In its tenth edition of Municipal Equality Index, a record-setting number of 100 point scores and the highest-ever national average show that localities continue to lead the way on LGBTQ+ inclusion WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, in partnership …
“Census 2020: Spotlighting Change in the Rivertowns-Yonker to Croton”
By Rivertowns LWV President Susan Maggiotto
To the Editor: RIVERTOWNS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — November 14, 2021 — “Census 2020: Spotlighting Change in the Rivertowns – Yonkers to Croton” was the subject of a Zoom presentation sponsored by the Rivertowns League of Women Voters on Oct. 27, 2021. Westchester County Planning Commissioner Norma Drummond did an excellent job highlighting the changes in the demographics of all …
By Rivertowns LWV President Susan Maggiotto
Rob Astorino to Relaunch His Political Focus for New York State Comptroller
By Hezi Aris
YONKERS, NY — November 14, 2021 — Political insiders with knowledge have informed the Yonkers Tribune that Rob Astorino will focus his political attention and effort by redirecting his campaign focus for New York State Comptroller against incumbent Thomas DiNapoli. Astorino’s revised political focus for NYS Comptroller is seemingly a more plausible undertaking than his languishing effort against the overwhelming …
By Hezi Aris
Their Followers on the Move, Lev Tahor Sect Leaders Are Convicted of Child Exploitation
By Asaf Shalev
(JTA) — November 13, 2021 — Two leaders of Lev Tahor, a fundamentalist Jewish sect, were found guilty on Wednesday of kidnapping and child sexual exploitation crimes by a federal jury in White Plains, New York. Nachman Helbrans and Mayer Rosner face a sentence of up to life in prison after a four-week trial over the abduction of two underage …
By Asaf Shalev
The “Welcome Home Westchester” Campaign Launched to Combat Westchester County’s Housing Shortage
PORT CHESTER, NY — November 11, 2021 — A press conference was held to officially introduce the “Welcome Home Westchester” campaign, a multi-stakeholder effort to address the housing issue that has reached a crisis point over the past several years. The “Welcome Home Westchester” campaign combines several companies involved in the home building and development of housing with economic leaders …
2022 Westchester County Proposed Operating Budget Released
Westchester County Executive George Latimer Cuts County Property Tax Levy By $7,000,000 Watch Press Conference Live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westchestergov/ WHITE PLAINS, NY – November 9, 2021 — Westchester County Executive George Latimer has released his 2022 proposed Operating Budget announcing a $7 million dollar cut to the County property tax levy. This is the third County property tax cut …
Yonkers Police Department: Operation Clean Plate — Paper License Plate Enforcement
YONKERS, NY – November 8, 2021 — Last night members of the #YonkersPD and Westchester County Police Department conducted Operation Clean Plate, targeting improperly registered vehicles with expired, unlawful, or fake paper license plates throughout The City of Yonkers. Over 50 vehicles were impounded and dozens of summonses issued. Combined, many of these vehicles owe tens of thousands of dollars …
Subtle Voter Pushback Changed Political Outcome in Yonkers as Well as Throughout the Nation
By Hezi Aris
The Yonkers Political Revelation Hezitorial YONKERS, NY — November 5, 2021 — Voters throughout the nation experienced an unexpected epiphany. The promises eschewed from all sides of the political divide have been evidently judged by the electorate to be vacuous. Americans have been living the deceit espoused in one degree or another from both sides of the political aisle. Rather …
By Hezi Aris
4 Suggestions to Get Out of Your Rut
WESTCHESTER COUNTY — November 4, 2021 — Are you struggling with your productivity? Do you feel blah? Are you in that state where nothing major seems wrong, but nothing seems quite right either? It’s possible that you could be in a rut. It’s easy to fall into the grooves of a life that is the same all day, every day, …
Political Scoop: NYS Senator Shelley Mayer To Announce Her Candidacy for NYS Attorney General Hezi Aris
YONKERS, NY — November 1, 2021 — NYS Senator Shelley Mayer, a Democratic member representing the 37th Senate District, will announce her candidacy for New York State Attorney General after tomorrow’s general election. The announcement is slated for November 3rd.