Samurai Sunday at the Katonah Museum of Art Westchester

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Vol 11 Number 42
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Friday, October 17, 2014
Eastchester Recognizes Columbus
Congresswoman Lowey Seeks
Day Grand Marshall & Honorees 14th Term to Fight for Westchester
From left are honoree Scott Mikos, Grand Marshal Vincent Vetrini, honoree Joe Luciano and
Town Supervisor Anthony S. Colavita.
Supervisor Anthony Colavita and the Eastchester Town Board made a special presentation to
the grand marshal and honorees of the 2014 Eastchester Columbus Day Parade, at the Oct. 7 Town
Board meeting.
Vincent Vetrini, a long-time Eastchester resident and co-founder of Eastchester Youth Soccer
Association, acted as grand marshal of the Oct. 12
parade. He is the owner of County Appliances and
a long-time Columbus Day Parade supporter.
This year’s recipient of the Monsignor Anthony Maltese Humanitarian Award is Joseph
Luciano, who is a life-long Eastchester resident
who has spent countless years coaching for the
Eastchester Little League, Blue Devils and various
school teams. He is also a member of the Eastchester Youth Sports Council.
Also honored was Scott Mikos, this year’s recipient of the David R. DiRubba Community Service Award. Mikos is currently president and chief
executive officer of Eastchester Volunteer Ambulance Corp and has been a volunteer at EVAC for
14 years.
“The committee chose exceptional honorees
this year,” said Supervisor Colavita. “We are proud
of each of them. Each has contributed greatly to
the betterment of our town, Italian-American heritage, and are deserving of such great distinction.”
Samurai Sunday at the
Katonah Museum of Art
A Taiko drummer demonstration will be among the many samurai-themed activities at the
Katonah Museum.
Enjoy a day of Japanese Samurai culture for
all ages at the Katonah Museum of Art to celebrate KMA’s newest exhibition, “Lethal Beauty:
Samurai Weapons and Armor,” on Sunday, Oct.
19 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Create samurai masks and banners at the Katonah commuter parking lot beginning at 10:30
a.m. and then wear your fierce creations (or your
own Japanese attire) in a parade down the new
Jay Street sidewalk to the Katonah Museum of
Art at 11:45 a.m.
Taiko drummers at KMA will make your
heart pound, and martial artists will shock you
with Japanese sword fighting and aikido demonstrations. Learn to fold beautiful origami kimonos
and create samurai helmets – all taking place from
noon to 5 p.m.
Pippy’s Hot Dog Truck will be selling samurai, ninja and geisha dogs in the Sculpture Garden.
At 2:30 p.m. will be a docent tour.
Free museum admission is sponsored by
William Raveis Real Estate.
The Katonah Museum of Art, located at 134
Jay St. (Route 22), is a cultural destination offering changing exhibitions that feature art from all
cultures and time periods. It mounts 10 exhibitions per year in its main galleries, Sculpture Garden and Learning Center. Influential modernist
architect Edward Larrabee Barnes designed the
10,000 square-foot building.
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Continued on Page 7
By Dan Murphy
After 26 years of representing
Westchester County in the House of
Representatives, Congresswoman Nita
Lowey is eager to maintain her seat,
and continue to fight for her neighbors
and constituents in Washington. Lowey
is seeking re-election this fall in the
17th district, which includes the Westchester communities of Greenburgh,
White Plains, Harrison, Port Chester,
North Castle, New Castle, Mt. Pleasant, Yorktown, Peekskill, Cortland
Manor, Croton and Rockland County.
We recently sat down with Lowey
to discuss her achievements over the
past two years in the House, her new
district, and the issues of the day in
Washington and Westchester, from affordable housing to Heroin abuse.
Lowey highlighted four issues of
continued concern in Westchester, and
across the country, with the number
one being creating jobs and strengthening the economy.
“Even though the economy is
picking up and we have created 10 million new
jobs, there are still a lot of people out of work,”
she said. “Especially people in the construction
Congresswoman Nita Lowey
trade – they still have 35 percent unemployment,
and people are worried about their kids’ future
and their own future. Jobs and the economy is
Continued on Page 5
Politicians’ Comments Against
Latinos Should Not be Overlooked
By Dan Murphy
24 percent of the village population being is
Recent comments made by Mamaroneck Latino.
Village Trustee Ilissa Miller concerning the
Hallstrom apparently did not vote the
large Latino community in Mamaroneck have way the Democratic Party wanted him to on
not been discussed enough, or disavowed several items before the Village Board. He
enough, in the Westalso sided, on occachester media and
sion, with Indepencommunity.
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different walks of life; try and rationalize the
ity interests in the village, said: “You need
you need people who Democratic Party’s
all different walks of
decision to dump
are going to mow your Hallstrom. Miller, a
life; you need people
who are going to mow
five-term incumbent
lawn, do your dishes,
your lawn, do your
on the Village Board,
take care of your kids
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and the Democratic
your kids and drive
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and drive your car,”
your car.”
do damage control
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Miller’s
comregarding her bigoted
ments came after the
comments.
Trustee Ilissa Miller.
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But the words
in Mamaroneck reremain, and for an
moved the one Latino
elected official, they
member of the Village
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Board,
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back or removed from
Hallstrom, an incumthe public realm.
bent Democrat who was denied his party’s en- Hallstrom called Miller’s comments part of
dorsement for another term this summer.
a “poisonous attitude that I think needs to be
Hallstrom ran and lost in a Democratic fought against.”
primary last month, and after his term ends
Some Latino activists have called for
this year, Mamaroneck will not have a Latino the entire Democratic slate of candidates for
representative on the Village Board despite
Continued on Page 9
’Tis the Political Season: TV Ads,
Mailings & Few, if Any, Debates
By Dan Murphy
It’s that time of year in Westchester – when
kids pick out their Halloween costumes, and residents have their mailboxes filled with political
mailings and their television screens filled with
negative political ads.
The biggest and most expensive political
race in Westchester this year is turning out to be
the State Senate race in northern Westchester, as
well as Putnam and Dutchess counties, between
Republican Terrence Murphy and Democrat
Justin Wagner, in the 40th District,.
Murphy and Wagner are vying to replace
Sen. Greg Ball, who is not seeking re-election.
Political insiders predict the Murphy-Wagner race will exceed the $5 million spent two
years ago in the George Latimer-Bob Cohen
State Senate race, won by Latimer, in the 37th
District. Both Murphy and Wagner will receive
millions in campaign contributions, or support,
to run TV ads and pay for mailings from the
New York Republican Senate Committee and
the New York Democratic Senate Committee,
and from outside interest groups.
Murphy, a Yorktown town councilman,
has been pushing his three-pronged message of
creating jobs, cutting taxes and protecting the
environment in TV ads, while mailing out negative pieces attacking Wagner’s work through the
New York City law firm he is employed by, and
for Wagner’s support of the Dream Act, which
will providing college tuition to illegal immigrants.
Wagner, an attorney who narrowly lost to
Ball two years ago for the 40th Senate District
seat, has focused his TV and mailing campaign
on Murphy’s opposition to the Woman’s Equality Act and his anti-abortion stance. Wagner and
his supporters have also used the proposed expansion of the Algonquin natural gas pipeline,
which runs through northern Westchester, as an
issue that should be addressed, as Murphy supports it.
If you live in the 40th District, prepare for
the carpet bombing of mailings and TV ads in
the last three weeks of the campaign.
The other competitive Senate race in Westchester is in the 37th District, which includes the
communities of Eastchester, East Yonkers, Rye,
Mamaroneck, North Castle, Harrison and parts
of New Rochelle, where Sen. Latimer is running
for re-election and is challenged by Republican
Joe Dillon.
Spending and interest from Albany on this
race has not yet intensified. Dillon, who entered
the race late in the election cycle this summer,
has to prove his ability to make this race close,
before either the DSCC or NYRSC will make a
significant investment.
Dillon has some campaign funding to run
TV commercials and mailings that label Latimer
Continued on Page 9
PAGE 2 - harrison RISING - Friday, October 17, 2014
Harrison Players Present
‘Who Killed Elvis?’
Long-Haired Residents
Wanted for Locks of Love
Head Over Wheels salon owner Dominique Simons, above, gladly gave Scott Baldwin, below,
a haircut and donation to Locks of Love.
The Harrison Players Community Theatre
Group will present “Who Killed Elvis? A Comic
Murder Mystery” on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.
at the Veterans Memorial Building, 210 Halstead
Ave. Directed by Anthony Valbiro, this interactive mystery by Craig Sodaro is filled with all
kinds of interesting characters and a super fun
Elvis look-alike contest!
The cast includes Liana Bekker, Kem Bochicchio, John Campbell, Robin Campbell,
Megan Fay, Toni Fazio, Bill Halliburton, Josh
Judin, Leslie Ascolillo-Messina, Evelyn Mil-
man, Michelle Moriarty, Caitlin Pierce, Michael
Quigley, Anthony Ricci, Jennifer Ricci, Steven
Schera, Stephanie Schwartz, Fran Seicol, Carmela Sirico, Misti Tindiglia, Pat Tisi and Rachel
Zenhausern.
Tickets are $25 per person and included includes dinner.
For more information on purchasing tickets,
or on The Harrison Players – providing quality,
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email [email protected].
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to make wigs for children who have lost their
hair due to long-term medical illness and whose
family can’t afford to buy a wig.
Scott went to Head Over Wheels Salon in
Milwood where owner Dominique Simons welcomed the donation.
“I’ve always felt strongly about trying to
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try and give them some relief from their suffering. This helps them feel more normal and
also lets them know that society cares about
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An Evening of Honor at the
Westchester Broadway Theater
Nobel Prize Winner and
Author to Speak at WCC
WBT presents a $10,000 check for the Honor Flight Network. From left are CDR Bob Foster
of VFW Post 2285; Fred Abatangelo of Hudson Valley Honor Flight; Bob Funking, owner of
WBT; Vito Pinto of WC Veterans Agency; Morgan Rappe of Edgemont H.S. Senior Veterans
Club; Frank Kimler of the HVHF Executive Board; Bill Skennion of HVHF; and Bill Stutler,
owner of WBT.
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Westchester Community College will present two important visiting lecturers this fall.
Paul Krugman, 2008 Nobel Prize winner
for economics, a New York Times columnist
and professor at the Graduate Center of the City
University of New York, will speak to members
of the college community Friday, Oct. 17 at 1
p.m. He will discuss “Poverty: Misconceptions
and Realities.”
