JANUARY 2, 2026—JUSTIN BRASCH TAKES OATH OF OFFICE AND BECOMES MAYOR OF WHITE PLAINS NEW YORK USA | WHITE PLAINS CITIZENETREPORTER SETS RECORD VISITS FOR YEAR 7,017,658 VISITS! 2,098,003 VISITORS MADE 6 VISITS A DAY EVERY DAY. 63,330 UNIQUE VISITORS MADE 133,730 VISITS IN DECEMBER. WPCNR AVERAGED 17,284 VISITORS A WEEK, VISITING 31,270 TIMES.

WPCNR SIDEWALKS OF WHITE PLAINS. By John Bailey. January 2, 2026:

Former Councilman Justin Brasch of the last 8 years, was sworn in as the 19^th Mayor of White Plains this morning. Attorney General of the State of New York Letitia James administered the oath of office while Mayor Brasch’s family looked on.

Mayor Brasch started in public service as an intern when he was 17 and his lifelong dream was to be an elected official and Friday he achieved that. An impromptu gathering of citizens filled the White Plains High School Auditorium and a host of elected officials filled the dais to share their experiences with the Mayor-to-Be praising his hard work dedication to “being there” when needed. State Senator Shelley Mayer presided over the ceremony with dignity and poise, saying White Plains very fortunate to have him as their new Mayor.

During his Inauguration Speech, Mayor Brasch announced two major appointments to his new administration. Karen Pasquale of White Plains is being appointed Chief of Staff, and Wade Hardy is being appointed Commissioner of Public Safety. Brasch promised an open administration and urged citizens to call heads of departments directly to report matters that concerned them, a distinct departure previous administrations He also said he would appoint a Director of Services.

Here are two WPCNR videos of Mayor-to-be Mr. Brasch being administered the Oath of Office by the Attorney General of the State of New York Letitia James and the moment when he becomes the Mayor, followed by Mr. Brasch’s Inauguration Address.