A group of Washingtonville residents that are very concerned about the future of our neighborhood created and organized a grass roots organization, Washingtonville Neighborhood Association. Our story dates back to 2023 when the residents of the Washingtonville Community in the Village of Mamaroneck New York became deeply concerned when three residents living next door to each were diagnosed with thyroid cancer within just a matter of months – a coincidence?

Given the neighborhood’s close proximity to the industrial area local residents are reasonably concerned about the presence of historical environmental toxins and their potential to cause a cancer cluster. As a result, the residents organized the Washingtonville Neighborhood Association (“WNA”) and began to hold regular meetings. Based on conversations, data collection and research of the area it became clear that there is a potential cancer cluster in the neighborhood – HOW?

We are still researching the avenue of the “HOW”?