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County announces start of police reform task force After months of research, public input and planning, Westchester County Executive George Latimer is updating the public on the county’s implementation of the Westchester County Police Reform and Reimagining Task Force’s recommendations. 34 of the 38 recommendations that apply to the county have been implemented, and four are in the process of being implemented.

Those recommendations completed include: • I ncrease and diversify recruitment efforts for county Department of Public Safety, DPS, to provide for a more diverse police force • P rovide body cameras to all DPS police officers and dash-cams to all vehicles • T rain new recruits on Procedural Justice, Cultural Diversity and Bias Related Crimes and expand the training from a few hours to a full week • R eview DPS’ social media and expand use for community outreach • D evelop a library of training videos for DPS police use • I ncrease training for officers transferring to DPS

Rye hits speed bump Tyler Winderman throws a pitch against Eastchester on April 29, 2022. Rye lost its first game of the season as the Eagles came away with a 15-5 win. For story, see page For more, see page 16.

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Hochul appoints Delgado as lieutenant govenror On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she is appointing U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado to serve as lieutenant governor of New York. Delgado currently represents New York’s 19th Congressional District, which includes the Hudson Valley and Catskills. Delgado is Afro-Latino, the first person of color to represent Upstate New York in Congress and a member

of both the Black and Hispanic Congressional Caucuses.

“He’s the right person for the job. It’s his background. It’s his story to his family. It’s his life experience,” said Hochul, who is facing a June 28 Democratic primary. “The fact is he could have done anything, and he chose public service. In my opinion, you’ve heard me say this over and over. There is nothing more

noble, nothing more sacred, than the bond that’s created between an individual who runs for office. And they put their trust in you on Election Day. And that must never be severed.”

Hochul made the move following the arrest and resignation of her short-lived former lieutenant governor Brian Benjamin over campaign finance charges.

(Submitted)

GOV. Kathy Hochul appointed U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado as her lieutenant governor on Tuesday.

• D evelop and implement a DPS mobile police app Those recommendations in progress of being implemented include: •M ake DPS communications available in Spanish • C reate a system of hate crime liaisons at all county’s police departments to respond to hate incidents.

— To date, 33 police departments out of 45 across Westchester County have joined the effort Additionally, WCDPS decided to independently develop a policy where non-fatal police involved shootings are investigated by outside entities in partnership with local chiefs and commissioners, forming a countywide police-involved shooting investigation.

“It has been a tremendously rewarding experience doing the work of the Task Force,” Bartlett said. “It is of paramount importance that we

are continuing the effort to implement the recommendations of the Task Force in a comprehensive and thoughtful way, taking advantage of the multi-disciplinary talent that we are fortunate to have in the County. It is our sincere hope that we are providing a strong foundation as we continue to work to ensure best practices in the law enforcement and mental health services that the County provides.”

The task force, chaired by prominent Westchester residents Mayo Bartlett and Leroy Frazer, was comprised of county and local law enforcement professionals, clergy representatives, criminal justice and police reform advocates, human rights professionals, and public servants to develop a blueprint for new policing strategies and to highlight policies currently in place by DPS. “It has been a tremendously rewarding experience doing the work of the Task Force,” Bartlett said. “It is of paramount importance that we are continuing the effort to implement the recommendations of the Task Force in a comprehensive and thoughtful way, taking advantage of the multi-disciplinary talent that we are fortunate to have in the County. It is our sincere hope that we are providing a strong foundation as we continue to work to ensure best practices in the law enforcement and mental health services that the County provides.”

The Task Force formed six working groups: Community Engagement, Qualification and Recruitment, Training and Equipment, Policies and Procedures, and Accountability and Transparency. Following its extensive work—which included public hearings, countless work sessions and insightful discussion on the serious issues at hand—the task force released a report organized in three main sections: 1. Background and structure of this task force 2. Reports detailing the work, process, recommendations and overall findings 3. A description of the 51 recommendations organized based on REFORM continued on page 8

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The Osborn commemorates Arbor Day with tree planting Arbor Day is celebrated in the spring—a time for rebirth and renewal. In commemoration, The Osborn community in Rye held a tree-planting ceremony on April

28, adding an elegant, eight-foot weeping cherry tree (Prunus pendula). This is the 1,008th tree on The Osborn’s nationally recognized 56acre arboretum campus. Each tree

is meticulously mapped and catalogued to keep track of the variety of species.

