Politics

  By Dan Murphy The much-anticipated State Senate contest between republican Sen. Terrence Murphy and former County Legislator Pete Harckham in the 40th District of northern...

By Dan Murphy Two lawsuits filed against the City of Mt. Vernon and a community protest that included a calling out of the Mt. Vernon...

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli last week designated 25 municipalities across the state as “fiscally stressed,” including 10 city and county governments that received the...

By Dan Murphy The property tax burden in New York State will be slashed by nearly 30 percent under a plan developed by New York...

  By State Senator Shelley Mayer Shortly after I was sworn-in as your new State Senator for the 37th Senate District, I sent a districtwide newsletter...

In the last two weeks, the Westchester County Board of Legislators has introduced two pieces of significant legislation that will help to level the...

By Dan Murphy Our recent political coverage in Yonkers Rising has included speculation on possible candidates for mayor in 2019, based on our conversations with...

  By Dan Murphy Joe Percoco, a former close political advisor and confidant of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was sentenced last week for his crimes against the...

For the majority of county residents who do not use the Westchester airport, prior proposals to generate additional revenue instead of through property taxes at...