College Students Share Their Thoughts on the Fall 2020 Semester
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With the Fall 2020 semester just around the corner, most colleges and universities have announced their plans for the upcoming academic semester. Administrators have decided whether or not their students are allowed to return to campus, as well as what class format (in-person, online, or hybrid) will best fit their needs. When coming to a decision, every school had to consider the size of their student body, location of campus, and financial abilities of students, faculty, and the university itself. Here are four Scarsdale residents, now college sophomores, who shared their thoughts on their respective colleges’ plans for Fall 2020.
Sydney Albert, Cornell University (Me)
I am currently planning on returning to campus for the fall semester. The administration recognizes that students have had so much valuable time already taken away from their college experience, and does not want to further inhibit it. All students are invited to return to campus, given that most upperclassmen live off campus so it is much easier to accommodate the student body. Classes will start on September 2 and we will remain on campus until Thanksgiving, after which finals will be completed remotely. It has not yet been announced whether they will be in-person, online, or a hybrid of the two. If classes are in person, they will definitely honor social distancing guidelines. The administration has also set up a plan to ensure students are tested frequently for COVID-19. I think Cornell has done a great job thus far in making sure that students come to school healthy and prepared for social distancing.
I will be living in my sorority house.
The school waited a really long time before announcing plans, so the anticipation was definitely tough. I was so excited when I finally heard that we are allowed to reside on campus for the fall semester. That was the general consensus among other students too.
I am really excited to continue my time at Cornell. College still feels pretty new to me considering I only spent 1.5 semesters on campus, so I can’t wait for campus to feel more and more like home. That being said, I am nervous that we won’t make it until Thanksgiving, and that the administration will send us home early. My classes start relatively late compared to other schools, so it will be interesting to see how life resumes at other colleges before it is even time for me to return.
Michael Anderson, Georgetown University
Can you briefly outline your school’s plans for the fall semester (dates for return, who is allowed on campus, class format, and other general protocol)?
Freshmen, transfer students, and students with poor living situations at home are the only students allowed to return to campus on August 26. The rest of the students are expected to complete their coursework from an off-campus location, preferably at home. One of my professors thinks that not even the freshmen and transfer students will end up returning to campus, given what’s been going on with Major League Baseball.
Where will you be living during the fall semester?
I am leasing an apartment with friends off-campus in Georgetown. We have been advised to avoid going on campus.
What was the reaction among students when your school announced its plans? Overall, were you pleased or disappointed?
I honestly never expected us to go back for the Fall 2020 semester so I would say I am not surprised by Georgetown’s current plan. However, just because it was expected, doesn’t mean it isn’t disappointing.
If you are returning to campus, are you excited? Is there anything you are nervous about?
I’m really excited to see my friends and get to live with them in an apartment, but I am definitely worried that the fall won’t go smoothly. Living in DC could end up either being a positive and safe experience or a negative one, and right now it’s really unclear which it will be.
Mia Dell’Orto, Villanova University
Can you briefly outline your school’s plans for the fall semester (dates for return, who is allowed on campus, class format, and other general protocol)?
All students are allowed to return to campus for the Fall 2020 Semester, and I am moving in on August 14. Once I am on campus, I will take four of my classes online, and one in person. Social distancing is going to be strictly enforced all over campus and the administration has created many rules to ensure it will take place. Each student is assigned to eat at only one dining hall, wear a mask at all times, and stay six feet apart from all other students, except roommates.
Where will you be living during the fall semester?
I will be living in a dorm with one roommate.
What was the reaction among students when your school announced its plans? Overall, were you pleased or disappointed?
We are all just so grateful that we are allowed to go back to school. Although it’s disappointing that the social life at Villanova will change, I’m still excited to be back with my friends.
If you are returning to campus, are you excited? Is there anything you are nervous about?
I’m excited to see my friends, but not excited for how different from last year campus life will be. I’m nervous about the food and how dining halls will work. The thought of getting sent home early is also something that stresses me out.
Ben Lehrburger, Dartmouth College
Can you briefly outline your school’s plans for the fall semester (dates for return, who is allowed on campus, class format, and other general protocol)?
My school is adopting a “2/4” plan: two out of four classes are allowed on campus during a given term. Our dates remain the same as the regular school year, but classes will be entirely online and group gatherings will be virtually nonexistent.
