harrison review 9 18 2015

September 18, 2015 | Vol. 3, Number 36 | www.harrisonreview.com

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Were open!The Harrison Public Library unveiled a years worth of renovations to the public on Saturday, Sept. 12 modernizing the facility while showcasing efforts to attract local children. For story, see page 6. Photo/Bobby Begun

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Westchester honors 9/11 victims at twilight ceremony

In a solemn ceremony last Friday night, Westchester Coun-ty paid tribute to those who died in the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, including 111 Westches-ter residents and 12 former resi-dents. County Executive Rob Astorino presided over the 14th anniversary ceremony that took place at The Rising, the countys 9/11 memorial at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. An estimated

500 family members and resi-dents attended the ceremony.

Elie Wiesel, the writer, No-bel Laureate, and Holocaust sur-vivor, said, The opposite of love is not hate, its indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, its indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, its indiffer-ence. The opposite of life is not death, its indifference, Astori-no said as he began his remarks

to attendees. Our presence here today is a statement that we are not indifferent.

But simply remembering is not the opposite of indifference. Remembering is just the start on our never ending journey to building a better future. Coming together tonight is a lesson on what it means to be a human be-ing...Humanitys selfless spirit is with us tonight. (Submitted)

On the morning of the 14th anniversary of 9/11, flowers are laid on each of the victims plaques at the base of The Rising memorial. Photo/Bobby Begun

Members of the Lt. Anthony L. Willsea Cadet Squadron South Eastern Group Honor Guard and Phantom Regimental Drill Team lay a wreath for Westchester Countys 9/11 victims near The Rising at Kensico Dam Plaza. Contributed photo

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Belmont decisive in GOP primary winBy John BranDi

Staff Writer

Republican Mayor Ron Bel-mont has thwarted any attempts from his challenger by securing his place on the Republican tick-et ahead of the general election.

Belmont, 62, defeated his op-ponent, former Mayor Philip Marraccini, in last weeks prima-ry by a 3 to 1 margin, obtaining 1,104 votes to Marraccinis 281, according to unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections. Marraccini

served two terms as the towns mayor in the mid-90s.

Id rather be on this side than the other, Belmont told the Re-view after the primary.

Belmont will now face off against Democratic mayoral can-didate Elizabeth Schaper in the general election.

Schaper said she didnt ex-pect Marraccini to win, and said voters werent comfortable giv-ing one family too much power, citing how the Harrison police chief is also the former mayors brother. Though, no matter who

secured the nomination wouldnt faze Schaper.

Im comfortable challenging anybody, Schaper said of either candidate.

Though of the process, Bel-mont said the primary has bet-ter prepared elected officials for what to do if they face similar challenges in the future.

In defeat, Marraccini said he was disappointed but not deterred and will enter the general elec-tion race as a third party candi-date, assuming he holds onto the Independence line following the primary.

Im going full blast on the Independence line, Marraccini said, regarding his endorsement from Westchester County Inde-pendence Party leaders. Noth-ing is getting better, and its just a self-promotion machine in town. Nobody with a business sense is running this town.

If Marraccini were to run on the Independence line in the No-vember election, the decision could pull some potential voters away from supporting Belmont.

Still, Marraccini said the at-tack ads from his opponent turned

very negative, very personal in the five days leading up to the Sept. 10 primary. Marrac-cini said residents were polled on what would work best in bringing down the former mayor, and what was returned was his close rela-tionship with the police chief, An-thony Marraccini, also the chal-lengers brother.

Belmont said Marraccinis criticism of the town and its state of decay has caused too much damage and now it has to be cor-rected. Belmont said he is now tasked with the cleanup moving toward the general election and beyond.

However, Marraccini respond-ed and still maintains that the downtown is a mess and there is no plan to fix the parking head-aches.

Its in a spiral, Marraccini said. Its not an accusation, its a fact.

Meanwhile, its unclear if Bel-mont, and his Republican-backed slate consisting of councilmen Stephen Malfitano and Fred Sci-liano, also up for re-election, were able to take the Independence line through a write-in campaign, as of press time. According to a rep-resentative from the county Board of Elections, the names of the

assumed winners wont be re-leased until all of the voting ma-chines are collected sometime later this month.

Similarly, Marraccini also challenged Belmont on the Con-servative line by a write-in cam-paign. But that winner also re-mains unclear, as of press time. Belmont, the only candidate to appear on the Conservative line ballot, finished with 105 votes.

Harrison Town Attorney Frank Allegretti released to the Review write-in numbers for the mayoral and council race on the Indepen-dence line, and although Marrac-cini, the only name to appear on the Independence Party line, has received 49 votes, write-ins ac-count for 95 votes. Who those votes account for is still unclear,

as that information hasnt been released.

