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Latimer: ‘County exec. race would be the toughest’ By COREY STOCKTON Staff Writer
As part of a community service project, Rye Neck High School senior Camryn Sullivan hosted The Prom Collective, offering girls an opportunity to purchase their prom dresses. For story, see page 6. Photo/Andrew Dapolite
Proposed Tuckahoe school budget balanced with $1M from reserves By COREY STOCKTON Staff Writer The Tuckahoe Union Free School District has found a way to squeeze its $32.5 million proposed budget under the stateimposed tax cap, but it would require appropriating nearly $1 million from reserves. On April 3, the district proposed its budget for fiscal year 20172018. The $32.5 million spending plan would be put to public vote on May 16, and, if approved, would go into effect on July 1. This year, the New York state ceiling on increases to the tax levy—known as the tax cap— for school districts is 0.8 per-
cent. The cap requires the school district to collect less than 1 percent more in tax dollars than it did in the 2016-2017 fiscal year. However, the district plans to increase its spending by 1.85 percent, or about $590,000, from the previous year. To compensate for the slight allowable levy increase and the district’s projected spending increases, the proposed budget would appropriate $995,000 from fund balance, which Schools Superintendent Carl Albano estimates will sit at about $5.5 million by the end of the current fiscal year. That would include the state-required fund balance, which must be at least 4 percent
of the district’s annual budget. Much of that increase would go to fund salaries for four new special education teachers. Across the district, the salary allotment for those teachers would increase by about 32 percent from the previous fiscal year, equating to $448,282 in new expenses. But the district would also reduce its spending on BOCES services by about $140,000. Lee Lew, director of finance and facilities for the school district, said the demand for special education teachers in the district has increased over the last several years. Overall, teaching expenses
would cost the district $702,000 more compared to the previous fiscal year. Another larger expense in that category is interscholastic activities, which would increase by $81,000— 17.4 percent—from the current budget. That allotment would fund nine new sports teams at modified, freshman, JV and varsity levels, as well as five new coaching and supervision stipends. Some of that increase will pay for the additional $27,500 in salary costs for Austin Goldberg, the new athletic director who was hired last year. The district appropriated BUDGET continued on page 7
New York state Sen. George Latimer will challenge for the top executive seat in Westchester County in November. “It probably wasn’t the best held secret,” Latimer, a Rye Democrat, said in confirming his plans to run for county executive this week. “It sort of evolved as certain people reached out to me in January and February and asked me to consider it.” Fresh off a 2016 re-election to the state Senate, Latimer will now set his sights on Westchester’s highest elected office, and incumbent Republican Rob Astorino. Having spent the last 30 years in some form of elected office, he will bank on having never lost an election in 17 tries, to date. Latimer, 63, refuted rumors that he was asked to run by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat. Cuomo defeated Astorino in a gubernatorial race in 2014, but the two could lock horns again in 2018 with Cuomo up for reelection and Astorino said to be once again eyeing the seat. Latimer said he was approached about running by local officials such as Mamaroneck Town Councilman Tom Murphy and county Legislator Catherine Parker, both Democrats. If he receives the Democratic nomination to move forward in the race for county executive, Latimer would face a tough challenge in Astorino, who has been elected twice, after first running unsuccessfully in 2005, and has held the line on property taxes, keeping them flat for the
last six years. But the senator said the county budget tells a different story, pointing to the county’s increase in borrowing, depleted reserves and frequently overestimated sales tax under Astorino’s watch. He pointed to the Westchester County Airport privatization deal as a microcosm of what he said were short-sighted budgetary practices. The 40-year agreement would likely give the county a large payment up front, with diminishing returns each subsequent year. Latimer would also have to face Astorino’s financial war chest, which was measured at $2.5 million as of the last campaign filing in January. Latimer said he estimated that Astorino would outpace him and have $4 million in the bank by November, but said he has faced that challenge before. In his first race for Senate in 2012, Latimer successfully battled Republican Bob Cohen, of New Rochelle, in a race that set the mark, at the time, in New York state politics for campaign expenditures eclipsing the $4.5 million mark. In that race, Latimer was outspent by Cohen 4-to-1.
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BHS senior to compete in national triathlon A 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike ride and 5-kilometer run are not on the fitness radar for even the most physically enthusiastic people, but Bronxville High School senior Dylan Weber will work to conquer all three when he competes in the 2017 USA Triathlon High School National Championships on April 21 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Weber, who is among 300 high school athletes from across the country to compete in the endurance race, qualified after an outstanding finish in his age group at the Rhode Warrior Half Ironman in Rhode Island over the summer. The 17-year-old star athlete, who has competed in a total of five triathlons since the age of 14, will undergo an intense training session to prepare for this spring’s triathlon. “What I enjoy the most about triathlons is the aspect of taking three sports I love and combining them into one race,” said Weber, who has been a member of the high school varsity mountain biking team since his freshman year, as well as a member of the swim and soccer teams. “It’s a very unique sport.” To prepare for the championships, Weber said he will train every day on his own and strive to reach his maximum potential. “I have always pushed myself to be the best I can be,” Weber said. “I mostly want
Bronxville High School senior Dylan Weber will compete in the 2017 USA Triathlon High School National Championships on April 21 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Photo courtesy Bronxville school district
to compete in this triathlon to have fun and visit a place I have never been to before.” In addition to the national championships, Weber has committed to compete in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in June for the third time, the New York City Triathlon in July and the Age Group Nationals in August. “The most rewarding part of a triathlon is crossing the finish line with a good time and getting the medal wrapped
around your neck,” he said. “It also feels great when you are sore the next day because you know you worked extra hard.” (Submitted)
Court adjourns hearing on Marbledale lawsuit The Westchester County Supreme Court has delayed its next hearing on a lawsuit filed against several agencies responsible for approving the cleanup of a contaminated site on Marbledale Road to make way for a Marriott hotel. The return date, which had previously been scheduled for April 24, has been adjourned until May 9. Meanwhile, the court has not yet ruled on the plaintiff’s re-
quest for a temporary restraining order which would force the developer, Bilwin Development Affiliates, to stop all work on the site until the court rules on the lawsuit regarding whether or not to overturn approvals of the Tuckahoe Planning Board, the village building inspector, and the state Department of Health and Department of Environmental Conservation, DEC, which led to a DEC-supervised Brown-
field Cleanup of the proposed hotel site. David Gordon, an attorney who represents the nine plaintiffs named in the case, filed for the restraining order on Feb. 8. The site had formerly been a dumping ground for municipal and commercial waste between the 1950s and the 1970s. Prior to that, the property was used as a marble quarry. -Reporting by Corey Stockton
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herb you’d like to grow at home with your new earth-friendly project. Registration required online. Include child’s name and age in comment box when registering.
