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September 25, 2020 | Vol. 8, Number 40 | www.ryecityreview.com

West Nile Virus kills ﬁrst county resident this year

GO GREEN Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sept. 17 announced the completion of the first community solar paired with energy storage project in Yorktown. For more, see page 6.

County program provides $10M to businesses, nonproﬁts Westchester County Executive George Latimer today announced on Sept. 16, $10 million funding initiative to support small businesses and nonprofits facing challenges due to COVID-19. Westchester County Business FIRST: Financial Investments for Recovery and a Sustainable Tomorrow is a new grant program designed to offer immediate financial relief to organizations in Westchester that have been negatively impacted by the pandemic. “We are at a critical point in Westchester County’s history— and such times call for leadership and innovation,” Latimer said. “The Westchester County Business FIRST Program will provide urgent financial assistance to businesses and nonprofits now, and set the foundation to rebuild our economy as we work toward a sustainable future.” The Westchester County Busi-

ness FIRST program is being administered by the county Office of Economic Development through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, CARES, Act. The program is open to businesses and nonprofits that employ 99 or fewer people and whose primary business location is in Westchester County. Eligible business and nonprofits can apply for grants of up to $49,000. Applications will be accepted from Sept. 21 through Sept. 30, 2020. “These are difficult times, but as ‘The Catalyst’ for economic growth and vitality, the Office of Economic Development is here to support County businesses and nonprofits,” said Bridget Gibbons, the county’s director of Economic Development. “These organizations help fuel our economy and provide quality jobs in our communities. This funding

is designed to help them recover and get back to business.” To be eligible, organizations must be in good standing with Westchester County and are required to demonstrate revenue losses of at least 25% from March 7, 2020 to present due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The applicant must establish that the organization was a financially viable operation prior to March 7, 2020, the date Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed Executive Order 202 declaring a disaster emergency. The organization must have been open as of Feb. 1, 2020, currently be in operation, or closed temporarily and plan to reopen for business in 2020. “The Business Council of Westchester is extremely supportive of this program,” said Dr. Marsha Gordon, president and CEO of the Business Council of Westchester. “These sectors have

been especially hard hit and desperately need these financial resources to survive. The County is also analyzing which sectors have been hardest hit, so that these resources can be deployed most effectively. This is a ray of hope for those organizations struggling to stay alive.” Certain entities are not eligible to apply for Westchester County Business FIRST grant, including units of government; real estate holding companies, businesses or nonprofits that generate revenue through passive real estate; adult entertainment establishments; gas stations; and businesses or nonprofits that have defaulted on federal debt, including loans from the Small Business Administration. For more information on the application process, visit https:// westchestercatalyst.com/business-FIRST-programs/. (Submitted)

Westchester County has learned of its first human case of West Nile Virus this year, which was confirmed in a 76-year-old Yonkers resident with significant underlying medical conditions who died on Aug. 22. Westchester County Health Commissioner Sherlita Amler, MD, said: “We are saddened to learn that the first resident to be diagnosed with West Nile Virus this year has died,” county Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler said. “The overwhelming majority of people who get the virus do recover, and we generally have only a few cases each year. This should remind all of us to take precautions against mosquito bites by removing standing water fromour property after it rains, and use repellents when we spend time outdoors, especially from dusk to dawn, when mosquitoes are most active.” The county Department of Health removed standing water from many containers around the resident’s home that held mosquito larvae; evaluated nearby catch basins in the area and treated those with larvicide as needed. West Nile Virus infection most often causes a mild or moderate ﬂu-like illness, with fever, headache, body aches and joint pain. It can be more serious particularly for people 60 and older, and those with other health complications. Last year, one resident was diagnosed with West Nile Virus. In 2018, four people had the virus, and in 2017, three Westchester County residents had the virus. Throughout the season, the county Health Department traps and tests mosquitoes to track the presence of mosquito-borne viruses. For more ideas on how to reduce the mosquito population near your home, go to https://

health.westchestergov.com/westnile-virus and follow these tips: Avoid the outdoors in the late afternoon and early evening when mosquitoes are active and feeding, or use insect repellents then and follow the label instructions. Adults can use insect repellents with up to 30% DEET on infants over two months of age by applying the product to their own hands and then rubbing it onto their children, avoiding their hands, eyes and mouth. Products containing DEET are not recommended for use on children under two months of age. Wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts and socks when outdoors, especially in areas where mosquitoes are active and feeding. Check around your property for anything that can hold water, and pour it out or put it away. Check and remove standing water from children’s toys and play houses left outside. Check window screens and replace any that are torn. Drill holes in the bottoms of all recycling containers that are left outdoors. Turn over plastic wading pools, buckets and wheelbarrows when not in use. Change the water in birdbaths at least twice weekly. Keep storm drains and gutters clear of leaves and debris. Continue to chlorinate swimming pools, outdoor spas and hot tubs until properly winterized or drained for the season. Also, if not chlorinated, drain any water that collects on their covers. Residents who notice large areas of standing water on public property should report them to the Westchester county Department of Health at 813-5000. (Submitted)

