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Westchester County is in the running to be the second home of Amazon’s corporate headquarters. Amazon has said that its new second headquarters will be equal to its first headquarters in Seattle, Washington, pictured. For story see page 6. Photo courtesy Amazon

Low-cost financing announced for SUNY Purchase County Executive Rob Astorino has announced that the Westchester Local Development Corporation, LDC, has approved $36.4 million in low-cost financing for SUNY Purchase College to construct a new residence hall on its campus. The money will be used build a four-story, 80,000-square-foot residence hall, consisting of 300 beds in a suite-style configuration with student common areas and resident advisor accommodations. The building, which will be designed and constructed to meet LEED Silver or better standards, will be located on a four-acre parcel of land near the college’s

other residence halls and educational facilities. SUNY Purchase said the new residence hall is necessary to meet the growing demand for housing on the campus, noting that occupancy of the existing student housing is typically 98 percent full during the fall semester. SUNY Purchase currently has approximately 2,200 beds. Construction is expected to start in spring 2018 with occupancy in fall 2019. The project will create approximately 350 construction jobs. “We are very pleased that our LDC can help assist Purchase College, one of the county’s great

academic institutions,” Astorino said. “This low-cost financing will help the college provide attractive, new student housing and at the same time create jobs and boost the local economy.” The action taken by the LDC at its Oct. 19 meeting grants taxfree status to the bonds that will be issued for construction, which provides thousands in savings to the college from lower interest costs. The financing carries no cost or obligation to the LDC or the county. “Purchase College-SUNY is very excited about moving ahead with the new dorm,” said college spokesperson Betsy Aldredge. “As the demographics

have shifted from a primarily commuter campus to a campus where the majority of students reside on campus, it has been an ongoing challenge to provide housing for all who wish to live here.” “This new 300-bed dorm, which will consist of junior suites, will allow us to move students from triples to doubles, therefore improving their residence experience. At the same time, the new dorm will give us flexibility to convert spaces now used as living quarters into academic spaces, and to renovate some of our older housing stock,” she continued. (Submitted)

As part of National Prescription Take Back Day, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is making it easier for residents to safely dispose of their old and excess drugs and medications. On Nov. 4, Westchester County will open its Household Material Recovery Facility, H-MRF at 15 Woods Road in Valhalla from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m for the second Saturday in a row. The goal of Prescription Take Back Day is to provide safe, convenient, and responsible ways of disposing potentially lethal and addictive prescription drugs, while simultaneously educating the public about the potential for abuse and medications. “People often ask, ‘what can I do in this opioid crisis?’” Astorino said. “The best way to keep these prescriptions drugs out of reach is to get rid of them and to properly dispose of them. All too often, addiction starts with the medicine cabinet and ends in tragedy.” For people who cannot make Saturday drop-offs, the facility will be open on Nov. 14 and the first Tuesday of every month thereafter. The added drop-off days coincide with a national movement highlighting the dangers of prescription drugs and opioids. Additionally, residents can drop off medications at select local police departments at any time, or at two pharmacies that currently have lockboxes: CircleRx Pharmacy on Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon and Walgreens Pharmacy on Nepperhan Avenue in Yonkers. “I provide this service as a way of helping people,” said Mark Rauchwerger, president and pharmacist at CircleRx

Pharmacy. “It’s quick, easy and safe. If I can prevent even one person from overdosing on opioids, it’s well worth the effort.” Dr. Sherlita Amler, commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Health, noted that it’s important that people properly dispose of their mixed medications, and that medications should never be thrown in the trash, flushed down the toilet or washed down the sink because they could taint ground and surface waters and harm those ecosystems. “We must attack this national health crisis from every front,” Amler said, “and opening up the county’s recovery facility is a safe, easy and inexpensive way to properly dispose of unused and expired medications.” When it began in 2008, Westchester’s medication take back program was the first of its kind in New York State. It has since grown, and been replicated, and continues to be available at the Household Material Recovery Facility, by appointment and select days. When delivering medications to the H-MRF, keep all items in the original container or, if unavailable, put them in a sealable plastic bag. Liquid medications should be in their containers in sealable plastic bags. County staff will be on hand to accept expired and unused medications for disposal. For more information or to learn how to drop off medications at your local police department, refer to the Safe Medication Disposal brochure or call the Recycling HelpLine at 813-5425. (Submitted)

