Greg Ball's News items

Posted by: Mike Risinit

The state Senate today passed a bill that will increase penalties for those using credit cards to fund terrorist activities. Sponsored by state Sen. Greg Ball, R-Patterson, the new legislation makes it a more serious felony for those “soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism” where “the soliciting or providing involves the use of a credit card.”

By Stu Bayer

Senator Greg Ball presents Teatown’s Diane Baron a check for $20,000 to continue to fund EagleFest at Croton Point Park.

by Alex Birsh

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. — The Northern Westchester Hospital staff was handed the keys to a brand new radiology-imaging suite this week, and along with the open door came a large reimbursement check from the state of New York. The check, which amounted to $250,000, was a grant to fund the suite in full.

By Andrew Carden
Calling on state legislators to support a ban on hydraulic fracturing, or “hydrofracking,” in New York state, a coalition of environmentalists were joined by both celebrities and concerned lawmakers during a rally in the Capitol Jan. 23.

By Tom Auchterlonie

Former Mayor Patricia Reilly has been chosen to be Mount Kisco’s woman of distinction, a project being done by state Sen. Greg Ball for each community in his district.

by Art Cusano

PEEKSKILL,  N.Y. – Hundreds gathered at the New York National Guard Armory in Peekskill to say goodbye to 130 local members of the New York National Guard before they prepare to leave for service overseas.

By Tom Auchterlonie

Citing a large cost that his constituents recently got from their insurer, state Sen. Greg Ball came to Northern Westchester Hospital on Friday to outline a bill that would limit such practices.

by Bob Dumas

By ERIC GROSS

For the first time in its history Putnam County will be represented in the New York State Senate by two lawmakers under a plan proposed by the state’s Task Force on Redistricting.