2nd Greenburgh resident tapped for high level job in Astorino administration

This appeared in the Journal News today. Ned is a leader in the Mayfair/Knollwood civic association. Good luck, Ned.
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Astorino picks banking executive for communications post
December10A former journalist and corporate professional will lead Westchester County Executive-elect Rob Astorino’s communications team.

Edwin “Ned” McCormack of Greenburgh today was tapped as Astorino’s communications director, a position responsible for publications and web operations and working with media and the public, among other responsibilities.

He’ll also serve as an adviser.

Astorino said McCormack has been a “trusted friend and adviser” for many years and that the job is a critical one given the challenges his administration faces in shrinking county government and implementing a federal housing settlement.

“There is a great deal of work to be done in turning Westchester County government around and I am confident that Ned will be able to communicate both our overall vision and our day-to-day progress to the myriad Westchester constituencies,” Astorino said.

McCormack is currently an executive at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he is responsible for communications involving global banking, markets, technology and other operations. Prior to that, he worked at JP Morgan Chase for 13 years in various public relations positions.

McCormack began his career as a reporter with Gannett Westchester Newspapers, a precursor to The Journal News, where he was a reporter, city editor and local columnist. He later went on to the Bergen Record in New Jersey and then to The New York Times where he worked on the business, metro and national desks for three years.

His appointment comes at a time when the incoming administration must tackle some complicated matters like a federal housing settlement and calls to shrink the size of government through cuts, mergers and consolidations, including in the area of communications.

“It’s clear we need to refocus on essential services and ways to be more efficient,” McCormack said today. “There’s no part of government that shouldn’t be scrutinized.”

McCormack said he’s looking forward to the challenges.

He is a graduate of Georgetown University, where he majored in government, and he has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from New York University.

The appointment is the third significant one for Astorino. He previously announced that Kevin Plunkett, an attorney in private practice, will be the deputy county executive and Mount Pleasant Supervisor Robert Meehan will be county attorney.

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EARLY RETIREMENT...HOTEL TAX REQUEST...ENERGY CONSERVATION...POLICE PROMOTIONS...ARDSLEY FIRE CONTRACT

The Greenburgh Town Board will be taking some action steps tonight to reduce the workforce. We will be voting on a resolution offering a targeted $15,000 cash retirement incentive to current full time town employees who retire from the town within 60 days provided that the retiring employee’s full time position within his/her department will not be replaced within the department. We will also be accepting a grant in the amount of $24,500 from NYS Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to perform a municipal energy conservation study for the town of Greenburgh. To generate additional revenue for the town, the Town Board will be voting on a resolution next week that would amend NYS law to permit towns and villages to impose a hotel room ‘occupancy tax’ on hotels receiving rental income from the rental of hotel rooms within the town, similar to the Hotel room Occupancy tax authorized b y NYS law for counties and cities. This could produce significant revenue for the town (probably six figures) and help reduce tax increases in the future.
The Board will be promoting Chris McNerney to Captain, Thomas Maguire to Lieutenant and Nick Reckson to Sergeant. Nick’s father Abe (who is currently retired) served as Sergeant over a dozen years ago! The Board will be holding a public hearing to consider an agreement between the town of Greenburgh & Ardsley to provide fire protection services to unincorporated area residents of south Ardsley and Chauncey Fire Protection districts for the year 2009. A vote is expected next week. I have been receiving calls from residents who expressed concern that the town would be contracting with a PAID fire district to replace the all volunteer Ardsley fire district. These calls are based on inaccurate rumors. Why would the town unnecessarily increase taxes by replacing an all volunteer fire dept with a paid dept? This would be ridiculous.
The Ardsley fire dept does a fantastic job of providing service to some residents of unincorporated Greenburgh. The volunteers are very dedicated and service is outstanding.
We will hold our 2nd budget hearing tonight at 7:30 PM. We expect the budget (to be modified after the hearing) to be approved sometime next week

FALSE RUMORS BEING CIRCULATED RE: ARDSLEY FIRE DEPT

I have received a number of calls from residents of Sprain Road, Hidden Glen expressing concern that they will no longer be served by the Ardsley Volunteer fire department. A rumor is circulating that the Town Board will be contracting with a paid fire district to serve these streets.
There is absolutely no chance that the town will contract with a paid fire department to serve streets that are currently served by the ALL VOLUNTEER Ardsley volunteer fire department. It would make no sense to replace an all volunteer department with a paid department--especially since the volunteers do a fantastic job. A paid department will cost more to run than a volunteer dept.
The members of the Town Board & I are pleased with the service we receive from the Ardsley fire department. We are pleased with the response time. We're getting great value for our tax dollars. The volunteers are very dedicated and professional. Contracting with a paid district would make no sense.
There is absolutely no interest on the part of the town government ending our relationship with the terrific Ardsley volunteer fire dept.

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From: Helene name deleted
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 9:26 PM
To: Paul Feiner
Subject: RE: job opp


Paul,

It looks like I have a job starting on 1/4 so you can remove me from the list.

That said, I want to thank you for all of your notes this year. The work that you do, and the enthusiasm with which you do it, has been such a nice lifeline during this tough time.

I wish you and your family all the best for a wonderful (happy and healthy) holiday season and happy New Year!

Helene

FLOATING AN IDEA THAT CAN OPEN POOL TO RESIDENTS OF VILLAGES AND GENERATE REVENUE FOR TOWN THAT COULD BE USED TO OFFSET COSTS FOR POOL REPLACEMENT

In recent decades there has been much controversy re: opening up the AF Veteran pool to residents of the villages.

A suggestion was made to me by a resident of unincorporated Greenburgh that I think could work. I'd like to suggest that residents of the village who would like to see the pool open to VILLAGE residents consider this suggestion and provide members of the Town Board & Village Boards with your feedback.

The town would seek permission from Albany to amend the Finneran law to authorize the town to invite all the villages to use the pool. Each village government would make their own determination--whether or not they want to join the Greenburgh pool. If a village opts into the pool - all taxpayers in the village would be assessed a pool tax that is equivalent to the tax residents of unincorporated Greenburgh pay for the pool. If there are capital improvements made at the pool in future years villages that opt into the pool would share the expenses with residents of unincorporated Greenburgh.

The suggestion was made that this could be subject to either a mandatory or permissive referendum in unincorporated Greenburgh and in the impacted village. If there is a referendum, village residents would be given the opportunity to reflect on the merits and negatives of this additional recreation benefit and additional tax. There would be no timetable set. A village may not want to opt into the pool now --but a few years later they may change their mind. Or the opposite could occur. The town will not advocate that the village opt in or out of the agreement-- we will make this option available to each of the village governments.

It should be pointed out that we expect major renovations to take place at AF Veteran pool within the next 5-7 years. We have an aging pool and will have to build a new pool facility at AF Veteran park. These renovations could easily cost over $7 million dollars. I think residents of unincorporated Greenburgh (who objected to village residents having access to the pool in the past) might be receptive to this idea now because they would like to see more people share in the costs of the pool renovations and pool costs. If more than one village opts into the pool agreement and if we feel the existing pools can't accomodate the demand- the town might use the extra funds we raise to build a larger pool to accomodate needs of the community.

I am going to float this idea. What's nice about this concept is that the town won't stand in the way of a village governments desire to have access to the town pool. Each village would have to decide, for yourself, whether it's worth the extra assessment to be able to offer your residents pool privileges at AF Veteran park.

GHOST BICYCLE DEDICATED ON 119

Attended a sad ceremony on Route 119. A white ghost bicycle was dedicated in honor and in memory of Merrill Cassell. He was killed on his bicycle after he was sideswiped by a county bus. A law is being pushed for that would require motorists to give cyclists a 3 foot buffer when they pass. 14 states have similar bicycle safety laws. Mr. Cassell was a resident of Hartsdale and a dedicated environmentalist and former UNICEF budget director.
for info on the lobbying effort contact www.westchseterbikewalk.org.

7-11 ROBBER CAUGHT! fun activities this week...info on vaccine

Good news about 7-11 robberies: Last night we were able to develop enough information on a Yonkers resident to charge him with one of the 7-11 robberies on Central Ave. The Greenburgh police has a great reputation when it comes to catching the bad guys!





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- Gilda's Club Westchester Annual Holiday Boutique
- Hastings Friday Night LIVE
- Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library Annual Holiday Used Book &
Vintage Jewelry Sale
- "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" starring the Fourth Graders at Hillside Elementary School @ Hastings High School
- Jon and Lynn Perform
- Peak Performances Volume 2 CD Release Party @ LIFE, Ardsley
- "The Nutcracker" in Purchase and Peekskill
- Ardsley Education Foundation Party
- Comedy: Kevin Meaney Christmas Show
- The Subdudes Acoustic Tour presented By The Mainstage Concert Series
- Spuyten Duyvil
- Santa Breakfast, Sleepy Hollow High School
- Holiday Book - & Bake-tique!
- Cinderella: Presented By Clocktower Players Kids Troupe
- Family First Saturday: Masquerades, Myths & Movement
- St. Nicholas Celebration & Concert
- Performance by Skin Against Metal on instruments of recycled materials -
- A Fairy Tale Holiday @ Lyndhurst
- Annual Tree Lightings, Dobbs Ferry and Ardsley
- Annual Holiday Gathering Warner Library
- The Faculty Honors and Tribute Concert
- Milonga del Arte: An Evening of Argentine Tango @ Arts Exchange-
- Comedy: Jim Breuer
- Westchester Jazz Orchestra: Sax Masters: Music of Coltrane, Cannonball, Bird & More - Over The Top @ Pumpernickel, Ardsley
- Hanukkah Book Fair & Boutique @ Greenburgh Hebrew Center
- Free Arts Day throughout the County
- Holiday Book - & Bake-tique! @ Hastings Public library
- Trim the Nature Tree @ Greenburgh Nature Center
- “Sinterklaas in Tarrytown”
- Sonny Rollins Performs Benefit Concert for Clearwater! Presented by Jazz Forum Arts
- Westchester Klezmer Players @ The Warner Library-
- Cinderella: Presented By Clocktower Players Kids Troupe
- Slide Presentation: Visions for Dobbs Ferry Waterfront @ 145 Palisades Ave. Dobbs Ferry
Upcoming Films in the Area
Irvington Town Hall Theater
-- "The Nutcracker": Saturday, December 19 @ 11:30am
-- "L’Orfeo": Sunday, December 27 @ 1pm
-- "Leonard Cohen at The Isle of Wight (1970): "Wednesday, December 30 @ 8pm
-- "Don Carlo": Saturday, January 2 @ 11:30am
-- "The Conversation": Wednesday, January 6 @ 8pm
-- "I Puritani": Sunday, January 24 @ 1pm

Looking for the H1N1 Vaccine?
Contact: Urgent Care of Westchester, 155 White Plains Road, Suite 101 Tarrytown, NY 10591. 372-7171 or http://www.ucofwestchester.com

Save the Date . . . . .
- Thursday, December 10 -- Think Globally, Sing Locally, Take Me to the River Children's Community Chorus Sing with Legendary Folk Singer Pete Seeger | South Presbyterian Church, Dobbs Ferry
- thru December 13 -- Exhibit Jean Duquoc, “Poetic Land” @ Canfin Gallery, Tarrytown
- Wednesday, December 16 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Inter-Village Continuing Education Business & Social Networking On The Hudson | Blu Riverfront Bar & Bistro, Hastings
info

www.thehudsonindependent.com-- great website with info about our community.



