Month: January 2017

Con Edison Declares Common Stock Dividend

… of New York, Inc., a regulated utility providing electric, gas and steam service in New York City and Westchester County, New York; Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., a regulated utility serving customers in a 1,300-square-mile-area in …

Cuomo fundraising outpaces possible rivals

… Tom DiNapoli reported raising $606,000 in the same period. He has $1.4 million in cash on hand. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, Cuomo’s 2014 Republican opponent and a likely repeat contender in 2018, reported raising $1 million for a $2.5 …

DA: White Plains Woman Indicted In Double-Fatal Head-On Collision

A White Plains woman is facing up to 25 years in prison after she was indicted on multiple felony charges for her role in the deaths of two senior citizens in a head-on collision while driving with drugs in her system and a blood alcohol content nearly quadruple the legal limit. On Wednesday, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino announced that White Plains resident Michelle Bonet, 46, has been indicted, including multiple felony charges of aggravated vehicular homicide for her role in the accident that took two lives last year.

Westchester District Attorney Charges White Plains Woman in Head-on…

Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced that Michelle Bonet of 9 Stonewall Circle, White Plains, New York was arraigned on an indictment today before Judge Anne Minihan and charged with: one count of a Driving While Ability Impaired by the combined influence of drugs or of alcohol and any drug or drugs, a Misdemeanor On October 28, 2016 at approximately 2:15 p.m., the defendant was driving north by west on West Hartsdale Road in Greenburgh. While driving her Chrysler minivan, the defendant was observed by witnesses crossing over the double yellow line multiple times.

Westchester DA: Woman Indicted For Fatal Greenburgh Drunk Driving Incident

A White Plains woman is facing up to 25 years in prison after she was indicted on multiple felony charges for her role in the deaths of senior citizens in a head-on collision while driving with drugs in her system and a blood alcohol content nearly quadruple the legal limit. On Wednesday, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino announced that White Plains resident Michelle Bonet, 46, has been indicted, including multiple felony charges of aggravated vehicular homicide for her role in the accident that took two lives last year.

County Executive Astorino Eyes Re-Election With $2.5M War Chest

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino has increased his re-election war chest to more than $2.5 million, according to a statement from his campaign. When Astorino files his required fundraising reports at the end of January, he is expected to claim at least $1,035,564 raised in the past six months, according to a statement from his campaign, which said that The Friends of Astorino account has received 1,178 donations in total with a median of about $125.

Guns In Harrison This Week’s Topic On LMCTV’s ‘Local Live’

Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker is Thursday night’s guest on LMCTV’s “Local Live,” focusing on “Guns in Westchester.” The weekly cable television show’s guest will be westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker of Rye, one of nine Democratic legislators who recently voted to ban the sale of guns on county property.

Fail to the Chief: Lawmaker proposes Hillary Clinton Almost-Presidential Museum

Possibly coming soon to a Chappaqua garage near you, a place that might come to be known colloquially as the Smashed Server Smithsonian: An “almost presidential” museum should be built in Westchester County to recognize Hillary Clinton and other presidential candidates who won the popular vote but lost, Greenburgh’s town supervisor says. Paul Feiner, a Democrat, said he isn’t suggesting using town or government funding for a museum or library, but wants a local college to take on the project, which he says would boost tourism in the area.

Giveaway: A Summer 2017 Family Membership At The Mamaroneck Beach &…

In partnership with our friends at Fastbreak Sports and Basketball Stars of NY , we’re giving away a summer Family Membership at the wonderful Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club to one lucky family! The membership covers a family of four for the 2017 season, and includes a full shared cabana with the use of the club facilities-such as the club’s two pools, a private, sandy beach with swimming in the Long Island Sound, and nine har-tru tennis courts. Located just an hour north of the city in Westchester County, the Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club has provided families with a resort-like experience close to home for over 50 years.

Cuomo fundraising outpaces possible rivals

… Tom DiNapoli reported raising $606,000 in the same period. He has $1.4 million in cash on hand. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, Cuomo’s 2014 Republican opponent and a likely repeat contender in 2018, reported raising $1 million for a $2.5 …

New York county proposes museum dedicated to Electoral College losers who won the popular vote

If you think that presidential candidates who lost despite winning the popular vote ought to be commemorated, you may be excited about the possible “Almost presidential museum/library” being proposed by the town supervisor of Greenburgh, New York. “I would like to recommend that a Westchester County college establish an almost president museum at one of our colleges to recognize the contributions of Hillary Clinton, the first woman Presidential nominee of a major political party who received the most popular votes in the nation,” explained Paul Feiner in a statement.

Eastchester’s Bill Cade Will Be Honored By National Football Foundation

Eastchester’s beloved and longtime Pop Warner Coach Bill Cade will be honored on Thursday, Jan. 26 by the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame. Cade, who has 302 Pop Warner victories under his belt, will be presented with the “Contribution to Amateur Football Award,” at 7 p.m. during the 44th annual “Golden Dozen” dinner at the Westchester County Club.

Orange seeks to dismiss KJ Camp La Guardia case

… over the shelter’s residents but starting a quagmire over redevelopment. The county contracted with a Westchester County developer to buy the property in 2009, but those plans sat in limbo for years, at least partly because of the county’s inability …

Cuomo courting ‘middle-class anger’

… empty. He hasn’t done enough to fix that.” But take away New York City and liberal enclaves like Albany, Westchester County and Ithaca, and New York begins to resemble Ohio, Pennsylvania or Michigan: Rust Belt states that have lost jobs, population …