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Two Candidates to Run for Eastchester Fire Commissioner

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Nov. 26, 2014: Anthony Lore, Sr., and Brian E. Keating are running for Eastchester fire commissioner in the Tuesday, December 9, election. The term of office is five years. Lore lives on Wallace Street in Tuckahoe, and Keating lives on Ewart Street in the northern section of Eastchester.

The Eastchester Fire District is a separate and autonomous unit of government that serves Eastchester, Bronxville, and Tuckahoe. It is governed by a board of five fire commissioners who are responsible for the general administration of the fire department, the appointment of department personnel, including a physician, an attorney, and a secretary, and the preparation and adoption of the annual fire district budget after a public hearing.

The approved 2015 budget for the Eastchester Fire District is $17.3 million. It is paid with property taxes by residents owning property in Bronxville, Tuckahoe, and Eastchester. While the budget appears in the town-at-large budget, the Eastchester Town Board is not authorized to alter it in any way.

According to fire commissioner Jerry Napolitano, in recent years less than four percent of the eligible voters have turned out to vote. "The election should be taken just as seriously as any town election or school board election," he stated, "for these board members manage and administer a budget that is larger than the individual town budgets of Bronxville or Tuckahoe."

The election will be held between 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm.

Pictured here: The Bronxville fire house.

Photo by N. Bower

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Bronxville Overview

Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.

While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.

Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.

The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.

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December 2024

Village of Bronxville Administrative Offices
337-6500
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Bronxville Police Department
337-0500
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Bronxville Parking Violations
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Bronxville Fire Deparment
793-6400

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