Frustrated residents gathered last night to voice their outrage over Con Edison's skyrocketing delivery rates at the Westchester County Board of Legislators' fourth Con Edison Public Input Session. The meeting, held at the New Rochelle YMCA, was the latest chapter in the Board's countywide effort to amplify community concerns about the company’s pricing practices.
Westchester County Legislator Erika L. Pierce (D - Bedford, Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, North Salem, Pound Ridge, Somers) delivered $27,500 in funding to Friends of Karen, a North Salem-based nonprofit supporting families with children facing life-threatening illnesses.
The Westchester County Board of Legislators is appalled by the proposed rate hikes NYSEG submitted to the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) last night. If approved, residential energy bills will jump by an average of 23.7% for electricity and 33.5% for gas starting May 1, 2026.
The Westchester County Board of Legislators approved several significant measures on Monday night that will strengthen workforce development programs, create affordable housing for vulnerable youth and low-income families and expand the County’s clean energy infrastructure.