CORTLANDT RECREATION AREA TO BE NAMED FOR FORMER TOWN SUPERVISOR

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Cortlandt Recreation Area to be Named for Former Town Supervisor
August 15, 2023Rick Pezzullo

A recreation area on Croton Avenue in Cortlandt will be named this week in honor of former Supervisor Charles DiGiacomo.

The dedication ceremony will take place on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 5 p.m. The facility, located in the vicinity of Walter Panas High School, includes basketball, tennis and pickleball courts.

DiGiacomo, who served five terms as the town’s chief executive from 1980 to 1989, died Dec. 29, 2022, at the age of 82. He resided on Devonshire Court for many years.

“He lived in that area. We wanted to recognize him in some way and his wife and daughter thought this was a good idea,” said current Cortlandt Supervisor Dr. Richard Becker.

DiGiacomo grew up in Ossining and served as a town councilman in Cortlandt before being elected supervisor during an often highly-charged political climate and a time of significant development growth.

He was also very interested in youth and senior citizen programs and was a strong advocate for veterans. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves as a second lieutenant.

DiGiacomo is the fourth supervisor in Cortlandt’s history to have his name memorialized at a town facility.  The town’s swimming pool is named after Charles Cook----read more at Cortlandt Recreation Area to be Named for Former Town Supervisor | The Examiner News