tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-335948882024-03-07T03:43:14.485-05:00Supervisor Feiner<img src="http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6600/logo602592oc4.jpg" align = "center"></img><br>
<b>Another Paul Feiner initiative to make Greenburgh the most open government in the United States!
Be part of the Dialogue...participate...tell us what's on your mind...!</b><br><br>
The views expressed in this blog are the personal views of the participants who post comments on the blog and are not those of the town, town employees or town government. The Supervisors views are his alone.Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.comBlogger1895125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-55896667434285196172013-06-13T21:27:00.001-04:002013-06-13T21:27:08.995-04:00Edgemont girl scouts persuade Greenburgh to make safety improvements at Greenville School<span class="userContent"><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" id="id_51ba707c5ba3f1893350430">
Watch the Greenville Girl Scouts (2670) on You Tube describe how they were able to persuade the police to make safety improvements at the Greenville School. Most of the girls are 10 and 11 years old. This was their first experience influenc<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">ing the decision making processes of government. I am trying to encourage schools all over the town to teach children how about government by encouraging legislative advocacy. One of the scouts advised the Town Board last night that she intends to run for President of the United States one day. Watch out Hillary! <br /> . Here is the link: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FLP7DHwHvfBU&h=pAQGai_B7&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/LP7DHwHvfBU</a></span></div>
</span>Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-4433569523280389732013-05-29T20:13:00.002-04:002013-05-29T20:13:43.009-04:00con ed to bury wires undergroundNews 12 reports that Con Ed will be burying 30 miles of power lines in NYC
and Westchester underground. This is fantastic news! I have been pushing for
this initiative for many years. A link to the news 12 story appears below. A
copy of a NY TIMES article about the effort to persuade Con Ed to bury power
lines underground from 2006 is also reprinted.<br />
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It's my hope that a gradual effort to place wires underground will reduce the
number of outages and the length of outages during future storms. During
Hurricane Sandy half of Greenburgh residents were out of power--some for up to
two weeks.<br />
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This initiative, along with other proactive measures being taken by the town,
Con Ed, and state/county emergency planners, is a step in the right direction. I
am reaching out to our federal representatives and will ask that they consider a
federal stimulus program -- helping to fund efforts to place wires underground
when local governments are doing major road, pipe repairs.<br />
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But the charm of a plague of darkness like the kind that struck Westchester three times this summer wears thin in today's ultra-wired universe. The children want to watch a DVD rather than turn the pages of a book or play gin rummy. They don't even know what gin rummy is. Husbands and wives need to check their e-mail 24/7, even on lazy holiday weekends. Cellphones and iPods need to be recharged. Trader Joe's frozen jasmine rice goes bad when the refrigerator dies.
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But the charm of a plague of darkness like the kind
that struck Westchester three times this summer wears thin in today's
ultra-wired universe. The children want to watch a DVD rather than turn the
pages of a book or play gin rummy. They don't even know what gin rummy is.
Husbands and wives need to check their e-mail 24/7, even on lazy holiday
weekends. Cellphones and iPods need to be recharged. Trader Joe's frozen jasmine
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The power failures that Westchester had -- from
Ernesto on Labor Day weekend, a tornado and lesser windstorm in July and
powerful storms earlier in the year -- were not the kind of encompassing grid
failures that blacked out New York City in 1965, 1977 and 2003. Lights then were
restored in a day or two. </div>
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But with Ernesto blowing down 1,300 trees and weekend
utility crews spread exceedingly thin, whole neighborhoods had to cope without
electricity for five or six days. The romance faded very quickly. </div>
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The supervisor of Greenburgh, Paul J. Feiner, who
compared the ineffective response with that of a Third World country, has asked
the utility to explore the merits of gradually burying power lines underground,
where they won't be a subject to the whims of weather. He suggested that
overhead lines might be as outdated as rotary-dial phones. </div>
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''People have no confidence the power is going to stay
on,'' he said. ''I've had constituents who had five, six and seven outages this
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Mr. Feiner comes up with proposals as often as Mickey
Rooney once did, though his are not aimed at prospective brides. But this time
he may be right: burying cables may be an idea whose time has come. The suburbs
have matured from quaint bedroom communities to places where one-third of
Americans live. In 1950, just before Con Edison took over county power,
Westchester had 625,000 people, or 1,445 per square mile. It now has 923,459, or
2,134 per square mile. While it once had 25,000 acres of farmland, it is down to
9,900, mostly plant nurseries enabling suburbanites to adorn backyards. </div>
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Americans live far differently than they did in the
1950's or even the 90's. More work out of their homes because they can, as long
as computers and fax machines keep working. Children raised on Super Mario
Brothers cannot spend four days by flashlight. </div>
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William J. McGrath, Con Edison's vice president for
the Bronx and Westchester electric operations, marshals some compelling
arguments for keeping the present system. It costs $100,000 a mile to string a
line overhead, but $1 million to bury it, which would mean $5 billion for the
entire county. Those figures don't include the costs of repeatedly restringing
lines after storms, but Mr. McGrath said repairs on underground cables, though
less frequent, are much more expensive and take much longer than lifting workers
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Con Edison, he said, runs underground cable in
downtowns like White Plains and Yonkers where the density of population and the
density of cables required justify the costs. But homeowners in more spread-out
villages, he argued, would not want to see their bills raised to pay for burying
cables, including the $2,000 to $10,000 per home for new metering equipment.
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But what Con Edison doesn't seem to factor in is the
cost of lost days of work, spoiled food, hotels for orphans of the storm -- and
shattered equanimity. If predictions of global warming and its consequences are
to be trusted, Westchester residents can expect more seasons of fierce storms
and hair-pulling disruptions -- true inconveniences, not just inconvenient
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Yes, less well-to-do homeowners will recoil at the
cost of submerging power lines, but discussion can begin with state and local
governments about ways to have wealthier homeowners pick up more of the tab,
perhaps by tying the bill for construction to the assessed value of houses. The
state can also provide subsidies. </div>
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Chris Olert, a Con Ed spokesman, said the company
would soon evaluate its performance, as it does after every big storm. One
question that should be studied is why there were not more crews on call for the
Labor Day weekend. But readiness is a management problem; the bigger issue is
where power lines should be. Many frustrated county residents are saying that
gradually burying them in more teeming suburban areas -- over dozens of years so
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-31540295250395906252013-05-25T00:02:00.001-04:002013-05-25T00:02:06.815-04:00100 veteran interviews aired memorial day weekend on public access TV in Greenburgh<div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" id="id_51a0306cc24e88253636943">
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">ABOUT 100 INTERVIEWS WITH GREENBURGH VETERANS AIRING NON STOP ON GREENBURGH TV FROM FRIDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING IN HONOR OF OUR LOCAL HEROES DURING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND<br /><br /> The town of Greenburgh is proud to air about 100 interviews with veterans on the Greenburgh public access TV station non stop Friday evening to Tuesday morning. Each of the 100 interviews are about a half hour long and can be <span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">viewed on cablevision channel 75 and Verizon Channel 35 if you reside in Greenburgh and the villages within Greenburgh. This is the 4th year we have aired non stop interviews of veterans. Every week Alan Hochberg and Steve Wittenberg interview additional veterans. <br /><br /> The interviews focus on veterans who served during World War II and the Korean conflict. About 4 years ago I created a project to record the memories of our veterans who live in Greenburgh. The goal was to create a section in the Greenburgh Town Library where these videos would be stored for use by our residents as well as reaching out to the public schools. I had hoped to have this material used as a teaching tool for our students. The hardships these men and women of Greenburgh suffered was extraordinary they truly were the Greatest Generation<br /><br /> . On memorial day we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation. I asked Alan Hochberg and Steve Wittenberg to head up this project. In the 4 years since the start of this work they have interviewed over 100 World War 11 veterans residing in our Town of Greenburgh. Their stories are compelling. Recently a 30 minute movie was made about our veterans by the Town and presented to local schools. The children who viewed this film found the material very interesting and moving. This made history real. Alan Hochberg and I spoke at the Greenville School in Edgemont and the Bailey School in Fairview. <br /><br /> We salute all the military veterans residing in our Town and its Villages. For they truly understood what it means to sacrifice for the common good....</span></span></div>
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town officials will announce the details of the proposed sale of the former
Frank's Nursery to Game On, 365 LLC for $3 million this Monday, May 20th at 2:15
PM, at a press conference at the former Frank's Nursery property at 715 Dobbs
Ferry Road in White Plains (Town of Greenburgh). Game On will be paying the full
property taxes assessed against the property and will assume responsibility for
any required environmental clean up and/or remediation.</span></span></div>
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plans to use the property for a sports facility. Copies of the proposed contract
and a summary of the details of the sale will be provided to those who attend
the conference and will be posted Monday afternoon on the town website. The
press conference is open to the public.</span></span></div>
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-85903270918202099062013-05-13T13:40:00.001-04:002013-05-13T13:40:08.844-04:00students preparing video of greenburgh for 225th anniversary celebrationTWO STUDENTS FROM ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL PREPARING VIDEO OF GREENBURGH COMMEMORATING 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREENBURGH<br />
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Greenburgh Town Clerk Judith Beville and I will be working with two Ardsley High School seniors on a 225th anniversary video commemorating the highlights of living in the town. The two students will be incorporating images from the past and present in a video that will be presented to the Town Board by mid June. The students will be working on the project for about 5 hours a day. If you would like to share historical artifacts with them or recommend possible topics that should be included in the video, please advise. In addition, if you would like to show them (and a town employee) highlights of your own neighborhood that could be included in the taping, please let us know..<br />
