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 →
At last week's Village Board of Trustees work session we discussed the legal agreement being negotiated between Harbor Square and the village; how to proceed with consideration of developing the parking lots in the heart of our downtown; and ways to address overcrowded housing. If any of these issues are concerns of yours, I encourage... 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 