Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Rep. Nan Hayworth is the fifth highest scoring Republican member of Congress, according to the environmental watchdog organization.
Democratic members of Congress from the Hudson Valley had high marks on the annual New York League of Conservation Voters 2011 National Environmental Scorecard release Tuesday. Both Democratic senators—Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand—had top scores of 100, said Marcia Bystryn, president of the league. "New Yorkers care a lot about our environment," she said. "It should not come as a surprise both of our senators had perfect scores in 2011." In the House, Rep. Nita Lowey, D-Harrison, achieved a 97, while Rep. Eliot Engel, D-Bronx, scored a 94. On the Republican side of the aisle in the House, Rep. Nan Hayworth, R-Mount Kisco, was given a grade of 43. "While her score is nothing to write home about," Bystryn said, "her score in the …
In a new report, Westchester County claims it's far ahead of schedule in its commitment to build affordable housing. The Anti-Discrimination Center disagrees.
As families move into the first affordable housing units mandated by the federal government, Westchester County says it's ahead of schedule in its obligation to build 750 fair housing units. But a range of civil rights groups and the plaintiff in the case, New York City-based Anti-Discrimination Center, dispute the county's claim. The majority of affordable housing projects in the works continue the practice of "exclusionary zoning" and won't make an impact in housing segregation in the county, they say. The first affordable housing unit was sold late last year, and two families are moving into rental units in a three-family house this month, according to the county. The county also touted its progress in moving larger projects through …
Monday, February 6, 2012
The Super Bowl champions will be feted by NYC Tuesday.
The celebratory ticker tape parade for the New York Giants—winner of Super Bowl XLVI—will kick off at Battery Place and Washington Street in New York City on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. “Big Blue gave us a game to remember, and on Tuesday we're going to give them a parade to remember,” said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a statement today. The parade will travel north on the Canyon of Heroes to Worth Street. A ceremony will follow at City Hall, where the mayor will present the Keys to the City to the team. Metro North will be offering additional trains to accommodate travelers tomorrow: To Grand Central Terminal: From Grand Central Terminal: Click here to see to access the regular Metro North schedules. NJ TRANSIT will offer extra…
Thursday, February 2, 2012
The Mamaroneck Town Board renewed the town's PBA contract with several stipulations at last night's board meeting.
The Mamaroneck Town Board approved a stipulation to the Police Benevolent Association’s (PBA) expired contract that would, among other things, increase the amount that new hires contribute to their medical insurance, helping to ease the ever increasing mandated costs that many local municipalities are burdened with. The four-year contract, effective Jan. 1, 2012, will specify that all new hires will contribute 15 percent of the cost of their medical insurance for the tenure of their employment, up to $4,000. Over the next four years, however, the cap could not be reached said Town Administrator Steve Altieri, who explained that a rise in premium would mean that employees contribute more. “That is something we’ve been trying to do in all of…
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The Larchmont Democratic Caucus announced their nominations today for the March 20 election.
Update: 4 p.m. - Mandell said that he decided not to run again, in part, because he never felt like a "natural mayor." "I have never been a very gregarious person. People who knew me for a long time were quite surprised, in fact, when they learned of my candidacy just a couple of years ago," he said in a statement to the press. Mandell went on to say that although he never felt like he would be mayor for the long-term, he did feel that he could benefit the village with his business and financial expertise during a difficult economic period during 2009-10. "The budget for 2012-2013 is shaping up in much the same way … in fact, even better. We will have no problem whatsoever meeting the challenges of the tax cap legislation this year or …
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday was former Town Justice Dolores Battalia's last night on the bench in the Town of Mamaroneck.
Although it appeared to be business as usual at last night’s court session in the Town of Mamaroneck, many people remained after the last case was called. It was Judge Dolores Battalia’s last day on the bench after her retirement from the town was announced. “It’s a tremendous loss to the community and to me personally,” said Justice Jean Marie Brescia, as she handed flowers to Battalia. “I feel a bit of sadness—it has been a wonderful opportunity to serve,” said Battalia, as she addressed the people that came out to support her. Her involvement in the town spans over a decade. Battalia served as Town of Mamaroneck supervisor from 1984-89 and as the town justice since 2001. Battalia’s daughter, Mamaroneck Town Clerk Christina Battalia, …
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Monday, January 30, 2012
More than 100 soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment assemble at Peekskill Armory for their departure ceremony.
They stood in small groups as they talked with their wives, parents, sons and daughters, friends, and co-workers until called to form up as a company. One-hundred and twenty soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment stood at attention in formation on the floor of the Peekskill Armory on Sunday afternoon as their departure ceremony got underway. The soldiers will head to Camp Shelby in Mississippi where they will train for deployment along with nearly 1,700 other New York soldiers in the 27th Brigade Combat Team, joining soldiers from several other states who will then deploy to Kuwait. During the ceremony, Colonel Ray Shields, chief of staff for the New York National Guard, awarded …
Thursday, January 26, 2012
In part one of an occasional series on state redistricting, we look at redrawn territories, released today, for state senators and Assembly members.
New state legislative districts that reflect population shifts seen in the 2010 census were released today. The maps are published on the website of a legislative task force that drew the new district boundaries. Guided by population data, and likely a welter of political considerations, the bipartisan task force—its members selected by the Legislature’s divided leadership—has defined a new state political map in time for November’s elections. Those maps now go to the Assembly and State Senate for a vote. After that, they would go to the governor for a signature or veto, which has been threatened in the event of obvious gerrymandering. Though its work could influence electoral politics for at least the next decade, the task force toiled …
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Several environmental organizations won a court case charging New York and Connecticut with failing to protect Long Island Sound from stormwater runoff pollution.
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This is user generated content sent to Patch by Save the Sound. The Westchester County Supreme Court ruled in a lawsuit filed by Save the Sound and other environmental organizations in Connecticut and New York that the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s statewide general stormwater permit for municipalities isn’t doing enough to clean up stormwater runoff across the state. Stormwater pollution from New York municipalities enters Long Island Sound and is a major contributor to the dead zone and high bacteria levels in both Connecticut and New York waters. Currently, stormwater runoff prevents the safe use of parts of Long Island Sound for recreation, consumption, shellfish harvesting, or other recreational and ecological …
The Town of Mamaroneck Council voted to approve bond resolutions for six capital projects in 2012 at their board meeting last Wednesday.
Bond resolutions for six capital projects totaling approximately $1.17 million were approved for the Town of Mamaroneck last week, including $430K for Phase 1 of an $1.8 million project to renovate Hommocks Ice Rink. The improvement project—which will be completed in three phases to limit the amount of time the rink is closed—will include the replacement of decades-old equipment including a dehumidification system and roofing, which will minimize the loss of cold air. “The ice rink is a very big profit center for the town,” said Town Supervisor Nancy Seligson, adding that the rink is not funded by property tax revenue. Funding for other capital projects was as follows: The next Town Council meeting will be on Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. in the Town …
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Peekskill Pete
10:07 am on Thursday, February 9, 2012
Climate change caused by the sun and volcanoes? Come on! Not even a room full of billionaires can believe that. more ›