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January 9, 2026 News 12 Westchester Westchester County is cracking down on gun violence. On Thursday, Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins announced the full appointment of the gun violence prevention task force. Westchester County is cracking down on gun violence. On Thursday, Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins announced the full appointment of the gun violence prevention task force. It's an effort that county legislator Shanae Williams initiated. "There is so much

February 24, 2026 Black Westchester As elected representatives of Westchester County, we are compelled to address the recent remarks made by Congressman Mike Lawler during a public meeting with the Westchester County Board of Legislators. His statement to our colleague, Vice Chair José Alvarado—”I assume you’re a citizen; maybe you’re not”—was both deeply offensive and emblematic of a broader insensitivity. This attitude undermines the dignity of all in the 17th Congressional

January 13, 2026 YONKERS TIMES The Westchester County Board of Legislators began the 2026 term on Monday night, re-electing Board Chairman Vedat Gashi (D–New Castle, Ossining, Somers, Yorktown) and electing Legislator Terry Clements (D–New Rochelle, Pelham, Pelham Manor) as Vice Chair. Sunday Vanderberg was elected to her fifth term as the Board’s Clerk and Chief Administrative Officer. The Board’s majority Democratic caucus elected Legislator Judah Holstein (D–Eastchester, N

OCTOBER 16, 2026 YONKERS TIMES Hundreds of supporters, including Board Chair Vedat Gashi and Vice Chair Terry Clements, State Senator Shelley Mayer, Rep. George Latimer, and members of the Yonkers PD’s Special Victims Unit, hit the ground running Saturday at Tibbetts Brook Park for the 3rd annual Break the Silence for Domestic Violence 5K Run/Walk, hosted by Majority Whip Shanae Williams. The event, which grows in size every year, raised more than $5,000 to benefit Yonkers Co