February 16, 2024

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Eastchester REVIEW THE

February 16, 2024 | Vol. 12, Number 7 | www.eastchesterreview.com

Cacace wins county Dems nod for DA

MILESTONE WIN! Eastchester varsity basketball coach Fred DiCarlo patrols the sidelines during a Feb. 10 game against Pleasantville. A 45-30 win over the Panthers gave DiCarlo his 300th career victory. For story, see page 16. Photo/Mike Smith

New Ro brings new ice skating rink to Lincoln Park

The City of New Rochelle will bring the magic of outdoor skating to Lincoln Park for the mid-winter vacation week, with a giant pop-up rink taking center court. The rink – packing even more wintertime fun at three times the size of the popular rink at the Holiday Market – will be open daily for eight days, Feb. 17-24. Guests can skate for free, with rentals provided at no charge, and the first 100 visitors each day will receive a complimentary cup of hot chocolate with entry. The rink will also feature a daylong Winter Carnival on Wednesday, Feb. 21, brought to life by the New Rochelle Community Justice Center. The City of New Rochelle invites all to celebrate the opening of the Lincoln Park ice rink and Winter Carnival with a kickoff event on Feb. 21 at 11:45 a.m. Council Member David Peters and the New Rochelle Community Justice Center will deliver remarks to welcome New Rochelleans to extend their winter fun, and even their holiday shopping, at the Lincoln Park mid-winter village and

carnival. In addition to ice skating in Lincoln Park, visitors will also be able to shop from a rotating roster of local vendors offering their artisan goods, food and beverages, and more, with three different small businesses spotlighted each day the ice rink is open. Featured local vendors will include Decota Naturals, Savage Custom Crafts, Humble Bumble, Sibalhe Teas, Asantis Jewels, JMckinley Bags, Matrix on the Go, Rays Empanadas, and Taqueria del Valle “We are delighted to bring an extra touch of winter magic to New Rochelle with the introduction of a pop-up ice skating rink and Winter Carnival at Lincoln Park. We wholeheartedly believe in creating regular opportunities for interaction and family fun, fostering a shared sense of identity and strengthening the bonds within our city’s diverse neighborhoods,” said Kathleen Gill, City Manager of New Rochelle. “We look forward to opening the rink as a fun, festive, and free activity for families to enjoy the warmth and

charm of New Rochelle.” Special on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, the local New Rochelle Community Justice Center will transform the rink into a full-blown Winter Carnival. The Center invites the community to come together and build connections through fun activities such as arcade and carnival games, a bounce house, arts & crafts activities, wellness treatments, and seasonal dining offerings from local vendors and community partners. “The New Rochelle Community Justice Center is honored to join the community and to partner on this project,” said Amanda Nathan, Project Director for the New Rochelle Community Justice Center. “We are excited for our youth participants to contribute by creating space for community members to come together and enjoy some winter fun! We are grateful to the City of New Rochelle and Councilman Peters for valuing projects that support a strong, connected, and

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Democrat Susan Cacace tonight overwhelmingly won the Democratic Nomination for Westchester District Attorney at the County Democrats’ convention, held at the Westchester Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown. Cacace won 60% of the vote by Democratic District Leaders from across the county, giving her major organizational support for the primary and general elections. Judge Cacace, who brings decades of experience not only as a longtime jurist but also as a former prosecutor and attorney, stepped off the bench to run following the decision by incumbent Mimi Rocah to not seek another term. “I am so honored to have earned this endorsement,” said Cacace. “As Democrats, we are leading the way in making our criminal justice system stronger and fairer by not only holding wrongdoers accountable, but also showing compassion and finding better ways to prevent crime

and get at-risk people on a better track. “Right now, too many people have lost faith in the government and feel unsafe,” Cacace added. “But the fact is, we are able to keep our communities safe and correct long-standing issues in our criminal justice system if we do it smartly and consistently, focusing on both accountability and the underlying causes of criminal activity.” Cacace, whose family has a long history of involvement in Democratic politics, said she would build on the reforms implemented by Rocah. “We’ve made great progress on wrongful convictions and expanding alternatives to incarceration, and we won’t move backwards,” she said. “We’re going to keep bringing crime down, get more people back on the right track, and make sure that everyone feels protected and respected by our County’s criminal justice system.”


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