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Virtual Youth Town Hall series kicks off The Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board, WPWDB, in association with area youth service agencies, is hosting a series of Virtual Youth Town Halls—forums for questions, ideas and opinions voiced by and for youth of Westchester and Putnam counties. The Youth Town Halls put young adults front and center, providing them with a platform to voice their concerns and opinions and facilitate discussions on topics of their choosing, including the current political climate, career options, job training, college prep, internships opportunities, culture shifts, inspirational stories, and their overall future outlook at a time of massive unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual town halls originate locally, where youth leaders guide and gather input from the youth registered in TANF, Temporary Aid to Needy Families, and SYEP, Summer Youth Employment Programs. In the upcoming months, youth will also be included from the WPWDB’s year round WIOA Youth

Employment Services programs and federal re-entry projects located in the cities of Yonkers and Mount Vernon. The first Youth Town Hall kicked off in New Rochelle, on Aug. 28, incorporating agency partners New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority, New Rochelle CAP Center of WestCOP, Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle, and My Brother’s Keeper. The town hall program was led by Timothy McKnight, director of Residential Services, New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority, and Daniel Bonnet, area director, New Rochelle CAP Center of WestCOP. The ambitious agenda included eight speakers who each presented a topic to all participants who were then welcomed into smaller breakout Zoom sessions facilitated by youth facilitators who kicked off the discussions and acted as scribes. The youth-selected topics included: Success and Motivation, Career Pathways and the Work Environment; Financial Literacy; College Prep; Mentorship; Cultural Sensitivities; and Social

Justice. “Now is the time to make a big change,” said Alejandro Alvarez, director of Soulful Synergy. “As black and brown citizens, we’ve been fighting for inclusion in the United States, but realize that society misses out on our genius if they don’t include us. What steps can we take? Starting with yourself, be aware that differences exist without assigning value to the differences. Recognize that your culture is not better than anyone else’s.” Subsequent youth town hall meetings are currently being planned by separate locales and will involve partner agencies as follows: Mount Vernon: WestHab, Inc., Guidance Center of Westchester, Mount Vernon Youth Bureau, Youth Shelter of Westchester, Urban League of Westchester White Plains-Greenburgh: White Plains Youth Bureau, Westchester County Youth Bureau, The Slater Center, Theodore Young Center, Port Chester Youth Bureau Peekskill-Putnam: Peekskill Youth Bureau, Putnam WestCop, Inc.

New Rochelle Youth Leadership Team, from left, Nahal Yousefin, chief HR officer for Educators of Excellence; Daniel Bonnet, area director, New Rochelle CAP Center of WestCOP; Christian Gonzales, case manager, New Rochelle CAP Center of WestCOP; Emma Silva, president, Mascaro, Boys and Girls Club Women’s Auxiliary; Kwamain Dixon, assistant case manager, New Rochelle Housing Authority; Timothy McKnight, director of Residential Services, New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority; Alejandro Alvarez, director, Soulful Synergy; Nate Adams, director of Operations, Boys & Girls Club; Amanda Torres, case manager, WestCOP, New Rochelle CAP; Omar Small, village administrator, Pelham.

Yonkers: Children’s Village, STRIVE Future Leaders Re-Entry Project The date and time of each will be determined by the local leader. Upcoming Town Halls that are being planned may have a host of other partnering youth service agencies and community based organizations involved as well.

WPWDB’s Executive Director, Thom Kleiner stated, “I’d like to thank Allison Jones, retired Program Specialist Employment & Training, for her passion and commitment to the youth of Westchester and Putnam counties. Allison recently retired at the end of July and the Youth Town Hall is her brainchild that she

continues to lead as a volunteer. As a board, we are committed to helping the youth of our counties find their way in this volatile work environment. These virtual town halls are meant to inspire, educate, promote, and build the leadership skills necessary to move forward in these challenging times.” (Submitted)

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Increased security planned during Jewish high holidays Westchester County police and its law enforcement partners will be conducting increased patrols around Jewish houses of worship and other high-profile locations during the upcoming Jewish high holidays.