On Wednesday, April 12 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. For ages 3 and up. Make skateboarding bunnies and Peeps in this silly food craft. Registration required online. Include child’s name and age in comment box when registering.
for the following programs to help students prepare for spring 2017 exams: biology SAT subject test, chemistry SAT subject test and math 2 SAT subject test prep, AP review, Regents prep, and summer SAT and ACT intensives and boot camps. For details on all programs and online registration, visit jccmw.org. Questions? Contact Lisa Itzkowitz, director of the JCC Academic Center, at itzkowitzl@jccmw.org or 472-7176. All classes are held at the JCC of Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale.
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For more information on library hours and programs, visit bronxvillelibrary.org. The library will be closed on Friday, April 14 for Good Friday, and on Sunday, April 16 for Easter.
Book Donation Drop-Off On Saturday, April 8 from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring in your gently used books for the ongoing library book sale. All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Bronxville Library. Limit is 10 books per patron. Books will be screened for suitability before being accepted.
Build-A-Duck On Monday, April 10 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. For ages 3 and up. This is a duck storytime followed by making a toy to keep. Materials are limited. Registration required online. Include child’s name and age in comment box when registering.
Self-Watering Planters On Wednesday, April 12 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For ages 8 and up. Celebrate Earth Day by making your very own self-watering planters out of recycled materials. You’ll be able to pick which
Meet the Local Authors On Monday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. As part of National Library Week, join the library for a discussion and book signing with David Carraturo and Michael J. Faloctico. Carraturo is a resident of Tuckahoe and his book, “Cameron’s Quest,” will be discussed and available for signing. Falotico is a resident of Eastchester and his book, “The Poet’s Table,” will also be discussed and available for signing. To register, please call the library at 9612121.
JCC of Mid-Westchetser JCC Academic Center The JCC Academic Center is registering now
The town of Eastchester Recreation Department presents the Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by Comizio Orthodontics. The event will take place on Saturday, April 8 at 2 p.m. at Eastchester Town Hall. Join the town for an eggstravaganza. There will be thousands of eggs scattered on the Town Hall lawn for girls and boys up to fourth grade. Bring a basket to fill up with lots of goodies. You may even catch a glimpse of a special bunny. The event is free to all participants and is held rain, snow or shine.
Summer camps Applications are available online at eastchester. org/departments/recreation, where you will also find more information on the camps below. Summer Camp 2017 early bird registration week will begin on Monday, April 3 through Friday, April 7 at the Recreation Office at Eastchester Town Hall, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sign up by April 7 to receive significant savings. Regular rates begin Monday, April 10. Camp registration will close on Monday, May 15, and applicants will only be accepted if space permits. There are four separate day camp programs for children who turn age 4 by June 27 through youth entering grade nine in the fall of 2017. Camp Rainbow information will be available soon. Please check eastchester.org/departments/ recreation periodically for more information. Camp Galaxy Junior and Senior are full day programs for grades 1–3 and 4–6, respectively.
Swimming and out-of-camp trips are included with Camp Galaxy. Both camps begin on Tuesday, June 27. Camp Quest is a travel camp for grades 7–9; trips are taken each day throughout the tri-state area. Please note that registration for this camp is on Friday, March 31 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at Eastchester Town Hall. There will be two sessions: Session A starts on Monday, June 26; Session B starts on Monday, July 17.
Village Lutheran Church The Village Lutheran Church is located at 172 White Plains Road in Bronxville. For more information, call 337-0207 or visit vlc-ny.org.
Good News Christian Coffee House The next Good News Christian Coffee House will be held on Saturday, April 8, featuring Alex and Rosemary Valentino. The Coffee House opens at 7 p.m. with coffee and pastries. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for students, and $3 for children ages 5 to 12.
Bible Study Men’s Bible Study meets on the third Saturday of each month, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The next meeting is on April 15. Attendees are invited to bring a breakfast item to share. Women’s Bible Study/LWML will meet on Saturday, April 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Friendship Room. Please join the group on the morning before Easter Sunday to study Joshua Chapter 22, and Chapter 16 of Max Lucado’s “Glory Days,” which is most appropriately titled “God Fights For You.” Please read the material in preparation for the meeting and bring a breakfast item to share as well as prayer requests. Contact Deacon Wendy Krolides at 722-6072 or Terry Vidal at 523-4296 with any questions. Deadline for our What’s Going On section is every Thursday at noon. Though space is not guaranteed, we will do our best to accommodate your listing. Please send all items to news@hometwn.com.
New to the Review Jen Parente joined the Review veterans, service members and earlier this month as our new first responders. staff photographer. She currently resides in New Parente is a local business owner Rochelle with her husband Peter. and Westchester-based freelance Together they have two children, professional, specializing in porPeter and Amelia, who attend traits, photojournalism, and lifeNew Rochelle public schools. style and real estate photography. According to Parente, she Her industry experience inlooks forward to bringing her excludes press events and feature pertise and local knowledge base stories printed in national pubto the Review’s editorial team. lications, including coverage of “I am thrilled to be part of the the NCAA March Madness basReview team,” Parente said. “I ketball tournament and the Con look forward to providing cuttingEdison Yankees Kids sportsedge coverage of events and issues manship event held each year at throughout the communities.” Jen Parente Yankee Stadium. To view Parente’s work, visit Parente can often be found volunteering her jenparentephoto.com. You can reach Parente at talent at nonprofit events in support of military jenparentephoto@gmail.com.
