2026 New York General Election

VICTORIA BAYARD TIPP

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Victoria Bayard Tipp

Victoria Tipp is a 23-year resident of New Castle where she and her husband have raised four children.  Vicky has been engaged in extensive public service in the Town of New Castle community  She is currently in her second year as Town Deputy Supervisor, and town liaison to the Committee on Race, Equity and Inclusion, LGBTQ+ Committee, and Conservation Board.

Victoria Bayard Tipp

Vicky has served as Chappaqua PTA President, Chair of several school and district level PTA committees, on the League of Women Voters of New Castle Board of Directors, and Chair of the LWV Nominating Committee.  

Born in Haiti, Vicky immigrated to NYC with her parents at the age of 2.  She attended the United Nations International School for 12 formative years which cemented her commitment to environments that value diversity and inclusion.  She is also a graduate of Barnard College, where she majored in Political Science, and a graduate of Harvard Law School.

Born in Haiti, Vicky immigrated to NYC with her parents at the age of 2.  She attended the United Nations International School for 12 formative years which cemented her commitment to environments that value diversity and inclusion.  She is also a graduate of Barnard College, where she majored in Political Science, and a graduate of Harvard Law School.

Victoria Bayard Tipp was born in Haiti and immigrated to New York City with her parents at age two. She graduated from Barnard College, where she majored in political science, and from Harvard Law School. She and her husband have raised four children.

Vicky Tipp - Democrats Forward for New Castle

Her professional experience includes work for a major NY law firm in banking, finance, and international transactions, including government debt restructuring, and project financing including government loans for low-income housing.  She has also trained and worked as a mediator for court-referred contractual and family law cases.

Victoria previously worked for a New York law firm in banking, finance, and international transactions. She also trained and worked as a mediator for court-referred contractual and family law cases.

Victoria Tipp is the Town Supervisor of New Castle. Her term ends in December 2026. She serves as the Co-Liaison for the Economic Revitalization Advisory Task Force and the Committee on Inclusion & Belonging, as well as the LGBTQ+ Committee and the Millwood West-End Advisory Board. You can contact her via email.

Victoria Tipp | New Castle, NY

Equity, diversity, and inclusion have been important issues for Tipp. When she was elected to the Chappaqua Board of Education in 2011, she had discussions with the then superintendent about equity and inclusion and what they could do in Chappaqua to expose students to more diversity.

Victoria Bayard Tipp's Inspiring Journey to Public Service

Vicky has served as a ten-year Trustee on the Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education, as its President for three non-consecutive years, and has worked on Policy, Audit, Communications, Innovation, Health & Safety, and Anti-Racism Equity and Social Justice Committees, and as Chappaqua School Foundation and Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund liaison.

Victoria currently serves as the Town Supervisor of New Castle; her term ends in December 2026. She was elected to the Chappaqua Board of Education in 2011 and served as a trustee for ten years.

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Economy

Commits to implementing and funding the Town's Committee on Race and Equity recommendations to improve inclusion and belonging.

As the only minority and woman of color among all candidates, equity issues are personally important to me. I am committed to improving inclusion and sense of belonging for all individuals to create a thriving community that honors our differences.I am committed to implementing the recommendations of the Town’s CRE committee and ensuring funding to support these efforts.

Candidate Profile: Victoria Bayard Tipp For New Castle Council

Advocates for town committees to collaborate on inclusive community programs, events, and cultural celebrations.

Like Supervisor Katz, Tipp would like to see more cultural celebrations in town. “This is something we can do by working with our different town committees, the CREI committee, EPIC, and Holocaust and Human Rights Committee. We have these committees to provide a more inclusive process and to have more input from residents in town. It’s important for all the committees to work together to bring programs, events, presentations and get togethers–formal and informal,” says Tipp.

Collaboration is a word that resonates with Tipp. “Diversity, equity and inclusion are paramount to the growth and health of a community,” says Tipp. “There are nine of these committees doing this work in the town.” In addition to the CREI that was appointed in May, the Chappaqua School district has the Board’s CARES committee, plus seven PTA committees–one district-wide and one at each of the six schools. And there is also the DEI work being done by the four other school districts within the Town of New Castle. “It’s important to form partnerships so that we have a community that’s racially, culturally, and socially inclusive and it gets hard to do that if you’re working in different silos.”

Public Services

Proposes lifting the building-permit moratorium and using overlay zones and special permits for mixed-use development.

We can revitalize the hamlet through sustainable and appropriate development working within our current zoning, in collaboration with all stakeholders. I am committed to bringing vibrancy, mix of housing options, and diversity to our town, by lifting the 3-year moratorium on building permits, and negotiating with developers using overlay zones and special permits to plan for civic, cultural, retail, and residential spaces that create an attractive town.

Supports a mix of affordable, workforce, and senior housing.

Housing Diversity and a Multi-Generational Community:

I support a healthy mix of Affordable, Workforce and Senior housing. The current zoning proposal requires only 10% affordable housing and no workforce or senior housing.

Opposes the Chappaqua hamlet's Form-Based Code rezoning and promotes sustainable development scaled to the hamlet.

I would support the continuance of sidewalk improvement plans and connection of hamlets and recreational spaces.

The Form Based Code re-zoning of the Chappaqua hamlet would bring added pollution and traffic, and I would instead promote responsible sustainable development in scale with our hamlet.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Supports continuing sidewalk-improvement plans and connecting hamlets with recreational spaces.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Prioritizes protecting and maintaining open spaces, wooded parklands, sanctuaries, sensitive ecosystems, and watershed areas.

Conservation:

It would be a priority to protect and support the maintenance of open spaces, wooded parklands, sanctuaries, and our sensitive ecosystems, including protection of our watershed areas.

Supports the Paris Agreement goals and New Castle's local Paris Accord Resolution to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.

Environment and Sustainability:

I support the goals of the Paris Agreement and the town’s local Paris Accord Resolution to cut greenhouse gas emissions and hold down the rise of global temperatures. Small municipalities like ours are important ways to contribute to these efforts.

Supports the Climate Smart Communities Task Force and Sustainability Advisory Board to expand New Castle's renewable-energy and carbon-reduction programs.

New Castle is designated as a Climate Smart and Clean Energy Community representing a commitment to reduce our carbon footprint and use renewable energy sources.
I would support the Climate Smart Communities Task Force and the Sustainability Advisory Board, to build on these programs.