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June 2016 -- Volume 12 -- Issue 6
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My Brother's Keeper New Ro Turns 1
BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN
My Brother’s Keeper
(MBK) celebrated its first anniversary with an elaborate
birthday party and program
at the New Rochelle Public Library on Wednesday, May 11.
BMI songwriter Nick Brown
hosted the celebration.
Superintendent
of
Schools Dr. Brian Osborne expressed the School District’s
support, stating that a student
should be able to go onto a four
year college “if that is what he/
she chooses to do.”
Mayor Bramson pro-
madea $100 personal contribution to the MBK
Fund.
Co-chaired
by New Rochelle
High School Principal
Reginald
Richardson and
Councilman Jared
R. Rice, the program started when
Noam
Left to right: Mayor Noam Bramson; Councilman Jared R. Mayor
Bramson
acRice; City Manager Charles B. Strome III; New Rochelle
cepted the MBK
City School District Superintendent Brian Osborne.
Community
claimed May 11 as “MBK Day”
Challenge from President Barack
in the City of New Rochelle and Obama on April 29, 2015. There
are six milestones for all students,
constituting the MBK Challenge:
• Children enter school cognitively, physically, socially
and emotionally prepared
• Students read at grade level
by 3rd grade
• Youths graduate from High
School
•
Young people complete
post-secondary education
or vocational training
• All youths out of school are
employed
• Youths remain safe from violent crime and are afforded
second chances in life.
continued on page 4
Impressive College Scholarship Figures Underscore
Value of Iona Prep Education
Upperclassmen at Iona
Preparatory School continue
to demonstrate the superlative
value of the rigorous, innovative
curriculum they receive, with
the percentage of seniors earning academic scholarships soaring beyond the national average
for the second straight year.
This year, 76 percent of
Iona Prep’s senior class received
academic scholarships. The national average is 45 percent.
Iona Prep seniors have
been awarded more than $23
million in academic scholarship money in each of the last
two years. The average amount
per scholarship received by
members of Iona Prep’s Class
of 2016 was nearly $55,000, and
often more than their four-year
tuition.
“The recent achievements
of our graduating classes make
the value proposition of Iona
Preparatory quite clear,” Iona
Preparatory President Brother
Thomas Leto said. “An investment in an Iona Prep education
is one that pays dividends during the college acceptance process.”
Commencement ceremonies were held Thursday, May
26, at Iona College.
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BFJ Planning Outlines Local Waterfront Revitalization Plans
Frank Fish, Principal, BFJ
Planning presented the Comprehensive Plan along with Principal
Sarah Yankel who outlined the
Local Waterfront Revitalization
Plan (LWRP) at the New Rochelle
City Council Committee of the
Whole (COW) meeting on Tuesday, May 10.
Fish outlined the Comprehensive Plan objectives:
• Identify community resources, community needs
and commonly held goals
• Develop community consensus on a vision for future
• Develop a blueprint for future
government
• Support Zoning Code Amendments
• Support Capital Budget
“We are not making major
changes in New Rochelle. There
are some beautiful neighborhoods,” Fish acknowledged.
“There are three components: 1)
Downtown as an Economic Generator; 2) Commercial clusters
and corridors that need to be
supported; and 3) Neighborhoods
Village of Mamaroneck Mayor
Norman Rosenblum
to preserve and enhance…The
businesses, colleges, Hospital and
Downtown Cultural District are
important players.”
“We were tasked to review
the 1998 LWRP, never formally
adopted by the State,” Yankel added. She outlined three planning
areas, the Southern, Middle and
Northern. The Southern, David’s
Island, has no zoning changes but
needs public access by kayaks and
boats. Yankel stressed that she is
vehemently opposed to a vehicular bridge.
Regarding the Middle Area,
Davenport Park, Yankel discussed encouraging future resi-
dential development, replacing
existing Clubs in order to provide
a greater area of open space along
the waterfront, addressing sea
level rise and flooding. The Third
Area encompasses Echo Bay.
During Citizens to Be Heard,
John Staino, President Civil
Service Employees Association
(CSEA) Westchester Local 860,
White Plains said that he was “extremely disheartened” that City
Crossing Guards, members of his
Union were being outsourced, believing it to be an economic hardship and safety hazard to student
pedestrians.
Erica Itzkowitz reported attending a community meeting at
Bethesda Baptist Church, discussing the re-development of Lincoln
Avenue. “Most of the people were
not interested in that but wanted a
traffic study and light at the corner
of Brook Street and Winthrop Avenue,” Itzkowitz noted.
On a related note, Sharon
Footes produced a 300-signature
petition, calling for a traffic study
from Memorial Highway down to
Winthrop Avenue with a possible
traffic light.
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Bramson Commends Two Outstanding
Athletes at Legislative Meeting
•
3
eration Section 1 Championship
authorizing the City Manager to
in Shot Put and Weight Throw execute a lease with Consilium
In a relatively brief New
as well as maintaining a
Holdings
for
Rochelle City Council Regular
93.7 academic average, AP
commercial
Legislative Meeting (RLM) on May
Scholar and combined
space at the
17, Mayor Noam Bramson issued
SAT Score of 1930. CooTrain
Station;
three Commendations; two for
per earned Second Place
proposed conMonae Cooper and the New Ro- in Shot Put, with a throw
tract with Emchelle High School (NRHS) Track of 44 feet, 2 inches and
press
AmbuCoaches, and one to Lily Ann
First Place in NYS Weight
lance
Service
Young who garnered 1st Place in
Throw with a distance of
with proviso of
National Competition—Synchro55 ft. Girls’ Track Coach
altering the sernized Skating.
Andy Capellan was presvice if not satisMayor Bramson noted that
ent.
factory; Eminent
Young, an Albert Leonard Middle
In one significant
Domain ProceSchool student has been ice skatResolution, the agreement Synchronized Skating
dure Law for acing since the age of 6
with All City Champion Lily Ann Young quiring property
and member of the
Management
connected with
renowned Skyliners
Services for provi- Beechwood Avenue Department
Ice Skating Team,
sion of City School
of Public Works’ Leaf Disposal Faparticipating in five
Crossing Guards
cility, and Resolution establishing
competitions.
The
was
withdrawn,
an Economic Opportunity and
Skyliners won First
“due to lack of ad- Nondiscrimination Policy for City
Place in each event,
equate
support
of New Rochelle.
taking top honors in
of City Council…
Approved Consent Agenda
the Nationals.
which should be of
included creating the position of
Next, Bramson
some pleasure to Director of Traffic Engineering;
cited NRHS Senior
those in the audi- adopting Westchester County
Monae Cooper for her
ence,” according to Hazard Mitigation Plan and auNew York State Public
Bramson.
thorizing City Manager to contract
High School Athletic
Other ResoGHD Incorporated to conduct a
Association and Fed- Track star Monae Cooper
lutions including
Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Study.
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Men’s Health and Social Security
BY THE NEW ROCHELLE
SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE
This year, we observe
National Men’s Health Week
from June 13 to 19. It so
happens that Father’s Day
falls on the last day of Men’s
Health Week, a perfect time
for focusing on health education and awareness, disease
prevention, and family.
Social Security encourages you to support fathers
and friends everywhere in
their efforts to stay healthy.
The right balance of diet,
exercise, regular visits to
doctors and health care providers, and overall healthy
living can go a long way to
help everyone remain a part
of your daily life for years to
come.
Part of staying healthy
and happy is reducing the
amount of stress in your life.
That’s where opening a my
Social Security online account can help. Our online
services make doing business with us fast and easy. At
my Social Security, you can:
• Keep track of your earnings and verify them every
year;
• Get an estimate of your
future benefits, if you are
still working;
• Get a letter with proof of
your benefits, if you currently receive them; and
• Manage your benefits:
o Change your address;
o Start or change your
direct deposit;
o Request a replacement
Medicare card; and
o Get a replacement SSA1099 or SSA-1042S for
tax season.
In some states, you can
even request a replacement
Social Security card online
using my Social Security.
Currently available in the
District of Columbia, Iowa,
Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington, and
Wisconsin, It’s an easy, convenient, and secure way to
request a replacement card
online. We continue to add
more states, so we encourage
you to check www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber to see
where the service is available.
Tell dad to check out the
healthy amount of features
we have to offer at www.so-
cialsecurity.gov/myaccount.