The county police and all law enforcement agencies within Counter-Terrorism Zone 3, CTZ3, will be participating in Operation Safeguard, which includes an increased police presence around religious institutions, major tran-

sit hubs, retail centers and critical infrastructure such as bridges and dams. CTZ-3 comprises Westchester and Putnam counties. “As is customary during major religious and secular holidays, law enforcement in Westches-

Westchester County police and its law enforcement partners will be conducting increased patrols around Jewish houses of worship and other high-profile locations during the upcoming Jewish high holidays.

ter will be on heightened alert for criminal behavior or acts of terrorism,” County Executive George Latimer said. “I want to assure our Jewish neighbors that we are working to protect their safety and the sanctity of services during the holy days this month.” Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, began Sept. 18 and ran

through Sept. 20. Yom Kippur, a day of atonement and fasting, will be marked on Sept. 27-28. County officials, including Commissioner Thomas A. Gleason of the Department of Public Safety, recently participated in a virtual meeting with rabbis and Jewish community leaders to discuss the security initiative. Glea-

son also noted that local law enforcement and the county police are available to conduct a review of the physical security at any temple, synagogue or other Jewish institution. The commissioner said the county police and its municipal police partners will be monitoring social media and reviewing intelligence information provided by federal and state agencies about any potential threats to Westchester or its Jewish institutions. This information will be shared through the multi-agency Real Time Crime intelligence center, which is housed at county police headquarters in Hawthorne. In addition, a county police detective is assigned to the FBI Joint Terrorist Task Force and can share vital intelligence information in real time with the county police. “As with any security initiative, there will be elements the public can see and elements it cannot,” Gleason said. “Do not be alarmed if you see an increased presence of uniformed personnel or marked police vehicles during this period. And know that all of us in law enforcement are working in other ways behind the scenes during the Jewish high holidays.” (Submitted)

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By Andy Landorf & John Colquhoun

The New 60 is a weekly look about what it’s like to be in your 60’s in today’s world: adult children living at home, downsizing (jobs and houses), finding old friends on Facebook and deciphering text-speak. It’s a Brave New World of second homes, second careers and second marriages…and finding out after a lifetime of milkshakes and ice cream that you’re suddenly lactose-intolerant. The New 60 is created by two local 60-plus Westchester residents, John Colquhoun of Bronxville and Andy Landorf, who hails from Tarrytown. The duo are long-time advertising creatives and this, as the saying goes, is their Act II. Even though it features folks in their 60’s, if you know someone who is 60, have a parent who’s 60 or just generally enjoy watching funny things happen to other people, you’ll find something to relate to here—you may even find yourself saying, “Hey, that happened to me!” To read more of the New 60, visit their website at thenew60comic.com.

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solar plus energy storage project Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sept. 17 announced the completion of the first community solar paired with energy storage project in New York. The milestone project will reduce the energy costs for approximately 150 households in Westchester County and New York City as well as provide power to 12 Tesla electric vehicle supercharging stations. The announcement supports Cuomo’s goals to install 6,000 megawatts of solar by 2025 and 3,000 megawatts of energy storage by 2030, as called for in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. “New York remains unwavering in our commitment to developing renewable energy resources that will grow our clean energy economy and advance our nation-leading plan to fight climate change,” Cuomo said. “This first-ofits-kind project in New York combines renewable energy and energy storage that together will deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy creating a model for communities around the state.” The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA, through its NY-Sun and Retail Energy Storage programs, provided nearly $800,000 in support of the community solar-plus-energy storage project, which is expected to provide participants with approximately 10% savings on their monthly electricity bills for 25 years, as well as provide power to Tesla’s electric vehicle charging stations. Installed by IPPsolar LLC, and owned and operated

by Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., the 557-kilowatt rooftop solar project is comprised of nearly 1,500 panels and paired with 490-kilowatt four-hour Tesla Powerpack lithium-ion batteries. Community solar offers households the opportunity to benefit from a solar project in their area often without any upfront costs or participation fees. These projects increase access to solar for homeowners and renters who may not have ideal conditions to install solar panels at their household. Energy is still delivered to participants through their regular electricity provider while the power produced from the community solar project is fed directly into the electric grid. As a result, the grid is supplied with clean, renewable energy and the participants receive credit for this power through their electric bills. “IPPsolar and the center’s owner, Urstadt Biddle Properties, are excited to announce the completion of the Yorktown project to advance community solar and energy storage in New York,” said Paul Jeun, co-founder, IPPsolar. “We also want to thank the Town of Yorktown for their steadfast support and NYSERDA for providing expert technical assistance that were essential to advancing a first-impression project like this. Beginning with IPP solar’s first New York solar installation in 2013 at another UBP-owned center, we have completed numerous installations in New York, and this latest project serves to demonstrate our abiding commitment to pursue clean

