NY Senator Terrence Murphy represents the Village of Buchanan, the Town of Cortlandt and surrounding areas.
The writer is president of Riverkeeper.
Village residents voted yesterday for two seats on the Board of Trustees.
Two challengers are taking on two incumbents as residents worry about their future post-Indian Point.
State Senator Terrence Murphy responds to Governor Cuomo's announcement of the closure of the Indian Point power plant.
The Cortlandt resident has been County Exec Rob Astorino's Chief of Staff.
A local task force already exists to discuss the job and revenue losses for the community when the nuclear plants close.
Meetings and hearings coming up Feb. 28, March 2, March 16; state officials visited Feb. 17 to talk about property, power and revenue loss.
The Peekskill Post says City Hall invoked its nepotism policy.
Richard A. Leins is no longer the "Acting" City Manager.
Students created Valentine's Day Cards for the veterans at the FDR Veterans Hospital and New York State Veterans Home in Montrose.
Cortlandt officials have moved the event since so many want to talk about what happens when the nuclear plants are closed.
A group of Hudson Valley residents said they plan to hold the senator accountable for how he votes.
First forum since announcement of Indian Point closing will feature questions from residents
The community needs to talk about what happens when the nuclear plants are closed, and 2 chances are offered Wednesday and Thursday.
The three parties to the agreement are concerned about impacts on workers, taxes and the Hudson River.
Getting more affordable housing in the county would be easier without the federal government’s interference, said Minority Leader John Testa
Groups opposed to the nuclear plant petitioned to stop Entergy gaining control of a trust meant to fund its future decommissioning.
to help promote the growth of its programs for young people and families, the Regional Economic Development Council said
Projects include sewer system repairs and clean water efforts in the city.
An email inviting the press to the event was followed by a 'reply-all' objection.
The district is one of 5 local entities out of 246 in the state being sued over a FOI appeal officials said they never received.
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The agency asked Entergy about complaints that it hadn't shared its bad bolt analysis in a timely manner.
They are vying for 38th State Senate District which includes Cortlandt, Mount Kisco, New Castle, Somers, Southeast, Yorktown and Peekskill.
This spending plan holds property tax rate increases to 2 percent or less.
Wednesday at the Yorktown CCC
You have limited time to register to cast your vote for someone on Nov. 8 in the city or in Cortlandt, or to request that absentee ballot.
They climbed inside near Indian Point Nuclear power plant to halt plans to pull the new pipe under the Hudson River.
The plant may not be able to keep contaminants like oil from the Hudson River, they said.
The occasion was the second try at pulling the Algonquin pipeline expansion through the bore hole under the river.
The award to Mariah M. James is in memory of a prominent Westchester County youth activist.
It's hosted by Ali Boak, who is running in the Democratic primary for the 40th State Senate Distric, which includes Cortlandt and Peekskill.
He's asking the Westchester Board of Legislators to stand against the Coast Guard proposal.
With extraordinary weather becoming ordinary, State Sen. Terrence Murphy said, fast emergency response is essential.
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They hope to overturn FERC's approval of Spectra's expansion plans.
Part of the hope is to keep Entergy's financially troubled FitzPatrick plant open.
The Coast Guard is considering allowing vessels to moor out of the channel at 10 places between Yonkers and Kingston.
The state Public Service Commission has put the Clean Energy Standard and Renewable Program on its Monday agenda.