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Spano’s State of City Kicks Off Budget Cycle

The Saunders boys’ basketball team had a great season and recently gave mighty Mt. Vernon a tough game at the County Center.

Michael Nolan at his best on the mound.

Alan Moskin, who fought with Gen. George Patton’s Third Army, 71st Infantry Division in Europe and liberated death camps; with Esther Geizhals, currently a resident of Larchmont, both speakers at the annual Holocaust Education Week at the Lincoln Park Jewish Center.

Luncheon chairman Greg Morrison and Carol Craft, with Helen Hutchinson and Father John Hamilton. Photo by Donna Davis.

The City of Yonkers held a series of events, kicks-offs and dinners in preparation for the 61st annual Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade on McLean Avenue, scheduled for Saturday, March 19 at 1 p.m.

On March 6, the Irish flag was raised at City Hall and a Mass was held at St. Mary’s Church. That evening, the St. Pat-rick’s Day Committee held its an-nual Changing of the Sash dinner-dance in the Empire City Casino Good Time Room.

During the dinner, the Board of Directors of the 61st annual parade presented Jenn and Pat Quinn with a check for $5,000 for the Quinn for the Win Foun-dation.

Quinn, a leading advocate for increasing awareness of Amy-otrophic Lateral Sclerosis – more commonly known as Lou Geh-rig’s disease – and a vocal pro-ponent of increased funding for ALS research, is the 2016 parade grand marshal. Quinn has been diagnosed with ALS and continues to serve at the forefront of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, where he con-nected a myriad of networks to facilitate in popularizing the challenge around the U.S. and around the world through the Quinn for the Win organization, now emphasized with the slogan “Every August Until A Cure.”

While giving his remarks, former grand marshal and Chief Judge Arthur Dolan con-fessed that he had never taken the Ice Bucket Challenge. He was roundly and good-heartedly booed and a glass bucket was produced from the bar filled with ice and water. He begged forgive-ness and was pardoned with more than $1,000 in cash donations from the guests.

By Phil FoleyCongratulations to the Saunders High School

boys’ basketball team who made a great run in the Class AA basketball tournament. Saunders ended the year with a fine 16-7 record, and went on to

win two games to reach the semi-finals. On Feb. 17, the Blue Devils beat Arlington

54-33. In the next game, they defeated a fine Os-sining squad 54-48 in an overtime thriller Feb.

By Dan Murphy This photo of Mike Nolan is how we will

always remember him: On the mound, using his God-given talents to strike out his opponents. For the many in Yonkers who knew him and rooted for him one day to pitch at Yankee Sta-dium, the horror of his murder and the months in-between without an arrest or a suspect were difficult.

Thanks to the good police work by the

Yonkers Police Department, in cooperation with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Of-fice, four suspects have been charged in Nolan’s shooting death. Acting Westchester County Dis-trict Attorney James McCarty announced last week that the alleged shooter, Nashaun Hunter, 17, of the Bronx, was charged with one count of second-degree murder, a class A felony; and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of

More than 2,800 students from Yonkers Pub-lic Schools attended this year’s Holocaust Edu-cation Week at the Lincoln Park Jewish Center, sponsored by JCY-Westchester Community Part-ners. Also attending was Yonkers Rising contrib-

utor Robert Kalfus, who provided this summary:Esther Geizhals (currently a resident of

Larchmont) was the first speaker at the annual Holocaust Education Week at the Lincoln Park

The community at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Getty Square recently said “thank you” to Helen Hutchinson, who served the church for more than three decades. As with every successful church, community organi-

zation or business, there needs to be a “go to person” who can answer every question, attend to every detail, and hold the fort while the boss is away.

Ready for St. Patrick’s Day in Yonkers?

Saunders Basketball Team Makes Yonkers Proud!

Nolan Shooters Arrested

Yonkers Commemorates Holocaust Education Week

Helen Hutchinson Honored By St. John’s Church

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By Dan MurphyYonkers Mayor Mike Spano will deliver his

fifth State of the City address this week. Look for Spano to outline the accomplishments made over his first four years in office, and the unfin-ished work and challenges still facing the city. The mayor usually highlights a few Yonkers res-idents or businesses that have made a difference in the city. While he accentuates the positive in his address, members of the Yonkers Fire De-partment and the Yonkers Uniformed Fire Of-ficers Association will be protesting his speech outside.

The YFD’s officers have been without a contract for seven years. Negotiations for a new contract between both sides have soured, and tensions recently escalated when Spano ap-peared on News 12 Newsmakers one week, and YFD Local 628 President Barry McGoey and AFOA President John Flynn appeared on the show the following week.

McGoey, appearing on the Phil Reisman radio show on WVOX 1460 AM, said the two sides (negotiators for the city and for the fire-fighters) are “at war,” with no apparent resolu-tion in sight. Recent firefighter protests have been aimed more at highlighting other “issues” with Spano, including alleged giveaways to de-velopers, infrastructure needs, control of Yon-kers Public Schools, and what firefighters call “rampant cronyism, patronage and nepotism.”

The protests also seem to be aimed at stop-ping whatever interest Spano may have in run-

ning for county executive in 2018. Sources close to the mayor say he is now waiting on the fire-fighters to come to him in order to restart con-tract negotiations.

Next month, Spano will submit a billion-dollar budget to the City Council. Estimates on this year’s budget shortfall or deficit, a yearly

Mayor Mike Spano

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A piper from the Emerald Society of Westchester with the Irish flag flying above City Hall. Photo by Donna Davis.

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The oil spill at 125 Bronx River Road.

City workers install the first hybrid wind/solar-powered streetlight at JFK marina.

DEC: Oil Spill Contained Sustainability Efforts Continue in Yonkers

The New York State Department of Environ-mental Conservation spill response staff responded Saturday morning with the Yonkers Fire Depart-ment and other emergency responders to a home heating oil tanker truck spill at 125 Bronx River Road. Approximately 2,100 gallons of oil spilled from the tanker truck, of which 1,500 gallons were contained by the fire department.

DEC spill response staff remained on the scene to supervise the ongoing clean-up efforts and to investigate contamination of the Bronx

River. Through DEC’s guidance, YFD has pumped impacted sewer infrastructure. The company re-sponsible for the spill has hired TriState and Ken’s Marine, who are controlling outfall to the river and using sorbent pads to soak up oil along the Bronx River shoreline.

DEC responders report that conditions have improved along the river and that there is no imme-diate threat to public health as a result of the spill. DEC remained on the scene to continue to assess damage and cleanup.

Mayor Mike Spano announced last week that Yonkers will continue its many sustainability efforts by installing “OmniLED,” a hybrid wind- and solar-powered streetlight at JFK Marina, the first innovation of its kind in Yonkers and the first installation by Omniflow in the U.S. Addition-ally, Yonkers will expand its electric charging stations in the city by installing two at the Buena Vista garage.

Powered by Omniflow technology, Om-niLED is a fully autonomous smart lighting sys-tem that uses a vertical wind turbine to transform power from the wind and sun into useful electric current. By combining both wind and solar power sources, and including features like self-saving standby mode, the streetlight has the capacity to provide autonomy for up to six days without wind or sun.

“We are always looking for the most inno-vative and sustainable options to make our city run more efficiently,” said Spano. “OmniLED is the next wave of sustainable technology and I’m proud that Yonkers is the first to implement this system. Our location along the Hudson River as well as our diverse and hilly landscape makes Yonkers the ideal city for wind-powered energy systems.”

In addition to powering the streetlight, Om-niLED has the capacity to internally house and

power small electronics like Wi-Fi routers, IP security cameras, cellular antennas and weather stations. It also serves to provide autonomous lighting and communication during power out-ages.

OmniLED differs from solar-based lighting due to the fact that it can generate and store en-ergy during the day and evening because of its hybrid wind and solar technology. Solar-based lighting produces electricity during daytime hours only; during winter months, when daylight hours are shorter, less production of solar energy occurs at a time, presenting a challenge to this kind of system.

Additionally, two electric charging stations will be installed at the Buena Vista parking ga-rage, provided to the city through a grant by the New York Power Authority. The charging stations are available to the public, encouraging commut-ers with electric cars to utilize this service.

There is currently one electric charging sta-tion located the government center garage at City Hall, to service the city’s electric car in its green fleet. The green fleet program also includes five fuel-efficient smart cars and 15 fleet vehicles that run on propane fuel.

