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Ossining Children’s Center urges construction safeguards as board hears permit for 34 State Street
Summary
Howard Milbert, executive director of the Ossining Children’s Center, told the Village of Ossining board July 15 that safety and health protections must be required as the board reviews a waterfront special permit for 34 State Street, calling for a traffic study, air-quality monitoring and design changes to protect children at the nearby center.
Howard Milbert, executive director of the Ossining Children’s Center, urged the Village of Ossining board on July 15 to prioritize the safety and well‑being of the center’s nearly 200 children as officials consider a proposed waterfront development at 34 State Street.
“I’m here to ask for one thing: that the safety and well‑being of the nearly 200 young children remain at the center of your decision making as you consider the proposed development at 34 State Street,” Milbert said. He told trustees that children who attend the center rely on safe outdoor spaces and predictable arrival and departure routing.
Milbert requested several specific protections be required as part of the permit review: a traffic study focused on pickup and drop‑off times at the center; air‑quality monitoring and dust‑suppression measures during construction; restrictions on the noisiest or most disruptive work during school hours; building design that minimizes direct sightlines into playgrounds and classrooms; and careful management of drainage, erosion, debris and pests.
The board closed the public hearing after Milbert’s remarks. A trustee who spoke during the meeting described the 34 State Street parcel as a long‑vacant site and said the current developer has proposed a mix of housing that includes about 100 affordable condominium units alongside market‑rate rentals. That trustee emphasized the project is a private development subject to established zoning and permitting processes and directed residents to the village manager and the developer for follow‑up questions.
The board did not take a final vote on the permit at the July 15 session; closing the public hearing allows the board and planning staff to continue their review. The village manager and the board have said additional steps in the zoning and permitting process remain, and members of the public may submit questions to village staff or contact the developer as listed on the village website.