Where will you be living during the fall semester?
During the fall I’ll be living about 20 minutes off-campus. There’s a cohort of rising sophomores doing the same.
What was the reaction among students when your school announced its plans? Overall, were you pleased or disappointed?
When school was initially canceled, everyone was devastated but understood that we were sacrificing ten weeks of school to potentially save lives. But when plans for the 2021 academic year turned bleak, people took it personally. It felt like the administration was stripping each student of their chance to get the college experience they worked so hard to attain. And students knew the administration wasn't using their resources resourcefully. Our endowment is massive and our school is adjacent to the largest hospital in the state, but they still cut five varsity teams and ruled out a hybrid learning program.
If you are returning to campus, are you excited? Is there anything you are nervous about?
I’m excited to see my friends and be around people my own age again (my family is great but they just won’t cut it). I think that even with everything that’s going on, we’ll find a way to create a niche college experience. That said, I’m worried for the College’s surrounding community, which has a high population of elderly residents. If an outbreak is unleashed, they would be severely jeopardized. I guess it comes down to what the community values more: elderly lives or youth education and economic sustenance.
Village Board focuses on COVID Response and Combatting Racism
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Scarsdale Improvement Corp is proposing the construction of a 130 space, 3-level parking garage with an entrance on Overlook Road.The influences of the COVID crisis and racial strife continue to be felt on the local level when both were on the agenda at the Village Board meeting on July 14.
Both the Mayor and the Village Manager conveyed information on how the virus is affecting Scarsdale and warned residents to continue to be vigilant for the safety of themselves and their neighbors. In response to concerns about inclusion, diversity and racism in Scarsdale, the Mayor formed the Ad Hoc Council to Combat Racism and Bias.
COVID
About the virus, the Mayor said that the most recent stats showed that there were six active cases in Scarsdale, up from just one case last week. He urged everyone to continue to follow CDC guidelines including maintaining social distancing, wearing a mask in public places, washing hands frequently and refraining from touching your face. He quoted CDC Director Robert Redfield who said that if everyone wears a mask the virus could be under control within four to six weeks.
Village Manager Steve Pappalardo also noted the many ways the virus has affected life in Scarsdale. He said, “It’s been four months since village hall was closed. The crisis is is still far from over. He recounted the many ways life has changed at Village Hall including masks, temperature checks, social distancing floor markers, plexiglass dividers, limits on elevator usage and hand sanitizer. He said, “We are living in the midst of a pandemic” and urged everyone to follow guidelines to safeguard the community.
Ad Hoc Council to Combat Racism and Bias
The Mayor read a resolution concerning the formation of the Ad Hoc Council which opens with:
“Martin Luther King Jr. profoundly stated, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice”; and
Justice can be achieved with the assistance of many people bending the arc of the moral universe who have a genuine desire to live in a society that respects and seeks to include all inhabitants through understanding and education about our similarities and differences; and
Mayor Samwick and the Board of Trustees seek to combat racism and bias and their deleterious effects on society, including the senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others, and local incidents of racism and bias, including disparaging comments made at a public Village Board meeting in March 2020, hate symbols that were found on School District property, a number of micro-aggressions as well as other unfortunate incidents, are among many events that provide the impetus for us all to aspire for social justice in Scarsdale, this nation and around the world.”
He named the following people to serve on the Council:
Jennifer Fischman, Chair of the Advisory Council on Human Relations, Wildwood Road
Christopher Jackson
Chandra Nottage, Lockwood Road Piero Olcese, Brown Road
Kelly Shang, Sherbrooke Road
Karen Smith, Windmill Circle
Purnima Srivastava, Myrtledale Road
Lisa Tan, Webster Road
Karen Ceske, Board of Education
Edgar McIntosh, School District
Jay Genova, Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling
Robert Cole, Deputy Village Manager, Staff Member
Ingrid M. Richards, Assistant Village Manager, Staff Member
Trustee Rochelle Waldman will serve as liaison to the committee and Mayor Samwick will serve in an ex-officio capacity.
