Bronxville Has Established Police Community Relations Committee
By Robert Underhill, Deputy Major, Bronxville
Oct. 7, 2020: In accordance with Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 203 dated June 2020, the Village is pleased to announce that it has established its Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC).
The Committee of stakeholders will engage in a fact-based and honest dialogue about the public safety needs of our community, meet to review the Bronxville Police Department (BPD) policies and discuss the relationship between the BPD and the community it serves.
The PCRC will conduct a public presentation outlining the services provided by the BPD including the training provided to its Officers, and after receiving public input will develop policy recommendations resulting from its review.
The recommendations will be incorporated into a plan and presented for public comment and consideration by the Village Board of Trustees for its adoption.
The PCRC shall consist of the following members:
Mary Marvin – Mayor
Robert Underhill - Deputy Mayor/PCRC Chair
James Palmer – Village Administrator
Christopher Satriale – Chief of Police
Richard Bunyan – Police Lieutenant
Nicholas DeYoung – Police Sergeant/Training Supervisor
Steven Palm – Resident/Merchant
Anar Patel – Resident
Matthew Murphy – Resident
Miki Kapoor – Resident
Peter Thorp – Resident/Senior Citizen/Rotary Club/Gramatan Village
Dr. John Nunes – Concordia College President/Resident
Reverend Michael Bird – Christ Church/Resident
Bishop Derek Owens – Goldensword International Fellowship Church/Bronxville Police Chaplain
Reverend Matthew Waterstone – Reformed Church /Resident
Father Peter McGeory – Saint Joseph’s Church
Reverend Robert Hartwell – Village Lutheran Church/Resident
Rabbi Sruli Deitsch – Chabad Jewish Center Bronxville
Roy Montesano – Bronxville Public School Superintendent
Kelly Weild – Bronxville High School Student
Thomas Heraty – Bronxville High School Student
Shannon Gangemi – Bronxville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
John Thomas – Westchester County Assistant District Attorney/Deputy Bureau Chief Mt. Vernon Branch
Dr. Amit Shembekar – NYP Lawrence Hospital Associate Medical Director
Tamika Coverdale – Esquire/Legal Aid Society Region Chief
George McKinnis – Retired Bronxville Justice/Founder- Restorative Justice Program
I am honored to have been asked to serve as Chairperson of this most distinguished Committee and thank all of its members in advance for dedicating their time to serve in this important role. We look forward to the collaborative approach to the review of policing in the Village of Bronxville.
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Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
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