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Please e mail me at pfeiner@greenburghny.com or Judith Beville at jbeville@greenburghny.com and we will forward to the students. <br />
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Town Clerk Judith Beville has been overseeing the student internship program for four years and will be overseeing the program this summer. Does your son or daughter have an interest in government? We’d love to provide them with a great learning experience. <br />
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Hello, my name is Josh Eng-Morris. I spent most of my life living in Ardsley; I've been in the Ardsley School District since Kindergarten. This year I am a senior, going to University of Maryland- College Park next year. For the last four weeks of high school at Ardsley, instead of going to school we go off and find an internship that interests us, in order to get some out of school experience before college. For my senior externship my friend, Justin Hill and I, are creating a video commemorating the 225th anniversary of the Town of Greenburgh. Although I am going to college to study engineering, I still enjoy making videos I've always had an interest in film and editing. I have previously made short videos of different businesses and activities for the Town of Greenburgh YouTube page. <br />
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Hello, my name is Justin Hill and I am a senior at Ardsley High School. Most of my life I have lived in Ardsley, but before moving to Ardsley, I lived in Dobbs Ferry for a number of years. Next year, I will be attending a 6 year pharmacy program at Xavier University in Louisiana. For the final four weeks of my senior year, I was tasked to find an internship that will enrich my skills, and prepare me for future work. For my internship, I decided to intern at Greenburgh Town Hall, where me and my friend Josh Eng-Morris will be making a video celebrating the town of Greenburgh's 225th anniversary. I always have been interested in making films, and editing them. This internship will give me the opportunity to do just that, in a very fun and interesting way. I am very excited to partake in this great experience, and I hope to learn more about the wonderful town of Greenburgh. <br />
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If anyone would like to help us by speaking about Greenburgh or if there is any location in Greenburgh you would like us to incorporate in the video, which would be greatly appreciated.<br />
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Paul Feiner<br />
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-17600076092545048162013-05-13T00:04:00.001-04:002013-05-13T00:04:28.315-04:00why there is no light at sprain/ardsley road<div>
Almost every week a resident of Greenburgh contacts me suggesting a traffic
light at the intersection of Ardsley Road/Sprain Road. I recently asked the
police chief for an explanation why there is no light at this location.<br />
PAUL FEINER<br />
This intersection has got to be the most desired spot for a traffic light.
Unfortunately, it is probably the least suited for one. Because of the curve and
decline on Ardsley Road as vehicles approach the intersection with Sprain Road,
a red traffic signal would cause many more traffic accidents in the form of
rear-end collisions than we currently have now, which fortunately is very few.
Add inclement weather to the mix and it would be even worse. Likewise, a
flashing red/yellow light in the intersection may cause some drivers to brake
suddenly, thinking there is a traffic light there about to turn red which can
also cause rear-end accidents. Traffic engineers that have evaluated this
intersection for developments in the area also agree with this
assessment.<br /><br />Although it is difficult to drive across the intersection at
times of high volume, the current warning signs and curves of the road which
slow drivers down somewhat seem to be working in keeping accidents low.
<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br /><br />Joseph J. DeCarlo<br />Chief of Police<br />Town of
Greenburgh<br />
Are you an aspiring actor/actress? If the answer is yes (or if acting is a
hobby) the following will interest you!</div>
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Production: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Mount Pleasant,
NY)</span></span></span></h2>
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<br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Please be prepared to learn some music and dialogue from
the show at the audition. There is no need to prepare anything in
advance. <br /><br />All auditions and call backs to be held at: <br />Rose’s School
of Dance <br />338 Elwood Avenue <br />Hawthorne, NY
10532 <br />914-769-7077 <br /><br />***ALL ROLES AVAILABLE*** <br /><br />Character
Breakdown available on our website: <a href="https://mail.greenburghny.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=H1yyclOjtkGa1tfQSfDbYciSrK8jI9AIn-mDpH0nqLKA90j3TFWZZz3FXh4SxTgGFSsw2_sYk9E.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.mpctshows.com%2f" target="_blank">www.mpctshows.com</a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;">Show Dates: <br />Friday, August 2</span><sup>nd</sup><span style="font-size: small;"> – 8:00
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sunday, August 4</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size: small;"> – 2:00
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performance)<br />Friday, August 9</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size: small;"> – 8:00 PM</span></span></span></div>
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Theater <br />Westlake High School <br />825 Westlake Drive <br />Thornwood, NY
10594-1992 <br /><br />Information on Mount Pleasant Community Theatre: <br />Mount
Pleasant Community Theatre (or MPCT) is very excited to be celebrating its
43</span><sup>rd</sup><span style="font-size: small;"> year of bringing
quality musical theater to Westchester County and the surrounding area! MPCT was
founded in 1971 by Rose Cremonese Norton. Now in 2013 Rose remains the guiding
force behind this theatrical group and as long-time fans of MPCT point out, her
productions get better each year. It is not surprising that Michael Iachetta,
writing for the Scarsdale Observer said, “When it comes to community theatre,
this is as good as it gets.” Each year, Rose takes a group of performers and in
approximately four weeks creates a musical production that never fails to
delight audiences. It is always interesting to note that many professionals are
willing to take part in MPCT productions. Clearly, this is testimony to Rose’s
directorial talent and the quality of her
shows.</span></span></span></div>
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-70993593040408416732013-05-09T11:16:00.000-04:002013-05-09T11:16:03.819-04:00NYPIRG REPORT ABOUT MY CAMPAIGN FILINGS WAS NOT ACCURATE--I did file dates of contributors<br />
NYPIRG issued a report indicating that my campaign failed to file dates of contributions with the Board of Elections over $100. I spoke to my brother in law who maintains my records. We checked the reports. And, the campaign contributions were filed in a timely manner--with all the information that is required by law. I also contacted the NYS Board of Elections, It seems like there was a computer software problem--my brother in law thinks the problem lies with the NYS Board of Elections.<br />
My brother in law re-filed the paperwork with the state last night (see below). We sent them the names, addresses, dates contributions obtained. See the following e mail from NYPIRG and my brother in laws e mail to me.<br />
From: Bill Mahoney <mahoney .w="" gmail.com=""></mahoney><br />
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To: Paul Feiner <a href="mailto:pfeiner@greenburghny.com">pfeiner@greenburghny.com</a><br />
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Subject: Re: FW: NY State Board of Elections Financial Disclosure Report - July 2012<br />
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The claim that we “haphazardly rush[ed] to judgment against you” is belied by the facts that your form was indeed left with missing information and that we made clear to point out that this was a minor error that the Board should have quickly alerted you to. We said in the report that this can be seen as an “extraordinarily unimportant violation of Election Law,” and is evidence that the Board isn’t doing what they should to notify filers of problems. The real issue with this is that they cannot audit donors who may have given over the legal limit, and don’t care enough to make basic follow-ups with candidates such as e-mails mentioning that information is missing. This point was highlighted during our news conference and during every follow-up interview I have had this week. <br />
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An inset with highlighted text in the Board’s handbook does specifically tell candidates that “For each report filed with NYSBOE, please check the Campaign Finance section of NYSBOE’s website. . . to ensure the correct financial disclosure report was received. . . and that the information you provided is complete.” This quick double-check would take no more time than a tax filer needs to make sure the information they are submitting to the IRS wasn’t sent with errors. Since yours was the only committee to have missed anywhere near this number of dates – 112, with only one other filer among the 7,000 or so missing more than 6 – it seems clear that this wasn’t a widespread problem on the Board’s end, and if other candidates did encounter it, they double-checked to make sure everything was uploaded accurately. <br />
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All of this being said, I will certainly point out that you have made more of an effort than any of the other candidates named in this report to quickly correct the problem, and will reiterate that the fault for the missing information lies more with the Board, both due to their technical problems and their failure to notify you, then with your committee. <br />
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I received this e mail from my brother in law. I would be very grateful if NYPIRG would issue a correction. When people google my name they will associate me with sleezy politicians who did not comply with NYS election law. I would also be most appreciative if Newsday would publish a clarification. I have always filed campaign disclosures in a timely manner. PAUL FEINER<br />
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Subject: NY State Board of Elections Financial Disclosure Report - July 2012<br />
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File is attached. On behalf of your campaign, I submitted reports for July 2012 and all other due dates on time and with all required information, including the dates of all contributions and expenses.<br />
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The lack of dates in the Board of Elections Report was caused by faulty software in Albany, NOT by you or your campaign.<br />
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You should forward this file to any organizations or news media that accused you of wrongdoing or associated you with any unsavory politicians.<br />
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NYPIRG should retract their statement, apologize to you and, in future cases, agree to give you the courtesy of advance notification and a chance to respond before haphazardly rushing to judgment against you.<br />
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Bill Mahoney<br />
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-53016637532191987582013-05-07T13:31:00.001-04:002013-05-07T13:31:27.638-04:00rezone could generate 4.2 million to 6.9 million a year in taxes without impacting schoolsThe Greenburgh Town Board will hear an exciting presentation tomorrow evening after 8 PM about a proposed rezone that could generate between 4.2 million and 6.9 million dollars a year in taxes WITHOUT having any negative impact on the local school district. The property is located at Eastview (near few homes) –next to the Madison Square Garden training facility (which houses the NY Knicks, Liberty and Rangers teams) and Regeneron (named as the best bio tech place to work for in the world!). The millions in additional taxes does not include side benefits: local economic multipliers and other related spin offs. Great news—for the long term financial health of our town!<br />
