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New York Ed Koch Civic Commentary Page 11 Page 14 Of Significance Patrick Joyce Jr.’s Life Trends Research Economic Memorialized Surviving Chile Earthquake: “Neo- Development Survivalism Trend in Action” Pg s . 4, 5 Family Hosted In Albany the need for new types Government of survivalist thinking Pg s . 6, 8 designed to cope with Legal future emergencies. Our Winter 2010 “Trends Pg. 10 Journal ®” provided Movies practical guidelines and escape strategies applicable Pg. 10 By Gerald Celente to a gamut of crises from Op-Ed economic meltdowns Pg s . 11 - 16 Kingston, NY -- With so to terrorist attacks. (See People many once-dependable Top Trends: Breaking “Systems” taking a battering Point 2010 - “Neo- Pg. 18 and breaking down – and Survivalism”. The 8.8 Radio Albany, NY -- State Family in Albany today to with the certainty that there magnitude earthquake that Senator Andrea Stewart- honor fallen hero, Yonkers will never be a return to struck Chile on February Pg. 4 Cousins (D/WF – 35th Firefighter Patrick Joyce, “normal” – The Trends 27^th put those theoretical Religion District) hosted the Joyce Research Institute foresaw see Patrick Pg. 18 see Trends Pg. 19 Pg. 18 Interesting Questions & Answers Referring to... Yonkers’ Lessons in Does New York Have the Worst Weir Political Culture? Only Political Economy To Make the Politics Right for or New York” is how Human she put it? Collins later Page 11 Help, Yonkers Must Battle On acknowledged that there Amicone’s announcement are other strong contenders By Hezi Aris this morning that the for this ‘honor’: California, current FY2010 Budget New Jersey, South Carolina, Peggy Cornered by Wall Street’s suffers a $3.43 million gap Texas, Massachusetts, and Godfrey collapse on one side, is but a tease, real though it By Jeanne Zaino, even little Rhode Island are all candidates. Page 5 New York State’s empty is. Eclipsing the mid-year Ph.D. coffers on the other, and adjustment requirement Given the latest revelations the diminished return of is a looming view into Does New York have the about Gov. David Paterson, economic development the FY2011 Budget, worst political culture? Do who in less than a week Tom prospects on the other side, conjectured to harbor a we have the most unethical announced his candidacy Yonkers can only grit its projected gap of $109.5 and corrupt government? for Governor, was accused Bock teeth and suffer the pain. million. It’s a question that Gail of interfering in a domestic Page 15 At issue now is how much Collins asked recently – pain? Yonkers Mayor Phil see Hezitorial Pg. 2 which is worse “Illinois see IQ & A Pg. 8 2 WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010

Westchester The Hezitorial From Page 1 HERALD WHYTMedia Yonkers new deficit- Albany is no longer as and federal in nature. the intestinal fortitude to ridden measures,including gullible as Yonkers had Changing the paradigm admit that there is another a public sector wage and hoped it would continue to falls on the back of Yonkers solution. That solution is an Published weekly pensions freezes, inclusive be. Albany is demanding City Hall, Yonkers City across the board opening WHYTMedia of the City side and the proof of Yonkers resolve. A Council President Chuck of all union contracts that @gmail.com Yonkers Board of Education game of chicken; awaiting Lesnick, the Yonkers demand cuts that equal Tel: 914-562-0834 (YBoE) side, as postulated Albany to flinch, is no City Councilmembership, the enormity of the $3.43 WHYTeditor@ by Mayor Amicone offers longer in the cards. Yonkers Superintendent of Yonkers Million mid year deficit gmail.com four avenues for future will need to prove itself in Public School Bernard and the $109.5 Million WHYTsubscription recourse. The first option Albany; Yonkers will also Pierorazio, the Yonkers projected budget deficit @gmail.com Mayor Amicone offers is a need to prove itself before Board of Education for next year. That is a 35 percent tax increase on the public. Yonkers elected Trustees, and the newly total of $113 Million. All Publisher homeowners. The second officials will need to appointed Yonkers employees, that means City Hezi Aris option dismisses 500 city convince Yonkersites they Inspector General Dan Haulers, too, will share employees and 400 YBoE can be trusted to deliver for Schorr. Rebuilding the pain. If it demands 10 Editor employees. The third the public good. trust may well be the percent cuts across the board Hezi Aris option has New York State Mayor Amicone’s press Administration’s most for all employees to meet Columns infuse additional funds. conference today did important political task. the $113 Million deficit, Cam Bock And, the fourth option is not traverse the divide Failure will culminate in so be it. It it demands 15 Lee Daniels a combination of the first separating his opaque their ruin and our collective per cent cuts, so be it. If it Marilyn Elie three. Even so, Yonkers’ governance and his present demise. also demands that perks be Gail Farrelly woes will ease only if need to engender the Solutions to Yonkers excised from job holders, Lisa Fine Yonkers also solves its assistance of the equally present dilemma will so be it. If they want a cell Peggy Godfrey most formidable challenge, opaque and complicit have to be shared. The phone, they will need to Anthony Greco that is, persuading Albany Yonkers City Council. The avenues open to mitigate pay for it. If they need a Diane M. Grassi that the educational funding same Yonkers City Council the financial constraint car, they will need to buy Joe Klock, Sr. formula conscripted more who have soiled themselves facing Yonkers today is or lease it. Mayor Amicone Edward I. Koch than a decade ago is unfair by allowing themselves an amalgamation of past can lead the way. He is one Bob Marrone to the City of Yonkers. to be micromanaged their failed financial concepts of the highest earners in Richard Nestro The latest belt-tightening independence so that their and and their tawdry, inept, Yonkers. He can afford to Martin McGloin comes at he behest of comlicity may be wrung and ineffective execution. reduce his salary the most; Barbara Barton Sloane Washington, DC admitting out of them. The Yonkers Yonkers present economic when it’s 10 percent for Zuri A. Stanback to Albany they can do City Councilmembership precipice is not exclusively other employees, he should Henry J. Stern little more; and Albany must wash themselves the constraint distilled reduce his salary by 20 Andy Wainer advising Yonkers they too clean of the past and brain- because of the national percent; when its 15 percent Bob Weir are impotent to help. The storm a salient, do-able, and international financial for others, he should be cut Roger Witherspoon concerns of Yonkers are economically feasible plan turn of events.The finger by 30 percent. Let him lead Advertising multi-faceted. One facet amenable in garnering pointing must stop. They by example or get out of [email protected] is the inability of Yonkers Albany’s continued will not do to mitigate the the way.No escape clause or call 914-562-0834 to persuade Albany that patience in light of Yonkers financial malaise or the trust for anyone. Also, its time Yonkers has been unfairly failed ploys. demanded by The People to to open the pensions that treated by the educational Albany can be won ONLY maintain the quality of life are deemed “legal’, but We funding formula. The by winning consensus they are heard to espouse but have been prostituted second is Albany’s not among Yonkersites. That with a whimper rather than its intent and has led to Welcome trusting Yonkers to do the means everyone. The as loud as they once did.. bringing Yonkers gasping right thing with taxpayer economic debacle under Yonkers does not have its last breaths. Your subsidies vis-a-vis which Yonkerites suffer are the luxury to await the Further still, economic grants, inducements, etc. born out of the paternalistic self correcting mechanism development must be Comments Yonkersites can also be demeanor to which none of an exuberant economic validated by developers Tell us if we counted among the non- in City Have have the environment. Yonkersites whose financial viability believers/ superiority or acumen are collectively demanded may be proven by City are doing One in your face, faux to excercise among an to save ourselves from Hall. Potential developers pas, is Mayor Amicone’s educated and verbal the calamity to which must carry project something decision to upgrade the constituency. past administrations have performance insurance to wrong, and mayoral steed to a 2011 Yonkersites may be brought us. The People must prove their wherewithal to Ford Expedition with kewl mistaken their conduct be asked to make sacrifices see a prospective project what we are rims, albeit a green flex fuel as arrogant yet it is our that the Administration will to fruition. This type of engined SUV. How is that collective “American endure and share equally insurance is a worldwide doing right. for timing and arrogance? exceptionalism” that simply for a brighter collective standard that must be WHYTEditor@ There may have been denotes our suspicion of future. adopted by the City of gmail.com a time when Yonkers’ government power. The lack Mayor Amicone must promises meant something. of trust is local, statewide, bridge the divide by finding WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 3 The Historic New Rochelle Church Promises Hezitorial “Historic Tag Sale Gems” From Page 2 New Rochelle, NY embroidered linens, rare Yonkers. Yonkers can -- Historic St. John’s books, contemporary honestly claim location, Episcopal Church in and vintage house wares, diversity, population, New Rochelle, which last paintings and bric-a-brac, transportation viaducts, and month marked the 150th various leather goods wealth. These are attributes anniversary of its first including handbags and also pertinent for all those official worship service, attaché cases, electrical who consider New York will mark another “historic” appliances and consumer City an investment venue. event in March: the return electronics. Developers of worth pay the of its “extraordinary” tag “In this day and age of the freight in New York City. sale, March 11,12 & 13, I-Pad, collectors of video, They must be demanded to from 10:00 AM to 4:00 cassette and even 8-track pay the freight in Yonkers. PM. tapes might just strike gold Anything less is a sham. “What’s extraordinary at our tag sale. But they Accomplishing these about our tag sales,” won’t know unless they economic development explained, Joanne Bartoli, show up,” hinted Bartoli. tasks are not easy. They chairwoman of the church’s “And we may be all about are doable. Open all