november 2019 vol. 15, no. 11 newrochellereview.com shorelinepub.com SEE THE NEW Review HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE INSERT!! New Rochelle Great Day for MBKNewRo’s First Books & Basketball Event On Saturday, September our storied basketball courts at 21st, My Brother’s Keeper New Lincoln Park is part of an ambi- Rochelle hosted its first Books & tious $10 million revitalization Basketball event at Lincoln Park of the Lincoln Avenue Corridor,” at the outside basketball courts notes Rice. on Lincoln and Prince streets. In April 2015, New Rochelle New Rochelle boys and girls in became the first community in grades three through eight par- Westchester to implement Presi- ticipated in the clinics and tuto- dent Obama’s My Brother’s Keep- rials conducted by area coaches er initiative, which is designed to and student athletes from New lift all children and young adults, Rochelle High School. Each par- particularly boys and young men ticipant received a free book from of color. Today more than 250 Scholastic to start the school year cities and towns across the coun- off right and a drawstring bag de- great to be an athlete but you MBKNewRo. try have joined the My Brother’s signed by BA Lifesport. have to focus on reading and aca- “The Lincoln Towers HDFC Keeper initiative, with the hope “What a great day we had demincs too,” says Councilman is proud to be a continued sup- of closing opportunity gaps adults from birth to age 24. Rochelle (MBKNewRo) is a and the message was clear: It’s Jared Rice, who is the Chair of porter of MBKNewRo,” notes for babies, children and young My Brother’s Keeper New unique partnership between spokesperson Kenneth Plum- the City of New Rochelle and the mer. “And this event encom- School District and is supported passed the best of both worlds by more than 120 community – it emphasized literacy and partners and 100 volunteers. learning through a fun, engaging MBKNewRo has launched or im- activity.” plemented more than 35 events, Last year, the Lincoln Park programs and activities to help basketball courts received a all students in New Rochelle, whole new colorful look thanks particularly boys and young men to a collaboration among the of color, make progress in all six New Rochelle Parks and Rec De- of the Milestones outlined in this partment, the New Rochelle Bas- cradle-to-career initiative. ketball Association and Project To learn more about MB- Backboard. 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New Rochelle Review • November 2019 • Page 2 • www.newrochellereview.com NRHS Names Class of 2020 Valedictorian, Salutatorian sistently pursuing academic she also serves as a tutor) and a Bartell plans to major in of mathematics, he plays the excellence and for being stellar member of the Math Honor So- math in college, possibly with a flute, preferring Baroque, jazz examples of New Rochelle High ciety. In other interests, she plays minor in economics, as he ex- and blues. School achievement." tennis and practices taekwondo. plores possible careers. He is "It's nice to unplug and be Both students show a range She has played piano for 12 years, president of the Math Honor a little more expressive," he said. of interests. Kazakov plans to en- preferring Baroque and Roman- Society and a member of the Interim Superintendent ter the medical field, considering tic periods. National Honor Society and the Dr. Magda Parvey joined in prais- a career in internal medicine or She said she appreciates English Honor Society. He is also ing the seniors. "These two stu- possibly dermatology. the passion of Romantic-era active on the Math Team and the dents exemplify the high-quality "I've always been fascinated composers such as Chopin and school's chapter of Junior State education our District provides," by it," she said. She is a member Rachmaninoff. of America, an organization that she said. "We congratulate them of the National Honor Society, "When you play their piec- helps develop leadership and de- and we look forward to their fu- secretary of the school's Span- es, it's like a story that you're tell- bating skills. ture accomplishments." ish Honor Society (for which ing," she said. 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Bags and containers can be placed at the curb anytime but must be placed at curb by 7AM on the following In an effort to further improve to First Avenue. The work will in- days for pickup: Westchester County’s infrastruc- clude milling and resurfacing of NORTH END -- Monday: North side of Quaker Ridge Road to Scarsdale border. Tuesday: North side of Eastches- ture, County Executive George Lat- the roadway, curbing and drain- ter Road, Beechmont Drive and Barnard Road, to the south side of Quaker Ridge Road. imer has included $2,370,000 of age repairs; guiderail replace- SOUTH END -- Wednesday: North side of Metro North Railroad to the south side of Eastchester Road, Beech- funding for the repaving of Lincoln ment; new traffic signal loops; mont Drive and Barnard Road. Thursday: South of Metro North Railroad. Avenue in Pelham. new pavement markings and as- If a holiday occurs on any of the scheduled pickup days, Friday is the alternate pickup day. There will be no Latimer said: “Our 2020 sociated work. collection Thanksgiving week. Licensed landscapers and gardeners can dispose of leaves at the City’s Yard Waste Capital Program is about con- County Legislator Terry Cle- Transfer Site at 85 Beechwood Ave. Monday through Friday 7:30 am – 3:00 pm.