News
October 17
“After a six-month consultation with the Pace University Land Use Law Center, the Irvington Land Use Approval Streamlining Committee has revealed its 13-step plan to simplify and improve the approval process for projects such as construction and renovation to home residences and commercial properties.
The 13 steps include updating the village zoning code, hiring a facilitator to manage the land-use process, and having target timelines of completion ranging from six months to 18 months. During a work session on Wednesday, Oct. 15, the village board of trustees decided to present the recommended steps to the public at their meeting on Monday, Oct. 20, and allow for public comment on six recommendations the board wants to pursue immediately.
The 43-member committee, which had its first meeting on April 8, consists of members of the planning board, architectural review board (ARB), zoning board of appeals (ZBA), village staff, and village homeowners and residents. The committee’s co-chairs are Randy Huff, who is a member of the ZBA, and David Zwiebel, a real estate developer and architectural designer who will be one of two unopposed Democratic village trustee candidates on the ballot on Nov. 4.”
October 17
Another hot-button topic in this election is how to simplify the approval process for building renovation and construction. The Land Use Approval Streamlining Committee was formed earlier this year to address the issue, and in March the Village spent $20,000 to hire Pace Land Use Law Center as a consultant to assess the Village’s current processes and develop an improvement plan.
“The Streamlining Committee is the starting place because I believe that we have to look at our overall code and we have to look at all of these different pieces and places where we protect the historic nature of Irvington,” Burgos said. “The great thing is that the Streamlining Committee has gone through a rigorous process with the Pace Land Use Law Center.”
October 15
“On money matters, Burgos claimed that fiscal responsibility was what drove her to run for office in the first place and noted that during her time on the board, the village has been awarded $7 million in grants and passed four budgets under the tax cap.”
The Hudson Independent
August 15
"Judge Lyons’ name will be listed on Row A of the November ballot, as will incumbent County Legislator David Imamura and candidates for Irvington’s Board of Trustees: mayoral candidate Arlene Burgos and trustee candidates Larry Ogrodnek and David Zwiebel."
July 17
“Endorsed by a slew of Democrats in higher office, including Congressman George Latimer, State and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Burgos boasts that during her tenure as the village’s Deputy Mayor, Irvington secured over $6 million in grants earmarked for village infrastructure, flood mitigation, electric vehicle charging stations and more, thereby reducing the need to rely solely on local tax revenue. The board also launched re-examinations of the village’s facility and its building permitting process. Her running mates, returning board member Larry Ogrodnek and newcomer David Zwiebel, are running unopposed.”
April 17
Arlene Burgos is the official Democratic nominee for Irvington mayor, and David Zwiebel and Larry Ogrodnek are the Democratic nominees for the two open Irvington Village Board of Trustees seats, after the Westchester County Board of Elections confirmed that no competing Democratic petitions or any general objections to the Committee's petitions were filed with the Board.
Burgos, Zwiebel and Ogrodnek secured the endorsement of Irvington Democrats in a contested process in which hundreds of Irvington Democrats voted.
"We are excited to have three experienced and capable candidates running in November," Christopher DeNicola, chair of the Irvington Democratic Committee, said. "All three have long track records of service to the village."
April 11
To the Editor,
This year, three Irvington Democrats with strong track records of success are running for Irvington Village offices. Irvington Deputy Mayor Arlene Burgos is running for Mayor. Larry Orgodnek and David Zwiebel are running for two open Trustee seats.
Collectively, Arlene, Larry, and David have a long history of moving our community forward with common sense solutions, including by supporting initiatives that resulted in millions of dollars in grants, climate-resilient infrastructure, protection of our woods, renovation of our historic theater, and inspiring local events to bring Irvington residents together.
In February, Arlene, Larry, and David secured the endorsement of Irvington Democrats in a contested process in which hundreds of Irvington Democrats voted.
Letter to the Editor, The Rivertowns Dispatch
March 31
With momentum growing and their positive vision resonating, Arlene, Larry, and David filed petitions with signatures from over 350 Irvington Democrats–more than double the number required.
Februrary 28
Burgos, Zwiebel, and Ogrodnek secure support
“Irvington Trustee Arlene Burgos, who is also the deputy mayor, earned her party’s nomination to succeed Mayor Jon Siegel at the Irvington Democratic Convention on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Former Trustee Larry Ogrodnek and first-time candidate David Zwiebel also earned nominations for the two soon-to-be empty seats on the board of trustees.”