Mamaroneck REVIEW THE
May 19, 2017 | Vol. 5, Number 20 | www.mamaroneckreview.com
$135M school budget passes in referendum By JAMES PERO Staff Writer
Gone with the wind? The town of Mamaroneck is currently reconsidering banning plastic bags. A similar ban was unsuccessful when it was proposed in 2012. For story, see page 5. Photo courtesy Flickr
Latimer takes county executive nomination By COREY STOCKTON Staff Writer After a delayed nominating process, the Westchester County Democratic Party announced today that state Sen. George Latimer has secured the party’s official backing in the county executive race this fall. Latimer, if the party’s leaders have their way, will now go on to challenge two-term, incumbent County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican. Two days after county Democratic officials held a nearly sixhour-long convention on Wednesday, May 10, to nominate its slate of candidates for the November election, party leaders reconvened on Friday, May 12 at county Board of Elections headquarters in White
Plains to count the votes between Latimer and county Legislator Ken Jenkins, of Yonkers. Latimer, 63, who announced his candidacy in April, received 71 percent of the convention vote of local committee district leaders to Jenkins 29 percent. After handily securing his party’s backing, Latimer reflected on previous campaign challenges, and honed in on uniting the Democratic Party, a message he also focused on during his convention speech. “Through all of those things, I’ve persevered; and I’m going to continue persevere and look forward to November,” Latimer told the Review after officially receiving the nomination. “Amongst Democrats, we’re all brothers even if we disagree.”
But which Democrat will ultimately run against Astorino in November remains undecided at this point, as Jenkins confirmed that he plans to primary Latimer for the right to represent Democrats in the general election. Jenkins, 55, has consistently LATIMER continued on page 9
With a supermajority vote, a $135 million Mamaroneck school budget passed public referendum, continuing a trend of position cuts and overriding the state’s property tax levy cap. With a margin of 1,634 to 491, the 2017-2018 budget will effectively raise the tax levy by 2.25 percent, marking the first-ever tax override for the district since the adoption of a state-imposed tax levy cap by the state Legislature in 2011. The cap limit this year for school districts was 1.15 percent and this year’s increase will raise an additional $1.19 million. According to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Shaps, the levy increase will help allow the district to maintain level of services for its students. “We needed to ask for an override,” Shaps said. “[Otherwise] we would have had to reduce programs and staffing.” In addition to raising the tax levy, the budget will also authorize the continuation of staffing cuts, seeing a net loss of 4.5 certified teaching positions. Among the positions being cut are art teachers, special education and music. In particular, a district redesign of the school’s APPLE program, which stands for A Place People Learn Excellence, and focuses on extra help for students, saw the broadest position cuts. APPLE saw its director cut, in addition to teachers for math, science, and English. According to Shaps, the students in that program—which were formerly sequestered in smaller class sizes—will return to mainstream
SCHOOL BUDGET VOTE Yes
1,634
No
491
classes, but will still be offered extra help in the form of academic liaisons and a full-time psychologist. The redesign drew the ire of some residents who circulated a petition to “save APPLE” that garnered nearly 800 signatures. According to Shaps, this budget’s levy increase has been driven in part by consistent increases in enrollment over the past six years—a 9 percent increase in total—with per pupil expenditure remaining static at about $24,000 per student. Shaps said Mamaroneck’s growth stands as an outlier amongst other districts in Westchester County and classifies the increase as “extreme.” In relation to enrollment increases—which account for an additional 500 students since 2010—staff size, Shaps said, has remained stagnant. Among the marquis initiatives included in the 2017-2018 budget, according to Shaps, are a partnership with Yale University to develop an emotional intelligence framework as well as a multi-year civil service program, where students will work on affecting change in their local communities. Both Board of Education seats that were up for re-election—incumbent Steven Warner and newcomer Samuel Orans—were uncontested. Board members serve three-year terms. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com
Follow us on Twitter @mamaroneckview Like us on facebook.com/mamaroneckreview
2 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • May 19, 2017
May 19, 2017 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • 3
4 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • May 19, 2017
What’s going on... Mamaroneck Public Library
Visit mamaronecklibrary.org for more information on library hours and programs.
All ages story and craft hour On Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon in the Children’s Room. No registration required. There will be stories to appeal to all ages of kids and their caregivers, and a craft simple enough for the little kids and creative enough for the big kids.
Food Changes Everything! On Saturday, May 20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Community Room. Nutrition health coaches will discuss the newest developments in 21st century disease prevention. There will be a 90-minute PowerPoint presentation, followed by a Q&A. Topics include: leading causes of mortality; auto-immune and chronic diseases; the immune system/epigenetics; and a whole food plantbased diet. Light refreshments will be served.
Girls Who Code
mation on library hours and programs.
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.
On Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Online registration required. Come celebrate National Herb Day with a garden party. There will be crafts, planting and unveiling the new water table.
Math Help for Teens
Money Management 101 for Teens
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.
Oh Brother! Storytime On Wednesday, May 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Children’s Room. Come celebrate Brother’s Day with special stories and an activity about that unique person in your life.
Larchmont Public Library Visit larchmontlibrary.org for more infor-
Ryder’s Garden opening party
On Monday, May 22 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Michael P. Coords Activity Room. No registration required. For grades eight and up. Hoping to earn some cash this summer? Learn how to make the most of every penny. Lauren Albert, MHS teacher of macroeconomics and personal finance, will share tips on managing money with topics including debit, credit, compound interest, and more.
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.