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Westchester signs on to STAR rebate reform bill The members of Westchester County’s Democratic state delegation have co-sponsored legislation in both the Senate and the Assembly (A5969/S4733) that would sunset changes made in 2016 to the School Tax Relief Program, STAR, rebate exemption process, and restore the program to the way it functioned in earlier years. The previous version of the STAR Exemption Program immediately reduced a property owner’s tax liability by providing relief for a property owner’s tax burden upfront. In the current iteration of the program, the state instead sends a reimbursement check to property owners after they have already paid their school tax bills. Many taxpayers have considered this process burdensome—particularly people with lower incomes, who have encountered difficulty paying their full school tax bills and have had to wait, often for months, for reimbursements checks to arrive. The STAR program was modified last year to shift the responsibility of providing tax relief
from local governments to the State Department of Taxation and Finance. This reform has put a burden on many taxpayers, since the system has been riddled with significant glitches that have delayed the delivery of reimbursement checks, often for many months, and, in some instances, for over a year. These glitches have also caused errors that produce checks made out to the wrong people or sent to the wrong addresses. This new bill would repeal the controversial changes made to the STAR Program and facilitate the timely adoption of the earlier version of the program, which provided eligible taxpayers with an immediate property tax exemption, rather than a reimbursement check. Households that earn an annual income under $500,000 are eligible for the basic STAR program and receive exemptions from the first $30,000 of the complete value of their homes from school taxes. Property owners 65 years and older with an income of $86,000 or less are also eligible for Enhanced
STAR, which grants them a greater degree of tax relief. “The STAR Program provides significant tax relief for working families, and it should work in a way that helps taxpayers,” said Andrea Stewart-Cousins, state senator and Senate Democratic leader. “The new system inconveniences too many people, and everyone would be better served if it were restored to its previous, functional form.” “It is imperative that we do everything we can to effectively reduce high property taxes,” said state Sen. George Latimer. “The STAR Program has been very effective, and unfortunately, the implementation of the changes to it have weakened its ability to properly serve people across the state. We need to fix it and make it work again for our property taxpayers.” “The changes to the STAR program have been a failure,” said state Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, who authored the Assembly version of the bill. “We had concerns about distributing checks for the STAR amount when the idea was first pre-
sented. My office has received call after call asking where the checks are and why they did not arrive when they were expected, leading to people having to put forward the money for this year’s taxes before receiving the credit from last year. This puts an undue burden on taxpayers, and is unacceptable. Without reverting back to our previous system, there is no promise that the same situation will not play out again in the coming year as more property owners are included.” “I’m pleased to have co-sponsored this bill which will, when passed by the Senate and signed by the governor, address some of the unnecessary complications to the STAR program for new homeowners,” said Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer. “We need to make the STAR program work effectively, as it did in the past, so that new buyers who are eligible for this tax benefit can
receive it directly as a reduction of tax liability, rather than waiting for a refund check.” “From its onset, the STAR Program has always been a critical asset to hard working homeowners and we must do all that we can to ensure that the process remains simplified and therefore keep more of our taxpayers money in their pockets,” said state Assemblyman Gary Pretlow. “The STAR Program once provided reliable and meaningful property tax relief for New York homeowners—and it needs to do so again,” said state Assemblyman David Buchwald. “The changes to STAR have eroded its effectiveness for hard working families. I stand with my fellow legislators in pushing for the STAR Program to be returned to functionality.” “I have been opposed to the changes to the STAR Program from the onset,” said state As-
semblywoman Amy Paulin said. “The changes made last year have caused financial chaos for my constituents who have been waiting months to be reimbursed by the state for property tax relief which they are entitled to by law. Taxpayers have an obligation to pay their taxes on time or be penalized. The state has not lived up to its obligation to get them their checks before they have had to pay their school taxes. This will only get worse as more people are added to the rolls.” “The STAR Program should be fairly administered and reduce the homeowner’s tax liability before the homeowner needs to pay the school tax bill,” said state Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti. “This bill will reinstate the former way of administering the process, which worked well before the Governor required unwise changes last year.” (Submitted)
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By TAYLOR BROWN General Assignment Reporter With prom season only a few months away, Camryn Sullivan, a senior at Rye Neck High School, created The Prom Collective, an event that helps make prom more financially accessible for students. On March 25, Sullivan held a four-hour shopping experience at Mamaroneck United Methodist Church that allowed girls in nearby Westchester communities to find their perfect prom outfit at an affordable price. While Sullivan did not charge for the dresses and accessories, customers were encouraged to make a small donation to benefit the church. “We were not expecting money but people felt like they wanted to contribute,” Sullivan told the Review. Sullivan founded The Prom Collective as part of her school’s Independent Learner Program, an elective class offered at Rye Neck High School, requiring students to conceptualize and implement their own community service project. Sullivan chose this project after recognizing that not all students are able to afford the everincreasing costs of prom night. “Prom [has gotten] so expensive over the years,” Sullivan said. According to a nationwide survey conducted by Visa in 2015, families in the U.S. planned on spending more than $900 for prom night. Expenses
typically range from purchasing a gown or tuxedo, event tickets, hair, makeup and nails, limousine rentals, as well as afterprom activities. Sullivan wanted to relieve some of this financial burden, by offering girls the opportunity to pick out a dress, accessories and makeup for prom. And the event went off better than expected according to Sullivan, who ended up receiving more dresses than she had originally anticipated. Sullivan said that she received donations from friends, church members and customers of her mother’s Larchmont-based store, Village Mercantile. Clothing racks were filled with more than 50 gently used gowns in all styles, sizes and colors. Tables displayed a variety of necklaces, bracelets and earrings, as well as eye shadow palettes, lipsticks and purses. Sullivan reported that by the end of the event more than half of the dresses donated had been taken home by shoppers. Jailene Almonte-Valerio, a senior at Port Chester High School, held up a blue gown, one of the two dresses she had chosen to bring home with her. “This one just [caught] my eye,” she told the Review. “I like the back [and] the straps are really cute.” The shoppers mostly consisted of girls in their senior year of high school that went into the event unsure of what they were looking for, but ended up
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Daisy Gutierrez looks at potential prom dresses available at The Prom Collective. Photos/Andrew Dapolite
leaving with a completed outfit. Sullivan explained that in doing this project, she wanted to combine her two passions: giving back and helping people in need. She said that to make The Prom Collective happen, she received assistance from her mother as well as Dr. Valerie Feit, her teacher from the Independent Learner Program, and Karen Burger, her pastor at Mamaroneck United Methodist Church. Sullivan, who is attending the University of Rhode Island in the fall, says she hopes that the event will continue on in future years, even if that means passing down the responsibilities to another student. Sullivan said that the collective donation made to the Mamaroneck United Methodist Church was just under $100, while numerous girls went home with a prom outfit they loved. “I definitely felt as if the event was a success due to the fact that a majority of the dresses were taken and the girls seemed very happy with what they got,” she said.
