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Lost $10M State Grant, Late Campaign Finance Reports Spark Debate In Ossining Mayoral Race Lost $10M State Grant, Late Campaign Finance Reports Spark Debate In Ossining Mayoral Race
Lost $10M State Grant, Late Campaign Finance Reports Spark Debate In Ossining Mayoral Race Mayoral candidates in the Village of Ossining clashed over the village's inability to receive a $10 million state economic redevelopment grant. On her website, Ossining Mayor Victoria Gearity claimed that village Trustee Omar Herrera, who is challenging her for mayor on Tuesday, Nov. 6, jeopardized the village’s chances of being awarded a Downtown Revitalization Initiative Grant from the MidHudson Region of the Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC). Earlier this year, Herrera proposed a building moratorium for Ossining. “The REDC will only entrust $10M to a community with leader…

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by Jon Craig
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Westchester Candidate Embroiled In Controversy Over Racially Charged Tweets Westchester Candidate Embroiled In Controversy Over Racially Charged Tweets
Westchester Candidate Embroiled In Controversy Over Racially Charged Tweets An Ossining 29-year-old seeking a seat on the Village Board withdrew his candidacy this week after backlash over a dozen racist and misogynistic tweets became public. Political newcomer David Kezafrika, who was seeking one of the two open village trustee seats while running on the Working Families Party (WFP) line, came under scrutiny after TheExaminerNews.com published several posts Kezafrika admitted making on a Twitter account.  Kezafrika later apologized, saying: “It was never my intention to offend or otherwise add to the discourse of adversity and hatred that is already too prevalent …

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by Jon Craig
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Widow Of Slain NYPD Officer Calls On Cuomo To Debate GOP Challenger Molinaro Widow Of Slain NYPD Officer Calls On Cuomo To Debate GOP Challenger Molinaro
Widow Of Slain Nypd Officer Calls On Cuomo To Debate GOP Challenger Molinaro The widow of murdered New York City Police Officer Joseph Piagentini, whose assassin was given early release and voting rights by Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this year, called out Cuomo on national television on Monday, Oct. 15 for refusing to debate his opponent, the Republican county executive of Dutchess County. "I would like to see you debate Marc Molinaro," Diane Piagentini said to Cuomo on "Fox & Friends."  A clip of Piagentini’s challenge to the governor from New Castle is available by clicking here. NYPD Officer Piagentini was one of three officers murdered by…

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by Jon Craig
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Bloomberg Rejoins Democratic Party: Who Would You Vote For If He Ran Against Trump? Bloomberg Rejoins Democratic Party: Who Would You Vote For If He Ran Against Trump?
Bloomberg Rejoins Democratic Party: Who Would You Vote For If He Ran Against Trump? The race for president in 2020 is getting even more interesting. Former three-term New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who owns an estate in Westchester, announced on Instagram and Twitter that he has re-registered as a Democrat, setting up what many political observers anticipate may become a challenge to Republican President Donald Trump, a native New Yorker. Bloomberg's decision was posted here on Instagram. The announcement quickly spread like wildfire among international media outlets on Wednesday, Oct. 10, including an early scoop, of course, by Bloomberg News in this report:  Blo…

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by Jon Craig
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Could Third-Party Candidates Play Spoiler Roles In November Governor's Race? Stay Tuned Could Third-Party Candidates Play Spoiler Roles In November Governor's Race? Stay Tuned
Could Third-Party Candidates Play Spoiler Roles In November Governor's Race? Stay Tuned Related, updates in this Daily Voice story.  The leaders of a small but influential Working Families Party are scheduled to vote on Wednesday, Oct. 3 to decide whether to keep Cynthia Nixon as its candidate for governor on Nov. 6, or endorse Gov. Andrew Cuomo and avoid playing the role of a spoiler. Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins also is seeking to be on the WFP ballot line on Nov. 6 instead of Nixon. One of the possible deals is backing Nixon in a state Assembly race against a fellow Democratic lesbian, Deborah Glick, as reported here earlier by the New York Post.  The problem is: …

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by Jon Craig
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Six Senate Incumbents Upset By Democratic Primary Challengers Six Senate Incumbents Upset By Democratic Primary Challengers
Six Senate Incumbents Upset By Democratic Primary Challengers This story has been updated. At least six state Senate Democrats who aligned themselves with Republicans in recent years were upset in Thursday's primary elections, including one who represented southern Westchester and the Bronx. Alessandra Biaggi, a lawyer who worked for Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Hillary Clinton, upset incumbent state Sen. Jeff Klein in the Sept. 13 Democratic primary for the 34th District, which includes parts of Yonkers, Mount Vernon and New Rochelle. Klein is the former leader of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), which caucused with Republicans in the state Sen…

