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May 11, 2018 | Vol. 6, Number 19 | www.mamaroneckreview.com
Court case in Mamaroneck death, stabbing adjourned
CROSSING THAT BRIDGE The possibility of a soundlink connecting Long Island to Westchester County took another step forward, as several companies have expressed interest in taking on the large-scale development project. For more, see page 9.
Village to conduct energy audit of 4 municipal buildings With the help of an outside contractor, the village of Mamaroneck is looking to increase energy efficiency at several of its major municipal buildings. The contract, signed with Bright Energy, who is being paid $25 845, will audit four village facilities, including municipal office buildings on 123 Mamaroneck Ave., the village Department of Public Works garage offices, the Village Courthouse and a pavilion at Harbor Island Park. The village Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to the
contract during its April 23 meeting. Specifically, Bright Energy will look at those facilities’ operations, electrical and mechanical systems, designs, maintenance practices, and then identify where the village could improve. Those improvements will eventually be tagged with cost estimates. The audit will mark a continuation of several other energy efficiency initiatives launched by the village that have taken place over the last several years, including the installation
of LED streelights; the purchase of a sanitation of truck that runs on vegetable oil as well as the purchase of a zero-emission municipal vehicle; and the conversion of some village buildings from oil to gas. Bright Energy has worked previously with the village, assisting in the installation of LED streetlights, when the reviewed all of the village’s equipment and issued recommendations. Likewise, the town of Mamaroneck has also taken a more aggressive approach to making its communities greener through
energy efficiency and taking advantage of state grants. In 2016, the town was one of two communities in the entire state awarded the designation of a “Climate Smart Community” by the state Department of Environmental Conservation for its efforts in cutting down energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Bright Energy is expected to begin its audit in the next several weeks and will aim to have it completed eight weeks from that start date. -Reporting by James Pero
Cynthia Arce, who is being investigated in connection with the death of her daughter Gabriella Boyd following a violent confrontation with police, will appear in village of Mamaroneck court next week. At the request of Arce’s attorney and due to her injuries, the case will be adjourned until May 17, according to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino. Meanwhile, county police and the District Attorney’s office will continue to investigate the charges brought against Arce, which include two counts of aggravated attempted murder of village police officers. On April 27, Arce, 28, attacked two officers with a knife after they responded to a 911 call saying that a toddler—Boyd, age 2—needed medical attention at her Chestnut Avenue home in Mamaroneck. It remains unclear who made the 911 call. When officers arrived on the scene and attempted to intervene, Arce slashed one officer in the hand. Tasers were deployed but failed to bring Arce down and police eventually shot her; she remains hospitalized, as of press time. Boyd was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after. According to Scarpino, a pending autopsy of Boyd will have a significant impact on what
direction the case takes. The events will also be investigated by the Child Fatality Review Team, an agency that combines members of the county departments of Health and Social Services, the medical examiner, doctors and state officials, who will review the cause of the fatality and recommend methods of prevention. “This is going to take weeks if not months, if it’s to be done right,” Scarpino said in a statement. “And this office is committed to getting justice for the child and family, as well as all others involved.” The day before Boyd died, police attempted to enforce a court order granting Boyd’s father, Steven Boyd, temporary custody of his daughter, but when Steven Boyd arrived with police at Arce’s house on April 26, she refused to give them the child, barricading herself in the house. It is unclear why the officers did not to enter the house and remove the child. Details of the encounter, which took place on April 27, have been sparse as village police are referring all inquiries to Village Attorney Robert Spolzino, who could not be reached for comment. Police say that the responding officers did act within procedural guidelines in their handling of the incident. -Reporting by James Pero
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