The U.S. Justice Department said it will seek a contempt ruling against Westchester County and County Executive Rob Astorino if he doesn’t agree by Thursday to introduce legislation to implement the county’s 2009 fair housing settlement, The Journal News/lohud.com reports today. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara sent the letter to the county… Read More →
Since we’re in both election season and Hispanic Heritage Month, it’s not unusual to hear elected officials or political candidates speaking at least a few words of tortured Spanish. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, however, showed just how good his Spanish was last night at a reception for the Westchester… Read More →
I thought I spotted Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino shaking hands and greeting Mitt Romney on his entrance to the Republican National Convention last night. If I had been watching on television rather than live streaming to my Mac at LoHud.com/GOPConvention, I would have hit rewind on the DVR and… Read More →
The county urges Westchester veterans to pre-register for this event, starting Monday.
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Legislator Ken Jenkins this week won another two-year term as chairman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, making the Yonkers Democrat the de facto lead-horse in a race against Republican County Executive Rob Astorino in two years. “He’s obviously the front-runner,” said Mike Edelman, a Republican strategist who for years… Read More →
In an effort to rid the Westchester County Board of Legislators of that “magic number” of 12 Democrats, the county executive on Monday backed a slate of “reformers” who share his vision. No surprise: They’re all Republicans. With a motto of “Candidates For a Healthy Westchester,” GOP County Executive Rob… Read More →
When it comes to spending, County Executive Rob Astorino said he’d sooner trust mob boss Tony Soprano than the state Legislature. In a video posted to the county website, Astorino called on the state to couple a property tax cap with mandate relief — otherwise, it’s a deal that taxpayers… Read More →
The chairman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators today blasted County Executive Rob Astorino for firing 38 Section 8 workers and again called on the county attorney to represent the board even though he thinks it’s a conflict. Chairman Ken Jenkins, D-Yonkers, released a statement indicating that he believes… Read More →
You could say that County Executive Rob Astorino was on his home turf this morning, outlining a strategy of getting off what he dubbed as a medal podium for dubious distinctions: You know, having the highest taxes in the country. “The simple and direct answer is that government needs to… Read More →
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino endorsed Republican Dr. Nan Hayworth in her run for Congress against Rep. John Hall, D-Dover Plains. From the Hayworth campaign: “We have right now, in Washington and Albany, a train wreck,” Astorino said Thursday with Hayworth and other Republican candidates at his side. “The politics… Read More →
