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January 30, 2015 | Vol. 3, Number 4 | www.mamaroneckreview.com

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what exactly a school-based health center was. After the subcommittee’s presentation of its findings on Jan. 12, the school board felt there were still too many questions unan-swered to be put to a vote.

While the administration and school board continue to mull the idea, disapprov-al from parents continues to snowball.

Throughout public meet-ings and hearings on the top-ic, parents have voiced their concerns that mostly revolve around security of a school-based health center and spreading sicknesses.

Paul Bulova, a member of the subcommittee and father of a Mamaroneck Avenue School student, agreed with the concerns.

“Children who are sick should see a healthcare pro-fessional in a medical setting,” said Bulova, who has worked in the healthcare industry as a pharmaceutical sales specialist for 15 years. “Schools should remain a place of learning and not a healthcare facility. The last place a child, who is sick, should be in is school.”

Bulova added that full community support would be needed to implement a suc-cessful school-based health center, according to Open Door’s model.

Bulova urged the school board against moving forward on a school-based health cen-ter, and to instead review the data that the subcommittee, sometimes referred to as a task

“All four groups inter-viewed well and there were as-pects of each presentation that were compelling,” said Daniel Sarnoff, assistant village man-ager in Mamaroneck.

The final choice was nar-rowed down to proposals from Urbanomics and rePlace Ur-ban Studio. Andy Spatz, chair-man of the village’s Industrial Area Redevelopment Com-mittee, said while the decision will be made after the commit-tee follows up with references on both candidates, they were certain they had found the best two consultants that will fill

the needs of the village.“We were incredibly

pleased by the presentations by everyone,” Spatz said. “The two that really stood out, stood out for their strengths.”

For their applications, both entries outlined their previous experience and how they relate to the task at hand.

rePlace, whose propos-al would cost the village $46,500, has done extensive planning studies in industrial areas in major urban centers all around the world from New York City to Shanghai. Previ-ous projects listed by the firm

include work on the Brooklyn Navy Yard to identify potential development incentives, zon-ing opportunities and possibil-ities for residential and indus-trial usage in close proximity. This falls in line with Mama-roneck’s intention to explore the possibility of further resi-dential usage in the industrial area, as stated in the village’s 2012 updated Comprehensive Plan. Although residential use is prohibited under the area’s current zoning, residential properties currently make up

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By AlinA SUrielStaff Writer

The search for a guide for preliminary development plans of the industrial area is nar-rowing, with only two options still on the table.

A Request for Proposals issued by the village, which closed on Dec. 4, received seven responses from various consulting and urban design firms. Four of them were cho-sen for an in-depth follow-up which included a 15-minute presentation and a question and answer session.

Two choices left for village’s industrial study

By JACKSOn CHenStaff Writer

Parents of the community continue to express their wide-spread disapproval of the idea of a school-based health cen-ter, as the Mamaroneck Board of Education stalled a decision on the matter during its Jan. 20 meeting.

“Seeing the information I saw, I couldn’t tell you one way or the other whether there was a need for additional healthcare for the students of that school,” Board of Edu-cation President Ann LoBue said. “We’re going to ask more questions, get more informa-tion and report back to the community.”

School-based health cen-ters are primary care clinics within a school building that are usually staffed with nurse practitioners who also may address mental health, dental health and health education. The idea for a health center within an elementary school, and in particular the Mama-roneck Avenue School began when Open Door, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cre-ating family health centers, approached the former super-intendent of schools, Dr. Paul Fried, who retired in 2010. Open Door recently contacted the school district reaching out to current Superintendent Dr. Robert Shaps.

To fully understand and explore the possibility, the school board assembled a subcommittee of the District Wellness Committee that was charged with understanding

School health center stalls

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Historic?Westchester County survived what was anticipated to be an historic blizzard, earlier this week. Although most communities experienced several inches of snow on the ground, many were thankful that the area wasn’t as treacherous as had been forecasted. For story, see page 6. Photo/Joan Penn

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Taxi law to be revisited

By JACKSOn CHenStaff Writer

Following last year’s failed proposal that would have af-fected local taxi drivers, the police chief is asking the Vil-lage of Mamaroneck’s Board of Trustees to reconsider it for 2015.

The original resolution was first proposed by the village board in October 2014 after receiving a letter from Barbara Monohan, chief executive offi-cer of the Westchester County Taxi and Limousine Com-mission. The letter spawned the need to revisit the current rules and regulations regard-ing licensing of taxi drivers in Mamaroneck.

The amendments required taxis operating within the vil-lage to seek their annual li-censing through the county’s commission so that drivers would be able to pick up and drop off patrons at the West-chester County Airport. Cur-rently, taxi licensing and year-ly renewals are done through the village’s police department and is considered a more con-venient option than the county commission, which is why the law faced opposition from lo-cal taxi operators.

Taxi drivers disagreed with the proposed law because of the higher costs and longer wait in obtaining a county li-cense. According to William Slater, owner of Paramount Taxi on Halstead Avenue, getting licensing through

the county could take up to three weeks, while renewing through the village’s police department can be done in around two days.

Many drivers also added that they rarely frequent the county airport.

With such discontent, the village board decided not to authorize the resolution during its meeting on Jan. 12.

However, during a work session a week later, on Jan. 20, Police Chief Chris Leahy requested the board revisit the law. Leahy felt that, if the coun-ty took over the licensing of taxi drivers, his department could focus more on police work.

According to Trustee Leon Potok, a Democrat, the police chief’s rationale in favor of the law was that it would re-duce the administrative bur-den on the police department since another agency would handle the licensing and that the county is more stringent in their background checks.

Even though the law is identical to the previous one that failed to pass, Potok said the board decided to have an-other hearing to once again to hear response from the taxi industry and weigh it against what Leahy has said.

In revisiting the law, Sling-erland said that he and the po-lice chief don’t agree with the opinions that the law could be harmful to local taxis.

