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Waverly Ave. development project breaks ground By JAMES PERO Staff Writer
Jonny Parks, a singer-songwriter from White Plains, released “The Portia LP,” a rhythm and blues and soul-inspired album on May 20. For story, see page 6. Photo courtesy Jonnyparks.com
Rosenblum snags Ind. line in county race By JAMES PERO Staff Writer With the formal backing of the Independence Party, village of Mamaroneck Mayor Norman Rosenblum received his first major boon toward defeating incumbent county Legislator Catherine Parker in an upcoming race for the Westchester’s District 7. “It’s very satisfying to get an endorsement by any group,” said
Rosenblum, a Republican. “My entire experience [as] an elected official has always been guided by public service versus politics.” This will mark the fourth time that Rosenblum, a four-term mayor, secured the Independence Party’s endorsement in his political career, and a reversal from a previous county race that saw the party endorse Parker, a Rye Democrat, over her Republican challenger Susan Watson, of Rye.
No Republican candidate in any of the county’s legislative districts received an Independence Party endorsement in 2015. Westchester’s Independence Party boasts the third largest number of registered voters of any political party in the county, making up about 4 percent of the total number of voters with 21,555 total. This year’s bid for county ROSENBLUM continued on page 10
After nearly a decade of legal entanglements, a large-scale development located on Waverly Avenue, set to add 100 residential units to the village of Mamaroneck, will break ground this week after press time. “Bottom line is we now have a new addition, welcoming new residents to the village of Mamaroneck and improving the tax base,” said Mayor Norman Rosenblum, a Republican who is in his final year as mayor. The residential development, located at 270 Waverly Ave., sits adjacent to the village’s Metro-North train station and will include a mix of seven studios, 45 one-bedroom units, 44 two-bedroom rooms, and four townhouses. The project’s construction, which is expected to break ground on Thursday, June 15, will mark a major step forward after the original owners, Sheldrake Lofts, slid into bankruptcy following an economic downturn and the project changed hands to Halpern Real Estate Ventures, its current owners. The development was also the subject of lengthy litigation, including a suit by Sheldrake Estates Condominiums against the village of Mamaroneck and its Planning Board in 2008 that requested an extension of time to start construction on the proposed project, then totaling 96 units. Fast-forward to today and Rosenblum said he thinks the development won’t just act as a boon to the village’s tax base and a
potential selling point for prospective residents looking to move into the area, but will also succeed in maintaining the village’s aesthetics at the same time. “That development meets the basic key, which is maintaining the character of the village,” he said. “We don’t want to be a New Rochelle; we don’t want to be White Plains.” While the development is proximate to the Metro-North station, it is not included in the village’s Transit Oriented Development, TOD, plan—an initiative that aims to bolster housing and business around the village’s train station to attract new residents—but will likely have a similar desired effect. Elsewhere in the village, similar developments have also taken hold, with counterparts like 690 Mamaroneck Ave., the former 3 Jalapenos site where Comstock Residential Contracting plans to construct 21 residential units and add 33 parking spaces. Earlier this month, Garson Properties announced its plans to demolish two buildings located on Library Lane to construct nine two-bedroom units with a rooftop parking deck. That project is part of the village’s TOD and is still seeking its necessary approvals from land use boards. Similarly, a prospective retail complex at 805 Mamaroneck Ave. awaits proper approvals, has added a CVS Pharmacy and will add a yet unnamed supermarket to replace a now-defunct A&P. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com
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County launches drug abuse response By COREY STOCKTON Staff Writer Westchester County has launched a new program aimed at integrating the response of several county agencies, local officials and community leaders to the growing drug abuse epidemic.
On June 7, in the Westchester County Center, County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, launched Project WORTHY: Westchester Opioid Response Teams Helping You, which he said was established to combine all of the county’s individual resources to combat a dramatic spike in opioid-related
deaths over the last several years. Heroin and opioid use has been recognized as a growing and widespread problem across Westchester County, New York state and the country; the rate of deaths caused by opioids in the county has quadrupled since 2010, according to Westchester officials.
