• There shall be appointed an Advisory Board for the Recreation and Park Service Area, which shall be appointed by the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandt, appointed for a term of three years, each to expire at the end of the calendar year, except that the four student members, as set forth below, shall be who shall constitute the Advisory Board for Recreation and Parks Services will be selected with a view towards their demonstrated interest in the parks and recreation programs of the Town of Cortlandt, and for said student shall be voted.
• Vacancies
  • Any vacancy for a position on the Advisory Board of the Recreation and Parks Service Area shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
  • The members of the Advisory Board shall serve as such without compensation.
  • The Advisory Board's Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be appointed by the Town Board.
• Powers & duties of Advisory Board
  • The Advisory Board of the Parks and Recreation Service Area shall have the
    following powers and duties:
    • To recommend qualifications and specifications which shall be met by prospective nominees for the various departmental positions.
    • To formulate and make recommendations upon basic policy with respect to the parks, recreation and conservation programs of the town.
    • To develop and recommend long-range plans for park and open space acquisitions and facilities development.
    • To recommend a capital projects plan.
    • To recommend all members having to do with the regulation, use, fees and charges with respect to parks and recreation facilities.
    • To make recommendations upon any proposed sale of parklands, proposed sale of parklands, as herein defined.
    • The Board shall meet once each month on a stated date to be selected by the Board and may hold such other meetings as the Board may from time to time determine.
• Recommendations for acquisition of parkland. The Advisory Board may consider, investigate and recommend additional real property in the town as may, in his or her opinion, be proper and desirable to be reserved or set apart or acquired for one or more parks.

Contact Code Enforcement at (914)734-1010, to find out what a property is zoned.

Note: Work that does not require a Permit is still required to comply with the Town Code and NYS Codes as applicable. Please call the Code Enforcement Division to verify requirements.

Building Permits and subsequent Certificates of Occupancy are not required for:

Storage sheds and other accessory structures less than 100 square feet in floor area and not permanently affixed to the ground;

(Accessory structures are required to comply with required setbacks and maximum allowable area see Town Zoning Code Chapter 307 and Table of Dimensional Regulations.)

Re-siding a building in which no sheathing is not removed or replaced;

Solid fuel burning devices installed prior to January 1, 1984          

Patios on grade

The Zoning Board of Appeals grants relief, a variance, from the Zoning Ordinance.  Applications to the Zoning Board of Appeals are obtained from and filed with the Code Enforcement Division.  

You are encouraged to contact Martin Rogers at 914-734-1010 for any questions regarding an application before the Zoning Board of Appeals.  Martin Rogers can also be reached via email at martinr@townofcortlandt.com.

The Town of Cortlandt does not have any information on file for septic systems.  The Westchester County Health Department, (link to http://www.westchestergov.com/health/) (914) 813-5000, has records of septic systems.  When you call the Health Department they may ask for the year the house was constructed and Tax Map Number (Section, block, and lot).  You can obtain this information from the Town of Cortlandt Tax Assessor, (914) 734-1040, although for homes constructed prior to our records the construction date may not be available.

To obtain a Section, Block and Lot Number, call the Code Enforcement Office, (914) 734-1010.  You will need the property address or owner's name.

The Town Code, Zoning Ordinance, and other Ordinances can be purchased at the Town Clerk’s Office. (914-734-1020)

The Town Code can also be viewed on our website by clicking on "Town Code" on the left hand navigation bar.

The Highway Division, (914) 734-0047, will determine if a tree is in the street right-of-way and they also maintain these trees.  

The Engineering Division provides local administration of the National Flood Insurance Program.   (FEMA/Engineering link to Engineering page section)

Copies of Zoning Maps are available for $25.00 at the Town Clerk’s Office at Town Hall.

Topographic Maps are located in the DOTS: Engineering Division. You can contact them at 734-1060 or you can click on the website on the left hand navigation bar under "Departments" - "Engineering Division".

Code Enforcement administers the Zoning Ordinance that designates permitted land uses and area requirements for construction.

The Town Clerk issues licenses for dogs.  You must bring proof of immunization and pay the required fees.  Dogs must be licensed every year.

Dogs are not allowed upon school grounds of any school within the Town of Cortlandt during the time of year when schools are open and between one hour prior to commencement of the school day and one hour after the end of the school day or upon a playground within said Town of Cortlandt at any hour during the time of year when playground activities are conducted.  

The Planning Division cannot answer whether a property is subdividable or not.  That decision is made by the Planning Board.  Planning Division staff can provide background information on the property such as if it has ever been before the Planning Board in the past, if it is generally steep or wet, etc.  A property owner should hire their own professional to investigate a property for potential subdivision.  Planning Division staff cannot recommend engineers or architects but a property owner may review past Planning Board agendas for examples of firms that do work in the Town of Cortlandt.

 It varies on a case by case basis, however expect at least 6 – 12 months at a minimum.

Yes.  However, refer to Section 265-13(D) of the Town of Cortlandt Subdivision Regulations for a definition of a “lot line adjustment”.  If your project meets the requirements of a lot line adjustment the process can usually be completed in two months.  If the amount of property to be transferred is greater that that allowed by a lot line adjustment, the transfer is considered a subdivision.

To determine if wetlands exist on your property, you should submit a copy of your property survey and a request for wetland flagging to the Planning Division.  The Planning Division will send a request to a Town approved Wetland Consultant who will submit an estimate of the cost to delineate the wetland.  You pay the Town the cost, plus a 10% administration fee and the wetland will be delineated.  See Chapter 179 of the Town Code “Freshwater Wetlands” for more information.

Contact the planning division with any questions (914) 734-1080.

The Town has recently changed the sign ordinance to permit a staff level review and approval for certain signs.  These sign applications are still referred to and reviewed by the Architectural Advisory Council. Please check with Planning Division for specific information.   After the staff approves a sign, the applicant still needs to go the Code Enforcement Division to obtain a Sign Permit.

With respect to new construction and site plan approvals, signs are approved by the Planning Board.  The Planning Board referrs sign applications to the Architectural Advisory Council for a recommendation.  The Planning Board approves the aesthetics and location of a sign.  If a proposed sign is larger than is allowed on the building the applicant most apply to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance.  After the Planning Board approves a sign, the applicant still needs to go the Code Enforcement Division to obtain a Sign Permit.

The Planning Division maintains the Planning Board files and subdivision maps.  To find out if the Town has any information associated with a property you must have the Section, Block, and Lot Numbers (Tax Map Number) for the property.  If a file exists, you may view the file in the Planning Division or request the information via a FOIL (Freedom of Information) Request.  FOIL Requests are filed in the Town Clerks Office. 

