Supervisor Blog

It is with deep regret that we report the sudden passing of our fellow Town colleague and Ossining native Cheryl Timmons who has been our Assessment Clerk since 1988. Her passing leaves a huge hole in our hearts and in the Town Assessment Office as Cheryl devoted her life to making sure that Ossining residents, especially our seniors, received the highest level of service that one could possibly give. Her smile and infectious laugh will be dearly missed by all who knew her. 

Wake service will be on Monday 2/27/23 from  5 PM to 8 PM at Clinton Funeral Home, 21 Parrot ST, Cold Springs, NY 10516.

 The Funeral Service will take place on Tuesday 2/28/23 at 10 AM at Our Lady of Loretto, 24 Fair ST, Cold Springs, NY 10516.

In lieu of sending flowers, the family requests donations to the Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) in Beacon, NY. Cheryl was well known for her love of animals and had a special place in her heart for ARF. More information about the foundation can be found here: https://www.arfbeacon.org/ 

**The Tax Receiver's and Assessor’s Office will open at 1 PM on Tuesday 2/28/23 as staff will be at the funeral service for Cheryl.**   

Updates from the Supervisor’s Office

Please keep an eye on the weather early next week as winter weather may finally be arriving in our region.

Early this week, Town staff and Council Members attended the Annual Association of Towns Meeting in NYC. We were able to learn about many policy updates and grant opportunities for towns in New York State as well as opportunities to collaborate with other municipalities about issues common to all of us. It was also a great opportunity to meet up with our fellow municipal colleagues, many of which we have not seen since the COVID pandemic started.

Please note that it is Petition Season for candidates to get on the ballot for the 2023 Election Season. District leaders will be circulating throughout the community collecting signatures.  

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

• Join the Supervisor and Habitat Stewards / Ryder Park for National Invasive Species Awareness week with vine cutting, detangling and more on February 25th 9-11AM at Ryder Park.  

• Join Teatown on Saturday February 25th and Sunday February 26th  for their Maple Tree Sugaring Days and experience the sights and smells of sap bubbling into golden syrup and get to learn how to identify and tap a maple tree. 

• Sing Sing Youth Lacrosse is now open for Spring Registration. The close off date is Wednesday March 15,2023. Spring Practice Schedule

Spring Practice Begins the Week of 3/13* 

Boys 1/2; 3/4; and 5/6: Wed. & Fri. 6:00-7:30 at OHS

Girls: Tue. & Thur. 6:00-7:30 at OHS

K: Tue. & Thur. 6:00-7:00 at OHS

*Location Subject to Change if there is a varsity or JV game. https://sing-sing-youth-lacrosse-club.leaguemanagement.us...

Black History Month Events

• Ossining Village Historian Joyce Sharrock Cole will interview writer and journalist A’Lelia Bundles, author of On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker – a New York Times Notable Book about her entrepreneurial great-great-grandmother – that is the inspiration for Self Made, the fictional four-part Netflix series starring Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer that premiered in March 2020. The event will take place both virtually and in person at the Ossining Public Library on February 25 at 2 PM. 

• Gladys Lowe will be hosting an African Dance Workshop on Sunday, February 26, 2023 11AM-12PM at Bethany Arts Center! Free for all participants! This African Dance Workshop will focus on dance movement, self-expression and identity which offers participants an opportunity to understand specific dance movements and their connection to traditional and daily life practices such as birth, marriage, harvest, transition, rain, fertility etc. In this program, traditional dance rhythms will be explored to create emotional and physical connection through storytelling and rhythmic drumbeats.

• Join the Bethany Arts Community as they celebrate African History Month through Line Dance on February 25 at 11 AM. Steve “Fun Bunch” Dillard with special guest choreographers Tonya Young of TMCY Experience (NJ) and Gee Jamie of Step 4 Step Dancers (NJ), invite you to a Line Dance Workshop, focusing on drum-based songs.

• Starting January 28th through March 3rd, at Bethany Arts Community there will a Black History month exhibit curated by Ossining Village Historian Joyce Sharrock Cole. The exhibit is free to the public. Curated tours can be scheduled and have a fee of $25 per person.

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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Happy Friday Everyone! 

All Town Offices will be closed in observance of President’s Day on Monday February 20, 2023. 

Don’t forget to check the Waste & Recycling Collection Calendar for Holiday Changes or check out the Recycle Right App for updates. 

