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Post-convention, Latimer takes county exec. nomination By COREY STOCKTON Staff Writer After a delayed nominating process, the Westchester County Democratic Party announced today that state Sen. George Latimer has secured the party’s official backing in the county executive race this fall. Latimer, if the party’s leaders have their way, will now go on to challenge two-term, incumbent County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican. Two days after county Democratic officials held a nearly sixhour-long convention on Wednesday, May 10, to nominate its slate of candidates for the November election, party leaders reconvened on Friday, May 12 at county Board of Elections headquarters in White Plains to count the votes between Latimer and county Legislator Ken Jenkins, of Yonkers. Latimer, 63, who announced his candidacy in April, received 71 percent of the convention vote of local
committee district leaders to Jenkins 29 percent. After handily securing his party’s backing, Latimer reflected on previous campaign challenges, and honed in on uniting the Democratic Party, a message he also focused on during his convention speech. “Through all of those things, I’ve persevered; and I’m going to continue persevere and look forward to November,” Latimer told the Review after officially receiving the nomination. “Amongst Democrats, we’re all brothers even if we disagree.” But which Democrat will ultimately run against Astorino in November remains undecided at this point, as Jenkins confirmed that he plans to primary Latimer for the right to represent Democrats in the general election. Jenkins, 55, has consistently called for the registered Democratic voters of Westchester to be have their say instead of party officials through the normal nominating
Voters OK $100.5M school budget By FRANCO FINO Staff Writer
process. Jenkins has said since he entered the race in August 2016 that he would take the nomination to a primary election if he did not get the party’s backing after the convention. “The convention is not at all a reflection of everyday Americans, of everyday voters,” he said in a statement before the votes were tallied. “And if we have learned anything from the Trump era, it’s that all Democrats should be involved— not less.” LATIMER continued on page 8
Registered voters in the Harrison Central School District overwhelmingly approved the 2017-2018 school district budget that calls for several capital improvements and preserves all current programs. According to the school district’s clerk, Christine Beitler, voters approved the $100.5 million budget with an unofficial tally of 1,395 voting in favor of it and 264 against the proposal on Tuesday. “We’re extremely pleased with the outcome of the budget vote,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Louis Wool. “We spent a considerable amount of time in the com-
munity sharing the information and clearly the message was understood and well-received.” While increasing spending by $1.96 million over the current year’s budget, the approved proposal preserves all current programs and adds a total of 6.9 academic-based positions amongst a few other roles for extracurricular activities. One full-time position will be added at Louis M. Klein Middle School for music, art, physical education and the English as a New Language program, ENL, which offers non-native speakers the opportunity to improve their English
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County immigration proposal still faces hurdles Caucus, said that while the proposal is yet to garner any support from the county’s Republican lawmakThe Westchester County Leg- ers, Democrats are still pushing for islature’s Democratic Caucus’ it to become law by summer. “We have heard positive things,” goal for an early summer approval of legislation to set forth a pol- he said about Republican support icy on immigration enforcement for the bill. “It’s been a process may be unlikely, with the propos- with countless stakeholders and adal still pending in three separate vocates so we have already covered most of the questions that are going committees. Joe Sgammato, the press secre- to be used to attack it.” As of press time, eight Demotary representing the Democratic
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crats on the county Board of Legislators have pledged their support for the pending legislation. But the proposal would require the vote of at least nine members of the full 17-member Legislature to be approved if it makes out of committee. In addition to lacking any official support from board Republicans, the proposal still has to make its way through the committees on Budget and Appropriations, Legis-
Even with the Westchester County Legislature’s Democratic Caucus’ immigration proposal lacking support from Republicans and held up in three committees, Democrats are aiming for the bill’s approval by early summer. File photo
lation, and Public Safety and Social Services. Matt Richter, the press secretary representing the Republican Caucus, said that while there isn’t an official “headcount” of how many Republicans on the board favor the idea, it’s likely that some will throw their support behind the proposal when the final document is presented. “There’s no particular language in the bill that we’re objecting to, but overall, the language of it is being discussed,” he said. Known as the Immigration Protection Act, it aims to prevent Westchester County emergency services from aiding the federal government in investigations made on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity and national origin. The pending legislation was submitted to codify existing policies adopted under the administration of former County Executive Andy Spano, a Democrat, while also drawing from model ordinances put in place by the New York state attorney general’s office in order to alleviate concerns about the treatment of immigrants living in county. First introduced back in February, the proposal came out of uncertainty over Republican County Executive Rob Astorino’s stance on the existing executive order relating to confidential information and immigration status that was
signed by Spano in 2006. In Westchester County government, the incumbent county executive can legally repeal any executive order made by one his predecessors. Jerry McKinstry, a spokesman for the Astorino administration, declined to comment on the proposal since it is still being worked out in committee. However, he said, “Any proposal that jeopardizes public safety will be a non-starter.” On top of the Spano policy, the new proposal would also prohibit county police officers and officials from honoring requests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, and Customs and Border Protection, which do not give rise to probable cause, and protects Westchester from liability due to false arrests and imprisonments. The idea to set an immigration policy came in response to a nationwide effort led by Republican President Donald Trump to deport undocumented immigrants. ICE has made 21,362 arrests from Jan. 20 through March 13 of this year, according to new data from the federal agency, marking a 33 percent increase overall in arrests over the same time period last year. ICE arrested 16,104 people last year during the same window. CONTACT: franco@hometwn.com
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What’s going on... Harrison Public Library
the briefing booklet is available at the library. The Great Decision series is free and open to the public. However due to popularity, each session is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Visit harrisonpl.org for more information on programs and library hours.