In addition to using my
Social Security, there are a
number of other things you
can do online with Social
Security. For example, you
can use the Retirement Estimator to plug in different
numbers, retirement dates,
and scenarios to help you decide the best time for you to
retire. It’s available at www.
socialsecurity.gov/estimator.
And when that time
comes, you can apply for
retirement benefits online
at www.socialsecurity.gov/
planners/about.htm. It can
take as little as 15 minutes
from start to finish. In most
cases, once you submit your
electronic application, that’s
it, you’re done—no papers
to sign or documents to submit.
When you’re ready to
retire, the best place to apply is from the comfort of
your home computer, with
some of your favorite music
playing in the background.
Now that’s a great start to a
healthy retirement!
Learn more about Social
Security retirement benefits
at socialsecurity.gov/pubs.
My Brother's Keeper New Ro Turns 1
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Thorough the Milestone
6 plans, the City Manager’s Office has led the effort to “Ban
the Box” on municipal job applications so that qualified
candidates with past criminal
records can still have job opportunities.
Commenting on another important youth program,
Police Sergeant Calvin McGee said, “Since January of
last year we have conducted
seven sessions of the Youth
Police Initiative, a program
that has been designed and
adopted by the City of New
Rochelle to break down some
of the stereotypes and myths
that may exist between the
youths in our community
and our law enforcement officers.”
“I am very happy to say
that the program is absolutely amazing…Hopefully we
can continue this program
and expand it to foster better
relationships in our community.”
William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s
International Realty Participates in Global
Luxury Real Estate Conference
William Pitt
and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty recently
participated in the
2016 Sotheby’s International Realty®
Global Networking
Event. The event,
which took place
from May 16th
through May 18th
in Las Vegas, Nev.,
brought
together
approximately
2,300 members of
the global Sotheby’s
International Realty network, which
is comprised of approximately 19,000 Keynote speaker, Daniel Lamarre, International Business Developer and President and CEO of
sales associates lo- Cirque du Soleil
cated in about 845
and create lasting business Event is the culmination of it
offices throughout 63 counall.”
connections around the world.
tries and territories.
There were over 35 differThe general sessions featured
“The Sotheby’s Internainspiring, emotional and mo- ent breakout sessions, ranging
tional Realty Global Networking Event offers an extraor- tivational speeches from So- in topics from sales and negodinary experience, providing theby’s International Realty tiation tactics, to the changing
landscape and demographgreat value to our firm, and Affiliates LLC’s Philip White,
ics of home ownership, to the
in turn, our clients,” said Paul president and chief executive
officer; Wendy Purvey, chief
power of branding and marBreunich, President and CEO
marketing officer; and Francis
keting, and more. Four repreof William Pitt and Julia B. Fee
X. Santangelo, senior vice pres- sentatives from William Pitt
Sotheby’s International Reand Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s Inalty. “Attending allowed us the ident, global operations; as
well as keynote speaker Daniel ternational Realty took part in
opportunity to connect with
the world’s most talented real Lamarre, president and chief the sessions. The first focused
on the brand’s digital listing
estate professionals. All par- executive officer of Cirque du
Soleil; and closing speaker Joe presentation app Anthology,
ticipants gained knowledge on
Castillo, the world’s premier
where Scarsdale and Larchthe industry, both on a global
“SandStory” performer.
mont brokerage managers Jalevel and as a whole, and expe“Our Global Networking
son Wilson and Carolyn Fugerienced the advantages offered
Event celebrates the strength
re, respectively, participated in
through the Sotheby’s Internaof the Sotheby’s International
a panel discussing the power
tional Realty network, as well
as the brand’s vision for the Realty network,” said White. of the app. Southport broker“This year’s conference was
age manager Brad Kimmelfuture, all while creating lastour most attended ever, and it
man was featured in a session
ing friendships and a valuable,
is incredible to see how memon marriage equality and the
global referral business.”
resulting changing landscape
Held at the Wynn Las bers of our network continue
to utilize the resources we in homeownership, discussing
Vegas, the Sotheby’s Internaprovide, take the reins and ways to connect with the LGBT
tional Realty Global Networkdevelop their own new oppor- community. Finally, Old Lyme
ing Event was a dynamic threeagent Byron Lazine was part of
day immersion into the brand, tunities and continue to grow
offering network members their business. We are proud of the panel of guests interviewed
our network, our heritage and for a session on the effective
the unique opportunity to colour future, and the success of use of public relations and solaborate, share ideas and best
cial media in the industry.
practices, generate referrals this year’s Global Networking
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Special events happening around New Rochelle include: Thurs. June 9, Arts Encounters Live Music at the Train Station, Thursdays 5:30pm @ Train Stations - Pop up
concerts throughout the summer; Sat. June 11, Children's Fishing Derby, 9:00am
@ Twin Lakes; Heritage Awards Ceremony, 2pm followed by History Hop Launch,
New Rochelle Public Library @ Ruby Dee Park at Library Green; Sun. June 12, North
Ave Mile Run 9:00am starting @ Paine Cottage, North Avenue & Paine Avenue
www.northavenuemile.com; Sat. June 18, NRCA Presents "Music on the Move"
11:00am - Popup concerts, 3pm @ Golden Horseshoe, Quaker Ridge Shopping
Center & ShopRite parking lots; Thurs. June 23, NRHS Graduation; July 4th Spark
of the Sound Grucci Fireworks @ 9:30pm; July 14-17 New Rochelle Jazz Festival;
and July 30 Lighted Boat Parade @ 8:30pm. For the latest information subscribe to
events calendars, news flashes and updates at www.newrochelleny.com. Follow on
Facebook at /CityofNewRochelle and Twitter @newrochelleny
On June 11 from 11:30am-12:15pm,
The New Rochelle Public Library
hosts cookbook author and teacher
Rinku Bhattacharya featuring an
interactive demonstration discussing
Indian spices at the Farmers Market
in Ruby Dee Park at Library Green
and from 1:00-1:45pm the program
moves to the meeting room of the Library. Registration is recommended,
call 813-3706.
The Bartow Mansion Museum hosts
an Exhibition Talk: Vintage Postcards
of Pelham Bay and City Island on
Thursday, June 16, 7:30 p.m. Local
historian and collector Thomas X.
Casey discusses his collection of
more than 6,000 vintage Bronx
postcards. Registration requested.
Also Take Dad Out to the Ball Game
1864 on Sunday, June 19, 1–3 p.m.
Celebrate Dad with a Father’s Day
“baseball match.” The New York
Mutuals play with 1864 rules, balls,
bats, and uniforms—but no helmets
or gloves! After the game, kids join
in the fun with a game of rounders
with team members. Admission
includes a mansion tour before or
after the game and a raffle for the
game ball! Registration requested.
Call 718-885-1461 or visit bpmm.
org for details.
Email shorelineproduction@gmail.
com with all your events, workshops
and programs for the next issue in
July.
Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale hosts the following activities: June 4 at 2pm a
naturalist will lead a hike to celebrate National Trails Day; June 5 at 2pm, “What’s the Buzz with Honeybees”; June 25, from 10am-4pm celebrate the Butterfly Exhibit Opening, and at 2pm join a naturalist for a
short walk to the Native Plant Meadow and learn about the life cycle of a butterfly. Call 723-3470 or visit
www.greenburghnaturecenter.org for additional details.
Ongoing
Bicycle Sundays 2016 take
place June 5, 12, 19 and 26 and
September 1, 18 and 25 on the
Bronx River Parkway from
White Plains to Yonkers. The
course runs from the Westchester County Center in
White Plains, south to Scarsdale Road in Yonkers, a round
trip of 12.1 miles. Parking is
available at the County Center
in White Plains.
Westchester Community College continues their Celebrity
Salon Series to help Westchester Community College Foundation raise funds for student
scholarships. June 13 at 6pm,
Guest,
Ambassador
John
Bolton, discusses diplomacy,
peace talks, security threats
and crashing global markets.
All events are hold in private
homes and cocktails and hors
d’oeuvres will be served. To
purchase tickets call 606-6558.
New Rochelle Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the
New Rochelle Public Library
host four free dance parties
in downtown New Rochelle
in Ruby Dee Park on Library
Green, July 21, 28 and August
4 and 11 from 7-8:30pm. In the
event of rain the concerts move
indoors to the Ossie Davis Theater of the New Rochelle Public
Library on a first-come, firstserved basis to the capacity
of the 138-seat theater beginning at 6:45. Call 632-8254 for
weather updates after 4pm the
day of the concert.
