In the past year, the Village has engaged in a number of public discussions about the intersection at the heart of our downtown. PowerPoints and designs have been shared on the Village website and on Facebook. We have heard extensive comments from residents and business owners during public meetings, received dozens of emails, and read many... Continue Reading →
Christian served as Junior Mayor for the Day last week. His parents won him the opportunity in the Ossining MATTERS online auction. What a remarkable young man! He arrived with a prepared list of questions. I think we addressed them all and much more. We traveled across Ossining visiting many of the people who make our local government function so... Continue Reading →
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY! NYS registered voters in the Democratic and Republican parties have an opportunity to help select a Presidential candidate today. My vote is for Bernie Sanders. Since becoming mayor, I rarely make public statements about national political issues. But today is an important day for voters to take action. Plus, my rationale for... Continue Reading →
As I watched the disturbing video recently posted on social media of a student being beaten on the sidewalk across from OHS, I find myself with more questions than answers. Beyond the horror of that incident, I was inspired by the compassion of our community and the unifying desire to prevent this from happening again.... Continue Reading →
There is a lot of discussion town-wide about the reassessment and how it is creating a new financial situation for many homeowners. The Village is not a tax assessing authority, which is why our Board was not part of the decision of whether to undertake the revaluation. Anyone looking to learn more about the Town's process... Continue Reading →
At our first meeting of 2016 I reflected on what has been accomplished in the past year, and our goals for the coming year. This Board of Trustees is united in our big picture goals: Communication & Customer Service Building Dept & Code Enforcement Efficiency & Sustainability Efforts toward efficiency & sustainability are happening on... Continue Reading →
New Year's Day is Inauguration Day in Ossining. By charter, elected village officials begin their term at noon on January 1. For the first time the inauguration was held at the Budarz Theater in the Ossining Library—a perfect location for this community event, which included the installation of eleven elected officials and one chief of police.... Continue Reading →
What is more patriotic than voting? What better to celebrate the foundation of our democracy than to vote for our neighbors who represent us in our local government? There are two particular candidates for local office that I'd like to draw your attention to... Trustee Rika Levin is looking to keep her seat on the Village... Continue Reading →
This is a year focused on establishing greater efficiency. How can village government provide excellent services to the community while making the most of your tax dollars? In September we welcomed Trustee Rika Levin to the Board. That appointment was made following a call for resumes and interviewing the nine candidates who stepped forward. With the unexpected... Continue Reading →
