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WESTCHESTER’S OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED NEWSPAPERS PRESORT-STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID White Plains, NY Permit #7164 www.RisingMediaGroup.com Vol 111 Number 42 $1 Million International Trot October 15 at Yonkers Raceway Yonkers Raceway President and CEO Timothy Rooney, and Tim Rooney Jr. with trophy for International Trot, at kickoff press conference at Gallagher’s Steak House in Manhattan--photo by Donna Davis Six world-class trotters from Europe touched down on October 5 at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York to compete in the 38th edition of the $1 million Yonkers International Trot, set for Saturday afternoon, October 15, at Yonkers Raceway. The arriving group represents five of the seven countries that will vie for the purse equaling last year’s New York State and raceway record. Elite trotters from Denmark, Finland, Italy, Norway, and Sweden (2) were on board, and will be joined by the United States (2) and Canada in the global trotting classic which was revived last year after a 20-year hiatus by raceway and Empire City Casino president and CEO Timothy J. Rooney. The sextet of Euros that made the transcontinental journey, plus two United States flag-carriers and one Canadian stalwart, in alphabetical order, are as follows: BBS Sugarlight – Norway Continued on Page 8 A Treasure Trove of Films at YoFi Fest 2016 Danny Glover, and James Roday, right, star in Pushing Dead, featured at the YoFi Film Festival Sunday 10/23 at 5pm Tickets and info at YoFiFest.com By Dan Murphy This weekend, the Yonkers Film Festival, know better known as YoFi Fest 2016, will offer film lovers and attendees a wide array of short films, feature movies, and a weekend of programs, seminars and activities. This year’s YoFi Fest Pride and Power feature film is Pushing Dead, the winner of the 2016 Discovery Award for the Best Narrative Feature at the Calgary International Film Festival. Pushing Dead is a bittersweet comedy starring actor and activist Danny Glover, which will be shown on Sunday October 23, and features a struggling HIV writer, and his journey to take on a helpless bureaucracy or come up with $3000 a month to buy meds on his own. The director, Tom E. Brown, has Westchester roots. Brown lives in San Francisco, but his parents, Susan Lennon and Bob Brown, were both born in Yonkers in the early 30’s and his great grandfather, James T. Lennon, was Continued on Page 6 Yonkers Lifts a Glass to Mary Teague Mary Teague with Mayor Mike Spano Mayor Mike Spano and the City of Yonkers paid tribute to one of its oldest businesses in the downtown last week as Mary Teague, proprietor of The Tyrone House, located on Main street, announced her retirement. Mayor Spano presented a proclamation to Teague which reads: WHEREAS: As Mayor of the City of Yonkers, I am proud to recognize an individual who, Continued on Page 8 Friday, October 14, 2016 Ostriches in Yonkers? No Clowning Around Yonkers police chasing an ostrich on Midland Avenue and the family of Ostriches in the car By Dan Murphy On October 9th at 8 am, residents on Midland Avenue awoke to a strange occurrence. Before making call to Yonkers Police, they took another sip of coffee to make sure they were seeing what was before their eyes, ostriches running along Midland Avenue. Yonkers Police responded and the two baby ostrich were quickly captured with the help of some residents. Turns out the some of the ostrich were about to be transported and delivered and got away. On a more serious note, Yonkers Police arrested two young males who were trying to continue a Halloween prank that has spread nationwide---the creepy clown. On 10-06-16, the Yonkers Police Department Intelligence Unit developed information on a possible susContinued on Page 4 Three Yonkers Homes Win 2016 Curb Appeal Awards Mayor Mike Spano, with curb appeal winners Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today presented the City’s fourth annual Curb Appeal Awards to three Yonkers homeowners for their homes’ exceptional curb appeal and charming landscaping. The winners were selected based on nominations from Yonkers residents submitted at www.yonkersny.gov. “The Curb appeal awards are the perfect way for our residents to demonstrate pride in our City, starting with our neighborhoods,” said Mayor Spano. “It’s about showcasing all the wonderful things Yonkers has to offer and pay- ing tribute to the Yonkers residents who have gone above and beyond. This year’s curb appeal winners clearly demonstrate pride in their homes and pride in the City of Yonkers.” “Mayor Spano’s Curb Appeal Awards” were presented at 109 Hampshire Road in Yonkers, the home of Diana and Ray Delgrosso, whose beautiful home won the Landscaping Award, with its perfectly manicured lawns, well-kept flowers, shrubs and plants. Mayor Spano cited the Delgrosso’s house stood out as Continued on Page 8 Yonkers Thanks Helen Henkel for Service Mayor Mike Spano joined with the friends, family and coworkers of Helen Henkel on the occasion of her retirement. Mayor Spano presented a proclamation to Henkel, which reads As Mayor of the City of Yonkers, I am proud of our City’s dedicated employees who, throughout the years, have comprised a most impressive workforce and who have consistently given of their considerable talents and energies for the betterment of our City and its residents, and WHEREAS: Foremost among these exemplary individuals is HELEN ANN HENKEL, who is recognized this day by her many colleagues, friends and co-workers on the occasion of her retirement from the City of Yonkers, as a proud and devoted employee of the Department of Information Technology, and WHEREAS: HELEN ANN HENKEL began her tenure with the City of Yonkers in 1974, when she was appointed a Senior Typist and School Aide with the Yonkers Public Schools, and WHEREAS: For over thirty-four years, HELEN ANN HENKEL has been the heart and soul of Yonkers City Hall and over the course of her employment here has been responsible for the critical workings of the City, including phone service and has seen first hand, the transformation of the City from typewriters to desk top computers; mimeograph machines to high powered copy machines; beepers to smart wishing Helen Henkel a happy retirement phones; wang systems to IBM main frame, and WHEREAS: Currently the Director of Office Services, a position she has held since Continued on Page 6 PAGE 2 - Yonkers Rising - Friday, October 14, 2016 Five Star Premier Residences of Yonkers: Why you should live here! Synagogue Honors Sidney Goldman on 90th Birthday a Five Star Residence Yonkers apartment Building better and healthier lifestyles for seniors is what we’re all about at Five Star Premier Residences of Yonkers. Our Lifestyle 360 program is a comprehensive wellness program that has been designed to bring out the very best in our residents, so they can live healthier, happier days with activities to challenge their minds, build their strength and engage with new friends. In fact, all new residents to the community receive a personalized program based on their interests, abilities and feelings of wellbeing and fitness. It’s like having your own personal life coach! What else makes Five Star – Yonkers a great place to live? Think beautiful views of the Hudson River, a stunning garden with walking trails and outdoor benches for reading and meeting up with family and friends. It’s also close to the city, offering an abundance of restaurant choices, fabulous theater outings, shopping, museum visits and special classes. Five Star Premier Residences of Yonkers also prides itself on providing its residents with many home-like comforts, including beautiful one- and two-bedroom apartments, restaurantstyle dining with chef inspired cuisine, a wellness and fitness center, a secure, gated entrance and numerous special events and recreational activities. Best of all, the community is excited to offer new residents a special move-in deal*. Seniors who lease one of Five Star Premier Residences of Yonkers’ beautiful Independent Living apartments can also bring along a spouse or roommate for free! He or she will receive all the same dining privileges, social and recreational amenities as the lessee. *Limited time offer. With a dedication to wellness and active living, and an amazing move-in package, Five Star Premier Residences of Yonkers invites seniors and their families to visit and learn more! To receive a personalized tour of the property, call (914) 423-2200, and ask for the sales department. View your favorite paper online! Visit RisingMediaGroup.com Fay and Sidney Goldman hold hands, surrounded by their three sons Howard, Roy, and Lance Goldman, holding the Torahs and the two new covers for the Lincoln Park Jewish Center synagogue’s Torahs, dedicated in honor of Sidney’s 90th birthday in May 2016. Fay and Sidney, a licensed electrical engineer, have five grandchildren, and have lived in Yonkers since buying a house in 1977 and joining the Lincoln Park Jewish Center in 1978. Sid is a long time and still active member of the Jewish War Veterans, having served in combat in the Pacific during World War II, and visits veterans at the Kingsbridge Veterans Administration facility in The Bronx. Photo by Robert Kalfus by Robert Kalfus Yonkers resident Sidney Goldman recently celebrated his 90th birthday in May. Having served the Lincoln Park Jewish Center in a multitude of positions since first joining in 1978, the synagogue’s members, friends and Sidney’s family honored him by raising funds to purchase two beautiful new Torah covers, embroidered “In honor of Sidney Goldman” recalling the decades during which Sidney removed the Torah from the Ark and carried it during Shabbat services. The two new Torah covers were selected for their designs and adornments displaying symbols of the Jewish New Year: the round red pomegranate fruit, and the ram’s horn shofar, sounded 100 times during the High Holiday services. Sidney and his wife Fay have been members of the Lincoln Park Jewish Center for the past 38 years, and has served the synagogue as its Treasurer, and member of the Board of Directors during more than four decades of membership, and where he continues to serve as Treasurer, is a member of the Rabbi’s contract committee, and the Catering Committee. Fay served as a Director of the Sisterhood, and Sidney and Fay were honored by their synagogue at the 75th annual Journal Dinner in 2013. Sidney was born in The Bronx in 1926, and in 1943 graduated from James Monroe HS, and served in combat in the Pacific Theatre of Operations during World War II. T:10.625” Sidney and Fay were honored as their three sons Howard, Roy and Lance saw the two new Torah covers displayed and used for the first time at the synagogue’s Rosh HaShonah (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) services last week. Sidney retired from a long and