County Executive Rob Astorino speaks at the launch of Project WORTHY: Westchester Opioid Response Teams Helping You on June 7 to fight the opioid epidemic. Photo courtesy Westchester County
Several local communities have previously established their own committees and task forces to combat drug abuse in those areas. But, according to Astorino, the goal of Project WORTHY is to transcend municipal and organizational barriers keeping key community leaders from working together to combat drug addiction. “In Westchester, we are blessed with an abundance of resources,” the county executive said. “But, their effectiveness can be limited if they remain in geographic and bureaucratic silos.” Project WORTHY is aimed to establish response teams made up of health professionals, law enforcement, first responders, parents, teachers, coaches, clergy, business leaders and youth to help those suffering from addiction and to educate communities about prevention, intervention and responses to addiction. To kick off the initiative, a panel of county commissioners addressed the County Center room full of community leaders, discussing the pervasiveness of opioid addiction and the problems in confronting it. And they discussed some initiatives the county has already undertaken to address those problems, including training and arming first responders with the opioid-countering drug, naloxone, establishing anonymous drug drop-boxes at local police sta-
tions, and participating in joint federal and local task forces to take down illegal drug rings and doctors who over-prescribe opioids. Astorino said there are four prongs to Project WORTHY: education, prevention, integration and action. According to Ned McCormack, a spokesman for the administration, those four prongs become two separate rolls for members of the response teams. Community members in teams can be dispersed to give integrated advice, helping communities to confront individual problems. The teams will also be mobilized to give informational seminars and forums, helping communities recognize signs of abuse, and discussing how to talk about and address the issues locally. About 200 local officials and community leaders attended the program’s kickoff. “Today was all about bringing everybody together and building the response teams and getting the ball rolling,” McCormack said. While the program has no clear first action, county officials said getting all of those community leaders together to organize response teams was a necessary first step. Astorino said, “Opioid addiction can be stopped. We will continue to fight, and Project WORTHY can make us more effective. CONTACT: corey@hometwn.com
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What’s going on... Mamaroneck Public Library
Visit mamaronecklibrary.org for more information on library hours and programs.
Girls Who Code On Mondays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Tech Lab. Open to girls in grades 6–12. Explore coding in a fun and friendly environment. Registration is required, call 630-5875 for details. Bring your own laptop; iPads, Chromebooks, and tablets will not work for this program.
Introduction to logo design On Wednesday, June 21 from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the Children’s Room. For grades 3–6. Learn logo concepts and create your own logo. Program limited to 10 children, and registration is required by calling 630-5894.
Larchmont Public Library Visit larchmontlibrary.org for more information on library hours and programs.
The Bronx: My Hometown On Monday, June 19 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
in the Michael P. Coords Activity Room. No registration required. Like many in our area, Martin Schneit grew up in The Bronx. Join him as he takes you back to a simpler time and talks about how growing up in The Bronx shaped his life. Some of the topics that he discusses in his lecture include: “Marty” (film), Egg Cream, Stickball, Dion and The Belmonts, Grand Concourse, Paradise Theater, Jahn’s, Orchard Beach, Charlotte Russe, The Seltzer Man, and Krums.
Ambassador for successful aging On Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the main floor tutor room. No registration required; walk-ins welcome. Are you aware of the benefits and services available to you as a senior in Westchester County? Meet with a representative from the Westchester Community Opportunity Program (WestCOP) and get your questions answered. Information is available about housing, home care, transportation options, memory care, counseling programs, vision and dental services, and many other programs, benefits, and services that can help you save money and help in planning for your future.
Smash Bros. WiiU Tournament On Thursday, June 22 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Village Center. For grades six and up. Online registration required. The competition will be fierce as players go head-tohead on Smash Bros. for the WiiU. Prizes for first and second place.
Button Making Bonanza On Friday, June 23 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. No registration required. For all ages. Come to the library, register for the summer reading program, and create your own button to take home.
At Home on the Sound Tips on getting a good night’s sleep Knowing that many senior citizens have sleep issues, At Home on the Sound has invited Mark Adelman, an integrative health consultant, to advise on the subject Tuesday, June 27 at 4 p.m. His talk, “Sleep and Aging” concentrates on using the whole person— body, mind, and spirit—plus all aspects of lifestyle, as well as conventional and alternative therapies, to overcome insomnia. Adelman’s “Sleep and Aging” presentation describes the many physical factors, such as hormones and medications, and environmental ones like exercise and diet that may contribute to senior insomnia. Various lifestyle interventions that help manage the condition will be discussed and demonstrated. This program is open to the public without charge. It is preceded by refreshments at 3:30 p.m. at Russell Hall, Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park Ave. in Larchmont. For more information, visit athomeonthesound.org.
LMCTV Teen summer filmmaking workshops Make a movie at LMCTV this summer. Geared for young people age 13 and up, LMCTV’s summer filmmaking workshops are a tremendous opportunity to learn handson video and filmmaking skills. In their first week, participants are trained in filmmaking skills including scriptwriting, cinematography, lighting, and audio. During the second week, these skills are put right to use in the filming of a short movie and behind-the-scenes documentary. The final week is dedicated to using LMCTV’s stateof-the-art editing systems to put the finishing touches on the newest local masterpiece. Last year, Workshop I’s film “The Lord of the Bus Stop,” examined a societal breakdown in a modern telling of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Workshop II’s film “The 7th Day,” focused on three kids that have to survive a devastating annual storm without the help of adults. “The summer workshops are a wonderful opportunity for teenagers to obtain their ‘filmmaking chops,’” says LMCTV Chief Operating Officer Matt Sullivan. “It is amazing to see the thoughtful and skilled artistry of these young filmmakers and their ability to tell a complete story within the course of three weeks.” Every fall, LMCTV holds a screening of the finished films from the workshops at the Mamaroneck High School television studio. “This is one of our favorite events during the year,” Sullivan said. Each workshop is held Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for three weeks at LMCTV’s studio in Mamaroneck. Workshop I runs from July 3 to July 21 (no class on July 4) and Workshop
II from July 24 to Aug. 11. Led by independent filmmaker and LMCTV staff member Dena Schumacher, the workshop is in its 17th year. Open enrollment is ongoing. Space is limited, so visit lmctv.org or call Sullivan at 381-2002 ext. 202 to sign up today.
