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Food Bank Hosts Community Scoop-A-Thon Thousands of Dollars WESTCHESTER’S OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED NEWSPAPERS Vol 126 Number 49 www.RisingMediaGroup.com Friday, December 8, 2017 Santa’s Back in Westchester Westchester Hates the New Federal Tax Plan Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and all of Santa’s helpers are making their way into Westchester for the holiday season. Santa was spotted at the Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers last Opposition to the Trump tax cut plan from Westchester comes from residents, homeowners, weekend for the annual holiday parade. Send your pictures with Santa to risingmediagroup@ progressives and Republicans. gmail.com. There is one thing that most every West- bodies will meet and come up with a compromise chester elected official, Republican and Demo- bill that can reach President Donald Trump’s crat alike, can agree on: The proposed federal tax desk by year’s end. reform plan, also called the Trump tax plan, is The problem for the Trump tax cut for many Food Bank Hosts a disaster for Westchester taxpayers and home- New Yorkers is that the Republican majorities in owners and could leave to a tax revolt or a de- Congress have removed the deduction of state cline in the local real estate market. and local taxes from the Federal Tax Code. This Community Scoop-a-Thon Currently, both the House of Representa- hurts states with high property taxes and high tives and the U.S. Senate have passed tax cut state taxes, with New York and California the bills, but both are different. The leaders of both Continued on Page 8 Give the Taxpayers a Holiday Gift… Stop Wasting $$$ Harrison Hurricanes celebrate winning Food Bank for Westchester’s #GivingTuesday Com- munity Scoop-a-Thon. Ten community groups from Westchester and will go toward the organization’s Senior Gro- County faced off in a spirited battle at Food Bank cery Program, which distributes fresh foods to for Westchester on Nov. 28 for the first #Giv- senior centers and programs where seniors con- ingTuesday Community Scoop-a-Thon, when the gregate. groups were challenged to repack the most food Food Bank for Westchester is the leading into deliverable packages in 45 minutes. A com- hunger-relief organization in the county. This munity group called the “Harrison Hurricanes” event was part of their #GivingTuesday campaign, won the competition by packing 2,548 pounds of a global movement where individuals, communi- Are New Yorkers’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars being thrown out the window? apples. ty groups and corporations open their hearts and A total of 19,980 pounds of apples and pears wallets on a national day devoted to giving back. By Dan Murphy State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on the were packed into deliverable bags from all teams To learn more, visit foodbankforwestchester.org. This holiday season, as all of us spend or E-Z Pass toll system. hard-earned dollars on loved ones, we identify DiNapoli found that cashless tolls at our three examples of wasteful spending by our state bridges and tunnels have lost $11.3 mil- government on the state and federal level. The lion in unpaid tolls over the past five years be- Thousands of Dollars Stolen first involves a recent report from New York Continued on Page 9 From Westchester Nonprofit County Budget Battle Yorktown Love in Action Needs Your Help Did Astorino Leave a Hole or Did Latimer Promise Too Much? By Dan Murphy “The current administration didn’t priori- As County Executive Robert Astorino at- tize needed repairs to our roads, didn’t prioritize tempts to negotiate his eighth and final Westchester funding vital social programs like those aimed to County budget with the County Board of Legisla- combat domestic violence and child abuse, and tors before leaving office, the “blame game” of fin- has used years of accounting gimmicks to support ger pointing has begun between Democrats on the a budget ideology at the expense of taxpayers,” County Board, Astorino, and County Executive- said Majority Leader Catherine Borgia. “This year, Elect George Latimer. there are no more rabbits to pull out of the hat – Astorino has proposed a budget for 2018 that this Legislature must roll up our sleeves and get to does not raise the county tax levy for an eighth work for the people who sent us here.” consecutive year, but relies on a new contract to Borgia’s statement is not completely accurate. operate the Westchester County airport that would Astorino has proposed a way to balance the budget generate $30 million immediately. While Asto- without any county property tax increases by ap- rino’s $1.825 billion budget plan may still have the proving a new vendor to