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State department stalls Army Corps’ project Happy Easter

By JAMES PERO Staff Writer

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The village of Mamaroneck’s more than $70 million federal flood mitigation project is now on hold after an objection by the New York Department of State.

As of| this the state6 March 25 & April 1, 2016 Vol.month, 4, Number department has slammed the brakes on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-led project until more information is provided.

Of concern is the project’s impact on coastal zones, and according to one village representative, if the Army Corps doesn’t address those concerns, Andrew Kranichfeld reads his the project is likely to fall by the book “Karen’s Garden” at a wayside. program for schoolchildren that “From what I understand, if focuses on gardening and the the project fails to meet the polienvironment. Kranichfeld is an cies of the Department of State, author from Rye who happens to it will not move forward,” said Cindy Goldstein, chairwoman be blind. For story, see page 6. of the village Harbor Coastal Photo/Craig Douglas Zone Management Commission, a group tasked with evaluating the plan’s adherence to local environmental guidelines. The harbor commission offered its recommendation to the state department that the flood plan was 2015. Doyle has had multiple the law was passed. inconsistent with Mamaroneck’s run-ins with law enforcement, “I didn’t think [Casiraghi] Local Waterfront Revitalization and in December 2015, added was going to fight it with lawProgram, LWRP, a set of guidetwo felony counts of witness yers,” she said. Dickerson, who lines on how to best develop Matampering to his list of animal called the day the law passed maroneck’s coastal areas. cruelty charges. Doyle and Ca- “the best day ever,” is happy to In a March 9 memo to the siraghi both graduated from Rye see change happening within the Army Corps, the state departHigh School in 1978, according village after two years of pleadment formally objected to a draft to old-friends.com, making the ing with the village board to adenvironmental impact statement store’s ownership change appear dress the issue. which ruled that the flood mitisuspicious.

Now, Dickerson said that the ARMY CORPS continued on page 11 gation plan would not have any Donna Dickerson, a Mama- idea for legislation is spreading roneck resident who spearhead- to other communities in Wested protests against Doyle’s store chester County such as Port Follow us on Twitter @mamaroneckview and educated the public about Chester and Mount Pleasant. She puppy mills, said she knew that Like us on facebook.com/mamaroneckreview PET continued on page 14 the store would close down once

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Village pet store closes abruptly following new dog law

By KILEY STEVENS Staff Writer National Breeders, the pet store at the center of a recent village controversy regarding the welfare of puppies, has closed its doors.

Although the “Open” sign outside the location remained lit on the morning of Monday, March 21, the inside of the 154 Mamaroneck Ave. storefront was dark and nearly empty, except for a few animal cages.

The business’ closing coincides with a new local law

passed by the village of Mamaroneck, which banned pet stores in the village from selling commercially bred animals. The law states that pet stores may only sell animals that come from animal shelters or humane societies within New York state, a practice known as “the humane model.”

The Mamaroneck pet store, which was taken over and renamed in December by Kevin Casiraghi, a Port Chester resident, has been under scrutiny since its original owner, Richard Doyle, was arrested on animal abuse charges in August

environmental consequences.

As a result, according to the memo, the Army Corps will be required to submit a new consistency determination explaining how the project will adhere to the LWRP. But while the harbor commiscontinues to push for fur| sion www.cityreviewnr.com ther review, some in the village of Mamaroneck, including its mayor, are ready to sign off on the project.

Mayor Norman Rosenblum, a Republican, remains one of the plan’s staunchest proponents.

“This is so vital,” he said. “If there’s anything that I’ve ever done in my four terms as mayor, it’s making sure we get flood mitigation.”

Rosenblum, who has worked for nearly a decade securing the most recent proposal by the Army Corps, is worried that if the project falters now, there may not be another opportunity for the village to address flooding in the future.

“This is our best and final chance to have true flood mitigation in the village of Mamaroneck,” he said.

At stake, Rosenblum explained, is a chance to significantly reduce the level of flooding in the village and ameliorate the impact of floods like those seen in 2007 which caused $50 million in damage.

While the mayor described the state department’s ruling as

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Town upholds contested tree permit approval

By KILEY STEVENS Staff Writer The town of Mamaroneck has upheld a permit for a developer to remove 20 trees from a property on Murdock Road after an appeal was filed by area residents. The developer, Brite Avenue Development Corporation, initially applied for a permit in September to construct a home at 4 Murdock Road in Scarsdale.

The Brite Corporation received approval for a storm water drainage system from the town village Building Department, but has not yet been granted a permit for the construction of a new home on the property, according to Joseph Russo, a town code enforcement officer.

Upon surveying the property, the builder proposed to remove 26 trees from the lot and applied for a tree removal permit from the town Tree Preservation Commission, which was granted.

According to Town Administrator Stephen Altieri, after the permit was granted by the commission, neighbors in the area filed an appeal.

Neighboring residents expressed their concerns in letters to the Town Council. One letter, written by Lisa and Randy Siegel, residents of Split Tree Road, complained that their “neighborhood aesthetic will change forever” should the town permit the developer to remove so many trees. Another letter, written by Sharon and Eric Draghi, of Split Tree Road, called the removal “needless destruction.”

However, Town Supervisor

The Mamaroneck Town Council has upheld a permit for a developer to remove 20 trees from a property after residents filed an appeal.

Photo/Kiley Stevens

Nancy Seligson, a Democrat, said, “As it stands right now, our tree law states that if the trees are in the footprint of a proposed building or in the construction area of the building, you’re allowed to take them down.”

Since the initial proposal in September, the developer has reduced the number of trees they wish to remove from 26 to 20. Osorio Tree Service, of Lagrangeville, New York, will remove the trees.

The project will move forward even though the town is in the midst of a residential building moratorium, which was passed in December and expires on March 31. According to Seligson, the developer

will be allowed to continue construction because the plans were proposed before the moratorium was in place. With the exception of town Councilman Ernie Odierna, a Democrat, all other members of the Town Council voted in favor of upholding the removal of the trees.

