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Yonkerstimes.com www.RisingMediaGroup.com Friday November 13, 2020 No Charges Filed Against Police Meet Westchester’s Version of “The Squad” in Death of Kamal Flowers New Democrats, Bowman, Jones and Rocah Westchester, and New Rochelle Divided

Kamal Flowers, left, lost his life in a confrontation with New Ro- chelle Police last year

By Dan Murphy

When George Floyd was killed this summer, and we all watched the video over and over again, one cable news talking head said, “it doesn’t matter if George Floyd murdered 20 people. What was done to him was unjusti- fied.” newly elected Westchester This reporter is getting the same feeling now over the death of Kamal Democrats, Congressmember- Flowers in New Rochelle. Flowers, 24, was shot by New Rochelle Police elect, Jamaal Bowman, top Officer Alec McKenna, on June 5, 2020, in what Flowers friends, family and left, Congressmember elect- the African American community are calling a questionable shooting after a Mondaire Jones, top right and questionable traffic stop. District Attorney elect Mimi Last week, a Westchester County Grand Jury voted not to indict McK- Jones, left, have become the eanna for murder, the only charge given to jurors by Westchester District new face of the Westchester Attorney Anthony Scarpino. “The death of Kamal Flowers was tragic. His Democratic Party. family and friends have lost a loved one and are devastated by this loss. I am deeply saddened by his death because his life mattered. Any use of deadly force is difficult to accept. We want the Flowers family and the people of By Dan Murphy New Rochelle to know, this investigation took top priority for this office, and, even as we have been challenged by the Coronavirus -- we did every- thing to ensure the investigation’s veracity,” said Scarpino, who also provided the following information released from the grand jury case. The election of 2020 in marks the end of two legendary Westchester The shooting took place at approximately 10:54 p.m. on Sharot Street. political carerrs that spanned 4 decades, with the retirements of Westches- The investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mr. Flowers’ death ter congressmembers Nita Lowey and Eliot Engel. Both “retired” in differ- began immediately following the incident. ent ways: Lowey declined to run for a 17th term, while Engel was defeated On June 06, 2020, the day following the shooting, the Attorney General’s in a democratic primary. Office declined to take the investigation since the deceased was armed at the Replacing Rep. Lowey is Mondaire Jones, who first defeated seven time of the incident. As such, the Attorney General determined the matter fell other democrats in the June 23 primary, and then on Nov 3., defeated three outside the jurisdiction of her office under Executive Order 147. The grand other candidates to become the first openly gay African-American mem- jury was presented with the defaced and operable 9mm Ruger semi-automat- ber of the House of Representatives, representing the 17the Congressional ic handgun with 10 9mm rounds of ammunition found at the scene and in district, which includes mid-northern Westchester and Rockland County. Jamaal Bowman also won the democratic primary and then easily continued on pg 6- won election on Nov. 3, in the 16th District, which includes most of West- ______chester County and the Bronx. Both Jones and Bowman are already being referrred to, and welcomed into “The Squad” of four democratic, progressive members of Congress, Latimer Presents County Budget led by “AOC” Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez. “The Squad has doubled in size. These congressional candidates won With No Tax Increase for 2021 by not accepting corporate donations, promoting universal healthcare, and fighting for a Green New Deal. We are glad to support Jamaal Bowman in his historic upset victory,” said Justice Democrats. “We are growing the squad”, “we have doubled the squad” and “meet the new squad,” have all been promoted and posted by liberal and progressive democratic organizations welcoming Bowman to Washington DC next month. “Jamaal Bowman is Ready to Join the Squad, “wrote the Atlantic. “The wealthy elite, the 1/10 of 1%, needs to pay their fair share in taxes. We need to tax capital gains and Wall Street and its transactions more than we currently do. And large corporations also need to pay their fair share of taxes as well,” said Bowman. Mondaire Jones told the people of Westchester after his election, “Growing up, I never imagined someone like me could run for Congress, let alone get elected. To grow up poor, Black, and gay is to not see yourself anywhere. Now, I am humbled by the trust voters in Westchester and Rock- land have placed in me, and grateful for the opportunity to serve the community that raised me in the United States Congress. “The need to dream big has never been more urgent. We must secure our right to a livable future. continued on pg 7-

______Westchester County Executive George Latimer, right, with BOL Chair Ben Boykin, presented his proposed 2021 County Budget Port Chester Identified as Yellow Zone as COVID Cases Rise In the midst of a crippling pandemic and on the heels of a listening tour around the County, Westchester County Executive George Latimer unveiled his 2021 proposed Operating Budget. The proposed 2021 Budget reduces the Westchester County tax levy by $1 million for the second year in a row. This Budget maintains all County services. The expenditures in the proposed Budget of $2.091 billion are $15.7 million below the 2020 Budget. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “This year has been extraordinarily challenging. Despite these challenges, we as a County have remained resilient and I have no doubt that working together we will emerge from this crisis stronger than before.” The 2021 Budget includes an additional $5 million for economic development programs, $5 million for housing assistance programs and $2 million for food insecurity. Feeding Westchester President & CEO Karen C. Erren said: “We are so grateful to County Executive Latimer for continuing to recognize the need to lift our neighbors up during these challenging times. More than 300,000 county residents are currently relying on us each month, including many individuals who are facing food insecurity for the first time. Allocating $2 million to address food insecurity in Westchester is a critical investment and one that will both nourish and strengthen our communities.” Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc. Executive Director Kathleen Halas said: “The Child Care Council is very grateful to the county that dur- Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new yellow ing a time of extreme financial duress they recognize the centrality of child precautionary zone focus area in Port Chester. The Port Chester area along care to the well- being of families and our economic recovery. The Business Council of Westchester Executive Vice President/COO the Connecticut border has had a sustained average positivity rate above John Ravitz said: “With Westchester County facing the most serious fis- 2.5%, with upticks in new positive cases and hospital admissions, meeting cal challenge since World War 2, The Business Council of Westchester metrics for a yellow zone designation. (BCW) is confident that the County Executive and his team will be adopting In response to an increase in cases in Port Chester, the New York a budget that to the degree possible maintains essential services, while at the same time protects the County’s bond rating. There are still many un- State Department of Health, Westchester County Departmentent of Health continued on pg 7- continued on pg 6- United Way Has 700,000 Blankets PAGE 2 - WESTCHESTER RISING - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020 Author Mary Beth Keane in Emerson String Quartet Conversation with Karen Dukess November 14 Broadcast Concert Sat. Nov 14 @ 2pm

The Emerson String Quartet To open the Hoch Chamber Music Series’ 18th season, Concordia Conservatory presents the Emerson String Quartet. The concert will be broadcast on November 14 at 7 pm from the Sommer Center at Concordia College New York. The concert will feature movements from Robert Schumann’s three String Quartets. The timing coincides with the Emerson’s new release of Schumann quartets on the Pentatone label, a recording that was created at On Saturday November 14, at 2pm, meet bestselling author Mary Beth Concordia College’s Sommer Center, a venue with notable acoustics. Keane, author of Ask Again, Yes, our pick for this year’s One Book, One The artistic power of Robert Schumann, whose life was dominated Community Read, and Karen Dukess, author of The Last Book Party. by alternating periods of depression and manic creativity, is particularly Ask Again, Yes is a triumphant New York Times Bestseller, The Tonight suited to these uncertain times. The music inspires and consoles the Emer- Show Summer Reads Pick, and was named one of the best books of the year son, and they hope to likewise inspire listeners on November 14. by People, Vogue, Parade, NPR, and Elle. A profoundly moving novel about With a repertoire that spans three centuries of chamber music, the Em- two neighboring families in a suburban town, the friendship between their erson also looks to the future by collaborating with today’s most esteemed children, a tragedy that reverberates over four decades, and the power of for- composers and premiering new works in their commitment to keeping the giveness. string quartet art form alive and more relevant than ever. Members are Eu- The Last Book Party lyrically evokes a bygone era with contemporary gene Drucker and Philip Setzer, violins; Lawrence Dutton, viola; and Paul resonance. Poignant, unerringly wise, and delightfully funny, Dukess’s debut Watkins, cello. tells the universal coming-of-age story of finding our way and our voice, one Lawrence Dutton has served as the Artistic Director of the Hoch misstep and one false note at a time. Copies of both books are available at the Chamber Music Series for 18 years, creating a world-class chamber music Harrison Public Library. series with an eclectic mix of repertoire and artists, pivoting seamlessly Mary Beth Keane attended Barnard College and the University of Vir- to a broadcast series beginning last spring. The November 14 concert will ginia, where she received an MFA. She was awarded a John S. Guggenheim mark the Emerson’s fifth appearance at the Hoch Series. fellowship for fiction writing, and has received citations from the National The broadcast link COSTS are $40 per adult and $20 per senior. Tick- Book Foundation, PEN America, and the Hemingway Society. She is the au- ets are available online at www.concordiaconservatory.org or call (914) thor of The Walking People, Fever, and most recently, Ask Again, Yes, which 395-4507. To join the Hoch Society for a private Zoom with the Emerson was an instant New York Times bestseller. To date, translation rights to Ask immediately following the concert, plus recognition in the program and Again, Yes have sold in twenty-one languages, with most translated editions credits, please call the Concordia Conservatory office at (914) 395-4507. forthcoming in 2020-21. Both Fever and Ask Again, Yes are in development to become limited television series. With a background in newspaper and magazine journalism, Karen Dukess spent eight years as a speechwriter on gender equality at the United Nations Development Programme. She is a graduate of Brown University and the Co- lumbia University Graduate School of Journalism and lives in Pelham, New York. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link at https://www.harrisonpl.org/events/harrison/15964. An upcoming event at the Harrison Library on Zoom that you also may enjoy is Holiday Traditions with Lecturer Toni McKeen on Sat, November 21 @ 2 pm. Ever wonder how holiday traditions came to be so popular? Find out with educator and genealogy specialist Toni McKeen. Teens and adults are welcome to join us! Registration is required to receive the Zoom link at https://www.harrisonpl.org/events/harrison/16085. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020 - WESTCHESTER’S MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPERS -PAGE 3 Editorial: Cuomo’s Attempt to Kill Yes Florida. You Will Have Working Families Party Didn’t Work In 2018, Sex in the City star Cynthia Nixon ran for Governor of NY. Air Conditioning ! Nixon challenged incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lost the democratic primary, but she was also nominated by the Working Families Party. Even- tually, Nixon’s name was removed as the WFP candidate for Governor, and Cuomo went onto an easy re-election. But the Governor considered the decision by the WFP to support Nixon a betrayal, and over the next three years began an effort to disenfranchise the minor political parties in New York by making it more difficult for them to keep their automatic ballot access. The new ballot access law, which was included in the state budget agreement this year, now requires political parties to run a candidate for President and receive 120,000 votes, or else lose their party status. Many members of the Assembly and Senate in NY did not agree with the new law but let is pass as part of the larger budget bill. On November 3, the Working Families Party had Joe Biden on their ballot and the Conservative Party had Donald Trump on their ballot line. Both parties received more than enough votes to keep their ballot status. But other minor parties in New York State, including the SAM Party, the Independence Party and the Green Party, either did not run a Presidential candidate or did not receive enough votes on Nov 3. By Eric W. Schoen Based on the new law, these parties will not automatically be on the ballot, but must petition to run candidates for office, always a difficult task I knew it was over when President Donald Trump, speaking to a group of for statewide offices like Governor in 2022. Ironically, the attempts by Gov. Florida Senior citizens told them that because of then Presidential candidate Joe Cuomo to remove the WFP from existence was not successful, but instead Biden’s extreme energy policies they would not have air conditioning if Biden affected other, minor parties who got punished for what? was elected President. We do not agree with the ballot access law and we agree with the SAM What makes someone say something as nutty as that? It made me think of the Party, who has filed a lawsuit against it, claiming that it is unconstitutional television shows I watched as a child where T.V. Host Art Linkletter interviewed We need more voices in our political discourse, and more choices when we adults and kids and they would say the most outrageous things. Did Trump really go into the ballot booth. think he was going to scare senior citizens into voting for him over air condition- The Daily News agrees with this view