In an effort to bring focus to issues and concerns unique to the Edgemont community, we sent the following questions to both candidates for Town of Greenburgh Supervisor, incumbent Paul Feiner and challenger Barry McGoey. The candidates were given 19 days in which to submit their responses, and were limited to 500 words per answer. The candidates each sent their answers by the deadline, and we share them with the community below. These responses are unedited by us and posted just as we received them.
The June 23, 2026 Democratic Primary will determine the party’s nominee for Town Supervisor. Registered Democrats in Greenburgh are eligible to vote in the primary. Early voting begins Saturday, June 13, 2026, and runs through Sunday, June 21, 2026.
The winner will advance to the November 3, 2026 General Election. As of this writing, no Republican or Independent candidate has announced an intention to run for Town Supervisor against the Democratic nominee.
Residents are encouraged to review each candidate’s materials directly and participate in the democratic process.
Sincerely,
Eliana Weissman, First Vice President-Elect, Edgemont Community Council
Matt Jaffe, Governmental Committee Chair, Edgemont Community Council
Question 1 — Central Park Avenue Revitalization
Central Park Avenue is Edgemont’s main commercial corridor and one of the most visible entrances to our community. Many residents believe the corridor has suffered for years from poor planning, unattractive streetscapes, vacant or poorly maintained properties, limited pedestrian appeal, and no clear vision for the kinds of businesses and development that would best serve the area.
As supervisor, what specific steps would you take to improve Central Park Avenue, particularly the section that runs through Edgemont?
Please address how your administration would handle code enforcement for neglected properties, zoning and design standards, streetscape improvements such as trees and landscaping, pedestrian safety, and efforts to attract and retain businesses that residents would use and value. Please identify at least three actions you would take during your first year in office, along with any goals or timelines residents could use to measure progress.
Q 1–RESPONSE FROM PAUL FEINER
Central Park Avenue should have a coherent mix of businesses, good accessibility, and attractive aesthetics. The planning and management of it should be a holistic process where all stakeholders work together towards the goals.
Many players participate in the process, including tenants, landlords, brokers, community groups, town, county, and state divisions. Historically, the Town of Greenburgh has actively worked to fill vacancies, improve designs, and enforce correction of violations on commercial properties. The Town’s Planning Board is currently chaired by the President of the ECC. The former chair was also an Edgemont resident.
Responding to the ECC’s concerns, the key change I would make going forward is for the Town Board, ECC, community members, and landlords to meet periodically to provide direction on which types of business should be recruited. This would occur before any application is proposed. I believe we should be able to attract businesses that the community wants if landlords know which businesses to pursue. This process worked successfully on East Hartsdale Ave., resulting in a new supermarket.
I would also encourage community participants to point out any violations they may notice to the Town’s Buildings Dept. so that corrective action may be taken.
The Town has been actively working to improve Central Park Avenue:
• A new sidewalk, funded with grants, will be constructed next year on Old Army Road, and I am advocating for more sidewalks on Ft. Hill & Mt. Joy. Ft. Hill from Longview to Underhill would be a significant quality-of-life improvement for students and residents. If the community is supportive, I will commit Town funds to complete this project. We have applied for a grant to fill in the gaps on Central Ave. so that residents can safely walk from Yonkers to White Plains.
• A traffic light will be installed on Ardsley Rd. & Ft. Hill Rd.
• Many new businesses are opening: A Hyundai dealership, Lombardo’s, The Ugly Dumpling, Kpot, indoor golf and indoor pickleball centers. Central Park Dance is relocating.
• We are working on the Ben’s Deli and European Health Spa, and 7-11 sites. The owner of the European Health spa has expressed interest in demolishing the building and selling the property.
• Lighting, trees and flower beds will be encouraged.
Q 1–RESPONSE FROM BARRY MCGOEY
Central Park Avenue is one of our most important commercial corridors and serves as a gateway to Edgemont and neighboring communities. Unfortunately, years of inconsistent planning, inadequate maintenance, and a lack of long-term vision have left portions of the corridor underperforming, unattractive, neglected and not representative of community. As Supervisor, I would make revitalizing Central Park Avenue a top economic development priority.
I would like to work with the Town Board to form a Central Park Avenue Revitalization Task Force. The task force would include Town officials and staff, planning professionals, residents, business owners, property owners, who collectively would be asked to develop a comprehensive improvement/revitalization plan with measurable goals and timelines.
