Democrat Anthony Scarpino will be taking over the office of Westchester County district attorney after a decisive victory against Republican Bruce Bendish on Tuesday. As polling results flowed into election headquarters at The Coliseum in White Plains, Scarpino held an impressive early lead, ultimately capturing 70 percent of the nearly […]
Month: November 2016
Rye to add public safety commissioner
Voters in Rye approved an Election Day ballot proposition to create a public safety commissioner position. Doing so will also bring about a new Department of Public Safety in the city, just the third such department in Westchester County. With more than 6,100 ballots cast, the referendum easily passed with […]
Westchester County distinguishes 3 local Vietnam vets
Under azure skies, veterans from American Legion Post 90 received both sunlight and the spotlight as residents came out in support of servicemen and women across the country. On Friday, Nov. 11, village of Mamaroneck residents and elected officials from the area huddled outside of the village courthouse to honor […]
Fox manslaughter case adjourned to Dec. 6
Emma Fox’s Nov. 15 court date was adjourned, and the Rye resident is due to reappear in White Plains City Court on Dec. 6. Fox is being charged with the death of a 21-year-old Manhattanville College student in October. According to Robert Wolf, the deputy communications director for the Westchester […]
Revenue shortfalls re-spark county budget concerns
When Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino presented his countywide budget for 2017 on Nov. 10, he once again put forward a plan that promises to keep taxes flat; something the Republican county executive has done every year since taking office in 2010. Now, approval of the budget falls into the […]