On Tuesday, May 23 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Building. For grades two and up. Learn simple and fun creative techniques to create beautiful works of art. Parents are welcome to join with their children.
Art Club
Write Like You Mean It On Saturday, May 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. Calling all writers. Join this workshop to write, share tips and tools, and just write. Hosted by Writers on the Sound. Registration is required online or by calling the library at 835-0324.
Great Decisions: South China Sea Conflict On Tuesday, May 23 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Building. Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The program involves reading articles, watching videos, and meeting in a group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. The program is facilitated by Joan Katen, adjunct professor of political science and peace and justice, with special guest speakers. Participants contribute to the 2017 FPA National Opinion Ballot which can be submitted online at fpa.org/ballots or in person. You do not need a briefing book to participate. Video and articles for discussion can be found online at fpa.org. A reference copy of
Falls are Preventable On Wednesday, May 24 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Harrison Branch. Falls are the main reason older adults lose their independence, but falls can be prevented. Learn more about what you can do to prevent a fall; what exercises and exercise programs improve balance; and what strategies and lifestyle changes reduce the risk of falling to stay independent.
Paint like Michelangelo! A STEAM program On Wednesday, May 24 from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the West Harrison Branch. Michelangelo painted the famous Sistine Chapel while lying down. What will you paint on the “ceiling?” Stop by to make a fun painting. Best for grades K–5. Free. No registration required.
Chloe’s Sign & Play On Fridays from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Building. Give your child the gift of language. Sign & Play is
a fun class where families can learn to communicate with their pre-verbal children using real signs from 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.
with one morning practice on Wednesdays from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and three evening practices on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Registration is ongoing. Fee: $275 per child, check payable to Town/Village of Harrison.
Yoga with Angela
The annual appeal for the Eugene J. Feeley Harrison High School Student Aid Fund has been mailed to the community. For 70 years, the Feeley Fund has enabled needy and worthy Harrison High School graduates attend accredited colleges and/or schools. Since 1947, more than 1,000 students have received loans or grants to pursue their post-high school education and training. The Feeley Fund needs you to share our confidence in the future of our Harrison youth. Please respond to the request by sending your contribution to: The Feeley Fund, 255 Union Ave., Harrison, NY 10528. For questions or more information, call Lola Geiger at 939-7066.
On Fridays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Building. For grades 2–5. Bring your own mat and water to this lovely, mind and body relaxing yoga experience with Harrison resident Angela Brandt, a registered and certified yoga instructor. This is an opportunity to create self-esteem, physical coordination, breath relaxation and strength.
Bilingual Storytime On Saturday, May 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the West Harrison Branch. For toddlers to 6-year-olds. Stories and songs in English and Spanish with Miss Mariella. Join the arts and crafts afterward. Sábado, 27 de mayo de 10:30 a.m. hasta 11 a.m. en West Harrison Branch. Desde infants hasta niños de 6 años. Es la hora del cuento en inglés y español. Diviértete leyendo y cantando con Señorita Mariella.
Harrison Recreation Please be aware that parents must have a current 2017 ID card to register children for all programs. Please be prepared to show proof of residency with a current utility bill and driver’s license. A school report card or progress report is required for a child ID card. 2017 resident IDs and pool passes are now available for purchase. The spring/summer brochure is currently available online, and new programs and applications are added regularly. Visit harrison-ny. gov/recreation for more information on programs and the Recreation Department.
Summer day camps There will be four day camps offering numerous sports, arts and crafts, swimming, music and weekly special events. Children in grades 1–8 as of September 2017 are eligible to apply. Registration fee: $475, $250 for the second child, and $175 for the third and subsequent children. Make the check payable to Town/Village of Harrison. As the deadline for registration has passed, campers will be placed on a waitlist with no guarantee of a spot. The late fee is $50 per child; after Monday, June 12, the fee will be $100 per child. The camps start on July 3 and run through Aug. 11. Applications are at both the Leo Mintzer and Sollazzo recreation centers and on the website at harrisonny.gov/recreation.
