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H.S. Football Rivalries
In Yonkers are Back!
The Saunders and Early College high school football teams prepare for kickoff at Roosevelt
Field. Photo by Phil Foley.
Football programs from Yonkers’ seven
high schools are playing a schedule of games
this year against one another, and Peekskill
High School. The eight teams formed their
own conference this year in an effort to create a competitive rivalry, and rekindle some of
the legendary Yonkers football programs of the
past.
Yonkers reporter and photographer Phil
Foley recently attended the Saunders-Early
College H.S. game played at Roosevelt-Early
College H.S. Saunders won the game with a re-
sounding 23-0 victory, with the Saunders team
excelling on offense, defense and special teams.
Look for upcoming game highlights and
schedules of some upcoming rivalries from
Gorton, Lincoln, Saunders, Early College, Yonkers, Palisade Prep and Riverside High schools
– and support your local team!
If you attend a game, send us a recap or a
picture for print in Yonkers Rising; email risingmediagroup.com.
Editor’s Note: Yonkers Montessori Academy will still compete as a Class C school.
Friday, October 17, 2014
Inlaw and Borrelli Seek
New Seat on City Court
Ed Borrelli
Evan Inlaw
By Dan Murphy
On Nov. 4, Yonkers voters will be asked
to select another judge on the Yonkers City
Court – the only citywide election this year.
Last year, New York State created a seventh
seat on the Yonkers City Court, in an attempt
to relieve the court and help the current judges
with a backlog of cases.
Running for the new city court seat are
Democrat Evan Inlaw and Republican Ed Borrelli.
Inlaw is a Yonkers attorney with 21 years
of experience in the Yonkers City Court. He
has run for city court judge twice before, in
2005 and 2010, and has lived in Yonkers for
31 years.
“I’d like to serve a greater part of the Yonkers community than I presently do,” he said.
“I think I’m qualified to serve and I can be an
asset to the people. I have tried cases in all parts
of the Yonkers City Court, including landlordtenant, small claims, criminal and traffic. My
trial experience and hands-on work in every
part of the court makes me qualified to make
decisions and handle cases from day one.”
Continued on Page 7
Councilwoman Pineda’s 3-on-3
Hoops Tournament a Success
Fighting for Empire Casino
at Yonkers Raceway
City Councilwoman Corazon Pineda with one of the winning teams from the three-on-three
basketball tournament.
Assembly member Shelley Mayer, center, with (from left) Assembly members Gary Pretlow,
Steve Otis and Tom Abinanti, and State Sen. Ruth Hassell-Thompson.
City Councilwoman Corazon Pineda and
the City of Yonkers held their first three-onthree basketball tournament Oct. 11 at the Yonkers Middle-High School gymnasium. The free
event, open to kids age 13 to 18, featured instruction from Dr. Jim Bostic, director of the Nepperhan Community Center and former NBA player;
and from middle school basketball coach Robert
Richardson.
Winners of the three-on-three competition
in each age level, and boys and girls teams, received a trophy and a new basketball, and congratulations from Pineda, who said she hopes the
first tournament will be the first of many, and
will help the children of Yonkers stay physically
fit and active.
Chinese Delegation Visits Yonkers
Joined by business leaders and state lawmakers, The Business Council of Westchester and Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, last week implored
the New York State Gaming Commission to reject
any license for a casino in Orange County.
The Business Council and many lawmakers
throughout the state are concerned with the potential of building any casino or granting any gaming
license for Orange County – a short distance from
existing facilities in Yonkers and New York City –
and other possible casinos in Sullivan and Ulster
counties. Concerned leaders gathered at Empire
City Casino in Yonkers to express their opposition
and called on the Gaming Commission to outright
reject bids for an Orange County casino as it was
not the intended regional target of the gaming legislation.
The Business Council and Mayer were joined
by Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow, chairman of
the Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee;
Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea
Continued on Page 9
City and AFSCME Employees
Union Agree to 11-Year Contract
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano with Mayor Guohua Zhang of the City of Nantong, China, at
ContraFect offices in Yonkers.
By Dan Murphy
A Chinese delegation of leaders paid a visit
to Yonkers last week, when Yonkers Mayor
Mike Spano welcomed Mayor Guohua Zhang of
Nantong, China, and the two visited ContraFect
Corp., a Yonkers-based Biotechnology Company.
Both mayors delivered speeches on the role
biotechnology companies can plan in creating
jobs, improving local economies and achieving
advancements in health care. Spano also presented Zhang with the ceremonial “Key to the City,”
and Zhang presented the Yonkers mayor with a
Chinese work of art??
ContraFect, a biotechnology company foContinued on Page 9
Mayor Mike Spano recently announced
that one of the city’s six unions that have been
working without a contract for almost six year
has come to an agreement with the City of
Yonkers on a new deal. He said the contract
was fair to the workers and the taxpayers, and
hopes that the contract, which includes givebacks and contributions to health insurance,
will lead to other agreements with the remaining unions.
The City of Yonkers and Local 1897 of
the American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees Union have agreed to a
new 11-year contract for white-collar city employees. The new contract, supported by more
than 92 percent of AFSCME’s membership in
a vote last week, is retroactive to 2009 and will
expire in 2020.
“This is a contract that works for workers
and Yonkers taxpayers, and I am proud to say
that we got it done,” said Mayor Mike Spano.
“I applaud the AFSCME leadership for negotiating in good faith and agreeing to a contract
that is fair to our workforce but also reflects the
reality of our economic times.”
Local 1897 President Danny Mangieri
said: “I am proud that we were able to reach an
agreement with the city through the negotiating process that benefits our membership and
the city as a whole. With contract negotiations
now behind us, we can put our full energy into
keeping Yonkers running and maintaining our
city’s great quality of life.”
The new contract calls for an 18 percent
salary increase over 11 years, with all retroactive payments being paid forward over a fiveyear period. Under the new agreement, Local
1897 members will also contribute more to the
costs of their employee health care. Effective
next year, current AFSCME members will contribute 10 percent of the cost of a family plan
and 20 percent for an individual plan, while
new employees will contribute 15 percent and
25 percent, respectively.
Contract reforms also include salary adjustments for all new hires, reducing the salary
scale for new AFSCME members by 15 percent across the board. The union also agreed
to a reduction in the number of personal days
and an increase in the probationary period of
new employees – reforms that will save taxContinued on Page 9
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Aisling Community Center Hosts Fall Fun Day
Henry, Ronan, Siobhan, Molly and Debbie Henry enjoying the Fall Fun Day.
Winners of the “Fred and Wilma” wife-carrying race, Bill and Fran Regan.
“Drag” race participants at the Fall Fun Day.
Ciara Bradley and Brooke Shiels.
Welcome to
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New Community
Office in Yonkers!
419B South Broadway
Join us for
Grand Opening Week Festivities
October 22-24!
Fidelis Care Grand Opening Day
Wednesday, October 22
1 - 5 PM
Information Day about the Affordable Care Act
Thursday, October 23
9 AM - 5:30 PM
Fidelis Care in Your Community Day
Friday, October 24
9 AM - 5:30 PM
Music, Entertainment, Giveaways
and more!
(while supplies last)
Office Hours:
Monday - Saturday • 10 AM - 6:30 PM
Mickey Mouse made an appearance at the fall festival and was a crowd pleaser.
Photos by Nuala Purcell
The Aisling Irish Community Center held
its Fall Fun Day at Paddy’s Field in Van Cortlandt Park on Oct. 5, including a barbecue, a
demonstration from the Yonkers Police Department K-9 Unit, live music, and entertainment
for children including face-painting, a magician,
costume characters, bouncy castles, a cotton
candy machine and sand art.
Several novelty races were held, with
prizes for the winners in the “Fred and Wilma”
wife-carrying category, the “Drag” race for men
age 21 and over, “Costume/Super Hero” race for
children, a “Life in the Slow Lane” senior race,
sack races, and egg and spoon race, a threelegged race for parents with children aged 3 and
older, a piggy-back race for parents with children aged 3 and older, and even “Backwards”
race.
A visit from Mickey Mouse topped off a
great day.
Editor’s Note: In last week’s issue of Yonkers Rising, we neglected to give photo credit
to Nuala Purcell for her pictures of the Aisling
annual dinner on pages 1 and 9.
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Yonkers Sukkah Party
Highlights Local Talent
Ridge Hill Academy
Begins Fourth Session
Yonkers high school students attend “Ridge Hill Academy” to learn about future careers in
the retail industry.
Anne Price, left, and Rita Deutsch perform at the Lincoln Park Jewish Center’s annual
sukkah party. Photo by Robert Kalfus.
