April 8, 2025

I am thrilled to announce that Project MOVER will be at the Down to Earth Ossining Farmers Market on Saturday, April 12, from 8:30am to 1pm. They will be discussing the exciting new e-bike incentive program, which offers a $1,000 discount on an e-bike. This is a fantastic opportunity to embrace sustainable transportation and save money. The team will have e-bikes available to check out and program organizers to guide you through the application process. Don't miss out on this chance to join the e-bike revolution!

Click here to learn more about the program: https://www.sharedmobility.org/e-bik.../new-york-westchester 

The 15th annual Green Ossining Earth Day Festival is being held on Saturday, April, from 10AM – 6PM. The free community event will feature interactive activities for all ages at the Louis Engel Waterfront Park, adjacent to the Ossining Train Station.

Come and spend the day by the Hudson River, celebrating our planet while learning how to reduce your environmental impact. This event is held rain or shine – and I look forward to seeing you there!

For more information, visit https://www.greenossining.org/earth-day-festival/

The Village of Ossining Board of Trustees has unanimously agreed to join together with 38 cities, towns, and villages across Westchester County to form a municipal consortium to oppose the latest proposed rate increases by Consolidated Edison (Con Edison). The consortium has retained special utility counsel who has already filed for the Village and the other participating municipalities to be Party to the Con Edison's electric and gas rate case and represent our interests before the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC). A technical consultant has also been hired by Mr. Dichter to review the volumes of data submitted by Con Edison to the PSC.

A press conference will also be held on this matter this Thursday afternoon in Briarcliff Manor. 

As valued members of our community, your voice matters. Con Ed customers are strongly encouraged to sign up to comment on the proposed Con Edison rate increases at a virtual public statement hearing to be held by the NYS Department of Public Service (NYSDPS) on Wednesday, April 9, at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Your participation is vital, and to make a public statement, you must register one day prior to the virtual public statement hearing. For more information on the rate case and how to register to comment, visit the NYSDPS website here. 

Please click here to view the press release issued last week via the Village of Rye Brook.

This week's meeting will be held at 16 Croton and begin at 7:30PM on Wednesday, April 9^th, 2025.

The Work Session agenda will be as follows:

• Valerie Monastra of Nelson Pope Voorhis will join us in continuing the discussion of the Village's Affordable Housing Rules and Regulations.
• Valerie will stay with us to give the BOT an update on Westchester County’s comments on the Multi-Modal Transportation Hub project
• Corporation Counsel Stuart Kahan and Assistant Village Manager Maddi Zachacz will lead a conversation about the updated Project MOVER site agreement.
• Stuart will then lead a discussion on the upcoming renewal of the Verizon Franchise Agreement.
• Stuart will also lead a discussion about a proposed easement agreement required by Popeye’s, which has received land use approvals to be constructed at 142-144 South Highland Avenue.
• Finally, Stuart will re-introduce the Sustainable Westchester Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the upcoming CCA (Community Choice Aggregation) contract.

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Passover begins at Sundown April 12th. Wishing all who celebrate a joyful and meaningful Passover. May this season of freedom and renewal bring peace, reflection, and connection to you and your loved ones. Chag Pesach Sameach!