successful career as an electrical engineer and now devotes his time to enjoying his family, their three sons, five grandchildren, his continuing activities with the Knights of Pythias, visiting veterans at the Kingsbridge Veterans’ Administration, and synagogue activities. His wife Fay retired after a long and successful career as a teacher. Sidney is affiliated with the Jewish War Veterans of the USA and has now serves as National Inspector, in addition to being Quartermaster of the Department of New York and Bronx County Council, and has served as Assistant Scout Master in the Boy Scouts of America, where Sidney earned Wood Badge in 1974. The Lincoln Park Jewish Center continues to raise funds to purchase two additional Torah covers for regular Shabbat use, to enhance our enjoyment and appreciation during the upcoming holidays of Shemeni Atzeret, Simchat Torah, and Sukkot. A delicious meal and entertainment is available at our upcoming Sukkot brunch party on Sunday, October 23, eaten and enjoyed seated in the large and spacious synagogue sukkah. Visit our Web site www.LPJC.org, or call our office at (914) 965-7119 to purchase tickets. what if new york’s #1 hospital formed its very own medical group? well, we did. NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester Expert primary care physicians and specialists serving the Westchester community. To learn more or make an appointment, visit nyp.org/medicalgroups or call 914-787-4100 Friday, October 14, 2016 - Yonkers Rising - PAGE 3 Rotary Raises Funds for Richmond Community Services Dr. Paca Lipovac, President and CEO of Richmond Community Services speaking to the Rotary Club after receiving the funds raised at the BBQ organized by the Yonkers Rotary, as Club President Mahbub Ahmad looks on. The Rotary Club of Yonkers-East Yonkers handed over a check for $3,700 to Richmond Community Services, on Broadway in Yonkers. These funds will benefit programs of the notfor-profit organization which has been meeting the lifelong needs of children and adults with significant physical and intellectual disabilities and complex medical needs. The event was organized in memory of the Club’s Past President Rich Bloom who passed away recently. Bloom had been the CEO of Richmond for nearly a quarter of a century. In attendance were members of Bloom’s family, their friends, Club members and Richmond staff. Paying tribute to Rich Bloom, Club President Mahbub Ahmad, said the Club was “very happy to be able to organize this gathering, not only to remember Rich but also to provide a little bit of assistance to this Organization that he loved and served for so long.” Rich Bloom’s daughter Elizabeth recalled her father’s quarter century of dedication and contribution to Richmond Community Services. Her visit to his long-time workplace brought back many memories. Recalling their long-time friendship, Club Sergeant-at-Arms Harvey Bernstein, spoke of Rich’s love for the welfare of the residents of Richmond. Current Richmond CEO and President Dr. Paca Lipovac, highlighted Rich’s contribution to the Center, and thanked the Rotary Club for it’s initiative to help the Center. The funds were presented by Club President Ahmad to Dr. Lipovac at the Club’s meeting on 21 September. Receiving the check she said the funds would be used towards the purchase of a “Tracking System”, which helps the wheel-chair bound children and adults at the Center to be able to move around on their own power, being harnessed to the system, giving them the enormous satisfaction of being independently mobile. The funds were raised at a Barbeque held at the Broadway premises of Richmond Community Services recently. The main attraction was the full spectrum pro bono catering by the Outback Steak House. Greyston Bakery also provided their famous brownies, while Shoprite of Tuckahoe provided water and ice. A large number of local businesses and community organizations stepped up to partially sponsor the event to help with the fund-raising. A poster highlighting their contributions was displayed at the event. The Club’s Event Chair Jeffrey Landsman and Honorary Member Jim Letsen put in their time and effort in organizing the event. Behind the scenes, Club members, Greg Arcaro, Peggy Murphy, Bina Ahmad, Boniface Tankeng and Shah Latif made this a successful event. The Rotary Club of Yonkers-East Yonkers was chartered in 1920 and has provided opportunities for education, built classrooms and playgrounds, helped almost eradicate Polio, sent a school bus to kids in Liberia and books to Costa Rican children, among other actions. Locally, the Club has given out scholarships, pencils, dictionaries and books, and provided grants to local community organizations for projects benefiting women, youth, seniors, cancer patients, and the community. The Club also built a playground in Yonkers School 9. To learn more about the Club or to take part in its activities, visit www.yonkersrotary.org and its Facebook page www.facebook.com/groups/ yonkerseastyonkersrotary or contact Membership Chair, Shaw Latif at [email protected]. Ridge Hill HarvestFest October 22 It’s Fall Y’all: HarvestFest On The Hill is Back! Join us Saturday, October 22nd from 123PM for HarvestFest! There’s fun for the whole family at Ridge Hill’s 4th annual HarvestFest, including a petting zoo, pony rides, arts & crafts, face painting and much more! Enjoy live bluegrass music and square dancing with the Foot & Fiddle Dance Company and celebrate autumn’s arrival with seasonal treats and activities from Ridge Hill’s shops and restaurants. Learn more at ridgehill.com Make Rising Media Group a part of your advertising plan. Call today! 914-965-4000 STILL STRUGGLING TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS? IT’S TIME TO CALL THE PROFESSIONALS! Fast track, affordable creative services. Get more business and increase sales. Print. Digital. Broadcast... we do it all! FREE Marketing Evaluation and Creative Consultation Call Now! 917-494-2269 We’re right here in Yonkers! www.rgcreativeconsulting.com. rg creative consulting We Need More ‘Comprehensive Plans’ Watching and listening shelter closed down and the to Hillary Clinton during the Republican/Conservative debate Sunday Night, she County Executive (Astorino) kept referring to all of the wanted it left open. Kind of untraditional political posi‘Comprehensive Plans’ she tions for each of them to take. has. You know what? From Housing of the HomeWashington to Yonkers, less in Westchester County is maybe we need more ‘Combig business and quite expenprehensive Plans.’ Debate sive. For every night a homeless person is housed in a ‘Comprehensive Plan’ All I kept thinking durhomeless shelter, the agency ing the debate on Sunday was providing the shelter is being the need for a comprehensive paid by the county over $100 a night. Most of the homeplan to silence the candidates less stay in facilities from 7 microphones when their alEric W. Schoen at night until 6 in the mornlotted time to talk is up. How annoying is the banter regarding you gave her ing. That’s less than 12 hours. Multiply 30 nights a month X $100 a night 30 seconds, where’s my 30 seconds? Get a tech guy in their who knows what they are doing and and you have $3000 to house a homeless person simply shuts off the microphone when it is not on a cot in a shelter. You can get a nice apartment in Westchester for a single for a fraction of that their turn to talk. As Bernie Sanders would say, ‘Who needs amount. For $2000 a month they could live in a the damn audience?’ Told not to applaud, audi- luxury building. Problem is the Federal Governence members totally disregarded the request. ment will pay $100 a night or $3000 a month for What is accomplished with a studio audience? a shelter but caps payment for an apartment at Let the questions come in via SKYPE or tape the under $700. Hillary and Donald: The Federal Governaudience questions in advance. The comprehensive plan for the audience need to get them out ment needs a comprehensive plan to correct this travesty. of there. Comprehensive Plan for Making Sure Donald did not look very Presidential walkTeachers with Criminal Records are not in ing around the stage, even though it was a town the Classroom hall forum style debate where this is the norm. You remember our friend, Health Teacher He needed a comprehensive plan to to sit in his chair and smile. It’s not the Apprentice, it the Mr Wilkins or Wilkens. I told you I would follow up to see who approved him, locally or in New election for the leader of our land. Hillary has so many comprehensive plans York State to teach in Yonkers Public Schools over her 30+ government career that have gone classrooms. So, courtesy of the State we find that Wilkins nowhere. Maybe she needs to come up with better comprehensive plans? The comprehensive or Wilkens has 5 state certificates. School Attenplan dressing her for the forum in Ralph Lauren? dance Teacher Provisional Certificate. School Good plan. Better than those odd pants arrange- Counselor Provisional Certificate Teaching Assistant Level I Certificate. Eduments she normally wears. Comprehensive Plan for the cational Technology Specialist Initial Certificate. And yes, Health Education Initial Certificate. United Parcel Service (UPS) Increase in the number of packages being A comprehensive plan is needed to find out delivered to our homes. Alarming increase in the how a man with a mile long rap sheet obtained number of packages being stolen from in front so many certifications and passed local scrutiny of our doors. A package was delivered to my at the Yonkers Board of Education. Lions and Tigers and Bears apartment the other night. A tad bid late at 8:00 ‘Oh My’ Comprehensive Plan p.m. All the emails from UPS said the package So the New York City Council proposes to was delivered. Yes it was delivered, but to my ban lions and tigers and bears from the Ringling neighbor. After a neighborhood search in my car at Brothers Circus every year at Madison Square 8:00 p.m. to see what was going on, I figured let Garden in New York City. Included in the ban are the sheep, donkeys, me check with the neighbors to see if maybe they llamas, camels and other animals who are an got my package. Yep! So the next day, I asked the UPS man if they integral part of the Living Nativity scene in the ring the respective apartment or private home Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Jesus Mary and Joseph! We really need a door bell or knock on the door when they bring packages. He said no, they just drop them off. comprehensive plan to keep the animals in the United Parcel Service needs a comprehensive Radio City Christmas Spectacular that people of plan to ring bells when they are dropping off all religions enjoy every year! In closing: Kudos to Supreme Court Justice packages and make sure that if the package requires signature by an adult party that he or she Ruth Bader Ginsburg for calling athletes who protest during the National Anthem ‘Dumb and and not a ghost signs for it. Comprehensive Plan for Housing the Disrespectful.’ They won’t Pledge Allegiance to the Flag, but they love American money! Homeless Overnight in Yonkers A few weeks ago, Yonkers Mayor Mike Reach Eric Schoen at thistooisyonkers@ Spano sent in housing and building and fire in- aol.com and follow him on Twitter @ericyonspectors as he was informed that the homeless kers. Catch the Westchester Rising Radio Show were being sheltered in substandard conditions featuring Dan Murphy and Eric Schoen Thursby the Sharing Community, a social services days at 10:00 a.m. on WVOX 1460 on the A.M. dial or on the internet at wvox.com and click on agency in Yonkers. The Democratic Mayor (Spano) wanted the listen live. Third Precinct Police Community Council Meeting The Third Precinct Police Community Council will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 18 at 7:30 PM at the Chema Community Center, 435 Riverdale Avenue. Usual quality of life concerns and important issues of the southwest Yonkers area will be discussed. Residents and merchants are strongly urged to attend this community meeting. Newly appointed Captain Daniel Campanni will be in attendance and for further information contact Bob Stauf, President at 914 476-2284. PAGE 4 - YONkERs RisiNG - FRidAY, OctObER 14, 2016 Girls Empowerment Chat at Riverfront Library Sister to Sister International, along with various community partners will be sponsoring a “Girls Empowerment Chat Session” on Tuesday, October 18th, 2016 at the Yonkers Riverfront Library auditorium, located at 1 Larkin Center, beginning 5:00 – 7:30 pm. The event is targeting middle, high school and college aged girls of color, along with interested parents, educators and other community stakeholders. The Girls Empowerment Chat Session is designed to show girls how it is possible to break-through barriers, graduate high school, pursue higher education, and land a job or start a business, that will lead to economic success. Sister to Sister International’s Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math Academy for Black and Latina girls, now in its 7th year will also be showcased, exposing girls to lucrative future careers. The Empowerment Session will feature two dynamic leaders including Dr. Marta Tellado, a Cuban born Latina, who has overcome barriers and plotted a successful path to the Executive Suite, becoming President and CEO in 2014 of Consumer Reports, the largest nonprofit consumer organization in the world. Her background includes business, politics and social action. Dr. Tellado is also, a former Vice President of Global Communications at the Ford Foundation; and Kalisha Dessources, a New York Haitian American, former educator in Philadelphia, who joined the White House as an intern for the Office of Public Engagement, later becoming a Policy Advisor to the White House Council on Women & Girls, and one of their most active millennial champions for girls empowerment initiatives. She tackles issues like girl’s education, diversity and inclusiveness in STEM, working families policies and the advancement of women and girls of color. The extraordinary empowerment “Chat Session” will feature both Dr. Tellado and Ms. Community Conversation on Immigration in Yonkers the community planning council of Yonkers hosted a conversation on immigration Kalisha Dessources Dessources, in dialogue with Cheryl Brannan, the event convener, consultant and founder of Sister to Sister International, Inc. The audience will have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in the informal conversation. The Chat Session is free, but reservations are required. To register log onto https://stsichat2016.eventbrite.com Light refreshments will be served. Cheryl Brannan, Sister to Sister International’s founder stated, “This Empowerment Chat Session builds on STSI’s local and global work to empower girls and women of color. It is part of our “It take a Village: Nurturing the Girl-Child through Collective Impact” strategy with various community partners” For more information, contact Sister to Sister International at 914-207-0368 or email stsi@ optonline.net Well over 200,000 people call Yonkers “home,” the 2010-14 American Community Survey found that almost 29,000 residents - 15% of all Yonkers residents - are foreign born and not US citizens. This was the topic discussed at a Community Conversation on Immigration in Yonkers sponsored by the Community Planning Council of Yonkers on September 28th at the Riverfront Library in Yonkers. The session was moderated by Dr Mara Gross - Board member of CPCY and Director of Community Partnership at Sarah Lawrence College. Panelists Hamra Ahmad, Esq., the Executive Director of the Hudson Valley Justice Center in Yonkers and Sr. Kelly Carpenter, RSHM, Esq. from the RSHM Life Center in Sleepy Hollow, spoke about the challenges facing immigrants today. They pointed out that while many immigrants have become citizens despite language and information obstacles, some 29,000 immigrants live in Yonkers either on work permits or green cards, or as visitors to the U.S, or are undocumented. Each person’s status comes with certain risks and protections which the everyone must understand. During the question and answer session, many of the social service agencies in attendance spoke about their work to provide accessible translation services and information in lieu of immigrants following the ever-present, advice “on the street.” They saw that work was also needed to assist those in governmental offices - especially the courts, DMV and DSS - who work with immigrants. Three additional Community Conversations will be sponsored by the Planning Council on important topics facing Yonkers today - Mental Health (October 19th); Affordable and Special Needs Housing (November 3rd) and a Legislative Forum (November 29th) Yonkers Riverfront Library Announces Healthy Holiday Eating Program Eating healthy doesn’t need to be difficult! Pick up tips on how to manage your weight during the holidays through this nutrition program offered by Shoprite and the Yonkers Riverfront Library. Join us on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, 2:00 – 3:30 pm for Weight Management Tips for the Holidays. This presentation will include nutrition information, samples, a question and answer session with Registered Dietitian Ana Leibovici, MS, and more. The program will be held in the Board Room on the fourth floor. The program is FREE, but please call 914 375 7966 to register, as seating is limited. The Riverfront Library, located at One Larkin Center, is accessible to people with disabilities. Parking is available at sidewalk meters and for a fee in the nearby Buena Vista and Warburton Parking Garages. For more information, contact Mary Robison at 914-375-7966. The Yonkers Historical Society Announces its Annual Dinner The Yonkers Historical Society will be holding its Annual Dinner on Thursday, October 27th at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairways at Dunwoodie, 1 Wasylenko Lane, Yonkers, NY. The dinner will honor recipients of several awards including: o The Key To History – Terry Joshi o Volunteers of the Year – Members of the Yonkers High School Historical Society o Corporate Citizen – Sound Associates, Inc. Proceeds from the dinner will support continued maintenance and repair of the historic 276 year-old Sherwood House Museum. If you are interested in attending or submitting an ad to the dinner journal, please contact the YHS office at 914-961-8940 as soon as possible. Yonkers Historical Society, P.O. Box 190, Yonkers, NY 10710 914-961-8940 [email protected] Visit us at: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricSherwoodHouse/ Angelo Rojas, right, and Gabriel Garabito, left, are both 18 year old Yonkers residents and were arrested outside of Saunders HS Ostriches in Continued from Page 1 pect vehicle which was occupied by males who had been taking pictures at local schools while dressed in a clown costume. The photos would then be posted to social media sites with threats to cause physical harm at the schools the following day. This information was broadcast to all units via the department communications system. At approximately 5:30 p.m., Police Officers Dolce and Manzo from the 4th Precinct observed a suspicious vehicle parked at the main entrance to Saunders High School, which is located at 183 Palmer Road. The Officers approached the vehicle, which was occupied by two males, later identified as suspect Garabito and suspect Rojas. Suspect Rojas was wearing a full bodied clown suit which was pulled up to his knees. Investigation revealed that the suspects were not students at the school and they could not provide a legitimate reason for being on school grounds. Subsequent investigation revealed that these suspects were taking pictures outside of the school and other schools in Yonkers while wearing the clown suit. Investigators developed information that the photos were intended to be posted on social media sites later that day with various threats to the schools. Police Commissioner Charles Gardner commented on yesterday’s arrest “We take all threats seriously and this should be an example to all who choose to engage in this type of criminal activity that there are consequences for this type of behavior. Our department will continue to work closely with the Yonkers Board of Education in investigating any threats to our students safety.” The suspects, both 18 year old Yonkers residents were charged with Criminal Trespass and Loitering, as the investigation continues. View your favorite paper online! ... log on to risingmediagroup.com Friday, October 14, 2016 - Yonkers Rising - PAGE 5 Stewart-Cousins Bill Cuts Costs For Counties, Nonprofits Governor Andrew ers, who must often bear Cuomo signed legislation, the burden of steep service sponsored by Senator Anprices. By creating a larger drea Stewart-Cousins and purchasing pool, municiAssemblywoman Sandy palities lower purchase Galef which allows noncosts and ultimately save profit organizations that taxpayers money. Users in provide services for their need of the services will respective counties to make pay lower fees as well, and purchases through use of the nonprofits save money county contacts. in the process. The nonprofit sector Senator Stewarthas been severely impacted Cousins said, “This is a by the current economic cliwin-win situation for evmate, yet nonprofit groups eryone. Taxpayers save, remain integral to the municipalities save, and operation of county govnonprofits save. By letting Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins ernments. Many of these nonprofits piggyback on organizations provide counties with essential County contracts, the State will allow everyone services without which they could not properly to make the most efficient use of their money. function. This legislation allows counties to We should do