Written by Staff
Mar. 11, 2015: Bronxville resident Polly Kerrigan has been named Social Worker of the Year by the New York State Chapter, Westchester County Division, of the National Association of Social Workers. She will receive this award at the annual gala on March 26, 2015.
Polly started her career at the Roxbury (MA) Welfare Department after graduating from Newton College of the Sacred Heart. She relocated to New York shortly thereafter with her husband.
Later they moved to Bronxville on Willow Circle, where their two daughters, Amy and Kate, grew up.
In the words of her daughter Kate, "For many years, my mother has juggled the demands of her career as a social worker, as an active member of the Bronxville community, and as an incredible mother, wife, and--for the past decade--mother-in-law and grandmother with boundless energy, patience, humor, and grace. And, because I know how apt she is to shy away from the limelight, I felt compelled to share this terrific news."
Pictured here: Polly Kerrigan, named Social Worker of the Year.
Photo courtesy Kate Kerrigan, Esq., Senior Director, Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate, Columbia Business School
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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