Greenburgh: Named by MONEY MAGAZINE in 2008 as “ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE” IN AMERICA (#80)

TOWN TO MAKE DECISION ON WATERWHEEL PROPERTY ON DEC 15

This letter is being sent to developers who have expressed interest in the waterwheel property. Others are also invited to submit letters of intent. A final decision will be made on Dec 15th.
I understand from staff, that you have expressed an interest in purchasing the property known as the “Waterwheel”. As you are aware, the property is comprised of four lots known on the official tax maps in the Town of Greenburgh, as the following:

Parcel I.D. Account
6.20-3-10 6165320
6.20-3-09 6166600
6.20-3-08 6166605
6.20-3-07 6166620

The Town is selling this property as one economic unit for a minimum price of $1,210,000.

If you are in fact, interested in the acquisition of the above noted economic unit, please forward a letter of intent to me, including an acquisition offer and any conditions. The Town will consider this offer as firm and final. The Town Board will be meeting on December 15, 2009 to discuss the offers received pertaining to this property.

We will be choosing the best offer received. This could include, but not limited to, purchase price, amount of downpayment and other conditions. Please note we are selling the property “as is”, and we make not claims or representations to the property. Consequently, prior to extending your offer it is expected you would perform your due diligence.

The letter of intent, must be received no later than December 14, 2009 at 12:00pm.

PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor

GOVERNOR'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON REGENERON

GOVERNOR PATERSON ANNOUNCES REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. TO INVEST NEARLY $40 MILLION AND CREATE 300 NEW JOBS

New York’s Largest Biotech Company Continues Expansion in Westchester County


Governor David A. Paterson today announced that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., will move forward with an expansion that will invest close to $40 million and will create 300 new jobs in New York. Regeneron will add a third building to its research facility at BioMed Realty Trust Inc.’s, The Landmark at Eastview campus in Greenburgh, Westchester County.

Regeneron already occupies approximately 390,000 square feet at the site, which houses its corporate headquarters and research facilities. The biotech company employs close to 1,000 people at its two facilities in New York State, with more than 700 jobs in Greenburgh and more than 200 in Rensselaer.

“As New York’s largest biotech company, Regeneron is an excellent example of the type of investment that will revive our economy and expand opportunities for all New Yorkers,” Governor Paterson said. “With key green initiatives in BioMed’s Landmark at Eastview campus, Regeneron’s state-of-the-art facilities will help its scientists focus on their work as the company continues to grow, securing hundreds of New York jobs. I would like to acknowledge Empire State Development, the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency and the Town of Greenburgh for their successful economic development efforts. Investments like Regeneron show promise for the economic outlook of New York State.”

Regeneron discovers, develops and commercializes medicines for the treatment of serious medical conditions including cancer, gout, and retinal and other diseases. They will use the new facility for additional research laboratories and administrative offices. The nearly $40 million additional investment in the state-of-the-art complex in the Town of Greenburgh, represents a major commitment to the county and State by Regeneron and BioMed.

Regeneron’s decision to expand in New York rather than a competing state was encouraged by a $2.125 million capital grant, provided by Empire State Development. The Westchester County IDA will provide sales tax abatement and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) incentives to Regeneron estimated to be worth $1.5 million in tax savings. The PILOT for the third building establishes a fixed assessment and annual payment schedule, which increases from 2012 to full assessment in the 11th year.

Empire State Development Chairman & CEO designate Dennis M. Mullen said: “For more than two decades Regeneron has grown right here in New York, achieving enormous success in life science research and development while investing millions into the New York economy and exceeding all of our expectations and job commitments. Along with Governor Paterson, we pledge to continue our efforts across the State to make smart investments and utilize our assets in order to assist businesses and encourage economic investment and prosperity for the state.”

With just four employees when it opened its research laboratories at The Landmark at Eastview in 1989, Regeneron now has nearly 1,000 employees at two New York locations. Regeneron’s full-scale manufacturing facility is in Rensselaer. In October, Regeneron and BioMed hosted a celebration for the completion of two new buildings developed for Regeneron on the 116-acre Landmark campus.

Westchester County Executive Andy Spano said: “Regeneron’s creation of new jobs and expansion to the third new building at BioMed’s Landmark campus attests to Westchester’s and New York State’s continuing commitment to the biotechnology industry. I applaud Governor Paterson's efforts to make this project a reality.”

Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said: “I am pleased that Regeneron has chosen Greenburgh as their home and that they are expanding in the town. This exciting news helps Greenburgh in our efforts to attract additional biotech companies. We are pleased that our town is becoming a biotech center for the region. There are many positives to this deal: more jobs, prestige. This is good for our tax base. We thank Governor Paterson and the state and county governments for partnering with us.”

Pocantico Hills Central School District Interim Superintendent Jay Scotto-Friedman said: “On behalf of the Pocantico Hills Board of Education I would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the efforts of Governor Paterson, Empire State Development, Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, The Greenburgh Town Board and the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency for developing a plan to provide for industrial growth within the Pocantico Hills Central School District. This plan will ultimately benefit our residents and students.”

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT --WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL AND GREENBURGH HEALTH CENTER TO PARTNER IN NEWBORN DELIVERIES

Earlier today I attended an exciting announcement at White Plains Hospital. OB patients receiving care at Greenburgh Health Center (GHC) — a primary health care facility located at 330 Tarrytown Road in White Plains — will have their babies delivered at White Plains Hospital Center. The change will make it more convenient for expectant mothers in the greater White Plains area to deliver their babies closer to home. They previously delivered at Sound Shore Medical Center in New Rochelle.
In addition, to help provide healthcare services to the approximately 300 new patients and their newborns who will be cared for at White Plains Hospital Center each year, GHC’s five OB/GYN specialists and four pediatricians have joined the Hospital’s medical staff. The Hospital’s William & Sylvia Silberstein Neonatal & Maternity Center is one of the busiest in Westchester with nearly 2,000 births last year.
GHC is one of two satellite sites of Mt. Vernon Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. (MTVNHC), a Federally Qualified Community Health Center.
Today, representatives from MTVNHC, GHC and White Plains Hospital Center joined in announcing the new healthcare relationship that will benefit a segment of the White Plains community. Originally, OB patients at GHC delivered at St. Agnes Hospital, White Plains. But after St. Agnes closed in 2003, the patients were directed to Sound Shore Medical Center to deliver.
“This is a significant development in the history of our network in providing a high level of health care for so many individuals and families throughout Westchester,” said Carole Morris, CEO and Founder of the Mt. Vernon Neighborhood Health Center. “It means that Greenburgh Health Center’s OB patients and their children will have access to the most advanced obstetrical and pediatric care located conveniently in their community.”
Judith Watson, GHC Executive Director, said: “We are very pleased to expand our affiliation with White Plains Hospital Center, where our internal medicine physicians already have admitting privileges. The outstanding care and technology available to our moms and newborns, and the maternity center’s convenient location, will be greatly beneficial to the patients who use our Greenburgh center.”
Jon B. Schandler, White Plains Hospital Center President and CEO, stated: “We are pleased to welcome Greenburgh Health Center to our hospital family. We look forward to providing the new OB patients and their newborns with expert care and personalized attention that have become synonymous with the White Plains Hospital Center name.” He added: “In the William & Sylvia Silberstein Neonatal & Maternity Center we have created a unique place where families can celebrate the birth of a child in a soothing, safe and welcoming environment.”
The Hospital opened the new $5.5 million, 30,000- square- foot William & Sylvia Silberstein Maternity Center in 2001, featuring labor and delivery suites, a maternity pavilion and a neonatology pavilion that all have comprehensive state-of-the-art medical equipment and 24-hour coverage by board-certified neonatologists and neonatal-trained registered nurses.
It also includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), one of the most advanced in the region, for babies born prematurely or with complications. Level III is the highest level of care awarded by the NY State Department of Health that a community hospital can receive for caring for premature or at-risk infants.
In addition, GHC’s patients and their families will benefit from other related services at White Plains Hospital Center including its team of highly experienced gynecologic surgeons, and state-of-the-art technologies including the daVinci® robotic surgical system to help perform minimally invasive gynecologic procedures.
Accredited by the Joint Commission, GHC’s team of 80 bilingual board certified physicians, specialists, nurses and clerical staff provides primary care, dental and specialty services for more than 19,000 registered patients, resulting in more than 92,000 patient visits annually. In addition, the Center—which was established 40 years ago— offers enabling and support services such as social work, transportation, patient advocacy, the Reach out and Read program for children, and the WIC program, as well as facilitated enrollment into Medicaid plans. It also provides care for the homeless at the Coachman Family Center in White Plains and Grasslands Homeless Shelter in Valhalla.