everything we can to ensure these provide opportunities for nonprofit service pro- nonprofits thrive so they continue to provide viders to realize savings without compromising these vital services to our residents. This will service delivery, so long as the contracts relate guarantee the best quality of life for everyone in directly to the service the nonprofit administers our communities.” to the county. Assemblywoman Sandy Galef said, “This Meals-on-Wheels, Adult Day Services, legislation will allow non-profits, which do a Senior Van Transportation Services, and servic- tremendous amount of necessary work in our es for the developmentally disabled and home- communities, an easier avenue to get the maless and runaway youth are just a few of the terials needed to fill their purpose,” said Galef. groups that will benefit from this bill. By lower- “The idea is to lower the cost of procuring coming the costs of these services, nonprofits can modities and services to the organizations that improve the quality of the services they deliver supplement the government in supporting their and counties can offer them to a greater number neighbors. Many local governments successfulof people, thereby helping more people while ly minimize the cost to taxpayers through colspending less money. laboration with other local governments. This Because many of these services are man- legislation allows not-for-profit groups to fully dated, the bill will also lower costs for taxpay- collaborate with the county governments.” Astorino Makes Three Key Appointments Mark Fang James Castro-Blanco County Executive Robert P. Astorino today announced three key appointments to his administration: Vincent F. Kopicki, an engineer with 30 years of public and private sector experience, has been named commissioner of Public Works and Transportation; James Castro-Blanco has been named Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission, a role he will take on in addition to his current responsibilities as Chief Deputy County Attorney; and Mark C. Fang has been named Director of Consumer Protection, which he moves to from the Human Rights Commission where he had served as Executive Director. “Good government requires good management, and these three individuals are all seasoned professionals with broad experience in both the private and public sectors that will benefit all of our residents,” said Astorino. “I am also proud that we are continuing to create dynamic career paths within county government, which allows us to attract and retain the best people and put their talents to the best uses.” Kopicki is a lifelong Westchester resident and graduate of Manhattan College. He comes to county government from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, where he was a senior manager. Previous to that he supervised capital projects for the City of Yonkers, as well as a multi-jurisdictional construction project in New York City for Lockheed Martin. He also has a decade of experience managing facility and transportation operations from when he served as director of engineering and capital projects for the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp. “It’s an honor to serve the community where I grew up and where my wife and I raised our three sons,” Kopicki said. “Having built my reputation on delivering capital projects on time and on budget, I look forward to working with County Executive Astorino, managing a 5-year capital plan that invests $1 billion into our infrastructure and creates nearly 11,000 construction jobs.” Castro-Blanco is an experienced attorney and administrator, who has been an assistant dean and adjunct professor of Law at Saint John’s University and worked for the law firms of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Wilson Elser LLP. In addition to his years of public service with Westchester County, Castro-Blanco prosecuted federal crimes as an assistant United States attorney in the Eastern District of New York. Castro-Blanco has served as president of the largest Hispanic bar association in the Northeast, worked extensively with non-profits and professional organizations, and received numerous honors, including the Westchester Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Trailblazer Award and the Westchester Hispanic Law Enforcement Association Award. He received his bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at Albany and his Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School, where he was editor of the Law Review. “County Executive Astorino and I stand together in our commitment to ensuring that discrimination of any kind is not tolerated in Westchester County,” Castro-Blanco said. “As executive director of the Westchester Human Rights Commission, I will be steadfast in enforcing our human rights laws.” Fang is a lieutenant colonel in the Judge Advocate General Corps of the United States Army Reserves and a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, having served on active duty from 2004–2005 with the Army’s 10th Mountain Division in Fort Drum. He previously served more than four years as Executive Director of the Westchester County Human Rights Commission, appointed by Astorino in May 2012. Prior to his appointment to the Astorino administration, Fang served as an assistant attorney general with the Criminal Division of the New York State Attorney General’s Office and as an assistant district attorney in Westchester County. Fang was also counsel to the Consumer Affairs Committee of the New York City Council. He earned his bachelor’s degree, Phi Beta Kappa, from Tufts University and his Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he was a member of the American Criminal Law Review. “I want to express my gratitude to County Executive Rob Astorino for the special opportunity he has given me these past four years to help individuals in the county facing unlawful discrimination and to facilitate productive dialogue in our community on race and race relations,” Fang said. “At the Department of Consumer Protection, I will have the opportunity to help ensure that consumers are protected, that business owners are treated fairly, and that everyone dealing with our department continues to receive courteous, fair and efficient service.” Astorino will send Kopicki’s appointment as Commissioner to the Board of Legislators this week for their confirmation. Castro-Blanco’s appointment was approved by the members of the Human Rights Commission. Fang serves at the pleasure of the County Executive. On This Day in Yonkers History Senator-Yonkers Resident Frederick Davenport Womens Sufferage speaker Fola La Follette By Mary Hoar, President Untermyer Performing Arts Council, President Emerita, Yonkers Historical Society Monday, October 17th: October 17, 1905: Dozens of discarded sugar baskets from the Federal Sugar Refining Company, left overnight on the company wharf for later burning, were set ablaze by a spark from a locomotive of the Central-Hudson Railroad division. October 17, 1912: Former Senator and Yonkers resident Frederick Davenport addressed workers of the Smith Carpet Company at the company’s Elm Street gate. He was running for Lieutenant Governor on the Progressive Party ticket, with Oscar Solomon Straus heading the state ticket; the ticket received 25% of the vote. He returned to the NY Senate in 1919, and then was elected to the House of Representatives as a Republican in 1924, serving from 1925 to 1933. Tuesday, October 18th: October 18, 1915: Yonkers phone subscribers set a new telephone company use record; our Yonkers operators handled 5,005 calls that day. October 18, 1917: South Yonkers celebrated as ornamental lights on South Broadway, stretching from New Main Street to the city line, were lit for the first time. At a dinner given in honor of the momentous event, Mayor Lennon stated it was “another step in the progress of our city.” October 18, 1923: The US destroyer Sands arrived at the City Dock in anticipation of Navy Day, being held in Yonkers. The USS Flusser arrivd a week later; both ships were from the Hampton Roads, VA squadron. Wednesday, October 19th: October 19, 1915: At an election meeting of 1,500 woman’s suffragists in Philipsburgh Hall, Republican Mayoral candidate Gideon Peck said the “morale of the body politic” would rise when women got the right to vote. His opponent Mayor Lennon and Aldermanic candidate Thomas Brogan also spoke, in addition to dynamic keynote speaker Fola La Follette, daughter of the Wisconsin Senator. October 19, 1918: Baroness Charles Huard told of her experiences during the Battle of the Marne, escaping from the German Army, working with La Croix Rouge (Red Cross), working with Belgian refugees in her chateau. She spoke at the Woman’s Liberty Loan rally at Philipsburgh Hall; the gathering raised more than $50,000. Born Frances Wilson, the Baroness was an American married to a well-known French artist; she lived for three years in the war zone of France. Proceeds from her national lecture tour went to the support her hospital in Paris. Thursday, October 20th: October 20, 1906: Police officials reported the receipt of numerous complains about rollerskating in Yonkers on Sundays, in violation of the Sunday laws. October 20, 1913: Among the objects of historical interest added to the collection at Manor Hall is a facsimile of the last will and testament of Martha Washington. Mrs. Robert Calkins of 9 Fairfield Road donated this item to the Yonkers chapter of the D. A. R. October 20, 1927: City Clerk John Kettell offered the old Waring mansion on South Broadway at public auction: there were no bidders. Friday, October 21st: October 21, 1917: The Yonkers Chamber of Commerce announced that 50,000 brochures advertising Yonkers as a desirable residential and industrial city were distributed at the Electrical Exposition in Grand Central Palace, New York City. October 21, 1928: Publication of a cartoon stressing Governor Alfred E. Smith’s tendencies as “wet” in the Gorton High School News brought a quick rebuke from School Superintendent Lamont F. Hodge. October 21, 1930: Public Works Commissioner William Colquhoun and thirteen Yonkers policemen were summoned before the New York Federal Grand Jury to explain how beer pipes could have been laid through the city’s sewer system without detection. Saturday, October 22nd: October 22, 1921: Police searched for an unusual car thief. An automobile owned by L. F. Barnhart of St. Andrews Place from his garage, driven 75 miles and returned it to the garage… with both license plates missing. October 22, 1928: After an investigation into the bad taste of city water, Water Bureau Superintendent Harry t. Foley announced the formal order directing the Pyridium Chemical Company of Nepera Park to shut off their outflow of chemical fluids from the plant was served on company officials. October 22, 1930: Mayor John Fogarty and Board of Education President Leslie Sutherland were the principal speakers for the formal opening of the new Longfellow Junior High School on North Broadway. Thousands of visitors made an inspection tour of the building after the ceremonies. Sunday, October 23rd: October 23, 1911: Cornelius Smith of Warburton Avenue received word that his son, Proctor Smith, made a rich find in his gold mine in the Porcupine district of Northern Ontario. Colonel Lionel Stuart-Weatherly, British Vice-Consul at Nome Alaska owned the mine with Smith. October 23, 1926: City Judge Charles Boote declared in court that the 23-mile an hour speed limit in Yonkers was “too low,” and said the Common Council should change the speed limit. Apparently the Yonkers Police crackdown on speeders was extremely successful as thirty more motorists appeared in his court with summonses for speeding that day. For more information on the Yonkers Historical Society, Sherwood House and our upcoming events, visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/YonkersHistoricalSociety. We also are on LinkedIn and Twitter @YonkersHistoric. 