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Letter to the Community from Rob Deichert, Candidate for Bronxville Village Trustee

Editor's Note: There will be more information about the election and the candidates in upcoming issues of MyhometownBronxville.com

Feb. 25, 2026

Dear Neighbors,

One of the reasons Bronxville is so special, and why so many people choose to move here or return after growing up here, is that this community works because its residents make intentional choices.

People choose to move here knowing it is not inexpensive. Living in Bronxville reflects deliberate choices about finances, careers, and time, often made in a competitive housing market, because people believe what this community offers is worth it. They choose our schools, our civic culture, and the expectation that residents participate in the PTA, on boards, coaching youth sports, places of worship, volunteer organizations, and village affairs. None of this runs itself. It never has.

Local elections are part of that same ecosystem. Our current election timing is quiet, focused, and distinctly local. It gives voters the space to pay attention to village issues such as budgets, infrastructure, services, and land use, without the noise and polarization that come with state and national races.

Bronxville regularly faces complex decisions where the right answer is not obvious and requires informed leadership. These are decisions involving cost, safety, long-term planning, and stewardship of community resources. We are seeing that dynamic now in discussions around school field lighting, where neighbors of good faith hold strong but differing views. When issues are this close and this consequential, it is a reminder that local elections should remain focused and centered on village-specific concerns.

If there is even a 1 percent chance that voters are less informed about local issues because their attention is pulled elsewhere, that is too great a risk for a community like ours. Bronxville depends not just on turnout, but on informed participation. When voters have real choices and candidates reach out to the community, people show up. The system works. The issue is not when we vote. It is how much effort candidates make to engage their neighbors.

This belief is central to why I am running for Village Trustee. While trustees do not control the election date, my campaign, and I hope my service as a trustee, will reflect the importance of keeping local elections focused on local issues and ensuring that this tradition is not casually set aside.

If we are willing to make deliberate choices about how we live here, then taking five minutes to vote in a local election feels like a reasonable investment in the community we have chosen.

I hope you will take a few minutes on March 18 to show up, vote, and continue the tradition of engaged, informed citizenship that has long defined Bronxville. And if you know you will be away or unable to vote in person, requesting an absentee or early mail ballot through the Westchester County Board of Elections website is another responsible way to participate.

This is not about resisting change for its own sake. It is about protecting a system that has served this village well, one that reflects the deliberate choices people make when they decide to call Bronxville home.

Respectfully,

Robert W Deichert Jr.

Bronxville Civic Stewardship Party

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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.

Bronxville Village Government Directory

Village of Bronxville Administrative Offices
337-6500
Open 9:00am - 4pm excluding holidays and weekends

Bronxville Police Department
337-0500
Open 24 hours

Bronxville Parking Violations
337-2024
Open 9:00am - 4pm excluding holidays and weekends

Bronxville Fire Deparment
793-6400

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