The goals of the Council are as follows:
-Provide a safe place to convene community conversations about racism and bias;
-Identify events, episodes where racism, bias and discrimination exist and are encountered in the Scarsdale community;
-Educate the community about issues related to racism and bias, thereby ensuring that the community is cognizant of behaviors that may be racist and bias. This may be achieved through inviting leaders in the industry to convey useful information to the community and inviting local public officials to discuss policies and practices that demonstrate a diverse and inclusive environment;
-Explore and assist with the coordination of multi-cultural events to better educate and connect the residents toward creating and fostering a more empathetic community;
-Develop a report that documents the events, episodes where bias, racism and discrimination exist in the community and provide an actionable strategic plan that will ameliorate conscious and unconscious bias, racism and discrimination within the Scarsdale community.
The resolution was passed unanimously.
Car Thefts
Village Manager Pappalardo discussed an alarming increase in the number of stolen cars by a number of groups from Connecticut, New Jersey and the Bronx who are targeting unlocked, high-end vehicles. He said the thieves can tell whether or not the cars are unlocked by the position of the side view mirrors. He said that year to date there have been 71 larcenies from cars and 17 cars stolen. However 13 of these cars were recovered and DNA from the cars was submitted for analysis. Scarsdale Police have joined a task force that includes other local police departments and the FBI to track down the groups that are stealing the cars.
Pappalardo strongly recommended that everyone lock their cars and refrain from leaving key fobs inside their cars.
Recreation
Pappalardo gave an update on the Village’s recreation facilities which are reopening. The pool officially opens on Saturday July 18 and everyone is encouraged to buy a pool permit. Regulations are posted on the village website. Village staff anticipates that they will be able to accommodate everyone who wants to come to the pool in a socially distanced manner. Visitors will be screened before entry and asked to wear a mask when not swimming.
Tennis is more popular than ever this year. The Village has sold a total of 1,263 tennis permits and all 26 courts are open for singles or doubles play. Courts need to be reserved in advance using the Village’s online reservation system.
All Village fields and parks are also open – but the park bathrooms are not yet available for use. The Village is offering some summer programming including a 2-day a week sports program in conjunction with Backyard Sports. Sign up on the Village website. More specialty camps will be available in August.
Comments from Village Trustees:
Trustee Seth Ross reported that the two firefighters who sustained injuries fighting a fire at a house on Church Lane last week are on the mend. One was cleared to return to work today and the other will be back to full duty next week.
Trustee Jane Veron reported on activities downtown and at the library. Here are her comments:
The Dine the ‘Dale tent in the Village Center continues to be enjoyed by residents and is actively used throughout the day. It is also available in the evening hours for patrons to enjoy family dinners. In addition to table service provided by Parkway and Yeomiji, twenty five other restaurants and food service providers will deliver to or provide take out for those who would like to dine in the tent. A listing of all participating restaurants is on signage at the tent located at Spencer Place and East Parkway.
The Village welcomed Rothman’s Faherty pop up mobile store last week in Boniface Circle.
Boniface Circle park has been spruced up. Thanks to a collaboration between the Forum’s Downtown Revitalization Committee led by Susan Douglass and Madelaine Epstein from Friends of the Scarsdale Parks, the park received its long overdue grooming, making it even more inviting for residents.
Two more bike racks have been installed in the Village Center.
As for increased parking capacity, consumers are invited to use Christie Place parking garage, access off East Parkway. Consumers can park up to 3 hours using the PANGO app 10599.
During the week of July 27 through August 2 the Village will hold the sidewalk sale and Spencer Place, Boniface Circle and Harwood Court will be shut down in the Village Center for the entire week. This year, the Sidewalk Sale will include the Golden Horseshoe.
On Friday, July 31, from 6:30-8 pm, there will be a Chalk the ‘Dale event to bring the community together to decorate the Village streets. Local restaurants will also be providing dinners and snacks, and the proceeds of the event will support the Scarsdale Business Alliance, the organization that has been working overtime on the nuts and bolts of reopening. Families can sign up at livethedale.wixsite.com
Drive-in Movie Night: The Friends of the Scarsdale Library Drive, will hold a Drive-In Movie night on Wednesday, July 22. It is already sold out. Seventy-five carloads of Scarsdale residents will park at Crossway Field to watch Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. To round out the event, the SBA invited local restaurants to provide boxed dinners and snacks. Within 90 minutes of opening enrollment, nearly all of the 75 car slots were taken. Given the strong demand, we’d like to try to schedule another Drive-In movie event in the near future.