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State Sales Representative Commercial Roofing Systems
Position Summary
NY, Provides leadership and direction for the development and implementation of strategy, goals, objectives and plans that provide for the continuing success of sales efforts within each state for a National Roofing Company.

Position Responsibilities

This individual will drive the strategic plan to grow overall revenue by developing relationships at the C level and delivering service and value to targeted customers. Candidate must have experience in the development and execution of successful account management and service programs. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, fast learner and enjoy working in a developing, dynamic and fast-paced environment. This person should have demonstrated the ability to prospect, manage projects, and manage internal and external relationships. Prior account management experience is preferred. A minimum of 2 years experience in outside sales is required. Additional requirements associated with this position include the ability to communicate at all levels within a customer's organization and the ability to create, articulate and implement value-added concepts. A 4 year college degree is required. Travel required within state. 4-6 weeks training at corporate office is required.

Other Requirements
• Able to pass a background check/drug screening
• Valid driver’s license/clean driving record
• Available for interviews 3-5 December 2009
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of state school systems, hospitals, jails, and other local government organizations
• Ability to work from home office
• Military experience is a plus

35k base + commission

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job opening homecare agency

From: angiehalstead@aol.com [mailto:angiehalstead@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 3:58 PM
To: Paul Feiner
Subject: Caregivers Needed

Hi Paul,

We are a homecare agency located in Greenburgh and are seeking compassionate homehelpers. Applicants can be either hourly or live-in but all must have a valid drivers license. No certification required but must be experienced working with seniors.

Home Instead Senior Care (914)997-0400

OVERPAYMENT ACCOUNT ON TOWN WEBSITE

The town of Greenburgh and other large municipalities in the state have an overpayment and duplicate payment account. At times overpayments of taxes occur. The town is posting a 256 page long listing of people who may be owed money on our website from 1996 to the present: www.greenburghny.com. As you will note from the message below from the Receiver of Taxes documentation is required before a refund check will be issued. It is possible that the name on the account will not be entitled to the refund.
PAUL FEINER
This account will be updated on a regular basis and will remain on the town website.
TOWN OF GREENBURGH OVERPAYMENT AND DUPLICATE PAYMENT
ACCOUNT
HOW DO OVERPAYMENTS HAPPEN?
There are several ways in which an overpayment can occur, ranging from the simple
inversion of a number to a bank paying on a wrong account. For example, the bank
believes it is paying on property located at 12 Main Street in Hastings when in fact it is
paying on 12 Main Street in Tarrytown. Often at a closing or a refinance, both the title
company and the bank pay the same tax. Also, if you sell your property the new deed is
not placed on our records for several months and the new homeowner may be the party
entitled to the refund. Even though the seller’s name still appears on the account, they
may not be the party entitled to the refund.
If you believe you are entitled to the refund, then I will need the following documentation
to satisfy our auditors and meet the requirements of the law.
IF YOU PAID YOUR TAXES DIRECTLY TO US AT THE TIME OF THE
PAYMENT IN QUESTION
If a duplicate payment was made, please submit a copy of either of the cancelled checks.
If a simple overpayment was made, please submit a copy of that particular check. Please
be sure to indicate in your request, that you are the person entitled to the refund.
IF YOUR BANK PAID YOUR TAXES AT THE TIME OF THE PAYMENT IN
QUESTION
Please ask your bank to submit to my office a copy of the cancelled check, or provide
documentation that they paid the tax either in error, or more than once on your account.
They should also specify whether the funds are to be returned to your escrow account, or
mailed to you directly.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact my office at 914-993-1512.
Respectfully,
David C. Dwinell
Receiver of Taxes

TOY DRIVE ORGANIZED BY 13 YEAR OLD

Je’lyn Milan Brown, thirteen year old resident and middle-school student in the Town of Greenburgh, launches the 1st Annual Bringing Joy to the Children toy and clothing drive for children at the Coachman Family Center, temporary home to over 150 homeless children. Please donate an unwrapped toy or article of clothing to Town Hall, 177 Hillside Avenue, Greenburgh, NY 10607 by or before 5:00pm, December 21, 2009.

FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE AT MULTIPURPOSE CENTER, VETERAN TOWN PARK

Flu Shots Available at the Multipurpose Center:
The regular Flu Shot will be administered by Westchester Department of Health at the Multipurpose Center, on Thursday, December 10th from 1-3pm.

Anyone interested must call 693-8985, x 116, or x101 to reserve a spot. There is no fee for individuals with Medicare. Please bring Medicare information on December 10th. There is a $20 fee for people who do not have Medicare.

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The Chief Technical Architect is a talented, technical leader within our highly innovative product team. The qualified candidate should be a well-seasoned, hands-on technical leader with a proven track record in planning, deploying, managing, and maintaining large-scale hosted web applications.

Key Accountabilities
• Be a visible leader within the Clickable management team.
• Responsible for establishing the long-term vision and plan to build out a highly scalable hosted application.
• Inspect and oversee all design aspects of the application to ensure scale and consistency with the agreed upon system growth plan.
• Work with business leaders to help define the business product roadmaps, priorities and schedule of product releases.
• Ensure integration and execution of various development projects and lifecycles.
• Actively review the business development pipeline and ensure the overall product architecture can meet customer demand.
• Develop and oversee adherence to internal development standards and methodologies.
• Represent technology to customers, prospects and investors.
• Contribute to a forward thinking culture that ensures our products are on the leading edge of industry trends.
• Work closely with engineering teams in New York and India.
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• Extensive experience building high-scale, secure, hosted internet applications.
• Extensive proven experience with all aspects of web technologies and architecture.
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• Intimate knowledge of standard software development methodologies (Agile, etc.) including analysis, design, development, testing, and code review phases of project lifecycle.
• Knowledge of full project life cycle systems development is essential along with knowledge of project management methods and practices.
• Knowledge of distributed web systems infrastructure, including switching, routing, and load balancing, database clusters, and enterprise storage systems.
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DISCOUNTS FOR SENIORS...WORK SESSION TOMORROW

“Effective Tuesday, December 1, 2009, taxi companies that serve Greenburgh, (Greenburgh Taxi, Metro Taxi, Westchester Taxi and Limousine and West Side Taxi) are offering a senior citizens discount of $1.00 off of the taxi ride fare to and from a doctors’ appointment or grocery/food shopping. We thank our taxi companies for this act of consideration extended to the senior citizens of our town. Special thanks to Town Clerk Judith Beville for her efforts securing this discount for seniors.

The Greenburgh Town Board will hold a work session tomorrow at 9:15 AM. Among topics: Review of the 2010 proposed budget. A proposed cross walk near Crane Pond...special meeting to consider resolution between Greenburgh & Tarrytown.

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Public Relations Assistant: Virtual & in-Office
Public Relations Agency group with clients in the B2B and consumer space seeks well-organized and highly motivated assistant with experience working in public relations and marketing communications in the mainstream and social media sphere. The ideal candidate has excellent communication skills and is a fast learner who wants an opportunity to contribute ideas and enjoys learning and growing through challenges.

Ideal candidate will have the opportunity to work both in the office and virtually.

Responsibilities include:

• Research, write, and edit/proofread press releases, e-newsletters, executive speeches, web content
• Assist with writing pitches and researching media outlets
• Knowledge of Vocus software for creation and updating of media lists, distribution of press releases and media research and media monitoring
• Familiarity with Blogs, Twitter, Ezine, podcast for research purposes
• Knowledge of iContact for press release distribution and monitoring
• Conference research and speaker submissions
• Media follow up via phone and/or email
• Skilled in writing for public relations and marketing communications
• Internet research
• Assist in preparation of powerpoint presentations
• Working on social media marketing/inbound marketing – campaigns requiring a familiarity with Facebook, Twitter, tagging, SEO, blog marketing
• Assist in creation and distribution of surveys
• Website maintenance

Must be proficient with Mac.

Qualities:

Excellent multi-tasker
Quick turnaround for projects
Courageous
Enjoys a challenge

All candidates must provide:

- Recent writing samples, ideally for business and/or consumer publications including online media that may include press releases, articles and speeches. bonnie@companyb-ny.com

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public relations job opening
Public Relations Assistant: Virtual & in-Office
Public Relations Agency group with clients in the B2B and consumer space seeks well-organized and highly motivated assistant with experience working in public relations and marketing communications in the mainstream and social media sphere. The ideal candidate has excellent communication skills and is a fast learner who wants an opportunity to contribute ideas and enjoys learning and growing through challenges.

Ideal candidate will have the opportunity to work both in the office and virtually.

Responsibilities include:

• Research, write, and edit/proofread press releases, e-newsletters, executive speeches, web content
• Assist with writing pitches and researching media outlets
• Knowledge of Vocus software for creation and updating of media lists, distribution of press releases and media research and media monitoring
• Familiarity with Blogs, Twitter, Ezine, podcast for research purposes
• Knowledge of iContact for press release distribution and monitoring
• Conference research and speaker submissions
• Media follow up via phone and/or email
• Skilled in writing for public relations and marketing communications
• Internet research
• Assist in preparation of powerpoint presentations
• Working on social media marketing/inbound marketing – campaigns requiring a familiarity with Facebook, Twitter, tagging, SEO, blog marketing
• Assist in creation and distribution of surveys
• Website maintenance

Must be proficient with Mac.

Qualities:

Excellent multi-tasker
Quick turnaround for projects
Courageous
Enjoys a challenge

All candidates must provide:

- Recent writing samples, ideally for business and/or consumer publications including online media that may include press releases, articles and speeches. bonnie@companyb-ny.com

RULES GOVERNING THIS BLOG

I created this blog in order to give residents the opportunity to share their views on Greenburgh activities and policies so as to help me in my job. Most of the blog postings have been helpful and I value them, even when they have been critical of me and the Board. They have given me information and suggestions that I have put to good use.

However, there is a small group that uses my blog for the purpose of abusing and insulting people. I am not usually bothered by attacks on me -- that comes with the job -- but I am very bothered by attacks on Board members, volunteers, employees and residents, and many of these comments have been vile and slanderous. A few bloggers (very few) show no compunction or sense of restraint at abusing and slandering Board members, employees, volunteers and residents.