Meanwhile, Lopez Lomong, the author of
“Achieving the Impossible: From Refugee to
American Hero,” will speak to the college community Thursday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. His book,
which outlines his journey as a young Sudanese
“Lost Boy” refugee to his eventual fame as an
international track star, is the college’s “Common Read” book, and is used as the basis for
class discussions and more.
Both events will be held in the Academic
Arts Theatre.
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From left are Bob Foster, Bob Funking, Bill Stutler, Fred Abatangelo, Vito Pinto, Bill Skennion
and Frank Kimler.
Westchester Broadway Theater donated a
portion of all ticket sales for the opening night of
“South Pacific” during a fundraiser in Elmsford
to benefit the Hudson Valley Honor Flight. The
$10,000 donation will sponsor the Oct. 18 inaugural flight from Westchester, with the second
flight following in April 2015.
WBT owners Bob Funking and Bill Stutler
received a proclamation of merit from County
Executive Rob Astorino for their efforts on behalf of the veterans.
The Oct. 18 flight was a mission accomplished, according to CDR Bob Foster of VFW
Post 22. “Transporting 186 people across the
country and well over 200 throughout a city, half
with physical handicaps, is an engineering marvel at best and we did it,” he said. “What a team
we have! As always, I was touched to the deepest
part of my heart by each veteran I spoke to and
laughed with throughout the day. Also laughing
with you all about some of the funny stuff that
happened along the way was priceless.”
Hudson Valley Honor Flight is a non-profit
created solely to honor America’s veterans for all
their sacrifices. It transports its heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at memorials at
no cost to the veterans. Top priority is given to
World War II and terminally ill veterans from all
wars.
In the future, Honor Flight Network will be
expanded to include Korean War and Vietnam
War veterans. In order for Honor Flight Network
to achieve this goal, guardians fly with the veterans on every flight, providing assistance and
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PAGE 4 - WESTCHESTER’S MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPERS - Friday, October 17, 2014
Saturday Pottery Workshop
Offered at Clay Art Center
Artist and Educator Gail Kendall and “art for
social change” activist Michael Strand will give a
Saturday pottery workshop Oct. 18 from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at Clay Art Center. In this simultaneous
demonstration and workshop, participants will
be exposed to a wealth of making and decorating
techniques on and off the wheel.
Kendall and Strand are friends in art and
life. Although their goals are seemingly different,
in this workshop they will share their commonalities and explore their different paths while also
demonstrating their individual methods of pottery making, techniques and technologies. The
day will consist of demonstrations and conversation with an afternoon hands-on experience for
workshop participants.
In this workshop, Kendall will demonstrate
the techniques she uses to construct her handbuilt pottery forms – teapots, tea caddies, platters, plates and more. She constructs everything
from soft slabs and coils using paper templates,
bisque molds and a few simple tools. She will
also demonstrate surface techniques with the use
of slip, graffito and “tattooing.”
Participants will receive a handout of all formulas.
Formally trained as a painter, Strand is at
home with clay as the most appropriate material
for his mark-making ideas. Additionally trained
as a potter, he maintains a continuous cycle of
form and surface research, primarily through
the traditional cup and bowl forms. Conversation will develop as Strand leads participants in
a lightning-fast art-making session using clay
followed by the group collectively examining the
product.
The Clay Art Center is a 501(c)(3) not-profit
organization whose mission is to kindle passion
for the ceramic arts and to nurture a community
in which that passion flourishes. Guided by a
strong belief in the power of the arts to touch and
enrich lives, for more than 50 years the center has
offered a stimulating space for studio practice,
solo and group exhibitions in its gallery, artist
residencies and clay classes and workshops for
adults and children.
The center has an active community arts
program and outreach to underserved communities throughout Westchester County. It is located
at 40 Beech St., Port Chester, and offers yearround, day and evening classes and workshops
for adults and children, artist studios, a gallery
with changing exhibitions and a pottery shop featuring handmade ceramic objects.
The gallery and shop are open Monday to
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Meet Author Elizabeth Sachs
Local children’s author Elizabeth Sachs will
visit the Tuckahoe Library on Friday, Oct. 17 at 4
p.m., at 71 Columbus Ave.
Youth ages 7 to 10 years old are invited to
meet the author. Registration is required at 914961-2121 or www.tuckahoelibrary.org.
Enjoy Fall Activities at
County Nature Centers
Westchester County nature centers will
host a number of activities Saturday, Oct. 18.
Explore Croton Point’s deep pre-history,
from 6,000-year-old shell midens to contact
era treaties at 9:30 a.m. at Croton Point Park on
Croton Point Avenue. For ages 10 and up; call
914-862-5297.
A hawk watch will take place at 10 a.m.
at Lenoir Preserve, 19 Dudley Street, Yonkers.
Bring a chair and binoculars for sightings of
hawks and other birds of prey heading south for
the winter. For more information, call 914-9685851.
Also on Saturday, a fall scavenger hunt will
take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop by the nature center for a list of items to search for during
a walk through the preserve.
And hike to Untermeyer Park at 10 a.m.,
along the Old Croton Aqueduct trail to this local
park in Yonkers. Meet at the nature center.
In addition, Cranberry Lake Preserve will
host its stewards annual meeting from noon to
3 p.m. at 1609 Old Orchard St., north White
Plains. All are welcome to join this organization
for the meeting, then make trail mix afterward.
Sponsored by the Stewards of Cranberry Lake;
call 914-428-1005.
Saturday will also be the day for the annual
fall festival at Read Sanctuary, from noon to 5
p.m. at Playland Park, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye.
There will be live animals and a birds of prey
demonstration, storytelling, a pumpkin patch,
food and more. For more information, call 914967-8720.
The Trailside Nature Museum at Ward
Pound Ridge Reservation will host a fall foliage hike at 1 p.m., at Route 35 and 121 South
in Cross River. Join a naturalist for a hike to admire the beautiful fall colors at the reservation.
Call 914-864-7322.
Lastly on Saturday, learn the dos and don’ts
of shelter building while building one yourself,
at 2 p.m. at Marshlands Conservancy on Route
1 in Rye. For more information, call 914-8354466.
For more information on the Westchester
County nature centers, visit www.westchestergov.com/parks.
League of Women Voters
Provides Election Info. Online
The League of Women Voters website,
www.Vote411.org, is a quick and informative
way to get non-partisan information on the candidates and propositions via the web for the Nov.
4 election.
All candidates in Westchester County were
invited to respond at www.Vote411.org to a questionnaire asking for basic biographical information, for their positions on major issues and to
provide their links to further information. Voters,
by typing in their addresses, will access a personalized ballot with candidates for their local district; they can also find the address of their polling place and directions on getting there online.
Information on the three state propositions
and the pro and con arguments are also provided.
The League continues to publish a printed
voters’ guide with information submitted to the
www.Vote411.org website by the print deadline.
The guide will be available in public libraries
and other public places. For information, contact
the LWV Westchester office at 914-949-0507 or
email at [email protected].
The League also sponsors candidate forums
and provides trained moderators to forums sponsored by others. At these forums, or debates, voters can meet and question the candidates, or they
can watch a replay on the web or on local access
cable television.
“With Internet technology, we have the tools
to reach people with the information they need
quickly and easily,” said Marianna Stout, voter
service chairwoman of the LWV of Westchester.
“It is important to become knowledgeable about
the candidates and the issues. The people we send
to represent us in Albany and Washington can
make a big difference.”
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots political organization with chapters throughout the 50 states. The League neither
supports nor opposes candidates, but promotes
informed citizen participation in government
through education and advocacy. Membership is
open to all citizens of voting age.
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Author Lori Rotskoff Featured
By UJA-Federation of NY
Guest speaker Lori Rotskoff, center, with event chairpersons, from left, Robin Silk, Stefanie
Elman, Lisa Messinger and Stephanie Brody.
UJA-Federation of New York’s Scarsdale
Women’s Philanthropy-featured author Lori
Rotskoff recently helped kick off the 2015 annual campaign.
Rotskoff is co-editor of the anthology
“When We Were Free to Be: Looking Back at a
Children’s Classic and the Difference It Made,”
which was published in 2012. The theme of
the iconic children’s book “Free to Be You and
Me” dovetails with a key UJA-Federation focus
right now, “which is creating inclusive community where all feel welcome,” said Lisa Messinger, one of the event chairs. “Outreach to
interfaith families, LGBTQ individuals, people
with disabilities and so much more is helping us
create a Jewish community that embraces us all
and celebrates our diversity.”
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“We are an amazing community of committed and caring women who, together with
UJA-Federation, make so much possible,” said
Pam Frankel-Stein, who serves as a Scarsdale
divisional chair with Rochelle Waldman.
Town Historian to Reveal
Recently Uncovered Findings
Eastchester Town Historian Rich Forliano
will talk about new findings that have only recently been uncovered about this community’s
fascinating history, dating back to colonial and
revolutionary times, Friday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. at
the Bronxville Library, in the Yeager Room.
Some of the topics that will be covered are
the story of Anne Hutchinson, the Puritan families that founded Eastchester starting in 1664, the
town’s most famous document, the Eastchester
Covenant, the acquisition of the present town,
the great election of 1733 and the divisions that
took place during the American Revolution. Special emphasize will be placed on the descendants
of the town’s founding families, like the Fowlers, Tompkins, Pickneys, Drakes, Dusenberrys,
Shutes and Hoits.
Forliano started his 37-year teaching career in 1968 when he became a history teacher
at Eastchester Junior/Senior High School. He
graduated from Muhlenberg College in 1966
with a bachelor of arts in history, was inducted
into the National Honors History Fraternity Phi
Beta Theta, and played Varsity Basketball and
Baseball.
He earned a master’s degree in social studies
from Iona College and went on to do future study
at Georgetown, Yale, the University of Virginia,
the Freedom Foundation and Fordham University, among other places. He has also served as
a professor of education at Concordia College.
In 1988, Forliano was appointed Eastchester town historian, a position he still holds today.
From 1988-91, he served as co-chairperson with
Bunny Rappaport of the Bicentennial Committee
of the Bill of Rights.
In 1990, he published a book illustrated by
schoolchildren, titled “Eastchester: Birthplace of
the Freedoms in the Bill of Rights.”
Since 2002, Forliano has served as chairman
of the board, in charge of guiding Saint Paulâ’s
National Historic Site, the place Eastchester was
started in 1664. He wrote a column for The Town
Report, titled “Historically Speaking,” which
included more than 90 articles on local history.