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The Town Board is reviewing an application for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the Town of Greenburgh creating a new Planned Economic Development (PED) zoning district and to rezone approximately 100± acre site located at 777 Old Saw Mill River Road, in order to permit flexibility in the design and development of a planned center containing diverse uses that are intended to promote the economic and efficient use of land, including tax revenues and jobs, while also preserving sensitive environmental features within preserved open spaces and to allow for the development buildings on the site.<br />
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The proposed development on the eastern portion of the Site includes 125,450 square feet of retail, a 3,750 square feet bank, and a 110-room hotel, with access from Old Saw Mill River Road, Route 9A, and the existing loop road. Proposed development on the western portion of the Site includes two big box retail stores (totaling 286,000 square feet) and a gas station, with access from the existing loop road.<br />
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In response to Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee comments, the applicant has submitted Alternative H. The Draft Plan calls for all 180 acres of the Landmark at Eastview site (including already developed areas and the 100 vacant land areas addressed in this DEIS) to be included in a bio-tech center, which would be identified in the Comprehensive Plan as “Research and Development Cluster North.” The plan envisions this area to be part of a Westchester County bio-tech hub, extending into Mount Pleasant, and including the Medical Center and the County Grassland complex, as well as the balance of the Landmark site in Mount Pleasant. In the western portion of the site, a total of 1,055,000 square feet of laboratory and office use in five buildings is proposed. The proposed development on the eastern portion of the Site includes 125,450 square feet of retail, a 3,750 square feet bank, and a 110-room hotel, with access from Old Saw Mill River Road, Route 9A, and the existing loop road. <br />
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A Public Hearing on the DEIS and Site Plan will be scheduled for June 12, 2013 to start accepting public comment. The Town is looking forward to working with the Village of Elmsford and the Town of Mount Pleasant on this application. <br />
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MEET ONE OF GREENBURGH’S NEWEST BUSINESSES LOCATED IN ARDSLEY THAT IS DOING INCREDIBLE GOOD WORK TO HELP FIND A CURE FOR TOURETTE---THANK YOU SPINCREDIBLE!<br />
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One of the reasons why our community is so terrific is because residents and merchants care about others. A new business located in Ardsley (Spincredible) is working to raise funds and awareness for Tourette Syndrome. <br />
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Tourette Syndrome Association-NY Hudson Valley Chapter and Spincredible Indoor Cycling in Ardsley are pleased to present “Ride For Tourette”, a fundraising and awareness event. “Ride for Tourette” marks Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month (May 15th to June 15th) when TSA chapters stage events to increase understanding of Tourette.<br />
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Spincredible is a 1,200 boutique style fitness studio dedicated to indoor cycling. They offer 55 minute classes in a warm and inviting atmosphere. They also offer a 45 minute Beginner/Intro class for our customers that have never experienced indoor cycling before. Spincredible has a diverse roster of very talented and experienced instructors that inspire, motivate and improve wellness through a healthy dose of fun and exercise. Spincredible is located at 692 Saw Mill River Road in Ardsley.<br />
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Forty minute classes will be offered during the afternoon specially priced at $40 with all of the proceeds going to the chapter. If you’ve never tried it, you can ride at your own pace and experience a great safe workout. Spincredible's instructors are donating their time for the event. Kids 13 and over can ride with their families as long as a parent or guardian is present. There also will be raffles, a healthful buffet and other goodies.<br />
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To register online, go to www.spincredibleny.com and click on the “Schedule” tab.<br />
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-21148911292111164012013-05-03T11:18:00.001-04:002013-05-03T11:18:34.779-04:00new residents reception wed...job forum thursdayYOU ARE INVITED TO OUR ANNUAL NEW RESIDENTS/volunteer RECEPTION ON WEDNESDAY MAY 8TH FROM 6 PM TO 8 pm<br />
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You are invited to our Annual New Residents/Volunteer Appreciation Reception on Wednesday, May 8th at Greenburgh Town Hall. The reception will be held from 6 – 8 PM. Town Board members Ken Jones, Diana Juettner, Kevin Morgan, Francis Sheehan, and I will be joining commissioners and other town officials at the reception. Town Clerk Judith Beville, is coordinating the reception. There will be lots of food, donated by area restaurants and eateries. If you’re not a new resident and want to enjoy the delicious food and introduce yourself to new residents and volunteers who help the town – please join us. We request that you RSVP to Greenburgh Town Clerk Judith Beville at townclerk@greenburghny.com or call Judith at 993-1504. If you are a new resident and have some good suggestions for the town (programs, initiatives that took place in your old community that you’d like to see implemented in Greenburgh) we’d welcome your suggestions.<br />
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YOU'RE INVITED TO A FORUM ON JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT GREENBURGH LIBRARY MAY 9TH 10:30 to noon. About four years ago I formed a job club that has helped unemployed members of our community find job opportunities. We created a job board (www.linkedin.com greenburgh jobs group) and post job opportunities on the site. And, WJCS Women Helping Women and I co-sponsor some public forums designed to give attendees good tips that can help them find meaningful jobs. Our next public forum (which is open to anyone) will be held on Thursday, May 9th from 10:30 to noon at the Greenburgh Public Library, 300 Tarrytown Road, Elmsford. We will focus on jobs in health care and the bio tech community. If you would like to receive job postings please e mail me at pfeiner@greenburghny.com. <br />
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-66431125584706341552013-04-30T14:03:00.001-04:002013-04-30T14:03:42.622-04:009 million+ to Greenburgh for affordable housing!...at WESTHELPMark: Thank you for participating in the bid process for the WESTHELP property. We selected another company (they offered the town much more revenue) but appreciate your taking the time to meet with us. And, we also appreciate the work you put into the proposal.<br />
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I hope to continue to work with you on your current Greenburgh projects and hope you will consider managing other properties in Greenburgh when opportunities arise.<br />
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The Greenburgh Town Board unanimously selected MRH to lease the former WESTHELP property from the town. 108 affordable housing units will be rented.The town has rights to the property for 18+ years. MRH will give the town 9 million dollars over the 18+ years that the property is under town control. MRH has asked the Richman Group affordable housing corporation to provide property management and tenant compliance oversight for the affordable housing units at 1 West Help Drive. The Richman group is one of the nation’s leading investors in affordable housing with a portfolio which spans 49 states, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and Guam. They provide affordable housing for 115,000 families. <br />
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MRH plans to target seniors and people 55+so they will not affect the local school system. Estimated rent: $1,134/mo/unit MRH has offered the town 3 payment options. I prefer option two which is listed below. MRH will also pay any tax increases on the property if the assessor determines that the property is taxable. <br />
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OPTION 1: $1,500,000 paid up front , $0 rent in year 2 and 3, $500,000 rent year 4-18.<br />
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OPTION 2: $1,500,000 paid up front , $441, 176.47 paid year 2 thru 18.<br />
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This is a good deal for the town. The town will be able to put the property to a good use –affordable housing. The revenue we will receive far exceeds what we had expected from other affordable housing developers who had expressed interest in the proposal. Next step: finalizing the terms of the lease. MRH will be spending about 2 million on renovating the apartments . They hope that the units will be ready for occupancy later this year!<br />
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MRH/Richman has offered the town two additional options if
the Town Board decides to lease the WESTHELP property to them. The Town Board
will be holding a special meeting tomorrow morning at 9:30 AM to make the
decision. Option 1 (posted Friday and posted along with the other proposals on
the town website) offered no rent in years 2 and 3 because there is a $1.5
million up front payment. Some residents questioned the lack of rental payments
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-40650439950910653822013-04-05T15:25:00.001-04:002013-04-05T15:25:41.346-04:00town to proceed with affordable housing now that Ferncliff has been rejectedNew York State has rejected a proposal by Ferncliff Manor, an organization
that provides services to the developmentally disabled, to lease the WESTHELP
property from the town. The Town Board had supported Ferncliff over other
proposals. Ferncliff offered the town much more revenue than any of other
bidders. And, we felt that it was important to provide a quality of life
opportunity for the developmentally disabled population in a campus
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The Town Board will meet on Tuesday morning to select an affordable housing
developer to lease the WESTHELP property from the town. We hope to make a final
decision next week so we could quickly move on and put the property to a good
public use. The existing WESTHELP units will be converted into affordable
housing -targetting senior citizens.<br />
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The following statement has been released to the press by
Ferncliff Manor. We received a letter from OCFS (attached) rejecting Ferncliff’s
application for the Westhelp site. Although the State Education Department
continues to enage in a review of Ferncliff’s application, the ultimate decision
must be made by the State Office of the Budget. Although State Ed reports to the
Board of Regents rather than the Governor, DOB as well as OCFS report to the
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Ferncliff Manor is shocked and disappointed by this news from
OCFS, since we have been working with the agency on this proposal for nearly two
years and had never been told of their negative views or the possibility that
their support would suddenly be reversed without warning. Moreover, the position
of OCFS seems to run counter to that of the State Department of Education,
which as recently as two weeks ago indicated our proposal is in line with
acceptable cost formulas. We will seek a meeting with both agencies to determine
how they can apparently be at such odds with one another. We are particularly
surprised that OCFS has an issue with the proposed lease value, since it was
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Contrary to the views expressed for the first time today by
OCFS, we are not aware of any viable alternative site for Ferncliff Manor. We
stand ready to consult again with SED, OCFS and the Office for People with
Developmental Disabilities in order to determine whether we can come up with