This is my blog. I have decided that I do not want it to continue being used as a place where people are abused, insulted, and slandered. I have therefore decided that from now on

1. I will pay closer attention to it, and I will immediately delete any comment that abuses, insults, demeans or slanders anyone. In that way the blog will fulfill its purpose of being a place for ideas and suggestions, and criticism if made in a civil manner.

2. I will no longer permit anyone to use my blog to abuse the Town Board, Town employees, residents or anyone else. We now require registration. Those who are persistent abusers will find their comments deleted as soon as they appear.

I want to continue to have my blog, but people who make comments on it will have to behave in a respectful manner. One can criticize without abusing and slandering others. Issues should be debated freely. You may criticize, express differences of opinions.

CENTRAL SQ CAFE TO BE DEMOLISHED--WALGREEN'S DRUG STORE TO BUILD NEW STORE ON ARDSLEY RD

Demolition of the beautiful Central Sq cafe (which has been vacant for a number of months) will pave the way for a new Walgreen's store on Central Ave/Ardsley Road. I have mixed feelings. I think the old Central Sq cafe was one of the most attractive looking buildings on Central Ave and feel bad that it is being demolished. On the other hand, it's nice to see some activity on Central Ave. This new store plus the new Shop Rite- which was approved for Midway Shopping Center last week-- will generate taxes for our town. It's good news, in this poor economy, to see new businesses opening. Walgreen's should be open during 2010. Shop Rite will also be open in 2010.
Let's hope that 2010 will be a good year for the Greenburgh economy.

NEW POLICE CHIEF SWORN IN...WORK SESSION TUESDAY

Joe DeCarlo was sworn into office as Greenburgh’s new Police Chief at the Town Board meeting earlier this week. The new Chief replaces John Kapica who will retire from the Police Department this weekend. Chief Kapica gave the town two years notice to ensure a smooth transition. We are grateful to the outgoing chief for his years of service and welcome Chief DeCarlo to his new leadership position. Joseph DeCarlo was appointed to the Police Department in 1977. He was one of the first members of the department to be certified as a Police Paramedic. He has served as a Detective, Sergeant and Lieutenant & Captain. He was the departments' Special Investigations officer and also commanded the department's patrol division. Chief DeCarlo has also commanded the department's Detective division and is the Accreditation Manager. He has worked with the Juvenile Aid Unit and the Greenburgh Drug Task Force. He was largely responsible for the department twice receiving state accreditation. Chief DeCarlo ranked first in Westchester County on 1996 competitive civil service examination for the rank of Captain. He resides in Hastings on Hudson and attended Woodlands High School. He received his BS from Mercy College in Sociology. We will be holding meetings around the town in the coming months to introduce Chief DeCarlo to the community and to discuss his vision for the police department with residents.


Town of Greenburgh
Work Session Agenda of the Greenburgh Town Board
Tuesday – December 1, 2009 – 9:00AM
(As of September 15, 2009 – Work Sessions will begin at 9:00AM
Except where schedule changes are made by the Board)

(Please note that, although the Work Session Agenda is shared with the public prior to each Work Session, the Agenda may be revised at any point up to the start of the meeting as well as during the meeting, if necessary.)
(All Work Sessions are Televised Live on Cablevision Channel 76, Verizon 35 and are streamed live. Work Sessions and Town Board Meetings will be aired each Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting at 7:02am and 4:45pm. Each segment will run for approximately 6 to 7 hours,
depending upon the length of the two meetings.)

09:15AM Crane Pond Crosswalk
09:30AM Special Meeting
09:45AM Budget Review – Department of Parks and Recreation
10:15AM Budget Review – Library
10:45AM Status of the Library Project
11:15AM Other Budget Matters

The NYS Department of Transportation is holding a meeting on Dec 2 at 7 PM at the Greenburgh Library to discuss plans for Dobbs Ferry Road.

It is with regret that I have to inform you of the passing of long-time Town employee and resident James (Jim) Roberts.

James started working for the Greenburgh Nutrition Program in 1984 at the age of 63. This followed his service to the United States Army, retirement from General Motors and the passing of his wife. He continued to work for the Town delivering meals to seniors for the next 25 years, only stopping due to illness earlier this year at the age of 87. During his tenure with the Town he delivered over 210,000 meals. These meals were delivered in every imaginable type of weather…rain, snow, cold. Just like the mailman. Many times his face was the only one that a senior would see for days at a time. Even after he became older than many of the meal recipients, James continued to work every morning showing all of his co-workers the cheer and good spirit that drove him.


HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

250+ JOBS COMING TO GREENBURGH

The Greenburgh Town Board approved an agreement that will result in Regeneron expanding their space in Greenburgh. At least 250 new jobs.

The Board also approved a rezone that will enable Stop & Shop to build a supermarket on Route 119 on the Greenburgh/Tarrytown border.

More jobs, more ratables, more building permit fees. Great for Greenburgh

Building dept evacuates 20 Longdale 20 people in house

Today, Building Department inspectors acting with Greenburgh Police, caused the evacuation of 20 Longdale Ave. This house was occupied by 9 people on the first floor and 11 people on the second floor. There also were occupants in the basement, which were evacuated at an earlier date. Many unsafe conditions were evident, the most dangerous being electrical violations to the extent that light switches were smoldering and melting. Steam irons were being used to provide heat. There were also many children residing there. The owner (who resides in Georgia) is paying for temporary lodging at a motel. Child Protective Services was called by the police and is assisting in locating the children in a home.

TONIGHT--Joe DeCarlo will be sworn in as Greenburgh's next Police Chief. Captain DeCarlo will be assuming his new post this weekend, after Chief Kapica retires.

CHURCH SEEKS DONATION OF TURKEYS FOR THANKSGIVING

Paul Feiner I received an e mail from Elder Florence Preston of Christ Temple Church. She advised me that the church is organizing a turkey drive to help Greenburgh residents who cannot afford a turkey and fixings. If you would be willing to donate turkeys and other food fixings that can be given to needy families please call 948-4596 or e mail SECTEMPLE@aol.com.

MAJOR BIO TECH COMPANY EXPANDING IN GREENBURGH--MORE JOBS, MORE TAXES, FEWER CERTIORARI"S, MORE PRESTIGE

MAJOR BIO TECH COMPANY EXPANDING IN GREENBURGH
SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF NEW JOBS
GREENBURGH TO RECEIVE SUBSTANTIAL BUILDING PERMIT FEES
CERTIORARI'S DROPPED...TAX BASE INCREASES
The Greenburgh Town Board will vote on a pilot agreement with Regeneron on Monday evening that will result in more jobs for our community...significant building permit fees, more taxes and fewer certiorari's. Plus---we're building on the reputation we have established --Greenburgh is becoming the number one bio tech research center in the region and possibly the state of NY!
Earlier this year OSI announced plans to consolidate their headquarters in Greenburgh. They are moving to the Ardsley section of unincorporated Greenburgh.
We are thrilled to announce that Regeneron, a cutting edge biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes medicines intended for the treatment of serious life threatening conditions will be expanding their state of the art offices and lab facilites that they moved into earlier this year.
Even during these difficult economic times, Regeneron desires to expand its growing operation and has considered its options regarding expanding in Greenburgh or elsewhere, and has decided to remain in Greenburgh Regeneron currently occupies two buildings but will expand into a third building. The owner of the building has agreed to discontinue all prior certiorari proceedings, and Regeneron agrees it will not file litigation regarding said fixed assessments for the term of the PILOT agreement with the town.

ON MONDAY the Town Board will also vote on a rezone application that will enable Stop & Shop to build a major supermarket on 119. Last week the town approved another supermarket at the other end of the town: Shoprite at the Midway shopping center.

This has been the best week for the town in many years re: economic development. We're proud of the fact that Greenburgh is able to attract world class companies to our town. Special thanks to all the members of the Greenburgh Town Board (Sonja Brown, Diana Juettner, Kevin Morgan, Francis Sheehan), Assessor Edye McCarthy, Town Attorney Tim Lewis and Commissioner of Planning Thomas Madden who worked all weekend (day and evening hours ---just received some e mails and phone calls after 11:30 PM on Sunday) preparing for these votes.
PAUL FEINER

NEW JOB COURT ADMINISTRATOR

Greenburgh Court administrator NY
COURT ASSISTANT/ADMINISTRATOR --this job is being created at the urging of the NYS Court system. The Administrative Judge for Town Courts spend significant time reviewing the court operations. Applications should be sent to pkirkland@greenburghny.com

ANNUAL SALARY UP TO $75,000 (DOE)

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Under the general direction of the Town Justices, the incumbent is responsible for the administrative and management activities of the Town of Greenburgh Justice Court;
This is a very highly responsible administrative position involving responsibility for accounts, budgeting, personnel administration, records management, methods and procedures, office services, and preparation of reports. The Court Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day administrative supervision of the Court’s financial operations which include bank reconciliation, bail refunds and bail ledger. The incumbent in this class may represent the Court in contacts with the Town Board, Police Department, Town Supervisor, District Attorney’s Office and other departments of the Town. This position differs from that of the Court Clerk in that the Court Administrator does not make entries to the Justices’ calendar, docket books, etc., nor does he/she prepare summonses. Supervision of the Court clerical staff is a responsibility of this position.



