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Greenburgh, NY
Politics
Latimer Takes 'Wait And See' Stance On Legalization Of Marijuana
While many lawmakers and law enforcement officials are making public statements against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to legalize marijuana for adult use, Westchester County's leader is taking a "wait and see," stance. County Executive George Latimer said while he respects their decision to draw a line early on, he prefers to wait in Westchester. “While opting out may be a provision of the final bill, it should be noted that it does not affect the legal use or possession of marijuana in the County," Latimer said. "The impact that it will have is to prohibit the sales or culti…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Politics
Here's Who Won Rockland Village Elections
Residents in Rockland County villages made their way to the polls to vote for local mayors, trustees and local judges on Tuesday. Elections were uncontested in Grandview View-on-Hudson, Kaser, Montebello, New Square and Upper Nyack. Results: Chestnut Ridge Trustee: Paul Van Alstyne (incumbent) 1,314; Anthony L. Shaut 1,106; Grant Valentine (incumbent) 1,330; Steven J. Wasserman 1,129; Trustees serve four-year terms with a salary of $6,500. Hillburn Mayor: Craig M. Flanagan Jr. (incumbent) 88; Joseph P. Tursi 142; Trustee: Eleanor J. DeGraw (incumbent) 103; Bernadette A. Tarantino 121;…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Politics
Here's Who's Running In Rockland Village Elections
Residents in nine Rockland County villages will head to the polls next week to make their votes to elect mayors, trustees and local judges. On Tuesday, March 19, voters will head to the polls to make their selections. Petitions for potential candidates were due last month, with some being challenged in court. Local candidates running for office include: Airmont Mayor: Ralph J. Bracco Sr. and Nathan R. Bubel (the petitions for three other mayoral candidates are being challenged); Trustee (two open seats): Brian M. Downey, Migdalia Pesante, Ronald L. Roberti …
Mount Vernon, NY
Politics
Mount Vernon Mayor: 'Half Of DPW Fleet Down' Due To Comptroller, Unpaid Bills
Political strife may be leading to diminished services for residents in Mount Vernon, according to Mayor Richard Thomas. “Due to Comptroller Deborah Reynolds’ refusal to pay the city’s bills, vendors who supply the Department of Public Works with crucial parts that are necessary to keep Mount Vernon’s aging fleet operational have cut the city off. Without these parts and supplies, DPW mechanics cannot perform critical repairs, which means when trucks go down, they stay down,” Thomas said on Thursday. According to Thomas, eight of the DPW’s 17 sanitation trucks are currently out of commissio…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Longtime Westchester Legislator John Testa Will Not Seek Re-Election
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…
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
News
New Elmwood Park Program Provides Food, Christmas Toys For Families In Need
Local businesses, residents and others in Elmwood Park pitched in to buy Christmas toys, gift cards and food cards for borough families in need. Launched this year, the borough's Residents Assistance Program (RAP) also provided meals to the families of 50 local children for Thanskgiving and the current holiday season. Coordinated by Mirella Hernandez and boosted by the mayor and council, the RAP provides a variety of services, including leaf and snow removal, language translation and income tax preparation, in addition to the holiday drives. Participants included the Elmwood Park Polic…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Politics
Mahwah Voters Recall Laforet
Mahwah Mayor Bill Laforet has lost his job. Voters on Tuesday decided to recall the twice re-elected mayor, replacing him with former councilman John Roth. Roth challenged Laforet for mayor in 2016 and will take over once the township clerk certifies results later this week. Former Mahwah councilman John Roth will be replacing Bill Laforet as mayor.John Roth Laforet will be the first public Bergen County official to be recalled in more than 25 years. "Every elected official will swear on the bible to uphold the constitution of the United States of America," Laforet said Wednesday on F…
Lyndhurst, NJ
News
North Arlington Mayor Joseph Bianchi, 77, Dies
North Arlington Mayor Joseph Bianchi has died, authorities confirmed Wednesday. "His cancer came back and nobody knew," a colleague told Daily Voice. Bianchi, a 77-year-old Republican who was seeking re-election to a second term in November, owned Pal Joey’s Barber Shop for nearly 55 years. He died around noon Wednesday, colleagues said. Bianchi was a lifelong borough resident, a 26-year borough firefighter, president of Hose Company #1 for four years and, at the time of his death, the department's financial secretary. He also was among the 9/11 Ground Zero responders. Bianchi …
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Westwood Police Chief Rebuts Mayor: Marijuana Isn't A Partisan Issue, It Doesn't Belong Here
LETTER to the EDITOR: "I was shocked and disappointed to read on the front cover of a local newspaper that I was accused by Mayor John Birkner of being involved in a partisan stunt with respect to the ordinance banning marijuana in Westwood. "Clearly, the marijuana issue is not a partisan one, as both Republican- and Democrat-controlled towns have both banned marijuana and its sales in the confines of their communities. "I have not been contacted by Mayor Birkner at any time about this issue or where my decision was derived from, nor, sadly, has he engaged in any discussion,…
Greenburgh, NY
Real Estate
Proposed Elmwood Country Club Townhouse Development Up To 175 Units
The new owner of the former Elmwood Country Club in Greenburgh wants to build a 175-unit townhouse community for people age 55 and older.Ridgewood Real Estate Partners, which bought the 106-acre mostly open space along Dobbs Ferry Road for $13 million last year thinks that senior citizens remain an underserved population in Westchester County. Officials at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development who battled former County Executive Rob Astorino for years over a HUD lawsuit settlement, mostly agree, as reported here by Daily Voice. The former golf course's neighbors -- similar t…
Rutherford, NJ
Obituaries
East Rutherford Councilman's Death Leaves Vacancy On Election Slate
East Rutherford Councilman George Perry, 67, died of natural Wednesday morning during a bid for re-election, Mayor James Cassella announced. The East Rutherford Republican County Committee will submit the names of three prospective nominees to fill his vacancy for the rest of his term, NorthJersey.com reports. Perry's death also leaves a vacancy ahead of the November election. Perry was remembered by Cassella as a "dedicated servant" with the recreation department and then the Council. Dozens of people left their condolences on social media, noting the longtime councilman was a &…
Fort Lee, NJ
Politics
PalPark Mayor's Mom Was 'Protecting Son' In Racial Tirade, Supporters Say
In a city with one of the highest concentration of Korean immigrants in the U.S., you might not expect to hear the following words -- and especially not from relatives of the mayor. "Go to hell PALISADES PARK, let the GD Koreans have this F'n town," Palisades Park mayor James Rotundo's mother Lorraine Rotundo wrote on Facebook, according to multiple reports. "All of us AMERICANS are so done. I am going to suggest that only English be spoken in our Boro Hall at least while an AMERICAN is still the mayor." Two days after primary elections in which Rotundo was losing to op…
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