The members of the Westchester County Board of Legislators are heartbroken and horrified by the senseless violence that claimed the lives of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and wounded State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette over the weekend in Minnesota.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators celebrated Caribbean American Heritage Month on Monday night with a ceremony honoring two exceptional individuals: Horace E. Anderson, Jr., Dean of Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law and champion of expanding educational opportunities and Annmarie Smith, longtime Yonkers public education advocate and community leader.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators unanimously approved several significant measures tonight that will directly impact residents' daily lives, from ensuring a lasting clean water supply to protecting domestic violence victims.

Westchester County Legislator David Tubiolo (D-Yonkers, Mount Vernon) presented a $30,000 check to the Aisling Irish Cultural and Community Center yesterday afternoon. The funding will support the Center's community programs, including arts, music, language, dance, and its homebound meal delivery service for seniors.