Maisano announces annual Toys for Tots drive • 12.06.10
Westchester County Legislator Jim Maisano’s annual Toys for Tots drive to collect toys for kids in need will take place Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, from Noon to 3 p.m. at Dudley’s Restaurant, 94 Hudson Park Road in New Rochelle.
For those who can’t make the event, there are a number of drop box locations:
• Dudley’s, 94 Hudson Park Road, New Rochelle
• goHEIDI Toys at Gingers, 153 Fifth Avenue, Pelham
• The Cut Above, 2122 Boston Post Road, Larchmont
• Office of Dr. Lester LeBlanc, 1415 Boston Post Road, Larchmont
For any questions, please call (914) 813-1402
Video: Westchester legislators on the 2011 budget • 11.24.10
The Editorial Board hosted an Editorial Spotlight interview session with members of the Westchester County Board of Legislators. Discussing County Executive Rob Astorino’s proposed $1.78 billion spending plan for 2011 were Ken Jenkins, a Yonkers Democrat who is the legislature’s chairman; Peter Harckham, the Majority Leader and a Katonah Democrat; Gordon Burrows, a Yonkers Republican who serves as the Minority Whip; and Jim Maisano, the Minority Leader who is a New Rochelle Republican.
Here’s a clip from yesterday’s Editorial Spotlight:
To watch the session in its entirety, go to lohud.com/editorialspotlight and select the video from the on-demand menu.
Pelham’s Brick Park to get improvements • 06.21.10
Pelham’s Brick Park will get new decorative benches and lighting, plaza tables, new curbs and landscape improvements thanks to a $40,000 grant earmarked by the county Board of Legislators. The grant was announced by county Legislator Jim Maisano last week and funding comes from The Community Development Block Grant Program. Brick Park is slated to be re-dedicated to former Town Supervisor Joseph Trotta.
New Rochelle’s Maisano named county board minority leader • 12.30.09
Westchester County Legislator James Maisano, R-New-Rochelle, will become the minority leader of the Board of Legislators in the new year, the GOP caucus announced this week.
Maisano, a lawyer, represents about half of New Rochelle and all of Pelham. He’ll begin his seventh two year term on the board on Friday.
“The Republican caucus is committed to reforming county government by promoting initiatives to reduce spending, lower taxes and consolidate operations, “ he said in a statement. “We look forward to working in a bipartisan way to improve the quality of life in Westchester.”
There are four GOP members on the 17-member board. Maisano takes over from George Oros, who is becoming Chief of Staff to new county executive Rob Astorino.
