Senior Programs and Services, located on the first floor of Town Hall, maintains a variety of activities and events for senior citizens in the community. The department offers services such as transportation, shopping, home-delivered meals and housecleaning.
There are also two senior centers: one at 660 White Plains Road and another at 235 Garth Road in Scarsdale.
Volunteers are welcome and should call 914-771-3340 for information.
Gilda Press is the director.
The law department, located on the second floor of Town Hall, operates under the direction of the town attorney. The attorney offers recommendations for various departments and boards on all legal issues pertaining to the town.
Louis Reda is the town attorney, and Robert M. Tudisco is the deputy town attorney.
Located on the second floor of Town Hall, the Office of the Comptroller prepares the annual budget and handles all accounting matters. In addition, the office is in charge of all human resources and personnel issues.
Patty Jones is the comptroller for the town.
The Recreation Department, located on the second floor of Town Hall, makes a variety of fun and educational programs and activities available to residents of all ages. There are playgrounds; baseball, softball and soccer fields; tennis courts, picnic areas and more. Summer concerts, workshops and various other events are also held throughout the year.
In addition, kids starting at age 5 through the first year of high school can attend one of three summer camps in town.
Susan Snyder, C.P.R.P., is the Superintendent of Recreation.
Located on the first floor of Town Hall, the town clerk's office is the place to go for a variety of permits, including those for residents, full-time employees, commuters and visitors, as well as for handicapped parking. The office also issues marriage licenses and fishing and hunting licenses.
Residents can obtain voter-registration applications, copies of marriage, birth and death certificates, and copies of the minutes of Town Board, Planning Board and Zoning Board meetings from the office.
Linda Doherty is the town clerk for Eastchester.
The Planning and Building Department, located on the second floor of Town Hall, is responsible for issuing the necessary permits for building and construction projects undertaken within the town. This includes building, electrical and plumbing permits. Certificates of occupancy and certificates of compliance are also issued by this department.
The Zoning Board of Appeals, the Architectural Review Board and the Planning Board are all also part of this department.
Margaret H. Uhle is the director of planning and James R. King is the building inspector.
Located on the first floor of Town Hall, the office of the receiver of taxes is responsible for various tax matters pertaining to the town, including collecting taxes on the town and district level. In addition, the department also collects certain taxes on the state and county level for the school districts of Eastchester and Tuckahoe.
Rocco N. Cacciola is the receiver of taxes.
The town of Eastchester, settled in 1664, was bought from Native Americans in 1700. Today it includes the incorporated villages of Bronxville and Tuckahoe. Eastchester consists of 3.26 square miles and is about 20 miles north of New York City; it's run by a town supervisor and a five-member town board. The town hall houses several offices, including those of the comptroller, town clerk and police department.