The Board of Legislators tonight unanimously passed the Westchester County Lessor Prevailing Wage Act, guaranteeing construction workers on County-leased properties the same standard union wages they would earn on County-owned job sites.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators announced the formation of the Affordability and Economic Development Task Force to address financial pressures facing residents and businesses and strengthen economic opportunity across the County, as federal priorities contribute to growing economic strain.

Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairman Vedat Gashi (D–New Castle, Ossining, Somers, Yorktown) and Legislator Colin D. Smith (D–Cortlandt, Peekskill, Yorktown) presented a $15,450 ceremonial check to My Brother Vinny, Inc. on Tuesday. The Yorktown-based nonprofit organization provides furniture, housewares, and home goods—free of charge—to formerly homeless U.S. veterans in New York State.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators unanimously passed a measure tonight that expands access to quality training in the skilled trades, creating a new pathway to well-paying careers.