FREE YOGA MINUTES FROM EDGEMONT...

 

FREE YOGA AT THE HARTSDALE FARMER'S MARKET TOMORROW MORNING AT 9:30 am. Free yoga classes will run every Saturday from 6/23 to 8/11 (weather permitting) at DeSanti Plaza. Bring your yoga mat and come on down. The free yoga class is being offered by Char Daigle of the Yoga Station. They opened up their business at 221 E Hartsdale Ave, Hartsdale (http://www.theyogastation.com/) about a year ago. They are donating this program to town residents.

 

IF YOU ARE IN THE SPORTS BUSINESS AND WANT TO BID FOR THE RIGHT TO PUT A TENNIS BUBBLE ON OUR TENNIS COURTS PLEASE CONTACT GERRY BYRNE AT gbyrne@greenburghny.com.  The NY State Legislature approved legislation yesterday authorizing the town to lease our tennis facilities to a private company. We expect to generate significant revenue from the bubble and am pleased that residents will now have more recreational opportunities during the winter months, when tennis had not been available. We want to reach out to those in the tennis bubble/sports bubble business and invite them to submit bids that the town will consider. We are currently working on the bid package.

 

GOOD NEWS FOR TENNIS LOVERS FROM EDGEMONT!

The NY State Senate approved legislation this afternoon  that opens the door for the Town of Greenburgh to enter a lease agreement for the next 30 years to bubble our tennis courts during the cold weather seasons at Anthony F. Veteran Park. It is anticipated that the lease could generate about 3 million dollars to the town during the 15 year lease. We will invite companies interested in leasing the tennis courts during the cold winter season  to submit bids to the town this summer.

I would like to thank State Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins and Assemblyman Tom Abinanti for their hard work in successfully pushing the State Legislature to approve this historic legislation.  We anticipate that our tennis courts will be able to be upgraded, at no cost to the taxpayers. We now have the potential to turn our tennis facility into one of the best in the northeast as recognized in 1989 by the USTA.

In these difficult economic times – local governments like Greenburgh- are  forced to cut government programs.  We also have to comply with the tax cap legislation that was approved by the State Legislature last year. The legislation that was approved today by the State Senate and earlier this week by the State Assembly  enables the town to increase recreation opportunities for our residents, to generate significant revenue for the town from a private tennis court operator and to improve the infrastructure of our tennis courts at no cost to the taxpayers.

Another reason why today is a day to celebrate:  The vote in Albany today was part of a true partnership. All the members of the Town Board worked very hard to get the legislation approved. Our State lawmakers, Tom Abinanti and Andrea Stewart Cousins did everything they could do to persuade their colleagues in Albany to approve legislation – that earlier this year many people thought might not pass. Members of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, Janet Lefkowitz of the parks department (tennis program), Gerry Byrne, Commissioner of Parks and his team worked cooperatively.    This is the way government should run—we should all work together.

JULY 25^TH---WE WANT TO CELEBRATE OUR STATE LAWMAKERS---TOM ABINANTI AND ANDREA STEWART COUSINS

  Our two State Legislators – Andrea Stewart Cousins and Tom Abinanti deserve special thanks from all the community for their hard work and effective advocacy. At the next Town Board meeting we will honor both of our lawmakers for their effective advocacy.  Both of our lawmakers went the extra mile for the town – they used their connections in Albany to win passage of this legislation, they worked hard for our town. And, they should be applauded. You are invited to attend our meeting which begins July 25^th at 7:30 PM and help us salute two outstanding lawmakers.

PAUL FEINER

Diana Juettner, Town Council

Kevin Morgan, Town Council

Ken Jones, Town Council

Francis Sheehan, Town Council

Judith Beville, Town Clerk

Gerry Byrne, Commissioner of Parks

MEETING JULY 11 CRANE RD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

I spoke with the Mayor of Scarsdale today about the Crane Road bridge replacement project which will impact Edgemont residents and Ardsley Road. The Mayor invited Edgemont/Greenburgh residents to attend a meeting of the Scardale Village Board of Trustees on Wednesday, July 11th at 6:55 PM -3rd floor meeting room in village hall. The topic: construction issues: Crane Road bridge replacement project with Westchester County.

2 new Edgemont sites that promote the positives in Edgemont!

the Edgemont Community Council has launched 2 new sites promoting Edgemont. Am very pleased with the new site! 