I would strengthen code enforcement to ensure that existing codes are enforced consistently and fairly. When property owners neglect their buildings, signage, landscaping, or maintenance obligations it diminishes the appearance and economic vitality of the entire corridor. During my first year, I would direct the Building Department and Code Enforcement to identify and address chronic problem properties and provide regular reporting on enforcement efforts. I would also work with Town staff to identify code changes that could be proposed to address problems that can’t be solved using existing code provisions.
I would begin implementing streetscape and pedestrian improvements which would include pursuing grant funding and partnerships to improve landscaping, tree planting, sidewalks, lighting, crosswalks, traffic calming, and gateway features. Central Park Avenue should be attractive, walkable, and safe for pedestrians while maintaining efficient traffic flow. Efforts are under way by the Town to obtain grant funding to fill in gaps in areas where there are currently no sidewalks, but this should be complemented with a more comprehensive streetscape plan.
I believe that economic development must also be driven by community needs. To that end, I would work to attract and retain businesses that residents actually want and use, while ensuring that future development is consistent with the character of the surrounding neighborhoods. I fully support the ongoing work of the Four Corners Steering Committee and the proposed planning and zoning updates. We should not stop at the Four Corners and must also conduct a comprehensive review of zoning and design standards to encourage quality redevelopment throughout the entirety of Central Park Avenue while discouraging poorly planned projects that do not enhance the corridor.
Within my first year, my goals are to have: (1) established a revitalization task force; (2) completed an inventory of code enforcement and redevelopment priorities; (3) developed a phased improvement plan; and (4) identified potential funding sources and grant opportunities.
Central Park Avenue has a beautiful and rich history and continues to have tremendous potential. With proactive leadership, professional planning, strong code enforcement, and meaningful community involvement, we can retransform it into a corridor that reflects the pride of the Edgemont community, supports local businesses, attracts new and exciting development, and become a corridor we can be proud of.
Question 2 – Infrastructure and Town Communication
This year, Edgemont experienced a water main break that severely impacted the community. During the emergency, the Town’s communications to residents were largely routed through the ECC, and the ECC also became the conduit for information to the Greenville Fire District and the Edgemont School District.
How would you handle an emergency of this type differently in the future, and what steps would you take to ensure that residents, the Greenville Fire District, the Edgemont School District, and other community stakeholders receive timely and direct notice during future emergencies?
Q 2–RESPONSE FROM PAUL FEINER
I understand that the Town did not communicate well during the water main break. Shortly after the incident, I held meetings with Town staff and reached out to the community to formulate corrective actions to the Town’s emergency procedures. The first principle is that any Town department working on an emergency situation has a responsibility to immediately inform the Supervisor and all Town Council members, and to keep them continuously informed for the duration of the emergency. The Police Dept. is responsible for leading the Town’s emergency response efforts. The Town is transitioning to an automated Civic Ready “Alert Sense” system that will deliver time-sensitive emergency communications. Alert types will include evacuation, shelter-in-place, water quality, police and fire activity, and traffic notices.
The Police Dept. has a command center and mobile unit which will coordinate with all affected agencies and organizations, including, including EMS, fire, county and state divisions, school districts, and civic associations.
The Town will also be installing an inbound call center which residents can check at any time to be apprised of the latest status updated every 1-2 hours.
Q 2–RESPONSE FROM BARRY MCGOEY
The recent water main break affecting the Edgemont community exposed significant weaknesses in the Town’s emergency management and communication systems. Throughout the muti-day incident, residents received information from numerous uncoordinated sources, including the ECC, the Town Supervisor, individual Town Board members, Town email notifications, and various social media platforms. In some instances, the information was inconsistent or conflicting, creating confusion at a time when residents needed clear and reliable guidance.
During a public emergency, there must be a single, coordinated source of official Town information. Residents should not have to sort through multiple communications channels or have to determine which source is the most accurate or most recent. One of the fundamental principles of emergency management is that information should be centralized, coordinated, and communicated consistently through a designated public information function.
As a retired firefighter with more than twenty-two years of emergency response experience, I am very familiar with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS), which provide a nationally recognized framework for managing emergencies. Our police and fire departments receive extensive training in these principles and understand how they should be implemented during significant incidents. The Town should work closely with our police and fire departments to utilize their knowledge and training in handling all emergency incidents.