For more information on Yonkers green initiatives, visit www.yonkersny.gov/greeninitia-tives

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Iona stars Isaiah Williams and Aaron Rountree celebrate a trip to March Madness.

After two years of heartbreaking losses in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title games, Iona men’s basketball ended the drought Monday with a 79-76 win over Mon-mouth College in this year’s title game.

The win for Iona gives the school an au-

tomatic bid into the NCAA men’s college bas-ketball tournament, better known as March Madness.

Tournament MVP and Iona senior A.J. English scored 19 points and made a key jump

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Send your letters and opinions to us at dmurphy@risingmediagroup.com

By eric W. schoenI was at a birthday cel-

ebration for a friend of the family at Louie and John-nies on Yonkers Avenue re-cently. (By the way, the food was – as always – over-the-top delicious!) I was in the company of the son of our family friend who, on the political spectrum, usually ways in on the conservative side.

For the fi rst time in a long time, we both agreed on the election for president this year: It’s either going to be Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders as the next president of the United States.

The reason: People are simply fed up with the state of politics in America.

In days gone by on a Sunday night, we would watch “Lassie” or the “Ed Sullivan Show.” Truth be told, as a child I loved “Lass-ie.” When at the end of the show Lassie would wave goodbye, I would wave goodbye to the television screen and usually be in tears.

Now on Sunday night we have the Bernie Sanders/Hillary Clinton debate drawing high ratings on the Neilson scoreboard.

Thursday night we would watch “Batman,” “Bewitched” or “Seinfeld.” I loved when at the snap of her fi ngers Samantha would disappear, and when Batman and Robin would disappear in the Bat Cave. Now we watch the Donald/Ted/Marco show with Kasich being the only grown up in the room.

The messages we are hearing from Trump and Sanders are registering in the minds of Americans. Although we in Westchester live in Hillary’s backyard, folks throughout America see Sanders and think that fi nally the “Seinfeld” show they have been watching for years is com-ing to life. Or that your loving grandpa is run-ning for president.

Can you disagree with any of the messages coming from Sanders’ mouth? We know that America now has more wealth and income in-equality than any major developed country on earth, and the gap between the very rich and everyone else is wider than at any time since the 1920s.

Americans who live pay check to pay check are tired of corporations giving large campaign donations to politicians to control their vote. If you think this is not the case, you are naive.

Do you have a son or daughter attending a private college and you are mortgaging your life away? Or is the child going to be in debt for the rest of his or her life? Free public college tuition for all levels the playing fi eld, allowing everyone to get the college education they need to succeed.

Sanders on gun control? Not what you tra-ditionally here from a Democrat. He doesn’t believe you should hold weapon manufacturers liable for gun violence.

Whether you agree with him on the issues or you do not, no one can question that he truly believes in what he is saying. At times, it might be a little meshugah, but do you want a candi-date who is honest and believes what he is say-ing, or a candidate who tells you what you want to hear?

Donald Trump. His candidacy brings the reality television shows we have been watching for years to life. But listen to his message: Can we continue a policy of open borders, allowing people who have not had background checks

into our country? Don’t we want the

United States to bomb the hell out of ISIS? As we get ready to fi le our taxes, don’t we want a simpler tax code rather than the mish-mash we have now? Men-tal health is not a priority in this country and would be under Trump.

Veterans’ health care in this country is a disgrace. Our veterans deserve bet-ter. Were you as shocked as I was when the scandals at our VA hospitals were ex-

posed?For years, in order to make his billions,

Trump paid off legally through campaign dona-tions to get his projects moving. Now the same politicians he helped in the past are upset with his candidacy. Mitt Romney? Get real!

Again, don’t you want a politician who be-lieves in what he says rather than a politician who tells you what you want to hear – knowing full well it’s not going to happen?

Let’s take this story closer to home: The two men, one Republican and one Democrat, who ran Albany are heading to jail. Power and greed – that’s what it’s all about. Have our poli-ticians in Albany done anything to clean up this mess? Sadly, not that I am aware of.

If you support Hillary, Bernie, Donald, Marco or Ted, you can give them $2,700 per election to support their campaign efforts. That’s the law for federal candidates, or the can-didate’s campaign committee. The limit applies separately to each election. Primaries, runoffs and general elections are considered separate elections.

I get an invitation to attend a political fun-draiser for a candidate for the Yonkers City Council asking for a minimum donation of $150 all the way up to $1,000 to be a “sponsor.” At fi rst compared to the federal limits, I thought it was a joke – $1,700 more gives you access to Hillary. Would you pay $1,000 to get access to a candidate for the Yonkers City Council?

I doubt many of the candidates for city council have constituents that will be donating $1,000. They are living paycheck to paycheck paying the rent, putting food on the table and clothes on their children’s backs. If they had an extra $1,000, boy, what they could do for their families!

Americans are fed up with the political cesspool in this country, whether it be at the federal level where politicians in Washington are willing to shut down the government to the local level where politicians are giving historic status to condemned buildings.

This is why outsiders like Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are so appealing to many Americans. A lot of those Americans are hop-ing that the clean-up by Donald and Bernie at the federal level will ultimately trickle down to their local political precincts.

This is going to be a very interesting elec-tion year. Hasn’t it been already?

P.S. I still haven’t decided who I am vot-ing for!

Reach Eric Schoen at thistooisyonkers@aol.com and follow him on Twitter @ericyon-kers. Catch the Westchester Rising Radio Show featuring Dan Murphy and Eric Schoen on Thursdays at 10 a.m. on WVOX 1460 on the A.M. dial or on the Internet at wvox.com and click on “listen live.”

A resolution was intro-duced to the Yonkers City Council Rules Commit-tee last week urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the New York State Assembly and NYS Senate to enact the recommendations made by the Commission on Youth, Public Safety and Justice that include increasing the overall age of juvenile ju-risdiction to 18.

New York is one of only two states in the country that automati-cally processes, prosecutes and incarcerates 16- and 17-year-old minors as adults. The recommen-dation would include raising the lower age of juvenile delinquency from 7 to 12 (except for murder offenses, which would be raised to 10), ensuring no youth that is 16 or 17 years old is placed in an adult facility, moving the majority of cases for 16- and 17-year-olds to Family Court.

It will also create a new Youth Part in the adult system for those charged with more violent crimes, expanding services to include alternatives to detention and incarceration, to keep youth in their communities. In addi-tion, the recommendation would increase the age for “youthful offender” status to 21 and broaden the list of eligible crimes.

“I am hoping this legislation will mirror the successes of many other states that have effectively addressed the needs of at-risk youth by providing al-ternatives to incarceration to minors,” said Council-man Christopher John-son, who introduced the resolution. “By initiating more community-based programs and greater sup-port to children and fami-lies in the criminal justice system, we may see a decrease in re-entry and a positive impact on the

lives of the youth in our communities.”Council Minority Leader Michael Saba-

tino added, “Various studies show that many youth offenders incarcerated at age 16 in adult facilities are exposed to situations that are not conducive to rehabilitation and contrarily negatively infl uence them,” and said he fully supports this resolution.

Councilmember Corazón Pineda-Isaac noted: “I am an advocate for youth and believe this resolution will drive down criminal con-viction rates, as well as provide opportunities for individuals to make life changes and not be permanently affected by youthful violations.

The resolution is expected to make it to the council for a vote later this month.

Th is, Too, is a ‘Fed Up’ America

Fair Treatment of Minors In Criminal System Urged

Eric W. Schoen Yonkers City Councilman Christopher Johnson

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Editor’s note: In my travels around Yonkers, I frequently get concerns and complaints from resi-dents and business owners where Yonkers Rising is distributed every week. One discussion I wanted to put in the form of a letter for you to read.

“I live over off Roberts Avenue, and I’m con-cerned about the new development underway at the Boyce Thompson property on North Broadway. During rush hour, both in the morning and at 5:30 p.m., the traffi c backup on Executive Boulevard is too much already. If you add any signifi cant ad-ditional traffi c, which this new project surely will do, it only makes drivers take alternative routes on side streets. And that impacts people like me. I wondered if there was any type of traffi c study done for this project before it was approved.”

To answer your question, yes, environmental impact statements were assessed for this property

– as they are for any development project. Any concerns about traffi c impacts were eventually agreed to by the City Council and the mayor be-fore the project could begin the work that is un-derway.