The same situation goes for the two other spots on the Indepen-dence line ahead of the general election. Democratic candidates for Town Council, Mark Jaffe and Michael Daher, appeared on the ballot and received 41 and 34 votes in total, respectively. The Republicans encouraged voters to write in their endorsed candidates to challenge those two, and num-bers released by the town attorney account for 157 write-in votes, though, again, which candidate voters wrote in is unclear as the names havent yet been released, as of press time.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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Incumbent Mayor Ron Belmont posted on his Facebook page encouraging voters to fill out his name, and the names of his running mates, on a mock ballot. Photo courtesy Facebook Contributed photo

Harrison Mayor Ron Belmont conducts an interview after his clear GOP primary win over his Republican challenger Philip Marraccini. Contributed photo


Whats going on...Harrison library events National voter registration day

National Voter Registration Day, has been established throughout the country to bring at-tention to the importance of registering to vote. The League of Women Voters of Harrison will be on hand at the Harrison Public Library, Har-rison Shopping Center and DeCiccos with vot-er registration forms and absentee ballot appli-cations on Tuesday, Sept. 22 beginning at 10:00 a.m. For more information, call Lola Geiger at 939-7066.

Big Brew NY Beer FestivalCome celebrate beer, music, food and the

changing of the seasons with more than 200 craft beers at this festival on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Westchester County Center. General admission tickets are $60 and $10 for designated drivers. Attendees must be 21 years of age to be allowed entrance and des-ignated drivers must also be 21 years old. Chil-dren toddlers, infants or strollers are not per-mitted at the event. For more information, call 973-927-2794.

Harrison Recreation

Download brochures and applications for all recreation programs, unless stated otherwise, at harrison-ny.gov/recreation. For more information, questions, suggestions and/or comments, email [email protected].

Flag football leagueFor boys and girls pre-K through grade six. A

separate girls league may be formed if there are enough participants. Registration fees are $200 and checks should be made payable to Harrison Youth Flag Football, mailed to 156 Lakeview Ave., West Harrison, N.Y. 10604 or may be dropped off either at the Sollazzo Center or at the Mintzer Cen-ter. For more information visit harrisonyouthflag-football.com or call Joe Gallace at 924-8380.

The Walk to End AlzheimersDid you know that every 67 seconds an Ameri-

can is diagnosed with Alzheimers? Or that the price tag for this disease, which has no cure, no ef-fective treatment or way in which its course can be slowed, will total $226 billion in the U.S. in 2015 alone? Alzheimers affects more people in the U.S. than any of the other top 10 diseases, yet it receives the least financial support.

The Walk to End Alzheimers is the single greatest source of funding for research, education and treatment. Please join the walk with your spirit and energy. To locate a walk, for information on how to form a team, join a team, contribute time or make a donation, visitalz.org/hudsonvalley. The 2015 walk for Westchester County is taking place on Sunday, Oct. 4, meeting at the White Plains High School, 550 North St., near the Bryant Av-enue entrance. Check-in is at 9 a.m., with a wel-come and the walk starting at 10 a.m. To sign up, visit alz.org/walk or call 800-272-3900. For more

information, contact Terry Kean at 253-6860 or [email protected].

Scarsdale Medical Group

Pregnancy seminarScarsdale Medical Group will offer a free preg-

nancy seminar called Oh Baby: The Dos and Donts on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at its Harrison office, located at 600 Mama-roneck Ave., Suite 301. Presented by obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Beth Simon, the seminar will focus on providing answers to frequently-asked pregnancy questions on topics including nutri-tion, exercise, medication use, skin conditions and safe travel. Space is limited and registration for the seminar is strongly advised. For more informa-tion or to register, call 723-8100 ext. 517 or email [email protected].

Music diversity through ethnicityThis four-part music festival will explore dif-

ferent ethnicities through music and the cultures they represent, encompassing sounds and rhythms including Latin jazz and hip-hop. The second part of the festival will take place on Sunday, Sept. 20 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a tribute to Latin jazz music. Saxophonist and composer Paul Carlon will celebrate the rich Latin culture by performing a tribute to Billy Strayhorn, which in-corporates Afro-Cuban chants, timba and musical elements from Puerto Rico and Argentina. Pauls interests include the history and tradition of swing in jazz and the music of the Afro-Latin diaspora. His latest release is the 2013 Billy Strayhorn al-bum, La Rumba is a Lovesome Thing. The per-formance will feature Paul Carlon on tenor saxo-phone, Mike Eckroth on keyboards, Alex Ayala on bass and Wilsom Chembo Corniel on congas. For more information about the festival, contact the library at 948-2092.

Deadline for our Whats 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 [email protected].


Cannella, Gizo win judicial primaryBy John BranDi

Staff Writer

In a rare, if not unprecedent-ed, event for Harrison politics, a primary was triggered by four candidates seeking the Republi-can spot for town justice. Results show that Councilman Joseph Cannella and Pasquale Gizzo, both candidates backed by the town Republican Party, will ap-pear on the general election bal-lot, according to unofficial re-sults by the Westchester County Board of Elections.

The two challengers ousted both incumbent town justices Marc Lust and Nelson Canter, who were also seeking the GOP endorsement. Cannella was the top choice for voters, garner-ing 782 votes. The councilman previously told the Review that if elected, he would resign his council seat beyond November.

