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The race for mayor in Ramsey remains unresolved, with just seven votes separating the Republican incumbent and her Democratic challenger.
Business leadership, responsible artificial intelligence and Indian classical music highlight the evening. The Association of Indians in America (AIA), together with its Business Council, hosted the AIA Business Council & Kautilya Awards Night on November 1, 2026, at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York. More than 250 attended, including CEOs, COOs, presidents, entrepreneurs and community leaders. They gathered to recognize five outstanding business leaders and explore the opportunities and responsibilities surrounding artificial intelligence.
As election officials prepare for a third day of scanning ballots cast after voting machines malfunctioned on Election Day, the race for County Legislator in the 15th District between Republican incumbent James Nolan and Democratic challenger Kisha D. Skipper continues to tighten. Voting in the district surged by well over...
CARMEL – Democrats have gained ground in three hotly contested races in Putnam County with the counting of absentee ballots. The Board of Elections reported at the close of business Thursday that Brett Yarris, one of three candidates for county executive, who was trailing Kevin Byrne on Election Night by 595 votes, has reduced that deficit to 463 votes.
CARMEL – Democratic candidate for Putnam County Executive Brett Yarris has refused to concede to incumbent Kevin Byrne despite the Board of Elections tabulation indicating Byrne received 20,145 votes or 47.99 percent compared to Yarris with 19,550 votes or 46.57 percent and Conservative candidate Tatiana Brahimi with 2,271 votes or 5.41 percent, an apparent 595 vote victory.