There is a fi ne line between what the city and the mayor can do to stop new development that meets the standards of traffi c impacts. If a consultant who drafts the EIS fi nds there will be no signifi cant traffi c impacts to a project, the City Council has little alternative but to approve the EIS, or challenge the developer with the possibil-ity of legal action resolving the dispute.

Homeowners like yourself can also get in-volved and take action. I would suggest attending one of the local homeowners associations and con-tacting your local council member. I will also ask them to respond to this letter.

County Executive Robert Astorino invites job-seekers of all ages to the Playland Job Fair on Saturday, March 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. On-the-spot interviews will be conducted for the fi rst 300 candidates to arrive.

“A job at Playland this spring and summer can be a great fi t for high-school and college students, right up to senior citizens looking to earn some money while helping park visitors have a great time,” said Astorino.

Positions to be fi lled include cashiers, ride operators, lifeguards, EMTs, electricians, car-penters, painters, mechanics, custodial staff, information technology technician and graphic designer. Playland’s seasonal employment runs from April through September. Although no prior experience is required for most positions, prospective employees should have a positive attitude, enthusiasm, good communication skills and the ability to work a fl exible sched-ule.

Applicants must be at least 16 years old; some positions require applicants to be a mini-mum of 18. Applicants younger than 18 who plan to complete their application prior to the job fair must have the form signed by a parent or guardian to be considered for an interview. Those younger than 18 who wish to complete their application onsite at the job fair must bring a parent or guardian to the event to sign the form in order for an interview to take place.

Eligible applicants who may wish to en-roll for direct deposit must bring a voided blank check or a bank-issued direct deposit setup form that includes routing number and account number printed on the document.

To apply during the job fair, bring a com-pleted application, a valid photo identifi cation, Social Security card and contact information for three references. Applications can be ob-tained by calling 914-813-7010, or online at www.ryeplayland.org, where an application can be downloaded or submitted online.

The Third Precinct Police Community Council will meet Tuesday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Chema Community Center, 435 Riverdale Ave.

This month’s guest speaker will be Council-man Dennis Shepherd who will discuss council-

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By Dan Murphy Rising newspapers has

learned that County Execu-tive Rob Astorino has re-newed and intensifi ed dis-cussions with Fox TV on the possibility of joining the company as a panelist/broad-caster. Several months ago we reported the same, but recently the county executive has been spotted at two meet-ings at Fox.

Astorino’s pre-political career was in the media, working in radio with ESPN NY, and recently as a fi ll-in host on WOR 710 AM radio. He knows the business and is one of the more ef-fective communicators, which does nothing but help in his current job as the top Republican in Westchester.

So a move by Astorino to Fox TV was not an irrational thought six months ago, nor is it now. The question then becomes: When does Astorino leave, what does it mean for his political future, and what happens in county government?

If a Fox post is offered, Astorino could de-part before his term as county executive ends in 2017. If he leaves before, a special election would be called and candidates would come forward and have to scramble their supporters. Another elec-tion would take place the following year.

A move to Fox is the alternative that Astorino

will have if he doesn’t want to run for county executive again in 2017. He would have served eight years (two terms). If Astorino still wants to run for governor in 2018, he needs either to run – and win – a third term as county executive, or some-how stay in the public’s eye. A job on Fox TV keeps As-torino before us.

Astorino now has a few possible Republican op-ponents if he wants to run for governor in three years; upstate Congressman Chris Gibson, Buffalo business-

man Carl Paladino and New York State comptrol-ler candidate Harry Wilson have all been making the rounds at Republican and Conservative func-tions throughout the state, and all are testing the waters at a gubernatorial run.

If it happens, Astorino’s departure from Westchester politics will create a void and an op-portunity for many. Democrats are already lining up and taking a look at the race, but the Westches-ter GOP would also have to fi nd a candidate to become Westchester’s top Republican.

There are experienced Republicans on the local and county level who could be considered, and a few younger Republicans who could take the next step. Right now we wait and see what Rupert Murdock has to offer.

Astorino Moving To Fox TV?

County Executive Robert Astorino

By Dan Murphy Two Westchester State Senate seats now have

contested elections this fall, with the announce-ment that Rye City Councilwoman Julie Killian will challenge Sen. George Latimer in the 37th District. Killian, who is serving her second term on the Rye City Council, is expected to make a formal announcement and campaign kickoff this week.

Killian is unknown outside of Rye, but has the personal wealth and donor base in Westchester and New York Republican circles to raise signifi -cant funds to increase her name recognition and contrast her views with Latimer.

The race against Latimer this election year will be no easier for Republicans than it has been in the past two Senate races, which resulted in losses by Bob Cohen in 2012 and Joe Dillon in 2014. A “big money” challenge to Latimer has al-ready been tried; Cohen and his supporters spent more than $3 million in 2012, but still lost by 10 points to Latimer.

The 37th district runs from North Castle to the north, all the way down the Sound Shore to East Yonkers. The district was drawn by Republi-cans to try and make it winnable for a Republican, and includes the Republican-rich municipalities of Harrison, Eastchester and East Yonkers.

Many Democrats and Republicans in West-chester believe Latimer can only be contested se-riously if a notable Republican steps forward to challenge him. Eastchester Supervisor Tony Co-lavita and Yonkers City Council President Liam McLaughlin are two of those names, and County Legislator Sheila Marcotte is another preferred choice of Republicans in the district.

All three of those individuals have declined to run against Latimer, in part because of his high name – and favorability – in the district, and his moderate voting record for a Democrat in the State Senate. Latimer was the only downstate Democrat in the Senate to vote with the Republicans to mod-ify the SAFE Act, he has been an early and vocal critic to Common Core, and has one of the highest ratings for a Senate Democrat from the New York State Conservative Party at 72 percent.

Latimer, expecting a challenger all along, is ready for another tough election contest. “I look forward to being out in the community with the people who have twice sent me to Albany,” he said. “I’ve tried very hard to have an independent record that’s proven by the number of times I have backed Republican and Democratic initiatives, de-pending on the specifi cs.

“My sense is that Westchester doesn’t want a partisan rubber stamp in either party – but (resi-dents) want an independent-minded person who, when he votes his conscience, will come out into the community and explain it and stand by any de-cision he has made,” continued Latimer.

The unknowns in this race include questions about Killian’s ability to garner support in the Re-publican communities outside of Rye. And usu-ally, in a presidential year, Democrats down the ticket have a great advantage, with Republican presidential candidates getting only about 39 per-cent of the vote in Westchester.

Will this year be different, with the possibil-

ity of Donald Trump at the top of the presiden-tial ticket and with voter discontent at an all-time high? Or will Hillary Clinton provide the coattails for Westchester Democrats to cruise to victory?

For state Republicans, the 37th District – while still a top 10 Senate race this fall – is no longer the number one target of the state GOP. Latimer’s record, and two election victories, has dampended the interest

In northern Westchester, Sen. Terrence Mur-phy has a second Democratic challenger. Last month, Andrew Falk announced his candidacy in the 40th District, and last week, Cortlandt Town Councilwoman Debbie Carter Costello threw her hat into the ring.

“As a lifelong resident of this district, I am excited about the opportunity to represent my neighbors in Albany and work to improve the lives of all the people in our diverse towns and villages,” said Costello.

The 40th Senate District includes the West-chester communities of Peekskill, Cortlandt, Lew-isboro, Mount Pleasant, New Castle, North Salem, Pound Ridge, Somers, Yorktown, Mount Kisco, Briarcliff Manor, Buchanan, Croton-on-Hudson, Pleasantville and Sleepy Hollow.

Costello has roots in the district and is com-pleting her fi rst four-year term on the town board. During her announcement, she vowed to support veterans, seniors and underserved youth, “as I have done in my roles on the Cortlandt Town Council and on the Westchester County Youth Board,” she said. The candidate called for more women senators to be elected this fall.

She received the endorsements of Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi and Assemblywoman Sandra Galef, two prominent Democrats in the district.

Murphy’s campaign responded to feature stories last week that highlighted the fact that Murphy’s restaurant in Yorktown was behind in tax payments and that Murphy had improperly fi led his ethics disclosure returns. Matthew Slat-er, chief of staff for Murphy, issued the follow-ing statement expressing regret over The Journal News article:

“Today’s ‘story’ is old news. Almost a month ago, the Murphy family publicly acknowledged in the Daily Voice that their family restaurant exer-cised the legal option to pay their overdue taxes late with interest and penalties, a situation the restaurant’s business manager, Patrick Murphy, has confi rmed multiple times… After the Senate’s ethics training session for senators last week, Sen. Murphy proactively approached the Legislative Ethics Commission to review his fi nancial dis-closure. The issue with Sen. Murphy’s disclosure report is that of form over substance.