Camryn Sullvan, right, and her mother Vonnie, helped girls find affordable dresses and accessories for their upcoming prom nights at The Prom Collective, held on March 25 at the Mamaroneck United Methodist Church.
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Camryn Sullivan collected more than 50 donated dresses, along with accessories including shoes, purses, jewelry, and makeup for The Prom Collective.
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Westchester may soon see a Wegmans as the town/village of Harrison vets a proposal to construct the family supermarket chain on its Platinum Mile. Photos courtesy wegmans.com
Harrison is seeking to break the ice on a developer’s plan to replace an old office complex with a Wegmans Food Market. According to Harrison Mayor Ron Belmont, a Republican, the Harrison Town Council is planning to approve a change that will allow the company to operate in the special business district of the town. “It’s going to be a great thing for our town, and it’s a nobrainer for that area,” he said. The supermarket would be the first of its kind in Westchester County. Wegmans is a privately owned regional supermarket chain headquartered in Gates, New York, which is located near the city of Rochester. The company, which
owns 92 stores across the mid-Atlantic and New England regions, is known for selling locally sourced food and has operated since its founding in Rochester in 1916. The land planned for construction is located in an SB-O district, which requires special approval from the Town Council. That zoning code restricts buildings to be constructed up to 4 stories high. “I would support [the zoning change] if it meets all the criteria,” said Councilman Rich Dionisio, a Republican. “I can’t see anything but a positive for Harrison with this.” The zoning change would pave the way for Normandy Real Estate Partners, which
owns an abundance of property on the “Platinum Mile” along the Interstate 287 corridor, to construct the family-owned supermarket, approximately a 125,000 square-foot, 2-story grocery store, which will also include a café area, at the Corporate Park Drive location. The proposal would include the replacement of three existing underutilized office buildings. Wegmans, in partnership with developer Steiner NYC, a Brooklyn-based firm, is planning to open a second location in the New York metropolitan area along Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Admiral’s Row, which is located along the east River, in 2018. -Reporting by Franco Fino
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about $560,000 from the fund balance for the 2016-2017 budget, but estimates that it will add more than one-third of that budgeted number back into the fund balance. In the two prior fiscal years, the district had appropriated more than $1 million per year to balance the budget; but the district’s fund balance grew from $3.1 million to $5.5 million over that period. Lew attributed the steady increase in fund balance to the district’s conservative budgeting. Albano estimated the same kind of return on the proposed budget. “We’re very confident that we will be able to replenish what we’re using,” he said. The Board of Education is scheduled to adopt the proposed budget on April 18 and hold a public hearing on May 8 before putting the budget to public vote on Tuesday, May 16. At that time, voters will also be able to vote on a referendum
Tuckahoe’s proposed 2017-18 school budget is $32.5M, a 1.85 percent spending increase from the previous year The district would stay below the state-mandated 0.8 percent tax cap Almost $1M from district fund balance will be used to balance the budget Most of the spending increases would go to ‘instruction,’ which includes special education and athletics costs
to purchase 110 Ridge St., a private property adjacent to William E. Cottle Elementary School, for the purpose of relocating the district’s administration offices. If that purchase is approved, the district would pay $662,000 from the fund balance to purchase the property. The district had originally agreed to buy the property for $660,000
with voter approval, but the special vote, originally scheduled last month, was delayed by a snowstorm. Albano added that the district’s estimated year-end $5.5 million fund balance takes into account the purchase of the Ridge Street property. CONTACT: corey@hometwn.com
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Still, Latimer concedes that a race against Astorino would be the most difficult race of his political career. “Every time you move up in weight class, you have a tougher race than before,” he said. In November, Latimer was reelected to a third two-year state Senate term. Prior to his Senate stint, he had served for eight years in the state Assembly, 13 years on the Westchester County Board of Legislators including four as chairman, and four years on the Rye City Council. But in that time he has never held an executive position. But he added that his experience at various legislative levels has given him experience in cooperating with lawmakers at all levels and across party lines. “If you’re going to do things that have long-term impacts, you need to have cooperation to do it,” he said, adding that he doesn’t see that degree of bipartisan cooperation from the current county executive. Latimer added that he would bring that level of cooperation to intermunicpal agreements, pointing to the county-owned Playland—an amusement park adjacent to his Rye home—as an example. “If I’m county executive, Rye has a seat at the table,” he said. The senator added that while he represents about one-third of Westchester as a state legislator covering the 37th Senate District, he’s been working over the last few months to expand his understanding of issues concerning the rest of the county, including the approaching shutdown of the Indian Point power plant in Buchanan and the financial strain on his hometown of Mount Vernon.