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We wish to thank County Executive Astorino, the majority of
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Governor, as well as Greenburgh Supervisor Feiner and Town Board, Assembly
members Paulin and Abinanti, and the countless others who stood ready to help
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-3025893268605721112013-04-02T20:47:00.002-04:002013-04-02T20:47:50.753-04:00students organizing rally for sidewalks wednesdayWestchester Community College students are not only studying government – they are participating in the process. On Wednesday April 3rd from 11 AM to 1 PM the students will be exercising their constitutional rights and will be organizing a sidewalk rally to promote the need for sidewalks along Hillside Ave, Grasslands and Knollwood Roads, roads that are state owned and maintained. The students, led by Neish Dawkins, a Westchester Community College student Trustee and future political leader, hope that this rally will generate momentum that will encourage lawmakers to fund sidewalks in future capital budgets. Petition drives, press events, meetingswith lawmakers and state officials are among some of the activities that the student group hopes to organize.<br />
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I think that this is terrific! The best way for students to learn about their government is to be a part of the process. Students at the Community College are taking on an important cause—pedestrian safey – and will learn advocacy techniques. They will interact with lawmakers, try overcoming some obstacles and will encourage residents, elected officials and community leaders to reflect on the benefits sidewalks have on safety, healthy life styles.<br />
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Residents of Greenburgh are invited to stop by at the rally on Wednesday to congratulate the students for their involvement in the processes of government and to encourage them to stay involved and to speak up when they have concerns. Who knows? One of the students participating in the rally could be a future US Senator or Governor! Students will be congregating at 11 AM at the Gateway front lawn of the Westchester Community College (across from parking lot 11) towards the East Grasslands Gate (at the college gate closest to BOCES). The students will be holding signs and banners for about 30 minutes from 11:20 to 11:50. Afterwards, the students will return to the Gateway Center Auditorium where the sidewalk open forum will be held.<br />
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I will be speaking to the students, along with Town Clerk Judith Beville, around noon. Refreshments will be served at the Gateway Center (room 11) from 12:30 to 1 PM. I have invited student leaders to be my guest on my WVOX radio program tomorrow (Wednesday) from 1 to 1:30 PM (program is streamed live on the internet: www.wvox.com). The students who will be on my radio program are Westchester CC student Trustee Neish Dawkins, organizer of the rally, Student Government Association President Taje Champagnie, Vice President Cyndy Shaw, Director of Public Relations Alexander Sharpsteen. <br />
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A special thank you to the leadership of the Westchester Community College for motivating students to not only study government but to be a part of it!<br />
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-34951958626073178252013-03-27T23:27:00.001-04:002013-03-27T23:27:53.457-04:00outdoor fitness equipment to be installed at town parks
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<span style="font-size: medium;">TOWN TO REPLACE YOSEMITE PARK PLAYGROUND AND TO
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<span style="font-size: medium;">NO TAXPAYER DOLLARS WILL BE USED TO FUND THESE
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The Greenburgh Town Board unanimously approved a
resolution authorizing NON TAXPAYER DOLLARS (developer escrow funds) to be used
to install outdoor adult fitness equipment at Travis Hill Park. This is the
first time adult outdoor fitness equipment will be placed in a town park. Many
communities around the world have incorporated adult fitness equipment in parks.
We anticipate expanding the initiative in the future and will be placing the
equipment in other parks around the town. You will not be able to exercise
outdoors in our parks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Credit for the adult fitness equipment concept goes
to Lloyd Cort , a community leader who first suggested the outdoor equipment to
Gerry Byrne, commissioner of parks, over six years ago. He saw how popular the
fitness stations were around the country. Last year my family went to Israel and
I enjoyed exercising on an adult fitness equipment on a beach in Tel Aviv! A
few months ago I read an article about adult fitness equipment in europe for
seniors --designed to help seniors improve their balance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">In addition to the adult fitness equipment the Town
Board approved the purchase of a new outdoor playground equipment at Yosemite
Park (near the Theodore Young Community Center). We also plan to install a water
conservation system for the spray pad at Yosemite Park--which should save
taxpayers money since less water will be used. The playground and water
conservation initiatives will also be paid for by non taxpayer dollars--using
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-8211608354807717322013-03-26T23:16:00.001-04:002013-03-26T23:16:49.895-04:00Bob Bernstein's comments on the Edgemont Community Council page are false, fiction, inaccurateThe ECC page has been used by Bob Bernstein to criticize me. That's democracy and freedom of speech. I have no objections to that.<br />
However-- in recent months much of what Bernstein says is totally inaccurate. Fiction. Make believe. I sent the following to Bob and the head of ECC a short time ago. <br />
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Bob Bernstein, in last nights post about WESTHELP, indicated that I put up barbed wires at the WESTHELP facility.<br />
I don't recall putting up wires or fences at WESTHELP. Can Mr. Bernstein provide some form of documentation which would confirm that the wires were installed at the direction of me or the town, not WESTHELP? And, that the town paid for the wires/fence? <br />
During the time WESTHELP was operational, I met with some of the residents of WESTHeLP and tried helping them find employment and housing. Many met with me at Town Hall--and walked from WESTHELP to my office.<br />
As indicated previously - many of the anti Feiner posts written by Mr. Bernstein on the ECC page are fiction and contain inaccurate information. <br />
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This is what Bernstein said -- please prove the allegations that this action was taken by me. Or, correct the facebook page.<br />
PAUL FEINER<br />
Mr. Feiner, in one of his first acts as town supervisor in Greenburgh, erected an eight foot high barbed wire fence to "surround" the WestHELP apartments so that none of these women and their infant kids could stray the mile or so into this "surrounding neighborhood of family homes." The fence still stands today. </div>
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-6697922135524302512013-03-26T12:20:00.001-04:002013-03-26T12:20:32.307-04:00allow limited number of boating on sprain lake (Greenburgh/Yonkers border)<br />
Now that spring has arrived, it’s my hope that Westchester County officials will consider allowing a limited number of non power driven boats to use Sprain Lake on a trial basis. Allowing kayaking on the Sprain has been talked about for a number of years and has met some resistence from the county in the past. I believe that if the county authorized a test program (limited hours and limited number of boats) they will realize what an incredible asset the Sprain is and how allowing the Sprain to be used for non powered boats would be an enormous property value booster, quality of life enhancer. Allowing boating would help local governments attract people to the county and would help local businesses as well. After the trail experiment is over the county could consider expanding the number of hours or boats allowed. This has the potential to be a big revenue booster for the county as well.<br />
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Westchester County should authorize boaters to launch boats on Sprain Lake for recreational purposes. There are possible launching areas at the lake that would not interfere with golfers who enjoy golfing at Sprain Lake Golf Course. Currently, the only other lower Westchester County place to row is on Glen Island and the course is almost full to capacity. The NYAC, Pelham Community Rowing Assoc, Iona College, Pelham H.S., Riverdale H.S. and various other individuals are all using this site. It is essential that another site be opened for these booming water sport. Rowing and kayaking provide a tremendous opportunity for H.S. kids to participate in lifetime a sport, and may even help them acquire college scholarships. It would be great for the Greenburgh and Yonkers High Schools to be able to start programs for their students. <br />
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There has also been an incredible surge in Masters rowing programs. Many are returning to the sport they loved in college, and many more first time rowers are experiencing the joy of being on the water and improving their health through the great cardiovascular benefits of rowing. <br />
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Photos have been submitted to the county re: possible launch sites for boats.. These site are at the northern end of the golf course and do not in any way interfere with the golfers. There is also plenty of land that would be suitable to erect a temporary fenced in area to store boats for a trial use of the water. If all goes well and the community embraces the use of the lake, a permanent structure could be built for the storage of the boats.<br />
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There are several colleges in the area that are also looking for a better site to row. They may be able to assist with the installation of the fenced in area and help provide equipment for the high school programs to use to get started. This could be a revenue generator for the county. We have an asset that is not being taken advantage of by Westchester residents. We can enhance the quality of life for many people if we open up the lake to boating. <br />
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The county has said no to this initiative in the past. It’s my hope that they will consider a trial experiment to test out the concept in 2013. I am sure that they will not be disappointed with the results.. <br />
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-75423811301747266682013-03-24T21:44:00.001-04:002013-03-24T21:44:37.224-04:00link to LWV forum on reassessment-- Ben's Deli to open in EdgemontLast week Edye McCarthy, Greenburgh Assessor, participated in a League of
Women Voters sponsored forum on reassessment. She and other officials from
around the county discussed reassessment and the experiences other communities
have had dealing with reassessment. In the event that you are interested in the
issue (the Town Board has committed to participate in reassessment with other
communities around the county) you can watch the entire discussion on your
computer. In the coming months the town will work hard trying to educate the
public about reassessment -- how it will help stop the bleeding (certiorari tax
refunds) and provide the taxpayers with stability and predictability. <br />
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To access the video open the following link: It will open the users default
media player and begin streaming the event: <a href="mms://v2.webcasting.granicus.com/archives/newrochelle/03.20.2013newrochelle-board.wmv" target="_blank" title="mms://v2.webcasting.granicus.com/archives/newrochelle/03.20.2013newrochelle-board.wmv"><span style="color: blue;">mms://v2.webcasting.granicus.com/archives/newrochelle/03.20.2013newrochelle-board.wmv</span></a>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;">Last summer I
sent out an e mail advising that Ben's Deli planned to open up a new deli at the
old Spiga Restaurant on Central Ave in Edgemont. Many residents have e mailed
me, called me, written to me asking for an update. I sent the CEO of Ben's Deli
an e mail over the weekend and received the following response this morning.