“I’m tired of finding excuses for cutting trees down,” Odierna said, adding that he feels that trees are important to the aesthetics of the neighborhood and essential to providing shade and preventing flooding. “There didn’t seem to be a sincere effort to protect the tree stock.”

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Village to alter length of volunteer terms At a recent village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees meeting, the board voted to extend the term for volunteer members of the village’s boards and commissions.

According to Village Manager Richard Slingerland, the discussion to increase the terms for volunteers to from one year to a year and a half took about five months to finalize.

Slingerland told the Review that there was some concern about what constituted a full year’s term, in the case of a volunteer board member resigning or moving away halfway into their term. The person appointed to fill

the position would serve out the remainder of the term. However, even if the appointed person only served three months to complete the term, the village considered those three months as a full term.

“The board felt that they wanted to change the code and accommodate involvement from positive and contributing members [of boards and commissions] so they wouldn’t be penalized for filling in [for members who had left their positions],” Slingerland said. With the amendment to the code, the village will no longer count the filled-in time toward the set two-term limit for volunteers.

At the meeting, Democratic trustees David Finch, Illissa Miller and Leon Potok voted in favor of the amendment to the village code to change term lengths, while Mayor Norman Rosenblum, and Trustee Louis Santoro, both Republicans, voted against it.

“It’s not that [this amendment] is detrimental for the village of Mamaroneck, I just think it worked for many years for the one-year [term],” Rosenblum said.

Potok recommended that the amendment go in to effect on Nov. 30, 2016.

-Reporting by Kiley Stevens

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Mamaroneck Public Library

Coloring and cookies for tweens

The doctor is in

Children in grades three to six will be able to color on Monday, March 28 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Children’s Room on the second floor. Coloring pages, colored pencils will be provided. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.

Two doctors will lead a medical storytime and games on Wednesday, March 30 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. After the medical storytime, participants will play a game of Simon Says with anatomical names. Participants will look at x-rays and do a craft with gauze and stethoscopes. This program is appropriate for children ages 3 and 4 and a free ticket is required to attend. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning a half hour before the program starts.

Larchmont Public Library The library will be closed on Sunday, March 27 for Easter.

Identity theft workshop The library will be hosting a workshop on Saturday, March 26 from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. to educate participants on how to avoid having their identity stolen. The workshop is presented by Oscar Capel, CITRMS. The topics discussed in the workshop include the five major types of identity theft and their unique dangers, senior citizen targeted scams, risk management and detection and restoration. Space is limited for this workshop so registration is required. For more information or to register, call 315-6595.

Coloring and cookies for tots Children ages three to five will be able to color on Monday, March 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Community Room on the lower level.

Coloring pages and colored pencils will be provided. This program is free and open to the public.

Registration is not required.

The library will be closed for construction until the summer of 2016. Existing shelves will be moved to the Village Center and the Burchell Children’s Room will remain open. For more information about the library’s relocation, call the Reference Desk at 834-2281 ext. 3, email larchmontlibrary@wlsmail.org or visit larchmontlibrary.org.

Reader’s Theater Reader’s Theater presents “The Ball Game Between the Birds and Animals” on Saturday, March 26 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. When the Animal Team of the Forest challenges the Bird Team of the Sky to a ball game, Bear tells two of the animals they are too small to play. Come hear this ancient Cherokee tale, and find out how these two little animals find a way to join in the ball game. Participants will have fun picking our favorite parts of the story, creating dialogue for the characters, and then acting out our dialogues. This program is appropriate for children ages 7 to 9 and registration is required. For more information or to register, call 834-2281.

Stories for Mad Scientists Learn about the water cycle on Thursday, March 31 from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Participants will perform wacky weather experiments to see how the water cycle works. This program is appropriate for children ages 5 to 7 and a free ticket is required to attend. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning a half hour before the program starts.

Woman’s Club of Larchmont

form. Mail the form to Patricia O’Donnell, 723A, Larchmont Acres, 311 Palmer Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538. Fee is $45 per person payable to The Woman’s Club of Larchmont Inc. This event is open to the public.

Community events Annual furniture drive On Saturday, April 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mamaroneck High School students will sponsor the annual furniture drive to benefit Westchester’s furniture bank. They will be collecting items which Furniture Sharehouse will redistribute, free of charge, to families in need. The drive will take place in the parking lot at the high school, 1000 W. Boston Post Road, rain or shine. Only basic home furniture in good condition will be accepted, so before you load up your car, please visit furnituresharehouse.org to make sure your furniture meets the donation guidelines. For more information or donation questions, contact Leslie Garwood at lgarwood10@gmail.com or 315-1982.

The Philanthropic Luncheon The Philanthropic Luncheon, fundraiser of the Woman’s Club of Larchmont, will be held on Wednesday, March 30 at the Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club, located at 555 S. Barry Ave. in Mamaroneck. Doors open at 11 a.m., with luncheon served at 1 p.m. For reservations, visit womanscluboflarchmont.org to download a

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Letters to the Editor

‘Village of Mamaroneck sheds EPA administrative order’ To the Editor, Thank you for your ongoing coverage of local water pollution issues, including your recent article, “Village of Mamaroneck Sheds EPA Administrative Order,” published on Feb. 19.

Right after we provided a quote for that story, continuing our call for the village to address the ongoing sewage contamination in Beaver Swamp Brook and Mamaroneck River, the county sewer line that runs under Beaver Swamp Brook broke, spewing 2,400 gallons of raw sewage onto the streets of Rye near Park Avenue Bridge. A spokesperson for the county reported that during the emergency repair, they discovered a “softball-size hole” in the pipe that runs under the brook. It appears that we have found our culprit, or at least one of them.

