Politics & Government
Greater Bronxville Indivisible Group Invites Local Community to Upcoming Presentations
Discussions to promote civic engagement and understanding of key issues prior to November's election
In anticipation of the Westchester County general election Nov. 7, the Greater Bronxville Indivisible (GBI) group is sponsoring three free presentations on important local issues affecting voters.
The goal is to promote public understanding, foster constructive discussion and enhance civic engagement.
- Sept. 26, 7 p.m. - Yeager Room, Bronxville Library - Westchester County Clerk Tim Idoni will speak about the functions of county government and how its decisions affect our community.
- Oct. 4, 2:30 p.m. – Yeager Room, Bronxville Library - Donald Hughes, president of the Syracuse-based Hughes Environmental Consulting, will discuss the environmental and public health risks posed by a hotel development currently underway on the grounds of the defunct marble quarry on Marbledale Road in Tuckahoe. The 3.5-acre lot has functioned as an open "mixed industrial waste dump" and automobile storage and repair site since the 1930s.
- Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. - Visual Arts Center, Sarah Lawrence College - David McKay Wilson, finance reporter and tax watch columnist for the Journal News, will speak on the impact of County Executive Rob Astorino's strict "No Tax Increase" policy on the county government and its long-term financial outlook. The Journal News is sponsoring this event.
The Greater Bronxville Indivisible Group's first presentation on July 25 at the Reformed Church included a discussion on the closure of the Indian Point nuclear reactor.
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Michael Dulong, a staff attorney at Riverkeeper, talked about the more than 20 years of controversy that has surrounded the plant, including the environmental risks to Westchester County residents and the plant's numerous operational problems, as well as the potential consequences of losing 25 percent of the region's electricity production and the economic impact of its closure. He also addressed the complex legal challenges ahead, including a lawsuit filed by Mr. Astorino to delay or block the closure.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Entergy Corp., the company that owns and runs the plant, agreed that the two operating reactors will be shut down in 2020 and 2021.
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"People tend to downplay the importance of local government, yet this issue, among others, brings to the fore the importance of decisions that are being made at the local level," said Mr. Dulong at the meeting.
Free parking is available at both the library and the college. For further information, contact Bruce Anderson at bruceanderson99@icloud.com or call 630-542-9393.
