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Championship-Winning Team From Pace University Honored At NY State Capitol Championship-Winning Team From Pace University Honored At NY State Capitol
Championship-Winning Team From Pace University Honored At NY State Capitol The first college team to win a national title from a school in Westchester was honored during a celebration held at the New York State Capitol.  The Pleasantville-based Pace University women's lacrosse team, the Setters, which won the 2023 NCAA Division II National Championship on Sunday, May 21, 2023, after beating No. 1-ranked West Chester University 19-9, was honored at the New York State Capitol in Albany on Tuesday, Jan. 16, university officials announced.  Earlier Report - White House Visit: Championship-Winning Team From Pace University Honored During the celebration…
$3 Million Study To Look At Safety Improvements On Route 9A Between Mount Pleasant, Ossining $3 Million Study To Look At Safety Improvements On Route 9A Between Mount Pleasant, Ossining
$3 Million Study To Look At Safety Improvements On Route 9A Between Mount Pleasant, Ossining Work on a $3 million engineering study focused on improving the safety and infrastructure of a major main route in Northern Westchester has begun, state officials said. The study is planned to identify short-term and longer-term investment opportunities to create improved safety and operations on Route 9A between the Saw Mill River Parkway in Mount Pleasant and its connection to Route 9 in Ossining, New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez announced on Thursday, May 11.  The project is expected to be completed in ten months and will use…
Harckham Wins Heated State Senate Race Representing Much Of Northern Westchester Harckham Wins Heated State Senate Race Representing Much Of Northern Westchester
Harckham Wins Heated State Senate Race Representing Much Of Northern Westchester After a tight race, New York State Sen. Peter Harckham, D-Lewisboro, emerged victorious and was reelected to represent District 40, which represents much of the region. Harckham, who ran against and defeated Republican candidate Gina Arena, was originally elected to the seat in 2018 and 2020 and will now serve a third term representing citizens of the district, which encompasses much of Northern Westchester, Putnam County, and parts of Dutchess County, according to Ballotpedia.  Harckham compiled 64,869 votes (53.3 percent) to 56,937 (46.7 percent) for Arena. We did it, folks! pic.twit…
Politics 2020: Rob Astorino Poll Politics 2020: Rob Astorino Poll
Politics 2020: Rob Astorino Poll Rob Astorino says taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay for political campaign ads like robocalls, pop-up ads, mailers, and TV commercials. Peter Harckham supports the new law that forces the public to pay for political ads
Politics 2020: Rob Astorino Poll Politics 2020: Rob Astorino Poll
Politics 2020: Rob Astorino Poll State Senator Peter Harckham’s controversial no-cash-bail law allows the immediate release of career criminals for crimes including: Criminal possession of a gun on school grounds; Criminal sale of a controlled substance on/near school grounds; Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor; Patronizing a person for prostitution in a school zone; Failure to register as a sex offender; Promoting or possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child; Animal torture; Arson in the third and fourth degree; and Manslaughter in the second degree. Rob Astorino wants immediate repeal of the Harckham no-cash-b…
Harckham, Astorino Spar Over School Mascots In State Senate Race Harckham, Astorino Spar Over School Mascots In State Senate Race
Harckham, Astorino Spar Over School Mascots In State Senate Race The race for State Sen. Peter Harckham’s seat in the 40th District with former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is heating up as the two trade barbs over school mascots. This week, Harckham, a Democrat, purportedly introduced a bill that would limit funding to New York school districts that have potentially race-based mascots or logos that could be deemed offensive, such as those with ties to Native Americans. Related story - Astorino Will Challenge Harckham For State Senate Seat Serving Parts Of Three Counties The proposed legislation would impact at least three high schools in t…
Astorino Will Challenge Harckham For State Senate Seat Serving Parts Of Three Counties Astorino Will Challenge Harckham For State Senate Seat Serving Parts Of Three Counties
Astorino Will Challenge Harckham For State Senate Seat Serving Parts Of Three Counties A familiar face is coming back to chase a seat in the New York Senate. Republican Rob Astorino, the longtime Westchester County Executive, announced he is planning to run for the 40th state Senate seat currently held by Sen. Peter Harckham. New York's 40th District includes:  The towns of Beekman, Pawling and the village of Pawling in Dutchess County;  The towns of Carmel, Patterson, and Southeast, and the village of Brewster in Putnam County, and;  The city of Peekskill, the towns of Cortlandt, Lewisboro, Mount Pleasant, New Castle, North Salem, Pound Ridge, Somers and Yor…