Im grateful and honored of the support I received from Har-rison voters, Cannella said.

He said the primary put the election machine in gear much earlier this year. In his experi-

ence, he said the cycle would have normally started after La-bor Day, but this two-step pro-cess with the primary sparked things in June. Cannella said he will be taking a deep breath before campaigning again ahead of the November election.

Cannellas running mate Giz-zo secured 622 votes, and said that he was humbled by the re-sponse from Republican voters. But unlike Cannella, he added that now is the time to switch fo-cus toward the general election where both will face off against the Democratic candidates Lust and Ron Bianchi, a former town justice and mayor.

Though the results are not fi-nalized, Canter, who finished in third with 537 votes as of press time, has withdrawn himself from the race leaving the incum-bent without a ballot line to run on in the general election. The one-term justice was passed over by Republican district leaders in their formal nominating caucus back in June.

Canter, having been endorsed four years ago, is still unclear as

to why he wasnt re-endorsed, but wished his opponents the best.

I would like to thank the Harrison voters for giving me the opportunity to serve as Harrison town justice, the in-cumbent said. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve our community. I also want to congratulateCannella and Gizzo and wish them the best of luck in the general election in November.

Long term, he told the Review that hed be focusing on the af-fairs in his own private prac-tice law firm, his family and his hobbies.

Meanwhile, Lust, who is still running on three lines ahead of the general electionDemo-cratic, Working Families and In-dependenceremained unfazed by the loss. Lust, in the same vein as Canter, was also passed over by Republicans for the first time in 16 years of him serving as town justice.

The Democrat incumbent said he is hopeful that the 458 votes he received in the primary werent in vain and those voters

will still support him in the gen-eral election.

I feel good about my chanc-es, Lust told the Review after last weeks primary. Ive been a judge for 16 years, an experi-enced trial attorney, [and] the ex-perience I have to offer is invalu-able. I trust in November that residents will recognize that and put me on the bench.

Still, its assumed Cannella and Gizzo will also appear on the Conservative line on Tues-day, Nov. 3 by beating out Can-ter for the two spots on the tick-et, with their 74 and 75 votes to his 57, respectively.

Cannella will also appear on the Independence line against Lust, and Bianchi on the Work-ing Family line as another choice against the incumbent.


On Sept. 10, Harrison Councilman Joseph Cannella won one of two spots in the Republican primary for town justice. Contributed photo


Downtown library unveils new design

By John BranDiStaff Writer

Patrons can once again visit the Harrison Public Library, as the space has reopened with a new layout and improved tech-nology to better meet the needs of the 21st century.

After having been closed for more than a year for internal renovations, the 2 Bruce Lane space was unveiled on Satur-day, Sept. 12 with a ceremo-ny which included talks from elected officials, Japanese danc-ers, storytelling and calligraphy demonstrations.

The library has been totally rebuilt from the inside out and we are excited to show you what it now has to offer, said Galina Chernykh, library director. Its welcoming, spacious and now has a lot of light.

Renovations included an up-dated look to the childrens section,

which now has a giant iPad in the middle of the room that can be simultaneously used by six kids, according to Chernykh. A new addition for teens was carved out, which includes space for group and private study with improved lighting and an en-hanced wireless network. New furniture and charging stations for handheld devices were also incorporated into the design.

H3 Hardy Collaboration, a Manhattan-based architecture firm, was responsible for the re-design, and Nathan Rittgarn, an architect from the company who worked on the project, previous-ly told the Review that it was a gut renovation.

The renovations also intro-duced more than 30 new com-puter stations throughout the building, and the librarys ex-tensive Japanese-language book collection, the largest collection of both youth and adult Japa-nese-language books in West-chester County, has been relocat-ed within the Harrison facility.

The collection is important

The renovated Childrens Discovery Center was unveiled as part of the updated and grand reopening of the Harrison Public Library. Photos/Bobby Begun

Mayor Ron Belmont addresses the audience at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the newly renovated Harrison Public Library on Sept. 12.

Residents were encouraged to check out the newly-renovated space. liBrary continued on page 8

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Countys first probation officer honoredWilliam E. Mounteney, ap-

pointed 100 years ago as West-chester Countys first probation officer, helped establish best practices in probation and lived a profound life that ended in a nursing home with no family or financial resources. Mounteney was buried in a Kensico cem-etery grave that remained un-marked until Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015.

In a morning ceremony, County Executive Rob Astori-no, a Republican, and Com-missioner of Probation Rocco Pozzi unveiled a monument that was placed on Mounteneys gravesite. With funds raised from the Westchester County Probation Officers Association, the monument reads, William E. Mounteney, 1874-1963, First Probation Officer, Westchester County, N.Y., Appointed 1915.

In a second, more formal af-ternoon ceremony, a full pro-gram of prominent speakers was held at the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains to honor Mounteney and to cel-ebrate the Probation Centennial.

Today is an important day, as we not only honor William Mounteney but also the men and women who serve as probation officers, Astorino said. Mr. Mounteney may not have had any blood relatives outlive him, but he has 200 members of a probation family today that know of him and appreciate all he did to establish best practices in the important work of proba-tion. Its nice to think that Mr. Mounteney, a former pastor, is looking down on us today with gratitude that hes being remem-bered 52 years following his passing and 100 years following his appointment.

Prior to becoming a proba-tion officer, Mounteney had a 20-year-long career in ministry that took him to churches in up-state New York, New York City, New Jersey and Westchester. He was also an award-winning chicken farmer and volunteered during World War I at age 43 to serve in the American Expedi-tionary Services as an overseas secretary in Europe.

Born in England, Mounteney

immigrated to the United States as a young man. Throughout his life he was civic-minded. I be-lieve thatone of the great du-ties of the present-day citizen is to lift the ideallay aside big-otry and prejudice [and] practice the art of optimism, he once said. This is the best country in all the world. It is going to be a better country, better than our fa-thers hoped, better than we our-selves have dreamed.

As a probation officer, Moun-teney carried these ideals. He showed compassion for of-fenders, regardless of race and worked hard to secure employ-ment for cases in his care, but he was not reluctant to hold proba-tioners accountable for their ac-tions. He also sought to recruit women into the probationary field.

Among the speakers at the courthouse ceremony in addi-tion to Astorino and Pozzi were: Michael Kaplowitz, Democratic chairman of the Board of Legis-lators; Hon. Alan Scheinkman, administrative judge in 9th Judi-cial District; Susan Burke, presi-

dent of American Probation/Parole Association; Robert Mac-carone, state director of the New York State Division of Criminal

Justice Services; Joseph Rinal-di, president of Middle Atlantic States Correction Association; Kevin McKay of the New York

State Probation Officers Associ-ation; and Katherine Hite of the Westchester County Historical Society. (Submitted)

At a ceremony to mark the unveiling of William Mounteneys gravesite monument are, from left, Rocco Pozzi, commissioner of the Westchester Countys Department of Probation, County Legislator Sheila Marcotte, an Eastchester Republican, County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, and the Rev. Stephany Graham, pastor at the Peekskill Presbyterian Church. Contributed photo


for making newcomers feel wel-comed, to remember forever the atmosphere that they were a part of the community, Chernykh said of the collection and how those on a work visa in Harrison, who then move away, have com-mented on the librarys Face-book page detailing their posi-tive experiences.

The library also entered into an agreement with Cablevision to now have an in-house televi-sion broadcast studio for the in-stitution to videotape their pro-grams and eventually, for the library to have their own broad-cast channel, possibly on You-Tube, according to the director.

The $3.6 million project was part of a roughly 50/50 public-private partnership between the town, the library and its founda-tion and the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Fund, which was formed in November 2010, two years after Halperin, a West Har-rison resident and past zoning board member, died.

The Halperin Foundation contributed $1.3 million. Other donations came from the Javitch Foundation, in honor of the late

Harrison resident Lee Javitch, the Jarden Corporation and Mor-gan Stanley. In addition, more than 500 private donors contrib-uted to the project as well.

While the main library was closed since August 2014, a le-gal dispute was settled between the Purchase Free Library and its landlord, Purchase Commu-nity, Inc., when residents voted to save the institution from evic-tion back in April 2015 and al-lowed it to remain in its current space on Purchase Street. At last count, 11,700 patrons visited the Purchase library in 2013, accord-ing to the Westchester Library System.

In the meantime, while the

downtown library was closed, patrons were encouraged to vis-it the West Harrison branch for their library needs. With more staff rerouted there, the library was free to expand and redirect resources to their own pet proj-ects, like Harrison Remembers, a digital collection of the his-tory of some areas throughout the town.

Chernykh said staff returned to the downtown library six weeks ago ahead of the unveil-ing. She said events will com-mence immediately at the space, such as its fall series, in conjunc-tion with SUNY Purchase.


A new reading area for story time or various activities was introduced to the public during a Sept. 12 unveiling of the renovated library space. Photo/Bobby Begun

library from page 6 Former teacher becomes student of retailingMel Siegel, once a preschool and

elementary school administrator, sees similarities between that career and the one he later chose: co-proprietor of a ten-nis club pro shop and running a sporting goods store in the Rye Ridge Shopping

Center in Rye Brook.

THE REVIEW: Explain how a pre-school and elementary school adminis-tratorof a Montessori school, no lessbecame the co-owner/teacher at a tennis club pro shop and then the proprietor of a sporting goods store in Rye Brook?

MEL: In truth, I realized that what I was doing in the schools was essentially the same as run-ning a business. At the schools, I served as the point person with the board, the parents, the teach-ers, the maintenance staff and the community. I enjoyed every moment of it and I was confi-dent that I could transfer my teaching skills to tennis, as well as running a successful sport-ing goods store. Being able to keep my finger in teaching and growing a retail business proved to be a perfect fit for me and, at the same time, extremely moti-vating. Before he passed away a couple of years ago, I also had the perfect partner in my cous-in, David Meyers, who ran the business side of our tennis shop at Sound Shore Indoor Tennis (The Tennis Professionals). Not surprisingly, given my school experience, I was better at in-teracting with customers, some-thing Ive been doing every day at Sportech in Rye Brook for the past 25 years.