Copies may be reviewed on the website for the
350th anniversary of the town at http://eastchester350.org.
With Sheila Marcotte, Forliano has run oneweek history camps on the grounds of the Eastchester Historical Society for students entering
fifth and ninth grade. In 2008, a living history
tour of Tuckahoe and Eastchester sponsored by
the Eastchester/Tuckahoe Chamber of Commerce was conducted, focusing on the people
and businesses that were instrumental in the development of the town.
Forliano has conducted a number of tours of
Eastchester, Tuckahoe, and Bronxville both for
the Bronxville Adult School and the Eastchester
350 anniversary celebration. Over the last three
years he has worked diligently with a team of
volunteers, local historians, lawyers, teachers
and writers, led by editor Elosie Morgan, Bronxville village historian, on the publication of the
first hardbound book on the interwoven history
of Tuckahoe, Bronxville and Eastchester.
Forliano wrote one of the chapters for the
book and served on the editorial staff. He also
chaired the education committee for the 350th
anniversary of the town that saw more than 1,000
students participate in one of five presentations,
including exhibits, digital media, film, fine arts
and performing arts.
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor:
There has been talk of developing New
Rochelle recently. If the new development plan
is anything like what we have now, we should
forget it.
We currently have Avalon I and II, Trump
Plaza and New Roc City. None of these developments has reduced our taxes or made New Rochelle more appealing.
Let’s look at White Plains, Mount Vernon,
Eastchester and other communities – what helps
them is retail business. If the right kind of stores
come to New Rochelle, people will come to
shop here from all over.
The concept of building more housing to
bring people to New Rochelle is a myth – like
putting the cart before the horse.
George Imburgia
New Rochelle
Dear Editor:
A recent letter praising Christopher Columbus is in tune with the racism and ignorance
associated with this holiday.
Christopher Columbus opened up the
transatlantic slave trade under the auspices of
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain.
Big question: How you can discover something
when there are native peoples that have already
been there for thousands of years?
As the organization called “Italian-Americans against Columbus” said, “Christopher Columbus did not discover America, he invaded
it.”
Columbus was also responsible for the
mass murder of the “native populations,” starting with genocidal crimes against the Arawak
and Taino native American populations in the
Bahamas, where he landed and thought he was
in India. He gave the native population the nomenclature “Indians” because he was indeed
lost.
He was a barbarian that initiated a reign of
terror that included using knives and slicing off
the heads and hands of “native American” chil-
dren who did not bring back the gold that he had
sought from the interior as punishment. This is
chronicled in Columbus’ own log when he arrived, and said “with 50 men we can subjugate
them all.”
Columbus’ invasion of North America
trail-blazed the Europeans during that time, and
because of the Europeans’ propensity for invasion and violence, as well as the disease that
the Spaniards, Portuguese, English, French and
Dutch brought, the “Indians” were depopulated
from more than 30 million in North and South
America to roughly 1 million by the end of the
19th century.
Also Columbus and his crew were not the
first European population to arrive here, the Vikings had in the 11th century
There are Italian-Americans to be celebrated, like Sacco and Vanzettit, Anna Lopizzo, Joseph James Ettor and Arturo Giovannitti. These
were heroes and heroines who fought against
the criminal and economically evil dimensions
of this country’s history
Clifford Jackson
Larchmont
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Leaders Say Orange County Casino
Will Cannibalize Existing Operations
Serving Our Country
Air Force Airman Peter Todaro, a 2013
graduate of Eastchester High School, recently
graduated from basic military training at Joint
Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training in military
discipline and studies, Air Force core values,
physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and
skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn
four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of
the Air Force.
Congresswoman Lowey
the Tea Party wing of his party won’t let him,”
she continued. “This is the reason for our dysfunction.”
Lowey has recently announced federal
funding for a $900,000 U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services grant to Family
Services of Westchester, Inc., to educate patients
who have or are at risk for Alzheimer’s disease
and related dementias, and their caregivers
about the signs of dementia as well as available
services and treatments.
She also announced more than $3 million
in federal grants to local organizations to assist
victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and
dating violence. Grant recipients include My
Sisters’ Place (two grants totaling $999,000),
Westchester Hispanic Coalition of White Plains
($500,000), Westchester County (two grants totaling $712,000), and the City of White Plains
($295,700).
Lowey also helped secure another grant
for My Sisters’ Place for $500,000, to provide
quality representation to victims of domestic
violence, sexual assault, dating violence and
stalking in Westchester County. In addition,
MSP received a $499,000 OVC grant to provide
assistance to victims of human trafficking.
The Westchester Hispanic Coalition received a $500,000 grant to provide legal assistance for victims of domestic violence, with
Lowey’s assistance; and Westchester County
received a $400,000 OVAW grant to collaborate
with the Town of Greenburgh Police Department, Westchester County District Attorney’s
Office, Victims Assistance Services of WestCOP, Pace Women’s Justice Center and the
Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Services and
Prevention to develop a multidisciplinary approach to address elder abuse.
Lastly, the representative helped secure
more than $800,000 in National Institutes of
Health grants to New York Medical College
in Valhalla and Burke Rehabilitation Center in
White Plains. NYMC will receive $402,000 to
develop neurotoxin poisoning treatments and
Burke will receive $398,000 to determine which
hand therapies work best for children with cerebral palsy.
What we enjoy about Lowey is her honesty
and ability to tell it like it us. The recent dispute
between County Executive Rob Astorino and
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, over the terms of an affordable housing settlement in Westchester, is a good example
of Lowey’s candor over her 26 years representing Westchester.
HUD has begun to withhold Community
Development Block Grant funds for Westchester communities, including a recent $5 million
hold-back for Peekskill, in Lowey’s district.
“I am furious with the county executive and
I am furious with HUD and the federal monitor,”
she said. “I work hard to get these block grant
funds to Westchester. It’s time for both parties
to stop making this a political issue and sit down
and resolve this.”
For the past two years, federal redistricting
moved Lowey’s Congressional District 17 into
northern Westchester and all of Rockland County. “It’s been a challenge, but I have enjoyed
getting to know the people in the new district
and helping them,” she said. “I ask you to exercise your vote as a citizen of the United States
of America and I ask you to vote for me so I can
continue to work for you, fight for you and serve
you in the Congress.
“I feel strong and wake up every morning
honored by the privilege to work for the people
of the 17th District,” continued Lowey. “There
are many gratifying parts to this job, from bringing home money from the federal government,
which keeps property taxes down, to helping
people with constituent services.”
Three examples of Lowey’s assistance
through her constituent services staff include
presenting a long-overdue Silver Star, our
country’s third-highest military decoration, to
Thomas Giorgi, a Vietnam War veteran from
Rye Brook; helping a Hawthorne student secure
his grandfather’s military records in order to apply for an American Legion college scholarship;
and helping numerous constituents get federal
assistance after Superstorm Sandy.
In one case in New City, Lowey helped a
family prove its home was not in a flood zone,
and therefore, did not require higher-cost insurance.
Lowey’s sponsorship of two bills several
years ago remain an important part of her history of representation of Westchester: The Food
Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection
Act, introduced by Lowey, requires food packaging to clearly list any of the top eight ingredients that cause allergic reactions.
The bill was signed into law in 2004.
Lowey’s efforts – following the death of
Burton Greene in Scarsdale in 1997 at the hands
of a repeat drunk driver – to require states to enact a minimum standard of 0.08 percent bloodalcohol concentration to charge violators, to
receive federal transportation funding. All 50
states enacted a 0.08 percent BAC standard as
a result.
“I am blessed with good health and will
continue to fight for the people,” said Lowey.
Her Republican opponent in this election is
Chris Day, which Rising Newspapers will interview and feature in next week’s paper.
Continued from Page 1
Assembly member Shelley Mayer, center, with (from left) Assembly members Gary Pretlow,
Steve Otis and Tom Abinanti, and State Sen. Ruth Hassell-Thompson.
Joined by business leaders and state lawmakers, The Business Council of Westchester and Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, last week implored
the New York State Gaming Commission to reject
any license for a casino in Orange County.
The Business Council and many lawmakers
throughout the state are concerned with the potential of building any casino or granting any gaming
license for Orange County – a short distance from
existing facilities in Yonkers and New York City –
and other possible casinos in Sullivan and Ulster
counties. Concerned leaders gathered at Empire
City Casino in Yonkers to express their opposition
and called on the Gaming Commission to outright
reject bids for an Orange County casino as it was
not the intended regional target of the gaming legislation.
The Business Council and Mayer were joined
by Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow, chairman of
the Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee;
Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea
Stewart-Cousins; State Sen. George Latimer; Assemblyman Tom Abinanti; State Sen. Ruth HassellThompson; and Assemblyman Michael Benedetto,
along with other members of the State Legislature.
“Building any gaming facility so close to ones
that already exist is a losing bet for New York,”
said John Ravitz, executive vice president and
chief operating officer of The Business Council of
Westchester. “Empire City Casino is a proven jobcreator and revenue generator – it employs 1,400
people including many from southern Westchester
and the Bronx, and generates roughly $350 million
every year for New York State. Allowing a developer to get a gaming license so close to Yonkers
would essentially cannibalize an already successful business.”
The Business Council supports Empire City’s
eventual goal of getting a full gaming license in
seven years, as it has invested millions in its existing operations and has plans to expand in the
future, but maintains that Empire City must first
be protected from the potential of new casinos too
close to its market, Ravitz added.
“I stand with my colleagues and The Business
Council of Westchester in opposing the siting of
a casino in Orange County,” said Assemblyman
Pretlow. “It is contrary to the original intent of the
legislation, as well as spirit of the Constitutional
Amendment. Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway has been a tremendous partner in Yonkers and
across the state, providing needed jobs, significant
educational funding and tax revenues. We should
not undermine its contribution to our community
and our state by siting a casino within 30 minutes
of the Raceway.”
“Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway
is a critical contributor to the economic health of
our county and our state,” added Assemblywoman
Mayer. “It would be a serious mistake for the state
to allow a casino to be operated so close to Yonkers that it would jeopardize the good-paying jobs
and economic contribution that Empire City provides. We stand together to urge the Gaming Facility Location Board to reject any casino in Orange
County, and to remain true to the legislative intent
of the authorizing bill, which was to benefit the
struggling upstate communities of the Catskills.”
The State Legislature in 2012 and 2013 ap-
proved legalized gambling in New York State.
