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H LEE WHITEHEAD We Were A Team! Yonkers’Yonkers’ FinancialFinancial WoesWoes Page 6

NANCY KING RevealReveal White Plains Police Face Internal Turmoil Past,Past, Present,Present, andand FutureFuture Page 9 Dr EVAN LEVINE Two Things Few Know About Statin Drugs Page 10 NAJAH MUHAMMAD Aludra Page 13

SHERIF AWAD Silent Red Page 18

Mayor MARY C MARVIN Eco-stewardship Page 20 ByBy HEZIHEZI ARIS,ARIS, PagePage 1919 EDWARD I KOCH Dennis Sheehan resides in Westchester with his wife, four children and four The Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost grandchildren. He has traveled extensively and has worked in China, Russia and Page 25 BooksSouth America and Africa. His first novel Purchased Power has b Without Borders een a huge success and his second thriller; Green to Red will be out soon. He is a regular DEBRA S COHEN Byguest on Westchester on the Level with Hezi Aris. DENNIS SHEEHAN, Page 4 Indisputable Injustice: The Killing of Trayvon Martin Page 25

WWW.WESTCHESTERGUARDIAN.COM Nancy B. Brewer is an award winning author, storyteller and poetess. She is known for her soft southern style and passion for weaving historically accurate stories, such as: "Carolina Rain" and "Beyond Sandy Ridge"

As a detective, in the UK, Paul Anthony served with Cumbria CID, the Regional Crime Squad in Manchester, the Special Branch, the anti‐terrorist branch and other national agencies in London and elsewhere. He uses his personal experiences to write fiction regarding crime thrillers, murder mystery, espionage, terrorism, political intrigue and the interplay of human relationships.

Magdalena Capurso is an Art representative for international portraitist Kenneth Hari. Influenced by Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Blake, Rilke, she is working on a collection of poems that reflect upon nature and spirituality. Magdalena resides in NYC.

Stephen Woodfin is an attorney/author who has written five legal thrillers. He blogs on Venture Galleries (http://venturegalleries.com/author/stephenwoodfin )

At 30, I had a massive stroke. 18 months later, I returned to work as a policeman. My career ended after a 2nd stroke so I took up painting. Now, after a 3rd stroke, I write! Page 26 The WesTchesTer Guardian ThursdaY, FeBruarY 23, 2012

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News & Notes from Northern Westchester a senior citizen trip to Mohegan Sun on April Park at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation through 26th, call 914-764-8201 for details. June 3rd. Continued from page 3 Lane High School in Bedford. The Flat Iron Gallery in Peekskill has a cool The Westchester Philharmonic returns to der & Marching Spring Cleanup Days will be Three cheers for Michelle Imbaquingo as new exhibit, “Beyond Landscape,” featuring re- Purchase College for performances on April 14 held this year on May 4 and 5 in Bedford, give she was selected the 2012 Boys & Girls Club cent mixed-media cloth collages as decorative and 15. them a call at 914-234-0084 and they will send of Northern Westchester Youth of the Year. Mi- art. I may have to bring my girls to see Bob Congratulations to Katonah resident Mi- Saget perform at the Paramount Center for the a truck of volunteers to haul away unwanted chelle is a senior at Fox Lane High School and th items...then swing by their Tag Sale. All pro- lives in Mount Kisco. chelle Brier as she has been promoted to director Arts in Peekskill on April 15 ; they grew up ceeds will go towards supporting Bedford Youth One of my favorite singers, Judy Collins of marketing and communications for Guiding watching him as the father bringing up girls in programs. will be performing at the Paramount Center for Eyes for the Blind…nice work Michelle. “Full House.” Please consider joining the community the Arts in Peekskill on April 13th. “Send in the Our friends at the Jacob Burns Film Center Don’t forget to check out all the area’s great for “H2O, You are What You Drink,” a special Clowns and “Both Sides Now,” two great show- in Pleasantville are presenting movies celebrat- summer camps, registrations take place this time ing the diversity of the Jewish experience at their of year. My wife often suggests I go to camp, is presentation all about the connection between er songs… oops too much information. st the health of our families and the quality of our A “Green” Fair will be held on Saturday, annual Jewish Film Festival through May 1 . there a hammock camp, if so, I’m in… see you th “It’s More Than a Feeling,” as the rock group next week. water supply, as well as the importance of trees, April 14 at the Chappaqua Middle School. nd forest management and open space to local The Fair will be a collaborative effort of students Boston will play on July 22 at the Westchester Mark Jeffers successfully spearheaded the launch of water quality. This presentation is sponsored by and faculty from the Chappaqua School District County Center in White Plains. MAR$AR Sports & Entertainment LLC in 2008. the Bedford 2020 Coalition’s Water and Land and PTA. This looks interesting, a meet and greet with As president he has seen rapid growth of the company Liz Callaway at the Caramoor Center for Music Use Task Force, and will be led by Diane Lewis, The St, Patrick’s School in Bedford turns th with the signing of numerous clients. He resides in M.D., task force chair, and Brendan Murphy, into an art gallery for its “Spring into Art” fund- and the Arts in Katonah on May 5 . Bedford Hills, New York, with his wife Sarah, and th You may want to check this one out, “The Watershed Forester for the Watershed Agricul- raiser on Friday April 20 . three daughters, Kate, Amanda, and Claire. tural Council on Thursday, April 12th, at the Fox I’ll “bet” this will be fun… the Pound Ridge Color of Light” works by White Plains artist Police Benevolent Association is sponsoring Susan Stillman on exhibit at the Gallery in the

Yonkers Riverfront Library. Authors and book- CURRENT COMMENTARY Books Without Borders sellers will be outside of the library and along the riverfront. Children’s Books authors will be By DENNIS SHEEHAN Library the day of the event. found about the Ella Fitzgerald Park. Face paint- High School Does Dennis Sheehan resides in Westchester with his wife, four childWorkshops, seminars and panel discussions ers, clowns and ren and four music will engage kids to have The Yonkers Downtown / fun while in search for just the right book for Waterfrontgrandchildren. He has traveled extensively and has worked in Ch BID, The Yonkers will be held throughout the day. ina, Russia and The workshops will be on topics such as themselves. Not Go High Enough LibrarySouth America and Africa. His first novel Purchased Power has b System, The West- It will be a een a huge fun filled and informative day. chester Guardian newspaper, “How to write a successful query,” “The ABC’s By LARRY M. ELKIN success and his second of today’sthriller; publishing Green to Red will be out soon. He is a regular industry,” “What can an Enjoy walking the Riverfront and meeting your the Yonkers Tribune blog, the favorite author face to face, or possibly discover Westchesterguest on Westchester on the Level with Hezi Aris. Guardian Radio agent do for me as a writer?,” “Helpful hints on At Santa Monica College, a creative writing,” and “How do I publish that a new author who might broaden your reading 34,000-student, two-year com- Network – Westchester On base. the Level with Richard Narog book I wrote?” munity college in California, There are also several seminars, one on “As- This is a community based, free event. It students sometimes sit on the and Hezi Aris radio show, and Dennis Sheehan is being generously sponsored by the Yonkers are organizing an event to be held at the newly pects of Creative Writing” by Charles Salzberg floor to hear professors speak. of Greenpoint Press, one of the most distin- Downtown / Waterfront BID and the Riv- This is not part of a New Age renovated Yonkers Waterfront Nancy B. Brewer is an award winning author, storyteller and poe on June 9, 2012. erfront Library. It tess. She is is for your enjoyment and The backdrop for the event is the majestic Hud- guished Indie Publishers in the country. Barnes approach to learning; there known for her soft southern style and passion for weaving histo& Noble will be leading a seminar on “Getting for new and excitingrica authorslly accurate and your favorite aren’t enough seats. son River. booksellers to promote themselves and their the most out of your eReader,” and Baker Taylor Over the past few years, demand for classes Authors, booksellers,stories, such as: "Carolina Rain" and "Beyond Sandy Ridge" literary agents, pub- work. It is the culmination of thinking positively lishers, distributors and writing communities are will be addressing librarians from throughout has grown dramatically, while budget cuts have the state in a closed seminar for invited librarians. about the City of Yonkers, the third largest city participating. in New York State. forced the college, along with others in the The community will be able to meet the au- Several panel discussions are scheduled on California system, to reduce course offerings. the topic of “eBooks vs. Print Books: What are thors whose work they enjoy so much. Ten best- Learn more at www.Yonkersbookswithoutborder- As a result, according to administrators, nearly the prospects looking toward the future?” selling “Featured Authors” will be signing books scom.com. Become involved by contacting Dennis every class offered is filled to capacity. Instruc- As a detective, in the UK, Paul Anthony served with Cumbria CIDThe workshops, seminars, panel discussions, , the Regional at local restaurants around the event. venue Their Sheehan by directing email to purchasedpower- tors sometimes waive class size limits to allow as well as some of Westchester’s and NYC’s fin- schedule will be listed in Crime Squad in Manchester, the Special Branch, the antithe event brochures [email protected]‐terrorist branch and , or call 914-262-1730. additional students to enroll, even when that est booksellers will be found inside the beautiful which will be available at theother national agencies Yonkers Riverfront in London and elsewhere. He uses his personal means seating some pupils on the floor. Many other students, however, are turned away, forced experiences to write fiction regarding crime thrillers, murder mystery, to take the classes they need elsewhere or to wait espionage, terrorism, political intrigue and the interplay of human and try again the following semester. relationships. In response, the college devised an unusual solution. It will add more of the most in-demand classes – generally basic courses in English, writ- ing, math and science that are necessary to fulfill graduation requirements or transfer to four-year schools – for an extra price. After state-funded Magdalena Capurso is an Art representative for international portraitist classes fill up, students will have the option to Kenneth Hari. Influenced by Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Blake, Rilke, she is enroll in additional sections only if they are able working on a collection of poems that reflect upon nature and spirituality. to pay the full price of what it costs the college Magdalena resides in NYC. to offer those classes. Currently, each class costs students $36 per credit hour. The new classes would be five times that – $180 per credit hour. The new program could start as soon as the Continued on page 5

