Oct 09, 2024 Town Board- Regular

WASN'T THAT BEAUTIFUL? ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE, PLEASE.

THANK YOU GREENBERG FOR WELCOM WELCOM US WELCOMING US BACK TO CELEBRATE AND COMMEMORATE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY FOR THIS CELEBRATION OF PUERTO RICAN AND HISPANIC HERITAGE.

UM, I'M EVELYN SANTIAGO, CHAIR OF THE WHITE PLAINS PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL COMMITTEE, AND I'D LIKE TO TELL YOU ABOUT OUR MISSION.

THE WHITE PLAINS PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL COMMITTEE IS A NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 2020 WITH THE MISSION TO INSPIRE AND, UH, INSPIRE INTEREST AND MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION IN PUERTO RICAN AND LATINX CULTURE THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, MUSIC, LITERATURE, AND DANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHARING OUR CULTURAL TREASURES AND DEVELOPING UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN COMMUNITIES.

BECAUSE OF THE PROXIMITY OF GREENBERG TO WHITE PLAINS, ABOUT A QUARTER OF OUR BOARD ARE GREENBERG RESIDENTS.

THAT IS WHY WE ARE HERE, BUT YOU'LL HEAR ABOUT OUR CONNECTION TO GREENBERG A LITTLE LATER.

RIGHT NOW, I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PRESENCE OF, UH, JUDGE WALTER RIVERA, NEW YORK STATE JUDGE AND JUDGE BRIAN HAWK.

I'D ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PRESENCE OF OUR COMMUNITY WORKER FOR THE TOWN OF GREENBURG MARIA PORTILLA, WHO WILL BE MAKING A PRESENTATION A LITTLE LATER.

THANK YOU, MARIA.

BUT RIGHT NOW I'D LIKE TO WELCOME MEMBERS OF GIRL SCOUT TROOP NUMBER 2 4 9 1.

AS THEY SING LA KENYA, THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF PUERTO RICO.

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BEFORE WE CONTINUE WITH OUR PROGRAM, WE WOULD LIKE TO COMMEMORATE, COMMEMORATE THE LIVES OF TWO IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.

I WILL NOW INVITE STEPHANIE LORA TO SPEAK.

GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU, EVELYN.

MY NAME IS STEPHANIE LORA, AND I'M A PROUD PUERTO RICAN ARMY VETERAN AND RESIDENT OF GREENBURG, WHERE I HAVE LIVED THE PAST FIVE, EIGHT YEARS.

I AM DEEPLY COMMITTED TO OUR COMMUNITY, SERVING ALONGSIDE GELLE AND AMANDA AS THE CO-LEADER OF BROWNIE TROOP 2 4 9, 1 FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, AND AS THE FORMER PTA PRESIDENT AT LEE F JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND CURRENT PTA VICE PRESIDENT AT HIGH VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF THE GREENBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT'S DEI COMMITTEE.

ALONGSIDE MY HUSBAND WELLINGTON, I'M RAISING TWO BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN, CHELSEA AND GRAYSON, WHO ATTEND OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS AS A DEDICATED STAY-AT-HOME MOM, I STRIVE TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER, CELEBRATE OUR RICH HERITAGE AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER.

THIS YEAR'S PUERTO RICAN FLAG RAISING IN GREENBURG WILL BE DEDICATED IN HONOR OF MILLIE ORTIZ HAN AND DIANA CHE SHEHAN, CELEBRATING THEIR REMARKABLE LIVES, THEIR IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR UNENDING LOVE FOR, FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

BOTH WERE DEEPLY CONNECTED TO THE PUERTO RICAN HERITAGE AND MADE FREQUENT VISITS TO THE ISLAND.

MILLIE AND DIANA ENTERED ETERNAL REST TOGETHER ON SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2024.

MILLIE, A DEVOTED WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, DAUGHTER AND COMMUNITY LEADER, WAS KNOWN FOR HER BOUNDLESS GENEROSITY AND DEDICATION.

DIANA, HER LOVING DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AND CHERISHED FRIEND, WAS A NURTURING SPIRIT WHOSE KINDNESS AND COMPASSION TOUCHED EVERYONE.

SHE MET MILLIE OF PUERTO RICAN DESCENT, WAS BORN IN NEW YORK CITY, AND SPENT HER LIFE SERVING OTHERS, MOST NOTABLY AS A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST IN GREENBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.

FOR OVER 25 YEARS, SHE CARED DEEPLY FOR STUDENTS PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT.

LONG AFTER THEIR GRADUATION, MILLIE'S HUSBAND OF 43 YEARS, FRANCIS AND HER GRANDCHILDREN, KAYDEN, ISHA LING, AND KAREN WERE THE LIGHT OF HER LIFE.

HER LOVING HOME WAS FILLED WITH DELICIOUS COOKING, WARM HUGS, AND JOYFUL LAUGHTER.

MILLIE FREQUENTLY TRAVELED TO PUERTO RICO AS RECENT AS THIS PAST AUGUST WITH HER HUSBAND AND THEIR AND HER 94-YEAR-OLD MOTHER, CRUZ ORTIZ, WHOM SHE CARED FOR UNTIL HER PASSING.

MILLIE HAS ALSO SURVIVED BY HER LOVING CHILDREN, CHRISTINE AND FRANCIS II DIANA, ORIGINALLY FROM BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, GRADUATED FROM BINGINGTON UNIVERSITY AND WORKED AS A SENIOR ACCOUNTANT AT CONE RESNICK RESNICK, FORMING LASTING BONDS WITH COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS.

SHE MET HER HUSBAND, FRANCIS II IN 2009, AND THEY MARRIED IN 2017.

TOGETHER THEY WERE DEVOTED PARENTS TO THEIR ONE-YEAR-OLD SON, KIERNAN DIANA, WHO WAS OF COLUMBIAN DESCENT, BUT HAD CLOSE TIES WITH THE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO, FREQUENTLY TRAVELED THERE FOR BOTH LEISURE AND BUSINESS.

SHE HAD ALREADY PLANNED FOR ANOTHER TRIP THIS DECEMBER WITH HER HUSBAND AND SON.

SHE HAS SURVIVED BY HER LOVING HUSBAND, FRANCIS II, THEIR SON KIERNAN, HER MOTHER, MELBA BROTHER, CHRISTIAN FATHER-IN-LAW, FRANCIS AND SISTER-IN-LAW.

CHRISTINE DIANA'S INFECTIOUS SMILE AND UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR THOSE AROUND HER WILL FOREVER BE REMEMBERED.

MILLIE AND DIANA WILL BE DEEPLY MISSED, BUT THEIR SPIRITS WILL LIVE ON IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO LOVE THEM.

AND IN THE LEGACY THEY LEAVE BEHIND.

THOUGH THEY REST TOGETHER, THEIR LEGACY WILL FOREVER GUIDE AND INSPIRE US.

LET US PAUSE FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE TO REFLECT ON AND HONOR THE LIVES OF MILLIE AND DIANA.

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WE'D ALSO LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK THE FAMILY OF MILLIE AND DIANA FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING.

, SORRY.

SO MUCH SO THAT IN 18, THAT 1948, A LAW WAS PASSED, MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO FLY THE FLAG.

AND WE HOPE WE HONORED IN THE BEST WAY WE KNEW HOW THIS EVENING.

WE DO ALSO WANT TO PRETEND YOU WITH SOME FLOWERS FOR THE FAMILY.

AND NOW WE WILL PRESENT OUR FEATURED SPEAKER.

OUR FEATURED SPEAKER IS A DYNAMIC AND RELENTLESS COMMUNITY ACTIVIST.

TERESA SANTIAGO IS FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF CIAA.

SHE HAS BEEN LEADING THIS ORGANIZATION FOR THE PAST 38 YEARS.

IN THAT TIME, RE IDENTIFIED AND ADDRESSED ONGOING ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN THE PUERTO RICAN COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE ONGOING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS FACED BY THE COMMUNITY AFTER THE DEVASTATION OF HURRICANE MARIA IN 2017.

SINCE THAT TIME, SHE AND HER ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RAISE OVER $600,000 FOR COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY HURRICANE MARIA ON THE ISLAND AND THE ROUGHLY 200,000 PUERTO RICANS WHO HAVE BEEN DISPLACED AND ARE NOW PART OF THE COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.

LET'S WELCOME RE SANTIAGO.

THANK YOU EVELYN FOR THAT.

MY VOICE IS A LITTLE RASPY, SO FORGIVE ME.

FROM SEPTEMBER 15TH TO OCTOBER 15TH, THIS COUNTRY CELEBRATES THE GREAT DIVERSITY CONTRIBUTIONS AND ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IMPACT THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY HAS MADE ON THE UNITED STATES.

AS A COMMUNITY, WE SHOULD CELEBRATE, ACKNOWLEDGE, AND PAY TRIBUTE TO THESE CONTRIBUTIONS AND PRAISE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES WITH THEIR STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.

BUT WE ARE NOT A MONOLITH.

WE ARE PROUD OF EACH OF OUR DIFFERENCES, OUR SPECIFIC NUANCES, CULTURAL BELIEFS, AND IDEOLOGIES, AND THAT SHOULD BE HONORED AND RESPECTED.

WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT FOR THE PUERTO RICAN FLAG TO BE RAISED HERE IN GREENBURG AND IN ANY COMMUNITY WHERE THERE'S PUERTO RICANS? BECAUSE IT IS A SYMBOL OF A NATION'S COURAGE, STRUGGLES, PRIDE, RESISTANCE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND VICTORIES OF A PEOPLE.

ALL OF US HERE TODAY ARE PROUD OF THE COUNTRIES THAT WE COME FROM, AND WE ARE HONORED TO FLY OUR FLAGS.

IT BECOMES EVEN MORE IMPORTANT WHEN AT ONE POINT IN HISTORY YOU ARE DENIED THE RIGHT TO FLY THAT FLAG.

THE FIRST PUERTO RICAN FLAG WAS THE REVOLUTIONARY FLAG OF LARE KNITTED IN 1868 BY THE INDEPENDENT LEADER MARIANA BRI.

IT FLEW THAT SAME YEAR DURING RE THE FIRST MAJOR REVOLT AGAINST SPANISH COLONIAL RULE.

THE CURRENT DESIGN IS CREDITED TO ANTONIO VELES ALVARADO, WHO TOOK INSPIRATION FROM THE CUBAN FLAG AND INVERTED THE COLORS SO THAT THERE'S A LIGHT SKY BLUE IN OUR FLAG.

THE FLAG BECAME AND HAS REMAINED A SYMBOL OF PRIDE AND RESISTANCE FOR PUERTO RICO.

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IN AN ATTEMPT TO STIFLE REBELLION, THE LAW PROHIBITED OWNING OR DISPLAYING A PUERTO RICAN FLAG ANYWHERE, EVEN IN YOUR OWN HOME.

IT ALSO BECAME A CRIME TO SPEAK AGAINST THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF PUERTO RICAN INDEPENDENCE AND OTHER FORMS OF EXPRESSION.

ANYONE ACCUSED WAS FOUND GUILTY OF DISOBEYING.

THIS LAW WAS SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS OR $10,000 FINE OR BOTH.

THIS LAW WAS REPEALED IN 1957.

SO THAT'S RECENT HISTORY.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT IN 1917, PUERTO RICANS WERE GRANTED US CITIZENSHIP.

SINCE THEN, THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE FREELY ACROSS THE STATES.

HOWEVER, THE ISLAND IS AN UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY, WHICH MEANS PUERTO RICO, NEITHER IS A UNITED STATES STATE, NOR A SOVEREIGN NATION.

THEREFORE, PUERTO RICANS WHO RESIDE ON THE ISLAND CANNOT VOTE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS OR ANY CONGRESSIONAL BODIES.