Manages the day-to-day administrative activities and financial operations of the Town Court

Provides operational supervision of the Court

Plans, assigns and reviews the work of the clerical staff of the Court

Implements staff performance standards and disciplinary procedures in addition to maintaining accurate personnel records and files

Develops and implements internal policies and procedures to insure the integrity of the accounting process and control of the Court’s municipal funds

Oversees the preparation and the monitoring and review of accounts payable to ensure that expenditures are made within budgetary limits

Implementation of cost and control procedures including the monitoring of expenses

Prepares the Court’s annual budget in conjunction with the Court Clerk and in accordance with the Town Board’s guidelines and objectives

Monitors and manages the receipts and collection of all Court related documents

Oversees issuance of refunds for Criminal, Civil, Traffic, Parking, etc., as appropriate

Acts as liaison between the Town Justices and Attorneys, the Town Administration and the District Attorney’s Office



Coordinates work schedules to meet the needs of the Court

Prepares written reports for Justices and Town Board regarding statistical information based on Court Clerk’s filings

Prepares bills, vouchers, etc., for Justices signature

Use computer application software in performance of the job

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES: Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of office management, organization and supervision; good knowledge of public administration as it pertains to personnel management, budgeting and financial recordkeeping; familiarity with research methods and statistics; basic knowledge of Court procedures and of legal documents; ability to make clear and accurate analysis of facts, figure, and processes; ability to become familiar with and adapt to laws, regulations, policies and practices; the ability to plan and supervise the work of others; ability to present oral and written opinions and comments clearly and concisely; ability to effectively use computer applications software;

Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree and either (a) four (4) years of experience in an administrative or supervisory capacity in personnel administration, management, public administration, accounting, financial management or related field; or (b) possession of a Master’s Degree and three (3) years of experience as stated in (a) above; or (c) a satisfactory equivalent combination of the foregoing training and experience.

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL WILL BE REQUIRED TO PASS THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

SHARED SERVICES...FANTASTIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEWS...FUN EVENTS

Earlier this week the Greenburgh Town Board and Dobbs Ferry Village Board met with a consultant who presented us with a report: shared services for the police. More sharing could result in greater efficiencies and reduced operating costs. The report is posted on our website: www.greenburghny.com. There will be follow up meetings.

The Town Board meets Monday. Among initiatives to be taken:
Vote on rezone that will allow supermarket (Stop & SHop to be built in Greenburgh ---more ratables, more competition, more jobs!...significant additional benefits for unincorporated Greenburgh)
Vote on a PILOT for a major bio tech company that will be expanding. Good for our tax base...more jobs...more building permit fees....very good news for our town.
Testimonials for outgoing police chief John Kapica. Appointment of Joe DeCarlo as new Police Chief.
Update: steps to be taken to sell waterwheel property in Ardsley. (lots of NEW interest in this property since auction)
Budget hearing 2010 budget.
Paul Feiner

The Weekend Listings on RivertownsGuide.com…..
http://www.rivertownsguide.com
- Farmers Markets (Hastings Winter Market Schedule now listed)
- Annual Pottery-on-Hudson Show and Sale, Pottery-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry
- Looking at Architecture: Three-Day Exhibition, Arts Exchange, White Plains
- Tarrytown Third Friday
- Opening Reception: Clay Pot Luck Holiday Pottery Sale, Garrison Art Center
- "The Witches", Dobbs Ferry Middle School
- "The Bad Seed", Sleepy Hollow High School
- The Machine: America's Premier PINK FLOYD Experience, Tarrytown Music Hall
- Modern Acoustic Rock with Aipotu in Dobbs
- Presenting Jazz/Classical Guitarist and Composer, Margaret Slovak in Tarrytown & Hastings
- Motivators & Creators present Holiday Highlights 2099 Women’s Expo, New Rochelle
- Free-A-Tree Cutting Kick off!, Hastings
- Awaken Wellness Fair, Tarrytown
- Rivertown Crafts, James Harmon Community Center, Hastings
- Food in the Time of Thanksgiving! Philipse Manor Hall, Yonkers
- M&M Productions will Present The Good Doctor, Irvington Public Library
- 3rd Annual Harvest Moon Dinner and 17th Annual Harvest Moon Ball, Hastings High School
- ArtsWestchester: Annual Black Tie Gala & Silent Auction, Tarrytown
- 5th Annual GALA: All Things French, South Presbyterian Church, Dobbs Ferry
- Brothers-in-Song Tour: Anthony Da Costa & John Elliott, Common Ground Coffeehouse, Hastings
- Downbeat Poll Winner, Grammy Nominee, JAZZ at the Turning Point Café, Piermont
- Gato Barbieri, Presented by Jazz Forum Arts, Tarrytown Music Hall
- Brazilian Sounds with Acai, Dobbs Ferry
- Tarot by Valerie, Dobbs Ferry
- Screening "The Woodsman", Hastings Public Library
- Marc Cohn - An Evening of Music and Conversation, Tarrytown Music Hall

Join the Bone Marrow Registry: Sunday, November 22, from 9am – 1pm
Bone Marrow Donor Drive, Temple Beth Abraham, Tarrytown
Alan Cohen, Dobbs Ferry resident and member of Temple Beth Abraham, is suffering from Leukemia and is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant. So far he has not been able to find a match. Testing will be done at Temple Beth Abraham, 25 Leroy Avenue, Tarrytown, New York by ICLA Da Silva Foundation. The best chance he has is for a match within the community of Jews from Ashkenazic descent, especially someone who is a cohanim (those with last names of Cohen, Kahn, Kagan, etc.) The test is easy, just a swap of a cheek cell. Go to http://tinyurl.com/ArdsleyDrive for more information.


Holiday Boutique at Andrus on Hudson, 185 Old Broadway, Hastings
Friday, November 20 from 10am- 4pm & Saturday, November 21 from 9am - 4pm

Gilda's Club Westchester Annual Holiday Boutique
Please join us on Friday, December 4th for a day of shopping and giving. A percentage of proceeds from the day will go directly to Gilda's Club Westchester. New and Unique vendors this year including clothing for all, monogrammed home and personal items, jewelry, stationery, sweet delights, baked goods, peanut butters, men's and women's accessories, hot items for kids, handbags, and more. Admission is free, children are welcome, and hours are 10:00am-3:30pm and 5:00pm-8:00pm. Come out for a day of shopping and help support our organization that supports so many in our community.

Free Arts Day
ArtsWestchester’s perennially popular Free Arts Day is set for Sunday December 6, 2009! Arts lovers of all ages will be welcomed by open doors at cultural sites throughout the county. This one-day-only event features Westchester’s finest arts organizations that will offer free admissions to their museums, arts centers and historical sites while hosting music and dance performances, storytelling performances, and workshops for every taste. Events generally occur between 12-5 p.m. (with some exceptions (see schedule). Bring the entire family and celebrate with us! FREE ARTS DAY 2009 is coordinated by ArtsWestchester, and sponsored by Target, and Ronald McDonald House Charities. For more information call ArtsWestchester at 914-428-4220 or visit http://www.artswestchester.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=297

Think Thrifty: A Benefit for the Hudson River School of Music
Now that they no longer run the preschool, they are selling all of the books, puzzles, furniture, playground equipment, manipulatives, blocks, trucks, bikes, etc., from the preschool. You'll find loads of gifts for the children in your lives at very reasonable prices. Feel free to invite your friends! Monday, December 7 – Wednesday, December 9 from 3:30pm - 5:30pm, and Thursday, December 10 from 11am - 5pm.


Upcoming Films in the Area
Irvington Town Hall Theater
-- "Big Fan" - Wednesday, November 25 @ 8pm
-- "Cosi Fan Tutte" - Sunday, November 29 @ 1pm
-- "The Horse Boy" - Wednesday, December 2 @ 8pm
Save the Date . . . . .
- Friday, November 27 -- Blood Drive | Hastings Public Library
- Tuesday, December 1 -- “Nanuet Cares” | Nanuet Public Library, Community Room
- Thursday, December 3 -- Holidaze Shopping Extravaganza | JW Tumbles, Rye Brook
- Friday, December 4 – Hastings Friday Night LIVE – Holiday Celebration
- Friday, December 4 -- Gilda's Club Westchester Annual Holiday Boutique | The Gilda’s Club of Westchester Townhouse, White Plains
- Sunday, December 6 - Sonny Rollins Performs Benefit Concert for Clearwater! Presented by Jazz Forum Arts at Tarrytown Music Hall
- Thursday, December 10 -- Think Globally, Sing Locally, Take Me to the River Children's Community Chorus Sing with Legendary Folk Singer Pete Seeger | South Presbyterian Church, Dobbs Ferry

another interesting website: thehudsonindependent.com lots of info about our communities!

WATERWHEEL DOESN"T SELL, 27 MAIN STREET SOLD, PROPERTY ACROSS TOWN HALL ALSO SELLS

The town held an auction of surplus property on Wednesday. We raised $469,850 from the auction --which was disappointing. There were two major parcels of foreclosed property that we were trying to sell: 27 Main Street in Dobbs Ferry and the waterwheel in Ardsley. We sold 27 Main Street for $239,000 but did not sell the waterwheel. There was alot of interest in the waterwheel property from a number of developers. However, on Monday the Ardsley Village Board (property is located in Ardsley) rezoned the property and created an affordable housing overlay district on the property --requiring some of the units to be affordable/workforce. Some developers who had been prepared to bid on the property got cold feet and want more time to review the new affordable housing requirements. I will ask the Town Board to authorize the Commissioner of Planning to solicit RFP's for the property. It's my hope that the sale of this valuable parcel of property can take place in 2010. The minimum offer we will accept on the property is $1.2 million dollars. The goal: some affordable housing units for volunteer firefighters, ambulance corp workers. A total of 9 properties were sold on Wednesday - including a parcel of land across the street from Town Hall (Dannon building) --$200,000 for the land to be used as parking.

We plan a 2nd auction of town owned properties in 2010.

PAUL FEINER

data analyst

DATA ANALYST
Location: New York, NY
The candidate will primarily perform Data Analysis on healthcare related A/R information using Microsoft Access and Excel. This position will require working closely with the client and internal Due Diligence, Portfolio Management, and IT team members. The candidate will be responsible for working with clients to identify the necessary data elements to be transmitted from clients billing systems to HFG for analysis and ongoing processing. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring completeness and accuracy of the data provided by our clientele. Close interaction with the programming staff is required to develop electronic interfaces into HFG's collateral tracking system. Analysis of A/R will include charge, payment & adjustment analysis as it relates to cash realization performance, generation of summarized A/R agings, generations of roll forward reports and payor assignment tracking. The candidate will also be responsible for managing recurring clients and working with HFG's proprietary collateral / loan system in routine client processing.
An opportunity will also exist to explore other technology functions within the IT group as a secondary role depending on the candidate's background and technology interests.

