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HUD administrator talks life after settlement the settlement. Leicht said she hopes her department can help Westchester communities set As Westchester County nears ordinances to require developthe end of its seven-year com- ers to build specific numbers of mitment to identify and con- affordable units per overall unit struct affordable housing, two built. She added that, moving representatives from the U.S. forward, much of the departDepartment of Housing and ment’s aim would be education Urban Development’s region- and outreach, with the goal of al office are already working informing the public about the toward building a relationship benefits of affordable housing. Leicht’s strategy would keep a for the future. The county is amid the final dialogue open between county six months of a controversial communities and HUD, even legal settlement with HUD, if Westchester decides to sever in which the county agreed to ties with the department afcreate 750 units of affordable ter the terms of the settlement housing in 31 of its more af- have been fulfilled. But several of the legislators fluent and Caucasian communities and meet specific guide- were fixed on HUD’s requirelines that restrict how many of ment for an analysis of impedithose buildings can be rental ments, AI, a report submitted or senior-living, and where they by the county and its municipalities determining the laws, can be built. But in a meeting with some zonings and restrictions that members of the Board of Legis- deter the fair building of affordlators on Monday, June 6, HUD able housing units. Legislator David Gelfarb, Regional Administrator Holly Leicht focused on building a a Rye Brook Republican, said relationship between HUD and what troubled him most about the county after the settlement the county’s settlement with HUD was the reading of the requirements are completed. “If we get to the end of the analysis of impediments, which settlement and 750 units have he called “Kafkaesque.” As part been built but everybody’s say- of the settlement, the county ing ‘I never want to deal with must submit an AI that HUD the federal government or the finds acceptable before the end federal government’s money of this year. The administration or affordable housing again,’ of County Executive Rob Aswe have not really met our torino, a Republican, has filed goal here,” Leicht told county at least eight separate AIs since 2010, but HUD has disagreed lawmakers. Leicht and Valerie Daniele, with each submission’s finding special assistant to the regional that zoning laws in the county administrator, said their focus were not exclusionary. is on building a future with the HUD continued on page 8 individual municipalities after
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Superman lives on West Harrison resident Tech. Sgt. Joseph Lemm of the U.S. Air Force was honored with a plaque near the 9/11 Rising memorial at Kensico Dam in Valhalla on June 6. Lemm was killed in action in Afghanistan in December 2015. For more, see page 6. Photo/Bobby Begun
Various factions move to ‘Raise the Age’ on convictions By JaMeS PeRO Staff Writer Statewide pleas to raise New York’s adult conviction age have begun to ruminate in Westchester County, attracting the voices of faith leaders, government officials and advocacy groups alike. And while the campaign— dubbed “Raise the Age,” which aims to increase the adult conviction age of New York state from 16 to 18 years old—has raised eyebrows, New York state
still remains one of only two states in the U.S. with a 16-yearold threshold; the other being North Carolina. Though talks of reforming the age limitation may be somewhat new, the 16-year-old age threshold is anything but. As a part of the Family Court Act, authorized in 1962 along with the creation of a New York state Family Court, children as young as 16 years old have been viewed as adults in the eyes of the state’s criminal justice system.
But now, according to Allison Lake, the deputy director of the nonprofit Westchester Children’s Association, which joined the campaign to raise New York’s conviction age four years ago, that 54-year statute is closer than ever to being overturned, and for youths statewide, the implications, she explained, could be significant. “The research shows us that young people who are involved in the adult criminal justice system are likely to reoffend,” Lake
said. “They are also likely to commit another crime, and at a higher level.” In fact, data from the National Juvenile Justice Network— which consists of juvenile justice reform organizations in 41 states nationwide—suggests that a young offender admitted into an adult correctional facility is 34 percent more likely to be arrested for a violent crime following their initial incident, age continued on page 9
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County, state officials push for Esplanade bill By COReY STOCKTON Staff Writer Westchester County legislators are leaning state representatives to approve a bill drafted in March that would establish restrictions on landlords of mostly senior tenants. The so-called Esplanade bill, named for the White Plains senior living facility which forced out its residents last November to convert the property into a luxury apartment complex, was sponsored in March by state Assemblyman David Buchwald, a White Plains Democrat, and state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Yonkers Democrat. The Assembly version of the bill has 25 co-sponsors; StewartCousins is the sole sponsor of the draft in the Senate. The current draft of the bill proposes to outlaw the termination or non-renewal of leases for tenants who are disabled or older than 65 without court approval. The bill also regulates the rate and frequency at which a landlord may increase rent. The law would further require that landlords notify applicable tenants of this law in print on the rental application. However, the bill does not protect seniors from eviction due to justifiable causes including non-payment of rent. “If there’s a legitimate reason to remove a tenant, that’s allowed,” Buchwald told the Review.