Westchester County news Register for swim classes at county pools Online registration is now open for swimming and aquatic fitness classes at Saxon Woods pool in White Plains, Tibbetts Brook pool in Yonkers and Playland pool in Rye. For children and for adults just getting started with swimming, Learn-to-Swim lessons are offered for all ages and ability levels, from toddlers age 3 to senior citizens. Classes begin Wednesday, July 5, and run through Friday, Aug. 11. Lessons for adults ages 18 and older will be held only at Saxon Woods pool. The schedule for classes at Tibbetts Brook and Saxon Woods is as follows: Children ages 3–6: Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Children ages 7–10: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Children ages 11–17: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Adults (ages 18 and up): Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. (Saxon Woods only). Class schedule for Playland Pool is as follows: Children ages 3–6: Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Children ages 7–10: Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Children ages 11–17: Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Only online registration is accepted. The registration fee is $80, which includes pool admission fees for the participant. Adults and teens participating in the Learn-toSwim program at Tibbetts Brook and Saxon Woods pools must present a valid Westchester County resident Park Pass on the first day of class; children under 12 registering for the lessons must be accompanied by a Park Pass-holding parent or adult guardian. A Park Pass is not required at Playland. For swimmers who want a high-power, cardiovascular fitness workout, a six-session Aqua Zumba class will also be offered this summer. Classes will be held on Friday nights from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Saxon Woods Pool from July 7 through July 26; and on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Tibbetts Brook Pool from July 8 through July 27. Fee is $75. A Park Pass is not required but participants must be Westchester County residents. Only online registration is accepted. For more information or to register for the programs, visit parks.westchestergov.com/ activities/swimming. 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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Latimer grabs Ind. Party endorsement By COREY STOCKTON Staff Writer The Independence Party has endorsed state Sen. George Latimer in his bid for county executive. Latimer, a Rye Democrat, is expecting to take on two-term incumbent Rob Astorino, a Republican, in November’s county executive race. And the support of the Independence Party has often been an indicator of electoral success in Westchester. Latimer, who has also been endorsed by the Working Families Party, said he was pleased to have the support of the Independence Party. “I think it’s an indication of the strength of my campaign,” he told the Review. “The Independence Party could have chosen anyone… and they chose me.” Latimer had previously been endorsed by the party in his races for county legislator and state Assembly between 1998 and 2010, but never received the party’s support during his time in the state Senate. Last November, in his most recent re-election to the state Senate, Latimer was passed over by the Independence Party line in favor of his opponent, Rye City Councilwoman Julie Killian, a Republican. The Independence Party also supported Latimer opponents Bob Cohen, a Scarsdale Republican, in 2012 and Joe Dillon, a Yonkers Republican, in 2014. Latimer won all three of those contests, and in recent years the party’s credibility has been called into question. Astorino has also had his problems with the party. In 2009, after winning the county executive seat from then-County Executive Andy Spano, a Democrat, in which Astorino was endorsed by the Independence Party, he accused party Chairman Giulio Cavallo of seeking patronage jobs for members of his party. In his bid for re-election in 2013, Astorino lost the party’s support but was still victorious in becoming the only Republican ever elected to the Westchester County executive’s office without carrying the Independence line, by cruising past his opponent, New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, a Democrat. Bill O’Reilly, campaign manager for Astorino, said the county executive didn’t even seek the Independence Party’s backing this year.
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State Sen. George Latimer, who received the official nomination of the Westchester County Democratic Committee last month in his bid for county executive, now also has the support of the county’s Independence Party. Photo/Jen Parente
Even so, Astorino has been highly successful in a county where his voting bloc is at a decided disadvantage. According to voter registration numbers compiled by the county Board of Elections, Democrats outnumbered registered Republicans by more than 2-to-1, approximately 278,000 to 130,000. The Independence Party, which is the third largest political party in the county, makes up about 4 percent of the total number of registered voters in Westchester with 21,555. And although Latimer has also received the official support of the Democratic Party, he will likely have to win that party’s primary election in order to appear on the November ballot. Following last month’s county Democratic nominating convention, Latimer won more than 70 percent of the vote against county Legislator Ken Jenkins, a Yonkers Democrat. But even in defeat, Jenkins has remained steadfast in his desire to challenge Latimer in a Democratic September primary for the right to carry the line in the general election. The Westchester County executive is elected to a four-year term and receives an annual salary of $160,144.