Stephen Woodfin is an attorney/author who has written five legal thrillers. He blogs on Venture Galleries (http://venturegalleries.com/author/stephenwoodfin )

At 30, I had a massive stroke. 18 months later, I returned to work as a policeman. My career ended after a 2nd stroke so I took up painting. Now, after a 3rd stroke, I write! THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2012 Page 5

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High School Does Not Go High Enough that was expanding as American manufacturing education into what is now the high school cur- vated students, selected through an admissions did. Both were made available, for free, to all stu- riculum. process, to earn a high school diploma and an Continued from page 4 dents, by local school districts. Meanwhile, states Already, many high schools offer Advanced associate’s degree in four years within the New upcoming summer and winter sessions, eventu- and private institutions created a university sys- Placement or International Baccalaureate classes, York City public school system. The program is ally to be expanded to the entire academic year, tem for those students interested in the relatively which allow qualified students to study at a col- modeled after the private Simon’s Rock College officials say. few professions that required higher education. lege level without leaving high school campuses. of Bard in Massachusetts, which accepts stu- There is something wrong here. Santa Now a high school diploma alone is inad- In order to apply these classes toward college dents after 10th or 11th grade and grants an as- Monica should get some points for creativity equate for most careers, but it is still the high- degrees, however, students must pass expensive sociate’s degree (but not a high school diploma) and good intentions, but too few for the program est level of education guaranteed to students for exams and then enroll in colleges that offer credit after four years, and a bachelor’s degree after two to merit a passing grade. An institution that en- free. The result is that many students who try to in exchange for high exam scores. These courses, additional years. rolls students in a particular course of study has follow the path to middle-class financial stability therefore, offer little benefit to those who aren’t Another New York City school, developed an obligation to make the classes necessary to that education offers find it clogged with their college-bound. Furthermore, they generally re- through a partnership between the public school complete that program available in the standard fellow students, as in the case of Santa Monica place traditional high school courses, rather than system, the City University of New York and amount of time, at the prices students have been College, or prohibitively expensive. The goal- following them, meaning that they are available IBM, offers a six-year technology-focused pro- told to expect to pay. Anything else is clearly a posts have moved, yet we haven’t yet changed the only to those in accelerated programs. gram, which grants graduates a high school di- bait-and-switch. rules of the game. Why not enable students to walk away from ploma, an associate’s degree and a position “‘first On the surface, the problems facing Santa In order to continue to offer students the graduation with both a high school diploma and in line’ for a job with IBM and a ticket to the Monica College are budget cuts and the state’s same opportunities as in the past, we need to an associate’s degree in hand? Some high schools middle class,” as Mayor Michael Bloomberg put refusal to raise tuition rates to cover a larger por- reform our system to ensure that students can already permit students to do this, through part- it. Chicago recently announced that it too will tion of costs. The true issue, however, runs deep- meet new standards. If an associate’s degree is nerships with community colleges. Wyoming partner with technology companies, including er. In today’s economy, an associate’s degree, or now the equivalent of a high school diploma, Public Schools in Grand Rapids, Mich., for ex- IBM, to open five new high schools based on maybe even a bachelor’s degree, is the new high then the public should pay for every willing and ample, launched a program last month to allow the same model next fall. The schools will enroll school diploma – the minimum level of achieve- qualifying student to get that associate’s degree. students to dual-enroll at Grand Rapids Com- roughly 1,090 freshmen. “We want to hire them ment necessary for most middle-class jobs. Yet One way to achieve this would be to pro- munity College in order to earn both a high all,” Stanley Litow, IBM’s vice-president of cor- community colleges are not equipped to be the vide the necessary funding for community col- school diploma and an associate’s degree in five porate citizenship and corporate affairs, said of new high schools. leges to accommodate all interested students, years, with the public school system paying the these soon-to-be graduates. “All they need to do Our current educational structure evolved in th sans tuition. But why have two separate systems community college tuition. is be able to successfully complete a curriculum the early decades of the 20 century to meet that to achieve the single objective of a suitable pub- Other schools offer fully integrated four- to through Grade 9 to 14 that’s gonna be their tick- era’s requirements. Primary school taught the licly paid education? Another approach, and one six-year programs that grant students both de- et to a good-paying job and to the middle class.” basic reading, math and civic skills that everyone that could save a lot of public money and stu- grees. One such school, Bard High School Early Continued on page 6 needed in order to function in society. Second- dent time, would be to incorporate more higher College in New York City, allows highly moti- ary school then offered a path to a middle class

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High School Does Not Go High Enough address the needs of students for whom an on- I envision, but they are purely man-made. Lo- exorbitant price. And they deserve to get that campus education isn’t appropriate, particularly cal high schools are financed through different education at desks, not on the floor. Continued from page 5 those who have already been in the workforce mechanisms than are community and four- These schools offer a model that every dis- for a number of years. While these students can year colleges, though of course society ends up trict in the nation could follow. Of course, not ev- obtain a General Equivalency Diploma (GED), picking up the tab regardless. Different unions ery student needs high school through grade 14. often quickly and inexpensively, to certify high represent faculties at such institutions, different Larry M. Elkin, CPA, CFP®, is president of Pali- Those headed for another four years of school- school level education, there is currently no simi- organizations accredit them – another area that ing in college, for example, likely have no need or sades Hudson Financial Group a fee-only financial lar way to demonstrate knowledge equivalent is ripe for reform, as I recently wrote - and we planning firm headquartered in Scarsdale, NY. desire to spend an additional two years in high to an associate’s degree. As we work on paving have established different requirements for cre- school first. But there is no reason high schools The firm offers estate planning, insurance consult- the main road through associate’s degree-level dentials and certification of faculty. ing, trust planning, cross-border planning, business cannot be structured to allow both four-year and education, we also should build this new parallel All these obstacles can be overcome if we five- or six-year courses of study, with four-year valuation, family office and business management, route. Those who already have the skills an asso- care enough about getting real value for our executive financial planning, and tax services. Its paths resulting in just a high school diploma and ciate’s degree represents, or who are prepared to education dollars, by providing every able and five- or six-year paths resulting in both a high st sister firm, Palisades Hudson Asset Management, acquire those skills on their own, should have an willing student with a 21 century education and is an independent investment advisor with about school diploma and an associate’s degree, or a effective means of communicating this to em- credentials to match 21st century life. newly defined credential that would be similar. $950 million under management. Branch offices ployers and four-year colleges. Students deserve to get the education they are in Atlanta and Ft. Lauderdale. Website:www. As grade 14 replaces grade 12 as the new There are a lot of obstacles to the system need for today’s world without having to pay an “ticket to the middle class,” we will also have to palisadeshudson.com. COMMUNITY