The Franklin Method with Karen Batten On Tuesday, May 23, Friday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Village Center. No registration required. Join nurse practitioner, Karen Betten, and learn the Franklin Method. The Franklin Method does not teach a set of exercises. It teaches how any movement can become a beneficial exercise if performed with good function. Classes start with the most fundamental things we do all the time—everyday activities such as walking, sitting, standing. Because when we become good at the fundamentals, we become better at life. The first class on May 23 will be “The Art of Change”: Exploring the mind/body connection to move with ease and longevity. The second class on June 2 will be “Unlock the Hips and Liberate the Back”: An introduction to the pelvis for whole body alignment to support moving in any activity with ease and longevity. The last class on June 6 will be “Release the Neck and Liberate the Shoulders.”
Mamaroneck news Relay for Life 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.
May 19, 2017 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • 5
Town of Mamaroneck pursues reusable bag initiative By TAYLOR BROWN General Assignment Reporter The town of Mamaroneck is working to gain support for an initiative that would encourage members of the community to bring their own reusable bags when shopping. The Reusable Bag Initiative, RBI, hopes to prevent shoppers from using non-reusable bags in order to limit the amount of plastic and paper bags released into the environment, both for ecological and aesthetic purposes. “It’s awful to see plastic bags in trees, on fences, on lawns,” Town Supervisor Nancy Seligson said. “But of course when it gets into the marine environment, it’s really dangerous for marine creatures.” Seligson said that the conversation on cutting down the use of plastic bags isn’t a new one. The town first looked into a plastic bag ban in 2012, but received backlash from the Food Industry Alliance of New York State, FIANY, an association that works to protect chain retail stores from laws that could harm their businesses. The organization “basically threatened to sue us,” Seligson explained. Jay Peltz, general counsel and vice president of government rela-
tions at the FIANY, said that a ban on plastic bags would be harmful to both the environment and businesses. “If the ban [on plastic bags] leads to a surge in paper [bags] rather than reusable bag use, then the environment is worse off because paper is worse for the environment than plastic,” he said. But Peltz also believes that a ban on both paper and plastic bags would be hard on shoppers as well. According to Jennifer Romer, founder and director of Plasticbaglaws.org, a website that gathers legal information for places considering bans on plastic bags, placing small fees on plastic and paper bags used by customers has been the, “most effective way to get people to bring their own bags.” Romer said that it’s important to make it clear that the point of charging customers for plastic and paper bags is to encourage them to bring their own, rather than collecting a fee. In the past, according to Peltz, the FIANY hasn’t opposed plastic bag laws that don’t outright ban plastic, but instead charge a minimum fee of 5 cents on paper and plastic bags. By charging 5 cents for such bags, stores are able to compensate
for the fees they pay for those bags, while also encouraging customers to bring their own bags. Peltz said that since a law charging 5 cents per bag went into effect in Washington D.C. in 2010, the use of plastic bags has reduced significantly in the city. Currently, the villages of Larchmont and Mamaroneck, and the city of Rye have bans placed on the distribution of plastic shopping bags. Although a public hearing hasn’t been scheduled, Seligson explained that town officials are in the beginning stages of discussing how a law limiting the use of paper and plastic bags would be written. “I think ideally you would want to have some kind of law that really encourages people to use reusable bags,” she said. Seligson is hoping now will be the right time to put the proposed law into action for the town, saying that she want to pose the initiative as something positive for merchants as well. “We’d like to offer them the ability to put the names of their companies and products on the reusable bags that we would give back to the community,” Seligson told the Review. The RBI was first revisited by the Sustainability Collaborative, the town’s environmental committee, in
The reusable bag initiative would encourage patrons of the town of Mamaroneck’s shopping district to use reusable bags when checking out of stores as opposed to paper or plastic bags, which can be harmful to the environment. Photo courtesy flickr.com
January 2017. Currently, the group is working on getting signatures for a petition supporting reusable bags in the town of Mamaroneck. Seligson reported that as of press time, the petition has more than 35 signatures. The group is also asking members of the community to take part in the “RBI Challenge” by creating
a slideshow or video presentation that explains the effects of plastic bags on the environment. These presentations should be no more than three minutes and must be submitted by Thursday, June 1 to sodierna@townofmamaroneckny.org. CONTACT: taylor@hometwn.com
6 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • May 19, 2017
Mamaroneck THE
REVIEW
170 Hamilton Ave., Suite 203 White Plains, N.Y. 10601 Tel: (914) 653-1000 Fax: (914) 653-5000
Publisher | Howard Sturman ext. 21, publisher@hometwn.com Christian Falcone Associate Publisher | Editor-in-Chief ext. 19, chris@hometwn.com Sports Editor | Mike Smith ext. 22, sports@hometwn.com Assistant Editor | Sibylla Chipaziwa ext. 25, sibylla@hometwn.com Reporter | James Pero ext. 20, james@hometwn.com General Assignment | Taylor Brown ext. 30, taylor@hometwn.com Graphic Designer | Arthur Gedin Graphic Designer | Jim Grasso Advertising | Lynne Starr ext. 29, lynne@hometwn.com Advertising Coordinator | Sibylla Chipaziwa ext. 27, ads@hometwn.com Staff Writers Corey Stockton, Franco Fino Staff Photographers Andrew Dapolite, Jen Parente Columnist Lenore Skenazy Letters The community’s opinion matters. If you have a view to express, write a letter to the editor by email to chris@hometwn.com. Please include a phone number and name for verification purposes.
