119th Congress
City of New Rochelle
515 North Ave
New Rochelle, NY 10804
Amount requested: $3,423,000
The areas in and around City Park are low-lying and flood as a result of extreme weather, including during Hurricane Ida and September 29th events, among others. The general City Park area collects several drainage networks that converge together and discharge through a single pipe system, out to the adjacent municipality (Larchmont). Through federal funding, this project will prevent future damage to critical infrastructure.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) announced that in his first four months in office, his constituent services team has returned $589,000 in federal benefits to residents throughout Westchester and the Bronx.
Mount Vernon Police Department
2 Roosevelt Square North
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
Amount requested: $539,050
Village of Hastings-on-Hudson
7 Maple Avenue
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
Amount requested: 2,772,000
City of Yonkers
40 South Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
Amount requested: 1,710,600
Village of Bronxville
200 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, NY 10708
Amount requested: $8,000,000
The Crawford Drainage Basin Improvements is a $10 million flood mitigation project led by the Village of Bronxville in partnership with the Town of Eastchester. The project includes the construction of open stormwater channels, detention areas, and a new underground stormwater pipe to reduce recurrent flooding in residential neighborhoods and around a local elementary school.
Congressman Latimer is excited to announce the 15 Community Projects that he is submitting to the House Appropriations Committee for further funding consideration. After confirming eligibility with the Appropriations Committee, the following projects were submitted for consideration.
Congressman Latimer and his staff will continue to look for funding opportunities for those who were not selected in this process. If you have any questions, please call our office at 425-657-1001.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) participated in a House Democratic leadership hearing on how small businesses have been hurt by President Trump’s tariffs. Small business owners from across the country attended to give Congress an update on how they have been affected by the President’s policies.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) announced that Joseph Piergiovanni of Eastchester has been selected as the winner of the NY-16 Congressional Art Competition. Mr. Piergiovanni’s artwork, entitled “Poisoned by Progress” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for the next year.
WHITE PLAINS, NY – U.S. Representative George Latimer (NY-16) was joined by Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, State Senator Shelley Mayer, State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and local veterans’ advocates for a press conference next to the White Plains Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic today. The group was bringing attention to President Trump’s proposal to cut 83,000 VA staff by August. More than 2,000 VA staff have already been fired.