Just wanted you to know that we've launched our new website to "boost" Edgemont as the wonderful community it is:

http://www.edgemontnewyork.com/

We've also launched a new Facebook page, that is a "happy news" only page: www.facebook.com/EdgemontNewYork

contractor of popham road bridge repairs should pay to put people in hotel

The contractor should most definitely PLACE THESE RESIDENTS IN A HOTEL.  How are they going to function at work????? --- On Tue, 6/19/12, Paul Feiner <pfeiner@greenburghny.com> wrote: From: Paul Feiner <pfeiner@greenburghny.com> Subject: SHOULD SCARSDALE/CONTRACTOR OF POPHAM ROAD BRIDGE PUT RESIDENTS IN HOTEL IF WORK CONTINUES ALL NIGHT LONG? To: "gblist@cit-e.net" <gblist@cit-e.net> Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 10:02 AM A few years ago a landlord repaved his parking lot on Central Ave.  The work took place during evening hours and residents who lived near the shopping center were inconvenienced by loud noise and lights. Town Clerk Judith Beville and I contacted the landlord in advance of the overnight work. They agreed to offer residents free accommodations in a nearby hotel. Most residents decided to stay in their home. Some accepted the offer. The work continued.  And there was a lot of good will. Last night overnight work at the Popham Road bridge disrupted residents ability to sleep. The following are two e mails (received additional calls) from residents who could not sleep. I believe that the village or contractor should offer to put residents in a hotel if work continues during the evening hours. I have reached out to the village and have asked them to consider the request. Two E mails from Edgemont residents With all due respect, we are working people and need to sleep. This is a form of torture. It is after 11 p.m. and the drilling is keeping me awake. I need to get up at 5 a.m. This is unbearable. Please make them stop. Just to point out that it is 3:07 am and the house is wide awake from the jack hammering. This is UNACCEPTABLE!!! I trust this will not happen again and ask assurance that no jack hammering will happen again after midnight. Kindly advise asap. Paul Feiner POPHAM ROAD BRIDGE STAGE 3 DEMOLITION The Village of Scarsdale has announced the Popham Road Bridge Stage 3 demolition is scheduled to commence Monday night, June 18, 2012 and continue until the end of July 2012.  For safety reasons the demolition work is required to be performed at night between the hours of 9:00 pm and 5:00 am.  The demolition work entails removing the last section (middle section) of the existing bridge which includes the concrete deck, concrete abutments, concrete footings and structural steel.   The concrete will be removed with the use of drills, jack hammers and backhoes.  The noise level will vary in intensity depending on the type of demolition being performed.  The Village has directed the contractor, whenever possible, to perform the noisiest work at the beginning part of the night.  Stage 3 is the last bridge construction stage while Stage 4 includes finishing punch list and administrative items.  The Popham Road Bridge construction is anticipated to be finished by the end of December 2012 with punch list and administration items completed by February 2013.

popham road bridge demolition

POPHAM ROAD BRIDGE STAGE 3 DEMOLITION

The Village of Scarsdale has announced the Popham Road Bridge Stage 3 demolition is scheduled to commence Monday night, June 18, 2012 and continue until the end of July 2012.  For safety reasons the demolition work is required to be performed at night between the hours of 9:00 pm and 5:00 am.  The demolition work entails removing the last section (middle section) of the existing bridge which includes the concrete deck, concrete abutments, concrete footings and structural steel.   The concrete will be removed with the use of drills, jack hammers and backhoes.  The noise level will vary in intensity depending on the type of demolition being performed.  The Village has directed the contractor, whenever possible, to perform the noisiest work at the beginning part of the night.  Stage 3 is the last bridge construction stage while Stage 4 includes finishing punch list and administrative items.  The Popham Road Bridge construction is anticipated to be finished by the end of December 2012 with punch list and administration items completed by February 2013.

GOOD NEWS- EDGEMONT COMMUNITY COUNCIL TO INAUGURATE NEW WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTING EDGEMONT POSITIVES

Readers of my blog know that I have been critical of the ECC facebook page which highlights what the Edgemont Community Council thinks is wrong about the town--not what is right about Edgemont. Over the past few years almost the entire page is devoted to negative comments about me or the town.  I don't mind criticism. I do believe that there is more good in Edgemont/Greenburgh than bad. And-- also believe that when people are considering moving into a community they do their due diligence and check out local neighborhood websites. If everything that is perceived to be wrong is highlighted and everything that is done right is ignored, potential residents will have the wrong impression about the community -and will choose to move elsewhere.
I am very pleased that the ECC is planning to launch a new, more upbeat about Edgemont website that will promote Edgemont.  The following is what the President of ECC told me about the new site:
"The ECC is about to launch a website that will tell prospective residents just about everything they could want to know. It is written, designed, photographed, and produced by Edgemonters. When we launch, you should take a look and see what a promotional website is supposed to look like."

This is exciting news. It's good for Edgemont...will be good for property values...and will make Edgemont residents happier about their investment. Congratulations to the Board of the Edgemont Community Council for this new initiative.

