Mamaroneck mayor shifts meeting to 5:15 p.m. to address crosswalk safety
Village officials will hold an early session on Monday following a car striking a 9-year-old at a busy intersection.
By Christopher Singh ·
Village of Mamaroneck Mayor Sharon Torres moved the start of Monday's Board of Trustees work session to 5:15 p.m. to allow parents to discuss pedestrian safety. The change accommodates families with young children who cannot stay for the regularly scheduled evening meeting.
The scheduling adjustment follows a collision last week at Halstead Avenue and North Barry Avenue. A 9-year-old boy was struck by a car at 1:45 p.m. while crossing the street. Police transported the child to Westchester Medical Center, where he did not appear to have serious injuries. The driver was charged with failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Torres added the safety discussion as the final item on the agenda. She expects the segment to begin between 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., with the full session ending by 7:30 p.m. Presentations from the Police Department and the assistant village manager will precede public comment. Due to anticipated attendance, speakers may face time limits. Village staff will not answer individual questions during the meeting but will track unanswered queries for later response on the village website and social media.
The mayor also offered to hold separate meetings with groups of parents living near the intersection this week. These sessions will provide more time for discussion without the restrictions of a public forum. The main meeting will take place in the Village Courtroom at 169 Mount Pleasant Ave. Residents can watch the proceedings live on LMC Media or email comments to MayorandBoard@vomny.org.
The village is currently developing a $4 million project to improve Halstead Avenue. Torres identified the North Barry Avenue intersection as the priority for this work. The design is 60% complete and includes many improvements requested by residents. Torres noted that changing the intersection technology requires proper design and cannot be implemented immediately.
This incident follows a fatal pedestrian accident in Mamaroneck on June 20, 2024. A 6-year-old boy and his 43-year-old mother were killed by a school bus at Mamaroneck Avenue and New Street. The victims were in a crosswalk with the pedestrian signal when the bus turned left. Torres did not directly reference the 2024 deaths in her recent communications, but the community continues to address pedestrian safety concerns at busy intersections.