Please be advised that the Planning Division maintains and stores older files in a cold storage room location.  It may take some time to research the stored files.

The Code Enforcement division administers the Zoning Ordinance that designates permitted land uses and area requirements for construction.  (914) 734-1010.

The Code Enforcement division provides information regarding Zoning District. (914) 734-1010 or you may view your property on our WebGIS system.  

The Zoning Board of Appeals grants relief, a variance, from the Zoning Ordinance.  Applications to the Zoning Board of Appeals are obtained from and filed with the Code Enforcement Division.  (914) 734-1010.

To obtain a Section, Lot, and Block Number, call the Tax Assessor’s Office, (914) 734-1040.  You will need the property address.  You may also view your property on our WebGIS System.

The Engineering Division provides local administration of the National Flood Insurance Program.  

If you live on a Town road you can request your road be repaved by writing to the Supervisor and Town Board.

Each spring we evaluate the roads of the Town of Cortlandt for resurfacing.  This includes their current condition, rate of failure, traffic load and truck traffic.  The list of roads meeting the budget are provided to the Town Board and approved.  A contract is let to bid and awarded at a subsequent meeting and resurfacing takes place during the summer.  The resurfacing program is a budget constrained program and the roads not selected for resurfacing in a given year are re-evaluated the following year.  

Sign Permits are issued by our Code Enforcement Division. 

The Town Code, Zoning Ordinance, and other Ordinances can be purchased at the Town Clerk’s Office. 

The Town Code can also be viewed at: Code of the Town of Cortlandt  

Copies of Zoning Maps are available at the Town Clerk’s Office at Town Hall.  The Zoning map is also availalbe online at our Town's WebGIS System. 

Clogged catch basins and manholes are maintenance issues that are handled by the Highway Division, (914) 734-0047.

Approximately 170 miles.

Approximately one (1) million annually.

Level of service:

The reasonable approach and the desired outcome and goal of any winter weather event, is to provide a safe and clear travel way for the motoring public. The main priority is the Town major collector and connection roads with the second priority being the residential areas.

Seasonal Parking:

No vehicle shall be placed on any Town streets, highways, or roads between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. on any day during the period of November 15th and April 15th.

Obstruction of snow removal equipment and operations?

It shall be unlawful to hinder or obstruct any vehicle or equipment in the operation of snowplowing, ice control, or snow removal and hauling on the Town streets, highways or roads.

The Town of Cortlandt is an area that on AVERAGE can experience annual snowfall of 35 inches. The Department of Environmental Services does not have the labor and equipment to provide a 24/7 coverage during the period of November 15th to April 15th.  There are sixteen (16) snow routes that include the approximately 160 miles of road in the Town. These routes include the major collector and connector roads to the Sate System, as well as, the secondary residential roads. Each of these routes is assigned one heavy plow truck with spreader and one small/pick-up truck with plow. Each heavy truck is staffed with one (1) MEO/Driver and one (1) laborer. Additional labor is obtained from the other DES Divisions, Sanitation and Parks, as well as, support of labor and trucks from the DOTS/Water Division.

Yes, we do, as a de-icer it is most effective.

Yes, we do, an abrasive is often needed on roads with hills, slopes and inclines.

No, we try to reduce salt being introduced into the environment by using some sand for traction.

Yes, the Town does use some of these organic liquids that are effective at certain pavement temperature and atmospheric temperatures.

You can, but we prefer that you do not. We have staff that are on the road, radio dispatched from the base, in vehicles reporting conditions to the base.

Yes, we do; their use is limited, however they are available if needed.

Usually at about 3 inches on the ground; variable of atmospheric and pavement temperature conditions are deciding factors.

Yes.

Clear it out yourself; we wish we had the resources to return and plow this away but we do not. The first priority is the roadway, the snow bank is a result of the plow passing and usually is not avoidable.

Teenagers of the Town that can help you (Seniors) out with shoveling, call staff at the Morabito Community Center , see Office for the Aging- seniors in need of shoveling services.

Your patience, Thank You

Your local radio station will give you forecasts regarding upcoming storms.

The Adult Men's Softball League has a spring (April- early August) season and a fall (end of August- early November) season.

All softball games are played Monday through Wednesday with make-ups scheduled for Thursdays.  Games are played at 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM.

All games are played at the upper and lower Sprout Brook Softball Fields.

Individuals interested in forming a new team, can contact the Recreation Supervisor at 914-734-1056.

The Summer Brochure/ Planner is available online around the end of March/ early April.  Registration for the Day Camp Programs are on a first-come first-serve basis.  There is a limited enrollment for all three camps.  The application is in back of the summer brochure and can also be completed online through Community Pass Registration Software (www.townofcortlandt.com/reconline) and must be COMPLETED ENTIRELY for the Recreation Department to accept it. 

It is important to note that the dates of all of your child's immunizations MUST BE WRITTEN IN/ ENTERED ONLINE AS WELL AS the paperwork from your childs physician must be submitted to the Town of Cortlandt Recreation Department via email at tocrec@townofcortlandt.com.

Day Camp (Grades K-4th): 225 Campers per a two week session

5th and 6th Grade Camp: 125 Campers

7th and 8th Grade Camp: 100 Campers

Campers travel from rotation to rotation, similair to periods in school.  Rotations include activities such as the game room, arts & crafts, sports, drama, nature, etc.

Passive activities are 1:12.  Swimming activities are 1:10; for children under eight years of age it is 1:8; for children under six years of age it is 1:6 as per New York State Sanitary Code.

The first day of each session a Water Safety Instructor gives all the campers a swimming test. (Swim Test: Camper jumps into the deep end of the pool; swims the width of the pool; stops, floats on their back for 30 seconds; stops treads water for 1 minute; emerge from pool).  Depending on the results they will be given a color bracelet that refers to their swimming ability.  If a camper is designated as a non-swimmer, the camper can only swim in water no deeper than chest level.  There are designated lifeguards for the camp swimmers, along with stationed camp counselors, throughout the swimming area.

There is a Buddy System that is implemented for all swimmers.  Each camper is assigned a buddy of the same swimming ability.  Every fifteen minutes a horn blows, and all the campers (with their buddy) get out of the water and go to a predetermined location.  At that time attendance is checked to ensure all campers are present.  After all are accounted for, the horn blows and campers return to the water.  This procedure occurs every fifteen minutes during swim time.

Swimming lessons are offered only in the Day Camp (Grades K-4th).  The swimming groups are broken down by grade and then by swimming ability.  Lessons are scheduled everyday for a forty minute period.

