Shimsky Wins, Public Hearing on Police HQ/Courthouse, and more
Hello Greenburgh,
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer, lets get straight into it.
Election News
Wonderful, wonderful news as Mary Jane Shimsky defeated incumbent Tom Abinanti in the Democratic Primary for the 92nd Assembly District. It was a close election as Shimsky defeated Abinanti taking home 55% of the vote with strong results in the Rivertown's to help her secure the victory. For more information on the race, I encourage you to read Dan Weinfeld's blog which breaks it down in detail I couldn't possible attempt to match. While the general election is still to come, it is all but a formality for Shimsky to take over as our State Assemblyman. Thank you to everyone who voted for her and helped spread the word.
We now look ahead to the Democratic primary for House of Representatives for the newly drawn 16th district which features a 3 way race between Jamaal Bowman, Catherine Parker and Vedat Gashi . That primary election will be August 23rd. We also look ahead to the general election where all eyes will be on the Governor race as incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul squares off against GOP challenger Lee Zeldin. The General Election will be on Tuesday November 8th.
Proposal for new $60mm Greenburgh Police HQ and
The other big item is the newly proposed Police HQ which would be located behind the Driving Range on Dobbs Ferry Road in Unincorporated Greenburgh. There has long been a need to update the existing facility and the Town Board looks to be moving ahead with a proposal to replace the existing HQ at the new site. This Thursday at 7:30pm, the Town Board will hold a special meeting where they will sign a contract to purchase the property contingent upon voter approval in a special election on November 8th. That meeting will allow for public comment and you can participate by emailing publichearing@greenburghny.com. Public Comment is available for those attending in person and those who wish to participate via Zoom.
The proposal is to purchase the property for $2.05mm and then build a Police and EMS HQ for an estimated $55-$60mm. The town would bond for this proposal so the actual cost with interest will likely be closer to $80mm. The project splits the cost between the Town Wide and TOV budget and the plan will only go through if it receives a majority approval of all eligible Greenburgh voters when it is voted on.
You can read all about the proposal and the details from the town here. Expect lots more to come on this.
Additional Updates
Farmers Market- New farmers market at Greenburgh Town Hall on Thursdays from 1:00pm-6:00pm. Join the FB group to learn more about it.
At the July 13th meeting, the Town Board authorized another 25k in legal defense spending to defend the Town and the Police Department against the Kristen Stein lawsuit.
Hopefully you have found this informative. Please forward to your friends and neighbors. If you have questions about any of the above, please email me at Eric@ericzinger.com
Eric Zinger
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