I remember when railing against the supposed evils of fluoride in drinking water was the work of a few voices clustered on the fringes of political discourse. The map shifted after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took office as the secretary of health and human services. Last week he announced that as part of his plan […]
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YORKTOWN DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES UNANIMOUS ENDORSEMENTS FOR 2025 ELECTIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YORKTOWN, NY (February 16, 2025) – The Yorktown Democratic Committee (YDC) has unanimously endorsed a strong slate of Democratic candidates for the upcoming 2025 elections, including candidates for Town Supervisor, Town Council, County Legislature, and Town Justice. The Committee’s Election District Leaders have endorsed County Legislators Vedat Gashi and Colin Smith in […]
YDC Mourns Alice Roker
YORKTOWN, NY (February 10, 2025)—The Yorktown Democratic Committee (YDC) deeply mourns the passing of the Honorable Alice E. Roker. Ms. Roker served Yorktown as an elected official for over thirty years, first as Town Clerk for twenty six years and then as a Town Councilmember. She made history as the first Democrat and first African-American […]
The Pocketbook Impact of 485-b Tax Exemption
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE As Yorktown residents face rising costs across the board, it’s time to examine a policy that affects every taxpayer’s wallet: the 485-b tax exemption law. Enacted in 2017 and never reviewed since, this law provides substantial tax breaks to commercial developments that shift the tax burden onto residential property owners. Town Board […]
What Supporting Local Businesses Really Looks Like
The following letter was submitted to the Yorktown News in December 2024 but was not published. While the original letter was written as a community member concerned about the chamber’s direction, I am sharing it here in the interest of transparency about my positions on local issues. The content reflects my views on how our […]
WFP Wants Voters in CD17 To Vote Row A
Republicans are trying to win NY-17 by confusing voters. Don't let MAGA steal your vote. Frascone is NOT endorsed by the WFP.@AnaMariaforNY: "What he is is a fake candidate who succeeded in tricking voters in CD-17 to elect him as their candidate on the WFP line…"🧵 https://t.co/Koq29RIhhN — NY Working Families Party (@NYWFP) October 10, […]
Statement in response to antisemitism at the LWV forum 10.07.24
The following was sent to local press in response to the antisemitic remarks by the Republican State Assembly candidate at the LWV forum 10.07.24. “We strongly condemn the antisemitic language used by Republican State Assembly candidate Michael Capalbo at the League of Women Voters forum on Monday, October 7. Shortly after claiming to stand with […]
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Yorktown Receives $100,000 NYS Infrastructure Grant
Thank you Senator Pete Harckham! YORKTOWN, N.Y. — A recent state grant to local municipalities will provide Yorktown with $100,000 to be used for infrastructure improvement projects. It is up to the Town Board’s discretion to determine exactly how the money will be spent. The funding comes via the State Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability, and Technology […]
Team Harckham: Seeking campaign interns and fellows
Team Harckham is also seeking campaign interns and fellows, as well as supporters interested in participating in letters to the editor (LTEs) and postcard campaigns! To apply for an internship, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/HarckhamCampaignInternship For those interested in getting involved with LTEs or writing postcards, please sign up at https://tinyurl.com/HarckhamCampaignVol or email Victoria Doody at [email protected] […]