Temple Israel of New Rochelle will host its annual “Political Breakfast” at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14. Free and open to the public, the event aims to go heavy on the waffles and light on the waffling. It is sponsored by the Brotherhood of the Temple. Speakers include: Assemblyman… Read More →
Mamaroneck’s Democrats have nominated Andres Jose Bermudez Hallstrom, Ilissa Miller and Leon A. Potok to run for Village Board in November’s election. Potok is chairman of the village’s budget committee and runs a financial advisory firm; Miller runs a public relations company; and Hallstrom is an attorney. Their route was… Read More →
New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson has been named a delegate in support of President Barack Obama. Other prominent Democrats from the area who will join Bramson as delegates to the national convention, to be held Sept. 3 in Charlotte, N.C., are former New Castle Supervisor Barbara Gerrard; State Sen. Ruth… Read More →
Assembly members George Latimer and Amy Paulin are hosting a public hearing on the state budget at City Hall in New Rochelle this afternoon. The hearing begins at 4 p.m. and will last till 8 p.m. Speakers have four minutes to make their case. Written comments may submitted at the… Read More →
Assembly members George Latimer and Amy Paulin will host a community meeting about the state’s 2012-13 budget on Wednesday at New Rochelle City Hall. The meeting, at which members of the public may air their thoughts on the budget for up to four minutes, will take place in the Council… Read More →
A local campaign watchdog organization ruled Roberto Lopez, who ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the New Rochelle City Council, included “false and misleading” information about his opponent in a mailer. The Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee said Lopez’s statement that incumbent Councilman Louis Trangucci had “put developers’ profits… Read More →
While the results from last week’s election still aren’t official, all the voting districts in New Rochelle have reported their tallies to the county. (When we first reported the results, some of the districts had only counted about 70 percent of the ballots cast.) You can see all the results… Read More →
New Rochelle City Manager Charles Strome III has determined no New Rochelle firefighters ran afoul of campaign rules during a recent emergency call, as a candidate running for City Council had alleged. Last week Roberto Lopez filed a complaint with the city claiming a pair of on-duty firefighters had been seen… Read More →
New Rochelle City officials are investigating a complaint that on-duty firefighters were distributing campaign literature on behalf of a candidate for City Council. City Manager Charles Strome III said, “We received the complaint and we are investigating accordingly.” Roberto Lopez, a candidate for City Council District 1 who is running… Read More →
Republican Party leaders are mum on whether Richard St. Paul, the party’s nominee for mayor of New Rochelle, still has their support. Leaders met Friday to consider rescinding their endorsement of St. Paul’s candidacy but, five days later, have yet to make their verdict public. Doug Colety, chairman of the… Read More →
