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Westchester County Executive Jenkins Calls for Federal Delegation to Fight Trump Administration's "War on Westchester" and Restore Snap Funding

By Catherine Cioffi, Communications Director for Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins

Sept. 29, 2026: In a written letter, Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins is calling on every member of Westchester County’s federal delegation to fight for the full restoration of funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and stop the war on Westchester. At this moment, 41% of Westchester households are unable to afford the absolute basics: housing, food, healthcare, childcare and transportation.

Jenkins said: “At this point Westchester will be forced to pick up the majority of the tab for SNAP – meaning an increase in property taxes on our already overburdened families in order to fill the funding gap that the Administration itself created. Westchester County needs its representatives to fight back against the Trump Administration’s War on Westchester.”

On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance a federal reconciliation bill that cut $300 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These cuts were signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. At the time, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) estimated that more than 36,000 people would lose SNAP benefits across the Hudson Valley. Starting on October 1, the Trump Administration will, again, make matters worse by cutting its payments for the administration of SNAP in half, thanks to the authorization it secured from the U.S. House of Representatives.

Jenkins said: “The Trump Administration and its allies in Congress have spent the last year starting new wars, slashing healthcare access and building a ballroom. They’ve fired all staff from the crucial Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), putting Westchester families at risk of freezing this winter, and are doing their best to require that any federal grants be reviewed by political partisans and that any federal grant recipients ban speech critical of the Administration.”

At every juncture, Westchester County has worked to blunt the Trump Administration’s attacks on Westchester families the County launched the ‘Protect Your SNAP’ program to help families comply with the new rules and allocated funding to support crucial food security programs damaged by these cuts. Additionally, Westchester has already secured a promise from Congressman George Latimer to work with Congressional leadership to secure the rescission of all cuts to SNAP and fully restore funding to this lifesaving program.

Jenkins said: “We now ask that our full delegation join in supporting an immediate full restoration of benefits. Westchester County’s families are in serious danger due to the Trump Administration’s reckless rescission of lifesaving funding.”

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Bronxville Overview

Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.

While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.

Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.

The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.

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