Greenburgh is better than ever!
Here are some highlights from the last two years (2023 to present).
HIGH RANKINGS BY NATIONAL MAGAZINES AND CREDIT-RATING AGENCIES
FORTUNE MAGAZINE (2023) ranked Greenburgh as the 9th best Family Friendly Community in the nation, out of nearly 1,900 communities considered.
MONEY MAGAZINE (2023) ranked Greenburgh as the 8th best in the Northeast.
MOODY’S and STANDARD & POOR’S awarded Greenburgh their highest bond ratings of triple-A, which is attained by only 2% of municipalities in the nation. Moody’s (2024) said Greenburgh “benefits from strong fiscal management”.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Brightview is currently building a 155-unit senior living community next to Metropolis Country Club.
Numerous new businesses have opened up in Greenburgh during the past two years.
Regeneron continued their expansion in Greenburgh. One million square feet of approved construction that will create more than 1,500 new jobs to the area. They are spending $1.8 billion.
Greenburgh Town Supervisor’s office organized a successful Greenburgh Chamber of Commerce that meets regularly, the first active local Chamber in decades.
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
New sidewalk on Hillside Ave. connecting pedestrians from Parkway Gardens to Route 119.
New sidewalk on Juniper Hill connecting pedestrians to Lee Jackson School.
Funding approved for a traffic light on Fort Hill Road/Ardsley Road.
The Governor signed legislation authorizing Red Light cameras on East Hartsdale Ave. and on Old Army Road, Ardsley Road, which will improve pedestrian and motorist safety.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
A 70-unit affordable housing development opened on Manhattan Ave replacing a 50-year old senior apartment complex.
A 45-unit affordable housing development opened on Dromore Road. The project included county funding which facilitated off-site improvements to Dromore Road that include a sidewalk to Central Park Ave, drainage improvements and a roadway widening with curbing.
ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY
The Town Board approved an agreement to place solar parking canopies at Town Hall and A.F. Veteran Park.
The Town Board approved legislation that permits solar rooftop installations, solar canopies in parking lots and solar farms, as permitted.
FLOODING
We received a grant of almost $600,000 to develop plans to address flooding on East Hartsdale Ave from Hartsdale. A consultant was hired.
We have devoted in-house Town resources to addressing flood related issues at Manhattan Brook and did some work addressing flooding related problems on Taxter Road.
The Town worked with the Fuller Center offering sandbags to those who worry about flooding. The Fuller Center has donated their services using volunteers and is rebuilding a home that was destroyed during Hurricane Ida.
Our application to receive a grant from FEMA to lift up homes on Babbitt Court (an area that always gets flooded) was approved.
We have been working with the county to come up with a maintenance plan to remove obstructions from the Bronx River, which could help ease flooding in Fulton Park.
The New York State Legislature approved a law that will enable the Town Assessor to retroactively reduce taxes for those impacted by severe flooding.
EARLY VOTING
During Presidential elections there are long lines during early voting. We provided estimates of wait times on the town website to help residents.
HISTORY
Efforts to repair the historic Odell house continue. All interior structural repairs are completed. A professional inventory of all artifacts has been completed in preparation for a new museum.
Black History museum exhibit opened at Greenburgh Library.
New interviews were conducted of Greenburgh residents whose parents were survivors of the Holocaust.
EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY
My office started an in-house newsletter for Greenburgh employees about fellow employees.
RECREATION
4 new pickleball courts were built at Travis Park.
The Governor signed legislation authorizing indoor pickleball courts at the soon to be built AFVeteran Park tennis bubble. Under a contract with Sportime USA, the Town will receive fees of $6 million over 15 years.
The Town sponsored our first two annual Diaper Dash races for children two and under.
TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENT
Our cable TV staff produced a number of videos on YouTube showing behind-the-scenes features of different Town departments, which should help residents better understand and appreciate how Town government operates.
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Student News Network team of high school students broadcast their first shows. Students hope to air monthly broadcasts on public access TV of local news.
A student-led Tech Angels offers free help to seniors who need assistance navigating computers/technology.
They meet at the Theodore Young Community Center twice a month.
The student-led Snow Angels committee matches seniors with volunteers who help clear driveways of snow.
LIGHTS AT RUMBROOK PARK
The Town Board approved a request made by the Elmsford Little League to light up the Little League field at Rumbrook Park in Elmsford. Little League has 700 members. Lighting will enable the League to schedule 4-5 more games per week.
FREE REPAIRS
Two repair cafes were held in the spring and summer. Volunteer fixers repaired jewelry, bicycles, clothing, lamps, toasters, screen doors, toasters and other faulty products for free at the Theodore Young Community Center.
CELEBRATING THE ARTS
In April, the town organized the first annual Arts and Crafters Market at Richard Presser Park on Central Avenue, Hartsdale. Over 40 local creative art makers exhibited a diverse array of works.
Greenburgh continues to display original art by talented local artists at Town Hall and at municipal buildings. In 2024, we produced a cable TV show featuring the artists and exhibits.
LIBRARY
The Greenburgh Library completed a reconstruction project for the outside, front entrance and canopy. The reconstruction helped mitigate the leaks in the front vestibule and created better lighting over the outside sidewalk areas.
NATURE CENTER
The Nature Center has also created a beautiful new story walk on their grounds and is planning to build a visitors center.The Town Board approved a long-term contract with the Greenburgh Nature Center.
POLICE SUMMER YOUTH CAMP LONG-TERM RESULT
Greenburgh established a police summer youth camp in the 1990s, to familiarize young people with the Police Department and to improve relations between the police and community. A 2018 alumnus of the camp joined the Greenburgh Police Department, and in 2024 was promoted to Detective.