Early Voting at Town Center

Avoid lines and make it easy on yourself by voting early!  All registered voters are eligible to cast their ballots early or drop off an absentee ballot during the early voting period starting on Saturday, October 24^th through Sunday, November 1^st. Registered voters can go to any of the designated early voting polling sites to vote, including the Mamaroneck Town Center at 740 W Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck. Please note, if you prefer to vote on Election Day, you must vote at your assigned polling site for your District. 

Election Early Voting Schedule:

• Saturday, October 24: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 25: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Monday, October 26: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 27: 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 28: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 29: 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Friday, October 30: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 31: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday, November 1: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Census 2020

The Town has reached a 74.6% response rate, having finally surpassed the 2010 response rate of 73.9%. There is still time to increase that number, but there might be just a few days left to respond. The deadline is being challenged in court. For every person who does not complete the census, our community loses approximately $2,500 in federal and state aid, used to fund schools, road repair and more. Please go to https://2020census.gov/ and complete the Census today!

Annual Fall Cleanup at Hommocks Conservation Area

A special “thank you” to all the volunteers who cleaned up the Hommocks Conservation Area at the Town’s Fall Cleanup held on September 19^th. Over 190 pounds of trash and recycling material were collected and will be reported to the Annual International Coastal Cleanup effort. Also, we thank Trader Joes for donating healthy snacks for the volunteers. In an effort to improve the habitat and beauty of the Conservation Area, we plan to train a vine squad and are looking for volunteers to assist in removing the vines. If you are interested in participating, please email me at supervisor@townofmamaroneckny.org

Historical Society Restores De Lancey Cemetery

Mamaroneck Historical Society members, Peter Fellows and Mike Tripicco, over the past two years, have been on a mission to renovate the dilapidated De Lancey Cemetery, with the goal of restoring it to its natural beauty as a treasured landmark in the Town. With the help of volunteers and contributors, the cemetery on Palmer Avenue, just east of Delancey Avenue in the Village of Mamaroneck, has been beautifully restored and is a historical site certainly worth visiting.  

Storm Isaias

As you know, in early August, storm Isaias severely affected the Town.  More than 75% of our residents lost power on the night of the storm. Isaias resulted in more monetary damages compared to Superstorm Sandy and the recovery effort was a monumental task to undertake. The majority of the Town staff and officials worked seven days a week following the storm to clear roads, pick up debris and advocate for power restoration with the utility companies. Town officials participated in daily conference calls with Con Ed and Westchester County.  We constantly expressed our dissatisfaction with Con Ed’s inability to restore power in a timely manner, to Town residents.  Having lost power for five days, I know how frustrating it can be.  The Public Service Commission of NYS manages the utility companies in the state.  As an advocate for Town residents, I presented to the State Legislature and John Rhodes, Chair of the Public Service Commission (PSC) that manages the utility companies, with a compilation of emails I received from displeased residents to a State Legislature hearing.  
 
We have yet to be advised as to what measures ConEd will incorporate into their emergency response plan to better serve their customers that will address the problems that emerged during Tropical Storm Isaias.   As part of the ongoing investigation, the PSC has issued a letter to Con Ed noting that “based on the initial investigation undertaken by the Department of Public Service (Department), Con Ed is in apparent violation of the State Public Service Law (PSL) and associated regulatory authority based on its wholly inadequate response to the August 2020 Tropical Storm Isaias.”  
 
In an effort to improve utility companies’ emergency response services and to make them more accountable for their inadequate performance, New York State Senator Shelley Mayer has introduced bills that would fundamentally change the business model of these companies, to force them to respond more proactively to protect our communities in major weather events. In addition, these proposals would strengthen the PSC to make it a more effective protector of the public’s interest. 
 
The bills include:

• (S8967) increasing penalties for electricity service reliability violations to be five times higher than current amounts. This will give the PSC more disciplinary power, and promises stiffer punishment should these companies fail us again;
• (S8964) removing the requirement that public service law violations must be “knowing” violations. This will make clear to utilities that they cannot wiggle out of violations by claiming they were unaware of the problem. Furthermore, extending this high standard to officers will mean they have substantially more skin in the game;
• (S8968) increasing the number of PSC commissioners, requiring that at least two commissioners have consumer protection credentials, and that commissioners represent the diversity of New York State; and
• (S8982) (less relevant for Con Ed) requiring cable and phone companies to implement publicly available emergency response plans

Open Volunteer Positions:

• Housing Authority: Three open positions. The Housing Authority is comprised of five members, each serving a term of five years. It was established in 1992 under the Public Housing Law of New York State to provide affordable housing within the Town, including the Hommocks Park Apartments. Candidates with property maintenance experience and financial expertise would be appreciated.
• Recreation Commission: One open position that requires a Village of Mamaroneck resident. The Recreation Commission is comprised of seven members, each serving a term of seven years. It was established in 1954 to review and recommend recreation programs, activities and the development or expansion of facilities. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month.

Upcoming Town Board Meetings (Online): 

• Wednesday, October 7^th, work session begins at 5:00 pm and the regular session begins at 8:00pm via Zoom and viewable on LMCTV. Please note times are subject to change.  
• Wednesday, October 21^st, work session begins at 5:00 pm and the regular session begins at 8:00pm via Zoom and viewable on LMCTV.  Please note times are subject to change.

The Town of Mamaroneck is committed to fostering welcoming communities and an equitable, diverse and inclusive society.