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By Staff

Jan. 20, 2026: The Village of Bronxville held its first meeting of 2026 on January 14, 2026.

Various Items

Mayor Marvin said that the Village Paddle program will hold a “Paddle Palozza” on January 24th, from 10:30 to 12:30. It’s a way to meet the new tennis/paddle professionals and new people.

She also said that the leaf blowing ban goes through March 15th.  She said that the Village will suspend gardener licenses to work in the Village if they don’t follow the ban.

Marvin noted that the Village no longer charges $20 or requires scheduling for Bulky Waste Pickup. Now, you just put anything you want picked up curbside on the second day of your pickup schedule.

She said that the Village is picking up Christmas trees through the month of January.

Marvin reported that the Village wide food drive collected 540 pounds of food, which translated to 450 meals for people over the Holidays.

Bronxville School Field Lighting Issue

Mayor Marvin said she has received over 40 to 50 emails from people not in favor of lights on the school field.  

She said that Village government has stepped back a bit as the School has assured them that they have formulated an process that will be open, inclusive, transparent, and will be listening to all stakeholders in the village. Marvin said that the village agreed to allow the process to play out as "they described to us."

In the meantime, Mayor Marvin has reached out to seek more field space at Scout Field and Handl Field as alternative solutions.

Public Comment About Bronxville School Field Lighting Issue

The first public comment was by a woman who has been a resident in Bronxville over 40 years.

She lives at Field Court. She is an avid Bronco sports fan and her two boys played football and lacrosse. She is also an ophthalmologist and is aware of the effect of light trespass and glare and ambient glow that will affect homes should the lights be put in place. 

According to her understanding the lighting will be close to homes on Field Court, which doesn’t meet the normal setbacks. 

She also said that it appears like the Board is moving fairly quickly with this proposal.

She noted that the poles are in very close proximity to the border of School property.  Among the things she is concerned about are light trespass, crowd and music noise, trash, and loitering.

She said it will affect the homes in the neighborhood and the Village as a whole.

What is the Village thinking about its role in evaluating these impacts?

Mayor Marvin said that the School has a process and the Village is respecting this process.  She also said that her personal opinion is that "any change in our one square mile affects the entire village."

She said that the Village is talking to Counsel to understand its appropriate role.

The speaker noted that the Village went through this process 10 years ago and it was very difficult.  She finds it difficult to believe that the process has to be reinvented again.

Mayor Marvin also said that she is trying to see if Bronxville can get its fair share of usage at Handl Field and Scout Field since Bronxville pays ⅓ of the taxes.

A second Bronxville resident for 25 years also spoke at the meeting about the field lighting issue. He asked about what field lighting would mean for residential property assessments and taxes. He said that there are 150 homes within 2/10 of a mile of the fields. Residents in these areas are raising concerns about anticipated property value declines.  This could represent more than $30 million in assessed value. He asked if the Village is thinking about how this will affect all homes in the Village.

Marvin said that she has asked the Village assessor to get some comparables, which she noted is difficult to find.

A third man said that when the temporary lights are on it is “daylight” in his home and the noise is "excruciatingly loud.”  He said there are other towns that had banned “stadium lighting.” He noted that any future School Board could do whatever they want. “There could be a circus in there,” he said. He also spoke about garbage, police and parking issues.  He said that the School needs to look at the environmental impact as well as property values. He said that he doesn’t trust the School Board. He said that the Village has power, and he thinks they should use it.

Marvin said he is correct that a future School Board is not bound by the current Board’s decision. She noted that the Tuckahoe Board voted 5 to 0 to ban stadium lighting.  She spoke to the Mayor.  The Tuckahoe Schools are not in Tuckahoe. The 5 - 0 vote is to ban stadium lights anywhere in the business and residential area.  It has no bearing on Schools because that is up to Eastchester.

The speaker said this issue is all about younger players like BYLA because Varsity teams take precedence.

A fourth man who lives across the street from the school said that he has a sporty family including a son who plays football in college. He was also a 5th/6th grade football coach, and he says that they successfully worked around the field issues. He said that was when they had one field. Now they have two fields. Houses are right on top of the fields. He said the Village voted this down 10 years ago.  He doesn’t think that lights and more traffic at night is the answer.  He noted that the quiet enjoyment of our homes is important.  He thinks as a community that we need to think of each other. We should care about our neighbors.

Police Officer Promotions and Swearing In

Bronxville Police Chief, Christopher Satriale, recognized the following police officers who were promoted to Sergeant - - Nigel Butler and Ahmed Danso-Faried.  Chief Satriale also recognized Giovanni Leo who completed his field training and Amable Reyes was sworn in as a police officer.

Police Chief Satriale also noted that Lieutenant Nicolas DeYoung had just successfully completed the FBI National Academy which Satriale described as “a rigorous program.” There is an additional article about DeYoung in MyhometownBronxville this week.

Other Items

Jim Palmer reported that the Village has simplified the Bulky Waste pickup.  The 2026 recycling calendar is available on line and for pickup in Village Hall.  He also said that residents are responsible for clearing sidewalks of snow and ice within 12 hours of an ice or snow event. Likewise, merchants are responsible for clearing their sidewalks by 9am and 4pm.

State Champions

Trustee Knapp noted that the Bronxville School State Champion Football and Girls Lacrosse teams are being recognized by New York State Senator Shelly Mayer.

Tree Planting

Trustee Fredericks noted that the Village Tree Committee continues to meet and are working on getting more outreach. 

He said that the Village has a program in place where it subsidizes up to $3k the planting of a tree in front of residences to help replace the tree canopy that has been lost in recent years.

Trip to the FBI

Trustee Underhill reported that he attended the orientation and graduation of Nick DeYoung from the FBI National Academy (click here to read more about Nick DeYoung). He said that the National Academy program has been in operation for over 40 years and includes a real emphasis on critical thinking. Underhill said it was a “really special experience.”

Various Projects

The Board approved a new inter-municipal agreement with Westchester County for storm water funding. This agreement commits Westchester County to fund up to 50% or $2.975 million toward the Crawford Drainage Improvement Project

The Village also set new fees for Gardener Licenses. The new fee will be $150 for the License and then an additional $30 for each vehicle.

The Village also approved environmental compliance resolutions for various projects.

The Village approved a $82,000 project to fund the Village boiler system replacement project as the Village is moving to gas.

Mayor Marvin provided an update on the Rivermere apartment that experienced a fire. She said that everyone is back in the front building.  She said the back building is working on permits.

Bond Resolutions

The Village approved the following bond resolutions:

-$294,000 bond to fund the new “solar array” rooftop of the Bronxville DPW. The full bid is $350,000 and the additional $56,000 will be funded by the State of New York. The energy savings from the solar array is estimated to be around $60,000 per year.

-$800,000 bond to fund the restoration of the 39 Milburn Street retaining wall, which was put in place an estimated 80 to 100 years ago.

-$450,000 bond to fund a new backhoe for leaf collection and snow removal, and two new trucks to keep the fleet current and replace old vehicles. 

-$87,000 bond to fund a new Library boiler. The total cost of the project is $373,000 but the rest is being funded by two State grants.