Toolkit for Connecting with Elected Officials
Links to Officials
- County Executive
County Executive George Latimer and his administration are responsible for airport operations and planning.
How to Address: Dear County Executive Latimer:
Ways to contact the County Executive:
1. EMAIL -- CE@westchestergov.com
2. ONLINE FORM -- click here
3. PHONE -- 914-995-2900 / 2127
- County Legislators
The County Legislature is where major policy and funding decisions related to the airport get made.
How to Address: Dear Legislator _____:
To find the Legislator who represents you, click here. Make a note of which District you are in.
To access your Legislator's online e-mail form and telephone number, click on your District number:
District 1 District 2 District 3
District 4 District 5 District 6
District 7 District 8 District 9
District 10 District 11 District 12
District 13 District 14 District 15
Legislators serve on Committees that impact the airport. Send your message to those Committees to amplify the power of your voice. Click on a committee name to generate an email to its staff. Address yourself to all The Honorable Committee Members:
> Public Works & Transportation
> Environment, Health, and Energy
- Town Supervisors
How to Address: Dear Supervisor_____:
Bedford:
Chris Burdick
supervisor@bedfordny.gov
(914) 666-6530
Eastchester:
Anthony S. Colavita
supervisor@eastchester.org
(914) 771-3301
Greenburgh:
Paul Feiner
pfeiner@greenburghny.com
(914) 989-1540
Harrison:
Ron Belmont
mayor@harrison-ny.gov
914-670-3000
Mamaroneck:
Nancy Seligson
supervisor@TownofmamaroneckNY.org
914-381-7805
Mt. Pleasant:
Carl Fulgenzi
https://www.mtpleasantny.com/user/67/contact
914-742-2337
New Castle:
Robert J. Greenstein
rgreenstein@mynewcastle.org
(914) 238-4771
North Castle:
Michael J. Schiliro, Supervisor
https://www.northcastleny.com/users/mschiliro/contact
(914) 273-3000 ext. 53
Rye:
Gary J. Zuckerman
gzuckerman@townofryeny.com
(914) 939-3075 ext. 101
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- Village Mayors
How to Address: Dear Mayor _____:
Harrison:
Ron Belmont
mayor@harrison-ny.gov
914-670-3000
Mt. Kisco:
Gina D. Pinich
MayorGinaPicinich@mountkiscony.gov
914-241-0500
Pleasantville:
Eric Morrissey, Village Administrator
https://www.pleasantville-ny.gov/user/143/contact
914-769-1900
Port Chester:
Richard “Fritz” Falanka
https://www.portchesterny.com/user/463/contact
914-939-5201
Rye Brook:
Paul S. Rosenberg
mayor@ryebrook.org
914-939-1121
Scarsdale:
Dan Hochvert
mayor@scarsdale.com
914-722-1100
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If you are looking for a municipality not listed here, let us know via the Contact Us page.
- State Legislators
STATE SENATE
How to Address: Dear Senator _____:
State Senator Shelley B. Mayer (37th District):
Much of southern and eastern Westchester
Email: smayer@nysenate.gov
Phone: 914-934-5250
State Senator Pete Harckham (40th District):
Much of northern and central Westchester
Email: harckham@nysenate.gov
Phone: (845) 225-3025
State Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (36th District):
Mt. Vernon and northern Bronx
Email: bailey@nysenate.gov
Phone: 914-699-1895
State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins (35th District):
Much of central and parts of southern Westchester
Email: scousins@nysenate.gov
Phone: (914) 423-4031
STATE ASSEMBLY
How to Address: Dear Assemblyman/woman _____:
Assemblyman Steven Otis (91st District):
Rye Town, Sound Shore Westchester
Email: OtisS@nyassembly.gov
Phone: 914-939-7028
Assemblyman David Buchwald (93rd District):
Harrison, New Castle, North Castle, NE Westchester District Map
Email: BuchwaldD@nyassembly.gov
Phone: 914-244-4450
Assemblyman Thomas Abinante (92nd District):
Mt. Pleasant & Greenburgh
Email: abinantit@nyassembly.gov
Phone: 914-631-1605
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (88th District):
South-Central Westchester
Phone: 914-723-1115
Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow (89th District):
Mt. Vernon & southern Yonkers
Phone: 914-667-0127
Assemblyman Nader J. Sayegh (90th District):
Yonkers
Email: sayeghn@nyassembly.gov
Phone: 914-779-8805
- Federal Legislators
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
How to Address: Dear Congressman/woman _____:
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY 17th District):
Central & NW Westchester and Rockland County
Phone : 914-428-1707
222 Mamaroneck Ave., #312
White Plains, NY 10605
Office Hours: 9 AM-6 PM M-Th, and 9 AM-5 PM Fri.
