(L-R BOL Chair Vedat Gashi, Leg. Terry Clements, Dpty. C.E. Ken Jenkins, C.E. George Latimer, Leg. James Nolan, Leg. Colin Smith, Min. Leader Margaret Cunzio)
White Plains, NY — Today, the Board of Legislators joined with the County Executive to adopt a local law to stem the incidences of unnecessary fires and fire-related tragedies caused by the use of lithium-ion batteries. The law prohibits the sale, lease or rental of a wide variety of products, devices and equipment unless it utilizes a properly graded, factory-installed battery. 

Pictured L-R: Katie Green Johnson, Program Dir., Coachman Family Center; Westhab CEO Richard Nightingale; Leg. Jewel Williams Johnson, DSS Dpty. Dir. Randolf Scott; resident Anthony See; DSS Comr. Leonard Townes, Leg. Ben Boykin II, C.E. George Latimer, Dpty. C.E. Ken Jenkins, BOL Chair Vedat Gashi

White Plains, NY — Today, the long anticipated revitalized play space at The Coachman, the County’s largest family shelter, was unveiled. With room for as many as 100 families, and close to 200 children living here, the need to upgrade the playground and basketball court has been apparent for some time. The collaboration was a labor of love involving County Legislators, the County Executive, the Department of Social Services, Westhab and the Coachman Family Center.

Ben Boykin receives the 2023 Harold Fitzpatrick Community Service Award

(White Plains, NY) —This morning, Westchester County Legislator Benjamin Boykin II (D – White Plains, Scarsdale, West Harrison), was presented with the 2023 Harold Fitzpatrick Community Service Award by The African American Men of Westchester at the Sonesta Hotel in White Plains. Mr. Boykin is widely-recognized in Westchester as a bridge-builder across politics, non-profit, education, and the business community for over 30 years.

(L-R C.E. George Latimer, Dpty. C.E. Ken Jenkins, Board Chair Vedat Gashi, Leg. Jewel Williams-Johnson)

White Plains, NY — On Tuesday, October 17, the Board of Legislators formally received the 2024 Capital Budget for review and consideration from the County Executive, which includes investments in affordable housing, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, Bronx River Parkway Rehabilitation, bridges, roads, the Westchester County Center and flood mitigation.

White Plains, NY — On October 7, 2023 Israel was a victim of an unprecedented and unprovoked series of terrorist attacks from known terrorist organization Hamas that has resulted in the massacre of several hundred people and more than 150 civilians as hostages, including Americans.