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The All New Community Visit Guide is coming! newrochellereview.com Visit shorelinepub.com or call for community news and event 738-7869 to learn about the information! REVIEW details and reserve your space early! June 2015 -- Volume 11 -- Issue 6 Complimentary Barbara Davis Receives 2015 Sy Memorial Day Photo Album to the City Schulman History Award The West- the award in 2014 chester County in memory of Sy Historical So- J. Schulman, a ciety honored former WCHS Barbara Davis, trustee and ex- City Historian traordinarily for New Ro- accomplished chelle, with its urban planner, 2015 Sy Schul- who passed away man History in 2012. It is Award. The pre- given each year sentation of to an individual the award took Barbara Davis or organization place at the So- that has demon- ciety’s annual meeting sched- strated a strong commitment uled for Sunday, May 31, 2015, to historical research, historic at the Irvington Public Library preservation, and/or the teach- in Irvington. ing of local history, and has, as The Society instituted ...continued on page 4 New Rochelle’s Down to Earth Farmer’s Market Starts June 5th Come one, come all to Opening Day of the New Rochelle Farmers Market located at Huguenot Park on North Avenue, in front of New Rochelle High School. Now in its sev- enth season, the farmers market will spring open with fresh fruits and veg- etables, eggs, honey, deli- cious breads and baked goods, flowers, and more. As of June 5th, enjoy the market every Friday from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm through November 20th, 2015. 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It offers all this and in an easily manageable size! $575,000 207 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, NY 10803 www.mcclellansir.com [email protected] 738-5150 www.shorelinepub.com New Rochelle Review • June 2015 • 3 Councilwoman Rackman Proposes Term Limits; New Rochelle Library President Calls Sustainable Westchester Offers Lower Utility Rates for County to Expand Workplace BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN promising lower rates. We then Smoking Ban to Electronic Cigarettes have to engage them on a one- New Rochelle Library Board Councilwoman Shari to-one basis without having the of Trustees President Haina Just- Rackman requested discussion clout that a group of homeown- Michael addressed the Westches- of term limits of Council Mem- ers would. ter Board of Legislators recently bers and Mayor at the Tuesday, They might get a good deal to advocate for a ban on the use May 12 New Rochelle Commit- and then five months later, sav- of electronic cigarettes in work tee of the Whole (COW) meet- ings have eroded. environments. There is currently ing. “If the community joins pending legislation that would “Constituents have asked CCA, instead of a private util- amend the Westchester Smoke me, ‘Why doesn’t the City have ity, the default energy supplier Free Work Site Law, which pres- term limits?’ I would like to see becomes the aggregator. We ently bans smoking in work places the benefits of turnover after 12 could get a better price, with including bars and restaurants in years, bringing in ‘new blood.’ 5-10% savings, or a fixed price. Westchester County, to include Mayor Noam Bramson stressed Nothing changes; the bill still the use of electronic cigarettes. that there should not be any comes from the utility. Poles Haina Just-Michael Just-Michael cited the New Rochelle Library’s ban on e-cig- “rush to judgement. I believe and wires still belong to ConEd; arettes, put in place over a year ago, as an example for the County in democracy. Term limits re- outages are their responsibility. to follow, “We have received tremendous gratitude from our pa- strict voters. If you want term The only difference is the price. trons and parents. It is regarded as a teaching moment for our limits, vote out the incumbent.” If the fixed rate is lower than Center, front, Mayor Noam Bramson. Rear, left to right: City Clerk Bennie children.” Commissioner of Devel- the trailing utility rate, resi- Giles III; Councilmen Ivar Hyden, Barry Fertel Although e-cigarettes are marketed as a “safe” alternative opment Luiz Aragon intro- dents can opt out and go back to smoking, concerns about the safety of electronic cigarettes duced Sustainable Westchester to the old utility,” Gordon said. ers.” to 6,000 rental units being de- have been raised by such groups as the American Cancer Soci- Co-Chair Mike Gordon, ap- During the Public Hearing Resident Amy Heyman ob- veloped around the Train Sta- ety, American Lung Association, and Campaign for Tobacco Free pearing with Glenn Weinberg for Fifth Avenue Overlay Zone, jected strenuously, saying “This tion, “because renters don’t pay Kids. Citing preliminary studies that have identified cancer-caus- and Nina Arron, Director of Attorney Seth Mandelbaum four-story monster of a build- taxes, school overcrowding and ing substances in half of e-cigarettes tested, and that very little is Planning and Sustainability petitioned for a zoning amend- ing opposite City Park reflects shortage of Police personnel.” known about the long-term effects of e-cigarette use, these orga- concerning Community Choice ment to locate Banner Storage noise.” Peggy Godfrey added “No determinations have nizations do not support the claims that e-cigarettes are safe. Aggregation (CCA), a means for Group on 22 Plain Avenue, also that it would be detrimental to been made yet about the com- “The Library is a great place that needs to remain smoke free residents to save energy costs. fronting Fifth Avenue opposite children playing nearby. position of downtown develop- and e-cigarette free,” said Just-Michael, “I would urge you to keep “Many of us get phone Flowers Park, “encouraging in- New speaker Jean Musso ment. Mixed use zoning is still cigarettes of all kinds out of other public places as a formality and calls from electricity suppliers, vestment by my client and oth- and Rosalie LoBianco objected our goal,” Bramson replied. as an example for our children.” 4 • June 2015 • New Rochelle Review www.newrochellereview.com City Council Hears Proposal to Renovate Ward Acres Park BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN Mayor Noam Bramson opened the New Rochelle City Council Regular Legislative Meeting (RLM) by presenting three distinguished Commen- dations; the first to Maurice (Moe) Major, winner of the Food Network Chopped Com- petition; second, Michael De- Giacomo, former Chairperson of the Municipal Arts Commis- sion and finally to Iona Prepa- ratory Lower School Varsity Basketball Team for achieving the 2014 Archdi- ocese of New York State Cham- pionship; Westchester Catho- Left to right: Mayor Noam Bramson; Maurice (Moe) Major, winner of Food lic Schools League Champions Network Chopped Competition. and Westchester-Putnam- Iona Prep Lower School Varsity Basketball Team 2014 Archdiocese of New York State Champions; Westchester Catholic Staten Island Downstate and Schools League Champions; Westchester-Putnam-Staten Island Downstate and State Champions. State Champions. “These three Commenda- distinguished himself in his rals at the New Rochelle Public visioning the rehabilitation of tions represent the diversity of professional career by his ac- Library,” Bramson stated. Ward Acres Park, presented skills and interest in the City tive contributions to our civic Bramson congratulated by Environmental Attorney of New Rochelle,” Bramson life. He ran his own business Iona Prep Head Coach Geoff Jennifer Grossman, active in proudly noted. “Moe has had for over 30 years and served on Rose and Assistant Coach Todd acquiring land for conserva- more than 15 years of culinary the Sign Review Board for 14 Hommel for a perfect 18-0 win- tion; Shawn McLearan; Da- experience and volunteers to years until its merger with Mu- ning season, the last a 59-49 mon Rowe and Kelly Taylor, cook full course meals for the nicipal Arts Commission. victory over St. Paul’s of Rock- Co-Founder and Brewer, KelSo H.O.P.E.