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MARK JEFFERS News & Notes Page 3

SHERIF AWAD Who is Moscoso? Page 6

RICH MONETTI Every Student Needs to Belong Page 7 PEGGY GODFREY Problems Identified with Iona Dorm Do We Need Page 8 to Register PAM YOUNG Read It and Eat Page 11

Pressure Cookers? JOHN SIMON High-strung Quarter The Nance LARRY M. ELKIN, Page 14 Page 16 HEZI ARIS Exec. Dir. Bostic Refuses to Pay Staff Coping with Stress Brought Page 18 Mayor MARY C. MARVIN on By Terrorist Acts Improving Service Page 9 & Response Time Page 20 Page 26 The WesTchesTer Guardian ThursdaY, FeBruarY 23, 2012

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CommunityCALENDAR Section News & Notes from Northern Westchester By MARK JEFFERS This week we start on a somber note… sending out our thoughts and prayers to all those hurt in the horror and terror at the Boston Marathon. We stand united with our friends in Boston… our hearts go out to all the victims and families impacted by this terrible tragedy… Here is a sale that I don’t mind my wife going to…The Katonah Thrift Shop, which is operated by the wonderful ladies of the Women’s Civic Club of “Clubhouse” host Brian Crowell, author Michael Katonah, is having their ONE DOLLAR SALE. Balkind, and Co-host Mark Jeffers at Grand Prix One dollar can go a long way toward sprucing up a NY in Mount Kisco, NY. spring wardrobe. All profits from the Thrift Shop are Smile Club at Fox Lane High School in Bedford given to scholarship programs, local organizations will be hosting a ‘Miles for Smiles’ community walk and charities. The shop is located on the lower level and family fun day on the local Fox Lane Track. The of the club’s Memorial House, 71 Bedford Road in Operation Smile Club raises money and awareness Katonah. for children with cleft lips and pallets. This event will Check out Peekskill Library’s art exhibit “Al- work to give children life-changing surgery’s that will berto Simonetti: A Life in Paint,” running through th transform their lives into a life filled of health, confi- April 28 . dence and opportunity...we hope that you consider Our good friend Doug tells me it’s time to being a part of this wonderful community event. “Spring into Summer,” a benefit for the Katonah Vil- st The Fox Lane Sports Boosters Club is in its fifth lage Library is being held on Friday May 31 . There year of operation, and they are returning to where will be wine, beer and savory bites, a good chance to their funding first began at Rockrimmon Country connect with friends and neighbors, it sounds like a Club for the 2013 golf outing on May 20th. It is basi- great time, just need to make sure my over due books cally the same format as prior golf events. The day are returned by then. will begin with brunch, driving range, putting and a Celebrate Mother’s Day at Caramoor in Kato- th 12:00 shotgun followed by an evening of adult re- nah on May 11 with a mini-concert and a tour of freshments, dinner and ever popular silent and live the Rosen house. auctions. Everyone is welcome, if not a golfer (or if “Come on Down,” to the Price is Right Live you are a golf widow or widower) or you have con- Stage Show at the County Center in White Plains th flicts during the day; please join them for the dinner on May 29 ; my darling wife is all ready to start bid- portion of the event. This event, with its silent and live ding on the Showcase… auctions, is the primary fundraiser for the FLSBC. I Now this sounds like a fun time, head over to look forward to seeing you there, the dinner is a blast Mamaroneck for their 7th Annual “A Taste of Ma- th and who knows you may walk away with a really maroneck Wine Trail” being held on May 5 . You great auction item… get to hop on a trolley that will make stops at the Congratulations to the Run for the Hills orga- village’s best eateries. nizers, it was a great day which really brought our “Animals & Acrobats,” sounds like a Saturday Bedford Hills community together, we went down night at my house…well, this event will be held at to cheer and have fun with friends and neighbors, Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson on that alone exhausted me, imagine what running the June 22-23, there will be comedy, juggling and an hills would have done… acrobatic troupe set to entertain. Happy 95th birthday to our dear friend Charlie Our bi-weekly sports radio show “The Club- Cleaver, his humor and friendship has touched so house” is back on the air and last week we had on many friends in so many ways…see you next week. Katonah author Michael Balkind who just published Here’s your chance, if you have an event you would his latest novel “Gold Medal Threat,” sounds like a like us to mention in News & Notes, we would love winner to me. to, just drop us an email at [email protected], The Quiet Man Public House in Peekskill is th two weeks notice would help as I really can’t write holding a fundraiser on April 29 to help out Walter that fast… see you next week. Panas High School graduate Brittany DiDonato 24, who has liver cancer. Mark Jeffers resides in Bedford Hills, New York, with his On May 5th from 11am to 3pm the Operation wife Sarah, and three daughters, Kate, Amanda, and Claire. RADIO Westchester On the Level with Narog and Aris Westchester On the Level is heard from Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon on the Internet: http://www.BlogTalkRadio.com/WestchesterontheLevel. Join the conversation by calling 1-347-205-9201. Page 4 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013

Chronicles of Croton’s Bohemia An Edna St. Vincent Millay Sampler

By ROBERT SCOTT In 1923, shortly after a stint in Europe as a correspondent for Van- ity Fair magazine, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, A year after her graduation from Vassar College in 1917, Edna based on her A Few Figs from Thistles, Second April and a few po- St. Vincent Millay published five light verses in Poetry magazine. ems from The Harp-Weaver. One of these was this now-classic quatrain: Here is “Spring” from Second April: My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; To what purpose, April, do you return again? But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends-- Beauty is not enough. It gives a lovely light! You can no longer quiet me with the redness Of little leaves opening stickily. With several new poems, they were next published in 1920 in a 39-page collection of verses titled A Few Figs from Thistles. The I know what I know. slender book sold out, edition after edition. This was followed by The sun is hot on my neck as I observe Second April, published in 1921. The spikes of the crocus. In 1922, Greenwich Village bookseller Frank Shay published The smell of the earth is good. an edition of The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver, consisting of 16 pages It is apparent that there is no death. stapled together in an orange wrapper with a woodcut of a mother But what does that signify? and child on the front. It is now a highly prized collector’s item. An enlarged collection, The Harp-Weaver and Other Poems, was Not only under ground are the brains of men published by Harper & Brothers in 1923. Eaten by maggots. Many of Edna’s verses from this period deal with themes Life in itself other than love— but it was her love poems that captivated read- Is nothing, ers. By overturning the conventions of Victorian love, she captured An empty cup, a flight of uncarpeted stairs. the rebellious spirit of the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties. It is not enough that yearly, down this hill, Soon everybody was quoting favorite passages. April Edna St. Vincent Millay in a 1933 photograph by Carl Van Vechten. And if I loved you Wednesday, Comes like an idiot, babbling and strewing flowers. and joyous reunions to a final farewell. Here is Sonnet XLII: Well, what is that to you? And this from The Harp-Weaver: What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why I do not love you Thursday-- I have forgotten, and what arms have lain So much is true. Pity me not because the light of day Under my head till morning; but the rain And why you come complaining At close of day no longer walks the sky; Is full of ghosts tonight, that tap and sigh Is more than I can see. Pity me not for beauties passed away Upon the glass and listen for reply, I loved you Wednesday--yes--but what From field and thicket as the year goes by; And in my heart there stirs a quiet pain Is that to me? Pity me not the waning of the moon, For unremembered lads that not again Nor that the ebbing tide goes out to sea, Nothing quite like Edna’s poetic voice had been heard before. Will turn to me at midnight with a cry. As innocent as her poems may sound to readers today, they exhib- Nor that a man’s desire is hushed so soon, Thus in the winter stands of the lonely tree, ited, according to one critic, “the lyric voice of the newly liberated, And you no longer look with love on me. Nor knows what birds have vanished one by one, uninhibited young.” This I have known always: Love is no more Yet knows its boughs more silent than before; Edna’s growing popularity was encouraged by her emotional Than the wide blossom which the wind assails, I cannot say what loves have come and gone, readings on the lecture circuit and on the radio. Soon she was so Than the great tide that treads the shifting shore, I only know that summer sang in me famous that the Millay name began appearing in gossip columns Strewing fresh wreckage gathered in the gales; and as parodies. Samuel Hoffenstein’s four lines were widely A little while, that in me sings no more. quoted. Pity me that the heart is slow to learn What the swift mind beholds at every turn. Edna St. Vincent Millay, once the most widely read poet of I burned my candle at both ends, her generation saw her reputation and creative powers decline in Following a reading at the University of Chicago in 1928, the 1930s. They plummeted in the 1940s, a decade in which she And now have neither foes nor friends; Edna initiated a love affair with George Dillon, the young poet spent long periods in hospitals, her body ravaged by alcohol, mor- For all the lovely light begotten, who had introduced her. She was 36, he was 22. Their relation- phine and nonstop cigarette smoking. After World War II began I’m paying now in feeling rotten. ship continued well into the 1930s, including a period of sev- in 1939, her poems deteriorated into jingoistic propaganda. Make eral months during which they lived together while translating Bright the Arrows was published in November of 1940. This verse Literary critics responded to Edna’s popularity by attacking Baudelaire’s Flowers of Evil. set the theme: her. Louis Untermeyer, her erstwhile friend, wrote: “In many of Her broad-minded husband Eugen Boissevain observed these self-conscious flippancies, Miss Millay has exchanged her philosophically: “Unless you are a fool and so conceited as to think Make bright the arrows, poetic birthright for a mess of cleverness. Although there are a you are the greatest, the most wonderful man in the world, how O peaceful and wise! few poems which are worthy of her, the greater part of this vol- can you expect a woman to love only you!” ume smirks with a facile sophistication, a series of partly cynical Published in 1931, Fatal Interview tells in 52 sonnets the Gather the shields pirouettes.” story of the passionate Millay-Dillon love affair, starting with the Against surprise. Despite the naysayers, Edna’s reputation continued to grow. first meeting and seduction through a series of painful separations Continued on page 5 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 Page 5