By Robert Kalfus
Anne Price and Rita Deutsch, performing
together as Hudson River Rose, sing melodic
songs in sweet harmony by well-known artists
including Bill Staines, Pete Seeger, Kate Wolf,
John Denver, Carole King and Gordon Bok –
songs about love, home, dogs, unicorns, and
friendship.
Price, a Riverdale native, met Deutsch online through Facebook and the two discovered
that they both lived just a few blocks apart in
Riverdale, allowing them to practice frequently
to perfect their craft. They have performed at
venues of the Folk Music Society of New York,
a house concert recently in Manhattan, at the
Peoples Voice Cafe in Manhattan, at open mic
events at Indian Road Cafe and at The Club of
Riverdale, and at local libraries; Sunday evening their sweet voices, harmonies and melodies
filled the air in the sukkah in back of the Lincoln
Park Jewish Center.
Deutsch, a born-and-bred Brooklyn native,
has been singing since age 13, when she received
her first guitar. She has also written and recorded
her own music. While living in Miami, she was a
member of the Broward Folk Club and made music with a large folk movement in South Florida.
Moving back to New York City, she met her
singing partner, Price, and formed Hudson River
Rose. Price performs locally and sings in venues
in the tri-state area and in New York City as Hudson River Rose.
The two chose to perform as Hudson River
Rose because they both live near the Hudson
River, and because the first song they sang together was “River” by Bill Staines, taught to
Price by Deutsch. They later learned and performed two more Bill Staines’ songs, “Sweet
Wyoming Home,” about rodeos in Wyoming,
and “Old Dogs.”
Neither have been to Wyoming, but
Deutsch’s mother and sister live in Tucson, and
she witnessed a rodeo. Bill Staines’ song “Old
Dogs” reminds Price of her dog who died last
year, so much so that she was unable to sing it
for a long time, but now can sing it without crying. They picked the word “Rose” for the last
name of their duet because they like roses, which
traditionally symbolize love, and roses are more
mature and dignified than, say, daisies.
Also, Rose was the name of Deutsch’s
grandmother.
Deutsch started singing in elementary
school and her first performance was in the sixth
grade, when she sang “Frankie and Johnny were
lovers – oh Lordy, how they could love” at a
school assembly, which shocked her teachers.
While at Hunter College in the Bronx from
1964 to 1968, she performed in the semi-annual
Hunter Hootenanny, where everyone said she
sounded just like Joan Baez – and people still
make that comparison. Not surprising, since
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Deutsch learned every song Baez ever recorded,
ever since her camp counselor introduced Baez’
singing to her when she was 12.
Rick Ohayon, who was married to Deutsch
from 1968 to 1975, recorded the Hunter Hootenanny concerts on then state-of-the-art, reel-toreel tape. In 2009, an old friend found her on
Facebook and she discovered that those recordings still existed. The result was a CD, titled
“Very Early Anne,” taken from the recordings of
Hunter College concerts in 1965 and 1966, when
Deutsch was 19 and 20 years old.
In 1976, Deutsch joined the New York
Pinewoods Folk Music Club (aka The Folk Music Society of New York) and has performed at
the Uptown Coffeehouse in Riverdale, Clearwater Walkabout Coffeehouse in Westchester,
and many other coffeehouses, libraries and festivals in the New York area, Boston, Virginia and
Washington, D.C.
In 2008, 2010 and 2012, she toured the United Kingdom with her sometimes singing partner
Steve Suffet, and performed at the Islington Folk
Club and the Walthamstow Folk Club, both in
London; the Black Swan Folk Club in York; and
Waltham Abbey Folk Club in Essex. Deutsch has
recorded four solo CDs, including one with her
late singing partner Marilyn Maltzer (available
at www.cdbaby.com).
Continued on Page 8
Ridge Hill Academy marked the start of its
fourth session Thursday, Oct. 9, as an innovative
partnership between Yonkers Partners in Education and Forest City Ratner Companies, the developer and owner of Westchester’s Ridge Hill,
representing an investment in the future of the
young people of Yonkers.
The career-exploration program – originally funded by Forest City Ratner as part of a
$100,000 grant to YPIE – teaches participating
Yonkers public school students about the range
of careers in the shopping center retail industry, including store and restaurant management,
health care, operations, security and maintenance
management, public relations and marketing.
The initiative builds on YPIE’s commitment to
provide students with the information and tools
they need to launch into college and career paths
that will result in a fulfilling and stable future.
YPIE’s mission is to increase the number
of YPS students who complete a post-secondary
program that prepares them for a successful career. YPIE partners with the school district, businesses and philanthropic communities and higher education institutions offering a wide range of
programs to students and families in Yonkers.
Ridge Hill Academy is one of the few programs designed for sophomores and juniors to
learn about the opportunities in the retail and
shopping center industry, as well as the professional skills and educational requirements needed to succeed in business. RHA requires an application process and students are accepted from
a variety of local high schools.
The 10-week program allows participants to
rotate among vendors and retail establishments
at Ridge Hill to learn about various careers and
the educational paths needed to acquire the necessary skills. They will also participate in a series
of job readiness and skill-building workshops
focused on resume writing, interviewing and
workplace etiquette.
Each Academy graduate will be awarded a
certificate indicating they successfully completed the program, and will have an opportunity to
apply for summer internships and jobs.
This ongoing program of Ridge Hill Academy is a model for any number of businesses
and educational networks that could be replicated across the country. The goal is to foster an
environment in which high school students are
exposed to the greater mix of career opportunities that exist beyond the public face of retail.
Forest City Ratner is leading the way in this collaborative effort between business, education,
and community groups.
For more information, visit www.YPIE.org
or www.Westchestersridgehill.com.
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Jimmy’s Jam Fundraiser
To Mark YTI Re-Opening
Youth Theatre Interactions will mark its
40th anniversary and grand re-opening with
Jimmy’s Jam, an annual fundraising gala and
jazz jam session, Thursday, Oct. 23 from 7 to
10 p.m. at 92 Main St., Yonkers.
YTI co-founder James Hill, a celebrated
jazz musician, would once a year gather his
musician friends for a jam session and charged
admission to benefit his new performing arts
program. Since Hill’s passing in 2004, YTI
‘The Long Road Back’
has kept this tradition alive, dubbing the event
“Jimmy’s Jam,” and featuring an evening of
cocktails, food, conversation and great jazz music.
This year’s honorees are Janine Rose, news
director and anchor for News 12 Westchester;
and Chris Johnson, Yonkers city councilman
for District 1. Both are avid supporters of YTI,
Westchester’s premier non-profit performing
arts program for youth ages 6 to 19.
Police Community Council Meets
The Third Precinct Police Community
Council will meet Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
at the Chema Community Center, 435 Riverdale Ave. The featured guest speaker this month
will be Dennis Monasebiam, chairman of the
South Broadway Business District. Quality-oflife concerns will be discussed and addressed
to Captain Peter Butler of the Third Precinct.
Residents and merchants are strongly
urged to attend this important community
meeting.
For further information, contact Bob
Stauf, president of Third Precinct Council, at
914 476-2284.
Fire Prevention Dinner
Is Oct. 23 in Tuckahoe
The Exchange Club of Yonkers will host its
annual fire prevention dinner honoring the crew
of Yonkers Engine Company 306, on Thursday,
Oct. 23 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Olde Stone
Mill Restaurant, 2 Scarsdale Road, Tuckahoe.
Honorees of Yonkers Engine Company 306
include Assistant Chief Edward Cucolo, Battalion 1; Capt. Gregory Coyle; Lt. Paul Goldfeder;
and firefighters Hung Sup (John) Chun and Michael McCaffrey.
Tickets are $75 per person, and checks may
be sent to: The Exchange Club of Yonkers, c/o
Vince Iannucci, 58 Ellsworth Ave., Yonkers, NY
10705.
For more information, call Ann Muro at
914-346-9469.
Enjoy Fall Activities at
County Nature Centers
Westchester County nature centers will
host a number of activities Saturday, Oct. 18.
Explore Croton Point’s deep pre-history,
from 6,000-year-old shell midens to contact
era treaties at 9:30 a.m. at Croton Point Park on
Croton Point Avenue. For ages 10 and up; call
914-862-5297.
A hawk watch will take place at 10 a.m.
at Lenoir Preserve, 19 Dudley Street, Yonkers.
Bring a chair and binoculars for sightings of
hawks and other birds of prey heading south for
the winter. For more information, call 914-9685851.
Also on Saturday, a fall scavenger hunt will
take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop by the nature center for a list of items to search for during
a walk through the preserve.