The New Rochelle Art Association’s annual Jules Bauer
Award Show will be on exhibit
from June 6 - 23, at the New
Rochelle Public Library, One
Library Plaza, New Rochelle,
in the Lumen Winter Gallery.
The public reception is June
12 from 5:15-6:30pm in the
library’s lobby. Artists who
would like to become members
are invited to submit three recent works for consideration
at the Jurying-In of New Members on Saturday, June 11, from
10-11:30am at the Library. Call
the library for additional details at 632-8254.
St. Paul’s Church, 897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon
presents the following: June
11, Noon-4pm, A Colonial Day
Celebration with music, dance,
crafts, games and Hay Rides
through the historic cemetery.
All programs are free and open
to the public. For additional information call 667-4116.
The New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd. in
The Bronx, new upcoming
exhibition
“Impressionism:
American Gardens on Canvas”
runs through September 11.
During this Garden-wide exhibition visitors will experience
the horticultural inspiration
behind American Impressionism as well as view more than
20 Impressionist artworks.
For tickets and information
call 718-817-8700 or visit www.
nybg.org.
Applications are sought for
Ruth Taylor Scholarships. The
deadline in June 15. Graduate
Students from Westchester
County pursuing careers in
Social Work or Public Health
are invited to apply for scholarship assistance through
the Ruth Taylor Award Fund.
Applicants must be enrolled
in graduate studies in Social
Work or Public Health on a
full-time basis. Applications
can be downloaded at www.
uwwp.org/rt. Inquiries can
be directed to United Way of
Westchester and Putnam via e
mail at [email protected].
Westchester County sponsors annual cultural heritage
celebrations: The AfricanAmerican Celebration is June
26, Noon-7pm, Kensico Dam
Plaza, Valhalla; The Polish
Heritage Celebration is July
10, Noon-6pm, at Kensico Dam
Plaza, Valhalla. Admission and
parking are free. Call 964PARK for details.
June
5
Westchester County sponsors
an Albanian Cultural Heritage
Celebration from Noon-7pm at
Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla.
Call 964-PARK for details.
The Portuguese American
Cultural Heritage Celebration,
sponsored by Westchester
County takes place from Noon7pm at Ridge Road Park, Hartsdale. Call 964-PARK for details.
The Community Church of the
Pelhams, 448 Washington Avenue, Pelham invites the public to their “Small World” Festival starting with an outdoor
worship at 10:30, followed by
community speakers, children’s activities, pet adoption
agencies and a dog show. Call
738-1513 or visit www.communitychurchofpelham.org.
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From 8am-10am Muscoot,
Farm, Route 100 Somers invites the public to participate
in morning farm chores. Call
864-7282 to register.
Lenoir
Preserve,
Dudley
Street, Yonkers hosts a Family Scavenger Hunt from Noon1pm. Call 968-5851 for details.
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Westchester Community College continues their Celebrity
Salon Series to help Westchester Community College Foun-
dation raise funds for student
scholarships. At 6pm, Guest,
Ambassador John Bolton, discusses diplomacy, peace talks,
security threats and crashing
global markets. The event is
held at the host’s tranquil Bedford estate. Cocktails and hors
d’oeuvres will be served. To
purchase tickets call 606-6558.
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NYC’s Annual Museum Mile
Festival from 6pm to 9pm.
The attendees can walk the
Mile on Fifth Avenue between
82nd Street and 105th Street
and visit seven of NYC’s finest
cultural institutions which are
open and free for the evening.
For additional information
visit MuseumMileFestival.org.
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Playland Park, Croton Point,
Rye and Glen Island beaches
are open at a pre-season basis from 11am to 6:30pm. Visit
parks.westchestergov.com for
a full schedule.
18
Broadway Actress Kelli O’Hara
and Rob Fisher will be featured with the Orchestra of St.
Luke’s at the Opening Night of
Caramoor in the Venetian Theatre, 149 Girdle Ridge Road,
Katonah. For tickets visit Caramoor.org or call 232-5035.
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The Manor Club, 1023 Esplanade, Pelham Manor opens
to the public for their Attic
Treasures Tag Sale from 10am4pm. For additional information contact The Manor Club
at 738-1528.
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The Performing Arts Center
Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase
present the Westchester Philharmonic at 3pm on June 19.
Kazem Abdullah conducts
“Burgers, Beers and Brahms”
with pieces by Falla, Mozart
and Brahms. There is an open
rehearsal at 11am, pre-concert
discussion at 2pm and a postconcert Father’s Day Barbeque.
For tickets visit www.westchesterphil.org or call 6823707.
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Playland Park, Playland Parkway, Rye Father’s Day event.
Dads ride free all day, visit
www.ryeplayland.org for details.
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From 10am-3pm at Saxon
Woods Pool in White Plains,
Westchester County Parks and
the county’s Department of
Senior Programs and Services
sponsor a pool party open to
Westchester County residents
age 60 and over. Seniors are
welcome to bring their young
grandchildren. Admission and
parking for the event are free.
Suggested lunch contribution
is $4 for seniors and children.
Deadline for placing lunch
orders is Tuesday, June 7. To
order, call the Department of
Senior Programs and Services
at 813-6380 or 813-6423. Saxon
Woods Pool is located at 1800
Mamaroneck Avenue, White
Plains. For more information
call 231-4500.
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Westchester County celebrates African-American Cultural Heritage from Noon-7pm
at Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla.
Call 964-PARK for details.
July
10
Westchester County sponsors
The Polish Heritage Celebration from Noon-6pm at Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla. Call
964-PARK for details.
New Rochelle Review
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MAGNIFICENT & YOUNG
$2,100,000
This five-year young brick Colonial has grandeur, privacy and loads of special features and
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STATELY BRICK COLONIAL
$1,899,999
Stately, brick Center Hall Colonial, meticulously renovated to reflect today’s lifestyle. This
haven welcomes you with a stunning foyer entrance and impressive, pristine architectural
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hallmark of this charmer. WEB# NR1293299 | NEW ROCHELLE
STUNNING DUTCH CHARMER – Announced by
a charming and welcoming covered porch, and
set on a stunning acre of flat property with a
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balances classic style with modern comforts.
WEB# NR1166828 | NEW ROCHELLE | $1,825,000
IMPRESSIVE PROPERTY – Majestic Tudor set
on one of the largest and most beautiful lots in
New Rochelle. Oversized rooms with handsome
hardwood floors, window seats, moldings
and chair rails are the hallmarks of this gem.
ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECE – Awarded with
New Rochelle’s Heritage Plaque, praised for the
preservation of the home’s original architectural
integrity, “Blue Anchor”, boasts striking authentic
details, blending modern style with period design.
CLASSIC TUDOR – Romantic period four
bedroom Tudor with terrific natural light and air
throughout. Home boasts sunken living room
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SIMPLY STUNNING – Enjoy top-to-bottom highend renovation in this sun-lit four-bedroom
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GRACIOUS COLONIAL – Incredible opportunity
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PRISTINE RAISED RANCH – Move right in
to this immaculate three-bedroom Raised
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Models Raise Funds for WJCS Kids’ Kloset at 3rd Annual Fashion Show
More than 200 guests,
including New York State Assembly member Shelley Mayer,
watched 50 models, from tiny
tots to teens, strut their stuff
at the WJCS Kids’ Kloset 3rd
Annual Fashion Show to raise
funds to continue providing free
clothing and related items to
children in need in Westchester. Assembly member Mayer, a
well-known champion for children, presented a proclamation
to WJCS Kids’ Kloset Director
Stephanie Roth, left, and WJCS
Director of Development Susan
Lewen.
The models wore selections from the clothing donated
to WJCS Kids’ Kloset and provided free through social workers at human services agencies,
schools and other organizations to individual families. The
clothes are chosen to match the
sizes and tastes of the recipients and packed in bags, fondly
deemed “bags of love” by many
recipients.
WJCS Kids’ Kloset, a volunteer-driven operation, has been
in existence for four and a half
years and during that time has
donated more than 8,000 “bags
of love” to children in Westchester. The volunteers have been
among the first responders to
alleviate the upheavals of families displaced by fires and other
emergencies. On a daily basis,
Kids’ Kloset is outfitting kids
who don’t have winter coats,
hats or scarves or those who
don’t have sneakers needed for
playing basketball or even babies who need strollers or just
fresh diapers. Donations are
collected at the warehouse at
170 E. Post Road in downtown
White Plains.
