From the Mayor: Spring Has Sprung; Know How to Spruce Things Up
May 7, 2014: The continued spate of mild weather has thankfully reawakened the village after our long hibernation. Sidewalks are busy, bicycles are out, projects are starting, and flowers are finally popping.
Traditionally, this time of year is the busiest and prettiest in our village. Our outdoor Bronxville Farmers' Market opens this Saturday on Stone Place and Paxton Avenue from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. This year's 40 vendors are a record number, including 15 new vendors whose wares include meat from grass-fed animals, handcrafted ice cream, vegan snacks, pies, spices, and cold-brewed coffees and teas. To read more about all of our vendors, visit the market's new website at www.bronxvillefarmersmarket.com.
If spring cleaning is on your agenda, our Green Committee has arranged a Take-Back Day on May 10 from 9:00 am until noon in the Bronxville Elementary School parking lot on Midland Avenue. The Westchester County shredder will be there, and all electronic products can be dropped off for safe and responsible recycling. In addition, old linens and sheets and towels can be donated to be recycled to area animal shelters.
If your spring cleaning unearths any unwanted non-electronic items, for just $20, our DPW will come and collect these items curbside. This special pickup can be arranged by stopping by our building and public works department or calling 914-337-7338.
In the same spirit of recycling, once again the village placed in the top three of the 45 Westchester communities in the amount of garbage we recycle. The county average is 51%, and the village again recycled over 70% of our garbage. Recycling is not only about the environment; it also translates into real savings for the village. The cost of dumping non-recycled garbage into landfills or burn facilities is extremely high in Westchester County. In contrast, when we deliver our recyclables to the recovery center in Yonkers, we receive a portion of the resale monies made by selling to manufacturers.
In a most exciting development, our Bronxville Beautification Committee will be collaborating with our post office to refurbish and beautify their grounds. The BBC's prior project was the beautification of the entire area of banks near the railroad station and essentially almost every planted pot, flower basket, and flower grouping is the result of BBC's effort, not taxpayer dollars. Their only source of funding is an upcoming spring solicitation letter this month. The village is beautiful only because of your generosity.
Continuing on the "new and exciting" theme, the baseball field at Scout Field was formally opened this past Saturday. It was the result of a sustained partnership between county government, Eastchester town leaders, The Bronxville School, and the village. Swampland has been transformed into a first-rate ball field, which helps to alleviate the ongoing need for additional field space.
The recent traffic in our building department is another indication that many residents are sprucing up their homes or their properties now that the nice weather is upon us. To ensure a high standard of work, be sure to employ only those plumbers, electricians, and contractors that are licensed by Westchester County. A license assures that a contractor has adequate insurance and workmen's compensation coverage. Licensed contractors display a green bumper sticker on all company vehicles.
Prior to starting any project, it is advisable to call the village building department at 914-337-7338 to ascertain the need for permits. Even exclusively indoor work, such as plumbing and heating repairs, require a permit if the work includes the extension or modification of any pipes or wiring.
If permits are not secured at the onset of a project, fees are automatically doubled and contractors may be required to open walls for inspection and remove unpermitted work. In addition, unpermitted work will not receive a certificate of occupancy, which is required when a residence is bought or sold, causing great difficulty in the transfer of property.
Besides the obvious permits required for full-scale renovations, permits are needed for smaller projects, including window and siding replacement, removal of fuel oil tanks, and installation of pools, hot tubs, sheds, decks, emergency generators, and central air conditioning.
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55 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, NY 10708
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Baillie & Hershman
44 Pondfield Road, Suite - 12
Bronxville, N.Y. 10708
Office: 914-337-6300
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Direct Dial: 914-337-6569
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Griffin, Googan, Sulzer & Horgan, R.C.
Located in Bronxville, New York, Griffin, Coogan, Sulzer & Horgan, P.C. takes great pride in providing our clients with comprehensive, high quality legal services in a responsive manner. The firm concentrates its practice in real estate law with a primary focus on issues relating to real estate tax litigation (also known as tax certiorari), real estate transactions, valuation law, real property taxation and tax planning and real property tax exemption matters throughout New York State.
The firm serves as general counsel for several local cooperatives and represents clients in various issues relating to wills, trusts and estate planning.
51 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 961-1300
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Nobile, Magarian & DiSalvo LLP
We are hardworking and dedicated attorneys who, combined, have more than 150 years of experience delivering quality legal advice. Our cutting edge is our ability to enter both the conference room and the courtroom with strength. Our law firm provides legal representation and counsel for both individual and business clients on issues related to estate planning and administration, real estate law, litigation, and business law. Our practice areas include: Commercial Litigation, Business Law, Real Estate, Wills, Estate Planning, Trusts, Estate Administration, Living Wills, Health Care Proxies, Powers of Attorney, Not For Profits, and Employment Law.
111 Kraft Avenue
Bronxville, NY 10708
914-337-6300
Veneruso, Curto, Schwartz & Curto, LLP
Veneruso, Curto, Schwartz & Curto is dedicated to providing businesses and individuals with exceptional legal services customized to each client's needs and objectives. Practice areas include litigation, real estate, not for profit, wills and estate planning, land use and zoning, business and corporate, cooperative and condominium and real estate tax assessment litigation.
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35 East Grassy Sprain Road, Suite 400
Yonkers, New York 10710
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108 Kraft Avenue
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-961-7200
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John L. Vorbach Company, Inc. Insurance Brokers
Manhattan Media & Technology Center
65 Broadway, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10006
212-294-4900 x 112
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MDIC Investment Company
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Daniel S. Macdonald, Jr.
116 Kraft Avenue, Ste. 8
Bronxville, New York 10708
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Palmer-Tanno Agency, Inc.
Independent Insurance Agents since 1948
Greg Tanno
141 Parkway Road, Suite #11
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-793-6603
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Personal Risk Management Solutions
Focuses solely on personal insurance and
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Linda Graef Jones, Private Client Sales Executive
6 East 43rd Street
New York, New York 10017
914-645-3951
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Ranieri Insurance Agency
Auto, Home, Business & Life
Over 50 Years' Experience
Paul D. Ranieri, CPCU
457 Palmer Road
Yonkers, NY
914-376-2560
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The Rollins Agency, Inc.
Insurance and Risk Management Solutions
Since 1910
800 Westchester Ave. Suite N-311
Rye Brook, NY 10573
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