By TAYLOR BROWN General Assignment Reporter As part of an event put on by the Vincent Barbarisi Memorial fund, Daniel Barbarisi led a discussion at the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library on his new book which explores the world of daily fantasy sports and how he became one of the top gambling sharks. Barbarisi, 37, was introduced to the world of daily fantasy sports, DFS, in May 2015 by a fellow sportswriter while he was working as a New York Yankees beat reporter for the Wall Street Journal. “When I was first introduced to DFS, my first reaction was: ‘This is really fun and how is no one talking about this?’” Barbarisi told the Review. He channeled this fascination into his book, “Dueling with Kings: High Stakes, Killer Sharks, and the Get-Rich Promise of Daily Fantasy Sports,” where he allows the reader to follow his journey from the time he was starting out in the world of Daily Fantasy Sports, DFS, to how he became one of the big sharks in the fantasy world of the NHL. Daily Fantasy Sports are a particular style of fantasy games that allows users to choose professional sports players, oftentimes for money, to create their own teams based on who they believe will perform best that day.
“When the right idea struck, I felt like this is the way that story needs to be told, [and] this is the right way to tell it,” he said. Barbarisi began his book in June 2015. By November 2015, he was putting in his resignation at the Wall Street Journal to pursue his book full time. Barbarisi said he would have preferred to take a leave of absence, but the Wall Street Journal denied his request. “This was a book where it was important to get it to market as soon as possible,” he said. Barbarisi went on to explain that the writing process was stressful because things were constantly changing in the DFS world. “I believed that I had such a good story to tell and that no one else was telling it, and that I had gotten into something that at that point had turned totally crazy,” Barbarisi said. In 2006, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which banned internet gambling, was signed. This act excluded fantasy sports. In his book, Barbarisi discusses how Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman was fighting for a ban on DFS in New York state, and how other states like Massachusetts were beginning to follow his lead with their own set of regulations. As of press time, DraftKings is il-
legal in 10 states, and FanDuel is illegal in 11. These legal issues made Barbarisi unsure of where the story he was writing was going to end up, because nobody knew when, or if, DFS would be banned as well. Barbarisi’s book launched in March 2017 and is available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and Indie.com. He has been traveling between Boston and New York as part of his book tour. Part of his visit to New York included a trip back Rye Brook, where he grew up. Barbarisi’s book discussion took place on Sunday, April 23, at the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library. He began the event reading an excerpt from the book, and then took questions from the audience regarding his writing process, the contents of the book, and the world of DFS. The event was hosted by the Vincent Barbarisi Memorial Fund, which was created because Daniel Barbarisi and his mother, Barbara Goodstein, had been looking for a way to honor his late father, Vincent Barbarisi, who passed away in October 2013. Goodstein, who’s a board member at the library, said that they try to put on two to three events a year through the memorial fund. Previous events have included a panel discussion of New York Yankees beat reporters from publi-
Community Events If you have an event you would like to share with the community, send it to news@hometwn.com. Delivery For home delivery or to subsribe, call (914) 653-1000 x27. Classifieds & Legals To post your notices or listings, call (914) 653-1000 x27. Postmaster Send address changes to: The Mamaroneck Review c/o HomeTown Media Group, 170 Hamilton Ave., Suite 203 White Plains, N.Y. 10601
Daniel Barbarisi signs copies of his new book for the audience after the discussion. Photo/Daryl Clarke
cations like MLB, New York Daily News and ESPN. A year before the most recent political election, Doug Schoen, a political analyst, came to discuss his predictions on the outcome of the election. Goodstein also said that one year for Memorial Day, the library brought in a former World War II bomber pilot who spoke on his experiences in the war. Daniel Barbarisi explained when he was younger, he looked forward to coming to the library every Saturday with his father. “I’ve had a long connection with the library there,” Barbarisi said. While living in Rye Brook, he attended Blind Brook High School, where he was a news editor and columnist for his high school paper, and also wrote for Westmore News. After graduating high school, he went to Tufts University in Massachusetts where he received his B.A. in political science and history. Barbarisi said that until recently, he had never dreamed of writing a book. As for what book is next, he doesn’t know yet. “It’s really just what would be exciting and what could keep my interest,” he said. CONTACT: taylor@hometwn.com
Visit us online www.mamaroneckreview.com
Follow us on Twitter, @mamaroneckview Like us on Facebook, facebook.com/mamaroneckreview The Mamaroneck Review (permit #16661) is published weekly by Home Town Media Group for an annual subscription of $45. Application to mail at the periodicals postage rate is approved at White Plains, N.Y., 10601. Periodicals postage paid at White Plains and additional mailing offices.
Barbara Goldstein, mother to Daniel Barbarisi and board of trustee member of the Port-Chester Rye Brook Library, gives a brief introduction to the audience.
Daniel Barbarisi, author of “Dueling with Kings: High Stakes, Killer Sharks, and the Get-Rich Promise of Daily Fantasy Sports,” speaks with the audience before his reading. Photos/Andrew Dapolite
May 19, 2017 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • 7
County immigration proposal still faces hurdles Caucus, said that while the proposal is yet to garner any support from the county’s Republican lawmakThe Westchester County Leg- ers, Democrats are still pushing for islature’s Democratic Caucus’ it to become law by summer. goal for an early summer approv“We have heard positive things,” al of legislation to set forth a pol- he said about Republican support icy on immigration enforcement for the bill. “It’s been a process may be unlikely, with the propos- with countless stakeholders and adal still pending in three separate vocates so we have already covered committees. most of the questions that are going Joe Sgammato, the press secre- to be used to attack it.” tary representing the Democratic As of press time, eight Demo-
By FRANCO FINO Staff Writer
crats on the county Board of Legislators have pledged their support for the pending legislation. But the proposal would require the vote of at least nine members of the full 17-member Legislature to be approved if it makes out of committee. In addition to lacking any official support from board Republicans, the proposal still has to make its way through the committees on Budget and Appropriations,
Even with the Westchester County Legislature’s Democratic Caucus’ immigration proposal lacking support from Republicans and held up in three committees, Democrats are aiming for the bill’s approval by early summer. File photo
Legislation, and Public Safety and Social Services. Matt Richter, the press secretary representing the Republican Caucus, said that while there isn’t an official “headcount” of how many Republicans on the board favor the idea, it’s likely that some will throw their support behind the proposal when the final document is presented. “There’s no particular language in the bill that we’re objecting to, but overall, the language of it is being discussed,” he said. Known as the Immigration Protection Act, it aims to prevent Westchester County emergency services from aiding the federal government in investigations made on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity and national origin. The pending legislation was submitted to codify existing policies adopted under the administration of former County Executive Andy Spano, a Democrat, while also drawing from model ordinances put in place by the New York state attorney general’s office in order to alleviate concerns about the treatment of immigrants living in county. First introduced back in February, the proposal came out of uncertainty over Republican County Executive Rob Astorino’s stance on the existing executive order relating to confidential information and immigration status that was signed by
Spano in 2006. In Westchester County government, the incumbent county executive can legally repeal any executive order made by one his predecessors. Jerry McKinstry, a spokesman for the Astorino administration, declined to comment on the proposal since it is still being worked out in committee. However, he said, “Any proposal that jeopardizes public safety will be a non-starter.” On top of the Spano policy, the new proposal would also prohibit county police officers and officials from honoring requests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, and Customs and Border Protection, which do not give rise to probable cause, and protects Westchester from liability due to false arrests and imprisonments. The idea to set an immigration policy came in response to a nationwide effort led by Republican President Donald Trump to deport undocumented immigrants. ICE has made 21,362 arrests from Jan. 20 through March 13 of this year, according to new data from the federal agency, marking a 33 percent increase overall in arrests over the same time period last year. ICE arrested 16,104 people last year during the same window. CONTACT: franco@hometwn.com
8 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • May 19, 2017
Village board retains building inspector
Despite a job offer from the village of Tarrytown, Building Inspector Dan Gray will reportedly stay on in the village of Mamaroneck following a counter offer from the Board of Trustees. File photo
By JAMES PERO Staff Writer Dan Gray, the village of Mamaroneck building inspector, will keep his position after rejecting a similar job offer from the village of Tarrytown, the Review has learned. A special meeting held this week in relation to Gray’s offer from Tarrytown—which convened into executive session—led to the village making a counteroffer for Gray to stay, which he is expected to accept early next week, according to a source familiar with the situation. Gray was offered the building inspector position in Tarrytown by recently resigned Village Manager Richard Slingerland, who now helms Tarrytown as its village administrator after leaving Mamaroneck in March. Since 2011, the village of Mamaroneck Building Department has seen significant turnover, with six different inspectors, including Gray who took over the position in 2014. Gray’s decision to remain in his role comes after increased scrutiny over both his job performance and the operations of the Building Department as a whole. In February, the village Board of Trustees voted to move forward on hiring a consultant to assess the Building Department’s processes and protocols as part of an effort to crack down on what several trustees have acknowledged are shortfalls in the department’s operations. The village is yet to hire a consultant
or begin the review of the Building Department, according to acting Village Manager Daniel Sarnoff. Among the issues exacerbating concerns over the Building Department’s operations have been scrutiny over Ralph’s Italian Ices & Ice Cream—a Boston Post Road establishment that was mistakenly processed as a retail business—and the Westchester Sandbox Theatre, which was found to be sporting multiple code violations and operating outside the bounds of its zoning classification. Sandbox Theatre announced in March that after being forced to suspend the performance portion of its operations—Sandbox also offers acting classes—that owner, Dan Ferrante, will move the theater elsewhere. And Ralph’s is now being processed as a fast food establishment after multiple appeals from residents and scrutiny from land use boards. Details of Gray’s new contract with the village are not yet available. A similar effort launched by board Democrats to assess the performance of Slingerland was sidelined after his resignation, which occurred shortly after the decision to move forward with the assessment. Reform of the village Building Department and land use protocols has been a hallmark of the current Democratic board majority, materializing in efforts to reassess the village’s comprehensive plan and update its zoning code. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com
May 19, 2017 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • 9
LMCTV hosts its 27th annual award night
LATIMER from page 1
