Leg. Colin D. Smith; Board Chair Ben Boykin; honorees Thomas G. Tuffy, Claire O’Gara Grimes & William J. Powers; Leg. Kitley S. Covill and Leg. David J. Tubiolo

White Plains, NY — The Westchester County Board of Legislators on Monday celebrated three outstanding leaders -- Claire O’Gara Grimes, ground-breaking female journalist, and former owner and publisher of the Irish Echo; William J. Powers, media personality, and the voice and face of the Peekskill St. Patrick’s Day Parade; and Thomas G. Tuffy, Trustee of the County Sligo Social & Benevolent Association, and owner of TG Tuffy Interiors, Inc. in Yonkers -- as part of the Board's annual Irish History and Heritage celebration.

White Plains, NY — The Westchester County Board of Legislators is throwing its support behind an effort in Albany to eliminate gender-based price disparities for similar goods and services, commonly known as the "Pink Tax."

White Plains, NY — In proclaiming March as Irish History Month in Westchester County, the Board of Legislators will celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions of three Irish-American individuals in Westchester County.

White Plains, NY — As noted in a recent editorial in The New York Times, health experts are explaining one of the best ways to fight the spread of COVID-19 is the utilization of earned sick leave.

White Plains, NY — The following is a statement from Board Chair Ben Boykin; Majority Leader MaryJane Shimsky; Legislator Colin Smith, Chair of the Board’s Committee on Public Safety; Legislator Catherine Borgia, Chair of the Board’s Committee on Budget & Appropriations; Legislator Catherine Parker, Chair of the Board’s Committee on Planning, Economic Development & Energy; and Legislator Nancy Barr, Chair of the Board’s Committee on Environment & Health: