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Village petition calls attention to age restrictions on pills By JAMES PERO Staff Writer
Making their mark
The village of Mamaroneck held its second Food Truck and Makers Market, drawing hundreds of visitors to the industrial area. MADE, an arts studio on Boston Post Road, provided paint and a portion of Fayette Avenue for children to be creative. For more, see page 6. Photo/Sibylla Chipaziwa
County still struggles to satisfy HUD settlement By JAMES PERO Staff Writer Eight years after a settlement on Westchester County’s lack of compliance with affordable housing standards, County Executive Rob Astorino’s administration continues to grapple with satisfying the requirements of a lingering 2009 decree being monitored by the federal government. Earlier this month, for the 10th time, federal the Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD, denied the county’s Analysis of Impediments, AI—a document meant to detail the barriers to affordable housing—despite the federal agency’s new helm, Republican Dr. Ben Carson. Dovetailing HUD’s decision to
deny the county’s AI earlier this month, a federal appeals panel also denied the seventh appeal from the county on April 28, ruling that Westchester has engaged in “total obstructionism” regarding its 2009 federal mandate to increase access to affordable housing in more affluent pockets of the county. In addition to denying an appeal of HUD’s rejection to the county’s AI, the panel also found that county officials had failed to ensure the construction of a contested project in the town of New Castle called Chappaqua Station by “all available means.” The project, which is geared to build 28 affordable housing units near New Castle’s Metro-North Railroad stop, was the subject of staunch opposition from local offi-
cials who insisted the development be built in a different location. The project has since moved forward with reluctant permission from the local town board. In a statement last week, Ned McCormack, a spokesman for the Republican Astorino administration, said he is confident that the county will still be able to clear up its remaining requirements from the settlement, despite the latest denial. “The monitor-approved consultant, VHB, has found no evidence of exclusionary zoning based on race,” he said. “We are confident the remaining requirements can be met, and the settlement concluded in a timely manner.” But county Legislator Ken Jenkins,
To crack down on the growing abuse of potent prescription medication, village of Mamaroneck residents are urging elected officials to tighten age restrictions that some local parents feel are too permissive. “My kid can’t go get a Bud Light, but they can get all this other crap,” said Christie Derrico, a Mamaroneck resident and village judge. “And there’s nothing you can do about it.” For Derrico, the ease with which teenagers can procure a prescription to psychoactive substances without the consent of a guardian has become a matter of concern; enough for her to create a petition lobbying state and local elected officials across the spectrum to take action. “I have encountered many situations where parents are shocked to find out that their over [18-yearold] college student was prescribed oxycodone for a minor sports injury, or Xanax for a bout of anxiety,” reads the petition that she plans to distribute after press time. “By the time parents become aware that such an arrangement may have taken place with a medical provider, the minor may well be on the path to addiction.” Derrico, who, in addition to her tenure as a judge, worked as an attorney for more than a decade, said she has seen the effects of prescription drug abuse on many occasions firsthand. Oftentimes, Derrico said, throughout the course of her work as an attorney, she has encountered adults in their early 20s who have
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already held a prescription to opioids—pain medication that mimics the effects of heroin—for five years or more. “Maybe we allow too much,” Derrico said. “Somehow these kids are getting their hands on pharmaceutical drugs, whether they’re stealing it from medicine cabinets or getting a lawful script for it.” Just last year, the village of Mamaroneck saw five drug overdoses in just under two months’ time— two of them in their mid-20’s— which has since prompted the formation of a communitywide coalition to prevent drug abuse. By raising the age of consent for prescription medication to 21 years old, Derrico hopes the village can prevent trends like those from occurring. Currently, New York state public health law dictates that any person over 18 years of age can legally consent to medical treatment—including a prescription to medication—without the approval of a guardian. But according to Christopher Bell, the executive director of a Rochester chapter of the American Academy of Pediactrics, there are some exceptions. Specifically, if that person is married, pregnant or a parent, they would be able to consent to receiving prescription drugs if they’re below the age of 18. How many minors fall into those categories, Bell said he is unsure. Today, young adults and teens ages 18 to 24 have been among the hardest hit by the effects of opioid abuse. Data from the National Institute PILLS continued on page 10
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Lawmakers consider bills to raise smoking age By COREY STOCKTON Staff Writer Some New York state and Westchester County lawmakers are looking to put the same age restrictions on cigarettes and other tobacco products as has been on alcohol for more than 30 years. Late last month, seven Westchester County Democrats proposed a bill that would raise the age limit countywide to buy tobacco from 18 years old—the minimum age nationally—to 21 years old. The amendment to the county’s existing tobacco law would also add electronic cigarettes to the list of products which are restricted until that age. The age change would also apply to the sales of smoking-related paraphernalia such as pipes and rolling papers. During an April 24 county Board of Legislators meeting, the bill was referred to the public health and safety, legislation and budget committees. County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky, a Hastings-on-Hudson Democrat who co-sponsored the bill, said, “When you look at the science, the science is irrefutable at this point.” She added that the law was aimed to delay a smoker’s first cigarette as long as possible, allow-
ing the brain to fully develop. “As neighboring counties have started passing it, it really seemed to be an idea whose time has come,” Shimsky said. If the bill makes its way out of committees and is ultimately approved by the full county board, Westchester would follow 10 other counties in the state that have raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21. Two of those counties made the change in the past two weeks. And in Nassau and Onondaga counties, the minimum age was raised to 19. However, Nassau lawmakers are considering further pushing their minimum age to 21. Meanwhile, New York state may look to join a short list of other states that requires tobacco buyers to be 21. A bill proposed earlier this year passed in the state
Senate Health Committee in April, and is currently before the Assembly Health Committee as well. Only two other states in the U.S.—Hawaii and California—restrict tobacco sales to people less than 21 years old. Several other states, including New Jersey, have a statewide minimum age of 19. According to statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, almost 90 percent of cigarette smokers begin by age 18, and nearly all smokers begin by age 26. And while the CDC reported that the percentage of middle and high school students who smoke declined from 2011 to 2015, it also said the use of electronic cigarettes in those populations has increased nearly tenfold over that period of time. CONTACT: corey@hometwn.com
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Westchester County and New York state lawmakers have each proposed bills that would push the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. Photo courtesy Flickr.com
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What’s going on... Mamaroneck Public Library
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.
Math Help for Teens Visit mamaronecklibrary.org for more information on library hours and programs.
Natalie Schifano lecture On Sunday, May 7 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Community Room. Do you know what makes one print a relief and another an intaglio? Do you know the significance of the numbers in the bottom corner of a print? Dr. Natalie Schifano, a former faculty member at Teachers College of Columbia University and other schools, will explain it all in this talk. Schifano teaches courses at the Collegium for Lifelong Learners, a program of Westchester Community College, and has also presented art history lectures throughout Westchester. With a doctorate in art education from Teachers College, Columbia University, she has served on the faculty of Teachers College, The School of Visual Arts and Manhattanville College. Sponsored by the village of Mamaroneck Council of the Arts.
Girls Who Code On Mondays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the
On Mondays from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Teen Library. Math Help follows the Mamaroneck school district schedule. If the schools are closed, there will be no sessions. Call the Teen Library at 630-5875 for further details.
Teacher in the Library On Mondays from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Children’s Room. Free homework help for children in grades K–5 when school is in session. This program follows the Mamaroneck school district schedule.
Introduction to Animation On Tuesday, May 9 and Wednesday, May 10 from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Children’s Room. For children in grades 3–6. Participants will learn basic animation terminology and how to craft a short animated clip. Registration is required; please call 630-5894. Limited to 10 children.
Larchmont Public Library Visit larchmontlibrary.org for more information on library hours and programs.
Understanding the Basics of Memory Loss, Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease On Tuesday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Village Center. No registration required. Join Joy Addeo from the Alzheimer’s Association for this program which provides basic information everyone needs to know about memory-loss issues and what they mean for all of us. The program covers warning signs of dementia, differences between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, how Alzheimer’s affects the brain, how to get a diagnosis, stages of the disease, treatment options, research and services.
Full STEAM Ahead: Garden Science On Tuesday, May 9 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. For ages 3 and 4. Come plant your very own sprout garden, dig through the dirt to discover gummy worms, and make celery change color. This program will be held in Ryder’s Garden. A free ticket is required to attend this event. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 3 p.m. on the day of the program.
BODYTALK: An Introduction to the Power of Mind/Body Medicine On Thursday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Village Center. No registration required. Join Karen Betten to learn about the amazing BodyTalk system and how it can act as a stand-alone therapy or powerful addition to any medical treatment. BodyTalk is a powerful system designed to resynchronize the body’s energy systems so they cam operate as nature intended. Betten is a nurse practitioner with 27 years experience in the field of health and wellness.
Stories & Crafts: Flowers On Thursday, May 11 from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For ages 5 to 7. Online registration required. You know what they say, “April showers, bring May Flowers.” Join the library for a floral storytime followed by a tulip painting craft, which would make a beautiful Mother’s Day gift.
At Home on the Sound Trump and the Future of the Supreme Court Stephen Rolandi, a centrist Republican, will look beyond Neil Gorsuch’s appointment to analyze the future of the Supreme Court for At Home on the Sound, on Tuesday, May 9 at 4 p.m. As the guest speaker at the bimonthly program for senior residents, Rolandi will discuss the functions of the Supreme Court, and what effect Trump’s potential nominee(s) may have on the high court’s impact on American society, government and politics. This program is free and open to the entire community in Russell Hall, Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park Ave. in Larchmont. Refreshments are served at 3:30 p.m. Fore more information, visit AtHomeontheSound.org.
Relay for Life of Mamaroneck 2017 event On Saturday, May 20 at 2 p.m. through Sunday, May 21 at 7 a.m. at Harbor Island
Park. Relay for Life of Mamaroneck will be walking/running for a world with less cancer, “Dreaming of a Cure.” This community-driven overnight fundraising walk/run is where teams camp out around a track and take turns walking or running to symbolize the fact that cancer never sleeps. Help celebrate local cancer survivors and remember loved ones lost at Relay for Life with the carnival-themed walk/run. There will be music provided by School of Rock and a local DJ, activities and games for all ages, warm ups and fitness demonstrations by PUSH fitness, and, of course, inspiring ceremonies that highlight the cancer experience for members of the Mamaroneck/Larchmont community. Together we can be part of the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission to make a difference and stop cancer in its tracks. Relay for Life raises critical funds that help fuel the Mission of the American Cancer Society. Volunteers are needed. For more information, to register or make a donation, please visit relayforlife.org/MamaroneckNY, or find Relay for Life of Mamaroneck on Facebook and Instagram.