$2.2M Project To Improve I-84, Route 312 Interchange In Putnam Starts $2.2M Project To Improve I-84, Route 312 Interchange In Putnam Starts
$2.2M Project To Improve I-84, Route 312 Interchange In Putnam Starts The $2.2 million construction project to improve safety and traffic flow between Interstate 84 and Route 312 in the Town of Southeast is officially underway, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The project will include the installation of redesigned turning lanes, better-coordinated traffic signals, pavement markings, new signage and more in an effort to improve efficiency and safety for motorists traveling between the two major roadways. The project will also help provide better access to local stores and businesses. Part of the project also includes the repaving of…
Gov. Cuomo, Sen. Gillibrand Easily Re-elected Gov. Cuomo, Sen. Gillibrand Easily Re-elected
Gov. Cuomo, Sen. Gillibrand Easily Re-elected Here's a rundown of the latest results from Tuesday's Midterm elections: Governor Incumbent Andrew Cuomo (D) defeated challenger Marc Molinaro (R), 59 percent to 36.8 percent. U.S. Senate Incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand (D) easily defeated challenger Chele Farley (R), 66.6 percent to 33.4 percent. U.S. Congress Antonio Delgado (D) holds a slight lead over John Faso (R) in the 19th District, 49.8 to 47.6 with 94 percent of precincts in. Sean Patrick Maloney (D) was re-elected in the 18th District, 55.1 percent to 44.9 over James O'Donnell (R). Democratic incumbents Nita Lowey in the …
Control Of State Senate Could Hinge On Hudson Valley Control Of State Senate Could Hinge On Hudson Valley
Control Of State Senate Could Hinge On Hudson Valley Democrats managed to pull six key Sept. 13 primary upsets in the state Senate, as reported here by Daily Voice, but have they raised enough money and voter support to take back the Republican-controlled chamber in Albany on Nov. 6? The Hudson Valley and Catskills are expected to play a pivotal role because the retirements of Republican Sens. John Bonacic and Bill Larkin created two open seats in the GOP-led Senate. Hudson Valley labor unions have added at least three local Senate races to their "get out the vote" phone bank call lists in the final days of the campaign. Meanwhile,…
Pivotal Murphy, Harckham State Senate Battle Gets Heated Pivotal Murphy, Harckham State Senate Battle Gets Heated
Pivotal Murphy, Harckham State Senate Battle Gets Heated The 40th Senate District, which includes parts of Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties is considered one of eight "battleground" elections that could tip the balance of political power in Albany. On Tuesday, Nov. 6 voters can choose between incumbent Republican Sen. Terrence Murphy and Democrat Peter Harckham. Murphy of Yorktown was elected to the state Senate in 2014, and is completing his second two-year term.  Harckham of South Salem, a former Westchester County legislator, defeated Robert Kesten in the Sept. 13 Democratic Party primary election. Kesten said he supports Harckh…
Meet Elected Officials: 'Coffee & Conversation With George & John,' Veterans Pancake Breakfast Meet Elected Officials: 'Coffee & Conversation With George & John,' Veterans Pancake Breakfast
Meet Elected Officials: 'Coffee & Conversation With George & John,' Veterans Pancake Breakfast Westchester County Executive George Latimer is carrying on a tradition he was well-known for as a state lawmaker. The Democrat from Rye will meet local residents along with county Board of Legislators Minority Leader John Testa, a Republican from Peekskill, for a bipartisan "coffee and conversation" at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27. Earlier on Saturday, state Sen. Terrence Murphy, a Republican from Yorktown, plans to meet veterans during a pancake breakfast in Thornwood. Coffee and snacks are on George and John's tab during the Town Hall-style gathering at The Factoria at Charles …
Six Senate Incumbents Upset By Democratic Primary Challengers Six Senate Incumbents Upset By Democratic Primary Challengers
Six Senate Incumbents Upset By Democratic Primary Challengers This story has been updated. At least six state Senate Democrats who aligned themselves with Republicans in recent years were upset in Thursday's primary elections, including one who represented southern Westchester and the Bronx. Alessandra Biaggi, a lawyer who worked for Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Hillary Clinton, upset incumbent state Sen. Jeff Klein in the Sept. 13 Democratic primary for the 34th District, which includes parts of Yonkers, Mount Vernon and New Rochelle. Klein is the former leader of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), which caucused with Republicans in the state Sen…