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Vol 10 Number 6
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Westchester’s Hidden Heroes:
New Rochelle’s Jack Gallin
Stars for Cars founder Jake Gallin with his rescue dog, Lucky
Last month, Jake Gallin, a big-hearted
10-year-old from New Rochelle, resolved
to ramp up his volunteer activities to benefit
both human and humane charitable causes, including the USO and Cat Assistance.
Jake’s signature charity project is the
“Stars for Cars” magnetic decal — which he
sells through his Web site, StarsForCars.org,
and at personal appearances — to raise money
for the USO. Additionally, Jake blogs about
the importance of helping homeless animals
at StarsForCars.org/our-lucky-canine-heroes.
The concept and design of the “Stars
for Cars” magnetic decal was Jake’s and he
reached out to the business community to
obtain start-up funding for his project, which
was launched two years ago. To date, Jake
has sold 800 Stars at $10 each, even to people
as far away as Kentucky, Florida and Maine,
raising thousands of dollars to help our nation’s military families through the USO’s
many programs.
In addition, he raised more than $1,000
by joining in the USO’s 9/11 Remembrance
Walk in the fall of 2012. He trained hard to
participate in the event, often with Lucky the
Wonder Dog at his side.
Lucky didn’t live a fortunate life before
he was rescued by Cat Assistance, a nonprofit pet rescue organization based in Ardsley. Found abandoned and neglected on the
Continued on Page 8
Friday, February 8, 2013
Westchester’s First
$5 Million Election
By Dan Murphy
As part of my election recaps, I like to go
back and see how much money was spent on
some of the big Westchester elections. Campaigns
file their last financial disclosure report 27 days
after the election, giving us a complete look at
what each candidate spent and where the money
came from.
At least, this was the way the public disclosure of the financing of political elections had
occurred for decades until the Supreme Court’s
Citizen’s United decision of 2010, which held
that the First Amendment prohibited the government from restricting independent political
expenditures by corporations and unions. It also
has protected “independent groups” not only from
disclosing where they got their money from but
also who they spend their money on to indirectly
support.
The race for County Executive in 2009,
between republican Rob Astorino and democrat Andy Spano, was the most expensive race
in Westchester history, with Astorino spending
$1.24 million and Spano $2.22 million, for a
combined $3.46 million reportedly spent by both
campaigns.
I wanted to see if last year’s State Senate race
between democrat George Latimer and republican
Bob Cohen spent more than Astorino-Spano. So I
delved into both campaigns’ financial statements,
available to anyone online at Elections.ny.gov.
The Cohen campaign raised $846,000
through contributions, $466,000 from the New
York State Republican Campaign Committee and
a $135,000 loan to the campaign from Cohen, for
a total of $1,447,000 spent.
The Latimer State Senate campaign raised
$537,000 in contributions, received $170,000
from the NYS Democratic Senate Campaign
Committee and $56,000 from Latimer’s assembly campaign committee, for a total of $763,000
spent.
If you combine Cohen’s and Latimer’s campaign expenditures, you get $2.21 million spent.
But anyone who lives in the district — and received the overabundance of campaign mailers
and watched the same TV commercial again and
again on cable — realizes that much more was
spent on behalf of both Latimer and Cohen.
It is estimated, after speaking with sources
from both campaigns, that an additional $2.2 million was spent by 501c groups on issue-oriented
ads against Latimer, and $750,000 on issue-oriContinued on Page 5
UWWP Welcomes 5 New
Board Members
Ray Rice Brings a
Super Bowl to New Rochelle
101-year-old Bert Askwith
We salute Harrison resident Bert Askwith who, at the age of 101, remains active
and recently was named to the United Way of
Westchester-Putnam Board
(UWWP) of Directors.
Born in 1911, Askwith
has been a generous donor
and committed supporter of
UWWP’s initiatives toward
community betterment for
more than 70 years. He is the
founder of Campus Coach
Lines, a charter bus company that he formed, while
attending University of
Michigan, as a lower priced
alternative to railroad travel.
Askwith and his late
wife, Mimi, raised three
children: Patti, an executive
at Campus Coach Lines;
Dennis, a program analyst
at the National Institutes of
Health; and Kathy, a community volunteer at the Food
Allergy Initiative.
The UWWP Board of
Directors has welcomed five
new members, including
Askwith, all of whom have
demonstrated
significant
leadership and influence in
both their communities and
in business.
The new members join
a strong board of professionals who are committed to
improving the education, income and health
Continued on Page 9
How Ed Koch Helped Westchester
Ray Rice on the cover of Madden 13
By Dan Murphy
It’s a great story when someone from Westchester achieves great success. It’s an even greater story when that same Westchester resident
doesn’t forget where he came from and continues
to return and help his hometown.
New Rochelle native Ray Rice, the running
back for Baltimore Ravens, helped his team win
the Super Bowl last Sunday, rushing for 59 yards
as the Ravens beat the 49ers 34 to 31.
The Applebee’s in New Rochelle was packed
with Ray Rice fans on Super Bowl night, including former members of his New Rochelle High
School football team and current members of the
team, who have gotten to know and respect Rice
from his free football camp he runs every offseason and his visits to the High School to work out.
Rice’s family, including his two uncles, two
aunts and a cousin, were also at Applebee’s to
Continued on Page 9
what’s inside
CNR Scholarships
Page 2
Scarsdale Teens
Bowl for Charity
Page 2
Westchester Hyperlocal
Pages 4, 5 & 8
Seniors & Health Care
Page 7
Westchester Artists
Pages 9 & 10
Architecture in Westchester
Page 10
Mayor Ed Koch with Rising Media Group Editor-in-Chief
Dan Murphy and Katie Murphy at a WCA rally
for non-partisan redistricting in 2010
By Dan Murphy
I was saddened by the death of former New
York City Mayor Ed Koch last week at the age
of 88. “The Mayor,” as he was forever known,
played a big part in my life and in the life of
many of us in Westchester during and after his
years leading New York City as Mayor from
1977 to 1989.
I was 10 years old
when Ed Koch ran for
Mayor of New York City.
It is my first recollection of
a political campaign and I
watched (the beginning of
my life as a political junkie) in between episodes of
Gilligan’s Island and the
Brady Bunch as the campaign commercials aired
for Ed Koch, Mario Cuomo, Bella Abzug and Abe
Beame on Channels 2, 4, 5
and 7 (long before we had
200 channels on cable).
Koch served as Mayor during the 12 years that
my father served on the
New York City Police Department. My mother also
worked with Koch on one
of the several books he
authored while working
for a typesetting company
in Yorktown called Westchester Book (long before
you could typeset a book
manuscript on your own
computer).
My family all came from the Bronx and
took pleasure in the way that Mayor Koch retook control of New York City and made it manageable and attractive once again. Westchester
Continued on Page 8
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Scarsdale Synagogue Hosts Teens,
CNR Offers Scholarships in Honor
Raises Funds to Fight Pediatric Cancer of New Rochelle’s 325th Anniversary
L to r: 11th grade students Betsey Goldwasser, Rachel Zive, Hayley Wolf, Hannah Prince,
Lael Franco and Julia Weisman at White Plains Bowl for the “bowl-a-thon”
Scarsdale Synagogue recently hosted a major gathering of more than 150 teen members
of the North American Federation of Temple
Youth’s New York-area Region (NFTY-NAR).
As part of the weekend’s program, teens
gathered for a “bowl-a-thon” to raise money for
the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation, which
provides financial assistance and research grants
for families affected by pediatric cancer.
The annual winter gathering, known in Hebrew as a kallah, attracted teens from Westchester, Fairfield, New York City and Long Island,
representing 38 Jewish synagogues and temples,
and under the auspices of the Union of Reform
Judaism (URJ). The weekend events included
student-led programming by NFTY-NAR’s
eight regional board members, all of whom
are high school seniors. At the event’s Friday
evening prayer service, Scarsdale Synagogue’s
Rabbi Jeffrey Brown spoke to the group about
the challenges and issues that confront teens in
today’s increasingly complex society.
The three-day program’s themes emphasized tradition and celebration, helping to encourage attendees to embrace and celebrate their
different family and personal traditions. Activities also gave life to tikkun olam, Hebrew for
“repairing the world,” including the gathering’s
success in raising over $6,000 at the “bowl-athon.” About $1,000 of that total was raised
through “penny wars,” where teams competed
to see which region could bring in the largest
amount of spare change.
“It was clear from virtually the minute the
kallah began that the kids were having a fantastic time,” said Scarsdale Synagogue Youth Director Ivy Cohen, “and they learned, prayed and
built relationships with one another and with the
many Synagogue member families who hosted
them in their homes for the weekend.”
Aldo Pili’s beautiful landscape paintings will
be shown in the Oresman Gallery at the Larchmont Public Library (LPL) from now until February 27.
The show, entitled “My Two Worlds,” captures the love for his two worlds; Italy, where he
grew up, and his life here in Larchmont. He has
participated in collective exhibits at the Flatiron
Gallery in Peekskill. This show is special to Pili
because it is the first exhibit featuring only his
paintings and it will be in his hometown.
After a career in business, Pili decided to
pursue his passion for painting. He began studying oil painting in Florence and later in Westches-
ter, with renowned artist Andrew Lattimore. Pili
has been painting for 20 years. His main artistic influence comes from Macchiaioli, a Tuscan
painting school of the late 1800s, which is regarded by some as a forerunner of the Impressionists.
His paintings are done in oil and most of them are
“en plein air” — painted while outside.
The exhibit is on view on Mondays and
Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesdays and
Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays and
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from
12 to 5 p.m.
For more information, call the LPL at 914834-2281 or visit LarchmontLibrary.org.
