Town of East Greenbush

**Be advised the construction on the new extension of Tempel Lane is now complete and the road is open! You can now drive straight through from Third Ave Ext to Red Mill Road/Couse Corners area. With that being said be mindful of your speed, pedestrians, bike riders and other drivers when driving on this new road**

From all of us at the Town of East Greenbush, we hope that you have a healthy and happy Thanksgiving with your family and friends.

The Transfer Station will be closed on Thursday, 11/23 & Friday, 11/24 and will reopen for regular hours on Saturday, 11/25.

Town Offices will be closed on Thursday, 11/23 & Friday, 11/24 and will reopen for regular hours on Monday, 11/27.

The Water Department is currently working to repair a water break on Tanners Lane. Low to no water pressure to be expected during repair on Tanners Lane, Fiddlers Lane and Cobblers Lane during repair.

Paving Notice:

Crews will be paving a section of Ridge Road to as the final phase of the Water Line Replacement Project. The section of Ridge from Columbia Tpke to Alpine Street will be reduced to one lane of traffic, with flaggers working with the paving company to direct traffic.

Transfer Station Hours:
Due to Veteran's Day Holiday this weekend, we wanted to make sure that the Transfer Station Hours were shared early this week to avoid any confusion!
The Transfer Station will be *OPEN* Friday, November 10th normal hours from 8:30AM-4:55PM. *Town Offices will be closed in observance of Veteran's Day*
The Transfer Station will be *CLOSED* Saturday, November 11th in observation of Veteran's Day.
Have a great week.

Appliance Amnesty Week:

The Town of East Greenbush DPW will be picking up Appliances from December 4th thru December 8th, 2023. Residents must make an appointment to have their appliances picked-up. If for any reason you are unable to keep your appointment, please call the Department of Public Works to cancel or reschedule. 518-477-6103.

In the event that we are expecting snow/ice, appointments will be rescheduled.

The Following items are eligible to be picked up:

Refrigerators – Doors must be removed
Freezers – doors must be removed.
Washer / Dryer
Stoves / Ovens
Hot Water Heaters
Dehumidifiers
Microwaves / Air Conditioners

Transfer Station Hours:

Due to Veteran's Day Holiday this weekend, we wanted to make sure that the Transfer Station Hours were shared early this week to avoid any confusion!

The Transfer Station will be *OPEN* Friday, November 10th normal hours from 8:30AM-4:55PM. *Town Offices will be closed in observance of Veteran's Day*

The Transfer Station will be *CLOSED* Saturday, November 11th in observation of Veteran's Day.

Have a great week.

UPDATE: This outage will affect Alpine Street residents, Langley Lane, Ridge Road Residents that live between Alpine St and Sunset Lane, Sunset Lane & Wagner Way.

Construction Notice:
The Town of East Greenbush’s contractor, American Evergreen, will be making the water service tie-ins on Friday, November 3, 2023. This connection will effect Alpine Street and a section of Ridge Road from Alpine Street to the end of the construction area - includes Langley Lane.
Residents will experience temporary water interruption on beginning around 9:00AM. At this time, it is anticipated that water service will be interrupted for most of the day. We will communicate via the Town’s Nixle alert system when the water will be shut off and when service will be restored.
Please contact the Water Department with any questions: 518-477-9367 (Water Office) or 518-477-7296 (Department of Public Works).

Construction Notice:
The Town of East Greenbush’s contractor, American Evergreen, will be making the water service tie-ins on Friday, November 3, 2023. This connection will effect Alpine Street and a section of Ridge Road from Alpine Street to the end of the construction area - includes Langley Lane.

Residents will experience temporary water interruption on beginning around 9:00AM. At this time, it is anticipated that water service will be interrupted for most of the day. We will communicate via the Town’s Nixle alert system when the water will be shut off and when service will be restored.

Please contact the Water Department with any questions: 518-477-9367 (Water Office) or 518-477-7296 (Department of Public Works).

Construction Notice: Ridge Road Water Line Extension Work continues.

The construction crew is working on the water line today making crossover connections. During this phase of the project, sections of Ridge Road will be closed. Detours will be posted. This work is expected to take all place this week, starting today.

When possible, please seek alternative routes. You can access the Transfer Station by traveling Hays Road to Ridge Road or Barber Drive to Celeste to Ridge Road.

Paving Notice- the Town will be paving Onderdonk Ave today, November 1st. Please use caution in the area of Onderdonk Ave when traveling on Columbia Turnpike.

Due to the location of the road and heavy truck traffic - please expect temporary lane closures and heavy truck traffic.

Veterans if you are in need of Leaf Raking please contact Community & Rec Office 518 477-4194.

3rd Avenue Extension and Tempel Lane Extension are currently being paved.

Expect delays if traveling on 3rd Ave Ext between Barracks Road and Governor’s Square.
If possible, please seek alternative routes this weekend!

