It’s gonna be a rough year

If the first few days of the legislative session are any indication, the battle for control of the New York State Senate will be more vicious than ever. On Wednesday morning, GOP majority spokesman Scott Reiff attacked Shelley Mayer, a member of the Assembly from Yonkers nominated by Westchester County Democrats Tuesday night to run for the seat vacated by George Latimer, who won the county executive race.

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... a strong precedent for the ward system in cities with similar populations such as Paterson, N.J.; Berkeley, Calif.; Yonkers, N.Y.; and Elizabeth, N.J. Although there are a number of variations, most have 6 to 9 wards with the mayor being elected ...

Renaming frenzy and attacks on statues serve only to deepen our national divide: Ted Diadiun

In this Aug. 30, 2017 photo, the base of the bust of Christopher Columbus remains on top of its pedestal at Columbus Park in Yonkers, N.Y., after the statue was attacked by vandals. It is unclear whether the destruction is related to recent anti-Columbus protests accompanied by acts of vandalism against statues of Columbus around the country.