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Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/27/2016. Office location: Westchester County. The street address is: 3 Rose Hill Drive, Armonk, NY. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process served to: Neil Hinrichs, 3 Rose Hill Drive, Armonk, NY. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice is hereby given that YONKERS BREWING COMPANY LLC has applied for a license, 1297005, to sell On Premise Liquor License at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 92 MAIN STREET, YONKERS, NY 10701, WESTCHESTER COUNTY for on premises consumption, YONKERS BREWING COMPANY #1478 10/14/16 – 10/21/16 #6817 10/14/16 – 11/18/16 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER INDEX# 53573/2016 FILED: 09/13/2016 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates WESTCHESTER County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises are situated. OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, against VICTOR GOMEZ AKA VICTOR M. GOMEZ if living, and if he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; YOSELIS GOMEZ; PHELPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTER; SINGER HOLDING CORPORATION; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC A/P/O CITIBANK USA, N.A.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK and, JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE #1 through # 7, the last seven (7) names being fictitious and unknown to the Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Amended Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete of this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); the United States of America, may appear or answer within 60 days of service thereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Westchester on July 13, 2016. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being on the Northwesterly side of North Malcolm Street, in the Village and Town of Ossining, County of Westchester and State of New York, (Section 89.15, Block 4, Lot 66), said premises known as 61 N Malcolm St, Ossining, NY 10562. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where you case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF, OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Clarfield, Okon, Salomone, & Pincus, P.L. 425 RXR Plaza, 4th Floor, UNIONDALE, NY 11556 #1476 09/23/16 – 10/14/16 A Treasure Continued from Page 1 mayor of Yonkers from 1910-1916. He is also writing a screenplay for a musical, about a fictional Yonkers’ firefighter. YoFi Fest has expanded beyond downtown Yonkers to feature films at Sarah Lawrence College (October 17), the Pelham Picture House (October 18), and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (October 19). On Friday October 21, a red carpet recep- tion and screening of the film Weiner, a documentary on former Congressman Anthony Weiner, and after party will be held at 66 Main Street in Yonkers. Saturday October 22 and Sunday October 23 will feature most of the more than 100 film submitted and approved for YoFi Fest by the film festivals creators Dave Steck and Patty Schumann. Workshops for aspiring filmmakers and more will also be featured over YoFi Fest weekend. For a complete list of all YoFi Fest events visit, YoFifest.com. College and Career Fair for Yonkers Residents Lots of opportunities at College-Career Fair By Thomas J. Stefanchik Whether you are seeking to explore new career and educational opportunities, trying to land a full-time job or simply looking to make some extra money for the holiday season, you can pursue these goals at the Pathways to Success Annual College and Career Fair, to be held on Tuesday, October 18, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The fair, which is free of charge to all Yonkers residents, will be held at the Vive School, located at 75 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, 10701. (Pathways to Success, the adult education program of the Yonkers Public Schools, will be commemorating its tenth anniversary next year.) In addition to employment services, Pathways to Success offers classes in high school diploma preparation, English for Speakers of Other Languages, and vocational training: Building Maintenance, Culinary Arts/Hospitality, Microcomputer Applications, Retail/Customer Service and Personal Care Aide/Home Health Aide (training offered in collaboration with the Family Service Society of Yonkers). Upon successful completion of these programs, students have the opportunity to earn such nationally recognized credentials as ServSafe, OSHA, ProStart, Microsoft Office Specialist and National Retail Federation. Best of all, all classes and services are provided free of charge! The Vive School also houses a Family Welcome Center. Here individuals and families are connected with the community resources necessary to meet their goals of daily living and help their children succeed in school. The Family Welcome Center coordinates referrals with numerous partner organizations in order to provide for the needs of the local community, such as health care, housing, insurance, immigration and much more. The following organizations are currently scheduled to participate in the College and Career Fair (more may be added): Macy’s, Stew Leonard’s, The City of Yonkers, Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters, Yonkers Public Schools Food Service Department, Green Mountain Energy, Child Care Council of Westchester, Fidelis Care NY, GoodTemps, Family Service Society of Yonkers, VIP Health Care Services, Mrs. G’s Services, Yonkers Office of Workforce Development (representing numerous employers), Westchester School for Dental & Medical Assistants, Westchester Medical Coder, The Guidance Center/ACCES-VR, and Goodwill Industries. In addition to the Vive School, adult education classes are held at the following locations: • PEARLS/Hawthorne School, 350 Hawthorne Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10705 • Saunders Trades & Technical High School, 183 Palmer Road, Yonkers, NY 10701 • Enrico Fermi School, 27 Poplar Street, Yonkers, New York 10701. For more information, please call 914-3768600, Monday through Friday, 9AM – 3PM. You may also learn more at the school’s website; visit www.yonkerspublicschools.org and click on “Community.” FRidAY, OctObER 14, 2016 - YONkERs RisiNG - PAGE 7 Seniors and Health Care Renowned authors to speak at The NY ABLE Act: A Primer Cancer Support Luncheon Authors Jimmie Holland MD, and Mindy Greenstein PhD Cancer Support Team (CST) invites the public to the 18th annual Gayle K. Lee Health Awareness Luncheon on Friday, October 14 at the Westchester Country Club in Rye at 11:30. This uplifting event will feature speakers Jimmie C. Holland, MD and Mindy Greenstein, PhD, authors of the book, Lighter as We Go: Virtues, Character Strengths, and Aging. The book was selected by O: The Oprah Magazine as one of their, “Books to Watch for” and by the Wall Street Journal as one of the best books of the year on life after 50. The Luncheon’s goal is to heighten awareness of health issues and make people better advocates for their own health and well-being. Dr. Holland currently holds the Wayne E. Chapman Chair in Psychiatric Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and is Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She is considered the founder of psycho-oncology, bringing attention to psychological issues in patients with cancer. She now focuses on psychological care of older patients with cancer at MSKCC. Dr. Greenstein is a writer and national speaker, with a background in clinical psychology and psycho-oncology. She is presently Consultant to the Geriatric Psychiatry group in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sci- ences at MSKCC. She is the author of The House on Crash Corner. CST, located in Purchase has been operating for 37 years and is licensed by the New York State Department of Health. It is the only Westchesterbased home care program that is solely cancerfocused and that offers services free of charge, without regard to income or insurance coverage. Its mission is to enhance the quality of life for individuals and families in lower Westchester who are affected by cancer. CST’s professional staff of nurses, social workers and case managers, as well as an extensive network of over 100 volunteers, provides medical and support services at any stage of the disease. The number of people calling CST has increased by 27% over the past five years, and CST served over 781 patients and their families in 2015. (www.cancersupportteam. org) The Luncheon’s Honorary Co-Chair is Mary Jane Arrigoni of Greenwich. The Co-Chairs are Sabrina Fiddelman of Larchmont and Val Allen of Larchmont and Newport, RI. Tickets for the Luncheon are $125, a portion of which is tax-deductible. Seating is limited and reservations are required. For more information and underwriting opportunities, please call (914) 777-2777 or email [email protected]. By: Anthony J. Enea, Esq. For many with disabilities, the ability to access savings, whether it be theirs or a family member’s, without disrupting their eligibility for government programs such as Medicaid and SSI (Supplemental Social Security Income) has been a challenge for decades. Fortunately, as a result of the passage of a federal law in 2014 known as the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (“ABLE Act”), which created Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), those with disabilities and the members of their families may now create a special savings account that is similar in some ways to a 529 College Savings Plan. The NY ABLE Act became effective on April 1, 2016. As of the writing of this article, however, the program is not yet available for use by eligible individuals. It is anticipated to be available late in 2016. ABLE Act accounts are subject to special rules