INSTEAD, PUERTO RICANS HAVE ITS OWN GOVERNMENT AND CONSTITUTION, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE CONGRESS MAKE ALL THE RULES PUERTO RICOS FOLLOW.

EVEN WHEN PUERTO RICANS CANNOT VOTE FOR THEIR COMMANDER IN CHIEF, PUERTO RICANS CAN SERVE IN THE MILITARY AND GIVE THEIR LIVES FOR THIS COUNTRY, BUT CAN VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.

WE FLY OUR FLAG TO HONOR THE PUERTO RICANS THAT MIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES SINCE THE MID 19 HUNDREDS.

WE HONOR THE, WE FLY THAT FLAG TO HONOR PUERTO RICANS WHO FOUGHT FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND VOTING RIGHTS.

THE PUERTO RICAN COMMUNITY OPEN, OR LET'S SAY, BROKE DOWN DOORS FOR OPPORTUNITIES THAT MANY HISPANICS AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES HAVE TODAY.

AND WE SHOULD NEVER FORGET THAT.

AND THE PUERTO RICAN COMMUNITY IS EXTREMELY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT THAT, THAT THEY DID DURING THOSE STRUGGLES FOR 38 YEARS.

AS EVELYN MENTIONED, RE, PUERTO RICAN HERITAGE MONTH IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT I HEAD AND WE ARE ADVOCATES FOR PUERTO RICANS ON THE MAINLAND AND ON THE ISLAND.

AND WE CONTINUE TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS, CONDUCTING, CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL AND HUMANITARIAN TRIPS TO PUERTO RICO, FIGHTING TO REPEAL ARCHAIC LAWS LIKE THE JONES ACT.

FOR SSI BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN PUERTO RICO WHO DO NOT HAVE THEM, ESPECIALLY THE DISABLED AND THE ELDERLY, REALLY TO REDUCE THE EXORBITANT TAXES ON THE RESIDENTS AND END THE TAX BREAKS THAT ARE GIVEN TO COMPANIES AND WEALTHY MILLIONAIRES THAT HAVE REALLY DEVASTATED PUERTO RICO RE CLEARLY UNDERSTANDS THAT DIASPORA HAS THE POWER TO HELP PUERTO RICO BY OUR VOTE.

DURING THIS MONTH, I THINK ABOUT MY GRANDMOTHER, THEREA ORTIZ FERNANDEZ, MY FAMILY'S MENTOR EXAMPLE AND INSPIRATION.

SHE WAS A HUMBLE, UNASSUMING WOMAN .

HOWEVER, EVERYONE KNEW SHE WAS A POWERFUL WOMAN BECAUSE HER WORD WAS HER BOND.

AND ONCE SHE GAVE IT, EVERYONE KNEW THAT WHATEVER SHE PROMISED WOULD BE DONE.

MANY YEARS AFTER HER DEATH, I FOUND A LETTER DATED 1973 FROM THE DEN, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE PUERTO RICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND.

ES CONGRATULATING HER FOR SUCCESSFULLY SUING THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO HAVE BALLOT BALLOTS, VOTER INFORMATION, AND TRANSLATOR AT POLLING SITES IN SPANISH WHEN 5% OF THE POPULATION WAS PUERTO

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RICAN.

I WAS STUNNED ABOUT THE IMPLICATION OF THIS LETTER, BUT THIS LETTER WAS ACKNOWLEDGING BECAUSE SHE NEVER SPOKE ABOUT IT.

THE DECISION SET A PRECEDENCE FOR PEOPLE TODAY TO VOTE IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE.

SHE WAS A NO-NONSENSE WOMAN WHO SERVED HER COMMUNITY AND JUST DID WHAT HAD TO BE DONE WITH NO FANFARE.

THIS IS MY FAMILY'S SMALL PIECE OF PUERTO RICAN HISTORY IN THE STRUGGLE FOR THE RIGHTS TO VOTE IN SPANISH IN THE DIASPORA.

I AM SO PROUD TO BE HER GRANDDAUGHTER AND HER NAMESAKE.

THANK YOU FOR INDULGING ME WITH THIS STORY.

I TRY TO HONOR HER EVERY DAY.

I KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY STORIES HERE TODAY FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, FROM DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE WHO ARE SIMPLY DOING WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO FOR THEIR COMMUNITY.

AND WE SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE AND PRAISE THE GREAT RESULTS THAT THEY, THEY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.

SO AS WE CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, LET US STOP FOR A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT ALL THOSE PEOPLE THAT CAME BEFORE US AND BROKE DOWN THOSE BARRIERS AND DOORS SO THAT TODAY WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES, THOSE ACTIONS GRANTED, WE STAND ON THEIR SHOULDERS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, TERESA.

UM, I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PRESENCE OF SEVERAL PEOPLE.

UH, ROBIN BEAL, WHO IS THE CO-CHAIR OF THE HISPANIC DEMOCRATS OF WESTCHESTER, TALK ABOUT BREAKING BARRIERS.

AND WE HAVE BLANCA LOPEZ, WHO IS NOW A COMMISSIONER IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

ARE YOU THE FIRST LATINA? NO.

SECOND LATINA.

MY FRIEND EVELYN SANTIAGO, WHO, WHOM I WORKED CLOSELY IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR MANY YEARS.

TALK ABOUT BREAKING BARRIERS.

AND WE ALSO HAVE THE PRESIDENT OF THE LATIN AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR LA LA UM, WHAT IS IT? LATIN AMERICAN ADVANCEMENT.

WE ALSO HAVE COUNTY LEGISLATOR JEWEL WILLIAMS JOHNSON HERE.

OH, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR COMING.

ALL RIGHT.

SO, UM, I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE ONE OF MY PARTNERS THIS EVENING, GRISEL FELICIANO.

IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WORK WITH HER FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS.

SHE IS A GREENBERG RESIDENT AND HER WORK IN THE COMMUNITY IS VERY APPRECIATED.

WHETHER IT'S ON THE PTA OR AS A LEADER OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OR IN THE COMMUNITY, SHE EVEN SPENT SOME TIME AS A HISPANIC DEMOCRAT OF WESTCHESTER, OR AS PART OF THE WHITE PLAINS PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL COMMITTEE.

THANK YOU, GRISEL.

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO OUR SECOND, SECOND ANNUAL PUERTO RICAN FLAG RACING EVENT HERE IN GREENBURG.

MY NAME IS ELLE FELICIANO AND I'M A PROUD BORICUA.

I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF REPRESENTING OUR COMMUNITY IN GREENBURG AS A CO-LEADER OF THE GIRL SCOUT TROOP 24 91.

ALONGSIDE MY FRIEND STEPHANIE LAURA.

I ALSO SERVE AS A BRANCH MANAGER AND A LICENSED HOME CARE AGENCY IN THE CITY AND IN WESTCHESTER.

AND I'M A PROUD MOMMY, UM, OF TWO BEAUTIFUL GIRLS FROM THE GREENBURG SCHOOLS, ABIGAIL AND VALERIA, WHO ARE WITH ME.

UM, ONE IS EIGHT AND THE OTHER ONE IS SIX.

AND I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT MY PARENTS, ISRAEL AND ANNA ARE HERE TODAY WITH ME.

THANK YOU, MOM AND DAD.

OUR JOURNEY TO THIS SPECIAL EVENT BE WHEN MY FATHER ISRAEL FELICIANO, A BUSINESS OWNER IN WHITE PLAINS FOR OVER 45 YEARS, SECURE A 40,000 POUNDS CONTAINER OF GOODS AND SUPPLIES TO HELP PROVIDE RELIEF.

AFTER HURRICANE MARIA DEVASTATED OUR BELOVED ISLAND, INSPIRED BY HIS DEDICATION, I REACHED OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND LAUNCHED A FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE CALLED WESTCHESTER FOR PUERTO RICO.

DURING THAT EVENT, I HAD THE HONOR OF MEETING MR. PAUL FINER, WHO CAME OUT TO SUPPORT US.

HE ALWAYS DOES FOR THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY.

FIVE YEARS LATER, I RECONNECTED WITH MR. FINER AT A MEMORIAL DAY PARADE IN HARSDALE, WHERE HE GRACIOUSLY INVITED US TO ORGANIZE A FLAG RACING DURING THE GREENBERG MONTHLY BOARD MEETING.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

I WAS THRILLED AND DEEPLY HONORED BY THE OPPORTUNITY AND IMMEDIATELY REACHED OUT TO, UH,

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THIS EVENT WOULD'VE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT EVELYN'S EXPERTISE, GUIDANCE, AND CONNECTIONS.

I WANT TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO THANK HER FOR THE WHOLEHEARTEDLY EMBRACING THIS PROJECT.

EVELYN HAS BEEN A PILLAR OF SUPPORT FOR THE PUERTO RICAN COMMUNITY IN WHITE PLAINS, AND NOW SHE'S EXTENDING THE SAME PASSION AND DEDICATION TO THE PUERTO RICANS HERE IN GREENBURG.

THANK YOU, EVELYN.

LAST YEAR DURING OUR INAUGURAL FLAG RACING, OUR FIRST EVER PUERTO RICAN FLAG RACING HERE IN GREENBURG, A COMMUNITY MEMBER APPROACHED ME WITH TEARS IN HIS EYES AND SHARE A STORY I WILL NEVER FORGET.

HE SAID, MY FATHER WAS PUERTO RICAN, A PUERTO RICAN VETERAN.

AND WHEN HE, WHEN I WAS A YOUNG BOY, I REMEMBER HIM TRYING TO ORGANIZE A PUERTO RICAN FLAG RACING RIGHT HERE IN GREENBURG.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE OFFICIALS DENY HIS REQUEST.

TODAY, MANY YEARS LATER, I STAND HERE PROUDLY KNOWING THAT MY, MY FATHER IS SMILING DOWN FROM HEAVEN BECAUSE SOMEONE FINALLY MADE THIS.

POSSIBLE.

MOMENTS LIKE THIS REMIND US WHY WE GATHER TO CELEBRATE OUR HERITAGE, HONOR OUR, OUR HISTORY, AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BONDS.

THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US FOR MAKING THIS DAY SO SPECIAL AND MEMORABLE.

NOW, UM, I'M GOING TO, I'M GOING TO PRESENT OUR HONOREE THIS EVENING IS LOUIS SANCHEZ.

HE'S A WELL-KNOWN GREENBERG RESIDENT WHO IS PASSIONATE AND COMMITTED LABOR UNION REPRESENTATIVE WITH OVER 10 YEARS OF EXPER EXPERIENCE ADVOCATING FOR WORKERS RIGHTS.

IN ADDITION, HE IS RESPECTED COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, WHO IS THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT OF THE HISPANIC DEMOCRATS OF WESTCHESTER, AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEMO DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.

PLEASE WELCOME LOUIS SANCHEZ.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WANT TO THANK MY WIFE WHO COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY.

AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE.

I, I HAVE SOME PREPARED REMARKS 'CAUSE I OFTEN FLY OFF THE HAND.

DON'T FORGET EVERYTHING I WAS SUPPOSED TO SAY.

BUT I WANT TO THANK THE TOWN BOARD.

EVELYN, I WANT TO THANK YOU AND THE WHITE PLAINS PO UH, PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL COMMITTEE.

UH, I, I WANT TO THANK, UH, ROBIN FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

THE HISPANIC DEMOCRATS, THE HARDEST WORKING DEMOCRATS IN WESTCHESTER.

I WANNA, UH, I ALSO WANNA RECOGNIZE MARIA MARIA KARTA FROM LAC LAB.

MARIA PROBABLY KNOWS ME LONGER THAN ANYONE ELSE IN THIS ROOM.

I MET HER 15 YEARS AGO.

