Thursday, July 28, 2011
Rye Brook residents turned out to Tuesday's BOT meeting to voice concerns over the cost of installing new sidewalks and repairing old ones.
Residents gathered at Tuesday's Rye Brook Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting to share their opinions on the village's sidewalk policies. The general consensus that emerged seemed to raise opposition to putting in new sidewalks and mixed opinions surrounding removing decrepit sidewalks. After receiving a request from a resident to remove the sidewalk in front of their house due to the belief that it served no purpose, the BOT said the resident raised an important point. After beginning to discuss the matter, the board agreed that they valued the opinions of the people living in the village. They sent out letters to people in areas that pertained to the issue explaining the matter and inviting them to last night’s meeting. “We felt it was …
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Last night, the Board of Trustees decided to move the public hearing regarding the BelleFair Middle Income Development Program to September 13th.
At last night's Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees meeting, a local law pertaining to the BelleFair Middle Income Development Program was to be discussed. But after learning that most residents were at the meeting for the purpose of discussing a different issue, the board unanimously agreed to adjourn the BelleFair public hearing to September 13th. The issue regarding the BelleFair Middle Income Development Program centers on concerns of what would happen to the families of those with deeds to property in BelleFair, should something happen to the eligible purchaser. It is an issue that has been brought up several times in the past. “We want to be fair and sensitive,” said Mayor Joan Feinstein. “On the other hand, we are trying to …
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Former deputy mayor and current Trustee Daniel Brakewood announces he'll run for the county legislature seat soon to be vacated by Martin Rogowsky.
A Port Chester trustee has his eye on a county legislature seat. Daniel Brakewood, a Democrat, will run for the District 6 seat vacated when longtime legislator Martin Rogowsky retires later this year. The district encompasses Port Chester, Rye Brook and Harrison and includes some 55,000 constituents. Brakewood, in his fifth year as a village trustee after he was elected to the board in 2006, is a senior director at Pitney Bowes and has a resume that includes stints at General Electric and Alliance Capital. As the mayor's most visible ally on the village board, Brakewood brings a more low-key style even when clashing with the board's Republicans, and has been credited by political allies and opponents alike for his management expertise and…
Monday, February 15, 2010
Marrow and two other contenders are vying for a spot on the Rye Brook Village Board of Trustees
On March 16, Rye Brook will hold an election for its Village Board of Trustees. Mayor Joan Feinstein, who was elected in 2008, is currently uncontested in her efforts to seek re-election. However, three candidates are vying for two spots that will be left vacant by Village Trustees Dean Santon and Patricia Sanders Romano, who aren't seeking re-election. In the run-up to the election, Rye Patch is featuring a Q&A with the candidates. Up first is Toby Marrow, a resident of Rye Brook for the last 21 years. 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. My husband Ted and I have lived in the Arbors in Rye Brook for the past 21 years. We have two children, Nathan, 16, and Hannah, 10, attending the Blind Brook schools. I work full-time in the finance …
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Bob Zahm
11:22 pm on Friday, July 29, 2011
Dick - thanks for the correction. Yes, the stretch you identify is a real risk. There's no real space on the road side (or marking) for safe passage by pedestrians / joggers / etc. more ›