No, the camps are a rain or shine program.

Our camps are not strictly "Travel Camps".  Generally, the 5th/ 6th Grade Camp and the 7th/ 8th Grade Camp goes on approximately four to five trips per session.  The camp consists of three, two week sessions.

Trip schedules vary from year to year, however, some that we have taken recently include, Rye Playland, Splashdown, Rockland Boulders, Xtreme Play, Bounce! Trampoline Park, and Spins on Hudson.

Each child is in a group of eight to ten campers and assigned to one or two counselors depending on that particular trip.  No campers are allowed to go on their own.  They are always with a buddy and in sight of a counselor.

A bachelor's degree, or at least 21 years of age and at least 6 months of previous experience is required.  A notification from the Department of Social Services State Central Register of Abuse and Maltreatment that the director has not been subject of an investigation report; and the submission of a form entitled Prospective Children's Camp Director Certified Statement Relative to the Conviction of a Crime or the Existence of a Pending Criminal Action, as developed by the Commissioner that the camp director has no criminal conviction record.

A C.I.T. (Counselor- In- Training) needs to be fourteen years of age by the start of summer camp.

The Recreation Supervisor of the respective camps.

A Camp Health Director shall possess: 

(1)   A current certificate in Responding to Emergencies First Aid issued by the American
       Red Cross.
(2)   A current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate, not exceeding one year in duration, in CPR for the Professional Rescuer.

For every 200 campers there must be one certified CPR person.  For every 125 campers there must be one certified RTE person.  At the First Aid station located at the pool there is an EMT where all campers in our Day Camp will be taken if first aid is applied or needed, a call will be made to tell the parent/guardian.

The 5th and 6th Grade Camp, 7th and 8th Grade Camp, and Day Play Camp DO NOT have an EMT or a Nurse at their perspective locations.  The Camp Director in each camp is certified in CPR and Responding to Emergencies which is an intense first aid course through the Red Cross.  While the Camps are at Charles Cook Park there is a nurse/EMT on staff at the pool.

This is a FREE drop off and pickup program supervised by paid recreation staff from 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM. The program takes place at the Muriel H. Morabito Community Center Playground and at the Frank G. Lindsey Elementary School Playground. 

The program offers such activities as arts and crafts, sports and special events. Your child must be dropped off and picked up by an adult 18 years or older. Playground programs will NOT be held on rainy days. If the playground is cancelled at 8:45 AM, the playground will not be re-opened on that day.

Those interested must register online in advance at www.townofcortlandt.com/reconline.

All Town of Cortlandt residents ages 4+ require their own Town of Cortlandt Recreation Photo ID Card in order to visit Charles J. Cook Pool.

Children ages three and under do not require their own ID Card, and are free to visit Charles J. Cook Pool.

Operating hours fluctuate in the beginning of the season when most of our staff is unavailable and still in school, please visit our website for seasonal updates and changes.  Charles J. Cook Pool is open from 10:45 AM- 7:00 PM; 8:00 PM on Friday evenings.

The daily fees and season pass fees change annually for Charles J. Cook Pool.  Fees will be published for the summer season in the Summer Recreation Brochure/ Planner, which is made available between March and April.

Yes!  Charles J. Cook Pool hosts a full lenth 25 metre pool that fits eight full lap lanes.  During normal operating hours, four lanes are open at all times, two specifically desginated as adult lap swimming lanes only.  The Town of Cortlandt Recreation Department also offers an "Early Bird" Lap Swim Program, keep an eye out for the Summer Recreation Brochure/ Planner for more information about dates, times, and fees.

Yes, if you would like a chair or guaranteed shade, you would need to provide your own.  Charles J. Cook Pool does offer limited shade with large sun umbrellas that are stabilized in the ground.

Yes!  You can bring your own food and drinks to Charles J. Cook Pool, although, alcohol is NOT allowed within the facility. 

There are also barbeque grills for public, first-come, first-serve use.

There is also an onsite snack bar.

Only Coast Guard Approved life saving devices may be used as personal flotation devices in designated areas (Frog slide and Mushroom)- please speak to an off duty lifeguard for more information.  Coast Guard Approved life vests are also available for loan at the Pool Office (Town of Cortlandt Recreation Photo ID Card needed for deposit).

Kickboards are restricted to designated areas (Lap lanes)- please speak to an off duty lifeguard for more information. 

No, non-residents cannot visit Charles J. Cook Pool on their own, however, non-residents that are GUESTS of a Town of Cortlandt resident may visit the pool with the resident family.  A guest fee will be applied to each guest over the age of four years old.

Town of Cortlant residency includes Cortlandt Manor, Buchanan, Montrose, Croton on Hudson, Verplanck, and SELECT STREETS of Mohegan Lake and Crompond.

Yes!  You can host your child's birthday party at Charles J. Cook Pool.  All party reservations are taken directly by pool managerial staff onsite.  Please call 914-222-6232 for more information.

Yes!  The Town of Cortlandt Recreation Department offers a wide variety of swim lessons for ages 5-16.  Swim Lessons run for three, two- week sessions and are registered for based on skill level.  If you are unsure of what level to register your child for, make your best educated decision, and the child will be moved accordingly on the first day of lessons.

The Town of Cortlandt Recreation Department also offer swim lessons for ages Six Months- Three Years (Tiny Tot) and ages Three Years- Four Years Old (Pre-School Swim).  These lessons fill up QUICKLY, so please register early.

In the past, all Town of Cortlandt Recreation Photo ID Cards and Hollow Brook Season Passes/ Stickers must be purchased in office or at a designated Photo ID Session, however, due to COVID-19, the procedures have been updated.  Please visit www.townofcortlandt.com/rec for more information about the email/ online option to get your Town of Cortlandt Recreation Photo ID Cards.

Town of Cortlandt Recreation Photo ID Cards are also issued Monday- Friday, 9:00 AM- 3:30 PM in the Recreation Department Office (#11) at Town of Cortlandt Town Hall, located at 1 Heady Street in Cortlandt Manor.  ID Cards are also issued directly at Charles J. Cook Pool during seasonal operating hours from 10:45 AM- 5:30 PM.

For more questions or concerns, please contact the Town of Cortlandt Recreation Department at 914-734-1050.

No, when registering online, payment must be made at the end of the transaction by credit card.  If you do not wish to register online, and wish to pay by cash or check, you must mail your payment and registration form in or come in to the office.  A resident will only be eligible to pay by cash or check if you register in office or via mail registration.

Town of Cortlandt Recreation Department Leagues (ONLY exclusion is Travel Soccer) may be registered for online through Community Pass.