and recently wrote the following ing? Editorial. Titled, The party’s not over: Democrats’ attempt to kill the Work- This year many of us voted by absentee ballot due to our concern over CO- ing Families Party and others doesn’t work, the Daily News Editorial Board VID-19. Many voted during the early voting process. When absentee ballots are wrties, counted or when you vote at the polls either through early voting or on Election “Of the millions of votes cast by New Yorkers for president, the Serve Day, there are at least one Democrat and one Republican election official observ- America Movement Party’s candidate didn’t get a single one. That’s because ing and running the operation. the SAM spot on the ballot was left empty, as SAM is a party only in New Even before votes started to be cast President Trump had concerns about York; it doesn’t operate in other states or field or back White House con- how votes were going to be tallied and whether election results would be counted tenders. As should be its right. fairly. If you have such concerns bring them to the attention of political leaders “But New York wants to now declare SAM dead and buried because and bring your own people in. it failed to notch 130,000 votes or 2% of the state’s total presidential vote The people who work the polls on Election Day put in a long day, 5 a.m. to (whichever is higher). The only way for SAM to have survived was to have 10 p.m. or later. Do you think they appreciate being criticized before the process run its own presidential candidate or cross-endorsed Joe Biden or Donald begins. Bad enough the conditions they work in are not always the greatest. Same Trump. goes for those processing absentee ballots. Did you view the warehouses that the “No one home on Row H. No one home on Row H. (Staff/New York ballots were being processed in on television? Not exactly the Taj Mahal. Add the Daily News) In other words, it would have been forced by law to support threat of COVID-19 to the picture, and you see why election officials in Westches- someone it didn’t want to. It will be up to Manhattan Federal Judge John ter were advertising up until the last minute for people to work the polls for early Koeltl to save the First Amendment rights of this party and others, knocking voting and on Election Day. out an unfair requirement that Gov. Cuomo pushed though the Legislature Elections have been taking place in this country without problems for many in the spring. years. Did Trump really think there was going to be such massive fraud? Again Cuomo and his pals had it out for the Working Families Party, which he should have had his people either specially train poll workers or have political backed his primary opponent last time out, and concocted the offensive stan- leaders appoint his supporters to work through the election process. dard. The WFP survived, as did the Conservative Party, but only by cross- Don’t claim there is fraud without backing it up. He has been publicly told endorsing Democrats and Republicans. That’s fusion voting, which we don’t this by some of his key supporters throughout the country. And as this column mind, but many others do. goes to press there have been no specific incidents of fraud uncovered by Trump The free-standing Greens and Libertarians, which actually stand for supporters. I guess that is why the Department of Justice official charged with something and put up their own candidates, fell far short. As did the Inde- investigating fraud in the elections process resigned earlier this week. pendence Party, roughly 85% of whose enrolled registered voters are dupes Look at all the rallies President Trump had in the days leading up to Election thinking that they are members of no party, or what we normally call inde- Day in big arenas with people not socially distanced and not wearing face cover- pendent voters. ings. Does this show leadership. On Election Night the President had some of his While its demise would be welcome, Koeltl should still kibosh the new supporters to the White House for what they thought was going to be a celebra- rules,” writes the Daily News. We couldn’t agree more. tion. And now we find out that one of Trump’s Cabinet Secretaries has the coronavirus. ______Earlier this week Pfizer right here in neighboring Rockland County announced that they have produced a vaccine that during clinical trials has proven 90% effective. And one of the Trump boys had the audacity to call the timing of the result, a week after Election Day in question. Does anyone really think that a company who is being paid big dollars by the current administration in the White House is going to hold off the announcement of positive test results because of an election. Let’s start talking sense her folks. Before I bring this column to a close and while we are talking about masks, face coverings and COVID-19 I have to share with you 2 things that I witnessed in Rockland County while shopping last week. I went to a new supermarket that just opened in April and saw an elderly man not wearing a mask shopping with his family. His family members had masks on. I went up to a supervisor at the store who went over to the man and told him he needed to have a mask on in the store. He pulls the mask right out of his shopping cart and puts it on. Nuts? A little later I stopped in Target and they have an announcement over the loud speaker clear as can be that if you are shopping in the store you must have a mask on covering your nose and your mouth. I see not one, not two but three young ladies shopping together in the store with masks on just covering just their mouth and not their nose. After my earlier escapade I took it upon myself to tell the young ladies they needed to cover their noses which they promptly did. Are the man and the young ladies so oblivious to the news reports that say that masks and face coverings are not only the law but are affective in stopping the spread of the COVID-19? I’ll let you draw your own conclu- sions. Back to the election. Voters waiting in line hours to vote is not accept- able. Election officials need to bring in more machines to polling places to speed the process. For a Presidential Election year more early voting locations need to be set up and more machines have to be used. Many polling continued on pg 5- ______PAGE 4 - WESTCHESTER’S MOST INFLUENTIAL PAPERS - FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Westchester County Household Recycling Day Alzhiemer’s Association to Offer at Playland Nov. 14 9am-3pm 5-Day Virtual Wellness Retreat Westchester County’s Department of Environmental Facilities (DEF) will be conducting a Household Recycling Day (HRD) event on Saturday, November 14th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Playland Park in Rye. New COVID-19 precautions are in place to allow DEF to once again host these events for County residents. Residents are asked to place items in their trunk or hatchback, remain in their vehicles, and wear masks while in the drop-off area. In 2019, DEF hosted four HRD Events throughout the County and residents delivered more than 307,000 pounds of household waste and 91,000 pounds of documents for shredding. In addition to properly labelled household chemicals, tires, scrap metal, elec- tronics, appliances, and other special wastes found in a typical household, residents can bring documents for shredding and expired or unwanted medications for dis- posal to the November 14th HRD Event. Visit visit www.westchestergov.com/recycling or call (914) 