By Carol P. Bartold
Apr. 13, 2016: Mayor Mary Marvin announced annual appointments to village boards and committees at the April 11 annual meeting.
Appointed to one-year terms, all continuing, are trustee Robert Underhill as deputy mayor, Gerry Iagallo as village assessor, Eloise Morgan as village historian, and Ronnie James Ritz as village prosecutor.
Marvin announced the following appointments to village boards and committees:
Finance Committee, all reappointed for a two-year term
Mary Hoch
Edward Forst
William Barton
Design Review Committee, all reappointed for a two-year term
Lawrence Vranka
Stephen Hawkey
Zoning Board of Appeals, reappointed for a five-year term
John Browne
Ethics Board, all reappointed for a two-year term
William Slattery
William Primps
Marilynn Hill
Library Board of Trustees, all reappointed for a three-year term
Sarah Normand
Julia Murphy
Sarah Underhill, who completes a two-year term as chair of the Bronxville Public Library Board of Trustees, will serve a one-year term as a trustee
Board of Assessment Review, reappointed for a five-year term
Lisa Connors
Mayor Marvin thanked everyone who devotes volunteer hours to the village. "People give hundreds of hours," she said. "They bring in enormous skill sets and, of late, they have grappled with big issues. Whether it's 100 Pondfield, Kensington Road, or [NewYork-Presbyterian/]Lawrence Hospital, they do everything with incredible care for this village."
Pictured here: Village trustee Guy Longobardo being sworn in by Judge George McKinnis.
Photo by Carol P. Bartold
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.
Village of Bronxville Administrative Offices
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Bronxville Police Department
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Bronxville Parking Violations
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Bronxville Fire Deparment
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