Executive Summary
- What: Sidewalks along Wilder Road from Lime Kiln Rd to Route 202.
- Why now: Growth, weekend foot traffic, narrow shoulders, and limited sight lines near Route 202.
- Support: 46 resident co-sponsors living on or just off Wilder Road.
- Request: Add Wilder sidewalks to the Village plan and advance design & funding.
Wilder Road: Lime Kiln Rd → Route 202
Resident Letter
August 2025
Honorable Mayor Katz
and Village Board of Wesley Hills
Village Hall
432 Route 306. Wesley Hills, NY 10952.
We, the undersigned residents of Wilder Road and surrounding streets, respectfully urge immediate consideration for installing sidewalks along Wilder Road from Lime Kiln Road down to Route 202. Our neighborhood has experienced significant growth in recent years, welcoming many young families.
As our community expands, pedestrian traffic — particularly on Saturdays and holidays when families walk to synagogue — has dramatically increased. The lack of sidewalks, combined with extremely narrow shoulders and dangerous curves near Route 202, creates severe safety hazards. Families pushing strollers or walking with young children face especially dangerous conditions, making it nearly impossible and genuinely life-threatening to walk safely.
Additionally, Wilder Road has become increasingly popular for jogging during the week, reflecting the growing community trend toward fitness and healthy lifestyles. Joggers are forced into the roadway due to the absence of sidewalks, further endangering both pedestrians and drivers. This issue is urgent, as there have already been numerous frighteningly close calls.
While we appreciate sidewalk projects completed elsewhere in Wesley Hills, we strongly believe Wilder Road requires immediate priority due to its uniquely dangerous conditions.
We kindly request that Wilder Road, specifically from Lime Kiln Road to Route 202, be promptly added to the village's sidewalk implementation plans. We would appreciate an opportunity to meet with village representatives to discuss next steps and how we can assist in moving this critical project forward.
Thank you for your continued dedication to community safety and your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
The Resident Co-Sponsors
Resident Co-Sponsors
Additional names are being collected. (46 to date)
- 1. Mr. Amsel — 5 Timber Trail, Suffern, NY 10901
- 2. Mr. Apter — 4 Belmar Ct, Suffern, NY 10901
- 3. Mr. Binet — 6 Timber Trail, Suffern, NY 10901
- 4. Mr. Brecher — 3 Prosperity Dr, Suffern, NY 10901
- 5. Mr. Breuer — 969 Haverstraw Rd, Suffern, NY 10901
- 6. Mr. Cynamin — 7 Rosewood Ln, Suffern, NY 10901
- 7. Mr. Ehrenreich — 21 Doe Dr, Suffern, NY 10901
- 8. Mr. Elbaum — 8 Maurice Lane, Suffern, NY 10901
- 9. Mr. Ezriliwitz — 84 Wilder Rd, Suffern, NY 10901
- 10. Mr. Farkas — 5 Belmar Ct, Suffern, NY 10901
- 11. Mr. Fasten — 9 Timber Trail, Suffern, NY 10901
- 12. Mr. Feig — 85 Wilder Rd, Suffern, NY 10901
- 13. Mr. Feinsod — 8 Steinway Ct, Suffern, NY 10901
- 14. Mr. Fishoff — 1 Rosewood Ln, Suffern, NY 10901
- 15. Mr. Fried — 1 Steinway Ct, Suffern, NY 10901
- 16. Mr. Goldgrab — 3 Steinway Ct, Suffern, NY 10901
- 17. Mr. Goldman — 83 Wilder Rd, Suffern, NY 10901
- 18. Mr. Gross — 1 Rosewood Ln, Suffern, NY 10901
- 19. Mr. Hammerman — 4 Reeder Pl, Suffern, NY 10901
- 20. Mr. Hook — 21 Timber Trail, Suffern, NY 10901
- 21. Mr. Jaffe — 81 Wilder Rd, Suffern, NY 10901
- 22. Mr. Kirschenbaum — 2 Timber Trail, Suffern, NY 10901
- 23. Mr. Krawiecz — 10 Rosewood Ln, Suffern, NY 10901
- 24. Mr. Kurtz — 12 Rosewood Ln, Suffern, NY 10901
- 25. Mr. Levin — 29 Timber Trail, Suffern, NY 10901
- 26. Mr. Lieberman — 7 Cottonwood Ln, Suffern, NY 10901
- 27. Mr. Mayer — 77 Wilder Rd, Suffern, NY 10901
- 28. Mr. Mendel — 2 Plumbush Rd, Suffern, NY 10901
- 29. Mr. Moskowitz — 19 Timber Trail, Suffern, NY 10901
- 30. Mr. Norowitz — 7 Timber Trail, Suffern, NY 10901
- 31. Mr. Perl — 80 Wilder Rd, Suffern, NY 10901
- 32. Mr. Pinsky — 2 Reeder Pl, Suffern, NY 10901
- 33. Mr. Prager — 9 Cottonwood Ln, Suffern, NY 10901
- 34. Mr. Rieder — 5 Rosewood Ln, Suffern, NY 10901
- 35. Mr. Rosenblatt — 983 Haverstraw Rd, Suffern, NY 10901
- 36. Mr. Samet — 6 Belmar Ct, Suffern, NY 10901
- 37. Mr. Samuels — 7 Steinway Ct, Suffern, NY 10901
- 38. Mr. Schiffer — 2 Steinway Ct, Suffern, NY 10901
- 39. Mr. Schreiber — 1 Prosperity Dr, Suffern, NY 10901
- 40. Mr. Schwartz — 22 Timber Trail, Suffern, NY 10901
- 41. Mr. Spira — 14 Doe Dr, Suffern, NY 10901
- 42. Mr. Szabo — 7 Belmar Ct, Suffern, NY 10901
- 43. Mr. Wassner — 6 Reeder Pl, Suffern, NY 10901
- 44. Mr. Westreich — 2 Belmar Ct, Suffern, NY 10901
- 45. Mr. Worch — 8 Prosperity Dr, Suffern, NY 10901
- 46. Mr. Yanniv — 6 Maurice Lane, Suffern, NY 10901
Local Evidence & Sources
We don't want to wait until tragedy hits. Sidewalks along Wilder Road can materially reduce risk for families, children, and drivers.
- Wesley Hills: Pedestrian struck at Wilder Rd & Ardley Pl (Oct 2024)
- Intersection safety improvements at Lime Kiln & Wilder (2024), Rockland Daily
- Village update: funding toward Wilder Road sidewalks (2024)
- NYSDOT/Local Agreement - Wilder Road Sidewalks (2024)
- Regional: Two dozen+ children struck by cars in Town of Ramapo (2024)
- Regional: Man struck by van in Monsey (Apr 2025)
- Regional: Pedestrian injury in Pearl River (Aug 2025)
- FHWA: No-sidewalk roadways have higher pedestrian crash risk