By Rick Pezzullo U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is making a push for municipalities surrounding the Indian Point nuclear power plants to receive federal assistance to help offset the loss of revenue following the plant’s closure. Earlier this month,
Read MoreProhibitive increases in Con Edison utility bills have prompted state Sen. Shelley Mayer (D-Yonkers) and other officials to urge their colleagues and consumers to fight back. Mayer, joined for a webinar last Wednesday by representatives from the nonprofit Public Utility
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo A third Republican has entered the race for the Putnam County Legislature District 5 seat being vacated by Legislator Carl Albano. Greg Ellner, a resident of Carmel, announced last week he was throwing his hat in the
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo In her final State of the County address, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell focused on the county’s strong financial position and thanked residents for entrusting her the last 11 years as the first woman to lead the
Read MoreBy Abby Luby More than 100 people showed their solidarity to the people of Ukraine when they turned out Sunday night for a Candlelight Prayer Vigil at the Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Field in Yorktown. Many in the crowd were
Read MoreThe mayoral seat and two trustees’ positions are up for grabs in the Village of Buchanan March 15 election. The main event features eight-year incumbent Mayor Theresa Knickerbocker against Trustee and former Mayor Sean Murray. Knickerbocker, who served five years
Read MoreNearly five years ago, Afghan refugees Reshad and Zulfar Ahmadi and their two children fled their native Kabul and found refuge in White Plains, with the support of the Jewish Community Center of Harrison (JCCH)’s Resettlement Committee. On March 5,
Read MoreJust a few months after ending his six-year tenure as Putnam Valley supervisor, Sam Oliverio is itching to get back into public service. Oliverio, 68, announced last week he was declaring his candidacy for one of two available seats on
Read MoreYorktown Supervisor Matt Slater has often called his current role “an honor and a privilege,” but now he’s setting his sights on serving the community in a different capacity. Slater, 36, who was reelected uncontested to a second two-year term
Read MoreWestchester County Legislator Vedat Gashi is setting his sights on Congress. Gashi, a Yorktown resident who was elected to his second term on the Board of Legislators last November, is gathering signatures to run a Democratic primary against incumbent Rep.
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