Democrats have been recalibrating since losing the White House last November, but now they face new internal pressures following Zohran Mamdani's win in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor.

Big questions remain about what lesson the party has learned over the last nine months and what changes they plan to make before next year.

How much will the party lean into the progressive wing? Democratic Socialist state Assembly Member Sarahana Shrestha, who was the first to run as a DSA candidate and win outside of New York City, weighed in on the battle between progressives and moderates and what it will take to unify the party.

"When you are giving people something worth fighting for, they will fight with you and they will take a chance on you, and that's really what the party as a whole needs to show," Shrestha said. "I don't think that it's showing that yet."

A Scarsdale High School graduate was released this past week after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month.

Yeonsoo Go, 20, was detained after an immigration hearing regarding her visa in New York City. She was sent to a correctional center in Louisiana.

Go came to Westchester County in 2021 from South Korea on a visa meant for dependents of people coming to the U.S. on religious assignments. Her mom was doing that at a church in the area.

Go argued her visa does not expire until the end of this year. The assistant secretary of Homeland Security claimed her visa expired more than two years ago.

State Assembly Member Amy Paulin, who represents Scarsdale, was part of the bipartisan-led effort to secure her release.

"Let this moment remind us of the power we have when we come together, and of the work we must continue to ensure that no one is unjustly detained in this country," Paulin said.

This week, Westchester County released new data on school bus safety from last school year as students prepare to return to the classroom next month.

From Nov. 18, 2024, through June 26, 2025, there were 14,897 tickets issued to drivers who were caught on camera failing to stop for school buses stopped with their red lights flashing and stop-arm extended. Less than 7% of the violations were from repeat offenders, according to the county.

New York state law requires motorists to stop at least 20 feet away from a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing and stop arm deployed. The penalty for breaking the law, as captured by the school bus stop-arm camera, is assigned to the vehicle owner, and it comes with a minimum civil penalty of $250.

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said the number of people who put kids' lives in danger is far too high, but he celebrated the overall success of the program.

"The safety of our children is nonnegotiable, and the success of this program sends a clear message that illegal and dangerous passing of stopped school buses will not be tolerated," he said.

Twelve school districts currently participate in the program, and another seven are set to opt in for the 2025-26 school year.