813-5425, to find out what items are accepted. The City of Rye will simultaneously be hosting its annual Zero Waste Day. Sev- eral non-profit and charity organizations will be on hand to collect additional items from residents: · Furniture Sharehouse: gently-used furniture- please see details on their website · Mount Vernon Animal Shelter: pet food, bedding and towels · Linking Handlebars: gently-used bicycles · Rye Kicks It Forward: soccer gear · Rye City Lions Club: prescription eyeglasses During November, which is National Family Caregivers Month and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s For more information on what to bring to this event, visit www.westchestergov. Association Hudson Valley Chapter will hold a free five-day virtual com/recycling or call (914) 813-5425. If you are unable to attend the HRD Event, wellness retreat for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of de- you can still dispose of your hard-to-get-rid-of household waste by making a con- mentia and their family caregivers from Nov. 16-20. venient appointment for the County’s Household-Material Recycling Facility (H- The retreat will include an assortment of fun and relaxing activities MRF), 15 Woods Road, Valhalla. The H-MRF is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. each day with a half-hour break for lunch. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment, and accepts the same items that are accepted On Nov. 18, events will be presented in Spanish. at the HRD events. For more information about the H-MRF or to make an appoint- The Hudson Valley Chapter normally holds its annual Wellness Re- ment, visit https://environment.westchestergov.com/facilities/h-mrf or call (914) treats in person in four counties throughout its seven-county region, 813-5425. but this year, due to COVID-19, they have been consolidated into a ______week of virtual events. “We’re excited to offer our Wellness Retreat virtually this year,” Westchester Golf Coures Pre-Registration said event planner Eva Roszkowski, who is community engagement manager and Young Professionals Alzheimer’s Council advisor for for 2021 E-Z Reserve Now Open the Hudson Valley Chapter. “All caregivers and their loved ones with dementia are welcome to join us online for our five-day retreat, which will include music workshops, art, a cooking demonstration, tai chi, Golfers can now pre-register for next season’s Golf Westchester E-Z Reserve pro- guided meditation and more. Please call 800.272.3900 to sign up to- gram available at all six 18-hole County golf courses. day and receive the full schedule of events. We look forward to seeing During the pre-registration period, Sunday, November 1, through Monday, No- you then.” vember 30, E-Z Reserve holders from 2020 can reserve the same tee time/day for Chapter Executive Director David Sobel said that the virtual event the 2021 season. If the holder is not interested in keeping the specific time and day, has the potential to reach a wider audience than ever before.“We are the time will be made available to all golfers in December. so pleased to have such a great group of presenters for this year’s From Tuesday, December 1 through Friday, March 5, all remaining E-Z Reserve retreat, and we are hoping that because it’s virtual, we will be able to tee times will be available to new golfers or past golfers who may want a new time reach even more caregivers and people with dementia than usual. We or day. These E-Z Reserve times will be available on a first-come, first-served basis also hope the event will help alleviate some of the stress and isolation and are limited to one tee time per weekend day. that COVID-19 has caused for people living with Alzheimer’s and all County Executive George Latimer said: “Though it’s still October, we’re ex- other dementia,” he said. cited to already be able to talk about the 2021 season at our beautiful golf courses, Details about the event and a link to online registration are avail- which remained open throughout the pandemic and broke attendance records, able at- we’re proud to say. Golf Westchester’s E-Z Reserve program is popular with play- https://www.alz.org/hudsonvalley/helping_you/wellness_retreats ers because they can enjoy the luxury of up to 30 weeks of their desired tee times. All of our locations are ideal for experienced players as well as beginners, and During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alzheimer’s Association weather permitting, they will remain open until the end of this season.” Hudson Valley Chapter is offering its programs and services online The pre-registration program is designed as a convenience for golfers who have and by phone. These include care consultations, where families affect- participated in this past season’s program as well as for new golfers who may want ed by dementia can speak with a licensed social worker about helpful to join. The E-Z Reserve program enables golfers with a valid Westchester County community resources as well as support groups where caregivers, Park Pass to book a starting tee time for a series of weeks. family members and people in the early stage of the disease can share A non-refundable fee of $350 per player is due at pre-registration and payable their experiences with others who understand. by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard or American Express. As a bonus for pre-regis- The chapter also offers free educational and social webinars for tering, the 2021 E-Z Reserve season will be increased from 25 weeks to 30 weeks. the general public and families living with Alzheimer’s and other The 30-week period begins on Saturday, March 27 and ends on Sunday, October forms of dementia. For specific dates and times when support groups, 17. The 25-week period begins on Saturday, April 10 and ends on Sunday, Septem- educational and social webinars are offered, visit alz.org/hudsonvalley ber 26. or call the 24/7 hotline 800.272.3900 to register. Pre-recorded online After the pre-registration period ends on March 5, remaining E-Z Reserve tee educational programs are also available. times will be available only at golf courses starting on the first day of play in 2021. ______These tee times will be sold for a $300 per player fee for 25 weeks of play. The County golf courses open for the 2021 season on March 10. E-Z Reserve applications will be available at all courses. Applications, along with complete rules and regulations, are also available at golf.westchestergov.com ______