And hike to Untermeyer Park at 10 a.m.,
along the Old Croton Aqueduct trail to this local
park in Yonkers. Meet at the nature center.
In addition, Cranberry Lake Preserve will
host its stewards annual meeting from noon to
3 p.m. at 1609 Old Orchard St., north White
Plains. All are welcome to join this organization
for the meeting, then make trail mix afterward.
Sponsored by the Stewards of Cranberry Lake;
call 914-428-1005.
Saturday will also be the day for the annual
fall festival at Read Sanctuary, from noon to 5
p.m. at Playland Park, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye.
There will be live animals and a birds of prey
demonstration, storytelling, a pumpkin patch,
food and more. For more information, call 914967-8720.
The Trailside Nature Museum at Ward
Pound Ridge Reservation will host a fall foliage hike at 1 p.m., at Route 35 and 121 South
in Cross River. Join a naturalist for a hike to admire the beautiful fall colors at the reservation.
Call 914-864-7322.
Lastly on Saturday, learn the dos and don’ts
of shelter building while building one yourself,
at 2 p.m. at Marshlands Conservancy on Route
1 in Rye. For more information, call 914-8354466.
For more information on the Westchester
County nature centers, visit www.westchestergov.com/parks.
League of Women Voters
Provides Election Info. Online
The League of Women Voters website,
www.Vote411.org, is a quick and informative
way to get non-partisan information on the candidates and propositions via the web for the Nov.
4 election.
All candidates in Westchester County were
invited to respond at www.Vote411.org to a questionnaire asking for basic biographical information, for their positions on major issues and to
provide their links to further information. Voters,
by typing in their addresses, will access a personalized ballot with candidates for their local district; they can also find the address of their polling place and directions on getting there online.
Information on the three state propositions
and the pro and con arguments are also provided.
The League continues to publish a printed
voters’ guide with information submitted to the
www.Vote411.org website by the print deadline.
The guide will be available in public libraries
and other public places. For information, contact
the LWV Westchester office at 914-949-0507 or
email at [email protected].
The League also sponsors candidate forums
and provides trained moderators to forums sponsored by others. At these forums, or debates, voters can meet and question the candidates, or they
can watch a replay on the web or on local access
cable television.
“With Internet technology, we have the tools
to reach people with the information they need
quickly and easily,” said Marianna Stout, voter
service chairwoman of the LWV of Westchester.
“It is important to become knowledgeable about
the candidates and the issues. The people we send
to represent us in Albany and Washington can
make a big difference.”
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through education and advocacy. Membership is
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Members of the Westchester Bike Club get ready to ride.
By Michael James
If you had followed my recent bicycle accident and near-death experience from the previous Westchester Rising article “In The Blink
of An Eye,” you are aware of the severity of injury to my body as well as my psyche. So when
I got an email from Rona and Bill, co-founders
of the Yonkers Bike Club, telling me the final
day of the Bronx River Bike Sunday for 2014
was coming up, I was in a quandary.
I had set a date to begin riding again on
a more upright mountain bike, as the hunchedover position of a full road bike is still impossible because of the broken collar bone tip. My
belly gurgled with the iron butterflies dancing
around and my nerves went on edge, as I wasn’t
sure I was really ready to ride again.
Still, I took my bicycle to County Cycle
Center – my local bike shop, and Danny, the
owner, had Steve the master bike mechanic replace the knobby tires with street-worthy ones.
I still doubted myself and didn’t want to tell
my wife, who would surely think me out of my
mind, but I am a former racer and racers do not
think in terms of pain – only the freedom to do
what gives us pleasure, which in my case is being in motion.
The Westchester Bicycle Club had organized a full day of entertainment and bicycle
safety promotion. There were two local bands,
Tall County and Chris Brown. (No, not that
Chris Brown, this one is a folk music singer.)
When I finally told Dawn of my intentions, she
gracefully supported me and even asked if she
could come with me. I was inspired to follow
through on my timetable of recovery and set
about making her comfortable with drinks and
a comfy lawn chair packed away in the trunk.
Upon arrival there were tailgate parties
everywhere you looked, and bikers of all sizes,
shapes and skill levels. The bicycles ranged
from affordable chain store brands to carbon
fiber wonder bikes, costing upward of $10,000.
Yes, you read that correct!
In the road cycling world its costs $1,000to
lose one pound of machine weight. Those with
wallets that can handle the level of strain were
out in force, to strut their stuff on this final day
of the year where they could celebrate their
two-wheeled passion amongst those of like
mind without the added stress of dodging errant
cell phone-distracted automobile drivers and
dogs making their mad dash across the street to
catch a freaked-out, adrenaline-charged squirrel
running for its life.
I kept looking for any of my friends to
keep the nerves down, but I made sure not to
let Dawn see my fear. I didn’t want her worrying that I would fall and re-injure the notquite-healed shoulder again. I looked around,
fumbled and flitted about, stalling for time in
hopes even one of my friends would show up
and I could take off with them, knowing I’d be
safe with them by my side.
Alas, none of them made it up to County
Center by the time I was kitted up (cycling
terminology for getting dressed in helmet and
safety gear). I kissed Dawn, drew several deep
breaths and said a quick, silent prayer for safety;
that’s is my usual routine and I have no doubt it
played a part in my being spared seven weeks
ago. I clicked into the ski binder-like pedals that
I had switched to this bike and look around.
Normally I could pop into any space and
have more than enough motive power to beat
a recreation rider up to the speed they were
seeking but this day, I was afraid to ride off the
sloped curb of only 4 inches. I used to leap motocross bikes 75 feet at a height of more than
15 feet in the air. Yet today, a 4-inch curb was
beyond my depth or courage.
I walked the bicycle off the curb and waited until there was ample room to get clipped in
fully and take off with no one around me.
I took off up to speed and looked down at
the speedometer and it registered 14 miles per
hour. Wow, I’d normally be dong 20 miles per
hour with this much effort. It wasn’t long before
fit riders on road bikes were flying past me. I
cringed with every pass until I realized I was
looking backward so often that looking back
was becoming the danger of me not seeing a
crevice in the road or an irregularity that could
cause me to fall.
I steadied my nerves and forced myself to
look straight ahead and do the things I had forgotten how to do: trust the riders around me. I
made it up the first grade and saw the left-hand
bend leading to the big downhill. I was doing
okay so far and inspired as the pack around me
had thinned out. The stronger were far ahead
and the beginners and recreation riders were far
enough behind me.
I looked down to check my heart rate,
which had unbeknownst to me shot up to 177
beats per minute. That was very high for the effort and speed I was traveling. But a body sitting still for almost two month needs time to
re-adapt to stresses of exercise, no matter how
below the former level.
When I crested the rise and made the lefthand turns past where the electronic speed sign
usually is, I felt a sigh of relief and sense of accomplishment; I had scaled my first hill. It was
more of a grade than a hill but up ahead awaited
the downhill right-hand turn and a chance to
catch my breath.
Then something happened as I started to
bank into the turn and look up ahead – I came
back to my daredevil self and let go of the
brakes, allowing the bike to pick up speed. I
kept checking the speedometer every few seconds and when it hit 26 ½ miles per hour, I lost
all fear, clicked up to the top gear and started
pedaling.
By the time I needed to relax, I had reached
a maximum of 28 ½ miles per hour. I was like
a puppy dog with his head out of the back window of a car…I was free. For those brief moments I wasn’t the injured guy or the man in
constant low-level pain. As a matter of fact, I
was in no pain at all, as adrenaline does more
wonders for the body than aspirin.
I had made it back to feeling like a cyclist.
The rest of the one lap, 13-mile ride was exhilarating and worry free. The occasional child
wandering across the “turtle lane” trying to
keep up with a parent proved little issue and
only one man who neglected to look to his right
before almost turning into me gave me more of
a fright than I was seeking.
The long and winding road to my recovery
was indeed the Bronx River Parkway and it was
the place I chose to celebrate the 40th year running the event and give thanks to former Westchester County executives with the vision for
such an undertaking, and the current crop for
allowing this to not only take place but to grow
and thrive for that long.
The slight inconvenience of some who take
umbrage to the parkway being shut down for a
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Friday, October 17, 2014 - Yonkers Rising- PAGE 5
Remembering the 1st YPD
Officer Killed on Duty
By Phil Foley
I think it is very important to remember each
and every Yonkers Police Department officer who
has died in the line of duty. We must always thank
each member of today’s YPD for the sacrifice they
make each day, putting their lives in jeopardy for
us. Every day they go to work without a guarantee
that they are coming home after their shift and assigned patrol.