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New York State Sen. George Latimer celebrates his November 2016 re-election. This year, he’ll look to keep his 17-election winning streak alive, challenging Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino. Photo/Andrew Dapolite
Before Latimer gets to Astorino, he’ll have to receive his party’s nomination over at least one other Democrat who has already announced his candidacy, county Legislator Ken Jenkins, of Yonkers. Latimer told the Review that if he doesn’t receive the nomination at the convention on May 10, he will endorse whoever is nominated. “If there’s a primary, it’s not going to be because I’ve created it,” he said. Bill O’Reilly, a spokesman for Astorino’s campaign, said the county executive is prepared to take on whichever Democrat is picked to run against him. “The county executive looks forward to robust debate with whomever emerges from the Democratic primary in the fall,” he said.
Astorino has held the county’s top office despite a decided voter registration disadvantage, with Democrats outweighing Republicans in the county by nearly a 2-to-1 margin. Given the national attention to politics following the 2016 presidential election, however, Latimer said, voters this year will pay more attention to policy than to personality. In 2009, then-County Executive Andy Spano, a Democrat, was the first county executive to lose re-election while still in office. He lost that race handily to Astorino. The county executive is elected to serve a four-year term with a $160,760 annual salary. Jenkins could not be reached for comment as of press time. CONTACT: corey@hometwn.com
Since the first of the year, an unprecedented number of stores have shuttered their businesses. The empty store situation is of grave concern to the trustees and I know to many villagers as well. We lost some truly wonderful merchants, some who are village residents, who added so much to the fabric of downtown. I thank each and every one for taking a chance on the village and I am genuinely sorry their ventures didn’t prove to be lasting, profitable presences in Bronxville. Like most of our neighboring communities, our downtown is at a crossroads. The number of empty stores has reached the tipping point of the sustainability of a vibrant downtown. Every constituent group must take a role in helping to revitalize our business district with village government appropriately taking the lead. To that end, the trustees and I are working with our Chamber of Commerce, landlords, merchants, building owners and resident shoppers and recreating the Retail Mix and Marketing Committee which helped revitalize our shopping district during the downturn in the early ‘90s. I will be the trustee liaison and help set agendas. Issues to explore include: • Are the rents comparable, fair and competitive with like communities? • Are we offering the products villagers want to buy? • Are store hours conducive to resident shopping patterns? • Are we getting the message out of the benefits to buying local? • Do our residents know the services available right here at home? • What can we do collectively to make the streetscape more attractive?
From the village’s vantage point, we are already looking at what we can do that is directly under our purview to stimulate commerce. First and foremost, as of June 1, with the anticipated opening of the Kensington Garage, 30 “open” spaces will be added to the inventory in the garage, 55 spaces in the Kraft Avenue train station lot, and 30 in the Garden Lot will come back on line for customer use. We have also hired a company to evaluate the feasibility of adding half or full parking decks in areas where the location and topography would be conducive to increasing the overall inventory. We continue to improve the lighting in our commercial areas with new poles set to be installed this spring on the Kraft Avenue/ Fogarty’s stretch as well as the Studio Arcade/Train Station Plaza environs. In addition, we are revisiting the village’s Community Plan which includes as subsets our planning and zoning regulations. A sampling of Community Plan issues to review include: • Our policies on outdoor dining and merchandise display. • Traffic pattern and flow near Pondfield Road. • Current restriction on first floor service businesses on Pondfield Road. • The length and requirements of our approval process for change of uses. • Our code as a reflection of the shopping/service needs of a 2017 world. • Our rules, requirements as they relate in competitive alignment with like communities. In addition, we quite simply have to work something out with our non-business institutions that abut the business district. The increase in parking needs of our students, faculty and staff at our public, nursery and private schools can no longer be absorbed without a negative impact on the entire matrix. It is
a delicate balance that must be constantly recalibrated. Many of you have asked if there are any ramifications to leaving a store empty for long stretches of time. Sadly, governments are virtually powerless in this regard. At most, we can conduct periodic health/cleanliness inspections for which we can charge a very nominal fee. There is no penalty for the damage or loss of synergy empty stores bring to a streetscape. In contrast, after several years of vacancy, building owners can step forward and ask for tax reductions. It is time for every constituent group to do their part at this crossroads because as mayors we are always cautioned, “So goes your downtown, so goes your village.” To that end, we will ask landlords/merchants to share rental costs and histories and compare with neighboring communities. Also, we will have merchants and landlords require employees to park in merchant spaces away from their storefronts and be vigilant in making sure store windows are attractive and sidewalks clean and clear. At this juncture, our merchants need resident support the most. Local patronage not only adds to a much needed sales base, but sends an equally important though intangible message that their presence in the village is valued and appreciated. I can’t say enough how our merchants’ generosity benefits every organization in Bronxville. It is also well documented that vibrant business districts help sustain property values. On our very micro level, without our share of local sales tax revenues, village property taxes would have increased 12 percent last year. Please reach out to me with any thoughts to aid our local merchants. And most importantly, please think about making your next purchase right here at home.