called for the registered Democratic voters of Westchester to be have their say instead of party officials through the normal nominating process. Jenkins has said since he entered the race in August 2016 that he would take the nomination to a primary election if he did not get the party’s backing after the convention. “The convention is not at all a reflection of everyday Americans, of everyday voters,” he said in a statement before the votes were tallied. “And if we have learned anything from the Trump era, it’s that all Democrats should be involved—not less.” In keeping with that sentiment, Jenkins and his campaign did not attend the vote count on Friday afternoon. Instead, they were out talking to Democratic voters, who, he said, were disenfranchised by the nominating process. To cue a primary, Jenkins would have to collect 2,000 signatures of registered county Democrats and submit them to the county Board of Elections by July 13. He opted to forego that route in his previous bid for county executive in 2013, bowing out after he lost a close vote at the convention to New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, who was easily defeated by Astorino. Both Jenkins and Latimer have acknowledged that a venture to unseat Astorino would be an uphill battle. Although Westchester’s registered Democrats is more than double its Republican counterparts, Astorino has been able to keep a firm grasp on his office since he winning election to it in 2009. During the convention, both candidates tried to rally Demo-
“I’m grateful for the Democratic leaders who came together from every corner of the county to voice their thoughts on how to lead this party forward and build a better, stronger, future for the whole county,” said state Sen. George Latimer after receiving his party’s nomination to run for county executive in November. Photo/Andrew Dapolite
cratic voters to get engaged in the electoral process, challenging Astorino on his feud with the federal government over affordable housing and drawing connections between the county executive and President Donald Trump. And each candidate emphasized that the party would have to unite and mobilize to beat the well-financed Astorino, who had raised more than $2.5 million in his campaign finances as of January. The next campaign disclosure filing is not required until July. Bill O’Reilly, campaign manager for Astorino, said, “We wish George and Ken well in their primary, and look forward to debating the winner in the fall.” The primary election is set for Sept. 12, with the winner taking on Astorino on Election Day, Nov. 7. CONTACT: corey@hometwn.com
Larchmont Mamaroneck Community Television Inc., the public access TV station serving Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Rye Neck, is hosting its 27th annual Award Night—LMCTV’s local version of the Academy Awards. In addition to showcasing the talent and creativity of community members by presenting awards for Best Single Program, Best Community Event Videography, and Best New Series and other awards, the station will be celebrating The Larchmont-Mamaroneck Local Summit as the recipient of this year’s Mary Anne Sullivan Award for Overall Achievement in Community Television. The Local Summit is a unique community association of volunteers dedicated to promoting discourse on issues of importance in order to advance positive change. LMCTV and The Local Summit share the distinction of being one of the few institutions dedicated to serving all three local municipalities. Every third Thursday of the month for 10 months of the year, The Local Summit holds its breakfast forums, open to the public, at the Nautilus Diner, and for the last nearly 10 years LMCTV has been invited to videotape the discussions. Guest speakers have included state senators and assemblymen, local community activists, local politicians,
Like us on
school district superintendents, the county executive, environmental experts, housing advocates and many others. The Local Summit has brought together community leaders and members to address local concerns and issues together. LMCTV is proud to salute The Local Summit for its outstanding use of public access television to enhance its mission of promoting dialogue and understanding. The Local Summit and LMCTV are both “Your Community Connection.” The Mary Anne Sullivan Award is named for LMCTV founding board member, first board president and continuing supporter Mary Anne Sullivan. Past recipients of this honor include the Junior League of Westchester on the Sound, the Mamaroneck Historical Society, Habitat for Humanity, and the League of Women Voters. The 27th annual Award Night will take place on Wednesday, May 24 at 7 p.m. at The David Potts Jr. VFW Post 1156, which is located at 1288 Boston Post Road in Larchmont. The event is free, open to the public and press is welcome. For more information or to RSVP, please visit lmctv.org. And to purchase an ad in this year’s Award Night brochure, please call 3812002 ext. 201 or email elewis@lmctv.org. (Submitted)
facebook.com/mamaroneckreview
10 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • May 19, 2017
The Review in collaboration with ArtsWestchester offers a rundown of art-related events throughout Westchester. Find our Arts in the Area page once a month.
Gordon Parks Foundation exhibits works by scholarships recipients Through June 3, The Gordon Parks Foundation, GPF, presents “Voices in the Mirror,” a showcase of five past student recipients of scholarships awarded by the foundation. GPF’s scholarship program began in 2009, in partnership with arts education institutions, and is given to arts students who demonstrate financial need. Gordon Parks, who was an acclaimed photographer, documented race relations and American life from early 1940s until his death in 2006, in a way that not only told a story, but imparted empathy. These students were invited to submit works that also convey empathy. Rebecca Arthur provides a glimpse into her changing relationships with her family members while they grieve for the loss of their mother. Chiara Marianai, a photograph of hers pictured above, showcases photographs that convey universal feelings, such as loneliness and isolation. Maria Wirries explores her roots through photographs of Haitian women working. Rebecca Iasillo asks viewers to investigate seemingly mundane scenes of public life. Vera Tineo uses her quilt to broaden the understanding of the Black Lives Matter movement. These works will be on display in GPF’s Pleasantville gallery, alongside the popular and lesser-known works of Parks. For more information, visit gordonparksfoundation.org. -Rocío De La Roca
Neuberger Museum of Art surveys the work of Fred Wilson Neuberger Museum of Art presents the work of MacArthur “Genius” grantee Fred
Wilson with a survey of his work, from 1995 to the present, as well as a site-specific installation. A graduate of Purchase College, with which the Neuberger is associated, Wilson returns to his alma mater with his site-specific installation after extensively researching the museum and college’s collections and archives for several months. Wilson is best known for reorganizing and re-contextualizing works that are in the permanent collections of the museums in which he is exhibiting. These new arrangements are meant to reveal new meanings and perspectives otherwise unseen. The artist explains: “Objects have various lives and these lives are formed by the context that they’re in. Where they’re moved to can change their meaning…. My goal is to tease out other ways of looking at and viewing the objects, and see what that elicits.” The survey of Wilson’s works from 1995 reassesses social and historical narratives. Along with three new works, this collection features 76 studio works, including: “Old Salem: A Family of Strangers” (1995), which consists of 20 portrait photographs of a collection of dolls found in storage, but not exhibited, at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, N.C.; “Snuff” (2003), which examines the historical role of Africans in Venice, as inspired by 15th-19th century Venetian paintings; and “No Way But This” (2013), a series of chandeliers that are composed of Murano glass that is black instead of the traditional pastel, thereby conjuring a history of race relations in Venice. Wilson will be on view through July 30. For more information, visit neuberger.org.
