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THE MAMARONECK OBSERVER
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April 29, 2026
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Building Department Errors Leave Neighbors Fighting to Protect Their Properties
by Meg Yergin - Imagine looking out your window and seeing a line of trucks with a crew ready to chop down a row of trees lining your property with no advance warning. That’s what happened to a Greacen Point resident on December 27, 2024, setting her and her husband off on a 14-month saga of land-use board appearances to protect the safety of their home. Driveway Ramp After chasing the tree crew away, the neighbors pored through the plans for the empty lot next door at
Mar 16


St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Coming
by Kathy Savolt - Parade Grand Marshall Joe Carvin, former Rye Town Supervisor, appeared at the March 9, 2026 Board of Trustees (BOT) work session to highlight this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. It will be held on Sunday, March 22 starting at 1:30 pm. Carvin was joined by former president of the Mamaroneck Chamber of Commerce Mike Murphy and current president Jennifer O’Neill. Carvin reported that “Murphy promised a warm sunny day” and invited everyone to come out.
Mar 16


Fire Chief Reports on 2025 Activity
by Kathy Savolt Fire Chief Thomas Siemsen presented a comprehensive data-driven report on the Fire Department’s activities in 2025 to the Board of Trustees (BOT) at their work session on March 9, 2026. See presentation HERE . Prefacing his remarks by saying that the Village Fire Department (FD) was busier than the departments of the Town of Mamaroneck, Village of Larchmont and Town/Village of Harrison which are either career (paid) or combined (combination paid and volun
Mar 16


Village Now Reporting FOIL Requests
by Kathy Savolt - Numbers do tell a story, and everyone seems to be reporting “metrics” these days. At the March 9, 2026 Board of Trustees meeting, Village Clerk Sally Roberts reported that her office received 140 requests filed under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) just in the month of February. That translates to 7.3 requests per workday. Roberts also reported that several of these requests required the assistance of the Village’s consulting engineer, H2M, result
Mar 16


Latimer Checks In
by Kathy Savolt - George Latimer, our US Representative, stopped by the March 9, 2026 Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting to report on Federal issues that impact the Village. As he began, Latimer reflected on all the times he’s been before various BOTs in the past going back to his days as a County Legislator. This time around he had possible good news and bad news. Good News The possible good news is the application the Village submitted to him for “Local Projects” for $2
Mar 11


Stormwater 101: Why the Village Is Working to Strengthen Flood Control Laws
by Cindy Goldstein - For many Village residents a weather forecast of rain creates stress and fear. After years of intensifying flood events with loss and damage to their homes and businesses it’s understandable and heartbreaking. One recurring item on recent Village Board of Trustees’ (BOT) agendas has been for updates and reforms to our stormwater laws with the goal of tightening and improving stormwater management controls. Because a law is being amended, public hea
Mar 11


Mamaroneck Police Department Personnel Changes
by Kathy Savolt - Mamaroneck welcomed two new sergeants and two new patrol officers as they were sworn in by Deputy Mayor Nora Lucas at the March 9, 2026 meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT). Promotions Edgar Moreta and Anthony Fraioli were both promoted to sergeant as their family and fellow officers looked on. Moreta joined the Village Police Department (VOMPD) in 2020 after serving for five years in Mount Vernon. He has served in the Air Force National Guard and
Mar 11


Dangerous Intersection – What’s the Holdup?
by Kathy Savolt - For years there have been accidents, near accidents and complaints about the intersection of Mamaroneck and East Prospect Avenues. The most recent incident occurred just last Saturday, March 7 th when Kana Hirano was crossing with her two young children. Hirano and one of the children were in the crosswalk and struck by a turning car. Luckily no one was seriously injured. Hirano, who appeared before the Board of Trustees (BOT) at their March 9 th mee
Mar 11


New 24-Hour Veterinary Clinic Enhances Pet Care in Mamaroneck
by Marina Kiriakou - Local pet owners will no longer need to drive 30 minutes for emergency care as Mamaroneck welcomes the Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center (VSEC) to the neighborhood. A cutting-edge facility dedicated to providing 24-hour veterinary care, VSEC is located at 566 East Boston Post Road, directly across from Pizza Gourmet. VSEC will serve pet owners in Westchester and the surrounding tri-state area with a wide range of specialty and emergency servic
Mar 11


Recent Obituaries
Rose Calvini (nee Sala) of Mamaroneck, NY passed away on March 5, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Bronx, NY on November 22,1937 to Nicholas and Mary Sala (nee D’Antona). Rose was predeceased by her beloved husband of 55 years, Joseph Calvini, Jr. She is survived by her loving children, Joseph Calvini (Donna), Elizabeth Arnoff (Sam) and Regina Luiso, 10 cherished grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, dear brother, Frank Sala and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and f
Mar 10


60-Unit Building Proposed for Flood-Prone, Congested Mamaroneck Avenue
by Meg Yergin - A 60-unit mixed-use development is proposed for the former site of Bilotta Kitchen & Home at 526 Mamaroneck Avenue — a stretch of roadway associated with traffic congestion and flooding. The developer plans to combine four lots across from Columbus Park and the Metro-North train station to construct a four-story building with ground-floor retail and three floors of apartments above. The project would represent a substantial densification of the block as t
Feb 25


Honoring our Veterans
by Kathy Savolt - Do you have a relative or friend who served their country whom you would like to publicly recognize for their service? Would you like to recognize a veteran from Mamaroneck who deserves the honor but has no family to sponsor them? Beginning Memorial Day 2026, the Village of Mamaroneck will be festooned with red, white and blue banners celebrating our veterans. Last summer, local resident Amy Siskind was impressed with banners honoring veterans hanging
Feb 25
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