ALBANY, NY (February 19, 2026) — The City of New Rochelle will receive $2.2 million in Temporary Municipal Assistance under Governor Kathy Hochul’s FY 2027 Executive Budget, part of a statewide $150 million program for municipalities outside New York City.
The expanded program includes a $100 million increase in Temporary Municipal Assistance, tripling the total to $150 million for FY 2027. The funding is distributed proportionally to existing Aid and Incentives for Municipalities funding and is intended to help cities, towns and villages relieve immediate fiscal stress.
In Westchester County, municipalities receiving funding include the City of New Rochelle at $2.2 million; the City of Yonkers at $15 million; the City of White Plains at $1,903,203; and the City of Rye at $420,831.
Westchester towns receiving funding include Bedford at $16,683; Cortlandt at $39,759; Eastchester at $38,142; Greenburgh at $85,995; Harrison at $23,895; Lewisboro at $7,836; Mamaroneck at $29,841; Mount Kisco at $4,566; Mount Pleasant at $40,284; New Castle at $18,147; North Castle at $10,992; North Salem at $4,263; Ossining at $31,896; Pelham at $16,899; Pound Ridge at $4,041; Rye at $67,476; Scarsdale at $10,161; Somers at $11,163; and Yorktown at $37,101.
Westchester villages receiving funding include Ardsley at $5,877; Briarcliff Manor at $7,647; Bronxville at $13,581; Buchanan at $3,750; Croton-on-Hudson at $9,516; Dobbs Ferry at $16,188; Elmsford at $5,241; Harrison at $13,893; Hastings-on-Hudson at $14,361; Irvington at $7,542; Larchmont at $15,309; Mamaroneck at $31,413; Mount Kisco at $12,201; Ossining at $42,480; Pelham at $15,354; Pelham Manor at $11,409; Pleasantville at $10,704; Port Chester at $83,934; Rye Brook at $9,513; Scarsdale at $28,998; Sleepy Hollow at $13,035; Tarrytown at $17,553; and Tuckahoe at $16,527.
City of New Rochelle Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert said, “We are deeply grateful to Governor Hochul for this $2.2 million investment in the City of New Rochelle. This funding strengthens our financial foundation as we advance our strategic priorities and continue delivering essential services to our residents. The State’s partnership helps ensure we can maintain stability today while building a more resilient and prosperous future for generations to come.”
Statewide, updated Temporary Municipal Assistance funding for FY 2027 includes $15 million each for the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers; $6.2 million for Niagara Falls; $5.6 million for Utica; $4.4 million for Albany; $4.3 million for Troy; $3.9 million for Schenectady; $3.2 million each for Binghamton and Rome; $2.5 million for Mount Vernon; $2.2 million for Lackawanna; $1.9 million for White Plains; $1.7 million for Auburn; $1.6 million each for Newburgh, Watertown, Jamestown and Elmira; $1.5 million each for North Tonawanda and Poughkeepsie; and $1.1 million for Long Beach.
The Governor also set aside an additional $30 million for the City of Buffalo, bringing the total new investment for Buffalo to $40 million, and included $20 million for fiscally distressed local governments. The additional $150 million builds on a previously proposed $50 million increase in Temporary Municipal Assistance.
“Having spent years in local government, I understand the unique challenges our local leaders are experiencing, which is why my Administration has worked closely with municipalities across the state to increase financial support from the State,” Hochul said. “We want all of New York’s municipalities to succeed, and this funding is crucial to putting all of our cities, towns and villages on stronger financial footing and allowing them to keep their residents safe and continue providing the vital services they rely on.”
This article was prepared with the assistance of AI tools under the direction and editing of Robert Cox.