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 […]
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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!
YDC Holiday Potluck Party
The Yorktown Democratic Committee is having a holiday party! Time to mingle and have fun together! You are cordially invited to our Holiday Potluck Party Sunday, December 12th from 2pm to 5pm at Vedat and Vjosa Gashi’s home. Please join us as we ring in the holiday season and welcome special guests! Bring a dish […]
Yorktown Forward Campaign Kickoff Press Conference
Please join us for a LIVE Campaign Kick-Off in support of the Yorktown Forward Democratic slate with Senator Peter Harckham, County Executive George Latimer, County Clerk Tim Idoni, Town Councilmember Alice Roker, and Town Clerk Diana Quast. Wednesday, July 21, 2021 5:30 PM, Press Conference 345 Kear Street, Yorktown Heights, NY Yorktown Forward- Experience with […]
Ice Cream Social Thursday, July 15
Thursday, July 15 at 6pm at the Pavilion at Downing Park Join the YDC as we celebrate summer with families and friends together at the park! Bring your kids, friends, neighbors and B.Y.O.Dinner, picnic style! The kids, young and old, will be magically delighted by the talented Margaret Steele, a show surely not to be […]