It is disheartening that it takes an expensive sewer line break to get inspection and repairs happening, especially in light of the fact that Save the Sound and Arcadis have documented the sewage hot spot in the brook by Rye Neck High School and we have been calling for an inspection there for two years.

The lack of proactive maintenance of our sewer lines, and the costly resulting repairs and water pollution, is the reason why Save the Sound has taken legal action against Westchester County and the 11 municipalities connected to the Sound Shore sewage treatment plants. It is our sincere hope that our legal action will result in more proactive maintenance of our sewer lines, keeping costs down and providing cleaner, safer waterways for all the residents of Westchester County.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when it comes to our water infrastructure.

Tracy Brown, Director of Western Sound programs, Save the Sound

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Blind author guides kids in caring for the environment

By SIBYLLA CHIPAZIWA Editorial Assistant When Andrew Kranichfeld started holding programs for schoolchildren based on his first book, “Karen’s Garden,” he would first show them fresh produce. Then he’d pull out a bag of Doritos and tell them to look at the nutrition facts.

“On the back, it would have many ingredients. You don’t even know what half the stuff is,” he chuckled. “I could usually sound them out when I could see, but it wasn’t easy.”

See, Kranichfeld is blind, but he doesn’t let that get in the way of doing what he loves, like running, cooking, going out to eat, enjoying live music and writing.

At age 32, he is a children’s book author with a focus on the environment and gardening.

His latest book, “Oliver Saves the Nature Center,” came out in December 2015 and has themes of Earth science, ecology, community and environmentalism— all topics he feels children should be more aware of during what he feels is an important time in human history. The book stars a character based on Kranichfeld’s older brother, Oliver, who worked at the Rye Nature Center as an environmental educator for five years. Kranichfeld himself used to volunteer there as a summer

Andrew Kranichfeld reads his book, “Karen’s Garden,” to students at the Rye Country Day School. Kranichfeld is blind.

Photo courtesy Andrew Kranichfeld

camp counselor while at Rye High School.

A month or two after turning 26, Kranichfeld learned that he had a brain tumor, which was misdiagnosed twice. His first medical opinion resulted in chemotherapy that made the tumor grow a little bigger. His vision went from being a little blurry, “like wearing glasses with Vaseline on them,” to getting much worse.

When his doctors realized their first mistake, Kranichfeld was then given steroids intravenously, and he lost his sight and gained a lot of weight soon after.

“After I went blind, and getting the brain tumor, I was looking for an outlet for not just creativity, but a way to [produce] something that people would enjoy and learn

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“Karen’s Garden,” published in September 2012, is Andrew Kranichfeld’s first book. It is dedicated to his mother, who passed away two years prior to its release.

from, and writing a book seemed like the right way,” he said.

When he holds programs for children, Kranichfeld tells them to be mindful of what they’re putting into their bodies and that being in touch with nature—by gardening, for example—is important. “When you grow the plants yourself, you know they’re fresh; they’re nutritious,” Kranichfeld said. “If you buy them at the store, they might be covered in pesticides, they might have wax on them, they might be old—you don’t really know.”

He stresses the importance of growing food locally, and tells the children he talks to that gardening is a great way to get some exercise and fresh air.

“You’re outside, digging in the earth, connecting with Mother Nature. Everyone these days— young and old people—is always on their cellphones, computers or iPads, so it’s a very important message for little kids that you shouldn’t be on these gadgets all day,” he said.

He ends his visits by showing children the adaptive technology he uses every day, including Facebook, Google, texting and using various iPhone apps. He shows students apps that can tell him money denominations and help him get dressed by identifying the colors of the clothing he picks out. “Getting to spend time with a disabled person, students learn that they’re just a normal person. I’m just different in that I can’t see,” he said.

Kranichfeld grew up in Rye, in a household that he called “a unique place,” located in a large

“Oliver Saves the Nature Center” is Andrew Kranichfeld’s latest book.

The main character is based off of his older brother who used to work at the Rye Nature Center.

field, surrounded by hedges on 4 acres of land near a brook in the backyard. The property also had three greenhouses, only one of which was used for growing food.

There was an outdoor garden, too, where his mother had friends and some coworkers use part of, like a coop. “People would have their own sections where they’d grow their own fruits and vegetables and they’d share them with each other,” he said.

His mother, Karen, passed away in March 2010 after battling leukemia—just days before Kranichfeld learned of his brain tumor. “I really loved my mom; we were very close,” he said, adding that “Karen’s Garden” is a tribute to her. The book is also important to him because his mother was only 59 when she died.

“This was a way that I could not only tell her story, but maybe get some really young kids into gardening—in a way, passing on her legacy of gardening to other people,” he said.

His family also travelled to some interesting places when he was younger, like camping at a game reserve in Botswana and visiting the J.N. Ding Darling wildlife refuge on Sanibel Island, Florida. He credits his childhood experiences, especially visiting these places he saw as “untouched nature,” as one reason

why he cares for the environment.

He also played hockey at Rye High School for three years. He dabbled in other sports, like soccer and softball, but hockey is the one that stuck.

Although he lives in the Bronx, Kranichfeld still has many fond memories of Rye. “As a community, Rye has really stood behind me,” he said. He mentions an event called the Chowder Cup, a fundraiser on ice, when he was given the nickname “Chowder” after skating for the first time in five years since losing his sight.

With his latest book, Kranichfeld tried to think of a subject that would be relevant to current events and would engage both children and their parents, since they buy the books.

His audience—at least for now—is children because of the books he read when he was young, like Dr. Seuss. He said that although the books were fun, their messages left a huge impression on him.

“We are sort of at a turning point in history where we really need to start doing something about climate change. That’s what I try to put into my books,” Kranichfeld said. “If everyone starts to make little changes in their lives, it does make a difference.”

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Larchmont native brings grass-fed beef to meat eaters

By ANGELA JORDAN Staff Writer A local entrepreneur invited guests to the Larchmont Public Library on Thursday, March 10 for a free seminar on the benefits of grass-fed beef, followed by a chili tasting made with beef from his company, FarmEats.