All refunds, no matter the payment method will be issued via check.

If you are a Town of Cortlandt resident with a Recreation Photo ID Card and your discount is not applied automatically while registering online with Community Pass, this means there is no ID Card registered to your name in our software.  

Recreation Photo ID Card discounts are applied automatically during the checkout process, you do not need to enter the ID Card number or information.  Entering Recreation Photo ID Card information can only be done on the Administration side.

If your discount is not applied, but you do have a valid Town of Cortlandt Recreation Photo ID Card, please call the Recreation Department Office at 914-734-1050.

Senior Discounts for Town of Cortlandt Residents who are 60 years of age or older, will be applied at checkout.

Currently, any resident who receives financial aid through the Town of Cortlandt must register for programs via mail or walk in.

Visa, MasterCard, Discover.  We do not accept American Express.

The Recreation Brochures, now known as the Recreation Planner, are mailed out three times per year to all residents in the Town of Cortlandt (Fall, Winter/Spring, Summer).  The brochures will also be available online at www.townofcortlandt.com/rec .  You can also browse and register for all programs through Community Pass, our Online Registration Software at www.townofcortlandt.com/reconline.

The Winter/ Spring Planner will be published around the first week of January.

The Summer Planner, which has information concerning all of the full day Day Camp (Day Camp- Gradess K-4th, and the 5th/ 6th Grade Camp, and the 7th/ 8th Grade Camp) programs as well as our one week camps.  All of the Charles J. Cook Pool information and summer swim lesson information will also be available in this planner.  This planner will be published between the end of March to early April.

The Fall Planner will be published right after Labor Day.

The Town of Cortlandt Recreation Department, located in Office #11 of Town of Cortlandt Town Hall, will also have extra copies of our planners.

Registration for each League and Travel team is taken the season BEFORE players begin their seasons.
 

Youth Leagues
Basketball League for Boys (Grades 3rd- 12th)
Basketball League for Girls (Grades 3rd- 7th)
Lacrosse League for Girls (Grades 1st- 6th)- Spring
Soccer League for Boys (Grades 1th- 5th)- Fall & Spring
Soccer League for Girls (Grades 1st - 6th)- Fall & Spring
Travel Soccer (Ages 10- 15)
Travel Basketball for Boys (Grades 4th- 8th)
Travel Basketball for Girls (Grades 4th- 8th)

Adult Leagues 
Softball League for Men- Spring, Summer, & Fall

The Town of Cortlandt Recreation Department does not provide Accident Insurance.

The Town of Cortlandt Recration Department has a Community Room located in the back of the Cortlandt Town Center which has limited availability for weekdays and weekends.  The space may be rented only to Cortlandt Residents.  There is no smoking or alcohol allowed.  There is also no kitchen, but food is allowed as long as all garbage is removed.  The rates are $25 for a non-profit organization, $150 for residents or private use and $250 for profit making organizations.  A $300 cash deposit is required by all.  Please contact Colleen Anderson in the Recreation Office for more information at colleena@townofcortlandt.com or 914-734-1052.

The Cortlandt Youth and Recreation Center is also available to be rented on Saturdays from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM, for more information, please contact Director of the Youth Center, Lindsey Luposello, at lluposello@townofcortlandt.com or 914-736-0498.

The Muriel H. Morabito Community Center may also be rented by residents but not for personal use parties.  Non-profit organizations may rent the facility.  Please call the Muriel H. Morabito  Community Center for more information at 914-528-1464.

If there are roster openings approximately one to two weeks before the beginning of a program, non-residents can register and participate, with an additional 20% surcharge applied to the total fee. 

We recommend all non residents interested in a particular program to put themselves on the WAITLIST via Community Pass, www.townofcortlandt.com/reconline.  Non-residents will be notified via email from Community Pass that they were either released or removed from the waitlist.  Being released from the waitlist requires an individual to log into their Community Pass account and register for the program officially.  Being removed from the waitlist requires only payment be made online, instructions would follow.

Non-residents ARE NOT PERMITTED to take part in summer swim lessons at Charles J. Cook Pool or visit Charles J. Cook Pool on their own.  They are only permitted as guests of Town of Cortlandt residents.

The same procedure is observed for the Town of Cortlandt Ice Rink located at the Cortlandt Youth & Recreation Center.  Non-residents are only permitted when in the company of a resident.

Otocast is a mobile application used for audio and visual guides of specific points of interest such as historical and recreational sites within the Town of Cortlandt.  Download Otocast today via the App Store or Google Play!

All Town of Cortlandt residents ages 4+ require their own Town of Cortlandt Recreation Photo ID Card in order to visit Charles J. Cook Pool and the Ice Rink located at the Cortlandt Youth Center.

Children ages three and under do not require their own ID Card, and are free to visit Charles J. Cook Pool.  In order to recieve the lower fee for a program (Fee with ID v. Fee without an ID) for a child that is three or under, the adult of the household will need to have their own ID Card.

All residents over the age of 18 will need to prove residency with two forms of documentation that have both your name and your Town of Cortlandt residential address.  This may include a drivers license, current utiliyt bill, car registration, etc.  Documentation can be digital.

Town of Cortlant residency includes Cortlandt Manor, Buchanan, Montrose, Croton on Hudson, Verplanck, and SELECT STREETS of Mohegan Lake and Crompond.

A Town of Cortlandt Recreation Photo ID Card is $7.00 for residents ages four through to 59.

For Residents ages 60+, an ID Card is $3.50.

A Town of Cortlandt Recreation Photo ID Card is valid for three years from the date of purchase/ issue.

Option 1: Residents can purchase Town of Cortlandt Recreation Photo ID Cards directly at the Town of Cortlandt Town Hall in the Recreation Department Office (#11) from 9:00 AM- 3:30 PM, no appointment required.

Option 2 (Seasonal): Residents may also purchase Town of Cortlandt Recreation Photo ID Cards directly at Charles J. Cook Pool during seasonal operating hours from 10:45 AM- 5:30 AM.

Option 3: Residents may also follow the steps at this link in order to complete the ID Card process via email and Community Pass.

Other than Travel Soccer (non D1 teams), we DO NOT have playing time requirements for our Travel Teams.  Our  Travel Teams provide the higher skill level children to participate against other teams in other towns and lets them play in a more competitive atmosphere.  You may decide that this may not be best for your child and let them participate in our in-house leagues.  Our Travel Coaches do the best they can to get all players into the 
game.

*Travel Soccer has a playing time requirement for Division 2 - is is a minium of 1/2 a game or over.