Chronicles of Croton’s Bohemia An Edna St. Vincent Millay Sampler Continued from page 4 In a letter to former lover George Dillon, then editor of Poetry magazine, Edna described the verses as “not poems, posters” and added, “there are a few good poems.” She subtitled the book 1940 Notebook in the hope that critics would regard it as some- thing other than poetry and relax their standards. They did not. Reviewers were universally merciless and condemned the few good poems along with the bad. The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor April 20-27 is National vindicated Edna somewhat, but Infant Immunization Week by then it was impossible to undo the damage to her reputa- tion. In June of 1942, the Nazis razed to the ground the village Call your child’s doctor today! of Lidice in Czechoslovakia, sus- pected of sheltering the assassins of hated Reinhard Heydrich, an SS leader so brutal his nickname Fidelis Care is working to keep our was “The Hangman.” They shot 173 men and boys, deported 203 members and the community healthy. women to concentration camps, and gassed 81 of the village’s 104 Measles and Chickenpox are just two of the diseases that you can children. prevent by having your child immunized. Edna was so angered by this atrocity she wrote a moving nar- Children under the age of 2 don't have all the defenses they need to rative poem titled “The Murder fight off infection. Immunizations (shots) protect them from dangerous of Lidice” that was broadcast na- childhood diseases like: tionally over the NBC network and by shortwave to the rest of • Whooping Cough • Mumps • Polio • Tetanus the world. It was the last piece of significant writing she would • Hepatitis • Diphtheria • Measles and more... do before her accidental death in 1950. • Rotavirus • Flu • Chickenpox Editor’s Note: The poems excerpted here are from Edna St. Is Your Child Covered? Fidelis Care offers New York State Vincent Millay’s Collected Poems, published in 1956 by Harper sponsored free or low-cost health insurance coverage for & Brothers. Poems published children under 19 through the Child Health Plus program. before 1923 are in the public domain. Permission to excerpt poems still under copyright was 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547) • fideliscare.org graciously granted by The Millay Society. For more information about Medicaid and Family Health Plus, call New York Medicaid Choice at 1-800-505-5678 Robert Scott is a semi-retired book For more information about Medicaid, Family Health Plus, and Child Health Plus, call New York Health Options at 1-855-693-6765 publisher and local historian. He lives in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. Some children who had employer-based health insurance coverage within the past six months may be subject to a waiting period before they can enroll in Child Health Plus. This will depend on your household income and the reason your children lost employer-based coverage. Page 6 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013

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New York, Tivoli, Woodstock, Quito Who is Moscoso? and Hanoi over the course of two years”, says Juan who started filming in By SHERIF AWAD narratives). If some observers consider November 2010 and finished in Janu- US$700,000 provided by Cncine lim- ary 2012. His camera was continuously Ecuadorian cinema had ited, one should note that other entities rolling to capture the story of Xavier a long repertoire of short like Ibermedia Corporation Fund and Moscoso, known as “X”, reserved to be and feature-length films the Bilateral Corporation Strategies are so addressed only by his close friends. made throughout the completing the support by providing We get to know about his early years 20th Century. Most re- up to US$7 Million a year to filmmak- and how he arrived in the United States cently, Ecuadorian films that were real- ers in Ecuador. back in 1964, the year The Beatles vis- ized by the new generation of talented Among the promising filmmak- ited the US, as he described it. X also filmmakers started to get the attention ers whom I met in Quito, is the funny recounts how he met his lifetime part- of curators and programmers of film and talented Juan Rhon who is more ner Pilar during the protests against the festivals across the whole world. For of a multidisciplinary artist than your Vietnam War and how he developed instance, films like Qué tan lejos (2006) usual cineaste. In fact, it took him quite intense black humor toward the sur- by Cuenca’s Tania Hermida was highly a while to discover what he would rounding reality. While running the acclaimed, receiving the Silver Zenith like to do with his professional and hacienda that supported his family, X Award Montreal World Film Festival personal life. In the beginning, Rhon worked for a few Ecudorian and Co- for the Best Directorial Debut. tried a bit of everything; he first stud- lombian TV channels. The current rise of Ecuadorian cin- ied mathematics in polytechnic school (L-R): Juan Rhon shooting Xavier Moscoso. Juan Rhon’s Who’s X Moscoso? Be- ema was due to governmental approval but dropped out to try out visual arts came an uncoventional 55-minute, un- of a new National Film Law in the year Saint Marks School in London who shows as a DJ and music producer in at Catholic University of Quito. A scripted documentary vivid with music 2006. The law’s first implications ap- came to attend one year at Quito Uni- a Salsathéque every Wednesday night few months later, he went to Norway and irony. Unfortunately, X departed peared three years later with the estab- versity who helped Rhon find his way in Quito. He also tried two-times to as an exchange student but eventually our world a few months ago. But be- lishment of the National Film Council when she invited him to her parents’ have his own discotheque in Quito but returned to Colombia in order to study fore that, he was able to see two cuts of Ecuador (Cncine) whose main task house and introduced him to her father eventually his project was shut down music and sound engineering. Dur- of the film prior to having been diag- was to grant funds to new projects by Xavier Moscoso. “I and Manuela were due to his lacking management skills ing those years, Rhon was consistently nosed with multiple myeloma cancer up-and-coming Ecuadorian filmmak- both trying to work collectively on new coupled by the economic crisis of 2008. absent from classes because he had a that rapidly sapped his health and vigor. ers and also to promote Ecuadorian visual concepts for storytelling in films “I became more responsible when my problem with authority and rebellious “Two weeks before he died, he called cinema worldwide. (Until now, Cncine when accidentally Xavier Moscoso girlfriend was pregnant and I became a against the system. It was his classmate me on Skype to express his gratitude”, has provided funds for 222 films vary- Manuela Moscoso who studied at says Juan. “I must say it was as if he was ing between shorts, documentaries and co-directing the film with me because his energy was all around it”. The final cut of Who’s X Moscoso? was screened in the private gatherings of some of Moscoso’s friends last Au- gust in Colombia. The official premiere will take place in the forthcoming Edoc Festival in Quito, due this May. “The film won a script fund from Cncine; also I had already shot approximately 30%”, says Juan “I think they liked its concept because it shows how a good friendship can be the catalyst to un- derstanding life and to get over your daily problems”. After Edoc, Juan plans to promote his film unconven- tionally through screenings at tourist gathering places in Quito, and to there- after streamline it over the Internet for launch one-day prior to launching it on Xavier Moscoso. DVDs. overheard them speaking while he was father”, explains Juan. “One day, I was Born in Cairo, Egypt, Sherif Awad is a washing the dishes”, remembers Juan. bathing my child only to imagine that film / video critic and curator. He is the “Moscoso talked to me and he was like: he was blaming me for such an un- film editor of Egypt Today Magazine you must go and shoot this stuff, man! stable life”. (www.EgyptToday.com), and the artis- He then disappeared for some minutes Juan’s reunion with X. Moscoso tic director for both the Alexandria Film only to showed up with his antique inspired him to make another docu- Festival, in Egypt, and the Arab Rotter- 8mm camera and gave it to me to get mentary. This time, it was about his best dam Festival, in The Netherlands. He also me starting”. friend and mentor. contributes to Variety, in the United States, Not only did Moscoso give his “In the beginning, I agreed to join and is the film critic of Variety Arabia simple camera to Juan, but he also him in Washington to shoot a docu- (http://varietyarabia.com/), in the United helped him to conceptualize his mentary about jazz musicians who play Arab Emirates (UAE), the Al-Masry thoughts into moving images. While in Westminster Church. But then, I Al-Youm Website (http://www.almasry- realizing his early short films, including started to follow him around with my alyoum.com/en/node/198132) and The Hay cosas que no se dicen (2006), Rhon camera; recording 440 hours. We trav- Westchester Guardian (www.Westchester- Who’s Moscoso poster by the New York-based artist Raoul Ayana. went to create light, sound and music eled together from Washington, to Guardian.com). 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education Westchester Exceptional Children’s School Believes Every Student Needs to Belong By RICH MONETTI It seems as though every school child today has a diagnosis and an expensive Individualized Educa- tion Program (IEP) to go with it. In juxtaposition to the so called good old days, when special education didn’t even exist, the notion of what society should do with what were once known as “handicapped” children was relegated elsewhere. “You went to a hospital or an institution,” says Linda Zinn, director of the West- chester Exceptional Children’s School (WEC) in North Salem, NY. But just because there’s been great progress, it doesn’t mean the present has over- compensated in accordance with the past, as much work still needs to be done. Laurie Cameron and her son never felt a feel- ing of belonging in the previous schools he attend- Luke using iPad during class. ed before being accepted at WEC ten years ago. “He might as well have had a neon sign saying I’m But just because Luke had been diagnosed different and I don’t belong,” says Cameron. with multiple developmental delays doesn’t mean Seeing Luke completely demoralized by the he experienced any hesitation at the prospect. “He’s age of 11, mom was told to run, not walk toward not verbal, and he looked at me as if to say, ‘really, the opportunity WEC was offering. Just entering there’s a place where I can belong. And I can go on the scene to visit, Cameron could feel an energy here?’” she recalled. that evoked optimism, inclusion and especially joy. Continued on page 8

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Westchester Exceptional Children’s School Believes Every Student Needs to Belong The emotional burden Luke ar- rived with didn’t miraculously evapo- Continued from page 7 and a grand vision. “She was way ahead rate when he walked through WEC’s of her time,” says Zinn. doors. “He had some serious self-es- As stated, such a rescue was uni- teem and emotional issues to heal,” says versally out of the question in 1969 and 44 years later, WEC serves chil- dren with disabilities like autism and a Cameron, who lives in Patterson. WEC’s founder refused to succumb to That said, WEC doesn’t simply let it for her “handicapped” daughter. “You wide range of speech and learning im- pairments. And they do so as a team. kids hide behind their diagnosis and use it know what I’ll do, I’ll start a school so as an excuse. But persevering to the desti- she founded WEC,” Zinn recalled the “Our philosophy is we’re all here to help each other,” says Zinn. nation is a collaboration that doesn’t leave words of her predecessor, who just died students carrying issues all by themselves. last year. Of course, all the prerequisite ad- vanced degrees accompany the teach- “We are in this together,” says Cameron Kicking WEC off in a two room of the shared struggle at WEC. school house in Croton Falls, Murphy ing staff, but the factor that creates distance from others in the field does Parents get a respite too for all the hired a couple of staff members and en- pain they’ve endured. “They have seen rolled the first students with a big heart not appear in any official transcript. “What sets them apart is their compas- their children very unhappy but you then see a child who comes home say- ing, ‘I like school, I want to go to school – it’s a huge relief,” says Zinn. Unfortunately, as is with every- thing, WEC is feeling the fiscal burden of the day. “We are in need of funding Luke making bed in WEC apartment. to keep our school open,” says Zinn, sion, dedication and loyalty. They also students learn prevocational skills, work and she hopes some exposure can ease believe in what they are doing as they with job coaches and take a turn in the burden. see the accomplishments that are cre- the school’s café as cooks, servers and Laurie Cameron takes it from ated for our students,” says Zinn cash register clerks. “We’ve had many there. “What they truly deserve is to This involves an interdisciplinary students go on to work in fast food have somebody shout it from the roof- curriculum of individual living skills, restaurants and secure retail positions,” top that if you don’t know about this academics, recreating, socialization and says Zinn. school, you should,” says Cameron. what any student needs in the end - the One student actually came back to She leaves it to you. real life experience and tools to transi- work as part of WEC’s work training For more info, visit www.wec- tion to work and independence. “We program and later joined the armed school.org/ have a phenomenal work training pro- forces, but for all the good feeling that Rich Monetti has been a freelance writer gram,” says Zinn. accrues, it’s still a journey, according to since 2003 and lives in Westchester. Luke and Teacher Assistant Marguerite Maulen. Between the ages of 16 and 21, Cameron. education

