In a widely anticipated ruling today, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Washington, D.C. gun law, ruling that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting.

The 5-4 ruling w — the justices’ first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history — went further than even the Bush administration wanted, [...]

The Westchester Board of Legisaltors’ Special Committee on Internal Controls and Procedures used much of their meeting today to take a closer look at the thousands of dollars in controversial purchases made by top aide Gary Kriss.

Committee members said it was premature to say whether Kriss used any of the books, software or electronics [...]

Westchester Board of Legislators Chairman Bill Ryan will likely be released from Westchester Medical Center sometime this weekend, board spokeswoman Betsy DeSoye said.

Ryan, a White Plains Democrat, underwent coronary bypass surgery on Monday. He has been hospitalized since late last week.

Westchester Board of Legislators Chairman Bill Ryan continues to recover at Westchester Medical Center following his coronary bypass surgery, board spokeswoman Betsy DeSoye said today.

DeSoye, in an e-mail, reported that Ryan is “is doing very well and making steady progress recovering from the surgery.” The surgery took place Monday.

The board has released only sparse information [...]

Following the example set by his wife, former President Bill Clinton today offered his support for Barack Obama.

“President Clinton is obviously committed to doing whatever he can and is asked to do to ensure Senator Obama is the next president of the United States,” Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna said in a statement.

However, Clinton, according [...]

Westchester Board of Legislators spokeswoman Betsy DeSoye just issued the following statement concerning Chairman Bill Ryan, who underwent bypass surgery this morning.

“We’ve gotten word that Chairman Ryan’s surgery went well and that he is now beginning his recovery. No further details are available at this time.”

Assemblyman Richard Brodsky — a Greenburgh Democrat and chairman of the Assembly’s Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions — sent a letter to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg accusing him of trying to sabotage the legislature’s efforts at public authorities reform.

Bloomberg, according to Brodsky, made a series of last minute demands late last week [...]

Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano’s controversial plan to purchase a vacant warehouse/office building in Greenburgh — a property owned by one of his frequent campaign contributors — and use it to store new voting machines cleared a huge hurdle today.

The proposal won approval from two key committees of the Board of Legislators, setting up a [...]

During his press conference with Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano this afternoon, Nassau’s Tom Suozzi expressed optimism that tax reform legislation would get passed in Albany this year.

“I believe very strongly that by the end of this year we are going to get some serious legislation,” said Suozzi, who chaired the state’s Commission on Property [...]

Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano and Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi are holding a joint press conference in Somers this afternoon.

According to an advisory from Spano’s office, the two executives “along with senior staff from each county, have been discussing common concerns and exchanging ideas on various regional issues. ”

It’s a safe bet, though, that [...]