What’s on tap for the weekend? Coming Sunday: Readers weigh in on Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino’s 2013 budget proposal and Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef’s 2013 budget plan, and the Editorial Board looks at the future of kindergarten among tax-cap-hampered school districts. Heading into the weekend, the LoHud… Read More →
Who’s put in their $2 chance for a chance at the $550 million-plus Powerball jackpot? That total is before taxes, but it would still be quite a fun challenge to spend the rest. What would you do? The odds are 1 in 175,223,510, according to Powerball, so get planning. What’s… Read More →
Fracking’s always a hot topic. Today’s editorial about New York’s review process on hydraulic fracturing to mine for natural gas drew comments from LoHud readers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s been taken to task by energy-producing types who want the state to finally finish its review of the process, and permit it… Read More →
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino joins the Editorial Board at 11 a.m. Wednesday to discuss his 2013 proposed budget. To watch, go to www.lohud.com/editorialspotlight; to submit a question or comment during the LIVE session, engage the “CoverItLive” blogging feature. The county executive’s $1.72 billion spending plan holds the tax levy… Read More →
What people are talking about in 24 hours of LoHud.com: Douglas Kennedy was acquitted Tuesday on charges of misdemeanor endangerment of a child and two counts of physical harassment after he tried to take his newborn son outside Northern Westchester Hospital. If he wasn’t a Kennedy he’d be guilty! The… Read More →
Trending on Twitter in New York this morning: Petraeus, FBI and Elmo. The sex scandal involving former CIA Director David Petraeus, his mistress and a family friend has grown to include Gen. John Allen, who is leading American forces in Afghanistan. More: Who may succeed Petraeus. Following this Petraeus story… Read More →
Sandy and the Jets are what people are talking about in 24 hours of LoHud.com: About a letter to the editor arguing that poor planning by both utilities and government has made the damage from Superstorm Sandy worse: Once you believe that government and government-controlled companies can take good care… Read More →
LoHud.com will be reporting on the election throughout today and after the polls close at 9 p.m. Join LoHud.com/Journal News reporters and editors for a live chat on the election beginning at 8:30 tonight on LoHud.com. LoHud’s editors, photographers and reporters will also be on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram today…. Read More →