By far the most contentious issue is available. Problems Identified with Proposed Iona Dormitory was the amount of student parking An analytical view of student By PEGGY GODFREY needed for the proposed dormitories. parking was brought up by Coun- New Rochelle City Council. first public hearing will be amended Commissioner of Development Ara- cilman Barry Fertel who wanted to Just as he did on August 2, 2011, so that it will require another Public It appears final zoning gon, was asked about his survey of other know if the limited amount of parking Mayor Noam Bramson took the lead in Hearing. Those changes have not yet approval for a proposed nearby college dormitories. Instead of spaces would discourage cars, or if too announcing his support of the current Iona College dormi- been finalized. I expect the new legis- reporting his findings on parking, he many parking spaces would encourage proposal. At a press conference on Au- lation will be presented to City Coun- tory on North Avenue Bramson announced advised the analysis was not relevant students to bring cars to the college. gust 2, 2011, cil in May and they will review it and in New Rochelle, NY, Iona College had voluntarily for New Rochelle maintaining every Councilman Jared Rice suggested rules schedule a Public Hearing in June.” will be a difficult decision for the New withdrawn the Mayflower Avenue campus and dormitory site is differ- more stringent than one parking space Rochelle City Council. The lengthy The “canyon” effect of a seven story ent. He continued that no staff mem- for three students should be devised. dormitory proposal which was to be Council discussion on April 16, 2013 building on North Avenue was one ber seemed to know where the present He suggested North Avenue needed combined with a City Council decision highlighted the reservations council- aspect of this development that was zoning of one space for every three stu- more municipal parking lots. members have, especially with regard to increase the local occupancy stan- considered undesirable by Commis- dents in the dormitory had come from, It had been stated that Iona Col- to parking facilities and management dards for two years for the dormitories sioner of Development Luis Aragon. or for that matter, one parking space for lege provides no campus parking for of the dormitory. presently at this site. Back in 2011, Councilman Al Tarantino wanted four students in proposed legislation. In commuter students. There was a re- New Rochelle Councilmembers Bramson stated he was “confident” the to know what the needed minimum his opinion, one parking space for five quest by Councilwoman Rackman expressed numerous concerns over the City Council would pass increased dor- height of the building must be “make or six students made sense. for the total number of parking spaces developer have management oversight mitory occupancy levels even though it worthwhile to build?” Councilman Councilwoman Shari Rackman Iona has on campus for students. She of the dormitory instead of by Iona the plan had not been presented as Lou Trangucci asked if the staff could spoke as a “mother” suggesting students asked how those parking spaces are dis- College. The respective height of the such at the New Rochelle City Council evaluate the “minimum critical mass” living on campus have less need for a tributed, and whether the students that two proposed dormitories, seven sto- meeting. that would make the project work. car, but those living off-campus need would live in the proposed dormitories ries on North Avenue and five stories At the April 16, 2013 meeting, Mentioning the Iona College agree- use of a car more readily. She suggested could use on-campus parking. Another on Fifth Avenue were not considered New Rochelle City Manager Chuck ment, Councilman Jared Rice said they nearby Iona neighborhoods would be hearing could address many of the con- ideal. The committee that had been es- Strome had suggested another public agreed they would not build on Presi- used to park cars, yet those neighbor- cerns raised so far. tablished to find an alternate to the ten hearing was needed to revisit some is- dent Street if the over occupancy zon- hoods are known to already be crowded Peggy Godfrey is a freelance writer and story dormitory that Iona had origi- sues with regard to zoning concerns. ing was granted. Trangucci added there with parked cars. Strome added when former educator. nally proposed for Mayflower Avenue He told The Westchester Guardian, “The is a lot of “anxiety in the neighborhood” the site plan is approved, Iona College appeared to place constraints on the legislation that was the subject of the over this process. would have to prove adequate parking THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 Page 9

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Stay away from certain terms amples of symptoms. Anxiety and A Change in Seasons connoting pity, such as afflicted with, Avoid unsubstantiated state- suffer from or victim of. Rather, he ments by either witnesses or first By GLENN SLABY in this life, at least not on a consis- dent and Executive Editor Kathleen has obsessive-compulsive disorder. responders who attribute violence tent basis. Sometimes the peak is Carroll. A past history of mental illness to mental illness. Without direct May today there be touched, just momentarily and it is The above quote has created no is not necessarily a reliable indicator. knowledge, a first responder often peace within. beautiful. Every line offers hope and small amount of joy in the fields of Studies shown that the vast majority is quoted as saying, that a crime was May I trust God that I a bit of frustration - sometimes a lot mental health. NAMI (National of people with mental illness are not committed by a person with a “histo- am exactly where I am of frustration. And doubt. With my Association on Mental Illness) has violent and experts say most people ry of mental illness.” Such comments meant to be. OCD I question - am I Lord where reported this as a “seismic shift in who are violent do not suffer from should always be attributed to some- May I not forget the infinite possibili- you want me at this moment? Am the terrain of popular culture”: The mental illness. Don’t assume that one who has knowledge of the per- ties that I am born of faith. I at the right place, time, and space; reason: the Associated Press (AP) mental illness is a factor in a violent son’s history and can authoritatively May I use these gifts that I have re- is this where I should be emotion- produces a composition style hand- crime, and verify statements to that speak to its relevance to the incident. ceived, and pass on the love that has ally, mentally, physically, spiritually? book called a Stylebook that is used effect. Double-check specific symp- been given to me. I must trust I am. Obsessive Com- by the news industry for writing Unless terms such as insane, toms and diagnoses. Avoid inter- May I be content knowing that I am a pulsive Disorder is not called the guidelines. It is considered the stan- crazed/crazy, nuts, deranged, etc. are preting behavior common to many child of God. doubter’s disease for nothing. dard for capitalization, abbreviation, used in a quote and substantial to the people as symptoms of mental ill- Let this presence settle into my bones, The new season brings new numerals and spelling usage. How report, they should not be used. ness. Sadness, anger, exuberance and and allow my soul the freedom to sing, thoughts of incompleteness and they approach a topic can create a Mental illness is a general con- the occasional desire to be alone are dance, praise and love. some old anxieties returning. It ripple effect throughout the industry dition. Specific disorders are types normal emotions experienced by It is there for each and every one of us. seems that thoughts, fears, not and even the culture. of mental illness and should be used people who have mental illness as ---St. Therese of Lisieux. around since the fall revisit, trying The changes are below and whenever possible: He was diag- well as those who don’t. The weather is warm. The sky to create havoc. Things seem out of those who suffer from mental illness nosed with schizophrenia, accord- Slowly, small modifications will is clear. The birds are chirping. The sync. My miss-wired brain is firing and their families will be receiving ing to court documents. She was help change the outlook of the spec- bushes are budding. How I hate this the wrong cylinders at the wrong slightly fairer treatment in a world diagnosed with anorexia, according trum of diseases that come under the season. Every year, the same thing. time. I must remember to keep mov- still slightly ignorant about our con- to her parents. He was treated for broader headline of mental illness This quick, drastic change of seasons ing, Reacquaint / familiarize myself ditions. The following is from AP’s depression. and gradually decreasing the stigma is very disconcerting. The mind, the with the tenants of Dialectical Be- web site: When diagnosis is used, identify for future generations - we hope and brain both seem to be off balance. havior Therapy (see March 7, 2012) The terms mental or psychiatric the source. Seek firsthand knowl- pray. Nothing is smooth or comfortable. and try to return to the feelings of hospital not asylum should be used. edge; ask how the source knows. Glenn Slaby is married and has one son. It’s like walking on a sandy beach comfort, positive affirmations and Don’t describe events, places, etc. Don’t rely on hearsay or speculate. A former accountant with an MBA, where every step is uneven, taken hope. by using mental health terms: “The A person’s condition can change he is a freelancer with The Westchester with caution. My body rhythms will Special thanks to Beyond Blue team’s play was schizophrenic.” over time, so a diagnosis of mental Guardian, suffers from mental illness, adjust but it’s unpleasant. (April and • Trust people with mental illness, for her inspiration. illness might not apply anymore. writes part-time, and works at the May have one of the highest num- whenever possible, to talk about A Shout Out of Thanks to the On-the-record sources can be family New Rochelle Public Library and at St. bers for suicides.) The brightness and their own diagnoses. Associated Press. members, mental health profession- Vincent’s Hospital in Harrison, New warmth just don’t help at first. • “It is the right time to address Unless it is clearly pertinent als, medical authorities, law enforce- York. The above prayer (changed ‘you’ how journalists handle questions of to a story and the diagnosis is ment officials and court records. Be to ‘I’) is a beacon of hope that is to mental illness in (news) coverage.” properly sourced, don’t describe sure they have accurate information be reached, but never fully achieved Associated Press, Senior Vice Presi- an individual with mental illness. to make the diagnosis. Provide ex-

INTERNATIONAL Rep. Eliot Engel Statement on Kosova – Serbia Agreement WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. of European Union (EU) Foreign today’s agreement, it is time for the European orientation and visa lib- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, the top Demo- Policy Chief Lady Ashton has been EU to buttress the confidence of the eralization to give Kosova’s citizens cratic on the House Foreign Affairs critical to this historic agreement. It other Balkans states that their day the right to travel in the EU. The EU Committee, released the following sends a clear signal of hope to a re- is near, including Kosova. It is the non-recognizers – Cyprus, Greece, statement regarding the landmark gion which longs for an end to con- shared aspiration of EU member- Romania, Slovakia and Spain – must agreement achieved Friday, April 19, flict and to peoples who want to live ship that binds the Balkans states now affirm Kosova’s sovereignty. 2013, between Kosova and Serbia to their lives in peace and prosperity together. Today’s agreement under- Their failure to recognize Kosovo normalize ties. in the European Union. This is yet scored a local understanding that the will not only delay Kosovo’s progress “I congratulate Kosova and Ser- another affirmation of the fact that region will only prosper when all the to the EU, but Serbia’s as well. The bia for reaching this landmark agree- Kosova is independent, sovereign states of the Balkan have joined the Dialogue aimed to ensure a prosper- ment. In particular, I would like to and free. European family. ous, EU-based future for both the recognize Prime Minister Hashim It has been nine years since the The EU, as it offers Serbia a people of Kosovo and Serbia. Today Thaci for his courage and willingness EU declared at the Thessaloniki date for EU accession negotiations, was a great signal that the future of to make hard decisions, and Prime Summit that “[t]he future of the Bal- must also offer Prishtina what other the Balkans can be bright, but much Minister Ivica Dacic for his pragma- kans is within the European Union.” Balkan countries have already been work still lies ahead.” tism and forward leaning vision. The Croatia’s July entry into the EU vali- granted: a Stabilization and Asso- personal involvement and leadership dates this strategic vision. Following ciation Agreement to guide Kosova’s THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 Page 11

