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Moreover, to reflect upon how the having a hard time pushing Development sanctuary policies are “Stop the Tax Madness” his ball down the field. illegal according to federal PGS . 5 - 6 movement is progressing Not only does he have law, yet they are in effect Education in Westchester County. a largely uncooperative in many states. Arizona, PGS . 1, 6 - 8 By Bob Weir County Executive Rob Westchester County Board suffering an enormous Government Astorino ran an amazing of Legislators, but a ninth How did we arrive at fiscal and social burden PGS . 1, 8 - 10 “shoestring” campaign floor staff that was oddly a time in our history when that caused hospitals and that drew off the fear and put together. Legal the concept of the term schools to overflow and frustrations of recession Kevin Plunkett, a tall PG. 17 “illegal” became a form break the state’s budget, weary Westchester man with a short fuse, leads Movies of ethnic discrimination? had pleaded with the taxpayers. He ran on the the team as the Deputy PG. 12 The law is clear that it is feds for years to stop the promise of tax relief, and County Executive. Though a crime to enter or remain southern invasion. Scores Op-Ed government consolidation. Astorino claims to have PGS . 1, 13 - 17 in the United States in of Arizonans have been He ran on the promise of Spoof violation of federal law. see Weir Pg. x see Q Pg. 10 PG. 17 Learn-to-Swim Referring to... Mayor Amicone, It’s Not Registration Nice to Dupe the Matt NY Daily News Barber the chamber, our Glenn Page 14 Blain reports from the State By Hezi Aris Capitol” Ms Katz continues Gail Yonkers, NY -- The Daily to write, “Amicone Farrelly Politics column dated May spokesman David Simpson 20, 2010, published in The just called Blain to alert Page 17 New York Daily stipulates him that the two-term that Yonkers Mayor Phil mayor had decided to Amicone is staying put. remain in his current job Ed “Yonkers Mayor Phil and not challenge state Sen. Yonkers, NY -- Registration Saxon Woods Pool in Amicone has decided not Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a for Westchester County’s White Plains and at Sprain Koch to run for state Senate this Democrat.” Learn-to-Swim program Ridge Pool and Tibbetts Pages 13, 16 year, dealing a blow to “He doesn’t feel he can will begin on Saturday, GOP efforts to re-capture see Hezitorial Pg. 2 June 19, at 11 a.m., at see Dear G.A.B. Pg.6 2 WESTCHESTER HERALD May 24, 2010 WESTCHESTER The Hezitorial From Page 1 HERALD leave city in the middle of The Yonkers Tribune Stewart-Cousins. whether he is fit to WHYTMedia a fiscal crisis,” Yonkers editor wrote the following, “More importantly, challenge incumbent Sen Mayoral Spokesman David “While the Yonkers City Mayor Amicone’s Stewart-Cousins delayed Published weekly Simpson told Ms Katz. Council awakens to the negative standings among and hampered the process WHYTMedia Yonkersites recognize opaque crevices hiding Yonkersites are so low the for a Republican contender @gmail.com City Hall spun Ms Katz. unexplained funding prospect for rescinding against Sen Stewart- Tel: 914-562-0834 The reality is that Yonkers allocations in unexpected term limits, so that he may Cousins to come forward WHYTeditor@ Mayor Phil Amicone and undiscovered places, run for a third term, are sooner, though Mr Bellancio gmail.com conducted a poll in which Yonkers Mayor Phil also dashed. attempted to do just that WHYTsubscription his negatives far exceeded Amicone is wracked with Republicans had approximately 45 days ago. @gmail.com 50 percent. He is in no shape mental paralysis that has been pushing Amicone Mr Bellancio’s effort won to run for elected office or invaded his psyche since for weeks to challenge the ire of Mayor Amicone. Publisher to consider rescinding term a poll taken to prove his Stewart-Cousins, one of a Mr McLaughlin’s efforts Hezi Aris limits, should he continue prowess in challenging handful of Democrats that have alas been hobbled to believe he can. Mayor incumbent Senator Andrea are deemed vulnerable this by Mayor Amicone’s Editor Amicone is a lame duck. Stewart-Cousins fell election cycle,” concluded indecisiveness. Hezi Aris He has boxed himself short. He is outflanked Editor Hezi Aris Yonkers Tribune / Columns in. He has eviscerated and stymied by accruing Yonkers City Council Westchester