Westchester County news Register for children’s summer camps Registration is open for Westchester County Parks’ popular summer camps for children and young people. Online registration is available at parks.westchestergov. com/activities/childrens-camps. For more information on any of the programs, visit the aforementioned website or call 231-4673, unless stated otherwise. Perfect Pitch and Swing Baseball Camp, for ages 8 to 12, at V.E. Macy Park in Ardsley. Slam Dunk Basketball Camp, for grades 3–9, at Westchester County Center, White Plains. Girls Volleyball Camp, for grades 6–12, at Westchester County Center, White Plains. Challenger Sports Soccer Camp, for grades 1–9, at V.E. Macy Park, Ardsley. For more information, call 714-8601 or visit challengersports.com. Hole-in-One Junior Golf Camp, for ages 10 to 17, at the county courses: Dunwoodie and Sprain Lake, Yonkers; Hudson Hills, Ossining; Maple Moor, White Plains; Mohansic, Yorktown Heights; and Saxon Woods, Scarsdale. Children’s Summer Ecology Program, for grades 1–9, at Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains; Marshlands Conservancy, Rye; and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River. Conservationists in Training, for grades 7–9, at Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains, and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River. Muscoot Wranglers, for ages 4 and 5, and Muscoot Young Farmers, for grades 1–8, at Muscoot Farm, Katonah. For more information, call 864-7282. Summer Music Center, for grades 3–12, at Westchester County Center, White Plains. Deadline for our What’s Going On section is every Thursday at noon. Though space is not guaranteed, we will do our best to accommodate your listing. Please send all items to news@hometwn.com.
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Letters to the Editor
Vote no on exceeding the tax cap To the Editor, Vote “no” on Tuesday, May 16. Sorely pressed senior taxpayers can barely afford our current exorbitant taxes as it is. This isn’t the moment to set a bad precedent. The Trump tax proposal would end the deductibility of property taxes, something the Mamaroneck school board could not have foreseen when they proposed to exceed. Additionally, once the cap is exceeded, anyone who would have received a rebate check from the state under the property tax freeze will forfeit that. A “no” vote will send the budget back to the school board for re-jiggering to stay under the tax cap and spare us these increased burdens. Jeff Wanshel, Larchmont
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ASID launches spring spruce up Educated, versatile, creative interior designers in the New York metro area want to come to the rescue of homeowners, apartment dwellers and anyone else whose living (or working) space could use refreshing, renewing or revamping. That’s part of the reason why the New York Metro Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers, ASID, has launched Spring Spruce Up 2017. The other is that it has a long tradition of giving back. In this spirit, it has partnered with Ronald McDonald House New York and Ronald McDonald House of Long Island to give 100 percent of the proceeds to these two nonprofits, which provide a home away from home for families with children undergoing medical treatment. Consumer sign-up for Spruce Up 2017 will continue until all the slots are filled. The New York Metro Chapter of ASID matches participating consumers to one of its experienced interior designers based on the appropriate expertise, needs and location for a particular project. Design consultations are in person and can take place in-home, in-office or other locale of the client’s choosing. They will be conducted through June 20. “We are excited to help residents of the New York metro area solve their design dilemmas, however great or small, while also giving back to children and families in need,” said Bonnie J. Steves, ASID associate and founding principal of BJS-Assoc. Interior Design, who is spearheading the program for the New York Metro Chapter of ASID. “I would also like to thank our
exclusive paint sponsor, Farrow & Ball, renowned worldwide for its paints and wallpapers.” “Whether it’s a home or a home away from home, we know and appreciate the power of design. This is a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness of the important work that Ronald McDonald Houses are doing as well as of ASID,” said Matt Campo, president of Ronald McDonald House Long Island. “We are grateful for the partnership with the New York Metro Chapter of ASID on Spring Spruce Up 2017,” stated Dr. Ruth C. Browne, president and CEO of Ronald McDonald House New York. “We are so proud to be working alongside the dedicated New York Metro Chapter of ASID on Spring Spruce Up. It is a wonderful opportunity to connect with talented designers and homeowners in our greater New York City community while making their homes more orderly and beautiful. Our team at Farrow & Ball is thrilled to support the Ronald McDonald Houses of New York and Long Island in such a meaningful way,” concluded Christine Haney, Farrow & Ball designer marketing manager North America. Consultations are available in one- or two-hour time blocks (two-hour maximum) at the special rate of $100 per hour, with 100 percent of proceeds benefitting the Ronald McDonald houses. Interested consumers can sign up by visiting asidnymetro.org or by calling 212-641-0018 with questions. (Submitted)
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returns to Fayette By SIBYLLA CHIPAZIWA Assistant Editor Despite cloudy skies on a breezy Sunday afternoon, the second Mamaroneck Food Truck and Makers Market drew hundreds to Fayette Avenue; which fulfilled the expectations of event organizers. One of the organizers, Laura Bott, who owns the Bott Shoppe, a design studio and art gallery, said the street festival idea was a village-led effort to highlight the various businesses that could help transform the area between the Metro-North train tracks and Interstate 95, known as the industrial area. In the works are pending approvals of two zoning overlays, which would allow for the revitalization of the area with new businesses. The genesis of the redevelopment of the area, which currently is home to many factories, was the work of the village Industrial Area
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A Mamaroneck resident sold handmade jewelry with ArtisanNR, of which she is a member.
Korean short rib tacos from Hapa Food Truck were one reason visitors were willing to wait an hour on line.
Committee, IAC, which put forward a new vision to transform that area of Mamaroneck. “The point of starting this event is not just to have a street festival, but to also showcase the types of businesses that [the IAC] wants to attract to the industrial area,” Bott said, adding that there was real interest especially from nonprofits. The event kicked off with a fall edition last November. This version, which took place on April 30, took around two months to plan, with more vendors taking over the entirety of Fayette Avenue, according to Bott. The festival, which kicked off Small Business Week, brings together food and artisan vendors, which are two industries the IAC hopes will help revive the area over the long term. Andrew Spatz, co-chair of the IAC, said that the committee wants
Natalia Zamparini, from Queens, drew many for her henna tattoos.
to expand the area’s businesses, not to take away from the existing industries. “This was a way for us to bring some wonderful energy, interest and intrigue to the existing industrial area as we know it,” he said. “[The market] was great for local businesses, and also a great way to re-introduce the area.” Local artists like Rye-based photographer Hillary Short and ArtisanNR, a collaborative of 15 artists located in New Rochelle, were present selling goods and services. Perhaps what drew more crowds was the variety of foods; specifically the Hapa Food Truck from Stamford, Connecticut, which offered Asian Pacific cuisine fused with American street food, like Koran short rib tacos and a vegan crispy Brussels sprout salad with papaya seed dressing. Local favorites such as Walter’s Hot Dog and Long-
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School of Rock provided a stage for bands to entertain the crowd. Photos/Sibylla Chipaziwa
ford’s ice cream were also on hand. Activities for kids such as making a print of a Mamaroneck seal by Mesh Print Studio, painting a mural on the street with the help of art studio MADE, and henna tattoos offered by a Queens artist were the most popular. School of Rock and Artistree Performing Arts provided entertainment for those who wanted to sign along and dance in the street. Spatz, who said the committee is interested in rebranding the area as the “Mamaroneck Maker Zone,” hopes the area will “flourish” in time. “What we’re seeking to do— manufacturing, artisanal foods and arts, crafts and design, environmental buffers, recreation—it’s a comprehensive plan,” he said. CONTACT: sibylla@hometwn.com
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MHA fund honors local resident The Mental Health Association of Westchester, MHA, is pleased to announce the recent creation of a fund honoring Yvonne Tropp, a long-serving volunteer and board member of the agency. The Yvonne D. Tropp Fund, formed by Tropp’s family in celebration of her 85th birthday, benefits MHA’s Court Appointed Special Advocate, CASA, volunteer program, of which Tropp has been a dedicated volunteer for 16 years. Assigned by family court judges, CASA volunteers act as strong voices for children in foster care or at risk of placement, advocating for their physical and behavioral health and educational needs. Upon retiring from a high-powered finance career, Tropp, a lifelong Mamaroneck resident, was determined to devote more of her time to volunteer work related to children, a passion that was sparked early in her life through charity work as a newlywed. In 2001, she was sworn in as a CASA volunteer, a decision that would eventually take her all over Westchester County. More than once, her work has even taken her to prison, where she has provided support for a child during a visit with a parent. “I believe in giving back to the world – we need more volunteers who can dedicate their time and hearts to causes like CASA,” said Tropp. “I am touched that my family has chosen to honor my recent milestone birthday with this fund, and I am thrilled to know that CASA will be supported by my family and friends for the rest of my life –
and beyond!” Soon after becoming a CASA volunteer, Tropp’s advocacy for the children of Westchester led to a position on MHA’s board of directors, where she is a powerful voice for the agency. Tropp is also a member of MHA’s new Trauma-Informed Care steering committee, helping the organization prepare for and implement new standards of care throughout the agency. “It has been such a pleasure to have Yvonne Tropp as a CASA volunteer for the past 16 years,” said Jackie Boissonnault, director of children’s advocacy services at MHA. “During her time with us, she has been a fierce and compassionate advocate for 17 children. The Yvonne D. Tropp Fund will enable us to serve even more of Westchester’s most needy children.” To make a donation to the Yvonne D. Tropp Fund, please contact Constance Moustakas, director of development, at 2657511 or moustakc@mhawestchester.org. To learn more about the CASA program, contact Jackie Boissonnault, director of children’s advocacy services, at 265-7518 or boissonj@mhawestchester.org. For more than 70 years, The Mental Health Association of Westchester has promoted mental health in Westchester through advocacy, community education and direct services. MHA offers a range of services that are recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and individualized to promote recovery and wellness. To learn more, visit mhawestchester.org. (Submitted)
WBT to hold ‘Annie’ auditions Westchester Broadway Theater, WBT, in Elmsford will be holding non-union children’s auditions for their upcoming production of “Annie.” Auditions will be held Saturday, May 20 at Westchester Broadway Theatre. WBT will be scheduling appointments in one-hour blocks. Please email AnnieKidsWBT@gmail. com to schedule an appointment. You will be contacted within 72 hours with appointment time and materials required for this audition. Eligibility requirements: • All girls must be 4’11” or less. • All girls must be at least 6 years old at the time of the first rehearsal. • Children auditioning will be considered for all roles. If your child has a preference, please notate on audition card. • Non-union children. • Must be willing/able to interact with a professional dog. WBT will be measuring everyone when they sign in for audition. Anyone over the height requirement or under the age requirement will not be seen. Please be sure your child meets these requirements. Seeking the roles of: • Annie: to play 11-year-old. Spunky, big voice, excellent and accurate singing range, comedic timing and good mover. Caucasian. • Peppe: to play 11-year-old. Tough cookie of group of orphans, excellent and accurate singing range, comedic timing and good mover. All ethnicities. • Kate: to play 7-year-old. Second youngest
orphan, excellent and accurate singing range, great comedic timing, and be a good mover. All ethnicities. • Molly: to play 6-year-old. The littlest orphan. Must have excellent singing and dancing skills. All ethnicities. • Tessie: to play 10-year-old. A crybaby. Must have excellent singing and dancing skills. All ethnicities. • July: to play 12-year-old. The quietest of the orphans. Must have excellent singing & dancing skills. All ethnicities. • Duffy: to play 12-year-old. The biggest and eldest orphan. Must have excellent singing & dancing skills. All ethnicities. • Orphans age range in the show is 6 to 12. Actual age is not as important as height and ability to act younger. Callbacks will be Wednesday, May 24. Rehearsals will be held the week of June 12. The show will open on June 29, and closes on Sept. 10. (Submitted)
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Opinion-Editorial
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Trump admin. synonymous with Cosa Nostra By CLIFFORD JACKSON Richard Nixon became a criminal when, as president, he received money from Cosa Nostra to pardon Jimmy Hoffa in 1971, as well as the Watergate scandal. Ronald Reagan became a criminal with his connection to the Iran-Contra affair and the tens of thousands he helped slaughter in El Salvador. Donald Trump was a Mafia operative and engaged in numerous felonies as he was sworn in as president. Roy Cohn, infamous Cosa Nostra lawyer for Sam Giancanna, Santos Trafficante and Johnny Roselli, was Trump’s lawyer back in the 1970s. Trump’s good friend mob boss, Nicholas Scarfo in New Jersey, helped maintain his casinos in the 1980s. Thirty-seven hundred former Trump University students have filed a class action against the university for fraud. His administration is replete with people prefabricating under oath and felonies
being committed. Michael Flynn received $500,000 as a lobbyist for Turkey, did not register as a foreign agent, and lied about his relationship with Russia to the vice president. Paul Manafort received $10 million from Russian oligarchs when previously he denied having a relationship with them during the time he was Trump’s campaign manager. When revelations of Carter Page, who was a senior advisor during the Trump campaign, and his connection with Russia led to two downgrades of Pages’ connection with the campaign, Trump said, “I did not know him.” How egregious can the daily lies that come out of this administration get? Michael Francese, former member of the Colombo Crime Family, said “Cosa Nostra is evil.” In the minds of many, that is applicable to what is going on at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Clifford Jackson is a resident of Larchmont. The views expressed are his own.
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After eight years, Westchester County continues to struggle with satisfying the terms of its 2009 settlement with HUD mandating the development of affordable housing. File photo
a Yonkers Democrat who is seeking the Democratic nomination for county executive, believes that the consultant provided the Astorino administration with the proper framework for successfully completing the AI. “I believe Rob Astornio took that document and cut it out, and then submitted that without the thing the [HUD] consultant said to do,” he said. Astorino’s administration has yet to detail a specific plan on how it will rectify problems with its latest submission. State Sen. George Latimer, a Rye Democrat who is also running for county executive, said, if elected in November, he would travel down to Washington, D.C., and walk straight into HUD’s offices and say, “Guys, we are here to settle this.” “I guarantee as County Executive George Latimer,” he said, “within a month we will have turned the corner on this issue.” Latimer also criticized Astorino for using ideology in the 2009 county executive campaign to rally his base against the Obama administration. “It led him to play George Wallace in the schoolhouse door and that’s exactly what he did,” he said referencing the former segregationist Alabama governor. “He stood in the schoolhouse door and said, ‘No housing in my county.’” The denial of the county’s AI comes despite its success in clearing a hurdle of devel-
oping more than the 750 units of affordable housing required in its HUD settlement by the end of 2016. While Astorino has touted the development of 790 units of affordable housing—50 more than the required amount—the county’s Democratic lawmakers have drawn skepticism to the county executive’s claim, arguing instead that some of the units slated for construction are still too prospective to be counted. “There are 790 that have been approved, but whether or not they are being developed at the present time is a different story,” said Alfreda Williams, a Greenburgh Democrat. “They’re in the pipeline but there are no shovels in the ground.” According to Williams, the latest denial of the county’s AI will come with its own set of consequences. As a result, she said, the county will now continue to be ineligible for federal funding in the form of community block grants, an area in which it has lost more than $20 million since 2010. “The county executive seems to think he’s punishing HUD, but actually he’s punishing the people of Westchester County,” Williams said. -with reporting by Christian Falcone
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Village adopts $35 million budget On April 24, the village of Mamaroneck voted to adopt its 2017-2018 fiscal year budget, totaling $35 million and clocking in just under the state-imposed tax levy cap. The budget will go into effect on June 1. -Reporting by James Pero
Similar to the current year’s municipal budget, the 2017-2018 budget was adopted just under the state-mandated tax levy cap with a 1.88 percent increase. While the 2016-2017 budget came in about $70 under the tax levy cap, this year cleared the limit by just $8. The tax levy cap for village’s this year was 1.15 percent with an allowable growth factor.
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Like other municipalities across the state, Mamaroneck was forced to contend with ballooning pension costs, which a budget memo notes increased astronomically throughout the past 16 years. In 2001, the village contributed just $8,261 to pension costs, compared to today’s $2.6 million. According to former Village Manager Richard Slingerland, following an economic downturn in 2008, state pension funds lost much of their value, and in turn, municipalities were forced to foot the bill.
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The village continues to see about $900,000 less in nonproperty tax revenue annually compared to 2007, and prior to the recession. According to acting Village Manager Dan Sarnoff, that revenue, which is derived primarily through sales tax, parking, interest earnings and mortgage tax, will be bolstered slightly in the 2017-2018 budget by a $119,000 overall increase in fees and permits. Among the fees and permits seeing an increase are field rental fees, building permit fees, and fees for boat moorings.
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In the pipeline will be a slew of increasingly critical capital projects which include holistic renovations to the historic building housing the village’s Police and Building departments as well as major renovations to the village Department of Public Works, DPW, facility. While neither project is funded through the 2017-2018 budget, according to Sarnoff, the DPW project will eventually cost the village upwards of $2.5 million.