The Esplanade senior living facility on Lyon Place in White Plains recently forced its residents out to make room for a new luxury hotel, a move which drew the attention of state legislators who drafted a bill to prevent other assisted living centers from similar moves. Photo/Corey Stockton
Buchwald said many of the seniors who lived in the Esplanade expected that facility to be their last home, and they were displaced and burdened by the necessity to move when they were ousted. The Westchester County Seniors and Constituencies Committee met with representatives for three state legislators last month to discuss the status of the bill. During that meeting, Westchester County Legislator Mary
Jane Shimsky, a Hastings-onHudson Democrat, said that oftentimes seniors and people who are disabled have the most difficulty in relocating, either due to physical or psychological issues, or a combination of both. Former county Legislator Bernice Spreckman, a Yonkers Republican who chaired the committee, urged state legislators to move the bill onto the voting floor quickly, claiming that the Esplanade bill could help draw attention to other senior issues. “We need a start, not only so that doesn’t happen— what happened [at the Esplanade]—but also other things that I see going on in independent living that have to be watched carefully,” Spreckman said. Rachel Estroff, chief of staff for Assemblywoman Shelly Mayer, a Yonkers Democrat, said the bill has not moved forward yet in either state house because state legislators want to protect landlords and tenants from unintended consequences. One such consequence Buchwald said he hopes to prevent is discouraging developers from building senior housing for fear of legal restrictions. “It’s a slightly heightened level of responsibility when you’re renting out your building all to seniors because you know that they’re a slightly more vulnerable population,” he added. CONTaCT: corey@hometwn.com
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the Liberty Park parking lot, located where Lake Street and Veterans Memorial Drive meet at the Harrison-White Plains border. Pack a lunch and water, and wear proper hiking attire for the wooded areas. Sign-up is not required. All are welcome.
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Visit harrisonpl.org for more information on events and programs at the Halperin building and the West Harrison branch.
Art exhibit: Musart Joan Lengel’s art exhibition “Musart” is open in the in the Richard Halperin Memorial Building. Lengel uses music as an inspiration for her mixedmedia artwork, and many of her pieces pay homage to great artists of the past. Her work will be on display through June 30. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call 8350324 or visit harrisonpl.org.
Walking History Hike On Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join Bice Wilson on a guided hike through the historic “Hills” community to learn about the land where the largest African-American community in Westchester farmed and lived during the Civil War (current-day Silver Lake Preserve). The hike will last three to four hours. The meeting point will be
On Tuesday, June 14 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Richard Halperin Memorial Building. For grades three to five. Explore the Earth, the solar system, electricity, climate and many other simple but awesome science concepts and happenings.
Pretend play and dress up time On Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the West Harrison branch. For ages 1 to 6. This free dress up playtime allows children to run wild with their imagination and fun costumes to be anywhere and anyone: a cowboy, a princess, a superhero, or all three.
Bilingual Storytime On Thursday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Richard Halperin Memorial Building. For ages 1 to 4. Stories, songs and a puppet show in English and Spanish by Miss Claudia.
Father’s Day craft for preschoolers On Thursday, June 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Richard Halperin Memorial Building. For ages 1 to 4. Join Miss Claudia in an easy and fun craft for Father’s Day.
Chloe’s Sign & Play On Fridays from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Richard Halperin Memorial Building. Give your child the gift of language. This is a fun class where families can learn to communicate with their pre-verbal children using American Sign Language. Based on the award-winning Baby Signing Time series, this class will give parents a window into the hearts and minds of their little ones. Through fun songs, stories and games, parents and children will learn many useful signs for everyday communication.
Great Decisions Discussion: Climate geopolitics The library will host a discussion about foreign affairs and current events concerning climate geopolitics on Tuesday, June 21 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.at the Richard Halperin Memorial Building. The talk will be moderated by Joan Katen, a leading expert on Middle Eastern politics, a writer, and a distinguished adjunct professor at Pace University. The discussion series will end on July 12 with a talk on Cuba and the U.S. Participants are welcome to attend one or all of the sessions in the series. The book “Great Decisions 2016” will be available for participants to use before the discussion, with additional reading materials available at fpa.org/great_decisions/?act=gd_topics. This discussion is free and open to the public. Registration is required. For more information or to register for this discussion, call 835-0324.
Purchase College Westchester Philharmonic concert The Westchester Philharmonic will take the stage on Sunday, June 19 at 3 p.m. at Purchase College’s Performing Arts Center, located at 735 Anderson Hill Road in Purchase. The concert, which will end the Philharmonic’s season, will include works by Falla, Mozart and Brahms. A post-concert Father’s Day barbecue with the artists follows the performance to celebrate the season. A free open rehearsal will take place at 11 a.m. in the concert hall, and a pre-concert discussion of the program will take place at 2 p.m. Single tickets range from $30 to $97. Barbecue tickets for adults are $19 with a concert ticket purchase, and tickets for children under 12 are $9. “Balcony & BBQ” tickets are $45, and $22.50 for children, and include a balcony concert ticket and admission to the barbecue. Concertgoers 25 or under pay half-price for concert tickets. Group discounts are also available. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Westchester Philharmonic at 682-3707 ext. 10 or visit westchesterphil.org.