they pushed for along with a tracheotomy and a home, I received a call from the nursing home one who stood in the way of the best care possible We Were A Team! DNR order. I finally signed the consents because at approximately 2:15 a.m. They said she was for her---we were a team. I went to court on the they wanted to send Mom to a Nursing home choking, and unresponsive. With that they charges brought against me and no action was By H. LEE WHITEHEAD equipped to accept respirator patients. called EMS and mom was transported to the taken because they were found to be false. Two Back in 2002 I heard it at least The problems began at Bethel Nursing Emergency Room at Phelps Memorial Hospi- years later she was taken off the respirator, the once a day from a nurse, social Home in Ossining, N.Y. Mom suffered from tal. When I arrived at the Emergency Room a tracheotomy was reversed and she was able to eat worker or doctor at Phelps Congestive Heart Failure. The head portion of doctor was at the far end of the hall offering his by mouth. In short, she was not brain-dead. She Memorial Hospital. There is no her manually operated bed was not functioning. apologies as he walked toward me. He then took was in a drug -induced-coma. After I explained quality-of-life for my mother. Every time I visited her in the evening she was me into a room and explained that my Mother all that went on to mom her response was, They said she was beyond a laying flat in the bed. That made it very difficult was intubated even though a DNR directive “Well, I knew you would take care of things. comma. She was brain-dead for her to breathe. This concern was repeatedly was clearly in place. He said the intubation tube Thank you. I know it’s hard. Just do what you and would not live more than a few days. Her brought to the attention of the administrators was the wrong size and was not placed correctly. think is best.” She then reiterated the essence pulmonary physician, Dr. Lehrman was a bit and staff. After several requests to have her bed On top of that the tube was leaking. I was then of a conversation we shared many times in the more direct. He said look, she’s old, her lungs fixed or changed they did not take any action. faced with the decision to have my Mother re- past. “If God takes me, let me go. But if there is keep filling up with fluid, her heart is weak and My mother planned to receive physical rehabili- intubated or extubated and let her die. The doc- something you can do, I want you to help me.” everything is going down. There is no quality- tation for 1-month then return to my home. The tor explained that there is always the possibility A few months later Mom passed-away at the of-life. We can take her off of the respirator, administrators and social workers at the facility of complications if I choose to have her re-in- age of 91--and I was beside her. Dr. Lehrman, and if she can’t handle breathing on her own we had other plans. I was told to fill out an applica- tubated and she could die. In keeping with my as well as some of the nurses and social work- can give her morphine to make her comfort- tion for long-term stay so that we would have the Mother’s wishes I requested that she be re-intu- ers at Phelps, and Bethel never understood that able and just let her die. Every day they pushed option when the time came. All mom had to do bated correctly. The doctor said he knew this was Quality of Life often comes in the form of a me to sign a DNR order while pushing for my was sign over her savings, retirement and pen- a difficult situation to be faced with--and given Quality Fight for Life. consent to insert a P.E.G. (Percutaneous En- sion to Bethel Nursing Home. I explained that the circumstances, “I totally agree with your de- Lee is a Journalist and Patient/Family Advocate doscopic Gastrostomy). Also called a feeding it is her call and I will back her decision. Mom’s cision,” he said. The doctor went on to say that based in Westchester County since 1981. If you tube, a P.E.G. is placed directly in the stomach. response was, “My son can take care of me.” he really doesn’t know what to chart as to an ad- would like to share your experience garner informa- Patients who are unable to receive nutrition by Administrators at Bethel became frustrated and mitting diagnosis. After a long discussion with tion or simply sound-off, we would like to hear from mouth would be considered for a P.E.G. or an said that I was not working in my Mother’s best the E.R. staff, the admitting diagnosis was As- you. So write, call or e-mail: N.G. (Nasal Gastric) tube, inserted through the interest. A week or two before Mom was sched- piration Pneumonia. The harassment, decep- H. Lee Whitehead at: nose and into the stomach. Over a long period of uled to come home, Bethel presented accusa- tive medical practices, and accusations made by Guardian News Corp. time the N.G. tube is more likely to cause irrita- tions of abuse against me to Adult Protective Bethel and Dr. Lehrman followed my Mom and P.O. Box 8, New Rochelle, New York 10801 tion, break down the nasal membranes or dis- Services of Westchester County. me to Phelps---but we kept fighting. Mom en- 347.524.7063 lodge from the stomach. So the P.E.G. is what Just five days before mom was to come dured the pain and suffering while I fought any- [email protected] HISTORY Railroad Pioneers, 2-The West Point Foundry Locomotives By ROBERT SCOTT at Cold Spring, N.Y., located about seven miles forces of the young republic. buying arms and ammunition. Hereafter, the It may come as a surpr ise, but north of the Bear Mountain Bridge, and shipped The British seizure of Washington shut government would work more closely with sup- the earliest steam locomotives to various parts of the country. down the Georgetown foundry. No large pliers of heavy weapons, even advancing funds built in the United States were The presence of this industrial enterprise foundry existed anywhere in the northeastern for equipment and prepayment of orders. It was assembled in the lower Hud- in Putnam County was one consequence of portion of the new nation. Unhappy with the the beginning of a close relationship that would son Valley. the War of 1812. During that conflict, sources imbalanced weapons procurement system and eventually grow into the military-industrial Between 1830 and 1832, of heavy weapons were in short supply. Two the limited number of reliable foundries, after complex that President Dwight Eisenhower a half-dozen railroad engines foundries, one in Georgetown in the District of the peace treaty of Ghent was signed in 1815 would later warn about. were constructed by the West Point Foundry Columbia and the other in Pittsburgh, were ma- Congress passed the Army Reorganization Act. The West Point Foundry was the brainchild jor suppliers of cannons to the military and naval This legislation changed the method of Continued on page 7 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2012 Page 7

HISTORY Railroad Pioneers, 2-The West Point Foundry Locomotives Continued from page 6 quartered in New York City. Another partner, of Gouverneur Kemble, eldest son of prosperous William Young, an ironmaster from Belfast, Ire- attorney and merchant Peter Kemble and scion land, was named the Association’s first foundry of a wealthy New York family with roots going superintendent. back to Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant. The site for the foundry near the ham- During the Second Barbary Coast War, let of Cold Spring, N.Y., was selected because Gouverneur Kemble, a Columbia College of its proximity to sources of iron ore in what graduate, had been sent to the Mediterranean is today’s Clarence Fahnestock State Park in as a naval agent to negotiate the release of cap- Putnam County and in Orange County across tured American seamen. Following this, he was the river. Nearby were ample hardwood forests appointed United States Consul at Cádiz in from which the charcoal needed in the smelting Spain, where he had the opportunity to study process could be made. A swift-flowing stream, the Spanish government’s technologically ad- Margaret’s Brook, running through the site was vanced process for casting cannon. an added advantage. In 1817, along with partners--mostly Despite the lack of local ironworkers and friends and relations from other wealthy New skilled craftsmen, the West Point Foundry’s business grew, thanks to immigration. Soon the York families with names like Gouverneur, steam engines Brevoort and Renwick--Kemble assembled a foundry was manufacturing for consortium of ten investors to be called the West steamboats, gears, water pipes, and other cast Point Foundry Association to produce artillery iron products, in addition to heavy artillery. pieces and other items. The Best Friend of Incorporated on April 15, 1818, in Albany and capitalized at $100,000, among the initial Charleston The Best Friend of Charleston locomotive and cars now on exhibit in Atlanta, Georgia. investors was U.S. Army Gen. Joseph G. Swift, Railroad and canal fever was infecting the After devising a wind-propelled railcar and British Stourbridge Lion upon its arrival in New the first graduate of West Point in the class of country. In Charleston, South Carolina, the a locomotive powered by a horse on a treadmill, York in 1829 and had built several steamboat 1802, which numbered only two cadets. The sec- South Carolina Canal and Railroad was char- both of which were unsuccessful, the railroad engines. ond cadet in the class was Simon M. Levy, a Jew tered to tap burgeoning upcountry cotton plan- company decided to order a locomotive from the Featuring a vertical boiler, the locomotive, from Baltimore. tations. The new line would link the port city of West Point Foundry in New York at a cost of named the Best Friend of Charleston, was shipped Gouverneur Kemble’s brother William Charleston with Hamburg, S.C., 136 miles to $4,000. The transaction was a first for both par- to Charleston. On Christmas Day in 1830, with the northwest. ties. The foundry had inspected and tested the would be the Association’s sales agent, head- Continued on page 8

