Larry and Curtis go to Rob Astorino about the 'politics' of the recent L. I. Railroad strike, plus the upcoming elections (and the candidates)

About this episode

Larry and Curtis discuss the politics surrounding the recent L.I. Railroad strike and upcoming elections with guest Rob Astorino.

Former County Executive Rob Astorino was elected in November 2009 after running a successful campaign to streamline county government and bring tax relief to homeowners and businesses.  His message resonated with voters across Westchester as he was elected with 58 percent of the vote.  He was re-elected to office for a second term in November 2013.  Mr. Astorino was first elected to public office at age 21, serving as a member of the Mount Pleasant Board of Education.  During his tenure, he also served as the board’s vice president.  He went on to serve for 12 years as a councilman on the Mount Pleasant Town Board, including six years as deputy supervisor.  In 2003, he was elected to the Westchester County Board of Legislators.  Before taking office as County Executive on Jan. 1, 2010, Mr. Astorino had a long career in the radio industry.  He was the station manager and program director of The Catholic Channel on Sirius-XM Satellite Radio and hosted a weekly radio show from St. Patrick’s Cathedral with the archbishop of New York.  In 2001, he helped launch ESPN Radio in New York.  He became the station’s senior…

People in this episode

Hosts: Larry Mendte, Curtis

Guest: Rob Astorino

Topics covered

• politics
• L.I. Railroad strike
• upcoming elections
• Rob Astorino
• Westchester County

Keywords

• Rob Astorino
• L.I. Railroad strike
• Westchester County
• politics
• elections

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Westchester County Board of Legislators, The Catholic Channel, ESPN Radio, Mount Pleasant Board of Education, Mount Pleasant Town Board, Westchester Business Council, North Castle Land Trust, Hudson Valley Greenway, Westchester County Board of Ethics

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