The Feeley Fund Make the Difference The E. J. Feeley Harrison High School Student Aid Fund awards monies to those graduates who are accepted in accredited colleges. The Feeley Fund is short of its goal to meet the financial needs of their eligible youth. The Feeley Fund, established in 1967, is a continuation of the Harrison High School Scholarship Fund begun in 1947. Since then, more than 1,000 students have received over $550,000 in financial aid. Checks made payable to the Feeley Fund and sent to Feeley Fund,
Harrison High School, 255 Union Ave., Harrison, NY 10528 will “Make the Difference.” For more information, call Lola Geiger at 939-7066.
Purchase Free Library The Purchase Free Library is located at 3039 Purchase St. in Purchase. For more information, call 948-0550 or visit purchasefreelibrary.org.
Everything You Need to Know About Estate Planning On Wednesday, June 22 at 7 p.m. Learn about estate planning and have some of you financial questions answered at the Purchase Free Library. Former vice president at JP Morgan, Ken Stuart, will be discussing estate planning and more. You can submit any questions you might have for Stuart. Space is limited. Please RSVP by email at PFL@wlsmail.org or by phone at 948-0550.
Harrison Democratic Committee Call for councilmembers The Harrison Democratic Committee is now interviewing anyone interested in running for councilmember of the Harrison Town Council. For more information, email huskydems@gmail. com with your name and contact information and someone will get in touch to set up an appointment.
Harrison Recreation For further information, call the Leo Mintzer Center at 949-5265 or the Sollazzo Center at 6703179. You may also call the Harrison Recreation hotline at 670-3039. Most applications are available on harrison-ny.gov, unless stated otherwise, where you can also view the summer recreation brochure.
TGA Golf Camp Come out after the Harrison Recreation Day Comps and learn how to play golf with Coach Paul over the summer. All equipment is provided. Program is on Thursdays starting July 7 through August 25 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial Park, located at 182 Crystal St. in Harrison. Price is $329. Registration is done online at playtga.com/southernwestchester. For questions, call Sean at 917-685-1961.
Football Position Clinics For grades three to eight. These clinics will present the non-contact skills and drills for future Husky football players. Drills will be led by the Harrison football coaching staff and modeled by the varsity football team. The focus of each drill will be movement and technique that will become the foundation of football development within the youth program. Clinics will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays on July 12, 14, 19 and 21 and Aug. 2, 4 and 9 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Harrison High School field. 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.
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From left, Harrison residents Alissa Fogelson, Sophia Jacobi, Nicole Waldman, Olivia DeLuca, Jess Hart and Sophie Mittman sell baked goods to raise funds for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Contributed photo
donation, run a bake sale or to get involved log, visit pcfweb.org or call 777-3127. Pediatric Cancer Foundation’s mission is to find a cure for childhood cancer. Founded in 1970, this 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity raises money for research, state
of the art equipment/instruments and patient/parent care for world renowned doctors at the hospitals PCF supports. For more information about Pediatric Cancer Foundation, visit pcfweb.org/ or call Nancy Joselson at 777-3127. (Submitted)
Hospitals Aided by Bake Sale: NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at NYU Langone Medical Center Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center Comer Children’s Hospital The University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences Division
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On Saturday, May 14, five students from Harrison hosted the fourth annual Give Hope Bake Sale to support the Pediatric Cancer Foundation, PCF. With cookies, cupcakes and brownies on hand, multiple groups of local students across the country took to the streets and fields to serve up sweets and raise money for the GIVE HOPE BAKE event. Event organizers, Noah, 20, Zoe, 19, Sophie, 16, and Josh, 14, of Purchase, helped lead several groups at the Rye Ridge Shopping Plaza. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this children-led event will go to purchase equipment for PCF-funded, world-renowned researchers and physicians. PCF’s mission is to find a cure for childhood cancer and provides money to doctors for research, treatment, equipment and patient care. After years of watching her mother run chair many PCF events, Sophie, a junior at Harrison High School said, “My siblings and I realize how fortunate we are. After hearing and seeing the plight of so many children with cancer, we decided we needed to do something to give back.” “We know our efforts are helping kids just like us who are not in the position to help themselves currently,” said her brother Josh. “We are already planning the fifth annual Give Hope Bake Sale to be bigger and better.” To date, more than $45,000 has been raised from the nationwide bake events. To make a
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By COReY STOCKTON Staff Writer Police officers, veterans and servicemen joined Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and the family of Tech. Sgt. Joseph Lemm on Monday, June 6 beside the 9/11 Rising memorial at the Kensico Dam in Valhalla to honor the fallen “superman.” Astorino accompanied Lemm’s family, including his wife, Christine, his stepdaughter, Brooke Chaco, and his son, Ryan, down the Westchester Fallen Heroes Memorial Walkway to the tune of “God Bless America,” performed by The Pipes and Drums of the Police Emerald Society of Westchester, to Lemm’s newly unveiled plaque which lies between an American flag and a U.S. Air Force flag. Astorino called Lemm, a 15-year veteran of the NYPD and sergeant of the U.S. Air Force, selfless, brave and courageous, a family man, a hero and Superman. Moreover, Astorino said
