Supervisor Blog

Happy Friday Everyone!

The Town Board of the Town of Ossining would like to thank the many talented and community minded people who applied for the vacant Town Board position. We had a difficult time picking just one person but we have landed on one candidate that we think best completes the Town Board as it is. We will be appointing him this Tuesday January 24th at our legislative session. 

A reminder from our Tax Reciever: 

The Second Half of your 2022/2023 School Taxes are due by Tuesday, January 31, 2023.  The Municipal Building at 16 Croton Avenue is open from 8:30 am-4 pm – Monday through Friday to accept your payment.  We will also have late hours until 6 pm on Monday, January 30^th and Tuesday, January 31^st.  Y

You can pay taxes online at https://www.townofossining.com/cms/departments/receiver-of-taxes/tax-bill-online-payment and by mail, as long as the envelope is postmarked on or before 1/31/2023.  There is also a dedicated mail slot to mail (with a stamp) your payment – in the Ossining Post Office.  We look forward to seeing those that will be paying person!  Call the Tax Office (914-762-8790) with any questions.

Here are some but not all of the many events going on around the Town of Ossining:

That’s all from me as your Town Supervisor! For upcoming events and more, click here to go to the blog. Be sure to check out our new 2023 waste and recycling calendar for changes to your pickup schedule - or, better yet, download the Recycle Right app if you have not already done so. It’s the easiest way to stay current with waste and recycling schedules. Click here to download for Android and here for iOS.

Thank you and enjoy your weekend.

-          Liz

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Happy Friday everyone!

As we get the Supervisor’s Office up and running we are reminded of one of Dr. Martin Luther King JR’s quotes: “If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed this year on January 16. This day commemorates the life and work of Dr. King, a Baptist Minister and prominent leader in the American Civil Rights movement. We encourage everyone to join us in reflecting on the principles of racial equality and non-violent social change as we celebrate this inspirational leader’s life’s work.  

The Briarcliff-Ossining Ministerial Association is holding an interfaith celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King JR’s legacy on Sunday January 15, 2023, 5 PM, at the Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church.

Another famous quote from Dr. King is “Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?” One example of this in our community is Green Ossining’s Repair Café. Green Ossining’s Repair Café will once again be taking place at the Ossining Community Center on January 21, 2023 from 11 AM to 3 PM. Come get your beloved but broken items fixed for free by volunteer repair coaches who are also your neighbors.

We want to thank Town and Village staff, and Ossining residents for their patience and guidance during this transition period.

That’s all from me as your Town Supervisor! For upcoming events and more, click here to go to the blog. Be sure to check out our new 2023 waste and recycling calendar for changes to your pickup schedule - or, better yet, download the Recycle Right app if you have not already done so. It’s the easiest way to stay current with waste and recycling schedules. Click here to download for Android and here for iOS.

Thank you and enjoy your weekend.

-          Liz

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 Happy New Year Ossining! 

 Let me introduce myself – I am Elizabeth (Liz) Feldman and I am your new Town Supervisor for the Town of Ossining. As a lifelong resident and having served seven years on the Town Council I look forward to serving the community in this expanded role. I thank the Town Board for appointing me to fill out the remaining term of our previous Town Supervisor Dana Levenberg, who has been elected to represent us as our new State Assemblywoman. We expect great things from her and wish her the best in her new position.  

Thank you Mayor Rika Levin and the staff from the Village of Ossining for putting together a moving Inauguration Ceremony on New Year's Day. I was sworn in alongside our new Congressman Mike Lawler, State Senator Pete Harckham, our new Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg, Town Councilwoman Jennifer Fields-Tawil, Mayor Rika Levin and Village Trustees Manuel Quezada and Dana White. 

 I would also like to say thank you to Deputy Fire Chief Scott Gallery for six years of dedicated service as Chief and congratulations to incoming Fire Chief Michael Scarduzio, First Assistant Chief Louis Sanchez and newly elected Second Assistant Chief Anthony Martinez. Thank you all for you service and dedication to our community.

It is an honor and a privilege to be able serve the people of Ossining. Please feel free to reach out anytime with your thoughts, comments, questions or concerns.  

I look forward to working with each and every one of you to make our community the best it can be. 

That’s all from me as your Town Supervisor! For upcoming events and more, click here to go to the blog. Be sure to check out our new 2023 waste and recycling calendar for changes to your pickup schedule - or, better yet, download the Recycle Right app if you have not already done so. It’s the easiest way to stay current with waste and recycling schedules. Click here to download for Android and here for iOS.

Thank you and may you all have a wonderful 2023! 

-          Liz

If your business, non-profit, or community group has an event that you would like to submit to be a part of the Supervisor's Update, please completethis form. We are happy to pass along events that provide a benefit to the community and support our local economy. Thank you for helping us to highlight all the best Ossining has to offer!

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Happy Friday! Hope everyone has found some time to rest, reflect, and spend time with loved ones as the holiday season comes to a close. 

