Politics

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PR: Latimer Makes State Tax Forms Available

New York State’s Taxation Department – as a cost-savings measure – has stopped the past practice of mailing out a packet of State taxation materials to every taxpayer, requiring individuals …read more…

Judy Myers: Why I Voted Against the County Budget

While nine of my colleagues on Monday [December 14] approved Westchester County’s $1.8 billion 2010 budget, I was one of the eight County Legislators who voted against it.

My reasons for …read more…

Ryan Objects to Mayor Elect's Dismissal of Village Attorney

[Editor's Note: Trustee Ryan read this statement and another on the appointment of the Village attorney at the reorganization meeting of the Mamaroneck Village Board on Monday, December 7. By …read more…

Hofstetter Opposes Replacing Mam'k Attorney

[Editor's Note: The following points were made by Trustee Hofstetter at the Monday, December 7 reorganization meeting of the Mamaroneck Village Board of Trustees. The board voted 3-2 to appoint …read more…

Mam'k Trustee Questions Hiring of Attorney

[Editor's Note: Trustee Ryan read the statement below at the reorganization meeting of the Mamaroneck Village Board on Monday, December 7. By a vote of 3-2, the board appointed Christie …read more…

Mam'k Mayor-Elect Addresses Appointment of Village Attorney

The December 4th, 2009 article by Aman Ali in the Journal News does not address the chronological or factual basis of the future appointment of the Village attorney for the …read more…

PR: NY Legislature Passes Key Bills

“It has become a cliche to say that ‘Albany does nothing,’ ” stated New York State Assemblyman George Latimer. “But it simply isn’t true. There were a large number of …read more…

Senator Suzi Oppenheimer on Marriage Equality

Senator Suzi Oppenheimer Expresses Deep Regret

Over Senate’s Failure to Pass Marriage Equality Legislation

There is a concept in my religious faith called tikkun olam, which commands us …read more…

PR: NY Legislature Passes $2.8B Deficit Reduction Plan

Senator Oppenheimer and Senate Democrats Reject Mid-year Cuts in Education Funding

Senator Suzi Oppenheimer (D-Mamaroneck) announced on Monday, December 7, passage of a bipartisan Deficit Reduction Plan (“DRP”), which closes the …read more…

PR: Bill by Latimer, Paulin & Galef Nixes Member Items

New York State Assemblymembers Sandy Galef, Amy Paulin and George Latimer announced the introduction of their legislation which prohibits member items in the 2010-11 New York …read more…

Landmark Consumer Protection Bill Becomes Law

Legislation Safeguards Seniors Entering into Life Settlement Insurance Arrangements

Senator Suzi Oppenheimer (D-Mamaroneck) today thanked Governor Paterson for signing into law critically needed legislation, S.3655A (Breslin), which protects individuals …read more…

Oppenheimer Co-Sponsored Drunk Driver Law Signed

Senator Suzi Oppenheimer (D-Mamaroneck) is pleased to announce that legislation she co-sponsored, making it a felony to drive intoxicated with a child in the car, has been signed into law.

The …read more…

Oppenheimer Pushes for Mandate Relief & Ways to Achieve Savings

Senator Suzi Oppenheimer (D-Mamaroneck), chair of the Senate Education Committee and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, on November 9 called upon her Senate colleagues to pass vital legislation …read more…

Latimer: Assembly To Eliminate New License Plates Requirement

Assemblyman George Latimer (D-Westchester, 91st A.D.) announced on November 16 that through a bipartisan effort the Assembly will eliminate the requirement that all New York State vehicle …read more…

Unification Slate Sweeps Out Democrats in Mam'k Village

“All three of us won, it was a unification slate sweep,” reported Mamaroneck Village Mayor-Elect Norman Rosenblum shortly after election results were announced on Tuesday night, November 3.

Mr. Rosenblum, the …read more…

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