The Water Department is actively working to repair a water break on Ridge Road. Residents from Columbia Turnpike to Alpine Street may experience no pressure to no water during the repair. This break will also impact the NYS OCFS Training center and other businesses within this area (The Paddock/Manor House).

The repair is expected to take a couple of hours.

We will provide updates as they become available.

National Rx Takeback Day is this Saturday at the East Greenbush Police Department!

Do you have old, unused medications lying around?
The East greenbush Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Agency to host a "Drug Take-Back Day" on October 28th from 10am-2pm. Help us keep unused and expired medications out of the wrong hands.
If you can't make it on the 28th, as a reminder, we have a drop box in our lobby 225 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, Ny 12144.

Phillips Road is now reopened to all traffic.

The Water Department will be working on completing the Phillips Road Water Line Extension project on Thursday, October 19th. The expected window for closure of the section of Phillips Road between Hays Road to Wyatts Circle will be closed to thru traffic is between 10AM - 3PM.

Local traffic will be able to travel on Phillips from 9&20 (Columbia Turnpike) until Wyatt's Circle. Traffic looking to reach Hays road from 9&20 should use alternative routes until the road has been reopened to all traffic.

This closure is being issued out of an abundance of caution as a crane will be set up to place a meter vault into the ground.

Please contact the Water Department at 518-477-9367 with any questions.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and today has been designated East Greenbush Goes Gold Day🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️

A Resolution Recognizing September as “CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH” and September 29, 2023 as “East Greenbush Goes Gold Day”

WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society reports that cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among United States children between infancy and age 15, and estimates that more than 10,000 children will be diagnosed with cancer each year; and

WHEREAS, although progress has been made in combating pediatric cancer, approximately 1,050 children younger than 15 years old will lose their battle with cancer; and many infants, children and teens will suffer from long-term side effects of comprehensive treatment, including secondary cancers; and

WHEREAS, there is significant progress that still must be made with regard to childhood cancer treatment; progress towards an effective treatment is painfully slow with dramatically fewer new FDA approved treatments for childhood cancer approved each year than for cancer in adults; and

WHEREAS, the designation of September as “Childhood Cancer Awareness Month” could increase the rate of early detection, lead to newer and improved treatments, and an overall higher survival rate for children diagnosed with the condition; and

WHEREAS, the Town of East Greenbush wishes to support the fight against childhood cancer in any way possible so that we may give any child afflicted with cancer the best chance possible; and

WHEREAS, “East Greenbush Goes Gold” is an initiative intended to raise awareness of the issue of childhood cancers, and this Board would like to support such a campaign to help raise awareness in honor of young patients, their loved ones, and all those who support them;
now, therefore, be it ​

RESOLVED, that September 2023 is designated "Childhood Cancer Awareness Month" in the Town of East Greenbush to promote awareness of pediatric cancer and to support the brave children who battle cancer every day;
and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Town Board encourages participation in Go Gold in September by designating Friday, September 29, 2023 as “East Greenbush Goes Gold” Day.
and be it further

RESOLVED, that the September 29, 2023 designation of “East Greenbush Goes Gold” Day will be in memory of Sean Jucha.

Fall Brush & Leaf Clean Up Dates have been announced for this fall!

Fall Cleanup will begin Monday, October 23, 2023, and resume for the next 3 Mondays.
October 23, 2023
October 30, 2023
November 6, 2023
November 13, 2023

*PLEASE NOTE if your bags are not picked up on a Monday, please leave them out as they will be picked up during the week.

For more information: https://www.eastgreenbush.org/news/fall-brush-leaf-pick-information

🚨PROJECT UPDATE - WEATHER DELAY🚨

The Ridge Road Water Line Replacement Project start date is being pushed back one day due to the weather forecast for Wednesday, 9/13. Construction will now begin on Thursday, September 14th, with the scheduled water shutdown to take place at 9:30AM. Please see attached flyer for more information on the project.

⚠️We are asking all Transfer Station users to please use alternative routes to the Transfer Station until further notice as Ridge Road will be down to one lane of traffic during construction until estimated completion around Thanksgiving. The Transfer Station can be accessed via Hays Road to Ridge Road and Barber Drive to Hays Road.⚠️

If you have any questions regarding the project, please contact the Department of Public Works 518-477-6103.

Come enjoy Community Day at EG Town Park this Sat, September 16th 11am - 3pm. Check out the events happening ☺️

**UPCOMING ROAD WORK AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS**

*Phillips Road - is expected to begin around August 31st (weather dependent).
*Ridge Road - is expected to begin on September 11th.
*Tempel Lane Extension Construction/3rd Ave Extension - is expected to begin on September 5th
*Old Troy Road Bridge Superstructure Replacement

For a full list of construction projects please visit the Town website: https://www.eastgreenbush.org/news/upcoming-construction-projectsroad-work