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Election Day Results: Pair Of Close Races In Westchester Separated By Only Handful Of Votes Election Day Results: Pair Of Close Races In Westchester Separated By Only Handful Of Votes
Election Day Results: Pair Of Close Races In Westchester Separated By Only Handful Of Votes Two races for top positions in two Westchester municipalities are now only separated by a handful of votes, including one matchup that was decided by a single vote.  According to unofficial election results released by Westchester County, the supervisor races in both Harrison and North Castle have finished in a near dead heat.  In Harrison, the Republican candidate for Supervisor, Richard Dionisio, received 1,698 votes, only 19 more than his opponent, Democratic candidate Mark Jaffe, who received 1,679.  In North Castle, the race was even tighter, with the Democratic candida…
Meet Civil Rights Lawyer From White Plains Running For Hudson Valley Assembly District 93 Meet Civil Rights Lawyer From White Plains Running For Hudson Valley Assembly District 93
Meet Civil Rights Lawyer From White Plains Running For Hudson Valley Assembly District 93 A civil rights attorney who has fought against racial injustice for 20 years is running for State Assembly in the Hudson Valley district 93.  Jeremiah Frei-Pearson is running to replace David Buchwald, who is now running for Congress in New York's 17th District. Frei-Pearson is running against Mark Jaffe, Chris Burdick, Alex E. Roithmayr and Kristen P. Browde.  The 93rd Assembly District includes Bedford, Harrison, Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, New Castle, North Castle, North Salem, Pound Ridge and about half of White Plains. "I’ve spent my entire career fighting for ordinary peop…
Mayer Wins Westchester State Senate Seat In Special Election Mayer Wins Westchester State Senate Seat In Special Election
Mayer Wins Westchester State Senate Seat In Special Election Democratic Assembly Member Shelley Mayer defeated Republican Jillian Killian in a special election Tuesday for the state senate seat in the 37th district vacated by George Latimer, who was elected Westchester County Executive.  Mayer led by 16 points with 90 percent of the precincts reported late Tuesday night. The 37th Senate District covers the cities of New Rochelle, Rye, White Plains, Yonkers and the towns of Bedford, Harrison, Mamaroneck, North Castle, Rye, Eastchester. A Yonkers resident who represents the 90th district, Mayer won the nomination over West Harrison resident Mark Jaffe…
Democrats Nominate Assemblywoman Mayer For State Senate Seat Democrats Nominate Assemblywoman Mayer For State Senate Seat
Democrats Nominate Assemblywoman Mayer For State Senate Seat WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer is looking to move on up. Mayer was nominated by Democrats Tuesday night to run for the state senate seat in the 37th district recently vacated by George Latimer, who was elected Westchester County Executive. A date for a special election has not yet been  A Yonkers resident who represents the 90th district, Mayer won the nomination over West Harrison resident Mark Jaffe, teacher Kat Brezler, and Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano dropped out before a nominee was chosen. "Now, more than ever before, we need unit…
Latimer's Vacant Senate Seat: What's Next? Latimer's Vacant Senate Seat: What's Next?
Latimer's Vacant Senate Seat: What's Next? There is one less state senator in New York. With George Latimer (D-Rye) being sworn in as Westchester County Executive, he resigned his senate seat, which represents the 37th district. Gov. Andrew Cuomo must now set a date for a special election. Four Democrats have announced their candidacy: Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, West Harrison resident Mark Jaffe, teacher Kat Brezler and Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick. Democrats will choose their nominee on Jan. 9. On the Republican side, only Sarmad Khojasteh, a Bedford attorney, has announced his candidacy. Brezler sent out a statement Tuesd…
Spano Drops Out Of Senate Race Spano Drops Out Of Senate Race
Spano Drops Out Of Senate Race YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano will not be running for state senate. Spano, a Democrat, who announced his candidacy last month to represent the 37th district in the seat left vacant by George Latimer's ascension to Westchester County Executive, dropped out of the race Thursday. The Democrats will be announcing their nominee on Jan. 9 at the Westchester County Center, which caused Spano to withdraw. "That leaves little time to reach out to the 600 district leaders," Spano said. "The new timing favors candidates who announced early and who have been working the dist…