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Politics 05/23/13

Westchester Legislator Sues To Stop Rye Playland Deal

by Casey Donahue   Comments (7)

RYE, N.Y. – Westchester Board of Legislators Chairman Ken Jenkins filed a lawsuit Thursday in an effort to annul the County Executive Rob Astorino's agreement with Sustainable Playland to take over management of Rye Playland.

The county’s Board of Acquisition and Contract voted to approve the agreement on April 18. According to the lawsuit, the vote was in excess of the board's ...

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Politics 05/23/13

Westchester Leaders Start Coalition To End Unfunded State Mandates

by Casey Donahue   Comments (5)
Politics 05/20/13

Astorino: Update On Affordable Housing In Westchester

by By Robert P. Astorino, Westchester County Executive   Comments (9)
Politics 05/09/13

New Rochelle Holds Library Budget Hearing

by The Daily Voice   Comment

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - The New Rochelle Public Library will hold a public hearing on its budget Thursday night.

The hearing will take place at 7 p.m. in the library's Ossie Davis ...

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Politics 05/08/13

Katonah Resident Nominated For New York State Senate 'Woman Of Distinction'

by Michael Nocella   Comment
Politics 05/02/13

Westchester Legislator Myers Won't Seek Re-Election In November

by Brian Donnelly   Comments (1)

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County legislator Judy Myers (D – Larchmont) announced Thursday that she will not seek re-election at the end of her term in December.

Myers was elected to ...

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Politics 05/02/13

Does Westchester County Need 10,000 Affordable Housing Units?

by Michael Nocella   Comments (34)
Politics 04/26/13

Westchester County Files Lawsuit Over $7.4M HUD Funds

by Meredith Shamburger   Comments (12)
Politics 04/24/13

New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson Gets Nomination For County Executive

by Brian Donnelly   Comments (4)
Politics 04/23/13

Rob Astorino Describes "Three Ps" In State Of The County Address

by Brian Donnelly   Comments (8)
Politics 04/22/13

2013 State Of The County Speech Scheduled For Tuesday

by Brian Donnelly   Comment

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - County Executive Rob Astorino will deliver the 2013 State of the County Address on Tuesday in White Plains.

The public is invited, but seating is limited. The speech is scheduled ...

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Politics 04/17/13

Astorino: How To Prevent Violence In Our Westchester Communities

by Robert P. Astorino, Westchester County Executive   Comment
Politics 04/16/13

Iona College Receives $5 Million In Financing

by Meredith Shamburger   Comment

SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. – Four nonprofits in Westchester County have been approved for low-cost and tax-exempt project financing by the new Local Development Corp., County Executive Rob Astorino announced Tuesday.

Projects at Kendal-on-Hudson and Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow; Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco; and Iona College in New Rochelle ...

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Politics 04/10/13

Astorino Challenges HUD Over $7.4M Federal Funds

by Meredith Shamburger   Comments (2)

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino took steps Wednesday to keep $7.4 million in federal housing and development funds from being diverted elsewhere, calling recent ...

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Politics 04/05/13

Assembly Member Expresses Support For Plan B Ruling

by Zak Failla   Comment

SCARSDALE, N.Y. – Scarsdale Assembly member Amy Paulin (D-88) expressed her support for federal Judge Edward Korman, who ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make the morning after pill available to ...

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Politics 04/05/13

Court of Appeals Rules Against Westchester County In Housing Dispute

by Meredith Shamburger   Comments (26)

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Westchester County violated the terms of the Housing Settlement when County Executive Rob Astorino vetoed a bill banning discrimination against renters for using public ...

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Politics 04/02/13

Astorino Says Focus Is On Re-Election, Not Run For Governor

by Matt Bultman   Comments (5)

YONKERS, N.Y. – Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is not ruling out a run for the governor’s mansion in 2014.

But for now, Astorino said the only election he was concerning himself ...

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