Episode 54: Tom Abinanti on His Run for Mount Pleasant Supervisor, Development and Town Hall Reform

Episode 54: Tom Abinanti on His Run for Mount Pleasant Supervisor, Development and Town Hall Reform

Democratic Mount Pleasant supervisor candidate Tom Abinanti joins Local Matters Westchester to discuss why he's challenging incumbent Republican Carl Fulgenzi, his response to Councilman Mark Saracino's surprise resignation, and his thoughts on a development moratorium, fiscal oversight, ethics reform, housing and transparency at Town Hall. He also addresses the town's finances, the JCCA Cottage School, filming work sessions, and the politics of the race.

Episode 53: Energy Healing with a Mount Kisco Practitioner

In this episode of Local Matters Westchester, guest host Jill Grossman speaks with Kristin Raniola, founder of Noelle Healing [https://www.noellehealing.com/] in Mount Kisco, about the art of energy healing, how it works, and why more people are turning to it as a means for navigating the stress and anxiety in their lives.

Episode 52: The Legal Fight Over Westchester's License Plate Reader Network

Westchester County's network of nearly 600 automated license plate readers is facing a major legal challenge. Nancy Glass, litigation director at NYU School of Law's Policing Project, joins Local Matters Westchester to explain why a class action lawsuit argues the surveillance system lacks proper legal authorization, how long drivers' data is stored, concerns over data sharing, and what the case could mean for privacy, public safety and other communities using similar technology.

Episode 51: Inside Revolutionary Westchester 250 with Constance Kehoe

Local Matters Westchester speaks with Revolutionary Westchester 250 [https://www.rw250.org/] President Constance Kehoe about plans for the nation's semiquincentennial, the county's Revolutionary War history, and the events planned across Westchester through 2026.

Episode 50: Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi Talks Town Politics, Policy

In this episode of Local Matters Westchester, Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi talks to hosts Martin Wilbur and Adam Stone to discuss development pressures, fiscal constraints, and ongoing flooding concerns. He addresses questions about developer influence, affordable housing, and Mount Pleasant’s recent Moody’s bond rating downgrade, and explains his approach to maintaining low taxes while funding town services. The conversation also covers transparency critiques, his fall election opponent Tom Abinanti, the JCCA Cottage School situation, the town’s legal challenge to New York State’s Voting Act, plans for workforce housing development, and ethics concerns raised in the local political debate.