“The county does have a regular cycle of authorizing drivers and they do have to

go through a more strict re-view of their backgrounds,” Slingerland said. “To us, the big thing includes a drug test pre-licensing.”

But, Slater said there were several problems with licens-ing through the county.

“We’re being required to do something that we could just as easily solve by having the drivers who do go to West-chester County Airport, go to the [county] TLC, and get a permit,” Slater said.

Slater added that there would be a higher cost to licensing with the county because of the more extensive background checks they do, which include fingerprinting and drug testing. On top of the higher licensing costs, Slater said that taxi driv-ers would have to pay higher rates because the county licens-es technically cover a wider range of service than the village licenses.

The village board intended to schedule a date for the pub-lic hearing on the reconsid-eration of the TLC law during its Jan. 26 meeting, but the meeting was postponed due to Winter Storm Juno. Ac-cording to Slingerland, the scheduling of the public hear-ing should take place at the Feb. 9 village board meeting, which will most likely lead to a public hearing scheduled for Feb. 23.

Police Chief Leahy could not be reached as of press time.

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AlocallawrequiringtaxidriverstobelicensedwiththeWestchesterCountyTaxiandLimousineCommissionisgoingtoberevisitedbytheVillageofMamaroneck’sBoardofTrustees.Photo/JacksonChen


What’s going on...Mamaroneck Public Library Bros. The film also stars Vera Farmiga, Robert

Duvall, Vincent D’Onofrio, Billy Bob Thornton and Leighton Meester. This movie is rated R. Go online at mamaronecklibrary.org for more information or call 698-1250. The library is located at 136 Prospect Ave., in Mamaroneck N.Y. 10543.

Larchmont Public Library“Teen DIY-Valentine’s Day chocolates”

For grades 6 to 8, on Monday, Feb. 9 at 3:45 p.m.

Nothing says Valentine’s Day like chocolate. Stop by and make a few for your special some-one or for yourself.

“The art of dressing”On Monday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. Do you know

that feeling you get when you’re wearing an outfit that fits perfectly, highlights your best features and gives you that look and feel of confidence? How we look can impact the way we feel about ourselves and vice-verse. Regard-less of your profession or lifestyle, being well dressed says a lot about you and it can be a pow-erful tool in helping you achieve a new level of confidence. Join Tonia Tagliaferro, who will show you how to look and feel your very best every day, effortlessly.

Tagliaferro is the owner of the Art of Dress-ing Boutique in Mamaroneck. For more infor-mation about Tonia Tagliaferro and the Art of Dressing Boutique, visit, artofdressing.net.

“Valentine love bug story and craft”

For ages 5 to 7, on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 3:30 p.m.

Enjoy stories of love and celebration of Val-entine’s Day and create your own love bug to give as a gift or keep for yourself.

The book and the movie: “Seven Days in May”

On, Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 2:30 p.m.Rob Goldstone presents this 1964 classic

film starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Ava Gardner, Fredric March and Martin Bal-sam. An unpopular U.S. president manages to get a nuclear disarmament treaty through the senate, but finds that the nation is turning against him. Jiggs Casey, a marine colonel, finds evidence that General Scott; the wildly popular head of the joint chiefs and certain presidential candidate in two years is not plan-ning to wait. Casey goes to the president with the information and a web of intrigue begins with each side unsure of who can be trusted. This film is not yet rated.

Renowned Concert Violinist, Kensho Watanabe, to Perform in LarchmontLarchmont will come alive with the sound of

music on Sunday, Feb. 8, when distinguished violinist Kensho Watanabe returns as a guest of the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. in the Social Hall at Larchmont Temple on 75 Larchmont Ave., located at the corner of Willow and Larch-mont. Refreshments will be available beginning at 3:30 p.m., so come early, grab a seat and en-joy the concert.

“Young Artist Showcase”The Friends of the Larchmont Public Library

are interested residents who contribute to the li-brary in important ways. Government funding alone cannot finance all the cultural events that the community currently enjoys. The Friends of the Larchmont Public Library— an independent 501c(3) not–for–profit organization — provides the money needed for these additional pro-grams. For more information about the organi-zation and additional programs offered, visit the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library online at friendsoflarchmontlibrary.org.

Westchester Jewish Adult Education

Two Wednesday evenings beginning March 18, at 800 Westchester Ave., 5th floor bo-room in Rye Brook.

“Jewish Cooking”Passover Dinner Tuesday, March 10, 10 a.m.,

private home in Harrison. WAJE, a program of the Westchester Jewish Council, provides excit-ing opportunities for lifelong learning. For more information or registration, visit the Westches-ter Jewish Council online at waje.org, or call Al-ice Tenney, director, at 328-7001 ext. 704.

Village of Mamaroneck HCZMC

Based on the anticipated referral by the Board of Trustees to the Mamaroneck Vil-lage Harbor and Coastal Zone Management Commission for a review, report and rec-ommendations to update the Local Water-front Revitalization Program, the HCZMC is forming working groups to review the docu-ment and invites you to participate in any or all of the scheduled meetings listed below.

The LWRP has been in effect since it was originally adopted in 1984 pursuant to the fed-erally-enacted and state-administered Coastal Zone Management program. Over the past 30 years, coastal zone management in the Village of Mamaroneck has raised attention to the im-portance of precious coastal resources; in partic-ular, that access to, and utilization of, the coast-al lands and waters could be lost to the public if water-dependent boatyards and marinas were converted to non-water dependent uses, residen-tial uses or non-water related commercial and retail uses.

The purpose of the LWRP is to promote a balance and establish consistency between economic development and environmental preservation to beneficially utilize coastal resources while preserving the environment, marine resources, wildlife, open space and public access to the waterfront.