cultural identities of immigrants. The 12 exhibited works each present a figure who is taking the role of a job that is traditionally held by an immigrant; however, the identity of the figure is visually represented by mythological and spiritual icons from the figure’s perceived culture. Ganesha, the elephant god of India, is a cashier at a convenience store while a man in an African mask drives a New York City cab. Viewing these sacred narratives as they take human form urges the observer to reconsider common cultural biases of the people who occupy these jobs, and to instead celebrate cultural diversity. The Rutsch Award was created to honor the memory and artistic achievement of Alexander Rutsch, an artist who actively supported the center for more than 25 years. Its winner receives a cash prize and the only solo exhibition at the center each year. Chong, a fine arts professor at Boston College, was chosen from approximately 400 applicants. “The Twelve,” a title that refers to both the number of works in the exhibition and a symbolic number in most religions, is on view through June 17. In conjunction with the exhibition, a collection of Rutsch’s paintings will be on view in the center’s front gallery. For more information, visit pelhamartcenter.org. -Mary Alice Franklin
-Mary Alice Franklin
Performances bring ArtsWestchester’s urban art exhibit to life
Chong explores immigrant workers at Pelham Art Center Pelham Art Center has announced Massachusetts resident Sammy Chong as the winner of its 2017 Alexander Rutsch Award and Solo Exhibition. The mixed-media and printed-canvas artist is the ninth winner of this juried award. Chong’s “The Twelve” asks its viewers to question their preconceived notions of the social, economic, political and
Behind the global art phenomenon that is graffiti today, lies an expansive history— from young vandals trying to find their voice in the 1970s to urban art that graces gallery walls as masterpieces. ArtsWestchester will take audiences back to these beginnings of hip hop culture and through the evolution of graffiti with a series of community programs related to its current exhibition, “From the Streets.” The exhibition chronicles the rise of the urban artist from vandal and outlaw to cultural trendsetter. Works on display are comprised of large-scale graffiti murals, photography, sculptures and installations that were created by legendary and internationally recognized artists. The upcoming gallery events will demonstrate the transformation of this art form and will provide a broader cultural context to the
exhibiting artworks. “Public programming helps people get a well-rounded understanding,” says folklorist Elena Martinez, who organized three of the community programs as part of the organization’s Folk Arts program. Graffiti began as a youth subculture in the Bronx, rose to prominence in the 1980s and has since entered the mainstream art world. Before long, the art form transcended its borders and hip hop MCs and break-dancers were incorporated into the urban art experience, creating a new burgeoning lifestyle all its own. Martinez added, “The unique programs that coincide with [this exhibition] provide a way for people to learn about the transformation of street art and its musical form, hip hop, in more ways than one.” These “From the Streets” programs include a variety of documentary screenings, panel discussions and performances. A lively panel discussion with artists and museum professionals will explore the place of graffiti in the global market during the “Vandalism vs. Capitalism: What is a Dirtier Word?” event on June 12. An evening of “Stories and Sounds From Back in the Day” will feature legendary hip hop rapper Curtis “Grandmaster Caz” Brown and Grand Wizzard Theodore, the DJ credited with the “scratching” technique, on June 16. Female hip hop performers and b-girls will discuss how women broke the boundaries of their “male-dominated” art form with dance performances and DJ music on June 17. A documentary screening of “Saving Bansky” tells of a misguided art collector’s attempts to save a Banksy painting from destruction on July 14. All events will take place in ArtsWestchester’s gallery, immersing audiences into the historical trajectory of the captivating artworks that surround them. “From the Streets” will remain on view through July 15. For more information, visit artsw.org/fromthestreets. -Rocío De La Roca
These articles first appeared in the May 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.
May 19, 2017 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • 11
Rye Neck school budget passes by vast majority By FRANCO FINO Staff Writer Registered voters in the Rye Neck Union Free School District overwhelmingly approved the 2017-2018 school budget that keeps the district under the tax cap for six consecutive years. On Tuesday, voters approved the $40.1 million budget with an official tally of 876 voting in favor of the plan and 239 against it. “We’re feeling tremendous support from our community with the passing of this budget,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Barbara Ferraro said. “This is a big community win.” In drafting this year’s plan, the superintendent described keeping the budget within the state-mandated tax cap as the “biggest challenge” school districts face on a yearly basis. The district will remain under the cap of 1.26 percent for the sixth year in a row with approximately $1.1 million in exclusions, which increases the estimated tax levy by 0.72 percent. In the town of Rye, the estimated property tax rate increase will be 0.35 percent; it will increase by 4.74 percent for those living in the city of Rye. With an overall $233,985 decrease
2017-2018
RYE NECK SCHOOL BUDGET VOTE Yes No
876 239
in spending from the current year’s budget, the approved plan allocates money to add 6.1 full-time positions—2.7 teaching positions and 3.4 assistant teaching positions— and also preserves a number of current programs, including full-time kindergarten and the district’s arts, music and athletic programs. The well-supported plan will additionally fund an expansion of the district’s STEAM program, which incorporates a mix of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics concepts into one lesson. Ferraro told the Review the budget helps the school district address voters’ concerns which include keeping taxes down while also maintaining appropriate class sizes and preserving extracurricular activities. The enrollment rate for the up-
coming school year is projected to increase by 0.31 percent after increasing by 4 percent in the last two tears. Aside from passing the budget, voters also elected two members to serve on the Board of Education, including its vice president, Deborah Aulfinger, who was re-elected with 714 votes to serve her third, three-year term. Aulfinger, who has two children in the school district, has been a resident of the district for 24 years and a board member since 2011. And Jennifer Ruben, who has three children in the school district, captured 822 votes and was elected to serve her first term on the board. She’s lived in Rye Neck for 19 years. Louisa Visconti, who was also bidding for her first term on the school board, was defeated, finishing in third place with 432 votes. “We were fortunate to have three people that were interested in serving on the board,” said Dr. Kimberly Bucci, assistant superintendent for business and finance. Dr. Kimberly Bucci. “Board service is really important for a school district and we’re fortunate that people are willing to dedicate their free time in serving and attending meetings.” CONTACT: franco@hometwn.com
12 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • May 19, 2017
The Classifieds • Advertising that gets results HOW TO REACH US:
OUR RATES:
Email: ads@hometwn.com Phone: (914) 653-1000 x27 170 Hamilton Ave., Suite 203, White Plains N.Y. 10601
$42.50 for up to 4 lines. Each additional line $2.00. Classifieds ads appear in all five of our publications.
