So, the election is over. The long road to Election Day finally came and voters across this great country voted for their candidate. At the end of the day, Donald Trump won more electoral votes than Hillary Clinton. It was that simple. Actually, he won the Electoral College by a […]
Month: January 2017
‘Amor Hecho Pedazos’ debuts on LMCTV
“Amor Hecho Pedazos” (“Love and Pieces”), a collection of Spanish-speaking love stories, made its debut last month on LMCTV. The new stop-motion animated series, made entirely of LEGO pieces, also aired several times throughout December, concluding with a special marathon time block on New Year’s Day. One of the goals […]
County gun show ban moves forward; faces likely veto
A longstanding debate over the reinstatement of a ban on gun shows at county-owned facilities boiled back to the surface this week after legislation from the Westchester County Board of Legislators’ Democratic caucus lurched forward. The legislation, which passed a joint vote held by the Board of Legislators’ committees on […]
Cuomo proposes free tuition for SUNY students
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, alongside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, unveiled a proposal on Jan. 3 to provide free tuition for income-eligible residents statewide at SUNY colleges and universities. The plan, to be known as the Excelsior Scholarship, will cost approximately $163 million a year once the program is fully […]
Westchester County meets housing deadline; still must submit AI
Four days before a court-imposed deadline, Westchester County has met and exceeded the core obligations of its 2009 settlement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD, county officials said. During a Dec. 27 press conference, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, announced that the county had […]