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Bill would protect employee, student accounts Cuomo announces $45M for police statewide
New York state Assemblyman David Buchwald has proposed legislation that would restrict employers and higher educational institutions from requiring students, employees and prospective students and employees to disclose personal social media account information. Photo courtesy pexels.com
By FRANCO FINO Staff Writer In an attempt to adapt to an ever-changing landscape of social media and technology, state officials have introduced legislation that would prohibit employers and educational institutions from requiring workers and students to disclose personal online account information. On Feb. 21, state Assemblyman David Buchwald, a White Plains Democrat, proposed an amendment to the labor law aimed at protecting the privacy of students’, employees’ and prospective employees’ social media accounts. The bill, known as the Uniform Employee and Student Online Privacy Protection Act, would amend the state’s current labor law, which is enforced by the Department of Labor. The proposal would restrict employers from requiring employees and applicants to disclose any log-in names, passwords or other means of accessing a personal account or service through an electronic communication device, which includes computers, telephones and other personal gadgets. The act would also prevent higher educational institutions—colleges and universities—from requesting access to a student’s and applicants’ similar online accounts. “This is an issue that affects
all Americans,” Buchwald said. “It’s already problematic when government intrudes on our privacy. We want to make sure that there’s a basic principal at stake that says, just because you’re affiliated with a big business or a powerful educational institution, that doesn’t mean you’ve given away your privacy rights to them.” The act would restrict employers from penalizing or terminating employees that refuse to disclose any personal account information. The idea for the proposal came from the Uniform Law Commission, ULC, which provides nonpartisan uniform proposals to states throughout the nation. As of press time, only Hawaii and New York have introduced ULC’s proposal. “Cellphones and laptops are not just a means of communicating; they are now the essential place of storage for all details of a person’s life, personal as well as professional,” said state Sen. George Latimer, a Rye Democrat who endorsed the bill. “An individual’s constitutional rights extend, in this day and age, to modern technology which houses information as important as that which may found in their home residence.” According to the bill, the act would not prohibit an employer from complying with the federal Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, which allows companies
to monitor employee communication and screen applicants prior to hiring. In 2012, Maryland became the first state in the nation to prohibit employers from requesting personal username and password information. Similar legislation was proposed in 15 other states and was enacted in Illinois, Nebraska, Virginia and West Virginia last year, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, a bipartisan non-governmental organization that serves members and staff of state legislatures nationwide. Buchwald told the Review the bill would permit the state’s attorney general to bring civil action against an employer or educational institution for violating the law; the attorney general could also impose a $1,000 fine for each violation of the law up to $100,000. “This can be a very effective prevention device, and companies will think twice about violating the law,” he said. As part of the bill, employers would still be able to require workers to disclose non-personal account information, such as a password to a work-related email address. The bill has been referred to and is awaiting approval by the state Labor Committee, as of press time. CONTACT: franco@hometwn.com
On March 29, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a plan to spend $45 million on upgrading local police departments’ emergency communications systems. Westchester County will receive $677,239 of that aid. Photo courtesy microautomation.com
By FRANCO FINO Staff writer As a way to support first responders’ efforts, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a plan to fund and improve local police departments’ emergency communication systems. The plan, announced on March 29, calls for awarding $45 million to counties statewide to upgrade critical technology and police emergency communication systems to help better streamline information for emergency situations. “In an emergency, every second counts,” said Cuomo, a Democrat. “This critical funding will improve the quality and efficiency of emergency response capabilities across New York, while supporting the brave first responders who put their lives on the line every day to protect their neighbors and their community.” The funding, known as the State Interoperable Communications Grant, which is administered by the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, DHSES, will
be awarded to all 57 counties in New York state. According to state Assemblyman David Buchwald, a White Plains Democrat and member of the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection that oversees DHSES, Westchester County will receive $677,239 of the $45 million in funding to make improvements to the emergency communications system in its police department. “I absolutely believe having a fully functional 911 system that accommodates multiple technologies is essential for New Yorkers’ safety and that’s what this funding accomplishes,” Buchwald said, explaining that the money will help fund an Internet Protocol-based system, NG911, which allows individuals to communicate by sending photos, videos and text messages. “When society made the transition from landlines to cellphones and other forms of communication that weren’t necessarily tied to a specific location, the need to be able to properly route calls and identify callers’ locations became all the more important.”
According to Kieran O’Leary, the public information officer for the Westchester County police, the grant will help the county extend its interoperability—telecommunication frequency— to neighboring jurisdictions, such as Putnam and Rockland counties, as well as the state of Connecticut. “Agencies that aren’t necessarily on the same radio system will be able to talk to each other during large-scale emergencies, and that can make a difference,” he said. O’Leary added that the money will be useful to county police’s marine unit, which is stationed along the Hudson River. He further explained that the unit often needs to communicate with neighboring counties’ marine units that occupy the river, which stretches for 315 miles. The river stretches throughout three main regions—the Lower Hudson, the Mid-Hudson and the Upper Hudson—and runs through 11 counties within those regions. CONTACT: franco@hometwn.com
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Bronxville, Eastchester & Tuckahoe Home Sales Listings provided by the office of Westchester County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni Photos courtesy Zillow.com, Trulia.com, Hotpads.com, Spotproperty.com & Maps.google.com
17 Fisher Avenue, Tuckahoe $625,000 Sale Date: 2/8/17