AUCTIONS
LEGAL NOTICES
Sell Your Property FAST “As Is” - “All Cash” At Auction! Proven track record: Over 27 years experience and millions SOLD! CALL: Chris Johnson, CREA Licensed Real Estate Salesperson RealEstateAuction.com; 1-844-247SOLD (7653) Ext. 102
Notice of Formation of ID TRAVEL GROUP LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 04/05/17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: MJ Services Corp. 1875 Palmer Avenue #209, Larchmont, NY 10538. Purpose: any lawful activity.
COLLECTABLES TOP CASH PAI D I NSTANTLY FOR COLLECTIBLES! -WE BUY Baseball Cards, Autographs, Records, Silver Coins, Golf Items, Art, Jewelry, Comics Etc., Call Jim Today @ 914-310-5153
FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCING- Fix & Flips, SFH 1- 4 Units, Hard/Bridge loans, Stated income- NO Doc Loans, Up to 90% Cost, 100% Rehab, Purchase- Refinance, Multi-Unit, Mixed-Use, Commercial; 888-565-9477
HELP WANTED A I R LI N E CA R E E R S S t a r t H e r e ! Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM for free information 866-296-7094 Pool lifeguards wanted at Fenway Country Club in Scarsdale. Contact Pool Director Ernst Celestin at 914-625-0240. We can update your lifeguard, CPR and AED certification if it has expired.
MISC FOR SALE KI LL B E D B UGS! Harris Bed Bug Killers/ KIT Complete Treatment System. Available: Hardware Stores. The Home Depot, homedepot.com. Try Harris Guaranteed Roach Killers Too!
MISCELLANEOUS SAWM I LLS from only $43 97.00MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship! FR E E Info/ DVD:† www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 Ext.300N
DEADLINE:
Placement, correction or cancellation of an ad may be phoned in any time before noon on Monday for publication
Notice of Formation of Sustainable Value Partners, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 04/12/2017. Office location: Westchester County. Legalinc Corporate Services Inc is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Legalinc Corporate Services Inc shall mail process to: 1000 Seahaven drive, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of Rambaire, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 05/12/2016. Office location: Mamaroneck, Westchester County, NY. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 516 Hunter Street, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 Purpose: any lawful activity.
Publish your LLC notice in our newpapers! New York State law requires that all LLC companies publish a Notice of Formation within 120 days of forming or else your LLC will be suspended. All five of our newspapers are designated by the Westchester County Clerk for this urpose. Allow us to guide you through what can be an unnecessarily complicated process. We provide the template for your publication along with the notarized affidavit signed by the publisher.
For more information email us at
ads@hometwn.com.
REAL ESTATE SULLIVAN COUNTY REAL PROPERTY TAX FORECLOSURE AUCTION. 350+/Properties June 14+15 @ 10AM. Held at ìRamada Rock Hillî Route 17 Exit 109. 800-243-0061 AAR, Inc. & HAR, Inc. Free brochure: www.NYSAuctions.com Upstate Bargain! 41 acres- $79,900 Ponds, wetlands, apple trees, loaded w/wildlife! 20 Mins to Ithaca. EZ terms! 888-479-3394
VACATION RENTALS OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/ partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Resort Services. 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com
WANTED TO BUY
MAY 27th & 28TH
Buying Diamonds, gold, silver, antique and modern jewelry, better furs, U.S. and foreign coins, paintings, bronzes, complete estates. Highest prices paid. Call 914-260-8783 for appointment.
Columbia Co. Fairgrounds, Chatham, NY
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT
From South Beach to the Berkshires. Special Weekend Events Include Wine, Beer & Cider Seminars, Food Pairings & More!
AWARD-WINNING WINERIES, DISTILLERIES AND CIDERIES FROM NY AND MA Information & tickets available on-line at:
www.hudsonberkshirewinefestival.com
MAY 27th & 28TH THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT
Columbia Co. Fairgrounds, Chatham, NY
From South Beach to the Berkshires. Special Weekend Events Include Wine, Beer & Cider Seminars, Food Pairings & More!