Those consecutive votes were followed by a public
referendum in November 2013 to amend the State
Constitution to allow as many as seven full-scale
casinos as part of a plan to create jobs in economically distressed areas of upstate New York. While
state law doesn’t preclude construction of a casino
in Orange County, lawmakers say the original intent of the legislation was to bring such destinations to upstate New York, particularly the Albany
area, the Catskills-Hudson Valley region and the
Southern Tier, which borders Pennsylvania. A decision from the Gaming Commission is expected
soon.
The Rooney Family, owners of Empire City
Casino, has been part of the community for more
than 40 years. The family has invested nearly $450
million in its facility, which currently employs
1,400 people – including 450 people from the
Bronx – represented by 14 unions, and annually
generates $300 million for New York State education, plus millions more for local government, area
businesses and the racing and agricultural industries.
Also joining The Business Council and Assembly Member Mayer at Wednesday’s event
were R.J. Puma of the McLean Avenue Merchants
Association; James Landy, Hudson Valley Bank;
Kevin Cacace, Yonkers Chambers of Commerce;
Loraine Palais, Lincoln Park Taxpayers; Patty
Marlow, Yonkers Rotary Club; Jeanne Bloom,
Westchester Food Bank/Coalition for the Hungry
and Homeless; and Lenny Caro, Bronx Chamber
of Commerce.
Here’s what other lawmakers are saying:
“Empire City Casino is a vital resource to
New York State and the City of Yonkers,” said
Democratic Conference Leader Andrea StewartCousins. “It employs more than 1,400 local residents, provides hundreds of millions of dollars in
revenue to the state, contributes more than $19
million a year to the Yonkers schools and supports
countless local organizations. I am opposed to any
casino proposal that would seriously impede Empire City’s success in the future.”
“Empire City is a tremendous economic asset
to Yonkers and the region around it as a job creator
and direct contributor of nearly $300 million per
year just for education,” added State Sen. George
Latimer. “It’s important that the business community and the elected officials of the area come
together to oppose any action that would reduce
that benefit to Yonkers, Westchester and the region
around Empire City. When Empire City succeeds
and creates jobs and helps fund our schools, the
City of Yonkers will ultimately place much less of
a burden on local taxpayers.”
“I oppose placing a casino in Orange County,” said Assemblyman Tom Abinanti. “Instead of
promoting economic development in distressed
communities, an Orange County casino will drain
revenues from Yonkers and further deteriorate the
Catskills. Westchester will see a loss of jobs, reduced revenues and less education funding.”
“Shifting gambling revenues from one portion of New York State to another is not economic
development, which is why developing this casino
in Orange County is not in the best interest of New
Yorkers,” added Assemblyman David Buchwald.
Small Biz Forum to
Focus on Cyber Security
Target, Neiman Marcus, Home Depot…
Nearly every week, a security breach involving
sensitive customer information becomes national
news. But while cyber thefts of large, high-profile
retailers have garnered much attention and generated widespread public concern, the vast majority
of data security breaches involve small businesses.
In fact, more than 70 percent of all data breaches
impact small retailers, restaurants and businesses
that are perhaps least equipped to protect against
a cyber-attack.
For this reason, Assemblyman Steve Otis and
the Women’s Enterprise Development Center, Inc.,
will host a Small Business and Economic Development Forum focusing on how small businesses and
local retailers can better protect sensitive customer
data from potential hacking and theft. The forum
will be held Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 8:30 to 10:30
a.m. at the Mamaroneck Town Center, 740 West
Boston Post Road.
The forum will feature a distinguished panel
of industry, law enforcement and security experts
who will address practical, proactive and costeffective strategies that can help small business
owners guard against cyber security breaches.
Speakers will include Theresa Mendello, business
leader/vice president of U.S. customer security and
risk services for MasterCard; Clark Russell, deputy bureau chief of the Internet Bureau, Division of
Economic Justice of the New York State Attorney
General’s Office; and Brian Rauer, executive director of the Mid-Hudson Better Business Bureau
and general counsel of the BBB serving Metro
New York.
“Small businesses are especially vulnerable
to hacking, cyber attacks and the theft of confidential information,” said Otis. “So it’s vital that
business owners take steps to safeguard sensitive
business and customer data. While some owners
might worry that they lack the financial means to
develop an effective data protection plan, our panelists are here to help with strategies and resources
that are tailor-made for small business operations.”
WEDC Executive Director Anne Janiak added: “We are pleased to co-sponsor this event on
this important topic of cyber security, a topic on
everyone’s mind these days. We know that small
business owners will receive valuable advice from
our knowledgeable panelists. In addition, WEDC
wishes to acknowledge and thank Capital One
Bank for its generous support of this forum and our
entrepreneurial training programs.”
The forum will also feature representatives of
various government agencies and private organizations who will provide an overview of the services their organizations offer to local businesses,
as well as one-on-one assistance and informational
materials.
There is still time to register for this free Oct.
21 forum. Interested parties should contact Debra
Lagapa in Otis’ district office at [email protected],us or 914-939-7028; or Maria Guardado of WEDC at [email protected] or
914-948-6098, ext. 15.
the number one issue that I want to continue to
work on.”
Lowey pointed to her achievements in the
House this session, including the budget agreement for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 that restored
portions of federal cuts in investments that grow
the economy; and robust investments in transportation and infrastructure, like the federal program that provided historic financing assistance
for the new Tappan Zee Bridge, which has created new jobs.
In addition, Lowey achieved Small Business Administration initiatives and loans that
have supported local businesses in expanding
and hiring, including Skinchanted Spa in Peekskill, UNoodles Restaurant in Haverstraw, Elevation Burger in various Westchester County
locales, and Flooring Liquidators in Elmsford;
and federal medical research grants that have
supported jobs at local facilities like Protein
Sciences in Pearl River, New York Medical College, Burke Rehabilitation Center and others.
Regarding education, Lowey said: “I have
always felt strongly about prioritizing education, from Head Start to pre-kindergarten and
all the way to college. We have to get a hold on
the student loan issue; families just can’t afford
it and it’s a noose around the students’ neck. I
have been pushing to bring down the interest
rates and allow students to refinance their debts
like a small business can do. Unfortunately, the
Republicans won’t go along.”
To promote high-quality, affordable education, Lowey secured more than $23 million for
early childhood education and $60 million for
kindergarten-through-grade 12 schools in the
17th district, restoring cuts in prior years to vital
initiatives like Head Start. She created the first
after-school demonstration program and founded the Congressional Afterschool Caucus.
She also supports increasing Pell Grants
and authored legislation to make higher education tuition and expenses tax-deductible so deserving students can attend college. In addition,
Lowey co-sponsored legislation to allow student
loan borrowers to refinance their loans at current
lower rates.
Lowey also got the largest increase in afterschool funding for several school districts to
give students the option of staying after school
until 5:30 or 6 p.m. “With many parents working, this helps keep kids safe, and learning after
school in enrichment, or music or the arts,” she
said. “The Republicans have cut back but it’s
still a top priority for me.”
When it comes to health care Lowey has
worked to protect Medicare and Social Security
by voting against the Republican budget plan
authored by Paul Ryan, which would re-open
the coverage gap for prescription drugs and end
Medicare as we know by replacing its guaranteed benefit with a voucher that could increase
premium costs to seniors by 50 percent. It would
cost seniors thousands more per year while cutting taxes by up to a third for those making an
average of more than $1 million per year.
She opposes misguided efforts to privatize
Social Security, which put at risk the safety net
millions of Americans have earned, as well as
means-testing Social Security, which would disproportionately hurt seniors in high-cost regions
like the lower Hudson Valley.
She supports a balanced approach to deficit reduction that protects Social Security and
Medicare benefits, cuts wasteful spending and
programs that don’t work, and stops tax breaks
for “big oil,” billionaires and corporations using
loopholes to avoid paying their fair share. We
cannot balance our budget on the backs of seniors, who earned Medicare and Social Security
from a lifetime of hard work.
“I am fighting to protect Medicare and social security. Seniors who work hard all their life
depend on it and we have to make sure it’s secure,” said Lowey
She also supports investment in medical research funding. “Ten years ago we doubled the
money in research because you save lives, and
save money in the long run. If you can invest
in cancer research, autism research, Alzheimer’s
research – it pays off.”
Lowey has also introduced a bill, the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act, which would
provide an earnings credit within Social Security to caregivers who sacrifice wages to care for
family members and loved ones.
The representative comes from the “old
school” of elected officials and politicians, in
Westchester and Washington, who built a political career on seeking out and agreeing to compromise. Lowey serves as the ranking Democrat
on the House Appropriations Committee, and
has been able to use her position to help fund
programs and causes in Westchester that she is
passionate about
“It’s a challenge working with the House
Republicans but I have worked in a bipartisan
way with Hall Rodgers, the Republican chairman of the Appropriations Committee,” she
said. “I win a lot of battles, but in the end it’s a
matter of compromise that has helped me bring
millions of federal dollars home to Westchester.
“I think House Speaker John Boehner
would like to work in a more bipartisan way, but
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NY (SSNY) on 07/17/2014.
Office location: Westchester County. Principal office
of Evergreen Asia Advisors
LLC: 120 Main Street, Unit
I, Tuckahoe, N.Y. 10707.
SSNY designated as agent
of Evergreen Asia Advisors
LLC upon whom process
against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail process to
Yong Lu, 120 Main Street,
Unit I, Tuckahoe, NY 10707,
upon whom and at which
process may be served. Purpose: Consulting
Notice of formation of DJ
Delivery And Moving, LLC,
a domestic Limited Liability
Company (LLC), filed with
the Secretary of State of NY
(SSNY) on 07/03/2014. Office location: Westchester
County. Principal office of DJ
Delivery And Moving LLC:
108 Parkway South, Mount
Vernon, N.Y. 10552 . SSNY
designated as agent of DJ
Delivery And Moving LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail process to Darron Osbourne 108 Parkway South,
Mount Vernon, N.Y. 10552,
upon whom and at which
process may be served. Purpose: Marketing
#6575 09/12 – 10/17
#6576 09/12 – 10/17
Notice of formation of Wael’s
Barbershop, LLC Arts. Of
Org. filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
9/22/14. Office location:
County. The street address
is: 152 Lockwood. SSNY has
been designated as agent of
the LLC upon whom process
against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail process
served to: Wael Abu-Mulaweh, 152 Lockwood Ave.
