WELCOME TO BPNANEWS18

This is the blog of the Buckingham Pond Crestwood
Neighborhood Association  established 1984.

Our neighborhood boundaries are:  Western Ave(N)
S. Manning Blvd (E)  NYSSThruway-Whitehall Rd(S)
NYSTW-Rte 85 (W)

Our objective has been and remains maintaining and
improving the residential integrity, environment and
quality of life in this primarily single family residential
neighborhood.

Issues that impact this objective include:

1. Land Use/Zoning
2. Traffic/Pedestrian Safety
3. Waste Management/Recycling/Disposal
4.  Open Space Protection/Pocket Parks
5.  Street/Yard Tree/Shrub Planting and Care
6.  Improved Snow Removal/Reduction/Elimination
     of Road Salt/Use of Safer Alternatives by the City
     homeowners, institutions and businesses
     Buckingham Pond Park Care/Improvement
7.  Retaining/Improving the City Municipal Golf
     Course  (Capital Hills - also known as Albany Muni 
     by old timers.
8.  Emergency/Disaster Preparedness/Public Safety
9.  Monitoring and interacting with  residents of adjacent
     neighborhoods, neighborhood associations, city, county
     state and federal governments informing residents of
     our neighborhood of issues, tends, policies that impact
     us.  We are not an island alone. Government policies
     impact every aspect of our lives. We can and must
     recommend  and support those which are positive 
     and oppose those which conflict with or negatively
     impact our neighborhood objective.


Go to : 

 http//bpcnanews.blogspot.com 


 to gain perspective
regarding the history. objectives, issues and achievements
of this Association over the past 33 years. Suffice it to say
our focus has been on land use ,zoning and issues above.

Long time and new residents have a stake in being active
in the Buckingham Pond Crestwood Association Working
on one or more of the above issues as well as others that
are not enumerated. and representing particular geographic
subdivisions,( blocks) are among the ways you can contribute
to our neighborhood  objective Call me; 518 438 5230 to
become active.  Remember you Buckingham Pond Crestwood
Neighborhood Association works when you do.

                                            ******

Regarding our Neighborhood Watch. All residents are  members.
We adopted this policy years ago,  Watch for an update soon
urging you carry your cell phones and use your land lines
to contact the Albany Police, NYS Homeland Security and
other emergency entities when and as needed. 
As a courtesy contact me and our Neighborhood Watch
Coordinator.  My telephone number: 518 438 5230

Interacting with local, state and federal law enforcement
in matters of public safety and emergency/disaster
preparedness is a priority.

That's all for now.                              Joe Sullivan