Westchester County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York,bordering the Long Island Sound to its east and the Hudson River on its west. The county is the seventh most populous county in the State of New York and the most populous north of New York City. According to the 2020 United States Census,the county had a population of 1,004,456,its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 55,344 (5.8%) from the 949,113 counted in 2010. Westchester covers an area of 450 square miles (1,200 km2),consisting of six cities,19 towns,and 23 villages. Established in 1683,Westchester was named after the city of Chester,England. The county seat is the city of White Plains,while the most populous municipality in the county is the city of Yonkers,with 211,569 residents per the 2020 census. The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.
Briarcliff Manor is a suburban village in Westchester County,New York,30 miles (50 km) north of New York City. It is on 5.9 square miles (15 km2) of land on the east bank of the Hudson River,geographically shared by the towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining. Briarcliff Manor includes the communities of Scarborough and Chilmark,and is served by the Scarborough station of the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line. A section of the village,including buildings and homes covering 376 acres (152 ha),is part of the Scarborough Historic District and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The village motto is "A village between two rivers",reflecting Briarcliff Manor's location between the Hudson and Pocantico Rivers. Although the Pocantico is the primary boundary between Mount Pleasant and Ossining,since its incorporation the village has spread into Mount Pleasant.
Mount Pleasant is a town in Westchester County,New York,United States,in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census,the town population was 44,436. The hamlets of Valhalla,Hawthorne,Pocantico Hills,and Thornwood,and the villages of Pleasantville,Sleepy Hollow,and a small portion of Briarcliff Manor lie within the town.
Yorktown is a town on the northern border of Westchester County,New York,United States. A suburb of the New York City metropolitan area,it is approximately 38 miles (61 km) north of midtown Manhattan. The population was 36,569 at the 2020 U.S. Census.
Ossining is a village in Westchester County,New York,United States. The population at the 2020 United States census was 27,551,an increase from 25,060 at the 2010 census. As a village,it is located in the town of Ossining.
Ossining is a town located along the Hudson River in Westchester County,New York. The population was 40,061 at the time of the 2020 census. It contains two villages,the Village of Ossining and part of Briarcliff Manor,the rest of which is located in the Town of Mount Pleasant. Ossining is the location of Sing Sing maximum-security prison.
Montrose is a hamlet within the town of Cortlandt,in the northwestern corner of Westchester County,New York,United States. The hamlet is named after the Montross family,most of whom worked nearby in Buchanan at the tannery. It is located near Croton-on-Hudson and Buchanan. The once bucolic character of the hamlet has changed,but is still defined by the Hudson River,numerous wooded hills and steep slopes,wetland areas and streams,while increases in population have designated the area part of the New York--Jersey City--Newark NY--NJ urban area. As of the 2020 census,Montrose had a population of 2,862.
New York State Route 9A (NY 9A) is a state highway in the vicinity of New York City in the United States. Its southern terminus is at Battery Place near the northern end of the Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel in New York City,where it intersects with both the unsigned Interstate 478 (I-478) and FDR Drive. The northern terminus of NY 9A is at U.S. Route 9 (US 9) in Peekskill. It is predominantly an alternate route of US 9 between New York City and Peekskill;however,in New York City,it is a major route of its own as it runs along the West Side Highway and Henry Hudson Parkway. It is also one of only two signed New York State routes in Manhattan. In northern Westchester County,NY 9A follows the Briarcliff–Peekskill Parkway.
Sandra Galef is an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly for 30 years.
There are forty-five local police agencies in Westchester County,New York. As well as other agencies. They are responsible for protecting Westchester County,these agencies frequently work with one another in the surrounding counties. Current economic times has caused a few Westchester municipalities to consider consolidation of police services. The Westchester County Department of Public Safety started providing primary police services for the Town/Village of Mount Kisco in 2015.
Ossining High School (OHS) is a comprehensive public high school located in Ossining,New York,United States,along the Hudson River in northern Westchester County,New York. Serving grades 9 through 12,it is the sole high school within the Ossining Union Free School District. The school serves the entirety of the village of Ossining,portions of the Village of Briarcliff Manor,Town of Ossining,and Town of New Castle,as well as a very small southern portion of the Town of Yorktown.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Westchester County,New York,excluding the city of Peekskill,which has its own list.
The Pocantico River is a nine-mile-long (14 km) tributary of the Hudson River in western central Westchester County,New York,United States. It rises from Echo Lake,in the town of New Castle south of the hamlet of Millwood,and flows generally southwest past Briarcliff Manor to its outlet at Sleepy Hollow. Portions of the towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining are within its 16-square-mile (41 km2) watershed.
The history of Briarcliff Manor,a village in the county of Westchester,New York,can be traced back to the founding of a settlement between the Hudson and Pocantico Rivers in the 19th century. The area now known as Briarcliff Manor had seen human occupation since at least the Archaic period,but significant growth in the settlements that are now incorporated into the village did not occur until the Industrial Revolution. The village,which was incorporated with one square mile in 1902,has expanded primarily through annexation:of Scarborough in 1906 and from the town of Mount Pleasant in 1927.
The history of Briarcliff Manor,a village in Westchester County,New York,can be traced back to the founding of a settlement between the Hudson and Pocantico Rivers in the 19th century. The area now known as Briarcliff Manor had seen human occupation since at least the Archaic period,but significant growth in the settlements that are now incorporated into the village did not occur until the Industrial Revolution. The village,which was incorporated with one square mile in 1902,has expanded primarily through annexation:of Scarborough in 1906 and from the town of Mount Pleasant in 1927 to its current area of 6.7 square miles (17 km2). The village has also grown in population;from 331 when established to 7,867 in the 2010 census.
Christopher W. Burdick is an American politician and attorney,currently serving as a member of the New York State Assembly,representing the 93rd district. In the 2020 New York State Assembly elections,Burdick was elected to succeed David Buchwald. The 93rd Assembly District includes the towns of Bedford,Harrison,Lewisboro,Mount Kisco,New Castle,North Castle,North Salem,Pound Ridge and White Plains. Before joining the New York State Assembly,Burdick served as Town Supervisor for the Town of Bedford.
The 2022 New York State Assembly election was held on November 8,2022. Elections were held to elect representatives from all 150 districts across the State of New York. This election coincided with New York elections for the governorship,U.S. Senate,and state senate,among others. Districts for this election were redrawn following the 2020 United States census. Democrats had held a majority in the New York State Assembly since 1975.
New York's 92nd State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Mary Jane Shimsky since 2023,defeating then-incumbent Thomas Abinanti.
New York's 95th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Dana Levenberg since 2023,succeeding Sandy Galef.
Christopher W. Eachus is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 99th district,which covers parts of Orange and Rockland Counties. Eachus is a member of the Democratic Party.
