DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
Senate's First Opioid Addiction, Overdose Prevention Hearing Co-Chaired By Carlucci, Harckham
Local state senators hosted the first public hearing on opioids, addiction and overdose prevention. Sen. Pete Harckham, chairman of the Senate Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, co-chairs a Joint Task Force with Sen. David Carlucci, chairman of the Senate Mental Health Committee and Sen. Gustavo Rivera, chairman of the Senate Health Committee. Harckham and Carlucci represent parts of Westchester County and Rivera is from the Bronx, where the opening hearing took place at St. Barnabas Hospital. More than 25 people testified at the first hearing. There will be at least fi…
Cortlandt, NY
Politics
Bill To Protect Indian Point Jobs Passes Senate, Entergy Says It Could Delay Decommissioning
Legislation to protect the more than 1,100 jobs at the Indian Point nuclear power plants when they are permanently shut down is closer to law. State Sen. Pete Harckham announced on Thursday, June 6 that his bill to help protect Indian Point workers was passed by the state Senate. But a spokesman for the Buchanan plants' owner, Entergy, said the legislation might delay the decommissioning process. Entergy spokesman Jerry Nappi said, “It is not clear to us that this legislation is necessary, and further there is a concern that the proposed law could delay the completion of decommission…
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Politics Around The Towns: Jenna Bush Hager, Cuomo Events Sell Out; Harckham Opens New Office
Jenna Bush Hager, co-host of NBC’s Today with Hoda and Jenna, and daughter of former President George W. Bush, will be keynote speaker at the Friends of White Plains Hospital Spring Luncheon. The sold-out event is on June 4 at Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison. Bush Hager is a New York Times bestselling author, chair of UNICEF’s Next Generation initiative and editor-at-Large of Southern Living Magazine. Her speech is titled: "Being a Friend, Making a Difference: How the Power of Compassion Changes Lives." Bush Hager is expected to share her personal experiences as a teacher,…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
State Legislation Aimed At Saving Indian Point Jobs, Tax Revenue
In the closing weeks of the state legislative session, several bills that would protect local tax revenue and 1,100 jobs at Indian Point are moving through the state Capitol. The nuclear power plants in the Village of Buchanan, Town of Cortlandt, are scheduled to be shut down -- permanently -- in 2020 and 2021, barring an unforeseen shortage of electricity or other major setback. Sen. Pete Harckham and Assemblywoman Sandy Galef -- joined by union leaders, local elected officials and Westchester County legislators -- held a news conference on May 23 in Peekskill to bring attention to t…