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by Jon Craig
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Too Close To Call? New Poll Finds GOP's Molinaro Closing In On Cuomo Too Close To Call? New Poll Finds GOP's Molinaro Closing In On Cuomo
Too Close To Call? New Poll Finds GOP's Molinaro Closing In On Cuomo In the absence of independent public polling, historically conducted during this period, the Reform Party commissioned an independent IVR poll, on Aug. 29 and 30, of 2783 likely general election voters to survey their views on the upcoming New York governor's race and other key issues. According to the poll, two-term Gov. Andrew Cuomo's lead has fallen to just three-percentage points over his Republican and Reform party opponent Marc Molinaro, who is Dutchess County Executive. Cuomo lives in New Castle, Westchester County.  Democrat Cuomo's current polling lead is just 46-43 percent over R…

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by Jon Craig
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Westchester HS Grad Ocasio-Cortez Bans Press From Town Hall Forum Westchester HS Grad Ocasio-Cortez Bans Press From Town Hall Forum
Westchester HS Grad Ocasio-Cortez Bans Press From Town Hall Forum Does the young Democratic Socialist upstart, upsetter from Westchester and the Bronx support a Free Press, or not?  The 28-year-old Congressional candidate banned the news media from a Town Hall meeting after news reporters "mobbed her" during an earlier New York event, according to this report in the Queens Chronicle.  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Monday, Aug. 13 that stops on her listening tour throughout the district, like the one held a day earlier in Corona, are “intended for lively, compassionate discourse with a diversity of viewpoints.” The Democratic candidate and…

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by Jon Craig
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Village Hall In Northern Westchester Becomes First In State To Install Gender-Neutral Signage Village Hall In Northern Westchester Becomes First In State To Install Gender-Neutral Signage
Village Hall In Northern Westchester Becomes First In State To Install Gender-Neutral Signage A village in Northern Westchester has become the first municipality in the state to install gender-neutral signage in all its facilities. The idea came at an Ossining Documentary and Discussion Series program, when “it occurred to Mayor Victoria Gearity  that the Village may have a role to play in improving the lives of transgender and gender neutral people," the village said. The policy for single-person bathrooms was proposed last month, and unanimously approved by the Village Board on July 18. According to officials, “The Village of Ossining has long considered itself a model of di…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Mayor Joins Governor's Race As Stephanie Miner's Running Mate Westchester Mayor Joins Governor's Race As Stephanie Miner's Running Mate
Westchester Mayor Joins Governor's Race As Stephanie Miner's Running Mate Pelham Mayor Michael Volpe plans to run for state lieutenant governor on an Independent party line with former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner. Miner, a registered Democrat, is running against Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle as an independent candidate -- as reported here by Daily Voice. Volpe said he will continue as Pelham's mayor while running for statewide office. "In the coming weeks I will be working with a running mate and a team to become an independent candidate for Lieutenant Governor in New York," Volpe wrote in a prepared statement. "Our party will be SAM which is…

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by Jon Craig
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Former Ally Will Challenge Cuomo, Citing 'Corrupt Political Culture' Former Ally Will Challenge Cuomo, Citing 'Corrupt Political Culture'
Former Ally Will Challenge Cuomo, Citing 'Corrupt Political Culture' Stephanie Ann Miner, 48, the first female mayor of Syracuse and a former top leader in the state Democratic Party, has decided to launch an independent run for governor against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo, an incumbent from New Castle, already faces a Democratic challenge from Cynthia Nixon of Manhattan, an education activist best known for her acting on television's "Sex and the City." According to multiple news reports, Miner became a frequent  critic of Cuomo's policies about five years ago. “I cannot be a silent witness to what I think is a corrupt political culture that is hurt…

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by Jon Craig
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New Poll Shows Who New Yorkers Favor In A Cuomo-Molinaro Race New Poll Shows Who New Yorkers Favor In A Cuomo-Molinaro Race
New Poll Shows Who New Yorkers Favor In A Cuomo-Molinaro Race With Gov. Andrew Cuomo holding a widening lead in his Democratic primary race against New York City activist and TV actress Cynthia Nixon, a new Siena College poll reveals New Yorkers' thoughts on a possible November race featuring Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, the Republican Party candidate. The political opinion poll found that Molinaro remains essentially unknown to more than two-thirds of likely voters. The governor from New Castle leads Molinaro by 56 to 37 percent, according to the poll of likely New York state general election voters. Among Democrats polled, Cuomo leads N…

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by Jon Craig
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Road Named For Slain Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect Road Named For Slain Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect
Road Named For Slain Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect City officials in Yonkers dedicated the Stockbridge Road in honor of Michael Nolan, a former city resident and Oakland Athletics baseball prospect who was shot and killed in the city in September 2015. On Thursday, May 24, on the corner of Stockbridge Road and Middleboro Drive, flanked by friends and family, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano made it official, dedicating the road and dubbing it Michael Nolan Way in honor of the top prospect who lost his life in a hit-and-run. Spano also presented a proclamation making May 26 - what would have been Nolan’s 26th birthday - as Michael Nolan Day in the ci…