Purpose: any lawful act.
# 6578 09/26 - 10/31
Notice of formation of EMPIREROCK, LLC Arts. Of
Org. filed with the Sect’y of
State of NY (SSNY) on July
2, 2014. Office location:
Westchester. The street address is: 25 Sunnyside Drive,
4B, Yonkers, NY, 10705.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail
process served to: Susanne
Walker, 25 Sunnyside Drive,
4B, Yonkers, NY 10705. Purpose: any lawful act.
#6577 09/19 - 10/24
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER
INDEX# 64680/13 FILED: 05/30/2014
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE
Plaintiff designates Westchester County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon
the County in which the mortgage premise is situated. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-A2, Plaintiff,
against LISA B. D’ALESSIO A/K/A LISA DALESSIO A/K/A LISA B. HYMES, KEVIN C.
HYMOWITZ A/K/A KEVIN C. HYMES, JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK, FSB, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NY,
JEFFREY MATIAS, his respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors
in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title
or interest in or to the real property described in the Complaint herein, Defendant(s). TO
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 ATTORNEYS 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 (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE
ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not serviced
with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney within 20
days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days
after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within
the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in
this action, may appear 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. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is the foreclosure of a mortgage dated December
1, 2005, executed by the defendants, Lisa B. D’Alessio a/k/a Lisa Dalessio a/k/a Lisa
B. Hymes and Kevin C. Hymowitz a/k/a Kevin C. Hymes, as mortgagors, to JPMorgan
Chase Bank, National Association, as mortgagee, to secure the sum of $650,000.00,
which mortgage was duly recorded in the WESTCHESTER County Clerk’s Office on
February 24, 2006, as Control No.: 460380586. The Note and Mortgage were tendered
and transferred to the Plaintiff. An Assignment of Mortgage was recorded in The Westchester County Clerk’s Office on February 15, 2013, as Control No.: 530323202, covering, premises known as 3 Evergreen Row, Armonk, NY 10504. (Section 1 Block 4
Lot 10.327). The relief sought within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the
premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named
Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an
order of the Hon. Charles D. Wood, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New
York, filed along with the supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of
Westchester on 09/05/2014. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected,
situate, lying and being in the Town of North Castle, Westchester County, and State of
New York. Section 1 Block 4 Lot 10.327. Said premises known as 3 Evergreen Row,
Armonk, NY 10504. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR
THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of
principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder
and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and
hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded: By reason of
the foregoing, there is now due and owing from the Mortgagors to plaintiff the principal
sum of $649,238.16, plus interest at the rate of 6.250% per annum that has accrued
prior to this action as of June 1, 2011 and late charges. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE
VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS
AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF,
IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH
VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT
COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID
THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU
WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU
ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED
TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE
AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure
process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of
losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure
action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully.
You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The
State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition
to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and
non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options,
including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near
you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York state Banking Department at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us
FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers
to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions
in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful
about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your
deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and
which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such
promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR
HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the 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 may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your 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 MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE
COURT. Stiene & Associates, P.C., Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 187 East Main Street,
Huntington, NY 11743 201200751
#3118
Notice of formation of Easton
Engineering & Inspection
PLLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with
the Sect’y of State of NY
(SSNY) on 08/08/14. Originally formed in VERMONT
on 01/15/14. Office location: Westchester County.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the PLLC upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail
process served to: EASTON
ENGINEERING & INSPECTION, P.O. BOX 193, PERU,
VERMONT
05152-0193.
Purpose: any lawful act.
#6579 10/03 – 11/07
Notice of formation of Phoenix Machine Shop & Hydraulics, LLC, a domestic
Limited Liability Company
(LLC), filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY)
on 09/03/2014. Office location: Westchester County.
Principal office of Phoenix
Machine Shop & Hydraulics, LLC: 134 south 9th ave,
Mount Vernon, N.Y. 10550 .
SSNY designated as agent
of Phoenix Machine Shop &
Hydraulics, LLC upon whom
process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail process to Leopoldo Burke 134
south 9th ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550, upon whom
and at which process may be
served. Purpose: Marketing
#6580 10/03 – 11/07
10/17/14 – 11/07/14
TOWN OF EASTCHESTER
LEGAL NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Supervisor and the Town Board of the Town of Eastchester, will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall, 40 Mill Road, Eastchester, New York
on TUESDAY, October 21, 2014, at 8:00 o’clock p.m., to consider the adoption of a local
law providing for the amendment of LOCAL LAW NO. 3 – 2000, The Vehicle And Traffic
Code Of The Town Of Eastchester, Article III, Parking, Standing and Stopping, §3-3:,
SubSection 8-12, Schedule XII: Parking Prohibited At All Times, in the unincorporated
area of the Town of Eastchester. A copy of the proposed local law is available in the
Town Clerk’s office.
All interested parties are urged to attend this hearing, at which time, they will be given an
opportunity to express their opinion for or against the above proposed local law.
BY THE ORDER OF THE SUPERVISOR AND
THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF
EASTCHESTER, NEW YORK
LINDA D. LAIRD
TOWN CLERK
#2197 10/17/2014
Friday, October 17, 2014 - WESTCHESTER’S MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPERS - PAGE 7
Seniors and Health Care
Elder Law Attorney Earns
White Plains Hospital
Opens New Infusion Center Golden Harvest Corporate Award
A patient and nurse at the new Infusion Center at White Plains Hospital.
White Plains Hospital recently unveiled a
new Infusion Center for patients needing chemotherapy and other infusion treatments. The
completely renovated 10,000-square-foot space,
located on the third floor of the Dickstein Cancer
Treatment Center, includes new finishes and furnishings and nine private infusion bays complete
with individual television and temperature control, as well as Wi-Fi access.
Many additional chemotherapy chairs in a
communal space are also part of the new center.
“With the continued success of our cancer
program in recent years, we have been faced
with the challenge of running out of space,” said
Una Hopkins, DNP, administrative director of
the cancer program. “This new infusion center,
and the entire expanded cancer center when it
opens next year, will provide our patients with
better access to the exceptional outpatient thera-
pies we provide when and where they need them,
in a comfortable and convenient location close
to home.”
The new infusion center was initiated out of
a need for more room due to the hospital’s growing patient volume in its award-winning cancer
program. This is a preview of exciting things to
come as more extensive renovations to the hospital’s Cancer Center are currently underway. In
addition to the new Infusion Center, the hospital
is in the process of renovating other areas of the
Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center and constructing a new 40,000-square-foot building for
physician office space and patient consultations
that will connect to Dickstein.
Posen Architects is responsible for the redesign of the Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center, including the new infusion center, and Posen
Construction is handling the contracting work.
Free Flu Vaccines Available
To help residents stay healthy throughout
winter and beyond, the Westchester County
Department of Health will offer more than
1,000 free flu shots and vaccines that provide
protection against several other communicable
diseases at six clinics this fall.
“Getting a flu shot each year is a smart
way to protect yourself,” said County Executive Robert Astorino. “The idea behind setting
up the clinics and offering the vaccine for free
is for the county to do its part in keeping residents healthy this flu season.”
“I strongly encourage everyone who has
not already done so to schedule flu shots for
all family members 6 months old and up, including pregnant women,” added Dr. Sherlita
Amler, Westchester County commissioner of
health. “The vaccine is safe and well-proven
to provide protection throughout flu season,
which can last throughout the spring.”
The county will hold four free walk-in
clinics this fall at four community organizations for residents who lack insurance or whose
insurance doesn’t cover vaccines. These clients
can get free flu, Tdap, pneumococcal and MMR
vaccines at Grace Community Church in White
Plains, Hope Community Services in New Rochelle, Neighbors Link in Mount Kisco and
Don Bosco Community Center in Port Chester.
A clinic for all college students who are
uninsured, or whose insurance does not cover vaccines, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 21 at
Westchester Community College. Students
with current ID can sign up or drop in to the
clinic in the tech building lounge on the Valhalla campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or from
3 to 6 p.m. In addition to the flu vaccine, uninsured and underinsured students also can get
free HPV and meningococcal vaccines.
Each year in the U.S., more than 200,000
people are hospitalized with flu complications. People most at risk are pregnant women,
adults age 50 and older, children under the age
of 5 and their caregivers, residents of nursing
homes and other long-term care facilities, and
anyone who has certain underlying medical
conditions.
To prevent spreading the flu, cough or
sneeze into your elbow and wash your hands
often with soap and water. If you do get a respiratory infection, stay home until 24 hours after
your fever subsides to avoid spreading your
germs, and clean surfaces you touch frequently, such as doorknobs, water faucets, refrigerator handles and telephones. Get plenty of rest,
exercise and eat healthy food.
For more information about the flu, contact the Westchester County Department of
Health at 914-813-5000 or go to www.westchestergov.com/health.
Westchester Libraries
soon be new to Medicare, these counselors
will assist you with the thorny web of considerations required to plan for enrollment.
To find library locations and times, or to
leave a message with the Helpline, call 914231-3240 or visit www.westchesterlibraries.
org/senior-benefits-information-centers/.
In addition to private counseling, trained
volunteers also provide educational presentations that work to demystify the various parts
of Medicare. The group sessions are helpful
for those currently in Medicare and their caregivers, as well as those soon to be eligible.
Topics include original Medicare, Medicare
Advantage Plans, prescription drug plans (Part
D), Medigaps (supplemental plans), and other
cost saving plans (MSPs, Extra Help, EPIC).
Presentations currently scheduled include: Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. to noon at Briarcliff
Manor Library, Oct. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the
Pleasantville Senior Center, Oct. 27 from 7
to 9:30 p.m. at Greenburgh Town Hall, Nov.
1 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Mt. Pleasant
Community Center, Nov. 3 from 6:15 to 8:45
p.m. at Warner Library in Tarrytown, Nov. 6
from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Peekskill Neighborhood Center at 4 Nelson Ave., Nov. 10
from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Ossining Community Center at 95 Broadway, Nov. 12 from 7
to 9 p.m. at Tuckahoe Public Library, Nov. 13
from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. at White Plains Public
Library, and Nov. 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the
Pleasantville Senior Center.
Pre-registration is required for many of
the presentations.
Counselors are trained volunteers with the
Westchester Seniors Out Speaking program.
In addition to Medicare guidance, counselors
provide information about different types of
government programs, including federal and
state financial assistance programs, and county-wide benefits.
