

Tackling Quality of Life Issues
by Cindy Goldstein - Building Inspector Scott Ransom opened the Board of Trustees (BOT) Work Session on September 28 by reciting code enforcement statistics from the past 12 months. Residents have been asking for more robust code enforcement because violations negatively affect everyone’s quality of life. By the Numbers Ransom reported that 584 violations were written for the following code infringements: Garbage (174), Rodents (17), Construction-related (62), and Fire S
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Battling Rats
by Cindy Goldstein - Village Manager Kathleen Gill updated residents on the Village’s efforts to address rat infestations. Gill referred to a summary (see HERE) provided by R. Dana Pest Control, a professional pest control company hired to work on the rat problem. The memo details efforts in Washingtonville and along Mamaroneck Avenue to methodically inspect each property and identify rat routes and habitats. In some areas, staff installed rodent stations with rat bait.
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New Pocket Park Dedicated
by Cindy Goldstein - The second pocket park in the Village – Nostrand-Howard Riverside Park – was dedicated on a mild September afternoon with bees and birds already visiting the native vegetation. Approximately 60 people were welcomed by Kate Dehais, Chair of the Village’s Committee for the Environment (CFTE), to see the park and celebrate the work that made it happen – particularly the volunteers and Village staff who spent countless hours cleaning out invasive species
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Boston Post Road Project Causes Concern
by Cindy Goldstein - The proposed Route 1 (Boston Post Road) improvements are energizing residents both for and against the project. A letter dated September 21 (see HERE) from State Senator Shelley Mayer and Assemblyman Steve Otis clarifies where we are in the process and asks for community comments and reactions. The NYS Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) drafted the initial plan. Learn About the Draft Plan The narrative (see HERE) first released shows traffic dat
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