A Night or Two on the Town
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After dining at the 808, the hip new hot spot for foodies, my friend Leslie and I strolled over to the new Yogo Joy for dessert. We commented on how great it was that Scarsdale is now blooming with hip new and tasty eateries. Rumor even has it that a new restaurant might be taking over the now vacant Water Works space.
After an evening of wining and dining, we decided to stroll Scarsdale Village. The night was young, but the village was a ghost town. All of the stores were closed.
Bellies full and mildly wine induced (no we weren't driving) we were ready to spend!
Since it was only 9:00pm on a Thursday night, we decided to window shop and with every block we strolled our disappointment grew stronger as we peered into each gone for the day shop.
Wouldn't it be great if on certain evenings during the week the shops opened their doors from say 7:00 to 10:00pm? It would be great for the after dinner crowd and the shops as well.
Going directly home after a great meal is so anticlimactic.
Everyone needs a night...or two on the town.
Just food for thought.
Written by Julie Rosenblatt
Kittens Need a Home
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My daughters and I found a kitten and it's young mother (the mother is under a year old) abandoned in the parking lot by the Five Corners. They are well groomed and well behaved and were obviously indoor cats at one point. They are litter trained as well. We would like to see them get adopted instead of having to drop them off at a humane society. We already have cats of our own and cannot take in any more.
Paint Your Own Pottery Has Relocated
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Dears Scarsdale10583: As manager of Paint Your Own Pottery since 2003, it was with a heavy heart that we moved our studio. As taxes, rents, permit/resident meters increased, customer parking options decreased dramatically. When asked, many customers said that although they had a great time painting at our studio, they would not return due to parking tickets and shrinking meter times. We hope that painters, both old and new, will find our new location to be warm, welcoming and creative (with plenty of free parking, too!)
Regards,
Debra
Note: Paint Your Own Pottery can now be found in the Midway Shopping Center at 999 Central Park Avenue. For more information, go to paintyourownpot.com
Planning Board Approves Funding for Edgemont Road Crosswalk
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This note was sent from Frank Kaiman to update Scarsdale10583 on the progress of building a crosswalk across Edgemont Road to Crane’s Pond: (From Frank) Although I was unable the Planning Board meeting last night, I spoke to Garrett Duquesne (the Town’s Assistant Planner) this morning who advises that:
1. The Board unanimously passed a resolution making a positive recommendation to the Town Board to use up to $75,000 of the Recreation Escrow to make the necessary predestination improvements to the Pond
2. The Board unanimously passed a resolution making an immediate finding that the current situation is a hazard and recommending that the Town hire a traffic safety expert to evaluate the project as proposed. Note that this is separate and apart from the first resolution – there is no linkage.
3. The Board defeated a motion (4 against, two in favor) recommending that the Town immediately paint a crosswalk and make such other immediate improvements pending the overall project.
As I understand it, the Planning Board will send the Town Board a memorandum in the next several days advising the Town Board of the foregoing. The Town Board will then schedule this matter for a work session. Garrett advised that the earliest it could be is NOT the next session but the one following that – I do not know when that is. I ofcourse intend to attend that work session.
So, we won at the Planning Board – I think the turnout helped a lot -- and we move on closer to the finish line.
Hats off to the Scarsdale 10583 and the Inquirer for the reporting they did.
Franklin R. Kaiman, Esq.
Edgemont Residents Lobby for a Crosswalk to Cranes Pond
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Here is the latest news on the proposed sidewalk discussed at a Planning Board Board meeting held June 2nd
Update: The Greenburgh Planning Board met on June 2 and the crosswalk was the first item on the agenda. The Parks Department (Gerry Byrne) favors the raised crosswalk. The Police Chief spoke and favored a crosswalk but suggested that there needed to be a further study regarding the raised crosswalk which could only be done by an outside expert – but the issue is paying for it.
One resident spoke against the crosswalk – Abe Reckson, the gentleman who wrote several letters. About 10 residents spoke in favor, including one eighth grader.
Prior to the summer of 2006 there were two painted crosswalks that pedestrians could use to access the pond. But when the road was repaved, the Town did not repaint the crosswalks because the Police Chief felt the crosswalks were not safe due to limited sightlines. In response, in October, 2006, 115 residents signed a petition for the reinstallation of the crosswalk and the police studied the issue for the next 2 ½ years.
In October, 2009 the police concluded that a raised concrete walk, similar to the one on East Hartsdale Avenue in Hartsdale would provide the greatest degree of safety. A second alternative was to simply repaint the crosswalk near Barclay Road. In November, 2009 the Edgemont Association advised the Greenburgh Town Board that they supported the raised crosswalk, which would now need to be handicapped accessible to conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
In mid-November, 2009 the Greenburgh Town Board met with members of the Edgemont Association, the Parks and Recreation Commissioner and the Department of Public Works. Everyone agreed that the raised concrete walkway was the best option and Supervisor Paul Feiner suggested that the Town use the Parks and Recreation Escrow Fund to finance the estimated $75,000 in expenses.
However, following the meeting, Feiner solicited community opinion and Abraham Reckson who lives on Round Hill Road opposed the crosswalk. Since that time, progress has slowed. The Edgemont Association requested that the town hire a safety expert to consider the location of the crosswalk and in response Feiner suggested that Edgemont hold a community meeting. However, Franklin Kaiman, who is currently the Director of the Edgemont Association's Traffic and Safety Committee has found that everyone, with the exception of Mr. Reckson, supports a crosswalk.
Therefore, in an April 14th letter, the Edgemont Association is asking the Planning Board to authorize the use of $75,000 from the Parks and Recreation Escrow Fund to pay for the crosswalk and street improvements recommended by the Police Department. Nearly four years have passed and residents want to see a new crosswalk before an accident occurs.
The Planning Board will meet on June 2nd at Greenburgh Town Hall at 8 PM and the funding is the first item on their agenda. All concerned Edgemont residents are encouraged to attend to voice their opinions.