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Law firm completes Manhattanville solar project White Plains law firm McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP has announced the completion of a solar carport project at Manhattanville College in Purchase. Land use approvals for the innovative project were secured by Seth M. Mandelbaum, a partner at the firm who specializes in alternative energy projects. Several of the campus parking lots at Manhattanville College

are now covered with 3,600 solar panels that will provide 1.1 megawatts of sustainable, emissions-free electricity. With the new solar panels, the college can source 20 percent of its electricity from renewable power. According to Mandelbaum, solar carports are attracting very strong interest among a wide variety of businesses and education-

al institutions, as well as other large-scale energy users. “This project is a great example of how relatively easy and cost-effective it is to take advantage of already developed areas, such as parking lots that get maximum sunlight,” Mandelbaum said. “An added bonus is that these solar canopies provide welcome shady parking spots covered from precipitation.”

From left, Seth M. Mandelbaum, partner at McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LL; and Greg Palmer, vice president of facilities and operations at Manhattanville College. Contributed photos

The newly completed solar carports at Manhattanville College.

“We’ve been engaged in the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment since 2009 and we’ve reduced carbon by nearly 50 percent in that time,” said Greg Palmer, vice president of facilities and operations at Manhattanville. “With this project, along with other improved technology, such as re-lamping with LED bulbs, more efficient boilers, and energy efficient windows, we’re confident that we can reach our goal of

carbon neutrality. This is a great project that will encourage our students and others to be more conscious of our sustainability imperative. It will assist both the college and our region in minimizing carbon impact and will be a source of pride to us all.” Mandelbaum was able to shepherd the project through the approval process in the town of Harrison in just four months. The Town Planning Board gave its unanimous approval to the

carport plan in the spring 2016 and the installation began this summer. While some solar systems are set up to sell electricity back to the grid, this one is self-contained and provides electrical power directly to campus dorms and classrooms. For more information about McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, visit Mcculloughgoldberger.com/index.php.com. (Submitted)

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What’s going on... Harrison Public Library

DIY Children’s Fall Craft From Monday, Nov. 6 through Friday, Nov. 17 at the West Harrison Branch. For grades K–5. The library will have one do-it-yourself fall craft from available from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, or until supplies run out. Instructions and materials will be provided, come with your imagination. This is a self-run program.

Discovery Play For more information on hours and programs, visit harrisonpl.org. The West Harrison Branch will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 7 for Election Day, and on Friday, Nov. 10 in observance of Veterans Day.

Storytime & Craft On Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. Join the library for a storytime and simple craft to take home.

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On Monday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. Play is important work. It requires concentration, problem-solving, cooperation, and creativity. It promotes movement, persistence, and self-expression. The library believes in the positive impact of play. The library invites you and your child to join in this meaningful and fun pursuit.

Craftworking (for Busy and Non-Crafty Women)

On Sunday, Nov. 5 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. M&M Performing Arts brings a murderously funny comedy by Nick Hall to the library. Ex-spouses Paul and Polly Butler write murder mysteries together. They act out the crimes in Paul’s apartment: poisoned chocolates and lethal martinis, alibis and fingerprints and bodies all contribute to the hilarity. There are many fast-paced comic twists as they attempt to outdo and surprise each other and they learn that marriage, like murder, is in the details. Free and open to the public.

On Monday, Nov. 6 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. Join Kara Martin Snyder of Vital Corps for a digital detox over crafting and conversation. To start, Martin will introduce participants to a few of the mind-body benefits of simple, repetitive crafts and share how she’s using upcycled envelopes to collect 33,000 task lists from women around the globe. There will be lots of time for hands-on craftworking (crafting and networking). As women make their own handmade envelopes, everyone will have the opportunity to introduce herself, chat, and connect with the intention of generating some accelerated serendipity. Martin will bring the necessary materials as well as her eight-plus years experience of helping high-achieving women navigate and negotiate their way out of physical and/or mental burnout. You’ll leave feeling connected, energized, and inspired. Note: If you have a smaller craft project in process, you’re welcome to bring it. Registration is required online or by calling the library at 835-0324.

