February 4, 2025

Another fantastic Eaglefest curated by Teatown. What could be more fun than seeing the eagles and falcons soar at Croton Point County Park? Shoutout to the many environmental groups, the folks from the county parks, my colleagues in government, and, of course, all the families that came out for this educational event. Ossining was well represented by teens and volunteers.

We are aware of concerns regarding ICE activity in our community early morning on February 3, 2025. As a matter of courtesy, the Ossining Police Department was informed by ICE that they are looking for an individual. OPD is not involved with this matter or this search. At this point, we still do not have any material updates on ICE activities since they are a federal agency independent of our local police. Any questions regarding federal agencies should be forwarded to your congressman as your federal government representative. If you have questions about immigration, the State Attorney's office has information on their website. Here in Ossining, we have suggested reaching out to Neighbor’s Link for information (click here: https://neighborslink.org/). Please follow us on our social media venues as well as my weekly Mayor’s message for updates. We want to assure the community that our goal remains safety, security, and peace of mind for all.

Great news! The Climate Justice Fellowship, program Opportunity Notice 4772, has been re-launched with an extended deadline. Now, applications are due on a rolling basis through December 30, 2025, giving everyone a chance to participate in this important initiative.

Through this opportunity, NYSERDA is seeking to fund and provide professional development training and mentoring for year-long, full-time fellowships for individuals from Priority Populations and/or Disadvantaged Communities. These fellows will work within organizations and businesses that advance climate justice and clean energy priorities for Disadvantaged Communities across New York State. Fellows can collaborate with community-based organizations, universities, municipalities, tribal nations, public libraries, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs for K-12 schools, climate tech innovators and start-ups, venture development organizations, and clean energy businesses. A total of $6 million in funding is available for approximately 150 fellowships over four years.

Click here for more info: https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Climate-Justice-Fellowship

It’s a good time to visit the Bethany Arts Center in Ossining. Our own Village Historian, Joyce Sharrock Cole, is again curating the Black History & Culture exhibit at Bethany Arts Community. The exhibit features a diverse collection of artifacts and is open for gallery hours Monday - Saturday from 10 AM - 4 PM; February 1 - March 14.

For more information regarding Black History Month in Ossining and throughout Westchester County, visit https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/black-history/

Early voting for the upcoming Special Election for County Executive began on Saturday, February 1. This is a nine (9) day period where your vote can make a difference, allowing you to vote in person before Election Day in Westchester County. You can do so in Ossining at the Joseph G. Caputo Community Center at 95 Broadway.⁠

⁠Days and Hours as follows:⁠

• Saturday, February 1, 2025 @ 10 a.m. until 6 p.m⁠
• Sunday, February 2, 2025 @ 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.⁠
• Monday, February 3, 2025 @ 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.⁠
• Tuesday, February 4, 2025 @ 12 P.M. until 8 p.m.⁠
• Wednesday, February 5, 2025 @ 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.⁠
• Thursday, February 6, 2025 @ 12 P.M. until 8 p.m.⁠
• Friday, February 7, 2025 @ 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.⁠
• Saturday, February 8, 2025 @ 10 a.m. until 6 p.m⁠
• Sunday, February 9, 2025 @ 10 a.m. until 6 p.m

Regular voting will take place next week on Tuesday, February 11. Click here for polling locations: https://citizenparticipation.westchestergov.com/find-polling-place

This week’s Legislative Meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 5^th, at 7:30PM.

Some items of note:

1. The Board will have a resolution to grant a 2025 Cabaret License to Karma Lounge.
2. The Board will have a resolution to grant a license agreement to Churrasqueira Ribatejo on Spring Street for the seasonal installation of a vestibule in the right-of-way.
3. There will be a resolution for the annual subscription package for Microsoft Cloud.
4. The BOT will have a resolution considering updates to the 2025 Fee Schedule for land use escrow accounts
5. The Board will be asked to pass a bond resolution for the Dextron Dehumidification System at the Community Center, which was approved in the 2025 Capital Plan at a cost of $1.5M.
6. Finally, the Board has a resolution for a budget adjustment related to various capital projects to be paid (or partially paid) out of 2024 funds (also as approved in the 2025 Capital Plan). 

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