New Police Officer Sworn In, Two Significant Losses in Pelham Manor Community Announced
By Stephen E. Lipken
Pelham Manor Mayor Jennifer Monachino Lapey called the Tuesday, December 16th Board meeting to order, swearing in new Police Officer Tariq Abdullah.
Abdullah began his law enforcement career in 2024 as a Police Officer with Mount Vernon Police Department and is bilingual in Arabic and English.
Lapey mentioned two losses in the community, Anthony Senerchia, who passed away on Tuesday, December 2nd, whose son Joseph served on the Board of Trustees and former Code Enforcement Officer Charles Barone whose son Greg was Chair, Zoning Board of Appeals.
Trustee Maurice Owen-Michaane pointed to a $2.141 million dollar stormwater mitigation grant; $550,000 for a Monroe Street Resiliancy Grant; $404,000 for water retention; $720,000 from Dorimitory Authority State of NY (DASNY) for sewer improvements and $150,000 for solar panel installation.
Village Treasurer Kyle Booth reported that the Village’s Fund Balance was $13,206,148.76.
“During November, the Village received significant revenue totaling $403,270, distributed by Westchester County as the Village’s share of the 2025 third quarter sales tax. The most substantial expenditure for the month was the $2,447,422 payment to the NYS Local Retirement System for the Village’s 2026 annual invoice. Another notable expense was a $201,443.33 payment to Peter Landi, Inc. for the Highbrook Avenue drainage improvement project,” Booth concluded.
“Our hearts go out to those affected by the horrorific incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia,” Lapey stated, referring to the 15 Jewish shooting victims killed on Sunday, December 14th. “It makes us mindful of our Jewish community here in Pelham Manor.”
“I was in contact with Rabbi Benjamin Resnick and the folks at Pelham Jewish Center,” Police Chief Greg Sancho added. “They have multiple events going on throughout this week and next week, so we will be giving the area special attention with increased Police presence around the Jewish Center through the end of the month.
“And of course our hearts go out to the victims of this horrible tragedy.”
During Public Comment, Communications Director David Montilla, NYS Senator Nathalia Fernandez’s office stressed that NYS Senate Bill S 5922 requires that opioid antagonists like narcan be included in first aid materials federally mandated by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).