and limitations and are very different from the rules that govern Special Needs Trusts (“SNT”). They should not be considered as a substitute for the use of an SNT, which in most instances has broader uses and less financial limitations than an ABLE Act account. The stated goal of the ABLE Act is to encourage individuals with disabilities and their families to save private funds so as to help the disabled to maintain health, independence and quality of life, while at the same time being exempt for federal tax on the account’s earnings, and not supplanting or disqualifying the disabled person from the benefits of Medicaid and SSI. The ABLE Act can be used to pay for the qualified disability expenses of the account beneficiary. These expenses must be related to the individual’s blindness or disability and may include education, housing (may reduce SSI benefits), transportation, employment training and support, assistive technology and personal support services, health, financial management, legal fees, funeral and burial expenses and other expenses permitted by the U.S. Treasury. In order to participate in the NY ABLE Act program, the following must be complied with: • The ABLE account owner must be the beneficiary of the account or a parent, legal guardian on representative of the beneficiary; • Only one ABLE account per beneficiary is permitted; • Annual contributions to the ABLE account are capped at fourteen thousand ($14,000) dollars per year; • For purposes of eligibility for SSI, $100,000 is disregarded; and • Funds contributed must be cash, and can’t be used as security for a loan. If the above are complied with, then the funds in the account will not impact one’s eligibility for Medicaid or SSI. However, the NY ABLE Act has a payback provision allowing Medicaid to recoup Medicaid benefits properly paid to or for the account holder to be paid from the ABLE Act account upon his or her death. This is a significant disadvantage over the ability of a family member or a third party to create and fund a third party SNT for the disabled individual which does not require a “payback” provision. Additionally, distributions for items other than the “qualified” disability expenses as above described will be included in gross income and taxable. Once the NY ABLE Act becomes fully implemented and individuals are able to open said ABLE Accounts in New York, I am confident that we will learn more about the intricacies of the accounts and their impact on Medicaid and/or SSI benefits. Anthony J. Enea, Esq. is the managing member of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP with offices in White Plains and Somers, NY. Mr. Enea is a past chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Elder Law Section. He was named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year” in White Plains and Westchester County’s Leading Elder Care Attorney at the Above the Bar Awards. Mr. Enea can be reached at 914-9481500 or [email protected]. Riverdale Mental Health Assoc. Introduces Incoming Director At its Thu., Oct. 20 annual meeting, the Riverdale Mental Health Association will introduce incoming Executive Director Dr. Donna Demetri Friedman to address important new developments and her vision for RMHA in 2017 and beyond. Friedman, who succeeds Robert Brewster on Jan. 1, is a licensed social worker, an NYU adjunct associate professor and, for the last 10 years, the deputy executive director of RMHA. “As New York State’s behavioral and overall healthcare systems become integrated, RMHA is poised to maintain its focus on high quality, personalized care for our community while meeting the technological and fiscal demands of this challenge,” said Friedman, a former marketing manager for Nestlé Foods, who earned doctorate and master’s degrees in clinical social work from NYU as well as a master’s in clinical psychology. “I am excited to take the lead in this endeavor and look forward to partnering with our board, legislators and other community organizations to do so,” added Friedman. Dr. Friedman has been with the agency for 23 years and was a resident of Riverdale for over a decade. She is to become the fourth executive director of RMHA, which was founded in 1959. Brewster announced his retirement in the spring after a decade in the role and 36 years with the organization. The 7:30 p.m. public program, at the Society for Ethical Culture, 4450 Fieldston Rd., Riverdale, is also an opportunity for the community to hear from those who have personally experienced RMHA’s range of behavioral health services for people of all ages in the Bronx, Manhattan and Westchester. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Advertise on our Seniors and Health Care Page! Call today: 914-965-4000 PAGE 8 - Yonkers RIsing - Friday, October 14, 2016 Yonkers Thanks to raise its voice in tribute to HELEN ANN HENKEL, an individual whose dedication and devotion to our City and its residents is unsurpassed, as evidenced by the organizations and associations she has been a part of, and who has, throughout her forty-two years of service to our City, gained the unwavering respect and admiration of all those who have had the privilege of meeting and working with her and will be sorely missed by her co-workers and colleagues, throughout the City. NOW, THEREFORE I, MIKE SPANO, Mayor of the City of Yonkers, New York do hereby proclaim this day, the 3rd day of October 2016 to be Helen Ann Henkel Day Congratulations, Helen on your retirement, and your service to Yonkers, inside and outside City Hall. You have also contributed greatly to the continued success of Yonkers Rising, which is greatly appreciated. Continued from Page 1 2010, HELEN ANN HENKEL was also responsible for the operation of the mail room, where she ensured that her staff received, posted and delivered mail on a timely basis, and WHEREAS: Despite a lifetime of achievements, awards and recognitions, HELEN ANN HENKEL remains most proud of the love and support she receives from her family which include her late husband, John and their children, John Michael; James and his wife, Colleen and the late Thomas; and her grandchildren, Katie, James Joseph and Nicole; all of whom are proud to be a part of her life and rejoice in her accomplishments, and WHEREAS: The City of Yonkers is proud Yonkers Lifts was named and Aide to the Grand Marshal in 2013, and WHEREAS: MARY TEAGUE has been a proud supporter of the Police Benevolent Association, Police Emerald Society and was involved in sponsoring numerous veteran’s events throughout our City, and WHEREAS: The City of Yonkers is proud to raise its voice in tribute to MARY TEAGUE, an individual who has forged an admirable legacy of commitment and dedication to our City and will be sorely missed by all those who have had the pleasure of gracing the walls of the Tyrone House, and WHEREAS: With her throughout has been her four children, the late Kevin, Dennis, Maureen and Ronan, as well as her twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild, all of whom are proud and honored to be a part of her life and rejoice in her achievements. NOW, THEREFORE I, MIKE SPANO, Mayor of the City of Yonkers, New York, do hereby proclaim this day, the 6th day of October 2016 to be Mary Teague Day. Mary, I always enjoyed coming down for lunch with Captain Bob Walters. I interviewed you months ago and never wrote the story. I thought you would be downtown forever. God Bless you and thanks –Dan Murphy Continued from Page 1 throughout her lifetime, has taken an active role in our community and, through her dedication and determination, has made positive differences in the lives of many of our residents, and WHEREAS: This individual MARY TEAGUE, a successful businesswoman in our City, is recognized this day, on the occasion of her retirement and is feted by her family members, friends and the many patrons who graced her establishment over the years, and WHEREAS: For over fifty years, MARY TEAGUE, together with her late husband, Kevin, owned and co-operated The Tyrone House, an historic eatery in our downtown waterfront area and after, his untimely death in 1970, she assumed the management of the ‘T-House’, and worked tirelessly to make it known for its fine food and unmatched service, and WHEREAS: MARY TEAGUE was born in County Kerry, Ireland and emigrated to the United States in 1945 and in addition to running a successful family business, she raised her family and was involved in numerous organizations throughout our City, especially the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, of which she Three Yonkers Continued from Page 1 the obvious choice for the Landscaping Award. The award for Exterior Improvement goes to Jon Wallen and Kathy Anastos who live at 41 Lewis Parkway, which is located in the Park Hill section of Yonkers. This 18th century home experienced a huge restoration in the last decade. Restoring the property to replicate its original appearance in the early 1900’s when it was built. The award for Creativity/Originality goes to Andrew and Judith Economos for their mas- $1 Million Continued from Page 1 Explosive de Vie – Sweden Flanagan Memory – Canada Hannelore Hanover – USA (mare) Jonesy -- Finland Oasis Bi - Italy Obrigado - USA On Track Piraten – Sweden Resolve – USA Tano Bork – Denmark The European invaders departed from Liège Airport in eastern Belgium (close to the German city of Düsseldorf), and landed at 7:00 AM following the transcontinental flight of 5,960 kilometers or 3,703.4 miles. The journey was eight hours and 55 minutes. Three of the entrants – BBS Sugarlight (4th), Oasis Bi (5th) and On Track Piraten (7th) - competed in last year’s Yonkers International. Last season’s winner, Norway’s Papagayo E., is injured and unable to defend his title. Italy’s Ringostarr Treb had accepted an invitation to participate this year but was scratched and did not make the trip. The USA will have a triple threat in a trio terpiece of a home at 44 Beech Hill Road. The visual creativity features sculptures, foot bridges, and streams that create a tranquil spot for all to enjoy. Mayor Spano selected the winners based on nominations from Yonkers residents submitted on the City’s website www.yonkersny.gov. The winners were selected based on the following criteria: The property has a pleasant appearance, is well-maintained and contributes to community appearance; a recent effort was made to improve and enhance the appearance of the property; the property owner demonstrates originality and creativity and; the property stands out as an attractive property in its neighborhood. of million dollar earners. The only mare in the field, Hannelore Hanover (driver Yannick Gingras), was a $32,000 bargain purchase who has won 23 of 37 career races. Resolve (driver Ake Svanstedt), who has 14 career victories and was able to defeat Hannelore in the final of the Maple Leaf Trot on September 17, is the second American entry. Obrigado today became the third