THE REVIEW: What kind of hours do you put in and is it more than before your cousins death?

MEL: On a daily basis, Im down to seven to nine hours a day. Naturally, after Davids death, it climbed back to 10 to 12, but now that things have set-tled down and a few of my as-sociates have stepped up to fill at least part of the void created by Davids death, the hours are back to a normal level. However, as an owner, I often have to bite the bullet and do whats neces-sary, whenever its necessary, for Sportech and The Tennis Profes-sionals.

THE REVIEW: What and for whom do you sell at Sportech?

MEL: Our customers fall into two basic categories. One is the educated, affluent Westchester

family with disposable income. The other is the people from the less affluent communities with less disposable income. Rich or poor, we treat everyone with the utmost respect. As for what we sell, the bulk of our business centers on athletic footwear and apparel, for the casual wearer and the serious athlete. Racquet sports are clearly our specialty.

THE REVIEW: Tell us more about your relationships with customers.

MEL: I actually enjoy my cus-tomers tremendously. We sell recreational and health products, so our typical patron comes to us looking forward to a posi-tive, upbeat feeling about his or her shopping experience. As I tell prospective employees, we are lucky to work in a store like Sportech where, unlike a medical supply company or a pharmacy, people are here in or-der to purchase something that makes them feel or look good, or enables them to take part in a healthy activity.

I believe customers see me as friendly, outgoing, fair, hard-working and knowledgeable. They frequently comment on my patience with kids and my abil-ity to communicate with them.

THE REVIEW: Do your friends see a different side to you?

MEL: Yes, my friends see a person whos somewhat more

introspective than the engag-ing personality I try to display to customers. Friends know me as someone who likes his quiet moments, someone who enjoys family, gardening, cooking and zoning out watching TV. And, yes, someone who loves to go out by himself late at night, pushing the envelope at 2 a.m. on a weeknight in the city listen-ing to local funk and rock bands and then coming to work and being more energetic than my high school and college-aged employees.

THE REVIEW: If you could change one thing about your customers, what would it be?

MEL: It would be their desire shop online. While they con-ceptually understand how nega-tively online purchasing affects local retailing, they dont realize the extent of it.

As one woman said to me, When I need to buy my childs cleats at the last minute because he tells me an hour before a game, I cant do that online.

My response goes like this: Yes, but if you dont shop here when there isnt a time crunch, we wont be here for your last-minute needs.

This is the single biggest problem facing local retailers and I think your newspaper should begin addressing it immediately, perhaps in a series of articles.

Mel Siegel provides service with a smile at Sportech in Rye Brook. Photo/Bobby Begun


cause of the implications of the restrictions.

Dating back to mid-2014, nu-merous complaints from near-by residents led to the zoning boards decision to grant Hynes a restrictive special permit aimed at reducing the bars noise. Ef-forts from Kate Priest, a nearby resident, amounted to a petition of 183 signatures to scrutinize Molly Spillanes. Priest also said there were 148 noise complaints from local residents from 2011 to 2013, none of which resulted in a violation.

The zoning board granted the restaurant a one-year permit to see if the restrictions would lead to fewer complaints. According to village records, the restaurant received only 20 noise complaints from May 2014 to May 2015.

According to the special per-mit issued in 2014, Hynes was required to keep the business windows and doors closed start-ing at 10 p.m. from Sunday to Thursday and starting at 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Hynes was also required to install mechanisms to keep windows

closed and have doors be self-closing, according to the permit. The permit added that Hynes had to close off his outdoor pa-tio space at 11 p.m. from Sunday to Thursday and at midnight on Fridays, Saturdays and any Sun-day before a Monday holiday.

Before the 2014 permit was issued, Hynes was only respon-sible for regulating amplified sound outside the restaurant after 11 p.m., and closing win-dows and doors after 11 p.m. if any live music was playing in-side the bar. Outside of those restrictions outlined in the prior 2012 permit, Hynes did not face any restrictions regarding his 2 a.m. closing times.

Now a year into complying with the beefed up restrictions, Hynes said that hes received less business, had to reduce staff, and has been singled out by the village. Gearing up for the latest renewal process, Hynes sent a preemptive letter asking the zoning board to grant a re-newal on par with his first special permit issued in 2008 that didnt contain any noise restrictions.

By JaCKson ChenStaff Writer

Echoes of a lengthy noise de-bate will reverberate as a pub owner asks the Village of Mama-ronecks Zoning Board of Ap-peals to revert several permit re-strictions during a renewal pro-cess slated to begin this month.

Nighttime hotspot Molly Spill-anes, a bar-restaurant located at 211 Mamaroneck Ave., will un-dergo permit renewals that allow the owner, Mike Hynes, to oper-ate his business. Since Mollys special permit expired on Sept. 4, Hynes has expressed that he would like to revert back to a more lax iteration of his special permit. Since the duration of a special permit varies by what the zoning boards deems appropri-ate, Hynes is due back for a fifth time since his business opened in 2009 because his 2014 permit was issued for a years length.

