Bridgeport, CT
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Off And Running: Bridgeport Mayor Ganim Files For Gubernatorial Bid Off And Running: Bridgeport Mayor Ganim Files For Gubernatorial Bid Off And Running: Bridgeport Mayor Ganim Files For Gubernatorial Bid
Off And Running: Bridgeport Mayor Ganim Files For Gubernatorial Bid BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — It’s official: Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim is running for governor. Pledging that “We can do better,” Ganim today filed the necessary paperwork with the State Elections Enforcement Commission to run as a Democratic candidate in 2018.  Citing his more than 14 years as mayor of the state’s largest city, Ganim is pledging to work hard to revive the Connecticut economy and stabilize state government finances. “The road to bringing fiscal stability back to Connecticut runs through economic development and job growth,” he said in a written statement. “We can get Connecticut b…

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by Meredith Guinness
White Plains, NY
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Westchester Better, Strong Than Eight Years Ago, Astorino Says Westchester Better, Strong Than Eight Years Ago, Astorino Says Westchester Better, Strong Than Eight Years Ago, Astorino Says
Westchester Better, Strong Than Eight Years Ago, Astorino Says WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - As new Westchester County Executive George Latimer hits the ground running in 2018, outgoing Executive Rob Astorino took to Facebook to address his constituents. In a lengthy post, Astorino said that Westchester is “better and stronger today than when (he) arrived,” in 2009 when he first took office. During his eight years, Astorino’s administration helped create 44,000 new private sector jobs, he said, creating the opportunities for thousands of new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue in the process. He also touted the revitalization of Playla…

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by Zak Failla
New City, NY
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Day Sworn In For Second Term As Rockland County Executive Day Sworn In For Second Term As Rockland County Executive Day Sworn In For Second Term As Rockland County Executive
Day Sworn In For Second Term As Rockland County Executive Rockland County Executive Ed Day was sworn in Monday for his second term before a crowd of hundreds at the Rockland Fire Training Center in Pomona. "Today, on the first day of 2018, we celebrate how far Rockland County has come in just four short years and, as importantly, how much more we will achieve going forward," Day said after taking the oath of office, administered by Clarkstown Justice Craig E. Johns. Numerous people participated in the ceremony, including Daniel Moscato, chief advisor to the County Executive and Deputy County Executive Guillermo Rosa. Day outlined his ac…

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