17 Grand Boulevard, Scarsdale $800,000 Sale Date: 2/22/17
21 Hewitt Avenue, Bronxville $985,000 Sale Date: 2/10/17
31 Crawford Street, Bronxville $871,250 Sale Date: 2/13/17
37 Sagamore Road, Bronxville $980,000 Sale Date: 1/31/17
53 Lispenard Avenue, Bronxville $752,000 Sale Date: 1/31/17
55 Lispenard Avenue, Bronxville $750,000 Sale Date: 11/11/16
62 Waterside Close, Eastchester $715,000 Sale Date: 11/7/16
80 Summit Avenue, Bronxville $1,950,000 Sale Date: 1/27/17
91 Maple Street, Scarsdale $585,000 Sale Date: 2/1/17
103 Oakland Avenue, Tuckahoe $727,500 Sale Date: 2/16/17
111 Clarence Road, Scarsdale $720,000 Sale Date: 1/27/17
182 Woodruff Avenue, Scarsdale $725,000 Sale Date: 11/22/16
214 Hillside Place, Eastchester $750,000 Sale Date: 2/17/17
8 Cedar Street, Tuckahoe $505,000 Sale Date: 1/26/17
25 Glen Road, Eastchester $667,500 Sale Date: 2/10/17
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It’s an even smaller world, after all RHYMES WITH CRAZY Lenore Skenazy
A new airport is about to open on 44th Street, just west of Times Square. It has 17 gates, plenty of parking, 34 gift stores, and, of course, planes taking off and landing day and night. Best of all, a ticket only costs $25. That’s because this airport is the jewel in the crown of Gulliver’s Gate, a mind-boggling scale model of the world, unlike anything I’d ever seen (including that cool panorama of New York City at the Queens Museum). Buildings the size of luggage, paperclip-high people, dogs no bigger than jellybeans and hats the size of cake crumbs—the place is a riot of minutiae. But equally thrilling is the fact that as you walk though this world in miniature, you take a couple of steps to tour Grand Central Station (peering at the 4, 5 and 6 subways underneath), then a few feet later you’re in Paris, with a stopover in Rome. Then it’s on to Beijing, Buenos Aires, Stonehenge, and Angkor Wat. Can the Pyramids be far behind? Of course not. They’re right across from The Red Square. And all along the way, jokes and juxtapositions await anyone who looks a little closer: Who’s crossing London’s Abby Road? Four mini mop-topped musicians. And look over there, below sea level: a yellow submarine! The exhibit, the size of a city block, opened April 6 and represents the work of 600 artists. It is expected to welcome up to 4,000 people—real ones, life
size—daily, and take 90 minutes to walk around. The adult ticket price becomes $36 after about a month of previews, with the place poised to become a Times Square attraction every bit as quintessential as a Broadway show, or hug from a slightly drunk Elmo. “And all the while, things are happening,” said Gulliver’s marketing director, Jason Hackett, as he toured me around the world, still being assembled. “Lights and bells—constant motion—it’s an amazing symphony of interaction.” Cars honk and trains toot above the hum of ambient sound recorded in whatever country you’re looking at. And then there are 137 different keyholes you can put your key in to make something else happen: Your face appears in the pounding water of Niagara Falls, or a volcano erupts. What’s more, if you want to add yourself as a citizen of the world, you can have an itsy-bitsy 3-D print of yourself placed in one of 15 crowd scenes—for instance, in front of the Louvre. The day I visited, two sculptors were busy carving a mountain for Guangzhou, China, while boxes of parsley-sized trees were being unloaded into Europe. South America had been held up at customs—all the overseas countries were actually made overseas. And Melanie Jelacic, a model maker, was working on the airport. “We want it to look very modern,” said Jelacic, who’d previously created window displays at stores including Macy’s and Tiffany’s. The Gulliver airport is hyper-realistic. That
means that in the shops you can see—if you squint—candy, cosmetics, souvenirs, even a rack of neck pillows. “Each pillow is so tiny, smaller than a sequin,” Jelacic said. And then there are the Gulliver’s Gate mugs. “They’re smaller than an ant—they’re like the back end of an ant. A lot of the times, if you drop them on the floor, they just disappear. I’ve dropped chairs, which are a little easier to find, but I also dropped a tray of vases that just rolled onto the floor and I lost them.” Although we’re talking about a scale model airport, it’s still bigger than most Manhattan apartments—2,000 square feet, with 11 workers weaving around each other. “Our team has to climb under and over the table,” Jelacic said. “That’s a knee-killer. It’s a big dance trying to stay out of engineering and electrical’s way.” Inside the airport, there will be mini people sleeping in chairs, recharging their phones and of course racing to catch their planes. To add to the real-feel, the model makers even built an Art Deco abandoned terminal, surrounded by a pockmarked roadway and dead grass. Meantime, the “in use” tarmac will be buzzing with luggage trucks, and littered with tire rubber from the planes constantly taking to the sky. Even after the exhibit opens, Jelanic and crew will be adding, tweaking, fixing, perhaps forever. Visitors will be able to watch it change. Which is pretty much how it works in the actual size world, too. CONTACT: lskenazy@yahoo.com
CPW celebrates Autism Awareness Month
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Cerebral Palsy of Westchester, CPW, will celebrate April being National Autism Awareness Month. Autism currently affects 1 in 68 children, making it the fastest growing developmental disability in the U.S. Boys are four times more likely to have autism than girls. New findings are discovered monthly through research in the field of autism spectrum disorders, studies in early symptoms of autism, the link between autism and vaccines, as well as diagnosis of autism. CPW serves many children and young adults with autism and offers special programming for them and their families. Its Saturday Explorers Program provides many opportunities that benefit attendees such as increased socialization through
structured play, helping increase learning through one-on-one interaction with a staff person, and increasing attention spans by changing activities often to keep the attendees interested and learning. The program also incorporates CPW’s Lekotek Program which provides a way to learn during play sessions that are facilitated in an environment that promotes interactive play among family members. CPW’s fifth annual Autism Awareness Walk will be on Friday, April 28, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the United Preschool located in White Plains. A Pieces of Hope Tree will also be created piece by piece based on the pieces people purchase. Custom designed by CPW’s students, this tree will raise awareness for all
children and young adults who benefit from CPW’s autism services. For over 65 years, CPW has been the leading nonprofit organization in Westchester County, providing essential services to children and adults with all developmental disabilities including autism, neurological impairments, intellectual disabilities, epilepsy and cerebral palsy. It has always been its purpose to help people realize their goals, build brighter futures, and lead more independent lives as members of their community. For more information about our programs please contact Joan Colangelo, director of development, at 937-3800 ext. 215 or Joan.Colangelo@cpwestchester.org. (Submitted)
