The work that the NY Department of Transportation was supposed to do on the Ashford Avenue Bridge today has been postponed until tomorrow due to the weather. You may want to adjust tomorrow's travel plans accordingly.
The New York Department of Transportation has alerted the Village that they are planning to do work at the intersection of 9A and Ashford Avenue starting tomorrow morning at 10am. They'll be grinding the pavement on the Ashford Avenue Bridge from 10am until around 3pm, and then will resume after the evening rush hour to paint new lines. This work is intended to improve traffic flow along Ashford Avenue. So, you know what this means...short term pain (expect traffic backups tomorrow) brings some long term gain.
Ardsley's Environmental Advisory Committee is looking for interested residents to become members. If you are interested in environmental issues and would like to take part, send an email to Committee Chair Susan Porcino at sporcino@hotmail.com with any questions you may have.
United Water New Rochelle crews will be flushing fire hydrants and blowoffs again today in the Village of Ardsley between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:00 pm. A temporary slight discoloration of the water and a decrease in water pressure may be noted as a result of the hydrant openings. Should you have an questions, call Steve Houst at United Water at 637-5336.
The hydrants which will be flushed on Tuesday include:
Until about 4pm today, United Water New Rochelle crews will be flushing fire hydrants and blowoffs in the Village of Ardsley. A temporary slight discoloration of the water and a decrease in water pressure may be noted as a result of the hydrant openings. Questions can be addressed to Steve Houst at United Water at 637-5336.
The hydrants which will be flushed today include: #61 on Ashford Avenue across from Taft Lane, #60 on Short Hill Road southwest of Grenfel Place and the blowoff at Grenfel Place.
This is the first in a series of "flushings" between now and June 1. As other locations are announced between now and June 1, we'll try to let you know.
The Ardsley Village Offices will be closed March 21 in observance of Good Friday. The regular Friday trash collection will be picked up on Thursday along with the regular Thursday collection. Questions about trash collection should be directed to the DPW at 693-0117 between the hours of 7:00 am and 3:00 pm.
Looks like March 30th is Pancake Day these parts. In addition to the previously announced Pancake Breakfast for ASVAC, there will be another Pancake Breakfast on March 30th to support the Quad-Village Rotary of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson and Irvington. This one will be held at the Dobbs Ferry High School Cafeteria from 8:00am to 1:00pm. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for children and Free for kids under 5. They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so on March 30th, plan on having two!
The Ardsley Secor Volunteer Ambulance Corps is having a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser at The Woodlands at Ardsley on Sunday, March 30th from 8:00am to Noon. Donations are $10, and there will be a raffle, as well as entertainment from local musicians Irwin Finer and Lee Perry Gross.
Stop by to help support this important organization. For more information, call 400-1120.
Have you always wanted to be on TV? You know how it works: "Don't call us. We'll call you." Well, here's your chance to have your little bit of Ardsley achieve its 15 minutes in the spotlight. A film production company called Mark Mark Productions is looking for locations to film a new show in production for the Independent Film Channel called, Z Rock. You'll have to act fast, though, because they need info and pictures by Monday.
Check out these details from the production company:
Mark Mark Productions is looking for homes in the Ardsley area for a new show in production for the Independent Film Channel called "Z Rock." "Z Rock" is a scripted show about a rock band, Z02, that is trying to get signed to a record label. In the meantime, their day job as a children's band, the Z Brothers, is becoming more and more successful. The show follows their struggle to stay "cool" as a rock band while becoming increasingly well known for their wholesome kid's music.
In the show, well-to-do families hire the Z Brothers to perform at their family functions and kid's birthday parties - we are looking for homes that we can use as sets for these scenes. These shoots would be anywhere from one to four days in total, and the filming will take place during the day from approximately 9am-7pm. Our crew is medium sized; approximately 20-25 people in total, and we are a fully insured production. Homeowners will be listed as additional insurers for the duration of filming. We will also go through the proper channels in the Ardsley Village community for permits and other necessary approvals.
Homeowners will be compensated for the use of their property, and rates will be determined based on the length of the shoot in question.
Those who would like further information can contact the Locations Manager at meghan.mcginley@gmail.com or (212) 471 3523. Those interested in pitching their home should email photos of the interior and exterior by the end of day on Monday, March 17th.
Keep in mind that before making any arrangements with any company that wants to film within the Village, you need to take care of some paperwork first. You'll have to check out Ardsley Village Code 109, and make sure you fill out the required forms for filming in the Village. You'll also have to make sure that all the papers and fees are filed with the Village Clerk, Barbara Berardi, before any filming begins. But really, it's a small price to pay for real estate immortality, don't you think?
Ardsley and the surrounding villages have come together to create the Party Buster Hotline -- a phone number manned by area police officers -- to help combat underage drinking. If you have any information about a house party or other situation that involves underage drinking, you can report it anonymously by dialing 693-5666. Keep this number handy and help keep our neighborhoods and our children safe.
