Greenburgh Insider: Town of Greenburgh: A beautiful art exhibit at AF Veteran park- watch video link.

There is still time to visit the art work on display at AF Veteran park - watch interview with artist

Miriam Bernabei sits down with Lisa Moore, whose art work is now on display at the Gerald Byrne Center at Anthony F Veteran Park, through November 1, 2024.Watch the link below. Anthony Veteran Park is located off of Heatherdell Road.

Hats off to Sarah Bracey White, head of our arts & culture committee. Sarah has turned several municipal buildings into beautiful art galleries –enhancing the work experience for employees and making our buildings more enjoyable to visit.

 

https://youtu.be/vUNYkphHZp4

PAUL FEINER

Greenburgh Insider: Town of Greenburgh: Link: 2025 pre budget dept wish list discussion.

Discussion with library, MIS department, police took place this past Tuesday.

The Greenburgh Town Board had our 2nd pre budget discussions with 3 different department heads this past Tuesday.  The budget discussion was the 2nd item on the link below –after the discussion about the sidewalk.

By law – I am required to submit a proposed budget to the Greenburgh Town Board on October 30th of each year. The Town Board has until December 20th to approve a final budget and to make changes in the proposed document.

The goal this year is to make the process more open than it ever was –to televise department head wish lists and the  Town Board discussions with the department heads  BEFORE the proposed budget is submitted to the Board for consideration. The budget requests are wish lists – my proposed budget and the final budget the Board adopts may not approve all the requests that were submitted to us.

You are invited to listen to the discussion and reach out to the Town Board with comments and suggestions or questions. The process is in the early stages so your thoughts will be seriously considered and reflected on.

The Mayors of the six villages within Greenburgh have asked to have input on the A budget which impacts village residents. I have been sharing all budget info that impacts village residents with each of the Mayors and have been sending them links to the meetings.

Next Tuesday we will be meeting after 5:30 PM to discuss three additional budgets: the Comptrollers budget, the Department of Public Works proposed budget and the Building departments proposed budget.

We met with three department heads: the police, library and MIS departments.

If you have any questions about this meeting or last weeks please advise. 

THIS WEEKS 2025 BUDGET DISCUSSION CONCERNING THREE DEPARTMENTS: POLICE, LIBRARY, MIS

https://greenburghny.new.swagit.com/videos/317070

 

LINK TO TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONRECEIVER OF TAXES, ASSESSOR, TOWN CLERK)

https://greenburghny.new.swagit.com/videos/316582

PAUL FEINER

 

Greenburgh Insider: Town of Greenburgh: Former Chair of Greenburgh Planning Board, Hugh Schwartz, is also author of a new novel.

Presentation -link below- proclamation honoring Hugh for his 21 years of service to the town as a member of the Greenburgh Planning Board. an interview with Hugh about his book -The Grand Entrance

Hugh Schwartz has devoted over two decades of his life serving the town of Greenburgh – most recently as Chair of the Greenburgh Planning Board. I presented him with a Proclamation on my cable TV program and thanked him for his dedication—helping to make our town a better place. During  the past twenty one years Hugh Schwartz has been involved in every major land use decision that was made by the town. Our town would not be a terrific place to live in without the hard work, dedication, volunteer efforts of residents like Hugh Schwartz who love the town and work hard to make our community a better place.

The recently retired Planning Board Chair, Hugh Schwartz, is also the author of a new novel: The Grand Entrance. Hugh discusses his book on the link below. His novel is about a candidate for President who gets help from a group with sinister motives. A candidate whose desire to win the Presidency was so strong he did not care how he got there. It's an interesting book to read during a Presidential election campaign! 

Thank you Hugh Schwartz for your contributions to our town. And- best wishes for the future!

https://youtu.be/pgCpK90htNI

PAUL FEINER

Greenburgh Insider: Town of Greenburgh: Sad news: Carmine DiPasquale, a leader of veterans advisory committee recently passed.

Carmine DiPasquale was a community hero.

The town of Greenburgh recently lost one of the leaders of our Greenburgh Veterans Advisory Council- Carmine DiPasquale. His passing is devastating to Greenburgh veterans who appreciated his dedication, patriotism, and his desire to help any fellow veteran who needed assistance cutting through government red tape.  Carmine’s passing is also a big loss to the entire Greenburgh community. It’s people like Carmine who make our town the special place it is.