Summer swim team For children ages 5 to 17. The Harrison Summer Swim Team will be competing in the Westchester County Swim Conference. Tryouts will be held on Tuesday, May 30 at 5 p.m. at the Louis M. Klein Middle School. Practices will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting June 1 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. In late June, there will be a change of location and times to the Ron Belmont Pool Complex
Harrison school news Feeley Fund annual appeal
Westchester County news Register for children’s summer camps Registration is open for Westchester County Parks’ popular summer camps for children and young people. Online registration is available at parks.westchestergov. com/activities/childrens-camps. For more information on any of the programs, visit the aforementioned website or call 231-4673, unless stated otherwise. Perfect Pitch and Swing Baseball Camp, for ages 8 to 12, at V.E. Macy Park in Ardsley. Slam Dunk Basketball Camp, for grades 3–9, at Westchester County Center, White Plains. Girls Volleyball Camp, for grades 6–12, at Westchester County Center, White Plains. Challenger Sports Soccer Camp, for grades 1–9, at V.E. Macy Park, Ardsley. For more information, call 714-8601 or visit challengersports.com. Hole-in-One Junior Golf Camp, for ages 10 to 17, at the county courses: Dunwoodie and Sprain Lake, Yonkers; Hudson Hills, Ossining; Maple Moor, White Plains; Mohansic, Yorktown Heights; and Saxon Woods, Scarsdale. Children’s Summer Ecology Program, for grades 1–9, at Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains; Marshlands Conservancy, Rye; and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River. Conservationists in Training, for grades 7–9, at Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains, and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River. Muscoot Wranglers, for ages 4 and 5, and Muscoot Young Farmers, for grades 1–8, at Muscoot Farm, Katonah. For more information, call 864-7282. Summer Music Center, for grades 3–12, at Westchester County Center, White Plains. 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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Famed Manhattan salon comes to Westchester Westchester fans of Nunzio Saviano’s work will no longer have to make the trip to 65th Street in Manhattan for his salon services, as the hair stylist has now opened
a salon at the Ritz-Carlton Westchester, accepting clients by appointment only from Tuesday to Saturday. Though small, the full-service,
luxury salon is located on the ninth floor of the White Plains hotel, sharing space with its spa amenities. Patrons can experience Saviano’s signature cuts and hairstyling,
which also includes a colorist and services for special events, and manicures and pedicures. The salon exclusively uses Kérastase hair products. Saviano himself is available there every Tuesday. With more than 20 years in the hairstyling
The Nunzio Saviano Salon opened its second location at White Plains’ Ritz-Carlton Westchester in March. Photo courtesy Nunzio Saviano Salon
business, he has wanted to open another location for some time now, having opened the Manhattan salon about four years ago. Jean Oh, one of the stylists at the Ritz-Carlton, has been with Saviano since the opening of the first salon. A Stamford, Connecticut resident, he was looking at space in Greenwich when the Ritz-Carlton Westchester approached him with a salon that fit just right. “I got into hairstyling because of the creativity of it,” Saviano said. “Once I get bored, there’s already something out there; like fashion, hair trends move very quickly.” Saviano has been called the best by various publications, including Allure and InStyle. He keeps an eye on trends while also paying attention to one’s facial structure, hair type and lifestyle, creating a look that is all your own. He has worked with the likes of actresses Angelica Huston and Brooke Shields, to name a few. As a special, any Nunzio Saviano Salon appointment can provide patrons the use of some of the Ritz-Carlton amenities, including the hotel pool, for an extra $20, allowing for a day of head-to-toe pampering. To make your appointment, call 467-5888 or 467-5728. For more information, visit nunziosaviano. com/white-plains. -Reporting by Sibylla Chipaziwa
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With fluctuating ticket sales and an increase in movie streaming services, cinema owners have had to find new ways to fill their seats. This includes offering patrons plush leather chairs, full-course meals and sometimes even a pillow and blanket. These luxury theaters come at an affordable price, and are meant to enhance the movie experience beyond what one could get from their living room. Patrick Corcoran, vice president and chief communications officer
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, located in Yonkers, offers full course meals, alcoholic drinks and a talking- and texting-free movie experience.
of the National Association of Theatre Owners, said that moviegoers have been increasingly interested in luxury movie theaters, and that this new style of cinema has broad appeal. Corcoran said that, as theaters began to add things like luxury recliners, they were seeing upwards of 80 percent more attendance. These statistics are now forcing theaters like AMC and Regal Entertainment Group to expand their seating and dining options to keep up with audience demand. “One of the things that theaters are always doing is trying out new amenities,” Corcoran said. Corcoran explained that moviegoers want a wide range of things from cocktails to comfortable seats. “There’s a whole range of those options available,” he said. One theater that has revolutionized the luxury moviegoing experience is iPic Theater, which opened its 16th location in Dobbs Ferry on May 5 in Rivertowns Square shopping village. The new theater contains 580 seats and eight auditoriums with the capability of playing 3-D films. One thing that sets iPic apart from those “everyday theaters” is that patrons have the option to order food from the comfort of their seats while they are sitting in the premium plus section of the theater, one of the two seating options that iPic offers. These seats come with unlimited popcorn, access to the “ninja
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iPic Theater, located in Dobbs Ferry, is the newest addition of luxury cinemas to Westchester County. Photos/Taylor Brown
servers,” who covertly walk the theater aisles to deliver food and beverage orders, and reclining seats with pillows and blankets. The premium seats provide a new take on what are typically the worst seats in the house: the first two rows of a theater. In iPic, these seats give moviegoers the option to sit in regular or chaise lounge chairs. Patrons of the premium seats can bring food and drinks purchased from iPic Express to their seats. “Every seat is a great seat,” said Hamid Hashemi, iPic Entertainment president and CEO. Paul Zullo, of Elmsford, who was just leaving the iPic Theater after seeing “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” raved about the premium plus seating, and the accommodations that came with it. He said that it was “a good experience.”