fundraising committee, “is history, but we’re very projects to formal Request that we regularly receive modern when it comes to for Proposals and send merchandise donations raising money: We accept the “family and friends from estates and many credit cards.” network” packing unless of these items are indeed St. John’s is located at they can meet the bar. ‘extraordinary’. Several 11 Wilmot Rd. Parking Yonkers can lead the members of our parish is available on adjacent nation by example. This community conduct estate Lovell Rd. and its lower- is a moment by which sales professionally and level parking lot on North Mayor Amicone, and those what’s not sold at these (The Rev.) Dr. Rayner “Rusty” Hesse, of Hartsdale, Ave., opposite Holy Trinity mentioned herein may estate sales is frequently inspects some of the jewelry inventory that will be Greek Church. exalt their names and future donated to St. John’s. We, included at St. John’s Episcopal Church’s spring tag sale, Local residents opportunities to heights in turn, use the money March 11, 12 & 13 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at 11 Wilmot and businesses with greater than they imagined. raised at our tag sales to Rd., New Rochelle. Pictured with him is Joanne Bartoli merchandise to donate to They must only do right by help underwrite our various of New Rochelle, chairman of the tag sale. the tag sale, in exchange the public at large. At issue community outreach for a tax write-off, should now is do you comprehend donations.” Currently, St. New Rochelle. A recent held inside the church, contact the church at 914- the game plan? John’s supports shelters special Sunday collection its adjoining cottage, 636-0047. for runaway teens in raised $1,200 for Haiti and outdoors, weather New York City and Hope relief efforts. permitting, will include Westchester Kitchen’s food pantry in This year’s sale, to be estate jewelry, antique Candidates Alarm Test - Hillview Seeking Reservoir Elected Office Yonkers, NY -- Please be alarm that (“This is just a All candidates seeking advised that on March 10th, Test”). elected office are asked to 2010 at approximately If you have any questions send their full name, home 10:00 a.m., there will be a or concerns please contact address, and daytime and test of the Site Wide Alarm Sade Ogunyele – Chlorine cell telephone contacts, Systems at the Hillview Risk Manager of the and e-mail address to Reservoir facility. This Reservoir Operations Risk [email protected]. is to test the Emergency Management Program at Please advise the office Notification System (718) 652-5705, extension you wish to accede. In so currently installed at the 138. doing, our staff may have facility and will sound for the pertinent information to one minute to five minutes include and acknowledge at the maximum. There will every campaign effort in be a notification through our reporting process. the system preceding the 4 WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 Bronxville Author FTC Launches 12th National Consumer Gail Farrelly On the Level Protection Week Washington, DC -- The and debt, avoid identity Administrators (NACAA), with Hezi Aris Federal Trade Commission theft, understand credit and National Consumers (FTC) and other mortgages, and steer clear League (NCL), National on WVOX-1460 AM government agencies and of frauds and scams. Futures Association New Rochelle, NY -- after the commercial break national consumer groups For the first time, the (NFA), NeighborWorks® Bronxville author Gail at the bottom of the hour. are sponsoring the 12th site features a blog, www. America, North American Farrelly will To participate, annual National Consumer consumer.gov/ncpw/blog, Securities Administrators grace the please call Protection Week from where visitors can learn Association, Office of the WVOX-1460 914-636- March 7-13, 2010. The event about consumer resources in Comptroller of the Currency AM studios in 0110. Callers is a coordinated consumer an informal and interactive (OCC), United States New Rochelle are reminded education campaign that environment. The blog Postal Inspection Service with On the to stay on encourages individuals gives consumers a chance (USPIS), and United States Level co-hosts topic. across the country to take to connect directly with Postal Service (USPS). Richard Narog For those full advantage of their representatives of public More than 70 events have and Hezi Aris. who crave consumer rights. and private consumer been planned around the Joining us more news This year’s theme, Dollars protection organizations, country. by telephone with a Yonkers & Sense: Rated “A” for and find great tips for The Federal Trade this Tuesday, perspective All Ages, highlights the avoiding frauds and scams. Commission works for March 9nd, may which importance of using good It also gives National consumers to prevent from 10 to consider consumer sense at every Consumer Protection Week fraudulent, deceptive, and through 11 listening to stage of life, from grade partners a platform for unfair business practices am on www. Hezi Aris school to retirement. In sharing outreach ideas. and to provide information WVOX. We d n e s d a y keeping with the theme, National organizers of to help spot, stop, and avoid com.is fellow author and morning at 8:35 am when the consumer education this year’s event include them. To file a complaint Wolfmont publisher Tony he and Bob Marrone campaign features a Web AARP, Better Business in English (consumer. Burton. discuss issues on the Good site with a page for kids and Bureau, Consumer gov/ncpw) and Spanish Topics of discussion are Morning Westchester radio parents, as well as games, Federation of America (consumer.gov/ncpw- introduced during the first program hosted by Bob videos, and links other Web (CFA), Federal Citizen espanol), visit the FTC’s half-hour. Questions are Marrone. sites that teach practical Information Center (FCIC), online Complaint Assistant shamelessly solicitated lessons about the role of Federal Communications or call 1-877-FTC-HELP business and government Commission (FCC), (1-877-382-4357). The in everyday life. The site, Federal Deposit Insurance FTC enters complaints www.consumer.gov/ncpw, Corporation (FDIC), into Consumer Sentinel, provides information Federal Reserve System, a secure, online database that encourages people Federal Trade Commission available to more than to take full advantage of (FTC), National 1,700 civil and criminal “America’s great their consumer rights, and Association of Attorneys law enforcement agencies promotes free resources to General (NAAG), in the U.S. and abroad. help people protect their National Association community radio privacy, manage money of Consumer Agency stations!” Saks Fifth Avenue Will NOT Open Store

-The Wall Street Journal in Ridge Hill By Hezi Aris disappointment, but we and tremendous, under- are fully committed to served demographics. seeing this project become “We continue to have Cleveland, OH -- Forest a world-class shopping and the support of a variety of City Enterprises Inc. today entertainment destination,” premier tenants such as officially divulged that said Rich Pesin, executive Whole Foods, Cheese Cake Saks Fifth Avenue has vice president of retail Factory, Cinema DeLux, pulled out of the Ridge Hill development for Forest Sephora and Loft, and we

development site to which City’s New York subsidiary. have ongoing discussions

the retailer had last Spring “Westchester’s Ridge Hill with other major retailers. The Voice of The Golden Apple signed a non-binding Letter is one of the finest retail We expect to announce of Intent to open a store at projects under construction additional tenants in the the Yonkers venue. One Broadcast Forum, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801 (914) 636-1460 anywhere in the United coming months as these “This is obviously a States, with a great location discussions are finalized.” WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 5 Greyston Withdraws Application for Philpse Manor Historic District Development Project By Hezi Aris Without the Greyston submitted entails chopping of hearings, meetings, and to have been signed and component, is the SFC the buildings to 28 feet card tricks; and after they consummated on Friday, Yonkers Project still valid? deep - and then placing have two Certificates of February 19, 2010, with the Yonkers, NY -- Yonkers At issue now is when did a tower against them ... Appropriateness... they infusion of over $200,000 Tribune acid-tongued City Hall learn of Greyston’s except there is no longer withdraw. Why? plus. bloggers have learned that alleged withdrawal a tower!... this project is What is the logic for Notice of the LDA and Greyston haveallegedly, of their application? unlikely to fly. Greyston to relinquish its FTA signing has not been formally withdrawn Should Greyston wish If Greyston does make expensive and hard won divulged by Yonkers City their application for the to move ahead with future a future application, it permissions? Why not just Hall. Cappelli Enterprises Philpse Manor Historic plans over the same is doubtful whether the “lie low”, waiting for an Inc has also not made public District Tower. Their property, they would State will have the funds improvement in the State’s notice of the signing. alleged withdrawal puts need to submit a new and available even if the State financial circumstances? Yonkersites have the right into question the premise different application. would like to proceed. The The timing of Greyston’s to know. postulated by SFC The New York State grant State doesn’t even have withdrawal is most pertinent It seems Yonkers Mayor Yonkers Project developer for the historic buildings the money to keep Philipse because it puts into question Phil Amicone is more Cappelli Enterprises Inc are seemingly only valid Manor Hall open; where whether the SFC Yonkers interested in acquiring a that asserted that none of for what was applied, that would they find the funds Project could legitimately new Ford SUV with all the buildings they would is, the project “en toto”. for Greyston’s housing proceed without the the accouterments than construct would permit The State does not permit project? Greyston (affordable worry about serving the affordable housing units for grants to be morphed Should Greyston reapply, housing) component? public interest. Why is and that only the Greyston into anything other than they would likely require This all relates to the that? Considering Yonkers Manor Historic District that applied and specified.. different variances; LDA (Land Disposition is “broke”, why is Mayor Tower would be the facility Hence, Greyston would requiring them to start Agreement) and FTA (Full Amicone spending like a in which those with lesser