Let us remember the first Yonkers cop who
died in the line of duty more than 100 years ago.
Yonkers Police Officer Edward Burns had
four years on the job. Since his appointment he
had been assigned to the Mounted Unit because of
his riding abilities. He worked out of the First. Precinct on Wells Avenue and usually was assigned a
“route” on Saw Mill River Road or Yonkers Ave.
The footmen covered the downtown Getty
Square posts.
Standing more than 6-foot tall and weighting
more than 200 pounds, Ed was in excellent physical condition and was a well-liked individual. After roll call Sept. 5, 1904, Ptl. Burns started up Elm
Street on a newly assigned horse. As he reached
Nepperhan Avenue, a trolley car headed down the
hill in his direction. His new mount started to bolt
at seeing the trolley.
Yonkers Police Officer Edward Burns was the
first member of YPD killed in the line of duty.
Ed tried to control the horse but to no avail.
Both toppled over and Burns was thrown under
the wheels of the oncoming trolley, and the wheels
passed over his body.
And Patrolman Edward Burns, number 42,
became the first Yonkers police officer to die in
the line of duty.
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Jason Medina dressed in historic uniform.
The annual awards brunch of the Yonkers
Historical Society will be held Sunday, Nov. 2
at noon at Riverview, 1 Warburton Ave., Hastings, when the 2014 Key to History will be
awarded to historian Robert Piwinski.
Piwinski’s fascination with the 19th century stonewalls so prevalent in Yonkers led to
decades of research and historical discovery.
In 2007, Bob decided to share his vast collection of Yonkers history and built a website he
named VictorianSource.com, so the public
could view what he had privately amassed. The
website, and City Hall’s awareness of its existence, ultimately led to a mayoral appointment
to the Yonkers Landmarks Preservation Board
in 2009.
In 2013 he joined the Board of Directors
of Philipse Manor Hall Friends, and in 2014
he became a member of the Yonkers Historical
Society and was also appointed to the Property
Restoration Committee of St. Johns Episcopal
Church, Yonkers’ oldest church.
Even more recently he created a Facebook
group specifically dedicated to Yonkers history: “Historic Yonkers, NY. Early Photos and
Stories.” That group now has well over 1,000
enthusiastic members!
Over the years he has lectured on Yonkers
history and conducted walking tours of historic
areas of the city. His ultimate objective has always been to promote the city and its incredible
history in the hope others might find the city
an equally attractive place to live, conduct business and – importantly – help restore some of
Yonkers’ hidden historic and architectural gems
that still lie in wait.
Also to be honored at the luncheon will be
the society’s Volunteer of the Year, retired New
York City Police Officer Jason Medina.
Born in the Bronx, Medina moved to Yonkers in his late 20s and began writing. His first
book was a fictional story he wrote in 1990,
called “The Diary of Audrey Malone Frayer.”
This was followed by “No Hope for the Hopeless at Kings Park” and the soon-to-be-released
“Ghosts and Legends of Yonkers.”
This last book was fueled by his hobby of
investigating the paranormal.
“Ghosts and Legends of Yonkers” is Medina’s first attempt at non-fiction history, but
hopes it will not be his last. His interest in the
unusual and supernatural led him to the Yonkers
Historical Society and the Sherwood House
museum.
He immediately became a volunteer and
can be seen at Sherwood House helping however he can – setting up for events, wearing
historically accurate costumes to enhance these
events, taking photographs to document programs, and more. Medina’s love of Yonkers
history is infectious.
This year the Yonkers Historical Society’s
Robert Piwinski
Spirit of Yonkers Award will be presented to the
Yonkers Public Library. The award is designed
to honor and celebrate the outstanding contributions city government, businesses and civic
organizations have made to YHS and the history of Yonkers. Each year an award is given to
recognize the extraordinary vision, leadership
and support shown by one of its partners, for
working with the society to make a difference
in Yonkers.
“Over the years we have had a special and
close working relationship with the library,
co-hosting programs, sharing both resources
and information, assisting each other as best
we could,” according to YHS. “We also want
to recognize the generosity of Library Director
Stephen Force for graciously hosting our office
and archives in the Grinton I. Will branch on
Central Avenue.”
Award winner Bob Piwinski will inaugurate the presentation series titled “Patron Saints
of Yonkers,” which will recognize the many individuals who have contributed to the greater
good of the city in both small and large ways.
Over the centuries since its founding as a village
in 1646, Yonkers has been continuously blessed
by individuals and families who selflessly saw a
need and used their personal assets of time and
wealth to make an enduring difference.
Many felt they were only caretakers of the
great fortunes they were lucky enough to have
amassed and it was their obligation to give back.
There has not ever been a shortage of
saints throughout its 300-plus-year history. The
multi-part series will bring back to life many
of the great deeds of the now-buried generations. From churches to hospitals to even train
stations, these people were true patron saints
of Yonkers and should be recognized for their
great works.
For more information, call the Yonkers
Historical Society at 914-961-8940.
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NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT WESTCHESTER COUNTY
CYTL 2013, Plaintiff (s), vs. ATTILO CARLUCCI, SEBASTIANO CARLUCCI, ROSA
CARLUCCI, AND CITY OF YONKERS, Defendant(s). ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF:
Barry Nesson Law P.C., 700 White Plains Road, Scarsdale, New York 10583
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated September
24, 2014, I, the Referee will sell at public auction in the lobby of the Westchester County
Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains, New York 10601, on the
17th day of November, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. premises in the City of Yonkers, New York
known as tax map number Section 5; Block 5036; Lot 18
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of a filed judgment and terms of sale. A third
party Bidder shall be required to deposit 100% of the approximate judgment amount
due upon the Judgment of Foreclosure, being $19,000.00 or 10% of the bid, whichever
is greater.
BID DEPOSIT CHECK(S) MUST BE BY BANK OR CERTIFIED CHECK(S) DIRECTLY
PAYABLE TO THE REFEREE. CASH PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. BIDS IN
LESS THAN $500 INCREMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ENDORSED CHECKS
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED,
Index Number: 51951/2014
Dated: October, 2014
Bijal Jani, Esq., Referee
#1305 10/17/2014 – 11/07/2014
Notice of formation of EMPIREROCK, LLC Arts. Of
Org. filed with the Sect’y of
State of NY (SSNY) on July
2, 2014. Office location:
Westchester. The street address is: 25 Sunnyside Drive,
4B, Yonkers, NY, 10705.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail
process served to: Susanne
Walker, 25 Sunnyside Drive,
4B, Yonkers, NY 10705. Purpose: any lawful act.
Notice of formation of Wael’s
Barbershop, LLC Arts. Of
Org. filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
9/22/14. Office location:
Westchester County. The
street address is: 152 Lockwood, Yonkers NY. SSNY
has been designated as
agent of the LLC upon whom
process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail process served to: Wael AbuMulaweh, 152 Lockwood
Ave, Yonkers, NY, 10701.
Purpose: any lawful act.
#6577 09/19 - 10/24
# 6578 09/26 - 10/31
Notice of formation of Easton
Engineering & Inspection
PLLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with
the Sect’y of State of NY
(SSNY) on 08/08/14. Originally formed in VERMONT
on 01/15/14. Office location: Westchester County.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the PLLC upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail
process served to: EASTON
ENGINEERING & INSPECTION, P.O. BOX 193, PERU,
VERMONT
05152-0193.
Purpose: any lawful act.
#6579 10/03 – 11/07
Notice of formation of Phoenix Machine Shop & Hydraulics, LLC, a domestic
Limited Liability Company
(LLC), filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY)
on 09/03/2014. Office location: Westchester County.
Principal office of Phoenix
Machine Shop & Hydraulics, LLC: 134 south 9th ave,
Mount Vernon, N.Y. 10550 .
SSNY designated as agent
of Phoenix Machine Shop &
Hydraulics, LLC upon whom
process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail process to Leopoldo Burke 134
south 9th ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550, upon whom
and at which process may be
served. Purpose: Marketing
Notice of formation of
StrongBolt Locksmiths LLC,
a domestic Limited Liability
Company (LLC), filed with
the Secretary of State of NY
(SSNY) on 08/28/2014. Office location: Westchester
County. Principal office of
StrongBolt Locksmiths LLC:
128 Saratoga Avenue Yonkers NY 10705. SSNY designated as agent of StrongBolt Locksmiths LLC upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail
process to Orlando Ivey 128
Saratoga Avenue, Yonkers
NY 10705, upon whom and
at which process may be
served. Purpose: Locksmith
Notice of formation of Barbara Rue,LLC Arts. Of Org.
filed with the Sect’y of State
of NY (SSNY) on 9/9/2014.
