The big competition at tonight’s Westchester County Democratic convention is who will get the party’s nomination to run against County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican. The three candidates are New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramsom and legislators Ken Jenkins of Yonkers and Bill Ryan of White Plains. This is the tally in… Read More →
WHITE PLAINS—A Tea Party activist is the latest challenger hoping to unseat Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino in the 2013 race. Kurt Colucci, an anti-tax writer and former teacher from New Rochelle, said today he will formally announce his candidacy at 11 a.m. Friday at the county Board of Elections… Read More →
This morning the state Authorities Budget Office released a list showing industrial development agencies and local development corporations that have failed to file financial reports with the state. Several agencies contacted about the list said it was an oversight or a technical mistake. “The (Yonkers Downtown Waterfront Development Corporation) is… Read More →
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has chosen the White Plains Housing Authority to participate in a demonstration project to allow the rehabilitation of the 90-unit Lakeview complex with private financing. The authority is one of four New York State housing authorities chosen to participate in the competitive… Read More →
An almost half-million-dollar grant will fund brain research: Lowey Announces $452,500 Grant for Burke Medical Research Institute Funding Awarded to Continue Research on Treatment of Spinal Cord, Traumatic Brain Injuries Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) today announced Burke Medical Research Institute will receive a $452,500 federal grant from the National Institutes… Read More →
The White Plains Conservative Party announced today they are backing the Republican slate of candidates for Common Council and the Westchester County Board of Legislators. The council candidates are James Arndt, Richard Cirulli, Michael Donnelly and Terence Guerriere. Arndt is running for Mayor Thomas Roach’s unexpired term against Democratic Councilman… Read More →
A bill to dedicate a portion of Route 119 in White Plains after fallen Detective Michael Perry passed unanimously in the state Assembly this week. Perry, a Yorktown resident, was a White Plains officer for seven years. Last year, he suffered a fatal heart attack after chasing down a larceny… Read More →
White Plains Democrats gathered Monday night to approve their slate of candidates for November’s city and county elections. Dennis Krolian, a 59-year-old trial attorney, was chosen to run as the newest Democrat on the Common Council. Krolian is a former Bronx County assistant district attorney and was heavily involved in… Read More →
The White Plains Council of Neighborhood Associations and White Plains Concerned Citizens for Open Space will sponsor a mayoral debate on Wednesday, March 23. The event will be held at Ridgeway Elementary School auditorium, 225 Ridgeway, at 7:30 p.m. Republican candidate Bob Hyland, Democrat and acting Mayor Thomas Roach and… Read More →
Assemblyman Robert Castelli, R-Goldens Bridge, will be holding two town hall-style meetings along with GOP U.S. Congresswoman Nan Hayworth and other local elected officials this Saturday. The first meeting is scheduled from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the South Salem Fire Department, 1190 Route 35 in South Salem. The second… Read More →
