There are a large number of streets that were built after 1911 (the years for which complete minutes are available) that are public streets according to the city's Street Index. Yet they have never been accepted by the Common Council, which is a necessary step in making a privately developed road public. Such an oversight, if indeed that's what is going on, would not be unprecedented. See my entry on William Street.
I have contacted the Commissioner of Public Works about this, and in typical fashion I have not received a reply. These streets are: Davis Avenue south of Hartsdale Avenue Sterling Avenue NW of Post Road Longview Avenue south of Prescott Avenue Stratford Avenue from Ralph Avenue to Overlook Road Bolton Avenue near Ralph Avenue Bryant Avenue from Mamaroneck Avenue to Colonial Road Ogden Avenue sout of Locust Avenue Ralph Avenue south of Prescott Avenue Viewmont Place Robinhood Road west of North Street Kirby Terrace (original section) Park Terrace Collyer Place Gedney Terrace Soundview Terrace Locust Avenue Marlette Place Thomas Place Overlook Road Pleasant Avenue Mitchie Drive Earlwoode Drive Midchester Avenue Westview Avenue Church Court Parkview Court (pre-1936 section) Reynal Road (original portion) Amy Place Gene Place Meda Place Hewitt Avenue Brentwood Avenue Helena Avenue Thelma Place Wilmont Avenue Coralyn Avenue Hazleton Drive Norma Place Seeger Drive Blackthorn Lane Cushman Road Benedict Avenue McBride Avenue Cummings Avenue Fay Place Hilton Avenue Bird Place Lark Place Partridge Road Jennings Road Woodbrook Road (original section) Kass Road Laurel Road Mansfield Road Topland Road Idlewood Road Leith Place Ritchey Place Saxon Wood Park Drive Abbey Drive Birch Street Crestview Avenue Sunset Drive (except between Crestview and Hilldale) Highview Place Hilldale Avenue Woodale Place Northview Place Dale Street Manor Place Manor Avenue Belmont Street (original section) Rose Street (original section) Carrigan Avenue Hubbard Drive Morgan Place (original section) Craven Lane County Center Road Brockway Place Windward Avenue Wardman Street Antony Road Scott Circle Northdale Road (new section) Middale Road (new section) Southdale Road Leir Court Gabriel Court Birchwood Road Maplemoor Lane (new section) ??? Homeside Lane Willows Lane Copper Beach Circle Rosewood Road extension Roger Road Stanley Road Willow Brook Road Rolling Field Road Carriage Way (original section) Roland Drive (original section) Old Farm Circle Lana Circle Barton Road from Sammis Lane to Lambert Road Darby Court Monroe Drive Briga Lane Nina Lane Ellis Drive Greene Lane McGuiness Lane Walnut Court St. Mary's Place Renaissance Square Horton's Mill Road
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Sandra Harrison
12/10/2017 01:38:13 pm
I found your website but it wasn't easy. I don't know where you are going with this but why not contact Commissioner of Transportation? Most Commissioners do not want to bother with something that is not really going to change anything. I have actually talked to some of City's commissioners and it is difficult to speak to them. Your list is not in alphabetical order. Are any County Streets? I did get City to take down an old Grove St sign at Martine intersect with MLK Jr Boulevard but then I found another with Main St intersect. There might be others. I got on the contact me part of City's website to get notified about posted agendas and minutes. City Common Council is not posting its minutes. I am assuming that if the City collects garbage from and plows a street that it is a public street. I am also assuming that if I have to go through security gate or there is a sign that says it is a private drive, that street is private. But otherwise, why would City want to go through the trouble of naming them "Public" streets. Are there people living on these streets? Are they listed with Assessor's office (computer is at City Hall). Indo listen to some Council meetings and do only recall demapping 2-one is Brady. The other was near Scarsdale border but all I can recall is Greenacres. One was for Boulevard development and other was a request by homeowner.
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Cliff Blau
12/10/2017 08:58:43 pm
The city is making the same assumption, but if these streets really aren't public, then we shouldn't be paying for garbage pickup and snow plowing on them.
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AuthorMy name is Cliff Blau. I was born and raised in White Plains, NY, and in 2015 became interested in learning more about the history of this fair city. The pathway I took into White Plains history was to discover the reason for the names of each of the streets. See https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1WvlOinVQnWh4KGDmEN7YPFfg4II for an annotated map of White Plains. Archives
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