Good news! Ribbon cutting expected later this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;">PAUL FEINER</span><span style="color: black;"><br /><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 24,
2013 8:32 AM<br /><b>To:</b> Paul Feiner<br /><b>Subject:</b> Re: Ben's
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Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement. I look forward to
meeting everyone at our ribbon cutting ceremony sometime in the early fourth
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-62149771907323075562013-03-24T00:21:00.002-04:002013-03-24T00:21:34.592-04:00terrific analysis by Milt Hoffman -why Ferncliff makes sense for WESTHELP<br />
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In recent months there has been some controversy over the
proposal to turn the abandoned WESTHELP facility to Ferncliff, an organization
that provides services to the developmentally disabled population. Milt Hoffman,
a retired editorial page editor of the Gannett Westchester newspapers and a
resident of the town, wrote the following opinion that appears in the Journal
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Among interesting disclosures: Mr. Hoffman located an old article in the
Gannett newspapers indicating that the town was given power to use the WESTHELP
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<strong>Cuomo, son of then-Gov. Mario Cuomo, wanted his organization to
construct apartments for the homeless in Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant, Mount
Vernon and White Plains.<span style="font-size: medium;"> He said that after 10 years, the HELP II
facilities would be turned over to the local municipality to use at the local
government’s discretion. (Westchester Rockland Newspapers, Feb. 18,
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It's my hope that you will read the terrific analysis written by Milt
Hoffman - which highlights the reasons why the town believes Ferncliff is a good
deal for the town. We hope that the state and county will agree.</div>
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<span class="pp"></span>“As county taxpayers, you will spend $54 million for
welfare motels this year,” he told radio listeners on Feb. 17, 1988. “Under our
HELP II project, you will save those county tax dollars.” His private nonprofit
corporation had established a 200-unit HELP I facility in Brooklyn. Cuomo’s
mission was to house homeless mothers and their children and remove them from
welfare by providing training for mothers and day care for the young
children.<span class="aa"></span><br />
<span class="pp"></span><strong>Cuomo, son of then-Gov. Mario Cuomo, wanted his
organization to construct apartments for the homeless in Greenburgh, Mount
Pleasant, Mount Vernon and White Plains.<span style="font-size: medium;"> He said that after 10
years, the HELP II facilities would be turned over to the local municipality to
use at the local government’s discretion. (Westchester Rockland Newspapers, Feb.
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<span class="pp"></span>Mount Vernon and Greenburgh were the only governments
that accepted the offer. At first, some in Greenburgh living near the site for
WestHELP were dead set against it there. Nevertheless, the WestHELP facility for
Greenburgh was built in 1990 on six acres of county owned land next to
Westchester Community College. It was a huge success. Many women housed at
WestHELP were trained at the college, enabling them to get jobs and get off
welfare.<span class="aa"></span><br />
<span class="pp"></span>But about a year ago, County Executive Rob Astorino
decided to close the facility because there was a decline in women and their
children who needed it. The one in Mount Vernon remains.<span class="aa"></span><br />
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<span class="pp"></span>The present controversy is whether Greenburgh, which is
13 years into a 30-year lease from Westchester County, can rent it to Ferncliff
Manor, a school in Yonkers that needs a new home for the severely
developmentally disabled children it serves. I think it earned the right to do
so.<span class="aa"></span><br />
<span class="pp"></span>Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner and the rest of his
town board want Ferncliff to move to the Greenburgh site, not just because their
town would be paid $500,000 in rent a year (less than half what they had been
receiving from WestHELP), but also because they feel that Ferncliff Manor would
be a noncontroversial fit in the surrounding neighborhood of family homes.<span class="aa"></span></div>
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<span class="pp"></span>Several weeks ago, 10 of the 17 members of the
Westchester Board of Legislators agreed to send to Gov. Andrew Cuomo a proposal
by Astorino to give Ferncliff Manor a 50-year lease on the six-acre WestHELP
location. Good for them. They want the state to expedite the review process on
Ferncliff Manor’s application. If the state gives its approval, votes of 12
members of the county board would be required to seal the deal.<br />
<span class="pp"></span>Twelve votes by the county board were needed back on
Oct. 25, 1989, when I, as a columnist for the Gannett Westchester Rockland
Newspapers, urged the board to approve County Executive Andrew O’Rourke’s
proposal to lease the Greenburgh site to WestHELP for 10 years. Greenburgh would
get the property for the next 30 years. I repeated what others were saying, that
the place would be used for transitional housing for homeless families and
“eventually as permanent housing for seniors, municipal workers or whoever
Greenburgh chooses.”<span class="aa"></span><br />
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included when the lease was written and executed on April 26, 1990. It stated
that when Greenburgh received the site in 2001, it could lease it “for low and
moderate income rental housing (including, but not limited to senior citizen and
municipal employees) for 30 years.”<span class="aa"></span><br />
<span class="pp"></span>But when the date neared for the Greenburgh takeover on
Sept. 18, 2001, Andrew Spano, who succeeded O’Rourke as county executive, asked
Greenburgh to delay taking over because WestHELP was still needed. Greenburgh
was to be paid $1.2 million a year as compensation.<span class="aa"></span><br />
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<span class="pp"></span>Some current legislators interpret the clause in the
1990 agreement rigidly. They want the property to be used only for affordable
housing, even though Greenburgh not only has provided such housing but is a very
racially diverse town and is not on the list of predominantly white Westchester
towns that were ordered by the federal government to build 750 homes open to
all.<span class="aa"></span><br />
<span class="pp"></span>I side with those who say the Ferncliff Manor clients
fit the “low and moderate income” category, and as such would be entitled to
that ideal location. Better, the county government should amend the original
agreement to allow for a wider use of the property, adding the severely
developmentally disabled to the list. Society’s needs have changed since
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<span class="pp"></span>Westchester government should remember the promise
Andrew Cuomo made that helped Greenburgh accept the deal in the first place.
Most of all, it should do so because the people served by Ferncliff Manor need a
decent place. Also, it should do so because Westchester taxpayers saved millions
when Greenburgh adopted WestHELP while other towns rejected it.<br />
<span class="pp"></span>Another reason: County government occupies so much
tax-exempt land in Greenburgh, outside of its six villages, placing burdens on
the town’s property taxpayers.<span class="aa"></span><br />
<span class="pp"></span>People in the Fairview Fire District where the WestHELP
property is located and where I live find that 32 percent of the property is
exempt. It’s 12 percent for Hartsdale and 6.5 percent for Greenville (Edgemont).