Continued from Page 1
Dec. 7, when you are free to switch coverage
for the next calendar year. Whether you have
original Medicare with a Medigap (supplement) plan and Part D prescription K plan, or
a Medicare Advantage Plan, this is the time to
re-evaluate your needs.
What would be a reason to switch?
If you have original Medicare with a Medigap supplement and Part D, and your financial condition changed requiring you to evaluate the less expensive option of an Advantage
plan, you may want to research your options.
Has the company providing your Part D
coverage removed any of your drugs from the
formulary? Or have they raised your drugs
to a higher, more costly tier? Or have any of
your expensive drugs gone off patent this year,
allowing you to get a less expensive Part D
plan?
These are all reasons to re-evaluate.
If you have a Medicare Advantage plan,
has your health changed requiring expanded,
more flexible coverage? Have any doctors or
hospitals opted out of your current plan? Or
has your plan removed any of your drugs from
the formulary, raised their cost or moved them
to a more costly tier?
It may be time to consider your options.
Medicare.gov allows you to search for
the best plans available to you considering the
medications you currently take. Many seniors,
however, are not adept at navigating it – and
there’s a solution: Senior Benefits Information
Centers, available at 10 library locations and
through a county-wide helpline, are available
to walk each individual through their options
– online, in-person and one-to-one.
And if you or someone you know will
From left are Mary Beth Morrissey, chairwoman of the Westchester Public/Private Partnership; Mae Carpenter, commissioner of Westchester County’s Department of Senior Programs
and Services; elder law attorney Anthony Enea, managing partner at Enea, Scanlan and
Sirignano, LLP; and Mary Calvi, anchor for CBS 2 News at the 32nd annual Golden Harvest
Award Breakfast held recently at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill, Tarrytown.
Elder law attorney Anthony Enea, managing member of Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano,
LLP in White Plains and Somers, was honored Oct. 2 with the Golden Harvest Corporate Award at the 32nd annual Golden Harvest
Award Breakfast sponsored by the Westchester
Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services.
The event, held at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill
in Tarrytown, recognized outstanding and lasting contributions by individuals and corporations to Westchester seniors.
Enea has spent the past three decades educating and protecting the rights of seniors, the
disabled and their families. Named Westchester
County’s Leading Elder Care Attorney at the
2013 Above the Bar Awards and Best Lawyers’
2015 Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year”
in White Plains, his practice areas include elder law; Medicaid planning and applications;
special needs planning; wills, trusts and estates;
nursing home negligence; guardianships and estate litigation.
“It is always an honor to be recognized for
work that I find so personally rewarding,” said
Enea. “Educating seniors and their families on
the need for advanced planning is extremely
important to me and my colleagues. There are a
number of planning options available, yet many
in or approaching their elder years remain in the
dark.”
Fellow Golden Harvest honorees include
Janet Langsam, CEO of ArtsWestchester, who
received the Humanitarian Award; and Dr.
Catherine Wynkoop, a health care executive
and management consultant honored with the
Jim Curran Leadership Award.
“Each one of these three honorees has set
a wonderful example for us all to follow,” said
Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino.
“Their achievements live up to the prestigious
merit of the Golden Harvest Awards. Their outstanding contributions have greatly enhanced
the quality of life for seniors and all residents of
Westchester County.”
A strong leader in Westchester’s legal community, Enea is president of the Westchester
County Bar Foundation, past chairman of the
New York State Bar Association’s Elder Law
Section, and a former president of the Westchester County Bar Association. He is a member of the Council of Advanced Practitioners of
the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
and is a past president of the organization’s New
York Chapter. Enea is also on the Guardianship
Advisory Committee of the Office of Court Administration for the State of New York.
Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP is located at 245 Main St., White Plains, with additional offices in Somers. Enea can be reached at
914-948-1500 or [email protected]. For
the latest news, visit www.esslawfirm.com or
westchesterelderlawblog.wordpress.com.
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Op-Ed: Protesting
New York’s Tenure Law
By Peggy Godfrey
For many years, academic debate has occurred over whether teaching is an art or science,
but it appears now that the criteria has shifted
when evaluation of teachers and their students
is considered.
The attacks on teacher effectiveness are
bolstered by insistence on using test scores for
evaluating both teacher effectiveness and student progress. There is less heard about concepts
such as students’ plateaus in learning, readiness, creative activities, individual differences
or limited English proficiency. Because of levels of achievement demanded on language arts
and mathematics achievement tests, it is well
documented that teachers have been spending
less time teaching other subjects, such as social
studies.
Supervisors are required to rate teachers on
many criteria, and students often are faced with
attaining predetermined achievement test score
levels to be promoted.
But after many protests by parents and
teachers on the pressures of this testing mandate
on both students and teachers, some districts –
such as New York City – have a new policy that
suggests standardized test scores cannot be the
only basis for making promotion decisions. Under Common Core, teachers were also supposed
to be rated on student test scores, but for the next
few years in New York State, these test scores
cannot be used to rate teachers.
The trend is evident, however, and rating
teachers and students on test scores alludes that
there is a scientific basis to the process. This is a
theory that needs a lot of study before this conclusion is reached. Recently a group of school
superintendents asked the state to remove a
“flawed” mandated teacher evaluation system,
while other groups are filing lawsuits to remove
teacher tenure.
Reaction to the need for greater student
achievement has not been uniform. While some
principals and administrators have sided with
teachers, suggesting the test results should not be
the criteria for evaluating teachers and students,
others have sided with the private companies or
individuals who want achievement tests to be
the evaluation process used to measure both students’ and teachers’ effectiveness.
On one side of the issue are various advocacy groups who feel teachers, particularly New
York teachers, have excessively strong job protections. Since the United Federation of Teachers
represents 75,000 educations in New York City,
it has responded by saying tenure laws help to
protect teachers against unfair treatment and firing.
There is a process that allows city officials
to remove teachers who are ineffective.
California has recently removed tenure.
Because there is some sentiment that the
tenure law makes it difficult to remove underperforming teachers, Mona Davids, president of
the New York City Parents Union, filed a lawsuit
in Supreme Court criticizing “lackluster” teachers and blaming this condition on the tenure
laws.
A second lawsuit was filed by television anchor Campbell Brown, saying the teacher evaluation process is not adequate because a teacher
gains tenure in three years.
It should be noted that New York State’s
tenure law was stronger than the California law.
Since there is so much controversy emanating from the federal level over the Common
Core standards and curriculum, the UFT and
other groups have protested these newly-created
mandates. Principals, it has been suggested, can
“strong arm” teachers to resign.
Tenure laws will continue to be attacked.
Some teachers have voluntarily removed themselves. And the media has been accused of using
“fuzzy math” to build its case against teachers.
Criticism of the tenure law process for removing
teachers is bolstered by the public belief that too
few teachers are fired every year. There are also
those that believe an “amazing” teacher can help
students with academic difficulties.
However, the argument remains that tenure is really due process. States without tenure
– such as Mississippi – have lower achievement
scores. There are many facets that impact learning, which are beyond the teachers’ control, such
as large class size, crime and poverty. Statistics tell us that when a teacher is brought up on
charges, only a small number win acquittal.
Let us hope reasonable people will reach
reasonable conclusions. Education of youth is
important for the future of this glorious country.
$90M Saved With Bond
Act for Water Treatment
The Westchester County Board of Legislators passed a critical bond act Oct. 6 that will save
Westchester County taxpayers up to $80 million
and hopefully end the threat of $37,500 per day
in fines levied against Westchester County from
the federal Environmental Protection Agency,
according to lawmakers.
The bond act will provide $765,000 to design an engineering plan to bring the county’s
Water District 1 into compliance with enhanced
federal guidelines for safe drinking water. The final construction of the project is expected to cost
approximately $10 million.
The federal government had originally directed Westchester County to build a treatment
plant that would have cost approximately $100
million.
The EPA requires the county to use an ultraviolet treatment facility to kill cryptosporidium,
a parasite that can cause gastrointestinal illness.
Some municipalities in Westchester County’s
Water District 1 – Scarsdale, White Plains and
North Castle – are not receiving the ultraviolet
treated water.
Westchester County Health Commissioner
Dr. Sherlita Amler has assured residents of the
communities in question that their water is safe
for drinking. Mount Vernon and Yonkers, which
are also in Water District 1, are already receiving
treated water.
The U.S. Attorney brought a civil lawsuit
against Westchester County in August 2013 for
non-compliance with the EPA standard, and the
fines for non-compliance could accrue at a rate
as high as $37,500 per day.
Board of Legislator Chairman Michael
Kaplowitz of Somers praised the chairpersons of
several BOL committees for their arduous work
on this complicated legislation.
“This bond act stands as an example of the
incredible successes we can deliver when we
work together across party lines, branches of
government and municipal borders,” he said.
“Balancing the requirements of the federal government against the needs and resources of county and municipal governments resulted in a piece
of legislation that will likely save Westchester
Taxpayers tens of millions of dollars in capital projects while providing the safest, cleanest
drinking water possible.
“I specifically want to thank Legislator Lyndon Williams for his leadership and hard work in
advancing the negotiations that have made this
bond act possible,” said Kaplowitz.
Legislator Lyndon Williams Mount Vernon
is chairman of the Law Committee and played a
key role in getting the bonding legislation passed.
“I am glad we were able to work with County
Executive’s Office as well as our municipal partners to a find a solution to treating our residents’
drinking water that will be a lot less expensive
than the option we were originally faced with,”
said Williams. “We have a responsibility to make
sure that our infrastructure is adequate to deliver
clean, safe drinking water to our residents and we
also have a responsibility to administer taxpayer
funds prudently. This legislation achieves both of
those objectives very well.”
Legislator Sheila Marcotte, representing Eastchester, New Rochelle and Tuckahoe
and chairwoman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, added: “The financial savings
achieved through this alternate plan are tremendous. While the federal government is all too
happy to levy fines and mandate work that they
are not willing to fund, it is our job at the local
level to protect our taxpayers, and the taxpayers
of Westchester County should be thrilled with the
work that has resulted in this $90 million savings.”
Legislator MaryJane Shimsky, representing Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Edgemont, Hartsdale,
Hastings-on-Hudson and Irvington is chairwoman of the Infrastructure Committee and has been
a tireless advocate for infrastructure maintenance
and upgrades of this nature.
“There are few government functions as important as providing clean water,” she said. “This
legislation should go a long way in settling one
of the county’s lawsuits with the federal government and more importantly, ensure that our
county residents will have clean drinking water
for many years to come. I would especially like
to thank Law Committee Chairman Legislator
Lyndon Williams, who negotiates major legal
settlements for a living, for bringing his professional skills to bear on this important issue.”