I WAS JUST A REGULAR CONSTRUCTION WORKER THAT WAS BEFORE ALL THE TITLES.

AND I WALKED INTO THE DOORS OF LOCK LAW SAYING, YOU KNOW, WHAT, WHAT, WHAT DO YOU NEED ME TO DO? AND WE'VE BONDED SINCE THEN, MARIA, AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

SO I GOTTA TELL YOU, YOU KNOW, MY FATHER WOULD BE REALLY PROUD.

YOU KNOW, MY FATHER WAS A LATIN JAZZ PRODUCER IN THE SEVENTIES AND EIGHTIES.

UM, YOU KNOW, HE WAS, HE WAS FAMOUS IN A LOCAL WORLD OF SPANISH, HARLEM AND EAST SIDE AND THE BRONX.

AND, UH, UNFORTUNATELY HE DIED TRAGEDY, UH, TRAGICALLY, UH, WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD.

SO I KNOW HE'S LOOKING DOWN, VERY PROUD TODAY.

UM, MY MOM, SINGLE MOM, UNFORTUNATELY, SHE COULDN'T BE HERE.

SHE'S LIVING OUT IN JERSEY NOWADAYS.

AND, UH, SINGLE MOM ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, YOU KNOW, BARTENDER CLEANED HOUSES, DID WHATEVER SHE HAD TO DO TO GET MONEY, YOU KNOW, AND, UH, YOU KNOW, I, I WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT HER.

SO I'M VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE HER IN MY LIFE.

YOU KNOW, MY CONNECTION WITH PUERTO RICO IS UNIQUE.

I WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE IN THE BRONX, UM, BUT I ACTUALLY MOVED TO PUERTO RICO WHEN I WAS LIKE FOUR OR FIVE YEARS OLD AND ACTUALLY STARTED SCHOOL IN PUERTO RICO.

I STARTED KINDERGARTEN, FIRST GRADE, AND THEN WE CAME BACK AND WE WENT BACK AND FORTH A COUPLE OF TIMES, BUT THEN WE PERMANENTLY STOOD IN THE BRONX.

AND, UH, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE BEST THINGS THAT I THINK MY MOTHER DID FOR ME WAS ONCE WE MOVED BACK, UH, YOU KNOW, THE BRONX IN THE SEVENTIES AND EIGHTIES, YOU KNOW, IT WAS BURNING, RIGHT? THERE WAS A LOT GOING ON.

AND MY MOM KNEW SHE HAD TO KEEP ME BUSY, RIGHT? SO SHE SHIPPED ME OFF TO PUERTO RICO EVERY SUMMER WHERE I SPENT EVERY SUMMER.

UH, AND IT PROBABLY, I GOTTA SAY THERE'S TWO THINGS IN MY LIFE THAT, UH, YOU KNOW, I'M BLESSED THAT THEY HAPPEN.

ONE WAS THOSE TRIPS TO PUERTO RICO BECAUSE WHAT I REALIZED WAS SHE WAS TRYING TO KEEP ME OFF THE STREETS.

UH, THERE'S NOT A LOT OF MEN IN MY FAMILY THAT, THAT ARE STILL ALIVE TODAY DUE TO, YOU KNOW, ALCOHOLISM AND, AND DRUGS AND, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF OTHER THINGS.

SO THOSE TRIPS TO PUERTO RICO REALLY SAVED ME AND I THAT TODAY.

UM, I

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SHE'S A TEACHER.

WHITE PLAINS HAS OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT, SO SHE'S WORKING.

UM, I WANT TO THANK MY LITTLE ONE, GABRIELA, FOR BEING HERE.

GABRIELA SANCHEZ AND MY OLDEST, UH, ISABELLE, WHO I TALKED TO EARLIER, SHE COULDN'T BE HERE.

SHE'S UP AT YALE AND SHE'S VERY BUSY UP IN YALE.

SO, UH, SO SHE COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY.

BUT, YOU KNOW, IN CLOSING, I JUST WANT TO SAY, YOU KNOW, TODAY WE RAISED THE PUERTO RICAN FLAG, BUT IT'S NOT LOST ON ME THAT MY WIFE IS DOMINICAN, RIGHT? SO MY KID'S A HALF PUERTO RICAN, HALF DOMINICAN.

I HAVE AN UNCLE THAT'S MEXICAN, AND I HAVE COUSINS THAT ARE HALF PUERTO RICAN AND MEXICAN.

MY UNCLE ALBERT MARRIED A, A, A WOMAN.

MY AUNT NANCY, WHO'S HONDURAN FROM HONDURA, SO HONDU AND, AND PUERTO RICANS.

SO, SO, YOU KNOW THIS, I GOTTA SAY THIS HONOR IS, IS REALLY FOR ALL HISPANICS TODAY, AND I WANT TO THANK, IF YOU'RE NOT PUERTO RICAN, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY TO, TO, TO WITNESS THIS.

LOUIS CARLOS JIMENEZ, ARE YOU HERE? OKAY.

IS ANOTHER GREENBERG RESIDENT, ALTHOUGH HE IS HERE TO SHARE HIS MUSICAL TALENT, HE IS ALSO A WELL-RESPECTED MEMBER OF LABOR ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL.

I JUST FOUND THAT OUT THIS WEEK.

TODAY HE WILL SHARE MUSIC WITH YOU FROM HIS LATIN JAZZ TRIO.

IN ADDITION, HE'S GOING TO EXPLAIN SOME OF THE MUSIC AND ITS ROOTS IN, UH, PUERTO RICO AND OTHER PLACES IN THE CARIBBEAN.

LET'S WELCOME CARLOS JIMENEZ, A HIS TRIO.

HELLO.

HOW, WAIT, HOW'S EVERYONE DOING? GOOD.

HELLO, ONCE AGAIN, MY NAME IS CARLOS JIMENEZ OF CHE FROM CHILE.

ALSO, MR. ANGEL BIAS FROM PUERTO RICO.

EVERYONE HERE AND EVELYN FOR, INVITED HIM TO THIS WONDERFUL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION RIGHT HERE IN, UH, GREENBERG TOWN HALL.

I WANNA SHARE WITH YOU THE MUSIC THAT I PERFORMED MOSTLY SINCE I WAS FIVE YEARS OLD, WHICH IS LATIN JAZZ, SALSA.

AND, UH, EVERYTHING THAT WE DO IN OUR MUSIC IS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

IT STARTS FROM AFRICA, ARABIA, SPAIN, ALL OVER THE WORLD.

I CAN'T, I CANNOT LEAVE ANY COUNTRY IN THIS MUSIC.

IT IS A BIG MIX, AND WE ALL SHARE SOMETHING, AND IT'S ALL SPIRITUALLY, AND WE GONNA PLAY A BALLAD THAT ACTUALLY INSPIRED ME WHEN I WAS A KID.

AND I, I'VE HEARD IT SO MANY TIMES THAT I, EVERY TIME THAT I THINK ABOUT IT, I WANT TO SING IT.

SO LET'S DO A, SO PUERTO

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THANK YOU SO MUCH.

LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR, SO WITH THE FAMILY'S PERMISSION, WE'RE GOING TO END THIS PROGRAM BY SINGING A CLASSIC SONG FOR PUERTO RICO DEDICATED TO MILLIE, OR, UM, AND I JUST HAVE A LITTLE FUNNY STORY, UH, WITH, UH, MR. SHEEN, LAST YEAR WHEN WE DID THE FIRST PUERTO RICAN FLAG RAISING HERE, HE CALLED ME PERSONALLY, I WAS IN THE CAR WITH MY HUSBAND, AND HE SAID, YOU KNOW, I, I WANNA SUPPORT YOU BECAUSE MY WIFE SAID I BETTER GET THIS RIGHT.

'CAUSE SHE'S FROM PUERTO RICO .

SO, UM, WE'RE GONNA TRY THIS.

WE HAVEN'T REHEARSED IT.

I HAVE LYRICS FOR EVERYONE, AND MAYBE JUAN, WE'RE GONNA CLOSE THE PROGRAM WITH THAT.

BEAUTIFUL, SEE, ONE, TWO, CHECK AND TEST, TEST, TEST, TEST.

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YEAH.

BEAUTIFUL.

VERY NICE.

SO THIS BRINGS US TO THE CLOSE OF THIS PART OF THE PROGRAM.

I KNOW THAT THERE'S, I KNOW MARIA FORTILLA HAS BEEN WAITING PATIENTLY.

WE HAVE ANOTHER SEGMENT OF THE PROGRAM.

AND, UM, OUT OF RESPECT TO THE TIME THAT YOU'VE ALLOTTED US, IF WE'RE GOING TO DO PICTURES OR ANYTHING, OR ANY HELLOS AND, AND, UH, INTRODUCTIONS, WE SHOULD DO IT OUTSIDE.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO BE INVITED AGAIN, WE ARE VERY PROUD TO BE HERE, AND I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US, AND I JUST WANNA THANK YOU.

UH, THIS IS REALLY A BEAUTIFUL, UH, CEREMONY.

AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S SO NICE THAT THE COMMUNITY IS SO PROUD OF THE HERITAGE AND IT'S VERY INSPIRING.

AND, YOU KNOW, I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO ATTENDING THESE, UM, CEREMONIES EVERY, EVERY YEAR.

AND I WANT TO THANK THE PUERTO RICAN COMMUNITY FOR BEING AN IMPORTANT PART OF GREENBURG.

I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS AMAZING PROGRAM, AND AGAIN, JUST SHARING AND TEACHING US YOUR HERITAGE.

YOU KNOW, I'M NOT GONNA SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, I'M FLUENT IN, IN ALL HERITAGES, BUT I LOVE WHEN WE ALL CAN COME TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE TOGETHER.

UM, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING OUT AND AGAIN, AND WE DO LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU NEXT YEAR.

I'M SORRY I WAS NOT HERE FOR THE FIRST PART, BUT I'M GOING TO GO HOME AND WATCH THE VIDEO.

, AND THANK YOU.

IT WAS, AT LEAST I GOT TO HEAR THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC AND SEEING MY FRIEND LOUIS SPEAK.

MM-HMM, , THANK YOU.

MM-HMM, .

AND, UH, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE ELSE TOO.

YOU SHOULD HAVE MAR NOW MARIA, MARIA ILLA YOUR MICS.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

SO WE JUST NEED TO, UM, OKAY, WE THINK ABOUT THE TRANSITION BECAUSE WE,

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UH, MARIA PATIA, IF YOU CAN COME TO THE FRONT PLEASE.

THANK YOU, MARIA.

UH, PATIA IS, UM, UH, GONNA HAVE A PRESENTATION, UH, HIGHLIGHTING THE, THE OTHER ASPECTS OF HIS HISPANIC, UM, UH, CELEBRATION MONTH.

AND, UM, AND HAS A PROGRAM, SO I THINK THAT YOU WOULD ENJOY, UM, UH, HER, HER PART OF THE PROGRAM.

YES, GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, AND THANKS ALL OF YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.

FROM SEPTEMBER 15TH UNTIL OCTOBER 15TH, AMERICA HONORS ACHIEVEMENTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, CULTURE, AND HISTORY FROM BOTH LATINOS AND HISPANICS WHO HAS INSPIRED OTHERS.

THERE ARE 22 COUNTRIES UNDER THIS BIG UMBRELLA, AND TWO OF THEM ARE TONIGHT CELEBRATING THEIR CULTURES, PUERTO RICO AND PERU.

THE REPUBLIC OF PERU IS A COUNTRY IN WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA.

IT IS BORDER ON THE NORTH BY ECUADOR AND COLOMBIA IN THE EAST BY BRAZIL AND THE SOUTH AND WEST BY THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

PERU IS A MEGA DIVERSE COUNTRY WITH HABITATS RANGING FROM THE ARID PLAINS OF THE PACIFIC COASTAL REGION IN THE WEST TO THE PEAKS OF THE ANDES MOUNTAINS, EXTENDING FROM THE NORTH TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE COUNTRY TO THE TROPICAL AMAZON BASIN RAINFOREST IN THE EAST WITH THE AMAZON RIVER.