According to town assessment records, $39.2 million of nontaxable land lies in
Fairview, $8.7 million in Hartsdale, and $5 million in Greenville.<span class="aa"></span><br />
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OK school's move</h3>
<span class="pp"></span>County government has 34 tax-exempt sites in those
areas. Westchester acquired the 364-acre Hartford Estate off Grasslands Road in
1957 for the bargain price of $750,000, about one fifth of its true value.<span class="aa"></span><br />
<span class="pp"></span>It was a great coup for the county, but property taxes
were lost. Today that property is assessed at $17.9 million, which means its
true value is more than half a billion dollars.<span class="aa"></span><br />
<span class="pp"></span>About 210 acres were dedicated to Westchester Community
College, which has become a leading community college in the state. Like other
tax-exempt properties, the college does pay sewer and refuse district
charges.<span class="aa"></span><br />
<span class="pp"></span>The remaining 154 acres are undeveloped, except for the
six acres for WestHELP and a parcel down the street that is used by students of
Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES).<span class="aa"></span><br />
<span class="pp"></span>Other large tax-exempt properties in Greenburgh also
provide services for the wider Westchester community, and they include the New
York School for the Deaf, the Hebrew Hospital Home, Ferncliff, Calvary and Mount
Hope cemeteries, county and town parklands, dozens of public and religious
schools, religious buildings and a number of group homes. The Greenburgh Police
and the three fire departments respond to calls from those properties.<span class="aa"></span><br />
<span class="pp"></span>If the state gives Ferncliff Manor the approval it
needs to transfer to the WestHELP site, the Board of Legislators should rapidly
execute the move. If the state rejects the Ferncliff Manor application,
Greenburgh’s Town Board should be given wider discretion in choosing a facility
to occupy the property. It has earned that right.<span class="aa"></span></div>
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-32240274573700006222013-03-21T16:17:00.001-04:002013-03-21T16:17:23.581-04:00proposed capital budget releasedhave submitted my proposed 2013 capital budget to the Town Board for consideration. The proposed capital budget includes spending recommendations of $2,187,157 in the A budget, $4,322,909 in the B budget and $5,350,000 in the water department. Although many requests were made by department heads, the goal has been to maintain a level debt service, going forward, relative to previous years. <br />
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Many of the requested initiatives in the proposed capital budget will reduce our costs long term. The town wide reassessment, which will take place in cooperation with other communities in Westchester, will reduce tax certiorari’s and revenue losses for the Town. The cost of the reassessment will be paid out over 3 years. We have appropriated $350,000 for the purchase of a “one arm bandit” sanitation truck—a truck that picks up garbage using a hydraulic arm. This vehicle uses one employee instead of three. The Town will be able to reduce our personnel costs via attrition and we will be able to increase collection efficiencies.<br />
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LED lighting will be phased in. Our new LED lighting will enable the Town to save money because these newer LED lights are much more energy efficient. The new lights will also help the town reduce personnel costs associated with replacement of the lights. I have recommended that $500,000 be appropriated for 2013. We anticipate that all lights will be replaced within 3 years. We will be comparing some different purchasing options. Some companies will replace lights at no cost to the Town –they are paid via savings. We will compare the financial options before making a decision. If it is determined that the Town will come out financially better off by not paying any upfront costs, the Town will not have to borrow the $500,000.<br />
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The proposed capital budget also includes funding for water meter replacements which will enable water rate users to feel more confident about the accuracy of their meters. The water meters will also reduce our costs. The proposed budget also includes funds to repair, renovate and paint our water tanks. The capital budget includes updating our computer system, providing funds so we can continue to provide quality, advanced life support services to the Town. We are recommending additional security upgrades at the Theodore Young Community Center and at our fuel stations. I am recommending funding that will enable residents to continue to enjoy our recreation programs. There is also funding for road resurfacing and curbing rehabilitation.<br />
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I appreciate the fact that members of the Town Board met with department heads earlier this year to discuss capital budget needs. Their recommendations and input as well as the feedback from department heads and comptroller Bart Talamini are appreciated. Members of the Town Board will hold hearings on the budget later this spring and have the ability to make modifications before a final budget is approved.<br />
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Below are summaries of all of the recommended projects for 2013:<br />
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Town Wide Revaluation - $1,500,000 – Evaluation of all Real Property within the entire town to create equity and fairness among all taxpayers.<br />
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Central Services<br />
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Replace Windows XP computers - $74,430 – Replace 90 computers. Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP systems in 2014<br />
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Replace the Main Server - $15,536 – Our main server is more than 5 years old<br />
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New Storage Server - $36,500 – Needed to keep up with the growing demands of data storage space (emails, data files, time booking records, assessment data, etc.) a new storage server is necessary.<br />
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Replace Old Network Switches - $37,300 – Current switches are over 10 years old. We need to replace them with new CISCO switches which will increase our network security and efficiency.<br />
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Set up Disaster Recovery Site - $46,500 – To set up a disaster recovery site at the Greenburgh Court. In case of emergency, essential servers will be available. (Email, GIS, primary, etc.)<br />
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Greenburgh Town Hall Stormwater Retrofits-$30,000 – The proposal consists of two major capital improvements: retrofitting a portion of the parking lot with pervious pavers or pavement including a bioretention rain garden to act as stormwater pretreatment measure; and installing a new and improved planted bioretention channel. This is an estimated $407,710 project which requires the Town of Greenburgh to provide $106,633.00 in matching funds and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to provide a grant of $ 331,327.50 to help implement the project.<br />
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Replacement CargoVans-$44,000 – To replace Vehicle 116 a 10 year old vehicle with 72,000 miles, Vehicle 117 a 10 year old vehicle with 79,000 miles, and Vehicle 119 a 10 year old vehicle with 56,000 miles.<br />
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Ambulance 2012 - $150,000 – The Town needs to replace the civilian paramedic ambulance due to high mileage and being repair prone. <br />
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Ambulance 2013 - $160,000 – The Town needs to replace the civilian paramedic ambulance due to high mileage and being repair prone. <br />
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Motor vehicles (Fly Car & Ambulance) - $31,591 – The Town needs to replace the Village Paramedic Fly car and civilian paramedic ambulance due to high mileage and being repair prone. <br />
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Batteries for Cardiac Monitors- $11,300 – Lithium Ion batteries for the portable Life Pack 12 cardiac monitor. A majority of the batteries are no longer holding a charge.<br />
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Emergency Medical Dispatch Software- $50,000 – The computerized system provides for quick access to the various life-saving protocols. <br />
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Upgrade of Security System -$25,000– Upgrade of Cameras and Computers that monitor TDYCC. Additional cameras placed in blind spots in the stairwells and strategic locations for improved security.<br />
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Replacement Vehicle Purchase -$22,500 – To replace vehicle 54 which is in a state of disrepair<br />
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Regular Cab One Ton Dump Truck/Plow- $50,000 – This vehicle will replace #99 which is a 2003 model. This truck is a crucial piece of equipment in the daily operations of the department. Vehicle #99 was involved in an accident that was damaged beyond repair. The town received $15,000 from our insurance carrier and money was deposited into the general fund.<br />
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4 Door Passenger Vehicle - $17,000 – To replace vehicle 107; 2000 model with 52,000 miles. Replacement of this vehicle is part of the overall fleet management program.<br />
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Rehabilitate Ball field Poles Screening- $40,000–To correct a dangerous situation need to replace deteriorated poles. <br />
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East Rumbrook Park Repaint Basketball Court- $16,000–Apply action pave acrylic coats to 6 basketball courts<br />
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Anthony F. Veteran’s Park Lap Pool –PVC Liner - $150,000–To install a PVC (polyvinyl chloride) Membrane Pool Lining System in the lap pool.<br />
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Police Cars 2012 – Unmarked - $85,642 – This is to replace four (4) vehicles as part of the ongoing fleet replacement program.<br />
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Police Cars 2013 – Unmarked - $100,000 – This is to replace four (4) vehicles as part of the ongoing fleet replacement program.<br />
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Police Cars – Sport Utility Vehicle - $95,767 – This is to replace three (3) marked vehicles as part of the ongoing fleet replacement program.<br />
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Fingerprint Identity Hardware and Software - $20,000 – To replace old hardware that is at the end of its useful life<br />
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Vehicle Mobil Data Terminals- $60,000 – To replace older Motorola MW800 mobile computers and to outfit all active police vehicles with Panasonic Tough Books<br />
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Portable Radios - $245,000 – To replace the current fleet of Motorola portable and mobile radios that are 13-16 years old. The company will no longer support the current fleet and the radios do not support programming of the new Town wide Interoperability frequency.<br />
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Replacement File Server- $21,000 –The current file servers are over 5 years old. <br />
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TRACS Mobil printers and scanner- $5,000 – Traffic Accident and Citation System (TRACS) Equipment needed to compliment the Virtualization for Police Network.<br />
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TRACS Havis Mounting- $5,000 – Mounting for Traffic Accident and Citation System (TRACS) Equipment needed to compliment the Virtualization for Police Network.<br />
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Microsoft Office 2010- $10,000 –Equipment needed to compliment the Virtualization for Police Network.<br />