Residents and staff were welcomed by Osborn President and

CEO Matthew G. Anderson, who outlined the evolution of the Osborn campus over the past 100 years, referencing its historical and natural beauty.

“The Osborn campus is enriched by the many types of mature trees we have, and adding new trees is a

way of ensuring this cycle continues for years to come,” he said.

As many know, trees have a finite lifecycle. Since The Osborn is more than 110 years old, it is important to have an established replacement plan so that the landscape continues to thrive through these cycles.

The Osborn community in Rye held a tree-planting ceremony on April 28, adding an elegant, eight-foot weeping cherry tree (Prunus pendula). This is the 1,008th tree on The Osborn’s nationally recognized 56-acre arboretum campus. Contributed photo

“We are committed to our arboretum and will continue to plant and replant specimen trees,” Anderson added.

On hand for the tree-planting event were members of The Osborn’s The Grow Getter Gardeners—a resident-led garden club that plants and tends various garden beds around campus.

George Berlstein, an Osborn Sterling Park Independent Living resident who has helped catalogue the many tree varieties on the Osborn campus, helped with the planting.

According to Berlstein, “The Osborn continues to manage and care for all of its trees, and has identified areas for additional planting. This responsible approach benefits those who live and work on our beautiful campus, as well as our neighbors and the greater Rye community.”

The Osborn has a rich history when it comes to tree plantings.

When the community opened in 1908, one of the founders, John Sterling, made sure the trees on the campus would be impressive and that one variety of each species would be planted. That tradition continues today. In 2019, The Osborn campus was designated a Level 1 Arboretum by the ArbNet Arboretum recognition program in cooperation with America Public Gardens Association and Botanic Gardens Conservation International. (Submitted)

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6 things salt does to the body — and what to do to protect yourself

SAFER AT WORK Movement fights for lower nurse-to-patient ratios

A group of nurses called The Last Pizza Party is working to make safe nurse-to-patient ratios a national law and help nurses unionize throughout the United States. This grassroots movement became a nationwide campaign and has reached like-minded nurses in other countries including Australia, England and Canada.

In March leaders of the phenomenon created a TikTok nurse takeover in which they enlisted the help of several nurse creators to spread the message about what nurses can do if faced with unsafe patient assignments, and other measures to take to protect their patients and licenses.

Speaking out against the status quo comes at a cost, said Nurse Erica, founder of the nurse advocacy group, which can be found across social media and online at thelastpizzapartymovement.org.

“We are risking our careers and livelihoods by speaking out about what really goes on behind the scenes. We are afraid to use our full names publicly because there is real risk associated with that,” said Erica, who specializes in pediatrics and hospice and palliative care and currently works in nursing management.

“Nurses are very concerned with staffing levels because they are concerned about patient safety,” said Deborah Burger, a registered nurse and a president of National Nurses United, United States’ largest

union and professional association of registered nurses.

Nurse-to-patient ratios vary and are dependent upon the type of nursing unit, Nurse Erica said. If nurses are given more patients than they can safely handle it leads to missed opportunities to intervene, which negatively affects patient outcomes, Burger said.

A new nationwide survey from National Nurses United of more than 9,200 registered nurses reveals that a year into the pandemic, registered nurses are still being placed in harm’s way.

Short staffing is the biggest safety concern, and 81% of nurses report they are forced to reuse single-use PPE. Just more than half (54%) of registered nurses overall and over half (61%) of registered nurses in hospitals report that they have ever been tested for COVID-19.

Nurses are taking a stand. As recently as March 26 health care workers at Methodist Hospital of Southern California took part in a picket and car caravan to highlight patient safety concerns including short-staffing and poor infection control throughout the pandemic.

The most expansive labor law legislation since 1935, the Pro Act has passed the House of Representatives and if approved by the Senate would make vast, union-friendly changes to the National Labor Relations Act. “It would essentially do away with ‘right to work’ laws in the 27 states that have them,” Erica

said. “Most importantly it would make it exponentially easier for workers — all workers, not just nurses — to unionize.”

The Pro Act is not only good for nurses; it’s good for patients, Burger said. Unionization protects nurses when speaking out or raising the alarm about unsafe practices and gives nurses other valuable protections.

The Pro Act would put in place a process to deal with quality issues “so patents get not only the care they deserve but that they are paying for,” Burger said.