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releases first LP By TAYLOR BROWN General Assignment Reporter
Just a few days out of his first semester of senior year, singer-songwriter Jonny Parks released his fourth album, proving you can have the best of both worlds. Parks, who has been producing music since 2014, said that he’s successfully managed to find a balance between his academic studies and professional career as a musician, even if it means compromising on his sleep schedule. Parks has one semester left at SUNY Purchase, where he is pursuing a B.A. in literature. He explained that the only thing standing in the way of him and his degree is his senior project, which involves an analysis of the folk music scene in the 1960s. “I just wanted to pick something musical,” Parks told the Review in an interview this week. Parks came to SUNY Purchase in 2014 after leaving SUNY Fredonia. He explained that he chose to attend Purchase because he wanted to be closer to his home in White Plains. White Plains is where he began working with Rich Fabrizio, an engineer and producer at Frequency Recording. The two have worked together since Parks’ first EP “DrugFall” in 2014. “[Jonny Parks] is one of the best singer-songwriters I work with,” Fabrizio said. Fabrizio explained as they’ve continued to work together, he’s helped convince Parks to get more into production, adding in bass,
Singer-songwriter Jonny Parks performs his soul-inspired music at Silvana in New York City.
“The Portia LP,” released on May 20, is singer-songwriter Jonny Parks’ first LP. Photos courtesy Facebook.com/Jonnyparksmusic
drums and keyboard to his other albums. “We basically built a band around his songs,” he said. Through this process, Parks has been able to take genres like rhythm and blues, jazz and soul and turn it into his own unique sound. He explained that when in the studio, “I have this mindset of, ‘this has to be perfect because it’s on record.’ So I’ll end up re-doing the vocals like 10 times.” Parks began working on his fourth album in fall 2015, and says that it was influenced by his job at a country club and its wealthy members. His most recent album
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Singer-songwriter Jonny Parks began work recording “The Portia LP” at Frequency Recording in fall 2015. Photo/Taylor Brown
features 14 songs originally written, of which he said his favorite track is “Reprise (From Heaven).” He explained that the creation of this song involved rewriting and reproducing one of his old songs. Parks has been writing his own music and playing guitar since he was in high school. He explained that John Mayer was a big influence for him when he first began pursuing music. “[Mayer’s] a brilliant writer, so I just [tried] to emulate him,” Parks said. Only a few weeks into the release of his latest album, Parks is pleased with the positive reaction
that it has received, especially after the self-doubts he experienced during the year-and-a-half-long creation process. He said he was worried about the reaction to his album because, “[it’s] not the same as a typical pop singer.” Parks said that his sound isn’t something you would normally find on a Top 40 chart and that throughout the process of creating his newest album, “I thought, ‘Maybe this is a little too unique.’” He said he spoke with one of his friends, who helped him realize that his particular style was something he should be proud of. Parks publishes some of his live performances and music videos on his own YouTube channel. Accompanying one of the tracks, “Smoke and Mirrors,” off his new album is a music video, which was filmed, directed and edited by Parks’ long-time friend, Steven Ferri. Parks and Ferri first met in eighth grade, but only three years ago did the two begin to work together on Parks’ music. “The way he is with his music, that’s kind of an extension of who he is,” Ferri said. He explained that the only difficulty they’ve had working together is having time in between school to do it. “[We] don’t like to rush anything,” he said. For his next album, Parks said that he has some idea of what he wants it to look like. “Each project [I work on], I want it to sonically sound different,” Parks said. Parks’ latest album can be found on Spotify, iTunes, Google Music and Tidal. CONTACT: taylor@hometwn.com
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Library announces latest exhibit Bonnie Mincu’s latest exhibit titled “Visual Journeys,” opens in the Oresman Gallery at the Larchmont Public Library on July 5, and will continue to be on view through August 30.
Mincu’s sudden immersion in art at the age 40 came as a complete surprise to her. Although art had always interested her as a hobby, she had built her career in business. Mincu’s life and passion changed
dramatically on vacation in Istanbul, in 1995, when she happened upon an artisan’s studio. She remained there enthralled for hours, watching doll-makers, potters and craftspeople at work. She left
Turkey the next day with an inexplicable burning to create visual art. Immediately upon returning home to New York, Mincu immersed herself in oil painting, craving the flow of texture and color. She initially studied privately for several years with a realist painter who taught in the tradition of the old masters and contemporary realism. In finding her own artistic voice, she related most to the style of the early California Impressionists. In 2005, she began painting in a flatter style of distinct shapes. Mincu begins every painting by
determining the feeling of color she wants to convey. She works primarily in oil, creating landscapes, genre and still-life. “I think of a painting as a stage, with elements playing light and dark characters that may call for special color in the moment,” said Mincu. “Sometimes trees glow red, or dance. Buildings may brood in the mist.” Originally from Chicago, Mincu now lives in Dobbs Ferry, New York. For more information about Mincu, visit the artist online at mincu-studio.com. (Submitted)
Artist Bonnie Mincu’s art work will be on display at the Orseman Gallery in the Larchmont Public Library.