Lemm was a throwback to the heroic soldiers who, exactly 72 years ago, were storming the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. “Not only was Joseph Lemm a throwback to the greatest generation,” the county executive said, “he was the greatest of our generation today.” Lemm, a West Harrison resident, was killed in action on Dec. 21, 2015 in Afghanistan when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive near Lemm’s team outside Bagram Air Field. Lemm sacrificed his life to shield his team from the blast, which killed the sergeant and five other Americans. The Lemm family remained solemn during Father Chris Monturo’s closing prayer and the nine-shot rifle salute, which was followed by a bugle performance of taps. Astorino shook hands with 5-year-old Ryan Lemm, who was wearing dog tags etched with his father’s face, before departing from the family. Lemm is one of 18 heroes
recognized in the walkway at Kensico Dam and the first to represent the Air Force. His plaque is directly across the walkway from the only other Harrison honoree, Sgt. Anthony Kallideen of Purchase, a veteran of both the Army and the Marine Corps. Lemm was also honored in May during Harrison’s Memorial Day parade on May 30, when his stepdaughter Brooke, 17, sang the national anthem and “God Bless America” for the opening and closing ceremonies. Harrison Mayor Ron Belmont, who attended the ceremony in Valhalla, told the Review that a service to recognize Lemm’s addition to the Honor Roll Memorial in Ma Riis Park is pending. Belmont noted that the weather and the energy of the Lemm commemoration were reminiscent of the annual 9/11 ceremony beside the Rising memorial. Just like the men and women recognized by the towering steel memorial, Lemm will be West Harrison resident Tech. Sgt. Joseph Lemm of the U.S. Air Force is honored with a plaque and wreath at the Westchester Fallen Heroes Memorial Walkway at the Kensico Dam in Valhalla.
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Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, third from right, joins the family of fallen Tech. Sgt. Joseph Lemm in honoring the “real-life superman” at the Westchester Fallen Heroes Memorial Walkway.
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, second from right, accompanies the family of fallen Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Lemm. Photos/Bobby Begun
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County planning ParaTransit shuttle hike By COReY STOCKTON Staff Writer Westchester County held a public hearing at the County Center on Tuesday, May 31 to discuss the proposed increase in Bee-Line ParaTransit fare. ParaTransit, a reservationbased curb-to-curb transportation service program for riders with disabilities, currently charges riders $4 per one-way trip, but is projecting a 25 percent increase, which would raise the fare to $5 per trip. The maximum amount the county can charge under Federal Transportation Administration guidelines is $5.50. Evan Latainer, director for the Westchester County Office for People with Disabilities, said the county’s expenses have increased for the nonprofit ParaTransit shuttle program over the last seven years. In 2009, the service made a total of about 213,000 trips. Last year, the trip total was more than 268,000. The county covers most of the expenses of the program;
Latainer said a one-way trip costs the county about $40, totaling to approximately $10.8 million in 2015. Melvyn Tanzman, executive director of Westchester Disabled on the Move, spoke against the fare increase. He said that supplemental security income and Social Security have each increased by less than 25 percent since 2008, urging the county to consider that this is the predominant form of income for many of ParaTransit’s 6,500 unique riders. Other speakers testified that a more marginalized fare increase, such as a 25 cent or 50 cent hike, or a discount for buying 10-trip ticket books, would be appropriate. During a county meeting last month, County Legislator Bernice Spreckman, a Yonkers Republican and chairwoman of the Seniors and Constituencies Committee, stressed that the proposed $1 trip increase would be detrimental to those who use the service. “All of them live on a fixed income or social security or some other means,” she said.
“They cannot afford to pay a 25 percent increase.” She said she fears that ParaTransit riders will begin limiting their trips to doctors’ offices to maintain their budget. Spreckman said a rate increase is justifiable, as the last fare-hike was in January 2009, but that 25 percent would be absurd. The last rate increase was at a rate of 33 percent, from $3 to $4. Margaret Assante, a resident of Yonkers who spoke at the meeting, said ParaTransit gives her independence. She said she relies on the service to volunteer and to attend government meetings; but the potential rate increase threatens her lifestyle and livelihood. “I’m not going to give up doing what I’m doing,” she said. “I’ll cut out something else.” The fare is scheduled to increase on June 20, unless the county Department of Transportation and the county Office for People with Disabilities find reason to adjust the plan. CONTaCT: corey@hometwn.com
Westchester residents with disabilities can reserve a Bee-Line ParaTransit bus to help them travel throughout the county, but their $4 one-way fare may soon increase by 25 percent. Photo/Corey Stockton
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“Everyone sort of agreed what the data was,” Leicht said, “But the county’s understanding that there were no impediments, we don’t necessarily agree with.” The HUD administrator stressed that an impediment does not only result from intentional discrimination or negligence; sometimes municipal or state codes can stifle efforts to create affordable housing. Legislator John Testa, a Peekskill Republican, said of the analyses, “Maybe the results are what they are and maybe HUD needs to accept what they are.” Daniele said that although the AI has been a point of contention between HUD and the county in the past, the intention of the AI was to help the county to recognize potential weaknesses and move forward in creating affordable housing opportunities. Leicht added, “It’s really meant to be kind of a starting point for a discussion where a town has data to be able
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HUD regional administrator Holly Leicht told Westchester County legislators she plans on working with individual municipalities to promote affordable housing development during and after the final six months of the county’s settlement with HUD. Photo courtesy aafe.org
to think about ‘what are our goals.’” Gelfarb told the Review he was troubled with the way the HUD representatives addressed his concerns about the AI. “It didn’t really provide much of a roadmap for an ending of litigation,” he said.
