By Staff

March 10, 2026: The Village of Bronxville held its March meeting on March 9, 2026.  Below are the key items discussed in this meeting.

Update From Westchester County Legislator, James Nolan

Westchester County Legislator James Nolan attended the meeting. He provided an update on various activities in the village, including the following: 

-He was happy to hear that the Bronxville flood mitigation project is going well and noted that the County provided $3 million in funding.  

-He said that the Pondfield Road West bridge is going to be replaced at a cost of $11 million. He also noted that there will be cameras on that bridge.

-He obtained $3,600 for Bronxville/Tuckahoe for the “National Night Out.” 

-He obtained $10,200 for EVAC in Bronxville.  

-He obtained $4,000 for the Bronxville Women’s Club.  

-He obtained $4,492 for the Bronxville Seniors. 

-He also noted that the County is working on a pump station on the Bronx River Parkway off of Bronxville so that, when it floods, the water “is pushed out as soon as possible” so that they can open up the Bronx River Parkway.

Mayor Marvin thanked Legislator Nolan for his support of Bronxville and “for always reaching out and being our voice at the County.”

Mayor’s Report

The Mayor reported on the following projects:

-The solar installation project on the roof of the DPW building will happen fairly soon.  

-Electricity was connected at the Cedar Parking lot charging stations.

-Tennis and paddle permitting process is moving online and will include a payment and a court reservation system.

-Working on fixing the steep stairs over on Milburn.

-Things are well underway on the Crawford park drainage system project.

-Upcoming Events

*Bronxville Historical Conservancy had a sold-out lecture by author Andrew Ross Sorkin.

*Bundles of Joy had its fundraiser. They provide supplies for a mom in need with a young child.

*Bronxville Police Department and Bronxville High School students had a paddle event. They will also have an upcoming March Madness 3-on-3 basketball event where the police department will compete against the high schoolers.

*Bronxville Adult School had its art show.

Other Updates

*The Green Committee had a very informative event at the library.

*The Board met with the Design Review Committee because they are looking into the signage in the village as they have gotten feedback that signs are confusing and perhaps there are too many signs. 

*The issue of permanent field lights at the Bronxville School is off the table. The Village Board is continuing to work with Eastchester to get more time at Haindl Field and Scout Field.

Update from Village Administrator

Village Administrator, Jim Palmer, provided the following update:

-Village Elections are March 18th. Polls are open from 6am to 9pm. Polling locations are:

*Village Hall for Districts 16, 17

*Bronxville Fire House for Districts 18,19, 21

*Christ Church for Districts 20, 22

Palmer also reported the following:

-The Village is conducting its tax lien sale this week.

-St. Patrick's Day Parade is on March 15th at 3pm.  It will start in the Immaculate Conception School parking lot.

-The DPW is aware of potholes and is making temporary fixes.

-The Village does not work on potholes on State Route 22, because it is a state road.

-The Village is managing its stormwater sewer system.

Trustee Knapp spoke about the great event at the Women’s Club related to International Women’s Day. At this event, Amy Paulin honored eight women in our community.

Trustee Knapp also noted that the 250th Anniversary will be on July 11th. There will be an event at Lake Isle.

Thank You to Trustee Behrens

Mayor Marvin introduced Trustee Behrens, who is retiring from the Board. You can read Trustee Behrens remarks at the meeting here.

Deputy Mayor Underhill spoke about Trustee Behrens and particularly her contributions, such as her work on Malty Park. He also said she was a great colleague, who approached issues with “intensity, understanding, compassion, and also humor.”

Trustee Knapp also spoke about Mary Behrens, who was a year ahead of her in high school, where Behrens was a "renowned runner." She said that Mary "brought people together" and expressed how much she enjoyed serving with Mary on the Board.

Trustee Fredericks said that he has known Mary since they were classmates starting in third grade at Bronxville. He also remembers Mary as a great runner. He further said that Mary has brought "collegiality and civility" to all our discussions, and that she has a tremendous gift in “finding ways to build consensus.”  He also said that she always looks to make sure that the Board is doing what’s best for the Village. Additionally, he said that Mary has been a ‘tremendous source of advice and counsel” who “made us all better Trustees,” and that she will “be greatly missed.”

Mayor Marvin said she ‘loves strong women and you are one of them.”  She said that “Mary just loves this Village," and spoke about Mary's “authenticity," "honesty," and willingness "to disagree in such a civil and kind and smart way.”  

Chief Satriale also thanked Mary and said she was a ‘staunch advocate” for anything that the police department asked. He noted that she convinced the department to get into social media. He said that their relationship went from a professional relationship to a personal friendship.

Crawford Drainage Project and Enhanced Park

Trustee Fredericks provided an update on the Crawford drainage project and the new park design. The park design will integrate elements of gardening, pathways, and an inner area for a dog park. He said that the hope is that this will be a park attractive to people who use it now - nannies with strollers, older people - as well as to others. Concepts are posted on the village website. 

Resident Ben Lentz spoke about this project as well. Trustee Fredericks thanked him for his work. He said they are trying to make this park “available to all people” who use it.  

Another resident involved with this project congratulated everyone for doing a really great job on this park. She is happy that they will have a water fountain and pathways (she suggested the village include a measurement of the pathway for those walking or running. The loop is almost ¼ mile. She also suggested they not have benches next to the trash cans. Bill Fredericks noted that the plans at this point are “concept plans.” 

Resolutions

The Board then approved a variety of resolutions, including:

-$4,000 more from the State.

-$12,000 for motion sensors for the Village paddle court lighting.

-$19,000 to update cameras at Village Hall.

-The Village is extending the “no parking” zone on Parkway Road by 50 feet. The Village will have a public hearing on this issue.

-Date of Budget Public Hearing on April 13th at 7pm

-Issue related to Con Edison rates.