District 3 News

october 24, 2011- public invited to tappan zee bridge briefing

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111024/NEWS01/110240321/Public-invited-Tappan-Zee-Bridge-briefing?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

october 23, 2011- tappan zee is among 1,100 'fracture critical' bridges in new york needing extra scrutiny

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111023/NEWS01/110230337/Tappan-Zee-among-1-100-fracture-critical-bridges-New-York-needing-extra-scrutiny?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

october 21, 2011- HUd: westchester part of 'national vision'

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2011/10/21/hud-westchester-part-of-national-vision/

october 19, 2011- Fema to westchester: there's still time to file a claim

http://www.thedailymountpleasant.com/news/fema-westchester-theres-still-time-file

october 14, 2011- Westchester legislators roll out option for bike racks on bee-line buses

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111014/NEWS02/110140332/Bee-Line-bike-racks

october 12, 2011- tappan zee bridge project details to be unveiled at oct. 25, 27 briefings

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/110130370/Tappan-Zee-Bridge-project-details-unveiled-Oct-25-27-briefings?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

october 12, 2011- feds schedule public meetings on new tappan zee bridge

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111012/NEWS03/110120369/Feds-schedule-public-meetings-new-Tappan-Zee-Bridge?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

october 11, 2011- tappan zee bridge project focuses on replacing span, excludes mass transit

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111012/NEWS01/110120338/Tappan-Zee-Bridge-project-focuses-replacing-span-excludes-mass-transit

october 11, 2011- TZ replacement on federal fast track

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111011/NEWS02/110110325/TZ-replacement-federal-fast-track?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage

october 9, 2011- six-figure pension club grows after retirement incentive's, spano's departure

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111009/NEWS02/110090332/Six-figure-pension-club-grows-after-retirement-incentives-Spano-s-departure?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

october 9, 2011- Astorino: westchester needs big union concessions this year to close budget gap

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111009/NEWS02/110090347/Astorino-Westchester-needs-big-union-concessions-year-close-budget-gap?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

october 9, 2011- New york's water, sewer systems need $75 billion for repairs 'invisible' to taxpayers

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111009/NEWS01/110090352/New-York-s-water-sewer-systems-need-75-billion-repairs-invisible-taxpayers?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

october 8, 2011- westchester office vacancy rate rises as commercial real estate struggles

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111008/NEWS02/110080345/Westchester-office-vacancy-rate-rises-commercial-real-estate-struggles

october 6, 2011- cuomo rejects picking up counties' share of medicare

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2011/10/06/cuomo-rejects-picking-up-counties-share-of-medicaid/

October 5, 2011- Astorino budget forecast: no tax hike, but employee givebacks to avoid layoffs

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111005/NEWS02/110050360/Astorino-budget-forecast-No-tax-hike-employee-givebacks-avoid-layoffs-?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

October 2, 2011- Astorino defends stance on us housing deal

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111002/OPINION/110020323/Astorino-defends-stance-U-S-housing-deal?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s

october 2, 2011- Condition critical: new york's medicaid benefits costliest in united states

http://www.lohud.com/article/20111002/NEWS01/110020329/Condition-critical-New-York-s-Medicaid-benefits-costliest-United-States?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

september 25, 2011- Broken bridges: closures, patchwork repairs become norm as spans in region deteriorate, age

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110925/NEWS01/109250333/Broken-bridges-Closures-patchwork-repairs-become-norm-spans-region-deteriorate-age?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

september 24, 2011- westchester tops nation in property taxes again; Rockland ranks fourth, putnam 11th

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110925/NEWS01/109250351/Westchester-tops-nation-property-taxes-again-Rockland-ranks-fourth-Putnam-11th?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

september 22, 2011- Playland: 'no silver bullet' on amusement park's future, say astorino, citizens group. movie theater? water park?