Legislator Michael Smith of Mount Pleasant, North Castle and Pleasantville, and chairman
of the Economic Development and Capital Projects Committee added: “I am pleased that at long
last, the BOL has moved on this bond act to ensure that we are compliant with the requirements
of the federal government without spending the
$100 million that the EPA would have us spend.”
Legislator Ben Boykin represents White
Plains and Scarsdale residents in Water District
1.
“I am pleased that progress is being made
finally to comply with federal requirements that
the county provide ultraviolent treatment to ensure safe drinking water for our residents,” he
said. “The bond authorization of $765,584 for
design and construction management will allow
the county to move forward with the project and
protect taxpayers while getting ‘assurances’ from
the EPA prior to spending $9.957 million for the
total project.”
Legislator Virginia Perez, representing Yonkers and chairwoman of the Legislation Committee, added: “I am happy to help ensure the delivery of both clean water and tens of millions of
dollars in savings to the people of Yonkers and
Westchester County. It can be easy to forget how
fortunate we are in the United States to be able
to turn on a faucet and get clean, safe drinking
water so simply. It may also surprise people to
learn how much it costs to maintain the necessary
infrastructure to provide clean safe water. This is
one of the more complicated bond acts that have
passed through the Legislation Committee while
I have been chair and I am proud of the level of
cooperation and compromise that all the stakeholders exhibited during this process.”
New Trustees Inducted into
New Rochelle Library Board
From left are NRPL Director Tom Geoffino, Board President Haina Just-Michael, and new
board members Charles Burke and Damon Maher.
The New Rochelle Public Library Board
of Trustees inducted two new members at its
Oct. 2 meeting: Charles Burke Jr. and Damon
Maher were appointed to fill two vacancies resulting from resignations of two elected board
members.
Following the resignation of former board
members Bernardo Nunez, who moved out of
state, and Bo Kemp, whose work now requires
extensive travel, the library’s Board of Trustees
instituted the process for the appointment of
temporary replacements. Burke and Maher, both
New Rochelle residents, submitted the requested applications for the positions.
Burke, an executive director of Morgan
Stanley, and Maher, a partner in the law firm
of Levy and Maher, will each bring to the
board valuable expertise and a commitment to
strengthening the library.
The annual library election in May 2015,
will now include elections for three library trustee positions: one for the regularly-scheduled
election of a trustee for a five-year term; one to
complete Kemp’s term, which will end in 2018;
and one to complete the remainder of Nunez’s
term, which will end in 2017.
The Library Board of Trustees meets in
the library’s Ossie Davis Theater on the second
Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m., with a
public-to-be-heard session at 8:15 p.m.
Maria Regina H.S. Holds
Open House on Oct. 26
Maria Regina High School will welcome
all sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students
and their families to its fall open house Sunday,
Oct. 26 from 1 to 4 p.m.
“In the short time that I have had the privilege of serving as principal, I am impressed with
the infectious spirit and level of scholarship of
this terrific school,” said Principal Valerie Reidy. “All prospective students and their families
are encouraged to attend our open house so that
they can experience firsthand the value of a Maria Regina High School education.”
In addition to meeting the school’s faculty,
staff and students, guests will have an opportunity to tour the school’s facility and learn about
academic programs, admission requirements,
tuition schedules, transportation, athletics and
extracurricular activities.
Maria Regina High School is a Catholic school dedicated to the education of young
women. Committed to academic excellence and
student achievement, its programs challenge
students to develop their intellectual potential as
well as their physical/social skills to enable them
to become valuable members of the church, the
community and the nation.
Maria Regina is located at 500 West Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale. For additional information
or directions, contact the school at 914-7613300 or visit www.mariaregina.org.
Meet the Candidates Forum
Coming Up in White Plains
A “Meet the Candidates” forum will take
place Monday, Oct. 20 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
at Pace University Law School in the Moot
Court Room, at 78 N. Broadway, White
Plains.
The event is a presentation of candidates
for elective offices and an opportunity for all
individuals interested in politics to meet the
candidates in the November election in person
to have a meaningful dialogue. An exchange
Notice of formation of
StrongBolt Locksmiths LLC,
a domestic Limited Liability
Company (LLC), filed with
the Secretary of State of NY
(SSNY) on 08/28/2014. Office location: Westchester
County. Principal office of
StrongBolt Locksmiths LLC:
128 Saratoga Avenue Yonkers NY 10705. SSNY designated as agent of StrongBolt Locksmiths LLC upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail
process to Orlando Ivey 128
Saratoga Avenue, Yonkers
NY 10705, upon whom and
at which process may be
served. Purpose: Locksmith
of questions and answers with will take place.
For more information, call Bill Kaung at
914-761-4338 or email [email protected].
The forum is organized by ADVOCATE
OCA-Westchester and Hudson Valley Chapter in co-sponsorship with the Asian American Law Students Association of Pace Law
School and Professor Vanessa Merton with
Pace University – Project Pericles.
Notice of formation of Barbara Rue,LLC Arts. Of Org.
filed with the Sect’y of State
of NY (SSNY) on 9/9/2014.
Office location: Westchester.
The street address is: 626
Route 22 Croton Falls, NY
10519. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process served to:
Barbara Rue PO Box 893
Croton Falls, NY 10519. Purpose: any lawful act.
Notice of formation of
Chauncy Property LLC. Arts.
Of Org. filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
Oct. 2, 2014. Office location: Westchester County.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail
process served to: c/o Walsh
& Amicucci LLP, 2900 Westchester Ave., Ste. 205, Purchase, NY 10577. Purpose:
any lawful act.
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Notice of formation of Let Me
Drive U, LLC Arts. Of Org.
filed with the Sect’y of State
of NY (SSNY) on 8/29/14.
Office location: Westchester
County. The street address
is: CENTUCK STATION
P.O. BOX 43 YONKERS, NY
10710. SSNY has been designated as agent of the Let
Me Drive U LLC upon whom
process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail process served to: Jorge Baez,
Centuck Station P.O. BOX
43, YONKERS, NEW YORK
10710. Purpose: any lawful
act.
Notice of formation of Momentum Partners, LLC. Arts.
Of Org. filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
DATE. Office location: Westchester County. The street
address is: 793 Webster
Avenue, New Rochelle, NY
10804. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process served
to: Kim Snyder, Momentum
Partners, LLC, 793 Webster
Avenue, New Rochelle, NY
10804. Purpose: any lawful
act.
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Notice of formation of Oma’s
Pride LLC Arts. Of Org. filed
with the Sect’y of State of NY
(SSNY) on August 1, 2014.
Office location: Westchester.
The street address is: P.O.
Box 561, Chappaqua, NY
10514. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail process served to: Alexander Linss, P.O. Box 561,
Chappaqua, NY 10514. Purpose: any lawful act.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s
Last Film Featured at Yo-Fi
Yo-Fi Fest will feature the movie “God’s
Pocket,” which was filmed in Yonkers, on
Oct. 17.
Jess Pezzutto will be the subject of a short
film “The Yonkers Leprechaun ” at Yo-Fi
Fest.
By Dan Murphy
Yonkers and the tri-state region are anticipating the second annual Yonkers Film Festival,
better known as Yo-Fi Fest, which will be held
next weekend, Oct. 17 to 19. Yo-Fi Fest will
feature many Yonkers and Westchester filmmakers presenting their works on-screen for the first
time.
Yo-Fi Fest also announced that the movie
“God’s Pocket” will be shown in Yonkers and
at Yo-Fi on Friday, Oct. 17 at 8:30 p.m. in the
atrium theater
“God’s Pocket” is one of the final films of
actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. The film was
also shot in Yonkers, giving the city a doubletake of publicity and positive coverage, with
both the festival and the feature film showcasing
Yonkers.
Another YoFi Film with a completely “Yon-
kers” feel is the six-minute film by Stephanie
Schleicher titled “The Leprechaun of Yonkers.”
The film highlights the life of longtime Yonkers
resident Jess Buzzutto, who was known for two
things in Yonkers:
Jess dressed up like an Irish leprechaun every year and was always found at the Yonkers St.
Patrick’s Day parade. Spectators enjoyed seeing
Jess at every parade – wanting a photo – and his
legend slowly grew.
Jess was also known for putting up a great
display of Christmas lights at his house off Nepperhan Avenue. Everyone in Yonkers enjoyed
driving by Jess’ house each year to get a bit of
holiday cheer.
“The Leprechan of Yonkers” will be shown
Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Riverfront Library. For a complete list of films and to purchase tickets, visit www.YoFifest.wix.com.
Politicians’ Comments
Two weeks ago, Rising Newspapers
asked our readers the question of whether
they can forgive elected officials who use
drugs. Two Westchester Republicans were
caught drugging in public and remain in office, which begs another question: What if a
Democrat was caught using drugs; would they
be forced out of office?
A similar question can be asked in Mamaroneck. What if Miller’s hateful words
were uttered by a Republican in Mamaroneck,
or anywhere in Westchester? Would the public response, and protest, and media spotlight
be placed with a call for that person to resign?
This story will be passed along to prominent Latino elected officials and community
leaders in the county for their response. We
will also interview Trustee Hallstrom for a future issue.
Thanks to our friend and media colleague
Mark Lungarello for highlighting this issue
for us on his WVOX 1460 AM show.
Please send your comments on this story
to [email protected].
Continued from Page 1
Village Board to withdraw their names from
consideration in the Nov. 4 election. To date,
there have been no calls for Miller to resign
from her village trustee seat.
Mayor Rosenblum, who played no role
in the incident and is not up for re-election
this year, said: “This type of bigotry cannot
be permitted to stand. Bermudez Hallstrom
is a good village trustee, who votes his conscience on every issue and is not concerned
with party but what is best for the Village of
Mamaroneck.
“While I have not agreed all the time with
Trustee Hallstrom, I respect him for taking a
stand and having a core set of beliefs,” continued Rosenblum. “He was the first and only
Latino trustee on the Village Board, and the
reason he will not be on the Village Board is
only about petty politics, which is the problem
we have too much in local government.”
’Tis the
Continued from Page 1
a Left Wing Liberal who is out of touch with the
37th District, which was crafted two years ago
to try and elect a Republican.