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Traditional Dim Sum Until 5PM Daily • Available for Parties technicality on the books of the Requiem for a Radio Station FCC, is running out of time. It ran 3 Barker Ave., Marriott Residence Inn, White Plains out of money a long time ago. Last Performances of the Season! By BOB MARRONE an industry that is killing the pro- This Westchester story is not It should come as no verbial goose that laid golden eggs new. Even the grey lady herself, secret to regular read- for a generation. Free speech over The New York Times, has taken up ers of this column the airwaves comes at a price, the the cause of one Marc Sophis, the that I love radio. I same way good healthcare does. Dobbs Ferry native who got his first am, after all, the guy And like our incumbent healthcare transmitter in 1968… he was ten who left a successful career on Wall system, most broadcasting is the years old… and has slowly grown Street, my occupational wife, for my purview of large corporations and that little box, like a slow rolling, if longtime mistress and romantic ob- only the well off can participate. zigzagging, snow ball, into what it is session, for the one with the shapely And just like our healthcare system, now; a not for profit, public broad- microphones and sexy voice. More- there are fatalities. casting outlet that serves, mostly, In a second floor loft on a com- about 400,000 potential listeners in Winner of the over, I did so for little more than fif- 2012 Arts Organization teen percent of my former pay and a mercial street in Yonkers, one man’s northern Westchester. He is virtu- of the Year for Westchester County fraction of the benefits. life-long dream and labor of love is ally broke; his life saving funneled Though I love her still, our in- dying. WDFH 90.3 FM, which for into license applications, equipment, May 4-5, 2013 May 11-12, 2013 timate relations have revealed other forty years has served variously as utility bills and more. So as not to be Yorktown Stage White Plains High School sides to her that are less than at- the high school station for Dobbs overly romantic, Sophis is not the 1974 Commerce St. 55 North Street Yorktown Heights, NY White Plains, NY tractive. Indeed, they portent the Ferry, the learning and broadcast most savvy business man you will muting of the voice of the average utility for Mercy College, the voice ever meet. He loves the medium For tickets, order online at www.taconicopera.org citizen, who has been shouted down of your cable TV crawl, a squawk too much to judge her dispassion- or call (855) 88-OPERA box in the owner’s basement and This production is made possible, in part by the New York State Council on the Arts and and overwhelmed by the changes in Continued on page 12 Arts Westchester with funds from Westchester County, government, corporations, and individuals. a dormant voiceless license-only Page 12 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013

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ness pedigree, or his resources. In- emergencies. It is about what will niche… It works. Putting extra nic- Requiem for a Radio Station deed, Mr. O, as he is known, knows get people to listen. Radio is, of otine in cigarettes worked. So does that his success has come from his course, a business, and it is essential too much sugar in soda. So, too, does Continued from page 11 areas just outside the New York dedication to local news and events. to have listeners, sponsors… grants corn syrup in the bread you think is City market. As such, his station Marc also does not have the cash or for public radio… and it must make healthy for you. The best analogy is ately. He wants so badly to provide is not market based, but product frequencies of WFAS, once a com- money for its investors. But the wrestling. Once radio was like col- the kind of community radio that centric. His market is a patchwork munity favorite in Westchester. Its changing regulations resulting in lege wrestling, it was real. Now, too exists mostly in small towns, and of Westchester communities where AM signal is now on dangerous single companies being able to buy much of it is a staged show, like pro- even there, the conglomerates have tiny segments of bandwidth have rocks due to the vicissitudes of cor- hundreds and hundreds of stations fessional wrestling, designed only so bought out the little man. In most been available. And even when they porate ownership, and a lack of local changed the business forever. The you will listen. remote areas, today, they get the were, the FCC, ever an example of voices. It is an interesting place. It need to cut costs, maximize revenue, My radio woman is not the inexpensive feed of the same Rush why many people hate government is the destination where phone calls pay down debt and enrich multi- same gal I fell in love with. I still Limbaugh and Sean Hannity shows took years to grant access. One such go to die, never to be returned. Marc tudes of executives, created a model love her the way one loves a way- as the rest of the country. The local request took eight and a half years may not have O’s gifts or WFAS where it is cheaper to put a hand- ward spouse. We are too besotted orphanage could be burning down a to go through. bucks, but he will call you back. ful of showmen syndicated across a to leave each other. But she is not half mile away, and all you will get Marc does not possess About those bucks: Because company’s stations rather than do doing what she promised. Not for is another hour of Rush telling you the promotional genius of Bill there are few local owners, and even local radio. This is what gave rise Marc Sophis, anyway. Without a that Barack Obama is a communist. O’Shaughnessy, my former boss, less local focused stations, radio has the cynicism in place of fact filled grant or a deep pocket benefac- Sophis’s business model, who over his fifty plus years at the become a balance sheet oriented broadcasting. tor sometime soon, Marc’s forty- evolved rather than planned, is the helm of WVOX, has managed to cynical business. It is not about the Why does serious radio, when year struggle will come to a heroic, result of what he could patch or manifest the singularly most well- truth. It is not about good jour- hyped up with vitriol sell? Client though sad, end. glue together, and limited by the known community station in the nalism. It is not about providing a focused radio, or for that matter any Bob Marrone is a radio talk show host, tiny number of frequencies and country. He also does not have Bill’s public serve, although many in the client focused business, can grab a their short reach, available in the author, and freelance writer for The WNEW promotional and busi- business do try, especially during niche, then program and sell to that Westchester Guardian. MUSIC THE SOUNDS “The Cosimo Matassa Story Volume 2 – OFBLUE Gumbo Ya Ya” – Various Artists By Bob Putignano www.ProperMusic.com UK-Import 4 CD Box Set

“Finally again, Cosimo Matassa of regional and/or national artists familiar with the Cosimo Matassa (and his musical cohorts) remem- with several (early) peeks of emerg- first volume you should also enjoy bered for a 2nd time here.” Rating: 8 ing artists who later gained larger this new companion edition. Even Each of the four discs contain notoriety after this fertile period of if you might already have several twenty-eight songs, making for a work. It’s also a mix of vocal/band of these tunes in your collection as grand total of one hundred and recordings with solid instrumen- it’s sweet having them collected to- twelve titles collected from an engi- tals from Lee Allen and Red Tyler gether in one fine box set. Last but neer (not a producer) who put New which harkens back to a time when not least: Let us not forget how the Orleans on the R&B and Rock & instrumentals had the potential to always humble Matassa made huge Roll map. This second volume fol- achieve Top Forty hit-status re- contributions to the music industry, lows on the heels of Proper Music’s cordings. which is why he was recognized first Matassa four disc compilation Also included is a thirty-two and inducted into the Rock and from ’07. page booklet with detailed discog- Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. All expected suspects are cov- raphy notes and some rare photos, * Note: I recently spoke with ered: Fats Domino, Lloyd Price, with an excellent and insightful es- the noted author John Broven who Art Neville, Little Richard et all, say by Joop Visser who also com- has a powerful affinity to all music as well as (somewhat) lesser known piled and produced this wonderful and especially New Orleans mu- nuggets from Crescent City origi- collection, and was the reissue pro- sic, who told me that Matassa is nators: Dave Bartholomew, Smi- ducer for the first Cosimo Matassa not well and now resides in rehab ley Lewis, Bobby Charles, Huey Story. Like other Proper box sets home. Unfortunately Cosimo is not “Piano” Smith, Lee Allen, Ed- each CD is enclosed in a cardboard available for interviews. Please say a die Bo, Frankie Ford, Earl King, sleeve with track listings and length prayer. Johnny Adams, Alvin “Red” Tyler, times of each song. All of this se- Additionally check this out: Mac Rebennack, Professor Long- curely fits into a well-made, high- www.cosimocode.com hair, Charles Brown (with Amos quality and sturdy cardboard box. Bob Putignano www.SoundsofBlue. Milbunr,) Jessie Hill, Lee Dorsey, Considering its age all tracks sound com Ernie K. Doe, Irma Thomas, Chris recently re-mastered utilizing cur- Kenner, Clarence “Frogman” Hen- rent technologies and are pleas- ry, Barbara George and a number ant to the ears. If you are already THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 Page 13