FarmEats is a Westchesterbased, grass-fed organic beef company founded approximately two years ago by Drew George, a Larchmont native.

The company’s mission statement says that they are “committed to sustainable farming methods and raise [their] animals naturally and stress-free. [They] do not use growth hormones or routinely use antibiotics. [Their] beef is 100 percent grass-fed and finished, with no grain and no confinement, ever.”

At the presentation, George asserted that in comparison to conventional beef, grass-fed beef is not only more humane for the cattle, but it is also significantly healthier for the consumer.

To illustrate this, George pre-

sented a hypothetical example that he called “The Tale of Two Cows” to highlight the differences between conventionally raised and grass-fed, free range beef via the cattle’s quality of life, diet, drug use and method of slaughter.

According to George, as opposed to being allowed to roam free through fields and graze all their lives, conventionally raised cattle are confined to feeding lots when they’re about a year old, which can be as small as 23 square feet.

He said that while conventionally raised cattle eat mostly corn and soy, they are sometimes also fed candy, chicken coop waste and plastic pellets, while grass-fed cattle have a diet of plants naturally foraged by the cows. Additionally, conventionally raised cows are given ample hormones and antibiotics, which are later ingested by consumers of the meat, while grassfed cows are given minimal to no antibiotics and no hormones.

Finally, he added, while conventionally raised cattle are

sent to slaughterhouses which sometimes process upwards of 400 animals per hour, grass-fed cows are usually taken to smaller plants, where the killings are deemed more humane by animal welfare groups.

Because of these differences, George said that the meat provided by grass-fed cattle is lower in saturated fat, but contains more essential fatty acids like omega-3 fats. He also said that grass-fed beef is richer in vitamins B12, A and E in addition to also being richer in zinc, iron, potassium and creatine.

George said that the inspiration to start his business came when he realized it was too difficult to find these locally sourced, humanely raised farm animals in New York.

“I realized that most folks do not know where their food comes from, the health consequences of choosing what to eat, and how to cook grass-fed beef. I offer cooking tips and recipes for all FarmEats beef, and raise awareness of healthy choices of the foods that we

FarmEats is a Westchester-based company that produces grass-fed, free range beef that comes exclusively from upstate New York. Photo courtesy Larchmont Public Library

eat,” George said.

Customers can order steaks online in cuts ranging from $9 to $25 on the FarmEats website, or purchase meats at farmers markets in Bronxville, Hastings, Chappaqua and Irvington. All

the cattle for these steaks come from the Sweet Tree Farm, located upstate in Carlisle.

FarmEats considers itself to be part of the farm-to-table movement, which concerns itself with providing locally sourced food

for restaurants and markets. Both Sweet Tree Farm and The Double L Ranch, the butcher that prepares FarmEats’ steaks, are family-owned and -operated.

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Business Briefs Sara Frajnd joins Berkshire Hathaway of Larchmont

Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s welcomes new associates

Sara Frajnd has recently joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Westchester Properties. The announcement was made by Mark Nadler, director of Westchester sales for the Scarsdale and Larchmont offices. In a released statement, Nadler said, “I am delighted to announce that Sara has joined forces with us. She will be a tremendous addition to our staff.”

Prior to joining Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Westchester Properties, Frajnd received her bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and later studied at the New York School of Interior Design. She pursued a career in the fashion and design industry both in New York and Tel Aviv, Israel.

“As a result of both my work experiences and my creative nature, I tend to visualize things differently than other people due to,” Frajnd said.

“For example, I can imagine what it would take to turn a fixer-upper into your dream home, or I can help you stage the home you are selling to get the best price possible. Sometimes it’s all in the details.”

When representing clients, Frajnd’s mission is to connect with you. Contact Frajnd today with buying and selling requests in Westchester County.

Call 207-329-9908, email SaraFrajnd@bhhswestchester.com or visit bhhsNEproperties.com.

Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty announced that six real estate agents Joan Capaldi, Alexandra Filipov, Danielle Longhitano, Martha Rubio, Cat Runcie and Heather Stone, have joined the company and will be based in the firm’s Larchmont brokerage. These agents, who are new to the industry, possess a wealth of varied skills and professional backgrounds, and are all recent graduates of the Larchmont Brokerage’s New Agent Academy training program, which aims to hone agent skills when entering the business.

The New Agent Academy is a six-month program designed by Carolyn Fugere to fully prepare real estate sales associates who are brand new to the business with necessary skills and training in the field. Topics cover all aspects of the industry, including marketing, prospecting, legal understanding, conducting open houses, ethics, client representation and finance.

Capaldi has an extensive background in the financial industry, and has held a variety of positions at an investment firm in Boston. Capaldi later received her MBA in marketing and moved to Westchester County to pursue a career in brand management. Now a Larchmont resident of 17 years, Capaldi is a professional who offers a wealth of community knowledge to potential clients.

Runcie, a current resident of the Orienta neighborhood of Mamaroneck, also has a broad professional background to enhance her real estate career, with more than a decade of marketing and advertising experience. She is recognized for her “hands-on” interactions with clients, and works closely with them to deliver the smoothest transactions possible.

International expertise is second nature to Filipov, who was born and raised in Normandy, France, and was involved in the travel and tourism industry for more than 12 years, working for both Walt Disney World and United Airlines. After marrying an American in Paris, Filipov relocated to Westchester County, where she purchased a home in Larchmont and became greatly involved in the local community.

Rubio, who was born in Mexico, also boasts an abundance of global knowledge ideal for supporting an international clientele. Rubio speaks English, Spanish, French and German, and has past experience in the hospitality industry and diplomacy. She moved from Manhattan to Westchester County in 2007, and has since gained vast familiarity with the area. This asset, along with her strong negotiation skills and diverse background, allows Rubio to connect with both local and international clients.