He said he is not entirely averse to the idea of working with HUD in the future but added, “We’re skeptical of our relations with HUD for obvious reasons and we want to bring an end to this.” CONTaCT: corey@hometwn.com
It was a privilege to attend the recent ceremony at the Kensico Dam, hosted by Westchester County, for the unveiling of a bronze plaque honoring West Harrison resident, Staff Sgt. Joseph Lemm. Sgt. Lemm was killed in December 2015 by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. The plaque is part of a memorial that honors residents who died in Iraq and Afghanistan. The ceremony and dedication was a fitting tribute to the remarkable bravery and sacrifice of a true American hero. Congratulations to all who participated in this year’s annual Relay for Life of Harrison. Four hundred residents and friends joined the fight against cancer by walking for all those affected by this disease. The event was a great success and more than $100,000 was raised for the American Cancer Society. This year’s annual St. Anthony’s Festa took place last weekend in West Harrison. Once again, this greatly anticipated celebration had many residents and visitors attending the festivities and enjoying the food, games and attractions. Vendors provided popular Festa favor-
ites that included sausage and peppers, pasta and fresh cannoli. Children’s activities, music, dancing and carnival rides were enjoyed by attendees of all ages. The event was a big success and provided a wonderful way of shining a light on Harrison’s Italian heritage. It was great to see many friends and familiar faces enjoying this very special tradition. Congratulations to all involved. The Harrison Public Library is offering a historical walking tour of the Hills on Saturday, June 11, starting at 10 a.m. in the Liberty Park parking lot. Join Bice Wilson on a guided hike through the historic Hills community (present-day Silver Lake Preserve). Learn more about the land where the largest community of African-Americans in Westchester farmed and lived during the Civil War. It will take three to four hours. Participants should bring a lunch and water and should dress for back country bushwhacking. In more library news, the Harrison Public Library kicked off a healthy mind and body-themed adult summer reading program on May 24. The “Adult Summer Reading & Step Challenge” runs for five weeks (from May 24 to June 29) and challenges adults to step up and stay sharp by accomplishing 500,000 steps, combining healthy activities for mind
and body. Sign up at the library or email harrisonlibrarians@ gmail.com. It’s never too late to participate. Harrison Town Clerk Jackie Greer recently received approval from the Harrison town board to update and approve the town’s website. The town’s firstgeneration website had not been updated in almost 10 years. The second-generation version became available online in October 2012 and is streamlined and user-friendly. The website is a secured platform and is easy to navigate. The third-generation website will have a responsive web design which will be able to detect mobile phones and tablets as well as desktops and laptops. It will render the site appropriately for each type of device, rearranging the site as the device gets smaller rather than stripping away the graphics. The new site should be available this fall and I am looking forward to the improvement. The next Lunch with the Mayor is on Friday, June 10. I will be at Harrison Tavern, located at 7 Purdy St. in Harrison. On Friday, June 17, I will be at Cobblestone, located at 620 Anderson Hill Road in Purchase. I will be at these locations from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and look forward to meeting with residents and talking about issues facing our community.