have to reapply for those from scratch with Yonkers Tax Agreement - similar to drunken sailor? economic means would funds, since compliance Department of Zoning. a PILOT [Payment in Lieu have residential access. with the project as After some three years of Taxes]) that is alleged Despite Unresolved Issues, New Rochelle Zoning Board Approves Another CVS with the Development at night. made by O’Toole was to no store hours mandated. Department staff for one When Susan Kettner, move the sidewalk to the Presently the City’s year. However, it was Chairperson of this Board, other side of the driveway zoning laws permit a new also noted that CVS had asked how CVS loads in to create a wider area store to open “as of right” not consulted with the New York City, she was for loading the garbage. if it replaces another retail neighborhood during that answered they load from The CVS representative, store. In this instance, the year. the street. However, New Anthony Gioffre, answered CVS, a drug and variety By Peggy Godfrey Since the CVS store York City has wider streets that since this is city store, will replace two is replacing two retail while this North Avenue property CVS has nothing stores, Casa Del Babe (a Many questions, businesses, all other zoning site has one traffic lane and to say about it. baby furniture store), and concerns and objections requirements remain the one parking lane in front of The issue that seemed Pineland (a sneaker store). to the proposed CVS at same. But should this be the store. Zoning Board to draw the most discussion The number of potential 218 North Avenue in New the criteria? The questions member, Tom Lang, asked was the store’s hours of daily customers for a CVS Rochelle were raised at the raised by the Zoning where the “panel trucks” operation. Apparently, would appear to be far Zoning Board of Appeals Board members highlight will park for deliveries and CVS had told the neighbors greater than the number meeting on March 2. But in many reasons why the was told they will be limited they would make it a store of customers for these the end, the Board gave the present zoning may not be to the same 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. which was open 24 hours a two stores. It would seem only needed final approval adequate. delivery hours. Obviously, day. Board Member, Eileen equitable to review the for an area variance for Apparently CVS is any trucks arriving after the O’Rourke, after the initial city’s laws for new retail an onsite loading space. counting on heavy foot designated 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. suggestion by another operations and to consider Under present zoning the traffic in the area because delivery hour would tie up Board member that the store passing a new law which one space in a DB zoned several people, including southbound traffic if they be open for 24 hours, asked would mandate that a new district will be replaced James O’Toole who lives make a delivery from the if this could be agreed to. retail establishment which with two tow-away parking nearby, explained that the street. Gioffre would not commit creates more vehicle traffic spaces for trucks to use city’s parking lot in the rear Questions about the to these hours or any than its predecessor would for deliveries to the store of the building is very often garbage truck pick-ups others despite a number of need a public hearing which will be restricted to full. When the possibility highlighted that these trucks alternate suggestions, such and approval by the City 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.. Richard of having the loading done would have to back out as opening from 7 a.m. Council. Sosis, Zoning Board at night was explored, the from the site because there to midnight. The Zoning member, recounted CVS’s answer was that there is an is not enough area in the Board of Appeals finally “extended” meetings even greater use of this lot lot to turn. One suggestion passed the resolution with 6 WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 Mayor Marvin’s Column officers, our department is joined with officers from their alarm designation. Unfortunately, our reviewing all cameras on Pelham, Tuckahoe and Your alarm is clearly a Village continues to attract highways and buildings Eastchester to share data deterrent so please renew teens on weekend evenings between Bronxville and and coordinate police your permit with our who come to the Village White Plains. We are activity. We did incur some police department. Permits just to hang out. This past also studying all the cars overtime but it was well expired on December 31, weekend, the majority of that travelled past our worth it since our team 2009 but we have extended visitors were from local By Mary C. Marvin new license plate reader joined the other departments a grace period until March private schools though Mayor of the Village on our patrol car in hopes in arresting seven 1, 2010 before issuing it varies from school to of Bronxville of matching a plate. In individuals committing tickets for the activating of school each weekend. addition, our officers are this crime throughout our unregistered alarms. Also, Thanks to the increased Last week, the Village canvassing all cell towers communities. now is the time to contact police presence, no experienced an armed for records of calls made in Though you may not be our police department, incidents occurred though robbery at our Chase Bank our area in the time period aware as part of this special preferably after 7PM when the congregating of large on Parkway Road. It was to identify and correlate effort, we had officers not calls quiet down, to add to numbers of teens creates a a frightening wake-up call numbers. only in cars on the night or update your emergency great deal of noise for our to us all. Our police department shift but also on foot and contact names and numbers residents living adjacent This event prompts me follows the security bike patrol so they could should an incident occur to the business district to write a column updating procedures dictated by each hear noises and act as at your home. Our police who deserve a peaceful residents on what has been bank’s corporate policy. quickly as possible. department will also weekend. We will continue an extremely busy winter The Chase Bank has We have also experienced keep a house key on file to actively discourage period for our Police rightly determined that the a dramatic reduction in for residents to be used students and their parents Department. safety of their employees home burglaries. This in emergency situations from using Bronxville First to the robbery - it is paramount. To that end, definitely runs counter to or if a family member is streets as a weekend happened 37 minutes employees do not press the national and local trend locked out. In addition, babysitter. after a similar bank a panic button during a of marked increase due to if you would like to be Our Village continues to robbery in White Plains robbery attempt for fear the economic downturn. notified as to police activity be a safe, welcoming and and based upon a review of employees being held We seem to buck the trend and important Village well patrolled community of surveillance cameras, hostage or precipitating because of our small size announcements via an and keeping it so is one it appears to have been a police-criminal and intense patrolling as e-mail message, just log on of the Trustees’ highest committed by the same confrontation which could well as the fact that most to www.bronxvillepd.com priorities. individual. Our police are injure employees. Officers of our homes are alarmed and follow the links to the also working with officers are only called after the and prominently display e-alert sign up. in Briarcliff Manor and perpetrator has left the the New York State Police building which typically in Cortlandt where bank gives the criminal a several robberies similar in method minute “head start”. Junior League Now Accepting to ours occurred recently. Another interesting and “I As an historical backdrop, didn’t know that” factoid - Applications for $4000 Scholarship this was the fifth bank the bank photos of the Westchester, NY -- or university are eligible. Scholarship Committee robbery in the Village in the criminal are never released The Junior League of This is a non-need based sometime in May. The final past 35 years. We had two until all other avenues Westchester on the Sound scholarship and grade decision will be announced other armed robberies, one of apprehension are (JLWOS) is pleased point is not a determining after June 1, 2010. on Palmer Avenue and one exhausted. The rationale to announce that it is factor. This year, one If you have any questions on Pondfield Road which being that if the criminal is accepting applications $4000 scholarship is regarding the application or resulted in the shooting arrested and put in a line- for the Margaret Manley/ available for an individual the scholarship in general, death of the perpetrator by up or featured in a photo JLWOS Community who demonstrates contact Stephanie McNally one of our officers. Two array, a defense attorney Service Scholarship. superior achievement and at 833-9803, or the Junior other robberies involved can argue his identification High School seniors participation in worthwhile League office at 833-2119 notes being passed as was tainted due to the broad residing in and attending Community Service. or by email at office@ opposed to weapons. The circulation of his photo as high school in Port Chester, The JLWOS Scholarship jlwos.org. Palmer Avenue robbery was opposed to a fresh and fair Rye, Rye Brook, Harrison, application can be found on The purpose of JLWOS the only one that remained identification. Mamaroneck, Larchmont, the JLWOS website www. is exclusively educational unsolved until the one We do have some positive or New Rochelle, jlwos.org. All information and charitable and is this past week. Modern news in our effort to curb graduating in the winter must be filled out completely to promote voluntary technology and the close larcenies from Village cars. of 2009 or the spring of on the application form participation in community proximity both in time and The rash of break-ins in late 2010 and who will enroll and must be received in a affairs and demonstrate the distance of the robberies 2009 has ebbed with only in a full time course of single packet on or before effectiveness of trained on Monday offer valuable two in January and none in study during the 2010-2011 April 30, 2010. Finalists volunteers. aids in apprehension of February. This was a result school year at an accredited may be requested to attend the criminal. In concert of a combination of factors. two- or