Somers, NY
Politics
Ex-Westchester County Exec Astorino Expected To Challenge For Harckham State Senate Seat
Could Rob Astorino go from being Westchester County Executive to a New York State Senator? The Republican former County Executive, gubernatorial candidate, and CNN contributor is reportedly expected to run for Democratic Sen. Pete Harckham’s seat in the Senate’s 40th district. The 40th district includes parts of northern Westchester, Dutchess, and Putnam counties. According to a lohud report, the New York State Democratic Senate Committee issued a “scathing letter” to Astorino, a Republican. The letter, addressed to the former county executive, reportedly called him a “failed candidate” …
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Around The Towns: Haitian-American Steps Into Senate Race, Race Talk, Paris Cathedral
Planning a trip to Paris and want to know when Notre Dame will re-open? Not for five years says the French president. Why's that? Find out more about the fire-ravaged cathedral on Thursday, March 5 at the Alliance Francaise in White Plains. That's when Yale University professor R. Howard Bloch will talk about the challenges of rebuilding Notre Dame and about other French cathedrals. The event is at 7 p.m. and here's where to RSVP. Haitian-American Spring Valley Trustee Enters 38th District Race "Being able to make history and show Haitian children in our community that someo…
Lewisboro, NY
Politics
22-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Running For State Senate
An upstart 22-year-old from the area announced his intention to run for the New York State Senate. Rockland resident Matthew Weinberg, a Republican, is the latest candidacy to throw his hat into the ring for the New York State Senate District 38 seat that has been held by Democratic Sen. David Carlucci since 2010. Carlucci will be challenging for the retiring Nita Lowey’s seat in New York’s 17th congressional district. In a statement, Weinberg, of Suffern, cited "disunity within his district, depressed property values due to some of the highest property and school taxes in the nation,…
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Around The Towns: Indian Point Closure Meeting(s), New City Manager, MLK Day Commemoration
This story has been updated. The second meeting of the Indian Point Nuclear Decommissioning Citizen Advisory Panel is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 15. Meanwhile, two state lawmakers are calling for public decommissioning meetings sponsored by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Among the public officials attending Wednesday's meeting will be village of Buchanan Mayor Theresa Knickerbocker and town of Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi. The Jan. 15 discussion will entail preparing for the closure and eventual decommissioning of the Indian Point Energy Center by next year. The …
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: Democratic Field Widens For Westchester Rep. Nita Lowey's Vacated Congressional Seat
The list of Democrats seeking U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey's congressional seat continues to grow. State Sen. David Carlucci announced his interest in running on Monday, Oct. 21. Carlucci represents part of Westchester and Rockland counties that comprise the 38th Senate District. His announcement can be watched by clicking here or on the photo above. Carlucci,, 38, became the third Democrat to announce his candidacy for the 17th Congressional District this week, a seat that will open up after next year's retirement of Lowey after 31 years in Congress. In Monday's speech about his decision to…
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
Popular News 12 Anchor Carol Silva Announces She Has Stage 4 Cancer
A longtime News 12 Long Island anchor who announced four months ago that she was planning to retire at the end of the year says has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. Carol Silva, one of News 12’s most prominent and popular newscasters, made the announcement in a video posted on Facebook and Instagram. "Right in the middle of a perfectly good September, I finally saw my doctor about my persistent cough," the 65-year-old Silva wrote. "And then this happened. Stage 4 Cancer." Watch the video here. Silva said the diagnosis came two weeks ago. She has since had surgery and started medic…
Massapequa, NY
Politics
Cuomo Wants To Move NY Presidential Primary From April To 'Prime' February Date, Reports Say
Governor Andrew Cuomo is reportedly pushing to “upend the presidential primary calendar” by having voters head to the polls in February rather than April. If Cuomo makes the decision to veto a bill that would set the presidential primary to Tuesday, April 28, it would occur just a few weeks after the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, which are considered to be “pivotal.” Cuomo may also approve of moving New York’s legislative primaries for state Senate and Assembly, currently scheduled for June 23, 2020, to coincide with a February presidential primary. However, officials say that …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
State Bill Would Teach Students About Hateful Symbols
Middle and high school students in New York may soon be taught the meaning of hateful symbols such as the swastika and noose as part of new legislation that has been introduced by state lawmakers. With reports of hate crimes on the rise statewide, including dozens on Long Island and the Hudson Valley, lawmakers are seeking to improve student education on racist and anti-Semitic symbolism. In Nassau County, there have already been 44 reported incidents, more than double at this point last year. Last week, seven swastikas were found drawn on a pavilion at an Oyster Bay park, and nooses have …
Armonk, NY
Lifestyle
Me-Ouch! New York Becomes First State In Nation To Ban Declawing Cats
New York has officially become the first state in the nation to ban the declawing of cats. Earlier this year, the New York Senate and Assembly voted to approve legislation that would eliminate the declawing of cats, following similar laws in Denver and various towns in California. On Monday, July 22, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed that bill into law, making the Empire State the first to ban the “cruel and painful procedure” that many an owner has forced on their felines. “Declawing is a cruel and painful procedure that can create physical and behavioral problems for helpless animals, an…
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Westchester Senator Tapped To Turn All US Statehouses Blue
After flipping the New York Senate from red to blue last fall, Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins will lead her political party's effort to flip state legislatures across the country. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, the official Democratic organization dedicated to electing state legislators, announced on Wednesday, July 17 that Stewart-Cousins will lead the DLCC as it heads into the 2019-2020 election cycle. In January, Stewart-Cousins, 68, of Yonkers became the first woman in New York's history to lead the Senate majority. Securing control of other states' legislatures could prov…
Peekskill, NY
Lifestyle
Sen. Harckham, Mayor Rainey Honor Hudson River Health Care Founder In Peekskill
One of the Founding Mothers of Hudson River Health Care – a network of 43 nonprofit community health centers in the Hudson Valley, Long Island and New York City – was honored by state Sen. Peter Harckham and Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainey. The Rev. Jeanette J. Phillips received a proclamation in her honor from the state Senate in recognition of her lifetime of service and pioneering contributions to community-based health care statewide. The Senate proclamation, introduced in February, was presented to Phillips on Monday at the HRHCare Peekskill health center which b…
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
Popular Anchor Carol Silva Will Call It A Career After 33 Years With News 12 Long Island
A longtime News 12 Long Island anchor announced she will be signing off for the last time later this year. Carol Silva, one of News 12’s most prominent and popular newscasters, tweeted on Thursday, June 6 that she will be retiring in December after more than 30 years with the channel. “First I handed out the tissues. Then came the #MaryTylerMooreHug after I announced I'll be moving away from the @News12LI anchor desk in Dec @elizabethnews12 @elisadestefanoTV @news12li @hoffmanrich Longtime News 12 anchor Carol Silva announces retirement,” the 65-year-old Silva posted on Twitter. A Long Isl…
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