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Railroad Pioneers, 2-The West Point Foundry Locomotives Fortunately, the long strips of leather riveted together that served as springs on stagecoaches Continued from page 7 “it will protect travelers when the locomotive had been retained and gave railroad passengers cannons firing salutes from the first car, the four- explodes,” a sentiment that could have hardly of- a gently rocking ride. Unfortunately, the coaches ton locomotive pulled five coaches carrying 141 fered much reassurance to passengers. were loosely coupled by heavy chains. festive local citizens. In the meantime, another locomotive, the Following a stagecoach custom that would Eschewing the comfort of one of the car- West Point, the second railroad engine built by become an early railroad custom, conductor John riages, a third person shared the open operating the foundry for which it was named, had been T. Clark sounded a loud blast on a tin horn to deck of the locomotive with the engineer and delivered and was put into service. signal departure. fireman. He was the line’s new chief engineer, The West Point was a significant improve- Engine driver David Matthew, also from Horatio Allen--the same Horatio Allen who ment over the Best Friend. It had a horizontal the West Point Foundry, opened the throttle. had so bravely driven The Stourbridge Lion a year boiler that gave it greater clearance in passing The locomotive started with a jerk that threw earlier in its first run in Pennsylvania. under bridges and overpasses. the front seat passengers in the coaches into the According to an account in the Charleston The line to Hamburg was completed in laps of the passengers across from them. Some Courier, the passengers “flew on the wings of 1833 and would become the first link of the fu- hastily installed pieces of fence rail were added to wind” and the engine “darted forth like a live ture Southern Railway, which built a replica of stiffen the link between the coaches. rocket, scattering sparks and flames on either the Best Friend of Charleston train in 1928 and Passengers who elected to ride atop the side.” It marked the first commercial use of a lo- exhibited it throughout the South. coaches had an even rougher ride. As the loco- comotive built in North America. The replica Best Friend of Charleston train motive gathered speed, sparks and embers from Six months later, in the evening of June 17, is temporarily on loan to the Norfolk Southern the smokestack showered down on them. 1831, the Best Friend of Charleston was mak- Railway and displayed in their office building in A stop at a water tank to take on water ing her way through the lush South Carolina Atlanta. Its permanent home is Charleston in mercifully gave the rooftop passengers the op- the Best Friend of Charleston Museum at The portunity to wet down their smoldering hats and countryside outside of Charleston, pushing a The De Witt Clinton locomotive and carriages flat car covered with a thick bed of sand. On Citadel Mall. garments. It was a maiden trip everyone would are on exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum in it was a cast-iron brazier in which pine knots The De Witt Clinton remember. Upon its return to the capital, the De burned brightly. This primitive “track illumina- Dearborn, Michigan. Witt Clinton was shipped to back to the West tor” marked the first use anywhere of a railroad The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 Point Foundry for reworking. Hudson Railroad was the first steam loco- engine headlight. brought prosperity to the entire Mohawk Valley On April 19, 1847, the Mohawk & Hud- motive to operate in New York and the third Annoyed by the high-pitched whistle of and soon attracted the attention of bankers and son’s name was changed to the Albany & Sche- locomotive built by the West Point Foundry. It the safety valve, the fireman tied down the valve Wall Street. By 1831, the Mohawk & Hudson nectady Railroad and folded into the New York was named in honor of the governor of New lever. After a few minutes of quiet, the locomo- Railroad Company, with Stephen Van Rens- Central Railroad six years later. York responsible for the Erie Canal and who tive set another record. The resulting tremendous selaer as its titular head and John Jacob Astor The New York Central Railroad built an had died in 1828. explosion made it the first locomotive to blow as a director and major stockholder, completed operational reproduction of the DeWitt Clinton, Designed by Adam Hall, a West Point up in North America, and left a badly scalded the 16-mile rail line linking Albany and Sche- complete with three carriages, for the 1893 Co- Foundry mechanic, and John B. Jervis, legendary engineer and wood passer. nectady. lumbian Exposition in Chicago. This replica is engineer from the Delaware & Hudson Canal, A South Carolina Railroad mechanic Among its officers and investors were now on display at the Henry Ford Museum in the 3-1/2 ton locomotive lacked a few needed named Julius Petsch took the mangled remains names well known in the world of finance, in- Dearborn, Michigan. refinements, most notably a spark catcher in the of the Best Friend and put them together so in- cluding Jay, Fish, King, Stuyvesant, Schuyler, and smokestack. Next week’s article in this series explores the contribu- geniously the railroad named him its “Master of King. On August 9, 1831, a distinguished group tions of the West Point Foundry to the North’s victory Machinery,” the first American to bear this title. One obvious reason for building the Mo- of New Yorkers, including New York governor in the Civil War and its fading fortunes following The rebuilt locomotive was appropriately hawk & Hudson line was the series of more Enos Throop, members of the legislature, and that conflict. A semi-retired book publisher, Robert renamed Phoenix. The railroad announced that than a dozen locks in the Erie Canal between the mayors of Albany and Schenectady, found Scott is a local historian and popularizer of our area’s hereafter a “barrier car” would be placed between Schenectady and Cohoes, the canal’s eastern seats within or on top of three bright yellow rich history. He lives in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. the engine and passenger cars. “Loaded with six terminus, which caused interminable delays for stagecoach bodies that had been converted into bales of cotton,” the railroad’s advertisement said, canal travelers between the two cities. The DeWitt Clinton of the Mohawk and railroad coaches. INVENTION making each one unique. Like quilts. Best of all, they are reusable. Be careful of squirrels and pos- How I Saved and Made Money During the Winter sums, they have a habit of crawling into them By GLENN SLABY don’t say too much, I should be okay. Con Ed is accumulated insert into used stockings or panty- and nesting for the winter. so big, that I will probably get lost in the paper hose. Then lay them side by side into the attic or Home innovators take notice. Solar pan- Now that another winter has els are still just outside the reach of the average passed and at the urging of work). crawl space for installation, replacing that itchy When the fall season arrived, we were told cumbersome hard to install fiberglass matting. homeowner, but cheap pocket calculators are my family and friends, I am not. I was able to collect a few calculators and coming forward to divulge my to start preparing for winter using some simple Since our community lives between to great techniques and various tools available at your lo- waterways, you may have noticed how boats are other trinkets that have those small solar pan- household tips that saved me els. I dismantled them, then soldered the panels a bundle of money. Like the cal store. Those were good but mine are better. wrapped in plastic for the winter months. Why For example, to plug up small holes and cracks limit these wraps to boats. Obviously, we can- together, positioned them outside and hooked creators of the Internet who them up to my electric panel. Savings about $2/ shared their wonderful inven- all you need is to make some homemade paste not cover our cars for doing so will cause severe by combining water and cornstarch and if you or line-of-vision limitations. However, we could day, $730 a year. A great return on an investment tion with humanity, I too am here to share my of just a few dollars and a Saturday afternoon. knowledge to benefit the world or Westchester, someone you know has a pet that’s great! Add- certainly cover our homes! I tried two methods, ing pet hair to this cornstarch mixture reinforces covering the entire house and covering just the A large segment of our population likes to which is the center world anyway. exercise. Homes are equipped with stationary While the winter was a mild one, this did and strengthens the bonding power. Dog hair top floors. Your choice depending how often you is good, short cat hair is best. I haven’t gotten use the various entry ways, how much light you bikes, treadmills, etc. What a waste in not apply- not prevent me from saving this small fortune ing that pedal power into something more use- and even selling electricity and gas back to Con around to trying the hair from ferrets and ham- want, etc. Clear plastic is better but more expen- sters. sive. Choose white, it still lets in some sunlight. ful besides burning off that ice cream and dark Edison. (I wonder if this sale of electricity and chocolate. I hooked up my bike to the televi- gas is a tax issue. Maybe a capital gains tax or If you still have some pet hair lying about, You can customize these wraps by drawing de- subject as revenue via a 1099 form. As long as I do not throw it away. Save it and when enough is signs on them or stylizing them into any shape Continued on page 9 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2012 Page 9