Artist Bonnie Mincu’s “River Through Angleterre.” Photos courtesy Bonnie Mincu
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State committee to hold transparency forum By JAMES PERO Staff Writer The state Committee on Open Government will host a forum on transparency in the wake of a lawsuit filed by two residents alleging systematic failure to comply with Open Meetings Law. On June 27, Robert Freeman,
executive director of the New York State Committee on Open Government, will host a public information session on both Freedom of Information Law, FOIL, and Open Meetings Law in the village of Mamaroneck. The forum will provide information to the public on what types of records are accessible through
FOIL—which can be used to obtain documents from governmental agencies and organizations—and will also offer training for members of the village Board of Trustees and other village staff in attendance on how and why they are allowed to exclude the public from certain deliberations. A decision to host a forum,
A forum on transparency law featuring the executive director of the New York State Committee on Open Government, Robert Freeman, will be held in the village of Mamaroneck after increased scrutiny of Open Meetings Law. Photo Courtesy Flickr.com
which according to Trustee Victor Tafur, a Democrat, came from the village’s Democratic Party, comes in the wake of a lawsuit filed by residents Stuart Tiekert and Sue McCrory alleging multiple violations of Open Meetings Law. The lawsuit alleges board members violated Open Meetings Law by convening closed executive sessions without proper cause and forced residents to leave meetings that they claim should have been open to the public. Additionally, the lawsuit seeks to mandate transparency law training to both village staff and elected officials. According to Nora Lucas, the chairwoman of the village’s Democratic Party and candidate for village trustee this year, the event is being held for a tandem of reasons; one, she explained, is an uptick in public interest. “We decided to hold an Open Meetings [Law] training in part because there were a lot of question regarding [it],” said Lucas, “[Tiekert] and [McCrory’s] lawsuit being part of that.” Lucas said sentiments from residents who have expressed interest in transparency laws may stem from a feeling that they have been obstructed in their efforts to obtain documents. “If you’ve been stymied by some organization, then you think more thoroughly about it,” she said.
Additionally, Lucas explained that the forum and training will also act as a measure of housekeeping for new members of village boards—including land use boards who are subject to Open Meetings Law—who may never have received training. “Boards that have publicly noticed meetings could benefit from this,” she said. In 2016, the village board Democratic ticket—which included current trustees Leon Potok, Tafur, and Keith Waitt—ran on a platform of increased government transparency, touting initiatives like the digitization of Building Department records which are now available to the public. Even despite the training session scheduled for the end of this month, Tiekert said he is still unsatisfied with the village’s response to his and [McCrory’s] suit. “The board seems to be in a heavy state of denial, believing that they comply with open meetings law,” Tiekert said. “The first step to rectifying a problem is recognizing it.” Potok said he will be away during the training and cannot attend, but added that he has received the training in the past. Waitt said he is “hoping to try to make” the session. Rosenblum said he would be out of state during the forum. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com
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Moonshade and other summer surprises
On Aug. 21, the first total solar eclipse visible only in the U.S. since 1776 will take place. It will also be the first total solar eclipse to sweep across the entire continental U.S. in 99 years. The U.S. Postal Service will release a stamp, pictured above, to celebrate, made with thermochromic ink, which changes color with heat and light. Photo courtesy Richard Ilse
By RICHARD ILSE Contributor Got a minute? How about 1,440 of them? May seem like a lot, but when you add them all up they equal a single day. This summer, there is a day that may have you questioning time itself. Imagine waking up in your backyard, or on the beach from a midday nap and it looks kind of dark out. You check the time; it’s midafternoon, and then you look to the sky. The sun is there, but yet it’s not! What on earth is happening? Welcome to the first total solar eclipse visible only in the U.S. since our nation’s founding in 1776. It will also be the first total solar eclipse to sweep across the entire continental U.S. in 99 years, according to NASA. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets in the way of the sun, turning day into an eerie twilight. The day is Monday, Aug. 21, and even the U.S. Postal Service is celebrating it by releasing a “Total Solar Eclipse” forever stamp on the summer solstice in June and it will have a high tech twist to it that’s never been done. It will use thermochromic ink, which changes color with heat and light. Use your finger and rub the eclipse image and it will reveal an underlying image of the moon. Remove your finger and the image reverts back to the eclipse once it cools. The back of the stamp will also provide a map of the eclipse path so it will tell you exactly how close you are to it. Best thing we’ve done to
the moon since we went there! As for other celestial celebrations this summer, our nighttime skies will offer up two distinct meteor showers. The first is called Alpha Capricornids and occurs from mid-July through early August, with the best night being on Saturday, July 29. Although only producing a few per hour, what’s best about this shower is the bright fireballs it produces. Then there is the Perseids meteor shower in August, peaking around Saturday, Aug. 12 with a rate of 50 to 75 per hour. The Perseids are particles released from comet Swift-Turtle during its numerous returns to the inner solar system. Turning from space to time, this summer sets up as an average summer length wise in terms of how many days between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The Fourth of July however comes on a Tuesday, so if you do not already have it, put in for Monday off. There are also other notable holidays you can put in for time off. I kid you not, you can look these up. Next is Sunglasses Day on Tuesday, June 27. In July, the third is Disobedience Day (use that to call in sick on that Monday if needed). July 5 is National Bikini Day, and then Relaxation Day is on the 15th. Then there is the most absurd one, Take Your Pants for a Walk Day on the 27th; now there’s an exercise in futility. In August, another good day to take off is Just Because Day on the 27th. So enjoy your summer, and remember on Aug. 21 you can wake to the sun twice.
