County residents passionately detailed the devastating impact of Con Edison's soaring utility rates last night at the Westchester County Board of Legislators' first Public Input Session in Cortlandt's Town Hall. It was the first in a series of public forums the Board will host across the County in the coming months to give people a platform to voice their concerns about the utility company.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators celebrated Jewish American Heritage Month on Monday night with a ceremony honoring two esteemed organizations: the Community Thanksgiving Dinner Program hosted by Temple Shaaray Tefila in Bedford Corners, an interfaith volunteer effort which has fed thousands for more than 20 years, and Community Security Services, a White Plains-based national nonprofit empowering volunteers to protect Jewish institutions and gatherings from security threats.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators approved several measures tonight to improve the quality of life for residents of all ages. Among them were bipartisan, unanimous votes to:

The Westchester County Board of Legislators is hosting a series of “Public Input Sessions” across the County to give residents an opportunity to voice concerns about Con Edison's proposed rate hikes, which would increase average residential electricity bills by 11.4% and gas bills by 13.3% by 2026.