June 29, 2011: Editor's Note:  Below is a letter to the Bronxville Planning Board written by William B. Snyder.  A copy was sent to MyhometownBronxville for publication.

Members of the Bronxville Village Planning Board
200 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, NY 10708

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I and my family have lived in Bronxville for over 50 years.  Our three children were born in Lawrence Hospital, and the entire family have all benefited from any number of elective and emergency services at Lawrence.

I presently live in Eastbourne, across Pondfield Road from the hospital, so I have a continuing interest in the well-being of the Village and the hospital from several viewpoints.

We have over the years seen the North wing, the power plant, and two parking decks built, plus numerous other improvements, all of which projects were evaluated and approved by our neighbors who were on the board of governors at those times, myself included.

All these additions and improvements were accomplished in the effort to keep Lawrence up to date and competitive with other area and New York City hospitals.

Each addition involved a certain amount of disruption to Village life for a period of time, but has proved worthwhile, nevertheless.

I appreciate that this proposed project is a major step forward in keeping Lawrence financially and physically viable, and feel if we want to continue to benefit from our own hospital, governed by our neighbors with no hidden agendas, we should put up with the disruption and loss of open space and support the project as best we can.

Sincerely,

William B. Snyder
Eastbourne
June 21, 2011