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Northern Westchester School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Governor Enters Race For Congress Northern Westchester School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Governor Enters Race For Congress
Northern Westchester School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Governor Enters Race For Congress A small business owner and school board member in Northern Westchester who is also the sister of Michigan's governor is kicking off a campaign to represent much of the Hudson Valley in the US Congress.  Katonah resident and Democrat Liz Gereghty, the sister of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, announced her intention to run for New York's 17th District seat on Tuesday, May 5 on both social media and in a video campaign ad released online.  The 17th District, which includes all or parts of Rockland, Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties, is currently represented by Republican Rep. Mike L…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
NY Woman Will Be Contestant On New 'Bachelor' Season NY Woman Will Be Contestant On New 'Bachelor' Season
NY Woman Will Be Contestant On New 'Bachelor' Season You might not think of Long Island's Daria Rose as your typical reality TV star, but watch out as the Yale Law School student takes her turn on the upcoming season of the "Bachelor." The 24-year-old from Baldwin Harbor will try to grab that rose from this year's heartthrob, Clayton Echard, as she pours over the law books. According to her ABC bio, Rose, also a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead, is known for more than her looks.  While at the high school she gained acclaim for getting accepted to seven Ivy League schools.  She choose Harvard, where she received a Bach…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Family Of Woman Charged In Missing Mom Case Says She Has Been 'Treated As Guilty' Family Of Woman Charged In Missing Mom Case Says She Has Been 'Treated As Guilty'
Family Of Woman Charged In Missing Mom Case Says She Has Been 'Treated As Guilty' Two years to the day that a Fairfield County mother, Jennifer Farber Dulos, went missing, the family of a woman charged in connection with her death says they are seeking justice. In a statement released on Monday, May 24, the family of Michelle Troconis said it has suffered two years of injustice toward Michelle. "Michelle is an amazing woman, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, who has been treated unfairly, contrary to what the American justice system is supposed to be about: With freedom and justice for all!" they said. Troconis, who has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder …

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
'Right Side Of History' Event Planned To Counter Pro-Trump Rally In Northern Westchester 'Right Side Of History' Event Planned To Counter Pro-Trump Rally In Northern Westchester
'Right Side Of History' Event Planned To Counter Pro-Trump Rally In Northern Westchester In response to a planned pro-President Donald Trump rally in Peekskill, area residents have arranged a “People’s Rally for The Right Side of History’” event at US Sen. Chuck Schumer’s office. Organizers announced an ad-hoc rally of residents who will take a public stand to “support immigration rights, Black Lives Matter, LBGTQ rights, gun control policy, a woman’s right to choose, and other social, political, and racial justice issues.” The rally has been scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 1 Park Place in Peekskill. “We are on the Right Side of&…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Paula Rollins, Deputy Commissioner, Clerk In Westchester, Dies At 63 Paula Rollins, Deputy Commissioner, Clerk In Westchester, Dies At 63
Paula Rollins, Deputy Commissioner, Clerk In Westchester, Dies At 63 Paula Rollins, whose political career includes service to Westchester County as both a deputy commissioner and deputy county clerk, died Tuesday, July 9 at age 63. Rollins, of Harbor Island, was a lifelong Democrat. She was appointed Deputy County Clerk of Westchester County by then County Clerk Andrew J. Spano and served through the end of his term.  She next served as Deputy Commissioner of the Board of Elections for Westchester County and then as Westchester County Commissioner of Human Resources.  Rollins was the Commissioner of Human Resources for the City of Yonkers before …

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by Donna Christopher
Politics
Gillibrand Defends Her Handling Of Sexual Harassment Claims Against Former Aide Gillibrand Defends Her Handling Of Sexual Harassment Claims Against Former Aide
Gillibrand Defends Her Handling Of Sexual Harassment Claims Against Former Aide Presidential hopeful and New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, an outspoken advocate of the #MeToo movement, had a female aide resign last summer over alleged sexual harassment complaints. The aide resigned in protest over the handling of her sexual harassment complaint by the senator’s office, according to multiple reports.  The aide alleges that an older, married man in the office, made repeated unwelcome advances after receiving a promotion to a supervisory role over her. According to reports, weeks after making the complaint, the staffer resigned due to the office’s ha…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Second Woodstock 50th Anniversary Celebration Scheduled, This One At Watkins Glen Second Woodstock 50th Anniversary Celebration Scheduled, This One At Watkins Glen
Second Woodstock 50th Anniversary Celebration Scheduled, This One At Watkins Glen Music lovers will have two ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary 3-day 1969 Woodstock festival on the same weekend. Bethel Woods announced last month that they will host a 50th-anniversary celebration at the original site of the renowned groove fest Aug. 16-18, 2019, at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a concert venue built on the original Woodstock site in the Hudson Valley's Sullivan County. The latest event to be announced is Woodstock 50 at Watkins Glen in Schuyler County, running from Friday, August 16 through Sunday, August 18, announced co-p…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Video: Joined By Hillary Clinton, Cuomo Calls for Bolstering NY Abortion-, Birth-Control Rights Video: Joined By Hillary Clinton, Cuomo Calls for Bolstering NY Abortion-, Birth-Control Rights
Video: Joined By Hillary Clinton, Cuomo Calls for Bolstering NY Abortion-, Birth-Control Rights Flanked by former presidential nominee and fellow Town of New Castle resident Hillary Clinton, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed that the Reproductive Health Act will be passed within the first 30 days of the legislative session, bolstering abortion- and birth-control rights statewide. "A woman's right to make her own decisions regarding her personal health is a fundamental right, yet Washington, with its extreme conservative agenda, continues to threaten the freedoms for which women have fought for decades to attain," Cuomo said during a speech at Barnard College in Manhattan on Monday,…

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by Zak Failla
Neighbors
Real Life Hero Cop Meets TV Hero Cop In Westchester Real Life Hero Cop Meets TV Hero Cop In Westchester
Real Life Hero Cop Meets TV Hero Cop In Westchester Fantasy met reality in Westchester last week as a real-life hero cop met a prominent actress who stars as one on television. Yonkers Police Officer Kayla Maher, who was shot in the jaw as she approached two suspected criminal in a car last year, met Mariska Hargitay this week, who is filming scenes for the TV show "Law & Order SVU" in the city. Hargitay is best known for her starring role as Olivia Benson on "Law & Order." She has also become an outspoken advocate against gun violence, equality and women’s rights. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, office…

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by Zak Failla