“The property in question was in fact listed, but in the wrong section, which was confi rmed to the reporter by the bipartisan Legislative Ethics Commission… We apologize for the embarrass-ing situation and have already amended the re-port to list it properly. Sen. Murphy has submitted amendments that not only correct the mistake, but provide more information than is required, which further prove his commitment to an open and transparent government.”

State Sen. George Latimer will be challenged by Rye City Councilwoman Julie Killian.

Killian Contests Latimer;Murphy Gets Challengers

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On Th is Day in Yonkers History…

By Mary hoarPresident emerita, yonkers historical society

Monday, March 14 March 14, 1927: Mrs. Jams Sexsmith of Park

Hill entertained the Countess Winkler of Friburg Germany as the guest of honor at an afternoon tea in her home. About 40 guests were present.

March 14, 1931: Dancer Eleanor Costa of Palisade Avenue performed in the Mona Claire Revue at Proctor’s Theater. Accompanying the live entertainment was Barbara Stanwyck’s “Ten Cents a Dance,” directed by Lionel Barrymore. At the same show, Yonkers saw the American debut of Piloetto, considered one of the most outstand-ing jugglers in the European vaudeville circuit.

tuesday, March 15 March 15, 1928: Reinhold Wappler of

Berkeley Avenue was awarded a patent on his metal foil electrode; another Yonkers inventor, Joseph Hirsch of Cornell Avenue, received a pat-ent for elastic webbing.

March 15, 1930: Anita Stewart, heroine of the silent screen, was attempting to make a come-back through a different medium, vaudeville, at Loew’s in Yonkers. Appearing at the Yonkers theater for four days, she made her debut as a “speaking stage actress” in a “musical diver-sion,” right here in Yonkers. Written by Edgar Allen Woolf, the skit was created especially for her talents.

Wednesday, March 16 March 16, 1912: The Waverly A.C. baseball

club challenged all Yonkers boys’ teams to play. Charles Yeager announced that YMCA basket-ball star player Willie Grieve would pitch for the Waverly team. Bill Grieve, of course, would go on to become a major league umpire.

March 16, 1922: The Common Council re-fused to approve Mayor Tausig’s nomination of James Kelly to be the boiler inspector; the mayor wanted to replace Frank Connolly, a veteran in-cumbent.

thursday, March 17 March 17, 1911: Emotional actress Clara

Morris, for many years America’s leading dra-matic actress, celebrated her 62nd birthday. Hun-dreds of messages and bouquets of fl owers from Yonkers, New York City and all over the world were sent to her home at 537 Riverdale Ave.

March 17, 1923: One hundred invited guests witnessed the offi cial opening of the new $50,000 swimming pool at the YMCA; President of the YMCA board, Mrs. C. Stanley Mitchell, chaired the program. For the YW, this was a dream come true.

March 17, 1927: Public Works Commis-sioner William Goldsmith commended Mayor Walsh’s proposal for Yonkers to purchase the Empire City Racetrack to use as a municipal sta-dium; he also asked the city to consider using the property for a municipal airport.

Friday, March 18 March 18, 1926: Yonkers High School four-

letter star athlete Charles Caldwell was announced as the starting pitcher of the Princeton University baseball team; he also played varsity football for the Tigers, and is remembered as one of Prince-ton’s greatest athletes. This resident of Lawrence Street won seven letters at Princeton – three for football, three for baseball and one for basket-ball. He also played for semi-professional teams

in Yonkers, most often for the Kennedy All Stars.March 18, 1936: By the unanimous decision

of the Court of Appeals at Albany, it was held that Democrat William McCabe was legally entitled to continue as Yonkers city clerk. The court ruled that Republican Francis Heafy was not legally elected when Council President Frank Cotter voted for Heafy to break a 6-6 deadlock in the council.

saturday, March 19 March 19, 1911: The Common Council ap-

proved the purchase of land at Saratoga Avenue and Radford Street for a new Lowerre fi rehouse. Public Safety Commissioner James Fleming gave his full approval to the site.

March 19, 1925: City Judge Charles Boote declared that the new bill giving Acting Judge David Gorfi nkel and himself the power to pad-lock any place in Yonkers selling liquor was to-tally and unequivocally ineffective.

March 19, 1925: In his effort to consolidate scattered departments in state government, Gov. Alfred E. Smith placed Manor Hall under the ju-risdiction of the new State Parks Council.

sunday, March 20 March 20, 1922: Yonkers Board of Contract

and Supply awarded the contract to construct the foundation and the proposed memorial to Yonkers’ World War fallen in Washington Park. Harrison Granite Company won with its bid of $16,504 and had to complete the work within 75 days. The company assured the city the work would be completed in more than enough time to permit an unveiling of the statue May 30, Memo-rial Day.

March 20, 1932: Yonkers Health Offi cer Clarence Buckmaster asserted that Yonkers was the healthiest city in the country; it had the low-est death rate in the country for the fi rst 10 weeks of the year and had no infant mortalities for the past week.

For more information on the Yonkers His-torical Society, Sherwood House and upcoming events, visit www.facebook.com/YonkersHistor-icalSociety or LinkedIn and Twitter @YonkersH-istoric. For information on membership in YHS, call 914-961-8940 or email yhsociety@aol.com.

The Yonkers YMCA

Silent screen star Anita Stewart

As many resolutions of the New Year start to fade, Yonkers On the Move asks: How many have resolved to feel better and pay more at-tention to their health? Some goal-setters real-ize that choosing the right activity and level of intensity plays an important role in resolution success.

YOM is currently planning its 2016 walk activities on a local level. The phrase “Step it up!” is the U.S. surgeon general’s “Call to Action” campaign that has impacted YOM’s planning.

Despite the known health benefi ts of be-ing physically active, only half of the adults and about one-quarter of high school students in the U.S. meet the minimum guidelines for aerobic physical activity. Walking is an easy way to start and maintain a physically active lifestyle, and walkable communities make it easier for people of all ages and abilities to be active.

According to the Center for Disease Con-trol, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, physical activity is one of the most important things Americans can do to improve their health. “Regular physical activ-

ity can reduce the burden of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes and some can-cers, and can prevent early death,” said the CDC.

The goal of “Step it up” is to promote walking and walkable communities and to increase walking by working together to in-crease access to safe and convenient places to walk – to create a culture that supports walk-ing for all Americans.

The YOM campaign supports this idea locally and having some fun doing so along the way. The fi rst phase of YOM’s WALK 20 Challenge begins April 1. Those not already signed up for this no-cost Yonkers initiative should do so now to be ready to join in early spring, and also keep up to date on, or receive walk information as it develops. Even better – consider being a YOM volunteer.

YOM is seeking volunteer help in plan-ning and running walks and events. Go to www.walkyom.org or e-mail yonkersonthe-move@yahoo.com.

YOM is sponsored by the Community Planning Council Yonkers in partnership with

the City Of Yonkers

Yonkers On the Move Gets Moving for 2016

To join the Exchange Club of Yonkers contact Vice-President David Tubiolo at 646-596-3375

Look & Feel better in 2016Step it up…

by Walking with Yonkers On the Move

Yonkers On the Move (YOM) is an active lifestyle initiative that promotes better health one step at a time and at no cost to you.

We can help you get started, keep your goals and have fun.

Regular walking has been shown to be one of the easiest and most effective ways to become active.

Learn more and/or sign-up at www.walkYOM.org or send an email to YonkersontheMove@yahoo.com

Nominations Accepted for‘Women of Distinction’

The City of Yonkers is accepting nomina-tions for Mayor Mike Spano’s annual “Women of Distinction” Award, presented each year during the month of March to celebrate Women’s His-tory Month. The annual award recognizes Yonkers women who have served their community and positively impacted the city and the lives of its residents.

“Yonkers is a city of trailblazers and I’m hon-ored to recognize the women who lead our commu-nity, who impact change and who give so much of themselves to make Yonkers a better city in which to live, work and raise a family,” said Spano. “I en-courage Yonkers residents to nominate the heroes in their lives for our Women of Distinction Award.”

To nominate a Yonkers resident for the Wom-en of Distinction Award, residents are encouraged

to fi ll out the nomination form on the city’s web-site, at www.yonkersny.gov/women. The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, March 18, and the award ceremony will be held Monday, March 28 at 6 p.m. at City Hall (ceremonial courtroom, fourth fl oor).