Sing-Along Sundays with Chloe

Jeffrey Freidberg

On Sundays from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. Celebrate early childhood through music and movement. Children and parents are sure to love the captivating songs, live accordion music, and activities designed with specific cognitive milestones in mind. This class will feature a variety of child-sized instruments and props, and a wealth of both traditional and original songs to add to your sing-along repertoire. Get ready for a fun, creative and engaging experience.

On Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the West Harrison Branch. Jeffrey Freidberg returns for a fun and funky musical experience. Songs, dancing and fun for the little ones. All children are invited.

On Saturday, Nov. 4 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Harrison Branch. Learn insider home-selling tips from top-selling real estate agent, Maureen Skrilow. Topics to be discussed: getting your home “show ready”; pricing; listing; advertising and marketing; negotiating; and moving.

M&M Theater: ‘Marriage is Murder’

Computer Tutors On Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. Accomplished high school students (grades 10-

12) will help senior citizens acquire computer skills. Senior citizens (beginners or intermediates) are invited to sign up for computer instruction. While walk-ins are welcome, register online or by calling the library at 835-0324.

Pajama Party with Chloe On Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the West Harrison Branch. Wear your pajamas and hang out with Chloe during this evening class, which features songs, music and more. For ages up to 4 years old, siblings welcome. No registration required.

SCORE: One-On-One Mentoring On Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. SCORE Westchester matches you with experienced small business advisors who work with you on your specific business needs. These are just some of the items for which business owners often seek guidance from SCORE advisors: starting a small business in Westchester; writing or updating a business plan; identifying sources of funding and preparing documents for financing; creating a marketing plan; launching an additional location; and adjusting to growth. Registration is recommended. Call SCORE to schedule an appointment at 948-3907.

Millennium Book Club On Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. This month, participants will read “We are Called to Rise” by Laura McBride. Three lives are bound together by a split-second mistake, and a child’s fate hangs in the balance. What happens next will test—and restore—your faith in humanity. Copies of the book are available at the Service Desk. The Millennium Book Club meets second Wednesday of the month from September through May. New members always welcome.

West Harrison Book Club On Thursday, Nov. 9 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the West Harrison Branch. Participants will be discussing “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls” by David Sedaris. This group meets on the second Thursday of each month. New members are always welcome.

Chloe’s Sign and Play On Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. Give your child the gift of language. Chole’s 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.

Library Out Loud: Open Mic Night On Thursday, Nov. 9 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. Read it, speak it, sing it, and own it at the Open Mic Night organized by The Harrison Players. Come with a short piece (maximum of eight minutes in length) to share with a general audience, or simply join to listen to works that may be meeting others’ ears for the first time. Registration starts at 7 p.m., the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Yoga with Angela On Fridays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. For ages 7

to 12. Relaxing, soothing and fun. Peaceful. Like a day off. This is how tweens describe yoga with local instructor Angela Brandt.

The Art of Personal Narrative On Saturday, Nov. 11 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. This open-level class with Mindy Lewis is for anyone interested in writing personal narrative in any form: memoir, creative nonfiction, or personal essay. Through insightful critique and focused discussion, participants will hone the tools of strong writing: distinctive voice, precise language, resonant imagery, vivid sensory description, dramatic scene and dialogue, and inventive form. No registration required. Limited to 15; first come, first served. Open to all levels

Harrison news Curbside leaf collection Leaves may be placed loose at the curbside for pickup after the regularly scheduled Thursday or Friday garbage collection. No loose curbside leaves will be permitted after Dec. 15. Visit harrison-ny. gov for curbside leaf collection do’s and don’ts. During the week of Monday, Dec. 18, the Highway Department will make a final curbside collection of loose leaves in each neighborhood. Do not place leaves in the street as this is a violation of the town code. Piled leaves in the street poses both a safety hazard and potential for clogging drains. Loose leaves must be segregated from brush piles. Upon completion of loose leaf pickup, organic yard waste (including leaves) placed in brown paper bags (maximum of 10) or open containers, and placed at the curb, will continue to be collected by the Sanitation Department on the last day of your normally scheduled garbage collection, either Thursday or Friday, following the regularly scheduled garbage collection.