four-year college an interview with the with White Plains police Our police department WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 7 Councilman Murphy Calls Foul on ABC Warns Dispute Will Only Harm Local Cablevision Customers Yorktown - Recently elected pay for its content. Cablevision, which is unless Cablevision and its of my week is when I have councilman Dr. Terrence “As a local businessman based out of Bethpage customers pay $40 million a moment to watch TV with Murphy is calling for the this is nothing more than New York, has three in new fees. my two young children,” American Broadcasting the two ton gorilla in the million customers in New “This is just another Murphy concluded. Company (ABC) to extend room making unreasonable York, New Jersey, and example of a money “Disney paints itself as a its deadline and relinquish demands,” Murphy said. Connecticut. In Yorktown, hungry company who is family company, but by its demands regarding the “The people of this town 11,025 people are overlooking the realities of following through on this current negotiations with are continually getting Cablevision subscribers, the current fiscal situation ultimatum they will be Cablevision. Currently, nickled and dimed from the all of which will lose ABC we face today,” Murphy threatening a valued aspect Disney said it would MTA to now ABC. Soon and its affiliates if a deal is continued. “People are still of the modern family.” pull its ABC shows from some overbearing power not brokered by Sunday. struggling to get by as it is, Cablevision Systems Corp. might try to charge us for Cablevision on Monday but ABC and Disney want at midnight Saturday unless every breath we take. It said ABC was threatening to raise our rates.” the cable operator agreed to needs to stop.” to remove the network “One of my favorite times NYS Senator Stewart-Cousins’ Legislation Approved By Senate Information Technology Procurement Savings Act Passes with Unanimous Bipartisan Support Albany, NY -- State Senator “Empowering local o Allowing any village, Association of Counties. Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D/ governments and school town, or county to make “It is crucial, especially WF – 35th District), Chair districts to be more efficient purchases through any local during these difficult of the Local Government and cost-effective has long school or BOCES district; economic times, to enact Committee announced been a priority of mine. o Authorizing anylocal policies that help to protect the unanimous passage of This bill is one that will school or BOCES district taxpayers of escalating her legislation, Senate bill help local governments to enter into agreements to costs. I am pleased that all 5600-B, by the full Senate. and school districts share procurement contracts of my Senate colleagues The measure is designed to achieve savings thought for telecommunications voted in favor of this provide local governments the cooperative purchase and information technology mandate relief and cost and school districts of essential technology services offered by the savings bill and I am with greater contract products and services.” department with any hopeful the Assembly will flexibility in purchasing Provisions of the bill village, town, or county. act on this as well,” Senator information technology include: Senator Stewart-Cousins Andrea Stewart-Cousins and telecommunications o Allowing localities hardware, software, and said that the bill is supported concluded. equipment and services. the option of purchasing professional services by the New York State Senator Andrea information technology through cooperative Conference of Mayors, as Stewart-Cousins stated, and telecommunications purchasing; well as the New York State

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Does New York Have the Worst Political Culture? From Page 1 violence case involving one so long and so disturbing, of $1.4 billion due in with Blair Horner, long- that there are steps that can of his aides, and promptly it is no wonder that New March. time Legislative Director be taken to begin to ‘clean- suspended his campaign, it Yorkers are so unhappy In nine months New of the New York Public up government’. looks like New York may with their government and Yorkers will go to the Interest Research Group More of that conversation win. This comes amidst a politicians (in fairness, polls and cast ballots (NYPIRG). Horner makes next week, but when you report by the House Ethics citizens in other states for Governor, members a compelling case that a ask the question: what is Committee that Rep. aren’t exactly happy with of the U.S. House of major part of what ails New wrong with the state of our Charlie Rangel accepted theirs). Representatives and one York is the corruption and government and politics? corporate sponsored trips. According to a survey U.S. Senator, members ethical lapses amongst the How did we get here and Like Paterson, Rangel released by Quinnipiac of the New York State very people we’ve ‘hired’ to what can be done to fix it? It has refuted the charge University, three out of Senate and Assembly, not deal with very complicated is clear that there is not one and refuses to step down, four New Yorkers labeled to mention Lt. Governor, issues including an answer, but it is also clear unlike Paterson he has not their state government as Attorney General, economic crisis of daunting that the events over this ruled out running again. ‘dysfunctional’. More than Comptroller, and a myriad proportions. Horner also last week support Horner’s These charges of ethical 70% of respondents said of other state and local argues that as a long-time contention that a major part lapses and political the government doesn’t positions. observer of New York State of the problem that we need corruption involving work, while just 23% said As we approach this government he senses that to address with legislation New York politicians and it functions well. Maurice election it is important to corruption has gotten worse. and in other ways, is our political figures are not Carroll, Director of the poll look back and see how we He also notes, however, political culture. an anomaly. They come summed up the results this got in this predicament? on the heels of a federal way: “Those numbers are How we have arrived at the indictment against New exceptionally high.” point where we might be the York City Councilman To add insult to injury, most ethically challenged We Welcome Larry Seabrook, the New while Gov. Paterson was state in the nation? Not York Senate’s decision to announcing he will not run to mention the most Your Comments expel Hiram Monserrate again, but will fill out the dysfuncational? What is who was convicted of remainder of his term, the wrong with the state of our Tell us if we are doing assaulting his girlfriend, state was collapsing around government and politics? something wrong, and Paterson’s own ascension him. Yesterday, almost And most importantly, how to the governorship after unnoticed in the Paterson can it be fixed? what we are doing right. former Gov. Eliot Spitzer uproar the State Budget Even before the latest admitted to being involved Director Robert Megna revelations about Gov. WHYTEditor with a prostitute, the list announced that New York Paterson I had the @gmail.com goes on and on. In fact it is could not make payments opportunity to speak WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 9 10 WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 Two White Plains Restaurants Charged with Grand Larceny Alleged to Have Failed to Pay New York State Sales Tax White Plains, NY -- Larceny in the Second for collecting and then based upon volume. Westchester County District Degree, a class “C” failing to report sales tax Tango Grill’s next court Attorney Janet DiFiore and Felony, receipts in excess of $56,000 appearance will be on New York State Department Nine Counts of Offering between November 1, 2007 March 10th, 2010. The next of Taxation and Finance a False Instrument for and November 1, 2008. court date for Antipasti is Acting Commissioner Filing in the First Degree, The charges are a result pending. Jamie Woodward class “E” Felonies, for of joint investigations by Assistant District Attorney announced today that two collecting and then failing the Westchester County Nicole Gamble of the restaurants in White Plains to report sales tax receipts District Attorney’s Office Economic Crime Bureau is have been charged with in excess of $50,000 and the New York State prosecuting the cases. failing to pay New York between September 1, 2004 Department of Taxation State Sales Tax: and November 30, 2006, and Finance. In compliance with H & G Liquidating Corp., and the associated filing Restaurants in New Disciplinary Rule 7-107A d/b/a “Tango Grill,” Inc. of false sales tax returns North Broadway, White York State are licensed of the Code of Professional located at 128 East Post over three-month periods Plains, New York, has to act as sales tax agents Responsibility, you are Road in White Plains, between September 1, 2004 been charged by Felony and are required to remit advised that a charge New York, was arraigned and November 30, 2006. Complaint with: those payments to the is merely an accusation on a ten count indictment Additionally, CitiCenter One Count of Grand Department of Taxation and that a defendant is charging: Café, Inc. d/b/a Larceny in the Second and Finance on a monthly, presumed innocent until One Count of Grand “Antipasti”, located at 1 Degree, a class “C” Felony quarterly, or annual basis and unless proven guilty. Ed Koch Movie Reviews was born and to engage in a lucrative excellent and thought I depicted artistically, but The main character is a drug trade. would enjoy it. She was the coverage of the rapes young Arab, Malik (Tahar “A Prophet” is not a right. We also arranged to and beatings was prosaic, Rahim), who is sentenced fabulous film, but it is well have lunch. almost squeamish. Some to six years for a crime we worth seeing. Although it is A side note: When I was a good sides of prison life are not privy to but was 2 hours 29 minutes long and city councilman and later a were shown, a garment probably assault. Malik is its story is not surprising, congressman, I was deeply factory where inmates quickly pounced upon by it is always riveting. The involved in prison reform, worked, and a school By Edward I. Koch the leader of the Corsicans, and I visited almost every where they were taught to Cesar Luciani (Niels New York City prison. read and write French. It “A Prophet” (+) Arestrup). Cesar forces Shortly after being elected is highly unlikely that a The film takes place him first to be a servant to Congress, I visited a prisoner could transact mob