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Thank you for visiting my web site. Northern Westchester is an important historical area that contributed greatly to our nation's development. The City of Peekskill, the Town of Cortlandt and the Town of Yorktown have given so much to our country's history. I am honored to now serve as County Legislator for District #1 and look forward to further serving the community through this site.
This site will be updated often so stop back from time to time. I would appreciate receiving comments and suggestions regarding the site. Thank you very much.
John G. Testa, Westchester County Legislator
Latest News:
On August 26th I was the guest of the "watchdog Report" in Yorktown. The host, Ed Ciffone and his Co-host Greg Kane focused on the tremendous savings that has been accomplished in the short time of the new administration in White Plains. We also discussed the tough road that remains ahead to tackle the large deficit for 2011.
On August 13th I held a Press Conference to announce a resolution I introduced at the County Board of Legislators to have the Westchester join the lawsuit against the MTA Mobility Tax brought by Nassau County. Joining me was Putnam County Legislator and Board Chair Vincent Tamagna. Putnam and Rockland Counties have already begun the process to join in on the lawsuit.
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Sam Oitice Heroes Remembered Memorial Dedication
This show is completely devoted to the ceremony that took place on Saturday, July 24th that officially dedicated the Sam Oitice Heroes Remembered Memorial at the Peekskill Riverfront Green. The memorial and surrounding gardens were created to commemorate and honor all the emergency personnel who perished in the 9-11-01 attack at the World Trade Center in NYC. A special memorial statue is dedicated to the memory of Peekskill's own, Sam Oitice, who was a NYC Firefighter who was lost that day. Also a part of the site is a bell tower holding the bell that sounded the alarm on August 1, 1918 when 7 Peekskill firefighters lost their lives in a fire at the Fleischmann Plant in Peekskill. It is a fitting and moving memorial that should be visited often.
A Look into Area History...
This feature of johngtesta.com will show rare historic photos of people, places and events. I will mostly be using photos from my personal collection. Photos submitted to johngtesta.com are welcome for this feature and if used will be given full credit. Enjoy! (click on photo for a larger view)
Among the many well-to-do and famous who attended Peekskill Military Academy were sons of international heads of state. One of them was Affredo Calles, the son of the 1920's President of Mexico. In this late 1920's photo Alfredo (left) is in formation with his company participating in the daily military training drills.
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