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Sarnoff said the village will budget for one new position in the Building Department—an intermediate account clerk—to help with administrative work and the escrow process. Overall, nonunion personnel in the village will see a total increase in salaries of $123,000 compared to the current budget.
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Astorino Indian Point suit dead before arrival By JAMES PERO Staff Writer
P U B LI S H ES Democratic lawmakers killed an Indian Point lawsuit in its infancy last week, blocking the suit—proposed by Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino—from going to committee. Photo courtesy Flickr.com
and plant-owners Entergy earlier this year, Indian Point is set to be phased out of operation over the next four years. While many county Democrats have lauded the deal as a win for the environment and public health—the plant, situated atop two fault lines, has been cited for 40 safety and operational “events” since 2012 alone—Republicans and other local community leaders have been quick to raise concerns over the economic impact of its decommissioning. The village of Buchanan, where the plant is located, currently receives $3 million in tax breaks through payment in lieu of taxes, and Joseph Hochreiter, superintendent of the Hendrick Hudson school district, has said that the closure of the plant may jeopardize the district’s $14 million capital project plan. Currently, the plant also employs 1,000 workers. County Democrats say they plan to host community meetings with affected residents and stakeholders in Indian Point as a part of their own initiative. To lessen the economic impact on workers at the plant, Cuomo has floated a potential transition into the renewable energy sector for workers laid off by the plant’s closure. Details of what the decommissioning process will look like will continue to be hashed out by a recently formed task force, which consists of both state and local lawmakers as well as various officials from Cuomo’s administration. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com
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on Drug Abuse collected in 2014 shows that 12 percent of young adults in that age bracket reported using prescription opioids, stimulants or anti-anxiety drugs like Xanax, in the past year, as opposed to just 5 percent 26 years and older, and 6 percent of respondents between the ages of 12 to 17. Bell said he isn’t aware of any current initiative to tighten age restrictions, and in the state Legislature, according to Sen. George Latimer, a Rye Democrat, no such legislation has surfaced. “It hasn’t come up for discussion, but I certainly think raising the age on prescription drugs could be helpful,” he said. “The proposal by Christie [Derrico], in concept, is a good idea; it’s another helpful step. But it’s going to take 1,000 helpful steps.” Derrico—who has played an active role in a local drug coalition formed this past year by village Mayor Norman Rosenblum, a Republican, to help combat the scourge of drug abuse—said she plans to meet with West-
In the midst of a national epidemic, community members in the village of Mamaroneck are urging elected officials to take a look at tightening age restrictions on prescription pills. Photo courtesy Flickr.com
chester County officials in the coming weeks to discuss ongoing drug initiatives, and hopefully, she said, her petition will soon reach the desk of U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, a Democrat. State Assemblyman Steve Otis, a Rye Democrat, could not be reached for comment as of press time. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com
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A lawsuit seeking to halt the shutdown of a long controversial nuclear power plant located at Indian Point in Buchanan is dead on arrival after staunch opposition from Westchester County’s Democratic lawmakers. Last week, the Board of Legislators’ Democratic caucus voted to kill the lawsuit, proposed by County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, earlier this month, before it was even sent to committee, and well short of a vote by the full Legislature, which is required by law. “Instead of engaging in a wasteful lawsuit where both sides are funded with taxpayer money, the best approach is to work with all of the affected communities on how to mitigate the economic, social, and environmental impacts of Indian Point closing,” said Democratic Majority Leader Catherine Borgia, of Ossining. According to a spokesman for the board’s Democratic caucus, Joe Sgammato, an appeal by the Astorino administration has been ruled out in the process since the statute of limitations for an appeal runs out on May 9. Yet, the earliest the appeal lawsuit could be sent to committee for required legislative vetting is May 8, leaving no time for its referral to the full board for a vote. The only recourse the administration may have, according to Sgammato, is a special meeting which would have to be called by Board of Legislators Chairman Michael Kaplowitz, a Yorktown Democrat. Kaplowitz, however, has consistently voiced his opposition to the suit, telling the Review earlier this month, “This lawsuit is a Hail Mary that is being thrown with a deflated football and has no chance of scoring any touchdown.” Astorino, on the other hand, has criticized the planned closure of the plant, claiming that it improperly avoids the State Environmental Quality Review Act, SEQR, accusing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, of orchestrating its closure in secrecy. As part of a deal struck between Cuomo
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Local publisher launches green-lace initiative With the new EPA director a man who has been critical of the agency in some of his past remarks, and more and more scientists growing increasingly concerned about Earth’s future, one Westchester County resident decided to show her solidary for the cause. More than 600 cities worldwide took to the streets on Earth Day, April 22, in the March for Science. Particularly in the U.S., thousands of scientists and supporters of science—many of them wearing neon green shoelaces created by Mary Ann Liebert—marched on Washington to call attention to President Donald Trump and their frustrations with the misrepresentation and exclusion of scientific knowledge in recent government policy decisions. “I wanted to do something that would last,” said Liebert, who is president and CEO of the eponymous, 37-year-old New Rochelle-based company. “I like the idea of seeing all those marching feet. I wanted the [shoelaces] to stand out.” Mary Ann Leibert Inc. publishes 80 peer-reviewed STEM journals, books and newsmagazines. The journals range in topics such as biomedical research, public health and biotechnology. The idea of the shoelaces
happened to come to Liebert one day recently, and it just felt right. “I’m very visual,” she said. “Once I had the picture of them in my mind, I decided on a name: Go Green for Science.” Liebert added that she hopes the shoelaces will keep the discussion and commitment to science moving forward. “Scientists are my heroes. I want to do everything that I can to support them,” she said, adding that she is very committed to encouraging young people to consider careers in science. Since January, more than 5,000
