September 10, 2024

This past Friday was a beautiful evening on the waterfront at Shattemuc Yacht Club - Yet one more gem in Ossining! Thank you, Ferry Sloop, for hosting this free event featuring Christine Chanel.

Saturday was a great day for the Ossining Matters 5K run/walk – with over 250 people in attendance. Thank you, OM, for supporting the Ossining Union Free School District.

It was an honor to join Town Supervisor Feldman and our colleagues on Town and Village Boards to celebrate Fred Steneck’s 50 years of service with the Ossining Fire Department. Fred sets a great example of community volunteerism at its best!

Sunday was a great day to be downtown for the Ossining Hispanic Festival produced by Padres Hispanos. There was music, dancing, food, and shopping galore. This event gets better every year!

Thank you, Governor Kathy Hochul, for visiting Ossining on Sunday.

Tomorrow evening marks the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States of America. In Ossining, we host a remembrance ceremony on this date to honor lives lost on that date as well as those that have lost their lives due to 9/11-related cancers.

The Ossining & Briarcliff Remembrance Ceremony will occur tomorrow, Wednesday, September 11, @ 7:00 PM at Louis Engel Waterfront Park. All are invited to attend the ceremony. In attendance will be emergency service organizations and elected officials serving the residents of the Village of Ossining, the Town of Ossining, and the Village of Briarcliff Manor.

Please join us for the Police Reform Advisory Committee (PRAC) Work Session. To learn more about this committee click here: https://www.villageofossining.org/police-reform-advisory-committee-prac

The Ossining Police Department is partnering with the Ossining Elks Club, Police Athletic League (P.A.L), Ossining JCYS, and Ossining Recreation and Parks Department to host a movie night in the park on Friday, September 13th at Lower Veteran's Park.

Bring a blanket & chair for a relaxing evening under the beautiful Ossining night sky.

You can arrive as early as 6:00 PM to set up your blankets and chairs. The movie begins at 7:30 PM.

Did you know that the lobby of the Birdsall-Fagan Police & Court Facility has a bookcase with books just for kids – and they are free to keep?

This week's meeting will be held tonight, Tuesday, September 10^th, 2024 at 16 Croton and will begin at 7:30PM on.

The Work Session Agenda will be as follows:

• Valerie Monastra, Principal Planner, Nelson Pope Voorhis will be with us for several Planning-related agenda items:
• The EAC has been working with the Planning Team and our consultant arborist to recommend changes to the Tree Preservation Law.
• Valerie will also share an update on where we are with our “bucket list” for Zoning Updates.
• Village Manager Karen D’Attore will join Valerie to give an update on the Village’s ETPA program.
• Valerie will introduce a draft version of the Pro Housing Community resolution for the BOT’s review and feedback.
• Village Manager Karen D’Attore will give an update on 209-215 Main Street, who had presented their infill concept to the BOT at the July 24^th Work Session.
• Corporation Council Kahan will go over some proposed changes to two local laws: one updating Chapter 194 (Peace and Good Order) to further define and set minimum penalties for public urination and smoking in improper areas, the other updating Chapter 8 (Civilian Complaint Review Board).

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