A Larchmont resident of more than 25 years, Longhitano brings a passion for both her work and native Westchester County community to the firm. Longhitano has a degree in school psychology and a master’s in therapeutic interventions, as well as hands-on experience in the housing industry through her family’s commercial and residential real estate firm, where she developed the passion and foundation for her current career.

Longhitano now resides in Larchmont with her husband and son, and welcomes clients to the surrounding neighborhoods she knows so well.

Houlihan-Parnes Properties hires two property managers David Lulgjuraj joined Houlihan-Parnes Properties as an asset manager in 2015. He manages a portfolio of retail, office and residential properties, and he also oversees construction projects. Lulgjuraj is a New York state licensed real estate salesperson, graduating from Fordham University with a bachelor’s degree in economics. During his time at Fordham, Lulgjuraj played wide receiver on the football team. He grew up in the Woodlawn section of The Bronx.

Tomasz Olfans also joined Houlihan-Parnes Properties as an asset manager in 2015 for a portfolio of retail, office and residential properties. Olfans was on a varsity tennis team at Concordia College in Bronxville, which ranked as high as No. 4 in the nation. He is from Poland, and graduated from Concordia with a bachelor’s in business administration.

Houlihan-Parnes Properties is a full-service property management company headquartered in White Plains, New York. Its highly skilled professional staff oversees the operation of multifamily and commercial investment property located in the Northeast. For further information, contact James K. Coleman at 694-6070 or jcoleman@houlihanparnes.com.

Stone, who is originally from Harrison, also settled down with her family in Larchmont, and serves as a second-generation Westchester County real estate broker with intimate knowledge of the neighboring historic towns. Stone additionally possesses legal skills as an attorney and active New York State Bar Association member, securing a competitive advantage for her clients during every step of the home buying and selling process.

“The incredible skills and versatility that has entered our Larchmont brokerage with this new graduating class of sales associates is remarkable,” Fugere said. “Our brokerage’s new agent training program allows their true potential to shine through, and after witnessing it firsthand, I am certain that they will be a valuable asset to our team. I am thrilled to welcome them, and can’t wait to see their positive contributions to the firm.”

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Hospice & Palliative Care of Westchester elects new officers Hospice & Palliative Care of Westchester, HPCW, has voted in new officers and three new members for its 2016-2017 board of directors.

Susan Yubas, of Rye, will serve as board chair; Kathleen McArdle, of Port Chester, will serve as vice chair; Joanne Ciaramella, of White Plains, will serve as secretary; and Charles Trainor, of Briarcliff Manor, will serve as treasurer.

Mary Gibbons Gardiner, Jean LePere and George Whitehead have also been named the newest members of the board.

Gibbons Gardiner, a Larchmont resident, is a vice president, financial advisor and senior partner of the Gardiner Epstein Group at Morgan Stanley.

She focuses on wealth management for families, executives and business owners. As a certified divorce financial analyst, Gibbons Gardiner’s team has a specialization in helping women in transition, especially during divorce and widowhood. She is a member of Westchester Community College’s Salon Series and has co-chaired the YWCA’s Women’s Marketplace on several occasions.

LePere, a Brewster resident, is the regional corporate and community engagement manager for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dedicated to health, wellness and finding a cure for cancer, she is an involved board member of Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester. LePere is also a member of Putnam County Medical Reserve Corps, New York State Collaborative for Palliative Care and New York State Cancer Consortium. Rounding out her resume, she is a professional advisory board member of Cancer Support Community of Central New Jersey and a grants reviewer for the New York City affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Whitehead hails from Hopewell Junction, and professionally works a partner at PKF O’Connor Davies LLP, specializing in the commercial audit practice focusing on the manufacturing, retail, distribution, construction and technology industries.

He has been an active volunteer with HPCW, serving on the development advisory board since 2014 and is also a certified public accountant.

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Local Summit explores after-school care options

By JANET O’CONNELL Contributor On Feb. 9, the LarchmontMamaroneck Local Summit met to discuss “After-school Care in Our Community.” The guest speakers were Ann Marie Terrone, former director of KEEPS; Noreen Corcoran, current director of KEEPS; Susan Riley, director of the Mamaroneck Public Library; Laura Eckly, director of the Larchmont Public Library; and Nicole Masucci, director of family and employer services at the Child Care Council of Westchester Inc. Good, safe, reliable child care outside of the home is an absolute necessity for working families. This need presents itself in families of all economic brackets. Choices and expectations have evolved for both parents and children, and today, first-time home buyers ask realtors which after-school care options are available as they look at towns and school districts.

While our elementary schools offer a broad array of afterschool programs and activities, they generally end before a parent’s work day does, leaving working parents in need of other options.

There are two “traditional” nonprofit after-school child care options in our community.

KEEPS Inc. is a state-registered child care program serving children from Mamaroneck Avenue School and the Rye Neck elementary schools, and Children’s Corner serves children from the Central, Chatsworth Avenue, and Murray Avenue elementary schools.

“Keeping Kids Safe and Parents Working” is the motto for KEEPS. The program is for school-aged children in grades K-6, and aims to provide a wide range of benefits for kids and their families. Since its inception, more than 3,000 children have attended KEEPS and its “graduates” have gone on to be police officers, local politicians, doctors, editors, bankers and even a famous singer-actress.

KEEPS complies with strict regulations overseen by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. Terrone strongly urged parents to ask if a program is registered with the state, because then parent can be sure it is safe and

meets state criteria.

Corcoran explained that KEEPS offers a range of options for families: full-time, part-time and drop-in on an as-needed basis.

Children are bussed to the KEEPS location at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck from the Mamaroneck Avenue, Bellows and Daniel Warren schools.

Once they arrive, kids can structure their after-school experience as they want. Some eat, some start homework, some run around, and others want quiet time. Tablets and other screens are not allowed.