Overall, Zullo said that the theater “is great for getting drinks and snacks, and really [having] a good time.” The first iPic Theater opened in 2007, and isn’t the first cinema to turn dinner and a movie into a one-stop destination. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is another player in the more than just a movie industry, having started in Austin, Texas, in 1997, and currently boasting 26 locations across the U.S. Tim League, founder and CEO of Alamo, said he came into the movie theater business as an outsider. League told the Review that he and his wife, Karrie, “looked to make a movie theater that movie lovers would like to go to.” Alamo offers some of the luxuries of iPic, including access to a variety of food and alcoholic beverages, but also provides more traditional seating for cheaper prices, and older movies, marathons and classics from various decades. League says that he sees iPic theaters as a different experience than the one Alamo offers. “Honestly, I’m really happy when anybody in the movie theater business is doing a great job,” League said. Dorian Ludvich, who lives in the Bronx, has been frequenting the Alamo in Yonkers for years, and had just come from work on a recent evening to see a movie at the Alamo. “It’s quiet, [and] I love the food,” he said, adding that although there are theaters closer to him, “[Alamo] is definitely better.” CONTINUED on next page Premium seats are available in the front two rows of all iPic screening rooms and come at a lower cost than premium plus seats. Contributed photo
May 19, 2017 • THE HARRISON REVIEW • 7 What has given rise to Alamo and iPic’s popularity, more than anything else, may be their ability to sell alcoholic beverages by having an on-premise liquor license. Under Article 1 of the New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, a movie theater can sell alcohol as long as the cinema has a restaurant that sells meals and has a seating area for customers. These types of luxuries are something patrons can come to expect from newer theaters, who are trying to expand their audience appeal. League says he believes that cinemas have a lot of different options when it comes to running a movie theater. “I think diversity in the marketplace is awesome,” he said. Despite this increased interest in luxury movie theaters, there are still many movie lovers that prefer to view their movies elsewhere. In 2014, the Motion Picture Association of America, an organization that helps major movie corporations with business advice and public relations, released its annual theatrical market statistics report analyzing trends in major motion films and box offices from the previous year. The study revealed that U.S. and Canada box office sales had gone down 5 percent from 2013, to $10.4 billion. However, Corcoran said since 2015, they’ve seen box office sales rise back over $11 billion.
With this increase in sales, there are still many who prefer a movie night-in. In 2014, a study performed by Nielsen, a company that records and analyzes consumer trends in media, it was reported that since 2007 millennials aged 12 to 24 had been going to the movies less frequently. Nielsen also reported that 87 percent of this age group surveyed stream movies, “with more than 60 percent saying they’ve streamed at least two feature-length movies in a day.” To combat this, iPic Theaters reached out to Netflix about a partnership showing some of the site’s original films in theaters. According to a representative from Netflix, these original films are played in iPic theaters located in New York and Los Angeles. The original movies are released in theaters and on Netflix on the same day, but will only be in iPic theaters for a week. As of press time, there have not been any Netflix films announced for the Dobbs Ferry location. As of press time, the newest iPic Theater is currently playing films including “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “The Circle,” “Fate of the Furious,” and “Beauty and the Beast.” To check out movies times and reserve seats, visit ipictheaters.com. CONTACT: taylor@hometwn.com
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Adam R. Seger, corporate sommelier, award-winning mixologist and executive bartender, creates the cocktail menu for iPic Entertainment.
The Angus Burger Sliders are part of iPic Theater’s “trios”. These burgers include applewood smoked bacon, secret sauce and toasted garlic buns.
Premium plus seats offer leather reclining chairs, complimentary bottomless popcorn, pillows, blankets and a service button. Contributed photos
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Chef Sherry Yard, chief operating officer of iPic Entertainment, put together a variety of food options as part of the “Dine-in-the-Dark” option. This experience allows patrons to enjoy their movie without noisy interruptions from utensils and strong odors from foods.
