Senator Schumer Performs Swearing-In at Inauguration of N.Y.S. Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer performed the ceremonial swearing-in of newly installed State Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg at her inauguration on Friday, January 20. More than 40 elected officials from […] Read more »

Yeshiva Appeals after Briarcliff Denies Permit for former Pace Campus

Lawyers for a proposed yeshiva are appealing Briarcliff Manor’s denial of a special permit to operate a school for up to 350 college-age men on the former Pace University campus.  […] Read more »

Rockland and Westchester County Executives Bring Attention to Funding Available to Help Low-Income Families Pay Their Water Bills

Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Westchester County Executive George Latimer were joined by social services and nonprofit leaders today in Nyack for a press conference in recognition of “LIHWAP […] Read more »

Cortlandt and Croton Republicans Issue Call for Potential Candidates

Interested parties can contact the party Chairs prior to Feb.10, 2023 to set up a time to meet with the campaign committee.  Read more »

Harckham Appointed as Chair of Senate Environmental Conservation Committee

New York State Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins has appointed State Senator Pete Harckham as chair of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. The announcement of Stewart-Cousins’s committee chair appointments and committee […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: A Note of Thanks from Dana Levenberg

To the editor: As I move on from my position as Ossining Town Supervisor, I want to take a moment to thank the voters of Ossining for placing their trust […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Sandy Galef Signs Off from the Assembly

Letter to the Editor, After 30 years as a member of the New York State Assembly I will be retiring from office at the end of 2022. I want to […] Read more »

Diary of a Poll Worker – Election Day is Nov 8

I registered to be a Westchester poll worker because I wanted to see what all the fuss is about. According to the media, social media, and the house in our neighborhood […] Read more »

Journaling: Nothing to Lose

It’s November 2042 and a grade schooler is asking his grandfather, “Is it true people in elections used to do something called ‘lose’?” The wise elder replies, ”Yes, Aegon, that […] Read more »

Mid-Term Elections on the Local and National Stage  

River Journal invited all candidates representing our coverage area to submit campaign statements, listed here in alphabetical order for each office. All information is authored by the candidates. If a […] Read more »