POLICE Blue Wall of Silence, Police Unions, Oversight and the Black Community By DAMON K. JONES their white counterparts. There have but are too afraid to report. A good Mollen Commission was that the the community as a whole, accord- been 27 incidences in New York like officer reporting police crimes and report identified a conflict of inter- As a Law Enforce- ing to their oath. It must be a revo- this that have accrued and NEVER abuse becomes a target and outcast. est for the unions, which protect ment Officer for 23 lutionary change in the mindset of happen in the reverse. In many cases, police management the interests of individual officers years and 13 years as the individual officer to change the and elected officials cover many and promote the larger interests of a Union Delegate, I Westchester County has not embedded blue wall culture that has dirty deeds of a few bad apples by their members, finding that. Ironi- have assisted in the been immune to these types of in- disintegrated the respect of trans- going after the officer that reported cally, “the PBA does a great disservice passing of state legislation for rights cidences. The killing of Detective parency and integrity with the law the dirty secret or what they call to the vast majority of its members and benefits of Correction Officers. Christopher Ridley put the spot- enforcement officers as well as the the “leak”. In many cases some are who would be happy to see corrupt As I stated in earlier writings, law light on the need for better police community that they claim to serve. outcast or fired. Many black officers cops prosecuted for their crimes and re- enforcement unions play a distinct training, oversight and embedded have faced the “Doner Scenario” for moved from their jobs.” Damon K. Jones is the New York Rep- role in the protection of labor rights racial issues within many police just standing up for what’s right in resentative of Blacks In Law Enforce- and benefits for families of union’s departments and communities of Many officers believe in integ- their department and in their com- ment of America. members against the interests of color in Westchester County. Af- rity of the law and the protection of munities. It’s a shame that even an those that employ those members. ter the Ridley incident, there was questionable police shooting and officer standing up for justice is la- When labor rights are used as conduct in the cases with victims beled “Anti- Cop” and this is why a cover for blatant criminal acts of like; DJ Henry, NYPD Sgt. Kisse- many officers, both black and white violations of civil and constitutional idu, and retired Correction Officer stay silent today. rights of citizens by law enforce- Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. In the DJ In his 2005 book “Breaking ment there can be problems with Henry case, the federal deposition Rank: A Top Cop’s Exposé of the the inherent conflict of interests. of Mount Pleasant Police Chief Dark Side of American Policing”, Some will argue it’s still in the Louis Alagno and Lt. Fanelli has former Seattle Police Chief Norm union’s interest to act in ways that exposed the “Modus Oporandi” of Stamper explains the implicit help the employee succeed. Others the police departments in covering threats that make the Blue Wall will say that covering for possible up deaths of black men. According so successful: “You have to rely on crimes and constitutional violations to the Federal Depositions, theses your fellow officers to back you. A are ultimately more detrimental to two law enforcement officials not cop with a reputation as a snitch is their members in the long run with only generated false reports but one vulnerable police officer, likely lost of integrity, respect and coop- Police Chief Alagno made false to find his peers slow to respond to eration with those they have sworn statements to the press concerning requests for backup—if they show to protect. the actual incidents that led to the up at all. A snitch is subject to social In the highly publicized New shooting of DJ Henry. snubbing or malicious mischief, or York City Mayoral race, Democrat- Families of law enforcement, sabotage. The peer pressure is child- ic candidates are being criticized by like regular civilian families whose ish and churlish, but it’s real. Few Police Unions for proposing leg- loved ones are shot, shot at, or cops can stand up to it.” islation for an Inspector General. killed are subjected to the Police The Mollen Commission re- Inspector General perform investi- Union rhetoric of blaming the vic- ported in 1994, that NYPD de- GOLF . DINING . PARTIES . INN gations to help ensure that agencies tim. Weeks after the killing of DJ partment’s leadership and Internal are following the law; to identify Henry, Pleasantville Police De- Affairs Bureau were found to be waste, fraud, and abuse; to find de- partment and its Police Benevolent looking the other way while the ficiencies in agencies’ programs that Association gave the shooter, Offi- police trafficked weapons and sold limit the ability to achieve their cer Aron Hess, the “Officer of the protection to drug dealers. The mission; to recommend corrective Year Award”. What acts of kindness commission’s central recommenda- action; and to ensure appropriate and goodness was committed other tion was that the city create a strong transparency and oversight. than he killed a young black man in independent body to monitor the According to the Amsterdam whom the circumstances are still in police remains, as relevant today, as News, there have been, “224 people dispute? What message does this it was during that scandal nearly 20 killed by police in New York since send to the wider community, the years ago. the killing of Amadou Diallo”, black community and to the fam- The Mollen Commission Re- who was killed by 41-bullets, fired ily that is grieving? After millions port also noted, “Police unions by four undercover NYPD officers of dollars of legal fees, judgments and fraternal organizations can do in 1999. In 2012 alone, NYPD and settlements, not one law en- much to increase professionalism killed 21 people, averaging nearly forcement union has yet to offer any of our police officers. Unfortunately, two killings a month. The same proactive solution on how we can based on their observations and on stats show that nearly 90 percent stop this epidemic, even when one information received from pros- of those killed were Black or His- of their own have been killed. ecutors, corruption investigators, panic. New York has a history, dat- In examining Christopher Do- and high-ranking police officials, ing back to the 1940’s, that Black (845) 424-3604 thegarrison.com ners infamous “Manifesto” brings police unions sometimes fuel the officers in plain clothes or off-duty back chilling memories of what insularity that characterizes police 2015 US 9, Garrison, NY 10524 have been shot at, shot, or killed by many good officers have witnessed culture.” The conclusion of the Page 14 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013

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amount about her. Therefore, it Additionally, Meister captured she not been overwhelmed by a The Ghost of Dorothy Parker was with some trepidation that I Parker’s sarcasm, wit, and self- domineering older sister, an un- sat down to read “Farewell, Doro- deprecating voice extremely well. successful marriage, and a selfish By JOHN F. McMULLEN 7, 1967) is certainly not unique to thy Parker”(Putnam, 2013; ISBN While reading the book, I went boyfriend. Parker does this through me. For example, forty-six years af- 978-0399159077), a novel by Ellen back and re-read Parker’s 1956 deceit, manipulation, cajoling and “You can lead a hor- ter her death, admiration for her is Meister. I tend not, as a rule, to like interview with the Paris Review, duplicity while managing to also ticulture but you can’t all over Facebook: historical novels when a well known “Dorothy Parker, The Art of Fic- deal with some of her own lingering make her think.” historical figure is a main character tion No. 13” (www.theparisreview. problems. “… performance www.facebook.com/Doro- in the book -- often the character org/interviews/4933/the-art-of- The book is well-written, as one runs the gamut of emo- thyParkerQuotes -- which has during her / his lifetime could not fiction-no-13-dorothy-parker) might expect from a teacher of Cre- tion from A to B” -- commenting on 79,693 “Likes” possibly have been in the location to compare the “voices” and found ative Writing at Hofstra University, a performance by Katherine Hep- www.facebook.com/ or situation described and / or the that Meister did an outstanding and weaves together intrigue and burn. pages/Dorothy-Park- manner or speech attributed to the job. I was not the only one to ac- romance (with a bit of sex) into a “How do they know?” -- on er/107711119252340 -- 16,992 character is patently unbelievable cept Meister’s Dorothy Parker as fast-moving story made even more hearing that ex-President Calvin “Likes” (Caleb Carr did a wonderful job in authentic as a fictional rendition interesting with the presence of the Coolidge had died www.facebook.com/pages/ “The Alienist” with his portrayal of could be. Marion Meade, author Parker ghost. Based on my enjoy- “This is not a novel to be tossed Dorothy-Parker/13286511818 -- Theodore Roosevelt but I cannot of the aforementioned biography, ment of “Farewell, Dorothy Parker,” aside lightly. It should be thrown with 12, 405 “Likes” accept Abraham Lincoln as a “Vam- is quoted on the jacket of the book I will read one or more of Meister’s great force.” I have multiple copies of all pire Hunter”). as saying “Gone four decades and still other books (“The Other Life,” “The The four quotes above are just her writings (I seem to buy a new I should not have worried. missed, Dorothy Parker now has a Smart One,” “Secret Confessions four of the thousands of reasons copy of “The Portable Dorothy Parker” There could have been no time- starring role in Ellen Meister’s deli- of the Applewood PTA,” and “The that I have adored the wit, criticism, whenever I misplace one; I must have conflicting incidents between the cious new novel. No doubt Mrs. Park- Wishing Cake”). short stories, and poetry of Dorothy at least four copies) and have read lives Meister’s Parker and the actual er, wherever she is, must be smiling.” “Farewell, Dorothy Parker” is Parker (in spite of the fact that I really Marion Meade’s 1989 biography, one because Meister’s story takes I enjoyed the book. It is not available at Amazon and Barnes and like Katherine Hepburn also) for most “Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is place forty-five years after Parker’s “War and Peace” -- nor is it intend- Noble and more information may be of my life (Other Parker quotes may This?” (and keep a copy on my Kindle death -- the Dorothy Parker in the ed to be. It is the fast-paced story obtained at ellenmeister.com. be found on “Goodreads” -- http:// for reference); Meade, by the way is book is the ghost of the late writer, of how the Parker ghost draws the Happy Reading! www.goodreads.com/author/ also the editor of the “Portable Dor- a ghost that may materialize to the talented Violet out of her shell of quotes/24956.Dorothy_Parker). othy Parker.” Comments and Questions are welcome heroine movie critic Violet Epps insecurity and self-doubt into the This feeling for the estimable In other words, I both great- to [email protected] and / or others, drink gin, and, on strong and confident woman that Mrs. Parker (August 22, 1893 – June ly like Parker and know a fair occasion, take over Violet’s body. she might have been all along had CURRENT COMMENTARY

becomes your tragedy.” I don’t mean to imply that Do We Need to Register Pressure Cookers? Everyone – absolutely everyone the president’s own sympathy for – sympathizes with the Wheelers those parents is insincere, or that By LARRY M. ELKIN “Our pressure cookers…are not promise measure that would have and the other Newtown families. he does not believe in the policies intended to be used for any purpose expanded the use of pre-sale back- Everyone understands the need he is joining with them to promote. The bombs that were other than cooking,” the maker, ground checks for gun buyers. No- of a parent, in the face of a sense- I think Obama was as horrified by used to attack the Fagor America Inc., said in a state- tably, he yielded the microphone for less, devastating death of a beloved Newtown as anyone else. Due to Boston Marathon this ment reported by The Boston Globe last Saturday’s weekly presidential child, to feel that something good his office, he probably feels more week were fashioned and its affiliated website, Boston. address to Francine Wheeler, whose must come out of it. If we lose a responsibility than most of us. He from pressure cookers com. 6-year-old son Ben was among the child to disease, we crusade against likewise feels the need to “do some- stuffed with nails and other shrap- We can have a rational discus- victims of the mass shooting at the disease. If we lose a child to gun thing.” nel, authorities believe. sion about how to stop the would- Newtown, Conn., in December. violence, we crusade against gun vi- Obama, like many gun-control Should we respond by requiring be bombers in our midst. But when Most of the measures the Sen- olence. It is the natural reaction of a advocates, caricatures opponents that pressure cookers be registered it comes to guns and the mass ate considered this week would grief-stricken mother or father. We as gun-loving right-wing nut jobs, with federal authorities, or that shootings in which they are some- have had no conceivable impact in all understand their pain, and most or at least as ideologues and tools prospective purchasers of kitchen- times used, our reasoning ability Newtown. Shooter Adam Lanza of us try to support them when we of the National Rifle Association. ware undergo criminal background seems to disappear. used weapons owned by his moth- can. The president supports gun con- checks? President Obama and other er, Nancy, a gun collector who was But “support” is not the same as trol measures that would have no Nobody seems to think so. Such advocates of gun-control legislation among his victims. From what is exploitation or appeasement. Pass- major impact on gun offenses, but measures would not stop the next were roundly defeated in the Sen- publicly known, there is no reason ing irrelevant or counterproductive would make it more cumbersome twisted individual who is intent on ate this week. Obama was visibly to believe Nancy Lanza would have legislation to satisfy a grieving par- for Americans to legally own and killing or maiming as many strang- enraged at a White House news had any problem passing a back- ent would be appeasement. Using transfer guns. ers as possible. Enacting such rules conference in which he pronounced ground check. that parent’s pain to promote a pre- Obama sees little downside in might momentarily assuage our it “a pretty shameful day” and vowed “Thousands of other families existing, and largely unrelated, poli- this because, I believe, he and other need to “do something” in response to continue pressing for federal leg- across the United States are also cy objective is exploitation. Obama gun control backers see little upside to the Boston outrage, but we would islation. drowning in our grief,” Wheeler told did not hesitate to exploit the New- in gun ownership. How many times merely inconvenience our fellow Obama had pulled out all the the country as her husband, David, town parents’ pain to promote a have we heard advocates observe law-abiding citizens and stigmatize emotional stops to try to get the sat silently next to her. “Please help gun-control agenda long favored by that a gun’s only purpose is to hurt a widely used product. Senate to approve at least a com- us do something before our tragedy many in his party. Continued on page 15 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 Page 15

