Politics

Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr. announced earlier this week that county prosecutors will stop seeking bail in non-violent misdemeanor cases in order avoid incarcerating those that don’t have the financial means to post bail. File photo
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Scarpino prevails in Westchester DA race

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 […]

State Sen. George Latimer celebrates with supporters in Mamaroneck after hearing that he had clinched his
race against Julie Killian. Photo/Andrew Dapolite
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Latimer bests Killian to hold onto Senate seat

In a battle of neighbors, New York state Sen. George Latimer held on to his 37th District seat after a contentious campaign against Republican Julie Killian. As polls closed at 9 p.m. on Nov. 8, some Latimer supporters started to trickle into Rosa’s La Scarbitta Ristorante on Halstead Avenue in […]

Republican Town Council candidate Rich Dionisio, right, and Harrison Town Republican Committee Chairman Bob Amelio confer at the G. Caboto Italian Club while awaiting final election tallies. Photo/Corey Stockton
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Dionisio narrowly wins Town Council seat

In a close race to fill one Harrison Town Council seat, Republican Rich Dionisio edged out Democrat Chris Rodier by approximately 167 votes, meaning the board will once again become all Republican. According to unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, Dionisio won 49 percent of more than […]

Village of Mamaroneck Mayor Norman Rosenblum, a Republican, will take legal action against some of his Democratic colleagues on the Board of Trustees in an attempt to buck an upcoming referendum aimed at altering his powers. File photo
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Mamaroneck mayor sues 3 trustees in power struggle

Amidst boiling tensions over an upcoming public referendum that, if successful, would alter the mayor’s powers, Norman Rosenblum, the village of Mamaroneck’s Republican mayor, will sue three Democrats on the Board of Trustees over alleged breaches in the New York state Open Meetings Law. According to an order for declaratory […]

Chris Rodier discussed his alleged interaction with Harrison police during a League of Women Voters forum on Oct. 17. The candidate for Town Council candidate says the police called him to question a FOIL request he made in August. Photo/Andrew Dapolite
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Town Council candidate: Police harassing me

The Democratic nominee for Town Council claims he is being harassed by current members of the town board and the Harrison Police Department, alleging he has been asked to speak to police regarding a request he made through the Freedom of Information Law, FOIL. Chris Rodier, who is running for […]