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The farmers market and a recycling reminder HARRISON HAPPENINGS Mayor Ron Belmont
I would like to make a correction on the opening date of the farmers market. The market, sponsored by the Harrison Chamber of Commerce, opens this Saturday, May 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. After visiting the market, the chamber encourages all shoppers to walk to our business district and experience all that the downtown Harrison shops offer. The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Westchester, NAMI, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to assisting those who are affected by mental illness. They have initiated an awareness ribbon campaign and you may have noticed white ribbons tied around some of our town trees. On May 20, NAMI will hold its annual NAMI Westchester 5K Walk in Rye Town Park. These events will raise awareness and, as a result, free people from stigmas that prevent many from seeking the help they need. For more information about NAMI Westchester, visit namiwestchester.org. Please make note of the following sanitation schedule change: Monday, May 29 is a holiday and offices will be closed for Memorial Day. Garbage and recycling normally collected on Monday will be picked up on Tuesday, May 30. Garbage and recycling normally collected on Tuesday will be picked up on Wednesday, May 31. There will be no bulk trash pickup on May 31. I encourage all residents to join the HarBUDGET from page 1
skills. The budget will also add 2.5 positions in the elementary schools for special education of art, music, physical educa-tion and ENL. Additionally, 3.4 full-time positions will be added for adaptive theater, ENL, the English Language Arts program, science, business and technology at Harrison High School. Those positions are also designated for dance, music and art, and will accommodate growing enrollment. Another full-time position is designated for instructional support at the high school’s Learning Center. On top of adding positions, Wool told the Review that the budget helped the school district achieve its goal of implementing the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program for the middle school. He added that the program, which encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world, is the centerpiece of the 2017-2018 budget. “We are very fortunate that we can go back to expanding opportunities for the kids,” Wool said, explaining that the school district struggled to do so in previous years as a result of trying to stay under the tax cap. With this budget’s approval, the school district will, in fact, stay under the state-mandated tax cap of 1.26 percent by allowably overriding it with $2.55 million in exclusions. The district will also remain qualified
rison Public Library in welcoming Robert Daly, director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States. Daly will speak about the South China Sea Conflict on Tuesday, May 23 at 1 p.m. He was the former director of the Maryland China Initiative at the University of Maryland, in addition to being the American director of the Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies, in Nanjing, China. Daly began work in U.S.-China relations as a diplomat with the United States Information Agency from 1989 to 1991, after which he taught Chinese at Cornell. He has worked on television projects in China and directed the Syracuse University China seminar, served as a commentator on U.S.-China relations and Chinese affairs for several U.S. and Chinese media outlets, and served as American director of the U.S.-China Housing Initiative. Currently, Daly is a regular commentator on current affairs for the Chinese service of the Voice of America. I would like to remind residents of the following information from our Department of Public Works: In addition to glass, plastics (numbers 1 to 7) and metal containers, residents may include beverage cartons to their commingled recycling. Recyclable beverage cartons consist predominantly of cardboard and include waxy cartons used for juice and milk (sometimes called gable-top containers), soups and broths, cream and egg substitutes. Although mostly made of cardboard, the cartons should be included with other recyclable beverage containers made of glass, plastic and metal for collection. They should not be included with paper and cardboard recyclables.
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Yes 1,395 No 264 for AAA bond rating, which typically calls for school district reserve funds to be around 10 percent of its total annual budget. Wool said there’s also funding to make AP exams free for all students and described that as being one of the “most essential” parts of the budget. “For some students, AP exams were becoming prohibitive,” he said. “This year, the budget will provide those courses at no cost.” On Tuesday, voters also re-elected three unchallenged incumbents to the Board of Education. Board President Kelly Mulvoy Mangan and trustees Lindy Wolverton and Robert Sullivan to all serve three-year terms. “The three of them are terrific people that have donated so much time and energy,” Wool said. CONTACT: franco@hometwn.com
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“I’m grateful for the Democratic leaders who came together from every corner of the county to voice their thoughts on how to lead this party forward and build a better, stronger, future for the whole county,” said state Sen. George Latimer after receiving his party’s nomination to run for county executive in November. Photo/Andrew Dapolite
In keeping with that sentiment, Jenkins and his campaign did not attend the vote count on Friday afternoon. Instead, they were out talking to Democratic voters, who, he said, were disenfranchised by the nominating process. To cue a primary, Jenkins would have to collect 2,000 signatures of registered county Democrats and submit them to the county Board of Elections by July 13. He opted to forego that route in his previous bid for county executive in 2013, bowing out after he lost a close vote at the convention to New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, who was easily defeated by Astorino. Both Jenkins and Latimer have acknowledged that a venture to unseat Astorino would be an uphill battle. Although Westchester’s registered Democrats is more than double its Republican counterparts, Astorino has been able to keep a firm grasp on his office since he winning
election to it in 2009. During the convention, both candidates tried to rally Democratic voters to get engaged in the electoral process, challenging Astorino on his feud with the federal government over affordable housing and drawing connections between the county executive and President Donald Trump. And each candidate emphasized that the party would have to unite and mobilize to beat the well-financed Astorino, who had raised more than $2.5 million in his campaign finances as of January. The next campaign disclosure filing is not required until July. Bill O’Reilly, campaign manager for Astorino, said, “We wish George and Ken well in their primary, and look forward to debating the winner in the fall.” The primary election is set for Sept. 12, with the winner taking on Astorino on Election Day, Nov. 7. CONTACT: corey@hometwn.com
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The Matsuri returns for fourth year traditional foods in various kinds from appetizers to desserts, original artistic goods, and unique Japanese festival goods, and more will also be available. Raffle prizes, a Japanese tea ceremony demonstration, a calligraphy workshop and more, which all ages can experience and have fun, will also take place at The Matsuri. The funds raised through this event had been donated to the victims of earthquake in Japan and to the local schools and nonprofit or-
ganizations. The Matsuri will be held rain or shine on Sunday, May 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ma Riis Park and the Harrison Public Library, 1 Heineman Place in Harrison. Admission is free and open to the public. Presented by The Matsuri Inc. and the Asian Society of Arts, a nonprofit organization. Supported by the town/village of Harrison, Recreation Department and Harrison Public Library. (Submitted)
The Matsuri is a community The Matsuri is back for a fourth year. File photos event for both of local Japanese residents and local U.S. residents in Westchester County. The purposes of The Matsuri are to bring genuine Japanese culture to the community, to connect people with different backgrounds, and to deepen mutual understanding. In the past three years, more than 16,000 people in total came to enjoy this event. You will enjoy: spectacular Japanese stage performances such as wadaiko, an amazing powerful Japanese traditional drum performance; anime and J-Pop musicians; Japanese traditional performing arts and martial arts; and more. A Japanese traditional dance performance by local kids and a kids’ chorus from a local music school are not to be missed. Many kinds of food and trinket Two members of Shidogakuin of Harrison spar in a one-on-one match that drew oohs and aahs from the crowd last year. vender booths, such as Japanese Kendo is quite noisy, with practitioners shouting and stamping their front feet to show their fighting spirit while striking.