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Westchester Rising Permit #7164 is published weekly by Rising Media Group, LLC PO Box 705 Yonkers NY 10702 FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2020-WESTCHESTER’S MOST INFLUENTIAL PAPERS -PAGE 5 Eric Schoen, continued from pg 3- Saving Money Vs. Saving Lives sites are School buildings. Years ago schools were closed on Election Day. By Christiana Silva Now school districts use the day for staff training. At least for the Presi- dential Election schools need to be free of students and staff so there is The health and safety of American citizens is as precarious as ever. The plenty of space for the poll workers and the voting equipment to be spread appointment of Amy Coney Barrett as Justice Ginsburg’s replacement puts out in the building., the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at risk. In response to Demo- After the first Presidential Debate things got a lot better. But I still cratic fears about the pending Supreme Court challenge to the ACA, Barrett question the need for these debates and what they accomplish. There were suggested during her nomination hearings “I am not here on a mission to no people in the venues where the debates were being held. I like it that destroy the ACA.” However, the Supreme Court may do just that if it (with way. No need for the clapping and howling people we always see and hear Barrett as a likely critical vote) strikes down the law by deciding in Califor- when the citizenry is invited to in person view the debates. nia v. Texas that the ACA’s individual mandate is unconstitutional. Without Absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day should started to the mandate, the ACA will be unable to exist, and millions of Americans will be counted in the days following Election Day and not have a week wait- suffer the consequences. ing period for them to be returned by the Post Office to the Board of Elec- One of the policy pillars of the ACA, the individual mandate requires tions. Way too much time given the long leeway people have to request an individuals to purchase health insurance or pay a monetary penalty. This absentee ballot. incentivizes young, healthy adults to buy insurance, to cover the cost of the New York should allow voting by mail as they did This year even if no older and sicker population. Congress repealed the monetary penalty when it crisis or pandemic occurs. Boards of Elections, long operated by political passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts in 2017, however the repeal of the penalty leaders have to be professionalized and money has to be allocated for suf- further complicates the ACA’s fate because although the federal government ficient training of poll workers. Politicians should not cry on Election Day no longer enforces the penalty, the mandate remains in effect and many of when things go wrong but should chart out a course for election success. the other ACA provisions are reliant on it. Every vote counts on Election Day. We need to make some changes Without the ACA, the nation’s health care system will take a massive bringing the system up to date and fine tune what has been put in place. toll, the individual market will be disturbed, costs will increase, and millions We’ve been voting so many years without the problems we currently see of Americans will lose coverage. According to the Kaiser Family Founda- and updating an out of date system should benefit everyone. tion, an estimated 54 million people with pre-existing conditions would be Mr. Trump. It’s time to realize that Joe Biden is going to be President denied coverage if the ACA were not in effect. In addition, all of the provi- of these great United States come January. Let the transition begin! And sions that are enforced by the ACA including protections for people with enjoy your air conditioning Floridians! preexisting conditions, essential health services, family coverage for young Reach Eric Schoen at [email protected]. Follow him on adults until the age of 26, and preventive services will likely disappear. Twitter @ericyonkers. Listen to Eric Schoen and Dan Murphy on the Many Americans will be left vulnerable and unprotected without them. Westchester Rising Radio Show Thursday’s from 10-11 a.m. On WVOX The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office predicts that insurance pre- 1460 AM, go to WVOX.com and click the arrow to listen to the live miums will increase by ten percent over the next ten years if the ACA were stream or download the WVOX app from the App Store free of charge. struck down. For those who use health care services the most, prices will ______skyrocket and leave many paying astronomical amounts to receive necessary care. Young and healthy Americans might opt out of their insurance if there Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of is no incentive to have it, risking the potential of paying for expensive care New York County Of Westchester Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 68953/2019 if they were to get sick. According to the American Medical Association, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, As Owner Trustee On Behalf Of CSMC 2018- eliminating even certain provisions, not just the entire ACA, would have a RPL1 Trust Plaintiff, vs Arthur Kindle Individually And As Surviving Spouse Of Shirley devastating impact on doctors, patients, and the American health care system Kindle A/K/A Shirley A. Kindle If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons in normal times. Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General The Trump administration and many Republican-led states insist on Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons repealing the ACA in its entirety. They argue that repealing the act will save Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, the country money and reduce federal deficits by as much as $338 billion. Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, This is where we have to make a choice: is it more important to save mil- Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, lions of dollars or to save millions of lives? Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property Repealing the ACA means the absence of free preventive services. The By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that approxi- Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, mately 137 million people have received preventive services gratis since the Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom implementation of the policy. Without free preventive services, many Ameri- And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff, People Of The State Of cans will forgo necessary screenings and will be unable to treat disease and New York, United States Of America Acting Through The IRS John Doe (Those unknown illness in its early stages. tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administra- Critics of the ACA strongly believe that being required to purchase health tors, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mort- insurance violates their constitutional rights. However, they fail to acknowl- gaged premises.) Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 445 Franklin Avenue Mount Vernon, edge that the individual mandate allows for more freedom in the sense that it NY 10553 SBL #: 169.32 - 3145 - 11 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby sum- provides health security and in turn, financial security. Republicans continue moned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the to disparage the ACA but offer no valid replacement. Since his initial cam- Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, paign in 2016, President Trump has continued to promise Americans a less on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Sum- expensive alternative to the ACA, but prices have continued to rise during mons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this his administration and he has failed to introduce, let alone implement, his Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In health care reform. During his campaign he stated, “you’ll have great health case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for care at a fraction, a fraction of the cost and it’ll be great”. But without a the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business clearly articulated alternative, millions of Americans stand to lose the health in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Westchester. The basis of the venue and financial security offered by the ACA. designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Arthur Kindle Defendant In Although the ACA has its flaws, it has changed American lives for the this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pur- better by ensuring that millions of Americans have access to affordable, high suant to an order of HON. Lawrence H. Ecker of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New quality health care. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, York, dated the Eleventh day of March, 2020 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of since the ACA’s passage, 20 million uninsured Americans gained coverage the Clerk of the County of Westchester, in the City of White Plains. The object of this action and seniors saved over 20 billion dollars on prescription drugs. The Trump is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated July 1, 2008, executed administration must be stopped from sabotaging the future of health care by Arthur Kindle and ESTATE OF SHIRLEY KINDLE AKA Shirley A. Kindle (who died for millions. The appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on September 7, 2017, a resident of the county of Westchester, State of New York) to secure could be detrimental to health care as we know it, unless she votes to uphold the sum of $356,000.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Instrument Number 482420347 the ACA or at a minimum, sever the question of the constitutionality of the in the Office of the Westchester County Clerk on September 9, 2008. The mortgage was mandate from the ACA itself. When asked to clarify her stance on severabil- subsequently assigned by an assignment executed October 6, 2010 and recorded on October ity, Barrett stated that judges can presume that a larger part of a law can be 28, 2010, in the Office of the Westchester County Clerk at Instrument Number 502983160. saved even when part of it is constitutional: “I think the doctrine of sever- The mortgage was subsequently modified on December 30, 2011. The mortgage was sub- ability serves a valuable function of trying not to undo your work when you sequently assigned by an assignment executed February 27, 2014 and recorded on March wouldn’t want a court to undo your work.” Our country will be watching to 6, 2014, in the Office of the Westchester County Clerk at Instrument Number 540593075. see if she stands by her words, or whether she will vote in a partisan fashion The mortgage was subsequently modified on February 16, 2016. The mortgage was sub- to gut the ACA and change American health care for the worse. sequently assigned by an assignment executed April 20, 2018 and recorded on April 23, Christiana Silva, a resident of Pelham, New York, is a junior health 2018, in the Office of the Westchester County Clerk at Instrument Number 581133048. The policy and management major at Providence College. property in question is described as follows: 445 FRANKLIN AVENUE, MOUNT VER- ______NON, NY 10553 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800-269-0990 or visit the department’s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who ap- proach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: March 13, 2020 Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 69214 FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2020-WESTCHESTER’S MOST INFLUENTIAL PAPERS -PAGE 6 Classifieds Flowers shooting NRPD, continued from pg 1- Mr. Flowers’ pocket. Expert DNA analysis revealed the DNA found on the ONLINE RE AUCTION! 30+ Lots! 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Some restrictions apply. papers with letters written to Governor Andrew Cuomo from Congressman 1-888-609-9405 Eliot Engel, State Senators Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Shelley Mayer, and ______members of the New Rochelle City Council, all asking for an independent prosecutor or the Attorney General to review the case of Flowers death. McLean said that Governor Andrew Cuomo shoulders most of the Notice of Formation of Walking Dunes Consulting, LLC. Art. of Org. blame for justice not being done for Flowers and his family because Cuomo filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/29/2020. Office: West- refused to appoint Attorney General Letica James to oversee the investiga- chester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process tion. Instead, according to McLean, “we got a lame duck District Attorney, against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 3 Hidden who has no record of indicting police officers and a Governor who refused to Spring Lane, Rye, NY 10508. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. appoint AG James.” ______McLean and St. Paul also question the story of what happened on the ______evening of June 5, 2020. Initially, in the hours after the shooting, McLean Notice of Formation of Arts. Of Org. of Arch & Gable Realty, LLC filed claims that New Rochelle police told him that the reason that the vehicle, a with SSNY on 10/22/20. Office Location:Westchester County. SSNY Dodge rental, was pulled over was because of a complaint from a resident. designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be That story was later changed to have New Rochelle police pulling the car served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC at 31 Overlook over because of a traffic violation. Drive Chappaqua NY 10514. Purpose: any lawful purpose. McLean says that the vehicle was stopped “for no reason.” “We have ______a 24-year-old in a car that is pulled over for no reason. He runs from the vehicle and is shot dead. We have a sham, lame duck DA, and a sham grand Notice of Formation of SHLP BERRIAN LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with jury who say that his life isn’t even worth a proper examination before trial. NY Dept. of State on 9/25/20. Office location: Westchester County. NY It’s outrageous,” said McLean. “We all should have a right to drive and not Sec. of State designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it be subject to being stopped without incident or cause. Nothing these two may be served, and shall mail process to the LLC, c/o Westrock Devel- were doing warranted a pull over and stop. They had no reason to stop them. opment LLC, 440 Mamaroneck Ave, Ste N-503, Harrison, NY 10528, McLean called Police Office McKeanna “a Cowboy, who has a reputation for the principal business location. Purpose: any lawful activity. stopping young black men and busting their chops. He knew these two and ______saw them driving, while stopped at a light. He followed them for more than a mile and then pulled them over in a dark and quiet part of New Rochelle.” Notice of formation of Willow Bend Counseling LLC filed with the SSNY “Kamal runs away, and it infuriates McKeanna who shoots him dead. If on September 29, 2020. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as you are so concerned with a traffic stop then stay with the car and let him run agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall away or radio another patrol car for help. He knew Kamal and could have mail copy of process to Willow Bend Counseling LLC, 351 Manville Rd., gone to his house later. There was no immediate danger and the police ver- Suite 104 Pleasantville, NY 10570. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. sion of events doesn’t line up with the video of the incident.” ______Police said McKenna and his partner had observed traffic violations by the Dodge Charger driven by Flowers’ friend Isa Muhammad before the car Notice of Formation of Just 4 Kids Creations, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with was pulled over on Pierce Street. As the officers got out of the patrol car, SSNY on 8/4/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as Flowers exited the Charger and ran down the street, followed by McKenna. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process Members of law enforcement support the decision of the Grand Jury not to to Jo-Ann Monroe, 40 E Sidney Avenue, #12B, Mount Vernon, NY 10550. indict officer McKeanna. “Any comparison between this incident and other Purpose: any lawful act or activity. controversial police shootings is without merit and baseless,” said New Ro- ______chelle PBA President Christopher Greco. “This case should have never been presented to a Grand Jury in the first Notice of formation of JZSY SOLUTION LLC. Arts of Org. filed with place. What is all too often lost in these cases is that the New Rochelle Police the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 10/5/2020. Office location: Officer involved risked his own life in this incident protecting the community WESTCHESTER. SSNY design. agent of LLC upon whom process may be he serves while proactively engaging an armed felon. God bless the NRPD!” served and shall mail copy to 1109 WASHINGTON AVENUE, PELHAM, said Yonkers PBA President Keith Olson. NY, 10803. Purpose: any lawful activity. “Officer McKenna pursued and confronted a convicted felon in posses- ______sion of an illegal weapon who was intent on avoiding apprehension at any ______cost,” said defense attorney Andrew Quinn. “Kamal Flowers ignored com- Notice of Formation of 80 East, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY mands to drop his weapon and despite being Tasered twice, pointed his gun on 10/01/2020. Office: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of at Officer McKenna from a close distance with a clear intent to kill him.” St. Paul said that the Flowers family intends on filing a wrongful death, civil the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail suit against McKeanna and the NRPD. copy of process to the LLC, 80 East Hartsdale Avenue #506, Hartsdale, NY The other interesting part of this case is that no comment has been forth- 10530. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. comiong from District Attorney-elect Mimi Rocah, either in favor of the ______handling of the case and the actions of DA Scarpino, or in opposition to the handling of the case. Notice of Formation of Shtel LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on ______9/28/20. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Port Chester, Yellow Zone, continued from pg 1- Allen Shtelmakher, 3721 Marcy Street, Mohegan Lake, New York 10547. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. ordinated to provide rapid testing at Open Door, 5 Grace Church Street ______Port Chester, NY 10573. Call 914-995-7425 for an appointment. Walk-ins will only be accepted on a limited basis. Notice of Formation of HOMEMADE BY FK LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 9/15/2020. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY des- This designation is a strong reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic ignated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall is not over. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “Wearing a mail process to Homemade By FK, 35 Pamela Rd, Cortlandt Manor, New mask and social distancing is not an option – you must do it. I do not want York 10567. Purpose: any lawful act or activity to see cases continue to rise, we must make small sacrifices now to protect the entire County.” Along with speaking with Cuomo, Latimer is in communication with Port Chester officials including Mayor Richard “Fritz” Falanka, County Legis- lator Nancy Barr, State Senator Shelley Mayer and Assemblyman Steven Otis. Legal Notice Additionally, the Westchester County Health Department is: distrib- uting masks and hand sanitizer to community groups in Port Chester, meeting with community leaders to discuss COVID prevention and protocols, and launching an educational campaign in English and Spanish. Latimer said: “This is not the time to panic, but this is the time to make adjustments to your habits and take precautions to protect yourself, and Wesley Keith Mullings and Laura Mae Thorpe announce the birth of their those you love, against COVID-19.” son Emmanuel James Thorpe at 12:04pm on Friday, the 7th day of March, 2008. Emmanuel James was born at Sound Shore Medical Center of West- chester (Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital) in New Rochelle, New York. Emmanuel James joins his brother, Isaiah Keishon Mullings at three years old. Emmanuel James was inches 17.5 inches long and 6 pounds, 3 ounces. Emmanuel James’s maternal grandparents are Laura Mae Thorpe and James Thorpe of Mount Vernon, New York. Emmanuel James’s paternal grandparents are Diana Ligon (Dixon) Christmas and Richard Frederick Christmas of Roselle, New Jersey, and Wesley James Mullings of Orange, New Jersey. WESTCHESTER RISING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020- PAGE 7 Letter to the Editor: Iona Prep Students Join “Hunger Walk” to Astorino, Byrne & Marcotte Give A Voice to Raise $17,000 for Hunger Relief Westchester Republicans & Conservatives Mr. Murphy: thanks for your coverage of the recent local elections in Westchester. Specifically, thanks for highlighting three races in which republicans appear to have won. I support Rob Astorino in his attempt to become a State Senator, Kevin Byrne for continuing to serve in the Assembly, and Sheila Marcotte in her attempt to return to the Eastchester Town Board. I have voted for all, and as a conservative-republican in Westchester, I am glad that they will be involved in our local and state governments. I also agree with you in that we need two party government, and while President Trump lost Westchester County by a large margin, let us not for- get that Trump did get 36% of the vote in the county. Those voters deserve reprsentation, not for President but in some capacity. Currently, the County Board of Legislators has one conservatvie and zero republicans. Hopefully, someone will step forward to give us more than one represenative out of 17 county legislators. Denise Stilla, White Plains ______Legal Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION BEFORE THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF TUCKAHOE, NEW YORK Iona Preparatory Lower School students from grades 2 through 8th grade joined in a “Hunger Walk” to raise a record $17,000, along NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that the PLANNING BOARD, of the Village with awareness, for hunger relief on October 23, 2020. The fundraiser of Tuckahoe, will hold a public hearing on TUESDAY evening at 7:30 on: is part of Iona Preparatory School’s mission to develop young men into moral and ethical leaders who are dedicated to Christian service. This November 17, 2020 year’s theme in school and the walk is “Kindness in our Community and Country,” displayed proudly on pennants student individually designed. At village Hall, 65 Main Street, Tuckahoe, New York to consider the appli- Traditionally, students have solicited sponsorship for the laps they walk. cation of: This year because of COVID-19, students were kept in their grade-level Rocco Cacciola 181 MARBLEDALE ROAD groups for the walk. This