White Plains, NY — On Monday, the Westchester County Board of Legislators approved $130,000 in new County funding for long-running programs in Mount Vernon that provide after-school programs, a summer camp, and science and technology training to hundreds of at-risk young people every year.
White Plains, NY — The Westchester County Board of Legislators on Monday celebrated outstanding leaders in education and business -- New York State Board of Regents representative for Judicial District 9 Judith Johnson and pioneering business leader Robert "Bob" Holland Jr. -- as part of the Board's annual Black History and Heritage celebration.
White Plains, NY — In recognition of February as Black History Month, the Westchester County Board of Legislators will celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions of two individuals in Westchester County.
Friday, January 25, 2019 marked the 11th anniversary of the death of Mount Vernon Police Detective Christopher Ridley, who lost his life after intervening in an altercation outside a County office building at 85 Court Street in White Plains. Legislators proudly joined the County Executive, Det. Ridley's parents, and other elected officials and friends and family of Det. Ridley in finally breaking ground on a permanent memorial at the plaza in front of the building which has already been renamed in Det. Ridley's memory.