Once the extent and severity of the water main break was determined, the Town should have immediately implemented a formal incident management structure. Given the widespread impact, I would have declared a State of Emergency, activated the Town’s Emergency Operations Center, and requested deployment of the Police Department’s Mobile Command Unit near the incident. This would have provided a visible operational headquarters for coordinating resources, communicating with the public, and supporting affected residents.
A Public Information Officer should have been designated as the sole official source of information for residents and the media. Regular public briefings should have been scheduled at predetermined times, with additional updates issued whenever significant developments occurred. Residents should never be left wondering where to obtain accurate information during an emergency.
The consequences of this incident extended well beyond the loss of drinking water. Many residents were without water for hygiene and sanitation. Others lost heat because their heating systems require water to operate. Elderly residents and those with limited mobility faced challenges obtaining bottled water. This is unacceptable.
I would work with our Town staff to establish formal notification protocols with key community stakeholders, including the Edgemont Community Council, Greenville Fire District, Edgemont School District, local villages, and other emergency service providers and utilities. These organizations should receive direct communications and updates from the Town so that they can respond appropriately and assist residents, students, parents, teachers, and all others who may need to be notified.
Finally, after any major emergency, I would conduct a public after-action review to identify lessons learned and to identify and implement needed improvements. Residents deserve a Town government that is prepared, organized, transparent, and capable of responding effectively when emergencies occur.
Question 3 – Forensic Audit
A forensic audit of the Town of Greenburgh’s finances was recently completed, and it identified several areas of concern, including delinquent property taxes, delinquent water accounts, water-rate increases that were approved but never implemented, and budgeting issues, such as missing reserves for a new courthouse that were used for other purposes. As supervisor, what steps would you take to address the issues identified in the audit, improve financial controls, and ensure greater transparency and accountability going forward?
Q 3–RESPONSE FROM PAUL FEINER
The forensic audit showed some significant opportunities for improvement, and The Town has begun addressing each of these concerns.
A detailed response to the State Comptroller can be found on this link:
https://greenburghny.com/DocumentCenter/View/16167/Supervisor-Statement-41426?bidId=
A more aggressive approach to collecting delinquent taxes has been implemented with our first foreclosure auction completed in May. I have reached out to others who owe back taxes to encourage them to work out a payment plan to avoid foreclosure.
In regard to the “missing” reserves, no reserves are missing. No funds were lost. The Town Board voted to use these reserves to avoid tax increases during Covid. The alternative would have been to put through tax increases to balance the budget while approximately $28 million sat in reserve for a project that has yet to be approved almost 6 years later. Doing so would be tantamount to the taxpayer giving the Town an interest-free loan of $28 million for over 6 years. Leaving the money in reserve would also have given the Town the ability to avoid public hearings or a vote if and when the courthouse project is being considered. Now the project will be bonded and require public hearings and a vote.
I am concerned that the Town Board has weaponized the forensic report as a political attack rather than as an opportunity to improve the town going forward. One of the Councilmembers spoke with the auditor when he received a draft and a sentence was removed from the final document saying “the auditor found no malfeasance.”
Going forward, I recommend that a forensic audit be conducted once every 5 years to ensure better compliance.
Q 3–RESPONSE FROM BARRY MCGOEY
On January 27, 2026 EFPR Group CPA’s issued a Forensic and Financial Performance Review of the Town of Greenburgh which identified numerous serious concerns, spanning multiple departments over several years, involving financial oversight, delinquent taxes and water accounts, uncollected revenues, budgeting practices, reserve funds, and internal controls. Regardless of one’s political views, I believe every resident should be concerned when an independent forensic review uncovers weaknesses in the management of public finances and weaknesses in internal controls.
My background prepares me to address these issues. I hold a degree in Accounting and Finance, worked as an internal auditor early in my career, practiced law for nearly twenty years, and have extensive experience in local and state government operations and finance. I understand the importance of strong internal controls, financial accountability, transparency, and professional management.
I will serve as a full-time, hands-on Town Supervisor who is actively engaged in overseeing Town operations and finances on a daily basis. The Supervisor is designated by law as Greenburgh’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Residents should expect their Supervisor to be directly involved in monitoring financial performance, reviewing major expenditures, overseeing internal controls, meeting regularly with department heads/commissioners, and ensuring that problems are identified and addressed before they become crises.
The audit itself is not the problem—it is a warning that existing systems, internal controls and oversight processes are not in place or not working as they should. As Supervisor, my focus will be on implementing corrective actions and preventing these problems from occurring again.