PERU HAS A POPULATION OVER 34 MILLION AND ITS CAPITAL, AND LARGEST CITY IS LIMA.

PERU IS THE 19 LARGEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, AND THE THIRD LARGEST IN SOUTH AMERICA.

CULTURALLY, PERU IS WELL KNOWN FOR MARIO VARGA OSA, WHO IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS PERUVIAN RIDERS IN THE WORLD.

THE ARCHEOLOGICAL RUINS OF MACHU PIC IN CUSCO ARE THE MOST VISITED BY THE TOUR AMONG OTHERS.

AND OF COURSE, OUR DELICIOUS PERUVIAN FOOD CEVICHE, ET CETERA, ET CETERA, ET CETERA.

WE HAVE PERUVIAN APPETIZERS AND DRINKS IN THE BACK, SO PLEASE HELP YOURSELF.

UM, OUR, OUR NEXT THING IS TALKING ABOUT OUR SPEAKER.

OUR SPEAKER TONIGHT WAS BORN IN PERU AND MIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES AT EIGHT YEARS OF AGE.

SHE CALLS A MASTER'S DEGREE IN PUBLIC AND URBAN

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POLICY FROM THE NEW SCHOOLS MILANO SCHOOL OF POLICY MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENT, A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN LATIN AMERICA, AND LATINO STUDIES FROM FOREIGN UNIVERSITY.

SHE'S A FELLOW OF THE NEW YORK IMMIGRATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE'S IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM.

SHE WAS HONORED BY THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF WINCHESTER AS ONE OF THE 40 UNDER 40 RISING STARS IN 2011.

SHE'S ALSO THE FIRST LATINA ELECTED TO OFFICE IN THE VILLAGE OF PORTCHESTER AND WRIGHT BROOK IN 2018.

UNDER THE LAMER ADMINISTRATION, SHE SERVED AS AN ADVISOR ON FAIR AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

SHE ALSO SERVED AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOR WI COUNTY AND OVERSAW BARRIO COUNTY DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS PLANNING, PROBATION CORRECTION, EMERGENCY SERVICES, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND THE COUNTY POLICE REFORMS TASK FORCE.

SHE WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE FORMER NEW YORK STATE SENATOR GEORGE LAER FOR THE NORTH WORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS AS PART OF THE WOMEN OF DISTINCTION EVENT HONORING WOMEN IN NEW YORK.

AND BELIEVE ME, THERE IS STILL A LIST OF ACHIEVEMENTS, BUT LET US NOW GREET OUR SPEAKER, THE FIRST LATINA COMMISSIONER OF PLANNING FOR WINCHESTER COUNTY BOARD MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, MTA BLANC LOPEZ.

YES, THANK YOU, MARIA.

UH, WHEN IT, NOT JUST ATOS, GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU TO THE TOWN, UH, SUPERVISOR AND COUNCIL FOR ALLOWING US TO CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH HERE WITH ALL OF YOU.

WE KNOW THAT THE TOWN IS EXTREMELY BUSY, BUT WE APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT YOU TAKE YOUR TIME TO CELEBRATE ALL OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THE LATINO COMMUNITY IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY HAVE.

AND IT'S REALLY MY HONOR TO BE HERE.

AND I APPRECIATE MARIA FOR INVITING ME, UM, TO BE HERE IN A SPECIAL EVENT.

UM, AS MARIA HAD MENTIONED, UM, THIS MONTH IS A MONTH OF, OF, OF PRIDE AND ACHIEVEMENT FOR A LOT OF HISPANIC AMERICANS.

AS AN IMMIGRANT, I, I, AS MARIA HAD MENTIONED, I HAD, I CAME HERE WHEN I WAS EIGHT YEARS OLD IN 1984.

I CAME HERE WITH MY MOTHER.

UM, MY DAD ACTUALLY HAD IMMIGRATED FOUR YEARS BEFORE.

UM, WE DID, AND I KNOW IN THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER HAD TALKED ABOUT, WE'RE NOT A MONOLITHIC GROUP AND WE HAVE DIFFERENT STORIES AND, AND, UM, IMMIGRATION STORIES AND THE WAYS THAT WE CAME HERE.

UH, MY MOM AND I CAME FROM JORGE CHAVEZ AIRPORT, AND WE TOOK A PLANE AND WE LANDED AT JFK AND WE WERE, UH, GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO, FOR ME TO GROW UP IN RYE.

BUT MY FATHER HAD A DIFFERENT, UM, HISTORY IN COMING HERE.

HE TOOK A BUS FROM LIMA TO CENTRAL AMERICA.

HE WALKED, AND THEN HE CROSSED THE BORDER FROM MEXICO INTO TI FROM TIJUANA INTO SAN DIEGO.

UM, SO WE ALL HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE WAYS, THE MANY DIFFERENT WAYS THAT IMMIGRANTS COME TO THIS COUNTRY FOR A BETTER FUTURE AND FOR MAKING SURE THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS ALSO HAVE, UM, THE BEST POSSIBLE LIFE, UM, THAT THEY CAN HAVE IN THIS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY OF OURS.

UM, WHILE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IS CELEBRATED AND HONORED EVERY YEAR, UM, FOR A MONTH, UH, FOR ME AS AN IMMIGRANT, IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT I RECOGNIZE THOSE CONTRIBUTIONS AND THOSE VALUES EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE.

AND I SAY THAT BECAUSE I HAVE THREE WONDERFUL CHILDREN, TWO OF THEM WHO ARE HERE.

UM, I HAVE LUIS AND DANIEN.

UM, LUIS IS, HE'S A SIXTH GRADER AT PORTCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM.

AND DANYE IS A FIFTH GRADER AT KING STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM AS WELL.

SO THEY HAVE BEEN LEARNING SPANISH AND ENGLISH SINCE THEY WERE KINDERGARTEN.

UM, AND THEY'RE CONTINUING THEIR STUDIES, UM, TAKING FULL SPANISH CLASSES, IMMERSION CLASSES, UM, HOPEFULLY UNTIL THEY GRADUATE FROM PORTER HIGH SCHOOL.

MY OLDEST, ADRIANA IS ACTUALLY A SENIOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, AND RIGHT NOW SHE'S HUNKERING DOWN AS SHE'S GETTING READY TO WELCOME THE HURRICANE

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THAT'S, UH, COMING OVERNIGHT.

UM, BUT SHE'S, SHE'S GOOD.

UM, AND SHE'S EXCITED TO BE THERE.

SHE LOVES GOING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AND SHE'S GETTING A DEGREE IN ANTHROPOLOGY AND A MINOR IN ZOOLOGY GOING INTO LOOKING AT, UH, POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AFTERWARDS, UM, AT SEEING MY CHILDREN GROW IN A, UM, COMMUNITY THAT'S HEAVILY HISPANIC.

MY CHILDREN ARE ACTUALLY HALF PERUVIAN, THEIR FATHER IS OF SCOTTISH DESCENT.

BUT FOR ME, IT BRINGS ME SUCH JOY WHEN I HEAR STORIES.

FOR EXAMPLE, DANIEL'S FIFTH GRADE TEACHER IS PERUVIAN.

SO THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, HE COMES UP TO ME, HE'S LIKE, MAMA, MY TEACHER'S PERUVIAN.

SO I SAY TO HIM, AND WHAT DID YOU SAY? DID YOU TELL HIM YOU'RE HALF PERUVIAN? HE'S LIKE, NO, MOM, I'M PERUVIAN .

I LOVE THAT STORY.

I LOVE IT WHEN THE FACT WHEN LOUISE HAD A PROJECT FOR, UM, HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH LAST YEAR, AND EVERYBODY WAS ASKED TO DO A REPORT TO PICK SOMEBODY, UM, TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND THEN PRESENT TO THE CLASS.

SO WHILE HIS PEERS, AND WHILE I THOUGHT HE WOULD PICK MAYBE THE HONOR, HONORABLE SONIA SOTO MAOR, OR BENJAMIN BRAD, WHO'S A FAMOUS ACTOR, OR CESAR CHAVEZ OR LOLO HUTA, HE PICKED ME.

AND IT WAS JUST SUCH A SURPRISE AND SUCH A LOVING AND CARING ACT THAT HE DID BECAUSE HE GOOGLED ME.

HE GOOGLED MY NAME, HE FOUND MY BIO, HE DREW ME, AND THEN HE PRESENTED THAT TO THE CLASS, AND IT'S SUCH A LOVING FEELING.

SO THANK YOU, LUIS.

UM, AND TO ME IT WAS JUST A RECOGNITION OF HOW THEY FEEL THAT IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THEIR CULTURE AND TO KEEP THAT PRESENT IN EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO.

AND WITH MY DAUGHTER, SHE JUST SPENT HER THIS PAST SUMMER, ACTUALLY, IN PERU, IN THE PROVINCE OF TRUJILLO, WHICH IS NORTH PART OF THE COUNT THE COUNTRY IN ONE CHACO.

AND SHE WAS THERE FOR A MONTH, UM, AS AN ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR.

SHE WAS THERE WITH HER SCHOOL AND THROUGH A PROJECT FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TO, UH, DO SOME EXCAVATING, FINDING ARTIFACTS, FINDING MUMMIES, STUDYING, TAKING IT TO THE, UM, AND TO STUDY IT.

AND IT'S JUST SO TOUCHING TO KNOW THAT THEY ALL, UM, REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS, UM, TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE COUNTRY THAT THEIR MOTHER IS FROM.

UM, YES, THEY ACKNOWLEDGE ALSO WHERE MY HUSBAND'S, UH, CULTURAL HERITAGE IS, BUT IT'S JUST FOR ME AS AN IMMIGRANT, 'CAUSE I'M NOT EVEN FIRST GENERATION, THEY'RE FIRST GENERATION.

IT IS JUST EVERY DAY MAKING THAT SACRIFICE AND MAKING SURE THAT I'M TALKING TO THEM IN SPANISH, PARTICIPATING IN CULTURE.

SO IT'S AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF WORK THAT WE DO AS PARENTS, UH, RAISING BICULTURAL, BILINGUAL CHILDREN.

BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S SO IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY TO DO SO I THANK YOU.

UM, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK.

UM, I, YOU KNOW, I COULD HAVE TALKED ABOUT MY PROFESSIONAL HAT, BUT IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR ME TO SHARE JUST STORIES AS A MOTHER RAISING BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL CHILDREN.

SO, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THE OFFICE OF HISPANIC AFFAIRS HAS CREATED THE OUTSTANDING IMMIGRANT AWARD.

THIS AWARD VALIDATES, RECOGNIZE, MOTIVATES AND REWARDS THE POSITIVE IMPACT THAT AN INDIVIDUAL HAS MADE IN THE COMMUNITY.

OUR HONORARY IS A LIFELONG ADVOCATE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN WINCHESTER COUNTY.

PLEASE, LET'S WELCOME AGAIN, BLANCA LOPEZ.

FROM THE NORTH OF PERU, TRUJILLO, MARRA NOR CON LILLIAN, I SEBASTIAN.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST YOU ALL KNOW OR WE ALL KNOW THAT THE LATINOS ARE WELL KNOWN FOR PRESERVING FAMILY TIES, FOR PRESERVING OUR FAMILY TOGETHER, OUR CUISINES, RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS, AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC TRADITIONS THAT WE PASSED GENERATION TWO GENERATION TONIGHT WE ARE GOING TO PRESENT

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JUST BEAUTIFUL.

VERY NICE.

DO YOU WANNA SAY SOMETHING? THERE'S NO ONE COURT .