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compared to their peers who are put through a juvenile facility. This statistic, according to Lake, bears an even greater significance for the county and state’s African-American youth population, whose arrests more frequently result in jail time compared to their Caucasian counterparts. “All young people get in trouble, regardless of race,” Lake said. “But those that go through the public system are usually browner, blacker.” According to a 2013 study by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Service’s Office of Justice Research and Performance, while 33.2 percent of Caucasian arrests in New York state resulted in incarceration, that number jumped to about 52 percent for African-Americans, despite the latter constituting a lower portion of overall arrests. Lake said that despite strong supporting evidence that an emphasis on alternative rehabilitative programs outside of the traditional adult correctional facilities usually leads to lower rates of recidivism and crime, chief opposition among state senators has prevented the law
from being reformed. “As advocates, we show [government officials] the research that [raising the age] is better for community safety,” Lake said. “It doesn’t seem to resonate with the conservative members of the Senate.” Last year, despite the allocation of funds in Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive budget for legislation changing the conviction age and bolstering the family court system, the move was eventually taken out of the final budget after a tepid response from Republican leadership in the Senate. Although the 2016-2017 fiscal year budget allocates $110 million for the legislation, no law is currently in place. As a result of the lack of political will, various religious leaders across Westchester have now joined the cause. “I’ve spent 16 years working with adolescents in youth groups,” said Pastor John Geary of White Plains Presbyterian Church. “[Raise the age] is an opportunity; a brighter future to chart a different course; one that wouldn’t be determined by incarceration.” Recently Geary—who is involved in various issues pertaining to criminal justice reform—
was one of 35 clergy members representing various sects, who petitioned the governor’s office to pass legislation in their upcoming budget, which must be adopted before June 16; the end of the legislative session. Additionally, Julie Killian, city of Rye councilwoman and Republican candidate for state Senate, has shown her support for a form of legislation raising the conviction age. “Sixteen-year-old kids should not be in adult prisons, period,” she said, acknowledging that there are details of the currently proposed legislation that still need to be worked out. “I am confident that progress can be made on this issue.” Already, Cuomo promised to pardon thousands of youth offenders who were cycled into the correctional system for misdemeanors in December 2015, which was heralded by reformers as a significant step forward. Lake, however, maintains some skepticism when postulating about the future. “There’s a lot of work to do,” she said, adding that the conversation surrounding the subject has increased. “But it puts us in a great position for next year.” CONTaCT: james@hometwn.com
Factions across Westchester County and the state are campaigning to raise New York’s conviction age from 16 to 18 years old. Currently, New York is one of only two states in the entire country with such a low threshold. Allison Lake, deputy director of Westchester’s Children’s Association, said the consequences for entering our youth into the correctional system can be dire. Map courtesy raisetheageny.gov
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Westchester Philharmonic takes stage one last time The Westchester Philharmonic’s 33rd season will come to a close on Sunday, June 19 at 3 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College when conductor Kazem Abdullah takes the stage to lead the Philharmonic and pianist Alon Goldstein in works by Falla, Mozart and Brahms. A post-concert Father’s Day barbecue with the artists follows the performance to celebrate the season. Continuing its reputation as a launching pad for new, young talent, including Joshua Bell, Midori and Gil Shaham who have performed with the Phil as little-known teenagers, American conductor Abdullah and Israeli pianist Goldstein will team up for Brahms’ towering Piano Concerto No. 1. After serving as James Levine’s handpicked assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, Abdullah has guestconducted major orchestras across Europe and the Americas and currently serves as the music director for the city of
Aachen in Germany. Goldstein made his debut at age 18 with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic. The concert opens with Manuel de Falla’s exotic Ritual Fire Dance from “El amor brujo,” with its famous oboe solo, and continues with Mozart’s glorious final “Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter.” Father’s Day celebrants will then enjoy another new Phil tradition: Burgers, Beers & Brahms. Join Abdullah, Goldstein and members of the orchestra for a fun-filled Father’s Day celebration right after the concert. Featuring cold beer from Captain Lawrence Brewery in Elmsford, plus burgers, hot dogs, soda and sides. Includes live bluegrass music and a chance to mingle with the artists. An hour before the concert, listeners are invited to a preconcert discussion of the program with Abdullah and Goldstein led by artistic and executive director Joshua Worby. A free open rehearsal is sched-
uled for June 19 at 11 a.m. in the concert hall. Children and families are welcome. All performances will take place in The Concert Hall at The Performing Arts Center of Purchase College, located at 735 Anderson Hill Road in Purchase. A pre-concert discussion with the artists takes place inside the concert hall at 2 p.m. Single tickets range from $30 to $97. Barbecue tickets for adults are $19 with a concert ticket purchase, and tickets for children under 12 are $9. “Balcony & BBQ” tickets are $45, and $22.50 for children, and include a balcony concert ticket and admission to the barbecue. Concertgoers 25 or under pay half-price for concert tickets. Group discounts are also available. To purchase, call the Westchester Philharmonic at 6823707 ext. 10 or visit westchesterphil.org. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Card are accepted. (Submitted)
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Goodbye to my neighbor RHyMES MES WItH H CRAZy Lenore Skenazy
