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Albanian Job Search Gang Violence Page 5 Page 5 CelebrationPage 6 VWESTCHESTEROLUME 2 • NUMBER 38 Your World, Our Beat; TIMES Now You Know!™ TRIBUNEMAY 24, 2007 INSIDE www.WestchesterTimesTribune.Typepad.com Complimentary AUTOMOTIVE Soldier in Genovese Latimer Tours Capitol with PG. 7 Organized Crime Osborn Elementary School Students CAREER PG. 5 Family Pleads Guilty to COMMUNITY Conspiracy Murder PG. 6 Capo Pleads Guilty To Extortion NEW YORK, NY -- Michael J. Crime Family, Frank Serpico, a/k/ Garcia, the United States Attorney a “Farby,” authorized the murder ECONOMIC for the Southern District of of Ralph Coppola, a Soldier in New York, announced that two the Genovese Crime Family, with DEVELOPMENT defendants, one soldier and one the consent of other leaders of the capo of the Genovese Organized Family. Later the same month, at PGS. 1, 3, 4 Crime Family, pleaded guilty Serpico’s instruction, Deluca met today in Manhattan federal court, with Ralph Coppola in the Bronx, before United States Magistrate New York. Following that meeting, ENVIRONMENT Judge Henry Pitman, to conspiracy Ralph Coppola was murdered by PGS. 5, 7 to commit murder and extortion, members and associates of the respectively. According documents Genovese Crime Family. filed in Manhattan federal court and During his guilty plea allocution, EPIPHANY PARK the defendant’s plea proceedings: Deluca admitted belonging to the PG. 2 Pasquale Deluca, a/k/a “Scop,” a criminal enterprise described in the soldier in the Genovese Organized Information, namely the Genovese Crime Family (“Genovese Crime Crime Family, and that he helped Students, parents and teachers from Osborn Elementary School made a class trip to Albany in early May to Family”), pleaded guilty to an to arrange a meeting in the Bronx JASON visit the State Capitol and learn more about New York State government. The group toured the New York State Information which charged him between another participant in the Museum, and sat in seats on the floor of the State Assembly Chamber while Assemblyman George Latimer, a Rye with conspiring to murder Ralph conspiracy and Ralph Coppola, GOOLJAR resident, told them about the workings of the state legislature. The class also visited the New York State Senate Coppola. In September of 1998, the after which Ralph Coppola was PG. 2 and took a group picture on the impressive Million Dollar Staircase of the Capitol Building, originally opening then-Acting Boss of the Genovese see Soldier Pg. 6 in 1879. Latimer was joined by Assembly Sergeant-of -Arms Wayne Jackson (left) for the group photo. GOVERNMENT PGS. 4, 5 Obama and Clinton, The Saga (a la Ridge Hill) LAW Challenging History of Lesnick the Liar PG. 6 By Bob Weir white. Does anyone else see the obvious racist component in that In this column, I’d like to deal with view? Yonkers City Council President Places LIKE some political and racial realities we Of course, none of the above Yonkers and County in Untenable Legal face in the next presidential election. is to insinuate that Obama is the KLOCKWORK Every time I see an interview with best candidate to lead us in the Conundrum for Sake of Photo-Op PG. 3 the senator from Illinois, I think next several years; it is merely an By Hezi Aris hope that one day about the commentary that often Weir Only Human observation about the way in which the Yonkers Rowing follows. Most of the talk is about simply an American running for the dialogue is framed. Although Accepting and and Paddling NEW YORK CIVIC his chances of being elected as the the office, or, if consanguinity the senator is a formidable recognizing the May Club will share a PG. 3 first African-American president must be a relevant factor, a black- candidate with all the right moves 2007 e-blast entitled boathouse with the of the U.S. I suppose, given the white American running for office. for a guy with limited experience Chuck Lesnick Sarah Lawrence longstanding, albeit bigoted view Additionally, we could strive to in national politics, he still has one Reports to the crew team and teach OP-ED that one drop of black blood makes determine exactly how much dark serious obstacle to his presidential People as authorized Yonkers school ambitions. No, I don’t mean his PGS. 1, 2, 3 a person an African-American, Mr. pigmentation is allowable in the evidence by his children to kayak on Obama’s white mother has been mainstream thought regarding color race; I mean the other candidate person, individually the lake. The access inexplicably transfused out of the predilections. I suppose Mr. Obama who would be a “first” in American and as office ramps and parking WEIR equation. Anyone of discernment would be considered a light-skinned politics, Hillary Clinton. Although holder of the office which will provide should wonder why he’s not black