[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n short fashion, Joe Sack will make a decision whether to commit another four years of his life to public service; the first-term city of Rye mayor will announce if he plans to run for re-election. Part of that decision will include reflecting on his three-plus years in the mayor’s […]
Politics
Latimer: ‘County exec. race would be the toughest’
New York state Sen. George Latimer will challenge for the top executive seat in Westchester County in November. “It probably wasn’t the best held secret,” Latimer, a Rye Democrat, said in confirming his plans to run for county executive this week. “It sort of evolved as certain people reached out […]
County adds provisions to proposed immigration law
The Westchester County Legislature’s Democratic Caucus has added new provisions to its recently proposed Immigration Protection Act, which sets forth a policy on immigration enforcement, in an effort to strengthen the language in the bill. On Feb. 8, Democrats first introduced the proposed legislation, which aims to prevent Westchester County […]
Astorino: ‘We will not be silent on travel ban’
Amidst a nationwide debate about a policy on immigration, President Donald Trump’s recently blocked travel ban on seven predominantly Muslim nations has captured the interest of top elected officials in Westchester. On Feb. 10, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, appeared before a crowd of nearly 200 Muslim-Americans at […]
State approves anti-corruption bill
State officials have taken a big step in the fight against public corruption, as the Legislature has approved a proposal to enact a constitutional amendment that would strip taxpayer-funded pensions from state and local leaders who commit felonies in connection with their office. The pension forfeiture proposal will be on […]