Court to Edgemont: You Have No Standing on Land Use Matters in Edgemont
Incorporation laws exist precisely to protect small, unincorporated communities that have limited political influence within their larger towns. We’ve long known that Edgemont’s 8% share of the vote was of no consequence to election outcomes in the Town of Greenburgh. In the wake of the court’s ruling, we now also know we have no standing to take legal action.
Shelbourne Fiasco Illustrates Need for Edgemont-Run Governance
This completely avoidable mess is a perfect example of why Edgemont residents, and not a distant, unresponsive governing body, should be responsible for zoning and land use in our community.
Coming Soon: New Petition, New Boundaries.
The EIC will soon have a new petition with new boundaries.
Feiner's push in Albany failed once again.
All of the bills that attempted to change the incorporation law this session are now dead.
URGENT: Anti-incorporation legislation is again being considered in Albany. We need your help.
The proposed legislation would impose new hurdles on incorporation petitions and provide another tool for blocking them. Please take two minutes and call your senator.
Here We Go Again: Another Town Land Use Debacle
Before we’ve even finished paying off the Fortress Bible disaster, the Town has saddled the unincorporated area taxpayers with yet another multi-billion-dollar liability through its land use ineptitude.
EIC Prepares Third Petition, Town Discloses Potential $9M Settlement
The courts gave the EIC a clear roadmap for a vote. The Town has disclosed the cost of another zoning violation.
Appellate Division Reverses Supreme Court Ruling On Narrow Issue, While Rejecting Feiner’s Primary Grounds For Denying Edgemont Incorporation Petition
The Court soundly rejected Feiner’s arguments that the petition to incorporate was defective because it did not include a List of Regular Inhabitants that identified each and every minor child in Edgemont by name and address. The Court ruled that the efforts the EIC took to identify the regular inhabitants of Edgemont, and identifying children anonymously when necessary, was sufficient under the Village Law.
Court Hears Feiner’s Appeal on Edgemont’s Right to Vote
Justice Wooten to Spolzino: “That doesn’t make sense.”
Paul Feiner is still fighting against Edgemont's right to a vote.
The Town is still fighting Edgemont's right to a vote. You can watch the Oral Arguments at the Appellate Court on February 2, 2021.
Court Orders Vote on Edgemont Incorporation… Again
Judge Cacace once again found Mr. Feiner’s reasons for rejection to be illegal, unlawful, and contrary to the weight of evidence.
Tonight: Town Board Votes on Whether to Continue its Pressure Campaign Against the HPPD
If the HPPD maintains its ethical standards and refuses to join Supervisor Feiner in his fight against Edgemont, the Town will attempt to expand the board and install a new majority, or just abolish the nearly 70-year-old, high-functioning public entity entirely in the name of democracy.
Feiner to Hartsdale Parking: Let’s Punish Edgemont Together (Or You’re Done)
The Scarsdale Inquirer revealed what’s really driving Feiner’s effort to change the control of parking at the Hartsdale Train Station.
Town to Edgemont: Don’t Look Here, Look Over There
Greenburgh's new anti-incorporation strategy: criticizing Edgemont's school and fire districts while claiming the Town's governance is superior.
Three insights from the Town elections that will make you go hmmmm...
On Tuesday, voter participation in Edgemont surged to levels not seen since the 2005 school budget vote.
Town's response to incorporation petition lawsuit shows misunderstanding.
Please do not mistake quiet for inactivity!
New incorporation lawsuit against Feiner
Edgemont petitioners file an Article 78 lawsuit challenging Feiner's rejection of the second petition for a vote on incorporation.
Feiner to EIC: if you litigate, I’ll impose fees
This letter appeared in today’s Scarsdale Inquirer.
With absurd reasoning, Feiner again denies Edgemont its right to vote.
Feiner rules that the 2nd petition is legally insufficient. His absurd reasoning and extreme interpretations establish impossible hurdles.