sidewalk planned from Westchester Community College, Knollwood Rd, to 119

I am so excited!!! Governor Hochul announced that NYS will award a $1 million grant to build sidewalks on Knollwood Road—from Westchester Community College heading to Route 119. This new sidewalk will enable seniors who live at Mayfair Apartments and students at the college to safely walk to Route 119, bus stops and the Greenburgh Library.

I have been pushing for this sidewalk for at least a decade (see two links below). I used to teach a course in government at Westchester Community College and organized student rallies and petition drives asking for the sidewalk. Am thrilled that the Governor and NYS listened to the hundreds of students who have been asking for the sidewalk for year.

Greenburgh is embarked on a major effort to make the town pedestrian friendly. A sidewalk is being designed for West Hartsdale Ave from Central Ave to the Greenburgh Library. Construction should take place in 2026/2027. Within a few years pedestrians will be able to walk from the Hartsdale train station to the Community College -using sidewalks. We are also building a sidewalk on Dobbs Ferry Road this summer from Knollwood to 119.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/mountpleasant/schools/westchester-community-college-students-plan-sidewalk-protest/572949/

https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/readers/2015/11/23/letter-install-sidewalks-prevent-pedestrian-deaths/76255654/

GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $36 MILLION AWARDED TO 48 PROJECTS THROUGH FIRST ROUND OF COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM

Funding Supports County-Led Infrastructure Projects That Encourage Housing Growth, Placemaking and Tourism

Additional $50 Million Included in Newly Enacted FY 2026 Budget

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that more than $36 million has been awarded to 48 projects across New York State through the County Infrastructure Grant Program.

The Round One awardees are:

• Westchester County – $1 million: This funding will support the creation of 62 affordable senior rental units through new construction and adaptive reuse of a former community center. Additionally, it will support installation of over one mile of new sidewalks and drainage improvements along the SUNY Westchester Community College access road to Knollwood Road. The new sidewalks will connect the residents of Mayfair Apartments senior and affordable housing units to the college, nearby residential neighborhoods in the Town of Greenburgh and the New York School for the Deaf, as well as other local businesses.

PAUL FEINER

Greenburgh Town Supervisor