Moody’s downgraded the county bond rating to AA1, citing concerns over the county’s participation in the state’s pension amortization program and its effect on the county’s budget reserve. AA1 is the second highest bond rating, behind AAA.
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A Siena survey shows that Empire State voters are not as high on their governor as they used to be.
Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino responded to questions Friday about a possibility of him running for state governor next year.
A political consultant for Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino said Astorino won’t take too much time deciding whether or not he wants to make run at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s seat in 2014.
Jay Savino entered his guilty plea in federal court in White Plains.
A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.
Two incumbents were returned to office.
Letters have gone out to homeowners offering to complete the free STAR application at a cost comparable to the homeowner's first year of savings under the program. The deadline for New Yorkers to register under the STAR Program is Dec. 31.
Westchester voters opposed the measure by a wide margin.
Up to four casinos could be built upstate in the next seven years.
Elections were held in the Village of Mamaroneck Tuesday.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
New Yorkers on Tuesday will decide if judges on the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals will be allowed to stay on until they turn 80 years old.
Hillary Rodham Clinton hasn't declared herself a candidate yet, but Sen. Schumer has already endorsed her.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo supports the measure, while editorial boards and elected officials from both sides of the aisle have come out against a plan to allow for more casinos in the state.
The Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee ruled Friends of Rob Astorino used misleading or unfair statements against Noam Bramson seven times. County Executive Astorino is running for re-election against Bramson Tuesday.
The candidate gives her reasons for running for office.
Incumbent Robert Astorino, a Republican, squares off against Democrat Noam Bramson on Nov. 5 for the County Executive's seat.
It's already underway, says the New York Public Service Commission.
To identify the root cause of this problem, FDA is meeting regularly with regulators in China to share findings.
About 37,000 have already enrolled.
The Westchester Women’s Bar Association handed out its ratings for judicial candidates in the Nov. 5 general election.
Animal Defenders of Westchester supports Republican incumbent Astorino, while New Yorkers Against Gun Violence backs Democratic challenger Bramson.
The work is part of the Crane Road Bridge Replacement Project.
Organic waste cannot be mixed with household waste.
Tickets for the fundraiser range from $100 to $10,000.
The small government office in charge of approving new craft beers and breweries has closed.
The Coastal Commission will hear an appeal Friday on the efforts of Mitt Romney to demolish his La Jolla home on Dunemere Drive to build a structure more than three-times larger.