The early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was unusual in many ways, especially for students, as schools went virtual and all after-school activities and sports were canceled. In addition, several educational gateways for knowledge, such as public libraries, were closed to patrons for …
Complaints of traffic issues along Old Colony Road in Edgemont amid a development project there may be relieved by a change in where fill trucks will be traveling, according to the town of Greenburgh.
A man went to police headquarters March 20 to report that two weeks earlier he was contacted in person at his residence on N. Central Avenue by a man who identified himself as a DEA agent and told the reporting party he is a victim of fraudulent purchases totaling more than $50,000. To recti…
On March 15, two new firefighters began their fire service careers in the Greenville Fire District. Probationary Firefighters (PFF) Ryan Conrad and Matthew Muccioli were sworn in by the fire chief and Board of Fire Commissioners on their first day of work. PFF Conrad, a U.S. Navy veteran, pr…
Police went to a residence on Old Lane March 14 for a premise check after a reporting party said he was in his home office when he heard his garage door opening. He saw a man in his driveway who ran off when he realized he was spotted, heading toward Fort Hill Road. During the premise check,…
A man reported he was held up at knifepoint March 6 on S. Central Avenue by two unknown men. He said he’d just gone to a bank ATM where he withdrew $2,350. Shortly after, he pulled into a parking lot to do some paperwork. A man approached his car and he lowered his window at which time the m…
Police responded to a dental office on S. Central Avenue Feb. 22 for a report of an irate female customer refusing to leave. The customer said she was trying to obtain her records to bring to a different dentist to whom she’d been referred. An employee at the practice told police the custome…
The leaf blower restrictions that the Greenburgh Town Board has discussed twice since January are being amended and reintroduced.
Broken glass was reported at the HSBC bank on S. Central Avenue Feb. 15. It was called in by a bank security guard. Police saw the window was broken into a “spider web” pattern, but the building appeared secure. It was unclear if the damage was new or old.
#1 Convenience and Tobacco on South Central Avenue was shut down pending proper permits as of Feb. 14.
Construction has resumed on a development project off Old Colony Road in Edgemont more than two months after work stalled.
David Imamura of Irvington is the Democratic Party’s unopposed candidate to complete the term of former County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky, who was elected to represent District 92 of the New York State Assembly in November. The Republican Party did not nominate a candidate to oppose Imamura…
Animal control went to Washington Avenue Feb. 2 to set traps for feral cats. One of the traps caught a gray tabby, which was taken to the Humane Society for evaluation. Animal control returned a few hours later to the same location to check the traps; caught this time was an orange tabby, wh…
Eight years after the death of six people in the infamous MTA train crash in Valhalla, Alan Brody — husband of Ellen Brody, the Edgemont resident whose car was struck in the crash — is still trying to fight for changes that he hopes will prevent further tragedies.
Greenburgh’s town board on Feb. 8 unanimously passed a symbolic resolution directed at efforts to incorporate Edgemont as a village.
Metro-North reported that the elevator under construction at the Hartsdale station is expected to be completed by the end of the summer, according to an email from Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner.
Police responded to an address on Emerson Avenue Jan. 26 for a report of a sick raccoon, which was alive but unable to move. The animal was dispatched with one round and disposed of.
A special election will take place Tuesday, Feb. 28 for county legislator in the 12th Legislative District, which includes Edgemont and Hartsdale. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
An Old Army Road resident Jan. 22 reported his car, valued at $45,000, was stolen from his driveway. He saw a man wearing a mask and hoodie take his car. The keys were inside. The car is a 2015 white Mercedes. The car was registered into EJustice.
The Greenburgh Town Board held another two public hearings Jan. 25 to discuss potential new restrictions on leaf blowers in town.
A stalled development project on Old Colony Road in Edgemont should finally get underway again this week after nearly two months of delays — but it’s already caused plenty of consternation in the surrounding neighborhood.
The Town of Greenburgh’s spending on its summer interns drew the ire of some members of the town board last month.
The Greenburgh Town Board held two public hearings Jan. 11 to consider amending restrictions on leaf blower noise levels and creating new restrictions on the use of leaf blowers during most of the year.
A caller reported Jan. 17 the catalytic converter was stolen off her car while it was parked in a guest parking spot at a residence on Colony Drive. She said she heard a loud machinery noise outside on the street between 6 and 7 p.m. the night before. She didn’t make the connection between t…
The Greenburgh Police Department earlier this month released its first annual “bias report” detailing racist, anti-Semitic and other prejudiced incidents reported within the town in 2021 and 2022.
New condominiums and co-operative housing developments in the town of Greenburgh will pay higher taxes as a result of new legislation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 23.
An E. Hartsdale Avenue resident reported Jan. 4 a Victoria’s Secret package was stolen after it had been delivered to the lobby of her building. Items in the package were valued at $79. Police spoke with the superintendent who provided video footage; a female suspect dressed in black, holdin…
On Dec. 14 a woman reported she was doing business in the Chase Bank on N. Central Avenue in Hartsdale when she was approached by another woman who alerted her to some nails by her car tires; she concluded her banking business and went outside where she saw the nails. She brought them back i…
The town of Greenburgh’s board of supervisors last month passed a 2023 budget that includes what the town supervisor is touting as “the largest tax rate reduction in recent history.”
