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Letter to the Editor: Betsy Harding on March 21 Village Election

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To the Editor:


Mar. 15, 2017:  I am asking Bronxville voters to select Elizabeth Calderon for village trustee on Tuesday, March 21. In Bronxville's first contested election since 2006, voters will have a chance to vote for a highly qualified Democrat.

Elizabeth is an attorney who has served on a town board in a community in Florida similar to Bronxville.  She has a passion for government and public issues. As a relative newcomer to Bronxville, she will bring a fresh but experienced perspective to the village board. 

Her interest in the lives of children and families is grounded in her earlier career as a nurse. She has started a chess group at the Bronxville Library for young children and has advocated for improved safety measures at the Sagamore Road playground.

I invite Bronxville voters to meet Elizabeth and be our guest for a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate at Stillmeadow Gourmet, 65 Pondfield, on Saturday, March 18, from 8:30 to 10:30 am. Children are welcome.

Betsy Harding
Chair, Bronxville Democratic Committee

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Bronxville Overview

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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