BRONXVILLE, NY — May 19, 2020 —I belong to a Westchester business group that gathers experts to discuss the economic health, business atmosphere and future of our County. We convened via Zoom last week and listened to professionals in all business sectors of the County give their assessment of the COVID19 effect on their industry and their forecasts for the …
By MARY MARVIN, Esq.
Bronxville Maintains and Sustains By Adding More Concern, Caring, Kindness, and Respect to Being a Good Neighbor
By Bronxville Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.
BRONXVILLE, NY — April 28, 2020 —As the days continue, the Covid crisis manifests itself in many ways for many people… be it exhaustion and sadness for our first responders or financial worries and anxiety for our business owners. They all need us as their Village family now more than ever. To that end, I just want to recap how …
By Bronxville Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.
Bronxville Chief Christopher Satriale and Mayor Mary Marvin – Friday, April 24, 2020th Outreach
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In a Constant State of Flux
By Bronxville Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.
BRONXVILLE, NY — April 21, 2020 —As I mentioned in a recent E alert, possibly the only state deadline not extended was the requirement that Villages approve their next year’s budgets by May 1. To that end, staff and trustees have been evaluating numbers and will finalize a budget in the next ten days via remote meetings. The tentative budget …
By Bronxville Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.
To All My Neighbors
By Bronxville Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.
BRONXVILLE, NY — March 24, 2020 — Hemingway said, “Courage is grace under pressure” and I can attest that our Village is filled with courageous citizens. It starts right at our Police Department where our officers volunteered to pick up and deliver groceries and medicine to our seniors and the infirmed. Our Police Department was the thoughtful recipients of meals …
By Bronxville Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.
Inevitably Green, Spring is the Promise of Warmer Weather
By Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.
BRONXVILLE, NY — March 3, 2020 — As Spring approaches, so do initiatives in the Village associated with the warmer weather. Many are on the green front as we look to redouble our efforts in the Village on the sustainability front thanks to our very active Green Committee. As a reminder, the plastic bag ban has taken effect though the …
By Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.
“The Miracle on Dusenberry Road”
By Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq
BRONXVILLE, NY — February 18, 2020 — Everyone has heard of the “Miracle on 34th Street” and now Bronxville has its own version, “The Miracle on Dusenberry Road”. The following is a wonderful narrative of a day in the life of so many people who care for and protect us on a daily basis, making our Village the truly incredible …
By Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq
Letters from the Census Bureau Arriving Mid-March
By Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.
BRONXVILLE, NY — February 11, 2020 —The 2020 Census is upon us. The Founding Fathers thought the census so important they mandated it as part of the constitution. Letters from the Census Bureau will arrive from mid to late March. This first entreaty will arrive in the mail without a paper questionnaire. Instead households will be directed to a website …
By Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.
Bronxville Police Department Focus of Board of Trustees
By Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.
BRONXVILLE, NY — February 4, 2020 —The recent changes to the New York State Laws on bail, discovery and speedy trial have caused the Trustees and me to focus on our Police Department. In that vein, I thought I would share the interworkings of the Bronxville PD to better inform all the citizens they serve and protect. A very lean …
By Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.
The Plastic Bags Ban: Paper Bags 5 Cents Charge v Reusable Bags
By Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.
BRONXVILLE, NY — January 28, 2020 —On March 1, New York State will ban plastic bags distributed by any business required to pay and collect New York State taxes. The bill also allows counties to decide to charge an optional five cent fee for customers who chose paper bags vs. reusable bags. Bags exempt from the law include those used …
By Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.