Leonard Spano has been named the recipient of the 2026 Lucia A. Trovato Humanitarian Award by the Yonkers Columbus Day Celebration Committee.

Spano, a lifelong Yonkers resident, spent 23 years with the Westchester County Police Department, including 10 years assigned to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. He retired as a sergeant in 2007 after also serving as president of the Westchester County Police Benevolent Association. He is the brother of Mayor Mike Spano — one of 16 siblings in the Spano household.

In 2010, Spano became executive director of the Westchester School for Special Children, which serves children and young adults with autism, intellectual disabilities and multiple disabilities. During his tenure, the organization expanded its programs and facilities.

Spano is also chairman of the Yonkers Police Athletic League.

The award was renamed in 2025, remembering Lucia A. Trovato, a longtime chairperson of the Yonkers Columbus Day Celebration Committee who died in 2024.

Spano will receive the award during the 99th Annual Yonkers Columbus Day Celebration.