as opposed to a dark-skinned of Yonkers City access to the lake ONLY HUMAN see Weir Only Human Pg. 2 Council President, can also be utilized Chuck Lesnick, Esq., The Hezitorial to improve the PG. 1 admits to “Charting traffic in and around Cardinal Egan Makes Surprise a course on new Ridge Hill Village - but that will be waters; going were few have gone the subject of a future e- blast” Yonkers Visit before.” To that end, Lesnick has Sprain Lake is a reservoir. Yonkers Advertise involved Aaron Smith, a part-time Water and Department of Public staff member employed by Lesnick, in Works (DPW) Commissioner John in allegedly breaking the law. Liszewski is responsibility over its the Judith Schwartzstein, understood maintenance. A surrounding golf Westchester to be Communications Director of course and parkland falls under Times Tribune. Sarah Lawrence College, allegedly Westchester County’s jurisdiction. in Bronxville, NOT, Yonkers, is No “vessel” is permitted upon its also seen paddling on Sprain Lake. water. Despite that fact, Lesnick e-mail inquiries to: All three individuals are breaking decided to launch a canoe onto the law. And Chuck Lesnick knows the pristine waters without prior [email protected] it; whether the other two do, is authorization from anyone. Photos courtesy of Hezi Aris. conjectural. On May 14, 2007, this reporter Edward Cardinal Egan exuber- Edward Cardinal Egan then intro- Edward Cardinal Egan standing Lesnick writes, “It was truly a approached Chuck Lesnick at the or antly introduced himself to Police duced himself to Joan Gronowski, beside Steve Ploski as he shows magnificent day and with the sun Special Meeting of the Yonkers Officer Charles DeMatteo when candidate for Yonkers City Coun- an edition of shining and a soft breeze gently Democrats at which they would call: departing Magnificat. cil Member of the 3rd District. Westchester Times Tribune. blowing, paddling on this great body choose Dennis Robertson as of unspoiled water was invigorating. successor to the announced 914-378-1433 YONKERS, NY -- Edward Street, the home of Magnificat, a greeted numerous people in the The lake is a wonderful gem within withdrawal of the Honorable Judge Cardinal Egan made a surprise publishing company, to bless their Yonkers downtown area. Ext. 235 the City of Yonkers and it is my visit Yonkers, stopping at 86 Main staff. During his short visit, he see Hezitorial Pg. 2 Mayor Davis Presides Yonkers White Plains Fifth Grader Tells Over Groundbreaking Councilwoman’s Board Committee, “Changing Light Tryst Ceremony Chauffeured Bulbs Can Help Change the World.” WHITE PLAINS, NY -- Katie into Arms of Ring, a fifth-grader at Our Lady of Sorrows School in White Plains, Police posed a question to members of a County Board of Legislators High Crime or Supine? committee on April 23: “How many light bulbs does it take to change the world?” “Only one,” Katie told members of the Energy and Environment Committee, holding an object resembling an ice cream swirl. Katie was invited to the meeting by County Board Chairman William Ryan and committee Chairman Thomas Abinanti. Pictured left to right: Mt Vernon Pastor, Reverend Peter Wilson; By changing from incandescent Councilman J. Yuhanna Edwards; Mount Vernon resident, Mr. James bulbs to Compact Fluorescent an incandescent bulb with a CFL can regular garbage, she said. Jubilee; Mount Vernon Police Chief Joseph Pizzuti; New York State Bulbs (CFLs), anyone can not save more than $33 a year in energy Westchester County is doing its only do their part to protect the costs and prevent 450 pounds of part to encourage the use of CFLs. Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson; Mount Vernon Mayor Ernest D. Davis; By Hezi Aris and QFI President, Terrence Horton. environment, they will also save greenhouse gas emissions from The county gave away the bulbs at YONKERS, NY – In the wee hours money. entering the atmosphere. the Kids Fair at the County Center MOUNT VERNON, NY -- Sandford Boulevard. The public of a recent morning, a Yonkers “CFLs generate the same amount Another benefit to CFLs it that on April 21 and during its Earth Mount Vernon Mayor Ernest D. joined Mayor Davis, City of Mount Police Department Officer spied of light as incandescent bulbs, they contain only a small amount of Day Celebration the following day. Davis presided over the historic Vernon officials, government a parked city owned vehicle in an but generate a lot less heat. Only mercury and none of the substance “Change a Light Day” is scheduled groundbreaking ceremony for the and community dignitaries, and alley off Ashburton Avenue with 10 percent of energy used by an is released when the bulbs are used, for October 3. city’s newest residential building, Terrence Horton, president of its lights lit, but its engine not incandescent bulb is used for light Katie said.