Latimer, who has not yet begun his TV or
mailing counter-offensive to Dillon’s attacks,
recently called for an investigation into the Dillon campaign’s attempt to secure his name on
the Stop Common Core ballot line this fall.
According to a Daily News story by Ken
Lovett last week, a woman whose name appears
as a witness on Stop Common Core petitions
now says she never collected or witnessed the
signatures. Dillon, who needed 3,000 valid signatures, was thrown off the Stop Common Core
ballot line by the Board of Elections last month.
The line will appear on the ballot throughout the
state this November, with more than 100,000
signatures collected and approved by the Board
of Elections.
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino will appear as the candidate for governor
on the Stop Common Core line, and attempts to
link him in the Lovett story were characterized
as “utter nonsense” by his campaign.
Regarding the Dillon campaign’s possible
role in the fraudulent Stop Common Core petitions submitted, Latimer said: “If fraud was perpetrated, it wasn’t done by one or two people –
like Watergate, it was a conspiracy of a number
of people that planned and/or condoned these
actions., The public deserves to know who did
what in the Dillon campaign, and who is culpable under the law.”
“Mr. Dillon has made cleaning up Albany’s corruption part of his campaign message,”
added Latimer Spokesman Brian Hegt. “He can
start first by cleaning up the potential corruption
in his own campaign.”
Finally, Westchester and New York voters will likely not see a one-on-one debate for
governor between Democrat incumbent Andrew
Cuomo and challenger Astorino. The two sides
could not come to an agreement, resulting in one
scheduled TV debate with Cuomo, Astorino and
Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins in Buffalo.
Last year, Astorino debated his opponent
for county executive five times. Cuomo, whose
lead in the polls has narrowed from 34 point to
now a 20-point lead, has been reluctant to debate Astorino, and has been chastised in editorial pages across the state for ducking a vigorous
debate schedule this fall.
This, Too, is Westchester
& Ebola vs. Speeding
By Eric W. Schoen
Did the driver stop to
Like you, I watched
apologize? No.
and listened over the weekDid he continue speedend to the reports on the
ing along Kraft Avenue?
plane coming into Newark
Yes.
Airport from Brussels with
He wasn’t driving a
passenger vomiting profancy car and his car came
fusely. Not the most appeso close to me that I could
tizing talk, as I was getting
see he wasn’t distracted
ready to have my first full
by a cell phone or other
meal after the Yom Kippur
device. He was just oblivifast.
ous to his surroundings and
But an experience I had
in a daze. Unfortunately,
close to home in Bronxville
he was going so fast that I
last week made me more
was unable to jot down his
concerned about speeding
license plate number. Even
Eric W. Schoen
cars than an Ebola outbreak
if I could have noted his li– or ISIL, ISIS or whatever the government is cense plate, there is probably little the authoricalling it today.
ties could do.
Is the country going to go into panic
Readers know that I am not a fan of red
mode every time someone starts vomiting on light cameras, as hey are simply money-maka plane? Last time I looked, there were airsick- ing devices for the municipalities that have
ness bags in the seat pocket in front of me on them and cause motorists to stop short, causthe plane I was traveling on. I must admit that ing rear-end collisions. Yonkersites are well
I don’t venture too deep in the seat pocket, as aware of this fact. Friends also know that I am
with cutbacks you never know what kind of a slow driver.
garbage you will find that was not picked up
Do I have a problem with speed cameras
by the airplane cleaning crew.
either at school zones or on any street to catch
Who knows, maybe to cut back on ex- drivers going too fast? Not at all. In our fastpenses airlines have eliminated airsickness paced world everyone is rushing and people
bags. But let’s just say that a passenger vom- are oblivious to speed signage on our roads
iting on a plane is not unusual or something and – in the case of my interaction – clearly
that is unexpected. Turbulence, consumption marked signage at a crosswalk stating that
of too much alcohol, nerves, lack of sleep and motorists need to give the right-of-way to pestress all are factors that contribute to airsick- destrians.
As this column goes to press, two new
ness.
The plane was coming from Brussels; the studies have found that voice-activated smartfirst thing I thought was that the passenger phones and dashboard infotainment systems
may be making the distracted-driving probconsumed too much chocolate.
So at Newark on Saturday, we had the lem worse instead of better. These systems let
Centers for Disease Control boarding the drivers do things like tune the radio, send a
plane in full hazmat suits detaining passengers text message or make a phone call while keepfor hours after a Liberian man traveling with ing their eyes on the road and their hands on
his daughter began vomiting on the flight from the wheel. The studies by the AAA FoundaBrussels. It ended up the man did not have tion for Traffic Safety and the University of
Ebola, but had another, minor illness that was Utah found that many of these systems are so
error-prone or complex that they require more
easily treatable.
The man, we assume, is being treated. I concentration from drivers rather than less.
So much for technology.
bet the other 260 passengers on the plane are
I don’t have a solution to drivers who are
still in a panic over the experience. Probably
three quarters of those 260 people have seen oblivious to their surroundings, like the one
someone with airsickness during their aero- who almost hit me. But I worry more about
nautic travels. I know this traveler certainly that than someone with airsickness on a plane.
I would love to know your thoughts on this
has.
Which takes us to my experience in problem that plagues everyone crossing the
Bronxville a week ago: Tuesday night, for street.
Briefs
those of you who follow these columns, is $6
We saw a massive union protest at City
movie night at the Bronxville Bowtie Cinema
on Kraft Avenue. It’s a great night to catch a Hall last week regarding the lack of contracts
for most of our municipal unions. Next year is
flick!
Four years ago, a dear colleague and a local election year in Yonkers – watch how
friend lost her life when she was crossing Kraft fast the contracts get settled.
Numerous readers emailed me wonderAvenue and a driver came barreling down the
street and did not see her crossing. Her loss ing why Mayor Mike Spano did not march
devastated not only her family and friends, but in the Yonkers Columbus Day parade. I have
the whole Yonkers Public Schools community. known the Spano family for many years and,
Ever since that tragic accident, when I am of course, the first thing you worry about is
crossing Kraft Avenue in Bronxville from the health issues. I posed the question to City Hall
parking lot to shop at stores in the village, I am and got the response that “he was committed
particularly careful to cross at the crosswalk. to be the grand marshal of the Pulaski Parade
The crosswalks are clearly lined and there are in New York City at the same day/time. He
big signs alerting drivers that they must yield was committed to it before the Columbus Day
(parade) was determined.” In fact, according
to pedestrians.
So there I am a week ago Tuesday night, to the 2014 New York City Pulaski Day Paprobably around 6:45 p.m., crossing in the rade orders posted online, he was a contingent
crosswalk on Kraft Avenue nearest to the Haa- marshal in the New York City parade.
Reach Eric Schoen at thistooisyonkers@
gen Daz shop and a car comes speeding down
the avenue toward me. Luckily I am a big guy aol.com and follow him on Twitter @ericyoand the driver who seemed oblivious to what nkers. Catch the Westchester Rising Radio
was going on saw me and stopped in the nick Show featuring Dan Murphy and Eric Schoen
on Thursdays at 10 a.m. on WVOX 1460 on
of time not to hit me.
the A.M. dial.
It frightened the daylights out of me!
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Eastchester Girl Scout
Helps ‘Green’ Westchester
Celebrate ‘Day of the Dead’
At Pelham Art Center
Eastchester Girl Scout Samantha Danko is joined by volunteers to clean up and create a
garden at Williams Elementary School in Mt. Vernon.
A Telpochcalli traditional Mexican performance.
Meet Samantha Danko, a 17-year-old senior at Eastchester High School who has been a
Girl Scout since kindergarten in the Eastchester/
Tuckahoe community, and is working on her Girl
Scout Gold Award project at Edward Williams
Elementary School in Mount Vernon.
Samantha decided on a project where she
was able to interact with the children who attend
this elementary school after they return from a
day at camp. She decided to create a garden for
the children, which would allow them to have a
beautiful, comforting environment to learn and
grow in. The children, along with Samantha and
several volunteers, helped to beautify the community by creating a garden and educating the
kids on how to live an organic, healthy lifestyle
by harvesting their own vegetables and herbs.
Every Tuesday after camp, the children
helped to clean out the garbage within the garden
space and helped to plant vegetables, flowers and
bushes. The children, as well as Samantha, were
eager to help clean up their community and make
it pleasing to the eye. Samantha also wanted to
stress the idea that eating healthy can be easier
than going to your local fast food restaurant.
Overall, Samantha wanted to make this garden to help beautify the area for the children, and
for them to be proud of themselves for having a
hand in creating it.
Thanks for giving back, Samantha!
Pelham Art Center’s Folk Arts Series continues Saturday, Oct. 25 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
with the folk arts celebration of Mexican Day of
the Dead (El Día de los Muertos). Join in this
festive Mexican tradition in which Mexicans remember passed loved ones with joy and celebration.
Renowned artist Zafiro Romero-Acevedo
returns to the Pelham Art Center to share the history of one of Mexico’s richest traditions.
Traditional Mexican paper art is given a
contemporary twist in a free hands-on art-making workshop where participants can construct
their own farewell pop-up card to honor past
loved ones.
The workshop will be followed by Telpochcalli Traditional Mexican Performance Arts
and Theater, composed of Peruvian, Dominican,
Puerto Rican, Nicaraguan and Mexican dancers,
ages 3 to 16. These young performers will charm
the audience with the traditional Day of the Dead
dances, Los Chinelos and Danza de los Viejitos.
The Chinelos dance, meaning disguised,
developed in Morelos, Mexico after the Spanish
conquest and blended indigenous and Christian
traditions. The native people characterized the
Spanish in this dance with colorful top hats with
large feathers. The original name of the dance
was called “Le Brinco,” which means to jump.
“Danza de los Viejitos,” a comical dance
originated in Michoacan, Mexico, and was
originally named “Danza de viejo fuego,” which
means “dance of the old fire.”
In the Mexican culture, death is addressed
through many cultural and religious rituals. It is
believed that the souls of the dead return each
year to visit with their living relatives – to eat,
drink and be merry. In Mexican tradition, this is
a day to remember the dead and to celebrate by
preparing special foods in honor of those who
have departed.
On this day, the streets near the cemeteries
are filled with decorations of flowers and calaveras, skeletons and skulls made of candy. Pelham
Art Center continues these folkloric traditions
and honors the memory of loved ones as part of
its Folk Art Series.
Pelham Art Center is located at 155 Fifth
Ave., Pelham, and can be reached at 914-7382525 or [email protected]. Hours are
Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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