Women’s History Month originated in 1981 when Congress passed a resolution requesting President Ronald Reagan commemorate “Wom-en’s History Week.” The president proclaimed the week beginning March 7, 1982 as the fi rst Wom-en’s History Week, and the nation continued to des-ignate a week in March as Women’s History Week until 1987, when March was offi cially declared “Women’s History Month.”

Learn more at www.womenshistorymonth.gov.

The memories of Yonkers residents will soon to be recorded as oral histories, thanks to a $25,000 grant awarded to the Hudson River Mu-seum. The project, Yonkers Voices, is sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

The stories gathered from Yonkers residents through interviews will assist the museum in ex-panding its education and cultural programs and exhibitions so that they refl ect the experiences and interests of all Yonkers’ neighborhoods.

Yonkers, once the home of upper-middle-class suburban residents, is now an urban work-ing-class city because of immigration and expand-ing industry. Changing over decades, the new face of Yonkers is part of the memories of generations of residents – old and new. Those here a long while might recount how hard was it to see a city change and fi ll with new buildings, new roads and facilities that overnight seemed crowded. New residents may remember what it was like to move to a city where they could not understand the lan-guage or fi nd their way to schools and municipal buildings.

Joining the museum in its search for oral his-tories are four more Yonkers organizations that for many years have strived to better the quality of life here: Yonkers Riverfront Library, the Nepperhan Community Center, Philipse Manor Hall and the Yonkers Family YMCA. These organizations will bring the Yonkers Voices project to the public and provide a place for residents to meet, remember and record.

“The oral histories we gather short term in-volve community engagement, break down bar-riers and provide a gathering place for all who participate,” said Jennifer Patton, the museum’s director of education. “Long term, it creates inter-est and involvement in the programs that result from the knowledge we get from Yonkers Voices.”

Long term, too, are the plans to index and store the histories in the new digital media lab at Riverfront Library for use in future exhibitions. Some interviews can be seen at http://yonkers-voices.tumblr.com.

Interviewers from the museum and the li-brary, who are trained in the interview technique, will speak with residents and record their stories. The goal is to obtain 30 stories – 10 captured in video and 20 on audio. Interviews begin April 20 at the Riverfront Library, 1 Larkin Plaza. Arrange-ments to interview home-bound participants can also be made; contact Jennifer Patton at 914-963-4550, ext. 221.

Residents who want to contribute oral his-tories to Yonkers Voices can do so by emailing YonkersVoices@hrm.org with your contact in-formation, calling Patton at the above number, or attending a memory circle at Yonkers YMCA on March 17 at 6 p.m. (for teens) or at Philipse Manor Hall on March 26 from noon to 2 p.m. For more information, contact Donald Golding. At 914-963-0183 or Donaldg@yoymca.org, or Robert Lee at 914-965-4027, ext. 102 or Robert.Lee@parks.ny.gov, respectively.

Museum Awarded Grant To Gather Oral Histories

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CORPORATION NOTICE CITY OF YONKERS-NEW YORK

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the City Council of the City of Yonkers, New York will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, 40 South Broadway, Yonkers, New York on the following resolution, to wit:

PROPOSED GENERAL ORDINANCE

A PROPOSED GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 4-2000 TO CREATE A NEW ZONING DISTRICT KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS THE “ARTISANS & INDUSTRY SPECIAL DISTRICT”.

VINCENT SPANO City Clerk

Notice of formation of Pacific Diesel LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/26/15. Office location: Westchester County. The street address is: 3228 Albany Post Rd. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process served to: Pa-cific Diesel LLc, 3228 Albany Post Rd, Buchanan, NY 10511. Purpose: any lawful act.

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shot with less than 2 minutes left to give the Gales the lead for good. Senior forward Isaiah Williams scored 17.

This is Iona’s ninth MAAC title, but its first since 2013, and Coach Tim Cluess and

the entire team is happy to be playing some more basketball in March Madness.

Look at the brackets for March Madness this weekend to see who Iona will play, and root for the only local Westchester team in the tournament!

The Gaels’ men’s team also join the lady Gaels, who will be in March Madness also in the women’s bracket.

Iona BasketballContinued from Page 2

Former NYPD Officer Peter Liang

By Dan Murphy A letter to the editor and advocates from the

Asian Pacific American Community both offer different views to the recent conviction of New York Police Department Officer Peter Liang, who was recently found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of Akai Gurley in 2014.

In a letter to the editor, Larchmont resident Clifford Jackson wrote:

“The recent manslaughter conviction of for-mer police officer Peter Liang, I think, sends the wrong message as far as the prosecution of police officers engaged in this type of accident or wrong-ful death. It also shows a double standard as far as the treatment of white police officers and officers of color. I watched, like many others, the compet-ing demonstration after the verdict of members of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement and the coun-ter demonstration from the friends and family and supporters of Peter Liang.

“Now as much as I support the Black Lives Matter movement and it efforts to bring to frui-tion for many to understand that there is an in-credibly racist institutionalized system that de-fines black life as less important, especially when it comes to crimes committed by the police, the conviction of former Officer Liang should not have happened because there have been numer-ous crimes committed by white police officers in this city and across the country against black men and people of color where the police officers were exonerated and the culpability was more definitive. The killing of Ramarley Graham by a white police officer where he was chased down into his home and was unarmed and killed war-ranted a conviction.

“The slaughter of Amadou Diallo, where he was shot 44 times by four white police officers, warranted a conviction. Officer Panteleo, who strangled Eric Garner and the words of Garner as he was in choke hold by Panteleo (‘I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe’) and once again a white police of-ficer involved in the killing of another black man is let off the hook. One of Peter Liang’s relatives said the same thing: ‘There have been numer-ous instances of white police officers engaging in brutal and violent behavior against African-Americans and they did not go to prison.’ She is definitely right and I think it shows how racist this system is as far as a tradition of white police of-ficers who have been able to savagely beat, choke and kill men of color and get away with it.

“This case showed a police officer who was relatively inexperienced that may indeed have not followed departmental procedure as far as the use of his gun. However, he did not show the malice and depraved indifference to human life, as well as the racism of many of the aforemen-tioned police officers in this piece, and many oth-ers that have been exonerated committing crimes that were much egregious. I think Liang’s actions were a terrible tragedy that in this case should not have led to a conviction. Those other police of-ficers should not be free, they should be in prison where they belong.

“Once again, American justice has failed,” wrote Jackson.

The OCA-Asian Pacific American Advo-cates, a national organization of community advo-cates dedicated to improving the social, political and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Ameri-cans, issued the following release after Liang’s conviction on Feb. 11:

“Asian Pacific American Advocates ex-presses its concern that the abandonment of Of-ficer Peter Liang by the NYPD and the subsequent overzealous prosecution by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office is a politically motivated ap-peasement to the very real problem of some law enforcement officers’ unjustified use of force against the black Americans. OCA cautions com-munities of color against allowing this one case to become a wedge issue, which blunts our col-lective effort to bring meaningful criminal justice reform.”

“We extend our deepest sympathies to Akai Gurley’s family,” added Leslie Moe-Kaiser, OCA national president. “Many in our respective com-munities have very strong feelings about this case. Some seek the complete absolution of Officer Liang and others demand the maximum penalty. But to allow this case to divert our attention from our mutual goal of complete police accountability would make the unacceptable death of Mr. Gurley even more tragic.

“We must all distinguish the legion of in-stances in which the brutal infliction of harm and, in some cases, death, has been perpetrated against communities of color by a small percentage of law enforcement officers along with the pervasive, institutionalized bias which protects those bad officers from the actions of Officer Liang which were, even the Brooklyn D.A. conceded, uninten-tional,” continued Moe-Kaiser. “We hope there is an understanding that the physical environment Officer Liang was thrust into, his inexperience, the insufficient training provided by the NYPD, the absence of supervision by senior officers and the trauma of the events of Nov. 20, 2014 itself contributed greatly to Mr. Gurley’s death.”

“As a community, Asian Pacific Americans would never ask for a free pass, even for one of our own,” said Ken Lee, OCA chief executive officer. “We respect the Rule of law and accept that with every conviction comes accountability and punishment. We strongly encourage the court to carefully consider Officer Liang’s culpability and lack of intent at the moment his weapon dis-charged in determining that punishment. Just as his subsequent actions may be considered in ag-gravation of that culpability, his mere 18 months on the job along with all of the unfortunate cir-cumstances surrounding this tragedy should be considered in mitigation.”