The Village of Mamaroneck has been working on a draft update of the LWRP since 2010 and now is a crucial opportunity to update the goals of the LWRP to deal with flooding, erosion and in du-point source pol-lution issues and other policies to better meet the community’s needs.• Inventory/Analysis

Wednesday, Feb. 4 — Village Courtroom Tuesday, Feb. 10 —Village Courtroom

• Policies/Proposed Land/Water Use Projects Tuesday, Feb. 24 — Village Courtroom Wednesday, March 4 — Village Courtroom Tuesday, March 10 —Village Courtroom Tuesday, March 24 —Village Courtroom All meetings will be from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.The village hopes that you will join to make

this a successful community project that will serve the village for many decades to come. If you have any questions or comments please email [email protected].

Deadline for our What’s Going On section is every Wednesday at noon.Though space is not guaranteed, we will do our best to accommodate your listing. Please send

all items to [email protected].

“Eh? I can’t hear you”Do you have difficulty hearing voices, par-

ticularly in crowded rooms? The Mamaroneck Public Library is very happy to announce that they have recently installed an Assistive Hear-ing System by SoundMate in their Community Room. Those who have challenges in hearing are welcome to utilize the new system to ampli-fy and clarify sounds in the Community Room during programs, movies and more. Just ask at the door. There is no charge to use this new sys-tem, which was funded through generous dona-tions to the library.

“The Judge”Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. in the Commu-

nity RoomSynopsis: Robert Downey Jr. plays an ur-

ban lawyer who heads back to his rural home when his father, a judge, is implicated as a mur-der suspect in this comedy-drama from Warner

“Warm your mind in the cold winter months”

Join the Westchester Jewish Adult Education for one or more of these exciting classes.• A Documentary History of Judaism in

America. Five Thursday mornings beginning on Feb. 26, at the Temple Israel Center in White Plains.

• The Book of Ruth and Song of Songs.


Letters to the Editor

Leave the politics out of abortionTo the Editor,As Americans celebrate and reflect on the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling 42 years ago, I urge Con-

gress and state legislators to listen to doctors and medical experts who know that legal abortion is safe, and that politicians should not interfere in personal medical decisions.

Despite the fact that abortion is one of the safest medical procedures in the United States and is supported by the majority of Americans, we’re seeing more and more legislation moving forward at both the state and federal level designed to restrict access. As the nation’s leading women’s healthcare provider and advocate, Planned Parenthood knows how dangerous these restrictions are for women, and that’s why we’re urging Congress and state legislators to listen to doctors when it comes to policies that affect women’s health.

Half of all pregnancies in the U.S. each year are unintended, and four in 10 of these are ended by medically safe, legal abortions. However, the abortion rate in 2011 (the latest year for which national data is available) was the lowest rate since 1973, and much of this decrease is attributable to improved contraception.

Data, including from the Centers for Disease Control, shows that abortion has more than a 99 percent safety record. Studies show women experience major complications less than one percent of the time. In the rare cases when complications do occur, they are similar to those that may occur from miscarriage, which ob-gyns and other physicians treat every day. Abortion has no impact on a woman’s future pregnancies.

Forty-two years after the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Roe v. Wade, significantly more Americans want the landmark abortion decision kept in place rather than overturned. Seventy-eight percent believe abortion should be legal in certain or all circumstances. Rather than approaching access to reproductive healthcare as a divisive “social issue,” many voters recognize that abortion access is connected to women’s financial stability.

For example, more than 80 percent of voters polled in New York and Pennsylvania agree that a woman’s ability to control the timing of her job and family is a fundamental component of women’s equality.

In order to ensure abortion remains safe and legal for future generations, we must replace mis-

information with the facts and start having honest conversations about abortion in America today. Here at Planned Parenthood, we are offer abortion services and we ensure that women have accurate information about all of their options. Ultimately, decisions about whether to choose adoption, end a pregnancy or raise a child must be left to a woman with the counsel of her healthcare provider, her family and her faith.

Reina Schiffrin,President/CEOPlanned Parenthood Hudson Peconic

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Blizzard blows over quickly By AlinA SUriel

Staff Writer

Although it was not the blizzard of the century by a long shot, residents of the Village of Mamaroneck were very happy with the mu-nicipality’s response to this week’s nor’easter storm which deposited eight to 10 inches of fallen snow.

The storm had been predict-ed to reach historic propor-tions and leave as many as two to three feet of snow across Westchester County and the tri-state area. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, declared a state of emergency the day before on Monday in anticipa-tion of possible safety risks. As part of the precautions, a travel ban was imposed on all roads for non-emergency vehicles on Monday night for the anticipated duration of the storm, and all public transportation services were suspended. Village residents

were told to stay inside for the whole day, rather than attempt to brave the snow.

These measures were all lifted by mid-afternoon of the storm, when it was determined that there would not be as much precipitation as expected.

Mamaroneck Mayor Nor-man Rosenblum, a Republi-can, was glad to be well-pre-pared, even if not all of the resources were necessary once the storm hit.

“I have no problem with be-ing over prepared. Better than being under prepared, and I find it humorous that people are complaining about not getting three feet,” he said. “That would have been an epic storm.”

The village had sent out emails and posts to its official village Facebook page as part of the efforts to circulate safety tips and information to village residents before, during and after the worst of the weather conditions. Rosenblum even posted many of these updates on his own Facebook page to raise awareness.

According to Tony Iacov-elli, the general foreman of the village’s Department of Public Works, the travel ban was a prudent way to keep residents safe indoors.

“Based on the type of storm that was supposed to hit the

county I think it was the right decision,” Iacovelli said. “You can’t trust Mother Nature all the time, you never know with the weather.”

Iacovelli’s department is largely responsible for clear-ing snow off the roads, and he had approximately 20 em-ployees on-duty from the start of the snow Monday afternoon until around 4 or 5 p.m. Tues-day. According to the foreman, the travel ban made clean-up efforts a lot safer and quicker to accomplish, and advisories sponsored by the municipality asking villagers to park their cars off the street also contrib-uted to the fast clean-up.

Rosenblum received many first-hand compliments on his personal Facebook page from those who noticed the work of the DPW.