Office location: Westchester.
The street address is: 626
Route 22 Croton Falls, NY
10519. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process served to:
Barbara Rue PO Box 893
Croton Falls, NY 10519. Purpose: any lawful act.
#6582 10/10- 11/ 14
#6581 10/03 - 11/ 07
#6580 10/03 – 11/07
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT: WESTCHESTER COUNTY. HUDSON CITY SAVINGS BANK,
Pltf. vs. LAWRENCE MAINIERO, et al, Defts. Index #64572/12. Pursuant to judgment
of foreclosure and sale dated May 16th, 2013, I will sell at public auction in the Lobby of
the Westchester County Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., White Plains,
NY, on Nov. 7, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., prem. k/a 13 Baiton St. a/k/a 15 Baiton St., Yonkers,
NY. Said property lying and being in the City of Yonkers, County of Westchester and
State of New York, being shown and designated as Lot No. 6 and part of Lot No. 5 on a
certain map entitled “Map of Archer Heights on Trenchard St., 2nd Ward of Yonkers, NY”
made by Geo. Raynor, C.E. dated May 30, 1892 and filed in the Westchester County
Clerk’s Office, Division of Land Records on June 19, 1892 in Vol. 12 of Maps at page
6. Approx. amt. of judgment is $282,093.84 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to
terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. JOHN N. ROMANO, Referee.
COHN & ROTH, Attys. for Pltf., 100 East Old Country Rd., Ste. 28, Mineola, NY. #84858
#1302 10/03 – 10/24
Notice of formation of
Chauncy Property LLC. Arts.
Of Org. filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
Oct. 2, 2014. Office location: Westchester County.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail
process served to: c/o Walsh
& Amicucci LLP, 2900 Westchester Ave., Ste. 205, Purchase, NY 10577. Purpose:
any lawful act.
Notice of formation of Oma’s
Pride LLC Arts. Of Org. filed
with the Sect’y of State of NY
(SSNY) on August 1, 2014.
Office location: Westchester.
The street address is: P.O.
Box 561, Chappaqua, NY
10514. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail process served to: Alexander Linss, P.O. Box 561,
Chappaqua, NY 10514. Purpose: any lawful act.
#6583 10/10 - 11/ 14
#6584 10/17 – 11/21
Notice of formation of Let Me
Drive U, LLC Arts. Of Org.
filed with the Sect’y of State
of NY (SSNY) on 8/29/14.
Office location: Westchester
County. The street address
is: CENTUCK STATION
P.O. BOX 43 YONKERS, NY
10710. SSNY has been designated as agent of the Let
Me Drive U LLC upon whom
process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail process served to: Jorge Baez,
Centuck Station P.O. BOX
43, YONKERS, NEW YORK
10710. Purpose: any lawful
act.
#6585 10/17 -11/21
THE CITY OF YONKERS/YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BUREAU OF PURCHASING, One Larkin Center, 3RD Floor, Yonkers, New York 10701 (Located in the Yonkers Riverfront Library Building across form the Metro-North train station) will receive
sealed Bids and Proposals for the following projects until 2:00 PM, on the dates below.
Sealed Bids will be publicly opened and read at the address above in the 3rd Floor
Finance Conference Room. Solicitation documents are available for downloading from
the Empire State Purchasing Group website at http://www.empirestatebidsystem.com/.
The City welcomes and encourages participation by local and minority and women
owned business enterprises.
1.Bid 5882 – Opening date 10/20/2014 – emergency standby services for snow and
debris removal (DC).
2.Bid 5881 – Opening date 10/20/2014 – supply Laclede or equal snow chains to fit
various tire sizes (ED).
3.Bid 5880 – Opening date 10/29/2014 – turn city owned fill into usable item #4 and
¾ crushed stone (ED).
4.Bid 5884 – Opening date 10/29/2014 – repair services for remote monitoring &
chlorination equipment (AS).
5.Bid 5883 – Opening date 10/29/2014 – repairs to commercial kitchen equipment as
needed (JC).
6.Bid 5866A – Opening date 10/29/2014 – provide motorcycle parts and repair services as needed (ED).
7.RFP-295 – Due date 11/26/2014 – tax map to GIS conversion services and update
or replace City’s current GIS application (AS).
#130410/17/2014
Notice of formation of Momentum Partners, LLC. Arts.
Of Org. filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
DATE. Office location: Westchester County. The street
address is: 793 Webster
Avenue, New Rochelle, NY
10804. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process served
to: Kim Snyder, Momentum
Partners, LLC, 793 Webster
Avenue, New Rochelle, NY
10804. Purpose: any lawful
act.
#6586 10/17 -11/21
Notice of formation of 26
TERRACE PLACE LLC.
Arts. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY)
on 10/08/14. Office location:
Westchester Cty. SSNY has
been designated as agent
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail a copy of process to the
LLC: 19 Deerfield Ave, Eastchester, NY 10709. Purpose:
Any lawful purpose.
#6587 10/17 – 11/21
Friday, October 17, 2014 - Yonkers Rising - PAGE 7
Seniors and Health Care
Fidelis Care to Open
Yonkers Community Office
Fidelis Care, a statewide health plan with
more than 1.1 million members, invites the public to celebrate the grand opening of its Yonkers
Community Office at 419B South Broadway, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 22 to 24.
The Community Office was established to
make free and low-cost health insurance coverage easily accessible to neighbors in Yonkers.
With open enrollment for Medicare Advantage underway and open enrollment for “New
York State of Health: The Official Health Plan
Marketplace” beginning Nov. 15, this Community Office will be a resource for neighbors
to learn about all Fidelis Care products and receive assistance with enrollment.
It will also serve the needs of current Fidelis Care members.
Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony
Wednesday, Oct. 22, neighbors of all ages are
invited to the grand opening celebration at the
Yonkers Community Office from 1:30 to 5:30
p.m. There will be music, refreshments, giveaways and face painting for children. Fidelis
Care representatives will be available to answer
questions about health insurance and help eligible residents apply for enrollment.
The grand opening celebration continues
Thursday, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
with “Information Day” regarding the Affordable Care Act. Residents can meet with a Fidelis
Care representative to learn about health insurance options for the entire family.
On Friday, Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 5:30
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Your Community Day,” featuring entertainment
and giveaways.
Fidelis Care’s Yonkers Community Office
is open Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 914233-5222 or visit www.fideliscare.org.
Free Flu Vaccines Available
To help residents stay healthy throughout
winter and beyond, the Westchester County
Department of Health will offer more than
1,000 free flu shots and vaccines that provide
protection against several other communicable
diseases at six clinics this fall.
“Getting a flu shot each year is a smart
way to protect yourself,” said County Executive Robert Astorino. “The idea behind setting
up the clinics and offering the vaccine for free
is for the county to do its part in keeping residents healthy this flu season.”
“I strongly encourage everyone who has
not already done so to schedule flu shots for
all family members 6 months old and up, including pregnant women,” added Dr. Sherlita
Amler, Westchester County commissioner of
health. “The vaccine is safe and well-proven
to provide protection throughout flu season,
which can last throughout the spring.”
The county will hold four free walk-in
clinics this fall at four community organizations for residents who lack insurance or whose
insurance doesn’t cover vaccines. These clients
can get free flu, Tdap, pneumococcal and MMR
vaccines at Grace Community Church in White
Plains, Hope Community Services in New Rochelle, Neighbors Link in Mount Kisco and
Don Bosco Community Center in Port Chester.
A clinic for all college students who are
uninsured, or whose insurance does not cover vaccines, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 21 at
Westchester Community College. Students
with current ID can sign up or drop in to the
clinic in the tech building lounge on the Valhalla campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or from
3 to 6 p.m. In addition to the flu vaccine, uninsured and underinsured students also can get
free HPV and meningococcal vaccines.
Each year in the U.S., more than 200,000
people are hospitalized with flu complications. People most at risk are pregnant women,
adults age 50 and older, children under the age
of 5 and their caregivers, residents of nursing
homes and other long-term care facilities, and
anyone who has certain underlying medical
conditions.
To prevent spreading the flu, cough or
sneeze into your elbow and wash your hands
often with soap and water. If you do get a respiratory infection, stay home until 24 hours after
your fever subsides to avoid spreading your
germs, and clean surfaces you touch frequently, such as doorknobs, water faucets, refrigerator handles and telephones. Get plenty of rest,
exercise and eat healthy food.