The Supervisor’s Office will also be closed on Tuesday February 21, 2023 to attend the Association of Towns Annual Meeting which provides valuable insight, guidance and education that assists in Town operations. 

The Town of Ossining is seeking volunteers for the Civilian Police Complaint Review Board (CPCRB)! 

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. 

Pursuant to an inter-municipal agreement, the Village of Ossining Police Department provides police services to the Unincorporated Town of Ossining.  

The purpose of the Civilian Police Complaint Review Board is to provide for civilian participation in the review of investigation of complaints made against police officers. Under the Village Code, the eligibility requirements to be on the Civilian Police Complaint Review Board in either a member or alternate member capacity are as follows:

•         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 – which are generally on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m., either in person or via Zoom video conferencing
•         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 – which results will remain confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility
•         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 () by Friday, March 3, 2023 at 4:30pm.

I hope to see you tomorrow at the Gullotta House Escape From Sing Sing Plunge. There is still time to register to support this organization that helps so many in our community. 

This week we had the pleasure of attending the ribbon cutting for the reopening of the Dunkin Donuts & Baskin Robbins on Croton Ave. We wish them the best of luck in their newly renovated location. 

The Ossining Board of Education honored the late Mr. Kadoza Worthy the School District’s first black board member and president and longtime OHS employee Mr.Ulric Watson with the Hester Bateman Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for their contributions to the Ossining School District. Congratulations and well deserved to them both.  

We also want to congratulate the Ossining High School’s Girls Varsity Cheer team who made it to the High School Nationals championship that was held in Disney World this year. Go Ossining!  

Westchester County is seeking applicants for Seasonal Park Rangers. These positions are great for young adults who are considering a career in law enforcement. For more information please visit: https://humanresources.westchestergov.com/images/stories/adobe/23parkapp.pdf

The Ossining High School Accounting & Business Club students will be helping to preparing tax returns on Mondays starting February 28th until April 17th from 4 PM - 7 PM  in Room 202 at Ossining High School. 

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

• To celebrate Black History Month, Westchester Collaborative Theater in partnership with Shades Rep will present “Haven”, a play written and directed by award-winning playwright/director Samuel Harps. 

• The Blue Heaven will be performing at the Jazz at the Lodge tomorrow Saturday 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Visit https://www.jazzatthelodge.com/shows for more information.   

• The Bethany Arts Center will be screening and having a discussion of the documentary Shared Legacies: The African American - Jewish Civil Rights Alliance on February 22, 2023 from 7 PM - 9 PM. 

• Ossining Village Historian, Joyce Cole, will interview Ossining resident and children’s book author Joyce Markovics and NYU film professor and filmmaker, Alrick Brown on Sunday February 19, 2023 at the Ossining High School. They will be discussing their “Groundbreakers: Black Movie Makers” Children’s Book Series.  

• Join Teatown on Saturday February 25th and Sunday February 26th  for their Maple Tree Sugaring Days and experience the sights and smells of sap bubbling into golden syrup and get to learn how to identify and tap a maple tree. 

• Join Habitat Stewards / Ryder Park for National Invasive Species Awareness week with vine cutting, detangling and more on February 25th 9-11AM at Ryder Park.  

• Sing Sing Youth Lacrosse is now open for Spring Registration. The close off date is Wednesday March 15,2023. Spring Practice Schedule

Spring Practice Begins the Week of 3/13* 

Boys 1/2; 3/4; and 5/6: Wed. & Fri. 6:00-7:30 at OHS

Girls: Tue. & Thur. 6:00-7:30 at OHS

K: Tue. & Thur. 6:00-7:00 at OHS

*Location Subject to Change if there is a varsity or JV game. https://sing-sing-youth-lacrosse-club.leaguemanagement.us...

Black History Month Events

• Starting January 28th through March 3rd, at Bethany Arts Community there will a Black History month exhibit curated by Ossining Village Historian Joyce Sharrock Cole. The exhibit is free to the public. Curated tours can be scheduled and have a fee of $25 per person.

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

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 Everyone! 

This Thursday officials from the Town and Village attended the Westchester Municipal Officials Association meeting. The speaker was from the Westchester County Emergency Management Services talking about the poor response time and increasing need for mutual aid as EMS systems become more strained for resources. A big shout out to OVAC and Chief Nick Franzozo for being recognized not only for their exemplary service but for setting an example of how an ambulance district could provide coverage as well as expanded services to their community. They were also thanked for covering many of the mutual aid calls throughout the County. There is now a new county system in place to help insure full coverage in all of Westchester. 