Jen Bienstock Cohen, a Ma-maroneck resident of 16 years, told the Review that her streets were clear in the Shore Acres neighborhood of the village, as well as the main roads on Boston Post Road and Mama-roneck Avenue.

Dorothy Valle-Condro said the roads were awful before she got to the village. She said she observed clear streets from the intersection of Palmer Av-enue and Richbell Road.


RockingstoneAvenuewaspiledupwithsnowduetoanor’easterthatwasnotnearlyasbadasweatherforecastshadpredicted.

Thispatiofurnitureisdreamingofsunnierdaysunderneath8-10inchesofsnowinLarchmont.Forecastshadoriginallycalledforupto2-3feetofprecipitationinwhatmanyhadpredictedwouldbethesnowstormofthecentury.

Mamaroneckresidentscommendedofficialsonthequickcleanupofsnowystreets.Photos/JoanPenn


23 percent of the industrial area having been grandfa-thered in as non-conforming uses.

Urbanomics, who offered a proposal estimated at $46,540, has a portfolio of projects much closer to home, as the firm has done considerable work in Westchester County and even in the Village of Ma-maroneck. The consultants are affiliated with BFJ Planning, which undertook the transit-oriented development, TOD, study commissioned by the village as a precursor to TOD zoning laws which are current-ly in the process of being ad-opted into the municipality’s zoning code.

According to Spatz, al-though the work of Urbanom-ics has a history of being re-ceived well by the committee

and residents of Mamaroneck, several on the committee were interested in rePlace’s philo-sophical approach focusing on statistics and social environ-mental factors.

“We know the deliverables of one, and aren’t as familiar with the other one, but that’s why we’re taking our time,” he said. “We’re doing our due diligence on this.”

Nancy Wasserman, a mem-ber of the committee and vil-lage resident since 1961, said that members of the committee have professional experience in working with industrial ar-eas, with some employed in development planning firms, and others working as archi-tects and real estate brokers.

“Everybody on this com-mittee really wants this done right, and they’re all very de-

voted to it, and knowledge-able,” she said.

Studies on the future zoning and economic prospects of the industrial area were identified as a priority in the 2012 updat-ed Comprehensive Plan of the village. The plan states that the purpose of these studies will be to understand whether the area remains a viable manu-facturing district, and which other uses, if any, could be beneficial to the community.

After the industrial com-mittee makes a final recom-mendation, it will be up to the Village Board of Trustees to award the bid. The chair-man said the committee aims to have a presentation to show the village board by the Feb. 9 board meeting.


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FenimoreAvenue,pictured,wasincludedinaproposalsubmittedbyoneoftwoconsultingfirmsvyingtostudytheeconomicandzoningpossibilitiesofMamaroneck’sindustrialarea.PhotocourtesyrePlaceDesignStudio

The Westchester County Department of Public Safety is accepting applications for seasonal park rangers to pa-trol county parks this summer. Applications are due by Feb. 20 and are available online at westchestergov.com/ps.

Uniformed park rangers work under the supervision of county police officers to main-tain a safe and enjoyable atmo-sphere in the county’s parks. They assist park users, provide information on park rules and procedures, help in searches for lost children, perform ba-

sic first aid on occasion and make regular security checks of buildings and facilities.

First-time park rangers are paid $14 per hour. Salaries are higher for those who have worked as a ranger for the county before.

To qualify, applicants must be a high school graduate, at least 19 years of age, a U.S. citizen, a resident of Westches-ter County and possess a valid New York State driver’s license by the time of appointment.

Accepted candidates must attend a three-week training

program at the Westchester County Police Academy.

Public Safety Commis-sioner George Longworth said many police officers in West-chester, including himself, had their first exposure to a law en-forcement career by working as a park ranger.

“By receiving police acad-emy training and working un-der the supervision of county police officers, park rangers get a unique view into law en-forcement and the career op-portunities that exist,” Long-worth said. (Submitted)

Park ranger applications being accepted


Collected from the Mamaroneck Village Police Headquarters at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22

Jan. 1A911callwasplacedaboutadisputeoverapartyonMamaroneckAvenueat1:40a.m.Nochargeswerefiled.

PolicewerecalledtosettleaverbaldisputebetweenalandlordandtenantonDelanceyAvenueat12:19p.m.Thepartieswereabletosettletheirdifferencesaftertheofficer’sarrival.

Jan. 2At9:19a.m.,policereceivedareportofapasthitandrunautomobileaccidentonEastBostonPostRoad.Therewerenoinjuries.

At8:47p.m.,areportwascalledinaboutafightinprogressonMamaroneckAvenue.Whenofficersarrivedonthescene,bothpartieshadalreadyleft.

Jan. 4Officerswerecalledtothesceneofavehicularaccidentat3:37a.m.ontheMamaroneckAvenueexitrampoffofI-95.Emergencymedicalservices,thefiredepartment,andalocaltowcompanywerenotifiedandonscenereportwastakenbystatepolice.

AvillagecodeviolationwasobservedonHalsteadAvenueat4:25p.m.whenaresidentburnedanopenfireintheirbackyard.Uponthearrivalofpolice,thefirewasextinguished.

OnMamaroneckAvenue,alarcenywasreportedat10:33p.m.afterapersonwasobservedshopliftingfromastore.Nochargeswerefiledandtherearenosuspectsatthistime.

Jan. 6AtruckknockedoverafirehydrantwhiledrivingdownFenimoreRoadat12:11p.m.Therewerenoinjuries.WestchesterJointWaterWorkswasnotifiedoftheincident.

Jan. 7Officerswerecalledat2:40p.m.whenacellphonevaluedat$400wastakenfromMamaroneckAvenue.

Jan. 10Awalk-intothepolicestationat4:10p.m.reportedapetitlarcenyafteranacquaintancefailedtomakeanauthorizedpurchasewithmoneygiventohimforthatpurpose.Nochargeswerefiled.

Jan. 011Policewerecalledat12:10a.m.tosettleaverbaldisputeafteronepartythrewanitematasecondpersononMamaroneckAvenueandthenwalkedaway.Therewerenochargesfiled.