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Gordon Parks Foundation exhibits works by scholarships recipients Through June 3, The Gordon Parks Foundation, GPF, presents “Voices in the Mirror,” a showcase of five past student recipients of scholarships awarded by the foundation. GPF’s scholarship program began in 2009, in partnership with arts education institutions, and is given to arts students who demonstrate financial need. Gordon Parks, who was an acclaimed photographer, documented race relations and American life from early 1940s until his death in 2006, in a way that not only told a story, but imparted empathy. These students were invited to submit works that also convey empathy. Rebecca Arthur provides a glimpse into her changing relationships with her family members while they grieve for the loss of their mother. Chiara Marianai, a photograph of hers pictured above, showcases photographs that convey universal feelings, such as loneliness and isolation. Maria Wirries explores her roots through photographs of Haitian women working. Rebecca Iasillo asks viewers to investigate seemingly mundane scenes of public life. Vera Tineo uses her quilt to broaden the understanding of the Black Lives Matter movement. These works will be on display in GPF’s Pleasantville gallery, alongside the popular and lesser-known works of Parks. For more information, visit gordonparksfoundation.org. -Rocío De La Roca
Neuberger Museum of Art surveys the work of Fred Wilson Neuberger Museum of Art presents the work of MacArthur “Genius” grantee Fred
Wilson with a survey of his work, from 1995 to the present, as well as a site-specific installation. A graduate of Purchase College, with which the Neuberger is associated, Wilson returns to his alma mater with his site-specific installation after extensively researching the museum and college’s collections and archives for several months. Wilson is best known for reorganizing and re-contextualizing works that are in the permanent collections of the museums in which he is exhibiting. These new arrangements are meant to reveal new meanings and perspectives otherwise unseen. The artist explains: “Objects have various lives and these lives are formed by the context that they’re in. Where they’re moved to can change their meaning…. My goal is to tease out other ways of looking at and viewing the objects, and see what that elicits.” The survey of Wilson’s works from 1995 reassesses social and historical narratives. Along with three new works, this collection features 76 studio works, including: “Old Salem: A Family of Strangers” (1995), which consists of 20 portrait photographs of a collection of dolls found in storage, but not exhibited, at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, N.C.; “Snuff” (2003), which examines the historical role of Africans in Venice, as inspired by 15th-19th century Venetian paintings; and “No Way But This” (2013), a series of chandeliers that are composed of Murano glass that is black instead of the traditional pastel, thereby conjuring a history of race relations in Venice. Wilson will be on view through July 30. For more information, visit neuberger.org.
cultural identities of immigrants. The 12 exhibited works each present a figure who is taking the role of a job that is traditionally held by an immigrant; however, the identity of the figure is visually represented by mythological and spiritual icons from the figure’s perceived culture. Ganesha, the elephant god of India, is a cashier at a convenience store while a man in an African mask drives a New York City cab. Viewing these sacred narratives as they take human form urges the observer to reconsider common cultural biases of the people who occupy these jobs, and to instead celebrate cultural diversity. The Rutsch Award was created to honor the memory and artistic achievement of Alexander Rutsch, an artist who actively supported the center for more than 25 years. Its winner receives a cash prize and the only solo exhibition at the center each year. Chong, a fine arts professor at Boston College, was chosen from approximately 400 applicants. “The Twelve,” a title that refers to both the number of works in the exhibition and a symbolic number in most religions, is on view through June 17. In conjunction with the exhibition, a collection of Rutsch’s paintings will be on view in the center’s front gallery. For more information, visit pelhamartcenter.org. -Mary Alice Franklin
-Mary Alice Franklin
Performances bring ArtsWestchester’s urban art exhibit to life
Chong explores immigrant workers at Pelham Art Center Pelham Art Center has announced Massachusetts resident Sammy Chong as the winner of its 2017 Alexander Rutsch Award and Solo Exhibition. The mixed-media and printed-canvas artist is the ninth winner of this juried award. Chong’s “The Twelve” asks its viewers to question their preconceived notions of the social, economic, political and
Behind the global art phenomenon that is graffiti today, lies an expansive history— from young vandals trying to find their voice in the 1970s to urban art that graces gallery walls as masterpieces. ArtsWestchester will take audiences back to these beginnings of hip hop culture and through the evolution of graffiti with a series of community programs related to its current exhibition, “From the Streets.” The exhibition chronicles the rise of the urban artist from vandal and outlaw to cultural trendsetter. Works on display are comprised of large-scale graffiti murals, photography, sculptures and installations that were created by legendary and internationally recognized artists. The upcoming gallery events will demonstrate the transformation of this art form and will provide a broader cultural context to the
