Former CBS-2 Anchor, NYC Reporter Appointed Village Trustee

MAMARONECK, NY — Mamaroneck's newest trustee covered devastating flooding in the village as a reporter, but now, he will be charged with helping to protect the community from future disasters.

Mamaroneck Mayor Tom Murphy today announced that he would appoint a familiar face to the position of Village Trustee to replace Trustee Kelly Wenstrup who will be stepping down on January 4.

Wenstrup announced in December that she would be moving to Florida and would need to give up her seat.

Murphy has appointed former New York City news anchor and longtime journalist Lou Young to the vacant seat.

"Filling Kelly’s shoes was not easy, but I particularly wanted someone who wasn’t invested in the inside baseball aspect of Mamaroneck politics, and who could provide an objective voice of reason," Murphy said in a statement announcing the appointment. "We have in Lou a longtime area resident with a great deal of integrity who is passionate about the issues we face. I feel confident his energy, experience, and fresh perspective will serve Mamaroneck well."

Young and his family moved to the Village of Mamaroneck in 2019 after living “next door” in Larchmont for two decades. The mayor noted that Young has covered floods in Mamaroneck for all three major TV stations in New York City as far back as the 1980s. His concern over the lack of effective flood mitigation in Mamaroneck motivated him to volunteer for public service on the Board of Trustees, Murphy said.

His time since retiring from a lofty perch in the largest media market in the world has taken a decidedly local focus. Young has performed public relations and consultant work for local political candidates and the City School District of New Rochelle. He has also volunteered his journalism skills to The Loop and LMC Media. Just last year, Young and producer Dena Schumacher won a National Hometown Media Award for LMC in the “Community Impact” category for their coverage of the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force.

Young’s impressive resume includes ten Emmys and a 2013 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for coverage of the Newtown School Shooting Tragedy.

Young was at Ground Zero on 9/11 as one of WCBS-TV’s primary reporters in the disaster zone. He later reported from across the Middle East as the U.S. response to the terrorist attacks unfolded.