Afemalefledthesceneofanaccidentwhich

leftatrafficpolebrokenattheintersectionofBarryandMamaroneckavenues.AfemalefromNewRochellewasapprehendedandchargedwithdrivingwhileintoxicated.Therewerenoinjuriesandthesuspectwasreleasedonbail.

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force, has gathered. Most of the members of the

subcommittee shared Bulova’s sentiments, especially the par-ent members. Ann Goode, a subcommittee member and mother of three students in the Mamaroneck Avenue School, also urged the board to hold off on a decision. Goode wants the Board of Education to see the effects of an expected com-munity health center nearby.

During the subcommittee’s meeting on Jan. 12, Nancy Wasserman, a local real-estate broker said that Open Door was looking into signing a lease with the property on 689 Mamaroneck Ave., for a com-munity health center.

“The game-changer has been that there will be a com-munity-based health center in Mamaroneck,” said Goode, who was originally intrigued by the idea of a school-based health facility. Goode said the more she learned about the school-based model, the more she objected to it.

However, for Lindsay Far-

rell, Open Door president and chief executive officer, the dis-approval is nothing new.

“Every time we come into a new community, this is what we encounter,” Farrell said. “It’s just because the commu-nity is unfamiliar with what we do, so it takes time to explain and have people understand.”

In nearby Port Chester, Far-rell said it took a decade for Open Door to actually open the five school-based health centers that are operating at each school in that district, with the exception of one, the King Street Elementary School due to lack of need.

With medical centers in communities like Port Ches-ter, Sleepy Hollow and Os-sining, the nonprofit organi-zation has been doing very well financially, Farrell said. According to Open Door’s fi-nancial reports for 2013, the organization generated nearly $31 million in revenue, from patient income, private and government grants, and third-party reimbursements.

Farrell said that municipali-ties like Mamaroneck were identified as areas of need, but wouldn’t normally be pri-orities for federal and state funding because of other high-er-need communities like in Brooklyn.

“Because we’ve done well financially, we feel very com-pelled to reach out to commu-nities that are underserved,” Farrell said. “We don’t need to apply and compete for public grants. One of the reasons we reached out to Mamaroneck was that we could do it with-out grants.”

Still, the school board had decided to reserve its decision until more research is com-pleted. According to Debbie Manetta, spokeswoman for the school district, the school board has said that it will set aside time during a future board meeting to continue the discussion and discovery for a need of a school-based health center.


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Bermudez Hallstrom blogsBy AlinA SUriel

Staff Writer

Andres Hallstrom Bermu-dez is back, and he’s got a bone to pick with political players in the Village of Mamaroneck.

The former one-term Dem-ocratic trustee has been pro-viding political commentary on a personal Wordpress blog that he has dubbed, “Mama-roneck Insider.” The site is still in its infancy, with the first post launching on Dec. 23. According to Bermudez Hallstrom, it will feature a first-person commentary on current events in the village and bi-weekly meetings of the Mamaroneck Village Board of Trustees.

“I’d like to use it to ex-plain some of the more nu-anced and complicated issues the [village] board deals with in a way the regular folks can understand,” Bermudez Hall-strom said.

Bermudez Hallstrom, a 30-year-old who was the first Latino ever elected to village office back in 2012, is current-ly the only blogger and con-tributor to the site, although he said he gets editorial ad-vice from his fiance, Angela Giraldo.

On his site, Bermudez Hallstrom, a practicing at-torney, takes aim at many of the Democrats whom he has publicly clashed with during his time in office, with many comments echoing those he had previously made while on the re-election campaign trail last year.

Planning to run for a sec-ond-term last year, Bermudez Hallstrom was not nominated by Democratic Party leaders and was forced to instead pri-mary for a spot on the Dem-ocratic line in the general election.

Bermudez Hallstrom was soundly defeated in the 2014 primary, capturing only 11 percent of the total votes cast. And the three Democratic can-didates, consisting of incum-bent trustees Leon Potok and Ilissa Miller and newcomer David Finch, went on to sweep the general election and regain a majority control on the vil-lage’s Board of Trustees.

But that hasn’t seemed to stop Bermudez Hallstrom from being vocal about his

dislike with those in the party. “First Rule of the Village of

Mamaroneck Democrats: no criticism of the bosses is ever allowed,” reads a post dated Jan. 15.

Some posts refer to and crit-icize Potok and Miller.

Former village Democratic Party chairman Stuart Tiekert and Harbor and Coastal Zone Management Commission member Clark Neuringer were lambasted in other entries.

Bermudez Hallstrom has been very vocal in the past of his disapproval of a $27,000 settlement made by the village after a civil rights lawsuit by Tiekert in 2012. He was the only dissenting vote against settling the suit, which was brought against the village by Tierkert after Mayor Nor-man Rosenblum, a Republi-can, had a police officer force-fully remove him from the podium during a public com-ment section of a village board meeting.

Much of the former trust-ee’s previous conflict with Neuringer stems from his vote to make the village’s Harbor and Coastal Zone Manage-ment Commission, HCZMC, advisory for municipality-sponsored development. Be-cause of that vote, the commis-sion no longer has the power to veto any development pro-posed by the village on the basis of environmental con-cerns. Bermudez Hallstrom was denounced by many after crossing party lines and voting alongside the two Republicans on the issue, a divide which ul-timately led to his loss of the party’s support.

Bermudez Halstrom used his blog to criticize Neuring-er’s reappointment to HCZMC because of a $4.75 million dollar lawsuit he was involved with while serving on the Zon-ing Board of Appeals in 2002. Neuringer and two other board members were part of a voting majority which rescinded a negative declaration of possi-ble environmental harm from a proposed development proj-ect which triggered the lawsuit that was eventually lost by the village.

Bermudez Hallstrom charg-es that deep political connec-tions between Neuringer and the village’s Democratic Party are the only reasons that the

HCZMC member was able to escape blame for the fiasco and continue serving on vil-lage boards, even accusing trustees Potok and Miller of lying and trying to conceal the issue from the public.

