State Sen. George Latimer (D-Rye) has won the Democratic nomination for county executive, easily defeating County Legislator Kenneth Jenkins in the party’s convention on Wednesday evening. Latimer received 71.4 percent of the tally that included district leaders from every town
Read MoreMany people can’t wait for the day when they can retire. Marian Henry believes work has been her secret to a long and fulfilling life. On Friday, Henry celebrated her 108th birthday Friday at The Bristal assisted living facility in
Read MoreThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a lower court’s ruling Friday that Westchester County violated terms of the 2009 affordable housing settlement. The bluntly worded seven-page decision concluded that the county has been “engaging in total
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A $1.2 billion biomedical complex proposed for Valhalla’s Grasslands campus received a major boost Monday night as the Board of Legislators unanimously approved a 99-year lease with developer Fareri Associates to build the project. The vote paves the way for
Read MoreState Sen. George Latimer (D-Rye) will challenge County Legislator Kenneth Jenkins for the Democratic nomination for county executive at the party’s upcoming convention but would not force a primary if he falls short in his bid. Latimer said Thursday he
Read MoreThree state legislators are pondering a candidacy for county executive later this year against two-term Republican incumbent Rob Astorino. State Sen. George Latimer (D-Rye), Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) and Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti (D-Pleasantville) all recently confirmed that they have been
Read MoreBy Anna Young A host of organizations seeking to continue their fight to ban gun shows on county property met last Saturday morning in Chappaqua to discuss strategies on how they would achieve their goals. “When I learned a gun
Read MoreBy Anna Young Crowds lined up Saturday morning for the opening of a gun and knife show at the Westchester County Center, one day after County Executive Rob Astorino vetoed legislation that banned gun shows on county-owned property. Despite Astorino
Read MoreBy Anna Young Citing a national rise in gun violence over the years, outraged Democrats on the Board of Legislators on Tuesday moved a bill to ban a gun show scheduled at the County Center for later this month. The
Read MoreCounty Executive Rob Astorino announced Tuesday that Westchester has complied with the terms of the affordable housing settlement with the federal government, apparently ending a contentious seven-year battle with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). During an afternoon
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