Written by Staff
Dec. 10, 2014: Anthony Lore, Sr., of Eastchester won a decisive vote in the Eastchester Fire District Board of Commissioners election yesterday, defeating Bronxville resident Brian Keating.
Lore won a five-year seat on the board with a total of 466 votes. Keating came in with a total of 261 votes.
The total number of votes cast town-wide, 727, was the lowest count in the last five years. Last year (2013) the total town-wide vote was 769, also an unusually low turnout, attributed to a large snowstorm that occurred that day. In 2012, the vote was 1,174. In 2011, it was 1,453.
A factor in the low turnout this year may have been the blustery, rainy weather that lasted throughout the day.
The election this year for fire commissioner was supposed to have been held on the second Tuesday in November as a result of state legislation passed in 2013 and signed by the governor that moved the voting date to the regular general election date in November. The Westchester County Board of Elections, however, declined to move the date.
Pictured here: New Eastchester fire commissioner Anthony Lore, Sr.
Photo by A. Warner
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
337-6500
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Bronxville Police Department
337-0500
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Bronxville Parking Violations
337-2024
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Bronxville Fire Deparment
793-6400