BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

Larchmont Village Trustee Ian Post announced the appointment of Celeste Sharpe to the Library Board of Trustees and Lauren Gottfried as Chair of the Library Board of Trustees at the May 18 village board meeting.

The meeting began with a Public Hearing to consider a local law to extend by two months the duration of the temporary moratorium established by Local Law #6-2025, which established a six-month moratorium prohibiting the review and approval of applications and issuance of permits for convenience stores in the Village.

Mayor Sarah Bauer stated that this extension was to allow a little more time because the Village Attorney is working on a Draft Law for the Board to review. Kevin O’Brien noted that he is one of the property owners that this law affects, 2406 Boston Post Road, containing a shuttered gas station.
“We filed applications to completely raze and rebuild that service station, requesting protective security fencing [to alleviate cited violations for the abandoned site] and are working with the Village’s Planning Consultant,” O’Brien remarked.

The extension of the moratorium was moved and seconded.

Next, Village Administrator Aylone Katzin said that new Village Hall hours are 9:30 AM to 3 PM effective May 26. He acknowledged complaints regarding rat infestations at the Larchmont Metro-North Train Station. “We are actively working with local business owners to resolve this issue, including proper garbage disposal. Please notify Code Enforcement by email, codeenforcement@larchmontny.gov,” he said.
Police Chief Chris McNerney reported a fraud incident involving a larceny of $20,000.

A local business owner on Boston Post Road was scammed into turning over $20,000 to a person posing as a bank representative. “The victim was contacted by phone and told that there was a federal investigation. It was further instructed that the victim needed to go to their bank and withdraw all the funds and turn them over as part of the federal investigation,” McNerney said.

Fire Chief Richard W. Valentine received a call regarding downed wires atop a vehicle with the motorist still inside. ConEdison shut down the power and removed the wires. Valentine then warned citizens not to cross caution tape lines.