INVENTION LEGAL How I Saved and Made Money During the Winter White Plains Police Face Internal Turmoil Continued from page 8 By NANCY KING tity on Thursday, April 5, 2012. Also revealed sion - the more entertaining the show, the faster WHITE PLAINS, NY was the fact that Carelli was facing a federal I bike. The faster I bike the better the picture. -- The White Plains Police lawsuit that named him for being involved in When I get my Kindle or Nook, they too will be Department confirmed the a case of police brutality. powered by bike. The more suspenseful the story name of the officer who shot That case involves Yonkers twins Jereis the faster I pedal saving and conserving battery and killed Correction Officer Hattar and Salemeh Hattar, Jordanian- power. Kenneth Chamberlain (pic- Americans who were involved in a skirmish Many more ideas are in the planning stage. tured), a retired U.S. Marine, at the Black Bear Saloon on Mamaroneck Here’s one: Years ago an office building had their back in November 19, 2011. Police had origi- Avenue, in White Plains, in the early morn- revolving entrance doors connected to the water nally been called to Chamberlain’s apartment ing hours of May 24, 2008. During the arrest, pumping system. Every time someone passed after his medical alert device was accidentally both men claim that they were called ragheads through, one gallon of water was pumped from activated. Chamberlain responded through a and other racially motivated slurs. Jereis Hat- the basement to the water tank. I don’t have a closed door that he was fine and refused to tar maintains that while he was handcuffed in water tank but I’m sure I can somehow connect open his door. This action allegedly brought the booking area of police headquarters, Of- a revolving door to receive free generated power. more than a dozen police officers to the scene. ficer Carelli beat him in the face with a baton. I wonder what permits will be needed. In what escalated into a chaotic scene, Cham- Carelli’s attorney claimed that Hattar injured Remember, there is no limit to home in- berlain was tasered, shot with bean bags, and himself by repeatedly banging his head against novations. Ideas can pop up anytime, anyplace. ultimately shot dead. the window of the squad car. The Hattar By just observing one can discover so much. The Chamberlain family and their attor- brothers’ $10 million federal civil rights case is And each discovery lowers our carbon footprint. neys, Mayo Bartlett and Randolph McLaugh- scheduled to be heard later this month. There are many great ideas out there, let’s hear lin had been pressuring the city to release the District Attorney Janet DiFiore had orig- name of the officer for weeks, even meeting inally not planned to present the Chamberlain from you for my next column! li. McLaughlin stopped short of accusing the with Mayor Tom Roach. Ultimately it was case to a Grand Jury but in light of the release White Plains Police Department of cover- Glenn Slaby is married and has one son. A former the New York Daily News that released the of Carelli’s name, will now be presenting the ing up for Carelli’s previous history of exces- accountant with an MBA. He writes part-time and name of White Plains Police Officer Anthony case to the Grand Jury next week. Randolph sive force. Anthony Carelli joined the White works at the New Rochelle Public Library and at St. Carelli. White Plains Public Safety Commis- McLauglin stated that the Hattar’s lawsuit Vincent’s Hospital in Harrison, New York. sioner David Chong confirmed Carelli’s iden- confirmed the family’s suspicions about Carel- Continued on page 10 Page 10 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2012

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White Plains Police Face Internal Turmoil ing statement in support of Carelli: “We are er a life is taken during police work, whether very disappointed that anyone would release civilian or officer, it is always a great tragedy. Continued from page 9 viduals who don’t comply with law enforce- the name of this officer during an ongoing Our highest goals, as police officers, is to pro- Plains Police Department in 2004. ment demands. It is believed that residents in investigation. Officer Anthony Carelli has tect the safety of everyone in the community. The Chamberlain case is continuing to White Plains are concerned that the Police numerous commendations and has been an We believe this is such a tragic case and are receive national notice as more municipali- Department was in the midst of a cover up of excellent police officer both on and off the confident that the investigation process show ties and agencies deal with police depart- sorts when Carelli’s name was leaked. As ex- job, and he deserves the right to a fair and our officers acted appropriately.” ments and neighborhood watch groups who pected, the White Plains Police Benevolent impartial inquiry. The White Plains Police Nancy King is a freelance, investigative report- employ deadly force as a means to quell indi- Association (PBA) has issued the follow- Department has always been held to the er; a resident of Greenburgh, New York. highest ethical and legal standards. Whenev- Medicine: WHAT YOUR DOCTOR WON’T (OR CANT) TELL YOU

to 70 then, he “ain’t” going to get you to that Two Things Few Know About Statin Drugs goal. More, likely, your LDL cholesterol will lower to (you do that math) around 94, or well By Dr. EVAN LEVINE they should not be stopped unless there is a to other “experts” on television and the radio short of your goal of below 70. In cases like PT Barnum once said… really good reason. and have found better alternatives to lowering this, it is often best to switch the statin to a Before I get to the six There are the bottom dwelling types, the their cholesterol. In my opinion, if you go out more potent one, like Lipitor ( artorvastatin) percent rule I wish to voice snake-oil salesmen, and the foolish out there and purchase some crap talked up by some TV or Crestor (rosuvastatin). Lipitor is twice as the truth about the statin who are attempting to scare many of us into doc, some supposed wizard, or some clown potent as Zocor and is now a generic drug; the drugs many of us take to stopping their lifesaving medication because hawking their natural and safer product, you retail price for it will be falling significantly lower our bad cholesterol – they have potential side-effects, as every single are going to pay for it, with increased risk of this year. Crestor is twice as potent as Lipitor the Low Density Lipoprotein drug, vitamin and food can have. And there stroke, heart attack, and death, not to men- and is still a brand drug so be prepared to pay (LDL) component. They are saving lives, they are plenty of patients who should not be tak- tion the cost of the junk you just bought. I’m more for it. are preventing heart attacks and strokes, and ing statins and who can have serious adverse not a big fan of Big Pharma but at least they In the example I noted above, I suggested effects from them. Recently the FDA did cite are regulated and do invent drugs that can be the patient change his medication to Lipi- a small but definite increase in diabetes in pa- very helpful, like statins. The over the coun- tor 40 mg or Crestor 20 mg since that would tients who take statins and yet, in spite of this, ter (OTC) stuff, sold on TV and the radio, by lower his LDL ( you can do the math) by issued the following statements: some snake-oil salesmen, is hardly regulated about 48 percent or down to below 70. Some “Statins have been shown to significantly and meant to steal as much money from you physicians may suggest that you add a drug reduce the risk of heart attack and heart dis- as possible. like Zetia or Niaspan, since they will also help ease. The Six Percent Rule you get your LDL numbers to goal, but these “The new information should not scare combinations don’t seem to protect you from people into stopping taking the drugs. Doubling the dose of your statin drug will stroke and heart attack as well as just using a “The value of statins in preventing heart not double it’s effect. Doubling your dose of statin by itself. 20 mg of Zocor (simvastatin) will not lower disease has been clearly established. Evan S. Levine, MD FACC is the author of “Their benefit is indisputable, but they your LDL from 140 to 70. The general rule, and quite accurate, is that doubling any dose “What Your Doctor Won’t (or Can’t) Tell You” need to be taken with care and knowledge of and a practicing cardiologist in Westchester and their side effects.” of any statin will get you another 6% reduction in your LDL cholesterol. The Bronx. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor Since this latest warning, some patients of Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. have called me to let me know that they will If your are visiting your physician, and he raises your Zocor from 10mg to 20mg, be- Levine can be reached at 914-237-1332 or direct no longer be taking their statin medication. mailto:[email protected]. Of those patients, many claim they listened cause he wants your LDL reduced from 100 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2012 Page 11

MOVIE REVIEW Ed Koch Movie Reviews By Edward I. Koch

“The Hunger Games” (-) was interested in seeing that weekend after read- the young female ing the reviews of the opening films. After read- killer. Peeta Mellark ( Josh Hutcherson) is her This film took in $155 million at the box of- ing Manohla Dargis’s long screed in The New partner. As Katniss searches a forest for her fice the weekend it opened, making it the third York Times about this flick, which made it sound quarry, she and the others are viewed in their na- best debut of a movie in American cinema his- interesting, I decided to go. tive towns on large television screens. A number tory. I thought it was a ridiculous picture, even The plot of this sci-fi, futuristic film is sim- of killings occur. She and Peeta ultimately meet for teenagers. Imagine a blockbuster film show- ple. The U.S. has been divided into zones. Every up and are then chased by huge dogs which they ing adolescents on the hunt to kill or be killed by year a male and female youth are chosen from miraculously outrun. other adolescents. each zone to contest. In order to win, they must You should know that two sequels are The audience was made up of teenagers and kill all other participants, including their own scheduled to be filmed. Even if I’m in town, I young adults in their 20’s. Being four times or zone partner, an idea perhaps taken from ancient won’t be seeing one of them. My question is, more the average age of the audience, people sit- Greek mythology. “What has happened to our senses and culture?” ting near me must have wondered what I was Katniss Everdeen ( Jennifer Lawrence) is doing there. The truth is, there were no movies I