The issues many nurses are fighting for, such as safe staffing ratios and access to PPE, isn’t shocking if it’s understood how health care is set up as a for-profit system, said Burger, who along with National Nurses United supports the Medicare for All Act of 2021.

“Hospitals are withholding supplies because it saves money. Nurses are facing moral distress of dealing with all this while we are being told we are heroes. It’s an exercise in cognitive dissonance,” Burger said.

Now is the time for change, Erica said.

“Nurses need to educate themselves about the benefits of nursing unions and begin demanding safe working conditions. They should be pressuring their legislators to pass federally mandated nurse-to-patient staffing reform. They should be documenting every incident of unsafe staffing and reporting it,” she said.

Within 30 minutes of eating excess salt, your blood vessels’ ability to dilate is impaired. The damage from persistent high blood pressure shows up down the road, in the form of heart attacks, strokes and other problems.

Many people know too much salt in their diet is a bad thing.

Not nearly as many know exactly why.

“They’re surprised at the degree to which it can affect them,” said Dr. Cheryl Laffer, a professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. “And at the amount of salt that there is in the American diet.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 90% of Americans age 2 and older eat too much sodium. Most of it is in the form of salt, also known as sodium chloride.

Here are six things salt does to the body.

Let’s start with the heart.

With the circulatory system, salt’s effects are “a very simple plumbing problem,” said Dr. Fernando Elijovich, a professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University.

The heart is the pump and blood vessels are the pipes, he

said. Blood pressure goes up if you increase how much blood has to move through the pipes.

Blood pressure also rises if you shrink those pipes.

Salt does both. When there’s excess salt in your system, the heart pumps more blood in a given time, boosting blood pressure. And over time, salt narrows the vessels themselves, which is the most common “plumbing” feature of high blood pressure.

The harm can come quickly.

And over time.

Within 30 minutes of eating excess salt, your blood vessels’ ability to dilate is impaired, Elijovich said. The damage from persistent high blood pressure shows up down the road, in the form of heart attacks, strokes and other problems.

The good news, Laffer said, is the benefits of cutting back on excess salt also show up quickly. If you significantly reduce how much salt you eat, your blood pressure goes down

within hours or days.

And keeping it low can make a significant long-term difference. “In the U.K., they actually had a nationwide effort to reduce salt in commercial foods,” she said. “Within a couple of years, they had reduced the numbers of heart attacks and other bad outcomes. And that was pretty striking.”

It’s a whole-body issue.

Beyond the heart, excess salt can strain the kidneys. Part of their function is to excrete salt, Laffer said. “But the kidneys, in hypertension, may not excrete salt appropriately. They may hold onto it.” That can lead to problems ranging from swollen ankles to fluid buildup around the heart and lungs.

Salt also can threaten the brain by damaging blood vessels and raising blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for stroke. It also might change the behavior of the brain stem, which helps regulate salt balance and blood pressure.

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Memento Mori Art exhibit opens at Riverfront Art Gallery This week, the Yonkers Public Library opened a new art exhibition “Memento Mori” on Thursday, May 5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Riverfront Art Gallery, located on the fourth floor of the Riverfront Library at One Larkin Center in Yonkers. The exhibition runs from May 5-July 21.

“Memento Mori,” is a Latin term meaning “death is a part of life.”

Artists from all over the New York Metropolitan area explore the inevitability of death and the impact it leaves on those left behind. Thirty-three artists are showing works in the exhibit curated by Haifa Bint-Kadi. (Submitted)

The artists participating include Saba Ameen Barbara and Lee Berger Rich Carthew Howard Better Andrew Courtney E l i s a b e t h Fa r a o n e L u i s Fo n s e c a H i l l a r y Fo n t a n a Katherine Emely Gomez Sharon Grotevant Julie Harris Susan Hoeltzel Deborah Holcombe Simone Kestelman Cec Lepage Yo u n g h e w i L e e L i m Jennifer Llano

“The Old Man’s Dead” by Julie Harris

Dauris Martinez Jelly (Kendra Martinez) Carlos Mateu Lucia Minervini Robert Olson Te r e s a Pe r e i r a Fr a n k l i n Pe r e i r a Brenda Ricketts: Moses Ros Pa t r i c i a S t u a r t J e n n y Va c c a r o - B i s g r o v e Bendith van der Laan L e s Vo n L o s b e r g R o s a n n e Wa l s h Jeanne Wilkinson N o b u r u Ya m a s h i t a

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Bronxville-based author Dorothy Wickenden is honored with a Christopher Award for her book “The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights,”. It is one of 12 books for adults and young people recognized as the awards mark their 73rd year. The authors join writers, producers and directors of 10 winning TV/cable and feature films.