I HAVE TO SAY THAT MARIA HAS GOOD TASTE IN PICKING ON AISE .

I, I'VE HAD THE, THE GREAT DISTINCT PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH BLANCA FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS IN SOME ONE CAPACITY OR ANOTHER, BUT I KNEW OF HER BEFORE I SAY OF HER BECAUSE HER NAME WAS LEGEND AND SHE WAS ALWAYS VERY WELL RESPECTED.

I LIKE TO, UH, AND, UH, AND YOU FOR, UH, THIS PROGRAM.

I WENT TO MACHU PICTURE AND TANYA, MIKE.

YEAH, I WAS AT PICCHU AND MY NIECE A COUPLE YEARS AFTER I WENT THERE, SHE ACTUALLY CLIMBED IT, ROCK CLIMBED THE HOLE, UM, YOU KNOW, TO THE TOP.

I THOUGHT SHE WAS OUT OF HER MIND BECAUSE, BUT I SAW THE PICTURES AFTER.

UM, SHE, YOU KNOW, SHE CLIMBED.

BUT IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY AND IT'S REALLY SO NICE, UM, THAT THE COMMUNITY IS CELEBRATING, UM, YOUR HERITAGE.

AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY GREAT THAT GREENBURG IS SUCH A DIVERSE COMMUNITY AND IS SO WELCOMING TO THE HISPANIC, UM, YOU KNOW, COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MARIA.

LET US JUST GIVE THEM A ROUND, ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE, BECAUSE THAT WAS AN AMAZING PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS RICH HISTORY TO THE TOWN OF GREENBERG.

AND OF COURSE, UH, WE WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO DID COME, UM, LOOSE.

SIT DOWN, .

COPY.

HI, MY NAME IS LISA MARIA NIRO, AND I AM PROUDLY SERVE AS YOUR, UH, TOWN CLERK.

UM, I HAVE A SMALL PRESENTATION, UM, FOR, UH, MY STAFF, THE BOARD, AND, UH, UH, A SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO, UM, UH, BOTH FRANCIS SHEEN'S.

UM, I'M JUST WAITING FOR HIM TO COME IN, BUT, UM, I JUST WANTED TO, UM, SHARE WITH YOU IN ADDITION, IN ADDITION TO, UH, WHAT THE PUERTO RICAN, UM, COMMITTEE DID FOR, UM, FOR MILLIE AND FOR DIANA.

I JUST WANTED TO ADD TO WHAT THEY DID IN THEIR HONOR.

WHAT I DID WAS JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WILL FOREVER REMEMBER THAT THEY HAD A FLAG RAISING IN THEIR HONOR.

I JUST WANTED TO PRESENT YOU WITH, OF COURSE, A CITATION, NOTING THE, UM, UH, WE PROUDLY CELEBRATE AND HONOR YOUR LEGACY DURING NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.

AND THIS IS TO BOTH MILLIE ORTIZ SHAN, AND DIANA TROT TRO HAN.

AND WHAT I HAVE IS A SMALL TOKEN, AND IT'S TO COMMEMORATE THAT WE CELEBRATED THEM 2024 NATIONAL HISPANIC HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.

AND I WANT TO PRESENT, AND THEN FOR THE BOARD, UM, UH, I'LL NEVER FORGET, UH, I'M NOT SURE IF, UH, COUNCILWOMAN HABER IS SHOWING, BUT SHE WAS JUST LIKE, YOU NEED TO GET US ALL YOUR PIN.

HI, HI COUNCILWOMAN.

SHE WAS LIKE, LISTEN, I LOVE YOUR PINS.

GET, GET US ALL PINS.

SO I GOT EVERYBODY PINS, , AND, AND THIS IS FOR EVERYBODY.

SO YES, , AND YEAH, JUST, YEP.

YEP, YOU'RE WELCOME.

YOU NEED, AND, AND THEN LOUIS, IF YOU CAN COME UP PLEASE.

WHICH LOUIS? LOUIS.

WHICH LOUIS? OH, BECAUSE I, BECAUSE HE

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LOOKED AT ME.

I SAID, COME UP.

SO, AND SHE SPELLED MY NAME RIGHT.

YAY.

I BETTER JOY, I GOT YOUR HERE, HONEY.

ALRIGHT.

AND I HAVE YOUR LITTLE PUMPKIN.

NO, NO WORRIES.

NO WORRIES, NO WORRIES.

IT'S CHRISTMAS EARLY, I GUESS.

AND I JUST WANTED TO, UH, PRESENT.

I JUST WANTED TO PRESENT LUIS BELTRAN.

WE PROUDLY RECOGNIZE YOU AND HONOR YOU DURING NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.

AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION, SUPPORT, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE AND FOR BEING THE FIRST HISPANIC APPOINTED TO THE POSITION OF DEPUTY TOWN CLERK.

ALL RIGHT, SO PREPARE .

I GET ONE TOO.

YOU GET ONE TOO.

, I PREPARED A LITTLE SPEECH.

UM, JUST WANNA SAY BI.

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

UH, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TO THE TOWN OF GREENBURG, CELEBRATION OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.

I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS LUIS BELTRAN AND I'M YOUR NEWLY APPOINTED DEPUTY TOWN CLERK.

THANKS TO YOUR NEWLY ELECTED TOWN CLERK, LISA MARIA NIRO.

UM, THANKS TO LISA.

SHE MADE ME THE FIRST DEPUTY TOWN CLERK FOR THE TOWN OF GREENBURG.

UH, LISA SAW THE NEED TO APPOINT SOMEONE BILINGUAL TO HELP THE RESIDENTS.

UH, I TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN THIS JOB GROWING UP AS A FIRST GENERATION CHILEAN AMERICAN, I SAW MY PARENTS AT TIMES LOOKING LOST AND WORRIED AND NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO.

AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO GO, WHERE THEY HAD TO, UH, RESOLVE SOMETHING.

SO SOMETIMES I SEE THAT SAME LOOK AND MANY OF OUR NEW RESIDENTS' EYES, UH, REASSURE THEM THAT WE HAVE THEIR BACK AND THAT WE TRY TO MAKE THINGS AS EASY AS POSSIBLE FOR THEM.

AND EVEN IF I DON'T HAVE THE ANSWER, I'LL ALWAYS TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT, UH, TOGETHER.

AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT A COMMUNITY IS ALL ABOUT, ESPECIALLY IN A HISPANIC COMMUNITY.

UH, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR TOWN BOARD FOR COORDINATING THIS EVENT AND ACKNOWLEDGING AND SUPPORTING THE GROWN POPULATION OF HISPANICS WITHIN THE TOWN.

AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK, UH, MARIA PORTIA FOR ALL THE TIME THAT SHE DEDICATED AND EDUCATED AND GUIDING THE RESIDENTS WHO NEED, UH, ASSISTANCE.

UH, YOU HAVE BEEN PICKED UP, IMPACTED SO MANY LIVES WITHIN, UH, IN AND OUT OF GREENBURG.

AND, UM, I'M PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS EVER GIRLING COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU ALL.

AND MAY I ADD THAT, THAT LUIS IS THE ALMOST NEWEST MEMBER OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY HISPANIC ADVISORY BOARD? THANK YOU ROBIN AL, I SAW YOU EARLIER.

I THINK YOU WERE THE ONE THAT RECOMMENDED HIM.

THEN DON'T GO ANYWHERE.

UM, UNFORTUNATELY, UM, UH, MY OTHER, UH, STAFF MEMBER, UH, JULIE JAKA, UH, SHE IS, UM, MY PERMIT CLERK, UH, MY SPANISH SPEAKING PERMIT CLERK.

UNFORTUNATELY, SHE HAD A FAMILY EMERGENCY AND WAS UNABLE TO BE HERE.

BUT, UM, SHE DOES HAVE HER, UH, DEPUTY TOWN CLERK WHO'S GOING TO ACCEPT, UM, THE, UM, CITATION IN, IN HER HONOR.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

SO JULIE WRIGHTS, GOOD EVENING.

I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU TO OUR MAZA TOWN CLERK, LISA MARIA NIRO, FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN HER AS A NEW SPANISH SPEAKING PERMIT CLERK.

IT IS AN HONOR TO WORK IN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY.

I'M GRATEFUL TO BE HERE TONIGHT AND CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH WITH YOU.

IT'S INCREDIBLE TO SEE HOW THE COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE DIFFERENT TRADITIONS AND CULTURES.

I'M VERY PROUD OF MY HISPANIC HERITAGE AND GRATEFUL IN BEING ABLE TO USE MY BILINGUAL SKILLS TO HELP CONNECT AND BUILD A STRONGER SENSE OF COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU MADAM TO CLERK.

GOODNIGHT.

LISA, CAN YOU GRAB THE TISSUES ON YOUR WAY COMING UP? ALL RIGHT.

SO WAIT A MINUTE.

WHERE IS, WHERE'S A STENOGRAPHER? WHO'S A STENOGRAPHER? STENOGRAPHER? THERE IS NO PUBLIC HERE.

OH.

WELL THAT'S WHY WE DON'T HAVE SO TOWN BOARD MEETING.

A SECOND IF WE CAN GET EVERYONE, UM, SO WE CAN HEAR.

SO WHY DON'T WE GET, WHY DON'T WE JUST GIVE

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YEAH.

YEP.

NO WORRIES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE FOR COMING OUT.

OH, DID I GIVE YOU YOUR PUMPKIN SPICE? UM HUH LOUIS, LET ME, NO, IT'S, I'LL GET IT AFTER THE MEETING.

YEAH, WE'LL GET AFTER THE MEETING.

WE READY? DID YOU NEED SOMETHING, SIR? DID YOU FORGET SOMETHING? WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT.

COME ON.

YOU WANNA GRAB IT OUT REALLY QUICKLY? 'CAUSE WE'RE ABOUT TO START OUR MEETING.

OH, OKAY.

YOU CUT, YOU CUT OFF.

YOU WANNA, YOU WANNA START GRABBING REALLY QUICKLY? YOU CAN TAKE IT.

IT'S NOT INTERFERING.

IT'S JUST THAT THIS GUY HAS IT PLUGGED IN.

I DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY.

NO, I'LL TAKE OH, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

SO I GUESS WE COULD START, UM, SO WE'LL START THE MEETING.

UM, WE'VE GOTTA OPEN IT UP TOWN BOARD.

YOU HAVE TO OPEN IT UP.

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE OPEN THE TOWN BOARD MEETING.

ANY SECOND? SECOND.

AND, UM, THE, UH, FIRST THING IS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

UM,

[ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I'LL TAKE, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC.

ALLEG STANDS FOR ONE NATION IN LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

FOR ALL.

[ MOMENT OF SILENCE In memory of Anne Marie MacEntee, 62, beloved wife of Mark MacEntee, Town employee with the Department of Public Works Radio Dept In memory of Carmine DiPasquale, who passed away last week. Born in the Bronx to Italian immigrants and raised in Mt. Vernon and Yonkers, Carmine joined the United States Navy from 1959 -1962. He served during the Cold War and was actively engaged in the Cuban Missile Crisis for which he was awarded medals but also suffered the consequences with PTSD, COPD, permanent hearing loss and other medical issues. In 1985 he moved to Greenburgh, 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, on which he actively served until his passing. Giving out his phone number to every veteran he met, 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. Our condolences go out to his longtime partner, Mary Ann DeToma, and those great friends like William Aguilar on the Advisory Committee who consider him like a brother. In memory of those killed in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion, and in memory of those who have perished due to the terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023]

AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE, UM, A MOMENT OF, UM, SILENCE, UM, IN MEMORY OF ANNMARIE MCEE, A BELOVED WIFE OF MARK MCATEE TOWN EMPLOYEE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS RADIO DEPARTMENT, AND ALSO A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

UM, IN MEMORY OF CARMEN DE PASQUALE WHO PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK.

