Why the New York Senate is at a standstill

... ensure safety among student athletes to prove a political point. Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, said her conference's vote wasn't about the substance of the bill, but rather a protest against Republicans dispatching with ...

Engel Announces 2018 HUD Funding for Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Yonkers

Congressman Eliot Engel, a top member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today announced the cities of Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Yonkers have been awarded federal grant money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development totaling more than $8.7 million for FY 2018. "Affordable housing is such a critical issue here in New York, especially for residents in Westchester," Engel said.

With 2 Special Election Wins, Democrats Gain State Senate Edge*

In a special election in New York that was thought to hold the key to Democrats' capturing the State Senate, Shelley B. Mayer, the Democratic candidate, sailed to victory in Westchester County on Tuesday, buoyed by a large turnout of progressive voters angered by the Trump presidency. Ms. Mayer, a state assemblywoman from Yonkers, defeated her Republican challenger, Julie Killian, a deputy mayor of Rye, in the 37th District, which covers much of the eastern portion of the county.

N.Y. pols battle for Senate seats in special election faceoff

Republican Julie Killian, a former Rye city councilwoman, is taking on Democrat Shelley Mayer, an assemblywoman from Yonkers, in a contest that has generated national attention and sparked millions of dollars of spending by the candidates and their allies on both sides of the aisle. "It looks to be an awful lot of money spent," said Jeanne Zaino, a political science professor at Iona College in New Rochelle.

Two parties bring balance

The news that Democrats in the state Senate are unifying behind Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers is the very definition of putting the fox in charge of the henhouse. Reunification puts to an end a faction of senators from the Democratic Party who called themselves the Independent Democratic Caucus, a group that sided with Republicans and gave Republicans de-facto control of the chamber.

Cuomo and Senate Dems announce IDC will disband

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, center, speaks during a news conference with Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, left, and Independent Democratic Conference Leader Sen. Jeff Klein, D-Bronx, right, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in New York. less New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, center, speaks during a news conference with Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, left, and Independent Democratic Conference Leader Sen. Jeff ... more Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, speaks during a news conference Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in New York.