in southern France in an and then an extension of prison in Washington, business and murder rival area near Marseilles. It is the gang as an assassin. At D.C. As I walked through gangsters during a twelve- brutal, but not as horrific as Cesar’s direction, Malik the facility unannounced, I hour day pass, but this is the “Oz” television series murders an Arab prisoner. passed a prisoner mopping not a documentary. This about a prison in America It is a very gory killing, the floor who said, “Good film is not for those with where the population broke and the blood of the victim morning Congressman weak stomachs or bladders, down into three groups: spurts from his neck like a Koch.” I was shocked and but it is a work of art that blacks, Hispanics and red river. asked, “How in the world connoisseurs of prison and whites involved in white Malik is not an observant do you know who I am?” drug movies should enjoy supremacy and a Nazi or pious Muslim. When He replied, “I had the and appreciate.” culture. All were vile, asked by the guard if he pleasure at The Tombs.” hating groups other than eats pork, he responds (A Manhattan prison.) The Honorable Edward their own, and they preyed ambivalently with both a Life was and remains full I. Koch served New York on weaker members of their yes and a no. He is taught acting by everyone is of surprises. City as its 105th Mayor own gang as well. the tricks of the criminal superb, especially so in the Henry Stern said: “This from 1978 to 1989. This movie’s depiction of trade and introduced to the case of Tahar Rahim and is a well-made movie about prison life is similar except vice and brutality which Niels Arestrup. (In French, life in a French prison and that the demographics are takes place. The prison Arabic and Corsu, with wholesale drug dealing. Corsican and Muslim. The system, with its corrupt English subtitles.) It runs for two and a half Corsicans are referred to guards, permits one-day When I arrived at the hours, which is long enough as political prisoners: a excursions outside the Angelika theater, Dr. Ruth to get high and come down. reference to insurrection facility by prisoners. Malik was just leaving an earlier I admire the competence on the island of Corsica is used by Cesar to exact showing. She told me that of the filmmakers and the which is where Napoleon revenge on his enemies she felt the picture was actors. The murder was WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 11 Weir Only Human Hobnobbin’ at Lincoln-Reagan Dinner of Obama-Care would be to the podium to express a doubt, it’s jobs and the of early voting in the county, a trillion dollars over ten their disapproval of a economy,” Morris said, which rivals the presidential years and it would have Democratic administration adding, “If the Democrats election in 2008. Other to be paid for with cuts in in Washington that appears don’t do something about GOP luminaries included Medicare and several tax to be tone-deaf when it this humongous debt, we’re Congressmen Michael increases,” Morris said comes to the majority of looking at an economic Burgess and Ron Marchant to a capacity crowd in Americans who, according meltdown of cataclysmic of Texas Districts 26 and 24 the huge ballroom. Most to every major poll, have proportions.” “Dick (I was respectively. Last week, Dr. of his remarks centered rejected this president’s getting familiar by now), Burgess was named the top By Bob Weir on President Obama’s attempt to force his big do you think the Democrats Republican on the Oversight intransigence concerning government agenda on will use reconciliation and Investigations “One of the biggest the legislation that would them. Morris suggested that (also known as the nuclear Subcommittee. The duties mistakes made by Bill and make sweeping changes in the White House occupant option, which only requires include oversight of federal Hillary Clinton was when the way Americans receive is desperate to get some a simply majority of agencies, departments and they threw Dick Morris medical treatment. version of his bill passed. senate votes to pass a programs, which includes under the bus,” said one “It’s not about making our “If Obama loses this fight, bill, blocking debate on conducting investigations of the attendees at the 26th healthcare better; it’s about he won’t be able to get any it, and a filibuster against into matters within Annual Lincoln-Reagan Obama having government other meaningful legislation it) to pass the healthcare the jurisdiction of the Dinner on Saturday at control over how healthcare passed and will probably bill?” “Well, if they do, committee. That means; the DFW Hyatt Regency is administered and who be a one-term president.” in the face of polling that if the GOP takes over the Hotel in Dallas. “Their gets it,” said the author Morris went on to hint that consistently shows that Congress in November, loss was our gain,” said of the recent bestseller, Hillary Clinton, whom Americans don’t want that Burgess will chair that very another. The reference “Catastrophe,” which, as he described as Margaret monstrosity, they will pay powerful committee. In was to the alienation that Mark Davis, national talk Thatcher, when compared dearly in November,” he the meantime, according occurred between Morris show host, columnist and to Barack Obama, might replied with a confident to Dick Morris, the fight and the Clintons in 1996 perpetual emcee for the be waiting in the wings to smile. The man has an goes on to stop Obama after the canny political event, described as having mount a Primary challenge encyclopedic mind for from forcing “socialism” strategist helped elect “The longest subtitle you’ve in 2012. facts and figures, rattling on the United States of President Clinton to a ever read: How Obama, During a VIP reception off some numbers and America. To help us do second term. Since then, congress, and the special prior to the main event, percentages that challenge that he urges us to go to Morris has become one interests are transforming Morris posed for photos the less mathematically his website at dickmorris. of the most respected a slump into a crash, and mingled with the inclined. Moreover, he com to see the names conservative commentators freedom into socialism, guests. He couldn’t have did it without notes or a and phone numbers of 30 in the country and a regular and a disaster into a been more accommodating! teleprompter. Democratic congressmen guest on the Fox News catastrophe… and how to As the only editor at the Among the presenters who are vulnerable and Network. As the keynote fight back!” While several exclusive gathering, I took at the fast-paced event wary of the voter backlash speaker at the elegantly hundred guests enjoyed a the liberty of doing a one- was Dianne Edmondson, if they continue to support orchestrated Republican sumptuous filet mignon, on-one interview with Denton County GOP Chair. Obama-Care. Party extravaganza, Morris most of the red meat the political mastermind. Ms. Edmonson, always a spoke about the Obama, was served up by Morris “What are the 2 most riveting cheerleader for Reid, Pelosi “experiment” and high-ranking GOP important issues facing the the Party, talked about the with healthcare. “The cost elected officials who took country today?” “Without unusually high percentage

New York Civic Twelve Step Program - What Went Wrong with Government? Can It Be Fixed? Days ago we wrote on The 25th Amendment resigned because he was governor of New York the Paterson issue under to the United States caught taking bribes six State, as vice president. the headline: TABLOIDS Constitution deals with years earlier, when he was Rockefeller served the PURSUE GOVERNOR, Presidential disability, Governor of Maryland. balance of Ford’s term, but SAY HE SHOULD as well as procedure for As part of a plea bargain, was dropped from the GOP RESIGN BUT PATERSON the selection of a vice he resigned. The 25th ticket in 1976 because of LIKES THE JOB. That’s president to fill a vacancy. Amendment was relied conservative opposition. about the way it is today, It was adopted in 1967, and on a year later when Ford, The Republicans nominated By with the governor insisting first used in 1973, when who had become President Senator Robert Dole as that he can function while President Richard Nixon on the resignation of Ford’s running mate. They Henry J. Stern everybody else believes, to appointed Gerald Ford as President Nixon in August lost to Carter-Mondale, a greater or lesser degree, vice president to succeed 1974, nominated Nelson that he can’t. Spiro Agnew, who had Rockefeller, four time see New York Civic Pg. 12 12 WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 New York Civic Twelve Step Program - What Went Wrong with Government? Can It Be Fixed? From Page 11 who in turn lost four years which were employed most joined a prominent Wall vote being cast by the County, and later, along later to Reagan and Bush recently when Tom Di Street law firm and served new chief judge, Jonathan with Chief Judge Judith the elder. Napoli was selected after as chairman of Citizens Lippman, who picked up Kaye, recommended him New York State has Alan Hevesi pled guilty to Union Foundation. one Republican vote to for presiding justice of the no such provision in its a felony and was forced to Governor Paterson’s join him and two fellow Appellate Division’s first lengthy Constitution, resign. Before that, Carl appointment of Richard Democrats. Lippman had department, a position and it was believed, and McCall had been chosen Ravitch as Lieutenant been selected Chief Justice Lippman held before being practiced, for 200 years Comptroller, succeeding Governor on July 6, 2009 by Paterson at the urging nominated for Chief Judge that a vacancy in the office Ned Regan, who resigned, was unprecedented. State of Speaker Sheldon Silver, by Governor Paterson on of Lieutenant Governor and Oliver Koeppel was Attorney General Andrew a friend of Lippman since January 13, 2009, and would remain to the end selected as Attorney Cuomo thought it was their childhood on the confirmed by the State of the gubernatorial term. General after Robert illegal, and said so. The Lower East Side. Silver Senate on February 12. There are provisions for Abrams’ resignation. governor’s action was had previously arranged As chief judge, Lippman the offices of Comptroller Regan went on to become upheld, however, by a for Lippman’s bipartisan succeeded Kaye, an and Attorney General to president of Baruch 4-3 vote of the Court of election to the Supreme appointee of Governor be filled by the legislature, College, while Abrams Appeals, the deciding Court from Westchester Mario Cuomo and the first woman to head the state’s judicial branch. PAST JUSTICES: The chief judge of the Court of Appeals from 1927 to 1932 was Benjamin Nathan Cardozo, who was then appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States, where he served until his death in 1938. Cardozo had been elected to the Court of Appeals in 1917 to fill the seat of Samuel Seabury, who had resigned. Seabury, a civic leader, was instrumental in the selection of Fiorello LaGuardia in 1933 as the fusion candidate for mayor. Justice Cardozo was succeeded on the high court by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s appointee, Felix Frankfurter, a City College graduate who was a professor at Harvard Law School. New York State Governor Charles Evans Hughes (1907-1910) served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1910 to 1916, and Chief Justice of the United States from 1930 to 1941. Why, one may ask, are the judges and justices of the last century so much more highly regarded than those in office today? A half century ago, when I was starting out as a law clerk, public officials in New York State were widely