While Bermudez Hallstrom says he has gotten nothing but positive feedback from view-ers of his site, some of those targeted in his blogging take issue with what they feel are inaccuracies in his attempts at reporting.

A source within the village says that a post written by Ber-mudez Hallstrom about the re-moval of Freedom of Informa-tion Law requests on the village website is misleading, as that information was only tempo-rarily unavailable due to a pro-gramming glitch.

Dan Natchez was also a subject of criticism on a news-letter he circulated on solutions to the overpopulation of deer in certain areas of the village. In the letter, Natchez, a water-front consultant and president of the Shore Acres Property Owner’s Association, had list-ed relocation, birth control and hunting as possibilities to rem-edy the situation. Bermudez Hallstrom responded in turn with a post focusing only on the possibility and dangers of hunting, charging that if hunt-ing were an option, the village would begin to see reckless hunters with bows and arrows at a high frequency, as this is the only type of hunting per-mitted in Westchester County.

Natchez said he feels Ber-mudez Hallstrom misunder-stood the purpose of his mes-sage completely, as bows and arrows were not mentioned in his original letter and he never advocated hunting as his pre-ferred option.

“I respect everybody’s right to free speech but I find that many times people don’t have all the facts, and take things out of perspective,” Natchez said.

Bermudez Hallstrom did not hesitate when asked by the Re-view if he would run for office again, declaring that when the time is right he would be will-ing to try his hand again at it.

Potok declined to com-ment, and Miller could not be reached as of press time.



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January 30, 2015 • THe MAMArOneCK review • 11SPORTS

I’ll come right out and say it; just because I think this lat-est Super Bowl controversy is dumb, it doesn’t mean I’m not enjoying the heck out of it.

It’s rare that an on-field scandal makes its way off the sports pages. But even if you have avoided ESPN, sports talk radio and blogs for the past week or so, it’s unlikely that you’ve escaped mention of the ball tampering charges leveled against the New Eng-land Patriots.

Late-night hosts have had a field day. Saturday Night Live took some shots. Even Bill Nye got in on the fun.

Everyone, it seems, is talk-ing about “Deflategate.”

It’s not hard to see why. We are days away from the single biggest sporting event of the year. Tom Brady—the biggest beneficiary of the allegedly

PSI: Phoenixdeflated balls—is one of the nation’s most visible athletes. The Patriots, despite having lost to the Giants in their last two Super Bowl appearances, are still football’s answer to the Yankees.

Which is why it’s great—at least for me—to see them squirm.

Watching the taciturn Bill Belichick mumble his way through press conference an-swers about PSI, or the gold-en-boy Brady admit that the incessant questioning has hurt his feelings, that makes for some good Super Bowl week filler right there.

Do I think the Patriots “cheated?” I sure do.

But do I think it’s a big deal? Do I think they did any-thing that hasn’t been tried by the other 31 teams in the NFL? Not a chance.

The world of sports has a funny way of labeling cheat-ers. In baseball, those players who got caught using perfor-mance-enhancing drugs to

gain an edge over the competi-tion face the possibility of be-ing blackballed from the Hall of Fame. But all-time great pitchers like Gaylord Perry who used to apply foreign sub-stances to the baseball to get it to break in an unpredictable fashion?

That’s just gamesmanship.When the Patriots were ca-

ught videotaping opponents’ coaching signals in 2007, many decried the act as something that violated the integrity of the league. Meanwhile, former punter Ray Guy, who was of-ten accused of filling the balls he kicked with helium just got inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last year. He’s the only punter currently in Can-ton, helium or not.

So, what’s going to happen to the Patriots? Likely nothing for the time being. They’ll play on Sunday, probably find some underling to blame things on during the offseason, lose a draft pick or two and maybe pay a fine to the league offices.

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The media will move on to the next story and “Deflat-egate” will be just another footnote in the history of pro-

fessional athletics. That is, unless the Patriots

beat the Seahawks. If that happens, I’ll expect

congressional hearings.

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12 • THe MAMArOneCK review • January 30, 2015 SPORTSHemida takes counties

By MiKe SMiTHSports Editor

On Jan. 25, the top wrestlers in the area took to Yonkers High School to compete in the first-ever Westchester Coun-ty Championship. Although John Jay walked away with the overall team title, placing 11 wrestlers in the top six, the event served as a showcase for Westchester’s top grapplers, including five hopefuls from Mamaroneck.

Reigning Section I champ Youssif Hemida was the only Tiger to grab gold on the day, winning the 220-pound brack-et, but head coach Dave Cola-giovanni said the experience was a good one for his squad with the postseason on the horizon.

Hemida faced little resis-tance on his way to the title,

pinning all of his opponents in under one minute. Hemida, who has won several tourna-ments this year, including the prestigious Eastern States, fin-ished the day with a 25-second pinfall win over Scarsdale’s Ethan Raff.

“Youssif went out and did his job. He did what he had to do,” Colagiovanni said. “I think in total, he probably only wrestled for about a minute.”

Hemida’s teammates, Alex Sanchez, Crew Fullerton, Max Valera and Roger Ran-som did not fare as well on the day, but still acquitted them-selves well, helping the Tigers to a seventh place finish.

In particular, 170-pounder Roger Ransom had a good showing, ultimately, falling in the finals to Eastchester stand-out Nunzio Crowley. Previ-

ously, Crowley beat Ransom at the Edgemont Tournament. The two will likely face off again at the divisional meet on Feb. 10.

According to Colagiovanni, the chance to see Crowley at one more time before divi-sionals might bode well for Ransom’s postseason hopes.

“This was a big matchup for us, not one that we had to win, but one that we had to learn from,” the coach said. “We still need a takedown on him, but we are going to watch tapes and we’re going to figure this out.”

Overall, said the Mama-roneck coach, the event was a success, and one that will likely grab a foothold in the area for years to come.