In the book, abolitionist Harriet Tubman, Martha Coffin Wright, Quaker mother of seven and Frances A. Seward, wife of Lincoln’s secretary of state, William H. Seward, cross racial and class divides to become friends who fight to abolish slavery and establish women’s rights and true equality for all.

According to its website, the book “opens in the 1820s, when Tubman is enslaved and Wright and Seward are young homemakers bound by law and tradition, and ends after the war. Many of the most prominent figures of the era—Lincoln, William H. Seward, Frederick Douglass, Daniel Webster, Charles Sumner, John Brown, William Lloyd Garrison—are seen through the discerning eyes of the protagonists. So are the most explosive political debates: about the civil rights of African Americans and women, about the enlistment of Black troops, and about opposing interpretations of the Constitution.”

In addition to The Agitators, Dorothy Wickenden is the author of the New York Times bestseller “Nothing Daunted”.

The executive editor of The New Yorker since January 1996, she also writes for the magazine and moderates its weekly podcast “The Political Scene”. A Nieman Fellow at Harvard in 1988-89 and at MacDowell in 2018, Wickenden was national affairs editor at Newsweek from 1993-1995, and before that was the longtime executive editor at The New Republic.

The celebrated authors, illustrators, writers, producers and directors, whose works exemplify this Chinese proverb “It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness,” also “affirm the highest values of the human spirit,” said Tony Rossi, The Christophers’ director of Communications. “After the hardships and suffering we’ve witnessed and endured in the last two years, we need stories of hope, light, and unity to lift our spirits and guide us toward a brighter path,” he said.

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Latimer congratulates 2022 Wunderkinds Westchester County Executive George Latimer congratulates Copernicus “Copper” Crane, assistant director of Intergovernmental Relations, for being selected as a 2022 Wunderkind by 914Inc. Crane joins 26 others across Westchester building momentum and generating change in their industries.

“This issue of 914Inc. showcases how each of these young people in our great County has the capacity and command to do amazing things,” Latimer said. “As Assistant Director of Intergovernmental Relations, Copper has worked in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic, facilitated our police reform task force and managed our annual intern program. He is more than deserving of this elite list and he is among great company as a 2022 Wunderkind.” (Submitted)

Crane added, “I’m extremely grateful to be named as one of the 26 professionals selected as Wunderkinds this year. Through my four years as part of the Latimer Administration, I’ve worked hard to deliver for Westchester—the County where I grew up and the County which many of my close friends and family call home. I’m proud of what I’ve done and what we’ve done as a team, and I’m excited to see what more we can get done over the next four years.”

Crane, 27, is a graduate of Binghamton University and has worked with the Latimer administration since 2018. He has been responsible for facilitating the county’s Police Reform and Reinvention Task Force and the LGBTQ Advisory Board, navigating public events and multifaceted public hearings and coordi-

nating with local, state and federal elected officials.

“This year’s group of 26 honorees represents our largest Wunderkinds class ever,” said Joe Cesarano, editor of 914Inc. “We raised our age limit this year—and we are honoring the most impressive young professionals working in the County under the age of 35 for the first time ever. From chefs and engineers to scientists and make-up artists, the impact that this remarkable group has made on their respective industries and organizations has been immeasurable.”

Joseph Sgamatto, deputy director of Communications, was selected as a Wunderkind in 2020.

See the list and read more here: https://westchestermagazine.com/wunderkinds-home/ (Submitted)

REFORM from page 1

Department of Public Safety Commissioner Tom Gleason said: “Here in Westchester County, we have been proactive and ahead of the curve in many areas, including our training in Procedural Justice, Implicit Bias, De-escalation, Duty to Intervene and Crisis Intervention, to name a few. And, although we already had policies and pro-

cedures in place that incorporated many of the Task Force recommendations, we are always open to looking at possible ways to improve upon what we do. We have looked at all of the task force recommendations and implemented many of the ideas to enhance our training, policies and procedures.”

(Submitted)

the level of government to which they must be referred for action— opportunities for administrative action by the county executive, recommendations for the county Board of Legislators, and recommendations for action by New York state.

