Supervisor’s Weekly Update
Wishing everyone who celebrates a Happy Easter, Joyous Passover and a Blessed Ramadan. !!
A special thanks to the brave and dedicated members of the Ossining Fire Department, Ossining Police Department and Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps. who responded to the devastating house fire earlier this week on Charles Place. Everyone made it out alive, one resident remains hospitalized.
We would like to congratulate the Ossining High School Robotics team the O-Bots who participated in the highly competitive FIRST ( For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ) competition at Albany, they competed against the 50 best teams from across New York State the team finished as the #6 alliance captain and will be going to the World Championships in Houston. Special shout-out to the driver Luke Zebelman, son of our Tax Office Clerk, Erin Zebelman and the entire 4122 Team.
A message from our Receiver of Taxes :
The 2023 Town and County tax bills have been mailed and are available online for payment https://www.townofossining.com/cms/departments/receiver-of-taxes/tax-bill-online-payment
Bills are only mailed to those that pay their taxes directly vs. through an escrow account with a lender. The bills being mailed directly should arrive at your homes in the next few days. Please look out for the bill and call us if you do not receive it by the end of this week. Consistent with NYS Real property tax law/Westchester County Tax Act, taxes are due by April 30, 2023 BUT because April 30th is on a Sunday, you can pay without penalty through May 1st, 2023.
Seniors, people eligible for disability exemption and volunteer First Responders should reach out to the Assessors Office for more information on eligibility for expanded tax exemptions. Deadline to apply is May 1st
Con Edison and the Public Service Commission are seeking public comment on proposed rate increases. They are proposing to phase in a 12% increase on transmission charges for electricity customers and a 20% increase on transmission charges for gas customers over the next three years. Every person has the right to comment on this proposal whether you are a Con Ed customer or not:
To comment online, visit www.dps.ny.gov, click on “File Search” (located under the heading “Commission Files”), enter “22-E-0064” or “22-E-0065” in the “Search by Case Number” field, and then click on the “Post Comments” box located at the top of the page.
You may also send a letter to Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350. All written comments will become part of the record considered by the Commission and may be accessed on the Department of Public Service website by searching the case number, as described above, and clicking the "Public Comments" tab.
Call the Commission’s opinion line at 1-800-335-2120. This number is set up to take comments about pending cases from in-State callers 24 hours a day. These comments are not transcribed verbatim, but a summary is provided to the Commission.
If you have any questions, please contact your state representative, Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg, at (914) 941-1111 or email .
The Town Board is seeking two residents for the Town Board to recommend to the Village of Ossining Board of Trustees to be volunteer members of the Village’s Civilian Police Complaint Review Board, one as a member and one as an alternate member.
The Town of Ossining is seeking volunteers for the Civilian Police Complaint Review Board (CPCRB)!
Must be a resident of the Unincorporated Town of Ossining
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be able to attend at least 75% of Board meetings
Must undergo training with the Village Police Department
Cannot be an elected official or employee of the Town or Village, or be an immediate family member of an elected official or employee of the Town or Village
Must be willing to submit to a criminal background check
Must not have been convicted of a felony, or have been incarcerated or on probation or parole in the past five years
Letters of interest and resumes are due to Martha C. Quituisaca in the Town Supervisor's Office ()
Here are some but not all of the many events going on and around the Town of Ossining
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 22nd from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM for Green Ossining's 13th Annual Earth Day Festival at the Louis Engel Waterfront. See the flyer for more information
The Bethany Arts Community center will be holding interactive poetry reading Friday, April 7 from 7-9 PM
On Saturday, April 8th, La Pompe Attack, led by guitarist Doug Munro, will play at Westchester Collaborative Theater (WCT)’s at 23 Water Street for their Music in the Box series.
IFCA will have an Investing and Retirement information session with presenters Bo Zhang, a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley. Join them in person or virtually on Wednesday, April 12 starting at 6:30 PM. Please RSVP
The Ossining Public Library will be presenting an Ossining History Series led by our town historian Caroline Curvan. Please register beforehand via the Ossining Public Library website.
The JCYS Little League Baseball will be having an opening day full of games on April 15 starting at 8 AM in front of Roosevelt School
There will be a Open Book Spoken Word a poetry workshop and open mic for young adults and teens on April 15 at the Bethany Arts Community Center 40 Somerstown Rd from 3-4:30 PM
The Ossining Public Library will be presenting the film “ ELVIS” starring Austin Butler & Tom Hanks the showing will be on April 18th at 2:30 PM at the Budarz Theater
The Ossining Public Library will be presenting a Defensive Driving Course on Saturday April 22nd 10 AM - 4 PM at the Budarz Theater join the library for the defensive driving course and receive 10%off of your car insurance. Please pre-register
The Ossining Fire Department will be holding an open house Sunday April 23, 2023 from 11 AM- 2 PM at 21 State Street come with your family and enjoy the food and giveaways and some exciting fire truck rides.
The Bethany Arts Community welcomes the second annual young artist residency. They will be taking applications from emerging artists 21-30 years old for more information please go to their website (bethanyarts.org).
The I love my park day will be Saturday May 6 starting at 10 AM on the old Croton Aqueduct in Croton & Ossining. Learn how to identify invasive plants and so much more.
The AMD PTA is holding their spring fundraiser a life in motion, photography mini family photo sessions, the dates available are April 20- May 13
The Westchester collaborative theater will have a 2023 spring fundraiser on Saturday, April 22 from 7-11 PM ticket price will be $100. per attendee the event will feature a selection of 3 short one-act plays and a live performance by the phenomenal local artist Anne Carpenter.
There will be a Affordable Housing Expo on Saturday April 29 from 11 AM - 4PM this will be free admission at the Yorktown Riverfront Library
Neighbors Link will be offering free immigration legal help, please call ahead at 914-527-5994
On May 20th fix your broken but beloved furniture for free at the Joseph Caputo community center from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M.
Mike Risko will have a summer Rock Band Camp for kids 5 & up, come and learn an instrument with a band and star in a show.
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 forAndroid and here for iOS.
Thank you and enjoy your weekend.
- Liz
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- Neighbors Link will be offering technology classes free of charge on Thursdays from 10 – 11:30 AM for more information contact Christine Garcia at (914)940-4850 or
- Please take a moment to consider donating to Ossining Padres Hispanos at 109 Croton Avenue they are in need of some of the items listed below any questions please contact Ms. Ana Caty Guzman at (845)216-2053
- Blankets, Comforters, Pillows
- Beds,Mattress
- pots,pans ,silverware
- Teenage boys/girls hoodies and sweatpants
- New socks, underwear
- Warm jackets
