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New Poll Reveals How NY Voters Think Gov. Hochul Is Doing Months Into First Full Term
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s approval rating dipped slightly in the second month of her first full term in office, according to a brand-new poll.
Among the state’s registered voters, Hochul holds an approval rating of 56 to 40 percent, compared to 56 to 36 percent in January, according to a Siena College poll released Monday, Feb. 27.
Hochul’s favorability also dipped slightly to 46 to 43 percent, from 48 to 42 percent in January, the poll found.
When asked which issues state lawmakers should focus on, 36 percent of voters said crime, followed by cost of living at 27 percent, and afford…
Construction Of 477-Unit Apartment Tower In Westchester To Begin
Work on a new 477-unit apartment complex in Westchester County will soon begin.
The new complex, to be located in New Rochelle at 500 Main Street (Route 1), will contain apartments ranging from studios to two-bedroom homes, as well as a fitness center, lounge, pool, roof deck, and on-site parking, according to New Rochelle city officials.
The building will be a 26-story tower, according to Niles Bolton Associates, an architecture firm that worked on the project.
119 of the new apartments are also planned to be affordable units, with 20 apartments available to residents ea…
New York Times Describes Mount Kisco As Affordable, Walkable, Multicultural
Unlike some nearby communities, Mount Kisco is ethnically diverse, having attracted immigrants from Italy, Ireland and, more recently, Latin America.
The bustling northern Westchester County village was profiled this week in The New York Times.
In the article titled, "Affordable, Walkable and Multicultural," the Times wrote: "Good schools, check. Train station no more than an hour’s commute from Manhattan, check. Proximity to parks and forests, check."
According to the Times, Mount Kisco’s housing stock serves a spectrum of income levels and stages of life.
Nearly h…