Eastchester REVIEW THE
November 3, 2023 | Vol. 11, Number 42 | www.eastchesterreview.com
TOOTH AND NAIL!
County board, Latimer pass lithium-ion battery law
Eastchester and Scarsdale battle for the ball in the Class AA finals at Lakeland High School on Oct. 28. The Raiders and Eagles played scoreless for 110 minutes to each earn a share of the Section 1 title, but Scarsdale edged the No. 2 seed in penalty kicks to advance to the state playoffs. For story, see page 16.
Saint Pio Foundation embarks on national pizza campaign The People of Hope, operated by the not-for-profit Saint Pio Foundation in Tuckahoe, announced an exciting new initiative called “Pizza for a Smile.” The inspiration for “Pizza for a Smile” arose in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, when then five-year-old Sebastian Lamonarca from Scarsdale, and his father Luciano, Founder and CEO of the Saint Pio Foundation, were waiting in line to get pizza. Ahead of them was a crying little girl and her mother, who was trying to gather the money needed to buy a pizza. Sebastian approached the girl, like a child would, to say that he would happily share his pizza
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The county Board of Legislators joined with the county executive to adopt a local law to stem the incidences of unnecessary fires and fire-related tragedies caused by the use of lithium-ion batteries.
A girl receives a pizza in Yonkers on Oct. 19, during the project “A Margherita for a Smile” by the Saint Pio Foundation Saint Joseph’s Medical Center.
The county Board of Legislators joined with the county executive to adopt a local law to stem the incidences of unnecessary fires and fire-related tragedies caused by the use of lithium-ion batteries. The law prohibits the sale, lease or rental of a wide variety of products, devices and equipment unless it utilizes a properly graded, factory-installed battery. Damaged or unstable batteries and improper charging, storage or disposal can cause the batteries to overheat, lead-
ing to an explosive, aggressive fire that spreads rapidly, and is challenging to extinguish. Educating the public to the potential hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries, as well as providing the appropriate safety measures will mitigate those risks. The requirement of signage will allow consumers to make smarter and safer buying choices. Board Chair Vedat Gashi said, “We are being proactive at exactly the right time.
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