. Jeff Klein in the Sept. 13 Democratic primary for the 34th District, which includes parts of Yonkers, Mount Vernon and New Rochelle. Klein is the former leader of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), which caucused with Republicans in the state Sen…
New City, NY
News
Railroad Commuters 'Feel Like Unwanted Stepchild,' Due To Poor Service, Rockland Officials Say
Rockland County Executive Ed Day blasted Metro-North and New Jersey Transit officials on Wednesday for frequent cancellations and overall poor express train service "West of the Hudson." Day held a press conference on Aug. 15 at which his criticism was echoed by a state senator, assemblymen and town supervisors who detailed the plight of Rockland County's railroad commuters who Day said continue to suffer during the "crisis" at New Jersey Transit (NJT). NJT continues to cancel Rockland County's only two express trains on the Pascack Valley Line, despite Metro-North Railr…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Open Road, Cashless Tolls Will Soon Be Complete For All Area Thruways
More cashless tolls are coming to the lower Hudson Valley. Officials in New York announced on Tuesday that cashless tolling will begin on the Thruway Authority's remaining fixed toll barriers in the lower Hudson Valley by the end of the year, in an effort to improve traffic flow and limit gridlock throughout the state. "New York is rebuilding and reimagining our state's infrastructure and ushering a new era of toll collection that will save time and reduce congestion on our roadways," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. "Cashless tolling is already a reality in Grand Island and …
Monsey, NY
Politics
'True Democrat' Announces Primary Challenge Against State Sen. Carlucci
Julie Goldberg of Chestnut Ridge, a public school librarian and activist, announced her campaign to run for state Senate on Thursday, May 31. The 38th Senate district includes the towns of Clarkstown, Orangetown, Ossining and Ramapo. Grassroots groups and supporters joined Goldberg and her husband to kick off her bid to serve as "a true Democrat representing the people of Rockland and Westchester," according to a press statement. An advocate for public school education and progressive reform, Goldberg said she was motivated to run after incumbent Sen. David Carlucci allied hims…
New City, NY
News
'We Are Taking All Necessary Precautions,' Day Says At Briefing With Cuomo
As the fourth Nor’easter of the month makes its way through the Hudson Valley, local officials are utilizing their experiences from several other debilitating storms in an effort to prepare residents for more than a foot of snow and heavy wind gusts. Rockland County Executive Ed Day offered his appreciation for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo during a press conference on Wednesday in Suffern for taking action in the region to address the challenges of the latest storm to rock the region. With between 6 and 12 inches of snow, and wind gusts upwards of 45 mph expected on Wednesday, Cuomo declared …
White Plains, NY
Schools
New Photos: Westchester Students Take Stand On National Walkout Day
Hundreds of Hudson Valley students, teachers and administrators participated in the National School Walkout on Wednesday to call on Congress for tighter gun control laws. Students joined their peers around the nation at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14 as part of the ENOUGH National School Walkout, which is “to protest Congress’ inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods.” Many schools allowed students to walk out of class for 17 minutes with increased security to ensure the actions were organized and safe. Other …
New City, NY
Neighbors
Rockland Welcomes 155 New Americans During Naturalization Ceremony
Rockland welcomed 155 new Americans on Friday, Feb. 2, during a touching Naturalization Ceremony at the Fire Training Center. Rockland County Executive Ed Day spoke during the ceremony about the importance of getting involved in the local community. Numerous local officials attended the ceremony, which was organized by Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato, who administered the Oath of Citizenship. The new citizens came from 43 different nations. Keynote speaker was Town of Haverstraw Justice John K. Grant. New York State Supreme Court Acting Justice Rolf M. Thorsen presided over the natura…
