The changing of the guard atop Westchester County government began on Thursday, with veteran Westchester public servant Richard Wishnie named acting county executive for the next five days.

In an announcement on Wednesday, Jan. 8, officials revealed that Richard G. Wishnie has been appointed Westchester's next Deputy County Executive. Wishnie takes the role days after completing his ...

It's a transition of power unlike any the county has seen before. Richard Wishnie took the oath of office to become acting county executive - until Monday. "It will be business as usual during the ...

Richard Wishnie, a former county legislator and current commissioner of emergency services for the county, has been named acting Westchester County executive to temporarily take over the seat ...

Chairman Vedat Gashi swore in Emergency Services commissioner and former Legislator Richard Wishnie as acting county executive. Rep-elect George Latimer officially resigned from the position at 12 ...

Deputy County Executive Richard Wishnie highlighted the dangers associated with battery energy storage facility failures, ...

Westchester County Board of Legislators Chair Vedat Gashi designated County Emergency Services Commissioner Richard G. Wishnie, pictured above, as Acting County Executive after Congressman-elect ...