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by Zak Failla
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Bridge To Be Named For Slain Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect Bridge To Be Named For Slain Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect
Bridge To Be Named For Slain Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect City officials in Yonkers are set to dedicate the Stockbridge Road in honor of Michael Nolan, a former city resident and Oakland Athletics baseball prospect who was shot and killed in the city in September 2015. There will be a ceremony at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, on the corner of Stockbridge Road and Middleboro Drive, dedicating the bridge to Nolan. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano will also present a proclamation making May 26 - what would have been Nolan’s 26th birthday - as Michael Nolan Day in the city. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 18 last year, Nolan was standing outside of his Mer…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Deputy Mayor In Westchester Named Molinaro's Running Mate Former Deputy Mayor In Westchester Named Molinaro's Running Mate
Former Deputy Mayor In Westchester Named Molinaro's Running Mate Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro now has a running mate. The Dutchess County Executive announced Sunday afternoon that he has decided on former Rye Deputy Mayor Julie Killian. Killian has twice lost races for the State Senate, including this year when she fell to Shelley Mayer in a special election for Westchester County Executive George Latimer's former seat. Molinaro's selection came after he launched a search committee for the spot in April. He also considered Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo and Islip Town Councilwoman Trish Bergin-Weichbrodt, according to a New …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Grandstands At Westchester Icon Memorial Field Will Be Demolished Grandstands At Westchester Icon Memorial Field Will Be Demolished
Grandstands At Westchester Icon Memorial Field Will Be Demolished They say that “slow and steady wins the race.” Mount Vernon is putting that to the test with revitalization efforts at Memorial Field. Earlier this year, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced a “two-prong” approach to reopen the once vibrant recreation hub that has laid in ruins for the better part of a decade. In the short term, Thomas said that crews will grow out new grass in anticipation of a temporary track that will be installed over the summer, which the mayor said “would allow for walking, jogging, frisbee throwing, pick-up soccer and touch football games and other outdoor act…

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by Zak Failla
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On Your Marc: Westchester GOP Throws Support To Molinaro In Governor's Race On Your Marc: Westchester GOP Throws Support To Molinaro In Governor's Race
On Your Marc: Westchester GOP Throws Support To Molinaro In Governor's Race Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro locked up the GOP nomination for governor this week when the Westchester County Republican Party threw its support behind him on Wednesday, according to multiple news reports. Westchester Republican Chairman Doug Colety said his committee will endorse Molinaro's race to unseat Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle in November.  Colety's endorsement pushed Molinaro over the 75 percent threshold of the weighted nominating vote, assuming Republican committee members vote with their county leaders at the party's convention in May. Senate Deputy Majority Leader…

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by Jon Craig
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Westchester State Senate Race Among 11 Tuesday Special Elections Westchester State Senate Race Among 11 Tuesday Special Elections
Westchester State Senate Race Among 11 Tuesday Special Elections A vacant Senate seat in Westchester County is seen as critical to the balance of power in Albany. The race for the 37th District seat is one of 11 special legislative elections on Tuesday, April 24. Democrats have been spending a lot of money to keep the seat vacated by George Latimer when he became Westchester County Executive in January. Latimer has appeared in TV ads for Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer of Yonkers, who is seeking to succeed him. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat from New Castle, campaigned for Mayer in Mamaroneck on Sunday. Her challenger is Julie Killian, a Republican and forme…

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by Jon Craig
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Northern Westchester Teen To Star On CBS Show 'Blue Bloods' Northern Westchester Teen To Star On CBS Show 'Blue Bloods'
Northern Westchester Teen To Star On CBS Show 'Blue Bloods' A 17-year-old from Northern Westchester will guest star on an episode of CBS-TV's "Blue Bloods." Igby Rigney of Ossining, a freshman at Pace University, will star as Evan Scott on the Risk Management episode airing Friday, April 13 at 10 p.m. The teen has also appeared on TV shows and commercials including Popeye’s Chicken, Google, Huntington Learning Centers and two other dramas: "Billions" (Showtime), and "Orange is the New Black" (Netflix).  Live performances in Westchester include "Our Town" with the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival and "G…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Westchester Residents Elect Village Mayors, Trustees, Justices Westchester Residents Elect Village Mayors, Trustees, Justices
Westchester Residents Elect Village Mayors, Trustees, Justices Tuesday was Election Day for many villages in Westchester.  Races were uncontested in seven villages, listed at the end of this article. There were contested elections in the villages of Bronxville, Buchanan, Larchmont, Pelham Manor, Scarsdale and Tuckahoe: BRONXVILLE Republican William Primps, with 504 votes, beat Democrat Natasha Nordahl, with 462 votes, in the race for a four-year term as Village Justice.   Mark Wood and William Barton were both elected to the Village Board of Trustees unopposed. BUCHANAN Incumbent Mayor Theresa Knickerbocker, running as the Democratic and Resident'…

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by Jon Craig
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