This past Sunday, the Girl Scouts visited Town Hall. It was lots of fun to host our future leaders and teach them about democracy.  

TRAVEL ADVISORY

The good news is they are finally fixing our potholes, the bad news there will be some traffic delays as the DOT continues their work. 

One Lane Expected to Close Along State Route 9A in Westchester County

The New York State Department of Transportation is advising Westchester County motorists that one lane is expected to close along State Route 9A in each direction between State Route 117 in the Town of Mount Pleasant and U.S. Route 9 in the Town of Ossining, weekdays beginning Tuesday, February 7 through Monday, February 13, between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., to facilitate roadway work, weather permitting.

Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone.  Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license.

For up-to-date travel information, call 511, visit www.511NY.org or download the free 511NY mobile app.

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

• Ossining Public Library: Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 3:00pm, join author Ebony Roberts and the Talk Literacy Book Club for a discussion about her novel The Love Prison Made and Unmade — Registration is not required and it will be located at The Budarz Theater

• 12 more days until the Gullotta House escape from sing sing plunge there is still time to register to support to register donate or sponsor in Ossining please go to Gullotahouse.org

• 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 

• Mike Risko Music is offering how to kick stage fright to the curb classes open to everyone come visit them at 144 Croton Avenue 

• Club Fit in Briarcliff will be having a motherhood prenatal and postnatal workout series starting February 9 until March 3rd

• The Ossining Recreation and Parks is hosting a Middle School Rec Night come join the Recreation center for a night of friends, pizza, games & fun.

• Ossining Early Childhood PTA is requesting books for their first book fundraiser. The PTA will greatly appreciate books for kids ages 8-9 they will be accepting donations until February 28.

• Join Habitat Stewards / Ryder park for national invasive species awareness week with vine cutting, detangling and more on February 25th 9-11AM at Ryder Park.  

• Join the ossining public library on February 15 at 6:00 PM  for some chess with Detective Chavez and other players of all skill levels and ages! 

• Logrea Dance Academy is happy to announce that the You & Me dance classes are back.  Visit them at 2 Dale avenue . 

• Westchester County is seeking applicants for Seasonal Park Rangers. These positions are great for young adults who are considering a career in law enforcement. 

https://humanresources.westchestergov.com/images/stories/adobe/23parkapp.pdf

• From Thursday February 2nd to Friday April 14th AARP Tax aide will be at the Ossining Public Library with trained volunteers to help you fill out our 2022 Taxes. To make an appointment please call 914-810-3384 and leave a message

•  Get your tickets before they sell out for the Harlem Magic Masters VS. O Town Dribblers . After 4 years we are happy to announce the ossining PTA is bringing back this event. Come see Dr. Sanchez , Mr Merry, Mrs Sibiski, Mr Taavrez and many others  compete against the Harlem Magic Masters.

• Sing Sing Youth Lacrosse is now open for Spring Registration. The close off date is Wednesday March 15,2023. Spring Practice Schedule

Spring Practice Begins the Week of 3/13* 

Boys 1/2; 3/4; and 5/6: Wed. & Fri. 6:00-7:30 at OHS

Girls: Tue. & Thur. 6:00-7:30 at OHS

K: Tue. & Thur. 6:00-7:00 at OHS

*Location Subject to Change if there is a varsity or JV game. https://sing-sing-youth-lacrosse-club.leaguemanagement.us...

• The Ossining JCYS Little League Baseball & Softball is now open for spring registration and will close on Friday March 24th.  https://www.ossiningjcysll.com

Black History Month Events

• Starting January 28th through March 3rd, at Bethany Arts Community there will a Black History month exhibit curated by Ossining Village Historian Joyce Sharrock Cole. The exhibit is free to the public. Curated tours can be scheduled and have a fee of $25 per person.

• To celebrate Black History Month, Westchester Collaborative Theater in partnership with Shades Rep will present “Haven”, a play written and directed by award-winning playwright/director Samuel Harps. 

• On February 10 at the hudson valley books for humanity (67 Central Ave Ossining, NY 10562 United States) will be bringing in two guests Ms. Joyce Sharrock Cole and Mr. Kendall Buchanan this event will start promptly at 7:30.

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

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!

Subscribe to our email blast list and receive Town news and updates. 

Happy Friday Everyone!