energy initiatives.” NYSERDA’s Retail Energy Storage Incentive program provides commercial customers funding for standalone, grid-connected energy storage or systems paired with new or existing clean, on-site generation, such as solar. There are currently 50 community solar projects paired with energy storage across the state in NYSERDA’s project pipeline which are expected to be installed in the next two to three years. The energy storage systems store solar energy in the morning and discharge the energy to the grid in the late afternoon and evening hours, when power needs and grid stress are greatest. Additionally, in the event of a grid outage, these systems can isolate from utility equipment in order to operate as a micro-grid and provide power to critical load until grid functions are restored. NY-Sun is Cuomo’s signature initiative to advance the scale-up solar and move the state closer to having a sustainable, self-sufficient solar industry. Since 2011, solar in New York State has increased nearly 1,800%, leveraged nearly $4 billion in private investments and decreased the cost of solar by nearly 60%. In May, the New York Public Service Commission approved a $573 million expansion of the NY-Sun Program, including a total of $200 million to support activities and project investments focused on lowand moderate-income New Yorkers, affordable housing, environmental justice and disadvantaged communities. (Submitted)

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sept. 17 announced the completion of the first community solar paired with energy storage project in New York. The milestone project will reduce the energy costs for approximately 150 households in Westchester County and New York City as well as provide power to 12 Tesla electric vehicle supercharging stations.

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County announces Community Build Back Program In an effort to stabilize communities and families in Westchester County impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, County Executive George Latimer is announcing the Community Build Back Program. The four-pronged umbrella program has four programs under it. Two utilize US. Department of Housing and Urban Development money, the RED STOP Eviction Project and the RED Rent HELP Project, and two separate ones utilize $10 million in CARES ACT money, the Blue Priority Homeowners Initiative and the Blue Small Business Landlord Initiative. “As a result of COVID-19 and the impact on the economy, both the federal government and New York State issued moratoriums on tenant evictions,” Latimer said. “Those moratoriums are coming to an end and unemployment benefits have been greatly diminished. The Community Build Back Program will enable families to stay in their homes as we head into the fall/winter season.” The RED STOP Eviction Project utilizes federal HUD

funds and will provide up to four months of rental or utility arrears for tenants facing eviction or shut off as long as they can demonstrate that their financial hardship is due to COVID-19. Tenants must be within 21 days of eviction, must demonstrate ability to pay their rent going forward and must live in a Westchester Urban County Consortium municipality. Assistance is available through select non-profits including: Westchester Residential Opportunities, Community Housing Innovations, Washingtonville Housing Alliance and Choice of New Rochelle. RED Rent HELP Project—“moving forward” also utilizes federal HUD funds and will provide up to 12 months of rental assistance for families impacted by COVID-19 but focus on households where the tenants worked in industries closed until Phase 4 or who worked for a business that no longer exists. RED Rent HELP Project will be run by the county Planning Department. The Blue Priority Homeowners Initiative uses $2.5 million

and focuses on homeowners facing foreclosure. That part of the program, which is estimated to help 325 households in the county, and assist them with up to four months of mortgage/cooperative arrears. Homeowners must show that COVID-19 has negatively impacted their ability to pay their mortgage. The homeowner will also have to show that they were up to date on payments as of March 2020. This part of the program also runs until the end of the year and will be administered through select nonprofits including: Westchester Residential Opportunities, Community Housing Innovations, Washingtonville Housing Alliance, HDSW (Human Development Services of Westchester) and the Bridge Fund. “This eviction prevention program will be a lifesaver for so many County residents at risk of becoming homeless,” said Marlene Zarfes, executive director of Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. “Westchester Residential Opportunities is proud to partner with the County to help keep people safely in their homes and keep families together.”

In an effort to stabilize communities and families in Westchester County impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, County Executive George Latimer is announcing the Community Build Back Program.