The Tigers varsity wrestlers are done for the remainder of the regular season but will

spend the next week fine-tuning before the divisional meets. Although he’s un-sure of what the postseason might hold for his wrestlers, Colagiovanni is certain that the Westchester County

Championships could be a marquee tourney for years to come.

“[Yonkers coach] Pete Vul-pone runs some really ex-cellent tournaments and this one was run really well,”

Colagviovanni said. “There are 38 teams in the county and to be able to go out and decide who the best teams are, there’s a lot of good meaning behind this.”


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Easy ways to start living healthier every day

How to cope with an athletic injury

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Consuming excessive amounts of sodium not only affects your health but also may affect your appearance. Adietthat’srichinsodiumhaslongbeenlinkedtoahostofhealthproblems,includinghighbloodpressure,stroke,kidneydisease,andstomachcancer.Butconsumingtoomuchsodiumalsoleadstoincreasedwaterretention,whichcancauseweightgainandmakemenandwomenappearpuffyandbloated.AccordingtotheAmericanHeartAssociation,therecommendeddailysodiumintakeis1,500milligrams.ButtheAHAnotesthattheaverageAmericanconsumesmorethandoublethatamountonadailybasis,andHealthCanadaassertsthatCanadiansalsoeatroughlythesameamountofsodiumeachdayastheirAmericancounterparts.Whilesodiumisanessentialnutrient,thehumanbodydoesnotneedalotofittoreapitsbenefits.Bread,processedmeatsandsoupsaresomeofthemajorcontributorsofdietarysodium,somen,womenandevenchildren,whotheAHAnotesarefarmorelikelytodevelophighbloodpressureasadultsiftheyconsumeahigh-sodiumdietasachild,shouldstudypackagingontheseitemstoensuretheyaren’toverloadedwithsodium.

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The benefits of weightlifting for women

Many women steer clear of the free-weight areas

inside their gyms, opting instead for treadmills and other cardio machines. Some women may not know how to use weights correctly, while others simply don’t want to add any bulk to their frames.

But research shows that women who adhere to moderate strength-training programs two to three times per week can benefit in a variety of ways.

Burn more calories: Many people exercise to burn calories and shed fat, and weight training is an efficient way for women to do just that. Resistance training is a great way to burn calories, as after a heavy weight-training session, the body continues to use oxygen, which increases a person’s basal metabolic rate. In addition, as you increase lean muscle mass, your body burns even more calories as its muscles contract and it works to repair and build new muscle.

Reverse metabolic decline: Lifting weights can help reverse the natural slowing down of metabolism that begins in middle age. Keeping your body working out and your metabolism elevated for as long as possible can help keep you in top shape.

Build stronger bones: Lifting weights does more than just build muscle. Weightlifting also builds bone density. After menopause, women may lose up to 20 percent of their bone mass, and the United States Surgeon General estimates that, by 2020, half of all Americans could have weak bones due to bone loss. Women can look to weightlifting to help increase bone density and reduce their risk of fracture and osteoporosis.

Reduce risk for heart disease: Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of 5.6 million women worldwide each year.

Women are more likely to get heart disease than cancer. A study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning found that women who lift weights are less likely to develop heart disease risk factors, such as large waist circumference, high triglycerides, hypertension, and elevated glucose levels. The American Heart Association lists weight training as a healthy form of exercise for those at risk for heart disease.

Combat back pain: Weight training can help strengthen the core muscles of the abdomen and back, which may help alleviate lower back pain. It’s important to use proper form when lifting weights to avoid exacerbating existing back pain or developing new injuries.

Boost mood and combat depression: Lifting weights is not just good for the body, it’s also good for the mind. Women who strength train regularly can improve their feelings of well-being

and may be able to reduce episodes of depression. A study from researchers at Harvard University found that 10 weeks of strength training was effective at reducing symptoms of clinical depression.

Relieve stress: Any form of exercise can help to relieve stress, but according to the 2009 study “Psychological Aspects of Resistance Training,” those who regularly strength train tend to manage stress better and experience fewer adverse reactions to stressful situations than those who do not exercise.

Increase energy levels: Lifting weights can boost mind power and provide a long-term energy boost. Working out in the morning can be an especially effective way to maintain high energy levels throughout the day.

Women should not shy away from lifting weights. In addition to creating a trimmer, healthier body, resistance training offers many other health benefits.


Contrary to popular belief, adopting a healthy lifestyle is not a difficult undertaking. In certain instances, convenience may need to be sacrificed in favor of nutrition, but many people find that living healthy is not nearly as difficult as they assumed it would be when they initially decided to make a change.

When men and women decide they want to start living healthier, many mistakenly assume they must abandon their existing habits entirely and start from scratch. But the following are some easy ways to start living healthier every day.

Eat more fruits and vegetables. One of the best and easiest ways to live healthier is to begin eating more fruits and vegetables. Instead of unhealthy snacks like potato chips and cookies, snack on a piece of fruit, and never sit down to a meal unless you include some

vegetables to go along with the main course. Studies have shown that men and women whose diets are high in fruits and vegetables are less likely to develop certain types of cancers, including cancers of the digestive tract. In addition, the United States Department of Agriculture notes that people whose diets are rich in fruits and vegetables have a lower risk for heart disease, including heart attack and stroke.

Slow down your eating routine. Some people may already be eating the right foods, but they may just be eating too much of them. It takes time for your body to let you know it’s had too much to eat, so eating too fast can increase your risk of overeating. While eating, try to limit distractions that can take your attention away from how much you’re eating. If you’re always watching television or checking emails

Easy ways to start living

healthier every day

Including more fruits and vegetables in your diet is an easy and effective way to improve your overall health.

on your phone while eating, try a few days of distraction-free, careful eating, and you may find yourself eating less and feeling more energized after a meal.