L to r: New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, CNR President Judith Huntington
and 325th Anniversary Chair Marianne L. Sussman
In honor of the City of New Rochelle’s 325th
anniversary, The College of New Rochelle (CNR)
recently announced the creation of the City of New
Rochelle Resident Award.
The annual scholarship, valued up to $9,000,
is open to any New Rochelle resident who is accepted and enrolls in either CNR’s School of Arts
& Sciences or School of Nursing.
“For more than a century, The College of
New Rochelle has been an important part of the
City of New Rochelle,” said CNR President Judith
Huntington. “We view this special award as an
investment in the future of the City of New Rochelle and in its residents as we continue to offer
the high quality, affordable education for which we
are known.”
New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson said,
“This generous scholarship does more than honor
our community’s past, it also helps uphold and expand the educational opportunities that will ensure
for New Rochelle a bright future.”
New Rochelle 325th Anniversary Chair Honorable Marianne L. Sussman said, “The College of
New Rochelle is one of the earliest sponsors of the
325th Anniversary and their generosity continues
as a legacy with this substantial scholarship. It celebrates both the historic occasion of the city’s anniversary and the strong positive role The College
of New Rochelle has always played in the New
Rochelle community.”
To be eligible for the scholarship, students
must be nominated by their principal or guidance
counselor. The scholarship is renewable each year
as long as the student remains enrolled at CNR.
For more information, e-mail scholarships@cnr.
edu or visit CNR.edu.
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What better way to say “I love you” than
with a homemade Valentine?
On Tuesday, February 12, the Rye Historical Society will have a special morning Valentine’s Day program for children aged 3 to 5 at
the Square House Museum. From 9:30 to 11:30
a.m., little ones can create their own whimsical
Valentine’s cards from red and pink paper, pretty
ribbons and fancy stamps to give to Mom, Dad
and the whole family.
The cost for this fun and creative program
is $5 per child for members, $10 per child for
non-members. Morning breakfast treats and
juice will be included. Reservations are suggested, as space is limited.
The Square House Museum is located at 1
Purchase St. in Rye. For more information or to
make reservations, call 914-967-7588 or visit
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Friday, February 8, 2013 - harrison RISING - PAGE 3
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Senator Latimer’s Office Announces Astorino Advances Project to Address
Income Tax Preparation Assistance Chronic Flooding Along Bronx River
State
Senator
than they ordinarily
George Latimer has anwould be.”
nounced that, beginning
Up until a few
immediately, NYS inyears ago, New York
come tax forms, includState used to send forms
ing the IT-201, will be
out by mail. With that
available for pickup at
service no longer availhis office or via delivery
able, Latimer’s office
for senior citizens who
has taken the initiative
request them.
to perform this func“Offering this sertion for local taxpayers.
vice is just another way
Forms are also available
of being helpful to the
online at Tax.ny.gov/
community,” said Latforms.
imer. “Every year, we
Latimer’s
office
all fill out these forms
reminds
constituents
and many of us have the
that this is a state ofsame questions year after
fice and, therefore, can
year but have to pay an
only furnish forms for
State Senator George Latimer
expert to get the right anNew York State. Addiswers. As a Senator, my
tionally, the Senator has
job is to advocate on behalf of the people who asked that all requests be placed by March 31.
elected me and try to improve their lives. By
Latimer’s District Office is located at 222
performing this service, we are anticipating the Grace Church St., Room 305 in Port Chester
needs of the community and taking proactive and can be reached by phone at 914-934-5250
steps to make certain critical functions easier or by e-mail at [email protected].
Moran Katz Featured in
WCS’s All-Mozart Program
Award-winning clarinetist Moran Katz
joins the Westchester Chamber Symphony
(WCS) for an all-Mozart concert on Sunday,
February 10 at 3 p.m. in Iona College’s Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium. Katz will play
“Clarinet Concerto, K.622, in A major.”
Winner of numerous awards both in the
United States and abroad, Katz maintains an
exhaustive worldwide performance schedule as
both a soloist and chamber musician. A Juilliard
graduate, she appears frequently in the New
York area in a wide variety of venues.
The all-Mozart program also includes Concertmaster Alex Abayev as soloist for “Adagio
for Violin and Orchestra, K. 261 in E major”
and “Rondo for Violin and Orchestra, K. 373
in C major.” The WCS will perform “Divertimento, K.247 in F major,” as well.
This concert series is sponsored in part by
the Iona College Council on the Arts through
the generosity of JoAnn and Joseph M. Murphy
and the Baron Lambert Fund. The Christopher
J. Murphy Auditorium is located at 715 North
Ave. in New Rochelle.
Tickets are $50, $35 for seniors and $15 for
students. For more information or tickets, call
914-654-4926, e-mail info@westchestercham
bersymphony.org or visit WestchesterChamber
Symphony.org.
NRO Presents ‘Operatic Love Fest’
To celebrate Valentine month, New Rochelle Opera (NRO) presents an “Operatic
Love Fest” on Sunday, February 10 at 2:30
p.m.
The concert program includes romantic
favorites from opera, operetta and musical
theatre. Featured performers include sopranos
Kelli Butler and Christina Rohm, tenor Alejandro Olmedo and baritone Peter Hakjoon Kim.
Accompanist is Renee Guerrero and narrator is
Camille Coppola. A wine and hors d’oeuvres
reception will follow.
All tickets are $30 and may be reserved
by sending a check made payable to New Rochelle Opera, Inc. to P.O. Box 55, New Rochelle, New York 10804.
Seating is limited, so reservations are required. All tickets will be held at the door. The
concert will be held in the wedding chapel of
The Fountainhead, located at 55 Quaker Ridge
Rd. in New Rochelle. For more information,
call 914-576-1617 or 914-576-0365.
Serving Our Country
Marine Corps Graduations
Marine Corps Private Charles D. Hunter,
son of Bernadette and Charles Hunter of Rye and
a 2010 graduate of Rye High School in Rye, Marine Corps Private Christopher D. Gonzalez, a
2012 graduate of Lincoln High School in Yonkers,
and Marine Corps Private William J. Edwards,
son of Sarah and Ralph Edwards of Larchmont,
each earned the title of United States Marine after
graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps
Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC.
For 13 weeks, Hunter, Gonzalez and Edwards stayed committed during some of the
world’s most demanding entry-level military
training in order to be transformed from civilian to Marine instilled with pride, discipline and
the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Training subjects included close-order drill,
marksmanship with an M-16A4 rifle, physical
fitness, martial arts, swimming, military history,
customs and courtesies.
One week prior to graduation, Hunter, Gonzalez and Edwards endured The Crucible, a 54hour final test of recruits’ minds and bodies. Upon
completion, recruits are presented the Marine
Corps emblem and called Marines for the first
time.
Navy Concert
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Krystal Ai-
rall, daughter of Vonnette Airall of Spring Hill,
FL and Johnnie Johnson of White Plains, and
other fellow Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft
carrier USS John C. Stennis watched the rock
band Taking Back Sunday perform a concert in
the ship’s hangar bay while forward deployed to
the 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).
The visit, sponsored by Navy Entertainment,
gave band members Eddie Reyes (rhythm guitar),
Adam Lazzara (lead vocals), John Nolan (lead
guitar) and Mark O’Connell (drums) the chance
to experience aircraft carrier operations at sea as
well as entertain Sailors and thank them for their
sacrifice.
This is the first time the band has performed
on an aircraft carrier. While on board, they spent
time touring various spaces, visiting with Sailors and signing autographs. The band played a
number of songs, including “Liar,” “Make Damn
Sure” and “You’re So Last Summer.”
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er Squadron 21 and guided-missile cruiser USS
Mobile Bay (CG 53) are forward deployed to� the
U.S. 5th Fleet AOR to strengthen regional part�
nerships, sustain maritime security and support
combatant commander requirements for assets
for assets in the area.
Airall joined the Navy in July 2009.
In an ongoing efplant and animal comfort to address flooding
munities.
Last year, four of
along the Bronx Rivthe seven capital projer, County Executive
ects targeted by the AsRob Astorino recently
torino administration
moved forward with
for funding were along
an $800,000 capital
the Bronx River. The
project to restore more
three other Bronx River
than three acres of wetprojects include:
lands and river banks in
• Mount Vernon/
Greenburgh. The bond
Yonkers — Oak Street
act has been sent to the
pump station rehabiliBoard of Legislators for
tation — cost estimate,
approval.
$450,000 to $500,000
Located immedi— construction is unately north of Fisher
derway and will be
Lane and east of the
completed by late sumBronx River Parkway,
mer/early fall;
the site is one of seven
County Executive Rob Astorino
•
Yonkers/Eastcapital projects the Aschester/Scarsdale
—
torino
administration
identified last year as part of a $9 million Bronx River channel re-alignment and bank
effort to address chronic flooding along the stabilization at Garth Woods — cost estimate,
$1 million — design to commence later this
Bronx River and Sound Shore.
“It is important that we target achievable year; and
• Eastchester/Yonkers — Harney Road
projects in problem areas in order to reduce
and prevent future flooding,” Astorino said. vicinity stream bank stabilization and chan“The causes of flooding in this county are a nel modification — cost estimate to be deterresult of many complex factors that cannot be mined — design to commence later this year.
Two additional projects were identifixed overnight or without significant capital
investments beyond the means of the county. fied by local municipalities as priority floodBut the county can and must continue to do mitigation projects and were proposed to the
whatever it can on its own to address this county for implementation with a local commitment to fund at least 50 percent of the total
problem.”
The site is part of the county-owned cost. The county will fund the balance. They
Bronx River Parkway Reservation, which al- are:
• Larchmont — Drainage improvements
lows for speedier approvals since the county
along Pine Brook at the Boston Post Road
owns the property.