Congressman Eliot Engel (NY 16th District):
Southern Westchester and Northern Bronx
Phone: (914) 699-4100
6 Gramatan Avenue; Suite 205
Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
Office hours : Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Congressman Sean Maloney (NY 18th District):
Northern Westchester and Northern Bronx
Phone: 845-561-1259
123 Grand Street, 2nd Floor
Newburgh, NY 12550
Office hours : Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Congressman Jim Himes (CT 4th District):
Most of Fairfield County and some of New Haven
Phone: (203) 353-9400
888 Washington Boulevard, 10th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901
Office Hours: M - F 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
SENATE:
How to Address: Dear Senator _____:
Senator Chuck Schumer (NY):
Phone: (202) 224-6542
322 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY):
Phone: (202) 224-4451
478 Russell
Washington, D.C. 20510
Sample Messages
- Opposing Million Air's New Hangar
Please direct an email/letter to your County Legislator, as well as the County Executive. On the left side of this webpage, we offer guidance for both.
Also, you may learn more about this issue on our Current Concerns page under "Hangar Expansion".
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It’s good to open on a personal note, such as where you live and how noisy air traffic impacts you, or your concerns about the proximity of the airport to the Kensico Reservoir and that a serious incident at the airport could pollute everyone’s drinking water.
Then, in your own words, express some or all of these points:
1. Million Air’s new hangar proposal is expansion of airport facilities, which means more environmental impact. The county has been on record against any expansion since its 2003 resolution, unanimously signed by legislators.
2. Any changes at the airport should wait to be examined by the upcoming Airport Master Plan, progress on which was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Latimer administration is restarting the Master Plan process.
3. In 2018, Million Air opened a big new hangar, and claimed planes newly based there would result in fewer takeoffs and landings than before. The evidence it has presented to date is not complete, and the Airport Advisory Board has asked for the data needed to properly analyze that claim. No decision should be taken without this.
4. Air travel is highly polluting and use of a private plane is especially polluting in terms of CO2 emissions per passenger mile. So these flights are exactly the wrong thing to do in the climate emergency.
To learn more, check out the Coalition website's Current Concerns page under "Hangar Expansion"
- Opposing Airport Expansion
We are currently developing this area of our website. Check again soon or sign up for our newsletter to receive updates on our progress.
- Protecting Reservoir from PFAS Contamination
Re. EPA Proposed Regulations on PFAS Cleanup
[please direct to County, State, Federal officials]
Dear _______:
As I trust you are aware, PFAS contamination has been found in groundwater monitoring wells all over the Westchester County Airport, which sits adjacent to the Kensico reservoir. We, your constituents, live near the airport and/or drink water that flows through the Kensico. PFAS chemicals are a known health risk and PFAS contamination at Stewart Airport to our north has already resulted in the closure of Newburgh's reservoir. Indeed, airport-related PFAS contamination is impacting hundreds of communities across the United States.
According to a New York Times article of April 26, 2019, the EPA has significantly weakened a proposed standard for cleaning up groundwater pollution at sites where these dangerous chemicals have been found. As a voter in your district and as a supporter of the Coalition to Prevent Westchester Airport Expansion, I adamantly oppose the EPA adopting weaker standards for dealing with PFAS.
I ask that you send a letter to the EPA in opposition to these new weakened guidelines. Please advocate for the restoration of the more robust standards from the original version of the EPA's proposal.
The EPA is accepting comments until June 10, 2019. Here is the link to its site for comments: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0229
I appreciate your concern and past efforts to preserve the security of our precious drinking water and your leadership on many issues in these trying times, and I thank you for doing the right thing now on this matter.
Please send me a copy of your communication on this subject to the EPA and I will endeavor to make sure you get the credit you deserve among my friends and neighbors.
Sincerely,
Name
Supporter, Coalition to Prevent Westchester Airport Expansion
- Combating Noise/Air Pollution
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- Opposing Airport Privitization
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