“OCA reaffirms its commitment to work-ing with other communities of color along with municipal, county and state governments to bring about the meaningful reforms that will ensure that the lives of all Americans are protected,” conclud-ed Moe-Kaiser. “In particular, we must ensure that black Americans who have historically suffered greatly enjoy full and equal protection under the law. Lastly, we must work together to ensure that all of law enforcement officials are held account-able for their actions and inactions when confront-ed by the unlawful use of force within their ranks, not just those sacrificed or deemed expendable by government administrations for their own po-litical purposes. In order to accomplish this, OCA calls upon all states to work with the Department of Justice to create independent offices that inves-tigate instances of police misconduct, excessive use of force and shootings. The United States is a nation established on the rule of law, and it is time we ensure those rules apply equally and equitably to everyone.”

Two Sides to NYPD Officer Liang’s Conviction

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Seniors and Health Care

Dr. Anthony Mercando, a cardiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group/West-chester teamed up with NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital’s Executive Chef Kumar Mitra and Nutrition Manager Rich Doscher for a presentation on cooking and eating your way to a healthy heart, on February 25 at the hos-pital.

The three prepared a heart-healthy meal of

sea bass with a side of asparagus, a couscous salad and healthy apple cobbler dessert for a full crowd. Mercando also gave a presentation on healthy eating and cardiac health.

The event sold out so quickly that the hos-pital decided to host a second occurrence of the event March 3, which sold out, as well. For more information on NYP/Lawrence’s “Dinner with the Doctor” series, visit www.nyplawrence.org.

By elias hagossocial security district manager in yonkers

International Ask a Question Day falls on March 14, and it’s the perfect day to ask Social Security a question. Chances are, you are curi-ous about retirement planning and benefits, dis-ability benefits, or Medicare – some issues of which either affect you directly or are part of a loved one’s daily life.

In our continual effort to improve our world-class customer service, “my Social Security” has added “Dynamic Help.” This feature automati-cally engages if a user remains on the same page without activity for an extended period of time. Dynamic Help is a user-friendly feature that you can rely on if you are having trouble navigat-ing our website or have a question. Visit www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount to try it.

Interactive media like Dynamic Help is for adults of all ages. It’s interesting to note that

people between the ages of 60 and 69 make up the largest population of “my Social Security” customers. This is proof that retirees are getting more Internet savvy as they use our empowering online resources.

If you’re in a rush and don’t have time to take advantage of our new Dynamic Help fea-ture, you can still check out our frequently asked questions section any time without signing up or signing in. Go to www.socialsecurity.gov/faq and choose from categories that include: Social Security card number; disability; retirement; spouses, children and survivors; Medicare; So-cial Security payments; same-sex couples; and taxes, credits and funding.

Between Dynamic Help and our frequently asked questions, Social Security can answer many of your questions. Remember, your start-ing point for retirement and benefit help is al-ways www.socialsecurity.gov.

‘Dinner With the Doctors’ At NYP/Lawrence Hospital

Ask the Experts atSocial Security

Dr. Anthony Mercando, Executive Chef Kumar Mitra and Nutrition Manager Rich Doscher.

The Westchester Medical Center Health Net-work unveiled plans last week to build a $230-mil-lion, 280,000-square-foot Ambulatory Care Pavil-ion adjacent to Westchester Medical Center on its Valhalla campus, which would be the largest health care construction project in the county in decades. The announcement was made at a meet-ing of the Westchester County Local Development Corporation, an agency created by Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino, which makes tax-exempt financing available to not-for-profit in-stitutions at no risk to taxpayers.

“Hospitals have long been critical to our quality of life in Westchester, but they are also a fast-growing part of our county’s economy,” said Astorino. “Today’s announcement represents a gi-ant boost for both health care and the economy. This is the single-biggest financing for our LDC to date and by working together with Westches-ter Medical Center, we are improving health care outcomes and creating jobs, which is a winning combination.”

“Westchester Medical Center, now WM-CHealth, has been an integral part of the health care and economic fabric of Westchester and the region for more than 100 years,” added WM-CHealth President and CEO Michael Israel. “As the area’s leading provider of health care services and with a growing network of seven hospitals and a workforce of more than 10,000 people, our com-mitment to the region has never been stronger.

“The development of an ambulatory care hub on our Valhalla campus will respond to key chang-es in health care delivery, while addressing a criti-cal shortage of space as our programs and patient volume continue to grow,” he continued. “This

project will enable us to offer outpatient services currently not available on our campus and further showcase the latest in health care technologies.”

Israel said that the dramatic eight-story steel and glass Ambulatory Care Pavilion will include 185,000 square feet of ambulatory care service space, including an Advanced Imaging Center, Ambulatory Surgery Center and Heart and Vas-cular Institute, and a 20,000-square-foot private-room expansion for Westchester Medical Center, plus another 75,000 square feet for physician of-fices.

Expected to generate 180 new full-time jobs when complete, as well as 225 prevailing wage construction jobs, the WMCHealth Am-bulatory Care Pavilion is believed to be one of Westchester’s largest non-residential building projects in recent memory, and the largest health care project since Westchester Medical Center’s 400,000-square-foot main tower was built in 1977 and its 250,000-square-foot Maria Fareri Chil-dren’s Hospital was built in 2004.

“This is just another example of the signifi-cant investments that WMCHealth is making to further its mission of providing the finest care as close to home for the adults and children of our region,” said Mitchell Hochberg, chairman of the network’s Board of Directors. “A project of this scale reflects continued investment in the health of Westchester County and the Hudson Valley both in the form of health care resources, services and economic development.”

Most important to taxpayers, there is no fi-nancial risk to the county, as the sole obligation for repaying the bonds rests with the not-for-profit borrower, according to Astorino.

Hospital Plans for $230M Ambulatory Care Pavilion

A rendering of the proposed Westchester Medical Center Ambulatory Care Pavilion.

Do you remember ANGELA DOLAN?

Mary Angela Dolan was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland, in 1918. She emigrated to Yonkers in 1949 and may have worked at

O’Dare’s restaurant on 602 Central Park Avenue. If you have any recollections or photos of Angela, please contact Zoe McCaw at zmccaw01@qub.

ac.uk or 31 Colenso Court, 2-18 Colenso Parade, Belfast BT9 5BB, N. Ireland.

A number of activities are planned at West-chester County parks and nature centers the week-end of March 12 and 13.

On Saturday, March 12 at Muscoot Farm on Route 100 in Somers, kids and families can enjoy morning farm chores from 8 to 10 a.m. See what the farmers have to do to get the animals ready for the day. Pre-registration and fees are required. Also, a tracking program will take place simul-taneously, when participants can enjoy a hike to look for other animals that call Muscoot home. A fee required. For more information, call 914-864-7282.

On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Read Wildlife Sanctuary in Playland Park, Rye, a Work Corp Volunteer Day will be held. Help with in-vasive plant removal, trail maintenance, beach clean-up and more. Also, a program called “Cam-ouflaging Creatures” is scheduled from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Find out why and how different creatures camouflage and meet a variety of animals from around the world. This program is co-sponsored by Friends of Read Wildlife Sanctuary. 914-967-8720.

Also on Saturday, at Trailside Nature Mu-seum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation on Route 35 at 121 South in Cross River, a “Sugarin’ Off Party” will take place from noon to 3 p.m. En-joy winter’s sweet rewards during a celebration of food, music and sugaring demonstrations. The cost is $3 per person. The program is co-spon-

sored by Friends of Trailside Nature Museum. 914-864-7322.

From 1 to 3 p.m. at Marshlands Conservancy, a volunteer work project is scheduled. Bring work gloves and help inspect and maintain the trails for spring hikers. Work tools will be provided. 914-835-4466.

On Sunday, March 13 from noon to 3 at Mus-coot Farm, visitors can join the 4-H Rabbiteers to learn all about these cuddly creatures and what is required for their ongoing care. 914-864-7282.

Also on Sunday, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Cranberry Lake Preserve on Old Orchard Street in North White Plains, learn about herbal medi-cine. Find out which, how and why certain wild plants can be used for medicinal purposes. 914-438-1005.

At the Marshlands Conservancy from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday, the annual meeting of the Friends of Marshlands has been scheduled. Find out what’s happening at the preserve and what is planned, along with a special guest speaker. All are welcome. 914-835-4466.