To enhance the site’s capacity for storing (Route 1) crossing — cost estimate to county,
and absorbing floodwaters and improving wa- $2.3 million — awaiting a revised cost estimate from village; and
ter quality, the project includes:
• New Rochelle — Hutchinson River cul• Removal of invasive and non-native
vert replacement — cost estimate to county,
plants in the wetlands and along the river;
• Replacement of existing, problematic $2.5 million — awaiting word from the city
culverts with larger, more technologically ad- as to how and when they want to proceed on
design, as well as the other municipalities that
vanced culverts;
• Excavation of shallow swales and de- will participate (Scarsdale and Eastchester).
Lastly, the county proposed the replacepressions within the wetlands;
• Re-grading and stabilization of river ment of a sewer line on Anita Lane in Mamaroneck. The removal of the center support
banks; and
• Replanting wetlands and shorelines structure currently in the river will contribute
to flood mitigation. Cost estimate is $2 milwith native vegetation.
The project will also help to improve the lion, design is expected to begin in the third
site’s appeal for motorists and pedestrians, quarter of 2013.
in addition to benefiting and diversifying the
Thomas Paine Cottage Museum
Hosts ‘Dark Rosaleen’ Lecture
“Dark Rosaleen,” a lecture about the Great
Irish Hunger and North American Immigration,
will be held at the Thomas Paine Cottage Museum on Sunday, February 10 from 2 to 4 p.m.
The lecture will include slides and original
art created by Sister Anne Dillon, OSU, describing Ireland’s Great Hunger (1845 to 1849)
and how it was responsible for forcing Irish
immigrants to North America and, specifically,
New Rochelle.
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From the Mayor and Town Hall
By Harrison Mayor Ron
violence in our region.
Belmont
I would like to offer
Last week, I had the
my congratulations to the
pleasure of attending the
Harrison Fire Department
Annual Breakfast with the
and to the officers who
County Executive, hosted
were sworn in on January
by the Westchester Coun27. Judge Denis Donovan
ty Association.
presided over the ceremoCounty Executive
ny and the following offiRob Astorino outlined the
cers were sworn in at the
fiscal challenges facing
Downtown Fire House:
Westchester County. He
Chief Nick Cusumano, 1st
spoke about his continued
Assistant Chief William
commitment to protecting
Nardozzi, 2nd Assistant
his constituents by delivChief John Masciolo, Jr.,
ering essential services
President Anthony Valand promoting economic
entino, Captain Dino Del
expansion. During his
Signore, 1st Lieutenant
first term, Astorino not
Nicholas Barreto and 2nd
only reduced taxes, but
Lieutenant Vincent StraHarrison Mayor Ron Belmont
also cut spending, thereby
face. The Town of Harmaintaining the county
rison is fortunate to have
reserves and safeguarding the Triple A credit rat- such dedicated individuals in our community.
ing.
I would like to bring your attention to the efSince entering office in 2012, I have had forts of Harrison student Mary Grace Henry. In
many productive meetings with the Harrison Pub- 2009, at the age of 12, Mary Grace organized the
lic Library Foundation to discuss proposed plans charity Reverse the Course (RTC), whose mission
to renovate the downtown library building. I am is to assist girls from underdeveloped communihappy to report that, recently, the Town Board ties in attending school. The organization currentand the foundation have agreed to collaborate on ly supports girls in Uganda, Kenya, Paraguay and
a library renovation project, providing an updated Haiti and has donated approximately $35,000 for
structure that benefits our entire community. I tuition, room and board, materials and supplies.
look forward to working with the foundation as
Recently, Mary Grace and RTC won a $1,500
this state of the art facility becomes a reality.
grant from the Kids Who Give organization. She
Recently, I joined fellow Westchester may- is one of nine winners and is now competing for a
ors and became a member of the Coalition of $10,000 Grand Prize Award. The public chooses
Mayors Against Illegal Guns. This alliance, com- the winner — voting was open until February 5.
prised of more than 800 mayors from across the The organization with the most votes will win the
country, was formed under the leadership of New $10,000. There are only two finalists from New
York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston York, the other in Jericho. This worthwhile comMayor Thomas Menino.
petition is a great way to highlight Harrison.
As your Mayor, I am duty bound to do all
The next “Lunch with the Mayor” is on Frithat I can to protect our community, especially our day, February 8. I will be at Aquario Restaurant,
children, from harm. Illegal guns pose a threat to located at 141 Lake St. in West Harrison, from
public safety and, as a signatory to the coalition, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and look forward to meeting
I have pledged, in my official capacity, to do my with residents and talking about issues facing our
part in affecting change in order to reduce gun community.
Barry Scheck to Speak at SLC
Barry Scheck
Barry Scheck, co-founder and co-director
of The Innocence Project, will speak on the
Innocence Movement at Sarah Lawrence College’s (SLC) Reisinger Concert Hall on Thursday, February 7 at 5:30 p.m.
His remarks will focus on the impact the
project’s work to exonerate wrongfully accused
individuals and to reform the American criminal justice system.
Founded in 1992, The Innocence Project, a
Westchester’s First
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ented ads against Cohen, bringing their combined
election spending total to more than $5 million.
Unfortunately, we cannot determine exactly
how much was spent and by which groups because they are protected by the Citizens United
case and do not have to disclose what they spent,
or for whom.
A few pieces of information have become
available. Albany’s Times Union reported last
week that a group called Common Sense Principles (CSP) spent a combined $950,000 for mailings in four state senate races, including CohenLatimer.
To comply with Citizens United, CSP and
other 501c groups cannot endorse or support a
candidate, or specifically urge people to vote for
or against one, but can only advocate and depict
candidates’ views on issues. Their spending must
also be “independent expenditures” and cannot be
affiliated with any campaign. CSP highlighted issues and votes taken for four senate democrats,
including Latimer, during last year’s campaign.
The reason we know of CSP’s expenditure
is because they reported it to the New York State
Join Commission on Public Ethics (chaired by
Westchester DA Janet DiFiore) as a lobbying expense.
Some believe that CSP has violated the new
campaign laws and is covering its bases by now
claiming it was lobbying on behalf of candidates,
including Bob Cohen.
The address and phone number for CSP, and
the return address for many Bob Cohen mailings
from last year, are in Warrenton, Virginia. According to the Times Union, when they called the
phone number listed for CSP, a secretary for a law
firm answered and did not know about CSP. The
address is also the same as the one listed for a
non-profit legal clinic affiliated with the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University, uses DNA evidence to exonerate people
who have been wrongly convicted of crimes.
It also lobbies for reforms to prevent wrongful
convictions from happening in the first place.
Since its founding, more than 300 people
have been exonerated with DNA evidence. The
Innocence Project worked on a majority of
these cases. Innocence Network organizations,
private attorneys and a few pro se defendants
were responsible for the others.
The DNA exonerations have helped to expose cracks in the criminal justice system, serving as evidence that some wrongful convictions
are a result of systemic defects, not isolated
events. Thousands of cases are awaiting evaluation by the national litigation and public policy
organization.
Scheck and his colleagues have also helped
to persuade hundreds of local jurisdictions to
adopt reforms and have worked to advance legislation in virtually every state in order to prevent future injustice.
A forerunner in the field of wrongful convictions, The Innocence Project is a founding
member of the Innocence Network, which comprises 64 independent organizations around the
world.
SLC is located at 1 Mead Way in Bronxville. For more information on this and other
programs, call 914-337-0700 or visit SLC.edu.
republican consulting firm, Strategic Allied Consulting.
Strategic has been fired by a Florida republican group and the Virginia Republican Party for
improperly trying to register only voters who support republicans.
Democratic state senate candidates, including Latimer, also benefitted from “independent”
outside organizations who spent millions in last
year’s election, including many unions.
There are two layers to the Citizens United
case and, consequently, the future of campaign
spending in Westchester and New York. First,
those who make donations to 501cs are protected;
we cannot find out who they are. But — just as
important, in our view — the amounts spent by
each 501c, and the candidates those funds go to
support, are also protected.
These protections should be, and are being,
challenged. There are many active campaigns to
overturn Citizen’s United, including an official
Petition to the White House online at WhiteHouse.org calling for President Barack Obama to
propose an amendment to “Get Big Money Out
of Politics” in his upcoming State of the Union
Address.
We’ve had our first $5 million election in
Westchester, most of it — again, in our view —
was money not well spent. There comes a point
where the voters throw the mailings in the garbage and tune out the TV commercials after seeing them for the umpteenth time. Campaigns need
to find new, innovative ways to spend their funds.
Latimer — outspent by a 2-1 margin — defeated Cohen by 10 points in last year’s election,
55 to 45 percent. Astorino — outspent by $1
million — defeated Andy Spano by 16 points in
2009, 58 to 42 percent.
Clearly, money is not the final determination
in any election. Nevertheless, we are entitled to
know who spent how many dollars on which candidate.
Our Air, Water and Food at Risk:
NYS Hydrofracking Update at GNC
Grassroots Environmental Education’s Ellen Weininger will focus on public health impacts of hydrofracking and initiatives on the local, state and national level whether or not New
York begins the permitting process in a special
presentation at the Greenburgh Nature Center
(GNC) on Wednesday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Grassroots Environmental Education is a
an environmental health non-profit providing
public education on environmental health issues and practical solutions for schools, local
and state governments, community groups and
environmental and health organizations in the
Northeast and nationwide. Grassroots, working
directly with a network of leading medical and
scientific experts in the field of environmental
health, bridges the gap between emerging science and public understanding through communication and programs for education and advocacy.
