Upcoming Events: Yorktown Special Election for Town Council!

Please note the upcoming 2024 election events and deadlines: Yorktown Democratic Committee Endorses Susan Siegel for the Special Election for Councilmember to be held on Tuesday, July 23rd! The Yorktown Democratic Committee (YDC) voted at their nominating meeting on Thursday, May 23rd to unanimously endorse Susan Siegel for the Special Election for Councilmember to be held […]

Donna Diana Backs Down on Debating Susan Siegel

Donna Diana, the Republican candidate for the vacant seat on the Town Board in the July 23rd Special Election has decided not to debate her opponent Susan Siegel. The announcement, in the form of a text message sent on Friday, June 21st from Republican Committee Chairman Kevin Byrnes, came as a surprise as the two […]

Yorktown Pride!

Thank you to everyone who came out for today’s Fourth Annual Northern Westchester-Yorktown Pride event hosted by Yorktown For Justice, marched with us, and visited our table, including our new YDC Chair Jann Mirchandani (@JannMirchandani), candidate in the July 2024 Special Election for Yorktown Council Susan Siegel (@Susan4Yorktown), Westchester County Legislator Vedat Gashi (@LegislatorGashi), and […]

Transparency Requires Open Dialogue

Note: the following letter was submitted to Yorktown News/Halston Media and The Examiner Dear Editor, As the Democratic candidate for Yorktown Town Supervisor, I feel compelled to respond to the deeply troubling statements made by my opponent, Councilman Ed Lachterman, regarding campaign donations, ethics in local government, and public discourse more broadly. In our recent […]

Town Board Meeting Highlights Frustrations Over Poorly Crafted Laws

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March, 22, 2014 Town Board Meeting Highlights Frustrations Over Poorly Crafted Laws Yorktown, NY – A recent Town Board meeting that stretched into the early morning hours has left residents exasperated over the presentation of two poorly written proposed laws regarding the usage of ATVs and the revision of the town’s ethics […]

Strengthening Yorktown’s Ethics Law

Strengthening Yorktown’s ethic law was part of my 100-day plan when I campaigned for Supervisor in 2023. I spoke at the October 17, 2023 Town Board meeting and challenged the Board to bring the revisions to the ethics law, proposed by the Board of Ethics in 2022, up for a vote. When the Board brought […]

Rest in Peace Tom Diana

Tom cared about our community and truly gave of his time as he loved Yorktown and its people. He was a hard-working public servant and as a lifelong resident, his pride for our town was evident in everything he did. We are greatly saddened to learn of the passing of our Town Supervisor Tom Diana. […]

Join us at our Happy Halloween Happy Hour!

Mix and Mingle with the Yorktown Dems for Boo Bites and a Ghoul Time! WHAT: Happy Halloween Happy Hour Honoring Yorktown Dems District Leader Greg Rivera with special guests County Executive George Latimer, Senator Pete Harckham, and County Legislators Vedat Gashi and Colin Smith WHERE: The Gramercy, 345 Kear St, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 WHEN: […]

It’s Ice Cream Social Time!

Back by popular demand, it’s the YDC summer event! Join us for our annual Ice Cream Social on Thursday, July 14, at 6 pm, at the pavilion at Downing Park in Yorktown. Fun for all ages! Bring a picnic dinner. Free ice cream, clowning, face painting, and special guests!