According to village of Mamaroneck officials, a multimillion dollar flood mitigation plan will enter into the final stages before construction after calls from federal and state lawmakers to speed up the review process. A village press release states that last month, a chief engineer in charge of overseeing the flood […]
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Cuomo continues pursuit of $55B Westchester-Long Island tunnel
In his annual state of the state address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo once again pressed for the construction of a long-debated tunnel that would connect Long Island to either Westchester County or Connecticut. On Wednesday, Jan. 3, Cuomo, a Democrat, said the state Department of Transportation, DOT, completed a final analysis […]
Astorino vetoes budget; legislators ready for override
After the inclusion of a tax rate increase and restoration of several cuts by county lawmakers, County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, officially vetoed a revised budget. “Such an action by the legislature was unnecessary and unacceptable to county taxpayers, already burdened with the highest combined property taxes in the […]
State threatens suit over Hudson River dredging
Ahead of a determination by the Environmental Protection Agency, Westchester County lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, are making a stand, threatening to sue the agency if it rules that General Electric’s dredging on the Hudson River is complete. According to a statement from county legislators last week, Cuomo […]
County Exec. Latimer bans gun shows on county property
An executive order signed by new County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat, will forbid controversial firearm and knife shows on county-owned property—a move that a new Democratic majority hopes to eventually codify into law. “This venue was created decades ago,” said Latimer at a Jan. 2 press conference, as he […]