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GREENBURGH ATTRACTS AMAZON, TESLA FOR NEW SITES

Posted on August 31, 2020 by John Bailey

WPCNR THE FEINER REPORT. From Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner August 31, 2020:

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT – TESLA MOVING IN…AMAZON COMING TO TOWN – SHOPRITE FINALIZING CONSTRUCTION PLANS – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR TO BE HIRED

Some good news: Some high profile companies filling vacancies and bringing employment to the Town are planned.

Tesla, is actively retro-fitting the former Joyce Leslie building on Rt. 119, for a showroom/dealer location. The gas/station car wash across the street, also on the intersection of Rt. 119 and Hillside Avenue recently received conceptual NYSDOT approval for the updated car wash and Convenience store site plan. This project is before the Planning Board and, if approved, would include a new sidewalk, bus stop and landscaping.

Amazon plans a last-mile facility in the Elmsford warehousing portion of the Town.

A ShopRite supermarket is approved, along Saw Mill River Road, and will replace the former multiplex cinema. The developer is actively working on construction plans.

Statement from Amazon spokesperson

“We’re excited to continue our investment in the state of New York with the addition of a new AMXL operations location in Town of Greenburgh. Amazon has long provided delivery of large products such as televisions to couches, and we’re excited to continue expanding this offering to customers in the Westchester County area. We expect the site to open in 2020.”

The Town issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for outside assistance via and Economic Development specialist to assist in filling vacancies.

That RFQ was reissued with a COVID-related supplement and the Town has received responses from 12 individuals and firms seeking to assist the Town with Economic Development (in areas including Assistance navigating County, State and Federal economic recovery stimulus programs;

Assistance with private financial institutions/lenders regarding small business loans; Identifying toolkits, grants, and other assistance from non-profits and other organizations; Conducting surveys, one-on-one business outreach; Advising on land-use patterns/shifts; consumer behavioral shifts; etc.). The Town Board plans to conduct interviews with the most qualified of the responders in September/October.

Paul Feiner

Greenburgh Town Supervisor

GILLE PARK TO BE UPGRADED BEGINNING MONDAY

Posted on August 30, 2020 by John Bailey

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When to Early Vote in Westchester

Posted on August 28, 2020 by John Bailey

WPCNR CAMPAIGN 2020. From County Legislator Benjamin Boykin, August 28, 2020:

The Westchester County Board of Elections has announced the times and locations for early voting for this fall’s general election.

The early voting period is October 24 through November 1.

Registered voters voting early may cast their ballots at ANY of the seventeen (17) designated early voting locations. On Election Day, voters must vote at their assigned polling sites.

Early Voting Times:

Saturday, October 24: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, October 25: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday, October 26: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday, October 27: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Wednesday, October 28: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday, October 29: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday, October 30: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, October 31: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, November 1: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Early Voting Locations:

Eastchester Public Library, 11 Oakridge Place, Eastchester, NY 10709
Dobbs Ferry Village Hall, 112 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Greenburgh Town Hall, 177 Hillside Avenue, White Plains, NY 10607
Veterans Memorial Building, 210 Halstead Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528
Pound Ridge Town House, 179 Westchester Avenue, Pound Ridge, NY 10576
Mamaroneck Town Center, 740 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Mt. Kisco Memorial Complex at Leonard Park, 1 Wallace Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
Mt. Pleasant Community Center, 125 Lozza Drive, Valhalla, NY 10595
Mt. Vernon City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Square, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
New Rochelle City Hall Annex, 90 Beaufort Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801
Joseph G. Caputo Community Center, 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY 10562
Peekskill Nutrition Center, Neighborhood Center, 4 Nelson Avenue, Peekskill, NY 10566
Somers Town House, 335 Route 202, Somers, NY 10589
Westchester County Board of Elections, 25 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY 10601
Grinton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710
Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701
Yorktown Cultural Center, 1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

If you have any other questions, please visit the Westchester County Board of Elections on the web at https://citizenparticipation.westchestergov.com or call (914) 995-5700.