Harrison Recreation Basketball Clinic Children will develop the basics of basketball. For boys and girls in second grade. Starting on Wednesday, Nov. 8 for four weeks at the Sollazzo Center and the Leo Mintzer Center from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Fee: Free. For more information, visit harrison-ny.gov/recreation.

Purchase College ‘How to Talk Turkey About Climate Change’ On Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Humanities Building Room 1043 at SUNY Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road in Harrison. Family conversation at the holidays can sometimes be stressful. Join in for an entertaining evening where Francis O’Shea of Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project will discuss strategies and tips on how to raise this important issue of climate change. Learn how to engage about this issue which is so important for all of us, especially for younger generations. Co-sponsored by the Greenburgh Nature Center and the Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group. Refreshments by Sierra Club will be provided at 7 p.m.; the program starts at 7:30 p.m. 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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Letters to the Editor

Vote Latimer for county executive To the Editor, I’d like to remind readers that if you are fed up with Donald Trump, you don’t have to wait until 2020 to express your displeasure! Vote for George Latimer for county executive on Tuesday, Nov. 7, instead of Trump’s friend Rob Astorino, who is funded by the conservative Mercers. Many Democrats stay home in “off years” like this one, but it is vital to go to the polls and have your vote count. If you dislike gun shows and oppose the noisy expansion of Westchester Airport (and its potential to contaminate our drinking water), if you think it is outrageous that Astorino is suing Indian Point for closing down its dangerous nuclear power plant, and if you want to send a message that you oppose all things Trump, vote for George Latimer, a true progressive who possesses integrity, grit, and heart. Catherine Hiller, Mamaroneck

Vote no on the Constitutional Convention To the Editor, I have informed the New York State Bar Association, NYSBA, that I am not renewing the membership I have maintained for 25 years because of their very partisan position on the constitutional convention referendum. Prior to October 2017, the NYSBA had presented both sides of the debate in a non-biased manner. I never expected the NYSBA to come out in favor of a Constitutional Convention vote. I thought it was a professional association and not a political arm of those who would financially benefit from a convention. The number of attorneys who have lined up to become paid consultants or delegates to the convention is staggering. They speculate and promise that important protections contained in the New York state constitution will not be changed, and that only a few of their own wish list items will be addressed. Yet, if a convention were to occur, any and all proposed changes could be brought forward; Citizen’s United corporate money would govern the election of delegates and convention deliberations. The link to the table of contents of the New York state constitution shows how many protections would be at risk if the entire document were opened: dos.ny.gov/info/constitution/toc.html. A convention is not the way to affect a few wish list changes to the constitution. It is projected that more than $400 million of taxpayer money would be spent on this boondoggle. The legislative amendment process is the better way to go. We do not need a constitutional convention and we do not need our statewide bar association to take sides in this debate. Florence T. McCue, Esq., Elmsford

NY Reading Foundation holds first fundraiser

The New York Reading Foundation, a nonprofit organization, is preparing for its first annual fundraising event. “A Night on the Town” is honoring Archbishop Stepinac High School and will feature casino games, live music provided by Night Song, food and an open bar. The event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 7 p.m. to midnight at Mulino’s at Lake Isle Country Club, located at 660 White Plains Road in Eastchester. Donations are being accepted,

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and sponsorships are available. Current sponsors are Ray Catena BMW of Westchester and LEXCO Wealth Management. There will also be a raffle at the fundraiser, with only 500 tickets to be sold at $375 each. The grand prize is a 2018 BMW M550i valued at $97,200, courtesy of Ray Catena BMW of Westchester. The second prize is $10,000 cash, and the third prize is $5,000 cash. To buy event and raffle tickets, visit NYReadingFoundation.org.

Checks are payable to: The New York Reading Foundation, 273 Columbus Ave., Suite 2A, Tuckahoe NY 10707. For more information, please contact Karen Jordan, fundraising chair of The New York Reading Foundation, at 260-1100 or KJordan.NYReads@gmail.com. General inquries can be made by calling 337-6357 or emailing NYReadingFoundation@gmail. com, or by visiting NYReadingFoundation.org. (Submitted)

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By TAYLOR BROWN General Assignment Reporter With Amazon’s final decision on a second corporate headquarters a few months away, West-

chester County has put forward a proposal highlighting several potential locations. Since the submission deadline closed on Oct. 19, Amazon has announced that it received 238