Qualifications: This position requires advanced experience in data analysis, while being proficient in MS Access querying and Excel. The candidate must have excellent analytical skills, strong interpersonal skills and will be expected to be hard working, a team player, and proactive in the tasks assigned to them. Experience within the healthcare industry is a plus

TOWN BD TO VOTE MONDAY ON SUPERMARKET PROPOSAL

The Greenburgh Town Board will be voting on the rezone application Monday at 7:30 PM at Greenburgh Town Hall to allow a supermarket to be built on 119 (near the Sheraton) on the Greenburgh/Tarrytown border. The applicant also expects to develop some commercial/retail properties.
I asked the Commissioner of Planning, Thomas Madden, to provide me with financial details – some of the benefits the unincorporated section of Greenburgh will receive if this application is approved. The analysis can be found below.
A copy of the resolution that the Board will be voting on can also be found below.
Please note that the members of the Town Board will continue to review the application. Modifications in the draft resolution may be made between now and Monday. A final version will be posted on the website before the vote.
Public comments can be made about the application prior to the vote on Monday. E mail comments about the application should be sent to the townboard@greenburghny.com.


________________________________________
From: Thomas Madden
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:03 PM
To: Paul Feiner
Cc: John Lucido; Edye McCarthy; Victor Carosi; Timothy Lewis
Subject: reso

Supervisor Feiner:

As requested, I looked at the mitigation for the impacts of the proposed development by White Hickory on the surrounding area.

Here is a approximation of the cost breakdown for the mitigation that is proposed:

1) Sidewalks for the neighborhood - As identified in the Negative Declaration, White Hickory (or successor) shall install a sidewalk and curbing along Benedict Avenue from the terminus of the existing sidewalk, located on the Westside of Benedict Avenue, to Maple Avenue, as well as, along the east side of Benedict Avenue, from the intersection of Tarrytown Road (Route 119) to Woodfield Terrace and along Old White Plains Road, from Benedict Avenue to Tarrytown Road (Route 119).

This would amount to approximate 2800 linear feet of sidewalks in the neighborhood. I talked to Commissioner Carosi and he noted that for sidewalks and curb, the Town pays approximately $85 a ln/ft. The Developer would be responsible for installing approximately $238,000 worth of sidewalks in the area.

2) Benedict Avenue/ Tarrytown Road Intersection - Revised plans and traffic impact study showing the signalized and stop control portions of the Route 119 and Benedict Avenue intersection. (approximately $1.5 million)

3) White Hickory agrees to make a one hundred thousand ($100,000) dollar donation to the Town’s recreation fund to be used for any recreational use within the Town upon receipt of a permanent Certificate of Occupancy for the Super Stop & Shop on the Property.

4) The upgrade and improvements on the private property, where the existing Stop and Shop is located in the village of Tarrytown would be approximately $500 to $600,000.

I spoke to the Building Inspector, John Lucido, and he figured the project would generate approximately $300,000 in building permit fees and approximately another $25,000 in stormwater permit fees .

I have asked the Town Assessor, Edye McCarthy, to figure out what the yearly taxes would be on the property as well.

If you have any further questions, please let me know.

Thomas Madden, AICP
Commissioner
Department of Community Development
and Conservation

Town of Greenburgh
177 Hillside Ave.
Greenburgh, NY 10607
Phone (914) 993-1505
Fax (914) 993-1518
Email: tmadden@greenburghny.com
Homepage: http://www.greenburghny.com

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RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH, SECTION § 285-25A (4), BY NEW YORK MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, SECTION 10, AND NEW YORK TOWN LAW, SECTION 271, FOR THE PETITION OF WHITE HICKORY ASSOCIATES, LLC, INVOLVING PROPERTY AT 600 WHITE PLAINS ROAD, FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE TOWN’S ZONING ORDINANCE IN CONNECTION WITH MAKING “FULLY ENCLOSED STORES FOR RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMER MERCHANDISE, BANKS AND FULLY ENCLOSED RESTAURANT USE” A SPECIAL PERMIT USE SUBJECT TO TOWN BOARD JURISDICTION IN THE OB OFFICE BUILDING DISTRICT

WHEREAS, On June 22, 1983, the Town Board granted site plan approval (“Large Scale Development Plan Approval”) for the property located at 600 White Plains Road for the development of two office buildings containing a total of 334,000 square feet; and

WHEREAS, the site plan approval has been amended six times (April 11, 1984, September 25, 1984, September 24, 1986, October 12, 1988, November 9, 1994 and September 27, 2000) since June 1983, the most recent amendment granting approvals to permit development of the Sheraton Hotel and a single office building containing approximately 224,000 square feet; and

WHEREAS, on November 29, 2007, the Town Board received a petition (the “Petition”) from DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, LLP on behalf of White Hickory Associates, LLC (“White Hickory”) for amendments to Section 285-25(A)(4) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Greenburgh making “fully enclosed stores for the retail sale of consumer merchandise, banks and fully enclosed restaurant use” a special permit use subject to the jurisdiction of the Town Board in the OB Office Building District of the Town (the “OB District”); and

WHEREAS, if the Petition is granted and the requested amendments are adopted by the Town Board, White Hickory intends to construct an approximately 75,000 square foot supermarket, approximately 50,000 square feet of office space, approximately 15,000 square feet of general retail uses, and approximately 8,600 square feet of other free-standing commercial space, which would most likely be used as a bank and/or restaurant space (the “Project”), on the property located at 600 White Plains Road, which property is also known and designated on the tax assessment map of the Town as Sheet 54, Section 25, Lot P-329 (the “Property”); and

WHEREAS, the Petition contains a full Environmental Assessment Form together with a Part 3 narrative supplement (the “EAF”) prepared by Saccardi & Schiff, and dated November, 2007; and

WHEREAS, at its regularly scheduled work session on January 29, 2008, the Town Board reviewed the Petition and the EAF, and discussed the Petition and the proposed Project with White Hickory Associates and its attorneys; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 617.6(a)(1) of the regulations of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), as soon as an agency receives an application for funding or approval of an action, it must, among other things, make a preliminary classification of the action under SEQRA; and

WHEREAS, under SEQRA, the actions directly and indirectly proposed by the Petition are classified as “Type I”; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 617.6(b)(3) of the SEQRA regulations, when an agency proposes to fund or approve an Type I action, it must, as soon as possible, transmit Part 1 of the EAF and a copy of any application it has received to all potentially involved agencies and notify them that a Lead Agency must be agreed upon within 30 calendar days of the date the EAF and application is transmitted to them; and

WHEREAS, Section 285-64 of the Zoning Ordinance requires that the Town Board refer proposed amendments to the Planning Board for a report and recommendation before a public hearing is held on the amendments by the Town Board;

WHEREAS, on May 14, 2008, the Town Board referred the Petition to the Planning Board for its report and recommendation as provided for under § 285-64 of the Zoning Ordinance, which requires the Planning Board to make inquiry and determination concerning the following items:
(a) whether such change is consistent with the aims and principles embodied in the chapter as to the particular districts concerned;
(b) which areas, land uses, buildings and establishments in the Town will be directly affected by such change and in what way they will be affected;
(c) the indirect implications of such change in its effect on other regulations; and
(d) whether such proposed amendment is consistent with the aims of the official planning policies of the Town of Greenburgh; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Board held a meeting on May 21, 2008 and determined that the Planning Board needed an extension of the review time from the Town Board to thoroughly review issues arising from the proposed zoning amendment and subsequent site plan, in order that a Planning Board report and recommendation could be filed with the Town Board by September 18, 2008; and

WHEREAS, on June 14, 2008, the Planning Board, accompanied by the Town staff, White Hickory and local residents, made a site visit to 600 Tarrytown Road; and

WHEREAS, on July 16, 2008, the Planning Board, at its regularly scheduled work session, and at a scheduled public discussion on August 6, 2008, heard a presentation from White Hickory on its Petition; and

WHEREAS, on September 3, 2008, the Planning Board, at its regularly scheduled work session reviewed and discussed the White Hickory Petition; and

WHEREAS, on September 3, 2008, the Planning Board made a recommendation to the Town Board in accordance with the requirements of Section 285-64 of the Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Board with four (4) board members voting not to recommend approval of the White Hickory Petition, two (2) board members in favor of granting the Petition, and one (1) board member in a favor of not sending a recommendation for or against the Petition, recommended that the Town Board not approve the proposed zoning amendment; and

WHEREAS, the four (4) board members recommending against approval of the White Hickory Petition cited that the proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance fail to comprehensively address on a Town-wide basis the national trend of re-thinking uses in office park development; and

WHEREAS, these four (4) board members felt that although the proposed amendment and proposed special permit criteria perfectly fit the 600 White Plains Road site, setting criteria specifically for one site at a time would result in the need to change the zoning ordinance and permitting criteria each time a similar type of use is proposed at a different site in the Town. The members noted that the proposed language would effectively limit utilization of the amendment to a single lot in the OB District; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Board recommended that the Comprehensive Plan working group study this issue with the goal of developing Town-wide zoning ordinance changes that set permitting criteria derived from uses as opposed to site specific conditions for one site. The members finally noted that the proposed amendment does not adequately address mixed use sites on a Town-wide basis; and

WHEREAS, the two (2) board members voting to recommend approval of the White Hickory Petition cited that the Town of Greenburgh has not enacted a moratorium as a result of the Comprehensive Plan process and that there was concern over the uncertainty regarding the timing of the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan; and

WHEREAS, these two (2) board members noted that the project works well with the site conditions and the project would not conflict with the Comprehensive Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board, on November, 2008 meet with White Hickory and requested that White Hickory address the issues raised in the Planning Board recommendation; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board, on April 13, 2009, received a revised Part 3 Environmental Assessment Form that included additional analysis of the impacts from the proposed action, including land use and zoning, community character, natural resources, utilities, traffic, community facilities and economic development and construction; alternatives, significant adverse impacts that cannot be avoided, growth inducement, effects on energy and commitment to resources; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed revised Part 3 Environmental Assessment Form, dated April 13, 2009; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board, on May 13, 2009, pursuant to legal notice, held a public hearing to consider the amendment to the Zoning Map of the Town of Greenburgh affecting the Property; and