Funds collected at the
fashionable event, which was
held on May 15 at the Old Oaks
Country Club in Purchase, will
be used to replenish supplies of
items that need to be new or to
keep the operation going. Several sponsors and community organizations pitched in to make
the event a rousing
success. For more
information
on
WJCS Kids’ Kloset,
visit
www.wjcs.
com/kidskloset.
WJCS is one
of the largest nonprofit, non-sectarian human services
agencies in Westchester,
serving
20,000 people annually at 70 clinic,
school, community
and home-based
locations throughout the county. The
agency’s integrated
network of services
includes mental health treatment and counseling, child and
youth development programs,
residential and non-residential
programs for people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities, home health and
geriatric services. The highest
level of professional development and training is offered
through the WJCS Educational
Institute. For more information
on WJCS, go to www.wjcs.com.
Rotary Club of New Rochelle Presents
Check to Friends of NRPL
Left to right: Rotarian Kathleen Fanese; Rotary President Bennie Giles; Tom
Geoffino, NRPL Director and Kathleen Cronin, Head of Children’s Services
The Rotary Club of New Rochelle donated $3,000 to the Friends
of the New Rochelle Public Library (NRPL) for the Friends’ new bookstore planned for the library’s lobby. Rotary President Bennie Giles
and Treasurer Kathleen Fanese presented the check to Tom Geoffino, library director, and Kathleen Cronin, head of children’s services,
who accepted the check on behalf of the Friends of NRPL.
The Friends of NRPL is a 510(c)(3) nonprofit organization that
has been raising funds to support library programs and projects
since 1978. Thanks to financial donations such as the one gifted by the
Rotary Club, the Friends of NRPL has raised $65,000 of the $71,000
needed to construct and furnish the new facility. The group hopes to
begin construction this fall.
The Rotary Club of New Rochelle is a not for profit organization that is comprised of business and professional men and women
dedicated to maintaining ethical standards, building positive community and good will, developing relationships through networking
and providing humanitarian service locally, regionally, nationally
and internationally.
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Picture House Spring Soiree a Rousing Success
The Picture House’s Spring
Soirée fundraiser held on Friday, May 13th at the beautiful
Hampshire Country Club in Mamaroneck was an evening to remember. Co-chairs Lisa Ahmad
(Larchmont), Angelique Francis (New Rochelle), and Melina
Vourlekis (New Rochelle), with
the help of a committee of volunteers from all over Southern
Westchester, created a highly
successful event that was enjoyed by over 200 guests.
Guests kicked-off the night
with cocktails overlooking the
Sound and a silent auction, followed by dinner, a rousing live
auction and paddle raise, and
fascinating speeches by the
event’s honorees, community
leader Eric Salmeron, Academy
Award-winning
writer/director Paul Haggis, and stage and
screen legend Cicely Tyson. During dinner, Tony Award winning
actress and singer LaChanze
(Once on This Island, The Color
Purple) entertained guests with
a medley of songs.
Picture House critic-inresidence, Marshall Fine was the
emcee for the Spring Soirée and
led the presentation of the Harold Lloyd awards, named after
the famous actor and filmmaker.
Actress, advocate, and humanitarian Cicely Tyson was presented the Harold Lloyd Lifetime
Achievement Award. In her acceptance speech, Ms. Tyson reminisced about her own and the local theater she would sneak into
as a young girl. She thanked The
Picture House for being a cultural center for youth in Westchester. Paul Haggis, who, in 2006,
became the first screenwriter
to write two consecutive Best
Picture Oscar winners - Million
Dollar Baby (Best Picture 2006)
directed by Clint Eastwood, and
Crash (Best Picture 2005) which
Haggis also directed, received
On Sunday, June 26th at
5:00PM, Congregation Anshe
Sholom of New Rochelle (50
North Ave) will celebrate its 120th
anniversary with a gala dinner
honoring its past rabbis and presidents. One hundred twenty is an
especially important anniversary
in the Jewish tradition, as it is the
number associated with longevity.
Given the unpredictable migratory patterns of American Jewry,
it is rare for a suburban synagogue
to survive for that many years and
still to be thriving.
Anshe Sholom was the first
Jewish institution established in
New Rochelle and is the oldest
continuously functioning Orthodox synagogue in Westchester
County. All of the other local synagogues, irrespective of denomination, began as breakaways or offshoots of Anshe Sholom. In honor
of the occasion, a commemorative
journal is being written which
will include a detailed history of
Judaism in the “Queen City on the
Sound.” Several hundred guests,
including leading figures in Westchester Jewry and political life, are
expected to attend the dinner.
The synagogue was founded
in 1896 to create a permanent
home for Jewish prayers services
in New Rochelle. Prior to that date,
services were conducted for the
high holidays on an ad hoc basis in
rented locations. The first building was located at 13 Bonnefoy
Place, just south of the downtown commercial district. Rabbi
Itzchak Leib Kadushin, was hired
in 1904 as the first clergyman, for
the princely sum of $5 per week.
The synagogue was enlarged and
refurbished in the late 1940’s under the leadership of Rabbi Dr.
Solomon Freilich.
Rabbi Evan Hoffman is the
current spiritual leader. Under his
guidance, Anshe Sholom has become a center of Jewish learning,
offering traditional daily Talmud
study as well as academic Jewish
studies courses.
For tickets to the Gala call
632-9220.
Congregation Anshe Sholom
Celebrates 120th Anniversary
the Harold Lloyd Film Visionary.
Eric Q. Salmeron, a long-time
Westchester community supporter and Picture House Board
member was given the Harold
Lloyd Commitment to Community Award.
In addition to the evening’s
guests and donors, the Spring
Soiree was supported by Screenwriter Level Sponsors: Meridian
Risk Management/Joan Solimine
Real Estate and Cinematographer
Level Sponsors: R&S Waste Management and Louise and Tom
Middleton. This year’s Invitation
was sponsored by McClellan Sotheby’s International Realty.
Proceeds from the Spring
Soiree —including the money
raised via two pairs of Hamilton
tickets in the live auction— will
help further preserve the 1921
theatre and enable The Picture
House to pursue its mission to
create a shared community experience for diverse audiences
through film, education programming, and unique cultural
offerings.
Left to right: James Palmisciano, Angelique Frances, Melina Vourlekis, Paul
Haggis, Cicely Tyson, Eric Salmeron, Lisa Ahmad and Laura DeBuys.
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Annual Westchester County Yom HaShoah Holocaust
Commemoration Keeps the Memory Alive
Over 200 citizens from the
Westchester Jewish community
gathered under sullen skies at
the Garden of Remembrance, 148
Martine Avenue, White Plains for
the Annual Countywide Yom HaShoah Holocaust Commemoration,
presented by Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center and
Westchester Jewish Council on
Thursday, May 5.
At the solemn event, there
appeared to be a growing theme
of optimism and survival, with a
procession of Holocaust-Rescued
Torahs, Westchester Day School
Choir, conducted by Sandy
Shmeuly and Remembrance
Speaker Stanley Berger, who survived the Holocaust by going into
hiding with a Polish Catholic family, then coming to America by
way of Canada in 1951. Berger was
joined by sons Brian, Danny and
grandson Dylan Berger.
Commenting on the Torah
Scrolls in his Invocation, Bet Am
Shalom Synagogue Rabbi Lester
Bronstein said, “If these scrolls
could speak to us, what would
they tell us today? They would
Several international organizations held
a summit in May at the The United Nations, in
order to combat modern day anti-semitism. Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel is the newest weapon in the ongoing effort
to eliminate Israel as the democratic state of the
Jewish people, were the findings of the Summit.
Haina Just-Michael, Just Media Group Inc.
of New Rochelle; Ambassador Shachar Azani,
Executive Director of Stand With Us; and Miriam
Arond, President of Miriam Arond Consulting,
LLC, New Rochelle at United Nations International Summit Against BDS.
