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Ossining, NY
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Ossining Rallies Against $16 Million Loss Of State School Funding
More than 100 Ossining students and parents rallied on Thursday for a "fair share of state school aid." Children shouted: "Show me the money," to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. At Ossining High School, teenagers have been writing letters to Gov.Cuomo of New Castle -- asking for the District’s fair share of Foundation Aid Funding. Across town at Brookside Elementary School first graders have been drawing pictures of what they love about school. Down by the Hudson River, one father explains in Spanish to other parents how the district has been shortchanged. And in yet another corne…
Yorktown, NY
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Murphy Sponsors Sexual Harassment Legislation To Create Safer Workplaces
Since the allegations of sexual abuse by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein surfaced on Oct. 5, 2017, women have been stepping forward to publicly share their stories of sexual misconduct. With the prospect of being held accountable for their actions, some 100 high profile male executives and businessmen have resigned, while others have been ousted from their companies amidst the allegations. To help strengthen New York state's harassment laws, Sen. Terrence Murphy of Yorktown has sponsored legislation that is designed to be a comprehensive response to sexual harassment in New York's workpl…
Rye, NY
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It's Killian Against Mayer In Special Election For Latimer's Senate Seat
Former Rye councilwoman Julie Killian will make a second attempt at the 37th District Senate seat vacated by George Latimer when he became Westchester County executive. Killian, who ran an unsuccessful challenge to Latimer in 2016 will face Democratic Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer of Yonkers during a special election on April 24. Republican Party members chose Killian, who served six years as a Rye city councilwoman, over former Yonkers inspector general Dan Schorr of White Plains during a small GOP convention at Westchester Manor on Wednesday. The Senate seat has been vacant since Latimer t…
White Plains, NY
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Latimer Seat In Westchester Seen As Key To Democratic Unity
George Latimer's election as Westchester County executive has opened up a state Senate seat that is now attracting national attention. A special election to fill two vacant Senate seats, including Latimer's, is expected to be held on April 24. According to this article in The New York Times, the Rye Democrat's 37th District seat "could hold the key to Democrats scoring a government trifecta in Albany, an alignment in which one party controls the governorship, as well as both houses of the Legislature. Latimer easily defeated two-term Republican incumbent Rob Astorino of Hawthorne in …
