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Former Mayor In Westchester To Run For NYS Assembly Former Mayor In Westchester To Run For NYS Assembly
Former Mayor In Westchester To Run For NYS Assembly A former mayor in Northern Westchester announced his intention to run for a seat in the New York State Assembly. Former Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainey announced that he would run for New York State Assembly in the 95th District to replace longtime Assemblywoman Sandra Galef, who announced she would be retiring after serving two decades in office on Monday, Jan. 10. The 95th district includes parts of Peekskill, Cortlandt, and Ossining in Westchester, as well as Phillipstown and Kent in Putnam County. If elected, Rainey, a Democrat, would be the first African American to ever hold that Assem…

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by Zak Failla
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Mayor In Westchester Won't Seek Re-Election Mayor In Westchester Won't Seek Re-Election
Mayor In Westchester Won't Seek Re-Election A popular mayor in Westchester announced that he will not be running for re-election at the conclusion of his term later this year after serving six years as an elected official in the city. Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainey, who served four years at the helm of the city after two as a City Councilman, announced on Friday, Jan. 15 that he will not be running to keep his seat at the end of 2021. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to help build a 21st-century city that offers hope and opportunity to everyone who calls Peekskill home,” Rainey said. “At the end of this term, I will be proud to l…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Councilwoman's Refusal To Say Pledge Prompts Backlash Area Councilwoman's Refusal To Say Pledge Prompts Backlash
Area Councilwoman's Refusal To Say Pledge Prompts Backlash City of Peekskill Councilwoman Vanessa Agudelo has come under criticism for her decision not to say the Pledge of Allegiance during Common Council meetings. Agudelo, a Democrat on the city council for four months, was criticized at the Monday, April 23 meeting by a resident and blasted in this Facebook post by former Mayor Frank Catalina. “Let me get this straight: An elected official cowardly stands while the Pledge is said but refuses to actually say the Pledge or even respectfully hold her hand over her heart; too young and immature to realize the significance of that pledge and showing …

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by Jon Craig