EDGEMONT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TO RETIRE

Edgemont School District Superintendent Nancy Taddiken will retire at the end of the next years school year. She has been a part of the Edgemont school district for more than three decades. During her tenure the school district has constantly been rated by national magazines as one of the top school districts in the United States.

e hartsdale ave concerts...rain barrels/compost bins

EAST HARTSDALE FARMER’S MARKET CONCERTS THIS SUMMER

The Hartsdale farmer’s market is open on E Hartsdale Ave (DeSanti Plaza)! Town Clerk Judith Beville is organizing free outdoor concerts. Musicians are donating their time. This is the tentative schedule of the concerts. If you are a musician and would like to perform please advise the Town Clerk, Judith Beville by calling her at 993 1504 or e mail her at townclerk@greenburghny.com.  I hope you will enjoy the concert series and support our local merchants.  The concert last Saturday was cancelled due to the bad weather. Please be advised that all our musicians are volunteering their time to the concert series –providing you with great entertainment at no cost to the taxpayers.

June 9^th -                                     11:30 – 12:30:  Steve Scholle - Jazz

June 16^th: 10:00 – 11:00 and 11:30 – 12:30:  Remedy – Contemporary

June 23^rd:                                     11:30 – 12:30: Bill Galanin – Guitar

June 30^th:  Open – Still seeking musicians

July 7^th:                                          11:30 – 12:30: Di Morgan - Guitar

July 14^th:  10:00-11:00 and 11:30-12:30:  Igneous Lagond Music

                                                                                                                School

July 21^st:  10:00-11:00 and 11:30- 12:30:  Remedy

July 28^th: 10:00-11:00 and 11:30-12:30:  Solar Punch – Jazz, R&B

Aug. 4^th :  10:00-11:00 and 11:30-12:30:  Deuces Child

Aug. 11^th: 10:00-11:00 and 11:30-12:30: Remedy

Compost bins & rain barrels at great prices—limited time

*** Save money ***


*** Save water and/or save on fertilizer ***


*** Help the environment ***


*** Help keep down your water bills and local taxes ***


Spring is upon us here in the Hudson Valley, which means it’s a great time to start composting and collecting rainwater for your garden! 

Groundwork Hudson Valley and Southern Westchester Energy Action Consortium (SWEAC) want to help by sponsoring a Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale.  Last year, over 150 local residents purchased quality compost bins and rain barrels at very deep discounts.  If you don’t have a rain barrel or compost bin, this is the time to order one!

This is a limited-time opportunity to purchase high-quality compost bins and rain barrels at near-wholesale prices:     
        


Earth Machine Compost Bin $55 (regularly retails for $145)


Systern Rain Barrel $75 (regularly retails for $125)


reserve by June 6 for pickup June 9 at the Greenburgh Nature Center

Compost

By composting your kitchen and yard waste you will be helping to keep up to 650 lbs of waste per household out of the waste stream per year, thus helping to save municipal hauling costs, minimizing waste and creating a great (free!) fertilizer for your garden!

Water

Clean water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource, especially with the hot summers and recent significant increase in the price of municipal water. As we use more and more water to keep our gardens irrigated, it makes perfect sense to use what nature gives us for free—rainwater free from chlorine and water treatment chemicals to keep our flower beds, container garden and lawns lush during hot spells. Amazingly, a single summer shower can fill up a 55 gallon barrel with rain water your plants will love, instead of causing flooding and river pollution. Why not save some for a sunny day? 

 


Pre-ordering is by June 6 for pickup June 9^th in Greenburgh (see below for other locations).

Pre-order either online at http://compostbinandrainbarrel2012.eventbrite.com/  or by emailing Lynn Oliva at lynn@groundworkhv.org (indicate which products you are reserving and which location/time you will pick up).  Products must be pre-ordered by by June 6^th for pick-up on June 9^th. 

The sale will be held rain or shine and payment is due at the time of pick-up by cash or check only at the following locations and times:

• Saturday, June 9^th at the Eastchester Town Hall parking lot, 40 Mill Rd., Eastchester (9:00 am to 11:30 am) and at Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Rd. Scarsdale (1:00 pm to 4 pm).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

The compost bins can process up to 650 pounds of household waste a year and will improve soil for garden plants.

The rain barrels, made of 50% recycled plastic materials, hold up to 55 gallons of rainwater which can be used directly in garden watering.

Happy spring!


PAUL FEINER

CRANE POND & ALGAE

I had my staff drag the pond about a week and 1/2 ago but with little results. Town staff installed an aerator to address algae problems at Crane Pond. .

EDGEMONT YOUTH LACROSSE IS FANTASTIC

I am impressed! Attended the 2nd annual  Edgemont Youth Lacrosse Jamboree.   The event was held this morning at the Edgemont High School.  Even though it was raining the games were not cancelled. The youth athletes had lots of fun. And, the parents who watched their kids smiled--even though it was raining for the early portion of the games.

Hats off to the coaches for their dedication and hard work. First game began at 8:30 AM and continued all morning.  Each game runs for about 25 minutes, with a 20 minute break between games to cool off (although the rain cooled everyone off anyway). The teams also had a 25 minute workout with the trainers from High IMpact Lacrosse--they are working on face off skills among others.

Competitng teams:
Edgemont
Bronxville
Dobbs Ferry
Irvington
Scarsdale

If you have a child --Edgemont Youth Lacrosse is a great program. I recommend it highly.