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Flooded roadway, concrete repair work and a new bus shelter highlighting county infrastructure improvements.

Board Greenlights More Than $6 Million for Yonkers Flood Relief, Safer Streets, and Better Bus Shelters

The Westchester County Board of Legislators unanimously approved three measures to improve infrastructure across the County at its meeting on Monday, September 28, 2026. The legislation provides more than $6 million for flood control in Yonkers and Complete Streets projects in four villages, while authorizing agreements with more than 20 municipalities for no-cost upkeep of Bee-Line bus shelters.

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Legislators pose with honorees holding framed proclamations in the Board of Legislators chamber.

Board Celebrates Hispanic American Heritage Month

The Westchester County Board of Legislators celebrated Hispanic American Heritage Month on Monday evening with a ceremony honoring Nelson Gisbert, a Yonkers entrepreneur and trailblazer in Hispanic business leadership, and Brenda Maeda, a cosmetology business founder, educator, and youth mentor.

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