For the Blue Small Business Landlord Initiative, $7.5 million has been earmarked to assist approximately 2,400 households in the county by working directly with their landlords and bringing their rent up to date. The program

runs from now until the end of 2020, and can cover up to 75% of back rent for up to four months of rent for landlords who can show that their tenants were up to date in March, but have since not been able to pay their rent due to

COVID-19. This program, to be done by lottery, will assist landlords who own between four and 20 units. Blue Small Business Landlord Initiative will be run by the county Planning Department. (Submitted)

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Sunday, Sept. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rye Farmers Market

Larchmont Public Library

Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Zoom Practice

Nervous about attending one of our online programs because you have never used Zoom before? This is an opportunity to practice with no pressure. Join the meeting, say hello, play with the controls and then say goodbye. Even our resident technophobe, Frank Connelly, uses Zoom.

Saturday, Sept. 26 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Yoga with Damien Germino online Instructor Damien Germino guides participants to understanding the poses and breathing techniques that will bring peace and beauty to relieve stress while you stretch. When practiced regularly, yoga can have profoundly positive physical effects.

Friday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Film Discussion with Paul Doherty on Zoom Watch Charade anytime before Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. on our free Hoopla streaming service or place a hold on a DVD. Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn star in this stylish comedy-thriller directed by Stanley Donen, very much in a Hitchcock vein. Grant plays Peter Joshua, who meets Reggie Lampert (Hepburn) in Paris and later offers to help her when she discovers that her husband has been murdered.

Saturday, Sept. 26 from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. A Ride to Remember: Local Author Visit by Amy Nathan on Zoom Grades K-5. Join Larchmont resident Amy Nathan for a reading and discussion of her book, which received starred reviews from two review journals. It tells the civil rights story behind the Carousel on the National Mall and the good that can happen when people come together and work to right a terrible wrong. Register online to receive a Zoom invitation.

Small scale farms and local food makers are back in the heart of Rye for the 2020 season. Shop for local fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, maple syrup, breads and bakes goods, seafood, pickles and more! Plus estate grown Columbian coffee, olive oil and local spirits. New! Use the WhatsGood Marketplace app to pre-order directly from our vendors then zip through the market to pick up your pre-paid, pre-packages orders on Sunday. The farmers market is located in the parking lot off Theodore Fremd Avenue behind the Purchase Street stores. https://www.facebook.com/ ryefarmersmarket/

Bronxville Public Library

Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Prepare to Vote 2020

This is a Zoom event. Are you prepared to vote in the 2020 General Election? Have you decided how you plan to vote? With the challenging environment that we face due to the COVID-19 pandemic and election law changes, learn everything you need to know about the three ways to vote: Absentee Ballot, Early Voting and Election Day. You will learn the steps to take and the important deadline dates to determine which way to vote is best for you. The League of Women Voters of Westchester is a nonpartisan organization whose purpose is to promote informed and active participation in government. The League neither supports nor opposes candidates or political parties. The League is supported by public-spirited individuals, businesses and organizations.

Rye Free Reading Room

Friday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 10 a.m. Facebook Live: Story Time with Ms. Sam!

Join Ms. Sam for some entertaining and engaging stories as she goes FB live! Follow the library’s page at https://www.facebook. com/ryefreereadingroom/. [Children] Facebook Live

Saturday, Sept. 26 from 2 p.m. to 2 p.m. Baby-wearing dance class Join Ms. Sam, a GroovaRoo babywearing dance instructor (in-training) on Zoom for a private babywearing dance class. Wear comfy clothes and your favorite carrier (stretchy wrap, meh-dai or soft-structured carriers are recommended). Baby will be facing-in during class. Don’t forget your water! Register to receive Zoom link. Contact: Samantha Mairson at 914-2313162 or smairson@ryelibrary.org. [Children] Zoom

Friday, Sept. 25 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Avengers Trivia Night Join Tara and Sarah to test your knowledge of all things Avengers/MCU films! Movies from “Iron Man” to “Avengers End Game” will be included. Teams of up to six can work together or take this one on rogue if you’d like (but don’t get mad if Sony complains). Contact Sarah Prosser at reference@ryelibrary.org. [Teens] Zoom

Join artist BIsa Butler as she returns for an online dialogue with KMA Executive Director Michael Gitlitz. Through her powerfully vivid portraits, Butler reframes vintage photographs, inviting the viewer to examine contemporary African-American identity and culture. In this virtual conversation, Butler will explore her artistic process—one rooted in portraiture and quilting—with a lens on her most recent works.

Town of Pelham Public Library

Monday, Sept. 28 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Scratch Beginners Coding with the Pelham Library The library will host a free, fun and educational program for beginners where children learn the basics of computer science using Scratch, a block-based programming language. Children who have learned Scratch can move up to Python programming held on Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. For any child in 1st through 5th grade. This class will be held on Zoom. Please email children’s librarian Mr. Oz at ocotochang@wlsmail.org for the secure link to enter.