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Candidate for Westchester County Legislator Norman Rosenblum, a Republican, has locked up the Independence Party endorsement, marking the first major boon for his campaign to overtake incumbent Catherine Parker, a Democrat from Rye. File photo
legislator will be Rosenblum’s first run for higher office and likely his toughest challenge yet. Parker, a two-term incumbent, dealt readily with Watson in 2015, successfully raking in more than 59 percent of the vote.
“I have spoken with many people who are members of the Independence Party, and as true independents, they feel no party insider can speak for them, and that they will continue to support me,” Parker said. “At the end of the day, the individual votes cast are what ultimately stand for endorsement. I am grateful to those that can see that this is just inside baseball.” So far, in the early stages of either side of the campaign for Westchester’s 7th District, language has been soft even despite heightened partisan tensions on a state and national level. “I’m running for office and not against anybody in particular,” Rosenblum said. Westchester County’s 7th District encompasses the city of Rye, the town and village of Mamaroneck, the village of Larchmont, and portions of the city of New Rochelle and the town/village of Harrison. County legislators are elected to serve two-year terms with an annual compensation of $49,200. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com
Town FD to hold $1.4M bond votes The town of Mamaroneck Fire District will hold a special election on June 27 to ask eligible voters to bond for up to $1.4 million for new turnout gear and the reconstruction of the headquarters’ floor. The bond to acquire turnout gear—a firefighter’s full ensemble—is estimated to cost a maximum of $250,000. The heftier bond, planned at a maximum of $1.15 million, is to reconstruct the floor of the town Fire Department firehouse, located at 205 Weaver St. in the village of Larchmont. This project is a Type II action, per the State Environmental Quality Review Act, SEQR, meaning it will not have an adverse effect on the environment, nor does it
require SEQR review. Both bond resolutions were adopted at the town Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on May 17. The town of Mamaroneck Fire Department is home to approximately 70 volunteer firefighters and 14 career firefighters. The district covers 5 square miles. Voting for residents who live within the fire district boundaries will take place at the firehouse at 205 Weaver St. from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. A representative from the town Fire Department could not be reached for comment as of press time. -Reporting by Sibylla Chipaziwa
The town of Mamaroneck Fire District will hold a special election on June 27 to bond for new turnout gear and the reconstruction of the floor of the district headquarters, pictured. File photo
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their costumes and theatrical backgrounds recapture the energy and style of the legendary band. White Plains Performing Arts Center will present a performance by Almost Queen on Friday, June 23. All proceeds from the band’s concert merchandise are donated to Mercury Phoenix Trust, a charity that was founded by Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor, and manager Jim Beach, in memory of Mercury, who died from AIDS in 1991. Almost Queen bassist Randy Gregg, who plays the role of John Deacon, told ArtsNews that guests can expect to hear “the big hits,” with which the band enjoys seeing fans “ranging from 8 to 80 years old” sing along. Speaking about his admiration of Queen, he added: “They paved the road and we’re just walking on it.” For more information, visit wppac.com. -Mary Alice Franklin
SNDF’s Parkinson’s dance program takes place every Monday year-round (this session ends on June 18 and will resume on Aug. 21). According to Judith Ross, community relations director at SNDF, the classes serve a special need in the community and also fulfill SNDF’s mission to bring dance to everyone. Additional special needs classes include “Moving Wheels and Heels Dance Intensive,” a one-week dance experience for students with and without disabilities (June 19 to June 24). Both Parkinson’s programs integrate movement from modern, ballet, tap, folk and choreographic repertory and include an array of music. Megan Williams, choreographer and dance instructor at RAC, explains that the art of dancing inspires a transformation in participants and frees them from their daily routine: “When patients step into the dance room, they are no longer a person with Parkinson’s. They become beginner dancers on a fun artistic pursuit.” Both classes welcome walk-ins. For more information, visit ryeartscenter.org and steffinossen.org. -Rocio De La Roca
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Bill Burr performs at The Capitol Theatre Comedian Bill Burr will take the stage at The Capitol Theater with a set of three 18-and-over shows from Thursday, June 29 through Saturday, July 1. Burr is known for his direct comedy style that offers a cynical take on common experiences within our culture—whether he is complaining about his GPS device or about notions of religion. Often sparing no feelings, his anecdotal humor is cutting and honest, putting political correctness on the back-burner for the sake of his art. Named one of Rolling Stone’s 50 best stand-up comics of all time, Burr has had numerous stand-up specials on Comedy Central and Netflix, as well as his television roles on “Chappelle’s Show,” “Breaking Bad” and his animated Netflix series, “F is for Family.” His popular off-the-cuff, twice-weekly comedy podcast, “Monday Morning Podcast,” spurred “All Things Comedy,” a distribution network founded by Burr and fellow comedian Al Madrigal, which is owned and operated entirely by comedians. For more information, visit thecapitoltheatre.com. -Mary Alice Franklin
Queen, recreated in Westchester
Diehard Queen fans want to relive the band’s live concerts. New Queen fans who never got the chance to see them perform want to experience what it was like to see iconic singer Freddie Mercury command the stage. For all of the above, cover band Almost Queen is as close to the real thing as one can get. The four-piece band has a sound that is reminiscent of Queen’s harmonies, while
Local art orgs bring dance to Parkinson’s patients This June, the Rye Arts Center, RAC, and Steffi Nossen Dance Foundation, SNDF, each offer specialized dance classes in a creative group setting for individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The programs are both based on The Mark Morris Dance Company’s internationally acclaimed Dance for PD program and are led by professionally trained dancers whose knowledge about movement benefits their participants. Parkinson’s causes the death of nerve cells in the brain that release dopamine, a chemical which facilitates movement in the body. Although dance is not a cure for the disease, according to the Dance for PD program’s resources, it does help patients to build a stronger connection to movement and also instills confidence. RAC, which launched its Dance for Parkinson’s program in 2011, offers free classes on Wednesdays and Fridays year-round (except August). Noah Opitz, director of Development at RAC, has noticed that the classes create a sense of community for the participants. “Depression is common among PD patients, and programs like these provide them with a support group,” Opitz explains.
