May 20, 2025

Westchester County Youth Bureau Seeks Youth Leader to Represent the County for the 2025-2026 Term!

The Westchester County Youth Bureau is seeking a dedicated youth leader 13-21 years old to participate in the prestigious New York State Governor’s Youth Council: a forum for advocacy that facilitates an ongoing dialogue with policy-makers to better address issues and concerns faced by youth in their communities.

Members of the Governor’s Youth Council will meet virtually with their Regional Peers and Regional Representative bi-monthly as well as participate with state-wide peers at youth-led events. This exciting opportunity is available to only one qualifying candidate from each of the 62 counties in New York State. Members of the Youth Council will provide recommendations to the Governor and other policymakers on a wide variety of issues.

2025-2026 Topics of Focus Include:

• Youth Mental Health
• Social Media Impact on Youth
• Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
• Youth Voice and Engagement
• Environmental Impacts in Our Communities

Interested youth looking to proactively impact issues in their communities who reside in Westchester County should review the guidelines and submit an application by June 4, 2025, through the NYS Governor’s Youth Council online portal.

Please contact the Westchester County Youth Bureau with any questions at WCYB@westchestercountyny.gov or by calling 914-995-2745.

Join us as we celebrate our heroes!⁠

⁠The Board of Trustees, Town Council, and Village Historian Cole invite the community to celebrate the 2nd annual launch of our military banner installation - this year on Highland Avenue.⁠

⁠Community members will present the names of each serviceperson's military branch and years of service as noted on their banner.⁠



⁠Please arrive for our event no later than 9:45 AM, as the program will begin promptly at 10:00 AM.

Save the Date! Ossining's Annual Memorial Day Parade, organized by the American Legion, will be held on Monday, May 26, 2025 - line up at 9:30 AM.

Don't miss this special event, where our community comes together to honor and remember those who died in active military service.

Parade Route: Line up on Calam Ave to Croton across Route 9 to Main Street to Spring to Washington and enter Nelson Park for a ceremony at the monuments, where we will pay our respects to the fallen heroes.

The Ossining LGBTQ+ Alliance, in collaboration with the Village of Ossining, is proud to announce the official raising of the Pride Flag. We warmly invite all community members to attend this inclusive event.

The flag-raising will be attended by local, county, and state elected officials and representatives from the LGBTQ+ community.

The rainbow flag is raised in June, the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which was the catalyst for Pride Month. During this time, we reflect, honor, and amplify the voices of the LGBTQ+ community past, present, and future.

The raising of the flag will immediately follow remarks from members of the LGBTQ+ community and elected officials.

The official raising of the Juneteenth flag will occur on Friday, June 6, 2025, at 6:00 PM at Market Square (corner of Main St and Spring St). This event is a significant tribute to the freedom of formerly enslaved Africans in America and the ancestors of Ossining's black community.

The Village of Ossining will be celebrating Captain Lewis Brady with the honorary street renaming of Revolutionary Road & Rockledge Avenue on June 7th @ 12:30 PM.

Click here to learn more: https://www.villageofossiningny.gov/village-historian/pages/honorary-street-naming

This week’s Legislative Meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 21^st at 7:30PM at the Courthouse.

Some items of note:

1. We will begin with the swearing in of our two newest OPD officers! Their first day will be Monday the 26^th. 
2. There will be a resolution to call for a Public Hearing on the proposed Honorary Street Re-Naming for Captain Lewis Brady to take place at the June 4^th Legislative Meeting.
3. There will also be a resolution to call for a Public Hearing for the Local Law amending Chapter 248 (Trees) to take place at the June 4^th meeting.
4. The Board will have a resolution authorizing a settlement of litigation.
5. There will also be (2) resolutions approving tax certiorari matters and (1) small claim assessment review.
6. There will be a resolution authorizing the Village Manager to sign the Cable Franchise Renewal with Verizon, on a which a public hearing was held on May 7.
7. There will be a resolution adopting the local law amending Chapter 62 (Affordable Housing), with changes that largely address provisions for parties that violate their restrictive covenant.
8. Finally, there are a series of resolutions both adding to, and transferring within, OFD members on the active roll.

Village of Ossining | www.villageofossining.org

This Monday, May 26^th, we celebrate Memorial Day. It is on this day that we honor and remember all of the men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. We pay tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our fellow Americans. In observance of the holiday, Village offices will be closed.