CARMEN WAS BORN IN THE BRONX TO ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS AND RAISED IN MOUNT VERNON AND YONKERS CARMEN JOINED THE UNITED STATES NAVY FROM 1959 TO 1962.

HE SERVED DURING THE COLD WAR AND WAS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE CU CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, FOR WHICH HE WAS AWARDED MEDALS, BUT ALSO SUFFERED THE CONSEQUENCES WITH P-T-S-D-C-O-P-D, PERMANENT HEARING LOSS AND OTHER MEDICAL ISSUES.

IN 1985, UM, CARMEN MOVED TO GREENBURG.

HE BECAME AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF SEVERAL MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING DISABLED, UM, AMERICAN VETERANS CHAPTER 16 AS TREASURER AMERICAN LEGION, VIETNAM, VETERANS OF AMERICA, AND THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WAR.

IN 2012, HE JOINED THE GREENBERG VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, UH, IN WHICH HE ACTIVELY SERVED UNTIL HIS PASSING, GIVING OUT HIS PHONE NUMBERS TO EVERY VETERAN HE MET HERE, EARNED THE NICKNAME THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

HE WAS THE EPITOME OF VETERANS, HELPING VETERANS, AND ALWAYS TOLD THEM, YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

IN 2022, CARMEN WAS INDUCTED INTO THE VETERANS HALL OF FAME FOR HIS MILITARY SERVICE AND UNENDING COMMITMENT TO THE VETERANS COMMUNITY.

OUR CONDOLENCES GOES OUT TO HIS LONGTIME PARTNER, MARYANNE OMA, AND THOSE GREAT FRIENDS LIKE WILLIAM AGUILAR ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, YOU MCCAULEY.

UM, UM, BILL SAID THAT, YOU KNOW, EVERY DAY HE CRIES, HE FEELS THAT, UM, UH, CARMEN WAS LIKE A BROTHER, UH, TO HIM.

I, I SPOKE TO YOU MCALLY.

UM, TODAY YOU IS, UM, UM, OUT OF THE COUNTRY AND HE ASKED THAT WE HAVE A MORE, A FORMAL, UM, MEMORIAL WHEN HE GETS BACK.

UM, SO WE WILL SCHEDULE, UM, A MORE FITTING, UM, MEMORIAL FOR CARMEN DE PASQUA AT AN UPCOMING, UH, TOWN BOARD MEETING.

AND FINALLY, IN MEMORY OF THOSE KILLED IN UKRAINE, DUE THE TO THE RUSSIAN INVASION AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO PERISHED DUE TO THE TERRORIST ATTACK BY HAAS ON OCTOBER 7TH, 2023.

I'D LIKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

PLEASE, WE'LL DO THE ROLL CALL.

AND NOW, UH,

[ ROLL CALL: Town Clerk]

GOODNIGHT.

GOODNIGHT NIGHT.

GOOD EVENING, SUPERVISOR.

FINER.

YES.

COUNCILWOMAN JACKSON PRESENT, COUNCILWOMAN HABER PRESENT, COUNCILWOMAN HENDRICKS, PRESENT TOWN ATTORNEY AND PARLIAMENTARIAN.

MR. JOE DENKO PRESENT.

GREAT.

AND BEFORE YOU START, UM, SHALL WE RECOGNIZE THAT WE HAVE, UM, COUNTY LEGISLATOR JULIE WILLIAMS JOHNSON AND MAYOR NANCY KABUL OF LEY HERE? AGREE.

WE'LL HAVE, UH, WE'LL START WITH THE PUBLIC, YOU KNOW, COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING DURING 1ST OF OCTOBER.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE UP?

[01:20:01]

[ PUBLIC COMMENT Advance signup is required. A continuous five minute limit per speaker will be strictly enforced. The clock will start when a speaker begins speaking and will not be stopped for any reason until the speaker is finished or five minutes has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Interruptions by Town Board members, the Town Clerk or the public will not be permitted. If a speaker insists on an immediate answer, should an answer be provided, it shall be part of the speaker's five minute allocation and not be interrupted. There will not be a second five minute round. Any written comments sent to PublicComment@GreenburghNY.com by 6 PM the day of the hearing will be forwarded to all Town Board members in advance of the meeting for their consideration. Written comments will not be read at the meeting unless the original author is present to do so.]

WE, WE GENERALLY HEAR FROM PEOPLE ON THIS SIDE AND, UH, AND THEN IN NOVEMBER WE HEAR FROM PEOPLE ON THAT SIDE.

SO, NO, THAT'S A JOKE.

E EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES.

THERE ARE CLOCKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROOM AND THE CLOCK WILL START WHEN YOU BEGIN SPEAKING.

UH, PLEASE, AS ALWAYS, EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO SPEAK BEFORE THE TOWN BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT, BUT PERSONAL ATTACKS OF ANY KIND TOWARDS ANYONE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.

AND WE WILL HAVE ONE ROUND OF PUBLIC COMMENT.

THERE IS NO PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT, SO GO AHEAD AND CALL MARY SO WE CAN, BECAUSE WE'RE BEHIND SCHEDULE.

UM, CAN WE HAVE MR. MURRAY BODEN? YES, CORRECT.

UNLESS YOU WANNA BEAT EVERYBODY IN FRONT OF YOU.

I'M NOT SURE I WELL YOU SIGNED UP FIRST.

, WOULD YOU LIKE TO LET SOMEONE GO FIRST IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING? YEAH.

YEAH.

DO THE SIDEWALK COST OF THE MISSING SECTION.

CAN WE NOW HOW MR. HAVE HAL SAM? TWO WEEKS AGO I COMPLIMENTED THIS TOWN BOARD ON ITS WORK SESSION.

LAST NIGHT YOU HAD A WORK SESSION AND I WITHDRAW THAT COMPLIMENT.

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ISSUES HERE.

YOU PUT OUT YOUR AGENDA VERY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

AND ON THE AGENDA WAS A SURPRISE ITEM TO ME THAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THE NORTH WASHINGTON SIDEWALK.

I'M SURE YOU'RE AWARE I'M THE MOST OUTSPOKEN CRITIC OF THIS PROP PROJECT.

NO ONE INFORMED ME OF THIS MEETING.

AND AS AN ASIDE, I EVEN GET ON REPLAY, WATCH THE ENTIRE MEETING BECAUSE IT FROZE AGAIN ON REBROADCAST.

SO WHERE I LOST TRACK OF THE MEETING WAS TAXI ROAD HAZARDOUS SIDEWALK.

SO WHAT CAME AFTER, I DON'T KNOW.

SO I'M CONJECT SPEAKING TONIGHT.

WHAT YOU WITNESSED WITHOUT ANY CRITICISM FROM ANYONE ON THE TOWN BOARD WAS A COMPLETE PACK OF LIES.

FOR EXAMPLE, YOU SAW A SLIDE IN WHICH MR. AR HARWOOD TOLD YOU ABOUT A FIRE HYDRANT, WHICH WAS NO LONGER IN THE PROJECT, $7,500.

PRIOR TO THAT, HE HAD BEEN SPEAKING ABOUT ROCK OUTCROPPING NOT GOING TO BE REMOVED BECAUSE IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO AND A HIGH AMOUNT OF MONEY WOULD BE NECESSARY.

THAT HIGH AMOUNT OF MONEY TURNS OUT TO BE $63,000, WHICH WAS PART OF THE WINNING BID, WHICH THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED, WHICH STARTED THE WHOLE PROCESS IN MOTION.

$63,000.

YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, WHICH THE TOWN ACTUALLY PAID TO THE CONTRACTOR.

THAT WAS NOT FOR WORK PERFORMED UNDER THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT.

MR. HARWOOD SIGNED OFF SPECIFICS OF COMPLETION OF THE WORK THAT WAS DONE.

MR. HARWOOD ALSO SAID, NOTICED IN THIS COMPLETION OF WORK DONE, NO CHANGE ORDERS EVER OCCURRED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT.

SO HERE WAS THE PROJECT WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO BUILD A SIDEWALK FROM WEST HARTSDALE AVENUE TO CENTRAL AVENUE, ELIMINATE THE MIDDLE THIRD, PERHAPS THE MOST COSTLY PORTION.

DIDN'T DO THE HYDRANT BECAUSE IT WAS IN THE PATH.

DIDN'T DO THE ROCK OUTCROPPING $63,000 AND DIDN'T ACTUALLY

[01:25:01]

THAT'S WHY I COMPUTE IT AT OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS THAT THE TOWN PAID COMPLYING WITH THE ORIGINAL BID, COMPLYING WITH THE TOWN BOARD'S RESOLUTION.

AND I PRESUME IT WAS MR. FINER WHO DECIDED TO SPRING THIS ON ME AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN AT THE LAST MINUTE.

AND NOT ONLY DO I FIND THAT DIRTY DEALING, BUT I FOUND IT OUTRAGEOUS IN AN ATTEMPT TO HIDE THE MISDOINGS OF THE TOWN.

MS. HENDRICKS, YOU KNOW, I'VE INVITED YOU TO GO OVER THIS WITH ME.

I HOPE WE CAN STILL HAVE THAT ARRANGEMENT SOMETIME SOON, PARTICULARLY AFTER WHAT OCCURRED.

YOU KNOW, THIS IS GOING TO ESCALATE RAPIDLY.

I'VE TRIED TO BE FAIR AND GIVE THE MEMBERS THE TOWN BOARD A BREAK TO AND THE TOWN ATTORNEY, BUT IF WE DON'T REACH SOME AGREEMENT VERY SOON, THIS IS GOING MR. FINER BETTER ALERT YOUR WIFE TO START PULLING STRINGS BECAUSE THIS IS GONNA LOOK VERY UGLY VERY SOON.

YOU VOTED TO APPROVE THIS SIDEWALK, YOU PAID FOR THIS SIDEWALK IN ITS ENTIRETY AND A THIRD OF ITS LENGTH IS MISSING.

AARON HARWOOD TOLD YOU YESTERDAY, WELL THE ONLY PURPOSE WAS TO CONNECT WITH CENTRAL AVENUE AND NOT FOR CONVENIENCE.

YOU HAVEN'T BUILT A SIDEWALK IN THIS TOWN THAT CANNOT ALSO ANSWER THE QUESTION OF CONVENIENCE.

NO EXTRA TIME BECAUSE THE PROGRAM WENT OVER BY HOURS.

CAN WE HAVE THE NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE? MR. MURRAY? MR. MURRAY BOWDEN.

THIS IS AN EXPLANATION ON HOW I'D LIKE TO GIVE IT TO YOU.

MY WIFE AND I BOTH MET WITH OUR NEUROLOGIST THIS MORNING FOR HER HELP AND OUR DEALING WITH OUR DECLINING MENTAL CAPACITIES BROADLY.

I CALL IT UH, DEMENTIA, BUT IT'S NOT REALLY DEMENTIA AND IT TAKES ME TIME TO GET ORGANIZED, WHICH IS WHAT YOU SAW HAPPEN THIS BEFORE.

I CAN'T GET ALL THAT STUFF UP MOSTLY 'CAUSE I CAN'T REMEMBER.

AND SO THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH AT THE BANK, I'M EXPLAINING TO THEM.

AND WHEN I MADE A WITHDRAWAL THE OTHER DAY AND I ADDED IT UP REALLY BADLY, THEY CORRECTED IT TO ME, POINTED IT OUT FOR ME, AND THEN MADE A SECOND ONE TO MAKE IT COME OUT RIGHT? I HAVE A LIST OF THINGS HERE THAT I PREPARED.

YOU'VE GOT BACKUP ON IT, BUT I'LL JUST BRING THEM UP AS A SERIES OF POINTS THAT NEED TO BE UNDERSTOOD.

