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Resident urges return of long-standing Hillside Avenue parking; others raise traffic, tax and library concerns
Summary
During public comment, resident Eric Linsley asked the town to restore parking removed from Hillside Avenue after a Feb. 2025 landslide response, saying the change affects more than 300 families and worsens safety and pollution; other residents urged flashing speed signs, raised concerns about school bond stewardship and praised library services.
At the start of the Dec. 17 meeting the board heard several public commenters who raised neighborhood safety, parking and budget concerns.
Eric Linsley, who lives on Lawrence Drive, told the board the state removed parking on the opposite side of Hillside Avenue in February 2025 after landslide mitigation work and that the change "had a major impact" on more than 300 families and on traffic patterns. Linsley said the enforcement and signage were implemented by the town but that the decision effectively eliminated decades of on-street parking and increased circling traffic, pollution and disputes over scarce spaces. "Returning the parking is not a heavy lift," he said, asking the board to work with state and regional representatives to restore parking where safe.
Lorraine Cantu, a Hartsdale resident, urged the town to invest in a permanent flashing speed sign ahead of planned sidewalk installation on West Hartsdale Avenue, citing heavy truck traffic and diesel pollution; she also criticized the town and school district’s approach to bond spending and deferred maintenance. Tanya Dragic read a prepared statement criticizing the board’s decision to raise local property taxes above the cap shortly after the federal SALT cap change and said it undercuts residents’ relief.
Dr. Ken Lampert, outgoing president of the Greenburgh Public Library Board of Trustees, thanked the town for library appropriations and described expanded services, digitization and new private booths. Cliff Abrams praised community Thanksgiving efforts and urged recognition for businesses that provide free meals to residents.
Supervisor Feiner invited Linsley to share his email and said the town would follow up, and the supervisor indicated he would contact the governor’s regional representative about state involvement in the Hillside parking decision.
Why it matters: The parking decision cited by Linsley affects quality of life for multiple families and raises questions about coordination between state roadway choices and town enforcement and signage. Residents also used the public-comment period to press the town on traffic calming, property-tax stewardship and community services.