Erin Heaton Meyer, a resident of both
Westchester and Chenango Counties, one of five
counties being considered for fracking by Governor Andrew Cuomo, will speak to how Cuomo’s choice affects New Yorkers both up- and
downstate. Meyer is a member of Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy and Lower Hudson Group.
GNC is located at 99 Dromore Rd. in
Scarsdale. Refreshments, provided by the Sierra
Club, will precede the program at 7 p.m. For
more information, call GNC at 914-723-3470 or
visit GreenburghNatureCenter.org.
News from MCW
The Music Conservatory of Westchester
(MCW), a non-profit community school of the
arts based in White Plains, is located at 216
Central Ave. in White Plains. For more information, call 914-761-3900 or visit MusicConservatory.org.
Open House
MCW will host open houses for its spring
and summer programs (with an early bird discount available to those who sign up in advance) on Saturday, February 9. Music and arts
programs are available for children, adults and
seniors and will include electives in band, orchestra, chorus, arts & crafts, jazz, rock, music
technology, dance and visual arts. The free open
house will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
MCW Welcomes New Officer
MCW has appointed Ossining resident Liz
Garger as Chief Institutional Advancement Officer. Rena Stein also joins MCW as Development Associate. The announcement was made
by MCW Executive Director Dr. Jean Newton.
As Chief Institutional Advancement Officer, Garger will be responsible for the design
and implementation of MCW’s diversified fundraising efforts, developing a major gifts strategy and campaign to support program expansion as well as new initiatives. She will oversee
the procurement of donations from individuals, corporations, foundations and government
agencies to support annual operating and programmatic needs, such as its Music Therapy
Institute, scholarship program, a new program
for senior citizens and plans for a technology
studio.
“The Conservatory is such a prestigious
MCW Chief Institutional
Advancement Officer Liz Garger
and vital organization,” said Garger. “I am extremely honored and excited to help advance the
school’s mission by engaging more people in
the wonders of music while encouraging them
to become part of our musical community.”
Prior to joining MCW, Garger was Senior Vice President of Resource Development
for United Way of Westchester and Putnam, a
health and human services agency committed to
advancing the common good. She was formerly
Executive Director of The Volunteer Center of
United Way, an organization widely recognized
in Westchester and Putnam County as a onestop resource for all things volunteer.
Boykin Announces Run
for County Board
White Plains Common Councilman Ben
Boykin has announced that he is a candidate
for County Legislator in the Fifth District, covering most of White Plains, all of Scarsdale
and a portion of Harrison.
Boykin has been encouraged to seek this
position and has received considerable support
from numerous individuals and groups. Incumbent County Legislator Bill Ryan, who is a
candidate for County Executive and will not be
seeking re-election, has been extremely helpful and supportive. White Plains Mayor Tom
Roach and all of the members of the Common
Council are fully supportive of Boykin’s candidacy.
Boykin has been a member of the White
Plains Common Council since 2000 and has
been Council President three times. During
his time on the Council, Boykin was instrumental in $1.2 billion in investments in downtown White Plains, fought to change zoning
to protect White Plains neighborhoods, supported public safety initiatives to protect residents, protected our environment and created
180 units of workforce housing. Previously,
Boykin served seven years as a member of the
White Plains School Board.
“Ben Boykin is an outstanding Councilman who will bring a tremendous amount of
experience and leadership to the County Board
of Legislators,” said Roach. “He is a financial
executive always seeking ways to provide high
quality services to constituents in the most cost
effective manner. He understands the needs of
our constituents. The people of District Five
would be fortunate to have someone of Ben’s
caliber as our Legislator.”
As a member of the County Board of Legislators, Boykin would continue to represent
and serve the residents of White Plains while
adding constituents in Scarsdale and Harrison.
Boykin is a financial executive. He is currently president of Ben Boykin & Associates,
a financial consulting firm. He held numerous
executive positions with RJR Nabisco and was
Assistant Treasurer at Nabisco. Boykin also
worked several years with the international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touché.
Boykin received his MBA, with honors,
White Plains Common Councilman and
County Legistlator candidate Ben Boykin
from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois in 1981. He has been a CPA for 40 years.
He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Boykin stated that his experience as a financial executive, long time governmental
leader and school board member will be a major asset for the County Board and for the citizens of Westchester. Serving on the Common
Council, Boykin understands the critical issues
faced by residents at the local level.
“I will work to bring more transparency
to the county’s budget process and implement
budgets that protect the most vulnerable among
us, provide safety and security for our citizens,
provide opportunities for economic development and job creation and protect our environment,” said Boykin. “I will fight for better coordination and working relationships between
the county government and our villages, towns
and cities to tackle and solve mutual issues in
order to enhance our quality of life.”
Boykin and his wife, Carsandra, have two
daughters, Dr. Nicole Boykin and LaSandra
Boykin, who are graduates of White Plains
High School.
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Tips & Tricks
Using Ancestry.com
The Westchester County Genealogical Society (WCGS) will be welcoming back Toni
McKeen with a talk on Tips & Tricks using Ancestry.com on Saturday, February 9 at 10 a.m.
The meeting will take place at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, located at 600 Broadway
in Dobbs Ferry.
McKeen has been passionate about genealogy for more than 20 years. She has taught several levels of genealogy for more than five years,
as well as given other lectures in New York and
Connecticut.
In this lecture, McKeen will show how to
research efficiently and successfully using this
powerful site. McKeen will share which parameters to use and how to prevent looking at
thousands of names in search of the one person
you are trying to find. She will also show some
little-known and used options.
WCGS regularly presents speakers on genealogical topics at its monthly meeting on the
second Saturday each month. WCGS welcomes
all interested in searching their family roots.
Guests are warmly welcome. Genealogical networking starts at 9:30 a.m.
For more information, contact Philomena
Dunn at 914-953-7173 or 914-345-7163, or visit
RootsWeb.com/~nywcgs/.
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Legal Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Street To Strip Auto Design
LLC has filed articles of
organization with the Secretary of State of NYS on
11/26/2012. The offices of
this company are located
in Westchester County, NY. The Secretary of State has
been designated as agent of
the limited liability company
upon whom process against
it may be served. The address to which the Secretary
of State shall mail a copy of
any process against the limited liability company served
upon him or her is PO Box
451, Verplanck, NY 10596 The company is organized to
conduct any lawful business
for which limited liability companies may be organized.
Notice of formation of Bustech Solutions LLC Art. Of
Org. filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
11/2/2012. Office in Westchester County. SSNY has
been designated as agent of
the LLC upon whom process
against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail process
to: Bustech Solutions LLC
36 Sarles St. Armonk, NY
10504. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
Notice of formation of Nehemiah MC, LLC. Arts. Of Org.
filed with the Sect’y of State
of NY (SSNY) on September 13, 2012. Office location: Westchester County.
The street address is: 1333A
North Avenue, Suite 405,
New Rochelle New York,
10804. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process served to:
Michelle D. Edden, 1333A
North Avenue, Suite 405,
New Rochelle, New York
10804. Purpose: any lawful
act.
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LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Merritt
Contracting, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company
(LLC), filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on
01/04/2013.Office location:
Westchester County. Principal office of LLC: PO Box
466, Purchase, NY 10577 .
SSNY designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail process to
Adam Newcomb PO Box
466, Purchase, NY 10577,
upon whom and at which
process may be served. Purpose: Residential
Construction.
Notice of formation of The
Bail King, LLC., a domestic
Limited Liability Company
(LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
6/18/10. Office location:
Westchester County. The
street address is: 15 Palisade Avenue Yonkers, NY
10701. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process served to:
Christopher Daroja c/o the
LLC at 70 South Main Street
Norwalk, CT 06854. Purpose: any lawful act.
Notice of formation of Force
Software, LLC, a domestic
Limited Liability Company
(LLC), filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY)
on 01/04/2013. Office location: Westchester County.
Principal office of LLC: 8
Tam O Shanter Dr., Purchase, NY 10577 . SSNY
designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail process to Christopher
Rodier, 8 Tam O Shanter Dr.,
Purchase, NY 10577, upon
whom and at which process
may be served. Purpose:
Software Consulting.
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LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of
ATI-Alex LLC.
Articles of Organization filed
with the Secretary of State of
NY (SSNY) on 06/13/2012.
Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been
designated as agent upon
whom process against it
may be served. The Post
Office address to which the
SSNY shall mail a copy of
any process against it is:
Knauf Shaw LLP, Attn: Linda
R. Shaw, 1125 Crossroads
Building, 2 State Street,
Rochester, NY 14614. Dissolution date: 06/13/2111.
LLC Purpose: to engage in
real estate development.
Street address of Principal
Business location is: 159
Alexander St., Yonkers, NY
10701.
NOTICE OF FORMATION of
Ravine 33 LLC.
Articles of Organization filed
with the Secretary of State of
NY (SSNY) on 05/04/2012.
Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been
designated as agent upon
whom process against it
may be served. The Post
Office address to which the
SSNY shall mail a copy of
any process against it is:
Knauf Shaw LLP, Attn: Linda
R. Shaw, 1125 Crossroads
Building, 2 State Street,
Rochester, NY 14614. Dissolution date: 05/04/2111.
LLC Purpose: to engage in
real estate development.
Street address of Principal
Business location is: 159
Alexander St., Yonkers, NY
10701.
NOTICE OF FORMATION
of Glenwood POH LLC Article of Organization filed
with the Secretary of State of
NY (SSNY) on 03/20/2012.
Office location: Westchester County. SSNY has been
designated as agent upon
whom process against it
may be served. The Post
Office address to which the
SSNY shall mail a copy of
any process against it is:
Knauf Shaw LLP, Attn: Linda
R. Shaw, 1125 Crossroads
Building, 2 State Street,
Rochester, NY 14614. Dissolution date: 3/20/2111.