The work of Montana glass artist Richard Parrish is on display in a solo exhibition that has traveled to Bullseye Glass Resource Center in Mamaroneck from the Rockwell Museum in Corning, New York. “Aerial Perspectives” draws from Parrish’s experiences as an architect, bringing shapes, patterns and vibrant washes of color to his landscape-based kiln-formed works. By mapping out fields, rivers and crop irrigation patterns, these pieces provide viewers with a look at the natural world from an aerial viewpoint. Kirsty Buchanan, curator of Collections at The Rockwell Museum, explains that “by manipulating the expected vantage point, Parrish controls our engagement with the subject matter and causes us to view the shifting topography of America from a different perspective.” The installations investigate this interaction, between the natural environment and human beings’ shifting involvement and imposition within that landscape. “Aerial Perspectives” is on view through Saturday, July 1. For more information, visit bullseyegallery.com. -Mary Alice Franklin
‘Burgers, Beers and B-flat Minor’ on Father’s Day
On Sunday, June 18, Westchester Philharmonic presents a full day Father’s Day
celebration: “Burgers, Beer and B-flat Minor.” This season finale places guest pianist Conrad Tao on stage with New York City Ballet’s Music Director, conductor Andrew Litton. The program will include Weber’s “Overture to Euryanthe” before Tao joins in Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1” and Dvorak’s “New World Symphony.” Following the concert, the Philharmonic invites audiences to join Litton, Tao and members of the orchestra at a barbecue, complete with cold beer and live bluegrass music. Music lovers can start their day by attending an open, free-of-charge rehearsal at 11 a.m. They can also add to their musical experience with a pre-concert discussion between Litton and Tao with the Philharmonic’s artistic and executive director Joshua Worby one hour before the performance, at 2 p.m. The concert will take place at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College. For more information, visit westchesterphil.org. -Mary Alice Franklin
PAC launches free arts access program
Pelham Art Center, PAC, has announced a public art program in conjunction with the grand opening of the newly renovated Wolf Lane Park in Pelham. This “Public Art in the Park” program aims to promote free arts access for the public. The inaugural exhibition in the sculpture garden area of the park is Anki King’s “Human Nature,” which will be on view at both the park and PAC’s courtyard through Saturday, Sept. 2. The Norwegian artist creates sculptural figures, composed of rebar, wood and natural materials, which explore the human connection to the natural world. “‘Human Nature’ speaks to humanity’s dependency on nature and the tension effected, as humanity… is at the same time capable of destroying [nature]—and thereby itself,” King said. For more information, visit pelhamartcenter.org. -Mary Alice Franklin
Group tours available in ArtsWestchester’s gallery
ArtsWestchester encourages groups, schools and organizations to book a private group tour of its current “From the Streets” exhibition. The show explores the evolution of graffiti and street artists, from vandals to cultural trendsetters. For more about the exhibition, visit artsw.org/fromthestreets. Docent-led tours are available by appointment on Tuesdays through Saturdays in ArtsWestchester’s gallery until Saturday, July 15. To schedule this art experience, contact Kim McKoy at 428-4220 or kmckoy@artswestchester.org.
These articles appear in the June 2017 issue of ArtsNews, ArtsWestchester’s monthly publication. ArtsNews is distributed throughout Westchester County. A digital copy of the full issue is also available at artsw.org/artsnews.
