Briarcliff Manor Buys Excavator With State Grant

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY — The village of Briarcliff Manor is now the proud owner of a new model mini-excavator and 10-ton CAM trailer.

They were purchased with a $125,000 Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability and Technology Program grant secured for the village by state Senator Pete Harckham, D-South Salem.

“It is critical that we equip our municipalities with the tools they need to handle project in a timely and efficient manner,” the senator said.

“This new mini-excavator comes with multiple features to give DPW greater flexibility on handling projects,” Harckham said. “The Briarcliff DPW does great work for local residents, and this new piece of equipment will help them uphold their high level of service.”

The mini-excavator represents a significant upgrade from the village’s current excavator, which is 15 years old and has needed an increasing amount of repair work to remain operational. The new excavator is also larger and heavier than the current excavator, which improves the maximum digging depth and increases the lifting power of the machine. The new trailer will be used to transport the excavator from DPW headquarters to project sites in an expeditious manner to minimize project turnaround time.

Briarcliff Village Manager Josh Ringel said the mini-excavator is a much-needed addition to the Department of Public Works’ equipment.

“It is a versatile piece of equipment that will be used multiple times a week for tasks like repairing water main breaks, sewer draining projects and sidewalk repair, to name a few,” he said.