When your grandmother dies, everyone knows what to do. Send a note, or at least express condolences. But when a neighbor in your apartment building dies, there isn’t really any protocol, maybe because there are so many different kinds of neighbors: The ones who live to clomp, the ones who put their garbage in the recycling, the “Hi, how are you?” buddies who chat for the length of an elevator ride. But as I walk past the door of my neighbor who died last week, my heart does a weird little plop, and my eyes sting. She was 95, so you couldn’t call it an untimely death. But with her went a piece of joy wrapped in our neighborly obligations. Lolita Llora Walters was born in 1921 to immigrants from Spain. I can tell you her whole life story because every other day or so, I would try to stop by her home, in part for fun and in part because the thought of her sitting there watching TV by herself made me queasy. Most of the times when I’d knock on the door, I was greeted by a cheery but exasperated “Where have you been?” Into the armchair next to hers I’d sink, in an apartment decorated in Old Lady Classics: China plates in the breakfront, a cuckoo clock on the wall, figurines of birds, dogs and saints sat on the shelves under seascapes and city scenes. These shared the wall with a few animal paintings by a
family friend named Mr. Levine, long dead, who used to be an illustrator for the World Wildlife Fund. Many days, Lolita would point to a Levine of meticulously rendered antelopes grazing against a stark white background and explain, “Mr. Levine did not like to paint sky.” For my part, especially as Lolita grew more and more housebound, I’d try to give a taste of the outside world. “Work was insane today,” I’d say. Or, “I’ve just been making soup,” and I’d give her a little overview of the shopping I’d done in the neighborhood. Then we’d share everything from gossip to history. Here’s a bit of the latter: When Lolita was 7—that’s 1928—her older cousins were being taken by their parents to study at a convent in Quebec. Lolita joined them for the journey, but when they got there, the cousins hated it. Not Lolita! She begged to stay. Although she was an only child and the cousins were heading home, her parents acquiesced. Thus, Lolita was educated by French-speaking nuns until she was 17. Summers and holidays, she’d come back home to Queens, and so she remembers going to the movies with her parents. She saw “On the Good Ship, Lollipop” when it was a brand new hit, and so was its star, Shirley Temple. She attended the opening of Radio City Music Hall. When my family watched old movies on Netflix, Lolita would sometimes join us, because for her, Charlie Chaplin wasn’t film history. He was the guy she grew
up watching. “They don’t make movies like that anymore,” she’d say, and she was right. Now the movies talk. When Lolita graduated high school, she moved out to California and quickly got married. By age 20, she had her daughter, Linda—a little girl so pretty that Lolita’s friend told her, “You should put her in the movies.” That friend was Betty White. Everything changed when Lolita’s husband, a pilot, died in a car crash when Lolita was about 22. She moved back to Queens to be near family and raised her daughter here. I heard a lot about the daughter, including the fact, revealed to me very early on after we moved into the building in 2010, that she had died from rheumatoid arthritis about 20 years ago. That meant Lolita had no immediate family, which made being able to tell stories about Linda in her high school years (bullied) or Linda at college (brilliant) or Linda’s nursing career (a true calling, she worked with kids with cancer) even more urgent. Other moms could talk about what their kids or grandkids were up to. Lolita didn’t have that luxury. I couldn’t take the place of her beloved daughter. I wasn’t related. I wasn’t always around. I didn’t stay that long, most visits. But my mom is gone, and so was her child. A neighbor dies and it’s not like losing a grandmother, but sometimes, it sort of is. CONTaCT: lskenazy@yahoo.com
Westchester honored with CIO 100 award Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino recently announced that the Department of Information Technology will be among the 100 organizations honored by CIO Magazine for the development of the TeleCorrections Inmate Kiosk and Video Visitation System. “Our technology team does a terrific job of expanding services, maximizing efficiencies and saving taxpayer money,” Astorino said. “I am proud that Westchester County’s IT has received national recognition for its efforts.” The county’s IT department is responsible for a variety of services that range from maintaining the Westchester Telecom Network to enhancing public safety. Specifically, the department was cited for its custombuilt TeleCorrections Inmate Kiosk and Video Visitation System, which allows inmates to
securely communicate face-toface with people outside the jail, such as a family member or probation officer. The system also provides inmates with controlled access to their commissary balances, court dates, bail amount and visitation schedule. The system was deployed at the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla in November 2011. The Department of Correction estimates that the TeleCorrections system saved the county $400,000 in 2015 by reducing travel and time for probation officers, as well as the wait for bail expediters to meet with inmates, thus reducing the cost of incarceration. By expanding the program across all housing units and allowing visitor access from mobile and tablet devices, usage grew from 1,000 visits in the first year of the program to 1,100 visits each month. Westchester was one of four
municipalities to be honored among the CIO 100, including the city of Long Beach, MiamiDade County and Michigan. In addition to the CIO award, Westchester has been named one of the top 10 digital counties in the United States for the past three years, and 10 times since 2005. CIO Magazine’s 29th annual award ceremony will be held on Aug. 16 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Recipients of this year’s CIO 100 Award were selected through a threestep process. First, companies filled out an online application form detailing their innovative IT and business initiatives. Next, a team of external judges (many of them former CIOs) reviewed the applications in depth, looking for leading-edge IT practices and measurable results. Finally, CIO editors reviewed the judges’ evaluations and selected the final 100. (Submitted)