Herald Cam Bock all political options once a 50 plus percent negative Minority Leader Liam maintain Sen. Stewart- Lee Daniels considered viable for him. rating. It seems Mayor McLaughlin received a Cousins will be chosen Marilyn Elie Hasta la Vista! Amicone can no longer lukewarm endorsement Democratic gubernatorial Gail Farrelly The Hezitorial written escape blame every time at the Yonkers City hopeful Andrew Cuomo’s Lisa Fine in the May 12, 2010 he stands before a mirror Republican Committee over running mate prior to Peggy Godfrey edition of the Yonkers pointing to the man that a week ago when his name Monday’s opening of the Anthony Greco Tribune, “Yonkers Budget foiled his options for higher came up for nomination. Democratic Convention. Diane M. Grassi Hearings Mask Mayor’s office. Mayor Amicone’s Mr McLaughlin won For background information Joe Klock, Sr. Mental Paralysis BY HEZI slow recognition of his self- approximately 2/3rds of read the April 22, 2010 Edward I. Koch ARIS”, divulged the reason destructive behavior has the vote, while former edition of the Yonkers Bob Marrone for Yonkers Mayor Phil reduced his effectiveness Yonkers City Councilman Tribune article entitled: Richard Nestro Amicone removing himself as an elected official to its Jeff Bellancio garnered Exclusive: Senator Stewart- Martin McGloin from contention for the lowest point. His arrogance approximately 1/3rd of the Cousins Likely to be Barbara Barton Sloane New York State Senate race and back-stabbing tactics vote. Andrew Cuomo’s Running Zuri A. Stanback against incumbent Senator have destroyed his alleged Mayor Amicone’s Mate By Hezi Aris. Henry J. Stern Andrea Stewart-Cousins. quest to unseat Senator procrastinating over Andy Wainer Bob Weir Roger Witherspoon Advertising Complimentary “Brunch & Browse” Art Event [email protected] New Rochelle, NY -- of ‘09 at BID Gallery with it too, and or call 914-562-0834 On Sunday, June 13th 542, a gallery established the first event from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. last year by the Business attended by over Westchester artist, art Improvement District of 100 people was a collector and enthusiast New Rochelle. She fell in huge success. We Yvonne Wynter will open love with his work, and In addition to her home at 52 Nob Court purchased a number of more than two Welcome in New Rochelle to art his paintings for her own dozen paintings gallery owners, interior collection. “Once I saw and welded Your designers and the public David’s work” she said steel sculptures Comments for “Brunch & Browse”, a “I knew that many of my that visitors reception and exhibition of friends who were also art to her home Tell us if we art by the local well-known enthusiasts would want to saw at the first artist David Tobey. The see them too. There were Tobey reception, are doing event marks the closing only a few days left before “Brunch & something of a two month showcase David’s show at the BID Browse” will feature new see Tobey’s web site at held there of Tobey’s work Gallery was closing, so I paintings and sciulpture, http://www.davidtobey. wrong, and that features paintings, just decided to offer the in addition to more than 50 com, contact the artist at sculptures and new prints walls in my own home for of the artist’s both limited [email protected], what we are by the artist, and all are him to show them later and open edition giclées or dial 914-632-8226. To doing right. invited to attend. There is in the year.” It turned out created over the past five speak with Ms. Wynter no charge for admission. that Mrs. Wynter was years, available at very about the exhibition, or WHYTEditor@ Ms. Wynter first saw right. Many of her friends reasonable prices. For more for directions to her home gmail.com Tobey’s art at his solo who saw David’s art information on the June contact her by phone at exhibition in November immediately fell in love 13th “Brunch & Browse” (914) 235-9813. WESTCHESTER HERALD May 24, 2010 3 Yonkers City Council Republicans Support School Wage Freeze Minority Leader John New York State’s failure Murtagh (left) said that to properly fund Yonkers’ based on estimates he has schools, added that “due seen, an immediate freeze on to Albany’s failure to raises combined with a pay act responsibly, the City cut would result in savings Council and other local of nearly $50 million.