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Westchester County has offered the old IBM campus in Somers, pictured, as a potential location for Amazon’s second headquarters. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.com

proposed locations from across North America. Several of the proposals came from within New York state. “It will mean a lot depending on the site that’s selected,” said George Oros, chief of staff for the administration of Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican. “It would mean a lot to that local municipality.” In early September, Amazon first announced it was opening submission proposals from areas interested in becoming the home to the retailer’s second headquarters. In a press release, Amazon said the new headquarters would “be a full equal to our current campus in Seattle.” Amazon’s Seattle location is 8.1 million square feet, and employs more than 40,000 people. “It would be a tremendous economic growth factor for the county,” Oros told the Review. Amazon announced that the second location would eventually employ 50,000 people, and that the company would invest more than $5 billion in construction.

“Amazon HQ2 will bring billions of dollars in up-front and ongoing investments, and tens of thousands of high-paying jobs,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, said in the announcement. “We’re excited to find a second home.” However, the company has yet to explain why it has an interest in opening a second headquarters. According to Oros, some of the proposed locations are the former PepsiCo headquarters and the former IBM headquarters in Somers, which both met the minimum requirements that Amazon has for its new location. These requirements include being a maximum of 45 minutes from an airport, no more than 2 miles from a major highway, and at-site access to mass transit. Other locations offered by Westchester County consist of sites in the cities of Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and White Plains. Oros explained that the county’s own airport, mass transit system, including the Bee-Line, and affordable office spaces make Westchester a strong contender. New Rochelle, in a separate proposal, offered Davids Island, an uninhabited 120-acre island on the Long Island Sound, and the downtown area as part of its own package to Amazon. New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, a Democrat, said the city’s main focus is on the downtown area, but that Davids Island was included because “it’s a unique asset.” Bramson site’s the city’s combination of “livability and affordability” as one of the reasons New Rochelle should be considered a force to be reckoned with. “[There are a] number of specific sites that the development

team of RDRXR have the ability to build upon, we envision all of those as in play for Amazon,” Bramson said, referencing the city’s master development company which is overseeing all projects in the city. Along with the submitted proposals, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, has offered Amazon the state’s Excelsior Jobs Tax Credit incentives that would come along with choosing New York State as the new headquarters location. The tax credit is part of the Excelsior Jobs Program, which incentivizes companies to move their business to New York by offering jobs, investment, research and development, and real property tax credits. A release from Cuomo’s press office states that these incentives will apply to any of the proposed areas in the state. John Ravitz, executive vice president and chief operating officer at the Business Council of Westchester, a business membership organization, said that if Amazon would move to Westchester it would be a “win-win.” “Westchester makes so much sense for Amazon, for so many reasons,” Ravitz said. “What we’re presenting to Amazon is that Westchester County is the intellectual capital of the state.” As for local businesses, Ravitz said that, “Thousands of employees [would be] there on a daily bases, [and] are going to be able to see and participate in all the exciting businesses we have in Westchester County.” Amazon is currently in negotiations with the proposed sites, and intends to make an announcement on its decision in 2018. CONTACT: taylor@homtewn.com

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Veterans Day parade and sanitation guidelines HARRISON HAPPENINGS Mayor Ron Belmont

I would like to thank all who attended and participated in the first annual Halloween Bash in Ma Riis Park last weekend. It was huge success and I look forward to having the town host this event again next year when we will be prepared to meet the children and their parents with exciting new Halloween activities, music, rides and more. Veterans Day will be celebrated this year on Saturday, Nov. 11. Our veterans have bravely served to protect our freedom. The spirit of all Americans has been shining through, with resolve, to conquer any enemy and restore this country to its cherished way of life. It was this very same spirit that drove our veterans toward victory in the many wars and conflicts of the past century. Now it’s time that we all stand together in honoring our veterans, police, fire and emergency services. We will do this with a parade and ceremonies to be held in West Harrison. Lineup will be at 9:30 a.m. on Underhill Avenue and Underhill Place, and the step-off time will be at 10 a.m. Parade participants include veterans groups, Harrison police and fire departments, the