see NY Civic Pg. 13 WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 13

New York Civic From Page 12 respected, except for the for a high-ranking public in similar practices for They will use every device Fifth, tort reform, relatively rare miscreant. official to telephone the longer periods of time, and to conceal shortfalls. They particularly with regard to We had governors like complainant in a domestic they are regarded as saints. may resort to burdensome suits for malpractice. Averell Harriman and violence case against his Second, there was no taxation which will further Sixth, cases against the Nelson Rockefeller. Before close adviser the day before victim to complain about reduce the state’s already city should be tried in the that came Alfred E, Smith, she was supposed to appear Clinton’s conduct, and the diminished competitive Court of Claims, which is Franklin D. Roosevelt, in court. To deny that he was publicized allegations were effectiveness. where claims against the Herbert H. Lehman and the caller because she called elicited only by threatening It is easier to complain state are heard. Thomas E. Dewey. These in response to his aide’s the prosecution of a young than to make suggestions. Seventh, stricter limits on men were giants compared request is disingenuous at woman who had committed In an effort to be helpful, overtime, especially in an to what we have today. best. It is a crime to tamper no crime. Third, President we offer twelve suggestions employee’s final year They also did not spend with a witness, although Clinton had accomplished to deal with the financial Eighth, simplification of themselves into eight it is possible that he was considerable good in seven crisis. Some are old and procurement procedures billion dollar deficits, with unaware of that fact, and years in office, and was some are new. Ninth, harsher penalties the aid of pliant legislators that what remains of his and is highly regarded for They should all be for those who violate the submissive to unions and staff was unwilling or his public service. That addressed by the state public trust other lobbies. unable to enlighten him, is not the record of the legislature and by the Tenth, combine units of One problem is that the possibly because one of two New York governors, governor in the time government at the local current government and the them had a personal interest and if Attorney General remaining to them. level man who selected him were in the matter. Spitzer’s record were more Other recommendations, Eleventh, close unnecessary not capable of transacting It feels faintly ridiculous closely scrutinized, it is on a constitutional and underutilized state even the ordinary business even to write about these possible that people would convention, ballot access, facilities of government, one matters. They are events think differently about gerrymandering and Twelfth, consider because he was too brash, which have assumed his selective prosecutions election reform, are not privatization wherever it is self centered and arrogant importance because they and use of the media to listed here because the wise and economical. to deal with people or affect state government. intimidate corporations. primary concern today is If alcoholics and drug, problems, the other There is a kind of The loss of thousands of the huge budget deficit the gambling and sex addicts because he simply is so similarity to the problems jobs at Marsh McLennan state faces. can undertake a twelve far out of it that it would Governor Spitzer faced is attributable to his First, a freeze on wages step program to cure their appear malicious even when his ordinary desires allegations. and pensions during the habits, perhaps the state to tell the truth. It makes and extraordinary means Why, we ask, can’t these period of emergency. legislature can do the little difference whether he of attending to them people get to governing? Second, the imposition same to deal with its acute stays in office because his became subjects of public Why can’t they deal with of the sugar in soda tax, to spending disorder. influence would be minimal, mastication. the deficit, due in part fight obesity. although if he acted wisely The modern example to economic conditions Third, collection of Henry J. Stern writes as and forcefully he could be a of mixing pleasure with and in part to their own taxes on cigarettes sold StarQuest. Direct email good influence because he politics is President overspending? for use outside Indian to him at StarQuest@ is now immune to threats Clinton. Without excusing Our guess is that they reservations. NYCivic.org. Peruse Mr. of political retaliation or Clinton, Presidents will wait until the last Fourth, repeal of the Stern’s writing at New York the need to raise funds. Franklin D. Roosevelt and minute, and act only when Wicks Law which raises Civic. It was absolute folly John F. Kennedy engaged insolvency is imminent. the costs of construction 14 WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 Ed Koch Commentary: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Should be Relegated to The Dustbin of History – The Sooner, The Better

The Times reported on To chart a workable course Friday, the governor called fighting for the Taliban February 24th that there of action, I have convened Edward I. Koch, the former seem so successful and is no unanimity on this a meeting on March 12th mayor of New York City. Afghans fighting for issue in the armed forces, of concerned organizations ‘I said I think you should President Hamid Karzai stating, “The top generals and individuals. The matter resign,’ Mr. Koch recalled seem so incompetent? from the Army and the is now of even greater of the conversation. Currently, the national Air Force expressed deep importance because of ‘They’re going to play with Afghan army is allegedly concern on Tuesday about Governor David Paterson’s you like a dog with a bone, fighting side-by-side with By Edward I. Koch moving rapidly to lift the recent announcement that and it won’t be any fun,’ he American troops in Marja, ban on openly gay service he will not run for election. told the governor. ‘There Afghanistan. The reports “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” members, saying it could State government is now in won’t be any satisfaction, from Kabul are, according should be repealed by the make it harder for their total disarray. you won’t have any clout to The Times, that they are Congress, as requested by forces to do their jobs New York State Attorney and it’ll be agonizing.’ ‘He in the lead in battle, but the President Barack Obama. while fighting two wars. General Andrew Cuomo said thank you, and that reality, also according to Gays and lesbians should The comments by General is currently investigating was all,’ Mr. Koch said.” The Times, is different. On be permitted to serve in the George W. Casey Jr., the Governor Paterson for Governor Paterson has February 21st, The Times United States armed forces Army chief of the staff, possible illegal use of the asked Attorney General reported: without concealing their and General Norton A. New York State Police Andrew Cuomo to “Scenes from this innate sexual orientation, Schwartz, the Air Force Department to interfere investigate the alleged corner of the battlefield, as they do in 20 of the 26 chief of staff, may provide with the domestic abuse misuse of the state police. observed over eight days NATO countries, including political cover for members case against a top Paterson I support an inquiry. by two New York Times England, France and The of Congress who oppose aide, as well as the alleged Cuomo is expected to journalists, suggest that Netherlands, as well as in President Obama’s call for improper award of a slot announce his candidacy the day when the Afghan Israel. repealing the policy known machine contract. After for governor shortly and, Army will be well led and Secretary of Defense as ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’” announcing at a press for that reason, he should able to perform complex Robert Gates testified I seems to me that conference that he would recuse himself and request operations independently, before the Congress, Chairman Carl Levin’s not run for election, the that a special prosecutor rather than merely assist according to The New proposal of suspending Governor called a number be appointed to undertake American missions, York Times of February discharges pending further of people, one of whom the investigation. I also remains far off. The effort 24th, “that he was carrying congressional action is a was me. I have known suggest that he propose for to train the Afghan Army out Mr. Obama’s policy of rational, common sense David Paterson since he that position former U.S. has long been troubled, moving to repeal ‘Don’t approach. However, “Don’t was a child. His father, Attorney and New York with soldiers and officers Ask, Don’t Tell.’” But Ask, Don’t Tell” should be Basil Paterson, served in County District Attorney repeatedly falling short. he also said, “any change relegated to the dustbin my administration as a Robert Morgenthau who And yet after nearly a in policy would require of history - the sooner the Deputy Mayor for about a recently stepped down after decade of American and a deliberate review and better. year before stepping down 35 years of service and European mentorship and cautioned that a Pentagon * * * * * to become Secretary of continues to practice law many billions of dollars panel might take up to New Yorkers are State of New York. at the law firm, Wachtell, of American taxpayer one year to study how to distressed, as they should Shortly after the Lipton, Rosen & Katz. investment, American put into