Town of Greenburgh

10/28/2025

link to Greenburgh student news network segment about the Fairview Fire department
link to a very informative news show about the Fairview Fire Department--an inside look at how the fire department operates

With the help of Deputy Chief David Primerano and firefighters PhilipMendola, PadraicMurray, and Ray Scaperrotta, the Greenburgh Student News Network explores the ins and outs of the Fairview Fire Department. What are the ranked positions at the firehouse, and what are the differences between volunteer and paid firefighters? In this episode, GSNN reporters get an inside look at the firehouse apparatus floor, kitchen, and more, and even have an exclusive ride to the top of the tower ladder. Stay tuned for Part Two next month!

The Greenburgh Student News Network’s executive producer is Blake Feinstein, a student at Edgemont High School. Student reporters for this segment were Armita Mojazza, Ryan Im and Rylie Im.

Link below:

https://youtu.be/Q0UpaDiG1G8

PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor

With the help of Deputy Chief Primerano and firefighters Mendola, Murray, and Scaperrotta, the Greenburgh Student News Network explores the ins and outs of t...

10/18/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyFjE9douQg&t=10s
Video- of No Kings Rally highlights from Westchester Business Journal
WE need to agree to disagree -and to respect other people's views. That's what democracy is about.
We don't need to insult, condemn, arrest, ridicule our critics.
Don't be afraid to speak out when you disagree with national, state, county or local officials.

A No Kings rally at the Greenburgh Town Hall on Oct. 18 was one of several in Westchester. Video by Peter Katz.

10/17/2025

The best Halloween event --tomorrow (Saturday, October 18) from noon to 4:30 PM
Hart's Brook Park, 156 Ridge Road, Hartsdale--across from Ridge Road park
Hayrides, Comedy Juggler, Wizard Academy, Nature Center, Animals, Bubble Bus, Food
Guaranteed fun for the entire family. Our most popular event of the year!

10/17/2025

PROPOSING A FIRST AMENDMENT WALKWAY AT GREENBURGH TOWN HALL TO HONOR ---OUR CRITICS AND ACTIVISTS WHO DISAGREE
On Saturday morning I will attend the No Kings rally at Greenburgh Town Hall at 9-10 AM sponsored by Central Westchester Indivisible -an event being held in communities all over the nation to highlight the fact that power belongs to the people.

At the rally I will formally announce plans to introduce a resolution before the Greenburgh Town Board creating a First Amendment walkway at Greenburgh Town Hall---honoring our critics, the political activists who take the time to provoke and challenge our decisions at most Town Board meetings. I envision highlighting the names of the first amendment activists along the walkway---an opportunity to honor them.

The activists, who I believe should be honored, are an important part of our democracy. They keep the government in check. Through protests, public speeches at Town Board meetings or on social media - they hold elected officials accountable for our decisions.

It's important in a democratic society to have debate. The activists sometimes make elected officials uncomfortable. They frequently highlight points that otherwise would be ignored. They create controversy (which most elected officials don't like) and force us to reexamine complex proposed laws and decisions that might remain unexamined.

In the history of democracy - the actions of activists frequently help shift public opinion. We need healthy dissent - where people can disagree with government, protest peacefully and have concerns heard. The activists help pushback against authoritarianism or corruption. We must respect each others right to disagree with each other.

In recent weeks we have witnessed the indictment by the Justice Department of James Comey, former FBI Director who has been critical of President Trump; NYS Attorney General Letitia James, who brought civil cases against Trump; John Bolton, former National Security Advisor and vocal Trump critic; ICE arrested over 14 NYC elected officials at immigration court sit in.

What I'm hoping to do is to contrast what is happening in Washington (arresting critics of the President) with what I hope Greenburgh will do--honoring our critics. Democracy depends on our critics not being afraid to speak out.

PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor

10/13/2025

No flooding reported from storm. We were prepared to address flooding in Fulton Park by testing out a pump…
On Saturday, the town of Greenburgh public works department distributed over 1,000 sandbags to residents who were worried about the anticipated Nor’Easter.
I spoke with the Commissioner of Public Works, Rich Fon and the police department and was advised that there were no reports of flooding around the town.
Although the Nor’Easter was not as bad as anticipated we have been preparing as best as we can. One initiative: we had placed a pump in the Fulton Park neighborhood. We have been doing extensive work removing obstructions around Manhattan Brook. Hopefully, the work we did will help reduce flooding the next time there is a major storm.
As part of our ongoing efforts to address chronic flooding issues in the Town of Greenburgh, the Town has recently purchased two large emergency pumps to assist in areas that experience excessive stormwater accumulation during major weather events.

Unlike the Fire Department, which may pump water out of homes in certain emergencies, the purpose of these pumps is to move stormwater from flood-prone areas and discharge it beyond the point of restriction—essentially bypassing the bottleneck that causes localized flooding.

In the case of Fulton Park, the flooding challenges are compounded by a 48-inch gravity-fed aqueduct that runs through the backyards of several homes off Old Kensico Road. The berms in these backyards, originally placed to contain the water aqueduct, now act as a barrier preventing water from flowing freely and essentially creating a pooling effect during heavy storms.

The culvert under the bridge in this area is actually the channel for this aqueduct. During an emergency, we will be prepared to deploy one of the new pumps at a strategic location in the neighborhood. The goal will be to pump water from the flooded area into the adjacent Westchester County parkland, helping to alleviate rising water levels within Fulton Park itself.

We are hopeful that this equipment in some situations will make a measurable difference in our flood response, especially during future storm events.
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor

10/10/2025

A progress report: Greenburgh's efforts to address flooding around town
Flooding has existed in Greenburgh and throughout Westchester for decades. The Greenburgh Town Board, in recent years, has appropriated millions of dollars trying to help reduce flooding around town. We need hundreds of millions of dollars of additional funding to make a significant impact in the fight to reduce flooding. Every year we will do more work throughout the town. We are also seeking grants to help us do more. But- even if we do everything we can we still won’t be able to prevent flooding in certain neighborhoods that are located in areas that get flooded frequently. We can reduce flooding. We’re getting super storms more frequently than ever. And our drainage systems weren’t designed for the storms that are taking place now.

As you are aware, the severe storm of July 14th required us to adjust our priorities and focus resources on emergency response. Since then, we have been aggressively cleaning out the Manhattan Brook to mitigate the risk of further flooding. In addition, we continue to coordinate with Westchester County on broader efforts to address drainage conditions affecting the Fulton Park and Old Kensico areas. We have been removing obstructions and also have been encouraging the county to work with the town on an annual maintenance -obstruction removal plan. In late August the Town Board met with residents of Gibson Ave to discuss the flooding problems that residents experienced. A link to the Town Board meeting is below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJjn8pD2xtI

Over a week ago we met with county and state officials and discussed initiatives the town can take with the village of Elmsford to reduce flooding in N Elmsford. Among the suggestions (besides removing obstructions) is removing a bridge that contributes to flooding.. That requires NYS approval. We’re working with Senator Cousins, Assemblywoman Shimsky and Legislator Imamura to obtain permission to accomplish that. On October 8th I met with the Governor's regional representative to discuss (among other issues) removal of the bridge. The Commissioner of Public Works, Planning and Town Engineer also participated in the meeting.

This is a link to a NYS DEC report published earlier this year with suggestions that could address flooding problems near the Saw Mill River. If NYS would give us permission we would remove obstructions from the river annually. This is a link to a NYS DEC report with recommendations:

fil:///C:/Users/Paul%20Feiner/Downloads/sawmill_fmandresreport.pdf

We have a limited number of town employees and limited budgets. And are trying to prioritize work so we can help the maximum number of people. Please be assured that we are committed to moving forward with all planned project.

We appreciate the community’s patience and understanding as we balance emergency response with long-term infrastructure improvements.

