Currently, localities must conduct a survey of rental housing they propose to regulate and demonstrate that the vacancy rate is below 5%. This bill leaves that option in place, but creates an alternative method.
HGAR strongly opposes Good Cause Eviction, arguing it limits landlords' ability to manage properties. Automatic lease renewals, rent restrictions, and legal hurdles could discourage investment, shrink rental inventory, and raise costs for both landlords and tenants.
According to the unofficial election results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, Jenkins garnered 64% (57,590 votes) to Sculti’s 36% (32,956 votes) with 100% of the votes counted.
According to the unofficial election results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, Jenkins garnered 64% (57,590 votes) to Sculti’s 36% (32,956 votes) with 100% of the votes counted.
WHITE PLAINS—Democrat Ken Jenkins easily defeated Republican Christine Sculti to serve out the remaining year of George Latimer’s term as Westchester County Executive in a Special Election held on Feb. 11. Latimer now serves as a member of Congress representing New York’s 16th District.
According to the unofficial election results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, Jenkins garnered 64% (57,590 votes) to Sculti’s 36% (32,956 votes) with 100% of the votes counted. Jenkins, former Deputy Westchester County Executive, was appointed by the Board of Legislators last month to serve as Interim County Executive until the Special Election.
Jenkins, who has touted a host of achievements during his time as Deputy County Executive, including helping build thousands of units of affordable housing in the county, ran unsuccessfully against Latimer in the Democratic primary for county executive in 2017, after which Latimer appointed him Deputy County Executive.
Sculti, a Mamaroneck resident, also ran against Latimer for county executive and lost in 2021. She served for eight years as Chief Advisor to Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino and was the highest-ranking woman in the administration. She has also served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Westchester County Taxi & Limousine Commission, as Assistant to the Mayor of Yonkers and in economic development for New York State as Mid-Hudson Regional Director. She currently works as Executive Assistant to the Commissioner of the Westchester County Board of Elections. She was also an executive in a family-owned business.
Jenkins was previously a member of the Westchester County Board of Legislators from February 2007 until December 2017, serving four years as Chairman where he worked to cut taxes, protect a woman’s right to choose, reduce crime, secure tax breaks for veterans, restore aging infrastructure and protect the environment.
According to the Journal News, after securing the victory, Jenkins said, “In this time, when many people are feeling disheartened, and they're disturbed by that chaos in Washington, we built a winning campaign by offering hope and stability and results. My administration's going to be compassionate, sensitive to all people's rights, and will strive to improve the rights and lives of our hard-working Westchester people, right? We're going to be steady and even-handed.” Both Jenkins and Sculti have reportedly stated that they plan to run for a full four-year term as County Executive in November.
One matter Westchester County Executive Jenkins has inherited in his new role is a dispute with Standard Amusements over the operations at Playland in Rye. Earlier this week, Westchester County announced that it had formally initiated arbitration against Standard Amusements, LLC, following what the county says was Standard’s wrongful attempted termination of the Playland Management Agreement. Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation Commissioner Kathy O’Connor has formally requested that Standard begin the transition process to ensure the county can proceed with its plans to open Playland for the upcoming season.
Standard Amusements, in a statement provided to the Westchester County Business Journal, said, “We are encouraged that the county is finally beginning to talk about taking the steps necessary to affect an orderly transition of Playland, as we have encouraged them to do since informing them in November of our intention to terminate our agreement. We welcome the arbitration process as the county still seems incapable of living up to its agreements without the judicial branch forcing them to do so.”
Currently, localities must conduct a survey of rental housing they propose to regulate and demonstrate that the vacancy rate is below 5%. This bill leaves that option in place, but creates an alternative method.
HGAR strongly opposes Good Cause Eviction, arguing it limits landlords' ability to manage properties. Automatic lease renewals, rent restrictions, and legal hurdles could discourage investment, shrink rental inventory, and raise costs for both landlords and tenants.
The 20-year Riverdale resident got his real estate license in 2014 and began working with a local brokerage. After just three years, he decided to branch out on his own.
In the past five years, from 2019 to 2024, the median home price rose by 49.9%.
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