Also at the Marshlands Conservancy, a Woodcock Watch will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. Join expert birder Tom Burke in the meadow to enjoy the interesting courtship ritual of these feathered wonders at twilight. 914-835-4466.

More information about Westchester Coun-ty parks and nature centers is available at www.parks.westchestergov.com.

Weekend Events At County Parks

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20. This set up their semi-fi nal showdown with number-one-ranked Mt. Vernon at the Westches-ter County Center in White Plains. The game was played Feb. 26, with Mt. Vernon winning 59-41. (Fox Lane H.S. won the tournament by defeating

Mt. Vernon 67-60 on Feb. 28.)No matter the outcome, the citizens of

Yonkers are proud of the effort put forth by the Saunders team. Coach Anthony Nicodemo, who also recorded his career 100th win, must be very proud of his team. From all reports, the team played well in the tournament – especially Nick Nolan, Anthony Miller, Derrick Felder and Sean Bresnan.

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a weapon, class C violent felonies. Also arrested were Garth O’Neil Cole, 23,

of Mount Vernon; Darren Dawson, 19, of the Bronx; and Tejmitra Singh, 23 of the Bronx, all charged with one count of fi rst-degree assault, a class B violent felony; two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, class C violent felonies.

“The allegations in the indictment are frightening,” said Acting District Attorney Mc-Carty. “It’s alleged that Nashaun Hunter aided and abetted by Garth O’Neil Cole, Darren Daw-son and Tejmitra Singh piled into a car and drove to a fast food restaurant, at which point the car they were in slowed so that Hunter could fi re six shots and kill Michael Nolan, an innocent young man with a promising future.”

On Sept. 18, 2015 at approximately 12:40 a.m. in the area of 826 Central Park Ave., Yon-kers, the victim was reportedly standing outside of his black Mercedes loaner car in the parking lot of the Burger King restaurant when a white Toyota Camry slowly rolled up alongside. Inside the vehicle were the four defendants, allegedly.

Suddenly, six shots rang out from the back driver’s side window of the Camry – one of which struck Michael Nolan in the head, ac-cording to reports. He was brought to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx where he remained in a coma until he was declared dead Oct. 9. An extensive investigation by the YPS and the Westchester County D.A.’s Offi ce revealed that

the shooting was in retaliation for the beating of an individual known to the suspects and related to events that took place during a drag race two nights before the shooting, according to police.

Twenty-fi ve-caliber shell casings were found at the scene, and 0.25-caliber bullet was recovered from the victim’s body.

The defendants were arrested and arraigned last week, and each face up to 25 years in state prison. Assistant D.A.s Julia Cornachio and James Bavero of the Superior Court Trial Divi-sion are prosecuting the case.

“I have mixed emotions,” said Michael’s mother, Donna Nolan. “I’m glad they are behind bars, but it still doesn’t change the fact that I have an empty bed at home. He’s still gone, but they are where they belong. I’m relieved they were caught and they will pay for what they did; they took my son for no reason.”

Editor’s note: First, to the detectives and members of the YPD, thank you for solving this case. Some of the online comments after the ar-rests were made were disturbing. The fact that three of the four arrested were black (one was not) should not play any role in the determina-tion anyone has about Mike’s death. This case was not motivated by race.

Second, some comments blaming Mike for being out that late at night are curious. Many of us, including myself, can attest to being out late at night with our friends during our younger years. I used to hang out at a White Castle after a night at the bars – is that a reason for Mike or anyone to be shot?

We hope the indictments bring some sort of peace to the Nolan family.

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tradition in Yonkers, are between $20 million and $40 million – one of the lowest defi cits in recent memory.

This year’s property tax cap is less than 0.2 percent, so the City Council and the mayor cannot raise property taxes by any signifi cant amount that will raise revenues without go-ing over the cap. As the budget process moves along, with the City Council reviewing the may-or’s budget, holding public hearings and getting community input, a decision will eventually have to be made whether to exceed the tax cap.

This would require support of at least one of the Council Republicans, who in the past have been reluctant to exceed the tax cap, and at this early point in the budget process are still hesitant to vote to override the cap. A 2 percent

increase in property taxes, which would exceed the tax cap, would generate $6 million in rev-enue.

Sales tax revenues are down slightly, but the city has saved on the lower cost of fuel.

The Yonkers Public Schools portion of the mayor’s budget, which makes up half of the city’s entire budget, will respond to one of two different requests for funding that came out of YPS Superintendent Dr. Edwin Quezada’s bud-get proposal.

Quezada submitted a budget with a $562 million “status quo” spending plan that only requires an additional $7.7 million in funding. However, he also included an additional $16 million in programs and new hires (a total of $579 million). Additional funding for the YPS would have to come from the city or from New York State.

We will highlight the mayor’s State of the State address in next week’s Yonkers Rising.

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The Taconic Region of the New York State Offi ce of Parks, Recreation and Historic Pres-ervation recently announced that it is accept-ing employment applications for summer 2016 lifeguard positions for all of its aquatic facili-ties. In the southern end of the Taconic Region, lifeguards can be employed at Canopus Beach, part of Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, or the pool at Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park.

Lifeguard exams will be held on multiple dates at Copper Beech Middle School, 3401 Old Yorktown Road, Yorktown Heights. How-ever, lifeguards can take the exam anywhere in New York State and have it credited toward em-ployment in any State Parks region.

Upcoming lifeguard exam dates at Copper

Beech Middle School are Saturdays, March 19, April 2 and May 21 at 9 a.m.

All exams are open to new candidates as well as returning lifeguards. The qualifying procedures evaluate practical lifesaving skills and CPR skills. All items of the examination are evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Candidates are required to bring photo identifi cation and their own pocket masks for the CPR portion of the exam.

Starting pay for lifeguards at Fahnestock is $13.27 per hour; starting pay for lifeguards at FDR State Park is $16.11 per hour, due to the park being located in Westchester County.

Pre-registration for exams is strongly en-couraged and can be made by calling Gerri Co-vert at 845-889-3814.

Greyston and Westchester Jewish Com-munity Services are announcing an alliance that will utilize the resources and expertise of each organization to support the staff at Greyston Bakery, whose unique “open hiring” model provides training and jobs to individuals with obstacles to employment, “no questions asked.”

Many of Greyston’s employees face social and economic barriers that make it diffi cult to maintain jobs and achieve workplace success. WJCS will provide an on-site senior case man-ager to offer and/or link Greyston employees with needed resources to help them succeed in the workplace and at home.

“Greyston understands that workplace success is contingent upon personal stability, healthy home lives and access to affordable resources,” said Mike Brady, CEO and presi-dent of Greyston. “As we continue to innovate on open hiring we are thrilled to partner with WJCS in providing the support our employees need to achieve success and overcome barriers that make it diffi cult to retain employment.”

This is a fi rst step in a long-term relation-

ship that will enhance open hiring at Greyston, integrating employment and necessary social services, and ultimately enabling community members to escape poverty through self-suffi -ciency. Open hiring has successfully changed the lives of hundreds of Yonkers community members over the past 32 years, and the ad-ditional support will facilitate community em-powerment.

The senior case manager will provide in-dividualized case work (assessments, referrals and follow-up) to all employees and apprentic-es as they transition to full-time employment.

“We are delighted to be partnering with Greyston to bring together social enterprise and open hiring with wrap-around services to facilitate opportunities for people to achieve professional and personal goals as employees, family members and citizens,” said Alan Trag-er, chief executive offi cer of WJCS.

Greyson and WJCS acknowledge the vi-sion, partnership and funding from UJA-Fed-eration of New York and the J.E. and Z.B. But-ler Foundation that has enabled them to launch this initiative.

A Legislation and Codes Committee meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 22 at 6 p.m. in the City Council Con-ference Room (Room 406) on the fourth fl oor of City Hall, 40 S. Broadway, Yonkers.