Scarsdale Library: The Board is making plans for a fall soft opening, provided the Governor permits.
Contactless pick up at the Loft continues with patrons availing themselves of the full Westchester public library system offerings. Outside pick up can be made by appointment. With the increase in demand, pickup hours have been expanded to 9am-4:30 pm. Items will be checked out and left in a bag with your name on it.
The library has also expanded times for returns from Monday at 8 a.m. to Friday at 5:00 p.m. in marked bins outside the Loft. Items will be quarantined for 72 hours in the bins before they are checked in, so will remain on your card for up to one week, and fines will be forgiven during that time.
Summer Blackout Bingo is underway for children, encouraging children to read and enjoy some fun activities. Once the Bingo card is completed, child and parent can take a photo of completed board and send to scakids@wlsmail.org<;mailto:scakids@wlsmail.org>; for a gift card to Bronx River Books. The bingo card is available on the Library homepage.
Construction is moving well at 54 Olmsted with carpeting and painting and bathrooms being finished. Next month, furniture and shelving will start to be delivered. Veron toured the library and said, “I was blown away - the library has been transformed in ways that defy proper description. Truly a tribute to the countless volunteer hours spent on every detail.”
In other business, the Village allocated $498,621 received from Con Edison for road resurfacing to the general fund.
The Village accepted a gift of $2,825 from the Friends of Scarsdale Parks to spruce up the landscaping at Boniface Circle. According to Trustee Lena Crandall, the landscaping has made Boniface Circle more inviting and created “a place where people can safely visit with each other.”
The Trustees passed a resolution to hold the Village election on Tuesday September 15. Per the Governor’s executive order, the election, which was originally scheduled for March 18, 2020 was delayed. Voting will take place at the Scarsdale Congregational Church at 1 Heathcote Road. Qualified voters may serve as election inspectors for the election.
New Parking Lot: The trustees approved a fee of $7,900 for a site plan review for a proposed 130 space parking lot at 30 Popham Road where there is currently an outdoor lot. The application was filed by Scarsdale Improvement Corp. and calls for a three levels parking lot with a basement, first floor and second floor.
Last, the Village Trustees agreed to an inter municipal agreement with the Village of Mamaroneck to represent them in tax grievance proceedings filed by Anna Karpman of 27 Aspen Road and Jill Krutick of 32 Tisdale Road. Since the owners of these properties serve on the Board of Assessment Review or are related to someone who serves, the Village of Scarsdale is required to ask another municipality to represent their interests in the SCAR proceedings.
In public comments, Randy Whitestone said that the sidewalk in Heathcote has been patched and is in tough shape. He asked the trustees to think further about sidewalk repair. He said he was “Encouraged by the formation of the Ad Hoc Council to Combat Racism and Bias, saying “It’s an important time to listen and learn how we can be more inclusive and encourage diversity.” About the pool, he said, “Some have suggested adding early hours for those who work at home.” Last he said, “I applaud the scheduling of the budget session for August and understanding how the pandemic has affected the Village budget.”
Bob Harrison urged the Mayor to have the Ad Hoc Council meet in public session so that everyone can participate. About the makeup of the council he said, “There was no indication that people should apply for this committee.” However Harrison was pleased that the tax bill was sent with two coupons and residents can split payments.
Mayra Kirkendall Rodriguez thanked the Mayor for creating the Ad hoc Council but claimed, “For a council that is supposed to be inclusive, the way it was created was not inclusive.” She asked who designed the objectives, and asked why there was no press release inviting participation. She said, “Where can residents write if they want to be on the ad hoc committee? She asked, “Will they be taking minutes? How will we know what has transpired? Will the Village Board received anti-racism training? Why are the village boards not diverse? Will you look into how village and school staff can be more diverse?” She said, “You can make history by affecting badly needed change in Scarsdale.”
Fourth of July Parade in Greenacres
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Greeancres Celebrate the 4th With a Parade
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With Greenacres' annual July 4th Field Day Celebration cancelled as a result of Covid 19, the neighborhood association focused it's attention to a replacement event - "The First (and hopefully last ) Great Greenacres 4th of July Car Parade Celebration." Over 30 cars, SUVs, trucks and even motor scooters joined the parade. Dressed up with red, white, blue and (even green!) streamers, balloons and messages, the car parade kicked off at 10:30am and wound its way through the Greenacres neighborhood with horns blaring to the joy of dozens of families on the route waving flags and cheering from their lawns and porches.
