I was born in the Bronx to Irish immigrants who taught me the value of community. My husband, Tom, and I moved to Pelham Manor in 1997 because we knew we had found our home. We raised six children here, all of whom attended Pelham Public Schools.

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She then went on to attend Lehman College receiving her bachelor’s and master’s Degrees in Business Education and Corporate Training. Upon graduation, she taught at Career Blazer Learning Center in NYC where she became the Director of Education.

Bridget (Breda) A. Bennett | Village of Pelham Manor

Bridget A. Bennett moved to Pelham Manor with her husband, Tom, in 1997. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in business education and corporate training from Lehman College. She and Tom raised six children.

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After having her first child, she took a position as an adjunct lecturer at Lehman College teaching in the Secondary Education Department and then moved to Westchester Community College teaching classes in the Business Department.

When Breda had her sixth child, she turned her focus to working with Tom, her husband, on their home building business.

Bridget A. Bennett worked with her husband on their home-building business. She previously taught at Career Blazer Learning Center in New York City, where she became director of education, and later served as an adjunct lecturer at Lehman College and taught classes at Westchester Community College.

Bridget worked with her husband on their home-building business. She previously taught at Career Blazer Learning Center in New York City, where she became director of education, and later served as an adjunct lecturer at Lehman College and taught classes at Westchester Community College.

In 2018 Breda had the distinct honor of being elected as a Village of Pelham Manor Trustee. She was extremely pleased to repeat in 2020 and very proud to be named the Police Commissioner. Working with Chief Atkins, Lieutenant Sancho and all the officers of the PMPD has been a tremendous honor for Breda.

Bridget was elected as a Village of Pelham Manor trustee in 2018 and reelected in 2020.

2026 New York General Election

Pelham Manor continues to operate debt free, a rarity among municipalities in our region. We also repeatedly earn an excellent fiscal stress score from the State Comptroller, and we remain compliant with New York State’s Tax Cap law. With an eye toward enhancing local charm, I enthusiastically supported Local Law 1 of 2025, which expanded allowed business uses in the Four Corners retail district. I cherish our shared spaces, and I think we all breathed a collective sigh of relief as the Village salvaged our historic Police Booth, following tree damage!

Supported Local Law 1 of 2025, which expanded permitted business uses in the Four Corners retail district.

- Supported Local Law 1 of 2025, which expanded permitted business uses in the Four Corners retail district.

Housing & Urban Development

Accessibility is central to my approach to governance, and I enthusiastically support the Village’s comprehensive communication platform. I am here for every resident. I humbly ask you to vote for my running mate, Zoning Board of Appeals Member Joseph Liberatore, and me, on November 3 so that we can continue our work on your behalf.

Supports the village’s comprehensive communication platform as part of an accessible approach to governance.

- Supports the village’s comprehensive communication platform as part of an accessible approach to governance.

Public Services

Working with our NYS elected officials, Pelham Manor also successfully launched the first red-light camera program in a Village throughout NYS. Notably, the PMPD has re-instituted the DARE program in our schools, following a Covid-19 hiatus. We have increased traffic monitoring and enforcement and added stop signs at key intersections. AAA again conferred the Bronze Award to the PMPD in its Community Traffic Safety Awards Program.

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As Police Commissioner, I work to ensure that the PMPD is highly trained, extremely responsive and community based. Pedestrian and traffic safety remain priorities for me. Recently, when drag racers threatened pedestrian safety and created significant noise disturbances on our roads, the PMPD crafted a plan, resolving the issue quickly.

Said the police department resumed Drug Abuse Resistance Education in schools and increased traffic monitoring and enforcement.

As police commissioner, works to maintain a highly trained, responsive, community-based police department.

- Said the police department resumed Drug Abuse Resistance Education in schools and increased traffic monitoring and enforcement.
- As police commissioner, works to maintain a highly trained, responsive, community-based police department.

Public Safety

As Police Commissioner, I am delighted to report that the Pelham Manor Police Department (PMPD) is highly trained, responsive and community based. Under my leadership, we recently launched the Road Safety Starts with You campaign. This initiative strengthens our ongoing pedestrian and traffic safety efforts through direct resident outreach. Programs have included in-person lectures from AAA, school presentations, a Village-Wide survey and on-site meetings with retained traffic professionals.

Programs have included in-person lectures from AAA, school presentations, a Village-Wide survey and on-site meetings with retained traffic professionals. I helped to secure crossing assistance for school children at the intersections of Wolfs Lane and Iden Avenue and Pelhamdale Avenue and Black Street. This follows my support for a crossing guard at Four Corners and the red-light camera enforcement program there (the first such program for a village in New York State). The PMPD continues its focus on the DARE program in our schools, helping children to make healthy life choices.

Prioritizes pedestrian and traffic safety through the Road Safety Starts with You resident-outreach campaign.

Supported crossing assistance for schoolchildren and red-light camera enforcement at Four Corners.

- Prioritizes pedestrian and traffic safety through the Road Safety Starts with You resident-outreach campaign.
- Supported crossing assistance for schoolchildren and red-light camera enforcement at Four Corners.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of October 23, 2026, Bridget A. Bennett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

It is truly gratifying to participate in Compost Awareness Week on an annual basis. In recent years, we reduced the days of week and hours of operation available for gasoline-powered leaf blowers, and we regularly participate in NYPA’s Tree Power Program. For each tree that we purchase through this program, the Power Authority provides us with another one at no charge! Since 2021, Pelham Manor has planted over 300 trees in our tiny Village that spans just over one square mile.

I remain committed to environmental sustainability and resilience, attending seminars and workshops. Pelham Manor manages a robust, cost-effective recycling and reuse program, recycling over 77% of our trash. We also operate an industry-leading organic waste recycling program using a public-private partnership (PPP).

Pelham Manor manages a robust, cost-effective recycling and reuse program, recycling over 77% of our trash. We also operate an industry-leading organic waste recycling program using a public-private partnership (PPP). Under this PPP, the Village supplies residents with free compost and will deliver it to residents. It is truly gratifying to participate in Compost Awareness Week on an annual basis.

Supported limits on the days and hours gasoline-powered leaf blowers may operate and participation in the New York Power Authority Tree Power Program.

Is committed to environmental sustainability and resilience, including recycling, reuse, and organic-waste recycling programs.

- Supported limits on the days and hours gasoline-powered leaf blowers may operate and participation in the New York Power Authority Tree Power Program.
- Is committed to environmental sustainability and resilience, including recycling, reuse, and organic-waste recycling programs.

Energy & the Environment

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Bridget A. Bennett

- As police commissioner, works to maintain a highly trained, responsive, community-based police department.

As of October 23, 2026, BRIDGET A BENNETT’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Is committed to environmental sustainability and resilience, including recycling, reuse, and organic-waste recycling programs.