The abuse accusations continue to pile up against former teacher and coach Edwin “Ted” Gaynor as yet another plaintiff came forward with claims of sexual misconduct last week. A lawsuit filed with the Westchester County Supreme Court on June 24 alleges that Gaynor used his position as a basketball coach […]
Month: June 2020
State fears COVID cluster in Chappaqua
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n attendee of a high school graduation in Westchester, who recently traveled to Florida, tested positive for COVID-19 and may have infected others, according to the governor. On Saturday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, directed the New York State Department of Health to investigate any potential exposure in the county, […]
Holding COVID in check, region enters Phase 3
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]rom a staggering peak of 50 deaths a day due to COVID-19, Westchester County did not lose a single person to COVID-19 on Wednesday or Thursday. Tangible progress like that marked the June 23 opening of Phase Three of the Mid-Hudson Region, a region that includes Westchester. “We continue to […]
Astorino launches N.Y. Senate campaign
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]ob Astorino, arguably Westchester’s highest profile Republican, threw his hat back into the political arena today formally launching a campaign for New York State Senate. Astorino, the former two-term Westchester County executive, will attempt a comeback by looking to unseat Sen. Pete Harckham, a South Salem Democrat, in the state’s […]
Cuomo announces N.Y., N.J., Conn., travel advisory
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, announced a tri-state travel restriction for states with coronavirus infection rates topping 10%. Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, Utah and Texas currently have numbers above that threshold, and will require a 14-day self-quarantine for those traveling to New York, […]