Harrison High School Marching Band, Harrison Ambulance Corps and any and all other civic groups who would like to march with us. If you would like to join in this very important day, please feel free to contact my office. I would like to take this opportunity to remind residents to refer to our sanitation guidelines regarding the time to bring containers to the curb for pickup. Recently, my office has become aware that some residents have been prematurely leaving their garbage and recyclables curbside, creating an unattractive aesthetic. According to our Recycling and Solid Waste Disposal Guide, all garbage must be set out in containers before 6 a.m. on the day of collection, or after 5 p.m. the evening before collection. Please make note of the following invitation from our library director, Galina Chernykh: The Harrison Public Library is inviting you to participate in our One Book, One Community 2018 reading project. Last year, the Amelia Earhart project was a great success, and we look forward to collaborating with you again. We have selected “1968: The Year That Rocked the World” by Mark Kurlansky because we believe this book can serve as an excellent springboard for discussions of such universal issues as

civil rights, freedom, war, peace and more. It is our hope that this program will broaden and deepen an appreciation of reading and compel friends, families, and neighbors to share their experience while reading the same book. The project is further intended to engage the community in dialogue and seeks to bring the Harrison community together by promoting tolerance and understanding about differing points of view. A project of this scale involves the whole community; this is why we are reaching out to you. We encourage you not just to read the book but think about how you can reach out to the community and what theme programs or activities you can offer. Please participate in the planning committee meeting at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Once again, a reminder to please take note of the following sanitation schedule change: Town/village offices will be closed for Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 7. Garbage and recycling normally collected on Tuesday will be collected on Wednesday, Nov. 8. There will be no bulk trash collected on Nov. 8. In closing, Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 a.m., so be sure to set your clocks back one hour before retiring on Saturday evening.

CPW to host Taste of Westchester

Cerebral Palsy of Westchester’s Taste of Westchester event features more than 30 restaurants from around the county. Photo courtesy Facebook.com/Cerebral.Palsy.Of.Westchester

Join Cerebral Palsy of Westchester, CPW, for A Taste of Westchester; a food and wine tasting event that will feature more than 30 of the area’s finest restaurants & top chefs noted for their cuisine as well as a worldly selection of wine, beer and spirits from different beverage establishments. The event will take place at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in West Harrison on Nov. 13 at 6:15 p.m. The chef from

Hive Living Room + Bar will be hosting a cooking demonstration, Williams Sonoma will be hosting a cutlery demonstration, and Aries Wine & Spirits will be hosting a wine and food pairing at their table for all event attendees, along with a silent auction and raffle. A very special thank you to our gala event sponsor TD Bank. All the proceeds from this event will benefit CPW’s mission to ensure that children and adults

with disabilities receive need services and enjoy activities regardless of the level of their abilities. Tickets are $125 per person, and can be purchased at Ticketriver.com/event/24418. Sponsorship and journal ads are available. For more information or to participate in the event, contact Stephanie Russo, the associate executive director at CPW at 937-3800 ext. 411 or email Stephanie.Russo@ cpwestchester.org. (Submitted)

A Taste of Westchester participants • Albanese’s Chocolate Fantasies • Antipasti di Napoli at The Briarcliff Manor • Aries Wine & Spirits • Basta • BLT Steak • Blue Moon Mexican Café • Capt. Lawrence Brewing Co. • Chocolations • Coffee Labs • Crabtree’s Kittle House

Restaurant & Inn • Don Coqui • Emma’s Ale House • EQUUS Restaurant • Grapes and Greens • Hardscrabble Cider • Havana Central • Hive Living Room + Bar • Longford’s Own-Made Ice Cream • Lulu Cake Boutique • Mionetto

• NoMa Social • Opici • Polar Beverage •Quenas Restaurant • R&K Imports • Texas De Brazil • The Gourmet Taste Catering • Walter’s Hot Dogs • Williams Sonoma • Wine Worldwide • Winebow • Wood & Fir

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YoFiFest celebrates fifth year

“The Bake Sale” by Susan Skoog.