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Do We Need to Register Pressure Cookers? town parents would focus their ef- manager for personal financial plan- Hudson organization, which moved forts on finding ways to identify and ning and family wealth planning, to Scarsdale, N.Y., in 2002. The firm Continued from page 14 treat or stop the next Adam Lanza he founded his own firm in Hastings expanded to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in American households own guns someone? (Minor allowances are before he steals his mother’s guns, on Hudson, N.Y., in 1992. That firm 2005 and to Atlanta in 2008. than own pressure cookers. kills her and shoots his way into a grew steadily and became the Palisades made for hunting and target shoot- Go ahead and dismiss them – ing.) school. Vilifying opponents of and me – as “gun nuts” if you want, gun-restricting measures will - This trivializes the reasons but be advised that I do not own a RENOVATED APARTMENTS FOR RENT so many Americans – tens if not not do this, and neither will gun and have never even fired one. passing irrelevant legislation hundreds of millions – own guns. I am certainly not a member of the Many keep them for self-defense. just because we feel the need NRA. to “do something.” Some, who work or play outdoors, I just want policy responses rely on weapons to protect livestock that make sense. We are not going and pets. Some, like my rancher to stop shooters from getting guns, friend in Montana, live miles from any more than we can stop bombers ® the nearest neighbor and dozens of from getting pressure cookers. The Larry M. Elkin, CPA, CFP , miles from the nearest town. Practi- best defense is to identify and stop has provided personal financial cally everyone owns a gun in such these people before they can act. We and tax counseling to a sophis- places. are never going to be perfect at this, ticated client base since 1986. Though I have no statistics yet we can probably get better. After six years with Arthur An- handy to prove it, I’d bet that more I wish Obama and the New- dersen, where he was a senior

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By JOHN SIMON he is the title character in a play for which Beane has obviously done Douglas Carter sedulous research, and obtained the Beane’s The Nance is intended Nathan Lane to give a probably his best play, capital performance. which in my book Beane has re-created the late is only ankle-high 30s in almost fanatical social, po- praise. It is an affectionate, funny- litical and sexual detail and an in- pathetic tribute to burlesque, its exhaustible array of burlesque’s comics and strippers, and above all naughty puns and smutty double its Nance. This was a swishy, limp- entendres. Lane delivers them com- wristed, mincing homosexual, made pellingly, ably abetted by Lewis J. amiable fun of. As Chauncey Miles, Stadlen as Efram, the seedy bur-

Jonny Orsini as Ned and Nathan Lane as Chauncey Miles in “The Nance”. Rogers Follies, The Producers, and author Richard Greenberg, having internecine affection: both nudg- other triumphs. already come out of the gay closet, ingly teasing and also enjoying one There is also a gay love story, as comes out of the Semitic one as another. It takes place over two Chauncey picks up Ned, a strapping well. This is the story of an extended Continued on page 17 young Buffalonian, at the Automat Jewish family with what I’d call an (a homosexual meeting place), and they live together briefly, only to part at—again—the Automat. A parting that’s only a little sweat for Chauncey, but crushing for the vul- nerable Ned, well played by Jonny Orsini. Add to these evocative sets by Nathan Lane as Chauncey Miles in “The Nance”. the dependable John Lee Beatty, impeccable costumes by Ann Roth, and the incisive direction of Jack lesque theater’s straight O’Brien, and you have an efficient comic. Then there are the show with fair wit and passable strippers: the colorful Jenni pathos. But do not expect transcen- Barber and Andrea Burns, dence. There is, however, a jarring and the magnificent Cady final touch, not called for by the Huffman, as grand as we script. recall her from The Will In The Asssembled Parties, the Nathan Lane as Chauncey Miles and Lewis J. Stadlen as Efram in “The Nance”.

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High-strung Quartet There is ostentatious reveling in the sense that I am the first Jew on But the problem remains that a staunch Jeff, and the superlative period detail, and a goodly number paper currency since Lincoln. Ha, none of their problems matter a Judith Light as Faye, admittedly Continued from page 16 of funny one-liners. Thus, Julie, the ha.” There is also fancy verbiage, whole lot, with all pretty much a the best-written part. No complaint Christmases, 1980 and 2000, with heroine, says of her dying mother- as about a necklace of fake rubies, tempest in some tchotchkes. It is with Lynne Meadow’s direction in a mostly talk and talk, but also two in-law, “She’s only 87. But she’s “This rutilated, asterized treasure.” zealously acted, principally by Jes- convincing 14-room, Upper-West- deaths during the intermission be- an old 87.” Or when Jeff, a fam- There is even a farcical female rela- sica Hecht as Julie, if you can take side apartment, nicely designed by tween its two acts. ily friend and chief male character, tive, Faye, whose jokiness almost her singsong delivery and indomi- observes modestly, “I don’t give off steals the show. table sameness; Jeremy Shamos as Continued on page 18

Lewis J. Stadlen as Efram, Cady Huffman as Sylvie, Nathan Lane as Chauncey Miles, and Jonny Orsini as Ned in “The Nance”. The cast of “The Nance”.

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High-strung Quartet singing and danc- spirit (how?). This is wish- ing, appropriately ful thinking, but British- Continued from page 17 choreographed by ers Ben Foster (Treat) Patricia Wilcox and and Tom Sturridge (Phil- Santo Loquasto. Warren Adams, as lip) manage to be aptly Photos of “The Nance” by and well as the ingenious American. The former courtesy of Joan Marcus. décor by David Ko- rough, the latter tentative, Lyceum Theatre, 149 West 45th rins and rainbow but acrobatically leaping Street, 45th Street lighting by Nata- across the furniture like a Between 6th and 7th Avenues, sha Katz, plus some perfervid gazelle. New York, NY 10036. Tickets: fetching costumes by John Lee Beatty has 1-800-901-4092. Esosa. designed with his cus- Nothing wrong tomary expertise, Daniel Motown-The Musical. with the performanc- vard melodrama. Its international Sullivan has directed with The supererogatorily titled Mo- es of Brandon Victor popularity may be largely due to his usual savvy, and Alec Baldwin town: The Musical (what else could Dixon (Gordy), Va- requiring only three actors and one is delectable as Harold, exuding a it be?) is a thoroughly mixed bag. lisia LeKae (Diana set. baleful charm. But about celebrat- For one thing, Motown is no town Ross), Charl Brown It concerns three orphans. The ing the human spirit I remain seri- for my taste in music; for another, (Smoky Robinson), evil older brother, the nasty Treat, ously doubtful based on the autobiography of Ber- Bryan Terrell Clark who bullies his younger brother, Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, ry Gordy, founder of Motown, it is (Marvin Gaye), Phillip, infantile and agoraphobic, 236 West 45th Street (George Ab- truth well varnished, as adapted by and little Raymond and lures away from a bar Harold, a bott Way), between Broadway and Gordy and two “script consultants,” Luke Jr. in three Chicago businessman and likewise 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10036. David Goldsmith and Dick Scan- parts including that an orphan, actually a gangster. He Tickets: 1-800-BROADWAY. lan, probably more put upon than of Michael Jack- is held for ransom in the brothers’ John Simon has written for over 50 putting in. son, especially if you dingy North Philadelphia apart- years on theatre, film, literature, music The story—you must have overlook Charles ment. Gradually, though, the pris- and fine arts for the Hudson Review, heard, or heard of, it—concerns Motown-The Musical. Randolph-Wright’s oner takes control of his captors, New Leader, New Criterion, National how a young black kid, with some routine direction. coaching them into employees and Under the circumstances, not Review, New York Magazine, Opera support from his family, went from Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 upgrading their digs and threads as even the five principals could be th News, Weekly Standard, Broadway. New Jersey obscurity to hit record West 46th Street, between 8 Av- he bosses them around. A violent viewed more than superficially, com and Bloomberg News. Mr. Simon production in Detroit and later far- enue and Broadway, New York, NY ending ensues. embellished but oversimplified. holds a PhD from Harvard Universi- ther West, launching stars and earn- 10036. Tickets: 1-800-901-4092. The three roles are eminently Still, if you cherish this music, and ty in Comparative Literature and has ing millions. The musical squeezes actable, as Kessler expects the audi- forgive the necessary abbreviations taught at MIT, Harvard University, in 59 song numbers, including three Orphans ence to be “deeply moved, deeply while nostalgically reliving youth- Bard College and Marymount Man- not so hot ones written for the show entertained, deeply joyful.” He also ful memories, you may be afloat in Orphans (1983) by Kyle Kessler hattan College. by Gordy and Michael Lovesmith, thinks the play very Philadelphian perfect bliss. had me wondering what need for as delivered by 40 performers, some (why?) and celebrating the human To learn more, visit the JohnSimon- I myself appreciated mostly the reviving this unremarkable boule- in several roles. Uncensored.com website. THEFT OF SERVICES NCC Executive Director Bostic Refuses to Pay Staff By HEZI ARIS Amid Community and Govern- came and went, no one got paid for benefit the Nepperhan Commu- The March 8th and 22nd checks ment Silence By HEZI ARIS those two weeks. Earlier this week, nity Center. It does seem as though bounced; the April ] http://www.yonkerstribune. Bostic advised that no one should Bostic has forgotten that the grant 8th check was not com/2013/04/exclusive-breaking- expect to get paid for the days that money directed to NCC is for the news-nepperhan-community- are due to have been paid for on community’s benefit and not for disbursed. The Yon- th kers Tribune / The center-executive-director-dr-bos- April 5 . People are owed for ser- his growing patronage mill of “no Westchester Guard- tic-busted-again-amid-co.html, vices rendered to the Nepperhan shows”. ian gave notice of notice to his continuing legacy of Community Center. They are not Pastor James Hassel, who Rev. Dr. Jim Bostic’s subterfuge was revealed. Within being paid. Where did the money drives a luxury Jaguar sedan gets yearly modus operandi of NOT days of the Yonkers Tribune / The go? It does seem as though Bos- paid by NCC, despite not render- paying the staff that work by gip- Westchester Guardian exposing his tic is deflected from righting the ing any service(s) for the benefit of ping them out of their bi-monthly conduct, Bostic covered the checks financial crisis he caused at NCC. the Nepperhan Community Cen- check payments toward the end that had bounced. He also advised Instead of dealing with his fidu- ter. Does Pastor Hassel also get of the school year. On April 5th, the people attending the meeting ciary responsibility he has to pay paid to be a spokesman / advocate in the article: [ EXCLUSIVE he called, that on Friday, April 12, the NCC employees that do the for Ron Shemesh’s Glenwood BREAKING NEWS: Nepper- 2013, “here and now,” Bostic as- work, as opposed to the “friends Power Station - Trevor Park De- han Community Center Executive serted, “you will get your money and family” no shows, vis-à-vis the velopment Project? It is interesting for Friday. Alas, Friday, April 12th money entrusted by grantors to Director Dr. Bostic Busted Again Continued on page 19 Rev. Dr. Jim Bostic THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 Page 19