I will implement quarterly budget-to-actual reviews for every department and make those reports publicly available. In addition, I will seek to establish quarterly public meetings of the Town Board sitting as a Committee of the Whole to review Town finances, capital projects, reserve funds, major contracts, outstanding audit recommendations, and key performance indicators. Financial oversight should be a continuous process, not an annual exercise conducted only during budget season.
I will work to strengthen internal controls and financial oversight. This includes improving the tracking of reserve funds, enhancing procurement policies and procedures, strengthening the reconciliation processes, and ensuring that funds designated for specific purposes are properly accounted for and used only as intended and authorized by the Town Board.
I will track and address delinquent taxes, water accounts, and other outstanding receivables. Residents who pay their obligations on time should not be subsidizing those who do not.
I will dramatically improve transparency. I will work with the Town Board to undertake a comprehensive overhaul of the Town’s website and create publicly accessible dashboards that allow residents to monitor key financial information in real time. These dashboards should include budget performance, reserve and balances, capital projects, debt obligations, outstanding receivables, and a multi-year capital plan so residents can see how the Town is performing and where taxpayer dollars are being spent.
As Town Supervisor I will improve transparency, enhance accountability, and restore public confidence in Town government and the office of Town Supervisor.
Question 4 — Traffic Safety And Community Process
Edgemont has had several recent traffic-safety concerns.
In one case, the Town installed speed humps on Pipeline Road, a major Edgemont connector road, seemingly overnight and without notice to or input from the community. Many residents believe the speed humps are unnecessarily large and may cause wear and tear on vehicles, delayed emergency response times, and danger to cyclists.
Separately, residents have long sought a much-needed raised crosswalk in a road heavily used by students walking to and from two schools. The Town’s own safety professionals have uniformly recommended that the project move forward, yet the project seems to have stalled because one property owner objects to the removal of a fence necessary to establish proper sightlines.
As supervisor, how would you ensure that traffic-calming and pedestrian-safety decisions are made through a transparent, objective, and community-based process?
Please address what data, engineering review, public notice, cost analysis, and community input you would require; how you would balance individual objections against broader public-safety concerns; whether you would review the existing Edgemont speed humps for removal; whether you would follow New York State best practices outlined by the Department of Transportation, which were previously not followed; and whether you would support moving forward with a raised crosswalk in a heavily used school area if all necessary approvals are in place.
Q 4–RESPONSE FROM PAUL FEINER
The speed humps were installed after the Town received several complaints from the community regarding speeding on the Pipeline. In retrospect, the solution was likely too severe. The speed hump by the crossing at Edgemont place should remain but the three going toward the Hartsdale Train Station should be either made less severe or replaced by another traffic calming method. I have already asked our traffic safety officer, Sgt. Fontanellis to report back to the Town Board on this by July and, if necessary, engage a traffic consultant.
The discussion about how to address the safety of the crosswalk at Crane Pond has dragged on much too long. At the next work session, I will ask the Town Board to engage a traffic engineer to determine the best traffic calming measure for that location. A raised crosswalk may cause issues similar to the speed bumps on the Pipeline. There are other alternatives available including a crossing light that would only be operational during school hours. I am trying to encourage the State Legislature to allow speed cameras near schools and anticipate that could be approved in 2027.
All decisions made regarding traffic safety are made with the overall welfare of the community as the primary determining factor. At the same time, in making these decisions it is important to attempt to mitigate the potential negative impact on individuals.
As Supervisor I have always encouraged community involvement in the planning and decision-making process. I established a traffic safety committee that made recommendations on the intersection of Ardsley and Fort Hill Rds as well as several recommendations for sidewalks that have been implemented or are in the planning stage. I have worked closely with the ECC modifying traffic patterns on Mt. Joy, adding new sidewalks, and acting on the Pipeline issue. At the end of the day, the ultimate decision for these projects still rests with the Town Board.
The Town does try to follow NYS best practices where possible. It also engages professional traffic engineers if the project warrants it.
Going forward I will continue to seek the input of the community, utilize available safety data, and recommend the engagement of traffic engineers when necessary. In terms of cost, all projects are bid out in accordance with NYS law.
Q 4–RESPONSE FROM BARRY MCGOEY
Traffic safety decisions should be guided by competent and professional engineering, historical data, public safety professionals, and meaningful community input—not by politics, convenience, individual opinions, or last-minute decision making. All residents deserve an open and transparent process that allows them to understand how decisions are made, what standards are being applied, how they can convey their concerns to the decision makers before a decision has already been made.