operate the county airport. same coalition of Republicans and Democrats on “A large portion of this enormous gap is due the County Board reviewing it, because of Asto- to the Astorino administration’s insistence of bal- rino’s election loss, there is no longer the political ancing this budget on the backs of Westchester’s will to pass a final county budget with a 0 percent workers,” said Majority Whip Alfreda Williams. tax increase. “It’s likely that any contract settlements with our For seven of the nine Democrats on the Coun- unions will include retroactive back pay. The pro- By Dan Murphy as well as making it impossible for us to help the ty Board, Latimer’s election signals an opportunity posed 2018 budget, as it stands, makes no attempt Here’s a sad story that our readers can help families that were relying on this support,” said to increase county spending to make up for what to allocate funds for this huge necessary expense.” turn into a good one… founder Donna Simone. “Please help us recover they call the priorities missed under eight years of The largest county union, CSEA, has been On Nov. 29, two hooded robbers entered from this horrible crime. We need an immediate Astorino. without a contract for seven years. The county Yorktown Love in Action, a nonprofit thrift store influx of money to recover and get back on our After a thorough review of the Astorino ad- CSEA and Astorino have disagreed on whether that raises funds and donations for people who feet so we can get back to helping the families ministration’s proposed 2018 operating budget, CSEA members should pay a portion of their health need help. The thieves got away with thousands who need us during this difficult time of the year. Westchester Democrats have discovered a poten- insurance costs, like every other county union has of dollars earmarked to support the organization Thank you for donating and please share. Togeth- tial budget gap in the range of roughly $120 mil- agreed to as part of a new contract. and the families they lend a helping hand to. er we can recover and be there for those in need.” lion to $155 million. A gap of this size will take “County policy states that our budget must “This robbery left us crippled and unable to So far, the response has been good, with just time to fix – with the fiscal impact being an Asto- maintain a fund balance of not less than 6 percent pay rent, insurance, utilities, or fuel for the truck, Continued on Page 9 rino tax increase of nearly 30 percent. Continued on Page 8 PAGE 2 - EASTCHESTER RISING - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2017 Old Stone Mill Under ‘A Christmas Carol’ New Management Comes to Life in Larchmont Florio’s Restaurant at the Olde Stone Mill – a new name but same great experience. By Ann Muro It was then at Vivolo’s Restaurant that he became The beautiful Olde Stone Mill Restaurant at a maître D. the Yonkers/Tuckahoe border is now under new Rugova then went to Westchester, to the management. Florio Rugova has taken the reins at well-known La Sala in Larchmont for eight years, the popular restaurant, which will now be known and for seven years at La Fontanella’s in Pelham. Charles Dickens, aka Frank Connelly, will read and perform “A Christmas Carol” on Monday, Dec. 11. as Florio’s Restaurant at the Olde Stone Mill. When he returned to Manhattan, it was at the Em- There will be a new chef, new menu, new pire Steakhouse on 50th Street. maître D, and traditional fi ne dining with table Rugova said he enjoys his role as a consul- On Monday evening, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m., acclaim. Connelly, a somewhat enigmatic char- side service. tant for the culinary programs at the Truman High a holiday tradition will again take place at the acter, has been in the employ of the Larchmont Rugova, who attended the Culinary Institute School in Co-op City, as well as at the Charter Larchmont Public Library when Librarian Frank Public Library for many years and appears to of America, began his 30-year restaurant career as School in the Bronx. Connelly channels Charles Dickens reading the have channeled a number of questionable char- a bus boy at Gino’s Restaurant in the Bronx. His He now has accepted the invitation to be timeless classic “A Christmas Carol.” This will acters best left unnamed before fi nding his con- restaurant career then took him to Manhattan as the general manager at the Olde Stone Mill, and be the 12th consecutive year Connelly has per- nection with Dickens and later, Poe. a waiter at Giambelli’s Restaurant, followed by a brings with him years of experience in the restau- formed the piece, fully decked out in frock coat Connelly’s reading of Dickens’ most fa- role as captain at the famous Bruno’s Restaurant.
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