place any changes be, with the New York State Governor’s call, I received Everyone knows that Bob and Afghan officials have approved by Congress.” Legislature which has been a call from a New York Morgenthau is a person of portrayed the Afghan Army Admiral Mike McMullen, described by The Brennan Times reporter who said, total integrity who would as the force out front in this Chairman of the Joint Center for Justice as the “I understand the governor seek only fair and impartial important offensive against Chiefs, said on February nation’s most dysfunctional called you.” I said, “How justice. the Taliban. Statements 2nd, “It is my personal in 2004, and in a follow-up would you know that? I What is happening in from Kabul have said the belief that allowing gays study in 2006, entitled “Still haven’t told anyone.” His New York rivals the plot Afghan military is planning and lesbians to serve Broken,” found insufficient reply was, “I have my of “Alice in Wonderland.” the missions and leading openly would be the right progress. sources.” It was obvious If a movie is ever made of both the fight and the effort thing to do.” Senator Carl I have said about the that the governor’s staff these events, Johnny Depp to engage with Afghan Levin, Chairman of the state legislature that we had alerted the press to should play the Governor, civilians caught between Senate Armed Services should “throw them all the call. I felt free to relay but who should play the the Taliban and the newly Committee, commenting out – the good and the bad my conversation with the roles of Speaker Shelly arrived troops. But that on the proposed study, – because the good aren’t governor which appeared Silver, Senate Majority assertion conflicts with what according to The Times, good enough, and the bad in The Times the following Leader Pedro Espada is visible in the field. In “asked whether it would are evil.” day, February 27th. and Minority Leader every engagement between be possible to suspend all That recommendation is, The Times reported, Dean Skelos? What an the Taliban and one front- discharges under the policy of course, too ambitious, “Some old friends told him interesting casting job that line American Marine unit, pending Congressional and a more doable approach that he should consider would be. the operation has been led action that might repeal the should be agreed upon by going further. Minutes * * * * * in almost every significant ban.” those who want change. after his announcement on Why is it that Afghans see Ed Koch Pg. 15 WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 15 Ed Koch Invigorating Government stallion to save the day. the insanely liberal public the average American Commentary: homeowner who, while “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” The bigger the issue, the school system? It seems more we need government so. struggling to keep afloat by Should be Relegated to step in and rectify it - at Simply, and some may doing the right thing, could to The Dustbin least, according to them. say simplistically, our use a little help with their of History – Small issues are growing politicians are afraid to mortgage? As a matter of The Sooner, The Better exponentially, becoming stand up to any special fact, why is government From Page 15 more and more perilous as interest group because helping any of them at all? the media over-hypes their they don’t want to lose You should live by and By Tom Bock reports and every politician a vote. Yes, I believe it’s ultimate endure with your sense by American with a media contact that simple. Whether they decisions, good or bad. officers and troops. They Growing up many years is quoted every fifteen believe in abortion, gay The TEA “party” people organized the forces for ago, I recall listening minutes about this latest marriage, nuclear energy, seem to get this. They are battle, transported them to my parents and their catastrophe until their stage cap and trade, the war in not a third party, although in American vehicles and friends discussing politics. has been properly set. I find Afghanistan, universal some would seek to co-opt helicopters from Western- I particularly remember disturbing this blind party health care or whatever them for their own. This is run bases into Taliban-held them arguing the qualities allegiance that is allowed cause celebre may be not what they appear to be ground, and have been the of Barry Goldwater’s to rule the day. Regardless surfacing, they will blindly about (to me). And, do we primary fighting force each campaign. I had no idea of who is in power or follow the party leadership really need a third party as day.” back then what was good whom we vote for, the or the loudest voice because some suggest they might The Taliban army is or bad, although, to those answer seems to only be they are afraid to lose. They evolve into? I think not. fanatical, and wants to having the discussion, more big government with are so fearful they cannot I want to speak with impose on the population their impassioned debate the requisite big spending envision their gaining politicians with a moral Sharia law in its most told me it would be bad and ultimately, bigger votes by taking a moral compass, those not afraid repressive form, including for America if he won. As taxes. This is all in the stand with those whom to say ‘no’ to the social denying any opportunities an adult looking back, it name of “helping all of think similarly. It should services recipient who wants for women to obtain an seems political parties of us”. It reminds me of the be less about the cause and more because they feel education. But they are old purported to have stood oxymoron, “I’m from the more about doing the right entitled. I want politicians also perceived as honest, for something. But now, government and I’m here thing. Ironically, when the who won’t exacerbate our whereas the Karzai political parties seemingly to help.” Republicans bailed out big financial situation under government and its police resonate one thing: get Nowadays, we have an business, the Democrats the guise of a “save-the- force and army are perceived elected at all costs and never ever-increasing portion of said they were in bed with day” stimulus for those not by all, including the U.S., mind what the people want society who isn’t interested big business. Now that the capable of succeeding on as corrupt. As Norman (or need). Politicians have in doing the right thing Democrats have bailed their own merits. Will it Mailer asked, “Why Are decided they know better or being responsible for out big business, they hurt? Unequivocally, yes, We In Vietnam?” I ask, why than us what’s good for us. themselves. They are more acknowledge the same it should. Growing up we are we in Afghanistan? It is And even if they’re wrong, interested in their “nanny- sleeping arrangements. Is all learned by the mistakes a hopeless mission. We can we’ll vote them back in state” existence, where the there really a distinction we made. Sometimes, you accomplish our purported because we always vote ever-engorged government between the two any learned by your successes, military objectives -- to the incumbents back into nipple is tendered, providing more? but by and large, more prevent the Taliban from office. It’s disappointing. financial, residential and When I look at the was learned through our using Afghanistan as a Values, judgment, entertainment sustenance. bailouts of the so-called mistakes. If you don’t training base for terrorists integrity, character, the It’s bad enough they feel giants of industry, I fail, you don’t grow. -- by regrouping offshore ability to see and do the entitled and boast a cradle- wonder why our politicians Ultimately, it is what it is. using missiles, drones, right thing is what should to-the-grave, womb-to- have ignored small and Our politicians must have aircraft and special forces matter to the electorate, the-tomb mentality, but medium sized businesses missed that life lesson. to punish and interdict such not a party affiliation or their only level of personal (the real giants), which It’s also what’s missing attempts by the Taliban. dare I say, a manipulatable responsibility seems to employ a large percentage with what we teach our ideology. It seems that be to teach their offspring of the populace? We’ve youth today. If there are no The Honorable Edward more often than not, our this same dependency. bailed out over-extended scores in a soccer game and I. Koch served New York political parties are creating Could this be what we homeowners drowning everyone gets a trophy, how City as its 105th Mayor issues they can later solve, have “taught” the youth with mortgage “deals”. from 1978 to 1989. riding in on the proverbial of America to expect in Why are we not helping see Invigorating Pg. 16

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Invigorating Government From Page 15 do you learn to lose? How worry about getting it right and those that are held answer you. In time, you who just vote the party line, can you learn anything? as you venture into new over, postponed or require will learn who the players unable to decide between Equally important, how waters. If you’re not sure more than one meeting. are, who the stalwart good, mediocre, and poor do you learn to win how or what to do, start They cannot keep you residents are and feel more candidates. We need to gracefully? small. Attend several of from attending and in most comfortable understanding rejuvenate government for Let’s get engaged and your local village or town cases will welcome your the issues and the process. the people. Be a part of the improve the system. We board meetings. Preferably, attendance. Go. Just listen. Then, when it’s time to rejuvenation. need everyone to step you can go to several in a If you have a question, ask vote, you will be able to outside his or her comfort row, establishing a feel for it. They are there working make an informed decision, zone and be heard. Don’t the issues that are discussed for you and are required to as opposed to most people