Agenda items include:General ordinance – amending Chapter

91 of the City Code also known as “Garbage and Refuse” by amending Section 91-16 titled “Duty to Provide Receptacles” (no fi scal im-pact);

General ordinance – amending Chapter 109 of the City Code also known as “Vehicles and Traffi c” regarding the creation of new zones and by adding new parking meter zones on Axminster Street;

General ordinance – amending Chapter 31 of the City Code titled “Consumer Protec-tion Code” in regard to storage warehouses (no

fi scal impact);Re-introduction-general ordinance –

amending Chapter 103 of the City Code also known as “Streets and Sidewalks” in regard to snow and ice removal (no fi scal impact);

Re-introduction-general ordinance – amending Chapter 109 of the City Code also known as “Vehicles and Traffi c” regarding the creation of new zones and by adding new parking meter zones (positive fi scal impact);

Re-introduction-general ordinance – amending City Code Part IX, “Parks and Pub-lic Places,” Chapter 100 by creating a new article titled “Pack In/Pack Out” (no fi scal impact);

Resolution – grandparent scam legislation (no fi scal impact);

And any additional items that may prop-erly come before the committee.

Lifeguards Being Hired at State Parks

Greyston & WJCS Work to Enhance Open Hiring Model

Council Committee Meeting

Helen did that for St. John’s and so much more.

Helen became a pensioner at the start of 2016 after some 32 years of service as a par-ish administrator at St. John’s. In elementary school, she admonished her father, asking, “Why do we not have a house of worship?” as she has been asked to draw it at school.

Her father replied, “We go to St. John’s Church,” and Helen has been active ever since.

She retired from U.S. steel and went to work for C.L.U.S.T.E.R., housed at that time at St. John’s. She then became parish administra-tor. Helen very active in all aspects of parish life – worship, the altar society and fundrais-ing – and generously gives rides to those who could not otherwise come to church. She is also the cemetery and parish archivist, help-ing countless people fi nd out about loved ones baptized, married or buried from St. John’s.

“We are delighted to celebrate this phe-nomenal and marvelous woman,” said Father John Hamilton at a lunch held in Giovanni’s IV on Main Street in her honor.

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Satellite Tax O� ce Comes To Library, Community Center

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano last week an-nounced that he once again will launch his Sat-ellite Tax Offi ce on Tuesday, March 15 at the Grinton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Park Ave.; Wednesday, March 16 at Coyne Park Community Center, 777 McLean Ave.; and Thursday, March 17 at Homefi eld House, 911 Saw Mill River Road.

Members of the mayor’s Offi ce of Constitu-ent Services and the city’s fi nance department will be available from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. all three days to meet with Yonkers residents and accept county tax payments. (County taxes are due March 25.)

“We are again bringing City Hall directly to the constituents and offering assistance to pay county taxes,” said Spano. “For many of our Yon-

kers residents, seniors especially, it can be diffi -cult to visit City Hall during the day, which is why our satellite offi ce has been such a huge success.”

In addition to accepting tax payments, the mayor’s Offi ce of Constituent Services will be on hand to serve as a one-stop shop for residents and offer assistance with a wide range of issues. The offi ce works one-on-one with residents and serves as a link between the public and govern-ment agencies at the city, state and federal levels.

For more information, residents can contact the Offi ce of Constituent Services at 914-377-6010 during regular business hours, or call the mayor’s Help Line 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 914-377-HELP (4357).

Jewish Center. She was born in Lodz, Poland in 1929, and as a young child Geizhals and her family were moved to the Lodz ghetto where they lived under terrible conditions until 1944, at which time Geizhals was transported to the Aus-chwitz extermination camp.

Six weeks later she was moved to the Ber-gen Belsen death camp, and then on to the Ro-chlitze camp in Czechoslovakia. In 1945, as the allied forces were advancing, the entire popu-lation of the camp was forced to walk for days without food or water, and with just a few hours of sleep in open fi elds. Many died on this death march, during which time Geizhals and four oth-ers escaped, and worked their way to the next vil-lage where they were liberated by the advancing Red Army.

She eventually managed to return to her hometown of Lodz, hopeful of fi nding survivors from her family. She was fortunate in fi nding her

father, who was the only survivor of her entire family and relatives.

Giezhals was smuggled from Poland into the American occupation zone in Germany, where she lived in a displaced persons camp until 1947, after which she was able to come to the United States with a youth group.

After listening to the speakers, students in attendance promised not to be a bystander, but an upstander – to stand up when seeing or hearing bigotry or bullying.

Some of the YPS students who attended the Holocaust education program with Alan Moskin.

The sticker worn by the Yonkers Public School students who attend the Holocaust education program, promising to be not a

bystander, but an upstander, to stand up and act when seeing or hearing acts of bigotry or

bullying.

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The Charter School of Educational Excel-lent Owls middle school boys’ basketball team won this year’s annual Yonkers Mayor’s Cup hosted by the Yonkers Parks and Recreation Department, which took place at the Yonkers PAL.

Ten of Yonkers’ top school, CYO, AAU and recreational teams entered the tournament, which began Feb. 17. The Owls fi nished up the

tournament with a win over GOSH (Yonkers) in the championship game Feb. 20. The team was led by the stellar play of Vaughn Simmons, Micah Coates and Tyreese Williams.

The Owls will advance to the “Tournament of Champions,” which began March 7 at the Westchester County Center. This event show-cases the top seventh- and eighth-grade teams in Westchester County.

Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer last week joined with ArtsWestchester, school offi cials and other leaders to witness fi rsthand the arts in education program at School 30 in Yonkers, which was made possible by a $500,000 grant by the New York State Education Depart-ment for the 2015-16 school year. During the demonstration, fi fth- and sixth-grade students presented an African dance performance that helped them to understand their social studies curriculum.

“It is amazing to see how the arts can bring the curriculum being taught in the classroom to life,” said Janet Langsam, CEO of ArtsWest-chester. “We are especially thankful for the leadership of Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer and Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow in garnering this funding for ArtsWestchester and the school district. This grant continues a longstanding relationship between ArtsWestchester and Yon-kers Public Schools that goes back nearly 30 years.”

For 10 weeks, fi fth- and sixth-graders from School 30 in Yonkers worked with ArtsWest-chester teaching artist Marion Jones Archer to better understand their social studies curricu-lum through dance and movement relating to important African-American fi gures in U.S. his-tory and traditional African movements, music

and stories. The culminating event featured a number of West African dance and movements.

This is the second $500,000 grant provid-ed to ArtsWestchester to implement innovative artist residencies in partnership with Yonkers City School District. A grant was also given for the 2014-15 school year for this program. With the grant, ArtsWestchester is able to integrate artist-in-residency programs in kindergarten-through-grade-12 classrooms, providing stu-dents with exposure to the arts and utilizing the arts to strengthen learning in curriculum sub-jects.

“Working with 12 schools throughout the district, ArtsWestchester is implementing classroom-based artist residencies, providing arts exposure for Yonkers students along with turn-key model professional development for classroom teachers,” said Langsam.

This arts education program is made pos-sible with funds from the NYS Education De-partment through a Special Legislative Grant supported by the state Assembly – with Assem-blywoman Shelley Mayer of District 90 and Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow of District 89 – in partnership with ArtsWestchester and the Yonkers City School District.

For more information about ArtsWestches-ter, visit www.artswestchester.org.

Charter School Basketball Team Wins Mayor’s Cup

Arts in Education Promoted With African Dance

The CSEE Owls basketball team after winning the Mayor’s Cup.

From left are Anna Lisa Negro, the parent of a student at School 30; Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer; ArtsWestchester teaching artist Marion Jones Archer; student Isabelle Negro; School

30 Principal Marjorie Brown-Anfelouss; and ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam.

Photos by Robert Kalfus

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Performances by Celtic Cross and Shilelagh Law at Empire Casino’s Irish Concert got every-one it the St. Patty’s Day spirit.

Last year’s parade grand marshal, Tim Rooney Jr., hands over the sash to Pat Quinn, with wife, Jen, looking on.

Yonkers Brewing Company owners Nick Califano and John Rubbo, and Creative Director Jackie Rubbo, present City Council President Liam McLaughlin as their 2016 St. Patrick’s

Day Person of the Year.

Mayor Mike Spano with Grand Marshal Quinn and wife, Jen.

Two Irish bands, Shilelagh Law and Celtic Cross, returned to Empire City Casino for third annual Irish concert, also March 6‎‎‎. The Pipes and Drums of the Police Emerald Society of Westchester, comprised of police officers from many of the 39 police departments within the county, also performed.

The Yonkers Brewing Company, which recently celebrated its first anniversary, named City Council President Liam McLaughlin its 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Person of the Year. The award, handed out for the first time last year to Quinn, “is bestowed upon a humble, pious com-munity member of Irish descent, who displays an unparalleled devotion and contribution to the City of Yonkers and its residents, as Saint Pat-rick to the people of Ireland.”

We will see you on McLean on March 19!

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