Brian Keating and Anthony Lore on Ballot for Eastchester Fire Commissioner Tuesday, December 9
Written by Carol P. Bartold
Dec. 3, 2014: Bronxville voters will return to the polls on Tuesday, December 9, to elect a new member of the Eastchester Board of Fire Commissioners. Brian Keating of Eastchester and Anthony Lore, Sr., of Tuckahoe have filed petitions to run for commissioner. The winner will serve a five-year term on the board.
The Eastchester Board of Fire Commissioners, an autonomous board with full power to levy taxes, will administer a $17.3 million budget for 2015.
Brian Keating: Candidate Brian Keating, who comes from a family of firefighters, stated that his impetus in filing a petition to run for election comes from his appreciation of the professional direction he has seen the board establish over the past few years. A litigation manager with over 25 years of experience, Keating works at the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. He believes budget management and the dissemination of good information are vital to maintaining an effective, healthy fire department.
"I want to know the budget is being managed," Keating said. "I want to know that our fire department is running, and running well enough to support the town if there is an emergency. I have all the respect in the world for firefighters. The firefighters in Eastchester are top-notch and I want to know that we have state-of-the-art equipment and support."
Keating, with a degree in American history and a minor concentration in English literature, feels that the combination of his education, legal background, and managerial experience would bring value to the Eastchester Fire Board of Commissioners.
Anthony Lore, Sr.: A lifelong resident of Tuckahoe, Anthony Lore, Sr., has been a member of the Tuckahoe Hose Company for 41 years. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Lore served for a year in Vietnam. As a member of the Army National Guard for 20 years, he was deployed to the World Trade Center after the September 11, 2001, disaster.
"I've been very active with the fire department and the board of fire commissioners for over ten years," Lore said. "From talk I've heard, the board is considering closing down the Hill Street fire house and I'm totally against that."
Lore also stated that he would like to see more board support of the volunteer firefighters because "nothing has really been done for them."
A 37-year employee of the Scarsdale Board of Education, Lore was named Man of the Year by the Tuckahoe-Eastchester Lions Club in May of this year. He is also an active member of the VFW Post 2285 and the American Legion post, both in Eastchester.
Plagued by perennially low turnout for its annual election in December, the board sought to boost voter participation by changing the election date to coincide with the November general election. From 2008 to 2013, voter turnout ranged from a high of 1,453 total votes cast in 2011 to a low of 675 total votes cast in 2010. Over that same period, the highest Bronxville participation in the election brought in 300 votes in 2012 and the lowest turnout in 2010 brought in 171 votes.
During the 2013 legislative session, State Senator George Latimer and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin actively supported a bill authorizing a change in the election date. Fire Commissioner Jerry Napolitano reported that, although Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill, the Westchester County Board of Elections would not authorize the change.
Bronxville residents can vote at Bronxville Village Hall, 200 Pondfield Road, on December 9 from 2:00 pm until 9:00 pm.
Pictured here: The Bronxville fire house.
Photo by N. Bower
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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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