Photo by Will Landin
tell us of loving, old hands turning their rollers from column
to column to find the Portion of
the Week; loving young hands,
squeezing them tightly through
a frenetic Simhat Torah dance...
trembling hands, trying to transport these scrolls to places of
safe hiding…cruel, rough hands,
throwing them into dark, cold
warehouses. They would tell
us of no hands at all, waiting for
months and years in silence without the human contact a Torah
needs and craves…
“These scrolls have kept
their promise and have come
home. We have kept our promise
to them and to those who once
Local residents join Summit at United Nations to
Combat Anti-Semitism
cared lovingly for them. We have
given them a loving home…””
Paul Warhit, President of
Westchester Jewish Council concluded, “The annual Westchester
Yom HaShoah commemoration
allowed us to take time out of our
busy schedules and commemorate the atrocities of the Shoah
and man’s inhumanities toward
man. It also tells us that people are
resilient and fight to survive and
persevere. This annual gathering reminded us that the Jewish
People continue to survive and
contribute to societies throughout
the world in an effort to make the
world a more peaceful, humane
place to live.”
PCRA’s Spring Season
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PCRA’s youth racing team
made great strides throughout the spring season. Three
medals at Mercer Sprints motivated the athletes to make
a strong showing at Long Island Rowing Championships,
which they did. PCRA coaches
launched 28 boats,13 of whom
brought home medals!
Turning their eyes and
training toward N.Y. States,
(a US Rowing Youth Nationals qualifier) the team had
impressive results in the first
day of time trials. 18 of the
boats launched made an A final and 5 made a Petite final.
Unfortunately, strong winds
halted racing on Sunday before most of the boats raced
in their finals, denying many
of the boats a chance to medal
in head to head racing. Top
finishes in time trials still
resulted in medals for many
of PCRA’s boats, two winning
club gold and qualifying for
US Rowing Youth Nationals.
New York State Championship Medaling boats:
Club Gold, 2nd overall
and US Rowing Youth Nationals qualifier: Mens V 8+ -- Lilly
Millete (Ursuline), Parker
Cornman (Pelham Memorial
HS), Seamus Hall (Fordham),
Charles Lazaroni (Fordham),
Chris Dowicz (Regis), Miles
Cornman (Pelham Memorial
HS), Nick Roll (Pelham Memorial HS), Will Goetz, (Bronx
Science),
Liam
Morrissy
(Fordham).
Club Gold, 2nd overall
and US Rowing Youth Nationals qualifier: Mens LWT 4+ -Anna Kiernan (Mamaroneck
HS), Andrew Selius (Mamaroneck HS) , Ed McGaley (Mamaroneck HS) Harrison Tsavaris, (Pelham Memorial HS),
Davis Owen (Mamaroneck
HS).
Club Gold, 2nd overall,
Men’s JV 4X: Robby Schetlick
(Bronxville HS), Will Fishell
(Mamaroneck HS), Kyle Timmermans (Pelham Memorial
HS), Matias Facciuto (Pelham
Memorial HS)
Club Silver, Mens JV 8+:
Zoe Gierlinger (New Rochelle
HS), Jake DiPaola (Pelham
Memorial HS), Jack Tunguz
(Mamaroneck HS), Peter
Hofstedt (Mamaroneck HS),
Zachery Owen (Mamaroneck
HS), Owen Swanson (Pelham
Memorial HS), Lars Jackson (Pelham Memorial HS),
George Milette (Fordham),
Matt Rubbo (Pelham Memorial HS)
Club Silver, Womens
LWT 2X: Mariah Geary (Ursuline), Julia Bausano (Ursuline)
Club Bronze: Womens JV
4X: Sophie Maltby (Horrace
Mann), Greta Manekar (Fusion), Melanie Holmes (Scarsdale HS), Caitlin Moynihan
(Ursuline)
PCRA currently draws
students from more than 31
area high schools and towns.
PCRA rows out of Westchester County’s Glen Island Park
on the 1964 Olympic Trial
Course that they share with
the New York Athletic Club.
PCRA offers a complete spectrum of programming from
Learn To Row, Novice, Junior
and Varsity competitive teams
for teens, to their enthusiastic
Master’s Programs for rowing
adults. PCRA is a not-for-profit 501©(3) corporation dedicated to sharing the benefits
of rowing with athletes of all
ages and abilities. PCRA encourages the pursuit of excellence—fitness, discipline and
teamwork—through community youth and adult rowing.
For more information, go to
pelhamrowing.com.
View more photos at thepelhampost.com
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Summer Reading Kick-Off Event at the Library
Adults are invited to join in Summer Reading Game Fun
The New Rochelle Public Library’s Summer Reading Kick-off Party, designed to raise the
level of children’s enthusiasm for a summer of
reading pleasure, will be held on Saturday, June
25th, from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. State Fair! is
the theme of the event, which will feature a live
performance by the internationally acclaimed
“Bash the Trash” duo. Building, performing and
educating with musical instruments made from
recycled and reused materials since 1992, “Bash
the Trash” entertains with messages about Science, Sound, and Sustainability. The performance will take place at 11:30 am on Library
Green, where the Grand Market will also be taking place, or the library’s Ossie Davis Theater in
the event of inclement weather. Children can
also experience a variety of craft projects and
games inspired by the 2016 “Reading Road Trip” Summer Reading Game. An added bonus for the
whole family, the New Rochelle BID will offer old-fashioned Country Line Dancing in the park at 1:00
pm. Instructor Adam Cherkow will lead the festive activity.
In the library’s lobby, parents will have an opportunity to register their children in pre-K
through Grade 5 for the “Reading Road Trip” summer reading incentive game. Each child registering will receive materials to keep track of the books they read so that they can win prizes throughout
the summer and receive an invitation to the End of Summer Reading Party. The Summer Reading
Kick-off Party is sponsored by the Friends of the New Rochelle Public Library and the New Rochelle
Downtown Business Improvement District (BID).
From July 5th - August 20th, a full slate of free summer programs for preschool and elementary
school students will be offered at the main library and the Huguenot Children’s Library, including
nature, crafts, calligraphy, chess, visits from live animals, international music and dance performances, and family films. For the full listing, visit nrpl.org or call (914) 813-3706 for a brochure.
Why should the kids have
all the fun? Each year the New
Rochelle Public Library’s Summer Reading Game for children inspires hundreds of children to enjoy reading books all
summer along. This year, the
library is offering adults the
opportunity to also gain new
perspectives while soaking up
new titles, by playing a grownup version of the Summer
Reading Game. Adults and
young adults ages 16 and older
are invited to pick up or download a Summer Reading Bingo
Card, and spend their summer
reading great books for great
prizes.
The cards will be available
at the library or on the library’s
Weekend Valet Parking Returns to the Downtown
The City of New Rochelle has recently reactivated valet parking services in the downtown area. This
white-glove valet service allows downtown restaurant patrons to drop off their cars at the Library South
parking lot and pay a flat $5 fee to park until midnight, eliminating the need to circle for a space or worry
about expired meters. The City of New Rochelle is working jointly with the New Rochelle Downtown Business Improvement District to provide this service.
With the New Rochelle BID ‘Dine Downtown’ Restaurant District growing in popularity, Ralph DiBart, Executive Director of the Downtown Business Improvement District noted, “We welcome the City’s
Attended Parking program, which will increase public access to convenient and safe parking near many
of our most popular restaurants during the busy summer weekends. Diners will now be assured not only
great food, but an easy trip to downtown.”
“In New Rochelle we want to be sure that we not only provide great dining options, but a first class dining experience, with white-glove parking services as part of that experience,” said Development Commissioner Luiz Aragon. “This is just another component of our multi-faceted approach to building the economy in our downtown, and one more way of showing that ‘Ideal Dining’ is part of what our City has to offer.”
Valet parking services will be overseen by LAZ parking, and will be available in the Library South Parking lot between Lawton Avenue and Memorial Highway, from 4 pm to 12 am, Friday and Saturday, through
Labor Day weekend (September 3). The cost will be $5, from arrival until midnight.
For questions regarding the Valet program, email Jaime Martinez, Parking and Public Properties
Manager for the City of New Rochelle at [email protected].
website (www.nrpl.org) beginning Saturday June 25th. As
participants read through the
summer, they can complete
appropriate squares on the
card, such as “A Book Turned
into a Movie,” “A Book by a Local Author,” “A Prize Winner.”