It is hard to believe that this is the last weekly update I will send as Town Supervisor! Serving as your Town Supervisor has been such an incredible honor, privilege, and pleasure and truly the best job I have had to date.  Every challenge has been an opportunity to do more and do better and I thank you for trusting me and our entire team. 

Team Town and I have accomplished a lot together in seven years as your Town Supervisor. I always say that my mission as a public servant is to build healthy communities - environmentally healthy, economically healthy, physically and mentally healthy, all through the lens of equity. I have taken every opportunity to pursue that mission, and I am so grateful for the tremendous team that has helped me make it all happen on behalf of our constituents, businesses and our world. 

Environmentally, we made strong commitments to cut carbon emissions, joining CURE 100, earning Clean Energy Community status, and making progress toward the Climate Smart Communities designation. We’ve accelerated the Town’s transition away from fossil fuels in a number of ways, including adding electric vehicles to the Town’s fleet. The most recent addition came two days ago: an electric bus for the Senior Nutrition Program! 

We put together a “highlight reel” detailing the work Team Town and I have done over the past few years; click here to view it!

I am so proud of the work we’ve done to make the Town a healthier community. I feel confident that Ossining will continue to get better and better with the foundation we have laid since 2016, and I will do my utmost to support Ossining, Briarcliff and all of the communities of the 95th Assembly District in my new role. 

During my last Town Board meeting on Tuesday, before passing a number of resolutions to close out 2022, we took a few moments to honor retiring Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, who has done so much for the Town during her long and distinguished career as a legislator. We have also declared January 1, 2023 Sandy Galef Day in the Town of Ossining!

She leaves big shoes to fill, and I am grateful for her support and mentorship as I step into the role. I am also grateful to her for physically swearing me in to begin my service as your Assemblywoman! Please join the Town and Village for Inauguration on Sunday, January 1, 2023, where our new Supervisor, Liz Feldman, will be sworn in along with State Senator Pete Harckham, myself, newly elected Town Board Member Jennifer Fields-Tawil, and the recently re-elected Village officials, Mayor Rika Levin and Trustees Manuel Quezada and Dana White. 

And save the date for a 95th Assembly District-wide inauguration ceremony, to take place on Friday, January 20 at Cortlandt Town Hall. Click here to RSVP. 

My departure and the appointment of Liz Feldman to Supervisor will leave a vacancy on the Board. The Town is now seeking letters of interest for a one-year appointment to the Town Board, to end effective December 31, 2023. Please note the seat will be up for election in November of 2023 for a four year term beginning January 1, 2024.  You can learn more about the election process and how to run for office at the Westchester County Board of Elections website.

While all residents of the Town of Ossining are welcome to apply, the Board will be giving special consideration to those who live in the Unincorporated area of the Town of Ossining. Residents of the Unincorporated Town currently have just one representative on the Board, newly elected Councilwoman Jennifer Fields-Tawil, and we would ideally like to increase this representation. Of course, that will not be the only consideration. All interested parties should submit a letter of interest and resume to Martha Quituisaca in the Office of the Town Supervisor () by noon on Friday, January 6, 2023. 

The Supervisor’s Office is also looking for a part time Confidential Secretary to assist the incoming Supervisor. Click here to review the job description and learn how to apply. 

In other news, as winter continues, one last reminder that help is available for heating costs for eligible households. The New York Public Service Commission expects heating costs to rise by at least 20% this winter. If you are anticipating difficulty with paying your heating costs, check out the New York State Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). HEAP can help eligible households with assistance to pay their energy bills this winter.  Learn more about this program and other ways to reduce your heating costs by visiting www.ny.gov/heat. If you are low-income and behind on your bills, you can learn more about the Electric and Gas Debt Relief program here. The deadline to enroll is December 31st, 2022.

County Executive George Latimer reminds all residents to check their energy bills and make sure you are not being charged Westchester County sales tax for your home energy costs. The County has suspended sales tax collection on home energy costs this winter to help combat the effects of rising costs on our households. If you see that you were charged County sales tax on home heating fuels after December 1, contact the County right away at (914) 995-2900. 

That’s all from me as your Town Supervisor! For upcoming events and more, keep scrolling. Town offices will be closed on Monday, January 2 in observance of the New Year holiday. Be sure to check the waste and recycling calendar for changes to your pickup schedule - or, better yet, download the Recycle Right app if you have not already done so. It’s the easiest way to stay current with waste and recycling schedules. Click here to download for Android and here for iOS.

My nascent Assembly office has set up my new communications channels so they will be ready to go starting in January. Click here to opt in to email updates from me as your new state legislator. My official government social media handle will be @AMDanaLevenberg on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter; like and follow to stay up to date with important information from around the district and the state legislature!

We will see you soon, in my new office (still at 2 Church Street, still with the land line number (914) 941-1111)! Till then, be safe and healthy, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

--Dana

If your business, non-profit, or community group has an event that you would like to submit to be a part of the Supervisor's Update, please complete this form. We are happy to pass along events that provide a benefit to the community and support our local economy. Thank you for helping us to highlight all the best Ossining has to offer!

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