Category Archives: Uncategorized

11 Feb
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2021 Convention Wrap-up

Congratulations to George Latimer on his endorsement for a second term as Westchester County Executive at last night’s Westchester County Democratic Committee convention. (It was nearly unanimous—with ten abstentions and six write-ins—but two of those were for George, one blank, ...

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31 Jan
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Peekskill Dems Nominate McKenzie

Peekskill Democrats Nominate Vivian McKenzie for Mayor; Would Be First African-American Woman to Ever Hold Seat McKenzie Would be Ground-Breaking Candidate and Would Become Only the Second African American Woman to Lead a Westchester County Town or City For Council, ...

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25 Jan
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How the MLK Statue in White Plains Came to Be

The MLK statue in White Plains is a familiar landmark to many of us. We hope you’ll enjoy hearing about how it came to be from Clinton I. Young Jr., former Mayor of Mount Vernon and the Westchester County Board ...

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18 Jan
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Mayor Rainey Won’t Seek Re-election

Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainey Won’t Seek a Third Term this Fall Michael P. McKinney | Rockland/Westchester Journal News | Jan. 15. 2021 PEEKSKILL — Mayor Andre Rainey isn’t planning to seek a third term as mayor this fall. Rainey, a Democrat who ...

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16 Jan
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Senator Schumer on Trump’s Second Impeachment

Schumer Statement on the Bipartisan Impeachment of President Donald J. Trump by the House of Representatives   Jan. 13, 2021 | Brooklyn, NY — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the bipartisan impeachment of the President of ...

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11 Jan
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Buchwald’s Legacy in the NYS Assembly

Buchwald Leaves Assembly Having Worked on Issues Large and Small Martin Wilbur | The Examiner News | Jan. 5, 2020 From the time David Buchwald arrived in Albany as the representative for the 93rd Assembly District, he periodically found himself involved ...

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01 Jan
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WaPo Profile of Congressman Engel

Eliot Engel: ‘We Are the Leaders, and We Should Act Like It’ Josh Rogin | Washington Post | Dec. 23, 2020 …A true American success story, Engel grew up poor in the Bronx housing projects, attended New York City public ...

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01 Jan
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Tribute to Congresswoman Lowey

Nita Lowey, Progressive Pioneer Allison Fine | City & State NY | Dec. 15, 2020 …Nita’s energy and smile are legendary here at home. She never morphed into a politician who moved inside the Beltway and lost touch with her ...

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28 Dec
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Deputy Supervisor Carr Appointed Interim Supervisor

Bedford Town Board to Appoint MaryAnn Carr to Fill Supervisor Slot Stephen E. Morton | The Record-Review | Dec. 26 The Bedford Town Board plans to appoint Deputy Supervisor MaryAnn Carr to the position of supervisor for a one-year term ...

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20 Dec
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County Clerk Idoni Ready to Run for Re-election

With More to Do, Westchester County Clerk Tim Idoni to Seek 5th Term David McKay Wilson | Rockland/Westchester Journal News | Dec. 11, 2020 Veteran public servant Tim Idoni, the New Rochelle Democrat who has served four terms as Westchester ...

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