WHEREAS, on May 13, 2009, the Town Board continued the public hearing to its next regularly scheduled meeting on June 24, 2009; and

WHEREAS, on June 24, 2009, the Town Board continued the public hearing to its next regularly scheduled meeting on August 4, 2009; and

WHEREAS, on August 4, 2009, the Town Board continued and then closed the public hearing and left the record open until September 3, 2009; and

WHEREAS, during the course of the public hearing on the Petition, Village of Tarrytown (“Village”) officials communicated a number of concerns both orally and in writing, most particularly regarding the impact of the proposal on the existing Bridge Plaza Shopping Center, which contains a Stop & Shop Supermarket (the “Existing Supermarket”) and is located in the Village; and

WHEREAS, Village officials are concerned about the impact closing of the Existing Supermarket might have on nearby residents, as well as potential competitive impact that a replacement establishment might have on existing downtown merchants; and

WHEREAS, Village and Town officials have met with White Hickory and White Hickory has offered mitigation for potential competitive impact; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board received a proposal for a multi sport recreational facility to be located on the top of the proposed Super Stop & Shop building proposed to be developed on the Property; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board notes that the proposal for a multi sport recreational facility is not made by White Hickory and is not proposed under the Petition; and

WHEREAS, the proposed Project is consistent with several official policies of the Town of Greenburgh, as established in Section 285-2 of the Town Code. In general, the policies promote smart growth type development that preserves open space, efficiently uses existing infrastructure and is compatible with surrounding uses; and

WHEREAS, Westchester County Comprehensive Plan “Patterns for Westchester – The Land and The People” encourages local municipalities to channel development whenever possible to centers where infrastructure can support growth, where public transportation can be provided efficiently and where redevelopment can enhance economic vitality and to enhance the appropriate functions of the county’s corridors by adapting already developed sections into efficient and attractive multi-use places, by protecting the quality of scenic routes and by making road and transit improvements that will reduce congestion and ease movement on travel routes; and

WHEREAS, the 2003 Comprehensive Plan identifies the Property and does not make any recommendation regarding the Town’s existing OB District designation for the Property; and

WHEREAS, in connection with its review of the Petition, the Westchester County Planning Board encouraged the Town of Greenburgh to entertain concepts for improving the quality and vitality of commercial corridors and to better utilize land within developed office parks; and

WHEREAS, Westchester County Planning Board review of the environmental assessment form concludes that the proposed amendment would have very limited applicability within the sections of Greenburgh that are classified OB District and that the Petition would not conflict with the Town’s work on updating its Comprehensive Plan but rather could serve to enhance that work; and

WHEREAS, White Hickory has demonstrated the need for the zoning ordinance amendment and through the revisions to the Project which have evolved during the review process, has minimized the potential impacts on surrounding neighboring properties; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board has conducted an independent review and analysis of the entire record as well as the potential environmental effects from the proposed Project and finds that changing the Town of Greenburgh Zoning Ordinance to allow the use is the first step in achieving mixed use development along transportation corridors in the Town and will promote harmonious growth in the Town; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh
as follows:

Section 1. Local Law No. _____/2009 amending Section 285-25A(4) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Greenburgh making “fully enclosed stores for the retail sale of consumer merchandise, banks and fully enclosed restaurant use” a special permit use subject to the jurisdiction of the Town Board in the OB Office Building Zoning District is hereby enacted.

Section 2. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word, or provision of Local Law No. ____/2009 be declared void, invalid or unenforceable, for any reason, such decision shall not affect the remaining provisions of Local Law No. _____/2009.

Section 3. Pursuant to New York Municipal Home Rule Law §25 the provisions of Local Law No. _____/2009 are intended to supersede any inconsistent prevision of law.

Section 4. Pursuant to New York Municipal Home Rule Law §27, Local Law No. _____/2009 shall take effect immediately upon filing with the New York Secretary of State.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this approval is subject to the following conditions:

1. A requirement that subject to obtaining necessary government approvals, certain improvements to Bridge Plaza be constructed (weather permitting), as follows:
a. Replace/reset curbing;
b. Replace the missing light standard, paint or replace remaining light standards and replace missing lighting fixtures with new lighting fixtures as needed;
c. Replace the existing guardrail with a wood timber guardrail;
d. Replace chain link fencing around the bank property with “estate style” or similar fencing;
e. Stripe a crosswalk on the paving to connect the new sidewalk with the storefront sidewalk;
f. Buffer the bottle return area from the store entrance with landscaping;
g. Replace dead landscaping and supplement existing landscaping;
h. Paint/repair the storefront building façade; and
i. Repave the parking lot.

2. Commitments by White Hickory and Stop & Shop that:
a. When a lease is signed for a new tenant(s) for the Existing Supermarket space, Stop & Shop will work with the Village on a new storefront for that space and upgrades to the remainder of the storefronts to make them architecturally compatible with the new storefront of the Existing Supermarket space.

3. Stop & Shop will include the Village in its efforts to lease the Existing Supermarket space to minimize the adverse impact a new tenant may have on existing businesses in the Village downtown by taking the following steps:
a. Stop & Shop shall for a period of eighteen months from date of this approval work in good faith with the Village of Tarrytown to re-lease the store;
b. Stop & Shop shall retain a local broker with retail leasing experience who is reasonably acceptable to the Village to assist it and its brokers with efforts to re-lease the space;
c. Stop & Shop, with the assistance of the local broker and the Village of Tarrytown, will create a list of uses reasonably acceptable to both parties, and these prospective uses will be the initial focus of the marketing program to replace Stop & Shop as the tenant for the space;
d. Stop & Shop will agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to re-lease up to but not more than 5,700 square feet of gross floor area of the Existing Supermarket to a retail merchant who sells packaged “ethnic” food products and/or prepares such food for off-premises consumption; by way of example and not limitation, similar merchants include Casa Ribiero in the Village, Cojita Market in New Rochelle, New York, and/or Kam Sen Asian Grocery in White Plains, New York. In all events, Stop & Shop shall not be obligated to lease more than 5,700 square feet of gross floor area of the Existing Supermarket for the sale, storage, display and/or preparation of food;
e. Stop & Shop shall waive for a period of one year from the date that the Existing Supermarket closes for business, all of its Peapod delivery fees to any senior citizen who does not own or lease a motor vehicle and lives within four (4) square blocks of the Existing Supermarket; however, this waiver is subject to the limitation that it may be utilized by a senior citizen beneficiary or household only once per week and any additional Peapod delivery during any one week period will be subject to the usual and customary delivery fees.

f. If Stop & Shop assigns the lease of the Existing Supermarket to a different entity, these conditions shall still apply to the new entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in this Resolution to the contrary, this Agreement shall not bind Tarrytown Shopping Center Limited Liability Company, the owner of the Subject Property and landlord under that certain Lease Agreement made between Tarrytown Shopping Center Limited Liability Company and Stop & Shop dated March 31, 2006, as amended by a certain First Amendment to Lease dated June 1, 2006.

g. Notwithstanding anything in this Resolution to the contrary, the Existing Supermarket space shall be leased for a fair market rental and upon such terms and conditions as are customary in the marketplace for similar leases for similar uses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Resolution, Stop & Shop and White Hickory shall not have any obligation to subsidize any tenancy, and the term of any lease of any portion of the Existing Supermarket shall be at least ten (10) years.

4. White Hickory will utilize its best effort to cause AvalonBay Communities to provide shuttle service to and from the Project for use by for senior citizens in the Village. The shuttle service would operate on the time schedule set as part of the site plan approval of the Avalon Green II project.

5. White Hickory agrees to make a one hundred thousand ($100,000.00) dollar donation to the Town’s recreation fund to be used for any recreational use within the Town upon receipt of a permanent Certificate of Occupancy for the Super Stop & Shop on the Property.

6. White Hickory agrees to reduce the size of the supermarket by ten percent (10%) from approximately 75,000 square feet to 67,500 square feet.

7. White Hickory shall submit as part of the site plan review of the Project:
a. Revised plans and traffic impact study showing the signalized and stop control portions of the Route 119 and Benedict Avenue intersection.
b. A summary of the proposed signal timing changes for the Route 119 and Benedict Avenue intersection. Any signal timing changes along Route 119 will need to be coordinated with the NYSDOT for their approval. The Applicant should get a letter from the NYSDOT indicating that the proposed changes are reasonable and feasible.
c. The site plan shall incorporate elements to accommodate pedestrian and transit access and circulation as appropriate.
d. The site plan shall show more detail on parking lot layout (i.e. number of spaces by location) and show locations of proposed shopping cart storage.

8. As identified in the Negative Declaration, White Hickory (or successor) shall install a sidewalk and curbing along Benedict Avenue from the terminus of the existing sidewalk, located on the Westside of Benedict Avenue, to Maple Avenue, as well as, along the east side of Benedict Avenue, from the intersection of Tarrytown Road (Route 119) to Woodfield Terrace and along Old White Plains Road, from Benedict Avenue to Tarrytown Road (Route 119).

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JOB OPENING

Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists Center in Valhalla
Please help us spread the word!
We are seeking occupational therapists and physical therapists
Well respected center based facility
Trans-Disciplinary Team
Valhalla, NY
Pediatric Population
PT, PTA, OT, OTA
NYS Licensed or Eligible
Experienced with young children, or strong fieldwork experience
Flexible full time, part time, salaried or hourly
ssonkin@wceed.com
www.wceed.com

REGENERON

REGENERON
REGENERON
Regeneron is located in Tarrytown. Please visit their website and take a look at their job openings.Title: Director, Regulatory Affairs
Division: Clin Sci & Reg Dev
Location: Tarrytown, N.Y.
Regeneron is a biopharmaceutical Company that discovers, develops, and commercializes therapeutic medicines for the treatment of serious medical conditions. ,
The Director, Regulatory Affairs is responsible for integrating and applying knowledge of global regulations governing pharmaceutical drug development to all aspects of Regeneron's preclinical and clinical drug development programs, policies, and procedures, to ensure the rapid and successful development and registration of Regeneron products while maintaining compliance with all regulatory requirements and commitments

JOB OPENING

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My company does have openings listed for Islandia, NY and Manhattan on the job search pages. If you know anyone qualified for the Long Island jobs, keep in mind there is a lots of working from home here. Nice flexibility and on site daycare on long island. The Manhattan office is just a few blocks from Grand Central.



http://www.ca.com/us/careers.aspx then click the careers link on the left side, then job search.



