Veterans Day Ceremony & 2020 Budget Release OSSINING, NY— November 11, 2019 —Thank to Ossining’s Central Committee of Organized War Veterans for gathering us today to honor the men and women who have served. The ceremony was led by Michael G. O’Connor, prayers were offered by Ed Cook, and Steven Felsenfeld led us in singing the National Anthem. It was …
By VICTORIA GEARITY
Open Letter Regarding Public Campaign Financing Commission
By CCoHOPE Indivisible
To the Editor: Attached below is a copy of a letter addressing state elected officials who represent Cortland, Croton, Ossining, and Peekskill. The subject is the campaign financing reform now under consideration by the New York Public Campaign Financing and Election Commission. As you know, in 2019 the Legislature created this commission to make decisions about the public financing of New …
By CCoHOPE Indivisible
Sen. Carlucci on Swastika and Racial Slur Found on Bathroom Wall at Ossining High School
NEW CITY, NY — November 1, 2019 — Sen. David Carlucci’s statement reads as follows: “Nothing can be changed if it’s not faced head-on. Our children must be taught in school about symbols like the swastika and the noose because throughout history these symbols were used to hurt and intimidate people. If our children understand their significance then they will …
Victoria Gearity, Ossining Mayor, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level – Friday, October 24, 2019 @ 10am EST
Share your perspective and/or make inquiry on topic. Call: (347) 205-9201 Listen to this broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” via the Internet … http://tobtr.com/s/11551037 WESTCHESTER, NY — Victoria Gearity, Ossining Mayor speaks to the latest issues Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Honduras, and Ecuador. Is three a concern for the homeland of their birth and culture manifest in some …
Monday’s Mayoral Message
By VICTORIA GEARITY
OSSINING, NY— October 22, 2019 — Celebrating a Century of Suffrage. Thank you Assemblywoman Sandy Galef for bringing us together to celebrate 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote! This weekend I was pleased to join with several women at the Ossining Historical Society to read the Declaration of Sentiments that kicked off the suffrage movement in Seneca Falls. Village …
By VICTORIA GEARITY
Victoria Gearity, Ossining Mayor, Kim Casey Cobb, Author of “Stuck: A Way Out,” and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher / Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level – Friday, September 27, 2019 @ 10am EST
Share your perspective and/or make inquiry on topic. Call: (347) 205-9201 Listen to this broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” via the Internet … http://tobtr.com/s/11496393 WESTCHESTER, NY — Victoria Gearity, Ossining Mayor presents an update on the progress of the Sing Sing Prison Museum (SSPM) project; speaks to the hundreds of people who attended an acrobatic dance performance at the waterfront …
Open Letter on Problems with Voting Machines
By CCoHOPE Indivisible*
August 29, 2019 The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State The Honorable Carl E. Heastie Speaker, New York State Assembly The Honorable Andrea Stewart-Cousins President, New York State Senate Dear Governor Cuomo, Speaker Heastie, and Senate President Stewart-Cousins: We are members of CCoHOPE Indivisible, a group of citizens and voters in four northern Westchester …
By CCoHOPE Indivisible*
Ossining Doc Series Announces Free Screening of “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy”
Ossining Documentary and Discussion Series to host free screening focusing on efforts to prevent Americans from voting. At the Ossining Public Library, 6:30 P.M. on Thursday, July 18th. OSSINING, NY — July 14, 2019 — This month’s offering from The Ossining Documentary and Discussion Series (ODDS) marks the birthday of American democracy by screening a documentary about attacks …
Monday Mayor’s Message – July 8, 2019
By VICTORIA GEARITY
Summer Celebration Were you among the estimated 8,000 folks who joined in the fireworks celebration at the waterfront last week? Thank you to all the first responders, parks and public works staff from the Town and Village who made this terrific event a success. Live music at the waterfront continues all summer long. The Friday night Summer Concert Series happens …
By VICTORIA GEARITY