Month: December 2016

Minimum wage going up in New York state

… for employees of small businesses. Their wage will increase to $10.50 an hour. On Long Island and in Westchester County, the minimum wage will go to $10 an hour, and elsewhere in the state it will go to $9.70. The regionalized, phased-in increases …

Dems’ Destructive Politics of Righteousness

Whether out of anger or of angst, Bill Clinton spoke from the core of Democratic Party presumption when he told a Westchester County, N.Y., journalist recently that Donald Trump “doesn’t know much” but does know “how to get angry white males to vote for him.” After all, this was supposed to be the Republicans’ season of discontent.

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… it. If people close their eyes and listen, he sounds a lot like a middle-aged Sinatra.” Thomas grew up in Westchester County and currently lives in West Glenville. He was a former musician in the U.S. Navy, and formed his band more than two decades …

Letter: Angry white men didn’t deliver presidency

Former President Bill Clinton recently told the editor of the Bedford-Pound Ridge Record Review, a community newspaper in Westchester County, N.Y., that, “one thing he [President-Elect Trump] does know is how to get angry white men to vote for him.” I am a white male, but I did not vote for Trump because I was an “angry white” man.

An NFL Sunday with Benny from the Bronx

… NFL and for Goodell himself. As his car snaked through Manhattan and the Bronx, heading to his home in Westchester County, the commissioner had to tell someone right away. To anyone who listens to sports talk radio in the New York City area, Benny …

Westchester Exceeds HUD Mandate With 790th Affordable Housing Unit

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino announced Tuesday that more than 750 affordable housing units have been developed, a major milestone in the county’s federal agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Under the terms of the 2009 settlement reached between HUD and county government, Westchester is required to spend at least $51.6 million to develop 750 units of affordable housing by the end of this year in 31 mostly white communities.

Westchester Meets HUD Mandate With 750th Affordable Housing Unit

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino announced Tuesday that the 750th affordable housing unit has been developed, a major milestone in the county’s federal agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Under the terms of the 2009 settlement reached between HUD and county government, Westchester is required to spend at least $51.6 million to develop 750 units of affordable housing by the end of this year in 31 mostly white communities.

Top 10 Business Divorce Cases of 2016

… Revised Uniform LLC Act’s expulsion provision. La Verghetta v Lawlor , 2016 NY Slip Op 30423(U) [Sup Ct Westchester County Mar. 9, 2016], a highly detailed and thorough fair-value appraisal opinion by Westchester County Commercial Division Justice …

Mamaroneck Self Storage Celebrates First Anniversary Of Business

Ross Weiner, on behalf of Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, presented the Murphy brothers and the Mamaroneck Self Storage staff with a proclamation declaring Dec. 21 Mamaroneck Self Storage Recognition Day in Westchester County. The 40,000-square-foot facility, which was built to be better than 50 percent more energy-efficient than required by the standard building code regulations with a projected $32,000 per year average operating cost savings, was a recent winner of the 2016 HOBI Award for “Best Green Commercial Building,” according to a press release.

Minimum wage about to increase

… for employees of small businesses. Their wage will increase to $10.50 an hour. On Long Island and in Westchester County, the minimum wage will go to $10 an hour, and elsewhere in the state it will go to $9.70. The regionalized, phased-in …

‘Far Too Early’ For Talk Of Possible 2018 Gubernatorial Run, Molinaro Says

Though he’s being discussed as a possible Republican candidate in the next gubernatorial race, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said it’s too soon to speak about his future plans, according to The Daily Freeman. Asked recently about the 2018 race for New York’s governor, outgoing U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, mentioned Molinaro along with Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino while discussing strong Republican candidates the party may run against incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to the Freeman.

Minimum wage going up in New York state

… for employees of small businesses. Their wage will increase to $10.50 an hour. On Long Island and in Westchester County, the minimum wage will go to $10 an hour, and elsewhere in the state it will go to $9.70. The regionalized, phased-in increases …

Two dead, four injured in suburban NYC nightclub shooting – Police…

Police say a New York City man out on bail on an attempted murder charge opened fire at a nightclub in suburban Westchester County early Sunday, killing two people – including the club’s co-owner – and injuring four other people. The Journal News reported that the unidentified suspect initially escaped after being tackled by security at the Mansion nightclub in Mount Vernon, but was quickly apprehended by police.

One dead, five injured in New York nightclub shooting; suspect arrested

Police say a New York City man wanted for attempted murder opened fire at a nightclub in suburban Westchester County early Sunday, killing the club’s co-owner and injuring five other people. The Journal News reported that the unidentified suspect initially escaped after being tackled by security at the Mansion nightclub, but was quickly apprehended by police.

6 shot at N.Y. nightclub early Christmas morning

The co-owner of a nightclub in Westchester County was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting early Christmas morning, CBS New York reports . Shots were fired near the entrance of The Mansion club around 4:30 a.m. It happened in Mount Vernon, just north of New York City’s Bronx borough.

Nancy M. Kotonias Obituary

… with critical product and catalog information, and when the corporation moved its operations from Westchester County, NY, Nancy brought her considerable expertise in database administration, product development and data analysis to executive …

Three Plead Guilty In Deadly Beating Of Mount Kisco Laborer

Three men have pleaded guilty in connection with the July 2015 beating death of Mount Kisco day laborer Jose Reyes Sanchez, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s office. The defendants are 36-year-old Fredy Coronado Mendez Depaz, who pleaded guilty to a felony level count of second-degree manslaughter; his brother, 21-year-old Mario David Coronado Depaz, who also pleaded guilty to a felony level count of second-degree manslaughter; and 36-year-old Milton Aviel Ventura, who pleaded guilty to a felony level count of third-degree robbery.