“Four Lovers” (-) through gauze. The tired actors could have been Visit the Mayor at the Movies to learn more: http:// auditioning at a strip club. www.mayorkoch.com/. The Honorable Edward In his New York Times review of this film, Because of the pretensions of artistry, there Irving Koch served as a member of member of Stephen Holden described it as “soft-core por- wasn’t even a decent serving of meat and pota- Congress from New York State from 1969 through nography.” I found the whole thing boring. th toes. Those looking for erotic diversion will just 1977, and New York City as its 105 Mayor from Rachel (Marina Fois), a jewelry designer, is have to rely on the Internet or their own devices. married to Franck (Roschdy Zem), a feng shui 1978 to 1989. expert. Teri (Elodie Bouchez), a former Olym- pic gymnast, is married to Vincent (Nicolas Du- Michael J. Bargallo, Sales Consultant at Yonkers Honda vauchelle), a website designer. The couples, who 2000 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710. appear to be in their 30’s and are good friends, T: 914-961-8180, ext. 226. C: 914-347-342-2762 decide to exchange spouses for sexual romps. mailto:[email protected] All four have superb bodies, but there was nothing erotic about their actions. I found their behavior childish on at least one occasion when they covered themselves with flour. It dimin- ished the sexuality of their actions. I would have expected a long line of people to be waiting to see a film described in the Times as soft-porn. There were very few people in the theater. Avoid. (In French, with English sub- titles). Henry Stern said: This picture created a to become emotionally involved with each other. situation I had never seen before: an audience Of course, they do. waiting impatiently for a porn film to end. What little drama there was in the movie The rather simple plot showed two con- followed this revelation and their attempts to senting young couples, social friends, frolicking deal with the situation. The film was not sexu- in bed. They are just experimenting, not wishing ally arousing. It looked as if it had been shot THE SPOOF Shades of Grey Trilogy Should Hercule Poirot Share In Its Profits? By GAIL FARRELLY The erotic, super-successful Shades of Grey “Oui,” answers Poirot. Trilogy has achieved phenomenal sales in the You see, it’s the cells, those U.S., completely swamping lists of bestsellers. “little gray cells” that the Bel- Right now all three books are in the top ten on gian detective always speaks of. the Amazon Kindle list of bestsellers. Poirot has Now someone has stolen his been seething, telling his friend Inspector Japp, thunder, taken the word gray “Mon Dieu, that author, she rakes it in.” (sometimes spelled grey), and is The books don’t tell the whole story. There’s using it to make a mint. And Poirot is using his a movie on the horizon. And in New York City, little gray cells to fight back. where the books are spectacularly successful, gray Continued on page 13 Page 12 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2012

MUSIC Folk Singer Judy Collins at The Paramount Center for the Arts The incomparable Judy Collins, legendary Considered by many to be the “God- who suggested she “get a job doing some- folk singer, and composer returns to The Para- dess of Folk,” Stephen Sills, wrote Suite: Judy thing that you know how to do - like sing- mount Center of the Performing Arts on Fri- Blue Eyes for her, during their romance in ing!” something she “didn’t think people day, April 13 at 8PM. Ms. Collins achieved the 60’s. Collin’s friends and colleagues in- got paid to do!” Collins keeps a journal to early success with her breakout recording of clude the greats of an era of music that in- record inspiration and ideas for future CDs “Both Sides Now,” which was later inducted spired the peace and civil rights movements and books. The first line of the hauntingly into the Grammy Hall of Fame. She also won of the 60s and 70s, transforming American beautiful song, “Morocco,” came to her in a Grammy Award for Best Song in 1975, for society: Alan Arkin, Joan Baez, Jacques Brel, a dream. her recording of “Send In The Clowns,” from Bob Carey, Mamma Cass, Leonard Cohen, At 71, Collins is slim, beautiful, el- the 1973 musical, “A Little Night Music.” John Cooke, David Crosby, Erik Darling, egant and energetic. Colin’s recordings, to Despite a performance schedule that av- Denny Doherty, Bob Dylan, Bob Gibson, date fill, 40 albums and CD’s and she has erages 120 performances a year, and a career Arlo Guthrie, Janis Joplin, Bette Midler, Joni authored several books. A number of her spanning more than 50 years, Ms. Collin’s Mitchell, Graham Nash, Randy Newman, songs are dedicated to family members, voice remains a beautifully clear, soaring so- Phil Ochs, Tom Paxton, John and Michelle with whom she enjoyed a very close and prano, thanks, she says, to the efforts of her Philips, Pete Seeger, Carly Simon, Stephen loving relationship. Her recording of the voice teacher for 32 years, Max Margulis, Stills Mary Travers. Paul Williams and Peter Walt Disney theme song “When You Wish whom she met in 1965. Margulis taught her Yarrow. Upon A Star,” along with two other songs, the Bel Canto technique and that “hard work Collin’s songs reflect her early training is included on a CD for an illustrated chil- is not what does it; overuse can destroy you. in classical piano: poems wrapped around dren’s book. Clarity and phrasing are the issues to work ethereal melodies that evoke mountain Tickets to Judy Collins performance on Friday, on,” said Ms. Collins in a recent telephone vistas, bubbling brooks and the rolling April 13th at 8P.M., at The Paramount Center interview. She learned to “listen to Pavarotti, sea. A promising piano student, Collins of the Performing Arts are priced from $25-$45 Sinatra and early Josh Groban recordings,” to fell in love with folk music as a teenager and are available at the Box Office: (914) 739- focus on those qualities, “You must be careful and taught herself guitar. Collin’s fans are 2333 or through Ticket Force: 877-840-0457. what you listen to,” she admonishes. indebted to her first husband, Peter Taylor THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2012 Page 13

THE SPOOF

Shades of Grey Trilogy I call attention of the world to the color gray. The world owes me something in return, n’est-ce pas?” Continued from page 11 At the conclusion of the press conference, ties (a man’s gray tie is important in the story and when Poirot and Hastings were heading for the adorns the cover of the first book in the trilogy) exit, a frowning Poirot was heard to say to Hast- are flying off the shelves. Retailers can’t stock ings, “Mon ami, that gray tie you have on. You will, how you say, dump it, s’il vous plait?” enough of them. Please stay tuned for more developments on Hercule Poirot has had it. His assistant Poirot and the gray revolution. Merci Beaucoup. Captain Hastings at his side, Poirot held a press conference in Grand Central Station in NYC Learn more about The Farrelly Sisters - Au- to tell the world that it was time that he got his thors: http://www.farrellysistersonline.com/ share of this “gray business.” The detective told a on the Internet. crowd of supporters, “Me, I belong to the world. NAJAH’S CORNER Aludra By NAJAH MUHAMMAD The striking appearance of an evening full of stars is one that no man can ignore The fiery beauties effortlessly twinkle across the sky Every constellation bringing about a different pattern Seemingly reminding you of an ultimate power When you become so wrapped up in the rushing and running of the world, nothing can compare to the solace nature has for you The rock of the ocean songs The embrace and caress of a breeze The lessons of the trees And every humankind has discovered; even the ones extinct But for me, none of these come close to an evening full of stars It strikes your eye followed by your heart Most importantly, to gaze upon it, straps your thoughts in place for an instant intimate connec- tion to be had, whomsoever you are But why? When you witness these patterns of light etched upon the sky, an understanding may be recognized The stars’ purpose is meant to please more than the eye You can feel it, believing you know it, though you don’t In the design of the stars there is much knowledge beyond our reach That is why they are there; to bear witness to the sun, for amongst the ones we see is the secret of our beginning

Najah Muhammad is a 17-year-old senior in high school. She plans to attend college next year majoring in communications. SPORTSSCENE Trip to the French Open Awaits Winner of Longines Future Tennis Aces Qualifying Tournament NEW YORK, NY -- Longines, the official Tennis Aces U.S. qualifying tournament will take timekeeper and partner of the French Open, has place April 14 at the USTA Billie Jean King announced that 16 junior female tennis players National Tennis Center, site of the U.S. Open, from the United States, ages 12-and-under, will in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., and will include compete in a one-day Longines Future Tennis selected players from the USTA Eastern, Aces – On the Road to the French Open qualifying Middle States, New England and, for the first tournament with the winner earning a once in a time in event history, Northern California lifetime trip to Paris to play on the famous clay sections. Names of selected athletes to compete courts at Roland Garros against qualifiers from are to be announced. 16 other nations. These young tennis stars will compete for Building on the success of this same event the grand prize: funding that will finance their over the past three years, the Longines Future Continued on page 16 Page 14 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 3 2012

