Update from Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins – March 24

Dear Friend, As our state continues to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, I am working closely with my colleagues in government to address this crisis. I also want to keep […] Read more »

Evelyn Farkas Transforms Congressional Campaign in Response to Coronavirus

Launches digital forum series as part of new digital-first campaign, designed to prioritize safety and provide resources for NY-17 Evelyn Farkas, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives and […] Read more »

Small Businesses in Harckham’s Senate District Are Eligible for Federal Disaster Loans

Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties designated for assistance amid virus-related slowdowns Small businesses in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties, many of which are in the 40th Senate District and represented […] Read more »

Cuomo Postpones Village Elections

Village elections set for Wednesday have been postponed. Gov Andrew Cuomo took the action in an effort to keep New Yorkers safe during the new coronavirus outbreak. The elections had […] Read more »

Town of Cortlandt’s Top Goals for the Coming Year: From Supervisor Linda Puglisi

[Ed. Note: In the print edition of March River Journal, the photo caption on page 2 transposes the names of Dr. Becker and James Creighton. We regret the error. The […] Read more »

Endorsements Continue to Come in for NY-17 Candidates

As we approach the final months before the primaries that determine who will run in this fall’s general election for New York’s 17th Congressional District seat, each of the candidates […] Read more »

NY-17 Candidate Josh Eisen Accused of Hate Speech, Stalking, and Harassment in Past Lawsuits and Criminal Charges

The political media organization City & State paints a damning portrait of Republican congressional candidate Josh Eisen in a story posted on February 25. In the extensively researched article, City & State... Read more »

Eudson Tyson Francois is Running to be the First Black, Haitian American State Senator in District 38

Spring Valley Trustee Eudson Tyson Francois formally announced that he is running for the New York State Senate 38th District seat, being vacated by Senator David Carlucci. “We need a […] Read more »

Meet Josh Eisen: The Republican Running for New York’s 17th Congressional District Seat 

With so much media attention given to the hotly contested Democratic nomination to fill the retiring Nita Lowey’s congressional seat in NY-17, one could be forgiven for overlooking the sole Republican (as […] Read more »

Nine Candidates Compare and Contrast at a Democratic Primary Forum 

The deep bench of candidates competing for Nita Lowey’s 17th Congressional District seat was on full display at Mercy College in late January. An enthusiastic audience of over 300 attended, the […] Read more »