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(WHITE PLAINS, NY) “This lawsuit from the County Executive is another foolish waste of Westchester taxpayer money; Now is the time that we should be figuring out how to mitigate the economic, social, and environmental impacts of Indian Point closing. Entergy has said publicly that the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant was operating at a loss and therefore made the business decision to pull out of operations that are not guaranteed utilities. As a member of Governor Cuomo’s Indian Point Closure Task Force, I will continue to advocate for State resources to mitigate economic, job, school district losses and environmental concerns surrounding spent fuel rods,” said Majority Leader Catherine Borgia (D-Ossining, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt Manor, Briarcliff Manor, Peekskill).

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(WHITE PLAINS, NY) Democrats on the Board of Legislators were pleased to join their colleagues in the passage of plans for a $1.2 Billion biotech research facility on the North 60 land in Valhalla on Monday, April 3rd. The project will result in nearly 3,000,000 sq. ft. for a tech and science development which will eventually generate $9M in taxes and $7M in rent for the County.

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(WHITE PLAINS, NY) After hearing from Astorino Administration officials and outside consultants, Democrats on the Board of Legislators will not support the County Executive’s proposed ice skating rink project at Kensico Dam Plaza. Legislators view this ill-conceived plan as a waste of taxpayer money at a time when the County’s finances have been seriously mismanaged.

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At the March 6th Board of Legislators meeting, Legislator David Tubiolo (Yonkers & Mount Vernon) honored Jeni Wallace for Women’s History Month.

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(WHITE PLAINS, NY) Standing in solidarity with dozens of union brothers and sisters and many of her Democratic Colleagues, Majority Leader Catherine Borgia (D-Ossining) rolled out a proposed Earned Sick Leave law for Westchester County on Monday, March 27, 2017. The newly offered policy states that all employees shall accrue a minimum of 1 hour of earned paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Paid sick leave can be used for both physical and mental illness. It can also be used if an employee needs to take care of a sick family member.