By Bronxville Police Department
Thursday, October 12, 7:59 pm, Palmer Avenue: Bronxville Police and the Eastchester Fire Department assisted a parent who had accidentally locked a one-year-old child inside a vehicle. The fire department was able to open the door. The child was not injured.
Tuesday, October 17, 5:34 pm, Pondfield Road: Police officers responded to 911 calls of an altercation between motorists. A subsequent investigation that included the use of village surveillance cameras resulted in a 50-year-old Yonkers male being cited for Improper Passing and a 68-year-old Tuckahoe male being cited for Improper Passing, Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident, and Hazardously Crossing Pavement Marking.
Wednesday, October 18, 11:35 am, Palmer Avenue: Officers responded to a 911 call from a business owner who was having a verbal dispute with an employee. Officers quelled the dispute and the employee left the establishment of their own accord. No crime was committed.
Wednesday, October 18, 9:24 pm, Beechwood Road: A power outage was caused by a transformer explosion. No other damage was reported.
Editor's note: The above entries are a selection from the Bronxville Police blotter for the time period indicated.
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.
Link to Village of Bronxville One Square Mile Monthly Newsletter
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