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The candidates fielded questions on issues ranging from the cost of living and Israel to data centers, including from Yorktown’s Tom and Jessica Gorman, who asked whether they supported reversing a state law affecting local cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/29/26 |
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U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly joined Democratic congressional candidate Cait Conley and local supporters Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Albert A. Capellini Community & Cultural Center in Yorktown for a campaign event ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/27/26 |
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Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley offered competing diagnoses of the pressures facing Hudson Valley families and businesses during an Aug. 19 forum hosted by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, even as a closing round revealed significant agreement between the candidates.
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By Brett Freeman
Publisher | 8/25/26 |
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John C. Hart Memorial Library will receive $20,000 in state bullet aid funding to support improvements to library services, community spaces and programming for residents of all ages.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 7/10/26 |
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Democratic Yorktown supervisor candidate Jann Mirchandani will also appear on the November ballot on the independent Community First line after submitting enough valid signatures to qualify, her campaign announced.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 7/7/26 |
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Military veteran and former national security adviser Cait Conley has won the Democratic primary for New York’s 17th Congressional District and will face Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler in November.
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6/23/26
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Yorktown Democrats will head to the June 23 primary to choose a nominee in New York’s 17th Congressional District, with early voting underway June 13-21.
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By Halston Media Staff
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6/12/26
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While the race to determine who will face Republican incumbent Mike Lawler to represent New York’s 17th Congressional district has been getting most of the news coverage (and ads), Democrats will have another choice on Primary Day (June 23), with three candidates vying for the nomination for New York State Comptroller.
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By Emile Menasché
Editor | 6/12/26 |
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The Yorktown Town Board has proclaimed June 6 as a day of remembrance marking the 82nd anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 6/6/26 |
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Voters in the Lakeland Central School District went to the polls Tuesday, May 19, to decide on the 2026-27 budget and elect three members to the Board of Education.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/19/26 |
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Voters in the Yorktown Central School District headed to the polls Tuesday, May 19, to decide on the 2026-27 budget and elect three members to the Board of Education.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/19/26 |
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The Yorktown Town Board moved to table discussion of temporary opinion signs at its May 12 meeting, including political signs, with the majority of its members instead calling for a broader review of the town’s entire sign law.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/19/26 |
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The Republican will challenge incumbent Democratic state Sen. Pete Harckham in the 40th State Senate District.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 5/2/26 |
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“My biggest issue with this board is the same thing I hear from residents — there seems to be one set of standards for residents and another for developers,” Jann Mirchandani said.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 2/16/26 |
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Results are in. Yorktown voters have cast their ballots in races for town supervisor, two Town Board seats, county executive, and the Westchester County Board of Legislators in Districts 1 and 4.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 11/5/25 |
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Colin Smith, a three-term Democrat from Peekskill, has won re-election to the Westchester County Board of Legislators, defeating Republican Kevin Byrnes of Yorktown. Smith will continue representing District 1, which includes Cortlandt and parts of Peekskill and Yorktown.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 11/5/25 |
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Vedat Gashi, a Democrat from Yorktown and current chair of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, has secured another term, defeating political newcomer Kevin O’Keefe of Somers. The three-term incumbent will continue representing District 4, which includes parts of Yorktown, Somers and New Castle.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 11/5/25 |
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Ed Lachterman won reelection as Yorktown town supervisor, according to unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, with a convincing victory that saw him garner 56 percent of the vote.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 11/5/25 |
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Two Yorktown incumbents won reelection in uncontested races for town justice and highway superintendent.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 11/5/25 |
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Democrat Ken Jenkins has been re-elected Westchester County Executive, defeating Republican Christine Sculti in a rematch of February’s special election.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 11/4/25 |
