The Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge,commonly known as the Tappan Zee Bridge,was a cantilever bridge in the U.S. state of New York. It was built from 1952 to 1955 to cross the Hudson River at one of its widest points,25 miles (40 km) north of Midtown Manhattan,from South Nyack to Tarrytown. As an integral conduit within the New York Metropolitan Area,the bridge connected South Nyack in Rockland County with Tarrytown in Westchester County in the Lower Hudson Valley.
Interstate 287 (I-287) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the US states of New Jersey and New York. It is a partial beltway around New York City,serving northern New Jersey and the counties of Rockland and Westchester in New York. I-287,which is signed north–south in New Jersey and east–west in New York,follows a roughly horseshoe-shaped route from the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) in Edison,New Jersey,clockwise to the New England Thruway (I-95) in Rye,New York,for 98.72 miles (158.87 km). Through New Jersey,I-287 runs west from its southern terminus in Edison through suburban areas. In Bridgewater Township,the freeway takes a more northeasterly course,paralleled by US Route 202 (US 202). The northernmost part of I-287 in New Jersey passes through mountainous surroundings. After crossing into New York at Suffern,I-287 turns east on the New York State Thruway (I-87) and runs through Rockland County. After crossing the Hudson River on the Tappan Zee Bridge,I-287 splits from I-87 near Tarrytown and continues east through Westchester County on the Cross-Westchester Expressway until it reaches the New England Thruway. Within New Jersey,I-287 is maintained by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT),and,within New York,it is maintained by the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA).
The lieutenant governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the Government of the State of New York. It is the second highest-ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four-year term. Official duties dictated to the lieutenant governor under the present New York Constitution are to serve as president of the state senate,serve as acting governor in the absence of the governor from the state or the disability of the governor,or to become governor in the event of the governor's death,resignation or removal from office via impeachment. Additional statutory duties of the lieutenant governor are to serve on the New York Court for the Trial of Impeachments,the State Defense Council,and on the board of trustees of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The lieutenant governor of New York is the highest-paid lieutenant governor in the country.
Alfred Benedict DelBello was an American politician and lawyer from New York. A registered Democrat,he served as the Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1983 to 1985. DelBello was the first Democrat to be elected Westchester County Executive,an office he held from 1974 until 1982,when he stepped down to become lieutenant governor.
Rye station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line,located in the city of Rye,New York.
Playland Parkway is a 1.20-mile (1.93 km) four-lane parkway in Westchester County,New York,in the United States,and is assigned County Route 152. The short parkway connects Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1 (US 1) with the Playland amusement park in Rye.
Marcus J. Molinaro is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 19th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,Molinaro was a member of the Dutchess County Legislature and the New York State Assembly before being elected county executive of Dutchess County,New York in 2011. He was reelected county executive in 2015 and 2019. Molinaro is also a former mayor of Tivoli;when he became mayor at age 19,he was the youngest mayor in the United States.
Michael Joseph Spano is an American politician who is the 42nd mayor of Yonkers,New York. He is a member of the Democratic Party. A former Republican,he served as a member of the New York State Assembly.
Robert Patrick Astorino is an American politician,radio producer,and television host who was the county executive of Westchester County,New York from 2010 to 2017. He was the Republican nominee for Governor of New York in 2014. Astorino is one of the founders of 1050 AM ESPN Radio in New York City;he served as WEPN's executive producer,executive producer of The Michael Kay Show,a host on the MSG Network,as well as the first program director for Sirius Satellite Radio's "The Catholic Channel".
George Stephen Latimer is an American politician serving as County Executive of Westchester County,New York since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party,he served in the New York State Senate for the 37th District from 2013 to 2017. Latimer served on the Rye city council,in the Westchester County legislature,and in the New York State Assembly. Latimer was elected Westchester County Executive in November 2017,defeating Incumbent Republican Rob Astorino. Latimer has never lost an election in three decades in public office.
The 2010 New York state elections took place on November 2,2010. Due to the special election for US Senate,all of New York's six statewide offices were up for popular election on the same date. At the same time,all 29 members from New York of the U.S. House of Representatives,all 212 members of the New York State legislature,and many other local officials were elected.
The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1990 and chartered by the New York State Board of Regents to act as stewards of the 23-acre Jay Estate,the National Historic Landmark home of American Founding Father John Jay. Jay's ancestral property in Rye,New York is considered the centerpiece of the Boston Post Road Historic District.
The Tappan Zee Bridge,officially named the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge after the former New York governor,is a twin cable-stayed bridge spanning the Tappan Zee section of the Hudson River between Tarrytown and Nyack in the U.S. state of New York. It was built to replace the original Tappan Zee Bridge opened in 1955,which was located just to the south. The bridge's north span carries the northbound and westbound automobile traffic of the New York State Thruway,Interstate 87 (I-87) and I-287;it also carries a shared use path for bicycles and pedestrians. The south span carries southbound and eastbound automobile traffic.
The 2012 New York state elections took place on November 6,2012. These elections included the 2012 presidential election,an election to one U.S. Senate seat,and elections to all 27 New York congressional seats,all 63 seats in the New York State Senate,and all 150 seats in the New York State Assembly.
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election occurred on November 6,2018. Incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo won re-election to a third term,defeating Republican Marc Molinaro and several minor party candidates. Cuomo received 59.6% of the vote to Molinaro's 36.2%.
Hudson Link is a bus service operating between several locations in Rockland County and Westchester County,in New York. It replaced the former Tappan Zee Express bus,which ran between White Plains,Tarrytown,and Suffern. The bus is operated by Transdev under contract to the New York State Department of Transportation.
Peter Harckham is an American businessman and politician from the State of New York. A Democrat,Harckham represents Senate District 40 in the New York State Senate. He was first elected in 2018,defeating incumbent Terrence Murphy. The 40th district includes parts of Dutchess,Putnam and Westchester counties in the Hudson Valley.
The 2022 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of New York. Kathy Hochul ascended to the governorship in August 2021,upon Andrew Cuomo's resignation following allegations of sexual harassment. She sought a full term as governor. She appointed Brian Benjamin to the position of lieutenant governor and planned to run alongside him until he too resigned in April 2022. Congressman Antonio Delgado was appointed to replace Benjamin as lieutenant governor. Hochul defeated Jumaane Williams and Tom Suozzi in the Democratic primary for governor,while Delgado defeated Ana Maria Archila and Diana Reyna in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.
New York's 37th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Shelley Mayer since 2018,following her victory in a competitive special election to succeed fellow Democrat George Latimer,who had recently been elected Westchester County Executive.
New York's 91st State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Steven Otis since 2013.
