To the editor: The early voting that took place during the 2019 election was a big success in Greenburgh and in the rest of the county. However, some residents expressed concern about the eventual possibility of misuses since poll watchers did not ask voters for any identification when they voted. […]
Month: November 2019
Democrats have a good night in key county executive races
Following Tuesday’s elections, the results of several county executive races statewide show a number of close races, as well as landslides, with some candidates winning by as little as 1 percent and others running virtually unopposed. Democrat Patrick Ryan coasted to victory over his conservative opponent Jack Hayes in Ulster […]
Republican cruises to victory in 57th Senate District
Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello easily defeated Democratic challenger Austin Morgan for 57th Senate seat in a special election Tuesday. Unofficial results from the New York State Board of Elections show Borrello winning 41,410 votes, or 67.29 percent of the vote, compared to Morgan’s 16,454 votes, or 26.74 percent. Based […]
Early voting a success, but access varied widely from county to county
The first-ever early voting period in New York ended on Sunday. Two leading good government groups see the rollout as largely a success, but say there is room for improvement before the 2020 presidential election. On January 24, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to allow early voting in New York, […]
New report spotlights overuse of antibiotics in beef industry
A new report by the New York Public Interest Research Group details the beef industry’s overuse of antibiotics in the cattle raised for many leading fast food chains, raising concern for the health of consumers. Resistance to antibiotics is on the rise worldwide, with more people expected to die from […]