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Remembering the Greatest lIVE MIKE Mike Smith
Since the news of Muhammad Ali’s death broke on Friday, June 3, it’s been implied that it is unlikely we’ll ever see another sports star quite like the former heavyweight champ. But while sports journalists are often prone to hyperbole and quick to anoint people, teams and eras as “The Greatest,” when it comes to Ali, I think they’re pretty much on point. Ali’s legacy is not a simple one to unpack. In the ring, it’s probably easiest: he was brilliant. Whether it’s the younger version of Ali, who moved like a middleweight, or the older, postsuspension Ali, who was able to absorb a tremendous amount of punishment to dish out straight right hands, he was, if not the best fighter ever, certainly on the shortlist of most accomplished boxers to ever lace
up the gloves. Outside the ring, things get more complicated. Ali’s brash persona, the prefight predictions, the post-bout proclamations; these seem almost commonplace to us now. At the time, however, they were revolutionary. There had been trash talkers before, of course, but Ali’s verbal dexterity and razor sharp tongue were an art form. Sometimes, he could be cruel; just ask Joe Frazier who resented Ali for most of his life following their trilogy of fights. But he was never boring. “The Lousiville Lip” fired off insults with the same grace he fired off jabs, and that was part of what made him such a captivating sports figure. Like most things with Ali, his gift of the gab was often imitated and very rarely duplicated. No subsequent sports star’s press conferences have resonated so deeply with the American public. It’s not that people don’t talk trash anymore; it’s simply that
nobody has ever done it as well as Ali. Ali brought speech, particularly in the political sphere, to the table, something that is largely absent from the sports world today. Ali’s conversion to Islam, his outspoken views on racial injustice both in our country and abroad, his unwillingness to fight in the Vietnam War, and subsequent battle with the U.S. government made him a polarizing figure. His views alienated some, uplifted others, but ultimately made him the most transcendent figure in sports history. These days, you won’t find too many athletes willing to take principled stands, especially not with millions of dollars and advertising revenue hanging in the balance. Michael Jordan, who is maybe the only American sports figure to challenge Ali’s level of celebrity for his athletic performance, once declined to support a candidate in his native North Carolina, famously quipping, “Republicans buy sneakers, too.”
On June 3, Muhammad Ali died at the age of 74. Today, it’s important to remember Ali as both an unparalleled fighter and warrior for social justice. Photo courtesy of mitos-del-deporte.wikispaces.com
Regardless of where you stand—or stood—on Ali’s politics, his impact on the world cannot—and should
not—be denied. There will only be one Muhammad Ali. But hopefully, his memory will inspire others to
continue to fight.
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Huskies youth shines in 2016 By MIKe SMITH Sports Editor To the untrained observer, it may not have looked like 2016 was poised to be a special year for Harrison’s softball program. With a team filled with underclassmen, the Huskies came into the season as relative unknowns, but it didn’t take long for their play to raise some eyebrows. When the dust settled, the Huskies emerged as one of the top eight teams in Class A, posting an 18-4 record and advancing to the sectional semifinals. For other teams in the section, the scary thing is just how much talent the Huskies will return next year. Although head coach Dean Marino expected his young club, which started five freshmen this year, to experience some
growing pains, he was blown away by his team’s ability to adapt to competition at the varsity level. “When you look at your schedule in the beginning of the year, you can pick four or five games against experienced teams with veteran girls and know that those are going to be tough games,” he said. “But I was really amazed this year with the way these girls came out and didn’t panic.” Harrison suffered a few tough losses early in the season, but rattled off a 13-game winning streak in May to advance to the sectional playoffs, where they were stopped in the second round by a senior-laden Ursu-
line team. Much of the credit for Harrison’s success, the head coach said, was contingent upon the senior leadership of Sydney Woolf and All-State third baseman Christina DeCarlo, who kept the team focused as it dealt with some early struggles. “The senior leadership I had, those kids made such a difference,” Marino said. “This doesn’t happen every year, but this team was so selfless, they cared about one another, and they never complained.” That leadership, he added, was exemplified by junior catcher Nicole Nuvoloni, who, despite being sidelined with injuries for much of the year, worked tirelessly in practice with Sydney Braiotta and Tamara Day, the Huskies’ two freshman hurlers
that figure to be cornerstones for the program moving forward. “Early in the year, we were struggling with walks, giving up about six or seven a game,” Marino said. “But Nicole worked with them every day in practice and helped them cut it down to one or two, and that’s half the battle right there.” Both Braiotta and Day appear to be early candidates to step into the Huskies’ lineup full time next year, and the rest of Harrison’s young stars will come into the season with a full year under their belts, pointing to what may be a terrific few years for the program. “We’re there, in the playoffs, every year, but some years you think that you’ve got a very good chance to make it to the semifinals,” Marino said. “We’ve got an experienced team coming back, and I think we’re going to get back there, not just next year, but for the next three or four years.” CONTaCT: sports@hometwn.com
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Sydney Braiotta throws a pitch against Ursuline on May 23. Braiotta was one of two freshman pitchers that shouldered the load for the Huskies in 2016.
Christina DeCarlo makes a play at Harrison High School. DeCarlo was named to the All-State team for her play this year.
Stevie Carpiniello swings the bat against Ursuline on May 23.
Julie Robertson launches a fly ball against the Koalas. Robertson will be called upon to serve as a senior leader in 2017. Photos/Bobby Begun
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