See below of the list of Drainage projects that have been completed, in the works and future projects for this year.

Completed drainage projects

Dalewood Drive - Replace collapsed piping
Laurel Street – new drainage system within road along with curbing
Old Sprain Road – Replace collapsed piping crossing
Columbia Road – Replace collapsed piping
Pine Ridge Road/Calvin Court – Drainage improvements
Buena Vista Island – Drainage improvements


Work In progress

Ferndale Road – Drainage improvements
Worthington Road – emergency road repair
TDYCC – Parking lot improvements
Calvin Ct – Drainage improvements at end of road


Future pojects

Rita Lane – Drainage improvements
Old Kensico Road – Drainage improvements
Old Jackson Ave – Culvert Improvements
Longfellow Street – Drainage improvements
Rockingchair Road – Drainage/Curbing improvements
Paret Lane – Drainage Improvements
Finish Taxter Creek & brook @ 116 Taxter Road cleaning/widening
Manhattan Brook Cleanup/Widening
E Hartsdale Ave (dog alley)
Rockledge Road – Sidewalk/Curbing/Drainage
Nature Center Parking Lot – Drainage improvements
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 4 CORNERS HARTSDALE

The town hopes to rezone the 4 corners in Hartsdale as mixed use development. We recognize that we will need to address flooding in Hartsdale. This is a report with recommendations that we received. We will be looking to create a partnership with NYS, the eventual developers of the 4 corners and the town -coming up with the funds needed to reduce flooding in this section of town.

https://www.greenburghny.com/DocumentCenter/View/9075/Hartsdale-Four-Corners---DRAFT-Stormwater-Study-April-2022

A few years back we spent significant resources widening and armored the channel at Troublesome Brook in Edgemont.

PAUL FEINER

10/07/2025

ARDSLEY ROAD BRIDGE SHOULD OPEN TO TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC BY THIRD WEEK OF NOVEMBER! IT HAS TAKEN OVER 5 YEARS TO FINISH REPAIRS ON A SMALL BRIDGE OVER THE SPRAIN PARKWAY
Finally, after over five years of inconveniences, some good news. Received this e mail from NYS Department of Transportation. The Ardsley Road bridge, which has been under construction for over five years by NYS, is expected to be open to two lanes of traffic by the third week of November.
Repairing this bridge took longer than anyone had expected. I am personally curious to know how much the contractor bid on the project and how much the state actually paid over the amount that was bid for the bridge repairs. This bridge is an important bridge because it links the river villages of Greenburgh with Central Ave and Scarsdale.
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor
Mr. Feiner,

Here is an update on the subject bridge project:

• The contractor has paved the asphalt approach roadway.
• Part 1 of the structural deck concrete is anticipated to be placed tomorrow 10/07/25, Part 2 is anticipated for early next week.
• Construction of the parapet wall will follow the curing of the deck
• Construction of Part 3 of the structural deck will follow the wall.
• The contractor anticipates opening the road to two lanes of traffic by the third week of November.
• Remaining pavement and cleanup work will follow the opening.

ANDRE GREAVES-BURROWS
Engineer-In-Charge, R8 Construction Group, Hudson Valley Region

10/05/2025

Greenburgh Town Supervisor pursued 18,993 town concerns and 1604 federal, state and county concerns between 1/1/2024 and 9/30/2025