LLC Purpose: to engage in
real estate development.
Street address of Principal
Business location is: 159
Alexander St., Yonkers, NY
10701.
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#6366 1/25 – 3/1
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Supreme Court: Westchester County T10 Funding v Gerald Depaul Individually and
as Executor of the Estate of Mary Ann Depaul et al, Defts Index 52048/12 pursuant
to a judgment of foreclosure filed January 15, 2013, I will sell at public auction at
the Lobby of the Westchester County Courthouse 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
White Plains NY on February 22, 2013 at 11:00 AM premises known as Block 2014
Lot 74 in the City of Yonkers. Sold subject to the terms of sale and filed judgment of
foreclosure. Daniel P. Romano Esq. Referee
Notice of formation of ALENTI FILMS, LLC Arts. Of
Org. filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
12/26/2012. Office location: County. The street address is: 63 Ridgewood Terrace, Chapaqua, 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: Elizabeth
Schub, 63 Ridgewood Terrace, Chappaqua NY, 10514.
Purpose: any lawful act.
#6367 1/25 – 3/1
Notice of formation of Daphne Viders, LLC. Articles of
Organization filed with the
Secretary of
State on December 15,
2008. The street address is
Weschester County, New
York. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail process served to: LLC
c/o The Viders Law Group,
PLLC, 368 Veterans Memorial Highway, Commack,
New York 11725. Purpose:
Any lawful act.
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Notice of formation of
Bluesky Capital Partners,
LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with
the Sect’y of State of NY
(SSNY) on October 1, 2012.
Office location: Westchester
County. The street address
is: 40 Memorial Highway
20C, New Rochelle, NY
10801. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process served
to: Won-Jae Lee, 40 Memorial Highway 20C, New Rochelle, NY 10801.
Purpose: any lawful act.
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Notice of Sale
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LEGAL NOTICE
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Notice of formation of Hudson Valley Till LLC Arts. Of
Org. filed with the Sect’y of
State of NY (SSNY) on December 3, 2012. Office location: Westchester County.
The street address is: 146
Ridgecrest Road, Ossining,
NY. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process served
to Hudson Valley Till, LLC;
146 Ridgecrest Road, Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510.
Purpose: any lawful act.
Notice of formation of HORIZON BUILDERS NY, LLC
Arts. Of Org. filed with the
Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY)
on JANUARY 17, 2013. 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: JOSEPH BOHM, 2131 ESPEY
CT., STE3, CROFTON, MD
21114. Purpose: any lawful
act.
Notice of formation of B & D
Motel LLC Arts. Of Org. filed
with the Sect’y of State of
NY (SSNY) on January 25,
2013. 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: 100 Prescott Ave.
White Plains, NY 10605.
Purpose: any lawful act.
John J. Greco, Esq.
Atty. for D&B Motel LLC
Governor Clinton Building
1 Albany Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401
Tel. No.: (845) 331 - 6073
Notice of formation of: CENTRAL
WESTCHESTER
HOME HEALTH SERVICES,
LLC. Articles of organization filed with the Secretary
of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on
1/29/13.
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 to the LLC, c/o Segun Okunoye: 15 Nella Lane,
Port Chester, NY 10573.
Purpose: Any lawful activity.
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Friday, February 8, 2013 - WESTCHESTER’S MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPERS - PAGE 7
Seniors and Health Care
Hot Topics in Health Care
By: Michael LaMagna, Esq.
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Social Security Column:
A ‘Raise’ for Recipients
By Susan Sobel, Social Security District Manager in Yonkers
As we continue to ring in a new year, we can
expect to see a number of changes.
Social Security is no exception: in 2013,
people who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will see
their benefits increase.
Beginning in 2013, a 1.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) was applied to all Social
Security and SSI payments. The average monthly
Social Security benefit for a retired worker in
2013 is $1,261 (up from $1,240 in 2012) and the
average monthly Social Security benefit for a disabled worker in 2013 is $1,132 (up from $1,113
in 2012). These changes were reflected in SSI
payments dated December 31, 2012 and Social
Security payments dated in January 2013.
For people who receive SSI, the maximum
federal payment amount has risen to $710 (up
from $698).
Other Social Security changes in 2013 are
worth noting. For example, a worker now pays
Social Security tax on up to $113,700 of annual
income (up from $110,100 in 2012). A worker
earns one credit after paying taxes on $1,160 in
earnings in 2013 (up from $1,130). As always, a
worker may earn a maximum of four credits each
year and a person generally needs forty credits
(or 10 years of work) to be eligible for retirement
benefits.
To learn more about these and other changes
for 2013, visit SocialSecurity.gov and read our
fact sheet about the changes.
St. Paul’s Church Holds
Special Civil War Event
“A Conservative Union Parish: St. Paul’s
Church and the Civil War” opens with a special
program at St. Paul’s Church National Historic
Site on Saturday, February 9 from 12 to 4 p.m.
Using an impressive array of original materials, the exhibition explores the war’s impact on
the lives of Union veterans buried in the historic
cemetery and chronicles the struggles of the parish and town with the great issues of the national
conflict of 1861 to 1865.
The opening event features a talk about
the role of religion in the Civil War by Profes-
sor Robert T. Valentine of Lehman College.
There will also be re-enactments commemorating President’s Day and African American History Month, including appearances by Presidents
Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt and
Underground Railroad icon Harriet Tubman.
Historic activities for children, with prizes,
will also be held. Parking and admission are free
St. Paul’s Church is located at 897 South
Columbus Ave. in Mt. Vernon. For more information, visit 914-667-4113 or visit NPS.gov/
sapa.
Elected Officials Provide
Seniors Tips to Prevent Falls
Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for seniors, and Westchester elected
officials want their elder constituents to stay strong
on their feet.
On Thursday, January 31, State Senators Andrea Stewart-Cousins and George Latimer, Assemblymembers Shelley Mayer and J. Gary Pretlow,
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and experts from
VNSNY CHOICE Health Plans, a nurse-led health
plan for Medicaid and/or Medicare eligible New
Yorkers by the non-profit Visiting Nurse Service of
New York (VNSNY), presented an important Falls
Prevention workshop at Coyne Park Community
Center in Yonkers.
Nearly 200 Westchester county seniors and
their family caregivers attended the workshop to
hear about how to stay safe and confident in their
home and community environments.
At the beginning and end of the seminar, VNSNY CHOICE Rehab Clinical Manager Allison
Simms lead and performed stretching exercises
with the seniors in attendance.
Additionally, seniors were provided with tips
and techniques for avoiding falls, like how to assess a home environment for potential fall hazards,
how to choose footwear and walking aids that offer
increased stability and how to find local resources
that can help seniors build strength and increase
stamina.
“Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injury in older adults,” said Simms. “Every 17
seconds, a senior is taken to the emergency room
because of a fall — 70 percent of these falls occur in the home. These elected officials here today
have strong connections with the elderly population in this community and we truly enjoyed team-
ing up with each one of them to share tips and techniques for Yonkers seniors and their loved ones.”
Stewart-Cousins, the Senate’s Democratic
Conference Leader, said, “I am pleased to partner
with VNSNY CHOICE and other elected officials
to host this important seminar. The statistics are
quite troubling. Teaching prevention is key to addressing this and I am honored to be a part of this
important effort.”
Latimer said, “Our job as legislators is to
serve as advocates for all of our constituents and
help them face the challenges they encounter in
their lives. Partnering with VNSNY CHOICE, we
were collectively able to identify a need for our seniors and provide them with information and other
resources that will allow them to live healthy and
productive lives. I am grateful to my colleagues for
working together to conduct this forum and to the
VNSNY CHOICE for providing their expertise on
a topic that will help our seniors and their loved
ones.”
Mayer said, “I am so pleased that we were
able to bring the knowledge of VNSNY CHOCE
to our seniors. I know firsthand that preventing
falls is critically important to our seniors’ health
and quality of life.”
Spano said, “The City of Yonkers is continuously seeking ways to best protect the health, safety and quality of life of our residents. This workshop offers valuable information to prevent serious
injuries that are too often the result of a fall. I thank
VNSNY CHOICE for their continued partnership
with our city and for offering this great resource to
Yonkers residents today.”
For more information, call 855-AT-CHOICE
(282-4642) or visit VNSNYCHOICE.org.
The Bristal at White Plains Launches
Corporate Outreach Program
The Bristal at White Plains
The Bristal at White Plains, a new assisted
living community that offers memory care support
as well as enhanced levels of care, has announced
a new corporate outreach initiative for Westchester businesses to help their employees successfully
manage the challenges of caring for an aging loved
one.
Called SAFE (Senior Advocacy for Employees), the program will serve to enable employers to
take proactive measures and provide resources to
address eldercare issues of their employees.
“We’re thrilled to provide this opportunity to
local businesses to help lessen the impact of the
challenges that employees face when they are put
in the position of caregiver,” said The Bristal Director of Business Development Susan Yubas. “Being a caregiver can be a daunting task, especially
when you are simultaneously concerned about
your job and managing your own family. Employers can now truly lessen the impact of these challenges and help their employees remain productive
and present.”
Statistics show that the aging of Westches-
ter’s population is placing increased financial and
emotional strain on both local businesses and their
employees. According to national statistics, 60
percent of caregivers are employed full or part time
and, due to care giving, will deal with absenteeism,
lateness, missed work days and possible job loss.
Additionally, studies show that related responsibilities cost US businesses an estimated $34 billion
per year, or $2,110 per employee per year.