Once a vertical or diagonal line is completed, the card
can be submitted for a drawing of many prizes. Or, participants can keep reading to
complete all 25 squares, and
submit the card for a grand
prize. The prize will include
totes filled with new releases,
“food for thought” baskets,
New Rochelle history baskets,
and electronic devices. Cards
may be submitted in person,
by mail, by posting a picture of
the card on Instagram, twitter,
or the library’s facebook page,
by September 6, 2016.
To help readers get started, the librarians have created
lists of books in various categories. The lists are posted on the
website at nrpl.org/adults/srg,
and hard copies are available
in the library’s community relations office. Readers looking
for suggestions can also access
Novelist, a wonderful database
that can create suggested lists,
for any kind of book described
by the user.
For more information,
call the library’s community
relations office at (914) 6328254.
Bernard A. Krooks Named Advocate of the Year by Arc of
Westchester’s Children’s School for Early Development
Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., of Littman Krooks LLP has been
named 2016 Advocate of the Year by Arc of Westchester’s Children’s School for Early Development. He will be honored at their
annual Golfing for Kids benefit event on June 7, 2016 at Hampshire Country Club in Mamaroneck.
Krooks is a founding partner of the law firm Littman Krooks
LLP and Chair of its Elder Law and Special Needs Department. He
is the President of the Board of Directors of the Arc of Westchester, the largest agency in Westchester County serving people with
intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Krooks also has served as a board member of the Hudson Valley
Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and is a current member
of the Board of Directors of the Caregiver Insights Foundation, a
non-profit dedicated to assisting individuals and their families
with end-of-life issues.
The Children’s School for Early Development at Arc of Westchester provides early intervention and preschool services for children with autism and other
developmental disabilities that enable them to learn and develop to their potential. Each year,
Golfing for Kids raises funds to bridge the gap between what it costs to keep the school’s programs exceptional and what is covered by government funding. To learn more, visit arcwestchester.org/GolfingForKids2016
Littman Krooks LLP offices are located at 399 Knollwood Road, White Plains and 655
Third Avenue, NYC. Visit the firm’s website at www.littmankrooks.com
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Special Needs Trusts: What happens when all parties Girl in Transit: Wyoming – Where Rugged
do not see eye to eye?
Meets Refined
BY BERNARD A. KROOKS, CERTIFIED ELDER
LAW ATTORNEY
The world of special needs
trusts is divided in two: first party
special needs trusts and third
party special needs trusts. Within
each category, there are several different variations, including pooled
trusts, which are managed by a
non-profit organization. Regardless of the type of special needs
trust; they all have one thing in
common: they provide a source of
funds to pay for items and services
that improve the quality of life of a
person with special needs.
All trusts, including special
needs trusts, must have a trustee.
The choice of who to select as
trustee is made by the person creating the trust. In a special needs
trust situation, the selection of
the proper trustee is often the key
to the success of the entire plan.
The role of trustee can be served
by a family member or by a bank
or trust company or other professional trustee. Many people
who set up special needs trusts
name professional trustees. Family members are often unfamiliar
with the applicable trust, tax and
government benefit laws that may
impact the administration of the
trust. Trustees of a special needs
trust are required to consider the
needs of the trust beneficiary first
— not the needs or desires of family members.
One of the challenges to a
trustee of a special needs trust is
to maximize the benefits to the
beneficiary while minimizing any
reduction of Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income or other
programs providing assistance or
care to the beneficiary. The trustee also has to keep administrative
costs, accounting requirements
and tax considerations in mind.
The trustee is a fiduciary and
could be held responsible in the
event things are not handled properly. Courts are starting to hold
trustees of special needs trusts to
a higher standard.
To
avoid
unnecessary
expense and litigation, it is important that the trust contain a
mechanism for resolving disputes
between the trustee and the family members of the beneficiary.
Often, the beneficiary is not able
to speak for himself and the family members serve the role of ensuring the trustee is doing its job.
However, in the world of government benefits and special needs
trusts, there are many gray areas
and reasonable people can differ
regarding the appropriateness of a
trust distribution. Thus, the need
for a clearly-defined dispute resolution process in the trust.
It can be a challenge to figure out how best to manage and
spend special needs trust funds
for a trust beneficiary with considerable medical and social needs.
A good working relationship between trustee and family members is critical.
Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., is a
founding partner of Littman Krooks
LLP and has been honored as one
of the “Best Lawyers” in America
for each of the last seven years. He
is past President of the National
Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
(NAELA) and past President of the
New York Chapter of NAELA. Mr.
Krooks may be reached at (914-6842100) or by visiting the firm’s website at www.elderlawnewyork.com.
Buying Products from a Country You can Trust
BY PAUL BOOKBINDER, M.I.D., C.R.
Forget about sleeper cells
and the dangerous “lone wolves”.
What’s really going to do us in is
the dreaded imports that are slowly killing us, just as sure as a direct
attack on our homeland. They’re
putting arsenic in our orange juice,
lead in our kid’s toys, and there’s
even sulfur in our sheetrock. God
only knows what’s in the cabinets.
U.S. health regulators have recently reported that certain types
of laminate flooring imported by
Lumber Liquidators was found
to have a greater risk of causing
cancer, or other health problems,
than previously believed. They
said that “people who purchased
the China-made flooring are about
three times more likely to get
cancer than it had calculated earlier this month.” And yet we keep
importing products and produce
from countries that do not regulate their manufacturing.
So really, what’s the big deal?
Where’s the harm in a little arsenic, or lead, or hydrogen sulfide
gas, when you can save a couple of
bucks? Haven’t you heard? We’re
still recovering from the recession. Our health and well being is
a small price to pay when you’re
talking about saving money.
But if you are concerned
about avoiding the perils of hazardous material exposure when
eating, buying toys, homes or
remodeling you must use your
common sense (see K&B Insider
#123, Common Sense, Priceless!).
The best way to begin is by reading
labels, assuming you still can read
after exposure to all those noxious
fumes. If not, have your BFF (Best
Friend Forever) read the label for
you. If the product does not have
a label, ask the proprietor for a
Material Data Safety Sheet, which
lists the properties (both harmful
and inert) of the product.
In the remodeling industry, most cabinet and countertop
manufacturers have been making
a concerted effort to clean up their
act. Now you can purchase American made cabinets that have little
or no harmful ingredients, such
as volatile organic compounds, at
very competitive prices; although
they will never be as inexpensive
as cabinets made in countries
where the average hourly wage is
less than a (US) dollar.
Some of these same countries sell granite counters with
high levels of radon, a cancer causing, radioactive gas. Just shut off
the lights and see them glow! But
hey, they’re cheap! Consider instead quartz composite countertops which are certified by various
environmental organizations as
to their lack of harmful emissions
or buy granite that has acceptable
radon emissions.
Now, I’m not saying that everything made in America is great,
in fact some of our stuff could stand
a little room for improvement, but
at least there are some government
standards to adhere to.
Paul Bookbinder, M.I.D., C.R.,
is president of DreamWork Kitchens, Inc. located in Mamaroneck,
New York. A Master of Design (Pratt
Institute), and E.P.A. Certified Remodeler, he serves on the Advisory
Panel of Remodeling Magazine. A
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BY BARBARA BARTON SLOANE
Why oh why Wyoming? Because! From Jackson Hole in the
West to Buffalo in the Northeast
and everything in between, this is
a most beautiful land of staggering natural beauty, offering an authentic Western
experience. From its two
national parks, Yellowstone and Grand Teton,
to rodeos, river rafting,
resorts, ranches, scenic
woodlands and a wonderland of wildlife, Wyoming
is nature experienced up
close and very personal.
I visited Wyoming
for the first time last year
and was delighted to find
that the town of Jackson
is the gateway to nearby
Grand Teton National
Park, Yellowstone National Park and the National
Elk Refuge. Often described as
the “Crown Jewel” of the Rockies,
downtown Jackson is dotted with
upscale cafes, shops and art galleries and enjoys the glitz and glamour that wealthy travelers and
West Coast expats have brought
to this former cattle ranching
community. But, glitz aside, I visited Jackson Hole’s Old West Days
weekend celebration and the
event put me smack in the heart of
the old romantic west.
In Jackson, besides Old West
Days, there’s a lot more hootin’
and hollerin’ to be done. For an
authentic chuck wagon supper
and western show, visit the Bar J
Chuck wagon. Originally a working cattle ranch, the atmosphere
here is of a time gone by on and of
cattle drives of the 1800s. After a
hard day in the saddle, there was
always an evening of tall tales and
music at the chuck wagon. This
tradition continues at the Bar-J. A
rib-stickin’ old style western meal
is followed by songs and stories
performed by the Bar-J Wranglers. I found myself caught up in
cheery chuck wagon revelry, singing along to “Tumblin’ Tumbleweed” and other western golden
oldies.