It was a terrific community event enjoyed by all.
Text: Greenacres Neighborhood Association President Andrew Sereysky, Photos: Renu Lalwani
Andrew Sereysky and Michelle Lichtenberg
From Village Hall: Trustees Announce New Initiatives to Attract Diners and Shoppers to Scarsdale
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In addition to the opening of restaurants and salons, Scarsdale Village Hall is now open to the public. At the June 23 meeting of the Village Board, Village Manager Steve Pappalardo reported that Village Hall opened on Tuesday and greeted 91 visitors on their first day of business.
He ran through a list of precautions that have been taken to protect both Village employees and visitors and recommended that visitors make an appointment to come in rather than just stop by. Pappalardo said that plexiglass shields have been installed at the public counters and there are markings on the floor to remind people to maintain social distance. Before you enter Village Hall you will need to provide a photo ID for contact tracing, complete a verbal questionnaire and have your temperature taken. All visitors are required to wear masks. He thanked everyone for their patience.
In her trustee report, Jane Veron discussed a multitude of initiatives to bring business back to Scarsdale Village.
Here is her report:
First: With the passage of the new sidewalk legislation, merchants immediately sought permits, and the building department has already started issuing them.
Second: The Dine the 'Dale tent that was a concept two weeks ago is now a reality with 27 participating restaurants confirmed. Bango Bowls, Buon Amici, Cafe Alaia, Chat, Chop Stix, Cooked & Co, DeCiccos, Gianonni's, Haagen Dazs, Jackie B's, Kirari Sushi, La Renaissance, Le Curry, Martine's, Moscato, Parkway Cafe, Pizzarelli's Pizza, Popojito, Sapori, Ruffled Feathers, Scarsdale Metro, Scarsdale Pizza Station, Slice of Scarsdale, 808 Bistro, Via Forno, Westchester Burger and Yeomiji. You can enjoy table service, delivery or carry out - different restaurants have different options. Signage at the tent provides more information. There is a steady stream of patrons who use the space, and we are thrilled that residents are carefully cleaning up with sanitizing wipes. The SBA has been raising funds from property owners, real estate agencies and other sponsors to begin to cover the cost. Scarsdale Flower Shop has provided décor, and Scarsdale Security is managing the cameras. Given the tremendous popularity of this concept, we plan to add more tables adjacent to De Cicco's on East Parkway. We are also working with the other Scarsdale retail hubs to help them roll out similar, smaller scale initiatives. Right now, we're having active conversations with Garth Road, Scarsdale Avenue and the Golden Horseshoe.
Third: Paperwork has been filed with the State Liquor Authority so you can be served drinks in the Dine the 'Dale tent.
Fourth: Service businesses, many not at ground level, such as gyms and yoga studios, will be working with the Village Recreation department on programming.
Fifth: The Christie Place commuter garage is now available for three-hour parking on the PANGO app zone 10599.
Sixth: This year, the Sidewalk Sale will be a weeklong event from Monday, July 27 to Sunday, August 2, with the goal of coordination across all Scarsdale retail hubs, including the Golden Horseshoe and Five Corners. The Village Center will be closed to traffic to afford a pedestrian friendly, social distanced experience. The Special Committee is sensitive to the needs of all merchants and service providers no matter ground level or higher level occupants. To that end, during the Sidewalk Sale, the SBA is providing space for all such businesses to set up stations. It has been particularly helpful that the SBA contains representation from a cross section of the business community, and it's noteworthy that a top floor service provider sits on the executive committee.
Seventh: Music is in the works in partnership with the Scarsdale Arts Advisory Council. Prior to Phase Four, we are hoping for instrumental or a couple vocalists. After Phase Four, we are hoping for more entertainment in Chase Park with a tentative plan for musical talent during the Sidewalk Sale.
Eighth: Generosity continues with an offer to provide much overdue pruning of Boniface Circle shrubs. The hope is to enhance the aesthetics of that area, to make it more inviting and publicly accessible. Thank you to Friends of the Scarsdale Parks and Susan Douglas's Forum committee for leading the charge.
Ninth: Multiple groups have pulled together to create a movie night to bring the community together and to support local restaurants. Thank you to the Friends of the Scarsdale Library and the Village Recreation Department as well as local volunteers.
