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Valhalla Passes School Budget, Re-Elects Clark, Garbus

by Meredith Shamburger   Comment

VALHALLA, N.Y. -- LaVerne Clark and Joseph Garbus were re-elected to the Valhalla Board of Education on Tuesday.

Valhalla voters also passed proposed $45.5 million budget that maintains the current program while staying under the tax cap. The budget would raise the tax rate by an estimated 4.26 percent for Greenburgh residents, 2.73 percent for Mount Pleasant ...

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Politics 05/20/13

State Senator Greg Ball: "I'm Not Running For Congress"

by Art Cusano   Comment

ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York State Senator Greg Ball is not seeking to replace Democratic Congressman Sean Maloney, according to a statement released Monday morning.

State Senator Greg Ball (R,I,C, - ...

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Politics 05/20/13

Astorino: Update On Affordable Housing In Westchester

by By Robert P. Astorino, Westchester County Executive   Comments (9)
Politics 05/15/13

Tappan Zee Bridge Task Force Meets In Tarrytown Friday

by Meredith Shamburger   Comment
News 05/14/13

Yonkers Hopes To Do Away With I-87 Toll Plaza

by Matt Bultman   Comments (8)
Politics 05/08/13

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

by Michael Nocella   Comment
Politics 05/02/13

Does Westchester County Need 10,000 Affordable Housing Units?

by Michael Nocella   Comments (34)
Politics 05/01/13

Westchester Officials To Announce Veterans Counseling Expansion

by Nathan Bruttell    Comments (5)

OSSINING, N.Y. – State Senators, county officials and veterans groups will join in Ossining on Thursday to announce the expansion of a new program aimed at assisting veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic ...

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News 05/01/13

Westchester Lawmakers Move On Legislation To Save HUD Money

by Brian Donnelly   Comments (1)

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A public hearing has been set for May 6 on a source of income bill, which county legislators hope will save Westchester’s $7.4 million in community development block grants from being reallocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

County Executive Rob Astorino submitted the legislation to the County Board of ...

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Politics 04/30/13

Northern Westchester Affordable Housing Discussion Set For Wednesday

by Michael Nocella   Comments (5)

BEDFORD, N.Y. – Several Northern Westchester towns will take a closer look at the county’s 2009 state-mandated affordable housing settlement during a discussion at 7 p.m. May 1 in the Bedford Town ...

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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 04/23/13

Poll: Do You Support Greg Ball's Twitter Torture Comments?

by Art Cusano   Comments (42)
News 04/22/13

Westchester Legislators OK Lawsuit Against HUD Over $7.4 Million In Grants

by Brian Donnelly   Comments (4)

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Westchester County legislators authorized a lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development over its decision to reallocate $7.4 million in community development block grants, according to a Journal News report.

County legislators voted 12-4 on Monday to approve the lawsuit, three days before the April 25 deadline HUD set for the ...

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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
News 04/15/13

Online Poll Driving Support For Hillary Clinton in 2016

by Michael Nocella   Comments (2)
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

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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