Month: January 2017

Mike Rozell from Harrison squares off against a New Rochelle opponent on Jan. 21. Photo/Mike Smith
Sports

Locals shine at counties

On Saturday, Jan. 21, some of the top wrestlers in the area hit the mat at Yonkers High School to compete in the annual Westchester County Championships. Perennial powerhouse John Jay won handily, outpointing second-place Horace Greeley by 117 points; but a number of local teams, including New Rochelle and […]

A recent bill introduced by state Sen. George Latimer would authorize Westchester County the ability to tax certain state-held lands, such as the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women, pictured, located in the town of Bedford. Photo courtesy jaildata.com
Lead Stories News

Latimer bill would allow county to tax state land

State Sen. George Latimer has introduced a bill that would authorize Westchester County to collect taxes from certain state lands in its region. Latimer, a Rye Democrat, told the Review that he proposed the bill in hopes that the county would be granted the same authority as Rockland and Putnam […]

Cuomo touts transparency law expansion
News

Cuomo touts transparency law expansion

As part of an ethics reform overhaul, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, announced that he would look to increase transparency in the state Legislature during his State of the State tour earlier this month. The governor’s initiative seeks to make state lawmakers—as well as the state’s ethics commission—subject to the […]

When in rage, blame the mom
Opinion

When in rage, blame the mom

Remember the bad old days when a rape victim would show up in court and the defense attorney would say, “Why was her skirt so short?” As if the woman caused her own rape. Only gradually did it dawn on us what was really going on: We were “blaming the […]

Great starts to the new year
Opinion

Great starts to the new year

Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the Westchester County Association’s annual breakfast, where County Executive Rob Astorino delivered his State of the County address. In discussing his vision for 2017, he highlighted several economic developments for the year ahead. A range of public and private projects include expenditures for […]