Month: January 2017

Politics

Former HUD monitor to run for NJ governor

The housing monitor who was appointed to oversee Westchester County’s compliance with a 2009 affordable housing settlement before resigning in August 2016 will run in New Jersey’s Democratic primary this year, seeking the nomination to run for governor in November. James Johnson, a former federal prosecutor who also served in […]

Lead Stories News

Cuomo pins inflated taxes on local lawmakers

With a pit stop at SUNY Purchase College this week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, completed another leg of his unorthodox statewide State of the State tour, criticizing Westchester lawmakers for cumbersome taxes. On Tuesday, at the college’s Performing Arts Center, Cuomo addressed Westchester County constituents and lawmakers […]

News

County lawmakers pass gun show ban

The tight passage of a bill banning gun shows at county-owned facilities by Westchester lawmakers this week may be all for naught as final approval is likely to be vetoed by the county executive. The bill, which was approved by a 9-8 partisan vote of the 17-member county Board of […]

Opinion Sports

Championship glory

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I came into the office on Monday morning, I was all set to vent about the New York Giants. The frustration of watching Big Blue—and its boat-partying wide receiving corps—struggle at Lambeau Field, coupled with the fact that I would undoubtedly have to suffer through a few snide remarks […]