CGCA SUPPORTS SHCA IN ITS OPPOSITION TO THRUWAY BYPASS 

May 24, 2000

May 24, 2000

Louis R. Tomson, Chairman
New York State Thruway Authority
200 Southern Boulevard
Post Office Box 189
Albany, New York 12201-0189

Dear Mr. Tomson:

The Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations (CGCA) is pleased to support the Secor Homes Civic Association, Inc. (SHCA) in its vigorous opposition to the proposed northbound Thruway exit ramp at Secor Road in Hartsdale, New York.  We fully endorse the concerns expressed by SHCA in its April 20, 2000 letter to you. 

The CGCA represents 34 civic associations in Greenburgh and understands too well the potential  this proposal has to devastate the residential character of a neighborhood.

Although we are aware that the Thruway Authority has indicated it would take SHCA’s concerns under consideration, and, in fact, stated that it was sensitive to those concerns, we felt it was important to underscore the broad civic association support for SHCA’s position. 

CGCA stands ready to assist SHCA in providing whatever documentation the Thruway Authority might require to demonstrate the highly deleterious impact such a ramp would have on the Secor Homes neighborhood.

We trust that the Thruway Authority will abide by the community’s wishes as it undertakes the needs assessment study for the Ardsley/Yonkers/Greenburgh areas.

Sincerely,

/signed/

Danny Gold
Chair, CGCA

cc:

John R. Platt, Executive Director, NYS Thruway
Ramesh Mehta, Division Director, NYS Thruway
Richard Brodsky, New York State Assemblyman
Nicholas Spano, New York State Senator
Cheryl Murray, Governor’s Office for Regional Affairs
Paul Feiner, Town Supervisor, Town of Greenburgh
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