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Senior Consultant, IT Transformation Group

Demos on Demand/Solution Centers

JUST RAN THE ANNUAL TERRY RYAN 6.2 MILE RACE IN HASTINGS

Just completed the annual Terry Ryan 10K (6.2 mile) run sponsored by the Hastings Recreation Department. I ran the race in one hour and 48 seconds. Slower than most, faster than some. The race was fun and the wather was perfect. The Hastings recreation dept did a great job organizing the race --over 200 runners participated.

TWN BD MEETING ON POLICE SHARING TUESDAY...MUSTACHE CONTEST...FUN EVENTS

The members of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh will be meeting with the Village Board of Dobbs Ferry at 7:00PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at Dobbs Ferry Village Hall, 112 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522. The Town Board will be meeting with the Village Board to discuss shared police services.


Westchester County’s First Annual ’Stache-Off, at the Music Conservatory of Westchester, will now take place Saturday, November 14 from 7-10PM. Open to all mustaches of Westchester, the ’Stache-Off features local men competing for “best in ‘stache”.
The event is presented by Jon Chattman, co-author of the recently released humor book SWEET ’STACHE: 50 Badass Mustaches and the Faces Who Sport Them and performances from some of the Conservatory’s ensembles and faculty (Nakia Verner, Irena Portenko, and Barbara Podgurski are among the talent lined up thus far) will precede the countywide mustache contest.
Guest of Honor: New York Mets Icon Wally Backman

Comedienne Sara Benincasa (Sirius Cosmo Radio) will emcee the event.

Guest judges:
Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner
News 12 anchor/reporter Tara Rosenblum
Jeff Lee - lead singer of the band Hard Drugs
and
Jessica Rozler and Andrea Lavinthal, co-authors of “The Hookup Handbook."

Admission is $12 ($15 at the door) or $20 (which includes a signed copy of the book).


Donations will go to the not-for-profit school’s scholarships and tuition assistance.

http://www.rivertownsguide.com
- Farmers Markets (Hastings Winter Market Schedule now listed)
- Fall Book Sale, Irvington Public Library
- The Sky Tonight: Meteor Showers, Andrus Planetarium, Hudson River Museum
- "Rumors" at Hastings High School Auditorium
- Dionne Warwick, The Paramount Center for the Arts
- Beausoleil & Iris Dement, Tarrytown Music Hall
- Lou's Blues, Pumpernickel Restaurant
- "La Traviata", part of the Film Festival at Irvington Town Hall Theater
- Alternative Gifts Market at Grace Episcopal Church, Hastings
- Meet the Artists Reception: Westchester Photographic Society Presents: “The Image Makers”, Greenburgh Public Library
- The Art of Cardboard: A Performance by Marcy B. Freedman: A Spoof with Educational Value! at Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers
- *Special Event* At the End of Slavery?, Philipse Manor Hall, Yonkers
- Westchester County’s First Annual ’Stache-Off!
- Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood of "Whose Line is it Anyway?", Tarrytown Music Hall
- Gregg Allman, Paramount Center for the Arts, Peekskill
- Not Quite Dead at Pumpernickel Restaurant,
- "A Taste of the Paramount" at Paramount Center for the Arts,
- History in Every Bite: New York City's Place in the Food Chain, JCC on the Hudson
- Turkey Scavenger Hunt, Greenburgh Nature Center
- Mecca Bodega in Concert featuring Hammered Dulcimer and Shakuhachi Flute, Greenburgh Public Library
www.thehudsonindependent.com-- web site with great info about our community!

YMCA JOB OPENING

Full time job opening: YMCA, YONKERS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COORDINATOR
Can you please forward this announcement to your email contacts. I am accepting resumes until November 20th

Thanks,

Shawyn

Shawyn Patterson Howard
Shawyn Patterson Howard
Chief Executive Officer
YMCA of Yonkers
17 Riverdale Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 963-0183 ext. 11
ShawynH@yoymca.org

VETERANS DAY--FREE MEAL BY APPLEBEE'S TO VETERANS

Tomorrow (Wednesday) is Veterans Day. We should all reflect on the contributions our veterans have made. Some things to do…

1) Attend the Veterans Day ceremony sponsored by the Greenburgh Veterans Committee at 1 PM---DeSanti Plaza, E Hartsdale Ave. Encourage your child to write an essay which can be read at the ceremony.

2) If you are a veteran or currently in the military – take advantage of the free meal being offered by Applebee’s to veterans and active duty military personnel. (You must bring proof of your service to the military to obtain the free meal).

3) The City of Yonkers will be displaying a dignity memorial Vietnam wall –a smaller scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. This will be displayed Wednesday, November 11 to Sunday November 15 at Fleming Field, Prescott Street.

4) Thank a veteran for their service to our nation.

5) Express your views on issues that you find important. This is what our veterans fought for: democracy

US SENATE JOB OPENINGS

CRIME/NARCOTICS COUNSEL/LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT -
Senior Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee seeks a Counsel or Legislative Assistant to handle crime and/or narcotics issues. Prior congressional legislative experience required, beyond the intern/staff assistant level. Successful candidate should have excellent written and oral communications skills and the demonstrated ability to thrive in a high-pressure, results-oriented environment. At least two years of prior Hill experience preferred; Senate or Committee experience is a plus. Please no recent graduates. Salary commensurate with experience. Please e-mail cover letter and resume for consideration to jud.dem.senate@gmail.com.



110402 SPEECHWRITER -
Democratic Senator seeks a gifted Speechwriter to write speeches, opinion editorials and press statements. Excellent written and oral communications skills are essential, as is the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast paced environment. Hill experience preferred. Please e-mail writing sample with resume and references to senate_employment@saa.senate.gov indicating job referral number in the subject line.


110401 LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT -
Northeastern Democratic Senator seeks a Legislative Correspondent to help cover defense, foreign policy and veterans? issues. Primary responsibilities include taking constituent meetings, drafting letters to both constituents and administration officials, and conducting research on legislation. This demanding position requires strong organizational skills, good interpersonal skills, well-developed writing skills and the ability to multi-task in an exciting, fast-paced environment. Previous experience in defense/veterans/foreign policy areas is strongly preferred. Please e-mail a cover letter and resume to senate_employment@saa.senate.gov indicating job referral number in the subject line.

TENNIS REVENUE AND TENNIS EXPENSES

Here is a quick summary of 2009 tennis revenue and 2009 tennis expenses. For example private tennis revenue took in $9720 while our cost for instructors $7709.



Revenue (tennis permits, daily admission, tennis group instruction, clinics, and leagues) $108,460

Expenses (director, assistant director, instructors and attendants, tennis supplies) $103,257

JOB OPENING ACTORS FUND

director of marketings actors fund
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
The Actors Fund
http://www.actorsfund.org
New york, NY United States

Mission:
ORGANIZATION: The Actors Fund, a nonprofit human services organization founded in 1882, serves all professionals - and not just actors! - in film, theater, television, music, opera, and dance through programs that address their unique and essential needs.
REPORTS TO: Chief Advancement Officer
New York, NY

SUPERVISES: Design and Communications Associate and Internet Design Associate, as well as volunteers and interns as required. Works closely with outside consultants including graphic design firm and press representatives.

COORDINATES WITH: Chief Operating Officer, Chief Advancement Officer, Executive Leadership Team, and staff across all programs and areas as pertains to communications.

PURPOSE of POSITION: The Director of Communications & Marketing will develop, implement, and supervise the strategic planning and tactical implementation of all components of The Actors Fund’s marketing, communications, and public relations program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Work with the Chief Advancement Officer and other senior staff to build and implement an effective communications plan to expand The Fund’s presence, broaden the public’s awareness of our mission, and advance our development campaigns.
•Pitch stories, create newsworthy events and build media relationships to secure high impact coverage that promotes the organization’s goals.
•Conduct media relations, including maintaining comprehensive targeted media lists, writing talking points, speeches, news releases, and op-ed pieces.
•Develop persuasive messages that support The Fund’s strategic initiatives, programs and organizational mission; ensure messages are accurately and consistently communicated by staff and volunteers.
•Oversee website development, content, and grow online presence.
•Manage the production and distribution of materials in print and online formats to targeted external audiences.
•Design and implement regular board and staff training and information sharing to improve staff strategic communications understanding
•Oversee The Actors Fund brand maagement and the style guideline.

Qualifications:
1.Minimum five (5) years experience in a senior communications position of a non-profit organization or similar experience in an ad agency or communications firm.
2.A successful track record of developing and leading marketing and communications programs in various media, including online.
3.Demonstrated ability to secure sustained, effective press coverage; initiative and energy to create opportunities and get results.
4.Experience with website marketing and web communications.
5.Proficiency in a variety of computer programs, including Word, Excel, Power Point, and design tools (such as PageMaker, FrontPage, and/or Photoshop).
6.Effective skills in time management, budgeting, and program oversight.
7.Ability to generate and deliver persuasive and clear verbal and written communications.
8.Outstanding interpersonal skills; must have credibility, good judgment, honesty, and integrity.
9.Managerial experience in performing arts/entertainment and/or human services preferred.
10.Knowledge of and enthusiasm for the entertainment industry.
11.The ability to work comfortably with high net worth and well-known individuals.
12.Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.

:
Kathleen O’Connor
The Actors Fund
729 Seventh Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212.536.7672 (fax)
koconnor@actorsfund.org

NYS and town budget discussions...thursday at the library

A special State Legislative hearing on the Governor's Deficit Reduction Plan is scheduled for NOV 5.th from 10a.m.-2:00p.m at the Greenburgh Public Library. the Town Board will be holding an informal community discussion on the proposed town budget this Thursday at the Greenburgh Library from 7- 9 PM.