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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]