He joined the United States Navy from 1959 -1962 aboard the Destroyer USS Willard Keith in a 5-inch gun turret crew. He served during the Cold War and was actively engaged in the Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought two superpowers, the USA and Soviet Union to the brink of war. He participated in important naval blockades, which prevented missiles from reaching Cuba and threatening the USA. His awards included the National Defense Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Forces Medal.  As a result of his service, he suffered PTSD, COPD, permanent hearing loss and other medical issues. 

In 1985 he moved to the Town of Greenburgh, New York, where he became an active member of several military organizations including: the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 16 as Treasurer: American Legion; Vietnam Veterans of America and Veterans of Foreign Wars.  In 2012 he joined the Greenburgh Veterans Advisory Committee.   

Carmine not only put his life on hold to serve his country but continued to serve his fellow veterans by his unending willingness to help veterans every day of his life.  He would take veterans to West Point for a tour to apply for access and services; assisted in crisis situations; participated in numerous veteran ceremonies in Greenburgh, and around Westchester County, including military funerals, holiday functions, fundraisers, placed flags on military graves; served meals, girl scout cookies, thanksgiving baskets and other goodies to veteran hospitals/homes. Carmine organized monthly meetings of fellow veterans at Town Hall.

Carmine looked for veterans everywhere he went, gave his card, asked if they needed assistance with veteran affairs and invited them to meetings.  He would willingly give out his cell number to any veteran that might need help. He earned the nickname “The Good Shepherd”. He was the epitome of “Veterans helping Veterans”and always told them “You are not alone”.

 

In 2022 Carmine was inducted into the Veterans Hall of Fame for his military service, and unending commitment to the veteran community. 

 

Carmine was born in the Bronx to Italian immigrants, grew up in Mt. Vernon and Yonkers. He has worked as a Regional Sales Closer in various fields.  He was pre-deceased by his three children, John, Carmine Jr., and Annemarie.

 

Carmine is survived by his sister Susan DiPasquale, his former wife, Marie Cassanelli, grandchildren and cousins, along with his longtime partner, Mary Ann DeToma and her son Robert DeToma.

PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor

Greenburgh Insider: Town of Greenburgh: Greenburgh Town Clerk’s Office Expands Service with a New Spanish-Speaking Permit Clerk.

Greenburgh Town Clerk’s Office Expands Service with a New Spanish-Speaking Permit Clerk.

Greenburgh, NY – Greenburgh Town Clerk Lisa Maria Nero is excited to announce the recent addition of a Spanish-speaking Permit Clerk to her team. This strategic hire, made under the direction of Town Clerk Lisa Maria Nero, underscores the office’s commitment to serving the diverse needs of Greenburgh’s residents. Clerk Nero promoted her former Spanish-speaking Permit Clerk to Deputy Town Clerk; a first in the history of the town clerks office to offer an Hispanic to serve in this capacity.

With a growing Hispanic community in Greenburgh, the ability to communicate effectively and offer services in Spanish is essential. The new Permit Clerk will be responsible for assisting Spanish-speaking residents with permit applications, etc., ensuring that language is not a barrier to accessing vital town services.

“Our goal is to provide exceptional customer service to all members of our community,” said Lisa Maria Nero. “By welcoming a Spanish-speaking Permit Clerk to our team, we are taking a significant step towards inclusivity and making sure that every resident feels supported and heard.”

Clerk Nero has been working hard to deliver on her campaign promises to enhance the Greenburgh Town Clerk Office’s services and make them more accessible to everyone in the community. This new hire is part of a broader effort to ensure that the office continues to meet the evolving needs of Greenburgh’s diverse population. 

Please stop by or tune in tomorrow for the National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration as we celebrate with the 2nd Annual White Plains Puerto Rican Flag raising ceremony at 7:00pm, followed by a short presentation from my office and closing out the celebration is our Hispanic Liaison & Community Activist Maria Portilla with a Peruvian presentation. This announcement follows last month’s creation of a new free notary service offered by the Greenburgh Town Clerk’s Office created by Clerk Nero. 

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Greenburgh Insider: Town of Greenburgh: How your dollars are spent -watch video: paper recycling crews.

A behind the scenes look at our paper recycling program--what you can do to make employees jobs safer.

Terence Brosnan, assistant cable access director for the town of Greenburgh gives us a  behind-the-scenes look at how Paper Recycling is done in Greenburgh, and what you can do as residents to make their jobs safer.

Here is the video on Paper Recycling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZqtC4N3I8o

This is part of a continuing series – providing residents with a behind the scenes look at the work Greenburgh employees do every day. This video is less than two minutes long.

PAUL FEINER