Pleasantville Firefighter Parade: Timing, Street Closures

PLEASANTVILLE, NY — The Pleasantville Firefighters Parade returns after a 2-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It starts at 7 p.m. — but the village will begin closing roads on and around the route as early as 5 p.m.

Here are the roads that will be closed Friday afternoon for the parade:

• Manville Rd between Great Oak Ln and Grant St: 5:30pm to 9pm
• Washington Ave between Manville Rd and Edgewood Ave: 4pm to 12am
• Edgewood Ave between Washington Ave and Great Oak Ln: 5:30pm to 9pm
• Grove St between Manville Rd and Edgewood Ave: 5:30pm to 9pm
• Memorial Plaza between Bedford Rd and Manville Rd: 5pm to 9pm
• Bedford Rd between Clark St and Marble Ave: 5:30pm to 9pm

The parade steps off at 7 p.m. in front of the Pleasantville Library. It will proceed down Bedford Road, through Memorial Plaza, up Manville Road to Grove Street, then down Edgewood Avenue to the Washington Avenue firehouse.

More than 20 local departments and agencies will participate.

Look for the chief's new car, a 2021 Chevy Tahoe acquired last month.

By the way, the Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department is looking for committed citizens to join its team of dedicated volunteers in protecting lives and property in the community. Here's where to apply.