The SAFE program provides on-site presentations about eldercare and available resources
specific to the issues facing employees. Program
professionals — including assisted living professionals, elder law attorneys, geriatric care managers, home health agencies and long-term care
insurance specialists — present in a panel format
to provide information about their respective fields
of expertise and employees are encouraged to ask
questions specific to their individual situation.
Panelists will also provide free half-hour consultations to participants if requested.
For more information on The Bristal, call
914-681-1800 or visit TheBristal.com.
Town of Eastchester
Senior Programs and Services
The Garth Road Center
Wednesday, February 13
11:30 Hot Lunch Available, Reservations
Required
12:30 Movie TBA
2:00 Exercise with Rowena: Lawrence
Hospital Physical Therapy
Friday, February 15, 2013
11:30 Exercise with Julie Rosen
1:00 Mainstream “Africa” Politics Past and
Present
The Garth Road Center is located at 235
Garth Rd. in Scarsdale. For more information,
call 914-771-3340.
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Hilltop Hanover Farm Programs Harrison Public Library Events
Hilltop Hanover Farm, owned by Westchester County, is located at 1271 Hanover St.
in Yorktown Heights. For more information on
these and other programs, call 914-962-2368,
e-mail [email protected] or visit HilltopHanoverFarm.org, unless otherwise noted below.
Workshops for Farmers
If you’re interested in becoming a vegetable farmer, Westchester Community College
(WCC) and the Friends of Hilltop Hanover
Farm have teamed up to offer a Certificate in
Sustainable Vegetable Production at Hilltop
this winter.
The program consists of the following
courses:
Agriculture Business and Marketing offers instruction in basic business and marketing
principals for agricultural products. It meets on
Tuesdays, February 5, 12 and 19 from 5:30 to
8:30 p.m. each day. The fee is $225.
Crop Production teaches spring crop production practices, including vegetables, cut
flowers and culinary herbs. The class meets on
Saturdays from February 23 to April 6 from 9
a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. The fee is $225.
Farm Maintenance offers instruction on
fundamental maintenance and repair of farm
facilities and equipment. The class meets on
Saturdays from March 2 to 30 from 9 a.m. to
12 p.m. each day. The fee is $225.
The farm features a five-acre commercial
crop farm, two greenhouses and a composting
facility, all of which illustrate the best practices
in sustainable agriculture that are in use today.
The certification program consists of a total of 45 hours of core courses and 18 hours of
electives, followed by 16 hours of community
service and a final exam. Full-time students
can complete the program in two semesters.
Classes will be taught by seasoned agricultural
service providers and farming professionals.
For more information, including a complete list of courses and descriptions, call the
WCC Continuing Education Office at 914-6066830 or visit SUNYWCC.edu/ce.
Farming and Sustainable Agriculture
Programs for Students and Educators
Students in grammar through high school
can learn about sustainable agriculture and the
environment as they perform hands-on work
on a farm during Farming and Sustainable Agriculture 101, a Hilltop program offered for
school groups.
During the three-hour program, farm staff
will conduct a tour of the farm and show demonstration projects like the “green” roof chicken shed, rain water harvesting and composting
facilities. Afterward, the students will get to
work in the fields or greenhouses where they
can seed, weed or harvest produce for a local
food pantry and much more.
For more information or to schedule a visit
for a school group, contact Hilltop.
Educators for grades K through 12 can
learn the basics of establishing a school garden during School Garden Workshops, offered
during February. The course program provides hands-on practical knowledge of school
farming experiences drawn from experiences
learned in the farm’s crop and fields home
educational gardens. Offered in conjunction
with Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES,
the program also offers continuing education
credits for teachers. The program is offered on
Saturdays, February 2 and 16 from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m. each day. For more information and
fees, e-mail [email protected] or call
914-248-2335.
Presidents’ Day at
Philipse Manor Hall
Presidents George Washington and Franklin Delano Roosevelt have both visited Philipse
Manor Hall and, this Presidents’ Day, you can
do the same!
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
will hold its annual Presidents’ Day celebration on Saturday, February 16 at Philipse Manor
Hall from 12 to 4 p.m. The program will include presidential quizzes, a scavenger hunt, a
mock election and hourly story-times. Visitors
also will have a chance to make their own set
of George Washington’s famous false teeth and
create presidential bookmarks.
Presidents’ Day at the Manor Hall will
feature the Cochran Collection of Presidential
Portraiture. After Alexander Smith Cochran’s
mother donated funds to New York State for the
purchase of Philipse Manor Hall in 1908, the
Yonkers businessman and philanthropist was
eager to transform the building into a place of
historic and patriotic interest. From 1912 until
his death in 1929, Cochran assembled portraits
of the American Presidents from George Washington to Calvin Coolidge. The collection includes the works of noted artists such as Gilbert
Stuart, Eastman Johnson and Thomas Eakins.
All activities for the day are included in
the cost of museum admission, which is $5 for
adults, $3 for seniors and free for children 12
and under.
Philipse Manor Hall is located at 29 Warburton Ave. in Yonkers. For more information,
call 914-965-4027 ext. 102 or visit NYSParks.
com/historic-sites/37/details.aspx.
The Harrison Public Library is located at 2
Bruce Ave. in Harrison. For more information
on these and other programs, or to register when
required, call 914-835-0324 or visit HarrisonPL.
org.
50 Wonders of Korea
Fifty Wonders of Korea will be held on Sunday, February 10 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. The free
program will provide a basic introduction to Korea’s long and rich artistic history, the spirit of its
people and its cultural values. It will include the
viewing of a DVD about Korean history and culture, along with a demonstration of the traditional
Korean wedding ceremony in beautiful traditional
costumes. Following the program, traditional Korean meals will be served. Registration is required.
The Art of Origami
Join the Harrison public Library on Thursday, February 21 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for a
family workshop. Learn the art of making and
playing Origami from Japanese Origami Volunteers.
Kol Ami Mini Golf Classic
On Sunday, February 10th, from 1 to 0 p.m.,
Congregation Kol Ami will be transformed into
a mini-golf course.
It’s the perfect spot for a fun day with your
whole family! Play a round of mini-golf on our
beautiful 18-hole course. Don’t miss this minigolf extravaganza! Reserve your tee time now!
The price to play — which includes admission and 18 holes of mini-golf — is $10 for adults
(aged 13 and older) and $8 for children (12 and
younger). Work up an appetite? Have some delicious snacks at our 9th Hole Snack Bar! There
will be an additional charge to purchase tickets
for food and raffles for amazing prizes.
This event is open to both temple members
and non-members. Congregation Kol Ami is located at 252 Soundview Ave. in White Plains.
For more information or to make reservations,
call 914-949-4717 ext. 111, e-mail imillerkola
[email protected] or visit NYKolAmi.org.
County Board Meetings
in February
Meetings will be held as follows:
The Westchester County Board of
Acquisition and Contract
Thursday, Feb. 14 at 11 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m.
County Executive’s Conference Room
148 Martine Avenue, White Plains
The Westchester Municipal Planning
Federation Board
Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 8:30 a.m.
Cassella Conference Room 420
148 Martine Avenue, White Plains
The Westchester County Agriculture &
Farmland Protection Board
Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 9 a.m.
Muscoot Farm
Route 100, Somers
The Westchester County Human Rights
Commission
Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m.
Human Rights Commission Office
112 East Post Road, 3rd floor, White Plains
The Fair Housing Board
Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 5 p.m.
Human Rights Commission Office
112 East Post Road, 3rd floor, White Plains
The Westchester Municipal Planning
Federation Board
Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 8:30 a.m.
Cassella Conference Room 420
148 Martine Avenue, White Plains
Airport Advisory Board
Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.
Westchester County Airport
The Westchester County Soil & Water
Conservation District Board
Friday, Feb. 15 at 9 a.m.
Cassella Conference Room 420
148 Martine Avenue, White Plains
African American Advisory Board
Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m.
County Executive’s Office, Conference
Room A
148 Martine Avenue, White Plains
Westchester County Youth Board
Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m.
County Executive’s Conference Room
148 Martine Ave, White Plains
The Westchester County Board of Health
Thursday, Feb. 21 at 9 a.m.
Hudson Valley Transportation Management Center
Westchester County Office of Emergency Management
200 Bradhurst Avenue, Hawthorne
Solid Waste Commission
Thursday, Feb. 21 at 3:45 p.m.
Finance Department Conference Room,
7th Floor
148 Martine Avenue, White Plains
The Westchester County Transportation
Board
Friday, Feb. 22 at 8:30 a.m.
WCDPW & T Offices
100 E. First Street, Mount Vernon, NY
LGBT Advisory Board
Monday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m.
County Executive’s Office, Conference
Room A
148 Martine Ave, White Plains
The Westchester County Police Board
Monday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m.
Westchester County Police Headquarters,
Commissioner’s Conference Room
1 Saw Mill River Parkway, Hawthorne
St. Paul’s Church Events
Mayor Ed Koch endorsing Senator George Latimer last year
How Ed Koch Helped
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County, and the other suburbs around NYC, are
reliant on a vibrant and thriving New York City,
and Ed Koch made that happen.
Koch became one of the most visible former Mayor’s, hosting a radio show and speaking out on the issues of the day. As a democrat,
Koch, who called himself “a liberal with sanity,”
endorsed candidates based on who he thought
was best for the job, not based on party. His endorsement of President George W. Bush in 2004
surprised many but, for more than 20 years,
candidates came knocking, seeking his endorsement.
One of Koch’s last endorsements was for
State Senator George Latimer, who said, “At a
time in the late 70s, when people lost faith in
New York City, its economy, its safety, Ed Koch
came to personify the tough spirit of New Yorkers. He helped the city rebound. In his last years,
he personified the desire to reform Albany... and
I am honored to have supported his efforts and to
have received his support. May he rest in peace
after his long, well-lived life of public service.”
