Yorktown Completes Police Plaza Renovation

March 1, 2024 – The Town of Yorktown celebrated the renovation of the police plaza on Friday.

The reconstruction project at 2281 Crompond Road repaired broken steps at the entrance to the Yorktown Police headquarters and the Justice Court; replaced deteriorated curbs; added landscaping; replaced bricks with pavement; and moved handicapped parking.

“This was a job that was very important to our past Supervisor Tom Diana and it’s a great pleasure to see that his dream and vision was brought to fruition here,” said Deputy Supervisor Ed Lachterman. “One of the things that he was very proud of—and that I know I’m very proud of—is that in this job we used four local labor unions with the contractor.”

The Town Board awarded a $582,630 contract to Con-Tech Construction Technology, Inc. in June to perform the work, which was completed on time and within the budget. Con-Tech Construction Technology employed organized labor for the project, including Local 235 Laborers, Local 446 Teamsters, Local 60 Laborers and Local 137 Operating Engineers.

Judge Gary Raniolo said the rehabilitation of the police plaza was necessary for the public.

“The bricks were popping up and it was creating a safety issue,” said Judge Raniolo. “I hope that the Town can get a plaque and put it here in recognition of our past Supervisor Tom Diana, who is sorely missed.”

New landscaping replaced a retaining wall and some steps to beautify the entrance and create a greener environment. The renovation also repaired leaks from the plaza into a tunnel between the court and police offices used to securely process detainees.

“There is a tunnel downstairs that you don’t see that was like a moat half the time with all the water that was coming through…there was a lot of work done up here to make that better and safer,” said Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble.

Last year, the Town Board voted to rename the police plaza the in honor of Police Captain Kenneth Sgroi, who died on Jan. 2, 2023, from a brief illness.

Photo caption: Left to Right: Yorktown Town Board Member Patrick Murphy, Donna Diana, Chief Robert Noble, Deputy Supervisor Ed Lachterman, and Town Board Member Luciana Haughwout on March 1, 2024, at the renovated police plaza. Photo courtesy of the Town of Yorktown.