Jim Maisano

October 21, 2014

Will Silver Be Correct Again In Election 2014

Originally posted on Free Voter: ELECTION 2014 It’s two weeks until Election Day, and I’m curious whether statistician Nate Silver will be correct again this year? Silver runs the popular blog http://www.fivethirtyeight.com and bases his election predictions more on the laws of probability than political analysis. In the 2008 presidential election, Silver correctly predicted 49…

Today’s Reisman Column Is 100% Correct!

Phil Reisman Column Below, October 12, 2014 – www.Lohud.com – The Journal News Reisman: HUD is the real ‘impediment’ in housing fracas President Obama visited Westchester twice this year — first to laud the building of the new Tappan Zee Bridge and then to collect money from some extremely rich donors. His visits were emblematic of the…

October 11, 2014

This Blog’s Purpose – An Informed and Independent Electorate

Originally posted on Free Voter: Thomas Jefferson In 1789 Thomas Jefferson stated, “wherever the people are well informed they can be trusted with their own government.” As usual, Jefferson was correct and that is why we created this blog. In modern America, the voters know way more about television shows, sports and celebrity gossip than…

September 19, 2014

Sponsoring Law to Combat Puppy Mills

PRESS RELEASE VICE CHAIR JIM MAISANO PROPOSES LAW TO COMBAT IMPACT OF “PUPPY MILLS” Westchester County Board of Legislators Vice Chairman Jim Maisano (R, New Rochelle) proposed legislation this week that would ensure that dogs and cats sold by pet “dealers” or “sellers” in Westchester County are maintained in a safe and healthy environment, and his…

June 25, 2014

Dudley’s Beach Party Set for July 10 at 6:30PM

Join us for the annual “Beach Party” at Dudley’s to support Vice Chair & County Legislator Jim Maisano When: Thursday, July 10, 2014 Where: Dudley’s Parkview Restaurant, 94 Hudson Park Road, New Rochelle, NY Time: 6:30 – 9 PM Contribution: Sponsorship: Platinum $300 (7 Tickets) or Gold $200 (5 Tickets) Tickets: $50 person — $90 couple Seniors: $40…

June 20, 2014

New Cable-TV Show Interview – Adult Learning Center

We enjoyed taping a new episode of my Cable-TV show with Sharon Parente, the Executive Director of the Adult Learning Center in New Rochelle. This important non-profit group is teaching English to new immigrants living in our community. Here is the link to watch this episode on YouTube: http://youtu.be/ButycMMpx_4 We interview community leaders and elected officials…

May 16, 2014

Crime in New Rochelle’s West End

This past Tuesday, May 13, I attended a community meeting at Columbus School in New Rochelle, organized by Councilman Lou Trangucci and Principal Sonia Nunez, relating to recent violent incidents in our city’s West End. I heard powerful commentary at the meeting from my constituents, as well as from New Rochelle police officers that attended.…

March 21, 2014

New Cable-TV Episode With Hope Community Services

I greatly enjoyed taping the new episode of my cable-TV show with Iris Freed from Hope Community Services. This wonderful non-profit is committed to feeding the hungry in the New Rochelle area. Here is the link to this episode on YouTube: http://youtu.be/ymIofKgHkqY I interview two community leaders each month for my cable-TV show, the Good Government Forum. The…

March 14, 2014

NY Knicks D-League Team Coming to Westchester!

Great news for Westchester and sports fans – on March 10, 2014 the NBA Development League and The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) joined Westchester County officials in announcing that the New York Knicks D-League team will begin using the Westchester County Center in White Plains as its home court for the 2014-2015 season with a…

March 11, 2014

Celebrating Irish History and Culture at County BOL

Last night at the Westchester Board of Legislators, we celebrated Irish-American Heritage Month. This is an annual celebration of Irish history and culture in our county. We enjoyed watching terrific Irish step dancers and a musical performance. As the senior legislator of Irish descent (yes I’m half-Irish, my mom’s maiden name was Loretta Joan Margaret Considine,…