For the most part, the travel teams play local towns.  For instance the team will play Yorktown, White Plains, Lewisboro, etc.

Most are parents, but we also have several high school students as well as some adults without children in the program.

The coaches are chosen by the Recreation Supervisor who oversees the respective program.

No, children cannot play in both.  If you registered your child for Basketball League, and your child makes the Travel Basketball Team, you will get a full reimbursement for your payment for the Basketball League. 

The only way that a child can play up is if we are short players for a division.

Tryouts for the Youth Basketball League take place in November at Blue Mountain Middle School.  Practices begin mid-November; practices are Monday through Thursdays.  Games begin on the first Saturday of January.

Specific practice and game information is dependant on coaches schedules.

No, playing time is up to the disgretion of the coach.  We do encourage coaches to try and give each participant an adequate amount of playing time.

Each team plays approximately 12-14 games.

^{To register to be a coach, please visit www.townofcortlandt.com/reconline, login to your Community Pass account, and search by key word "Soccer Coach".  This registration does not guarantee a coaching position.  The league coordinator will reach out to you directly if chosen.}

Lindsey Luposello, Youth Center Director develops and implements all program activities the center has to offer.  Various permanent part time staff supervise the program daily.  These Youth Center employees have many years of experience working with this population and provide a well-supervised, structured, and safe environment for your child.

Children can enjoy our rock climbing wall, cooking/ baking classes, learning lab, arts & crafts room, video game room, outdoor sports on our basketball court, and enjoy watching your favorite show/sporting event on our flat screen television!

The Youth Center also has two satellite programs.  First, open gym at the Hendrick Hudson High School.  All participants must be HHHS district students only.  Program runs every Monday evenings from 7:30 PM- 9:30 PM.  Second, there is a Canteen Program at the Murial H. Morabito Community Center located at 29 Westbrook Drive in Cortlandt Manor on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM for middle school students, Wednesdays from 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM and Friday from 8:00 PM- 10:30 PM for high school students who reside in or attend Town of Cortlandt schools.  Activities include: open gym basketball,  All participants must sign a code of conduct agreement before utilizing this facility. 

There is no cost to join the Youth Center or any of our satellite programs, some programs may have a nominal fee.

GIRLS LACROSSE LEAGUE

Currently, the Town of Cortlandt Recreation Department oversees the Girls Youth Lacrosse League for Grades 1st-6th.  Teams have practice one to two times per week.  There will be an additional fee for uniforms.  All players must register with USLacrosse.org as well as with the Town of Cortlandt Recreation Department via Community Pass at www.townofcortlandt.com/reconline.  The program requires full equipment. Limited supply of equipment provided. 

BOYS LACROSSE LEAGUE

Boys Lacrosse League for Grades K-8th is NOT managed through the Town of Cortlandt Recreation Department, but through the Sailors Youth Lacrosse Club.  Practices will be two days a week (Tuesday/ Thursday evenings- times TBD) Games will be on Saturdays and occasionally during the week.  Schedule will be available in February for all registered players.  Equipment is needed.  If you are a new player, the club will help you with equipment for the season.  For more information on how to register, fees, and more please contact at Sailors.Youth.Lacrosse@gmail.com.

Yes, all children should purchase a stick, gloves, and a helmet.

Fall Soccer League registration is taken during the summer program registration.  

Spring Soccer League registration is taken during the winter program registration.

All registration is completed via Community Pass at www.townofcortlandt.com/reconline.

A decision is made to keep the division the same or to redraft depending on the amount of returning players and the fair balance of each team.  You will be notified shortly after the registration deadline if there will be a redraft or not.

Practices take place at least once during the week.  The day and time is chosen by the team's coach.  Practice night conflicts may be noted upon registration and will be accounted for during the draft process.

Requests can be made, but are not guaranteed.

Soccer League Games are played on Sunday mornings.

To register to be a coach, please visit www.townofcortlandt.com/reconline, login to your Community Pass account, and search by key word "Soccer Coach".  This registration does not guarantee a coaching position.  The league coordinator will reach out to you directly if chosen.

The best way to find out if a game or program has been cancelled is to keep an eye on your email!  Coaches have the ability to email all players families via Community Pass.

Apply kitty litter or other absorbent material to dry the paint. Dispose of dried paint in can with lid off into regular refuse.  Pour paint onto/or spread out newspaper, let air dry, dispose of newspaper and can with lid off.

Freon items require a special pick up.  You can stop by our office and pay the $10.00 fee (cash/check) or mail us a check to Sanitation Division, 167 Roa Hook Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567.  We will mail you a sticker to place on the item.  Please remove refrigerator/freezer doors for curbside pick up.

These items should not be disposed of with the regular trash.  Westchester County provides an E-waste drop off for all electronics Monday – Friday 8:00am – 3:00pm at Buchanan DPW located at 218 Westchester Avenue.  Best Buy will also accept most electronics free of charge.  The Sanitation Division changes $10.00 for a TV pick up and $5.00 for each electronic item (up to 2 items per household).

Town Code requires that all residents garbage/recycling cans cannot exceed 45 gallons or 70 lbs.  Oversized cans pose an injury hazard to men lifting larger containers.  These contains are designed for an automated service truck which the Town does not use.

The collection service would be canceled on the Holiday and other services moved AHEAD one day.  Bulk pick ups are canceled on Holiday weeks. 

Example of a Monday Holiday – Mondays pick up would be on Tuesday, Tuesdays pick up would be on Wednesday, paper on Thursday and commingle on Friday.  Please call our office with any questions at 914-737-0100.

There is no landfill. The refuse is transported for incineration (garbage to energy), plant, RESCO, on Charles Point Blvd. in Peekskill.

They are transported to a Westchester County operated Transfer Station on Roa Hook Road. The city then transports these to processing markets.  (Effective 2002)

Grass and all other organic yard wastes have been identified by NYS DEC as recyclable and can not go to incineration.  Leave on lawn, or backyard composting is recommended.

Call DES Sanitation Division at 914-737-0100 to schedule a chipper truck service.  Branches cannot exceed 10 feet or 6 inches in diameter.  If you have trees taken down by a contractor they must take away the debris.  You can use larger tree branches/logs for firewood.  

Have the contractor remove and dispose the items.  The Town DOES NOT take construction debris.  Check the phone book/web for local hauling/carting companies.  

Very, national statistics show this occupation to be hazardous.

Combustible material mix and are hazardous to workers on truck. 
Fire hazard. 
Hazardous fumes being inhaled by workers. 
Liquids sprayed onto workers by truck crushing load. 
Environmental hazards.

