Bedford, NY
Politics
Will Maloney Hospitalization Delay DCCC Vote? Will Maloney Hospitalization Delay DCCC Vote?
Will Maloney Hospitalization Delay Dccc Vote? U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, who is hospitalized with a bacterial infection, has asked for a delay in Wednesday's vote for chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The congressman from Cold Spring is seeking the leadership post. House Democrats, who will make up the majority come January, planned to meet on Nov. 28 to begin organizing for the next Congress.  U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley of New York City had been chairman of the Democratic Caucus, but he lost re-election in the June primary to Yorktown High School graduate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The 29-year-old Bronx…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
Politics
Democrats Take U.S. House Majority: Lowey, Engel Among Likely Appointees To Key Majority Posts Democrats Take U.S. House Majority: Lowey, Engel Among Likely Appointees To Key Majority Posts
Democrats Take U.S. House Majority: Lowey, Engel Among Likely Appointees To Key Majority Posts Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, Nov. 6, giving two members of Congress representing Westchester County powerful leadership posts. U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, who represents Westchester as well as Rockland County, and Rep. Eliot L. Engel, who represents southern Westchester and the Bronx, are expected to land a pair of the highest-ranking committee chairmanships based on their seniority and status. Related story: Gov. Cuomo, Sen. Gillibrand Easily Re-elected New York state lawmakers would play a larger role in Washington, D.C., than they have in a …

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Gov. Cuomo, Sen. Gillibrand Easily Re-elected Gov. Cuomo, Sen. Gillibrand Easily Re-elected
Gov. Cuomo, Sen. Gillibrand Easily Re-elected Here's a rundown of the latest results from Tuesday's Midterm elections: Governor Incumbent Andrew Cuomo (D) defeated challenger Marc Molinaro (R), 59 percent to 36.8 percent. U.S. Senate Incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand (D) easily defeated challenger Chele Farley (R), 66.6 percent to 33.4 percent. U.S. Congress Antonio Delgado (D) holds a slight lead over John Faso (R) in the 19th District, 49.8 to 47.6 with 94 percent of precincts in. Sean Patrick Maloney (D) was re-elected in the 18th District, 55.1 percent to 44.9 over James O'Donnell (R). Democratic incumbents Nita Lowey in the …

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by Daily Voice
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled On Jewish Family's Home Under Construction In Putnam Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled On Jewish Family's Home Under Construction In Putnam
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled On Jewish Family's Home Under Construction In Putnam The Putnam County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible hate crime that took place in the Village of Nelsonville. A Jewish family building a home in the village, a hamlet of Cold Spring, found swastikas and hate speech spray-painted on the home's walls and at the construction site. A spokesperson for the Putnam County Sheriff's Office confirmed the incident and said it is in the early stages of determining if the incident is a hate crime. The incident took place just days after a deadly shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 people and injured more injured.&…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bedford, NY
Schools
Maloney's Bid For Fourth Term Faces Challenge From Retired Police Commander Maloney's Bid For Fourth Term Faces Challenge From Retired Police Commander
Maloney's Bid For Fourth Term Faces Challenge From Retired Police Commander This story has been updated. U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney and James O’Donnell, the Republican challenging him for New York’s 18th Congressional District seat, have major differences over federal tax law and abortion rights as well as whether Maloney's heart is still in the job after six years. The 18th Congressional District includes Orange and Putnam counties in addition to parts of northern Westchester and Dutchess counties. The district tipped slightly in favor of Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election.  Maloney, 52, is an openly gay Democrat, whom O'Donnell, 67,…