GARRETT, LAST MEETING, THERE WAS A PRESENTATION ABOUT SOMETHING OR OTHER AND GARRETT WAS UP ON A SCREEN.

GARRETT WAS IN THE BUILDING BECAUSE AS SOON AS IT WAS OVER HE CAME DOWN AND SITTING NEXT SAT NEXT TO ME.

AND WHAT THE MT A AND WHAT EVERYBODY KNOWS IS NOTHING WORKS BETTER THAN FACE TO FACE, WHICH IS WHY I DON'T HEAR TALKING TO YOU FACE TO FACE.

I APPLIED FOR TO BE ON THE ANTENNA REVIEW BOARD SOME TIME AGO.

I HAVEN'T BEEN CALLED.

I WOULD EXPECT THAT I WOULD BE INTERVIEWED BY NOW.

CROSSWALK MEETING WITH THE TOWN TRAFFIC CONSULTANT JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN.

I'VE WORKED ON A TEAM THAT DESIGNED ROAD MARKINGS FOR 30 YEARS IN WASHINGTON.

I'VE READ EVERY MANUAL IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM.

ONE, CONSIDER ME A TRAFFIC EXPERT AND YET YOUR CONSULTANT WILL NOT MEET ME BECAUSE HE'S RECOMMENDING THINGS THAT ARE UNSAFE.

AND YOU'VE GOT THE, UH, EFFECTIVE BEND AND I'M INTERESTED IN CROSSWALKS THAT ARE SAFE AND OTHER THINGS IN THIS TOWN THAT ARE SAFE.

CURBS SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED.

THERE ARE HINDRANCE.

THEY PREVENT SAFE DRIVING.

COMING UP ON SEACO ROAD AGAIN TONIGHT, SOME CAR WAS OVER THE DOUBLE LINE AND I COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE WAY AND I MISSED HIM BY THAT.

HE MISSED ME BY THAT MUCH.

AND IF YOU THINK THAT'S FUN AND THAT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME, IF YOU GO LOOK ON THE CURB ON SEACORE ROAD, IT'S BLACK BECAUSE EVERYBODY'S BEEN PUSHED INTO IT.

TAKE THE CURBS OUT.

MANY AREAS,

[01:30:02]

PROBABLY 70%, PROBABLY 75% OF THE TOWN DOES NOT HAVE CURBS.

ONLY THE WEALTHIER SECTIONS HAVE CURBS AND WALKING ON ASPHALT AND NOT CONCRETE.

IT'S A LOT EASIER.

I USED TO RUN MARATHONS AND THE ASPHALT STREETS WE RAN OUT OF WERE MUCH EASIER ON OUR FEET THAN THAT.

SIDEWALKS SHOULD BE ASPHALT, NOT CONCRETE 'CAUSE IT'S EASIER TO WALK ON CHEAPER AND ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTALLY BETTER.

YOU GO AROUND GREENBURG, MOST OF THE AREAS THAT ARE NOT UPPER CLASS DO NOT HAVE CURBS.

ROADS DIDN'T WASH AWAY AND ANYBODY TELLS YOU THE CURB HAS ANY USE WHATSOEVER.

THEY'RE MAKING UP A STORY TO SUPPORT THE UPPER CLASSES.

IT'S TIME YOU REMOVED ALL OF THE CURBS AND MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE DELIVERY VANS TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD A LITTLE BIT AND GIVE US A LITTLE ROOM TO IT.

THE WORLD CHANGED IT, IT NO LONGER PEOPLE HAVE DELIVERY ALL OVER AND WE HAVE TO ACCOMMODATE THEM AND MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO SEE AROUND THEM.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY BEING HERE TONIGHT AND SPEAKING WITH YOU.

[ TB 1 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to execute a Stormwater Control Facility Maintenance Agreement and a Stormwater Facilities Access Easement Agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and Dromore Housing Development Fund Company, Inc. and Dromore Limited Partnership, collectively the Facility Owner, to provide long-term maintenance and continuation of stormwater control measures approved by the Town for the project located on Dromore Road (P.O.Scarsale, NY)]

AUTHORIZING THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE A STORM WATER CONTROL FACILITY MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AND A STORM WATER FACILITIES ACCESS EASEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN GREENBURG AND DRONE MORE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND AND DRONE WORLD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.

COLLECTIVELY THE FACILITY OWNER TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE AND CONTINUATION OF STORMWATER CONTROL MEASURES APPROVED BY THE TOWN FOR THE PROJECT LOCATED ON DRUM MOORE ROAD.

TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG AUTHORIZING THE CANCELLATION OF TAX LIENS ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE REPUBLIC OF MOWAY DESIGNATED ON THE TOWN'S TAX ROLLS OF THREE CASTLE WALKER.

UH, UM, RESOLUTION OF THE

[ TB 2 - 10/09/2024 Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh authorizing the cancellation of tax liens on property owned by the Republic of Malawi designated on the Town’s Tax roll as 3 Castle Walk, Section 8.530, block 363, lot 19.2]

RESOLUTION.

[ TB 3 - 10/09/2024 Resolution adopting a Local Law amending Chapter 430 "Streets and Sidewalks" of the Code of the Town of Greeenburgh as it relates to the Repaving of Streets Following Excavation]

RESOLUTION ADOPTING A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER FOUR 30 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG AS IT RELATES TO REPAVING OF STREETS FOLLOWING EXCAVATION.

BASICALLY WHAT THIS DOES IS IF KANA DOES UNDERGROUND, UM, WORK ON ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THEY HAVE TO REPAVE THE ENTIRE, UH, STREET FROM CURB TO CURB.

SO I THINK THIS IS REALLY GREAT, LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND.

RESOLUTION ADOPTING A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER FOUR 30 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURG REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF GROUNDWATER AND STORM WATER ON UM, ONTO TOWN STREET.

UM, RE

[ TB 4 - 10/09/2024 Resolution adopting a Local Law amending Chapter 430 "Streets and Sidewalks" of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh regulating the Discharge of Groundwater and Stormwater ont Town Streets]

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTINUED RETENTION OF THE LAWYER OFFICE OF VINCENT TOY, A SPECIAL COUNSEL TO ADDRESS TOWN MATTERS CONCERNING PERSONAL RELATED ISSUES FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $50,000, A HUNDRED THOUSAND IN TOTAL.

[ AT 1 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing the continued retention of the Law Office of Vincent Toomey as Special Counsel to address Town matters concerning personnel related issues, for an additional amount of $50,000; $100,000 in total]

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND IN FAVOR, AYE.

AUTHORIZING TAX, SARY OF SETTLEMENT WITH PETITIONER ON 19 SOUTH BROADWAY OWNERS CORP FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 19 BROADWAY REFUNDS FROM ALL SOURCES 65,338.

RESOLUTION

[ AT 2 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner 19 South Broadway Owners Corp. for property located at 19 Broadway. The Town’s share of the refund is $1,166±; the County’s share is $8,008±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $1,394±; the Tarrytown Union Free School District’s share is $54,770±. Refunds from all sources total $65,338±]

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND IN FAVOR, AYE.

UM, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TAX SARY SETTLEMENT WITH PETITIONER GAB MA PROPERTY BROKERS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT ONE AMANDA COURT REFUNDS FROM ALL SOURCES 13 6 2 7.

[ AT 3 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Gabmar Property Brokers, Inc. for property located at 1 Amanda Court. The Town’s share of the refund is $2,362±; the County’s share is $1,296±; the Saw Mill Valley Sewer District’s share is $183±; Fairview Fire District’s share is $1,876±; the Elmsford Union Free School District’s share is $7,910±. Refunds from all sources total $13,627±]

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND REFUNDS.

DO YOU WANT TO READ THE WHOLE THING? WHAT? I'M SORRY.

AYE, I'M SORRY.

WHO? SECOND IN FAVOR.

T FOUR RESOLUTION AUTHOR ARISING YOU READ THE WHOLE TAX TERTIARY SETTLEMENT WITH PETITIONER CENTRO HERITAGE, SPE SIX LLC FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3 81 3 93 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE.

UM, A

[ AT 4 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Centro Heritage SPE 6 LLC #41145 for property located at 381-393 N. Central Avenue. The Town’s share of the refund is $60,417±; the County’s share is $28,931±; the Bronx Valley Sewer District’s share is $5,302±; the Consolidated Sewer Mtc. District’s share is $2,170±; Hartsdale Fire District’s share is $58,195±; the Greenburgh Central School District’s share is $157,582±. Refunds from all sources total $312,598±]

UH, REFUNDS FROM ALL SOURCES TOTAL.

3 1 2 5 9 8.

APPROVING THE RETENTION OF THE LAW FIRM OF MORRIS DUFFY, OSO, FALEY, AND PITCOCK TO REPRESENT THE TOWN OF GREENBURG AND GREENBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE MATTER OF KIRK BECKFORD AND VERSUS TOWN OF GREENBURG FOR AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 25,000.

[ AT 5 - 10/09/2024 Resolution approving the retention of the law firm of Morris Duffy Alonso Faley & Pitcoff to represent the Town of Greenburgh and the Greenburgh Police Department In The Matter of Kirk Beckford v. Town of Greenburgh, et al, for an amount not to exceed $25,000]

[ CL 1 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing closing (1) Joyce Road west of Sherbrooke Road to Joyce Road’s Dead End; (2) Arden Drive, Sinclair Place and Huntley Drive; (3) Standish Place, Alden Place and Darwood Place, all North of Farm Road (which is located in the Village of Ardsley); (4) Kenneth Road West of Sherbrooke Road; (5) Howard Place; Southern Road and Byway; (6) Eastern Road and Eastway, both South of Northern Road; (7) Northway and Southway; and (8) Westway and Eastway, both South of Northway; all closings being located in the Unincorporated area, for area residents to hold a Halloween Parade on Thursday, October 31, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM]

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CLOSING OF JOYCE ROAD, WEST OF SHERBROOKE ROAD TO JOYCE ROAD, DEAD END, ARDEN DRIVE, SINCLAIR PLACE, HUNTLEY DRIVE, STANDISH

[01:35:01]

PLACE.

ALDEN PLACE, STARWOOD PLACE, WALL NORTH OF FARM ROAD, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF ARDSLEY, KENNETH ROAD, WEST OF SHERBROOK ROAD, HOWARD PLACE, SOUTHERN ROAD AND BYWAY EASTERN ROAD AND EASTWAY.

BOTH, UM, UH, SOUTH OF NORTHERN ROAD, NORTHWAY AND SOUTHWAY AND WESTWAY AND EASTWAY.

BOTH, UM, SOUTH OF NORTHWAY.

ALL CLOSINGS, UM, BETWEEN BEING LOCATED IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA FOR AREA RESIDENCE TILL THE HALLOWEEN, UM, PARADE AND EVENT ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31ST FROM SIX TO 9:00 PM SECOND.

THIS IS A REAL AYE.

THIS IS LIKE A FABULOUS EVENT.

YOU KNOW, I WALK IT EVERY YEAR AND, UM, THERE'S LIKE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AND EVERYBODY BASICALLY HAS, UH, THE CANDIES OUT AND IT'S SAFE.

IT IS REALLY AMAZING.

SO, UM, YOU KNOW WHERE I'LL BE, UM, UH, ALL IN FAVOR? I ONTO WE DID YOU ONTO NEXT RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZING PERMISSION TO CLOSE STANDARDS PLACE BETWEEN JOYCE ROAD AND FARM ROAD ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 26TH.

UM, FOR THE RESIDENTS TO HOLD A BLOCK PARTY, I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND ON FAVOR, AYE.

RESOLUTION AYE.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PERMISSION TO CLOSE EDIN DRIVE BETWEEN JOYCE ROAD AND STANDARDS PLACE ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 26TH.