For more information about the flu, contact the Westchester County Department of
Health at 914-813-5000 or go to www.westchestergov.com/health.
Inlaw and Borrelli
Continued from Page 1
We asked Inlaw about a campaign poster
for his campaign, which read “Inlaw for Yonkers City Court – it’s About Time.”
“The poster has been interpreted in many
ways,” he said. “My intent was to remind my
base of voters, and those who had supported
me before, to get out and vote and support
my campaign for judge. I can understand how
some could interpret it to mean we need to
elect an African-American judge to the court.
That wasn’t the intent, but at least it got people
to focus on the fact that there is an election for
city court.”
If elected, Inlaw would be the only African-American judge currently on the Yonkers
City Court, but not the first; Judge Bruce Tolbert was elected a Yonkers City Court judge
more than 20 years ago, and is currently a State
Supreme Court judge.
Inlaw has received endorsements from the
Central Labor AFL-CIO Westchester, the Yonkers Federation of Teachers and Yonkers Firefighters Local 628. “These endorsements are
important to me because I come from a family
of union workers,” he said. “I’m proud to receive their endorsement.”
Inlaw also highlighted his military experience in the National Guard.
“While I did not serve overseas during
Operation Desert Storm, I was proud to serve
my country, and I want to continue my public
service as a Yonkers judge,” he said. “I have
always wanted to serve as a judge. That’s why
I went to law school. I hope that people will
remember my name, and qualifications from
2010, when I ran against five other candidates.
I’m building upon the work that I did four
years ago, and I have a good feeling this time
around.
“One of the things I hope to do, if elected,
is to conduct more outreach to the public,”
continued Inlaw. “I want to visit the public
schools in Yonkers and talk to children and encourage them to pursue their dreams and stay
in school…We have a very large minority population in the Yonkers Public Schools and it’s
important for them to see someone like them
in a public position who went to law school,
and became a lawyer and a judge. It gives them
hope that ‘I can do it, also.’
“I want to be a shining example of what a
good judge can be, and I believe that my presence on the Yonkers City Court will be of value
to all of the people,” concluded Inlaw, who has
also taught business law part-time at Iona and
Concordia colleges.
Borrelli is a lifelong resident of Yonkers,
having served as an appointed Yonkers City
Court judge in 2000 and 2003. He was appointed by former Mayor John Spencer, but
subsequently lost both elections for the seat on
the bench.
Since his time as an appointed judge, Borrelli has spent the past 10 years serving as a
special referee, legal scholar and legal educator. He currently serves as a special referee
in the Ninth Judicial District, which includes
Yonkers, Westchester and parts of four other
counties, presiding over mental hygiene guardianship cases.
Borrelli has also served in the New York
State Office of Court Administration in several
capacities, including as assistant director of education and training for newly elected judges,
and as an advisor, member and counsel on the
NYS Advisory Committee for Judicial Ethics.
In his role of aiding and advising judges
on ethical questions that may arise, Borrelli
helps field phone calls from a 24-hour hotline
for NYS judges who have a question or concern.
“The Committee for Judicial Ethics attempts to keep judges out of trouble, by advising them of problems facing them or issues
they are contemplating before them,” said
Borrelli. “I’m one of three people that are on
the hotline and any judge can call and we give
them informal advice. I get calls every day
from judges who are facing some sort of ethical question or consideration, or on an opinion.
It’s one of my most interesting duties.
“Having sat in Yonkers City Court, which
has such a large caseload, I’ve experienced
a lot of issues that most judges don’t experience,” he continued. “My experience helping
other judges on the hotline will help me avoid
similar problems if I return to the Yonkers City
Court.”
Borrelli looks forward to serving his
hometown of Yonkers in the newly created
judicial seat, if elected. “This is a brand new
seventh seat,” he said. “City judges are also
authorized to sit as acting family court or acting county court judges, and one of our city
court judges has been serving as an acting family court judge for some time. So this new seat
will help make up the difference and fill a need
for an additional city court judge in Yonkers.”
Borrelli pointed to his experience as a
Yonkers City Court judge, and his experience
as an educator and legal scholar, and his lifetime of living in Yonkers as his primary credentials for the Yonkers City Court.
“I’m running this election solely based on
my experience and qualifications,” he said. “I
think experience counts and serving the people
of Yonkers is something that I truly enjoy.”
Both candidates have a great deal of community experience to go along with their legal
resumes.
Social Security Q&A
By Julissa Javier
Social Security Assistant District Manager,
Yonkers
Question: I’m retired and the only income I have is from an Individual Retirement
Account. Are my IRA withdrawals considered
“earnings?” Could they reduce my monthly
Social Security benefits?
Answer: No. We count only the wages
you earn from a job or your net profit if you’re
self-employed. Non-work income such as annuities, investment income, interest, capital
gains and other government benefits are not
counted and will not affect your Social Security benefits.
Most pensions will not affect your benefits. However, your benefit may be affected
by a government pension from work on which
you did not pay Social Security tax. For more
information, visit our website at www.socialsecurity.gov or call us toll free at 1-800-772-1213
(TTY 1-800-325-0778).
Q: How do I earn a Social Security credit?
A: Social Security credits, sometimes referred to as quarters of coverage, are the measure of your work under Social Security. You
earn Social Security credits when you work
and pay Social Security taxes. The credits are
based on the amount of your earnings.
In 2014, you receive one credit for each
$1,200 of earnings, up to the maximum of four
credits per year. Each year, the amount of earnings needed for a credit goes up slightly as
average earnings levels increase. Generally, a
person needs 40 credits or 10 years to be eligible for retirement benefits.
There are special rules for the self-employed. Read more about self-employment and
Social Security in our online publication, “If
You Are Self Employed,” available at www.
socialsecurity.gov/pubs.
To learn the amount of earnings required
for Social Security credits for prior years, see
“Quarter of Coverage” at www.socialsecurity.
gov/OACT/COLA/QC.html.
Q: I want to apply for Extra Help with
Medicare prescription drug costs. Can state
agencies also help with my Medicare costs?
A: When you file your application for
Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug
(Medicare Part D) costs, you also can start
your application process for the Medicare Savings Programs – state programs that provide
help with other Medicare costs. When you apply for Extra Help, Social Security will send
information to your state (unless you tell us not
to) on the application. Your state will contact
you to help you apply for a Medicare Savings
Program.
To apply for Extra Help and learn more,
visit www.socialsecurity.gov/extrahelp.
While we’re on the subject of open seasons, the open enrollment period for qualified
health plans under the Affordable Care Act is
Nov. 15 to Feb. 15. Learn more at www.healthcare.gov.
Experts Discuss Health Care
Coverage Disparities Among Youth
Ahead of Open Enrollment, health experts
and advocates will discuss the implementation of
the Affordable Care Act in New York State, and its
impact on young New Yorkers, on Monday, Oct.
20 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Yonkers Public
Library, Grinton I. Will branch, 1500 Central Park
Ave.
New York State has made great strides in
reducing its uninsured rate for children – from 8
percent to less than 6 percent – since the New York
State of Health opened for business. However,
roughly 16 percent of young adults in New York
are uninsured and the uninsurance rate among
young Hispanics, age 18 to 34, is 26 percent.
New options for health coverage mark an opportunity to eliminate health coverage disparities
for marginalized communities. RSVP to hear from
top health care experts and advocates, who will
discuss ways they plan to address these disparities in November during Open Enrollment, and
beyond.
The event will feature speakers from the
Young Invincibles and the Children’s Defense
Fund – New York.
Call 914-965-4000 to advertise on our Seniors & Health Care page!
PAGE 8 - Yonkers RIsing - Friday, October 17, 2014
This, Too, is Yonkers &
Emergency Communications
By Eric W. Schoen
commissioners and Office
Don’t worry, even if you
of Emergency Management
are not a parent of a child
notify the mayor. Again, due
in our public schools, there
to the number of individuals
is some good information
involved, the mayor or his
in this article that will help
designee must notify City
those that need to reach you
Council.
in an emergency contact you.
The email blast that I
Last week, 150 students
received from Council Presiand teachers were taken to
dent McLaughlin on Saturlocal hospitals as a result of
day stated, “I was distressed
fumes at the Yonkers Middle/
to find out about this problem
High School. I just happened
from the media. Communicato arrive at my home near the
tion from the Board of Eduschool as the event was uncation and the administration
folding. Kudos to the school
has to be more timely.”
