Town Using New Pothole Repair Method: Harrison Mayor

HARRISON, NY — From Mayor Belmont and Town Hall

I would like to take this time to highlight a generous group of hard working women in our town. The Knifty Knitters Club, a group of volunteers from the Harrison and West Harrison Seniors who crochet and knit specialty items, have recently donated their wares to underprivileged children in our area. Over 600 handmade hats, scarves and blankets were delivered to Head Start programs in White Plains. In addition to children’s centers, the Knifty Knitters have also provided warm knit-wear for veterans groups, battered women’s shelters and church organizations. The group is currently creating red hats for the Heart Association, to be given to infants born in February.

To this small army of craftspeople, thank you for bringing joy to so many and for representing our community in such a charitable and heartwarming way. If you’re interested in joining the Club or donating materials, please call Bobbie Sassano at 428-1959.

Open enrollment, to register your son or daughter for Harrison Recreation Little League Baseball / Softball, just opened up with a deadline of February 27, 2018. The registration fee, before that deadline, is $95. After the deadline, it will be $125. All first time applicants must provide a copy of their birth certificate. If you have any questions, please send an email to Rich Salerno at ras90@optonline.net. You can also find all necessary information and forms online at www.harrisonlittleleague.org.

Please be reminded that, if you have a burglar alarm system installed in your home or business, you must be registered. An application must be filed with the Harrison Police Department’s Alarm Bureau. There is a $75 annual fee for residents, $150 for businesses and $25 for seniors. For more information, please visit www.harrison-ny.gov or call (914) 813-7455.

I would like to bring your attention to a law that was passed in NY a few years ago. Starting in 2016, the “Move Over” law, which covers a motorist’s response to emergency vehicles, now includes sanitation vehicles. Drivers are now required to slow down or stop when approaching a garbage or recycling truck. Drivers must also stay 50 feet from the back of sanitation trucks when personnel are working at the rear of the vehicle. The New York Move Over Law (VTL 1144-a) is a moving violation that can lead to 3 points on your driver's license plus a fine of up to $275.

Seasonal leaf pick up is now complete and our highway crews will be working diligently to spot and repair pot holes. Crews will be using asphalt hot boxes that will improve and prolong our road repair system. In the past, our Department of Public Works used only cold asphalt patch to temporarily fill pot holes and repair our municipal roadways. The asphalt hot box is designed to maintain the asphalt temperature, for a prolonged period of time, thereby making any repairs permanent. DPW crews have received training from the hot box manufacturer and will be employing this new method of repair. If you have any concerns regarding potholes, please direct your calls to the Department of Public Works main number at 670-3100.