Find Your Daily Voice
GO
Tag:
Ron Belmont
Harrison, NY
Breaking News
Harrison Names Fourth Police Chief In Four Years
There’s a new sheriff in town. For the fourth time in four years, the Town of Harrison has appointed a new police chief, this time turning to a familiar face to fill the shoes of Joseph Yasinski, who retired in October. Harrison Police Lt. John Vasta, who has been with the Harrison Police Department for more than two decades, will officially take over as chief of police after serving in the role as interim chief for two months following Yasinski’s retirement. Vasta will reportedly earn $210,000 this year and if the budget for 2020 is approved, he will see a pay bump more than $10,000, up t…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Your Community
Around The Towns: Fighting Bias, Flight Of Dreams, $250K Park Improvement
Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. was honored by the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center at its annual dinner on Oct. 24. Scarpino was recognized for his ongoing support of the professional development of educators on the topics of the Holocaust and bias in society. In addition, the recognition honors DA Scarpino for “protecting our community through the fair and ethical pursuit of justice.” For the last three years, the DA’s Office has granted funds to the Westchester-based Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) for its important conferen…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Your Community
Who's Up Next? Speculation Swirls About Possible Candidates For Nita Lowey's Congressional Seat
Click here for an updated story: Chelsea Clinton Rules Out Congressional Run For Nita Lowey Seat -- For Now Can next year -- which coincides with President Trump's bid for re-election -- get politically crazier? In Westchester, it's guaranteed. With the 2020 retirement of U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey after 31 years in Congress comes a blue and red wave of potential candidates. Many of them have either strong local, or national name recognition. At 82 years old, Lowey also is one of the longest-serving members of Congress and enjoys seniority as chairwoman of the House Appropriations …
White Plains, NY
Your Community
Revised Westchester Shared Services Plan Could Save $27M, Latimer Says
In a unanimous vote, municipal leaders from across the county voted to approve the Latimer Administration’s “Update on the Westchester County Shared Services and Taxpayer Savings Plan." The program is expected to save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars over time. The revised plan was submitted to the state Division of the Budget on Friday, Sept. 14. The 2018 plan, which includes eight new proposals on top of the one proposal from the 2017 plan, would begin in 2019 with matching state funds in 2020. The updated plan projects $7.5 million in 2019 savings, $9.3 million in 2020 savin…
