HS Basketball Coach Throws Hat In Ring For Westchester Assembly Seat

"When an opportunity presents itself, we need to take it," Anthony Nicodemo, Saunders High School basketball coach and social studies teacher, said in announcing his candidacy for New York state Assembly. Nicodemo, an openly gay Democrat, is seeking the 90th District seat vacated by Shelley Mayer of Yonkers, who just won the state Senate seat vacated by County Executive George Latimer.

Democratic officials hold town hall event in Riverdale

A town hall event was held in Riverdale by Democratic officials on Sunday to answer questions about resident's concerns. Yonkers City Councilman Michael Sabatino joined the panel at the College of Mount Saint Vincent to take questions from the crowd on a wide range of issues, including the Republican lawmakers' plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act, plus policies on undocumented immigrants, abortion and LGBT rights.