The Greenburgh Town Board, along with the town’s Water District Advisory Committee, reached consensus Dec. 19 to delay further discussion and a vote on potential water rate hikes in Greenburgh Consolidated Water District No. 1 until the new year.
The Greenburgh Town Board approved two new laws restricting both sale and marketing of tobacco products and weapons near schools and parks throughout the town.
The Greenburgh Police Department is investigating a grand larceny that allegedly took place in the parking lot of the Chase Bank on N. Central Avenue in Hartsdale Dec. 14 around 11:45 a.m. After conducting business in the bank, a woman was approached in the parking lot by an unknown Hispanic…
On Dec. 5, a Sunrise Lane resident reported theft from a bank account belonging to a nonprofit organization. The person who called police controls the organization’s bank account. He said someone withdrew money and transferred it from the account with no authorization. He told police he’d al…
A Charlotte Place woman reported she and her family returned home Nov. 24 after being at a family Thanksgiving dinner to discover her house had been burgled. She said the family left the house around 3 p.m. and returned about six hours later. Police reported it looked like the entry point wa…
A new option for a 24-hour winter permit to park in Hartsdale, priced at $520, will be valid in the Site F Garage behind Dunkin’ Donuts. The permit will be valid from Dec. 1 through March 31, 2023.
The driver of a 2021 Lincoln SUV crashed into the Dunkin’ Donuts store on S. Central Park Avenue in Hartsdale around 4 p.m. on Nov. 21. No injuries were reported and the driver was stable, alert and calm while being treated by EMS, according to eyewitnesses. One witness reportedly saw no one…
On Nov. 14, Capt. Frank Farina of the Greenburgh Police Department reported investigations targeting the sale of vape, tobacco and THC products at smoke shops within the town of Greenburgh to people under the age of 21, which is illegal in New York State.
An Old Colony Road resident reported Nov. 8 his Audi valued at $20,000 was stolen from his driveway. The car was unlocked and the keys were inside along with a laptop and miscellaneous sailing gear. A license plate reader picked up the car heading toward Dobbs Ferry. The reporting party chec…
U.S. Congress member Mondaire Jones (D-NY) and New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins joined local community leaders in Greenburgh Oct. 20 to announce $6.25 million in federal, state and local infrastructure funding for a sidewalk to be built along W. Hartsdale Avenue and Dob…
Police went to HomeGoods on S. Central Avenue Oct. 26 to take a deposition from a store detective regarding a theft the day before when a coffee maker valued at $1,399 was stolen by a female suspect whose name is known to the store detective. The woman can be seen on video footage removing t…
Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner submitted his 210-page 2023 fiscal year budget proposal to the town board Saturday, Oct. 29. It’s good news for taxpayers with a townwide (A Budget) 6.7% tax rate decrease and a town outside (B Budget) 6.64% tax rate decrease.
On Oct. 20, an injured deer was reported on Dalewood Drive. The deer was drooling excessively and trying to maintain balance on what appeared to be a severely injured front leg. The deer was snared and humanely dispatched. The highway department was notified to remove the body.
The movement to hold a referendum on whether the hamlet of Edgemont should incorporate and govern itself independently from the town of Greenburgh has ramped up once again.
A sick or injured skunk was reported Oct. 6 on Secor Road and was dispatched by two shots from a service handgun. The reporting party said no contact was made with the animal. Police double bagged it, notified the highway department and left the carcass on the curb for disposal.
A Wildwood Road resident told police Oct. 4 someone pretending to be from Microsoft contacted him and told him his computer was hacked. Thinking he was speaking to someone from his bank, the man gave $68,510 to a fraudster who directed him to transfer the funds to another account. He gave po…
Area residents, local businesses, the Greenville Fire Department and the town of Greenburgh hope that Edgemont’s Troublesome Brook is a bit less troublesome going forward. The brook was dredged, deepened, widened and lined with stone to prevent erosion, all in an effort to cut down on floodi…
Police were notified Sept. 27 of a stolen Honda with Pennsylvania license plates traveling north on Central Avenue at Ardsley Road. A detective driving southbound saw the car occupied by two men in the vicinity of Marion Avenue. The officer tried to intercept the car, but lost sight of it. A…
Greenburgh Drug & Alcohol Task Force conducted an operation Sept. 20 targeting the sale of tobacco and marijuana products to minors. An underage male working as an agent for the police department tried to purchase tobacco products from an employee at the Hartsdale Smoke Shop on E. Hartsd…
Police went to Tarrytown Jewelers on N. Central Avenue Sept. 7 on a report of an attempted robbery. They met with the store owner and an employee who described five men in dark clothing and masks who tried to enter the store, presumably to rob it. The store has two doors, one always locked. …
An elderly Frost Lane resident went to police headquarters Sept. 1 to say she received her bank statement in the mail and saw several unauthorized transactions on her account totaling nearly $157,000. She filed a claim with her bank but it was unclear from her police report if her account wa…
After a brief pause in providing electricity, the supply service Westchester Power, a program of the nonprofit organization Sustainable Westchester, is set to resume services this fall for participating municipalities in the Con Edison service area, which includes the town of Greenburgh.