Each truck is equipped and inspected to NY State DMV requirements, in addition each truck is equipped with a back-up video camera and cab monitor.

Westchester County Household Material Recovery Facility (H-MRF) is open year-round for drop-off of these items.  Call 914-813-5425 for more information. 

These items can be disposed of at the Westchester County Household Material Recovery Facility (H-MRF) in Valhalla. Call 914-813-5425 for more information.

Tires require a special pick up.  Tires without metal rims are $5.00 each and with rims $10.00 each.  You can stop by our office and pay the fee (cash/check) or mail us a check to Sanitation Division, 167 Roa Hook Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567.  We will mail you a sticker to place on the tire.

A special bulk pick-up can be arranged for a $30.00 fee and follow the same guidelines as our regular bulk pick up.  You can stop by our office and pay the $30.00 fee (cash/check) or mail us a check to Sanitation Division, 167 Roa Hook Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567.  Please call with any questions at 914-737-0100.

Place curbside in paper/biodegradable bags, which will be picked up according to schedule. If you need a pickup other than the scheduled pickup call Sanitation at 914-737-0100 to schedule a pickup.

Yes, there are work crews that are periodically assigned on Town roads.

Many people use sharps (needles, syringes and lancets) as part of their home medical care. 
Proper disposal of sharps is important to the safety of the sharps user and to workers who handle trash.

Use a container that is: leakproof, shatterproof, and puncture proof with a screw top. (Good choices are durable plastic bottles, bleach and detergent bottles.)

Bad choices are: glass and aluminum containers, metal cans with flimsy lids and cardboard container.

Place lancets or needle and syringe in the container IMMEDIATELY after using. 
    · DO NOT recap, bend needles or break lancets. 
    · SECURE the top on the container. 
    · Label the container "SHARPS". 
    · DO NOT label it "Medical Waste," or "BIOHAZARD," etc. 
    · When the home container is full, make sure the top is screwed on securely, then apply tape around
      the top and the neck of the container.  NEVER PUT SHARP CONTAINERS IN WITH RECYCLABLES.

Contact DES at 914-737-0047 to remove dead animals from Town roadways. We do not pick up animals on private property, that is the property owner's responsibility.  

If you save your glass, metal, plastic containers in plastic bags, dump the recyclables out of the bags and into the bin/container on collection day.  You can reuse bags or bring them to a local store that accepts them (supermarket or department stores).

An “oops” sticker is a reminder program that points out to the resident that there is some reason for items not being picked up.  Examples: recyclables mixed with garbage or leaves in plastic bags.

Yes they are $8.00 each. Bins can be purchased at Sanitation Division located at 167 Roa Hook Road.

Call our office 914-737-0100 to request a printed guide to Recycling and Solid Waste Disposal Services.

Contact our Code Enforcement Division at 914-734-1010.

Water that flows down roads, streets, and parking lots goes into a storm drain. Some drain into a leaching pool structure or recharge basin (sump), which then leaches into the ground other dump directly to ponds, streams, lakes and the Hudson River.

Its purpose is to prevent flooding of roads and parking lots by quickly and efficiently transferring rain water into the ground and to ponds, lakes, streams and the Hudson River.

Storm drain stenciling and marking are a great way to remind people that storm drains are for clean rain water only. It is a visual reminder not to dump garbage or pollutants into the storm drains since these may end up in various water bodies including the Hudson River.

Contact Code Enforcement at 914-734-1010.

The sanitary sewer (toilets and sinks) and storm drain system are two completely different systems. In some areas of Cortlandt, the water that goes down sinks or toilets in homes and businesses flows to a sewage treatment plant, where it is treated before its release. Other areas of Town have on site septic systems which should be pumped out regularly.    Water that flows down roads, streets, and parking lots in the downtown area flow directly to the Harbor. This water picks up garbage pollutants along the way and does not receive any treatment to remove pollutants.

The Town of Cortlandt Department of Environmental Services Highway Division. 
They can be reached at 914-737-0047

Often this will clog a storm drain.  When natural materials, such as yard trimmings, break down, oxygen is drawn from the water. A lot of natural debris decomposing in water will deplete the water of oxygen needed by fish.

Yes, the failure to mail a statement or the failure of a property owner to receive a statement will not affect the validity of the taxes or interest prescribed by law (New York State Real Property Tax Law §922). In addition, neither the Receiver of Taxes nor any other official have legal authority to waive statutory penalty charges. These are fixed by NY State Real Property Tax Law.

Real Property Tax Law provides as follows:

Payment of taxes by mail, when enclosed in a postpaid envelope properly addressed to the appropriate collecting officer and is deposited in a post office or official depository under the exclusive care and custody of the United States Post Office shall, upon delivery, be deemed to have been made to such officer on the date of the United States Postmark on such wrapper. The provision of this section shall not apply in the case of postmarks not made by the United States Post Office. A postage meter stamp, such as Pitney Bowes, is not a postmark made by the United States Post Office, and therefore, is not within the provisions of Real Property Tax Law section 925. Payments cannot be deemed timely because of a postage meter postmark date on an envelope containing a tax payment (Op. New York State Comp. 69-170).

If taxes are not received until after the due date, they are not paid until after the due date unless they fall squarely within the provisions of §925 of the Real Property Tax Law, and the penalty must be added and collected. No Town official or employee can waive the penalty.

Real Property Tax Law, §925-a expressly covers such a situation by providing as follows:

“Extension of time for collection, notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter, or any general, special or local law, code or charter, if the final date for collection of taxes, or for the collection of taxes without penalty, or for the collection of taxes at a lesser prescribed penalty interest rate shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, an extension for the collection of taxes shall automatically be in effect until the first business day following such date and the date for paying over taxes shall be extended to the following day.”

In connection with tax payments, the State Comptroller has held that if a tax due date falls on a Saturday, or on a Sunday or on a public holiday, payments may be made on the following business day without additional charge.

A legal document pursuant to the NYS Real Property Tax Law directing this office to receive and collect taxes on behalf of the Town, County, or School District.

No. Until this office receives a tax warrant, we do not have the legal authority to collect taxes, nor do we know what the taxes will be or how much each taxpayer will owe.

Congratulations on paying off your mortgage!
While you no longer have a monthly mortgage, you will still have to pay your Town and County and your School taxes. Please contact our office to let us know if you were paying your taxes through your mortgage and now would like the bill sent directly to you. You can do this by:

• Calling our office at 914-734-1030
• Coming in to see us where we can answer any questions you may have
• Inform us in writing at:

Tax Receiver
Town of Cortlandt
One Heady Street
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

Make sure to provide us with your EMAIL to receive bills, reminders, and receipts.