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PageContinued 26 from page 18 The WesTchesTer Guardian ThursdaY, FeOOBruarppY 23,e e2012nn ttoo tthhee PPuubblliicc to note that Bostic is also a spokesman / ad- vocate for the project. Is Bostic getting paid? PPeeeekksskkiillll AArreeaa While Councilman Johnson (D-1st Dis- trict) is immersed in Shemesh’s Glenwood CLASSIFIED ADS LEGAL NOTICES Office Space Available- FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Power Station / Trevor Park Development Prime Location, Yorktown Heights COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER Project, Johnson pretends to be defend- 1,000 Sq. Ft.: $1800. Contact Wilca: 914.632.1230 In the Matter of ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ing the community’s interest while instead, SUMMONS AND INQUEST NOTICE he pushes the Glenwood Power Station – Prime Retail - Westchester County Chelsea Thomas (d.o.b. 7/14/94), Best Location in Yorktown Heights A Child Under 21 Years of Age Dkt Nos. NN-10514/15/16-10/12C Trevor Park Development by working with 1100 Sq. Ft. Store $3100; 1266 Sq. Ft. store $2800 and 450 Sq. Ft. Mayor Spano’s City Hall, yet keeping all but Store $1200. Adjudicated to be Neglected by NN-2695/96-10/12B a select few in the community aware of all Suitable for any type of business. Contact Wilca: 914.632.1230 FU No.: 22303 Tiffany Ray and Kenneth Thomas, the aspects and ramifications of the develop- Respondents. X ment. HELP WANTED NOTICE: PLACEMENT OF YOUR CHILD IN FOSTER CARE MAY RESULT IN YOUR LOSS OF YOUR A non profit Performing Arts Center is seeking two job positions- 1) Direc- RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF YOUR CHILD STAYS IN FOSTER CARE FOR 15 OF THE MOST RECENT Yonkers City Hall funds NCC to sometor of Development- FT-must have a background in development or expe- 22 MONTHS, THE AGENCY MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO FILE A PETITION TO TERMINATE respect; if Bostic is incapable of managrience- fundraising, knowledge of what development entails and experi- YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND COMMITMENT OF GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF THE ence working with sponsors/donors; 2) Operations Manager- must have a CHILD FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION, AND MAY FILE BEFORE THE END OF THE 15-MONTH ing the money NCC receives to benefit thegood knowledge of computers/software/ticketing systems, duties include PERIOD. overseeing all box office, concessions, movie staffing, day of show lobby community interests, despite having the lat- UPON GOOD CAUSE, THE COURT MAY ORDER AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETH- est software to make the planning of whatstaffing such as Merchandise seller, bar sales. Must be familiar with POS ER THE NON-RESPONSENT PARENT(s) SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A RESPONDENT; IF he needs and how many people he can hiresystem and willing to organize concessions. Full time plus hours. Call (203) THE COURT DETERMINES THE CHILD SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM HIS/HER HOME, THE 438-5795 and ask for Julie or Allison COURT MAY ORDER AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE NON-RESPONDENT based on the grants NCC receives, he must PARENT(s) SHOULD BE SUITABLE CUSTODIANS FOR THE CHILD; IF THE CHILD IS PLACED AND be curtailed by Yonkers City Hall. REMAINS IN FOSTER CARE FOR FIFTEEN OF THE MOSTa RECENTt TWENTY-TWO MONTHS, THE AGENCY MAY BE REQUIRED TO FILE A PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THE PARENT(s) AND COMMITMENT OF GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF THE CHILD FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION, EVEN IF THE PARENT(s) WERE NOT NAMED AS RESPONDENTS IN THE CHILD NEGLECT OR ABUSE PROCEEDING. A NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT CUS- TODY OF THE CHILD AND TO SEEK ENFORCEMENT OF VISITATION RIGHTS WITH THE CHILD. BY ORDER OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT(S) WHO RESIDE(S) OR IS FOUND AT [specify address(es)]:5 J o h n Wa lsh B l v d, Pee k s k i l l, N Y 914.739.0337 Last known addresses: TIFFANY RAY: 24 Garfield Street, #3, Yonkers, NY 10701 Last known addresses: KENNETH THOMAS: 24 Garfield Street, #3, Yonkers, NY 10701 An Order to Show Cause under Article 10L ofo thec Familyal Court A Actrt havingist beens filed with this Court seeking to modify the placement for the above-named child. YOU ARE HEREBY& SUMMONED Je w toe appearlry before D thises Courtig atn Yonkerser Familys Court located at 53 So. 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G MAYORO MarvinVER’s COLUMN NM GOVERNMENTENTSection and productive efforts to improve Improving Service and Response Time in Bronxville the accuracy and quality of their emergency services and they have By Mayor MARY C. feeders into Village loops com- going forward: ments when emergencies occur. been very receptive to our opera- MARVIN prising whole neighborhoods. Inaccurate information is Liaisons with a knowledge of Vil- tional suggestions. During Hurricane Sandy, when a worse than no information at all. lage streets and vital services such Regardless of what Con Edi- This past week Vil- son services are ultimately updat- lage Department feeder went down almost half the The robo calls during Hurricane as hospitals and schools are critical Village immediately lost power, Sandy with estimated power re- to truck dispatching and assessing ed, residents will still have to call Heads and I met their outages in on a daily basis for with Con Edison and if a pole fell, an entire loop sumption times proved largely in- the location of needs when as- would go down. accurate and led people to return signing priorities. In storms prior best service. Con Edison makes representatives for the third time no assumptions that because your in an effort to improve service/ Proactively, Con Edison has home or re-fill refrigerators only to Hurricane Sandy, Con Edison changed power configurations so to have power remain out for days. staffers were completely confused next door neighbor called in, you response time in Bronxville in the also do not have power aftermath of experiences during as to avoid the above scenarios. The computer data maps of when dispatching trucks to the The new system adds switches outage areas must sync with real Village and ended up sending Con Edison has informed us Hurricane Sandy. that the cost of relocating wires We have partnered with Con and fuses to loops allowing power time conditions. Many residents them to the Yonkers/Bronxville outages to be segmented into called in outages only to then P. O. underground is $7 to $10 mil- Edison to share ideas in a collegial lion per lane mile, plus a street- way that has proven productive. much smaller sections. Now if a access a computer which errone- Per regulations, out-of-town tree should fall in one yard, only ously showed their home having crews cannot work on live wires to-home hook-up fee which is To understand power out- dependent on the topography of ages, familiarity with our unique the adjacent homes would lose power on the Con Edison map. due to their unfamiliarity with the power, not the entire neighbor- Con Edison cars, trucks and local systems. Con Edison needs each property. Given that the Vil- grid system is essential. As back- lage has approximately seven lane ground, the Village is powered hood. In a Village such as ours, staffers’ vests should be clearly to alert municipalities immediate- where falling trees are common- marked as to their function. Resi- ly when crews need to temporarily miles, the cost is beyond what from three feeders; one in Tucka- anyone is willing to undertake. hoe, one in Mount Vernon near place even in routine storms, the dents were frustrated when they cut power to make repairs for oth- benefit will be enormous. No saw Con Edison crews not re- ers on the same grid. As example, In the recent Village Hall Village Hall and one in Yonkers renovations, a very powerful gen- just over the West Side border. matter how localized the out- storing power, when in fact their during Hurricane Sandy, Parkway age, Con Edison advised us that assignment was to either guard Road residents finally received erator was installed so during out- During Hurricane Sandy, in order ages, residents can always come to “power” the Village much of homeowners still must call in to or de-energize live wires only. power only to have it go out hours the 1-800-75-CONED number Clearly delineating the job at later. We were not notified that to Village Hall for warmth or to the electrical work took place out- recharge equipment. If you have side the Village boundaries. This and report it because the switch- hand would stem the confusion. it was a temporary “de power” in es/fuses must be reset manually by A simple truck marking or vest order to help other residents near any further recommendations as unique configuration of service to improving electrical service, caused frustration and confusion dispatching a truck. lettering would go a long way for Sarah Lawrence, so we could not Based on resident feedback clarity of duties, and keep ques- give our residents any accurate kindly e-mail me at mayor@ for our government and residents vobny.com. alike as we seemed to see crew and the experience of Village Hall tions at a minimum. information as to power resump- teams everywhere but Bronxville. staffers during Hurricane Sandy, The Con Edison liaisons for tion. Mary C. Marvin is the mayor of the Electricity is then sent from the the following are some of the sug- every community should have I am extremely confident that Village of Bronxville, New York. gestions we made to Con Edison continuity and permanent assign- Con Edison is making genuine

BUDGET Mayor Mike Spano Concocts Fake Budget Gap By HEZI ARIS calamity before “The City of Hills, chilling prognosis. Yonkersites took Ravitch; the dastardly B&R duo dis- Where Nothing is On the Level” the unfolding drama in stride; heck, tilled a ‘gap’ of $86 million for the up- Yonkers City Council painted a chilling scenario of inevitable Yonkersites had been there and done coming year last year when they were Not Equipped to Audit ruin. It was April 2012. After a month that so often, the ‘play’ was no longer invited to Yonkers City Hall. They Proposed Budget long forensic financial analysis, the worthy of their time. Another year’s were proven right, well, in a sense. It was during the actuarial wizards concluded FY2012- reprieve permitted the protagonists on The $86 million ‘gap’ was and still re- anticipated cold and 2013 would find the City ofY onkers the scene to concoct a better show for mains the magic nut to crack, some- rainy days of April in (CoY) confronting an $89.3 million FY2013-2014. thing Mayor Mike Spano claims to 2012 that the comedy tag team of gap. Miracle of miracles, the budget From the time the FY2012-2013 have successfully achieved... It is bal- former NYS Assemblyman Richard shortfall, after a quick side show when Budget Proposal was passed to Mayor anced. Has nothing changed in the Brodsky and former New York State NYS Comproller Thomas DiNapoli Mike Spano’s divulging the Mayor’s 15 months since the financial scrutiny Lt. Governor Richard Ravitch (B&R) looked askance at the numbers sub- Proposed FY 2013-2014 Proposed by the B&R Team began its forensic presented a doom and gloom sce- mitted, later corrected without the Budget, there was no mention of the exploration? Were Brodsky & Ravitch nario to Yonkersites from the Mayor’s loss of one position, won his approval. projected ‘gap’ deduced by clairvoy- Conference Room. To the quick, the Continued on page 21 The walls did not collapse, despite the ant crystal ball readers Brodsky and Mayor Mike Spano THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 Page 21