Koch endorsed candidates from both parties because he was a true moderate, tough on
crime and in support of Israel but liberal in his
stances on gay rights.
Koch showed his non-partisan and moderate philosophy most in 2010, when he led a
crusade to have New York State implement
a redistricting plan that was independent and
non-partisan. He traveled to Westchester two
years ago to attend a rally held by the Westchester County Association in support of independent re-districting. I attended the rally with
my daughter, Katie, and insisted on getting a pic
with the Mayor. In typical Ed Koch form, he was
cordial to my daughter, but curt when I told him
I wanted a picture. “Hurry up,” he insisted.
The fact that most elected officials signed
the pledge for non-partisan redistricting was a
testament to Koch’s power — nobody wanted
Ed Koch campaigning in their district against
them.
The fact that almost all of the elected officials who signed the pledge ended up abandoning Koch and all of us who wanted more competitive elections is a testament to the wicked
ways of our political system today.
Even though Ed Koch didn’t understand the
beauty of living in the suburbs — his famous
quote when he ran for Governor in 1982 that
helped sink his campaign, calling living in the
suburbs “sterile and wasting your life” — he
helped Westchester in many ways.
Koch always asked new Yorkers “How am
I doing?” while walking the streets of New York
City. You did great, Mayor Koch. God speed.
St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site is
located at 897 South Columbus Ave. in Mt. Vernon. For more information on these and other
programs, free unless otherwise noted, call 914667-4116 or visit NPS.gov/sapa.
First Thursdays at St. Paul’s
Join St. Paul’s for a performance of “The
Mountaintop” by the Mt. Vernon Theatre Company on Thursday, February 7 at 7 p.m. “The
Mountaintop,” by American playwright Katori
Hall, is a fictional depiction of the Reverend
Martin Luther King’s last night, set in the Lorraine Motel on the eve of his1968 assassination.
“St. Paul’s and the Civil War”
See St. Paul’s newest exhibition, “St.
Paul’s & the Civil War,” helping to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the great national
conflict. A talk at the exhibit on Saturday, February 9, given by Lehman College Professor
Robert T. Valentine will cover religion in the
Civil War. There will also be reenactments
commemorating President’s Day and February
as Black History Month, including appearances
by Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D.
Roosevelt, and underground railroad icon Harriet Tubman. There will be historic activities for
children.
Lunchtime History Series
St. Paul’s lunchtime history series offers a
talk about the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865, including a connection to
St. Paul’s, on Wednesday, February 13 at 1 p.m.
President’s Day Presentation
Celebrate President’s Day at St. Paul’s with
a presentation, “Chief Executives on the Village
Green: St. Paul’s and the Presidents,” on Monday, February 18 at 1 p.m.
Lunchtime Concert Series
St. Paul’s lunchtime concert series features
a performance by a violin trio from Sarah Lawrence College on Wednesday, February 20 at 1
p.m.
Wed., Feb. 27, 1 PM
The lunchtime series of history and music
features a presentation and discussion about the
famous Election of 1733 held at St. Paul’s
New Rochelle 5th
home. As a result of the gratifying adoption
experience, Jake now encourages other families to adopt homeless animals from Cat Assistance, as well as from other shelters and
rescue groups.
Jake’s many volunteer accomplishments
have been recognized with awards such as
the Volunteer Center of the United Way’s
2012 New York Life Youth Leader Award
and numerous certificates presented by local
elected officials. “Jake Gallin Day” has been
proclaimed twice in Westchester County; first
when he spoke in front of the Westchester
County Board of Legislators in 2011 and then
again when he received the Volunteer Spirit
Award in 2012.
For more information about Jake’s charity work, visit StarsforCars.com or find it on
Facebook. For more information about Cat
Assistance, call 914-667-7877 or visit CatAssistan ceNY.org.
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street, Lucky’s fur was completely matted
and he was in very poor physical condition.
But regardless of his plight, the four- year-old
Lhasa Apso had a fabulous personality. Last
year, after a trip to the veterinarian, neutering
and vaccinations courtesy of Cat Assistance,
Lucky was brought to the Scarsdale Sidewalk
Sale in the hope of finding him a good, loving
home. Cat Assistance rescued, provided lifesaving veterinary care for and re-homed 200
abandoned cats and dogs in 2012.
While attending the Scarsdale Sidewalk
Sale with his mom Ally, Jake was immediately drawn to the cute little dog and the family
took him home on a foster care basis. Fortunately, the Gallin family fell in love with the
dog, who found an apt name and a forever
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BWC Features Artist Ying Chen
Anthony Maucieri
Lawrence Ruggieri
Ying Chen, pictured above at an exhibit of her work in China,
is BWC’s featured artist of the month
Patrick Plunkett
UWWP Welcomes
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of residents in Westchester and Putnam counties. The non-profit also announced a new
board chair.
The other new board members are:
Anthony Maucieri of White Plains
— Maucieri is the 26-year-old founder and
president of East Hill Cabinetry, a redesign
and renovation firm specializing in kitchens,
bathrooms and handcrafted custom cabinetry. Since its 2007 opening, East Hill Cabinetry has steadily grown revenues by 2,600
percent under Maucieri’s leadership. He has
been recognized by County Executive Rob
Astorino and the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Investment Board for his participation
in charitable county programs, as well as by
the Business Council of Westchester and the
Westchester County Business Journal for his
business expertise. Maucieri is a graduate of
The University at Albany (SUNY).
Lawrence Ruggieri of Yorktown
Heights — A native of the Bronx, Ruggieri
serves as a Director in the Brokerage Services
Group of Cushman & Wakefield, working out
of the firm’s Rye Brook office. Ruggieri has
worked in the real estate industry for more
than 13 years and has exclusively represented
more than 10 million square feet of Class-A
office space in Westchester. He has secured
transactions on behalf of many of the county’s
largest corporate residents. Prior to joining
the real estate industry, Ruggieri served eight
years in the United States Air Force.
Thomas Carey of Cortlandt — A lifelong resident of Cortlandt, Carey is Vice
President of the Westchester-Putnam Central
Labor Body and works as a Business Agent
Thomas Carey
for Local 21 Plumbers and Steamfitters in
Peekskill. Prior to his current position, Carey
served as Chief of the Verplanck Fire Department, a volunteer fire and E.M.S. station.
Patrick Plunkett of Manhattan —
Plunkett joined Metropolitan Realty Group
in 2009 as a Director and now serves as a
Partner in the firm. He leads all efforts on
deal origination and new business for Metropolitan, which provides affordable housing to
residents in the NY metro area, and currently
manages more than 5,000 units. Plunkett has
extensive experience in federal, state and local housing programs. Prior to joining Metropolitan Realty Group, he worked for The
Conservation Fund, a non-profit land and water conservation group for public and private
entities.
Gregory D. Bassuk has been named the
new chair for the UWWP board, of which
he has been a member since 2010. Bassuk
is Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder
of IndexIQ, a US-based asset management
firm providing alternative investment mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, separately
managed accounts and model portfolios. Bassuk has helped drive the firm’s growth from
only 1 fund in 2008 to more than 20 products
today, all of which were first-of-their-kinds in
the industry. Prior to co-founding IndexIQ,
Bassuk was a successful financial services executive and entrepreneur.
Bassuk’s longtime volunteer and advocacy work in the community earned him the
1990 United States Young American Medal
for Service, awarded by the President of the
United States to only two individuals each
year.
UWWP is located at 336 Central Park
Ave. in White Plains. For more information,
call 914-997-6700 or visit UWWP.org.
Chen’s “Landscape in Summer”
Chen’s “Vase with Flowers”
The public is invited to view the works of
Rye Brook artist Ying Chen at the Bronxville
Women’s Club (BWC) from now until February 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
A reception in Chen’s honor will be held
on Sunday, February 1, from 2 to 5 p.m. Admission to the gallery and reception are both
free.
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of Harrison, Purchase and Silver Lake
Chen was born in Shanghai, China, in 1981, and began
studying in both Chinese painting and oil painting at age four.
She came to the United States
in 2005 for graduate study at
Carnegie Mellon University.
She now lives in Rye Brook.
Chen’s first solo show
took place at Fudan University
Art Museum in January 2004
(Shanghai, China). Her works
were juried and awarded in several national art exhibits in China. She received Meng Guang
prize at 2003 Shanghai Youth
Biennial. Her works were also
exhibited at 2010 World Expo
Pavilion of Footprint, Tibet
Museum, Liu Haisu Art Museum, and St. Louis Art Museum.
The paintings on display at
BWC are either oil or oil pastels on paper. The majority of
them are landscapes, with a few
still-lifes. Most of them were
created in 2012. Over the past
decade, Ying has conducted
profound research on how Eastern and Western paintings influence each other through extensive study of east
and west art history.
BWC is located at 135 Midland Ave. in
Bronxville. Funds from the sale of Chen’s art
will be given to local charities. For more information, call 914-337-3252 or visit Bronxville
WomensClub.org.
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cheer him on. Uncle Robert Rice Sr. called his
nephew’s victory “a dream come true for a local
hero.”
Ray Rice faced many obstacles on his way to
the Super Bowl. His father was murdered in Mt.
Vernon when Ray was one, and his cousin and
father figure was killed in an car accident when
Ray was 10. Rice grew up in the New Rochelle
Housing Authorities Bracey Apartments and, as
his family struggled financially, he succeeded,
taking New Rochelle High School to the State
Championship in 2003.
In five years in the NFL with the Ravens,
Rice has 5,520 yards rushing and recently signed
a new, five-year $40 million contract.