pairs have been donated to scientists who participated in the march, and those who support science. “What I’m saying is, let’s lace up for science,” she said. “I don’t think people think very much about federal funding for science and how important it is,” Liebert said. “By wearing the shoelaces, people are going to ask, ‘Why are you wearing those?’” She is willing to give out the shoelaces to anyone who is interested. Send an email to gogreen@ liebertpub.com for more information. -Reporting by Sibylla Chipaziwa
Students from the University of Vermont show off their GoGreen Shoelaces for Science, launched by New Rochelle-based Mary Ann Liebert Inc. The shoelaces were worn by thousands who participated in the March for Science on Earth Day, April 22 in Washington, D.C. Photos courtesy Kathryn Ryan
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Beyond the headdress RHYMES WITH CRAZY Lenore Skenazy
When you think about Native Americans and fashion, your first thought might be (or at least mine was): Beads. Wait, no. Feathers! No; buckskin with fringe. What’s more Native American than buckskin pants worn by some high-cheeked hunter about to shoot a deer? Well... how about a Louis Vuitton arrow quiver? That’s just one of the beautiful and unsettling items on display at “Native Fashion Now,” an exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian in Manhattan, just opposite the Bowling Green subway stop. Admission, by the way, is free—the museum is part of the Smithsonian. Step into the exhibit and you are surrounded by the kind of beauty and boundary-pushing you’d expect at a fashion show, not a pow-wow—and that’s the whole idea. While most non-indigenous Americans may think of native fashion as whatever the “bad guys” wore in some cowboys and Indians movie, Native Americans themselves have been designing chic clothing since at least the 1950s. That’s when Lloyd “Kiva” New burst onto the scene. Trained at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Cherokee designer went on to open a boutique in Scottsdale, Arizona, that was so popular, you could buy his dresses in New York and Beverly Hills. Neiman Marcus carried his clothes. He hobnobbed with the Kennedys. When New came out with a line of leather handbags inspired by Navajo medicine pouches, they were the Birkin bags of their day: Everyone wanted one. His genius was to straddle both cultures. He used beads, yes, and native symbols and colors, but his dresses on display at the show were classic ‘50s and ‘60s silhouettes. Think of the first cocktail dresses Barbie wore. She’d look great in New’s. Frankie Welch, New’s friend and sometime collaborator also of Cherokee extraction, incorporated native designs and even basketry patterns into her work, too. From the ‘60s through the ‘80s, her styles were so popular, she designed clothes for five first ladies and seven presidents. Her most celebrated creation was the Cherokee Alphabet scarf, an accessory she designed in 1966 when Virginia Rusk, the secretary of state’s wife, asked her to come up with an “all-American design.” What could be more all-American than Cherokee? While Welch continued designing, New pivoted in the early ‘60s and opened the In-
stitute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which to this day serves as an incubator for Native American fashion. Karen Kramer, curator of the “Native Fashion Now” exhibit, goes to the annual Indian Market there, which has grown to a gathering of 1,000 artists. While the market had always held a “traditional clothing” contest, Kramer said, “I started noticing more and more contemporary native fashion making its way on to the scene.” That was the inspiration for this show, which debuted at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, where Kramer works. “There are a lot of things in this show that might not look quote-unquote ‘Native American,’” she said. “But why is that? Everything in the show IS Native American, so it should look native whether there are symbols and patterns you recognize or not.” Most of the clothes are, simply, strikingly gorgeous. For instance, there’s an Oscars-worthy gown of orange and black swirls accompanied by a spiky headdress made of, as it turns out, porcupine quills. The ensemble is worn with a short cape of shiny black feathers as sexy as it is stunning, fastened with a sparkly beaded choker. Then there’s the “Old Time Floral Elk Tooth” dress by Bethany Yellowtail, of Apsaalooke (also known as the Crow) and Northern Cheyenne heritage. A sheer black sheath covers a tight ivory-colored minidress. The sheath is decorated with elks’ teeth, which Kramer says were the epitome of wealth and style among the Apsaalooke people. That’s because only two teeth per elk are ivory, and considered suitable for adornment. On the dress, they form an outline that is sleek and slightly scary. But not all the items on display are meant for the red carpet. In a section of the exhibit titled “Activators,” Kramer highlights designer-activists. “Native Americans Discovered Columbus,” says a T-shirt that manages to flip history on its head. Jared Yazzie, of Dine (a.k.a. Navajo) heritage designed that shirt to protest Columbus Day. “I’m rockin’ the tee today because I am the 500-year resistance,” he wrote on his social media account. “I have been persecuted, stereotyped, hated and killed. I stand strong with my people. I wear the tee to continue the fight and share the truth.” As with all the clothes in “Native Fashion Now,” the shirt is a startling reminder of the fact that, like America itself, American style has been around for thousands of years, and it just keeps evolving. CONTACT: lskenazy@yahoo.com
LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES OF THE MAMARONECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District, Westchester County, Mamaroneck, New York, will be held in the Tiered Classroom at Mamaroneck High School at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 for the presentation of the budget document. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting and Election of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District, Westchester County, Mamaroneck, New York, will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, for the purpose of voting upon: Adoption of the budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year; and 2. Election of Two members of the Board of Education for full three-year terms, beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2020, to succeed Ann LoBue and Steven Warner. The vote will be taken between the hours of 7 o’clock a.m. to 9 o’clock p.m. in each of the four election districts at the following places: 1. Central Election District: The voting place of this Election District shall be the Central School, Palmer Avenue, Larchmont New York. 2. Mamaroneck Avenue Election District: The voting place of this Election District shall be the Mamaroneck Avenue School, Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck, New York. 3. Chatsworth Avenue Election District: The voting place of this Election District shall be the Chatsworth Avenue School, Larchmont, New York. 4. Murray Avenue Election District: The voting place of this Election District shall be the Murray Avenue School, Murray Avenue, Larchmont, New York. A qualified voter shall vote at the place herein above designated within the School District and Election District in which such qualified voter resides. Voting machines will be used to record the vote. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that personal registration of voters is required. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that for the purpose of preparing a register for each election district, the members of the Board of Registration shall meet at Mamaroneck High School, 1000 W. Boston Post Road, on the following day and for the indicated hours: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Superintendent’s Office from 7:00 -10:00 a.m. Conference Room N101 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Registration shall meet during the Annual Meeting and Election at the election districts (each elementary school) for the purpose of preparing a register for meetings or elections to be held subsequent to such Annual Meeting or Election. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that immediately upon the completion of the register so prepared by members of the Board of Registration, and not later than five days prior to Tuesday, May 16, 2017, the register shall be filed in the District Clerk’s office and thereafter shall be open to inspection by any qualified voter of the school district between the hours of 9 o’clock a.m. and 4 o’clock p.m. on each day up to and including Monday, May 15, 2017, except Sundays and also available for inspection on Saturday, May 13, 2017, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any person who shall be registered with the Board of Registration of the school district, and who has voted in 2013, 2014, 2015, or 2016 in a School District election, or who shall be registered to vote in general elections, shall be entitled to vote at said election without re-registering with the School District. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for office of member of the Board of Education must be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, 1000 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York, between the hours of 9 o’clock a.m. and 5 o’clock p.m. not later than thirty days preceding the date of election of members, to wit, April 17, 2017, and shall be subscribed by not less than 25 qualified voters of the district. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that copies of the text of any resolution which will be presented to the voters at this Annual Election and a statement of estimated expenses for the ensuing year will be completed and copies made available at each schoolhouse in the district in which a school is maintained, from 9 o’clock a.m. to 3 o’clock p.m. on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the fourteen days immediately preceding said Annual Election, to wit, May 2, 2017 to May 16, 2017, inclusive, and also on said Annual Election Day. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any and all further propositions to be placed upon the voting machines shall be by petition filed in the Office of the District Clerk not later than thirty days preceding the day of election, to wit, April 17, 2017, and shall be subscribed by not less than 64 qualified district voters. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk of the District. Such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the said office of the clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Sundays and also available for inspection on Saturday, May 13, 2017, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website By order of the BOARD OF EDUCATION Joanne Rice District Clerk
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Fanning the flames LIVE MIKE Mike Smith
Sometimes, things happen that make me want to throw my hands up and turn in my sports fan card. On Monday night, Orioles’ centerfielder Adam Jones, one of the brightest—and most outspoken— stars in the baseball world, took Red Sox supporters to task after a heated contest between Boston and Baltimore, accusing Fenway fans of hurling packs of peanuts—and racist comments—at him. It’s the kind of thing that makes me ashamed on so many levels; as both a member of the human race and of “Red Sox Nation.” But it doesn’t mean I’m surprised. There is no shortage of sports stories, both here and abroad, about sports fans behaving badly. These stories range from the amusing— just about anything that happens at a Buffalo Bills tailgate—to the scary, like the 2011 assault of San Francisco Giants’ fan Bryan Stow in a Dodger Stadium parking lot that left him brain-damaged.
But few are as troubling to me as the racist tendencies on display when a bleacher full of knuckleheads get a few $10 beers in them. Racism in pro stadiums, sadly, is nothing new. Not in Europe, not in America, and certainly not in Boston, which has had well-publicized trouble in the past attracting black free agents because of the despicable behavior of the Fenway Faithful. I’m not even going to attempt to justify or explain the behavior of these epithet-spewing lowlifes. They should be barred from Fenway—or wherever they spout their hate—for life, no questions asked. But I do wonder how they reconcile this sort of behavior internally. Let’s just take the Red Sox here. What sort of mental gymnastics allows one of these dirt bags to harass a guy like Adam Jones, and then turn around and root for Red Sox like Mookie Betts or Jackie Bradley Jr. when those guys step up to the plate? What sort of disconnect is going on here? I’d imagine that the types of people who do this sort of thing don’t leave a lot of time in the day
for self-examination, but I’d sure love to watch them squirm if they had to undergo some sort of spiritual audit. The other question I have involves some bit of generalization; although, given that it’s focused on the fans, it feels well-deserved. If I had to guess, these fans on Monday night most likely belonged to a subset of sports fans who like to call into sports talk radio and grouse about pro athletes—who are invariably black or of Latino descent—who set a “bad example” for our youth with their “flashy” on field antics like bat flips or touchdown dances. These complaints—which are always rooted in some form of racism—posit that guys like Yasiel Puig are destroying the moral fiber of our nation’s youth because they stood at home plate for a few seconds to admire a majestic moonshot. “What about the kids?” they mewl. “Children repeat the actions that they see!” Exactly, you chumps. And those are the same kids sitting in the stands right next to you. So next time, don’t buy a ticket.
On May 1, fans at Fenway Park in Boston hurled racist epithets at Baltimore Orioles’ centerfielder Adam Jones. Sports Editor Mike Smith doesn’t understand how racist sports enthusiasts reconcile their hate with their fandom. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.org
Go to a bar, watch at home, I don’t care. Just keep your backwards viewpoints to yourself. Maybe if you stay away from our stadiums—and our kids—we won’t
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