New Ro library partners with Red Cross on blood drive

The New Rochelle Public Library will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Thursday, May 12 from 2 -7 p.m. in the meeting room and stage at the Main Branch, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle.

The New Rochelle Public Library will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Thursday, May 12 from 2 -7 p.m. in the meeting room and stage at the Main Branch, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle.

For more information or to make an appointment to donate, sign up online at RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor keyword: NRPL. “The New Rochelle Public Library is committed to strengthening our community and helping meet hospital and patient needs through blood donations,” said Tom Geoffino, director of the New Rochelle Public Library. “This blood drive is our way of giving staff, colleagues and neighbors an opportunity to

help save lives.”

Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors. With someone in the U.S. needing blood every two seconds, blood products must be constantly replenished, according to the Red Cross. For a limited time, The American Red Cross is testing all donations for COVID-19 antibodies. Results may indicate an antibody response after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine or possible past exposure to this coronavirus – and may identify donations with antibody levels necessary to potentially help COVID-19 patients with a weakened immune system. Please note the Red Cross is not testing donors to diagnose illness, including

COVID-19.

“We urge community members to donate blood and help ensure that patients in local hospitals have a supply of blood ready and waiting before an emergency occurs.

There’s no better feeling than knowing that your blood donation may give someone a second chance at life,” said Geoffino.

According to the Red Cross, donors with all blood types are needed, especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative.

All donors will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a travel trailer camper that sleeps 8, and each donor will also receive a $10.00 e-gift card to the merchant of their choice. (Submitted)

Local residents Inducted into Honor Society at Scranton From Eastchester

From Tuckahoe

Katherine Carter of Eastchester was among the 21 University of Scranton students inducted into Pi Gamma Mu, the international honor society in social science.

For induction into the honor society, students must be of junior academic standing, maintain an overall grade point average of 3.4 or higher, and have completed at least 21 credits in the disciplines of economics, human services, psychology, sociology, political science or history. The university’s chapter of the honor society was established in 1971. Carter is a sophomore political science major.

The University of Scranton is a Jesuit school located in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Sean Gaughan of Tuckahoe was among the University of Scranton students inducted into Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the only existing international honor society in the computing and information disciplines. Undergraduate requirements for induction into the honor society include junior academic standing, completion of 18 credits in computing sciences and a grade point average of 3.2 or higher. Graduate requirements for induction include completion of 15 credits in software engineering courses and a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The University’s chapter of the honor society was established in 1985.

Gaughan is a junior computer science majory.

(Submitted) The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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The 48th annual Bicycle Sundays has begun Bicycle Sundays on the Bronx River Parkway, one of Westchester’s longest-running and most popular recreational programs, has begun. The program is held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (weather permitting).

The series runs May 8, 15, 22; June 5, 12, 19, 26; Sept. 11, 18, 25;

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NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 01/11/2022. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 8 Lincoln St New Rochelle, NY 10801. Notice of Formation of RFL Transportation Services LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity.

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NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 9/20/21. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1767 Central Park Ave. High Ridge shopping Plaza Yonkers,NY,10710 Notice of Formation of NJ CLEANING SERVICEZ LLC of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity.

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NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 03/30/2022. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 148 Wallace Ave Mt Vernon. Notice of Formation of G.s Hvac LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity.

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NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 02/16/22. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7 Elkan Rd., Larchmont, NY 10538. Notice of Formation of MESN Consulting LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity.

NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 04/20/2022 Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005. Notice of Formation of KradleKare LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of Hudson Elf Contracting LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022-02-14. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against It may be served. SSNY should mail process to Petr Janak: 51 Nethermont Ave., White Plains NY 10603. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

Notice of Formation of INCREASED TERRITORY, L LC . A r t s . o f O r g . f i l e d w i t h D O S on 04/02/2022. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 134 Cooper Drive, # 2B, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Purpose: Consultation services.

Notice of Formation of Simply Sold RE LLC, a domestic limited liability company (LLC). Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/29/2022. The LLC is located in Westchester County. The SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the office location c/o John J. Revella, Esq., 9 Factory Street, Montgomery, New York 12549.

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SSNY designated Mar 13, 2022 as agent for service of process on LLC. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Nichlah Lyn 15 James Street Ossining N.Y 10562. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 02/10/2022. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Zen Business Inc - 41 State Street Suite # 112 Albany, NY 12207.