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BOOKS No Guarantees: One Man’s Road Through the Darkness of Depression Chapter 32 – Robert Has Talent By BOB MARRONE a three on two half court game, using a rubber too late. Indeed, Joe Mullen himself would tell from being the late arriving, back of the pack, I took many wonderful things Spalding ball (pronounced spall deen) as the you that his older brother Kenny was the best in mediocre athlete among my group of friends to with me from having spent puck. The third man of the defensive team was the family. He was a bit too old and came along the top of the class. I could skate! Funny, but it seven years in my foster home; the goalie, who defended in front of those “mon- when the pros did not take New Yorkers seri- never dawned on me that none of my friends the warmth of a nuclear fam- key bars.” It wasn’t long before we got better than ously. had ever skated. For the same reasons I had, they ily, the joy of a close sibling and the older guys who were starting to date, drink To say that the Fort Hamilton Roller Hock- had not. In the absence of a more masculine pur- a sense of stability that helped and, otherwise get involved in other things. Soon ey League was tough was like saying Mount pose they had no reason to. In my overprotected to ease the constant state of enough, the almost daily after school and week- Everest is tall. My, oh my, was it downright bru- toddler, little boy world surrounded by girls, it longing for my mother and my end games were among my buddies and the few tal. The league played without helmets up until was what we did. feelings of rejection. I also took an athletic skill, older teens that were diehard hockey guys. about 1972 and without boards for just about as So strong was my skating that I began to ironically, born of the over protectiveness of my In the early sixties, as it was for decades long. The hitting was ferocious and, before the wear out my wheels in a matter of days, and foster parents that would change my adolescence before, roller hockey was the serious New York boards were put in, you had to dodge the massive the clamps were tearing my shoes apart. I had version of the sport. The only ice around was on oak trees that lined the rink as you careened over also become the skating teacher for my buddies. in profound ways. rd Back on Seventeenth Street, as I have allud- the 33 floor of an office building in Manhattan the railroad ties that were used to keep the puck Now, unless you have ever been the ugliest girl in ed, there was no ball playing, rough housing or famously known as Sky Rink. Eventually we all in bounds. A roll of Scotch 33 electrical tape was school, the last one picked for basketball or the bike riding for me. I was allowed to ride a scooter, made it there and played ice hockey. But for us, the official puck. And the fights, my goodness, butt of childhood jokes, you cannot know the joy much like the aluminum ones you see kids ride it was a way of paying respect to the sport we they were a regular part of the affair; and before I felt at this sudden turn of events. It was the first today. Mine even had a pull up seat. I was also loved. But hockey for us city kids was on wheels. the third man in rule, everyone was drawn in re- thing that I was ever really good at, and about allowed to roller skate, even as a small child. As In places like Hell’s Kitchen and Yorkville in gardless of his temperament. At times, it was a which I did not feel inferior. I look back; it seems that it was something that Manhattan, Borough Park and Kings Bay in gang war on skates, played by many who would And there was more. The first time that I little kids or girls did in those days, kind of like Brooklyn, parts of Queens and Staten Island, the be quite comfortable doing combat sans the had to skate up to someone, with a hockey puck jumping rope. But since I always hung out with game was played at a very high level. Some, like puck and skates. on the end of my stick, something magical hap- my foster sister, Joanne, I did, what she did. The Hall of Famer Joe Mullen and his brother Brian, It was, though, a glorious spectacle of tal- pened. If the other guy went left, I went right. other benefit was that it was one of the few ac- who played for the New York Rangers, made it ent, courage and brutality. Most importantly, it If he reached for the puck, I instinctively pulled tivities I shared with my abandoned cousins/ sib- all the way to the NHL. was where the best played the best in the only it away. If he left his legs apart I put it through lings when I visited Twenty Fourth Street. My The Madison Square Garden of the sport sport that did not have a professional level. My his legs. Somehow, intuitively, I knew to hold the older cousin, Veronica, “Ronnie” was especially was in an otherwise ordinary playground in the friends and I aspired to play there. But there was puck out as bait, and when the other guy reached good and helped me to get better. middle of the mostly Jewish orthodox Hasidic one minor glitch. None of us had yet played the for it, or tried to bump me, my body just reacted As the years passed and I moved to Twenty sect who lived in that section of Borough Park. game on skates. The other dilemma was that in such a way that I could not be stopped. Better Fourth Street permanently, my skating days Behind the swings, slides and old-fashioned none of us had parents with the kind of money still, I held onto the puck. And as for my skat- disappeared behind me, or so I thought. I was brick park house sat a fenced in, later boarded off, that could go out and buy us a pair of Chicago ing, I could fly. I had honest to goodness talent. now into stickball, baseball and basketball, sports roller hockey court. Teams and individuals from Shoe Skates, with solid steel wheels, the ultimate Who knew? all of the aforementioned neighborhoods and at which I was competent, but not exceptional; in equipment for the accomplished roller hockey Bob Marrone is the host of the Good Morning West- beyond came there to compete against the best. which takes us back to that fall day when my player. And so, we all went out and got good old chester with Bob Marrone, heard from Monday to The level of play was exceptional to the point friends and I discovered hockey. clamp skates with hollow steel wheels that we Friday, from 6 – 8:30 a.m., on WVOX-1460 AM. Armed with our two broken sticks and where many players where better than those that could attach to our shoes or sneakers. some new ones, we soon started playing the later went on to play professionally, or others Within an instant, in a scenario for which hybrid game of foot hockey, which consisted of who did not transition to ice hockey, or did so I was totally unsuspecting and surprised, I went SPORTSSCENE Trip to the French Open Awaits Winner of Longines Future Tennis Aces Qualifying Tournament N.J., won the Longines Future Tennis Aces qualifying event last year and represented the Continued from page 13 United States at Roland Garros, where he com- sports equipment until their 16th birthday and peted against 16 boys, 12-and-under from every the privilege to play with Longines Ambassador corner of the world. of Elegance and six-time French Open cham- Back in November, the first of the 16 girls pion Stefanie Graf, wife of tennis legend and fel- was awarded entry into the Longines Future low Longines Ambassador of Elegance Andre Tennis Aces on the Road to the French Open as Agassi, also a former French Open winner. 12-year-old Elena Van Linge from Menlo Park, Graf, who has been a Longines Ambas- California, won a fastest serve contest beating sador of Elegance since 2007, will assist in se- out 20 others with Andre Agassi looking on. The lecting the 16 girls, who were asked to write a event was held at the Stanford Shopping Center 300-word essay on philanthropy. The girls will and put on with the help of fine jeweler Shreve be selected on two criteria: athletic performance & Co. Van Linge will represent the USTA’s and commitment to give back to the community. Northern California Section at next month’s At the conclusion of play in Paris, Longines will New York tournament. Elena Van Linge of Menlo Park (with flowers) with Longines Ambassador of Elegance Andre Agassi Longines is the proud Official Sponsor present a check for $100,000 to the two foun- following the announcement of her inclusion in the Longines Future Tennis Aces – On the Road to the dations of its ambassadors: The Andre Agassi French Open. She will be flown to New York City to compete in the U.S. qualifying tournament on April and Timekeeper of the French Open at Ro- Foundation for Education and Graf ’s Children 14. Photo courtesy of Longines / Member of The Swatch Group S.A. land-Garros since 2007. Longines Future Tennis for Tomorrow. Aces – On the Road to the French Open is part of The runner-up of this year’s Longines Future the third-place consolation victor winning two Open doubles champion and current Syracuse Longines’ global commitment to support and Tennis Aces, a USTA Sanctioned event, will earn loge tickets to this year’s Open. All participants University women’s tennis coach Luke Jensen. develop tennis’ superstars of tomorrow. All the two courtside tickets to the 2012 U.S. Open with will have the opportunity to hit with 1993 French Michael Chen Zhao of Princeton Junction, Continued on page 17 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2012 Page 17

