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Westchester Democrats to Hold Big Pharma Accountable

(WHITE PLAINS, NY) County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky (D-Hastings-on-Hudson) will introduce legislation directing the Westchester County Attorney to join numerous surrounding counties and file suit against large pharmaceutical companies who have engaged in deceptive marketing of opioid painkillers.

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As Summer Approaches, Westchester Must Protect Our Parks

(WHITE PLAINS, NY) With this weekend being the unofficial start of the summer, Democratic legislators and members of the Westchester County Department of Public Safety Police Benevolent Association stood together yesterday calling for a safe level of police staffing in our parks.

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Westchester Dems Hear Why Refugee Resettlement Programs Save Lives

(WHITE PLAINS, NY) Today, Members of the Board of Legislators Committee on Public Safety & Social Services, chaired by Legislator Ben Boykin (D-White Plains), discussed refugee resettlement efforts with representatives from the Westchester County Refugee Task Force, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Catholic Charities, and the Scarsdale High School Students for Refugees Club.

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