It has been evident for quite some time that Federal, State and Local governments across every region of our Country are struggling with increased cost and decreased revenue, due to the economic impact of the COVID 19 Pandemic. These extraordinary fiscal facto... More »
By Rick Pezzullo– The Greenburgh Town Board last week discussed the possibility of assisting local villages by offering mutual aid Emergency Medical Services (EMS) town-wide. Town officials said during a virtual work session with volunteer emergency response l... More »
By Robert Kimmel– Despite the negative economic effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, property owners in the Town of Greenburgh appear to be paying their required school taxes. “COVID-19 has not had a negative impact on ability to pay,” Town Supervisor Paul Fei... More »
One of Greenburgh’s traditions marking the end of summer is to open the Town’s public pool at A F Veterans Park in Hartsdale to the dogs. Humans out; dogs in. Only this year, because of COVID restrictions, people (not dogs) had to wear masks, and the hounds we... More »
On Friday September 11th and during the 9/11 weekend (September 12 and 13), the town will air (on Optimum channel 76 and Verizon channel 35) 21 Living history stories of Greenburgh residents whose lives were impacted by the tragic happenings on 9/11. During th... More »
By Barrett Seaman– When property tax bills go up in Westchester, people notice. They have—and they have. School tax bills mailed out by Greenburgh in recent weeks show an increase that varies according to district but isn’t due solely to higher property assess... More »
By Barrett Seaman– For 12 years now, dozens of high school students from throughout the Town of Greenburgh have taken advantage each year of an offer to intern for the town government, creating public service announcements and learning about local issues and l... More »
While the nation’s attention is naturally focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, at least one local official is looking ahead toward the next potential public health catastrophe, abiding by the old Boy Scout motto: “Be Prepared.” Or perhaps better said: Bee Prepare... More »
By Robert Kimmel The Town of Greenburgh will be short seven million dollars because of the impact of the coronavirus, unless the federal government offers fresh financial help to local governments. That loss estimate comes from Town Comptroller Roberta Romano.... More »
by Robert Kimmel – A localized test of the U.S. Postal Service Mail delivery in Greenburgh has not changed Town Supervisor Paul Feiner’s opinion about the service. “I continue to believe that there should be congressional hearings on postal service operations... More »
By Barrett Seaman A clutch of bicycle enthusiasts gathered in frigid temperatures at midday on Saturday, November 9, to “re-memorialize” Merrill Cassell, who on a Friday afternoon ten years and three days earlier was struck and killed by an articulated bus as ... More »
By Robert Kimmel It has been almost a decade since Westchester County’s operating budget has included a reduction in the County’s property tax levy; however, that will likely happen in next year’s budget. County Executive George Latimer has proposed a 2020 ... More »
By Barrett Seaman By a two-to-one margin, incumbent Paul Feiner beat out challenger Lucas Cioffi Tuesday and held on to his seat as Greenburgh Town Supervisor, a job he has held since 1991. Cioffi, a West Point graduate, software engineer and business consulta... More »
by Robert Kimmel – Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner is having the Town conduct a test of the Postal Service First Class Delivery, “in response to numerous complaints about the postal service from residents.” He has described such complaints in the past... More »
By Barrett Seaman In a bench trial in the White Plains City Court, Timothy Goetze, 44, was convicted of committing a hate crime by threatening Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner and his family in 2017. He was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, ... More »
by Robert Kimmel – A dozen years have passed since Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner has faced opposition in a general election, but he will this November, and he said he welcomes it. “I’m pleased that I have an opponent. I think it is good for democracy... More »
Saturday, August 24 from 4:00 to 7:30 pm Philipsburgh Manor Visitor Center 381 North Broadway Sleepy Hollow, New York PEOPLE NOT PROPERTY (An Interactive Documentary) – Stories of Slavery in the Colonial North Presented by The 400 Years Project of the Greenbur... More »
Drop-Off at Greenburgh Town Hall The Greenburgh Town Hall lobby is functioning as a repository for charitable holiday donations of food, clothing, and toys to several organizations collecting for the less fortunate. The Town Hall is located at 177 Hillside Ave... More »
GREENBURGH 911 LIVING HISTORY COMMITTEE MEETS TO INTERVIEW THOSE WHOSE LIVES WERE TOUCHED BY 911 TERRORIST ATTACK From Paul Feiner, Town Supervisor The Committee will meet for the first time to achieve this goal on Wednesday, October 17, at 7 p.m. at Greenburg... More »
By Robert Kimmel – Political leaders in the Rivertowns have lined up behind local student demands for tighter gun laws and are offering support for the planned demonstrations in March. “It’s important for students to get involved in our political process,” G... More »