American to accept an invitation, replacing the scratched Ringostarr Treb. This 6-year-old Boy Band gelding has been the best thing to come out of Maine since bottled water, sporting career earnings of $1,362,019. Obrigado has won six of his 14 seasonal starts ($614,320), and comes off a win in the $160,000 Dayton Trotting Derby this past Friday (1:53.2). Yonkers Raceway’s Frank Drucker and Cammie Haughton comprised the greeting party to welcome the visiting contingent. The elite trotting sextet was vanned to Newburgh’s airport for a two-day quarantine, and will then be shipped to Yonkers on Friday. The horses actually still have not touched U.S. soil due to the quarantine. They were lowered on pallets and carefully loaded onto the vans which were then sealed for the trip to Newburgh’s Stewart Airport for a two-day quarantine before being shipped to Yonkers on Friday. We make homeownership a dream come true! The State of New York Mortgage Agency offers: • Competitive, fixed-rate mortgages for first-time homebuyers • Downpayment assistance available up to $15,000 • Special program for veterans, active-duty military, National Guard and reservists • Funds available for renovation 1-800-382-HOME(4663) www.sonyma.org Cuomo, Christie, Astorino and Bridgegate What Really Happened? NJ Gov Chris Christie and NY Gov Andrew Cuomo, above, were recently implicated in covering up the Bridgegate scandal By Dan Murphy During the race for New York Governor in 2014, one question that always lingered in my mind, and in the minds of many conservative minded voters in New York and the Northeast was why didn’t Rob Astorino, the Republican candidate for Governor, get any help, assistance, or even a kind word, from the Republican Governors Association and its Chair, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. In 2014, Christie was at the zenith of his political fame and power. He had just been re-elected as a Republican to a second term in Democratic blue New Jersey. He was on Mitt Romney’s short list for Vice-President in 2012. He spoke the truth, even if it was politically incorrect sometimes, and cut through the baloney for many Independent and apolitical voters. Astorino was also cut from the Christie mold of a Republican able to win in a blue county. Astorino had just won re-election as Westchester County Executive in 2013, and was the fresh, new face of the Republican Party in New York, with a message of controlling spending and not raising property taxes that could resonate with suburban and upstate voters. I could never understand why these two northeast Republicans couldn’t and wouldn’t get together and join forces and help each other. Astorino explained what he believes happened, and the deal made between Christie and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, that left him without support from Republicans across the country in his race for NY Governor. Astorino made his comments after testimony by David Wildstein, in the Bridgegate scandal involving the closure of the George Washington Bridge in 2013. “The 2014 New York Governor’s race is ancient history. But the political deals and possible conspiracy that went on during that race between Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie -- then the head of the Republican Governors Association -- is only now coming into the clear light of day for everyone to see. “What happened in 2013 and 2014 represents the worst of American politics -- the kind of political corruption Americans have grown so outraged by. If true, the mutual re-election assistance pact between Gov’s Christie and Cuomo -- one Democrat and one Republican -- was grossly unethical and possibly illegal. Both men have lost their moral authority to lead. They should resign their offices for the parts they played here. “Yesterday, in sworn court testimony during the Bridgegate trial, we learned that Gov’s Christie and Cuomo were in touch in late 2013, just as the George Washington Bridge closure scandal was about to become public. The Bridge is jointly operated by New York and New Jersey. “According to that sworn testimony, Governor Cuomo made a deal with Governor Christie: His team in New York wouldn’t raise questions about the cause of the bridge closures until after Christie’s November 2013 re-election. True to his word, Governor Cuomo and his New York appointees reportedly remained silent about what they knew and refrained from any public questioning until after Election Day 2013. “But what happened next is not as well known. The public needs to hear it, not because it involved me, but because it demonstrates just how politically corrupt and cynical these two governors turned out to be. “On November 20 2013, three weeks after Governor Christie was re-elected and soon after he was announced as the next Chairman of the RGA, (Republican Governor’s Association), I was invited to attend an RGA Conference in Phoenix. At that conference, my wife and I met with Governor Christie and his wife and Governor Christie encouraged me to run for Governor of New York the next year, and he offered his support as RGA Chairman if I did. “A full report of that meeting, of which I was not the source, appeared the next Monday, November 25, 2013 in a column in The New York Post in which sources confirmed, on-the-record, both the meeting and Governor Christie’s clear enthusiasm for my candidacy. “That very same day, in a conference call with reporters, Governor Cuomo boasted that he had picked up the phone that morning and called Governor Christie who assured him that he would not be backing my candidacy. Again, Christie was the incoming Chairman of the Republican Governors Association. “After Governor Cuomo’s phone call to Governor Christie -- a single telephone call -- everything “Governor Cuomo boasted that he had picked up the phone and called Governor Christie who assured him that he would not be backing my candidacy,” County Executive Rob Astorino changed. Governor Christie and his staff refused to take our phone calls. In fact, other than some brief heated words to me at the July, 2014 RGA meeting in Aspen -- I won’t repeat them in public -- Governor Christie and I never spoke again. “Then it got really interesting: In July of 2014, Governor Christie said on television that my candidacy against Governor Cuomo was “a lost cause.” Then we got reports that Governor Christie and his team were instructing Republican donors to give their money elsewhere. Coming from the Chairman of the RGA, this had a dramatic effect on our fundraising. “In the end, I won 46 out of 62 counties, beating Governor Cuomo 49-46 outside of New York City. Whether extra money could have made a difference is immaterial at this point. But what is important is that the truth come out. The public needs to know about this mutual re-election arrangement between two governors -- of different parties no less. “Governor Cuomo is of course denying all this. But what he is asking New Yorkers and New Jersians to believe is beyond all credulity. The deal between these men is so patently obvious that Mr. Cuomo insults the intelligence of anyone with basic common sense looking at the events as they played out. “The bottom line is that Governor Cuomo agreed to look the other way on Bridgegate in the fall of 2013 to help Governor Christie get re-elected. And beginning just three weeks after that reelection, RGA Chairman Christie began repaying the favor to Governor Cuomo by cutting off potential money to our campaign and by appearing with Cuomo multiple times during the homestretch of the campaign. “Several sources have told me that Governors Christie and Cuomo talked on the phone constantly throughout the 2014 race to talk tactics -a Democratic governor and the Chairman of the RGA. “Now, in a New Jersey courtroom, some of this is coming to light. Those lights need to be kept on because the American public needs to see how the system can be rigged by those trying to cling to power,” said Astorino at a press conference in Manhattan last week in which he called for both Christie and Cuomo to resign. For those who have always believed that Governor Christie knew about the Bridgegate scandal, the testimony at the trial of two former Christie advisors is confirming that belief. But the question that everyone who wants to throw Christie under the bus is, what was Governor Cuomo’s role, or lack thereof, during the closure of the GW and the aftermath? Why didn’t Cuomo, as the other head of the Port Authority of NY-NJ, ever speak out, as almost every other Democrat and member of the media did during the weeks and months after the Bridgegate scandal broke? Why wouldn’t Governor Cuomo, a Democrat, use Christie’s misfortune or stupidity, as a way to gain favor and publicity from Democrats across the country, by condemning his actions and calling for an investigation? What did Cuomo have to gain by not speaking out against Christie? Why would Cuomo want to spare the popular Republican governor of a neighboring state? Please email me your comments to [email protected], if you have an explanation other than the one delivered by Astorino last week and reprinted above. If you believe that Christie is guilty in Bridgegate, than you should also deduce that Cuomo benefitted from Bridgegate by giving Christie a pass in exchange for having Christie kill the campaign of Cuomo’s opponent in 2014, our Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino FRidAY, OctObER 14, 2016 - YONkERs RisiNG - PAGE 9 Remembering Mike Nolan One Year Later The Nolan’s with family and friends, remembering Mike Nolan Photos by Donna Davis Yonkers Author brings Diary of a Mother to Stage the vigil for Mike Nolan, one year after his death The family of Michael Nolan held an evening vigil at Fleming Field on Sunday October 9th, to mark the one year anniversary of his death by gun violence. He was shot on 09-18-2015. Over 75 family members and friends attended including members of the YPD and SNUG. His parents and oldest brother spoke of those Michael loved and respected, and the many younger kids he connected with through basketball and baseball. The Nolan’s have used the How tragedy of his passing to help others: six people were saved by the donation of Nolan’s organs. The Nolan family’s mission is to bring more awareness to the problems of illegal guns and to make tougher laws for those who use them. They plan to continue to speak at schools and with community groups and take the fight to Albany and beyond. The criminal case against those who were involved in Nolan’s shooting death last year are to be sentenced at the end of this month. Public Submissions Sought For Experience Yonkers The stage production of The Diary of a Mother will be presented at the Riverfront Library/Auditorium, 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers New York, October 16th and October 30th 3:00 p.m. The play is written and produced by Yonkers Author, Playwright and Gold Star Mother Hope Hollinsworth