Among the people preparing Barack Obama’s transition to the presidency is Christopher Edley Jr., a former Harvard law professor and dean of the law school at the University of California at Berkeley.

He’s the son of Christopher Edley, the former head of the United Negro College Fund. His father lived in New Rochelle before passing away [...]

Even if Robert Kennedy Jr. doesn’t join Barack Obama’s presidential cabinet, one other person with Westchester connections will.

Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., has been tapped to be president-elect Barack Obama’s chief of staff. To most, Emanuel is known for his fierce mouth, with countless stories about shouting down several fellow politicians.

But to Sarah Lawrence College in [...]

Larchmont’s Kate Kelly is a contributor to the Huffington Post and the author of Election Day: An American Holiday, An American History.  She’s chock-full of interesting election facts and had plenty to say about the presidential election yesterday.

“I think an Election Day first this time around is the impact of the Internet,” Kelly said. “Citizen [...]

Saturday Night Live skewered Tarrytown native Keith Olbermann over the weekend, prompting John McCain’s campaign to praise the sketch for its over the top portrayal of Olbermann.

Olbermann fired back to Time magazine saying “Honestly, everybody deserves a laugh but if on the weekend before the presidential election they spent more than seven seconds bothering with [...]

New Yorkers Against Gun Violence and GunFreeKids.org, are both expected to endorse democratic senators Suzi Oppenheimer and Andrea Stewart-Cousins in their re-election campaigns today.

Oppenheimer is running against Larchmont Republican mayor Liz Feld in the state’s 37th district and Stewart Cousins is running against Yonkers Republican councilman John Murtagh in the 35th district.

The anti-gun groups issued [...]

Actress Ruby Dee will kick off a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama at 2 p.m. on Saturday at New Rochelle City Hall.

The longtime New Rochelle resident was nominated for an Academy Award last year for her role in the film American Gangster and is a legend for her civil rights activism.

New Rochelle mayor [...]

State Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer, D-Mamaroneck, held a press conference today praising a cancer mapping bill she originated that became law last month.

On Sept. 26, Gov. David Paterson signed the bill which requires the state departments of Health and Environmental Conservation to identify population clusters where cancer is prevalent and to keep a data base of [...]

Last week, we reported on Mamaroneck mayor Kathy Savolt’s court drama over a ticket she got for driving while talking on a cell phone.

The story was picked up by news outlets all over the country and even a mention on Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC.

I asked the mayor, jokingly, if she was shopping around [...]

Google, have you been reading my diary?!?!?

Don’t know where your designated polling location is this election season? Let Google help.

All you have to do type in your address and BAM! Google tells you where your polling center is. Entering your address will also give you other important info like absentee ballot deadlines, registration information, etc.

Granted, [...]

Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer, D-Mamaroneck, released a statement in response to the state GOP’s mailer attacking her husband for using a handicapped parking pass when he doesn’t need it.

“The voters of Westchester are not fooled by Liz Feld’s negative campaign,” Oppenheimer spokesman Austin Shafran said. “The recent Sienna poll showed that voters are clearly rejecting Feld’s [...]