Since this thing has hap-pened, Hynes said of the 2014 permit, weve reduced the numbers of employees because our business has suffered be-

Molly Spillanes permit to be revisited

However, as one of the neigh-bors who has led the effort to limit noise from Mollys, Kate Priest is adamant about regulat-ing the restaurant.

If the board is even going to consider lifting the restrictions, we have to be there to protect our rights to have peace and qui-et in our neighborhoods, Priest said.

Priest said that although the quality of life has improved in

the neighborhood, Mollys was still receiving several violations.

Were patrons of all the res-taurants, Priest said regarding eateries along the Mamaroneck Avenue corridor. Molly Spill-anes is the only restaurant in the neighborhood that has been an adversarial foe to the residents of the neighborhood.

However, Hynes argued that a small population of the neigh-borhood was singling out his

business. Even with several at-tempts at noise mitigation, Hynes said hes still the only per-son in the village subject to harsh restrictions.

Youll always lose customers to places that are allowed to play music; to places where people can stand outside and have a con-versation, Hynes said of his suf-fering business.


Mike Hynes, owner of Molly Spillanes in Mamaroneck, will be aiming for a less restrictive special permit for his bar-restaurant business when he appears in front of the Village of Mamaronecks Zoning Board of Appeals for a renewal this month. File photo


Buchwald offers district office internship programAssemblyman David Buch-

wald is kicking off his intern-ship program for the fall 2015 and spring 2016 semesters, and is currently seeking high school and college students to serve as interns in his district office locat-ed in Mount Kisco.

I am excited for the start of the fall and spring internship seasons, said Buchwald. My internship program offers an op-portunity for students to make a difference in the community, and be a part of an inclusive, civic-minded team. Interns get an in-depth experience that provides an understanding of how New York state government works. This is a wonderful program, particularly for public service-minded high school and college students who are looking to gain an understanding of state gov-ernment, all while learning in a

professional setting.Interning in Assemblyman

Buchwalds office was a won-derful experience, said Ashley Unangst, a summer 2015 student intern from Harrison and a ju-nior at Pace University. Being that it was my first-ever intern-ship, I was as nervous as any-body would be, but between all of the great opportunities the of-fice gave me, there was no time or need to be nervous. Every day held new tasks and as an intern, there would be drafting letters, conducting research projects, and even having opportunities to go out in the field and interact with the community, which was [a] highlight of the program for me. Great things come out of Assem-blyman Buchwalds office every day and as an intern, it was amaz-ing to be able to be a part of that.

Students with an interest in

government or public policy are strongly encouraged to apply. Interns are expected to work ap-proximately 20 hours per week for at least eight weeks. Al-though the internship is unpaid, high school or college credits may be available through an ap-plicants school. Students also have an opportunity to present policy proposals driven by their own interests to the assembly-man at the end of their intern-ship.

Students wishing to apply should send a resume, a cover letter, a high school or college transcript and a short writing sample to Assemblyman Bu-chwalds deputy chief of staff, Alex Roithmayr, at [email protected]. Anyone with questions is welcome to call the district office at 244-4450. (Submitted)

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NYS SDA/SDL or appropriate Civil Service title is required with minimum five years experience in technology leadership.

Please submit letter and resume to Deborah McBride Heppes, Assistant Superintendent for Finance, Orange-Ulster BOCES, 53 Gibson Road, Goshen, NY 10924


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cus more on your interior. Be your own person with your

own interests, tastes and ideas, and start seeing yourself as the amazing woman you truly are.

Dear Tonia:Is Labor Day the cutoff for

wearing white? I hear mixed opinions.L.T., Armonk

Dear L.T.:The whole no wearing white

after Labor Day is a rule of the past and doesnt apply anymore. You can pull off wearing white all year round when done right. Heavier fabrics will carry you through, but not lighter fabrics like linen. Nothing is more chic than white jeans with a comfort-able sweater and blazer with leather boots. One of my favor-ite fashion icons, Jackie Onassis, looked fabulous in white jeans and a black turtleneck with black flats. A turtleneck under a sweat-er or a white shirt under a car-digan can also have a slimming effect. Break up a white top or bottom with denim, gray or dark colors like black or brown. Re-tire the sandals and add a boot or a heavier closed shoe. The only no white rule that still applies is when you attend a wedding.

Dear Tonia:I tried on many eyeglasses to

see which frame looks best on

me, but I cant decide. What is the best way to choose the right frames?F.H., Pelham

Dear F.H.:Your eyes are the windows to

the soul and the frames around them should complement the shape of your face and reflect your personality. Since glasses are an obligation, choose an up-dated frame that will make your look younger and more stylish. Small frames are suggested for a strong prescription. They wont distract the work of the lens and will keep the light in. A frame should not be wider than your head, with the center of the lens falling slightly below eye level. A low-set bridge will make a long nose look shorter. Angu-lar or square shapes will make a round face appear thinner. A small face will benefit using a rimless frame, even if just at the bottom.

