Reginald Lafayette, the Democratic elections commissioner and party leader, said he won’t call for any investigation into allegations of elections fraud by Republicans in the District 7 Board of Legislators race. “I’m not calling for an investigation on myself or the board (of elections),” he told Politics on the Hudson…. Read More →
The friends of the Mamaroneck Library will present a talk by Mark and Joanna Heathcote about their illustrious ancestor Caleb Heathcote at The Mamaroneck Library at 5 p.m. on Sat, Oct. 22. Here’s the description: “Come for wine and conversation and travel back in time to 17th- and 18th-century Westchester…. Read More →
There’s a free mosaic workshop at the Pelham Art Center this Saturday, Oct. 1. People of all ages are invited to participate in what the Art Center describes as “an underwater-themed group mosaic.” It’s intended to celebrate the organization’s current exhibition, “The Ocean Reglitterized.” Mosaic-ers will use tiles and bits… Read More →
Back in July we told you about the nightmare-level construction set to hit the heart of New Rochelle: the replacement of the North Avenue bridge over Interstate 95. While the timing of the main portion of the work was not yet certain, preliminary work was expected to begin at the… Read More →
The Journal News/LoHud.com Editorial Board holds endorsement interviews with candidates in key contests on the Nov. 8 ballot. Voters may watch LIVE online at www.lohud.com/editorialspotlight; questions can be submitted via our CoverItLive live-blogging feature. The following endorsement hearings are scheduled: Oct. 4: 1 p.m. Stony Point supervisor Oct. 4: 3… Read More →
The League of Women Voters of Harrison will host “Meet the Candidates” event on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Building, 216 Halstead Ave. The event moderator will be Nate Levin of the League of Women Voters of Rye.
The League of Women Voters of Larchmont/Mamaroneck will hold a discussion Tuesday titled “Why Natural Gas Drilling Upstate Affects Westchester County residents.” Speakers are Elizabeth Radow, chair of the League of Women Voters of New York State’s hydraulic fracturing committee, on “Taxpayers at Risk to Foot the Bill for Damage… Read More →
The Solomon Katz Breast Center at Sound Shore Medical Center in New Rochelle is sponsoring free Mammogram Days to mark October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The screenings will be offered Oct. 8 and 22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to women 40 years of age and older… Read More →
Here’s a glance at today’s opinion content: PEF’s rejection: Editorial We comment on news that the Public Employees Federation, the second largest union of state employees, rejected a package of give-backs negotiated with the administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. We write: … The rejected deal, apropos of these post-recessionary times,... Read More →
From the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library: “How did Margaret Marcus, born a Jew in Larchmont, New York become ‘reborn’ as Maryam Jameelah a radical Islamist? Deborah Baker will read from and discuss ‘The Convert: A Tale of Exile and Extremism’ her riveting biography of a most passionate woman… Read More →
