Village Trustees Enact New Parking Restrictions on Midland Avenue and Kensington Road
By Carol P. Bartold
Jun. 15, 2016: At the Bronxville Village Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, June 13, the trustees announced changes in parking within the village slated to take effect within the next two weeks.
Among the provisions of Local Law 3-2016 passed by the board at the meeting is the expansion of the no-parking zone on Midland Avenue from The Bronxville School athletic fields to Tanglewylde Avenue. Village Administrator Jim Palmer acknowledged that signage along Midland has not been adequate in informing motorists that parking is not permitted on the street.
"The width of the road is such that emergency vehicles cannot pass by safely if a car is parked there," said trustee Guy Longobardo. "We are simply enforcing the law with the new restriction," he added.
The new law will also restrict parking along the west side of Kensington Road from the vicinity of 73 and 73A to the Tuckahoe border to a maximum of three hours.
"We have received numerous complaints from residents on Kensington Road that there are commuters who park on that street on the west side," Palmer noted. "They requested that we put a limited duration on the parking to discourage commuters from parking on that street."
Although parking on Palumbo Place has been temporarily eliminated for the construction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Midland Valley Drainage Project, the allowable parking time will increase from three to four hours when the street is reopened.
All changes will take effect upon filing of the law with the New York Secretary of State. Palmer stated that appropriate signage will be installed within the next two weeks.
Pictured here (L to R): Village trustee Guy Longobardo and Village Administrator Jim Palmer at the Bronxville Village Board of Trustees meeting on June 13.
Photo by Carol P. Bartold
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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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