Please visit the Town of Cortlandt Assessor's page.

To find out taxes on a property you can either:

• Give our office a call at 914-734-1030
• Come in and visit us
• Search Property Tax Payment History information by clicking here. From there you can see past property payment history and the amounts that were paid. If you click on the “Bill Details” tab it will give you a detailed explanation of the bill and will show you if the property currently has any exemptions that you may or may not qualify thus giving you an approximate amount that you will be paying if you were to purchase that property.

Please visit the Town of Cortlandt Assessor's page.

Please visit the Town of Cortlandt Assessor's page.

Please visit the Town of Cortlandt Assessor's page.

Property tax is a local tax based on the value of real property. Real property is defined as land and any permanent structures attached to it. Examples of real property are houses, gas stations, office buildings, vacant land, shopping centers, saleable natural resources (e.g. oil, gas, timber), farms, apartments, factories, restaurants, and, in most instances, mobile homes.

Counties, cities, towns, villages, and school districts each raise money through property tax. The money collected funds schools, pays for police and fire protection, maintains roads, and funds other municipal services enjoyed by residents. The Town of Cortlandt sends property tax bills in April for the Town and County, and in September for the School bill.

The amount of a particular property’s tax bill is determined by two things: the property’s taxable assessment and the tax rates of the taxing jurisdictions in which the property is located. The tax rate is determined by the amount of the tax levy to be raised from all, or part, of an assessing unit, and the unit’s taxable assessed value. The assessment is determined by the assessor and is based on the value of the property less any applicable property tax exemptions.

Every parcel of real property is assessed no matter how big or how small. Real property is defined as land and any permanent structures attached to it. Examples of real property are houses, gas stations, office buildings, vacant land, shopping centers, saleable natural resources (e.g. oil, gas, timber), farms, apartments, factories, restaurants, and, in most instances, mobile homes.

Though all real property in an assessing unit is assessed, not all of it is taxable. Some, such as religious or government owned property are completely exempt from paying property taxes. Other properties may receive a partial exemption, such as veterans, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities. To find out if you qualify for any exemptions you can contact the Assessor’s office at 914-734-1040 or click here.

A Property’s assessment is a percentage of its market value. Market value is how much a property would sell for under normal conditions. Assessments are determined by the assessor, an appointed local official who independently estimates the value or real property in an assessing unit. Assessing units follow municipal boundaries – county, city, town, or village.
The assessor can estimate the market value of property based on the sale prices of similar properties. A property can also be valued based on the depreciated cost of materials and labor required to replace it. Commercial property may be valued on its potential to produce rental income for its owners. In other words, the assessor can use whatever approach provides the best estimate of a property’s market value.

Once the assessor estimates the value of a property, its total assessment is calculated. New York State law provides that every property in most municipalities be assessed at a uniform percentage of value. That percentage can be five percent, ten percent, fifty percent, or any other percentage not exceeding 100 percent. It does not matter what percentage is used. What is important is that every property is assessed at the same uniform percentage within one assessing unit.
After a property’s total assessment is determined, its taxable assessed value is computed. The taxable assessed value is the total assessment less any applicable property tax exemptions.

It is up to individual property owners to monitor their own assessments. Taxpayers should bring any questions about assessments to the assessor before the tentative roll is established (contact your assessor for the tentative roll date). A tentative roll is a list for the current year that shows assessment information for every property in the municipality.
Assessors are interested only in fairly assessing property in their assessing unit. If your assessment is correct and your tax bill still seems too high, the assessor cannot change that. Complaints to the assessor must be about how your property is assessed.

Informal meetings with the assessors to resolve assessment questions about the next assessment roll can take place throughout the year. If, after speaking with your assessor, you still feel you are unfairly assessed, ask for the booklet, How to File a Complaint on Your Assessment. It describes how to make a case for an assessment reduction to the Board of Assessment Review, provides the instructions for filing a complaint, and indicates the time of year it can be done. Please contact the Assessor’s office for more information, (914) 734-1040.

The tax rate is determined by the amount of the tax levy. There are several steps involved in determining a tax levy. First, the taxing jurisdiction (a school district, town, county, etc.) develops and adopts a budget. Revenue from all sources other than the property tax (State aid, sales tax revenue, user fees, etc.) is determined. These revenues are subtracted from the original budget and the remainder becomes the tax levy. On your tax bill property tax rates are expressed as a percentage per $1,000.00 of the assessed value of your real property.

Property taxes are an ad valorem tax, a tax based on the assessed value of real property. Two owners of property that are of equal value should pay the same amount in property taxes. For example, the owner of more valuable property should pay more in taxes than the owner of less valuable property.

The property tax differs from income tax and sales tax because it does not depend on how much money you earn or on how much you spend. It is based totally on how much the property you own is worth.

For example, if an assessor assesses property at 15 percent of value, a house and land with a market value of $100,000 would have an assessment of 15,000. With no exemptions, this is the houses taxable assessed value. This 15,000 is not the tax bill. The tax bill for this house depends on the municipality’s tax rate.

The tax rate is determined by dividing the total amount of money that has to be raised from the property tax (the tax levy) by the taxable assessed value of taxable real property in a municipality. If, for example, a town levy is $2,000,000, and the town has a taxable assessed value (the sum of the assessments of all taxable properties) of 40,000,000, the tax rate would be $50 for each $1,000 of taxable assessed value.

$2,000,000 / $40,000,000 = .05 x $1,000 = $50 (tax rate)

The town tax bill for this house with an assessment of 15,000 would be $750. The $750 results from dividing the assessment of 15,000 by $1,000 to get $15 (because the tax rate is based on each $1,000 of assessed value). Then, the $15 is multiplied by the tax rate to get the tax bill of $750.

15,000 / $1,000 = $15 x $50 = $750 (tax bill)

As you can see, the size of the tax bill depends on both the assessment and the tax rate, which is based on the tax levy.

There are times when tax rates cannot be set until the tax levy is apportioned, or divided, among various municipalities. Apportionment occurs if parts of a school district, or special district, exist in more than one city or town. Taxes are apportioned so that the parts of the district in the different municipalities each pay their fair share of the district tax levy.

The county tax levy also is apportioned among the towns and cities in the county. This is so that cities and towns will each pay their fair share of the county tax levy.

Tax bills increase for one or more of the following reasons: bigger budgets are adopted, revenue from sources other than the property tax shrinks, the taxable assessed value of the assessing unit changes, or the tax levy is apportioned differently.