Severe Weather Update:

• Please be aware this weekend we will have SEVERE cold weather beginning Friday February 3rd 5:00PM through Saturday February 4th 9:00 AM.
• If a power outage occurs customers can report power outages or service problems by calling 1-800-75-coned or online at www.coned.com (where they can also view service restoration information and our outage map). Con Edison customers can sign up for text notifications at www.conEd.com/text. Customers can also text REG to OUTAGE (688243) and follow the prompts. You will need to enter your Con Edison account number to complete the registration process. Once you've registered, you will not need your account number to report or check the status of a power problem.  
• Due to the severe cold weather the Joseph G. Caputo Community Ctr. will be open as a warming center from 2/3 to 2/5. Regular programming will remain uninterrupted.When the Community Center is open as a warming center, the Open Swim times at the Aquatic Center will be available for $5/person without a membership. Aquatic Center hours can be found here.: https://www.villageofossining.org/recreation-and-parks-department
• This Saturday the farmers market will be closed due to the low temperature. They will not be having the food scraps collection totter out so please wait for the following Saturday or drop off at cedar lane (Which will be open from dawn to dusk, just by the Arts Center ).

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

• Ossining’s First Fridays Community Crawl event will be on February 3rd.

• Ossining Early Childhood PTA is requesting books for their first book fundraiser. The PTA will greatly appreciate books for kids ages 8-9. They will be accepting donations until February 28.

• On Saturday February 4th, at 11 AM The Ossining Public Library will be celebrating taking your child to the library day starting at 11 AM.

• On Sunday February 5th at 2 PM Author Karen Finnegan and Chicken Christopher will be at the Hudson Valley Books for Humanity to present their book “Jolene the Disability Awareness Chicken".

• The Westchester Dance Artists will be having free demo classes this Sunday February 5th from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm! The full schedule can be found at the following link: www.westchesterdance.org

• Westchester County is seeking applicants for Seasonal Park Rangers. These positions are great for young adults who are considering a career in law enforcement. The application can be found at: https://humanresources.westchestergov.com/images/stories/adobe/23parkapp.pdf

• From Thursday February 2nd to Friday April 14th AARP Tax aide will be at the Ossining Public Library with trained volunteers to help you fill out our 2022 Taxes. To make an appointment please call 914-810-3384 and leave a message

•  International Orange will be performing at Jazz at the Lodge at the Elks Club on Croton Ave on Saturday February 4th at 7:30 PM.

• Destination imagination will be having their Imagination Mock Tournament on Saturday February 4, 2023 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. at the Anne M Dorner Middle School Cafeteria. 

• Troop 49’s Annual Pasta Dinner will be on February 4th at St. Augustine School.

• The Westchester County Youth Bureau is looking to develop programs for youth ages 12 to 21. The survey can be found in both English and Spanish at https://youth.westchestergov.com/youth-needs-assessment . The deadline for the survey has been extended to February 5

• Sing Sing Youth Lacrosse is now open for Spring Registration. The close off date is Wednesday March 15,2023.

Spring Practice Begins the Week of 3/13* 

Boys 1/2; 3/4; and 5/6: Wed. & Fri. 6:00-7:30 at OHS

Girls: Tue. & Thur. 6:00-7:30 at OHS

K: Tue. & Thur. 6:00-7:00 at OHS

*Location Subject to Change if there is a varsity or JV game. https://sing-sing-youth-lacrosse-club.leaguemanagement.us...

• The Ossining JCYS Little League Baseball & Softball is now open for spring registration and will close on Friday March 24th.  https://www.ossiningjcysll.com

Black History Month Events

• Starting January 28th through March 3rd, at Bethany Arts Community there will a Black History month exhibit curated by Ossining Village Historian Joyce Sharrock Cole. The exhibit is free to the public. Curated tours can be scheduled and have a fee of $25 per person.

• The Westchester county executive George Latimer invites you all to join in the celebration of Black History Month on Monday February 6 at 5:30 PM. 

• The Ossining Public library in honor of black history month will be welcoming author and editor in chief of black westchester magazine  AJ Woodson who will speak about some of the work that goes into being the editor in chief of a popular magazine 

• On February 10 at the hudson valley books for humanity (67 Central Ave Ossining, NY 10562 United States) will be bringing in two guests Ms. Joyce Sharrock Cole and Mr. Kendall Buchanan this event will start promptly at 7:30.

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

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!

Subscribe to our email blast list and receive Town news and updates.