2026 New York General Election

JUDAH J HOLSTEIN

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Said he hopes to continue working with Westchester County unions, citing school-district contract negotiations that included controlled raises.

During my term on the Eastchester School Board, we negotiated multiple Union contracts and MOAs ahead of expiration with fair but controlled increases for Eastchester Teachers' Association, Eastchester Administrators' Association, Eastchester Monitors' Association, and Civil Service Employees Association. I have a good relationship with our union leadership, and I hope to be able to continue that relationship with the unions of Westchester County.

Issues | Friends of Judah Holstein

Economy

During my tenure as a school board member, we introduced several programs aimed at addressing mental health concerns among students, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and Mindfulness. It is crucial to recognize that these pressures affect not only our children but people of all ages. Therefore, I am committed to prioritizing support for the County Department of Community Mental Health and continued allocation of resources to community-based mental health organizations.

Westchester County recently added funding for Neighborhood Community Health Centers using ARPA funds. I would like to see this program continue and expand .

Westchester County has incredible parks, public golf courses and Playland. Glen Island Park and Nature Study Woods in New Rochelle and Twin Lakes Park in Eastchester are just a few of the parks available to all residents. I will work to continue to keep the County parks affordable and will support the continuous five-year capital projects funding to maintain and improve them.

Committed to prioritizing support for the County Department of Community Mental Health and funding community-based mental health organizations.

Wants to continue and expand funding for Neighborhood Community Health Centers.

Plans to keep county parks affordable and support five-year capital funding to maintain and improve them.

- Committed to prioritizing support for the County Department of Community Mental Health and funding community-based mental health organizations.
- Wants to continue and expand funding for Neighborhood Community Health Centers.
- Plans to keep county parks affordable and support five-year capital funding to maintain and improve them.

Public Services

The Board unanimously voted to pass a Bond and Land Acquisition Act to support the creation of affordable housing in New Rochelle. The Land Acquisition Act authorizes the purchase and conveyance of property to WBP Development LLC for the development of affordable condominium units. The Bond Act will fund the acquisition and planning for this project. The affordable units will be marketed to households with incomes at or below 100% of the area median income and will remain affordable for at least 50 years.
Additional funding is expected from various sources, including state subsidies and tax credits.
Legislator Judah Holstein (D - Eastchester, New Rochelle, Tuckahoe) said, “Affordable housing has been a priority for Westchester County and New Rochelle for a long time. I'm thrilled that, together with my colleagues, we've passed a bill that brings affordable condominiums to New Rochelle – a first-of-its-kind development in Westchester County.
This is more than just increasing housing options; it's about empowering our workforce, including teachers, firefighters, nurses, and many others to achieve homeownership. It's also about creating opportunities for young people to build a future here in our vibrant community. I am incredibly excited about this project.”

Westchester Watch: BOL Passes Critical Items to Protect Resident Safety, Continue Commitment to Affordable Housing and Fund Essential Infrastructure Improvements

As a county legislator, he passed a bill supporting affordable condominiums in New Rochelle for households earning up to 100% of area median income.

- As a county legislator, he passed a bill supporting affordable condominiums in New Rochelle for households earning up to 100% of area median income.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety isn't just about police, jails, and enforcement. It's also about investing and integrating the resources needed to ensure our population is safe - healthcare, mental health, jobs, education, and housing. We are very fortunate in Westchester to have strong Public Safety, Probation, and Corrections departments, as well as an excellent Department of Community Mental Health. And I support a balanced use of the Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT) and the work they do to shift mental health crisis response from an enforcement issue to a social issue.

Supports using Mobile Crisis Response Teams to shift mental health crisis response from enforcement to social services.

- Supports using Mobile Crisis Response Teams to shift mental health crisis response from enforcement to social services.

Public Safety

Public Works & Transportation

Westchester County needs to continue to invest in our Bee-Line and ParaTransit systems to make them as commuter friendly and as cost efficient as possible. Although the majority of our regular commuters are our working class residents, we should strive to make our transportation systems a reliable alternative to those driving to work.

Although the majority of our regular commuters are our working class residents, we should strive to make our transportation systems a reliable alternative to those driving to work. We need to ensure that a bus commute doesn’t impose a time or financial burden to those utilizing the system, and that our transportation options enhance workers potential employment opportunities.

Advocates continued investment in Bee-Line and ParaTransit to make transit reliable, affordable, and a viable alternative to driving.

- Advocates continued investment in Bee-Line and ParaTransit to make transit reliable, affordable, and a viable alternative to driving.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Westchester County’s Office of Energy Conservation and Sustainability has accomplished a lot since it was created in 2015. I hope to continue to support and expand their role, and will point to what we accomplished in the Eastchester School District as a guide to what I hope to continue to do.

Plans to support and expand the Westchester County Office of Energy Conservation and Sustainability.

- Plans to support and expand the Westchester County Office of Energy Conservation and Sustainability.