Taxpayers unhappy with growing property tax bills should not concern themselves just with assessments. They also should examine the scope of the budgets and expenditures of the taxing jurisdictions (counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, etc.) and address those issues in the appropriate available forums, such as meetings of the state, county, or town, and school boards.

You can obtain a certified copy of the death certificate of a parent, spouse, child, or sibling, in person, or request it through the mail.  If you are not one of the above relations, please call our office for clarification on what documents you will need.

NYS says a death certificate can be issued to the following:

1. To the spouse, parent, sibling or child of the deceased.
2. To a lawful representative of the spouse, parent, sibling or child of the deceased.
3. To a person with a new York State Court order.
4. To a person requiring the record for a documented legal right or claim.
5. To a person requiring a record for a documented medical need.
6. To a municipal, state or federal agency when needed for official purposes.

There is a charge of $10.00 per certified death certificate.

In Person:

• You will need to schedule an appointment once you are ready to come in.
• Please print and fill out the necessary application. CLICK HERE If you do not have access to a printer, there are copies available at our counter.
• Photo ID is required. Driver’s license or passport is fine.
• The cost is $10.00 per copy, we accept
  • • cash (in person only)
    • check (made out to Cortlandt Town Clerk)
    • money order (made out to Cortlandt Town Clerk)
    • credit card (there is a $1.75 surcharge fee for the CC)

Via Mail:

• Please print and fill out the necessary application. CLICK HERE
• Make a copy of your current driver’s license/ state identification card/Passport and sign the page – have your signature notarized by a Licensed Notary Public.

• The cost is $10.00 per copy, we accept
  • • check (NYS CHECKS ONLY - made out to Cortlandt Town Clerk)
    • money order (made out to Cortlandt Town Clerk)
    • credit card (there is a $1.75 surcharge fee for the CC – please include a note with your phone number, and we will call to take payment at the time your request is processed)
• Please mail to:
  • Office of the Town Clerk

1 Heady Street

Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

• For expedited processing, please include a prepaid return envelope with the shipping speed and company of your choice.

In accordance with New York State Law, all dogs 6 months of age or older and any dog under 6 months running at large must be licensed.

Documents needed to license your dog include:

1. Proof of a valid rabies vaccination from your veterinarian.
2. If your dog is spayed or neutered, proof of same.

FEE:

Unaltered dog - $18.00 per year
Altered dog - $10.00 per year

All dog licenses are to be renewed every year.

For information, call (914) 734-1020

All information regarding hunting and fishing licenses requirements and classes can be found on the following New York State Web Site:

New York State DEC Website
 

Handicapped Parking Permits are issued in the Town Clerk’s Office at the locality where you reside.

A Doctor’s note must be provided with the patients name and address which states if the disability is temporary or permanent.

A temporary permit is issued for a period of 6 months and if there is need to renew an additional doctor’s note must be presented.

A permanent handicapped permit is issued for a three year period. A renewal can be issued without another doctors note at the Town Clerk’s Office.

In accordance with New York State Law, only one permit per patient can be issued. The permits can be used in any vehicle the disabled person is a passenger.

For information or questions, please call 914-734-1020

If you are looking for a building permit - please contact our Code Enforcement Division of DOTS at 914-734-1010.

A small device is attached to your water meter.  It automatically reads your water meter and transmits this data to a computer-equipped vehicle, which is driven down the street.

Yes, all water meters will have to be equipped with automatic meter reading equipment (AMR).

Life expectancy of the radio unit is +/-10 years.  The water meter has a life expectancy of greater than 20 years.

No.  The radio signal is very low powered and weaker than the signal from a cell phone.  The AMR radio signal will not disrupt any other radio signals.

Brown water is often the result of street construction or water main work being done in the area.  Any disturbance to the main, including the opening of a fire hydrant, can cause pipe sediment to shift, resulting in brown water.  The settling time of the main will vary, depending on the size of the water main.  In addition, brown water is commonly associated with plumbing corrosion problems inside buildings and from rusting hot water heaters.  If you have an ongoing problem with brown water, it is probably due to rusty pipes.   It is recommended that you run your cold water for 2-3 minutes, if it has not been used for an extensive period of time.  This will flush the line.  You can avoid wasting water by catching your "flush"  water in a container and using it to water plants or for other purposes.

Chlorine odors may be more noticeable when the weather is warmer. 
Chlorine is essential to kill organisms that may cause disease.  The following are ways you can remove the chlorine odor from you drinking water:

• Fill a pitcher and let it stand in the refrigerator overnight. (This is the best way.)
• Fill a glass or jar with water and let it stand in the sunlight for 30 minutes.
• Pour water from one container to another about 10 minutes.
• Heat the water to about 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Once you remove the chlorine, be sure to refrigerate the water to limit bacterial growth. 

Air becomes trapped in the water as a very large volume of pressurized water travels down the long distance of aqueducts to the City.  The water, as a result, can sometimes appear cloudy or milky.  This condition presents no threat to public health.  The cloudiness is temporary and clears quickly after the water is drawn from the tap and the excess air is released.

You do not need to buy bottled water for health reasons in New York City since our water meets all health based drinking water standards.  Also, bottled water costs up to 1,000 times more than the City's drinking water.
 

Hardness is a measure of calcium in the water.  The less calcium in the water ("soft" water), the easier it is to create lather and suds.  New York City's water is predominantly "soft."

The following streets receive their water through the Yorktown water system connection and therefore does contain some fluoride: 

• Baker Street 
• Brandeis Avenue 
• Cardoza Avenue 
• Croton Avenue from Maple Ave. to Furnace Dock Rd.
• Dares Lane 
• East Hill Road ** top half
• Hampton Place
• Helena Avenue
• High Street
• Hood Place
• Jacob Street
• John Street
• Kamp Street
• Lakeland Avenue
• Lexington Avenue from Route 6 to Townsend Road
• Lexington Avenue from Route 6 to Mountainview Road
• Lockwood Road from Yorktown line to Lockwood Estates
• Lucs Lane
• McArthur Boulevard
• Mill Court
• Mountainview Road off Croton Avenue
• Mountainview Road off Red Mill Road
• Nathalie Court
• Parkway Colony all streets
• Quarry Acres all streets
• Red Mill Road from Lexington Ave. to Mountainview Road 
• Regina Avenue
• Route 6 from Lexington Ave. to Westchester Mall
• Skyview Road
• Southgate Drive
• Stonefield Court 
• Udell Court
• Wheeler Drive
• Woodland Boulevard

Children must be in Grades 6th-12th in order to participate in the drop off programs at the Cortlandt Youth & Recreation Center.