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74-foot bucket truck tree trimming- $180,000 – Existing bucket truck used to trim and remove trees is aging and does not have sufficient reach to safely prune of remove many Town trees. <br />
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Security Cameras-Fuel Stations– $25,000 - Limited or no security cameras currently exists at our fueling stations. It has been suggested by the GBOC and others that security system cameras should be employed at all fueling stations to monitor fuel dispensing and deter theft.<br />
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TDYCC Natatorium HVAC– $500,000 - The pool natatorium HVAC no longer functions. The air in the natatorium is not adequately conditioned and damp air now permeates the TDYCC. This will cause advanced and rapid rusting of equipment in the TDYCC and may force closure of the pool.<br />
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Jackson Avenue Signal Pole– $75,000 - The existing street signal support pole at Jackson Avenue and Fort Hill Road is severely rusted. The rust may result in complete failure of the pole, causing the traffic lights and pole to crash onto the roadway. It must be replaced.<br />
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Bridge Repair-Fairview Park Dr– $25,000 - The NYS DOT inspected the Town bridge carrying Fairview Park Drive over the Saw Mill River. They noted several safety conditions to the Town. Subsequent inspection by Town consultant confirmed safety defects and have advised the Town to perform remedial actions to the bridge structure.<br />
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Drain Pipe-Hunter Lane– $350,000 - A large diameter drain pipe exists across private property adjacent to Hunter Lane. This pipe passes under a private home. The Town has no easement to this pipe. It does carry municipal stormwater from the streets in the area. To remove the public storm water from this pipe, a new pipe is proposed along Hunter lane within the Town right-of-way. Such work will remove any municipal storm water from the pipe now under private property.<br />
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Road Resurfacing - $1,200,000 – This project funds the on-going road resurfacing program that serves to maintain the Town’s infrastructure.<br />
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Curbing Rehabilitation– $500,000 - Annual reinvestment to Town owned curbing.<br />
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LED Street Lights– $500,000 - The existing street lights are not as efficient as newer LED lighting promises. Further, many of our lights use Mercury vapor lamps which are increasingly difficult to obtain as their manufacture is being phased out. Currently, the Town spends nearly $500, 000 per year in electrical charges to power the street lights. Study suggests costs can be reduced by almost $300,000 annually by replacing all Town street lights with LED fixtures.<br />
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Water Meter Replacement / AMI– $3,500,000 - The existing meter reading system is obsolete. The hand-held reading devices do not function properly. Significant re-reading and re-checking must be performed each day. The older water meters are not as accurate as newer meters and result in some water consumption that is missed or not recorded. The new meter system is needed to accurately record and bill customers for water consumed.<br />
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Greenvale Circle Water Main Replacement– $350,000 - The existing water main has numerous failures and contains asbestos fiber. The roadway is in poor condition and must be repaved. A new main must be installed to remove any asbestos contamination and to ensure long-term reliability.<br />
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Water Tank Rehabilitation Yr 1– $1,500,000 - The existing water storage tanks vary in age from 15 to 87 years old and are in need of repair, renovation and painting. Each Water Storage Tank requires some type of rehabilitation as condition of each tank varies. Water Storage Tank work is necessary to stay in compliance with Federal, State and Health Department regulations and also to maintain water quality throughout the Town of Greenburgh.<br />
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After a year of unprecedented growth and expansion across the country, C2 Education is proud to announce the opening of a new and improved center in Scarsdale, New York. C2 Education is an elite test preparation and subject tutoring provider with locations in thirteen states and Canada, including more than a dozen centers in the tri-state area.<br />
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The new C2 center, located on the second floor at 142 North Central Avenue in Hartsdale, will provide local families with access to C2 Education’s full range of customizable programs. The Grand Opening events will last from 4 to 6 PM on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Town Supervisor Paul Feiner will be on hand for a ribbon cutting ceremony to herald the Grand Opening of the Scarsdale center, scheduled for 5 PM. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the newly updated facilities, meet with C2 Education’s expert academic advising team, and enjoy free food and drink. All attendees will also have the opportunity to register for an Academic Assessment and will receive a savings voucher for $1,000 off services at the newly improved location.<br />
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The new center will provide local K-12 students with access to a wide range of academic services, including SAT preparation, ACT preparation, subject tutoring, and college admissions counseling. The new center opens at a time when students’ need for academic support is at a peak as final exams, Advanced Placement exams, and the beginning of the college admissions process looms. “This time of year is very important for students of all ages, but particularly for college bound high school students,” says C2 Education founder and CEO David Kim. “We’re always thrilled to be able to bring our services to a new location, but we’re especially happy to be doing so at such an important time in the school year. We hope local students will benefit from the help and support that we offer.”<br />
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C2 Education was founded as an in-home tutoring service run out of a Harvard dorm room in 1997. From those humble beginnings, C2 has grown to include more than 120 tutoring centers across the country serving thousands of students each week. C2 students enjoy fully customized programs, one-on-one interaction with highly qualified teachers, and the support needed to succeed throughout their educational careers. C2's results speak for themselves: C2 students increase their SAT scores by an average of 362 points, 100% of C2 students pass state standardized tests, and 85% of C2 students go on to attend a top 50 college or university. For more information about C2 Education, please visit http://www.c2educate.com or call 800-777-7000.<br />
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-49593626023186443812013-03-17T20:35:00.001-04:002013-03-17T20:35:37.680-04:00TV angels are angels!<div style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">GREENBURGH TV ANGELS--meet 2
outstanding citizen volunteers from E Irvington who have picked up 18 TVs from
homes of senior citizens/disabled residents and dropped them off at the DPW
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The
Town of Greenburgh sanitation crews does not collect electronic waste, such as
TVs, computers, printers, etc.<span> </span>This cost-reduction policy imposes
a relatively minor burden on most households, who can deliver their electronic
waste to the DPW Yard.<span> </span>However, for those who are elderly,
disabled, or otherwise unable to carry a television to Sprain Road, the policy
is a problem.<span> </span>To solve that problem, one couple from East
Irvington, Debra Pelo and Bob Brantl, accepted my invitation to serve as
volunteer TV Angels. They started picking up TVs from the homes of elderly or
disabled residents in April of last year. So far they have picked up about 18 TV
sets and personally carried them to the public works yard. Most of the TVs that
they have delivered to the yard weigh about 30-35 pounds. However, they have
picked up old TV sets that have weighed as much as 150 to 200 pounds. <span>
</span>Their efforts are invariably met with gratitude by the residents they
assist, who in many cases are replacing old, large plasma-screen cabinets and
smile warmly at the willingness of these strangers to give time and risk
back-ache to help out.<span> </span>Greenburgh residents needing the assistance
of the TV Angels can contact the Department of Public Works or me at <a href="https://mail.greenburghny.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=vp6PJqUZLEmcuTNKDJbv6FjM9U8E988IM9QxScPqtHoaDc5YM8oHfYgq-NtrdbbHys_Ji0r_0N8.&URL=mailto%3apfeiner%40greenburghny.com" target="_blank">pfeiner@greenburghny.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Debra
Pelo and Bob Brantl represent the best of the best in the town. In addition to
our TV angel program, the town has a snow angel program. Volunteers assist in
shoveling out driveways of seniors and disabled residents. During Hurricane
Sandy we started a new program: house angel program. Home owners with power
offered to shelter residents without power in their homes for free! We have
many other volunteers working hard to enhance your living experience in
Greenburgh. Our volunteer firefighters, ambulance corp members, volunteers
working as police constables, CERT team members, citizen board volunteers work
long hours --usually without much recognition. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We
owe a big thanks to citizens like Debra and Bob who make Greenburgh a very
special place to live. A BIG THANK YOU!</span><br />
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-57788552653667083242013-03-10T22:15:00.002-04:002013-03-10T22:15:04.860-04:0040% savings in towns fuel costs is a possibility!In recent weeks the town has been looking into initiatives that could save
the town significant dollars long term. The goal: to give you, the taxpayer more
value for your dollar. Retrofitting lights with LED efficient lighting can save
the town millions. The one arm bandit sanitation truck will enable us to manage
sanitation collection with fewer employees as existing employees retire (one
employee per truck instead of three). Reassessment will significantly reduce tax
grievances and large tax refunds. It will cut our legal costs. This is the most
recent re-invention of the way we're going to re-organize so we can save you
money. PAUL FEINER<br />
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costs for our vehicle fleet, reduce dependency on foreign oil and enable us to
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<span class="Normal__Char" style="font-size: 12pt;">There are many
types of alternative fuels available today that reduces our reliance on foreign
oil. Propane “LPG” and Compressed Natural Gas “CNG” are too leading alternative
fuels that fleets have successfully switched to. LPG is being used with smaller
vehicle platforms such as taxis, limos, police vehicles, vans, SUVs and mini
buses. CNG is being used for larger vehicles platforms such as sanitation
vehicles, large trucks and buses. Both of these alternative fuels are
domestically produced and can substantially reduce fuel costs up to
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10 years, new technologies to convert vehicles from gasoline to alternative
fuels have been used throughout the United States. Municipalities have
successfully integrated these technologies for their police fleets, sanitation
vehicles, public transportation vehicles and government vehicles. Commercial
businesses have converted service vans, buses, limousines and SUVs to lower
costs and dependability on foreign oil. The question is not if, but
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<span class="Normal__Char" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Town of
Greenburgh will be launching an alternative fuel test program later this year.
The town will be converting 3-4 vehicles to run on both gasoline and propane.