Skip the second glass of wine. The much publicized medical benefits of wine are somewhat misleading. According to the Mayo Clinic, when consumed in moderation, red wine can help prevent heart disease. That’s because alcohol and antioxidants found in red wine have been shown to increase levels of high-density lipoprotein, often referred to as “good” cholesterol, and protect against artery damage. But wine also contains sugars that can fatten the liver, and a fatty liver can contribute to a host of serious health problems. If you already drink wine, limit yourself to one glass per day. If you are not a wine drinker, then it’s important to note that many

doctors believe the potential benefits of drinking wine do not outweigh the potentially negative consequences associated with alcohol consumption, which include neurological problems and an increased risk for heart disease.

Get more sleep. Inadequate sleep affects the body in a variety of ways. Many people are aware that one poor night’s sleep is certain to affect their energy

levels the following day, but fewer may know of the link between sleep duration and chronic disease. For example, the Harvard Medical School notes that studies have linked insufficient sleep to type 2 diabetes, as the body’s ability to process glucose can be compromised by poor sleeping habits. Other medical conditions that have been linked to insufficient sleep include obesity, heart disease and mood disorders.

While you might be proud of your ability to function on minimal sleep, the long-term effects of insufficient sleep can be dire, so be sure to get at least seven hours of sleep each night.

Choosing to live healthier does not mean you need to completely overhaul your existing lifestyle. In fact, you can make several easy everyday changes to dramatically improve your overall health.


The benefits of resting between workouts

Working together with a trainer or physical therapist to set realistic recovery goals is one way for athletes to successfully cope with injury.

As any professional athlete can attest, even the most

athletic and physically fit in-dividuals can suffer an injury. Professional athletes typically have highly trained medical personnel at their disposal as they recover from injury, but men and women who don’t draw a paycheck for their athletic exploits have no such luxury, making it far more dif-ficult to recover from and cope with injury.

Each individual body re-sponds to injury in different ways. For example, one person may heal from a hamstring in-jury in as little as a few weeks, while others must endure a healing process that lasts sev-eral months. But no matter how different athletes’ bodies may be, there are coping mecha-nisms every athlete can employ to help deal with the mental toll that injuries can take.

Stay involved. Athletes

who train heavily and de-vote much of their free time to pursuing their sport of choice may feel as though their world has come crash-ing down when they suffer an injury. But even if you cannot compete, you can still stay involved in your sport. If you are physically capable, of-fer to volunteer at sanctioned events, which can help you maintain a connection with your sport and keep abreast of the happenings within that community. If your injury is so limiting that active volun-teering is nearly impossible, you can still attend events and then blog about them af-terward. The important thing is to recognize that, while an injury may prevent you from competing, you can still find other ways to stay involved.

Set realistic recovery goals. Many athletes begin physical therapy or their re-habilitation processes with

a gung-ho attitude, insisting they will return from injury stronger than they were be-fore. While that’s a great at-titude, it’s important that ath-letes temper their enthusiasm for recovery with a dose of reality. Recovery is not over-night, and even the most elite athletes, many of whom are accustomed to their bodies re-sponding in the way they want them to respond, can be dis-couraged if they enter the re-habilitation process with unre-alistic expectations. Work with your physical therapist, phy-sician or trainer to establish realistic recovery goals, using your enthusiasm to meet your short- and long-term recovery goals. Be flexible when setting your recovery goals, as you never know how your body will respond to treatment.

Expect setbacks. Setbacks are an unfortunate reality of recovery for many athletes. Don’t allow yourself to be-

How to cope with an athletic injury

come discouraged if a goal can’t be met because your body is simply not ready or needs to pause in its recov-ery process. A setback can be frustrating, but you can cope with setbacks by writing about them, be it on a blog or in a personal journal. Many athletes have found that writ-

ing down their feelings is an effective way to deal with the frustration of the recovery pro-cess. Keeping a journal or re-covery blog can also help you cope with any future setbacks down the road, as you can look back and see what did or did not help you deal with past obstacles.

Athletic injuries can be thorns in the sides of com-mitted athletes, who may or may not know what to do with themselves when sidelined with significant injuries. But there are various ways for athletes to cope with injuries and make the recovery process less frustrating.

Exercise enthusiasts often find it hard to break from their workout routines, even if that respite is just a single day for ordinary rest and recovery. But athletes who forgo rest will almost certainly suffer the consequences, which can include illness, injury and fatigue. When working out is part of a regular routine, it’s easy for men and women to get in a groove and want to continue that groove by continuing to exercise every day. But periodic rest boasts plenty of benefits that will improve long-term performance and greatly reduce your risk for injury or illness.

Recovery: Muscles need time to recover, so build in at least one day off per week so your body has time to heal. If you are unsure of when to take a day off, try checking your resting heart rate in the morning after a few days off from your workout routine. Take your pulse the moment

you get out of bed, and remember that number going forward. On days when you need to know if your body has recovered, take your resting heart rate once again. If the number is roughly 10 beats higher than it was when you measured after a couple of days off, then your body likely needs more time to recover.

Illness risk: Regular exercise strengthens the immune system, making it easier for the body to fend off colds and other illnesses. But if you overdo it with your workout routine, that exercise starts to have a countereffect on your immune system, weakening it and making you more susceptible to illness. So periodic rest not only helps your muscles recover but also ensures your immune system is not compromised.

Performance: Competitive athletes may think that out-training their opponents gives them an edge, but overdoing it with training regimens

can actually compromise their performance. As you go longer and longer without taking a break from your exercise routine, your body grows increasingly fatigued, and that fatigue will ultimately have an adverse effect on your performance, not to mention greatly increase your risk of injury.

Effectiveness: Rest also helps make workouts more effective. The body needs time to rest and repair after a workout, but this downtime also gives the body time to adapt to exercise. When a body is overloaded, it has no time to adapt, making the workouts less effective. A body that begins a workout rested and free of fatigue has a better chance of benefitting from a workout than one that hasn’t been given the opportunity to rest and recover. By allowing your body time to adapt, you’re increasing the effectiveness of your workouts.

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