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Monday, Sept. 28 Monday, Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 11 a.m. from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Succeeding as a Distance Learner Online: Marine Mondays When classes went online in March 2020, many students floundered. Untethered from the daily structure of bells and teacher reminders, some forgot deadlines—others never even started schoolwork. Crimson Coaching Founder and Head Coach Dr. P. (Dominique Padurano, M.S., Ed., Ph.D.) teaches students how to make a daily schedule, bolster motivation and use technology to help rather than hinder their academic growth during the age of distance learning. This Zoom webinar is geared for students grades 6-12, though college students may also find it useful. Parents are encouraged to attend alongside their children so that they can reinforce the concepts and strategies Dr. P. shares. Contact Sarah Prosser at sprosser@ ryelibrary.org. [Teens] Zoom

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Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 4 p.m. to 4 p.m. Online: Tuesdays with Doc Harmon While our doors remain closed, we’re bringing back Dr. Harmon’s science experiments every Tuesday on YouTube! Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UCwUjIBa4k7KmGZ6cgdx6S4A. Thank you to Con Edison for sponsoring this program! Online

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Health News

Try, try again Building resilience during the pandemic

Resilience helps to lower stress, and chronic stress is linked to health consequences that include high blood pressure, depression and heart disease. There’s no resilience gene to help us deal with adversity. Experts say it’s a skill to foster, a muscle to pump up. Six months into the twin calamities of a pandemic and a tough economy, this may be a good time for a resilience workout. Resilience is the ability to withstand, bounce back and grow in the face of stressors and changing demands. “For a long time, people believed resilience was kind of a trait, something you have or you don’t,” said Vanessa Downing, a psychologist in Wilmington, Delaware. “Now we know it really is much more a set of skills that can be taught and learned.” Downing, who worked for many years to help heart patients and caregivers become more resilient, now directs the ChristianaCare Center for WorkLife Wellbeing, part of Delaware’s largest health care system. As

colleagues have struggled to cope with COVID-19, she said, “We have really doubled down on the importance of understanding what resilience really means, and what it takes to create lasting resilience. It’s a huge issue, especially at a time when there’s so much facing people, whether they work in health care or not.” Dr. Abby Rosenberg, an associate professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, agreed. “The time you really need to dig deep and activate your own resilience is when life seems hard,” said Rosenberg, a pediatric oncologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital. She specializes in promoting resilience among young patients with serious illness and their families. “It’s the process of harnessing the resources we need to get through that

tough time and maintain our well-being. Resilience gives you the ability to say, ‘Yes, it’s hard, and this is how I’m going to get through it.’” The benefits are not just psychological. Resilience helps to lower stress, and chronic stress is linked to health consequences that include high blood pressure, depression and heart disease. A study published last year in the Journal of the American Heart Association indicated that African-Americans living in neighborhoods more conducive to resilience – specifically, neighborhoods with better aesthetic quality, healthy food availability and a lack of violence – had less cardiovascular disease than their counterparts with the same level of cardiovascular risk factors who lived in other areas. A 2018 study published in Psychological Science

found people who reported higher levels of lingering negative feelings from daily stressors had more chronic conditions almost a decade later. So how do we become more resilient? Focus on gratitude “Our brains are hardwired to notice the negative, and that’s what sticks with us more,” Downing said. “You have to take proactive steps to balance the scales.” To put that into practice, she said, “At the end of each day, record one or two good things that happened. Take a moment to open a window and simply let the air brush over your skin. Find a way to notice the moment rather than rushing through it to worry about the future.”

Downing said. “Things like getting enough sleep, trying to eat nutritious meals and making sure our social connections are there even when we have to be physically distant. That may require a lot more work than in our pre-COVID way of living.” And with so many people now working from home, it’s important to set healthy work boundaries to prevent overworking and burnout. Maintain a regular work schedule and allow time for lunch and breaks. Reflect on problems you’ve overcome before “What have you done in the past when things were hard?” Rosenberg said. “That can help people think about which particular resources they need now, and to be able to ask for help.”