long-standing Lower School tradition raises Project: 181 Marbledale Road, Tuckahoe, New York who appeals the deci- money to support the missions’ work and hunger relief efforts of the sion of the Building Christian Brothers in Peru. Photo by Iona Preparatory School ______Inspector, who denied the issuance of a building permit to: Build a New 2-Story Building – requires Approval from the Planning Board County Budget, continued from pg 1- This property is located at: 181 Marbledale Road And is know as SECTION 39 BLOCK 4 LOT 7 knowns, not the least of which are the State’s own extremely serious budget The nature of the application is for the following: challenges, which will impact the County’s budget. The BCW looks forward Build a New 2 story Building behind the existing structures. to working with the County Executive and the Board of Legislators as they seek to find the best fiscal path in this difficult time, and help send a clear All interested partied are urged to attend this public hearing at which time and positive message that Westchester is economically stable and welcomes they will be afforded the opportunity to express their views and or submit businesses and investment.” written communications to the Village Clerk of The Zoning Board of Ap- Before entering 2021, the 2020 budget year is slated to end with no lay- peals, 65 Main Street, Tuckahoe, N.Y. 10707 offs, no furloughs, no service cuts and no borrowing for pension costs. ______Latimer said: “At the onset of the pandemic our revenue projections were revised downward by nearly $200 million and we took immediate actions to address the financial downturn. We submitted legislation, passed by The Westchester “Squad”, continued from pg 1- the County Board of Legislators, allowing the county to borrow for tax certs A future where everyone is paid a living wage for their labor, and no one as well as pension payments and we amended the Budget to reverse the $10 goes hungry or homeless because they can’t afford to live is a future worth million budgeted addition to fund balance. We implemented a voluntary fighting for. A future where everyone has quality health care, where we save separation incentive that resulted in 226 employees leaving county service the planet from climate catastrophe, and where a quality public education effective August 1. We also held vacant a large number of County positions is a right guaranteed to all. A future where racial justice is, once and for all, to generate needed savings.” obtained for communities of color throughout this nation. “ Additionally, due to our strong relationship with our Federal Delega- “Together, let’s recommit to that fight –– but first take a moment to cel- tion in Washington, the County was able to secure direct Federal assistance ebrate the movement that brought us here. This victory is for the people of under both the Families First and CARES Acts. This has allowed the county Westchester and Rockland Counties, whose stories energized me every day to fund the additional costs that have arisen due to the pandemic as well as of this campaign. This victory is also for the many hundreds of volunteers maintain essential County services. who worked tirelessly for months to elect someone the political establish- Latimer said: “All of us didn’t get dealt the hand we wanted, but as a re- ment counted out. Together, we organized our community, in the truest sense sult of swift and aggressive action, a little help and a little luck we will end of the word, to fight for the better world that we know is possible. 2020 in a stronger position than we anticipated earlier in the year.” I am so humbled to have earned your trust, and I do not take it lightly. This 2021 proposed Budget does not assume any additional extraordi- We’ve got so many more fights to win. And I’m ready to get to work,” said nary federal assistance and also anticipates a 20% reduction in our state aid. Jones, who has also been welcomed to “The Squad” in DC, by grassroots As a result, this Budget must rely on drawing all of our projected increase in movements including Our Revolution. 2020 reserves. One Westchester democrat told Rising newspapers that Westchester Latimer said: “While the economy has rebounded, we are still not back residents should expect Bowman and Jones to push Speaker of the House to the level of economic activity we experienced prior to the pandemic. Nancy Pelosi in the same way that AOC has. “Nita and Eliot were more Sales tax, the single largest revenue source for the county, has improved, team players, and spent the past 30 years with Nancy Pelosi. Bowman and however, collections for this year are anticipated to be $662 million or $80 Jones have no loyalty to the Speaker. Their Speaker of the House is AOC. million below the $742 million budgeted.” Also remember that Lowey and Engel had very progressive voting records, For 2021 the County has projected that sales tax will grow to $695 so it may not be that much of a tangible difference. But look for both to be million, which is $46 million below the 2020 Budget. The County also more outspoken.” anticipates reduced revenues in some of our parks in 2021 as certain facili- The third elected, progressive democrat in Westchester on Nov. 3 was ties are still being utilized for COVID purposes. However, the 2021 Budget Mimi Rocah, who was elected to serve as Westchester District Attorney with fully funds each of our County parks and recreational facilities which have 64% of the vote. remained open and available to our residents during the pandemic. This Rocah’s progressivism could become apparent in matters of crime, polic- Budget does not raise any fees for our parks since it is important that they ing and the BLM movement. “I know that this is an unsettling time, and will remain accessible to all residents of Westchester. continue to be until every vote is counted in every race. But, in Westchester, ______the voters have spoken and I am honored and humbled to let you know that, thanks to your support, I am now Westchester County’s District Attorney- Elect. While there are still absentee ballots to be counted, our strong margin of victory is insurmountable, and we now begin the important phase of set- ting up a transition and bringing real reform to this vital office. “To that end, I want you to be the first to know that two widely-respected, veteran law enforcement leaders in New York, and Westchester residents, have agreed to serve as Co-Chairs of my Transition Team: Zach- ary Carter, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; and Leroy Frazer, former Senior Executive for several District Attorneys. I will be announcing the rest of our exciting Transition Team in the coming days. “This has been a difficult year for many of us -- we have battled the coronavirus pandemic, economic recession, faced a reckoning on racial in- justice, and acknowledged a loss of faith in many of our public institutions. The importance of transparent leadership at the local level that is focused on integrity and fairness has never been more clear. “From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you for voting; for volunteering; for joining me at our live and virtual events; and for cheering me on in so many ways, even through a pandemic and all the chaos of this year. Most of all, thank you for helping to make our vision of a fairer, more equitable justice system a reality here in Westchester,” said Rocah. ______PAGE 8 -WESTCHESTER RISING - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020