We are excited to report that much progress has been made on this long-overdue project to enhance our downtown five-way intersection's safety, usability, and aesthetics. I want to thank our staff again for the quick turnaround of the milling and paving of this intersection in the heart of our Village, as they literally had to work between the days of floods and storms while balancing traffic and parking issues. We thank our downtown residents, businesses, and commuters for their patience during road work. Our Public Works staff worked tirelessly 24 hours a day to complete this as quickly as possible – and the results are stunning! Our next steps in this project are to complete the green space, some beautification elements, and the signal lights once the State completes its portion of the financial distribution.

I am pleased to announce the appointment of four new Ossining Police officers.

Our Board of Trustees and police staff have worked diligently over the past few years to recruit and retain our talented roster of police officers who exhibit equitable and honorable community policing practices. We are happy to introduce you to our newest department members:

Throughout our hiring process, we've heard from the Ossining community. There are clear expectations for public safety and a commitment to accountability. This newly hired cohort of Police Officers is ready to work with our current dedicated and tenured officers to provide safety and respond with true impact to the needs of our community. Ossining is incredibly fortunate to have these new officers join the ranks of our department. Please join us Wednesday as the BOT reviews one more candidate who is being recommended to join our police department.

Communication and community engagement: Village staff, Trustee White, and I had some really good conversations with members of the public, including some from Croton and Briarcliff, about our many projects in the Village. While there, we were joined by Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg. We will hold more of these community engagements this summer at Market Square.

More on communication and engagement…

Join us on Thursday, July 20, 2023, @ 6 PM for the seventh of the Village's Transformational Thursday Webinars: Return on Investment⁠.

⁠What will the DRI initiatives cost, and how will it impact the taxpayer? Learn how the Village will be maximizing community benefits by leveraging over $21M in grant funding in conjunction with the Village's Capital Improvement Budget and incentives for private development.

Webinar info: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86058250035⁠  One tap mobile: +19292056099⁠

Webinar ID: 860 5825 0035

All the webinars are recorded in case you missed them.

The Ossining Union Free School District, with the help of the Ossining Police Department, will be hosting the first of this summer's Block Parties on Wednesday, July 19, from 4-5:30 pm on Broad Ave. This is an opportunity for families to get together with their neighbors! Join us!

This week’s Legislative Meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 19^th, 2023, at 16 Croton at 6:30 PM for the BOT to hear the appeal of the Sirenita Lounge suspension order of July 3, 2023—then the meeting will recess until our regular 7:30 PM start time.