Choose a good optician and shop for quality frames. Have fun with a fashion color or a new look and enjoy wearing them as a fashion accessory.

Tonia Tagliaferro is a fashion stylist. For questions and advice, you can contact her at [email protected]. And for more information, visit artofdressing.net.

Yo Miz!: 25 schools in one year

Its possible you moved from the city to the suburbs for the schools. Thats what my parents did.

But New York Citys public schools arent all to be avoided. Some are absolutely amazing, and some are amazingly awful. Elizabeth Rose knows that bet-ter than almost anyone. Her new book Yo Miz! chronicles the 25 different NYC public schools she has subbed at during a sin-gle, crazy year.

The songwriter/playwright had been teaching at the same school for a decade and was loving it until her principal had to pare the staff.

Like 2,500 other excessed educators, Rose found out she would be substituting a week at a time one school, after another. Rumor had it that this was sup-posed to drive the teachers so crazy, theyd all quitsome-thing Rose considered.

But then she re-considered. Outsiders werent generally al-lowed into the schools, so this was her chance. It was, she de-cided, irresistible.

And so began a year that swung from inspiring to infuri-ating on pretty much a weekly basis.

Her first placement, Baruch High School, was filled with stu-dents eager to study the Code of Hammurabi and what made for a just punishment. Its the kind of school most of us wish our kids could go, but only about 450 of the brightest of the bright get in.

This deployment was quickly followed by one at an unscreened

school on the Lower East Side where Rose was thrown into chemistry classshes an art teacherand threatened with assault. One student had gang insignia tattooed on his face.

Stints followed at the High School of Fashion Industries, a buzzing hive of creativity with students handiwork draped on dress mannequins. Then she spent a week guarding an unused door in a fetid hallway at another school. The principal screamed at her when she requested a bathroom key. From students to faculty, everyone looked beaten down.

There was another week at a high-energy graphic design school where students worked on the latest video editing equip-ment, followed by a week at a school in Washington Heights where she was put in charge of the art class.

Here, the art supplies all fit into one cardboard box: a bunch of colored pencils. They all needed sharpening, says Rose. And naturally, someone had run off with the sharpener.

Someone had also run off with any semblance of leader-ship. Rose learned that she was only there so the school could claim its students had fulfilled their art class credit. It was a scam.

She took a deep breath and decided it would at least be a week worth remembering. Take out your pens, she told the class. Were doing self portraits. What is your most interesting feature? Exagger-ate it.

A table full of boys re-fused. They said, No, this is whack. So Rose went to the white board and started draw-ing them. This enraged the

boys. What right did she have? They retaliated by drawing her, and not kindly. But she had the last laugh. They were drawing.

The next day Rose brought in some art supplies from home. The next day, some more. On the last day, however, she brought in Oreos and a camera and announced, Today were going to do an art project. Her assignment? Write on the white board all the things they thought an art class should have.

Paper! Paint! Field trips! We deserve a great art

class! Rose scrawled at the top of the board. Then she set up a camera, gathered the stu-dents in front of the classroom, facing the board and told them they could make whatever ges-ture seemed appropriate.

Its a gesture youve seen on the highway when you cut somebody off.

The picture summed up Roses outrage and what she hopes will be her readers, too. How can a school of 600 young people have no art supplies in the creative capital of America? How can some kids never go on a field trip when they live just a few subway stops away from one of the greatest art mu-seums in the world? How can some schools have video edit-ing equipment, or discussions about Hammurabi, and oth-ers have dank halls, screaming principals and just one week of art?

Once you meet these kids, youll feel how much you want them to have a chance at suc-cess, says Rose.

Im feeling it.

ConTaCT: lskenazy.yahoo.com

White rules and working on the inner you

Dear Tonia:I think Im OK with my looks

but I never really feel beautiful, nor do I think others find me to be beautiful. I have friends who arent really attractive or are overweight, yet they always seem confident about how they look. I often hear them say they bought or wore something and looked beautiful. How can I feel the same? Isnt beauty not just about your looks?D.S., New Rochelle

Dear D.S.:A beautiful mind makes a

beautiful woman. The percep-tion of beauty is subjective, so people have different ideas of what is beautiful. The key to feeling beautiful is being com-fortable in your own skin, which exudes confidence. Confidence and self-respect, respect for oth-ers, empathy and an open mind all play a big role in how people perceive you.

Be more forgiving of yourself and less critical. Remember that others dont see what you see. Accept who you are and what you look like, and love yourself and others. As we age and our looks begin to fade, the exterior becomes less significant, so fo-

rHymeS WItH craZy

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Scarsdale Medical Group now providing flu shotsScarsdale Medical Group, a

multi-specialty practice serving Westchester County and the sur-rounding Hudson Valley area, is now offering flu shots for patients and members of the community.

Flu shots are available for adults in the Harrison office lo-cated at 600 Mamaroneck Ave., as well as the Scarsdale office at 259 Heathcote Road. Pediat-ric patients ages 6 months and

older are encouraged to receive their flu shot by appointment only in Harrison. The flu shot is covered by most insurances and is administered by a physician or registered nurse.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine every season. Flu season in the United States can begin as early as October

and last as late as May. Dur-ing recent flu seasons, between 80 and 90 percent of flu-related deaths have occurred in people 65 years and older.