Another day, I took a scenic
float down the Snake River with
Sands Wild Water River Trips, a
must-do. Although this company
offers wild white water rafting, I
opted for a slow, leisurely raft float,
my chance to sit back and let myself be enthralled by spectacular
views of the majestic Teton Mountains surrounding me. Although
the Snake is a very fast-moving
river, on my float I spotted a red fox
and deep in the pines I saw a large
black splotch with jutting white
spikes that our guide swore was a
moose. There were two bald eagles swooping low over the water
and hawks and herons were our
constant companions as they flew
alongside our raft.
cated in a secluded valley, the vibe
here is casual and the amenities
rival any luxe resort on the planet.
There’s a heated infinity pool, a
sigh-inducing Asian spa, and a
restaurant that produces standout
fare. In my mystical, Zen-inspired
Not yet having my fill of wildlife, I visited the National Museum
of Wildlife Art, an imaginatively
designed sandstone bldg overlooking the National Elk Refuge with a
5000 piece collection of animal art
ranging from the fantastical to the
utterly realistic and including several etchings by Picasso. There’s
also a Children’s Discovery Gallery,
free to kids, and judging from the
squeals of delight emanating from
the room, it’s safe to say the kids
were having a blast.
At A-Ok Corral, no gunfights
here but cowboy fun? Yes, lots.
From the back of my chestnut
colored mare (promised to be slow
and steady) I had a panoramic view
of the heart-stopping Gros Ventre
Wilderness and Teton mountain
range, the fields ablaze with pink,
yellow and purple wildflowers. All
of the horses at A-Ok Corral are
well-mannered and mountainwise and there’s a horse here for all
riding abilities. After all, they even
found one for me.
There are a host of worldclass, luxury resorts here, and I
was lucky enough to visit a few of
them. At Amangani, (“peaceful
home”), eastern serenity meets
Old West Americana meets international glamour. The property
clings to the crest of east Gros Ventre Butte, some 7,000 feet above
sea level, high above Jackson.
Towering floor to ceiling columns
of Oklahoma sandstone, walks
in pacific redwoods and chairs of
rattan and woven cowhide, Amangani has its roots the American
West, in the cattle ranches that
wind through the valley below and
in the mountains that rise up as a
backdrop to wide-open plains. Lo-
room, I lit a fire, opened the drapes
and languished in the bathtub
while gazing at the sky and the
Tetons beyond.
Spring Creek Ranch is utterly secluded yet totally accessible
with unmatched views, luxury accommodations and a quiet western elegance situated just five
miles from the Town Square on a
1,000 acre wildlife refuge. I dined
at their award-winning Granary
Restaurant in a unique, cliff-side
setting facing the Tetons. So mesmerized was I by the awe-inspiring
views, I almost forgot to order dinner but glad I didn’t. It was wonderful.
Common to Jackson, the
Buteo jamaicensis, Red Tailed
Hawk, is easily identified by its
mannerisms. They usually leave
their perch with slow, distinct
wing beats. A shrill, rasping cry is
often heard as they fly off to search
their prey. No shrill cry for me, just
a melancholy sigh as I slowly and
sadly leave my perch here in magical, wondrous Wyoming.
If You Go: jacksonholechamber.com. Photo courtesy of Sloane
Travel
Photography
Barbara Barton Sloane is a
Pelham-based Travel Editor/Columnist who writes for a number
of both national and international
publications. She delights in sharing her global travel experiences.
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New Rochelle Police Department Memorial & Awards Ceremony
In observance of National Police Week, the New Rochelle Police Department held its annual Memorial and Awards Ceremony
on Wednesday, May 18 at the Greentree Country Club. The event
honored department members for their outstanding contributions as well as the memory of those officers who sacrificed their
lives in the service to the City. This year’s keynote speaker was
New York City Detective Steve McDonald. In 1986, Detective Steve
McDonald was shot in the line of duty by a teenage gunman and
became paralyzed from the neck down. Today, he is a renowned
speaker regarding gun violence and the power of forgiveness.
“This is a special day of the year when the police and community get together to remember our fallen heroes and honor those
officers who served the community in an exemplary fashion,” said
New Rochelle Police Commissioner Patrick Carroll.
Police Officer of the Year was presented to Police Officer
Christopher Guglielmo and Community Service Officer William
Berry was named Civilian Employee of the Year. Nearly 100 members of the department were recognized for their heroic accomplishments and for the extraordinary work they do for our community.
City Manager Chuck B. Strome presented an award to three
elementary students for their Police Memorial Essays. First place
winner, Stephen Philippeav from Trinity Elementary school read
his winning piece.
Police Memorial Essay Award
Stephen Philippeav, Trinity Elementary School, 1st Place
Justin Friedberg, Davis Elementary School, 2nd Place
Natalie M. Chang, Ward Elementary School, 3rd Place
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Detective Christopher Greco
Lifesaving Award
Lieutenant Daniel Conca, Police Officer DeCarlo, Lieutenant William Odell,
Police Officer Emily Hirshowitz, Sergeant Joseph Salerno, Police Officer David
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Officer Timothy Childs, Police Officer Lane Schlesinger
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Edison Gramajo, Detective Michael Bota, Police Officer Christopher Guglielmo,
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Spinner, Police Officer Jason Redner, Detective Kevin Waldron, Police Officer
Marc Weinerman (2)
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Castiglia, Police Officer Christopher Guglielmo, Sergeant Richard Gargan,
Police Officer Vincent Marco, Sergeant Justin Wilson, Police Officer Matthew
Rice, Detective Timothy Adrian, Police Officer Jason Redner, Detective Dario
Navarrete, Police Officer Juan Torres, Detective Joseph Savoca, Police Officer
Marc Weinerman, Police Officer Raymond Beckley, Police Officer Giselle
Wilson, Police Officer Stephen Correale
New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Investigator Award
Detective Vincent Pisano
Empress Ambulance Lifesaving Award
Detective Thomas Raptis and Police Officer Emily Hirshowitz
One-Year Attendance Award
Sergeant Robert LaBarbera, Police Officer Raymond Beckley, Sergeant Justin
Wilson, Police Officer Michael Dassler, Detective Dario Navarrete, Police
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Guglielmo, Police Officer Michael Alberico, Police Officer Carlos Jimenez
Unit Citation
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Detective Vincent Marion, Detective Dwayne Jones
Civilian Employee of the Year
Community Service Officer William Berry
Police Officer of the Year
Police Officer Christopher Guglielmo
Police Commissioner’s Award
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This is the Season to Visit Artie’s Steak & Seafood at City Island
Spring and summer make
this a great destination. Artie’s
Steak & Seafood Restaurant
would thrive anywhere and its
right in the middle of City Island,
the charming seaport village
in the Bronx. The Zagat N.Y.C.
Restaurant Survey always designates it one of the best in the
Bronx.
Now marking almost 20
years under dynamic proprietor
Spiro Chagares, Manager Laura
Vendenberge, the talented kitchen and floor staff have geared
up to serve patrons an inspired
global menu of Italian, traditional and contemporary dishes
served with modern style. Sit
back in one of several comfortable dining areas recently enhanced with new artworks and
let the knowledgeable wait staff
help you thru your meal.
Great starters include:
hearty Seafood Chowders; sig-
nature Sliders; delicious Mediterranean Grilled Baby Lamb
Chops, served over field greens
with crumbled feta and herb
dressing; Tuna Sashimi with
mango and wasabi dipping
sauce; Chargrilled Calamari
Salad with mesclun greens and
lemon basil vinaigrette; a marvelous Seafood Salad for two
with clams, mussels, calamari,
scallops and shrimp tossed in
a fresh herb-diced tomato vinaigrette; notable Clams Casino;
Buffalo Chicken Wontons with
bleu fra diavolo sauce; and Littleneck Clams Posillipo with cherry
tomatoes, garlic and white wine.
There are also loaded Hot & Cold
Antipasto Platters for two.
The expertly hand crafted
Mediterranean Pizza for two is
listed as an appetizer but can
easily make a full meal. It is
served with a variety of toppings
each week.