Parents pay an average of about $8 an hour for their child to attend KEEPS ($520 per month for five days), but this does not cover the entire cost of the program. Having a healthy cash flow is also challenging for KEEPS. About a quarter of KEEPS’ children receive state or county subsidies, but the Department of Social Services does not pay the full price per student; in addition, there is a two-month lag before KEEPS is reimbursed.

In order to keep its doors open and keep the cost affordable for its families, KEEPS must undertake serious fundraising each year.

Barbara Miglionico, the director of Children’s Corner, was not able to attend the Local Summit, but Judge Derrico, a Local Summit board member, shared information about the program. Children’s Corner provides a quality after-school care program housed within the schools. Children’s Corner is a before- and after-school care program for children in grades K-6. The morning program, which runs from 7:40 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., is offered at the Central, Chatsworth Avenue and Murray Avenue schools.

The afternoon program, housed at Hommocks, runs from 3 p.m. until 6 or 6:30 p.m. Snacks and a wide variety of activities, from arts and crafts to reading and science, are provided. Children also have the opportunity to play outdoors. About 30 children use the program.

Children’s Corner is funded solely through tuition. Families are charged $95 to $310 monthly for the morning program and $155 to $610 for the afternoon program, depending on the number of days and the exact hours.

Scholarships are available. Like KEEPS, Children’s Corner faces financial challenges as it struggles to keep its program affordable for its families.

Riley noted that both Mamaroneck and Larchmont libraries provide similar after-school programs and activities, however she emphasized that the library is not intended as after-school care, and require an age appropriate caregiver to supervise minor children. Regrettably, occasionally, the libraries find that parents use their facilities for child care and some children get dropped off for the whole day.

Parents, in a pinch, view the library as a safe haven, and both groups of librarians reported that they have found children as young as 5 roaming around the library on their own, with no food, no money and no adult supervision.

Eckley agreed that any child under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver over the age of 18. The libraries provide a wonderful space, but they are not home and not school.

Masucci said the goal of the Child Care Council of Westchester Inc. is to ensure that every child in Westchester has access to quality education-based early care while parents are working.

Her organization helps families find child care and provides extensive training and professional development for the child care community.

Masucci noted that there are 2,300 children between the ages of 5 and 10 in the Larchmont/ Mamaroneck area, but only 187 regulated slots. While there are no statistics showing how many children need child care, she suggested that there possibly are children who need a place to go but do not have access. According to a recent study, Masucci cited that location, cost, and quality are the main factors parents consider when selecting a child care option.

Responding to a question from the audience, the discussion turned to serving the neediest children, those from minimum wage-earning families who are often using unsafe options. There are scholarships available, but getting the word out is often difficult. Masucci said that when she comes across needy families, she tries to help them navigate the process with

Susan Riley, director of the Mamaroneck Public Library, was one of several panelists discussing after-school child care options in the community. Photo/John Gitlitz

the Department of Social Services and offers scholarships.

Corcoran added that she tries to let parents know that KEEPS exists and that there is a safety net available.

Summer presents other challenges for working parents.

KEEPS does not operate in the summer months even though it used to, and the future of the local Co-op Camp is unclear,

so there are gaps in child care options when school is not in session. Co-op Camp uses the elementary schools and Hommocks for its programs, but its funding has been decreased by the school district. The libraries try to fill some of this need, but must insist that children be accompanied by a caregiver.

Masucci said that there are county programs but cost is the

biggest factor.

This breakfast forum was hosted by the Larchmont/Mamaroneck Local Summit, an informal community council that seeks to make life better for all in the tri-municipal area. Its monthly public meetings are held at the Nautilus Diner in Mamaroneck at 7:45 a.m., usually on the third Tuesday of the month.

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“reasonable,” adding that the organization is merely requesting more information, the harbor commission’s decision has evoked a different response.

“The [harbor commission] has their heads in the sand,” Rosenblum said. “They have personal agendas, they are anti-development, and they have no relationship or concept of flood mitigation in the village of Mamaroneck.”

Conversely, Clark Neuringer, a member of the harbor commission and a village of Mamaroneck resident, worries that the project may have dire consequences for the environment.

The current plan, he said, relies heavily on structural solutions, like requiring approximately 1.5 miles of retaining walls to be installed along the village coastline.

Such walls, he explained, due to their disruption of ecosystems and trees which provide shade, can both destroy wildlife and increase temperatures; a sentiment echoed by Paul Rubin, a hydrologist hired by the village to independently evaluate the project.

In Rubin’s report, submitted to the village on March 20,

A $72 million Army Corps of Engineers Project to ameliorate flooding will undergo another environmental review after the New York State Department of State rejected the USACE’s approvals. File photo

the hydrologist chides the Army Corps plan for its intrusiveness.

“The project design will degrade aquatic ecosystems, wildlife habitat, water quality, and fishing and recreational opportunities while diminishing river access, enjoyment, and pride in… a protected and preserved Village natural resource,” Rubin states.

Neuringer told the Review that one of his biggest goals in speaking out against the Army Corps project is to alert people that there are alternatives to its current set of solutions.

“The current proposal by the Army Corps isn’t the only solution,” he said. “Based on certain factors, the Army Corps chose this project… It has the most cost-benefit.”

According to a statement from the Army Corps, the organization is still in coordination with New York state about the project’s potential impacts and a final consistency review won’t be submitted to the Department of State until the end of 2016.

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TV reports toy turns toddler into sex slave Refacing finally gets accepted in remodeling industry RHYMES WITH CRAZY Lenore Skenazy

A mom just bought a toy for her 2-year-old daughter that signals to pedophiles that the girl is ready to be traded for sex.

WHAT? I’d repeat it, but it still wouldn’t make any sense. And yet, this modern day myth has gone viral. It’s everywhere from headline news to AOL to local media, and of course, Facebook.