To make an appointment or for more details, call 723-8100. Walk-ins are also welcome. To learn more information about Scarsdale Medical Group, visit scarsdalemedical.com or call 723-8100. (Submitted)

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In my haste to welcome in the new NFL season this year, I forgot about one of the inevitable low points brought on by my gridiron fanaticism: the Monday morning malaise.

Outside of football season, Sundays are generally lovely. Without anything to cover, the day is completely mine; I can curl up with a book, get a little writing done, maybe even hit the gym if Im feeling ambitious.

Once September rolls around? Not so much.

This past weekend, my Sun-day played out much as it will for the next 17 weeks. I met up with some friends in the morning to watch the NFL pregame shows and proceeded to spend the next 11 hours glued to the couch, lap-top opened to Yahoos fantasy football page while the RedZone

Monday morning quarterbackschannel provided us with a con-stant stream of football action. By the time the Sunday night game rolled around, my eyes started to glaze over. Information overload turned me into some-thing akin to a football zombie.

But it would have all been worth it if not for the final three minutes of the Giants-Cowboys game. That was the icing on the cake.

Now, I get it. The Giants, even if everything broke right this year, were probably not going to make the playoffs. At best, they are a 7-9 team destined to miss the playoffs for a third straight year. The least they could have done, though, was beat the rotten Cowboys in Week 1.

But with a three-point lead late in Sunday nights game, the Giants made every mistake they possibly could have made. Eli Manning and Tom Coughlin lost their grasp on the situation on the offensive end, and then respond-ed by melting down completely and allowing Tony Romo and his band of star-clad nogoodniks to

march down the field for a game-winning touchdown.

It was absolutely brutal to watch, and knowing that Monday morning was coming made it even worse.

When other sports teams lose a game, its fairly easy to move past. No matter how badly the Yankees play on a Sunday, you know theres a good chance theyll go out the following night and put one in the win column. With foot-ball, you have all week to digest what went wrong with your team; all week to pick apart deficiencies and bad calls; and all week to envi-sion a season so filled with futility that it makes you want to throw up your hands up in despair.

And if youre like me, you get to work in the morning and see your editor, a die-hard Dallas fan, who cant wait to talk about the game the night before.

I should have just called in sick.

Follow Mike on Twitter @LiveMike_Sports

Sports Editor Mike Smith spent his Sunday gorging on NFL action. After the Giants performance, however, hes just about ready for hockey season. Photo courtesy nfl.com

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Huskies serve up successBy MiKe sMiThSports Editor

On Sept. 11, the Harrison volleyball team pulled off its third straight win of the sea-son, downing New Rochelle to stay unbeaten in 2015. As the Huskies gear up for league play next week, they hope to contin-ue their strong play and make a late-season playoff push.

Harrisons match against the Huguenots may have been its toughest test this season, as the Huskies outpointed New Ro-chelle 25-21, 25-23, 25-19, but the result was the same as its previous two contests this year: a win in straight sets. According to Huskies coach Candy Light, Harrisons depth has been a ma-jor factor in helping the team jump out to a 3-0 record.

Its a great group of girls and besides having talent, theyre very good at working together, Light said. We dont have one or two superstars; they all just meshed together, right from the start.

The more we play together, the better we get, she added. A lot of that comes through

the communication in our prac-tices.

Harrison returns seven play-ers from the 2014 season in which they finished 14-7 and advanced to the second round of the sectional playoffs where they fell to Walter Panas. Last year, the team also got off to a

hot start, winning its first three games of the season.

Harrisons three senior cap-tains have been integral to the teams success, added the head coach. Valerie Sprovieri has been handling outside hitting duties, Sydney Woolf has served as the teams libero and Maxine

Megan Clow and Valerie Sprovieri go up for a block against New Rochelle. The Huskies beat the Huguenots 3-0. Photos/Mike Smith

Kayla DeMartini gets set to serve the ball against New Rochelle on Sept. 11. Harrison has won its first three games of the season.

Melissa Yanez prepares to serve at New Rochelle High School.

Lieblich, who was also a captain last year, has shifted from out-side hitter to the middle, where she has been setting for the squad.

[Maxine] changed posi-tions for the better of the team, Light said. With her setting the bar right from the start, shes a great role model for the younger girls.

After beating New Rochelle, the Huskies enjoy a week-long break and will return to its league schedule on Sept. 24 when they host rival Rye. The squad will be participating in an 18-team tournament at Scarsdale High School on Sept. 18, after press time.

Although the field for the Raiders event hasnt been offi-cially announced, Light said that there is usually no shortage of good competition.

We havent gotten the sched-ule yet, but they usually have about three or four nets going there, Light said. They always do a nice job and its always good to see where everyone is at this point in the season.

ConTaCT: [email protected] Serna spikes the ball against the Huguenots on Sept. 11.

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