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Cuomo starts budget tour in Yonkers
Politics on the Hudson
Jan 18Gov. Andrew Cuomo kicked off the next leg of his government reform and economic revival tour in Westchester’s largest city and touted over 75 road, bridge, park and flood projects aimed at growing the economy. The visit came a day after the Democrat fr... »
Jenkins a ‘front-runner’ among Dems in race for county executive
Politics on the Hudson
Jan 11Legislator Ken Jenkins this week won another two-year term as chairman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, making the Yonkers Democrat the de facto lead-horse in a race against Republican County Executive Rob Astorino in two years. “He’s ob... »
Jenkins wins another term as chairman, lawmakers sworn in
Politics on the Hudson
Jan 10Legislator Ken Jenkins of Yonkers was elected to another two-year term as chairman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators. Lyndon Williams of Mount Vernon was re-elected as vice chairman. All 17 members of the county board were sworn in, includ... »
NYFG group backs GOP challengers for county board
Politics on the Hudson
Oct 25A political organization that advocates for fiscal responsibility and spending cuts is backing eight candidates for the Westchester County Board of Legislators — they’re all Republicans and except for one, are all challengers. New Yorkers for Growth, l... »
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Westchester claims progress in housing settlement
Affordable Housing Report
Feb 07Westchester County is claiming to be almost three-quarters of the way toward meeting its affordable-housing commitments under a closely watched 2009 settlement with the federal government. The county’s fourth quarter report to the U.S. Department of Ho... »
Here And Now
Capital Tonight
Feb 06Big Blue won Super Bowl XLVI, defeating the New England Patriots 21-17 in an emotional roller-coaster of a game. They will be rewarded with a ticker-tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes tomorrow, and afterwards receive keys to the city from Mayor Bloomb... »
CoreyToons: Welcome To The Future Haverstraw Bay
Nyack News And Views
Feb 05By Lee Corey United Water hopes to build a desalination plant at Haverstraw Bay on the Hudson River. »
Report: New York’s Economy Remains Fragile
Politics on the Hudson
Feb 02New York has slowly recovered from the national recession, regaining 46 percent of its jobs, but the comeback has been unequal through the state, a report today found. The “Economic Trends In New York State” report by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said t... »
Alliance for Quality Education wants more aid for needy schools
Politics on the Hudson
Feb 02The Alliance for Quality Education released a report today that found that 52 percent of the proposed $805 million in new education funding next year would go to high-needs school districts under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget. Thirty-one percent ... »