Touting Fiscal Record, Astorino Positions Himself for Fall at WCA Breakfast

JAN 24, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T, GOVERNMENT REFORM, MANDATE RELIEF, NYS GOV'T, REGULATORY ISSUES | 0 COMMENTS

With Bramson and Jenkins in the Crowd, Astorino Talks Tax Cuts, Reserve Funds, and Lack of State Mandate Relief

During a brief speech at Thursday's Westchester County Association Breakfast, County Executive Rob Astorino's "State of the County" address, may have been a pre-cursor to the 2013 race...

(Video) WCA's 2012 Year in Review

NOV 14, 2012 | BIZ TIPS, COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, GOVERNMENT REFORM, HEALTHCARE REFORM, INFRASTRUCTURE, INT'L BUSINESS, MANDATE RELIEF, NYS GOV'T, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, REAL ESTATE, REGULATORY ISSUES, SEQRA, TAX REFORM, TRANSPORTATION, US GOV'T, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS | 0 COMMENTS

From Economic Development to Healthcare, 2012 Has Been a Busy Year at the Westchester County Association

Astorino Unveils His 2013 Budget

NOV 14, 2012 | COUNTY GOV'T, GOVERNMENT REFORM, INFRASTRUCTURE, NYS GOV'T, TAX REFORM | 0 COMMENTS

Collaboration Between County and Unions Critical to Prevent Job Losses

Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino unveiled his 2013 budget today. The news is mixed...

Governor's Top Aides Hold Special Meeting with WCA Executive Board, Talk Tappan Zee

SEP 10, 2012 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, NYS GOV'T, TRANSPORTATION | 0 COMMENTS

After a Decade of Inaction, Cuomo Wants New Tappan Zee Bridge Erected

After more than ten years of talking, and over $88 million in consultant fees, Governor Cuomo has tired of inaction and seeks to set the construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge into high gear, according to Larry Schwartz, Secretary to the Governor who, with Mark Roche, a top aide to the Governor, discussed plans to build the replacement Tappan Zee Bridge at a special session today of WCA Executive Board. But the competition for federal...

Grid Operator Issues Stern Warning: Closing Nuclear Plants Could Cause Outages

AUG 28, 2012 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, NYS GOV'T, REGULATORY ISSUES | 0 COMMENTS

NYISO Report Warns an Indian Point Closing Would 'Degrade' the Grid

In today's Wall Street Journal, the operators of the state's electric grid warn "that closing the two Indian Point nuclear power reactors in Westchester County...