BUDGET Mayor Mike Spano Concocts Fake Budget Gap Continued from page 20 lead man auditing the Mayor’s Proposed Budget, so exact? How could that be? the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency, and Let’s look. B&R postulated an $86 million consultant to the Yonkers City Council. Mr DeSan- ‘gap’, the so-called baseline. Without any increased tis had years ago lost his contract for auditing the revenue of any kind, and despite increased cost to YBoE. Mr DeSantis learned to be a “good boy” by which Mayor Spano divulged additional financial doing what he was tolds, that is, hide the money stress, the prognostication did not move one cent from the Yonkers City Councilmembership and the to the negative or to the positive. Either Brodsky & public in the chicken scratch he calls a certified au- Ravitch exhibit a loquacious act of only gab, or they dit. No mater what he calls it, he cannot validate any are inept and simply full of themselves, or like the given line in the ledger to validate every expense for Laurel & Hardy characters revered in tandem with which funds are allocated. He is mediocre in spin- the March of the Wooden Soldiers during Christ- ning the press. mas holidays, other protagonists have failed to cover Last but not least, the $86 million ‘gap’ was their tracks! closed by a valuation of 0.9 percent, or as some Despite the cost of Hurricane Sandy, divulged would like to focus, on another figure 1.75 percent. by Mayor Mike Spano to have amassed over $8 mil- Neither 0.9 percent or 1.75 percent equates to fill- lion in infrastructure damage, the $86 million ‘gap’ ing the $86 million ‘gap’, much less the extra costs did not move the budget deficit one iota. that they do not want to bother adding to the $86 million baseline and the overlooked new hires, new Despite the incursion of over $5 million in over- positions, skullduggery in the ledger, etc. time costs caused by Mayor Mike Spano not hiring a new class of Firefighter Probies to maintain the con- Its simple… $86 million PLUS $8 million tractual minimum manning levels, the $86 million PLUS $5 million PLUS $4.5 million PLUS $2.5 ‘gap’ did not move the budget deficit one iota. million is lost Safer Grant revenue EQUALS $105.5 million PLUS all those non-existent jobs, all Despite contention circulated by Yonkers Pub- those no-show jobs, and newly created positons. So lic School Superintendent Bernard Pierorazio that let us call it $105.5 million GAP PLUS. So how did the Yonkers Board of Education deficit was $43.5 they close the ‘gap’? million, an elected member of the New York State Legislature corrected that figure by noting it was in- Let us not forget the uncollected funds due CoY. stead $48 million. The difference between the false The money for theY PD Rent-a-Cop program; $4.1 assertion of $43.5 million and the factual $48 million million CoY paid that goes unpaid; the arrears due figure, is $4.5 million. The $4.5 million ‘gap’ did not form X2o that are much greater than $500,000. The move the budget deficit one iota. $800,000 due CoY by the Yonkers Parking Author- ity for an illegal eminent domain lawsuit lost by A recent report also points out that the Mayor’s former Deputy Mayor Phil Amicone’s blunder; the conduct with regard to the Safer Grant has cost CoY $489,000 paid on behalf of Phil Amicone that came $2.5 million. Despite the hostility by Mayor Spano out of the taxpayer’s coffer and is still unaccounted toward the YFD, the minimum manning situation for in any budget, and on and on. I won’t waste my and other contractual agreements vis-à-vis City Hall time writing it all down. The facts we have exposed and YFD validated I.A.F.F. Local 628, the $2.5 mil- do not interest the taxpayer who is getting soaked. lion ‘gap’ did not move the budget deficit one iota. I suggest the Yonkers City Council pass Yon- Numerous personnel changes have caused po- kers Mayor Mike Spano’s Proposed FY 2013-2014 sitions to be filled with new personnel who have Budget not because it is appropriately allocated, but also garnered increased remuneration, in some cases because it is not. In so doing, The Albany Delegation $20,000 more per annum than the person replaced. will be on the hook to the scam, as will notice be Many people have been employed at city jobs on a afforded Governor Andrew Cuomo, NYS Comp- “no show” basis. New positions have been created troller DiNapoli, NYS Attorney General Erick that are in addition to ones already in place. Schneiderman, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of the When NYS Comptroller denied approval of Southern District Court, and Yonkers Inspector last year’s budget, the Spano Administration re- General Kitley Covill, as well as Yonkersites within turned the budget with reallocated numbers. They the city environs and without. Each WILL be re- moved costs initially allocated to benefit the ledger sponsible to abide by the law, though they will not!! funding the Fire Department by filling a wanting One day a sheriff will ride into the City of Hills gap in another ledger line but they were supposed to stop the theft and scams that continue unabated to refill the ledger allocation they took from the the to this day! Until that day, nothing will be done be- Fire Department by returning it to that specific led- cause those in elected office care only for themselves ger. Mayor Spano did not do the right thing. By not than for the Public good. If that is not the case… let’s refilling the $5 million fake ‘deficit’ City Hall makes see someone prove otherwise. it seem the YFD went over budget by $5 million. The $5 million is in the budget but it is obscured by Mayor Mike Spano’s FY 2014-2015 Budget Proposal the creative auditing firm of Bennet Kielson. is scheduled to be divulged mid-April 2014. The deficit is Nick DeSantis is a conflicted auditor. He is the said by Brodsky & Ravitch to amount to $102 million. Page 22 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013

THE ALBANY CORRESPONDENT

Stemming from the Smith ar- White Plains Indicts Smith rest, a major battle between downstate GOP leaders erupted when Man- By CARLOS GONZALEZ time since Smith’s April 2nd arrest. hattan GOP Chairman Dan Isaacs Smith and Halloran, 42, face up threatened to sue Sen. Marty Golden Sen. Malcolm Smith to 45 years in prison if convicted of the for slander if the senator wouldn’t stop (D-Queens) was of- charges in the White Plains indict- making “false statements” about the ficially indicted by a ment. chairman’s potential involvement in federal grand jury yes- Smith, a Democrat, allegedly the ballot line-for-sale scandal. terday for alleged bold enlisted the help of Halloran, a con- Isaacs said as much in a letter to and behind-the-scenes bribes for servative Republican, to get on the Golden, which he released to mem- placement on the NYC mayoral bal- Republican primary ballot bers of the media: lot. Prosecutors claim that in an effort “As an initial matter, it boggles the The indictment also charges City to get that support, Smith had Hallor- mind that you, as a former New York Councilman Dan Halloran of Queens an set up meetings with GOP leaders City Police Officer, would continue to in the alleged scheme. and negotiated thousands of dollars in interject yourself into what is an ongo- Two weeks ago, the two Queens bribes, while Halloran pocketed thou- ing Federal criminal investigation and politicians were busted by FBI agents sands for himself. interfere with that investigation by for the plot. Others indicted for the alleged spreading false statements.” The Smith indictment has been scheme were Bronx Republican “Indeed, your recent attempt to a detriment to Senator Jeff Klein (D- Chairman Joseph Savino and Queens question the integrity and oust my Bronx/Westchester) who leads the Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone, colleague, Brooklyn GOP Chairman Independent Democratic Conference, Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin Craig Eaton – whose honesty is un- a renegade quintet of Democrats who and Deputy Mayor Joseph Desma- questioned – was universally seen for have alligned with Senate Republicans ret, who are accused of plotting with what it was: A crass attempt by you to for power. Smith to direct $500,000 in state further your own political ends to the Throughout New York and in Al- transportation money to a deal that re- detriment of the Brooklyn Party and bany, renewed calls for Smith to step sulted in an $80,000 payment to GOP indeed the City Parties in general.” down from the State Senate have been bosses on Smith’s behalf. Who’s next to be indicted? May- echoed in the chamber. Staffers of Senator Smith’s office be not in Albany, say insiders. “As I said hours after the arrest, appear stuck. Former Bronx Borough President given the level of criminality alleged, “I don’t know what to do,” said an Adolfo Carrión has heads spinning I believe that Senator Smith should aide. “I always knew that he wanted to and he’s not even in Albany. Carrión seriously consider whether or not he run for mayor, but had no idea that he told reporters that his efforts to land can continue to effectively serve his was so desperate that it would put his a spot in the Republican mayoral pri- constituents,” said Sen. Jeff Klein. career at-risk.” mary were not dead. Klien does not have the authority Smith has been shielded by senior Adolfo Carrión, formally named to remove Smith from the Senate, but staffers. as Obama’s “urban czar”, took thou- has removed him from any leadership “It’s very difficult,” said the Smith sands of dollars in donations from de- and committee responsibility. aide. “The man is so close, yet so far.” Continued on page 23 Albany reconvened for the first GOP in chaos: LEGAL ADS CLASSIFIED ADS NINJA BEAM LLC Authority filed with Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State MSA WHITE PLAINS ROAD LLC Articles Notice of Formation of 361 Warburton Office Space Available- Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/25/13. (SSNY) 2/26/13. 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Agent of Westchester County Notice of Formation of LLC: Name: 10803. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Ossining, NY 10562. Purpose: Any lawful LLC upon whom process may be served. THRIFTY MEASURES LLC. Article of Org. activity. Registered Agent: Lurea Murphy SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O Best Location in Yorktown filed with NY Sec. of State 02/14/2013. CORNAFEAN, LLC Articles of Org. filed 12 Robin St. Ossining, NY 10562. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. Heights Office location: Westchester County. NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/14/13. Of- 7014 13th Ave Ste. 202 Brooklyn, NY 1100 Sq. Ft. Store $3100; 1266 The New York Secretary of State shall fice in Westchester Co. SSNY design. Notice of Formation of Taconic Global, 11228. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Reg- be designated as agent of LLC upon Agent of LLC upon whom process may LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with the SSNY on istered Agent: United States Corpora- Sq. 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Call (203) THE COURT DETERMINES THE CHILD SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM HIS/HER HOME, THE 438-5795 and ask for Julie or Allison COURT MAY ORDER AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE NON-RESPONDENT PARENT(s) SHOULD BE SUITABLE CUSTODIANS FOR THE CHILD; IF THE CHILD IS PLACED AND REMAINS IN FOSTER CARE FOR FIFTEEN OF THE MOST RECENT TWENTY-TWO MONTHS, THE AGENCY MAY BE REQUIRED TO FILE A PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THE PARENT(s) AND COMMITMENT OF GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF THE CHILD FOR THE THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 Page 23 PURPOSES OF ADOPTION, EVEN IF THE PARENT(s) WERE NOT NAMED AS RESPONDENTS IN THE CHILD NEGLECT OR ABUSE PROCEEDING. A NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT CUS- THE ALBANY CORRESPONDENT TODY OF THE CHILD AND TO SEEK ENFORCEMENT OF VISITATION RIGHTS WITH THE CHILD. BY ORDER OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT(S) WHO RESIDE(S) OR IS FOUND AT [specify White Plains Indicts Smith address(es)]: Last known addresses: TIFFANY RAY: 24 Garfield Street, #3, Yonkers, NY 10701 Continued from page 22 To investigate, that is. In an in- Last known addresses: KENNETH THOMAS: 24 Garfield Street, #3, Yonkers, NY 10701 velopers as Bronx borough president terview with WAMC, a public radio just before and after the developers network headquartered in Albany, An Order to Show Cause under Article 10 of the Family Court Act having been filed with this Court seeking to modify the placement for the above-named child. scored big with approved projects, say New York, Attorney General Eric Albany insiders. Schneiderman blamed public corrup- YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this Court at Yonkers Family Court “This is the last person who tion in part on a “permissive” culture located at 53 So. 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