I am concerned by reports that speed humps were installed on Pipeline Road without any meaningful prior notice to area residents or an opportunity for the community to be heard in advance of the decision to approve and the installation of these significant changes. Regardless of whether one supports or opposes the speed humps, major traffic-calming measures should not appear overnight on any road without a transparent public process and an opportunity for the community to be heard.
As Supervisor, I would work to establish a formal traffic safety review process that includes engineering analysis, traffic and speed data, consultation with police, fire, EMS, and public works personnel, public notice, and an opportunity for community feedback before major traffic-calming projects are implemented. Proposed projects should also include an analysis of anticipated costs, maintenance requirements, and potential impacts on emergency response times, neighboring and adjacent property owners, cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists.
I believe the Town should review the Pipeline Road speed humps decision-making process, including what studies were performed, what recommendations were received from Town staff or consultants, who authorized the project, whether all appropriate emergency service providers were consulted, whether NYS Department of Transportation best practices were followed, and what opportunities were provided for public input. If, after review (which should also include prior notice for community input), modifications or removal of the speed humps on Pipeline Road are warranted based on objective evidence, those options should be considered and implemented.
Pedestrian safety, especially for children, must remain the highest priority. I am aware of the longstanding calls to install a raised crosswalk on Edgemont Road which is used by many students walking to and from school. If the Town’s engineering, police and public safety professionals have reviewed the proposed raised crosswalk and concluded that the project is appropriate and necessary, I believe the Town should move forward.
While property owners deserve to have their concerns heard and considered, individual objections should not outweigh clearly established public safety needs affecting large numbers of children, parents and other pedestrians. Residents should have confidence that all traffic and pedestrian safety decisions are made openly, professionally, and with public safety as the primary consideration and not obstructed by one or two outspoken or politically connected objectors.
As Supervisor I would strive to ensure that all transportation, traffic safety, and public safety decisions are data-driven, transparent, and responsive to the needs of the community.
Question 5 — Edgemont Incorporation
Thousands of Edgemont residents have submitted multiple petitions seeking a vote on whether Edgemont should incorporate into a village. Two prior petitions were ultimately found legally insufficient. A third petition, which Supervisor Feiner declined to certify, was ruled legally sufficient by the lower court, and is now pending before NY’s Appellate Division.
Please state whether you would:
Promptly schedule a referendum if the pending petition is found legally sufficient;
Refrain from further appeals or litigation intended to delay or prevent a vote; and
Support a fair, transparent, and neutral review process for any future petition if the currently pending petition is found insufficient.
Q 5–RESPONSE FROM PAUL FEINER
I will continue to follow the requirements of the law and final ruling of the court system.
The appeal and litigation were not undertaken “to delay or prevent a vote”. Rather, the litigation and appeal were intended to ensure that the petition filed is in compliance with NYS law, as is my duty as Supervisor. The case is currently in litigation in the Appellate Division, Second Department, and the outcome and reason for any decision are not yet known. As such, I cannot give you a more definitive answer at this time. The Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court found that previous petitions did not comply with NY State law.
If the currently pending petition is found insufficient and a new petition is filed, I would hope that the petitioners would voluntarily agree to file it under the revised much improved village incorporation laws, rather than use the exception that was specifically designed for and applicable only to the Edgemont Incorporation Committee, differing from the law that applies to the entire rest of New York State. This would include conducting an updated impact study on all of Unincorporated Greenburgh and review by an independent 3-person panel in Albany. This would be extremely helpful in negotiating a deal between the Town and the Village of Edgemont should a new petition be successful. I also will continue to advocate for a change in state law that would enable every resident impacted by incorporation to vote in a referendum.
To answer your question directly, of course the process on any petition would be fair, transparent, and neutral as it has on the petitions to date. My decisions have been based purely on the petition complying with the law and have been upheld twice. We will see what happens with the current petition.
Q 5–RESPONSE FROM BARRY MCGOEY
The Edgemont incorporation debate has been ongoing for many years and has generated strong opinions on all sides, multiple petitions, and years of litigation and appeals. While residents may disagree about whether incorporation is ultimately the right choice for Edgemont, I believe there should be broad agreement on one principle: that residents deserve an open, fair, transparent, and lawful process.
