Harckham Declares Victory in Re-election Bid for Second Term in State Senate

NYS Senator Pete Harckham (SD40-D-WF).

SOUTH SALEM, NY– New York State Senator Pete Harckham declared victory today in his re-election bid for the State Senate after reducing the nearly 9,000 vote lead held by his opponent Rob Astorino to less than 500 votes during absentee ballot counting. With more than 15,000 ballots still to be opened in Westchester County, where Harckham is winning votes at a 75% clip, he will take the lead in today’s vote counting and from there will build up an insurmountable total.

This morning, Astorino graciously conceded the race to Harckham during a personal phone call. Harckham thanked Astorino for his congratulations and wished him and his family well.

“I am humbled and grateful for all of the tremendous support I have received during this campaign, and thank all of the voters in Senate District 40 for participating in this historic election,” said Harckham. “The confidence and trust that residents have placed in me once again will continue to guide my intentions. These are challenging times, though, and I look forward to being engaged ...

Westchester County Board Legislators Approve Financing of New, High-Tech Fleet of ParaTransit Buses

New Vehicles Will Carry More Passengers, Offer Increased Fuel Efficiency

WHITE PLAINS, NY —  November 24, 2020 — The Westchester County Board of Legislators has approved financing for the acquisition of at least 10 and perhaps as much as 15 new, high tech small buses for the County’s ParaTransit fleet. The new vehicles – which provide rides to seniors and residents with disabilities that prevent them from using public transportation — will allow each to carry more passengers per ride and will be up to 50% more fuel efficient than the vehicles that they will replace.

Legislator Vedat Gashi (D – Yorktown, New Castle, Somers), chair of the Board’s Public Works and Transportation Committee said, “Our ParaTransit fleet provides a lifeline to thousands of seniors and people with disabilities in Westchester annually. As we replace vehicle that already have 150,000 miles on them, investing in improved technology and passenger capacity means we can serve more people, more efficiently, with a lower impact on the environment.”

Westchester County ParaTransit

Legislator José Alvarado (D- Yonkers), chair of ...