Legislator José I. Alvarado (D–Yonkers) announced today that he will not seek reelection to represent Westchester County’s District 17, wishing to focus on family and future opportunities. He remains fully committed to completing the current one-year term through December 31, 2026.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators and County Executive Ken Jenkins are again calling on the Public Service Commission (PSC) to reject Con Edison’s rate hikes.  In a formal letter Jenkins, joining with leaders across the State, detailed his widespread concerns heard directly from constituents who are struggling with utility bills that have skyrocketed —often doubling or tripling in recent years. 

The Westchester County Board of Legislators began the 2026 term on Monday night, re-electing Board Chairman Vedat Gashi (D–New Castle, Ossining, Somers, Yorktown) and electing Legislator Terry Clements (D–New Rochelle, Pelham, Pelham Manor) as Vice Chair. Sunday Vanderberg was elected to her fifth term as the Board’s Clerk and Chief Administrative Officer.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators welcomed two newly elected members at its annual Organizational Meeting on Monday, January 5, the start of the 2026 legislative term. Westchester County Clerk, Hon. Thomas M. Roach, administered the Oath of Office to Legislators Jenn Puja and Anant Nambiar, along with 15 returning legislators. Nambiar’s election follows recent diversity milestones for the Board. In 2023, Legislator David Imamura became the first Asian American member and Chairman Vedat Gashi became the first Albanian American and Muslim to serve.