Take care of yourself “That means ensuring our own basic needs are met,” Don’t go it alone

“Some people think about resilience as a Lone Ranger, pull-yourself-up-by-yourbootstraps kind of mindset,” Downing said. “What really helps us get through challenging times is having people in our life to help us meet our needs.” Practice “It’s easier to say and harder to do,” Rosenberg said. “But it’s like any skill. If you want to learn to ride a bike, you have to practice. And you may fall down a lot. You have to pick yourself up and keep trying.” Hang in there Part of the resilience journey is sometimes just getting through the day, Rosenberg said. “The longer this (pandemic) drags on, the more the uncertainty can weigh us down. But it doesn’t mean we’re not going to get through it.”

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The good, the bad and the dietary Making sense of cholesterol

Cholesterol can be confusing. But understanding it could help you live a longer, healthier life. So in honor of Cholesterol Education Month, we asked a pair of experts to clear up five common questions. Do my blood cholesterol numbers matter? “The answer is yes,” said Dr. Neil J. Stone, Bonow Professor in Medicine-Cardiology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Studies show healthy people with LDL levels of 100 mg/dL or below tend to have lower rates of heart disease and stroke, supporting a “lower is better” philosophy, according to cholesterol guidelines issued by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association in 2018. Older recommendations emphasized targeting specific cholesterol numbers. But today, doctors use cholesterol tests as part of a personalized assessment of overall cardiovascular risk. Those with the highest risk have the most to gain from cholesterol-lowering, said Stone, who was vice chair of the task force for the guidelines. But “cholesterol doesn’t exist in isolation,” he said. “One has to think about diet and lifestyle and medication to treat the whole risk continuum of blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and weight.” The guidelines recommend getting cholesterol and

other traditional risk factors checked every four to six years starting at age 20. If the COVID-19 pandemic has complicated those plans, get up to date when you can do so safely, said Kristina Petersen, an assistant professor in the department of nutritional sciences at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. I’m confused about “good” cholesterol versus “bad.” What should I focus on? When you get your blood tested, you’ll probably see numbers for total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides. LDL is the so-called bad cholesterol because it increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and other health problems. HDL is dubbed the good cholesterol because having a higher level is associated with lower risk of heart disease and stroke. Lowering LDL should be the priority, said Petersen, co-author of an AHA science advisory on dietary cholesterol and heart disease published in December in the journal Circulation. “The most important thing is to lower LDL cholesterol, because that is what ultimately increases your risk of heart disease,” she said. Should I worry about cholesterol in food? Many sources of cholesterol in the diet also are sources of saturated fat, Petersen said. “We do want to limit dietary saturated fat intake. And if you do that, your

intake of dietary cholesterol will be low.” Cutting back on saturated fat can improve your LDL number in four to six weeks, she said. The advisory on dietary cholesterol emphasizes that a healthy diet is more important than focusing on a specific cholesterol target, and such a diet highlights fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat or fat-free dairy products, lean animal protein or plant protein sources, nuts, seeds and liquid vegetable oils. Selecting the right food may be particularly important for people who are sensitive to dietary cholesterol,

which some studies suggest could be the case for roughly 1 in 4 people. A 2019 review published in JAMA of long-term studies suggested that each additional 300 milligrams of dietary cholesterol consumed per day was significantly associated with higher risk of heart disease. Is it OK to eat eggs? Egg yolks are known for their cholesterol, with one large scrambled egg containing 169 milligrams of cholesterol. “You can eat eggs,” Petersen said. “We suggest eating no more than one full egg per day in order to keep

your cholesterol intake low, but you can definitely have eggs as part of a healthy dietary pattern.” The research is inconsistent, she said, because eggs often are consumed with foods high in saturated fat, making it hard to parse out potential harm. And people vary, Stone said. “Some patients have two eggs a day, and their cholesterol doesn’t budge. Other patients have two eggs a day and their cholesterol goes up 50 points.”

Studies show healthy people with LDL levels of 100 mg/dL or below tend to have lower rates of heart disease and stroke, supporting a “lower is better” philosophy, according to cholesterol guidelines issued by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association in 2018.

sometimes caused by a genetic abnormality called familial hypercholesterolemia that affects an estimated 1 in 212 U.S. adults. If it’s picked up early, medication combined with a healthy diet and exercise can be very effective. The ACC/AHA guidelines say it’s reasonable to check cholesterol in children as young as 2 who have a family history of early heart disease or high cholesterol. Everyone needs to stay aware of their cholesterol levels and be mindful of the Is it possible to inherit connection to overall health, high cholesterol? even amid the pandemic, High LDL cholesterol is Stone said.

