Articles: Status of Stop & Shop and Parking Garage in Dobbs Ferry
Region: New York
During the course of the campaign, voters have frequently asked us about the status of various matters that have been or will be presented to the Village Board. The following are two of these questions. What is happening with Stop & Shop? How big will it be and will Estherwood Avenue still be open? On Tuesday, October 13, prior to the Board of Trustee’s meeting, a joint Planning Board and Board of Trustees meeting was held. Stop & Shop officials asked to make... more
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Dobbs Ferry Election Nov. 3 - Vote Democratic
Region: New York
Dear Friends and Neighbors Election Day is on Tuesday. Please come out and vote for David Koenigsberg for Mayor and Re-Elect Fred Broda, Paula Dambroff and Teresa Walsh for Trustee. During the campaign, our opponents have made some claims about our record. Don't believe what they say. Village-School District Relations The Dobbs Ferry-Republican Party candidates have made some noises about minor discretionary item budget cuts that may have an impact on the Dobbs Fe... more
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Green Initiatives in Dobbs Ferry
Region: New YorkGreen Initiatives. By Trustee Larry Dengler Posted by permission “America is ready to turn the page. America is ready for a new set of challenges.” &... more
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Bylaws: Dobbs Ferry Democratic Committee
Region: New York
ARTICLE I: NAME AND PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION The name of this organization shall be the Dobbs Ferry Village Democratic Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”). The Committee shall initiate and institute all policies for the Village Democratic Party. The Committee shall act as the official body through which all Democratic activities or determinations are discussed and decided in the Village of Dobbs Ferry, as defined in Section 2 of Ru... more
Views: 576Platform
Region: New York
The Dobbs Ferry Democratic Committee Statement of Principles This Statement of Principles of the Dobbs Ferry Democratic Committee offers a vision of Dobbs Ferry as a welcoming, inclusive, and responsible community in which people care about each other and act with strength and effectiveness for the good of the whole community. We are proud of the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of ... more
Views: 495DF Democratic Committee
Region: New York
Reminder: the DF Democratic Committee meets on Monday, October 27th, 7:30pm, at the Embassy. All District Leaders are requested to attend (and hope everyone on copy will attend). Marie and Laurel have spoken to me and they are excused. The tentative agenda is shown below. Our bylaws and platform are posted on GroundReport , to ensure that everyone has copies. - Randy I. Calling of the Roll II. Reading of the Minutes from September 11, 2008 - Donna Cassell II... more
Views: 469Traffic and Safety in Dobbs Ferry
Region: United StatesQuestions about Traffic and Safety often come up in Dobbs Ferry, along with questions about parking, and not just at the beginning of the school year. In a small place like Dobbs Ferry, or the not much bigger area of the Rivertowns, these questions should be answered in a larger context: All kinds of transportation and the impacts on local quality of life and on global climate change. Transportation is not just cars. In Dobbs Ferry we are fortunate to have in our village also one of ... more
Views: 570Budget and Tax thoughts for Dobbs Ferry
Region: United StatesTough economic times will require a local budget response. By mid August of this year financial firms globally have posted $493 billion in write downs and credit losses according to Bloomberg News. The World Bank reports this figure may rise to one trillion dollars. New York State is especially vulnerable to the financial service sector, “20 % of state’s revenue is Wall Street derived” Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has said. David Patterso... more
Views: 530Open Letter from Mayor Seskin - Abolish the DF Police Dept?
Region: New York
On September 11th , a day of national mourning, the Dobbs Ferry PBA sent a letter telling you that the Mayor and the Board of Trustees are seeking to abolish the Dobbs Ferry Police Department. Nothing is further from the truth. Let’s look at the record. On July 14, 2007 the Dobbs Ferry PBA requested that former Mayor Joseph Bova pass a resolution seeking grant money to study shared services with the Greenburgh Police Department. On that date, at the request of... more
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Shared Services: What Is Their Role in Dobbs Ferry’s Future?
Region: New York
A striking feature of local government in Westchester County is the number of local jurisdictions that exist in the county, in the form of towns, villages, school districts, sewer districts, fire districts, etc. While most residents enjoy and prefer the benefits of local control over governing bodies that provide for their schools, police and road and sanitation services, the multiple layers of government come with a high... more
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