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by Jon Craig
Mahopac, NY
Politics
Maloney's Congressional Opponent Comes Out Swinging After Primary Loss Maloney's Congressional Opponent Comes Out Swinging After Primary Loss
Maloney's Congressional Opponent Comes Out Swinging After Primary Loss Before the final primary results were in on Thursday, U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney's opponent in the 18th Congressional District, offered his reaction. James "Jimmy" O'Donnell, a Republican seeking to unseat the Democratic incumbent from Cold Spring, said:  “We already knew that whatever tonight’s results brought in, Sean Maloney made clear that the people of the 18th Congressional District were his last priority." Maloney finished third in a four-way primary race for state Attorney General, with 25 percent, as reported here by Daily Voice. An aide to Maloney was asked to…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
Politics
'Tish' James Wins Democratic Primary For Attorney General In Four-Way Race 'Tish' James Wins Democratic Primary For Attorney General In Four-Way Race
'Tish' James Wins Democratic Primary For Attorney General In Four-Way Race Letitia "Tish" James became the first black woman to win a major party statewide nomination on Thursday, Sept. 13 in the four-way primary race for state Attorney General. James, endorsed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was the unofficial winner for the job used to police Wall Street and lead legal “resistance” against President Donald Trump. James took aim at Trump in her victory speech, saying he "can't go a day without dividing us." James told supporters in Brooklyn that we're "in the middle of a fight to save our democracy." She said Trump "can't go a day witho…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
Politics
Attorney General Candidate Vows To Investigate Cuomo Administration If Elected Attorney General Candidate Vows To Investigate Cuomo Administration If Elected
Attorney General Candidate Vows To Investigate Cuomo Administration If Elected Although she is a fellow Democrat, a candidate for state Attorney General has vowed to investigate corruption within the Cuomo Administration if elected in the Thursday Sept. 13 primary and Nov. 6 election. Zephyr Teachout, a former challenger to Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle, said she would probe whether the Democratic governor has used state resources for campaign purposes, according to multiple news reports. Teachout told reporters in Albany that whoever wins the attorney general's race must be independent enough to investigate the governor's office. She also said she's the only state …

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
Politics
New Poll Calls State Attorney General's Race A Tossup New Poll Calls State Attorney General's Race A Tossup
New Poll Calls State Attorney General's Race A Tossup According to a new poll released on Monday, Sept. 10 three statewide candidates are running neck-and-neck in the race for Attorney General.  The poll by Siena College also found that Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle maintains a comfortable lead over his Democratic primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon.  The primary election is on Thursday, Sept. 13.  The race for attorney general appears to be competitive, with U.S. Sean Patrick Maloney of Cold Spring leading the field with 25 percent of the vote, trailed by Letitia James, the New York City public advocate, who has 24 percent support from those…

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by Jon Craig
Mahopac, NY
Politics
Maloney Breaks Law By Running For AG, GOP Congressional Candidate Says Maloney Breaks Law By Running For AG, GOP Congressional Candidate Says
Maloney Breaks Law By Running For AG, GOP Congressional Candidate Says A Republican candidate for Congress is accusing U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney of breaking the law by running for state Attorney General -- and reelection to his 18th District seat.  "It's illegal and unethical!" James D. O'Donnell proclaims in a campaign fundraising letter. "For weeks we have known Sean Maloney has had his eyes set on being our next New York Attorney General. For years we have known that Sean Maloney has no interest in serving the people of the Hudson Valley in Congress." When the third-term Democrat from Putnam County announced his candidacy for Attorn…

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by Jon Craig
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Politics
It's Official: Maloney To Run For Attorney General It's Official: Maloney To Run For Attorney General
It's Official: Maloney To Run For Attorney General U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney,  a third-term Democratic congressman Putnam County, has decided to run for New York Attorney General, according to multiple news reports. Maloney floated the notion of seeking the nomination shortly after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned suddenly over a sex and battery abuse scandal. Maloney's entry into the Democratic primary for Attorney General raised these legal questions: Can he spend any of his more than $3 million in congressional campaign funds on a statewide election? And can Maloney seek two public offices at the same time, since he also …

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by Jon Craig
Yonkers, NY
News
Yonkers Officials Call On U.S. Postal Service Following Mail Thefts Yonkers Officials Call On U.S. Postal Service Following Mail Thefts
Yonkers Officials Call On U.S. Postal Service Following Mail Thefts Officials in Yonkers have become the latest to call on the United States Postal Service to address the recent spate of mailbox fishing and theft incidents throughout the Hudson Valley. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner gathered this week on South Broadway to call on the USPS, citing more than 80 reported incidents of theft in the city and nearly $700,000 that were withdrawn from bank accounts belonging to Yonkers residents this year alone. “While our Yonkers Police Department and the Westchester County District Attorney's Office works hard with the U.S. Postal…

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by Zak Failla