UM, FROM THREE TO UH, 10, UH, FOR THE RESIDENCE TOTAL.

A BLOCK PARTY.

UM, I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED.

WAIT.

CLOSING STANDISH PLACE BETWEEN JOYCE ROAD AND FARM ROAD, AND THEN CLOSING ARDEN DRIVE BETWEEN JOYCE ROAD AND STANDISH PLACE.

IT'S NOT THE SAME EVENT.

THIS, UM, I THINK THIS IS A, ARE THESE THE SAME EVENTS? THIS IS ON THE CL CL, CL THREE, CL TWO, AND CL THREE, THREE.

OH ISN'T A CL THREE AND CL YEAH.

TWO DIFFERENT DATES.

OCTOBER 26TH.

NO, 26TH.

THE SAME DATE, SAME DATE.

UM, IT'S ONE IS ONE FOR THE RAIN DATE? NO, NO ONE, NO.

FOR BOTH OF THEM ARE NOVEMBER 2ND FOR THE RAIN DATE.

SAME TIMES.

WE JUST WAS TRYING TO, WE TALKING ABOUT CL ONE.

THAT'S RIGHT.

ONE'S JOYCE ROAD AND FARM ROAD AND ONE'S JOYCE ROAD AND STANDARDS PLACE.

AND THEN YOU HAVE JOYCE ROAD, YOU HAVE JOYCE ROAD WEST, AND THEN YOU HAVE JOYCE ROAD IN DEAD ENDS.

WE JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THESE ARE NOT, ARE THESE, THESE ARE CLEARLY DIFFERENT.

, JOYCE ROAD AND STANDISH PLACE ARE DUPLICATED.

THE TIME PERIOD IS THE SAME AND THEY'RE ALMOST RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER.

IT'S PROBABLY JUST DUMP, DUPLICATE, UH, REQUESTS FOR, FOR PERMIT.

THE ONLY THING I COULD THINK OF IS, UH, THE RAIN DATE IS DIFFERENT AND NO IT'S NOT.

NO, EVERYTHING IS THE SAME.

NO, HE'S SAYING, WELL, HOLD ON.

ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT BETWEEN TWO AND THREE? TWO.

THE THINK THE BOTTOM LINE IS, UH, WE'RE LETTING THEM DO IT.

SO, UH, IT'S NOT THE, WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE.

WAIT PAUL, WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE STREET CLOTHINGS ARE CORRECT.

IT'S NOT SAYING THAT WE'RE DENYING IT, WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE INFORMATION IS CORRECT.

SO ONES FOR ONES WE'RE ALREADY ONES FOR SPANISH, BUT THE SAME TIME FRAME, SAME RAIN DATE.

ALL RIGHT.

SO WE JUST, YEAH, WE JUST, WE JUST NEED SOME CLARIFICATION ON THAT.

SO CAN WE DO A PENDING, I MEAN, WE NEED TO VERIFY IT.

SO CAN WE DO A PENDING HOW? MM-HMM.

WHY, WHY DON'T WE SAY THAT? UM, PENDING WE WE'RE APPROVING IT.

UM, AND IF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FEELS THAT, UM, IT'S, NO, I THINK THEY LOOKED AT IT.

IT COULD BE A TYPO.

IT'S JUST PENDING.

WE JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THE CLOSING ARE CORRECT.

THAT'S THE, THAT'S THE ISSUE.

RIGHT? RIGHT.

SO CAN WE, CAN WE, CAN WE HOLD IT OVER UNTIL, UNTIL WE GET, UNTIL WE GET THE VERIFICATION? IT'S STILL, WE STILL HAVE TIME.

I DON'T SEE, WE JUST WANNA MAKE SURE IT'S CORRECT.

YOU HOLD IT OVER UNTIL THE 23RD, WHICH IS THE NEXT MEETING.

ABSOLUTE CLOSE.

SEEMS LIKE A DUPLICATE.

HOW, HOW ABOUT WHAT YOU SAID INITIALLY PENDING VERIFICATION.

SO, ALRIGHT.

I DON'T KNOW.

CAN WE DO THAT? I WANNA MAKE SURE.

IS THAT, CAN WE, CAN WE DO THAT? WE GOTTA MAKE SURE IT'S RIGHT.

I DON'T WANNA, I THINK THAT'S FINE.

YOU WANTED TO, OKAY, SO WE'LL COME BACK.

ALL RIGHT, SO WE'RE VERIFIED.

WE'LL COME BACK TO THIS, WE'LL COME BACK TO THAT.

THOSE TWO.

CLOSING OF BRADFORD AVENUE BETWEEN MARTON ROAD AND ETHERTON ROAD, UM, ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31ST.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZED

[ CL 4 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing closing Bradford Avenue, between Maryton Road and Ethelton Road, on Thursday, October 31, 2024 (Rain Date: November 1, 2024), from 2:00 PM until 9:00 PM, for the residents of Bradford Avenue to hold their Halloween Block Party]

AND I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND ON FAVOR, AYE.

AUTHORIZED CLOSING OF SOUTH ROAD BETWEEN HILLSIDE AVENUE AND LINCOLN PLACE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, UH, FROM ONE UNTIL 9:00 PM FOR THE PARKWAY GARDENS, UM, SOCIAL ACTS AND COMMITTEE TILL THEIR HALLOWEEN, UM, PARADE.

A RESOLUTION, AUTHOR

[ CL 5 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing closing South Road between Hillside Avenue and Lincoln Place, on Sunday, October 27, 2024, from 1:00 PM until 9:00 PM, for the Parkway Gardens Social Action Committee to hold their Halloween Parade]

THIS IS ALSO FANTASTIC EVENT.

IT IS VERY GOOD OPINION.

[ CD 1 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing award to lowest responsible bidder, White Plains Landscaping, Inc to provide for the planting of 40 trees as part of the Town’s Street Tree Replacement Program – Fall 2024, at a cost not to exceed $15,900]

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD TO LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER WHITE PLAINS LANDSCAPING TO PROVIDE

[01:40:01]

FOR THE PLANTING OF 40 TREES AS PART OF THE TOWN'S, UM, UH, STREETS TREE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FALL 2024 AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED 15,900.

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT.

SECOND ON FAVOR, AYE.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZED AYE

[ CD 2 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing the implementation, and funding in the first instance 100% of the Federal-Aid eligible costs, of a Transportation Federal-Aid project known as the Old Army Road Sidewalk Project, and appropriating funds therefore]

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, A HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL AID ELIGIBLE COSTS OF A TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AID PROJECT KNOWN AS THE OLD ARMY ROAD SIDEWALK PROJECT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE TOO.

I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND.

AND, UH, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, A HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL AID ELIGIBLE COSTS OF A TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AID PROJECT KNOWN AS THE NORWOOD ROAD SIDEWALK PROJECT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERE TOO.

A AYE.

UM,

[ CD 3 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing the implementation, and funding in the first instance 100% of the Federal-Aid eligible costs, of a Transportation Federal-Aid project known as the Knollwood Road Sidewalk Project, and appropriating funds therefore]

I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT.

AND, UH, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT.

SECOND ON FAVOR, AYE AYE.

[ CD 4 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing contract supplement No. 2 to a previously approved professional service agreement with Barton & Loguidice, for Surveying and Engineering Design Services for a Federal-Aid project known as the East-West Hartsdale Avenue Transportation Improvement Project]

UM, SUPPLEMENT NUMBER TWO TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH BARTON AND LORD JUDAS FOR SERVING AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR FEDERAL AID PROJECT KNOWN AS THE EAST WEST TAR DE OF NEW TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

A MODIFIED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FRANK AND GLORY FOR MUSEUM READINESS PROJECT ASSOCIATED WITH ODELL HOUSE PORTION BELOW HEADQUARTERS FOR AN UPDATED AMOUNT, NOT SUCCEED.

[ CD 5 - 10/09/2024 Resolution approving a modified professional services agreement with Frank&Glory for a Museum Readiness Project associated with Odell House-Rochambeau Headquarters, for an updated amount not to exceed a total of $27,000]

$27,000.

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT.

SECOND ON FAVOR, AYE.

RESOLUTION OF

[ CO 1 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing fiscal year 2024 budget transfers]

RISING FISCAL YEAR 2024.

BUDGET TRANSFERS.

YE AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE LIBRARY FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 IN THE AMOUNT OF 30,000 TO COVER SECURITY SERVICES AT THE LIBRARY.

[ CO 2 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing a budget amendment to the Library Fund for fiscal year 2024 in the amount of $30,000 to cover Security Services at the Library]

APPOINTING DEL ALSO ESPINAL AND HAMEL, UM, SANDERS AS, UH, ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICERS.

ALL IN FAVOR OF AYE RESOLUTION

[ PO 1 - 10/09/2024 Resolution appointing Adelso Espinal and Jamil H. Sanders as Entry-Level Police Officers]

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND IN FAVOR, AYE.

INTERIM MUNICIPAL, UM, AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF GREENBURG AND THE VILLAGE OF IRVINGTON FOR THE USE OF PORTION OF VILLAGE OF IRVINGTON SANITATION SEWER SYSTEM.

RESOLUTION OATH AND

[ PW 1 - 10/09/2024 Resolution re-authorizing an Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Irvington for the use of a portion of the Village of Irvington Sanitary Sewer System]

WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND.

ARIAN.

SO SINCE WE DON'T HAVE, UM, THE OFFICER BACK WITH THAT INFORMATION YES.

CAN WE VOTE AND ALLOW IT AND THEN IF WE NEED TO MAKE A CHANGE, THEN WE CAN SEND, HOW DO WE CHANGE THE RECORD IF THERE IS A CORRECTION? SO YOU WOULD HAVE TO, UM, HAVE A REVOTE.

HOWEVER, I WILL SAY I BELIEVE THAT THESE TWO RESOLUTIONS COULD HAVE BEEN COMBINED INTO ONE RESOLUTION.

AND HERE'S AN ANSWER, I THINK.

DO WE DON'T, YOU DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER? I DON'T HAVE ANSWER.

I, I, I BELIEVE IT'S THE SAME EVENT AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN CON COMBINED INTO ONE RESOLUTION.

HOWEVER, SINCE IT'S TWO, I BELIEVE YOU SHOULD VOTE ON BOTH TO ENSURE THAT BOTH ROADS ARE PROPERLY CLOSED AND IF ANY AMENDMENTS ARE NEEDED, YOU CAN VOTE AT THE NEXT MEETING.

THE NEXT ONE.

I'D LIKE TO MOVE, UH, CL TWO, UH, RESOLUTION, REMOVE AUTHORIZING PERMISSIONS TO CLAUSE STANDARDS PLACE DIDN'T HOLD ON IT.

SOUNDS GOOD.

ALRIGHT, SO YOU WANNA BRING THAT BACK PAUL? SO PAUL C TWO.

[ CL 2 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing permission to close Standish Place between Joyce Road and Farm Road, on Saturday, October 26, 2024 (Rain date: November 2, 2024), from 3:00 PM until 10:00 PM, for the residents to hold a Block Party]

AND FARM ROAD SECOND OCTOBER, UH, 26TH.

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT SECOND ON FAVOR, AYE.

AUTHORIZING PERMISSION TO CLOSE HARD AND DRIVE BETWEEN JOYCE ROAD AND STANDARDS PLACE ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 26TH.

UH, GREAT RESOLUTION

[ CL 3 - 10/09/2024 Resolution authorizing permission to close Arden Drive between Joyce Road and Standish Place, on Saturday, October 26, 2024 (Rain date: November 2, 2024) from 3:00 PM until 10:00 PM, for the residents to hold a Block Party]

UM, I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT FROM THREE TO 10:00 PM SECOND.

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE ADJOURN THE MEETING.