Later in the meeting, the Trustees passed a resolution authorizing the Sidewalk Sale for a full week, to give businesses a boost and allow patrons to shop. The sale will be held in the Village Center but also at the Heathcote Five Corners and Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center from Monday July 27 to Sunday August 2 from 10 am to 6 pm each day. The sale will require the closure of Boniface Circle, Spencer Place and Harwood Court. However, 3-hour resident parking will be available in Christie Place and additional merchant parking will be available in the Freightway Lot.
Trustee Justin Arest addressed concerns about parking, saying, “We lost 12 parking spots (from the construction of the dining tent), but we gained 100 spots in the Christie Lot where commuter parking will be converted to 3-hour parking meters for shoppers.”
He also warned residents that parking enforcement has been lax during the pandemic but now the normal forces are out.
Trustee Lena Crandall noted the passing of Gay McCreery who served as the President of the Scarsdale Woman’s Club for two terms. Her husband Bill served as a trustee of Scarsdale Village.
Crandall also noted that weekly food scrap pick up has resumed on the same schedule as it was previously.
Trustee Jonathan Lewis reported that the Village Council on Human Relations is doing a survey to determine how the Village can be more inclusive.
During public comments, Bob Harrison encouraged kids and adults to sign up for tennis permits online. He said, “We are concerned that the Middle School Tennis Courts are restricted to singles play "only " now even though the six courts are separated to use only three courts for social distancing. We strongly urge the Rec Department and Village Board to allow doubles play on the Middle School Tennis Courts. We are willing to fund the cost of nets to separate the courts for doubles play as seen at indoor tennis facilities. The indicated cost of the nets is about $ 1,000 per court. We have run the Scarsdale Summer Youth Tennis League as a volunteer for 35 years with over 1,800 youth tennis players over the years. We may not be able to run the five-week Youth League this summer because of the coronavirus.”
He continued, “We urge our youth and adults to email the Mayor and Rec Dept. at mayor@scarsdale.com to allow doubles play for families and all at the Middle School Tennis Courts now for the summer. Contact us at 914 725-0962 or by email at proscars@aol.com with any questions or comments.”
Myra Saul called in to comment on the sidewalks which are crowded with both walkers and bike riders. As a walker, she believes bikers should ride in the roadways and asked the Village to consider installing bike lanes.
Nicholas Thompson expressed concern about the reduced parking now that the tent has been erected on Spencer Place. He also asked how pedestrians and people with wheelchairs or strollers would have room on the sidewalk once the vendors are permitted to set up outside.
Randy Whitestone congratulated the 2020 graduating class. He said, “I was hoping to get a road map for the budget for the fiscal year.” He also echoed concerns about traffic safety as “People are home who are not usually at home,” and brought up the problem of leaf blowers which are continuing to be used past the June 1 deadline.
Mayor Samwick responded to Whitestone’s question about the budget and said data comes in over time. “At this juncture there is not any indication that we are off track. It is very early. We will continue to monitor and review the budget on a monthly basis.”
Robert Berg discussed the temporary village code amendment to allow business to be done on the sidewalks. He said, “I urge you to expand the provision to permit other businesses than ground floor businesses to use the sidewalk. He said that attorneys, therapists and chiropractors should be allowed to meet with potential clients outside, saying, “Other businesses are trying to survive…. You are discriminating against these businesses….There is more than enough room.”
Mayor Samwick responded saying, “There is no discrimination going on. We want all of our Village businesses and merchants to prosper and thrive. We may use Chase Park as a venue. There is a big difference between a retail tenant and those doing business on upper floors. The sidewalk change is just one tool in our toolbox.”
In other business:
-The Board approved the sale of a surplus vehicle for $12,900.
-The Board passed a resolution to allow Scarsdale firefighters to run an event called, “Fill the Boot” to benefit the muscular dystrophy association on September 10, 2020.
-The Board approved gifts of $1,500 from Leona Kern, $1,000 from the Henry Laird Smit Foundation directed by Jeanette Sloan Warner and a $1,000 matching gift from Goldman Sachs for the Scarsdale Library.
-The Board approved and intermunicipal agreement with Westchester County for youth sports programs. The County of Westchester will reimburse Scarsdale $3,688 payable quarterly for the program year.
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