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Architecture in Westchester:
The County Center
Yonkers’ Finest Perform
‘Miracle on the Hudson’
Photo by Donna Davis
The 82-year-old Westchester County Center in White Plains
By Michael Molinelli, AIA LEED ap NCARB
Westchester County Center opened in 1930
as a multi-purpose indoor recreational facility
for both civic and commercial events. It functions the same way today.
Most residents at some point have entered
the hall to see The Harlem Globe Trotters, or a
Cat-Model Train-Coin and Stamp, Bridal Show
or the Royal Hanneford Circus or a graduation,
or a basketball tournament or (if you are older)
boxing matches. Along with Rye Playland, its
Art Deco style identifies the genteel era of Westchester, still more sylvan than suburb.
I have always characterized Art Deco as
Egyptianized-Classicism and since I am the only
one who uses that phrase, I will explain it. Classical elements on buildings base their forms on
the Greco-Roman style and such details abound
on the façade of the County Center.
Four fluted columns guard the entrance to
the Center, above which sit corresponding monstrous triglyphs (those vertical channeled thingies.) Between the triglyphs are dentils, the white
stone blocks broadly spaced like the teeth of an
Appalachian moonshiner.
And yet, should a Greek architect be placed
in front of the building, he would vomit. The
proportions are all wrong. The capital on the
columns are non-descript vertical channels and
the columns are not subtly bowed with entasis.
In fact, the columns are flat; everything is flat. It
is as if the pieces were being carved out of a giant monolith but the artist got lazy and stopped
before the building elements were fully rounded.
This is where the Egyptian part comes in,
not that the ancient Egyptians were lazy. But I
observe a flatness to Art Deco detailing which
reminds me of flat Egyptian carvings and detailing on their buildings. In addition, the two
towers flanking the columned entrance of the
county Center (with the names of all the towns
inscribed) are proportioned more like Egyptian
pylons — broad at the base and tapered near the
top.
Ancient Egypt started grand architecture.
The Greeks built upon their work, perfecting
the details and proportions that have become the
most dominant design philosophy in the western
world. So I find it fascinating that the progress
from Egyptian to Minoan to Greek to Roman to
Renaissance architecture got turned back a little
during the Art Deco period. It seemed akin to
the atavistic arts fad of the early 20th century.
Both movements went primitive under the guise
of modernism.
The County Center was substantially rebuilt in 1988, during which process they added
the final “t” to Cortlandt, which had spent the
better part of 60 years misspelled.
For questions, comments or to suggest topics for future columns, contact Molinelli at mi
[email protected].
‘The Panoramic River:
The Hudson and the Thames’
Robert Havell Jr.’s “Hudon River to Croton”
From London to New York, “The Panoramic River: the Hudson and the Thames” at the
Hudson River Museum (HRM), on display from
now until May 19, shows new ways of seeing the
two iconic rivers — the Hudson, America’s “first
river,” and England’s ancient River Thames.
In the late 18th century, British artists developed the large-scale panorama, all-encompassing
bird’s-eye views of the rivers and their lands that
made humans seem the center of the universe.
Popular planetarium visions for the 19th century
audience, they are the roots of today’s big screen
immersive film experiences.
By the early 19th century, painters such as
Robert Havell, Jr., who emigrated from London
to New York, exemplify the influx of English
artists who influenced a shared Anglo-American
panoramic vocabulary as well as the evolution of
American landscape painting.
Havell’s work, (who also created many of
the landscapes for Audubon’s famous birds) includes panoramic publications and paintings of
the Hudson River and the River Thames, as does
the work of other artists in this exhibition, such
as Thomas Cole (father of the Hudson River
School) and noted artists Jasper Cropsey and
John Kensett, who favored the chain of cities,
suburbs and countryside along these two rivers,
where horizontal planes and historical associations gave form to both artistic and cultural expression.
“The Panoramic River” features major loans
from more than two dozen museums, galleries
and private collections. Museums lending paintings include The Metropolitan Museum of Art,
The New-York Historical Society, Museum of
Fine Arts in Boston, Baltimore Museum of Art,
Yale Center for British Art, The Frances Lehman
Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, Maryland
State Archives, Morgan Library & Museum of
the Williams College Museum of Art and Princeton University Art Museum.
HRM, located at 511 Warburton Ave. in
Yonkers, is open Wednesday to Sunday from 12
to 5 p.m. Admission to “The Panoramic River” is
free with HRM admission, with is $5 for adults,
$3 for seniors and kids aged 5 to 16 and free for
HRM members.
For more information, call 914-963-4550 or
visit HRM.org.
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Officer Christopher Balezentis receiving a proclamation from Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano,
with Police Commissioner Charles Gardner (far right) looking on
Photo by YPD
Yonkers police and firefighters transfer the plane crash victims from boat to shore
The City of Yonkers now has its own
“Miracle on the Hudson” after off- and on-duty Yonkers Police Department (YPD) officers
rescued two people from the freezing waters
of the Hudson River last weekend after their
small plane crashed.
On a cold Sunday night, a pilot makes a
distress call on January 27 at 5:25 p.m. to report that his Piper Cherokee light aircraft had
crashed into the Hudson River in Yonkers. The
call was received at the New York State Transportation Management Center and a dispatcher
there transferred the call to the county police.
“Sir, are you still in the plane?” asked
County Police Communications Operator Melissa Seymour.
“We are still in the plane. The plane is taking on water,” the caller responded.
“Is it possible for you to get out?”
“We can get out if we have to.”
“I need you to get out,” Seymour advised
him. “Get out of the plane.”
The pair entered the water and the plane
sank soon after.
At approximately 5:23 p.m., the YPD
Communications Division received a report of
a low flying airplane which went into the water
in the Hudson River. YPD units immediately
responded to the scene to ascertain the location of the airplane. It was determined that the
plane went down in the water by the Glenwood
train station and occupants of the plane were
in the water. At this time, YPD Units arriving
at the scene observed the plane almost completely submerged in the water.
Off-duty YPD Police Officers Danny Higgins, and John Towney, as well as retired YPD
Detective George Farrell became aware of this
incident and were able to get access to a boat
belonging to the Hudson River Pilot House,
located on Alexander Street opposite the City
Jail. (An interesting note, the pilot boat used in
the rescue is named The Trenton, which is also
the city out of which the plane flew.) On-duty
Emergency Services Uunit (ESU) Officers
Christopher Balezentis and Michael Atkins
from Truck 2 also boarded the boat, which was
subsequently taken out into the river, south of
the JFK Marina, to locate the occupants of the
plane.
At 5:47 p.m., two individuals in the water
were located and rescued by the YPD Officers.
Both victims were taken to shore and retrieved
off of the boat by numerous YPD. and Yonkers
Fire Department personnel, who had staged on
shore in the area. The victims were then taken
to an awaiting ambulance and transported to
an area trauma center, from where they were
discharge on Monday. The victims have been
identified as 39-year-old pilot Denise DePriester and 43-year-old flying student Chris Smidt,
both are New Jersey residents. Shortly after the
rescue, the Piper Cherokee, a six-seat propeller
airplane often used for flight training, became
completely submerged in the water.
Mayor Mike Spano formally recognized
the work of the YPD officers at City Hall. Joining the ceremony were Smidt and his famil —
his wife, Karen, and his son — who had a big
“Thank you” for the officers for saving lives.
Before the ceremony, the Smidt family
was trying to come to grips with all of the media attention (particularly from CNN, ABC,
CBS and NBC) the water landing was garnering.
“We did not realize so many people were
interested in what had happened,” said Karen
Smidt.
Before he made the 911 call, Chris Smidt
said he had to speak to his wife first so that
she knew he and DePriester were OK after the
landing, and that he loved her and the kids. He
paused for a moment and quietly said that he
now understood why so many people on September 11 reached out to their loved ones before evacuating the Twin Towers.
When Smidt and his wife learned that the
first responders would be honored, they felt
it was important to be there to thank them in
person.
Spano and YPD Commissioner Charles
Gardner expressed their pride in the members
of the YPD and YFD whose training made this
rescue possible.
When it came his turn to address the press
and gathered officials, Smidt first gave sincere
thanks for the skills of pilot DePriester, who
guided the plane to a smooth water landing.
Once in the water is when things became
dangerous, as the plane sank and the strong
currents pulled them south down the river. The
severe cold and onset of hypothermia made it
impossible to reach shore.
Smidt said the first glimmer of hope came
when he could hear the motors of the boats
heading toward them and see the lights of the
helicopters overhead. He made certain to thank
everyone from Yonkers, NYC and the county,
particularly Melissa Seymour, the County Police dispatcher who was on the phone with him.
Higgins, who is expecting a promotion
to Detective soon, said he could not hear their
cries for help over the pilot boat’s motor but
that the officers on either side of the boat provided the eyes and ears he needed get close to
their location. His biggest concern was to not
hit them in the dark.
Higgins’ son, who was present during the
rescue, was also given a proclamation When
asked about his part in the rescue, Danny, Jr.,
said he gave his coat to Smidt because he could
see that he was shivering badly. Smidt used the
coat to cover his hands.
When asked if he wanted to follow in his
father’s footsteps, Danny replied that his goal
was to attend the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.
Smidt said he has been taking flight lessons for the past year from DePriester. When
she called to say she was taking the newly
purchased 1967 Piper PA-32 plane out for a
run, he jumped at the chance to gain more air
time. He emphasized that this was not a lesson
but a casual sight-seeing flight. Smidt made
the choice to view the Hudson River corridor,
since he had never been over Manhattan in
small aircraft and enjoyed the ability to see the
Freedom Tower and WTC site.
The press wanted to know if this experience had put him off flying? Without a hint of
hesitation, Smidt said absolutely not! He intends to continue with flight lessons.