Notice of Formation of Conscious Wellness LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity.

NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 1/20/2022 Office Location: Westchester County SSNY is designated as agent of upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 100 Pelham Road 2D New Rochelle, NY 10805. Notice of Formation of Holden Vending LLC Arts of Org. filed with purpose: any lawful activity

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Secy of State (SSNY) on 3/21/22. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 388a Heritage Hills, Somers NY 10589. Notice of Formation of Building Resilience in New York LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity.

The Bold Team LLC, Arts or Org. filed with SSNY on 3/2/22. Office Location: Westchester County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC may be served.SSNY shall mail process to be Bold Team, 33 West Burda Place New City, NY 10956. Any lawful purpose.

NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on 4/29/2022 Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 26 Madison St. Mount Vernon, NY 10550. Notice of Formation of FinePro Investors, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity.

PUBLIC NOTICE MAIN STREET PARK PLAYGROUND & TENNIS COURT IMPROVEMENTS VILLAGE OF TUCKAHOE Sealed proposals for the following construction work will be received by the Village Board, Village of Tuckahoe, at the office of the Village Clerk, 65 Main Street, Tuckahoe, NY 10707, until 10 a.m. prevailing time on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, and immediately thereafter the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the said office. No proposals will be accepted after said time and date.

The scope of work includes the replacement of playground, tennis court equipment, site furniture, new rubber safety surfacing, tennis court surfacing and site restoration along with associated removals.

Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents may be obtained as of Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at the Village of Tuckahoe, 65 Main Street, Tuckahoe, NY 10707. Free online access to documents can be obtained by viewing the solicitation posting on the Empire State Purchasing Group website: https:// www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york. Paper bid documents can also be viewed at the Village Clerk’s office at the above address, 2nd floor.

Bids shall be made on the Proposal forms furnished with the Specifications, and must be accompanied by a Bid Bond acceptable by the Village, in the amount of not less than 5% of the total amount of the Bid. Bidders who submit certified checks must accompany them with a Consent of Surety from a recognized Bonding Company. Checks shall be made payable to the Village of Tuckahoe, New York and are to be held by Village as a guarantee for the proper execution and delivery of the Contract and bonds to secure the faithful performance thereof. In default of such execution and delivery of Contract and Bonds, the amount of the deposit represented by the check shall be forfeited and retained by the Village of Tuckahoe, as liquidated damages.

Proposals shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the Bidder, addressed to the Village Board, Village of Tuckahoe, New York and endorsed “Main Street Park Playground and Tennis Court Improvements, Village of Tuckahoe, New York.”

The Village of Tuckahoe reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality in any Bid, and to award the Contract to other than the lowest Bidder if deemed in the best interest of the Village to do so.

Federal funds are utilized on this project and are subject to all the applicable requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Notice of Formation of 4 Sisters Collective LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/25/22. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 4 SISTERS COLLECTIVE LLC, 333 MAMARONECK AVENUE, #154, WHITE PLAINS, NY, 10605, USA, Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

N o t i c e o f Fo r m a t i o n o f G R E E N R O O F TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 04/13/2022. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 435 CHESTNUT AVE., MAMARONECK, NY 10543. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 50 Darwood Pl, Mount Vernon, NY 10553. Notice of Formation of Rag Baby LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity.

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NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 2/3/2022. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1940 Palmer Avenue #1021, Larchmont, New York 10538.

Notice of Formation of JSD Collective LLC Arts of Org. filed with Purpose: any lawful activity.

NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 12/17/21. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 14 Harwood.

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Praying for a playoff push LIVE MIKE Mike Smith

As I write this week’s column, I’m really feeling the pressure.

With my New York Rangers set to begin their first round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, May 3, I can honestly say that I’ve never needed a team to come up big more than I need the Rangers to at this very moment.

But this isn’t because I’ve placed a large bet on the Blueshirts with FanDuel or any other oft-advertised online sports book.

It’s because, as a devoted fan of some uniquely bad teams, I don’t know what the heck I’m going to watch for the next few months if this Rangers’ playoff run sputters out of the gate.

After a disappointing and tumultuous season from the Knicks—and with my Red Sox off to an absolutely dreadful spring—

the Rangers are basically the only thing I’ve got going right now as a fan. Sure, football season is looming and optimism for both local teams is high following last week’s draft, but I need something to tide me over until the pre-season hype machine kicks into full gear this summer, and my only outlet looks to be the Rangers.