Eric W. Schoen
staff members who acted proI don’t have the exfessionally, making sure students got out of the act timeframe for when the council president
building safely and were in secure staging areas was notified, but again, when you have a large
in the neighborhood, far away from danger.
emergency response and more than 150 people
When you see a response by police and fire involved, the City Council should be notified of
as I witnessed last week at Yonkers Middle/High what is going on in a timely fashion from staff in
School, as a neighbor, the first question you ask is the mayor’s office.
if it is safe to enter your home. Professional YonBest laid plans of mice and men can have
kers fire officials on the scene told me the prob- their problems; you can have books and plans but
lem was contained to the school and there was every emergency is different. However, everyone
no problem entering or staying in my residence.
involved in the equation must agree that first and
I posted what was going on (street closures, foremost our concern is the safety of those directevacuation of the school, emergency response) ly involved and notification to their parents and
on my Facebook page; that is what one does in family members.
2014.
Some of my neighbors wondered why, with
A Facebook friend posted, “Well Eric thank the large emergency response and streets being
you I texted my child and she was in the hospital. closed off, there was no robo-call to neighbors of
I think our kids should be allowed to have cell the school, alerting them to what was going on.
phone since some parents weren’t notified.”
We get robo-calls for everything under the
After that message I received an email from sun. My guess is that when it was determined that
Yonkers City Council President Liam McLaugh- the problem was confined to the school, the powlin, upset that he found out about the unfold- ers that be in City Hall determined that a roboing events from media reports and not from the call was not necessary. As they say, the only thing
Board of Education.
worse than a bad decision is no decision at all.
So I thought it would be timely to address
A parent of a student emailed me and said
communicating in an emergency this week.
that four hours after the event there was no inIf the emergency involved a small number formation on either the Yonkers Public School’s
of students, the response is very different than if website or the Yonkers Middle/High School webit involves 150 students and staff. That is some- site. Why this was the case I do not know. When
where between 8 and 10 percent of the population extended family members hear on the news that
in the school. The most important thing when so there is a problem at the school a relative attends
many people are involved is to get students and or works at, they will often go to the web for instaff out of harm’s way and get those that need formation.
emergency treatment the help they need. Parents
Over the weekend I went to get some gas at
need to be notified immediately.
a convenience store in New Jersey, and I told the
With technology this is not as hard as it was, clerk I wanted $25 and he attempted to authorize
say, 15 years ago.
a $125 gas charge to my card. He did this not
But if the emergency contact information once, but twice. (You don’t have to be a brain
in the school’s computerized system or what the surgeon to realize it is a rare passenger car that redistrict has for the child or staff member is in- quires $125 at fill-up.) My card was immediately
correct or has changed, all the technology in the shut down and I received phone, email and text
world will not help facilitate timely communi- messages from the charge card company within
cation. It is imperative that parents review this 15 minutes inquiring if I had made the charge.
information at least once a year and every time
Again, the key point here is that the comthere is a change in their phone numbers, address, pany had all of the correct information to contact
place of employment or the individual(s) to con- me.
tact in case of an emergency.
Monday morning at 10 a.m. I notified this
School staff notifies the superintendent of convenience store of my concern regarding the
schools of the emergency and if alarms were purchase. By 12:12 p.m. Monday, I received an
sounded, the district’s Central Office administra- email from customer service at the convenience
tors in charge of building and grounds are noti- store addressing my complaint and requesting
fied of the emergency. This is a double check to more information for an investigation.
make sure those who need to know are aware of
If the national convenience store and the
what is going on.
credit card company can communicate so quickThe superintendent or his designee notifies ly with me, I think folks in Yonkers can comthe Board of Education trustees as they have municate with those that need to know about an
ultimate responsibility for what goes on in the emergency in Yonkers in a timely fashion. I look
schools. This can be done by a simple call to the forward to the results of investigations of this insecretary to the trustees requesting that the presi- cident by the Yonkers fire and police departments
dent and other trustees be notified.
and appropriate prosecution if laws were broken.
When you have an emergency response
Briefs
as broad as we had last week, with 150 people
Even though I was a Neilson ratings houseinvolved, the superintendent, police and fire
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On This Day in
Yonkers History…
A drawing of Philipse Manor Hall in the 1850s.
This is where George Washington prayed.
By Mary Hoar
President, Yonkers Historical Society
Monday, Oct. 20
Oct. 20, 1776: Chief engineer of the Continental Army Rufus Putnam passed by Manor Hall
and Sherwood House on his way to deliver information to Gen. Washington and Gen. Stirling.
Oct. 20, 1911: A postal savings bank began
operating at the Yonkers Post Office under the
direction of Edwin Iles, superintendent of the
money order division.
Oct. 20, 1931: Damage estimated at $11,000
and the destruction of 11 motorboats resulted
from a fire on an old barge in the river near Dock
Street. Thousands rushed to the waterfront to see
the conflagration.
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Oct. 21, 1776: Gen. George Washington established headquarters on Valentine’s Hill while
a party of American light horse and infantry took
possession of Philipse Manor Hall.
Oct. 21, 1923: Patrolman Edward Keehan
risked serious injury when he smashed the windshield of a runaway car with his fist to bring it to
a stop. The officer was directing traffic on Warburton Avenue when a sedan parked on Wells Avenue started down the hill toward Warburton; the
officer broke the window to get at the emergency
brake to stop the car. Although he could have been
seriously injured, he only suffered three cuts on
his wrist.
Oct. 21, 1930: Public Works Commissioner
William Colquhoun and 13 Yonkers policemen
were summoned before the New York Federal
Grand Jury to explain how beer pipes could have
been laid through the city’s sewer system without
detection.
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Oct. 22, 1779:The New York Legislature at
Yonkers Sukkah
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She and price taped a cable television show,
“Songs of Freedom with Joel Landy,” webcast at
Channel 34. The two are hoping to soon record
an album as Hudson River Rose, and are anticipating more performances together.
Deutsch and Price entertained those gathered in the succah of the Lincoln Park Jewish
Bicycle Sundays along the Bronx River Parkway.
‘The Long
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few hours is miniscule to the joy the Westchester and surrounding area cyclists get. Christine
Castaldo of the Westchester Cycle Club, new
director of the Golden Apple Ride, a challenging ride it sponsors that benefits the Friends of
Karen charity. She took over from Kate Marshall, a talented racer and staunch cycling supporter, and from reports of the recent Golden
Apple Ride that ran in early September, she is
doing just fine.
“We’re here as the co-sponsor (Consumer
Reports was the other) of the 40th anniversary
of Bike Sunday,” said Castaldo. “For us, we’re
calling it Mike Miller Bike Sunday in honor of
our former president who recently passed away.
We’re here to promote bike safety; we’re also
giving out helmets to people we see that aren’t
wearing any or don’t have one. We are also selling some merchandise and making sure helmets
are properly fitted. Finally we are promoting
our club and trying to get new members signed
up and promoting bike safety in general.”
If you are thinking of getting out your bicycle but not sure how to go about riding again
or becoming a member of a club, visit www.
westchestercycleclub.org. To become a member of the Yonkers Bike Club, visit www.yonkersbikeclub.org.
Kingston confiscated the estates of the Philipse
family, and declared them guilty of felony treason, punishable by death.
Thursday, Oct. 23
Oct. 23, 1779: An ordinance is passed to provide temporary government of the Yonkers area
until the (British) enemy is dispossessed of the
area.
Oct. 23, 1892: Eickemeyer-Field, Eickemeyer Dynamo Machine and Yonkers Machine companies consolidated to form the Eickemeyer-Field
Manufacturing Company to make power and
electric light plants and electric railroad equipment
Friday, Oct. 24
Oct. 24, 1776: Yonkers’ first shot of the Revolution was fired at Southgate.
Oct. 24, 1881: The first officers and directors
of the Yonkers YMCA were elected.
Oct. 24, 1975: 16-year-old Bobby Hackett
slashed 40 seconds off the 1,500-meter men’s
freestyle swimming record at the Pan-American
Games and wins the gold medal.
Saturday, Oct. 25
Oct. 25, 1893: The Relief Committee made
an urgent appeal for funds to help those thrown
out of work by the shut down of Yonkers’ factories.
Sunday, Oct. 26
Oct. 26, 1776: American light horse
and infantry took overnight possession of
the Manor Hall on their way to the Battle of
White Plains.
For more information on the Yonkers
Historical Society, Sherwood House and upcoming events, visit www.facebook.com/
YonkersHistoricalSociety. For information on
membership in YHS, call 914-961-8940 or
email [email protected].