Between January 1, 2024 and September 30th, 2025, I sent 18,993 e mails to Greenburgh department heads and employees-following up on e mails sent to me from residents. An additional 1,604 e mails were forwarded by me to members of Congress, federal agencies, state lawmakers, and county officials during the same timetable.
I read every e mail that is sent to me and personally follow up on every e mail I receive before I go to sleep each night (usually after midnight. I respond to e mails on weekends and holidays and when I’m on vacation. I find your e mails to me to be very helpful. I try to help residents with individual complaints but also look for trends. For example, residents highlighted conditions of roads. And this year the town is spending over 7 million dollars repaving town owned roads. I received many complaints about road conditions on Knollwood Road- a road that will be repaved by NYS this year.
Many residents have expressed concern about flooding—a decades old problem around the town (and impacting communities all over the county, state and nation). The Town Board has agreed to appropriate over significant dollars a year on drainage related problems. And we will be applying for grants to help us do more to address this problem. We are currently removing obstructions in Fulton Park, Manhattan Brook and have asked NYS for permission to remove a bridge that impacts flooding near the Saw Mill River. We are trying to address flooding around town-an initiative that will continue for many years to come since there is not enough money to address all flooding problems in one year. The need for sidewalks was initiated by residents who reached out. We have addressed numerous police related concerns and traffic safety improvements- thanks to your input and have made our parks better, thanks to you!
When Rite Aid on E Hartsdale Ave closed residents e mailed me asking for a new supermarket. My office responded by organizing an online petition. A lease with a Key Food coop was signed recently and the supermarket should open this winter. When a farmer’s market closed a market on E Hartsdale Ave residents e mailed me – and we found a replacement market.
Residents have complained about noise -we’re going to push hard for noise cameras from the state that will help with enforcement. Residents have highlighted concerns about abandoned homes which have been followed up, have asked for meetings to discuss assessments, have complained about the postal service and have asked for help with consumer matters.
Many students from around the town have written- asking for internship opportunities and those out of work frequently ask for help navigating the civil service system.
I encourage residents to e mail me with any concerns. My e mail is pfeiner@greenburghny.com. I can also be reached on my cell: 914-438-1343.
Over the years I have found that most concerns, suggestions, and complaints are addressed. Sometimes, we are not successful, but we will always try. We have many dedicated town employees who work very hard trying to be responsive.
If you e mail me and I have forwarded the complaint to another government employee who doesn’t get back to you – feel free to contact me again and I will follow up.
Thank you for your partnership with the town. Your input is appreciated and welcome.
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor

10/04/2025

Morry Silbiger of Ardsley is exhibiting his spectacular artwork at the Gerard Byrne Center at Anthony Veteran Park. When visitors take a look at Morry’s work there is a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm. Those who stop by at the center love the work. Morry used to teach at the RJ Bailey School and is an EMT in Ardsley as a volunteer. Link to interview with Sarah Bracey White.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfQDe7hq4jw

PAUL FEINER
PS: Reminder: Hartsdale farmer's market today till 3 PM at the Hartsdale train station

Sarah Bracey White interviews artist, Morry Silbiger about his exibit at the Gerard J. Byrne Center, located at Anthony F. Veteran Park.

10/04/2025

Two fun events on Saturday: Dobbs Ferry Festa and Elmsford parade..and Elmsford is celebrating their 115th anniversary with a great parade!

IF you and your family are looking for a very fun activity - you should attend the Dobbs Ferry Festa this Saturday. The Dobbs Ferry Festa is Dobbs Ferry's largest community event, an annual street fair with numerous activities, crafts, live bands & entertainent, vendors. And, stop by and enjoy the delicious food prepared by local restaurants.. This is the 23rd year of celebration on downtown Cedar and Main Streets in Dobbs Ferry. Many thousands of people attend each year. To say that the event is fun is an understatement. It's always a highlight of the year. The link to the website is: https://www.ferryfesta.com/

Hope to see you Saturday. Event takes place from 1-8 PM.

ANOTHER FUN EVENT ON SATURDAY--Celebrate Elmsford's 115th anniversary parade. Parade begins at 1:30 at Legion Park on Main Street & Winthrop Ave. After the parade there will be a celebration at DeLuca Park on North Hillside Ave.

Congratulations to Sister Mary Stephen Healey and Sister Joanne Fallon, grand marshalls who are retiring from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School. They are the grand marshals.

PAUL FEINER

Let's Celebrate!  1-8pm  Rain date: Sunday, Oct 5 Saturday, Oct 4, 2025