I’ve been a die-hard Ranger fan since before the team’s magical run to the Stanley Cup in 1994.

But for much of my adult life, the team has fallen victim to the same malaise and bad breaks that seem to be a staple of the New York City sports scene. Those deep playoff runs—the team made the Stanley Cup Finals in 2014 and the Conference Finals the following year—seem like they took place eons ago; as regimes and skaters have come and gone in the years since.

All I’m asking for now is a chance to experience all the joy, angst—and eventual heartbreak— that comes with a sustained play-

off appearance.

I’m not asking for—or expecting—the Rangers to win it all.

Few would’ve predicted the team would have the kind of regular season it did under first-year head coach Gerard Gallant, as most came into the fall expecting this to be a step in the rebuilding process. But with some inspired play in net from Igor Shesterkin, some tremendous years from the veterans and the continued growth of the team’s young stars, this season has been a delight to watch.

Does that mean the Rangers have what it takes to contend for a cup? All signs would point to them still being a ways off, But that doesn’t mean we can’t dream and enjoy the ride.

I’m just hope this ride doesn’t end after four or five games. I’m not ready to start talking myself in New York Giants football quite yet.

Follow Mike on Twitter @LiveMike_Sports

Sports Editor Mike Smith poses with friends prior to a game between the Rangers and Penguins in 2013. This week, the two hockey teams will begin a playoff series that Smith hopes isn’t the end to the Rangers’ stellar season.

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Game Notes: • Chris Howard had 5 RBIs for Eastchester • Joe Sabia pitched 5.2 innings to earn the win • Eastchester handed Rye its first loss of the year

By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor On Friday afternoon, two of the top baseball teams in the area squared off, as undefeated Eastchester traveled to Rye to take on the 13-0 Garnets. When the dust had settled, however, the Eagles found themselves as the lone unbeaten team in the league, recording a decisive 15-5 win over their hosts.

Eastchester jumped on Rye starter Tyler Winderman in the second inning, capitalizing on a few walks and defensive miscues to take a 4-0 lead on a two-run home run by Tyler

Pfeiffer. Although the Garnets were able to plate two runs in the bottom of the third, Eastchester was able to blow the game open in the next frame, taking an 8-2 lead on a twoout RBI single by John Russell and a three-run dinger by first baseman Chris Howard.

Howard, who would finish the day with a team-high five RBIs, said that he wasn’t sure if his blast would clear the fence right off the bat, but knew he had put a ride into the ball.

“Off the bat I knew it felt good, but I wasn’t sure if it was out so I just put my head down and started running,” said Howard. “But when I heard everyone start cheering I knew it was gone.”

One of those cheering the loudest was Eastchester starting pitcher Joe Sabia, who picked up the win with 5.2 innings of work. Sabia credited the Eastchester offense with giving him plenty of breathing room against a strong Garnet lineup.

“It seemed like every time [Rye] scored, we’d come back and score three or four runs,” said Sabia. “It definitely helped us play with confidence knowing that.”

Rye was able to collect some big hits against Sabia—including a two run home run by Julian Pasquale—

but never pulled to within six runs following Howard’s blast. According to Sabia the win was especially important for the Eagles, given league foe Rye’s gaudy record and the fact that Eastchester was coming off a game that saw them fight to an extra-innings tie with a four-win Pelham team.

“That game was a wake up call for us,” said Sabia. “There have been many games where we’ve had slow starts, so [against Rye] we knew we had to come out and play from the beginning.”

Unfortunately for the Eagles, however, Eastchester’s undefeated start to the season would come to an end one day later, as they fell 5-4 to Class AA New Rochelle. Eastchester will close out the regular season with a tough stretch of games, including a May 3 rematch against Rye, followed by a home-and-home series against Byram Hills (10-4) and a May 12 showdown against Walter Panas (13-1).

“We know that everyone we play is going to be good and that we have to be ready for that,” said Sabia.

“This is only going to make us a better team.”

CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com Joe Sabia throws a pitch against Rye on April 29, 2022. Sabia threw 5.2 strong innings to help the Eagles hand the Garnets their first loss of the year.

Derek Woods makes a backhanded stab at shortstop against Rye. Photos/Mike Smith

Chris Howard connects for a three-run home run against Rye at Disbrow Park. Howard finished with five RBIs on the day.