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A small sliver of hope LIVE MIKE Mike Smith

Forgive my trepidation, call me a worrywart and laugh in the face of my pessimism; despite recent positive signs, I wouldn’t call the high school fall sports season a certainty just quite yet. By all measures, we should be eying the date of Sept. 29 with great anticipation; sure there won’t be football and volleyball—at least not until March—but the return of “low-to-medium risk” interscholastic athletics seems imminent. Last week, Section I even released its (revised) schedules for the fall season, which would ordinarily be cause for celebration. But try as I might, I’m finding it harder and harder to convince myself that this sports restart will go as smoothly as most people hope.

Last week, even as Section I was constructing those fall schedules, our area saw its first school district opt out of fall athletics, with Yonkers schools postponing their soccer seasons until March 1. Previously, Rochester schools had made a similar decision, becoming the first district in the state to go beyond the restart guidelines set forth by the NYSPHSAA back in August. But while Yonkers and Rochester might have been the first to slam the door on the fall season, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they will be the last. The one thing we have discovered about the COVID-19 pandemic—and our response to it—is that the situations are always fluid. Guidelines recommended by health officials one day might be obsolete six weeks later, while areas that had experienced few cases this month might find their hospitalization rates spiking the next. The threat of contracting the virus is scary enough;

the uncertainty of it all can be downright terrifying. As doctors warn of a flu-season spike, what concerns me about the fall season is not so much that high school sports will turn into some sort of super-spreader event, but that any sort of uptick in cases—be it related to the athletics restart or not—might cause the superintendents in charge of various districts to determine that continuing to play high school sports would simply be untenable, shutting down the already abbreviated fall campaign. It is easy to criticize officials for making unpopular choices, of course, but it is important to understand that in cases such as these, it’s better to err on the side of caution. I’ve already got a few dates circled on my sports calendar, an Oct. 10 matchup between Harrison and Eastchester’s boys soccer teams, a Friday afternoon showdown between field hockey rivals Mamaroneck and Scarsdale just six days later be-

Mamaroneck and Scarsdale square off in a postseason field hockey game in 2019. The two rivals are set to take the field against each other on Oct. 16 in the season opener for the Tigers. Photo/Mike Smith

ing chief among them. But I don’t have a crystal ball, I don’t know if those games—or any— will happen this fall.

But at least there is a glimmer of hope, no matter how faint, of something to look forward to. That is more than

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Yonkers opts out of fall season By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor As opening day for some Section I fall sports draws near, a handful of schools recently announced that they will not be participating in the athletics restart. On Sept. 18, the Yonkers public school district released a statement declaring that it would be postponing all fall sports until March. In August, the NYSPHSAA announced that although lower-risk fall sports—including field hockey, soccer, swimming and cross country—could begin on Sept. 21, high-risk sports including football would be postponed until March 1 and participate in an abbreviated Fall II season. As there are no schools in Yonkers that support field hockey, swimming, tennis or cross-country teams, the decision by the Yonkers district will only affect boys and girls soccer programs from Yonkers Montessori, Gorton, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Riverside, Saunders and Yonkers High. In a statement, Yonkers Schools Superintendent Dr. Edwin Quezada cited safety concerns—as well as Yonkers’ remote-only learning model to start the school year—as reasons for the decision. “Out of an abundance of caution, Yonkers has determined that to protect the health and safety of our students and staff to the best of our ability, it is prudent to postpone our fall season,” Quezada said. “Another factor is the uncertainty schools face this fall related to COVID-19 restrictions, potential closures due to positive cases and parental concerns.” The NYSPHSAA, in its August announcement, set forth return-to-play guidelines but also gave freedom to individual sections and school districts to enact further policy regarding interscholastic athletics. Yonkers schools became the first school district in Section I to impose further delays on a sports restart. However, other districts in the state have also made their own decisions. On Sept. 16, the Rochester City School District postponed all fall sports until March 1, citing a fully remote start to the

school year and uncertainty regarding the pandemic as reasoning for the delay. “We understand that this is disappointing news for our student athletes, their families, and coaches,” said RCSD Superintendent Dr. Lesli Myers-Small in a statement. “While it was a difficult decision to make, just like our decision to begin the school year under the remote learning model, we are certain this is the right course of action at this time.” With the Sept. 29 fall sports start date looming, no other Section I school districts have yet announced similar postponements. An initial version of the upcoming fall schedule was released on Sept. 18 and if no other school districts opt out of the Fall I season, it is likely that Yonkers’ soccer programs will play in a six-team league in March. CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com

Players battle for the ball in a 2017 soccer match between Harrison and Riverside. Riverside is one of seven Yonkers schools that will forego playing soccer this fall, opting to postpone the season until March 1. Photo/Mike Smith