Coaxum. The Diary of a Mother is a project that will allow society as a whole to explore the reactive account of losing a child and hopefully will encourage some and educate all of the aftermath and the impact it epitomizes. The Diary of a Mother takes you on a jour- ney of eight women, exposing their moments of transparency, of complete and utter joy and their challenges of isolation, confusion and sorrow when tragedy occurs uncovering the physical, emotional and spiritual response to a devastating life event. The documentary feature of the project will convey the true-life stories of mothers’ who have experienced loss first-hand. The Diary of a Mother is represented in shared characteristics of every community, neighborhood, race, religion, culture and environment expressing transparency at its rarest form. West Pt Cadets Volunteer Again with Habitat of Westchester Ideas are welcome for Experience Yonkers sound and light shows downtown Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today announced the official launch of the next phase of the EXPERIENCE YONKERS downtown light art project, which will include photos, artwork, music or video performances submitted by the public at www. YonkersNY.gov. The interactive urban experience known as EXPERIENCE YONKERS features art and music projected on the exterior side wall of the Yonkers Riverfront Library, on the sidewalks of Getty Square and under the Main Street overpass. Experience Yonkers content features video, music, art and information relating to Yonkers and its community. Yonkers is the first city in the U.S. to permanently install and display this technology, created by Gotham Innovation Greenhouse. “Yonkers is creating an interactive urban experience and destination that our residents and visitors will thoroughly enjoy,” said Mayor Spano. “I encourage residents to participate in this modern technology by sending us as much content as possible for us to display. This can be a great way for our community to stay engaged with the happenings of Yonkers as well as highlighting all of the talented individuals we have in our city. Experience Yonkers will put our emerging arts scene and booming economic development on full display, while celebrating our local communities and their achievements.” Experience Yonkers features video content that runs each night at Yonkers Riverfront Library at Larkin Center and in Getty Square, while sound plays from speakers mounted on nearby street light posts. The installation also includes colorful moving light shows and exterior wall lightings under the Main Street overpass that can be created and changed daily. The new technology not only contains video and music, but also has the capability to play connected drone footage and communicate via social media for mobile devices. Individuals can submit photos in any form that can potentially be featured in city-themed slide shows. All video and musical submissions must be provided with a unique You Tube URL address in order to be properly displayed. “There have been wall projections and technology like this in a few U.S. cities and several in Europe -- but those have mostly been for short term art festivals,” said Norm Jacknis – President and Co-Founder of Gotham Innovation Greenhouse. “Yonkers is the first big city in the country to create a permanent installation of this kind to bring history, performance, interactivity and inspiration on a permanent basis. To be a part of our EXPERIENCE YONKERS light art project and submit content, visit www. YonkersNY.gov/ExperienceYonkers. For further assistance or other questions, contact EXPERIENCE YONKERS at [email protected]. Habitat for Humanity Westchester Jim Killoran, CEO, with two West Point cadets volunteering their time to build homes for people who need it most West Pt Cadets helped building w Habitat of Westchester’s Veterans homes, this past Saturday, in getting ready for Habitats Veterans buildathon, Nov 6-13th which will work on helping more than 25 vets have a place to live, rehab an American legion, and help work on two more habitat Vets homes! Habitat of Westchester has worked on helping numerous Vets repair their homes, build vets who served in Afghanistan and Iraq new homes, and hired many Veterans into its organization, from Army wounded warriors to Marines and more. “we believe every Vet should have a home and job,” stated Jim Killoran CEO of Habitat of Westchester. “to have West Pt continually help me build homes, is an honor and privilege.” For more information on how you can get involved, email [email protected] or make a donation to Habitat’s veterans initiatives. God bless America! For information on how you can help or participate in this year’s Build a Thon visit Habitatwc.org or call 914-636-8335. PAGE 10 - YONkERs RisiNG - FRidAY, OctObER 14, 2016 Spano’s Go to Bat for Organ Donations Mayor Mike Spano with brothers and sisters at City Hall to promote Organ donation Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and the City of Yonkers last week participated in LiveOnNY’s 2nd annual Organ Donor Enrollment Day. LiveOnNY is focused on one goal: to enroll as many willing New Yorkers as possible as organ donors in a single day. Enrollment locations included City Hall, Yonkers Riverfront Library and Empress Ambulance headquarters. “We are proud to support this very worthy cause,” said Mayor Spano. “Every 18 hours a New Yorker dies waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. I urge Yonkers to rise to the challenge to take that step, make their support Roosevelt Leads the Way in HS Football Nick Sprayregen, Publisher [email protected] Daniel J. Murphy, Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Bayan Baker, Assistant to Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Today, Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) announced a grant for $100,000 from the Westchester Community Foundation to fund the YPIE Fellows Program which helps Yonkers high school students from largely low-income backgrounds receive guidance and support throughout the college application process and throughout their years in college. “For several years, Westchester Community Foundation has been a wonderful partner as we work to get our students successfully into and thru college” says Wendy Nadel, Executive Director of YPIE. “The support the Foundation is providing us this year will enable approximately 600 students to receive comprehensive college access and persistence services from 11th grade through college graduation. Our goal is that each student graduate from college within 6 years of high school graduation.” The YPIE Fellows receive support from YPIE in high school and college. During high school, students will work with a YPIE College Advisor on all parts of the application and financial aid process and each will receive SAT/ACT prep and college essay writing support. Upon graduating from high school, each YPIE Fellow will be assigned a YPIE Persistence Coach to work with them as they enter and persist through college. The program ensures that every YPIE Fellow attains the requirements, admission skills, and funding opportunities necessary for admission to colleges that match their interests, abilities and financial capacity. The program then supports students when they arrive on campus by providing counseling and guidance to help them navigate course registration, graduation requirements, academic challenges, social situations, and everything else that comes with being an independent college student. With one of the lowest college readiness rates in the county, Yonkers benefits greatly from programs like those offered by YPIE. Thanks to the Westchester Community Foundation, their work will continue this year; ensuring that a new generation of students has a shot at making it to and thru college. Custom Cabinet Refacing & Kitchen•Bath Remodeling CUSTOM WALL UNITS LIBRARIES & MORE! Paul Gerken, Advertising Sales [email protected] Granite • Cambria • Viatera• Caesarstone Gregory Baldwin, Administrative Asst. [email protected] Over the past 22 years we have over 2,392 completely satisfied customers! Member of the New York Press Association 914-965-4000 Fax 914-965-2892 25 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701 www.risingmediagroup.com Yonkers Rising - USPS Permit #7164 is published weekly by Rising Media Group, LLC 25 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, N.Y. 10701 Periodicals Postage Paid • Yonkers, N.Y. POSTMASTER Send address changes to: Rising Media Group, LLC, 25 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, N.Y. 10701 YPIE students show off the schools they are attending starting in the fall of 2016. week and could not suit up the required 16 players needed to start a game. This is a High School Federation rule. Coach Paul Ronga informed me that Saunders HS lost to Long Island Lutheran last Saturday by the score of 21-6. Justin Reid had 60 yds rushing and scored 1 TD in the game. Last Friday night two other Yonkers HS teams also lost.The Yonkers Montessori played Pleasantville HS under the lights and lost 40-0. Riverside HS visited Pelham HS where they were defeated by the score of 3714. This week the High School Schedule is as follows: Friday October 14- Roosevelt @ Pelham HS 7PM Friday October 14- Dover HS @ Gorton HS 4:30 PM Saturday October 15- Yonkers HS @ Saunders HS 1:30 PM Saturday October 15- Palisades Prep @ Riverside HS @ Gorton HS Field 1:30 PM Saturday October 15- Yonkers Montessori Academy @ Briarcliff HS 4PM Proudly serving the City of Yonkers Research shows 92% of New Yorkers support organ donation, but only 27% are registered. Currently, there are over 120,000 people on the national organ waiting list and nearly 10,000 of those are in New York. To enroll as an organ donor, visit LongLiveNY.org YPIE Receives $100K grant The Roosevelt HS Football team was the only winner in Yonkers last week By Phil FoleyRoosevelt HS led the way with a 34-12 win over Palisades Prep last Saturday! There were two stars of the game for Roosevelt! They were QB Elijah Ramos and Kevin Cason! Thank you Coach Oren Wilson for providing us with the game highlights. Elijah was involved directly with three scores. One came on his own 7 yd TD run and the other two came on his two touchdown passes, of 32 and 37yds, to you gussied it Kevin Cason! Kevin scored four TDs all together. One on a 55 yd pass interception and one on a 45 yard punt return! (The other two on the above TD receptions) Elijah also led the team with 9 tackles. Gorton HS defeated Yonkers HS on a forfeit. Yonkers HS was really banged up last known and sign up as an organ donor.” Joined by his siblings, Mayor Spano spoke about younger sister Dolores, whose current lung capacity is at 38% and eventually will need a lung transplant. “One day somebody who is an organ donor is going to save my sister’s life,” said an emotional Mike Spano. w w w . 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