Patrick H. Yost
Democratic · NY · Village Trustee, Village of Ossining
Ossining village trustee and business consultant who co-led the village's Comprehensive Plan Committee, chaired its Recreation Advisory Board, and led a $1.2 million federal waterfront grant project. His priorities are affordability, appropriate development, and carrying out the Comprehensive Plan.
Where Patrick H. Yost stands, based on their records
Supports
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record), Civil Rights (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted to adopt the village's 2026 budget. It set a property tax levy of $26.4 million and a tax rate of $8.36 per $1,000 of assessed value. It passed 5-0.
December 3, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: villageofossining.civicweb.net
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Voted for a village policy that bars police and village staff from asking about immigration status in most cases and from passing it to federal immigration agents. It passed 5-0.
February 19, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: villageofossining.civicweb.net
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
As co-chair of the village's Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, presented the draft plan to the Village Board. He urged a more aggressive approach to affordable housing and a fresh look at how zones were drawn.
December 2, 2020Supports Housing Affordability
Source: villageofossining.civicweb.net
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Voted for a resolution asking the federal government to investigate the tactics of ICE and Customs and Border Protection and adopt rules to prevent abuses. It passed 5-0.
February 18, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: villageofossining.civicweb.net
Voted for a village policy that bars police and village staff from asking about immigration status in most cases and from passing it to federal immigration agents. It passed 5-0.
February 19, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: villageofossining.civicweb.net
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Voted to approve a special permit allowing extra building density for a waterfront project at 34 State Street and two James Street lots. It passed 4-0.
August 5, 2026
Source: villageofossining.civicweb.net
Sent a written statement opposing a hardship exception to the village's cannabis and vape shop moratorium for a Main Street store. He said the applicant created its own hardship by signing a lease after the moratorium was publicly discussed.
April 22, 2026
Source: villageofossining.civicweb.net
Voted against letting the Ossining Muslim Community Center use 50 North Malcolm Street for Ramadan prayers and meals during a zoning moratorium. The request passed 3-2.
February 18, 2026
Source: villageofossining.civicweb.net
Voted for a temporary ban on new conditional uses, which need special approval, in the village's two-family zoning district (Local Law 7-2025). It passed 5-0.
November 5, 2025
Source: villageofossining.civicweb.net
Voted for a temporary ban on new land-use approvals for cannabis dispensaries, vape shops and smoke shops (Local Law 5-2025). It passed 5-0.
September 30, 2025
Source: villageofossining.civicweb.net
Voted for the village's support of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Scenic Byway, which also bars new billboards along the route. It passed 5-0.
July 16, 2025
Source: villageofossining.civicweb.net
As chair of Ossining's Recreation Advisory Board, presented the board's project update to the Village Board of Trustees.
May 3, 2023
Source: villageofossining.civicweb.net
Past race Patrick H. Yost ran in:
- Ossining Village Trustee · November 3, 2026 · Ossining village, New York · incumbent