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$10,000 for Hudson Park Greenhouse

 In my last official act as County Legislator, I delivered a big check for $10,000 (see photo) to the dedicated civic group – the Hudson Park Children’s Greenhouse – they are mobilizing and raising money to restore the greenhouses at the park. Here’s the website for this non-profit group: http://hudsonparkgreenhouse.org/ It always made me sad to…

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Sound Shore Legislators on LI Sound Tunnel

 Statement from Sound Shore Westchester County Legislators Jim Maisano, Catherine Parker & Nancy Barr on Proposed Long Island to Westchester Tunnel “As the Westchester County Legislators that represent the districts on the Sound Shore, we remain open-minded on the proposed tunnel from Long Island to Westchester under the Long Island Sound (see Newsday article: https://www.newsday.com/business/sound-tunnel-cuomo-oyster-bay-westchester-1.16369235), but we…

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Watch My Cable-TV Show With John Ravitz

 Please check out the new episode of my Cable-TV show, the Good Government Forum, on YouTube. I interview John Ravitz, the Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer of the Business Council of Westchester. We had an interesting chat about the economic and political issues facing Westchester’s business community. LINK: https://youtu.be/FyIgO-eHPkU On the Good Government Forum, I interview elected and…

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Legislator Maisano Negotiates Deal to Save Playland Pool!

 For Immediate Release: June 20, 2017 Contact: Matt Richter, BOL Communications Director 646-302-2220, mjr3@westchestergov.com Legislator Jim Maisano Negotiates Deal to Save Playland Pool On Monday evening, June 19, 2017, Board of Legislators Vice Chairman Jim Maisano (R, New Rochelle, Pelham, Pelham Manor) was joined by 14 of his fellow Legislators in passing a $9.54 million Bond Act to…

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Watch My Cable-TV Show With Dr. Brian Osborne

 Please check out the new episode of my Cable-TV show, the Good Government Forum, on YouTube. I interview Dr. Brian Osborne, the Superintendant of the New Rochelle School District. Tune in and learn all about New Rochelle’s strong school system. LINK: https://youtu.be/LiBrOjEq-Qw On the Good Government Forum, I interview elected and civic leaders about issues facing our community. The…

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April is Organ Donor Month in Westchester

     Upon my request, the Westchester County Board of Legislators named April Organ Donor Month in Westchester County. We had a ceremony this past Monday, April 3 to honor a Westchester resident, Paul Broderick, who bravely donated a kidney to save the life of Tom Jasinski of Buffalo. Tom then founded an organization called…

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5 County Police Officers Hired!

 BOARD OF LEGISLATORS UPDATE: 5 County Police Officers Hired! Over the past few years, I pushed hard to ensure that the Westchester County Police Department is fully staffed. There are just too many threats out there to cut corners on public safety, so this issue remains a priority for me. This week, I joined my…

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