New White Plains Mayor Bradley’s Actions Have Been Outrageous in the press to discredit my was underfunded and relentless attacks against people worked together, administration. that their decision would our city’s police and fire there was nothing we In a display of tasteless eventually catch up with personnel. The collective- couldn’t accomplish. grandstanding, Bradley them. Unfortunately, the bargaining agreement Whether it was revitalizing took the media on a tour of nonpartisan approach to between the city and our downtown, creating his office, throwing open crafting our budget, which our police officers and new ball fields for our random file cabinets, some had served us so well for firefighters is fair and kids, or preserving acres of which were not even the first decade of my equitable. In fact, an of open space for our files kept in my office, but administration, fell apart independent arbitrator city’s future, mutual rather in places that the as the mayoral election got crafted the settlement cooperation and respect By general public had access closer. based on the going rates was always the winning Joseph M. Delfino to. In fact, the often-printed When Adam Bradley of pay throughout the formula. I never felt that I Former White Plains picture of Bradley standing announced his candidacy region. The suggestion needed to attack someone Mayor by empty file cabinets was for mayor knowing he that the brave men and else in order to succeed. taken in an anteroom to the would inherit this fiscal women who protect the And while I understand When the third term of ladies room, not my former plan, he was invited to people of White Plains that Mr. Bradley may have my administration came to office. participate with me in don’t deserve to be paid on over-promised during a close on Dec. 31, I left False claims of mass the budget process. He par with our neighboring his campaign for mayor, the White Plains Mayor’s destruction of public declined. Party politics and communities is a slap in the I can’t help but feel that Office with a mixture of documents made by the political budget gimmicks face not only to them, but he might have a better feelings. Mostly I felt novice mayor have been resulted in an underfunded completely ignores their chance delivering on some gratification for what was outrageous. It’s unfortunate budget and a rejection of efforts in bringing crime of those promises if he accomplished in the 12 that Bradley took office not new revenue sources that down to record levels and spent more time bringing years that I was mayor. I knowing that various city would have preserved saving lives and property the community together, also felt gratitude to the departments maintained the city’s sound financial throughout the city. rather than throwing mud people of White Plains and stewardship of the position. Having served in public at others. my staff for supporting the various documents he was Most shocking, however, service my entire adult life, The author is the former often daunting tasks that we looking for. If only then- has been Mayor Bradley’s I always believed that if Mayor of White Plains. undertook. Those feelings Mayor-elect Bradley had were infused also with a accepted my invitations to bit of melancholy. I knew I participate in a smooth and would miss the day-to-day comprehensive transition interactions with the public of our city’s government, servants of White Plains as rather than ignoring my well as those we served. offer and assuming that his With all those emotions learning curve wouldn’t roiling in my mind and impact his performance. heart, I was really looking Equally as outrageous has forward to some time out of been his attempt to blame the public spotlight to reflect me for the city’s current on our accomplishments budget woes when it was in and to prepare for the next fact the Common Council chapter of my life. that approved the budget in Unfortunately, I didn’t get a 5-2 vote with Councilman that opportunity. On Jan. Glen Hockley and I voting 30, after just one month in against it. office, the new mayor, Adam I had warned the council Bradley, began a campaign members that the budget WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 17 18 WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 Patrick Joyce Jr.’s Life Memorialized Family Hosted In Albany From Page 1 Jr., who gave his life in and we will ensure that his Regan; Debbie and Shamus and her husband and kindness, professionalism, the line of duty this past memory and his legacy live Barnes, Patrick’s sister and their son, Chris LaMarca; humor and ultimate October. on. her husband, as well as their and Tara’s sister Theresa sacrifice. While Patrick’s death was The Joyce family members children, Shamus, Kayla, Maguire Kovar and her It is an honor to pay certainly a grave tragedy that traveled to Albany were and Abigail Barnes; Peter children, Mary, Luke and tribute to the Joyce family as he was taken from his presented with the formal and Dawn Joyce, Patrick’s Lila. in memorializing Patrick family far too early, we resolution passed in honor twin brother and his wife Patrick Joyce, Jr., a and it reminds us all of the must celebrate his life of Patrick Joyce Jr. include: and their children, Gavin, veteran Firefighter with selfless sacrifices Patrick where he lovingly touched his wife, Tara and their two Avery, Petie and Lily Joyce; Yonkers Rescue 1 served Joyce, Jr. made throughout the lives of so many, not daughters, Isabella and Julianne Brunner, Patrick’s his community for 16 years his life. To have his family only his immediate and Charlotte; Patrick’s parents, sister and her three children, and exhibited a passion join us in the Senate also extended family, but our Patrick and Kathleen Joyce; Joseph, Jack, and Matthew for his work and love for reminds us of their sacrifice entire community. He was brother Martin and his Brunner; Katie and, Lenny the community. He will and love and support they an Irish Prince, a true hero wife Kristen and their son, LaMarca, Patrick’s sister be remembered for his provide for one another.

Assemblyman Spano Recognizes Service of Hindus Ask Brooklyn Firm to 96 Year-Old Yonkers WWII Veteran Resident Withdraw Goods Depicting Yonkers, NY -- and heroic conduct there Revered Deities Assemblyman Mike Spano awarded him the Presidential Followers of the Hindu Hindus around the world (D/C/WF-Yonkers) today Unit Citation, the Philippine faith have asked for the worship Lord Ganesh and awarded local World War Presidential Unit Citation, immediate withdrawal Lord Shiva as their revered II Veteran Joseph LaRocco the Asiatic Pacific of Shiva and Ganesh symbols of faith. Using the with five medals of honor American Theater Victory puppets, among other images of these deities in for his service in the United Medal, the Philippines products, be withdrawn clocks/watches and making States Navy. The ceremony Liberation Medal, a Navy from sale charging they are puppets and dolls of them, was held at Spano’s district Commendation Certificate inappropriate, upsetting, trivializes these revered office in Yonkers. and nine stars – one for each and denigrating to their symbols of faith. The which later became known “Mr. LaRocco received invasion. sensibilities. concept of manipulating as the PACOY Club, and was these medals for the first time During this time, LaRocco Hindu statesman Rajan puppets and playing with one of the most prominent today since his heroic service participated in some of Zed, in a statement issued dolls made after deities social-athletic clubs in the to our country during World the most pivotal naval war in Nevada, said that is downright denigrating, area. LaRocco served as the War II,” Assemblyman efforts of WWII, including inappropriate usage of given that Hindus perform club’s financial secretary for Spano said. “It’s truly an seven major battles and nine Hindu deities or concepts devoted worship and 23 years and was the club’s honor to recognize this invasions – he justly had the for commercial or other spiritual practice to president for two terms. lifelong Yonkers resident distinguished honor of being agenda was not okay as it experience the eternal truth Other local contributions who has selflessly dedicated in Tokyo Harbor for Japan’s hurt the devotees. that these deities govern the made by LaRocco include himself both to protecting official surrender. Lord Shiva and Lord universe.” bringing the first soapbox the freedom of our country Upon his return home, Ganesh were highly revered “Hence, we urge you to derby to Yonkers and and providing for a LaRocco became a member deities in Hinduism and immediately withdraw from helping organize the Old better community here in of the Frank A. Rea using them as puppets was your website and shops these Timers Sports Association – Yonkers.” American Legion Post 1163 troubling for the devotees, toys and materials made an association that brought Assemblyman Spano where he has remained a because in reality the after our revered deities together ex-professional presented LaRocco with the member for the past 60 believers put the destinies and in future not make baseball players from in and Navy Occupation Service years and Vice Commander of themselves in the hands such toys and materials around Yonkers. LaRocco Medal with Asia Clasp, the for the past 20. LaRocco of their deities, Zed, who that denigrate Hindu sacred also joined the auxiliary Combat Action Ribbon, is also a proud member of is president of Universal symbols,”Shinde added. firemen stationed at the two Bronze Stars for the the Central Committee of Society of Hinduism, Hinduism claims to be Maple Street Fire House, Philippine Liberation War Veterans. In 2005, he added. the oldest and third largest where he served for two Medal, the Discharge was inducted into the New Meanwhile, Bhavna religion in the world with years until he was called to Button and the Honorable York State Senate Veteran’s Shinde of Forum for about one billion adherents duty in 1944. Service Lapel Pin. Hall of Fame. And in Hindu Awakening, in who believe in its rich He shipped out to sea Spano said LaRocco 2008, LaRocco received a communiqué to The philosophical tenets.Their aboard the aircraft carrier has a long, active history of the Westchester American Unemployed Philosophers collective outcry should not USS Essex and spent 18 service both to our country Legion Legionnaire of the Guild, a Brooklyn, NY, be taken lightly. Symbols of continuous months helping and to the City of Yonkers. Year award. based company which any faith, larger or smaller, to secure Allied control In 1939, LaRocco and LaRocco was born in sells these puppets and should not be mishandled, of the Pacific Theater and a group of local friends Yonkers in 1913 and will other products, wrote: “We Rajan Zed argued. the surrender of Japan. founded the Palisades celebrate his 97th birthday would like to bring to your LaRocco’s courageous Athletic Club of Yonkers, next month. attention that millions of WESTCHESTER HERALD March 8, 2010 19 Trends Research Surviving Chile Earthquake: “Neo-Survivalism Trend in Action” From Page 1 guidelines and strategies to than three), they were first #2:* Prepare for the Phase two of the Neo escape: hire a car and an acid test. to reach the bottom. worst. If the worst doesn’t Survival Guide, as driver to take them to Institute Director Gerald Astonishingly, except happen, nothing is lost. 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