AWARD-WINNING WINERIES, DISTILLERIES AND CIDERIES FROM NY AND MA Information & tickets available on-line at:
www.hudsonberkshirewinefestival.com
FOR SALE BY OWNER PROFITABLE DIRECT MAIL FRANCHISE No Overhead-Work From Home Positive Cash Flow-70% Repeat Clients Owner Will Train Through Transition
All Offers: 917-751-6506
May 19, 2017 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • 13
14 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • May 19, 2017
SPORTS
The daft lottery LIVE MIKE Mike Smith
Despite the fact the Knicks have had about one winning season in the past two decades—or perhaps because of it—I have to admit; when it comes to the NBA Draft Lottery, I can’t seem to muster much enthusiasm. That might seem odd, coming from a fan of a perennial bottom-dweller who routinely finds itself positioned to be a part of the draft-position sweepstakes—yet, is almost never a part of due to bad trades—but it makes sense to me; I know that the Knicks are so bad, from the inside out, that a ping pong ball bouncing in their favor is never going to be enough to change the fortunes of the franchise. Of course, it being the Knicks, it’s pretty rare that the ball even bounces our way to begin with. On May 16, the NBA held its annual lottery to determine this year’s draft order. The Knicks, who even managed to bungle the seemingly simple task of tanking by winning a few meaningless games at the
end of the season, came into the night with a 5.3 percent chance of nabbing the first overall pick and an 18.3 percent chance of picking within the top three. Instead, they came away with the eighth overall pick—one draft slot worse than they would have received were the order chosen by record alone. But really, this is par for the course for the Knicks. According to computations by the statistics-based website FiveThirtyEight. com, no team in the NBA has fared worse over the last 16 years when comparing average draft position to the team’s regular season records. The reason for that is twofold. First up is the general incompetence of the Knicks’ front office, which, over the last 16 years has seemed hell-bent on trading away draft picks for over-the-hill players that ended up being poor fits for New York—or the NBA in general. Contrast that to the acumen of the Celtics’ decision-makers, who turned their own aging stars into what became the first pick of the 2017 draft—giving the top-seeded squad in the Eastern Conference the best shot at picking a game-chang-
ing college player in a few weeks. For a Knicks fan, that’s absolutely maddening. And in the few instances the Knicks did hang on to a top 10 pick, who have they spent it on? Overweight, undersized forwards like Mike Sweetney in 2003 or decent NBA players like Danilo Gallinari, David Lee and Channing Frye, who ultimately got shipped away before reaching their full potential. The second? It’s either bad luck or karma, depending on who you believe. In 1985, the Knicks won the sweepstakes to select Georgetown center Patrick Ewing in a lottery that conspiracy-minded NBA fans have long hypothesized was fixed. Whether it was frozen or creased envelopes, the tinfoil brigade has maintained that the NBA wanted to get the all-world big man to Madison Square Garden to revive a slumping organization. And it worked, to some extent. But even with Ewing on the court, the Knicks were never able to raise another banner in the world’s most famous arena. Knick haters might say that the last 30 years have been payback for
On May 16, the New York Knicks once again dashed fans’ hopes by another bad bounce at the NBA Draft Lottery. Sports Editor Mike Smith, however, never had any hopes to begin with. Photo courtesy Knicks.com
a rigged lottery win, but I have to ask; what did we really win? So on Tuesday night, I kept an eye on the ESPN lottery show just long enough to see the Knicks do what they do best; fail. I spared myself the gnashing of teeth and the rending of garments that seemed to propagate
on the social media accounts of other Knicks fans that I know. After all, I knew it was coming. The Knicks might be bad, but at least they’re consistent.
Follow Mike on Twitter @LiveMike_Sports
TO COVER LOCAL SPORTS, YOU NEED A
LIVE MIKE! Follow Mike Smith @LiveMike_Sports stats • recaps • commentary Follow @mamaroneckview for Mike’s live, in-game action updates
SPORTS
May 19, 2017 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • 15
Tigers ready for playoff push By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor After compiling a 14-6 record this year, the Mamaroneck softball team will be heading into Class AA playoffs play brimming with confidence; something to be expected given the way they closed out the regular season. But even if the team doesn’t know exactly where it will be seeded; official brackets were announced on Wednesday, May 17, after press time, head coach Susan Hannon knows that her squad will need to focus on the little things if they hope to make waves in the postseason. The Tigers rolled through league play this year, winning four one-sided conference games, including a 15-1 drubbing of Scarsdale in a May 10 night game, in the last week of the season to capture a league title. According to Hannon, although the club didn’t necessarily come into the season with the specific goal of claiming the league crown, earning some hardware became a focal point as they continued to win games during the year. “A couple of weeks ago, we were having a team chat and one of our sophomores, Tava Kasper, spoke up and said ‘I just want to win something,’” Hannon said. “And I think that really resonated through the whole team.” Mamaroneck’s performance down the stretch confirmed that drive. In their last four games, the Tigers exploded for more than 10 runs in each contest, leading Hannon to
Emma Goldstein connects with a pitch against Scarsdale on May 12. The Tigers beat the Raiders 17-2 in five innings.
Gianna Magrino throws a pitch against New Rochelle. Magrino has been sharp down the stretch, helping lead the Tigers to a 14-6 record.
believe that the offense is rounding into form as the team prepares for its biggest tests of the year. “I think the momentum is going to be really helpful for us, our bats have come alive,” she said. “Everyone from 1-to-9 is swinging well, we’ve faced a variety of different types of pitchers, and they’ve been able to handle everything that has
been thrown at them.” As of Tuesday afternoon, the Tigers were projected as the No. 5 seed in the Class AA playoffs, but with other games on the schedule for Tuesday afternoon, that ranking could change as various bonus points are awarded on the last day of the regular season. Regardless of how the final day
Mia Steinberg runs home during a game against the Raiders. Steinberg is one of several experienced players hoping to lead the Tigers to postseason success.
shakes out, however, the Tigers should be assured of a spot in the top 8, which would mean they would host a first-round home game on Saturday, May 20. No matter whom the Tigers draw, Hannon said, the veteran club should be up to the challenge. “Class AA is kind of wide open, and it seems like any one of these middle-seed teams can beat each other,” she said. “We’ve played with the majority of those teams and been in the games against them.”
The key to success, she added, is not giving the opposition extra chances. “Over the next couple of days we’re going to be working on swinging the bats against live pitching, working on in-game scenarios and working on our fundamentals, and making sure we have those down 100 percent,” the coach said. “In the playoffs, making mistakes on the easiest plays can put a team in a big hole.” CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com
Jess Faicco steps up to the plate against Scarsdale. Photos/Mike Smith
16 • THE MAMARONECK REVIEW • May 19, 2017