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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Lohud.com will post school election results as they come in on Tuesday, May 20
School district elections take place Tuesday, May 20, and will post results as we get them for districts in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. Polling hours vary but most districts close polls by 9 or 9:30 p.m. Look for lohud to start posting results shortly after 9:30 p.m. for small districts, although it usually takes several hours for some districts to release results. Registered voters will be asked to approve school board proposals for 2025-26 and choose school board candidates. Some districts will also ask voters to weigh in on a variety of propositions that have to do with spending public money. In some districts, library budgets and trustees are also on the ballot. Turnout is usually quite low for school elections, which take place each year in May. Three districts — Mamaroneck, New Rochelle and Pearl River — are proposing to raise their property tax levies by more than allowed under their state-imposed tax caps, meaning they will need the support of more than 60% of voters. Of the 53 voting districts in the Lower Hudson Valley, 28 are proposing to increase their tax levy as much as allowed under their tax caps. The Yonkers Public Schools, as one of New York's "Big 5" school systems, does not have a public vote on its budget. Districts where budget plans are defeated can propose second budget plans for public votes on June 17. Last year, voters rejected initial budget plans in Chappaqua and East Ramapo. Chappaqua was among four districts in the Lower Hudson Valley that proposed breaking their tax caps, but voters approved a second, revised budget plan that stayed under the district's tax cap. East Ramapo voters approved a second budget plan that included a 1% tax levy increase. But state Education Commissioner Betty Rosa, in a rare move, ordered the district to raise this year's tax levy by an additional 4.38%, an action that continues to divide the community. This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Lohud to post Westchester, Rockland NY school election results May 20
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Caregiver convicted of forcing Pearl River man, 78, at knifepoint to sign checks
NEW CITY -- A Rockland County Court jury convicted a live-in home care worker of forcing a Pearl River senior citizen at knifepoint to sign five personal checks in her name, totaling $18,592. The jury, after a week-long trial, found Delores Anderson, 60, of the Bronx guilty on Thursday, May 8, of five felony counts of second-degree grand larceny, the Rockland District Attorney's Office said on Friday, May 9. Anderson is scheduled for sentencing by Judge Kevin Russo on Aug. 27. A single count of second-degree grand larceny carries a maximum prison term of 15 years. Sentencing is at the discretion of the judge. Anderson cared for a 78-year-old man living in a Pearl River senior assisted living complex from December 2022 through August 2023. She was a live-in home care worker. She forced the man to sign five checks by threatening him with a kitchen knife, "instilling fear in him, that if he did not comply and author these checks, she would cause him a physical injury," the District Attorney's Office said in a news release. On May 5, 2023, Anderson forced the man for the first time to sign two personal checks payable to her, the release states. The checks totaled $4,082 each. On July 25, 2023, Anderson held the same kitchen knife to the victim's stomach and demanded that he write three more checks. Two of the checks amounted to $3,603 each, and the third totaled $3,602. She later withdrew $18,972.00 from her account, the release said. Orangetown police investigated and arrested Anderson in March 2024. Senior assistant district attorneys Allyson White and Brittany Richardson prosecuted. District Attorney Thomas Walsh said Anderson preyed upon a vulnerable person. 'This defendant not only violated a position of trust in this theft but threatened this elderly victim with a knife in his own home," Walsh said. "Our senior citizens can be assured that the Rockland County District Attorney's Office is committed to protecting them from violence and abuse and will vigorously prosecute any offenders." Steve Lieberman covers government, breaking news, courts, police, and investigations. Reach him at slieberm@ Twitter: @lohudlegal Read more articles and bio. Our local coverage is only possible with support from our readers. This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Caregiver forced Pearl River NY man to sign checks at knifepoint
South China Morning Post
07-05-2025
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm signal on Wednesday afternoon
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP's journalism by subscribing . New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Advertisement The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning at lunchtime on Wednesday before cancelling it later in the afternoon. 'A trough of low pressure is bringing showers and thunderstorms to the vicinity of the Pearl River Estuary persistently,' the forecaster said when it issued the signal. 'Locally, around 10mm of rainfall was recorded over many places this morning, and rainfall even exceeded 30mm over parts of New Territories West and Lantau Island.' An amber rainstorm warning means heavy rain exceeding 30mm has fallen or is expected to fall in an hour. The last such signal was issued on April 25. Advertisement The Observatory previously said rainfall was likely to be particularly heavy in the Tsuen Wan area, potentially causing serious flooding.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
SC details assets of 21 judges, including CJI, and their kin
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has put asset details of its judges, their spouses and dependents in the public domain and, so far, 21 out of 33 judges, including the Chief Justice, have declared their wealth. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The information has been put up on the apex court's website. In what is seen as a fallout of the 'cash-at-kothi' scandal, the SC full court had resolved that judges should make a declaration of their assets on assuming office and of significant acquisitions subsequently to the CJI. All the declarations will be mandatorily put on the apex court's website. The step will rank as one of the most important achievements of CJI Sanjiv Khanna 's six-month tenure that gets over on May 13. Over the years, the apex court had been shying away from putting the information in the public domain, even though judges have declaring these details to the Chief Justice since 1997 under an internal resolution. Many judges don't own cars, prefer assured-return schemes A glance at the asset details of judges throws up some interesting facts about their investment preferences, with few preferring to invest in shares and mutual funds. Some of them don't own any car, perhaps because they are provided with official vehicles. Also, at a time when an increasing number of people are investing in shares and mutual funds, most SC judges seem to consider schemes with assured returns - fixed deposits in banks and PPF - a better option. Their investments have largely been in real estate and jewellery. Bank fixed deposits, LIC policies, PPF and GPF are also preferred options. Apart from risk-aversion, the judges could be keeping a safe distance from the markets also because of disputes among corporate houses that they have to adjudicate and the anxiety to avoid possible 'conflict of interest' situations. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They have also declared their liabilities and many of them have taken home loans. Justice Sanjay Kumar mentioned a Pearl River piano as one of his prized possessions. Two judges - Justices P S Narasimha and K V Viswanathan, who had flourishing practice as lawyers before being directly elevated as SC judges - provided details of income tax returns which reflected their high earnings as advocates. Justice Narasimha paid Rs 31.5 crore as tax since 2008 when he was designated as senior advocate. He was elevated as an SC judge in Aug 2021. Justice Viswanathan paid Rs 91.4 crore as tax since 2010-11. He was designated senior advocate in 2009 and joined SC in 2023. For many judges, Maruti Swift was a preferred option. Those owning Swift included the CJI and Justices Bela Trivedi, Ujjal Bhuyan and A G Masih. As per the data, seven out of 21 judges don't own any car.
Washington Post
09-04-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Asian supermarket customers brace for price hikes as Trump tariffs take effect
LOS ANGELES — Loyal customers of Asian supermarkets and other grocery stores that specialize in selling imported food heaved a collective sigh of dismay when President Donald Trump announced extra-high U.S. tariffs on goods from dozens of countries. What would happen to prices at 99 Ranch Market and H Mart?, wondered Asian Americans and immigrants who shop at the two American chains for preferred brands like Japan's Kewpie mayonnaise and China's Pearl River light soy sauce.