exhibiting artworks. “Public programming helps people get a well-rounded understanding,” says folklorist Elena Martinez, who organized three of the community programs as part of the organization’s Folk Arts program. Graffiti began as a youth subculture in the Bronx, rose to prominence in the 1980s and has since entered the mainstream art world. Before long, the art form transcended its borders and hip hop MCs and break-dancers were incorporated into the urban art experience, creating a new burgeoning lifestyle all its own. Martinez added, “The unique programs that coincide with [this exhibition] provide a way for people to learn about the transformation of street art and its musical form, hip hop, in more ways than one.” These “From the Streets” programs include a variety of documentary screenings, panel discussions and performances. A lively panel discussion with artists and museum professionals will explore the place of graffiti in the global market during the “Vandalism vs. Capitalism: What is a Dirtier Word?” event on June 12. An evening of “Stories and Sounds From Back in the Day” will feature legendary hip hop rapper Curtis “Grandmaster Caz” Brown and Grand Wizzard Theodore, the DJ credited with the “scratching” technique, on June 16. Female hip hop performers and b-girls will discuss how women broke the boundaries of their “male-dominated” art form with dance performances and DJ music on June 17. A documentary screening of “Saving Bansky” tells of a misguided art collector’s attempts to save a Banksy painting from destruction on July 14. All events will take place in ArtsWestchester’s gallery, immersing audiences into the historical trajectory of the captivating artworks that surround them. “From the Streets” will remain on view through July 15. For more information, visit artsw.org/fromthestreets. -Rocío De La Roca
These articles first appeared in the May 2017 issue of ArtsNews, ArtsWestchester’s monthly publication. ArtsNews is distributed throughout Westchester County. A digital copy of the full issue is also available at artsw.org/artsnews.
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Empire City jackpot surpasses $1.6M Empire City Casino, one of New York’s most successful casinos launched a new ad campaign entitled “Real Winners, Real Money, Real Deal.” Who better to enlist as advertising pitch-man for Empire City Casino than its biggest jackpot winner? Howard Gershowitz of Suffolk County, Long Island is back in the “slot-”light in the Yonkers casino’s new campaign after scoring Empire City’s record-breaking jackpot worth $1.47 million on Oct. 25, 2015. Gershowitz ‘s lucky roll was the only million-dollar plus jackpot in the history of not only Empire City Casino but all New York state racetrack casinos. Gershowitz hit on the Wheel of Fortune Triple Star slot machine— one of the most popular slot machines in the world. There have been many television showthemed slots that have attempted to bring the action from the screen to the slot world, but none have succeeded in the dazzling style of Wheel of Fortune, which has captivated gamblers for years with high jackpots and spinning money wheels. When this latest jackpot is hit, it will give Wheel of Fortune “bragging rights” to the three highest jackpots in the history of the Yonkers casino and six of the top 10 highest jackpots. Three Bally slot machines—Hot Shots, Blazing 7’s, and Stars & Bars—can also boast major scores ranging from nearly $250,000 to $571,000, all ranking in the top 10 jackpots at Empire City Casino. This past November, Linda H.
of Thornwood, New York, took home a $961,411.81 jackpot also from a Wheel of Fortune slot machine—the second largest in the 10-year history of Empire City. Linda H.’s hit eclipsed the $571,049 score won by former runner-up Manuel Esteche in February of 2015 on the Blazing 7’s. Empire City recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and ranks as the sixth largest casino floor in the country, including Las Vegas and Indian casinos nationwide. More than 8 million visitors a year try their luck at Empire City Casino, hoping to hit one of the many six-figure jackpots on the behemoth gaming floor. As of press time, six-figure jackpots at Empire City range from just over $100,000 to more than $1.6 million on slots with minimum bets from 1 cent to $10. To be eligible to win the top jackpot, a player must make the maximum bet on the machine. (Submitted)
Howard Gershowitz hit for nearly $1.5 million at Empire City in 2015. Photo courtesy Empire City Casino
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The daft lottery LIVE MIKE Mike Smith
Despite the fact the Knicks have had about one winning season in the past two decades—or perhaps because of it—I have to admit; when it comes to the NBA Draft Lottery, I can’t seem to muster much enthusiasm. That might seem odd, coming from a fan of a perennial bottom-dweller who routinely finds itself positioned to be a part of the draft-position sweepstakes—yet, is almost never a part of due to bad trades—but it makes sense to me; I know that the Knicks are so bad, from the inside out, that a ping pong ball bouncing in their favor is never going to be enough to change the fortunes of the franchise. Of course, it being the Knicks, it’s pretty rare that the ball even bounces our way to begin with. On May 16, the NBA held its annual lottery to determine this year’s draft order. The Knicks, who even managed to bungle the seemingly simple task of tanking by winning a few meaningless games at the