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Let the mystery be LIVE MIKE Mike Smith
I don’t want to launch into another “get off my lawn”-type old fogey complaint about baseball stats here, but I feel like my hand is being forced. Now, I’ve made my peace with a lot of the new-fangled metrics like Ultimate Zone Rating and Win-Shares. Those stats, while not necessarily my cup of tea, at least serve a purpose in the game; they help front-office types evaluate players using advanced metrics to measure performance. So while I might not be running to my Baseball Encyclopedia to measure Rod Carew’s all-time Batting Average on Balls in Play numbers against Tony Gwynn’s, I’ll allow that it has a place in today’s game. But sometimes, I think numbers take away from the reasons we love the game. For me, baseball has always been as much about the numbers (755 home runs, 2,632 consecutive games played or 5,714 strikeouts) as it has been about the mythology
surrounding those marks. On Sunday afternoon, Yankee rookie Aaron Judge—a colossal human being even compared to most NFL stars—hit an absolute bomb at Yankee Stadium. I know it was a bomb because I saw it come off his bat, clear the left-centerfield wall, and hit a fan in the walkway beyond the outfield bleachers. Right away, watching that game on TV, I was convinced it was the hardest hit ball I had ever seen. I didn’t need numbers to tell me what my eyes had already seen. But of course, the numbers were coming. Judge’s ball traveled 496-feet— the furthest homer, the MLB claimed, since they starting tracking those stats in 2009. Further, the ball left the bat at a 28-degree launch angle with an exit speed of 119 miles per hour and reached an apex of 125 feet above the field’s surface. And I was told there would be no math on this exam. These numbers aren’t even all that illuminating in the first place. Stats like these are so new, there’s no real historical context in which to place them. But my biggest prob-
lem with the whole numbers game is that it’s going to change the way we talk about baseball. Just look at the way that people talked about ballplayers in the old days. Cool Papa Bell was so fast that he could “turn off the lights and hop into bed before the room got dark.” Walter Johnson threw the ball so hard that Ty Cobb once said it “looked about the size of a watermelon seed and it hissed at you as it passed.” Mickey Mantle, who once reportedly hit a ball 563 feet at Tiger Stadium—obviously before the Statcast era—once inspired a sportswriter to say, “There is no sound in baseball akin to the sound of Mantle hitting a home run, the crunchy sound of an axe biting into a tree, yet magnified a hundred times in the vast, cavernous echo-making hollows of a ball field.” As purple as the prose may have been, the poeticism that players from an older generation elicited from fans is one of the main reasons that baseball held such an important place in our nation’s dialogue for so long.
Sports Editor Mike Smith was certainly wowed by Yankee slugger Aaron Judge’s 496-foot home run on Sunday. But sometimes, he’d like to watch a game without being bombarded by numbers. Photo/Mike Smith
Obviously, that was always going to change. We no longer get our information about the game’s top players from newspaper stories— we get to watch them every night if we so choose. But even if we don’t regard their feats with the same mythical reverence that was a part
of sports fandom, I still don’t understand the rush to quantify everything we see on a ball field today. Sometimes, a little bit of mystery is a good thing.
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Tigers eye bright future By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor The last two years have certainly been successful ones for the Mamaroneck softball program, as the Tigers made back-to-back appearances in the Class A semifinals. But even though the team hasn’t yet advanced to the championship game, head coach Susan Hannon believes the window is still open for this upand-coming team. This season, Mamaroneck’s path once again ran through Yorktown—a team the Tigers topped in
extra innings in the 2016 quarterfinals. In the teams’ semifinal round rematch this year, it was the Tuskers who would come out on top, ending the Tigers’ season on a 4-1 heartbreaker on May 25. It was a disappointing end for a team that had made its bones with tremendous displays at the plate all season long. At no point during the year was that offensive firepower more evident than in the lead up to the playoffs. In Mamaroneck’s three final regular season games, they outscored their opponents 25-2. “Coming into the playoffs,
I think we had a lot of confidence, we were scoring a lot of runs,” Hannon said. “But against Yorktown, we just got the short end of the stick; we hit the ball, but we just couldn’t put our hits together.” That loss, she said, is sure to motivate her girls as a long offseason looms. “I think they can see themselves going farther at this point,” Hannon said. “But returning is going to be a younger team, and for a lot of the girls, they really only know that kind of success.” The Tigers will graduate five senior starters, including key cogs in the lineup like Mia Steinberg and Jess Faicco, meaning that the coach will have some holes to fill. But Mamaroneck should be solid at pitcher and catcher, as sophomores Gianna Magrino and Josie Steinberg will be back to serve as the team’s battery. Magrino earned All-Section honors this year for her solid performance in the circle. “That’s the biggest piece, this game is all about pitching and defense and those are our strongest elements,” Hannon said. “And we also have Tava [Kasper] who pitched too; this is huge because everything else can be taught and worked on.”
Mamaroneck players communicate on a fly ball at Yorktown High School.
One thing that the coach notes that the team will need to work on—with the loss of its senior leadership—is finding those voices to fill the void and help bring the varsity newcomers into the fold next spring. If the Tigers can do that, she said, the sky could be the limit. “Josie, Gianna and Tava, they are
the ones with the most experience, so they are going to kind of be automatic leaders,” Hannon said. “But I’ve been having meetings with the players to talk about next year and who else is going to be replacing that leadership. For us, that’s going to be the biggest thing.” CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com
A Tiger is thrown out at second base against Yorktown.
Jess Faicco connects with a pitch on May 25. Faicco is one of five graduating seniors. Photos/Mike Smith
Gianna Magrino throws a pitch against Yorktown on May 25. Magrino earned All-Section honors this year and will return next season as Mamaroneck’s ace.
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