Special Hint: New ‘Create Your Own Combo’ Platters
served this fall include: choice
of Rib Eye Steak, Chargrilled
N.Y. Sirloin, Chargrilled Filet
Mignon, Wood Grilled T-Bone or
Baby Back Ribs paired with Jumbo Alaskan King Crab Legs, Jumbo Shrimp, 8 oz. Lobster Tail, or
1 ½ lb. Whole Lobster. Combos
are served with vegetable and
potato of the day. And you can
order optional sides of sautéed
broccoli, sautéed asparagus, or
broccoli di rabe. Combos are
priced accordingly.
Generous bowls of pasta
include: Fettuccine with shrimp
and lobster in a creamy Alfredo
sauce with fresh herbs, parmesan Romano cheeses; classic Linguine with white or red
clam sauce; and Angel Hair
with shrimp, scallops, artichoke
hearts, black olives and tomatoes.
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Blackened Rib Eye Steak; Baby
Back BBQ Spare Ribs and Fried
Shrimp with country style slaw
and fried potato wedges; Wood
Grilled Center Cub Pork Chops
served with roasted red potatoes
and vinegar peppers; and Chargrilled New York Sirloin served
with crunchy onions. Artie’s
big Grilled Hamburger Classic served with fries and slaw is
truly deluxe.
There’s a loaded Lobster
Salad Roll and fresh Mediterranean Salads and sandwiches at
lunch.
Special Hint: Check out the
redesigned bar/lounge most evenings for good networking. Eating at the bar is also encouraged.
There are over 30 imported and
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and there is a large selection by
the glass. There is also a signature cocktail and martini list.
Artie’ s Steak & Seafood Restaurant is located at 394 City Island Ave., City Island, Bronx, N.Y.
The restaurant is open for lunch
and dinner 7 days a week, noon to
midnight. Main courses at lunch:
$9 to $20. Dinner: $13 to $36. Combination platters and some seafood items: market priced. Bar/
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ANTIQUES • ART • COLLECTIBLES
Most cash paid for paintings,
antiques, furniture, silver, sculpture,
jewelry, books, cameras, records,
instruments, coins, watches, gold,
comics, sports cards, etc. Please
call Aaron at 914-654-1683.
NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST
I would be very happy to be your
Newborn Care Specialist or Nanny for
your infant or toddler. I am looking for
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experience. CPR certified. Driver’s license.
Call Eva: 917-596-1540.
SPANISH TUTOR
High school students and adults.
Classes in your home by experienced native Spanish teacher. Call
Leonor @ 914 631 0003 or email
[email protected].
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Buying single items to entire estates: 1930s thru 1980s, contemporary & modern furniture, lighting
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Cooper Modern, 914-819-0419.
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Studio of Vocal Arts provides voice
lessons, harp, piano and songwriting
lessons, workshops, Memorial Weekend
events and summer intensives. Kids,
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Mignon with melted Stilton
Blue Cheese with a cabernet
sauvignon demi-glace, sweet
potato fries; and Wood Grilled
Tuna served over a ragu of black
beans, cilantro and beet mashed
potatoes.
Carnivores will enjoy the
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Southern Cuisine Meets the Caribbean for Alvin and Friends New Summer Menu
BY MIMI STEINBERG
Where to go for a great meal?
A simple question, yet at times complicated to choose. Which restaurant
fits the criteria – great ambience, flavorful cuisine for everyone (finicky
eaters, kid-friendly, vegan, etc.), is
close to home and priced fairly? Not
only is there a restaurant that answers a resounding “yes” to all these
points, but you are treated as though
you are family or a good friend the
moment you walk in.
Alvin & Friends is exactly “no
place like home”! I was greeted by
manager Theresa Leghorn, and the
proprietor Alvin Clayton in a manner usually reserved for celebrities.
The restaurant itself is light and
airy with sophisticated décor and
adorned with beautiful original art.
Alvin, a talented and self-taught artist, has lined the restaurant with
his paintings highlighting famous
jazz musicians and his favorite, a
brilliant copy of Clayton’s favorite
painter, Matisse’s “The Dance”. He
is also an accomplished musician, so
naturally jazz is played live on Friday
Alvin Clayton
and Saturday evenings, and Sunday
brunch.
The restaurant has been at 14
Memorial Highway in New Rochelle
for three years – across
from the New Rochelle
Public Library. Alvin
felt strongly that, “I love
New Rochelle, and felt
inspired to bring something special here. I
wanted to have a restaurant that felt as though I
was having friends over
for dinner.” Theresa
added, “We’ve created a
place, where we wanted
to go!”
Alvin added, “We
welcome every single
person. Love is put into
the restaurant.”
The cuisine at Alvin & Friends is a marriage of Southern and
Caribbean recipes, simple like
a “mom and pop” diner, but superbly packed with flavor and
presented in a classic and chic
setting. Alvin described his vision of
replicating how his grandparents entertained their friends when he was a
child. It is clearly evident that Alvin
& Friends is a wonderful spot for ev-
Alvin & Friends Fried Chicken Salad
Ingredients
Salad
6 ounces mixed greens (arugula, mescal)
Fried Chicken Salad
‒ Alvin & Friends ‒
Chef Kimani Hines
14 Memorial Hwy, New Rochelle
(914) 654-6549 alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com
BY MARY DEYOUNG
We recently had the pleasure of sampling a few delicious items from the Alvin
and Friends new Lunch Menu.
Alvin shared the recipe for his signature Fried Chicken, served over a fresh bed
of greens.
When Alvin was just eight years old,
his grandmother began passing down her
recipes and he learned how to best prepare
food by watching her.
Their private dining room seats up
to 80 people and features two 60-inch
flatscreen TV’s that can accommodate
Powerpoint presentations or other media
for corporate functions.
A full catering menu is availabe for
events, parties and weddings.
Alvin and Friends will be featuring
‘Tango Night’. Lessons begin at 7:30pm and
will be led by Maype Vicens. Open dance
floor is from 8:30 to midnight, with a special dance performance at 10pm. $20 cover.
Call for upcoming dates reservations
at 914-654-6549.
Buttermilk Scallion Dressing
2 cups Buttermilk
One bunch scallions
Olive Oil
½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Black pepper
1 tsp. Alvin’s Signature Spice Mix (Or substitute 2 tsp paprika, 2 tsp
onion powder, 2 tsp garlic powder and 2 tsp brown sugar)
Chicken Strips
2 chicken breasts (skinless)
1 cup Buttermilk
2 tbsp Lousiana Hot Sauce
2 cups flour
Alvin’s Signature Spice Mix (Or substitute 2 tsp Paprika, 2 tsp onion
powder, 2 tsp garlic powder and 2 tsp brown sugar)
Preparation
Make the dressing:
1. Drizzle the scallions with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper
and roast on a flat baking sheet in a 375 degree oven for 5 minutes
2. In a blender combine the Buttermilk and the scallions, blending just
until incorporated
For the chicken strips:
1. Cut chicken breasts into strips
2. Stir together the Buttermilk and Hot Sauce, then marinate the
chicken strips for 10 minutes
3. Blend flour with Alvin’s Signature Spice Rub and dredge the marinated chicken strips
4. Fry the chicken strips at 375 degrees for 9 minutes or until golden
brown
Assemble the salad:
1. Drizzle the greens with the dressing
2. Top with chicken strips
erything from “date night” to family
brunch on Sundays.
Alvin & Friends recently released their new Summer Menu with
such specialties as Fried Chicken
Salad (see Chef’s Corner), Southern
Fried Catfish Fingers, and the all new
– Alvin’s Burger, served with cara-
melized onions, white cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce and
tomato. Vegan offerings include options such as Sesame
Soy and Ginger Infused Tofu.
Classic southern cuisine with
Caribbean spices and modern
American food definitely satisfies all palates. One can’t forget Alvin’s famous Rum Punch
that is a perennial hit.
This gem of a restaurant
located in downtown New Rochelle brings a sophisticated
“city” vibe, great food and
warm customer service that
stands out from the rest. Over
eight years ago Theresa and
Alvin met at the New Rochelle
library organizing projects
together and they instantly
bonded. Once they revealed their
shared dream of one day having a restaurant with a similar vision Alvin &
Friends was born. Clearly, Alvin and
Theresa realized their dream and
succeeded!
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