What a face! Buddy is a handsome beagle/basset hound mix, about 4 years old and 41 pounds. He is all-around great dog who is friendly with all people and other dogs, too. Typical of the breed, he loves following his nose wherever it may take him and enjoys long walks to explore all the wonderful sights and smells. Buddy is neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, and microchipped. Make him part of your family for an adoption donation of $300 to Pet Rescue. To meet Buddy, call 834-6955 or visit NY-PetRescue.org. (Submitted)
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SPORTS
Town celebrates Cecere’s life LIVE MIKE Mike Smith
There are an awful lot of people who have stories about Dom Cecere. That part is hardly surprising; when you’ve been a fixture in the community for over half a century, the tales begin to pile up. But as hundreds of people gathered on Eastchester High School’s baseball field on Monday night to hold a candlelight vigil for the longtime baseball coach, who died on April 1 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, one thing was evident. As great of a coach as Cecere was, he was an even better teacher. And the lessons he imparted went far beyond the scope of the diamond. Cecere took the helm of Eastchester’s baseball program in 1964, and, over the course of 52
years, established himself both as New York state’s winningest coach—his 737 career victories rank first in state history—and maybe one of the finest men to ever be tasked with leading the area’s young men. If you didn’t know Cecere, that might sound hyperbolic, but if you did—or if you heard the way his former charges spoke about him—it begins to make a lot more sense. MSG Varsity’s Kevin Devaney, who played on Cecere’s baseball teams in the 1990s, told the crowd about how he once sought the coach’s opinion when he was contemplating quitting football. He didn’t fit in, he said. He didn’t love football, and he wanted out. Cecere listened carefully to what Devaney had to say, mulled it over and then spoke to him about personal responsibility and what it meant to honor a commitment. Devaney took his coach’s
Dom Cecere coaches third base during a game in 2008. On April 1, Cecere, 75, died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. File photo
advice and stayed on the team. Twenty years later, he’s made his mark as the pre-eminent high school football writer in the tri-state area. That, he said, was Coach Cecere in a nutshell; a stern but loving voice of reason who always saw the big picture. Cecere’s current players echoed those sentiments. In their words, the legendary skipper loved teaching the intricacies of the game of baseball, sure. But his true mark was in teaching his players how to be men. “A firm handshake,” they said. “Look people in the eye, and always do the right thing.” And it wasn’t just Cecere’s own players who benefitted, either. Current Eastchester football coach Fred DiCarlo recalled watching the Eagles’ coach working with a Pelham player on his swing in a middle of a game between the two rival schools. For Cecere, the idea of passing up a teachable moment was simply unheard of. The first time I met Coach Cecere, I knew him only by reputation. I was a high school senior one town over, looking for any avenue I could to establish myself as one of the best pitchers in a league that also featured a few standouts in New Rochelle’s Tom Koehler and Mamaroneck’s Chris Vasami that would go on to play professional baseball. For some reason, still unknown to me this day, Cecere invited me to come into Eastchester’s gymnasium over Thanksgiving break, where I spent an hour working with him and one of his underclassmen catchers on my mechanics and my changeup. In nine years of covering his Eastchester teams for the Review, I never brought this up to him, but it had a profound effect on me, knowing that there was someone out there who was willing to put time and effort into teaching the finer points of the sport to someone who was never going to play for his team. I regret that I didn’t thank him more for what he did that night, but in speaking to those who
Hundreds of Eastchester residents showed up to the high school on April 3 to pay their respects to Dom Cecere, who died over the weekend.
knew him best, the only thing he would have asked is that when I got the chance to mentor someone, I would do my duty and pay it forward. Cecere was laid to rest on Wednesday morning at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, and will share a final
resting place with other baseball greats like Babe Ruth, Billy Martin, Bobby Thompson and Ralph Branca. And while Cecere may not have the national recognition of those former major league stars, one thing is certain: there might not be anyone who’s had a bigger impact
locally, both on and off the field. Not that he would want us to make a big deal about it, or anything. He’d be happy simply knowing we were living our lives the right way. Thanks for everything, coach. CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com
Benny Salanitro reflects during a candlelight vigil for Dom Cecere on April 3. Photos/Jen Parente
SPORTS
THE ROUNDUP SOFTBALL
Arlington 4 Eastchester 3 AT HAINDL FIELD
Clarkstown North 11 Tuckahoe 9 AT TUCKAHOE HS
3/30/17
counted for seven RBIs on the afternoon, going 3-for-3 at the plate and hitting a grand slam and a three-run homer in the loss, but Clarkstown hurler Kaitlyn Fudge fared better with the rest of the lineup, finishing the day with 13 strikeouts.
Tuckahoe 2 Croton-Harmon 0
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The Eagles dropped their season-opener last week, falling 4-3 to visiting Arlington in an eightinnning battle. Jess Becchetti got the start for Eastchester and fared well in the circle and at the plate, picking up 10 strikeouts on the afternoon and clubbing a home run to power the Eagles’ offense. Unfortunately for Becchetti and Eastchester, however, Arlington had their own power surge, getting a two-run homer from slugger Kiley Besko. Although the weather has proved problematic in the early this season, the Eagles will look for their first win when they take on Tappan Zee on April 5, after press time.
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AT TUCKAHOE HS
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On Monday, the Tigers found themselves in more of defensive struggle, coming out on top over Croton-Harmon in a 2-0 thriller. Tuckahoe pitcher Cassie McGrath was masterful, tossing a three-hit shutout and fanning 12 batters on the day. Sabrina Rocco had a double and an RBI for the Tigers. Tuckahoe will take on Putnam Valley on April 17.
GIRLS LACROSSE Jess Becchetti throws a pitch against Arlington on March 30. Becchetti had 10 strikeouts and a home run in a 4-3 loss.
A slugfest between the Rams and Tigers ended up in Clarkstown’s favor last week, as host
Tuckahoe dropped an 11-9 contest on Thursday afternoon. Tuckahoe’s Jess Berger ac-
Bronxville 14 Walton 4 AT BRONXVILLE HS
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Ellie Walsh scored five goals on Saturday, leading the Bron-
Ashley Graham contemplates a throw to first against the Admirals. Photos/Mike Smith
cos to a win over an outclassed squad from Connecticut. Walsh also contributed two assists in the win and Mason
Warble also notched a hat trick as the Broncos continue to look strong early in the season. -Reporting by Mike Smith
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