Westchester County Board of Legislators with the New York State Delegation presenting their 2025 Joint State Legislative Package.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators and County Executive Ken Jenkins submitted their 2025 Joint State Legislative Package to the New York State Delegation this afternoon. The purpose of the annual meeting is to advocate for and support New York State legislation that impacts priority issues for residents of Westchester County.

Federal Lawmakers Join Westchester Legislators for Bipartisan Discussion

The Westchester County Board of Legislators hosted a special bipartisan “Committee of the Whole” meeting with federal lawmakers to discuss congressional updates and topics of local interest. U.S. Representatives George Latimer (D) and Mike Lawler (R) participated, joined by staffers from Senators Chuck Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D) offices.

We are proud to recognize two exemplary honorees, Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC), a non-profit organization empowering young people of color through climate education and advocacy and Miesha Sarah Stokely, a dedicated healthcare professional, entrepreneur, and community advocate.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators celebrated African-American Heritage Month on Monday night with a ceremony lauding two exceptional honorees: Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC), a Mount Vernon-based non-profit developing the next generation of environmental leaders, advocates, and innovators in underserved communities and providing pathways to climate-related careers and Miesha Sarah Stokely MSN, FNP-BC, RNC-OB, C-EFM, a passionate community advocate from Mount Vernon, co-owner of Cupcake Cutie Boutique, and Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner committed to improving the quality of life, mental well-being of Black women and reducing their maternal mortality rates.

17 Local Students Chosen Among 2,500 Applicants in Prestigious National Contest

On Monday evening, the Westchester County Board of Legislators celebrated 17 Westchester County high school students selected as 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) Scholars from a pool of 2,500 applicants nationwide. The local students were part of a select group of 300 semi-finalists and finalists in one of the nation's most esteemed science and math competitions. STS alumni include Nobel Prize winners and National Medal of Science recipients.

WESTCHESTER WATCH: Board Approves Free County Park Passes for Veterans; Legislators Advance Bill to Protect Residents from Harmful Use of AI

The Westchester County Board of Legislators passed several measures on Monday night to honor local veterans; protect residents from the malicious use of Artificial Intelligence (AI); secure future access to clean drinking water and approve much-needed renovations to Westchester Community College facilities.