Westchester, New York — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Westchester during 2025.
Westchester County indexed 2,045 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,470 approved and 11 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.6% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Ossining (423), Mount Vernon (285), and Yonkers (278).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,045
Projects with decisions
2,470
Approved actions
11
Denied actions
99.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardsley | 165 | 255 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Bronxville | 104 | 121 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Eastchester | 86 | 93 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Harrison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mamaroneck | 66 | 69 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mount Kisco | 29 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mount Vernon | 285 | 311 | 3 | 99.0% |
| New Rochelle | 10 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ossining | 423 | 529 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pelham | 137 | 225 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pelham Manor | 42 | 43 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Port Chester | 73 | 82 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rye Brook | 169 | 175 | 2 | 98.9% |
| Sleepy Hollow | 62 | 69 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Yonkers | 278 | 317 | 5 | 98.4% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.