They are rolling out the red carpet on Nov. 3 for the fifth annual YoFiFest, dubbed “Yo5Fest” by Patty Schumann, festival director and co-founder, who added “This year we had more submissions than ever before, so we were able to curate our strongest line-up of films yet.” Dave Steck, the festival’s co-founder and executive director said, “With the support of the city of Yonkers, the festival has grown from its humble beginnings as a local weekend event at a public library to an international festival that this year will screen over a hundred films over nine days.” The festival will once again screen films from all over the world including Ireland, Australia, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Luxembourg, Japan, Iran, India, Finland, Canada, Italy, Russia, Sweden, and The United Kingdom. It will also feature filmmakers from right in our own backyard, including a “Done In Yonkers” showcase on the eve-

ning of Nov. 6. The festival’s “mini film school” workshops are back, featuring topics such as screenwriting, producing for film and TV, audio production and marketing, taught by accomplished industry professionals. There will also be networking events, receptions and nightly parties where audiences and filmmakers will get the chance to connect and converse. To help celebrate their fifth year, for the first time they are giving out an award called The Golden YO, a “Best of the Fest” award for one film in each of the following five categories: Best Narrative Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature Film, Best Narrative Short Film, Best Documentary Short Film and Best Student Work, as selected by a panel of judges. “We think our filmmakers are all winners just for getting their films made and into the festival (it’s harder than you think!), but they told us they wanted a prize and

we listened.” Steck said, “Each of these beautiful, one-of-a-kind, all metal sculptures were created by local Yonkers artist Robert Pfitzenmeier using 16mm film spools and cans.” The award ceremony is on the night of Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. after the last screening of the day and right before that night’s after-party. Honored as one of FilmFreeways “Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals” and voted “Best of Westchester” in Westchester Magazine’s annual 2014 poll and named one of the “Top 10 Things To Do In Yonkers” in 2015 by The Journal News/LoHud, YoFi Fest is curated by award-winning film and television professionals and designed to encourage audiences and filmmakers to watch and talk about movies together. The festival takes place in Downtown Yonkers from Nov. 3 to Nov. 11 at 66 Main St., in Yonkers. For more information, schedules and tickets visit YoFiFest.com. (Submitted)

Town/Village of Harrison

Official Newspaper “Peer Review” by Courtney Ulrich. Photos courtesy Facebook.com/YoFiFest

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The Birch Collective brings Quebec flair to Westchester By SIBYLLA CHIPAZIWA Assistant Editor It seems like most restaurants that have opened this year are on the “new American, farmto-table” path. But The Birch Collective has brought a certain je ne sais quoi to downtown White Plains. The two-story eatery offers comfort food with a French-Canadian flair. So, of course, there’s poutine; the two chefs are from Montreal, and I, honestly, was taken back to long weekends in that city. There is something for everyone on the menu, which features some American classics and dishes with interesting names, like the Wings Beneath My Wind (no typo here). Also, all sauces, marinades and drink purees are made in-house, including a savory caramel drizzle served over tempura cauliflower bits. Perhaps the biggest draw to The Birch Collective is the

drink menu, with cocktails as big as you could imagine and creative names and recipes to boot. If you are an Instagram foodie, you may have seen Finding Nemo: a neon blue cocktail that tastes like bubblegum and gin, served with shark-shaped candy floating around in a sturdy plastic bag. Add to all of this décor that calls to mind a home by the lake with lots of wood, hits from the 1980s and beyond playing through the speakers, and a great staff led by owners Matthew Gagnon Guastaferri, 33, and Pierluc Dupont, whom you’ll see greeting patrons often. “It’s really important to connect,” Gagnon Guastaferri said. “We want to create an experience, not a transaction.” Gagnon Guastaferri has spent half of his life in the hospitality industry, boasting experience in about 25 restaurants and bars across the spec-

One of the many “Birchtails”: the Birchberry Mojito made with a raspberry and rhubarb purée, littered with fresh blueberries.