One mom there lamented, “I did not know that pedophiles have their own insidious silent language that is infiltrating society through pretty pink images... which signal to other pedophiles the child can be traded.”

Do we really live in that kind of hell for kids?

The real story involves a Florida mom who bought a pink plush truck for her daughter at a monster truck rally down there.

Somehow (the original WFLATV reporter never tells us how), the mom came to believe the heart-within-a-heart logo on the toy is a code pedophiles use.

I should mention that that the heart-within-a-heart logo is also the logo you see on Good Humor bars or when your barista has mastered the art of making a heart in your cappuccino foam.

And yet, using a garbled mishmash of horror and hysteria, the TV reporter told viewers that because of that heart logo, the toy “held a sick secret; a dis-

gusting calling card for creeps.”

And now, “When a pedophile sees children with the heart symbol, it’s a code meaning that child is ready to be traded for sex.”

While presenting zero evidence that the world works like this, the reporter then interviewed the mom, who seemed as distraught, as if her child had just narrowly escaped the clutches of Cropsy. “I’m absolutely sick!” she cried. “This is pink! This is for little girls, especially at a predominantly male event.”

So... does the mom think the “male event” deliberately stocked up on pink toys so that unwitting parents would buy them? And that predators would see the symbol, and go, “Look! A heart on a toy. This mom must be willing to sell her child into sex slavery!” And then what? Would she feel obligated to trade her kid for cash because that’s how the system works?

I can’t stop marveling at this “news” story, because it shows that we are so obsessed with the fear of predators—or at least news editors are so obsessed with feeding us these stories—that we never even stop to say, “Wait... what?”

For a dose of actual facts, I dropped a line to David Finkelhor, head of the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire.

“I can’t reassure you that there isn’t some lonely pedophile club somewhere that has decided to make a logo,” he wrote back.

And it’s true. In trying to find

whether there was anything that could suggest even a scintilla of justification for the story, I learned there was one lone government file, written about 10 years ago—and played up in an episode of “Law & Order: SVU,” of course—that suggested pedophiles might wear logos that indicated their leanings. “But what is certainly true is that pedophiles would not simply decide to pick a victim based on carrying an item with a logo. No one should worry about the logo being dangerous for their kids,” Finkelhor said.

But that’s the problem.

We are worried all the time about this least likely of crimes: stranger danger.

Christie Barnes, author of “The Paranoid Parents Guide,” found that the very top worry of parents is kidnappings. (And No. 4 is “dangerous strangers.”)

This fear haunts us even though our crime rate is the lowest it’s been in decades. It haunts us even though we know that when it comes to crimes against children, the vast majority are committed not by strangers, but by trusted adults.

When stories like this fan the flames of predator panic, we get a population ever more obsessed with sex offenders, ever more demanding of police protection, and ever more convinced that their kids are in constant danger, even from a plush toy.

Here’s the real news: they’re not.

By PAUL BOOKBINDER Contributor It took more than 25 years, but refacing is finally being accepted by the kitchen and bath industry as a legitimate remodeling solution for the consumer. In a recent issue of Professional Remodeler magazine, for the first time in history, refacing is not only mentioned, but included as the fourth item in their list of “Kitchen and Bath Design Trends.”

So what made the powers that be finally recognize this creative remodeling technique? Apparently, so many people are choosing to reface, rather than replace their cabinets, they didn’t have much choice. Especially since the results are not only beautiful, but with additional accessories, they rival the functionality of an all-new kitchen, and at the same time save the consumer money.

The process couldn’t just be ignored anymore, no matter how much they tried.

Granted, in the past, refacing (or resurfacing as it is also called), used to conjure up a less-than-beautiful kitchen, where the material covering the cabinets and doors didn’t look real and would peel off in a few years. While this may have been true 20 years ago, the materials and adhesives used for refacing have improved dramatically.

Most contractors who offer this service now replace the door and

drawer fronts and cover the cabinet with the same material the new fronts are made of. Today, a custom refacing job, if done properly, looks just like a new kitchen and lasts just as long.

The selection of replacement fronts has expanded exponentially over the past few years.

You can now get real wood, and select from maple, cherry, alder, birch, pine and exotic woods. If you want to go with laminate fronts, there are close to a hundred colors to choose from, and now the laminates can be handcrafted with a glazed finish or Italian high gloss lacquer, just like real wood. Add to this the modern internal conveniences that you find in new kitchen cabinets and refacing becomes a viable alternative.

Over the past 25 years, I’ve found that the three most popular reasons for refacing cabinets, rather than replacing them, are the three Cs: convenience, conservation and cost. With our hectic schedules, most of us don’t want to have our lifestyles disrupted any longer than necessary. It’s hard enough getting everything done that we’re supposed to each day without having construction going on for several weeks. Refacing takes much less time than replacing a kitchen and is much less stressful than a total renovation, and in most cases, it’s usually much more economical and environ-

mentally friendly than installing a new kitchen. I say usually much more economical because there are factors that can increase the costs of refacing. When you select thermofoil replacement fronts, the cost is about 50 percent less than buying and installing new, all-wood cabinets. However, if you choose special shapes or wood fronts, the savings begins to diminish.

Another factor that can add to the expense of refacing is changing the layout of your kitchen.

You realize the greatest saving when no alterations are made to the floor plan. If you intend on changing more than 10 percent of the cabinets in the kitchen, it makes more sense to think about replacing all of them.

If you are considering renovating your kitchen, bath or wall unit, it certainly would be worthwhile to investigate all the possibilities, especially now that the taboo associated with refacing has been lifted. It’s a good idea to visit showrooms that offer both new cabinets and refacing.

And, with the wide range of replacement fronts available, you may be pleasantly surprised.

Paul Bookbinder, is president of DreamWork Kitchens, Inc. located in Mamaroneck.

He can be reached for questions at 777-0437 or dreamworkkitchens.com.