If the Courts ultimately determine that the currently pending petition is legally sufficient, I as Supervisor would, as required by law, work with the Town Clerk to take the steps necessary to schedule an Edgemont Village Incorporation Election. The purpose of the petition process is to determine whether residents should have the opportunity to vote on incorporation. If the Courts conclude that the legal requirements of the petition have been satisfied, residents of the proposed village are entitled under current New York State law to decide the question for themselves at the ballot box. I do not believe Town government should engage in additional litigation that is intended solely or primarily to delay or prevent a vote.
If the Courts ultimately determine that the current petition is legally insufficient and another petition is filed sometime in the future, I would follow the lawful process and support a fair, transparent, and neutral petition review process to determine the legal sufficiency of any future petition(s).
Regardless of the outcome of the currently pending litigation, I am committed to openness, transparency, responsiveness, and constructive engagement with Edgemont residents. The incorporation question is ultimately one for the Courts and, if permitted and ordered by the Courts, for the voters to decide. My responsibility as Supervisor would be to ensure that the process is administered openly, fairly, professionally, and according to the law.
Question 6 — Transition If Edgemont Votes To Incorporate
If the court finds that the currently pending petition is sufficient, and Edgemont residents vote to incorporate as a village, what steps would you take as supervisor to ensure an orderly and cooperative transition?
Q 6–RESPONSE FROM PAUL FEINER
I would work with the Town Board to immediately establish a transition team comprised of people from Unincorporated Greenburgh as well as from the new village of Edgemont. Working with the attorneys on both sides, the team would determine how tax dollars are handled and what services need to be provided by the Town during the transition period.
Once village trustees are elected, I would ask the Town Board to appoint a team to negotiate with the Village of Edgemont for the provision of ongoing services via an intermunicipal agreement. While some preliminary work can be done prior to the election of village trustees, it cannot be finalized until trustees are in place so the deal(s) can be legally binding.
The transition committee should discuss the feasibility of purchasing services from the town, Edgemont’s proportionate share of unincorporated liabilities, the Water District, and any town support needed to ensure the most efficient and effective transition.
Q 6–RESPONSE FROM BARRY MCGOEY
If the Courts determine that the currently pending (and under litigation) petition is legally sufficient, an election is ordered and occurs, and a majority of Edgemont residents do vote to incorporate as a village, my responsibility as Town Supervisor would be to ensure that the transition is open, orderly, transparent, professional, and conducted in good faith and in accordance with the law.
The incorporation of a new village would be one of the most significant governmental changes in the Town Greenburgh in more than a century—perhaps since the formation of the Town itself. Such a transition would require careful planning, cooperation, and open communication among all affected parties with a focus on managing the transition effectively and minimizing disruption.
My first priority would be to ensure the uninterrupted continuation of essential services and public safety for all residents of Greenburgh. Residents should have confidence that police, fire protection, emergency services, public works functions, water services, and other essential governmental operations and services will continue uninterrupted throughout the transition process.
I would work with the Town Board to establish a formal transition working group consisting of Town representatives, representatives of the new village government, financial professionals, legal counsel, public safety officials, labor representatives, and other stakeholders. The purpose of this group would be to identify issues early, develop transition plans, prepare for interim service agreements, establish timelines, and provide regular public updates regarding progress and outstanding issues.
Transparency would be essential. Residents of both Edgemont and the remainder of unincorporated Greenburgh should understand how services, assets, liabilities, service contracts, personnel, and financial obligations will be affected. I would endeavor to make relevant financial and operational information publicly available and would encourage public participation throughout the transition process.
I would also be very concerned about the impact incorporation would have on current Town employees. Any transition plan should carefully evaluate how incorporation could affect Town workers whose continued employment, responsibilities, positions, work jurisdictions, or departments may be impacted. Employees who have dedicated their careers to serving Greenburgh deserve to be treated fairly and kept informed throughout the process.
Equally important, I would be focused on protecting the interests of residents of unincorporated Greenburgh. The Town would need to carefully evaluate the financial and operational impacts of incorporation to ensure that residents of unincorporated Greenburgh continue to receive high-quality services and that any transition is fiscally responsible and legally sound.
A successful transition would require cooperation and agreement rather than confrontation and litigation. If incorporation is approved by the voters, I would work constructively with the new village government to address issues openly, fairly and professionally.
Whether one supports incorporation or opposes incorporation, all of the residents of Greenburgh deserve Town leadership that is open, transparent, collaborative, and focused on achieving the best possible outcome for Edgemont, the remaining unincorporated Town, Town employees, and all those affected by incorporation.