trum, in all positions. He has French-Canadian blood, grew up in New Hampshire, and has spent about nine years in New York City. He also happens to be a singer-songwriter. Upon visiting Montreal for the first time, Gagnon Guastaferri remembered how much attention the Quebecois pay to food, especially to sauces and marinades. “I was blown away by the food,” he said. “They don’t put up with any crap.” Unless you’ve been to the province of Quebec, you may not have been exposed to its cuisine. The Birch Collective was a year and a half in the making, with the goal of bringing something unique to the White Plains dining and bar scene. Gagnon Guastaferri and Dupont, who also hails from Montreal, clicked upon meeting each other, and practically agreed on everything concerning the restaurant’s concept. They sampled food from various restaurants nationwide, and looked in Brooklyn and even New Jersey for the space. “We said, ‘Let’s go somewhere they need us; let’s be a big fish in a small pond,’” Gagnon Guastaferri said on selecting White Plains as the restaurant’s home. “I know that people expect a great culinary and mixology experience in cities.” All of the restaurant’s elements have a story. According to Gagnon Guastaferri, the yellow birch is the official tree of Quebec, and symbolizes new beginnings. Every table is made from wood from birch trees, and communal tables are a part of the mix. The space is very welcoming; hence the restaurant’s name. To add a personal touch, on the way up to the mezzanine space, childhood photos of staff line the wall of the stairs. Gagnon Guastaferri and Dupont plan on expanding The Birch Collective as a brand, with more locations in the future and even putting their housemade sauces on sale. “We were thinking bigger than just a restaurant,” Gagnon Guastaferri said. “Here, we’re growing.” CONTACT: sibylla@hometwn.com

As it gets darker outside, The Birch Collective remains warm and inviting.

A cross section of the Birch Burger: bacon jam, cheddar, lettuce, confit tomato, onion and the housemade big Birch sauce served on a brioche bun. The burger is also served with a fried pickle, not pictured.

Poutine Québécois: french fries, cheese curds and brown gravy, topped with smoked meat from the popular Mile End Delicatessen in Brooklyn. Photos/Sibylla Chipaziwa

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The start of something good? LIVE MIKE Mike Smith

It may be too early in the year to pose this question, but, given the state of the organization, who knows if we’ll get another chance to ask, “Are the Knicks… good?” After three predictably terrible performances to start the 20172018 NBA season, the Knicks having seemingly turned things around over the last week, ripping off three straight wins—including a one-sided trouncing of the defending Eastern Conference champion Cavaliers—which is starting to give New York fans something that’s been in short supply recently; namely, hope. Now, I’ll come right out and answer my own question. The Knicks are not, in fact, good. They’re not going to win their division, they’re not going to make the playoffs; heck, they probably won’t even win 25 games. But it’s amazing to see local fans, heartened by a small three-game surge, once again begin to buy into bas-

ketball at Madison Square Garden. Conventional wisdom states that when all things are going well in the Big Apple, New York, more than anything else, is a basketball town. But in the last 20 years, there’s been awfully little for Knickerbocker fans to get excited about. Sure, there was the bout of early onset Linsanity back in 2012, and the good vibes engendered by Amar’e Stoudemire’s first few months with the Blue and Orange back in 2010. But those were the exceptions, rather than the rule. Last season, in which the Knicks went out and spent liberally to bring in the likes of Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, was supposed to be a return to playoff contention for the ballclub. Instead, a 31-51 campaign marked the nadir of Phil Jackson’s troubled tenure as team president, ultimately leading to the Zen Master’s long overdue dismissal last June. So you can’t blame Knick fans—especially after the team jettisoned star forward Carmelo Anthony in the offseason to expe-

dite a rebuild—to be resigned to yet another year of abject failure. When the Knicks started 0-3, it simply seemed to be business as usual. But over the last few games, we’ve seen something else happening. Kristaps Porzingis is finally emerging as the kind of bona fide star he’s shown glimpses of becoming in his first two seasons, averaging 29 points a game and dropping 39 on the Nuggets on Monday night. Enes Kanter, who came over in the Anthony deal, is averaging a double-double and doing great work on the glass. Even Jarrett Jack—who, frankly, I’d forgotten was still in the league before he signed as a free agent—is chipping in, providing the Knicks with a true pass-first point guard that they’ve lacked since Chauncey Billups was on the squad. More than anything, this team has been fun to watch over the last week or so, which is a lot more than you can say about recent iterations of the Knicks. I’m not saying it’s going to last. The roster is full of retreads and players who wouldn’t ever see the floor on teams like the

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Spurs or the Warriors. But with a dearth of other options to cheer for—the Rangers have been absolutely brutal thus far—what’s the harm in dipping

our toes in the water of Knicks’ ed them to this year, so maybe that is cause for celebration. fandom? Sure, the Knicks are only 3-3. But they’ve already won Follow Mike on Twitter more games than I expect@LiveMike_Sports

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