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Overpass Bridge To Be Renamed After Fallen Officer In Westchester: 'Will Not Be Forgotten' Overpass Bridge To Be Renamed After Fallen Officer In Westchester: 'Will Not Be Forgotten'
Overpass Bridge To Be Renamed After Fallen Officer In Westchester: 'Will Not Be Forgotten' A bill that would rename a bridge in Westchester after a beloved fallen officer is set to be introduced by both state and county elected officials.  A bill that would rename the Tuckahoe Road Bridge over the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers after Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank Gualdino, who died in December 2022, will soon be introduced in the New York state legislature by Assemblyman Nader Sayegh (D-Yonkers).  Additionally, a legislative resolution in favor of the bridge renaming will also be introduced to the Westchester Board of Legislators by County Legislato…

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by Ben Crnic
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$473.7M 2024 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go $473.7M 2024 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go
$473.7M 2024 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go Westchester County Executive George Latimer has unveiled his proposed 2024 Capital Budget, which requests $473.7 million in new appropriations.  The proposed budget, announced by Latimer on Tuesday, Oct. 17, includes investments in affordable housing, infrastructure for electric vehicles, parkway rehabilitation, bridges, roads, and flood mitigation.  The budget will now be reviewed by the Westchester Board of Legislators. "Our 2024 Capital Budget, the sixth of its kind under our stewardship, paves the way for a brighter tomorrow. With investments in affordable housing, electric v…

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by Ben Crnic
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Yorktown Man Elected County BOL Chair: Replaces Predecessor Forced Out Amid Scandal Yorktown Man Elected County BOL Chair: Replaces Predecessor Forced Out Amid Scandal
Yorktown Man Elected County BOL Chair: Replaces Predecessor Forced Out Amid Scandal The Westchester Board of Legislators has elected a new chairman after his predecessor resigned following a scandal involving a former county staffer trying to meet with who he thought was a 14-year-old girl. Vedat Gashi, a Yorktown resident who represents Legislative District 4 encompassing Yorktown, New Castle, and Somers, was unanimously elected as Chairperson of the County legislature on Monday night, May 15, the legislature announced.  Gashi's election comes after his predecessor, Catherine Borgia, announced her resignation on Friday, April 28.  Earlier Report…

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Westchester County Executive Proposes Gas Tax Cap, Free Bee-Line Buses Westchester County Executive Proposes Gas Tax Cap, Free Bee-Line Buses
Westchester County Executive Proposes Gas Tax Cap, Free Bee-Line Buses Westchester County Executive George Latimer is pushing to make transportation cheaper and more accessible for area residents. During his latest briefing, Latimer announced that he is directing the county’s Bee-Line bus service to suspend fares for riders during the summer until a later date. The free rides are expected to begin on Wednesday, June 1. In addition to the Bee-Line bus announcement, Latimer also threw his support behind suspending gas taxes amid record inflation in record-high prices at the pump. That legislation has been submitted to the Westchester Board of Legislators, he …

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by Zak Failla
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$29M Memorial Field Plan Gains Approval In Westchester $29M Memorial Field Plan Gains Approval In Westchester
$29M Memorial Field Plan Gains Approval In Westchester After nearly a decade is disrepair, a Westchester icon is set to get a multi-million renovation that could see it open as soon as 2021. Lawmakers in Westchester approved a $29 million renovation plan for Memorial Field in Mount Vernon after numerous previous proposals started and stalled due to political strife and a question of where funding would come from. The Westchester Board of Legislators overwhelmingly approved the project with a 15-2 vote. “It was important to ensure that while Mount Vernon is the jewel of Westchester, Memorial Field is the jewel of Mount Vernon,” Mayor Shawyn Pat…

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by Zak Failla
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Who Did You Vote For On Election Day In Westchester? Who Did You Vote For On Election Day In Westchester?
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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by Jon Craig
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Westchester County Family Court Finds New Home In New Rochelle Westchester County Family Court Finds New Home In New Rochelle
Westchester County Family Court Finds New Home In New Rochelle One of Westchester's Family Courts will soon have a new home. The Westchester Board of Legislators voted unanimously on Monday, June 15 to approve a lease for the county’s Family Court on Garden Street in New Rochelle. The new location will be a 35,000-square-foot space on two floors of a building that is scheduled to be constructed at 26 Garden St., near the New Rochelle Transit Center in downtown. According to officials, the Board, “spent much of June and July examining the 30-year lease for part of the property to make sure the deal serves the best interests of taxpayers, the needs of t…

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by Zak Failla
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Stewart-Cousins Poised To Make History As Democrats Take Over State Senate Stewart-Cousins Poised To Make History As Democrats Take Over State Senate
Stewart-Cousins Poised To Make History As Democrats Take Over State Senate Do you know much about Andrew Stewart-Cousins? Her leadership style is so low-key and selfless that few constituents know much about her life. Yet, the Tuesday, Nov. 6 election has catapulted her to a position of huge political power in Albany. Democrats retained control of a majority of seats in the state Senate. Related story: Democrats Take Control of State Senate Come January, Stewart-Cousins is expected to become the first woman in state history to lead majority control of a legislative chamber in the New York General Assembly.  The 68-year-old Yonkers resident also is one o…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Lakeland, Hen Hud Schools Add Armed Security Officers Lakeland, Hen Hud Schools Add Armed Security Officers
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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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Plastic Bag Fee Could Be Coming To This Westchester Town Plastic Bag Fee Could Be Coming To This Westchester Town
Plastic Bag Fee Could Be Coming To This Westchester Town The Town of Mamaroneck is the latest municipality to propose restricting the use of plastic and paper bags to reduce environmental pollution.Five years ago, town officials drafted and then tabled, legislation that would have imposed a fee on any plastic or paper bags purchased within the Town of Mamaroneck's borders. The proposal stalled when the Food Industry Alliance of New York threatened to sue Mamaroneck. Town Supervisor Nancy Seligson has said Mamaroneck was not comfortable moving forward with that type of opposition. The climate has changed with both Westchester County and New York …

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by Jon Craig
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Latimer Issues Executive Order Banning Gun Shows On County Property Latimer Issues Executive Order Banning Gun Shows On County Property
Latimer Issues Executive Order Banning Gun Shows On County Property This story has been updated. As one of his first actions as Westchester County's new County Executive, George Latimer signed an executive order on Tuesday banning gun shows on county property. Former County Executive Rob Astorino of Mount Pleasant, who Latimer defeated on Nov. 7, 2017, supported gun and knife shows at the public-owned County Center in White Plains. "This is the wrong venue for these gun shows,'' Latimer said at an afternoon news conference, surrounded by county legislators and gun control advocates. "I thank you for listening to all the people of Westchester,'' …

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by Jon Craig