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March sadness LIVE MIKE Mike Smith

After the first weekend of the NCAA basketball tournament, I have to say, I don’t hate my bracket. Sure, it’s pretty much busted to pieces, but despite all the schools I’ve already had to cross out, there is some method to my March madness.

Let’s get it out in the open before we start: my picks were not, by any stretch of the imagination, good. In the “Review Championship,” a bracket I joined with several of my coworkers and some elected officials from the communities we cover, I’m currently in eighth place, and there are enough red marks in my Midwest region to make me think I’m taking algebra all over again.

But all is not lost, at least, not yet.

Given the large number of massive upsets that occurred, al-

most everyone lost a Final Four team or two. I, unfortunately, had Michigan State going to the championship game, only to see them toppled in the first round by that perennial juggernaut of a No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee.

But as bad as my Midwest region was—I picked only three of 12 games correctly—I have to look at the positives. My bracket in the West region, on the other hand, was perfect: a whopping 12-out-of-12 picks right.

Small victories like that are enough to keep me going, and make me somewhat confident in my sports knowledge, even if winning the Review pool is all but impossible.

I was smart, though. I hedged my bets.

One might look at my second-round loss for No. 2 seed Villanova as a big mistake. After all, Villanova is coming off a generally terrific regular season that even saw the Wildcats nab the top spot in the nation for a couple of weeks. Villanova has

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played to form in the tournament thus far, dominating UNC Asheville in the opener and crushing No. 7 seed Iowa in the second round.

But Villanova is the team I’ve rooted for since my elementary school days, so I played it safe.

If I had them making a run to the Final Four, and then watched the Wildcats flounder in the earlygoings of the tourney—as they have done quite often in recent years—that’s a lose-lose scenario. My bracket would have been in shambles and the one rooting interest I had would have been eliminated.

This way, even though I may not be headed for a win in the office pool, I’ll still get to tune in with something on the line, at least for one more game, as Nova sets to take on Miami in the Sweet 16.

So yeah, my bracket’s a mess.

I’m not going to win any money, I’m not going to have any office bragging rights, and honestly, with a showing this bad, I

Sports Editor Mike Smith’s bracket might not look so good this week, but he still has hope for this year’s NCAA Tournament. Photo courtesy sports.yahoo.com

should be forced to vacate my position as sports editor at the Review. But, regardless of my picks, I still have a vested inter-

est in the outcome of this tournament.

Well, at least until the Hurricanes win on Thursday.

Then it’s on to baseball season.

Follow Mike on Twitter @LiveMike_Sports

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added that towns and villages have reached out to her for help in drafting similar legislation.

In Mamaroneck, many items used used within Natonal Breeders are available for sale on Craigslist under a post titled, “Going out of business sale–pet store,” which was first posted on

March 18. Some items for sale include kennel cage banks, a nebulizer, carrier crates of varying sizes, a portable grooming sink, “accessories, pet care, office supplies and retail fixtures.”

Assistant Village Manager Daniel Sarnoff told the Review that he had heard the news of the

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SPORTS

March 25, 2016 • The MAMARONECK review • 15

Mamaroneck falls in opener LACROSSE NON-LEAGUE

SUFFERN 16 MAMARONCK 3 MAMARONECK HS

3/21/16

Game Notes: •S uffern’s Alli Iodice scored seven goals

• Mamaroneck tallied 12 shots-on-goal • Julia Kwait, Cassie Budill and Sarah Bennett scored for the Tigers

By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor

Madeline Riordan rushes past a Suffern player.

Talia Land makes a save in an otherwise tough day for the Tigers.

Photos/Mike Smith

Although the Mamaroneck girls lacrosse team didn’t get off to the most auspicious start this spring, the season ahead looks promising for a young and talented squad. On March 21, the Tigers dropped their season opener to Suffern 16-3, but seem poised to bounce back when league play heats up.

Suffern took control of the game right from the opening draw, as Abby Bosco collected a pass from Reilly Drab to give Suffern an early 1-0 lead. They would add 10 more goals in the first half to take an 11-2 lead into the break. It would be more than enough of a cushion for the Mounties, who reached the state finals a year ago. Suffern’s Alli Iodice led all scorers with seven goals. For Mamaroneck, Julia Kwait, Cassie Budill and Sarah Bennett each scored.

“We knew this was going to be a tough game against a tough team,” Mamaroneck coach Rocky Lividini said. “We just have to be able to take some positives away from this and get better.”

Some of the positives include the play of Tiger goalie Talia Land, who turned away several scoring chances on the afternoon.

“Talia played a great game, as always,” Lividini said. “She got pelted with some unbelievable shots and she stayed positive, which is really amazing.”

Lividini knows that Tuesday’s season opener will be about as tough as it gets for the Tigers this year. Mamaroneck returns

Julia Kwait fires a shot on goal against Suffern on March 21. Kwait had a goal in the Tigers’ 16-3 loss.

seven starters from last year’s team that went undefeated in league play, and despite losing some key seniors, they have enough athleticism and talent to once again be a force within Class A. “Out of the 21 girls we have on the team, more than half come in with some varsity experience,” Lividini said. “And we have some girls who were on the state champion field hockey team in the fall, so they know

what it takes, mentally, to win.”

The first order of business, she added, was putting their first loss behind them.

“I think we’re going to work on a lot of shooting and picking up the intensity of our defense in practice,” Lividini said. “The one thing about this team is that they’re so well-conditioned, so we know we’re going to be able to go for a whole game.”

The Tigers will be off until March 30, when they travel to

Fox Lane to take on the Foxes in a non-league contest. They will begin league play on April 6 on the road against New Rochelle.

“We swept the league last year but we’ve got to see every team twice,” Lividini said. “I see us excelling again because we’re a very unselfish team, so we just need to pick up our confidence.”

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Katie Cotter defends a Suffern attacker on March 21. Cotter is one of several senior leaders on the Mamaroneck squad this year.

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