Based on the results of this test, the town hopes to convert other vehicles in
the coming years. This is a great opportunity to help its businesses community
by following their lead. Beside the positive environmental impact, Greenburgh
should be able to save approximately 40% off the cost of fuel for each converted
vehicle. It’s a win-win for us. </span></div>
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<span class="Normal__Char" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Town of
Greenburgh will be working with The Alliance to execute this endeavor. The
Alliance includes American Alternative Fuel “AAF” the technology vendor who
certifies the conversion kits; Paraco Gas “Paraco” the supplier of the LPG fuel;
and 4 Star Auto Services “4 Star” who converts the vehicles and provides
maintenance and emergency service. There are several other Municipalities in
Westchester County working with The Alliance. AAF has converted more than 10,000
vehicles in North America and has hundreds of customers including DHL, UPS, the
Raleigh NC Police Department, and the Sheriff Department of Jackson County, GA.
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“LPG” has the most extensive infrastructure network for any alternative fuel in
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-74023794859142249052013-03-08T15:05:00.001-05:002013-03-08T15:05:24.745-05:00a terrific 225th anniversary party--links to video'sLast night’s 225th anniversary celebration of the town of Greenburgh was a blast! A great kick off to some fun activities in the coming months. If you missed the party and ceremonial Town Board meeting you might want to watch the video’s on LOHUD.COM and in greenburgh.dailyvoice.com. Links to both stories/video’s can be found below. A special thank you to the hard working committee that organized such a terrific event! The next big events celebrating our 225th anniversary will be held during the week of July 13-20th. We will be sponsoring a series of events including a salute to our elders. During that week we will organize activities at the library, nature center, farmer’s market, Theodore Young Community Center. On July 20th we will have a spectacular Greenburgh day at Anthony Veteran park. <br />
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live goat will attend the ceremonial Town Board meeting on Thursday night-around
8 PM. A reception in honor of our 225th anniversary begins at 6:30
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of lost animals – a major concern to residents at that time. The Clerk would
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us on Thursday, March 7, 2013 for a re-enactment of an early Town Board meeting
as Town of Greenburgh officials, residents and guests “kick off” a season of
celebrating the Town’s 225<span class="Normal__Char" style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;">th</span>
year. Our town was formally created and chartered on March 7, 1788. Members of
the Town Board will dress in colonial outfits tomorrow
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Normal__Char" style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">The Town of Greenburgh’s Anniversary “Kick-Off” will be held
at Greenburgh Town Hall, 177 Hillside Avenue and will begin with a 6:30pm
reception to include music, entertainment and refreshments including food and
beverages made possible by Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery, Sam’s Club of
Elmsford, ShopRite of Scarsdale/White Plains and Sun Splash Caribbean Bakery of
Elmsford. At approximately 8:00pm, activities will transition to a re-enactment
of a late 1700’s/early 1800’s Town meeting, based on original meeting minutes,
and the “Town Crier” to bring everyone together. A major highpoint of the
evening will be the unveiling of the <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic;">“Supervisors’
Gallery,”</span> a wall of pictures and names of the past thirty-five known Town
Supervisors . Activities will culminate with the sharing of the 225<span class="Normal__Char" style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;">th</span>
Anniversary Cake donated by <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic;">Riviera Bakehouse</span> of Ardsley.</span><span class="Normal__Char" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">For further information, please contact Judith Beville,
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chartering of the town was 25 years ago -when we celebrated the 200th
anniversary of Greenburgh Much has happened in the past 25 years. There were
no DVDs. No web. No google. Gas prices were about $1 a gallon (not $4). Most
people listened to music on cassette tapes. Record players (what is that?) were
still common place. No one ever heard of a smart phone. An apple was something
we ate! No apps. Almost no one had desk top computers. Cell phones were exotic,
most people didn't have them and they were big. Pay phones were easier to
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the town went from typewriters to computers and to smart phones. Our parks
increased by more than </span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"> 3</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">00 acres. The towns
bond rating increased a few times to AAA, the highest possible rating a
community can receive. We have a new Town Hall,a new library, an expanded
police station, a new multipurpose center at AF Veteran town park, a new highway
garage, a 2nd floor at the Theodore Young community center, 3 Town Judges
(instead of two) and a court administrator. The police started community
policing, crime continues to be lower than it was 25 years ago. We built in the
past 25 years many new playgrounds. There is a a new interactive kiddy pool.
Town Board meetings can be viewed live on internet and one can watch, on demand,
old bd meetings (which are archived on the web). We approved more affordable
housing around town. Our Town Hall is powered, in part with solar energy. And,
our library uses geothermal. we're starting to convert lights to energy
efficient led lighting. 25 years ago greenburgh had a number of homeless
shelters. Today, they have been shut down. Greenburgh today has become the bio
tech capital of the region - with major bio tech companies in our town. The NY
Knicks & Rangers have built a training facility in our town. And, Dannon
Yogurt's headquarters are across the street from our Town
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Paul Feinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087805120754057844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33594888.post-80080472880179726852013-03-05T20:20:00.001-05:002013-03-05T20:20:56.900-05:00frank's nursery soil test..aarp tax help...pothole repairs<strong>SOIL TEST REPORT ON FRANK'S NURSERY AVAILABLE TOMORROW</strong><br />
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and Curran completed their Site Investigation Report for the former Frank’s
Nursery property. The Town Board briefly discussed the report at our work
session meeting - streamed meetings are archived on the website: <a href="http://www.greenburghny.com/" target="_blank">www.greenburghny.com</a>. Some
remediation will have to take place at the former Frank's nursery before any
sports facility is built. The report will be posted on the town website
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><strong>POTHOLES--CAUSES, LET US KNOW WHERE THEY
ARE...</strong></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">What causes a pothole?</span></b><br />
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Water can get under the pavement through cracks or from the side
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Over time, the water can cause the material under the pavement to
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causing the pavement to sink down and break. During the winter,
the water under</div>
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the pavement freezes then thaws (contracting and expanding). This
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cycle can cause the pavement to crack so that it deteriorates
quickly under the</div>
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weight of traffic, and then streets can seem to break out in
potholes overnight</div>
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Why are there so many potholes in our streets?</div>
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You can expect to see more potholes in the winter and spring,
following periods</div>
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of cold temperatures and rain or snow. Coastal area cities and
towns experience</div>
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extensive freeze/thaw cycles.</div>
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<strong>AN INTERESTING YOU TUBE VIDEO ABOUT POTHOLE CAUSES </strong> <a href="https://mail.greenburghny.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=GlWoNTx_cUGCoFFYRA3mHabHLm2a7c8IXZA5rXBKJ0eHsDadBPApQSmhw9J2U8DLbBDBV6F967Y.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dhNyg0CttU8Y%26feature%3dplayer_embedded" target="_blank">how potholes are formed - YouTube</a> </div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">you filled a pothole, but a few days
later, there it was again. Why don't your</span></b></div>
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repairs last longer?</div>
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Because making permanent repairs during the winter is both
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expensive, in winter months many communities fill potholes with
both cold and hot patch and wait</div>
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until spring to make permanent repairs with hot asphalt. These
temporary repairs</div>
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are intended to maintain safety and minimize damage to vehicles.
Permanent</div>
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repairs require waiting until the spring to thaw. The town has
been trying to fill more potholes this season with hot patches--a more permanent
fix.</div>
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How do I report a pothole?</div>
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In addition to our town personnel, we also rely on residents to
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you come across a pothole, call public works at 993-1574. You can
also e mail me at <a href="mailto:pfeiner@greenburghny.com" target="_blank">pfeiner@greenburghny.com</a>. I will follow up every
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What if the pothole is on a County-maintained road?</div>
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<strong>Westchester County D.O.T. : 914-995-4951. I e mail the County
Executive at <a href="https://mail.greenburghny.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=GlWoNTx_cUGCoFFYRA3mHabHLm2a7c8IXZA5rXBKJ0eHsDadBPApQSmhw9J2U8DLbBDBV6F967Y.&URL=mailto%3aceo%40westchestergov.com" target="_blank">ceo@westchestergov.com</a> too.</strong><br />
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What if the pothole is on a state maintained road.<br />
call 1-800-pothole.<br />
(please feel free to e mail me the information. I will also reach out to the
state and county.<br />
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How long does it take to fill a pothole?</div>
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We try to fill a pothole as soon as it is reported. Many times we
are able to fill a pothole the same day. If there are weather related events
that cause numerous potholes around town, it could take us two or three days to
fill the pothole.</div>
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Some potholes, because of their location in the road or proximity
to other</div>
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infrastructure such as manhole covers, are more difficult to fill
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take longer.</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">HINTS THAT CAN HELP EXPEDITE THE
POTHOLE REPAIRS</span></b></div>
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To help speed up the repairs, please be prepared with specific</div>
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information when you contact the Public Works Department. The
more</div>
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information we have, the better we can serve you. Useful
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-Provide the exact location of the pothole with the closest street
address and</div>
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cross street and if the hole is in the driving lane or the parking
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-Describe the approximate size and depth of the pothole.</div>
-Is there a barricade or cone marking the pothole location<br />
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