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Visit newrochellereview.com for community news and event information! REVIEW June 2016 -- Volume 12 -- Issue 6 Complimentary My Brother's Keeper New Ro Turns 1 Congratulations to our 10u BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN madea $100 per- are six milestones for all students, YBNR Softball Team! sonal contribu- constituting the MBK Challenge: My Brother’s Keeper tion to the MBK • Children enter school cog- (MBK) celebrated its first an- Fund. nitively, physically, socially niversary with an elaborate Co-chaired and emotionally prepared birthday party and program by New Rochelle • Students read at grade level at the New Rochelle Public Li- High School Prin- by 3rd grade brary on Wednesday, May 11. cipal Reginald • Youths graduate from High BMI songwriter Nick Brown Richardson and School hosted the celebration. Councilman Jared • Young people complete Superintendent of R. Rice, the pro- post-secondary education Schools Dr. Brian Osborne ex- gram started when or vocational training pressed the School District’s Left to right: Mayor Noam Bramson; Councilman Jared R. Mayor Noam • All youths out of school are support, stating that a student Rice; City Manager Charles B. Strome III; New Rochelle Bramson ac- employed should be able to go onto a four City School District Superintendent Brian Osborne. cepted the MBK • Youths remain safe from vio- year college “if that is what he/ Community lent crime and are afforded she chooses to do.” claimed May 11 as “MBK Day” Challenge from President Barack second chances in life. Mayor Bramson pro- in the City of New Rochelle and Obama on April 29, 2015. There continued on page 4 Champions of the 8-team Mahwah Memorial Day Tournament!! Impressive College Scholarship Figures Underscore YBNR Bombers Defend Title in Value of Iona Prep Education Diamond Buddies Tournament Upperclassmen at Iona often more than their four-year Preparatory School continue tuition. to demonstrate the superlative “The recent achievements value of the rigorous, innovative of our graduating classes make curriculum they receive, with the value proposition of Iona the percentage of seniors earn- Preparatory quite clear,” Iona ing academic scholarships soar- Preparatory President Brother ing beyond the national average Thomas Leto said. “An invest- for the second straight year. ment in an Iona Prep education This year, 76 percent of is one that pays dividends dur- Iona Prep’s senior class received ing the college acceptance pro- academic scholarships. The na- cess.” tional average is 45 percent. 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LIPKEN eration Section 1 Championship authorizing the City Manager to existing Clubs in order to provide in Shot Put and Weight Throw execute a lease with Consilium Frank Fish, Principal, BFJ a greater area of open space along In a relatively brief New as well as maintaining a Holdings for Planning presented the Compre- the waterfront, addressing sea Rochelle City Council Regular 93.7 academic average, AP commercial hensive Plan along with Principal level rise and flooding. The Third Legislative Meeting (RLM) on May Scholar and combined space at the Sarah Yankel who outlined the Area encompasses Echo Bay. 17, Mayor Noam Bramson issued SAT Score of 1930. Coo- Train Station; Local Waterfront Revitalization During Citizens to Be Heard, three Commendations; two for per earned Second Place proposed con- Plan (LWRP) at the New Rochelle John Staino, President Civil Monae Cooper and the New Ro- in Shot Put, with a throw tract with Em- City Council Committee of the Service Employees Association chelle High School (NRHS) Track of 44 feet, 2 inches and press Ambu- Whole (COW) meeting on Tues- (CSEA) Westchester Local 860, Coaches, and one to Lily Ann First Place in NYS Weight lance Service day, May 10. White Plains said that he was “ex- Young who garnered 1st Place in Throw with a distance of with proviso of Fish outlined the Compre- tremely disheartened” that City National Competition—Synchro- 55 ft. Girls’ Track Coach altering the ser- Village of Mamaroneck Mayor hensive Plan objectives: Crossing Guards, members of his nized Skating. Andy Capellan was pres- vice if not satis- Norman Rosenblum • Identify community re- Union were being outsourced, be- Mayor Bramson noted that ent. factory; Eminent sources, community needs to preserve and enhance…The lieving it to be an economic hard- Young, an Albert Leonard Middle In one significant Domain Proce- and commonly held goals businesses, colleges, Hospital and ship and safety hazard to student School student has been ice skat- Resolution, the agreement Synchronized Skating dure Law for ac- • Develop community consen- Downtown Cultural District are pedestrians. ing since the age of 6 with All City Champion Lily Ann Young quiring property sus on a vision for future important players.” Erica Itzkowitz reported at- and member of the Management connected with • Develop a blueprint for future “We were tasked to review tending a community meeting at renowned Skyliners Services for provi- Beechwood Avenue Department government the 1998 LWRP, never formally Bethesda Baptist Church, discuss- Ice Skating Team, sion of City School of Public Works’ Leaf Disposal Fa- • Support Zoning Code Amend- adopted by the State,” Yankel add- ing the re-development of Lincoln participating in five Crossing Guards cility, and Resolution establishing ments ed. She outlined three planning Avenue. “Most of the people were competitions. The was withdrawn, an Economic Opportunity and • Support Capital Budget areas, the Southern, Middle and not interested in that but wanted a Skyliners won First “due to lack of ad- Nondiscrimination Policy for City “We are not making major Northern. The Southern, David’s traffic study and light at the corner Place in each event, equate support of New Rochelle. changes in New Rochelle. There Island, has no zoning changes but of Brook Street and Winthrop Av- taking top honors in of City Council… Approved Consent Agenda are some beautiful neighbor- needs public access by kayaks and enue,” Itzkowitz noted. the Nationals. which should be of included creating the position of hoods,” Fish acknowledged. boats. Yankel stressed that she is On a related note, Sharon Next, Bramson some pleasure to Director of Traffic Engineering; “There are three components: 1) vehemently opposed to a vehicu- Footes produced a 300-signature cited NRHS Senior those in the audi- adopting Westchester County Downtown as an Economic Gen- lar bridge. petition, calling for a traffic study Monae Cooper for her ence,” according to Hazard Mitigation Plan and au- erator; 2) Commercial clusters Regarding the Middle Area, from Memorial Highway down to New York State Public Bramson. thorizing City Manager to contract and corridors that need to be Davenport Park, Yankel dis- Winthrop Avenue with a possible High School Athletic Other Reso- GHD Incorporated to conduct a supported; and 3) Neighborhoods cussed encouraging future resi- traffic light. Association and Fed- Track star Monae Cooper lutions including Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Study. 4 • June 2016 • New Rochelle Review www.newrochellereview.com My Brother's Keeper New Ro Turns 1 Men’s Health and Social Security continued from page 1 Thorough the Milestone Police Sergeant Calvin Mc- youths in our community 6 plans, the City Manager’s Of- Gee said, “Since January of and our law enforcement of- BY THE NEW ROCHELLE • Get an estimate of your cialsecurity.gov/myaccount. fice has led the effort to “Ban last year we have conducted ficers.” SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE future benefits, if you are In addition to using my the Box” on municipal job ap- seven sessions of the Youth “I am very happy to say still working; Social Security, there are a plications so that qualified Police Initiative, a program that the program is absolute- This year, we observe • Get a letter with proof of number of other things you candidates with past criminal that has been designed and ly amazing…Hopefully we National Men’s Health Week your benefits, if you cur- can do online with Social records can still have job op- adopted by the City of New can continue this program from June 13 to 19.