end of the season, came into the night with a 5.3 percent chance of nabbing the first overall pick and an 18.3 percent chance of picking within the top three. Instead, they came away with the eighth overall pick—one draft slot worse than they would have received were the order chosen by record alone. But really, this is par for the course for the Knicks. According to computations by the statistics-based website FiveThirtyEight. com, no team in the NBA has fared worse over the last 16 years when comparing average draft position to the team’s regular season records. The reason for that is twofold. First up is the general incompetence of the Knicks’ front office, which, over the last 16 years has seemed hell-bent on trading away draft picks for over-the-hill players that ended up being poor fits for New York—or the NBA in general. Contrast that to the acumen of the Celtics’ decision-makers, who turned their own aging stars into what became the first pick of the 2017 draft—giving the top-seeded squad in the Eastern Conference the best shot at picking a game-chang-
ing college player in a few weeks. For a Knicks fan, that’s absolutely maddening. And in the few instances the Knicks did hang on to a top 10 pick, who have they spent it on? Overweight, undersized forwards like Mike Sweetney in 2003 or decent NBA players like Danilo Gallinari, David Lee and Channing Frye, who ultimately got shipped away before reaching their full potential. The second? It’s either bad luck or karma, depending on who you believe. In 1985, the Knicks won the sweepstakes to select Georgetown center Patrick Ewing in a lottery that conspiracy-minded NBA fans have long hypothesized was fixed. Whether it was frozen or creased envelopes, the tinfoil brigade has maintained that the NBA wanted to get the all-world big man to Madison Square Garden to revive a slumping organization. And it worked, to some extent. But even with Ewing on the court, the Knicks were never able to raise another banner in the world’s most famous arena. Knick haters might say that the last 30 years have been payback for
On May 16, the New York Knicks once again dashed fans’ hopes by another bad bounce at the NBA Draft Lottery. Sports Editor Mike Smith, however, never had any hopes to begin with. Photo courtesy Knicks.com
a rigged lottery win, but I have to ask; what did we really win? So on Tuesday night, I kept an eye on the ESPN lottery show just long enough to see the Knicks do what they do best; fail. I spared myself the gnashing of teeth and the rending of garments that seemed to propagate
on the social media accounts of other Knicks fans that I know. After all, I knew it was coming. The Knicks might be bad, but at least they’re consistent.
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Garnets claim league crown boys lacrosse
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Game Notes: • Rye’s Will Kirkpatrick scored his 100th career goal • Garnets clinched a share of the League 2C title • Harrison earned the No. 6 seed in the Class B playoffs
By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor On May 13, the Rye lacrosse team battled driving rain and their rivals from Harrison to earn their 12th win of the season, and a share of the League 2C title. Three days later, and with another win under their belts, this time against Byram Hills, the Garnets were rewarded for their terrific regular season campaign with sole possession of the league crown and a No. 2 seed in the competitive Class B playoffs. Coming into Saturday’s matchup against the Huskies, with some much-coveted hardware hanging in the balance, Rye knew it needed to start fast, and did just that; erupting
Billy Chabot rushes past a Harrison player on May 13. Chabot had three goals in Rye’s win.
Ryan Kirkpatrick makes a move behind the net against Harrison. Kirkpatrick picked up his 100th career goal in the Rye win.
for six-straight goals to turn what had been a 3-3 stalemate into a decisive Garnet win. Teddy Aquilino led the Garnets with four goals, while Billy Chabot and Will Hynson both scored three apiece. Will Kirkpatrick had two scores in the win, including his 100th career goal. For the Huskies, Matt McLaughlin had two goals and two assists,
and a subsequent win against Byram Hills—the Garnets finished the year at 13-3, earning a top-two seed in the competitive Class B playoffs. Harrison, which finished at 10-6, earned a No. 6 seed and will travel to John Jay to take on the No. 3-seeded Indians on May 21. Rye will take on No. 7-seed Horace Greeley in a game also scheduled for Saturday. “We got some film on Greeley [on Tuesday] and we were able to watch them,” Lennon said. “They’ve got a good scorer [in Jacob Brandes] who just scored his 100th career point, and they’re an up-and-coming team.”
but Rye goalie Emmett Carroll was solid in net, finishing with seven saves on the day. “It was great, and right now, for us, it’s all about energy and momentum,” Rye coach Steve Lennon said. “And that’s what we did; we came out, executed our game plan and kept the energy up all game long.” With the win over Harrison—
A Garnet player tries to beat Harrison’s Anthony Forgione on May 13. Photos/Mike Smith
As the Garnets get ready for their first-round matchup, Lennon said that the focus is going to be on fine-tuning and getting physically ready for the playoff push. “We are going light [on date], we are getting some guys healthy who have just been over-used,” the head coach said. “Then we’ll start putting in the game plan and going over every detail. “We know that on our good days, we can compete with anybody,” he added. “So right now, we just need to keep our energy levels up and win in every phase of the game.” CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com
Thomas Gresham takes a shot against the Garnets.
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