  1. http://www.lohud.com/article/20110922/NEWS02/109220414/Playland-No-silver-bullet-amusement-park-s-future-say-Astorino-citizens-group-Movie-theater-Water-park-?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage
  2. Click here to see the Citizens Committee Report:
    http://www.westchestergov.com/Rfp/pdfdocs/PlaylandReportComplete.pdf

September 22, 2011- Click here to see an article in today's The Daily Caller regarding the affordable housing settlement:

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011- Click here to see the Wall Street Journal's take on the Nonna-Spano affordable housing settlement:

september 8, 2011- Astorino: 'we are holding firm' on housing settlement

  1. http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2011/09/08/astorino-we-are-holding-firm-on-housing-settlement/
  2. Did you miss County Executive Rob Astorino speak on Sean Hannity's program regarding the affordable housing settlement that John Nonna voted in favor of? Click here to see the video: http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/hannity/index.html#/v/1148214706001/feds-accusing-nyc-suburb-of-segregation/?playlist_id=158694

September 8, 2011- Flooding shuts portions of parkways

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110908/NEWS02/109080413/Flooding-shuts-portions-parkways?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

september 8, 2011- 2:30pm update: rain floods roads again: closures on brp, saw mill, hutch, 9a

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110908/NEWS/110908001/2-30-p-m-UPDATE-Rain-floods-roads-again-Closures-BRP-Saw-Mill-Hutch-9A-?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

september 7, 2011- fema opens irene recovery aid center in white plains

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110907/NEWS01/109070367/FEMA-opens-Irene-recovery-aid-center-White-Plains?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

september 6, 2011- advertising campaign to combat teen drinking launched in white plains

http://www.theexaminernews.com/2011/09/advertising-campaign-to-combat-teen-drinking-launched-in-white-plains/

september 5, 2011- GOP candidates covet independence line

http://www.lohud.com/comments/article/20110905/NEWS02/109050312/GOP-candidates-covet-Independence-line

September 4, 2011- In westchester and rockland, flood prevention plans wallow as costs rise

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110904/NEWS01/109040383/In-Westchester-Rockland-flood-prevention-plans-wallow-costs-rise?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

september 2, 2011- Astorino announces federal disaster aid available to residents and businesses

http://www3.westchestergov.com/news/3056-astorino-announces-federal-disaster-aid-available-to-residents-and-businesses

august 31, 2001- 15 arrested in playland melee over head scarves

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011108310335

august 31, 2011- Obama issues disaster declaration for ny; aid for local governments, non-profits in westchester, rockland

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110831/NEWS01/108310358/Obama-issues-disaster-declaration-NY-aid-local-governments-non-profits-Westchester-Rockland

august 19, 2011- astorino vetoes Children's musuem plan

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110819/NEWS02/108190359/Astorino-vetoes-Children-s-Museum-plan-Playland?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

August 10, 2011- Board moves forward on washington's headquarters, miller house

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2011/08/10/board-moves-forward-on-washingtons-headquarters-miller-house/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lohudblogs%2Fpolhudson+%28Politics+on+the+Hudson%29

August 9, 2011- Westchester board overrides veto on repairing mountain lakes pool in north salem

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011108090321

August 9, 2011- County board approves children's museum lease at playland

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011108090332

August 4, 2011- Astorino's section 8 housing layoffs get approved by judge

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011108050343

(See attached Press Release by the County Executive's Office regarding the court ruling)

July 31, 2011- westchester lawmakers get rare perk of free meals, spend $20G on travel

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110731/NEWS01/107310336/Westchester-lawmakers-get-rare-perk-free-meals-spend-20G-travel?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

july 19, 2011- Astorino to Cuomo: Build this Bridge

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=2011107200333

july 16, 2011- Astorino: HUD Goes Too Far in Enforcing Westchester Desegregation Deal

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=2011107160340

(See attached Press Release by the County Executive's Office along with a copy of the County Executive's Affordable Housing Powerpoint presentation and HUD's May 13th letter to the County rejecting a fifth Analysis of Impediments Report)