Budget Passes With 6.2% Tax Increase: More State Aid-No Layoffs
‘This is my seventh budget and the most difficult. You have to honor your union contracts and now we are avoiding layoffs.’
City Council Minority...
NYC ID Card Doesn’t Protect Undocumented Residents
By Frank Spotorno
News of Pablo Villaviencio, and his recent arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has spread across our country. Villaviencio, 35 and the...
The Future of the GOP in Westchester
By Dan Murphy
Six months after the blue wave of Democratic and progressive support rolled over Republican candidates in Westchester County, an analysis by some...
Yonkers Budget Heading Toward 6% Tax Increase… and Higher?
By Dan Murphy
Along my travels throughout Yonkers, I spoke to a small business owner on Central Avenue and longtime homeowner in East Yonkers. I...
Engel’s Opponent Attempts To Out-Progressive Him
By Dan Murphy
We are now less than 30 days away from a Democratic congressional primary in Westchester that will likely determine who will represent...
Harckham’s Dilemma: Many Democrats Already With Kesten
By Dan Murphy
As Republican State Sen. Terrence Murphy gears up for his third, and most difficult, election campaign in the 40th District, which includes...
Killian to Run for Lt. Gov.
Molinaro-Killian vs. Cuomo-Hochul
By Dan Murphy
Westchester resident, mother, former deputy mayor of the City of Rye, and State Senate candidate Julie Killian has been selected...
Latimer Vows More Public Input & No Expansion at Airport
By Dan Murphy
Westchester County Executive George Latimer delivered on a campaign promise, but also said he was not interested in increasing county revenues, when...
SAYEGH RECEIVES YONKERS DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ENDORSEMENT
Nader Sayegh, candidate for the 90th Assembly District has received the endorsement of the Yonkers Democratic Committee, receiving over 95% of the vote. Sayegh was nominated on the...
Note to Pols: Tell it Like It is – Good,...
By Dan Murphy
In this day and age of hyper-partisan politics, the silence of our elected officials on both sides of the political aisle is...
