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.

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.

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.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators Appointments Committee has approved Susan Spear as commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services. She is set to become the first woman to hold that post in DES history. This appointment will be voted on by the Board of Legislators at its next meeting on Monday, January 27, 2025.