I posted the below message on Facebook yesterday. The outpouring of support has been remarkable. Encouraging statements have come from family, friends, supporters, and folks who are simply fed-up with village politics. This week is certainly not a high point for transparency in local government. The residents of Ossining deserve better. I am grateful to be connecting with... Continue Reading →
In discussions around the village, I'm finding that some community members misunderstand my position on preserving Ossining's charter village status. I have never advocated for dissolving the village, and I do not believe it would be good for Ossining. Beyond the importance of honoring our rich history, there are powers and autonomy inherent in being a charter village that we would... Continue Reading →
Have you completed the survey yet? Do you have a good idea for what could be done better in Ossining? Whether it’s economic development, collaboration with schools, safe streets, parking, parkland, recycling, trash, or taxes—everyone in our community has something they think could be better. None of us knows as much as all of us. Please take a moment... Continue Reading →
Last week Levon ran into the kitchen and asked, “Was Martin Luther King, Jr. a president?” Levon is five. He knows MLK was an important leader in our nation’s history, so it seems reasonable in his mind that someone that important was president. Until recently the fact that Presidents Day fell during Black History Month... Continue Reading →
Our morning outing started with disappointment. The plan was to pick up DVDs at the Ossining Public Library that Levon would watch while I met with someone at Quimbaya. I'd forgotten that on Wednesdays the library doesn't open until 1:00. So, my 5-year-old was just going to have to be polite and patient during my... Continue Reading →
Victoria Gearity, Former Ossining Mayor 