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» County Legislator Letter on Terminal Use Agreement at Westchester County Airport

Fri, Mar 18, 2016 •

The letter below is from our local County Legislator David Gelfarb, regarding the proposal to modify the Terminal Use Agreement at the Airport. PEPA is working with Legislator Gelfarb who is serving in his second term on the Westchester County Board of Legislators representing District 6; Harrison, Rye Brook and Port Chester. David has committed to us that he will be very diligent in following this proposal and in raising the concerns he also has expressed regarding the legislation. This… Read More

» Proposed Westchester County Airport Changes

Wed, Mar 16, 2016 • Westchester Airport

Last fall, County Executive Rob Astorino unveiled a proposal to alter the passenger cap currently in place at the Westchester County airport. The proposal expired at the end of last year without action being taken and this year, the Administration re-introduced the bill. Given the recent publicity, you are likely aware of this bill that is making its way through the Westchester County Board of Legislatures. We are writing today to share our position and recent activities regarding the legislation… Read More

» Meeting Notice: Harrison Planning Board on Feb 23

Mon, Feb 15, 2016 • Meetings

Mark your calendar to attend the Town/Village Harrison Planning Board Meeting on Tuesday, February 23rd 2016 @ 7:30 PM. There are several agenda items of concern including those listed below. PEPA is closely monitoring and/or researching each of these applications. Our legal counsel and planning consultants will be present at Tuesday’s meeting. We will provide updates as new information is available. Thank you for your interest and support. We hope to see you at the meeting. Together we protect our… Read More

» Critical Meeting: Town/Village of Harrison Planning Board

Mon, Jan 18, 2016 • Meetings

The next meeting of the TVH Planning Board Meeting, at the Municipal Building will take place on Tues. Jan. 26th 2016, 7:30PM (not Jan. 23rd) Please hold the date to attend this meeting on Tuesday Jan 26 at 7:30 PM! Your attendance at this meeting is critical! Citizens can have a great impact when it comes to influencing political decisions. Attending meetings and communicating with elected officials and policymakers is crucial. These policymakers do pay attention, and may change their… Read More

» 2015 Annual Report

Thu, Dec 31, 2015 • General

As the year comes to a close, we thank our dedicated friends and patrons, who support PEPA. With the help of members, staff, volunteers, patrons and consultants PEPA continues to achieve significant results and positively impact and protect the Purchase community. Working together with PEPA, we can all continue to keep Purchase the special community that we all know it is; but we need your help. During this season of goodwill, and in order to advance our mission and success… Read More

» Meeting Notice: Trinity Church & Corporate Park Drive

Mon, Dec 14, 2015 • Meetings

We are writing with a reminder to mark your calendar to attend the Town/Village Harrison Planning Board Meeting on this Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 7:30 PM. There are agenda items of concern including two that PEPA has been actively arguing against: Trinity Church - (potentially critical as a vote on the application could take place) 103-105 Corporate Park Drive Please note, since the items appear on the agenda as Committee Reports it is possible the Board will not allow… Read More

» PEPA is Celebrating "#Giving Tuesday"

Tue, Dec 1, 2015 • General

Today, December 1st, we're joining a national day of generosity, "#GivingTuesday" and kicking off the giving season. Instead of asking you for money, with the #GivingTuesday campaign, we are asking you contribute a message that lets us know what you value most about PEPA, and our mission to protect the environment and preserve the character of our special community. With just a few minutes of your time, you can help deepen the impact of our mission through the following ways… Read More

» Trinity Presbyterian Church Update

Sun, Nov 1, 2015 • Trinity Presbyterian

The Town Village Harrison (TVH) Planning Board considered the applicant’s submission of their Final Environmental Impact Statement, at the October 2015 Planning Board meeting, and accepted it for completeness. PLEASE NOTE: By accepting the Trinity application as complete the Board has not approved it. Rather this means the application has been filled out and the applicant has supplied necessary information and has answered questions. Now the Planning Board must take a hard look at the application to determine if the… Read More

» Meeting Notice: TVH Planning Board in Sept.

Sun, Sep 27, 2015 • Meetings

We are writing with a reminder to mark your calendar to attend the Town/Village Harrison Planning Board Meeting on Tuesday, September 29th 2015 @ 7:30 PM. There are several agenda items of concern as listed below. PEPA is closely monitoring and/or researching each of these applications. Our legal counsel and planning consultants will be present at Tuesday’s meeting. We will provide updates as new information is available. Thank you for your interest and support. We hope to see you at… Read More

» ARCHIVE: 103- 105 Corporate Park Drive Letters

Sat, Aug 1, 2015 • Corp. Park Drive

Corporate Park Drive is located off of Westchester Avenue in the town's office park zone (SB-O). The SB-O now allows special exception uses only for education, hotels, and day care and fitness centers. However, a developer’s proposal to construct a 421-unit multifamily residential complex at 103-105 Corporate Park Drive has raised concerns with and deficiencies in the application. PEPA has partnered with Legal Counsel Harris Beach, PLLC and an Environmental Planning firm, Louis Berger Group, Inc., to address these concerns… Read More

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