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Who Did You Vote For On Election Day In Westchester?
Many local municipalities held elections for town supervisors, village and city mayors, council members and judges on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Westchester County legislators also were up for re-election. Several towns had local propositions on their ballots. For expanded coverage of politics, schools and lifestyle, visit Daily Voice Plus With the onset of "early voting" in New York state, registered voters were able to cast votes since Friday, Oct. 26. Additional details about candidates on the ballot can be found by clicking here. Towns and Villages Across Westchester, Democrats enj…
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Longtime Cortlandt, Peekskill, Yorktown Legislator Testa Will Not Run Again
The Westchester County legislature will have a new Republican minority leader next year with John Testa's announcement that he will not seek reelection. After more than two decades serving as an elected official in Westchester, Testa announced on Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2019 at the conclusion of his fifth term as a county legislator. Before becoming a county legislator representing Cortlandt, Peekskill and Yorktown - including six years as the minority leader for the Board - Testa was elected in 1997 as a Peekskill City Councilman and then served three terms as mayor…
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County Legislators Approve 'Ban The Box' Legislation Protecting Workers With Criminal Past
The Westchester County Board of Legislators passed a bill on Monday, Dec. 3 to make it illegal for employers to make job seekers disclose committing serious crimes on their application. The proposed legislation was approved by a vote of 11 to 5. County Executive George Latimer recently said he favored the new law since employers can still ask applicants about any past convictions during their job interview. Latimer said he opposed applicants being instantly and arbitrarily knocked out of the running by being honest on a written application. Monday's vote was 11-5, with all Democrats…
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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 …
Schools
Lakeland, Hen Hud Schools Add Armed Security Officers
The Westchester County Department of Public Safety will provide four police officers to serve as School Resource Officers (SRO) in the Lakeland and Hendrick Hudson School Districts. The positions were created through an amendment to an existing intermunicipal agreement (IMA) which adds three new SRO’s where the existing IMA previously provided one SRO at Walter Panas High School. The newly created SRO positions were approved at the Westchester Board of Legislators meeting on Monday evening, Sept. 17 by a unanimous 16-0 vote. The new SRO positions were created at the request of the L…
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Age To Buy Tobacco, Vaping Products Upped To 21 By Westchester Legislators
This story has been updated. The County Board of Legislators has voted to raise the age limit for the sale of tobacco and related products in Westchester from 18 to 21. County Executive George Latimer is expected to sign the new legislation into law at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, making it effective in 60 days. Latimer's bill-signing ceremony is planned on the 8th floor Rotunda of the Board of Legislators at 148 Martine Ave. in White Plains. The measure will prohibit the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products, as well as e-cigarettes and vaping products to those under 21. The measu…
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