Center, singing under the stars visible through
the bamboo poles “roof” of the succah, as people
dined on a delicious home-cooked meal prepared
by Israeli native Leah Katz, born in Egypt, who
displayed her culinary expertise making a dinner
of spiced fish, roasted potatoes, green beans in an
exotic sauce, and fresh apple pie and ice cream,
all enjoying eating outdoors despite the cool October weather, kept warm by the spirited singing
and the canvas sides of the Lincoln Park Jewish
Center sukkah.
Friday, October 17, 2014 - Yonkers Rising - PAGE 9
St. John’s Welcomes Pets for Blessing of the Animals
A rainy and blustery Oct. 4 did not keep church members, friends and neighbors from bringing their beloved pets to St. John’s Episcopal Church in Downtown Yonkers for the annual Mass
and Blessing of the Animals. Father John Hamilton welcomed 47 attendees, with 19 dogs, two cats, two goldfish and two turtles to the ceremony. Photo by Donna Davis.
This, Too
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hold several years ago, I don’t watch much television. My favorite TV show is Bar Rescue. Normally they rescue bars in parts of America far, far
away, so I was glad to see the season premiere
featured a bar here in Yonkers.
Congratulations to the owners of the former
Undisputed Bar on Main Street, now renamed
SOYO. Sometimes when I watch the show I am
shocked at what goes on in bars and restaurants in
America. It certainly makes for entertaining tele-
Fighting for
Continued from Page 1
Stewart-Cousins; State Sen. George Latimer;
Assemblyman Tom Abinanti; State Sen. Ruth
Hassell-Thompson; and Assemblyman Michael
Benedetto, along with other members of the State
Legislature.
“Building any gaming facility so close to
ones that already exist is a losing bet for New
York,” said John Ravitz, executive vice president
and chief operating officer of The Business Council of Westchester. “Empire City Casino is a proven job-creator and revenue generator – it employs
1,400 people including many from southern Westchester and the Bronx, and generates roughly $350
million every year for New York State. Allowing
a developer to get a gaming license so close to
Yonkers would essentially cannibalize an already
successful business.”
The Business Council supports Empire City’s
eventual goal of getting a full gaming license in
seven years, as it has invested millions in its existing operations and has plans to expand in the
future, but maintains that Empire City must first
be protected from the potential of new casinos too
close to its market, Ravitz added.
“I stand with my colleagues and The Business Council of Westchester in opposing the siting
of a casino in Orange County,” said Assemblyman
Pretlow. “It is contrary to the original intent of the
legislation, as well as spirit of the Constitutional
Amendment. Empire City Casino at Yonkers
Raceway has been a tremendous partner in Yonkers and across the state, providing needed jobs,
significant educational funding and tax revenues.
We should not undermine its contribution to our
community and our state by siting a casino within
30 minutes of the Raceway.”
“Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway
is a critical contributor to the economic health of
our county and our state,” added Assemblywoman
Mayer. “It would be a serious mistake for the state
to allow a casino to be operated so close to Yonkers that it would jeopardize the good-paying jobs
and economic contribution that Empire City provides. We stand together to urge the Gaming Facility Location Board to reject any casino in Orange
County, and to remain true to the legislative intent
of the authorizing bill, which was to benefit the
struggling upstate communities of the Catskills.”
The State Legislature in 2012 and 2013 approved legalized gambling in New York State.
Those consecutive votes were followed by a public referendum in November 2013 to amend the
State Constitution to allow as many as seven fullscale casinos as part of a plan to create jobs in economically distressed areas of upstate New York.
While state law doesn’t preclude construction of
a casino in Orange County, lawmakers say the
vision – I highly recommend the show.
Political signs on public property are illegal
in Yonkers, so why do I see so many on public
property, creating sign pollution. DPW must remove the illegal signs and since they violate city
codes, and fine those responsible for them.
Note to candidates: What’s even worse than
putting these signs on public property is putting
them up in areas you do not represent.
Reach Eric Schoen at thistooisyonkers@aol.
com and follow him on Twitter @ericyonkers.
Catch the Westchester Rising Radio Show featuring Dan Murphy and Eric Schoen on Thursdays
at 10 a.m. on WVOX 1460 on the A.M. dial.
original intent of the legislation was to bring such
destinations to upstate New York, particularly the
Albany area, the Catskills-Hudson Valley region
and the Southern Tier, which borders Pennsylvania. A decision from the Gaming Commission is
expected soon.
The Rooney Family, owners of Empire City
Casino, has been part of the community for more
than 40 years. The family has invested nearly
$450 million in its facility, which currently employs 1,400 people – including 450 people from
the Bronx – represented by 14 unions, and annually generates $300 million for New York State
education, plus millions more for local government, area businesses and the racing and agricultural industries.
Also joining The Business Council and Assembly Member Mayer at Wednesday’s event
were R.J. Puma of the McLean Avenue Merchants
Association; James Landy, Hudson Valley Bank;
Kevin Cacace, Yonkers Chambers of Commerce;
Loraine Palais, Lincoln Park Taxpayers; Patty
Marlow, Yonkers Rotary Club; Jeanne Bloom,
Westchester Food Bank/Coalition for the Hungry
and Homeless; and Lenny Caro, Bronx Chamber
of Commerce.
Here’s what other lawmakers are saying:
“Empire City Casino is a vital resource to
New York State and the City of Yonkers,” said
Democratic Conference Leader Andrea StewartCousins. “It employs more than 1,400 local residents, provides hundreds of millions of dollars in
revenue to the state, contributes more than $19
million a year to the Yonkers schools and supports
countless local organizations. I am opposed to any
casino proposal that would seriously impede Empire City’s success in the future.”
“Empire City is a tremendous economic asset
to Yonkers and the region around it as a job creator
and direct contributor of nearly $300 million per
year just for education,” added State Sen. George
Latimer. “It’s important that the business community and the elected officials of the area come
together to oppose any action that would reduce
that benefit to Yonkers, Westchester and the region
around Empire City. When Empire City succeeds
and creates jobs and helps fund our schools, the
City of Yonkers will ultimately place much less of
a burden on local taxpayers.”
“I oppose placing a casino in Orange County,” said Assemblyman Tom Abinanti. “Instead of
promoting economic development in distressed
communities, an Orange County casino will drain
revenues from Yonkers and further deteriorate the
Catskills. Westchester will see a loss of jobs, reduced revenues and less education funding.”
“Shifting gambling revenues from one portion of New York State to another is not economic
development, which is why developing this casino
in Orange County is not in the best interest of New
Yorkers,” added Assemblyman David Buchwald.
Mayor Mike Spano, with Chinese delegation and ContraFect employees.
Chinese Delegation
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cused on protein and antibody therapeutic products for life-threatening infectious diseases,
moved from Manhattan to downtown Yonkers in
2012. It will collaborate with China’s National
Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention to advance research and development of
CF-404, the biotechnology company’s universal
influenza treatment.
“As new strains of influenza often arise
in China, working with the Chinese agency allows us to test our universal influenza therapy,
CF-404, on the relevant strains of influenza by
their expert team,” said ContraFect CEO Julia
Gregory.
Yuelong Shu, the institute’s deputy director, added that the Chinese health agency “looks
forward to working with ContraFect’s new medicine to treat this global threat.”
A banner that was flown over the city recently.
City and
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payer dollars.
“Our agreement with AFSCME shows
that when the city and union leaders come together – in true good faith – we can come to
a compromise, achieve savings and reforms,
and do it all in a way that works for taxpayers
and employees. I want to thank the hardworking men and women of Local 1897 for their
commitment to making Yonkers the best city to
live, work and play in,” said Spano.
AFSCME Local 1897 is made up of 39
white-collar employees who serve as manag-
ers in the city’s departments of public works,
information technology and housing and buildings.
As the City attempts to move forward in
resolving contracts with the remaining unions,
a banner was flown by a plane over the city,
which drew the interest of many residents
walking along the downtown waterfront, and
which points to continued animosity between
the mayor and some unions.
The banner said: “Mayor Spano is Unfair
to Labor.” We do not know who paid for the
banner. Two years ago, failed City Council
candidate Mike Rotanelli hired a plane to fly
his banner when he ran as a write-in candidate
for the City Council.
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Tim Allen & Eric Esterlis
CO-PRESIDENTS
Mindspark Interactive
Yonkers, NY
Yonkers
is a great fit for
our business.
Great location, great convenience,
a great environment with an urban feel.
For the bright minds of Mindspark, moving to Yonkers
was a no-brainer. In what was once an old factory building,
Mindspark is now designing today’s latest digital applications
for online audiences. Mindspark’s beautifully designed office
space with its spectacular Hudson River views is the ideal
environment for creative thinkers. So if you’re thinking of
moving your business, think Yonkers.
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