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Over include Australia, China, France, Germany, years of non-stop craftsmanship in 2012 and the years, the brand has built strong and long- EYE ON THEATRE Of Politicians and Artists By JOHN SIMON plot that is often humorous, steadily suspense- One influential review dis- ful, and climaxing in a tidy surprise. It is the missed the revival of “The Best boulevard play at its not inconsiderable best. Man,” now annoyingly called Michael Wilson has directed with a sure “Gore Vidal’s The Best Man” hand on Derek McLane’s perfect re-creation of (“Shakespeare’s Hamlet” may Philadelphia hotel rooms catering to politicos. be just around the corner) as Ann Roth’s costumes are apt (even including dated. Nothing about the play straw hats for the ushers), as is Kenneth Pos- strikes me as dated: political intrigue thrives, ner’s lighting. The Convention hoopla emerges backroom maneuvers persist, politicians’ in- as the nasty farce it is. tegrity remains questionable. And Vidal, who James Earl Jones is a heartily complacent has himself been involved in politics, knows the and suitably authoritarian Hockstader (though, game and is unafraid to unmask it. as a black, an anachronism); John Larroquette Written in 1960, with an eye on that year’s is a staunch Russell, and Eric McCormack presidential election, it says little that followers a sneaky Cantwell. Candice Bergen is nicely of politics will question, and says it wittily and ironic as Alice, but Kerry Butler overdoes Ma- well. Running for the presidency, we have two bel’s airheadedness. Jefferson Mays is a properly very different men. Secretary William Russell befuddled Marcus, Dakin Matthews an ex- is an honorable New Englander, Harvard- pansive Senator Carlin, and Angela Lansbury educated, upper-class and a firm believer in wonderfully grand Mrs. Gamage. In a mere truthfulness and fair play. He is separated from couple of hours, the play captures a troubling his elegant, wry wife, Alice, but she is stand- load of discomfiting timelessness. ing by him at this Presidential Convention in Peter Quilter’s “End of the Rainbow,” is Philadelphia. about the penultimate days of Judy Garland, Senator Joseph Cantwell, is a shrewd par- unsteadily appearing in a London theater club venu from the sticks, who has clawed his way in 1968. Addicted to drugs and booze, she is a up and will stop at nothing in his presidential fearful drag on both her young fifth husband, pursuit, and is prepared to circulate damaging Mickey Deans, and on her faithful pianist, the evidence of Russell’s long-ago nervous break- homosexual Anthony. The scenes shift between down. His wife, Mabel, is a frivolous Southern her impossible carryings-on in a too expensive her performances-within-performance are Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, suggestive of the belle, trashy, sexy and silly. hotel room, and her exaggerated but still ap- painfully overdone. Seldom has more seemed youthful Erica. So we have two neatly contrasted figures plauded performances at The Talk of the Town. like less. I don’t know how Garland’s gay fol- The dialogue is always civilized and some- and their gung-ho campaign managers, and That Garland was a spectacular mess, lowing will react (the show has done well times tart, but somehow, even under an hour- floating around is the ex-president, Arthur a sacred monster, is indisputable, but Tracie abroad), but for me it was like so much invasive and-a-half, and with solid performances from “Artie” Hockstader, an old-style Machiavellian Bennett overdoes the craziness to an almost dentistry without Novocain. Mary Beth Peil and Michael Laurence, there and jolly cynic, chatting up both candidates unwatchable extent. Impossibly imperious one “The Morini Strad” is basically the story is—no fault of Casey Childs’s direction—too who desperately need his support, but keeping moment, crawlingly cajoling the next, she does of the last phase of the life of Erica Morini, little drama in this necessarily talky two-hander. them—and us in the audience—guessing as to not provide anything between the extremes— the distinguished violinist, and her tangled Perhaps an unsolved crime is not the most ef- whom he will endorse. Severely ill, his character missing is that spark of surviving genius that relationship with Brian, a violin maker and fective climax either. enables Vidal to sound off about mortality as would make the two men put up with it all and repairer, who, I assume, is a fictional figure. John Simon has written for over 50 years on the- well. not run, no matter how financially dependent Morini owned a fabulous Stradivari violin, atre, film, literature, music and fine arts for the There are colorful supporting characters: a on her they may be. worth millions, that needed some repair from Hudson Review, New Leader, New Criterion, psychiatrist, who is to testify about the solidity There are some funny lines in the not Brian. Later, when the 90 plus Morini lay dy- National Review,New York Magazine, Opera of his former patient Russell; a mousy ex-offi- unskillful script; Tom Pelphrey is a credible ing in hospital, the violin was stolen and never News, Weekly Standard, Broadway.com and cer, Sheldon Marcus, who could supply Russell Mickey and Michael Cumpsty a compelling recovered. Bloomberg News. Mr. Simon holds a PhD from with powerful information against Cantwell; Anthony. But the director, Terry Johnson, has Will Holtzman’s play is admirably in- Harvard University in Comparative Literature Mrs. Sue-Ellen Gamadge, Chairman of the allowed Ms. Bennett too much rope to hang formed about violinistic matters, and not un- and has taught at MIT, Harvard University, Women’s Division, who has women voters in herself with. William Dudley’s décor and cos- savvy about the ambivalent relations of artisan Bard College and Marymount Manhattan Col- apparent control; and Senator Carlin, a typi- tumes, like Christopher Akerlind’s lighting, are and artist, each mistrustful of but needing the lege. cal party animal. Out of them and a couple of flawless, and the small band plays smartly. other. Transitions are managed by a young To learn more, visit the JohnSimon-Uncen- others, as well as some reporters, Vidal weaves a Tracey Bennett sings persuasively, but even violinist (Hanah Stuart) playing bits of the sored.com Page 18 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2012

CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

plays the groom, is a Turkish director who doesn’t Silent Red speak Arabic either. The three bridesmaids are Palestinian, Moroccan and Iraqi, while the mother By SHERIF AWAD is an Iraqi actress. Of course, it was a challenge to Virginity, throughout history direct each one of them because each comes from and even in modern times, has different acting backgrounds,” she explained. been related to many cultural When it comes to Bavi, she prefers to express and religious traditions that herself in Arabic and particularly in the Egyptian placed special value and signifi- dialect (which is easy to be learned if you watch a cance on this state, especially in lot of Egyptian films and TV series) although she the case of unmarried females. had been living in Europe for quite some time. She Like chastity, the concept of virginity has tradi- physically lives in Belgium but her true affinity is tionally involved sexual abstinence before marriage still related to the Middle East and the Arab world. and engagement in sexual acts only with the mari- “My two younger sisters, although they don’t study tal partner. arts, are enjoying European life. As for me, I had Newlyweds Noor (Sachli Gholamalizad) and Khaled (Kadir Balci), are confused on their wedding night. Other traditions, still practiced in many East- this special affection for Egypt since I was nine ern and Western countries, try to realize chas- Cut to the second scene, where the now con- confident artist with attentive eyes. “The idea years-old, although I haven’t visited Egypt yet,” tity by circumcising girls even when they are still fused Noor shares what happened with her newly of my film was shaped when I was invited by a says Bavi whose previous short films before Si- newborns up to and until their puberty. In cur- wedded husband Khaled and how she is worried wealthy family from Arab origins to attend their lent Red also reflected a very subtle and intellec- rent times, illicit behaviors sometimes related to that her family can discover on the following day daughter’s wedding in Berlin, Germany. While I tual character. In writing and directing Silent Red, these traditions still take place everywhere. Last that she has slept with him before their wedding was sitting next to the bride, she was suddenly en- which was her graduation project, Bavi, surpris- year, a few weeks after the January 25 Egyptian vows were made. In order to put an end to the circled by women who started to openly give her ingly at her young age, choose to discuss vintage revolution, Amnesty International protested to the whole story and put the whole thing behind them tips on what to do and what not to do that night. I traditions from a very wide angle. “I am quoting Egyptian government over alleged forced virgin- was deeply shocked, blushed red and immediately great Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine who ity testing of women protestors. It said the tests left the place. Then, when I went back to Belgium, once said, ideas have wings. I believe we are liv- were carried out in order to refute claims that the I started to do some investigation into this tradi- ing in crucial times where auto-censorship is more women had been raped while in detention but in tion only to discover that it was a very common menacing than censorship decreed by authorities. fact it was a way to kill their spirits and invade their habit for women to exchange these talks with the I am shocked because self-expression has become human rights. Independent filmmaking has shown extreme awareness in depicting such subjects. A decade ago, American Egyptian filmmaker Sara Rashad made her short debut with Tahara that traced back the old tradition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). It was the story of Amina, an Egyptian Writer / Director Bavi Yassin on location with Muslim housewife living in Los Angeles, who cameraman Cedric Vankerckhoven. had to decide if she would follow traditional tenets and circumcise her young daughter, Suha, or if she both, Khaled deliberately picks up a fruit knife, would abandon the old practice for a different fu- wounds his own hand to use his own blood drops ture for her daughter. on the handkerchief. Now the young couple en- Within the same context, but on the other joys their wedding night but it seems the traditions side of the Atlantic, Bavi Yassin, a young and rising will maintain its haunting many others. filmmaker decided to depict the turmoil caused Born in the Italian city of Turin to an Iraqi- by old traditions on the most awaited night in Kurdish family, Silent Red’s writer-director Bavi one young woman’s life: her wedding night. In its Yassin has been living for eleven years in Belgium Bavi Yassin portrait specific to The Westchester Guardian. condensed twelve minutes, Yassin’s narrative short where she recently finished her filmmaking stud- Silent Red first shows Noor, a young beautiful bride ies at RITS academy. Although Silent Red was her bride on a wedding night or even in Turkish baths forbidden in certain aspects of our Arab society. in her wedding dress who suddenly gets circled by Bachelor’s Degree project, it was screened in four because we have one in Brussels. And this is in I think humanity moved a few steps backwards three bridesmaids who supposedly showed up to festivals so far: namely Baghdad International Film complete contravention with the prevailing views since 9/11 because stereotyping became judgmen- help her get ready for the marital ceremony. Al- Festival, Paris Women’s Rights Festival, Belgium toward Arab women and how they are so secre- tal of the character of the other,” she firmly stated. though the surroundings show a rich and sup- African Film Festival and El Mesaha Festival for tive and silent about these subjects considered to Next for Bavi Yassin, is her master graduation posedly classy and educated Arab family living Short Films in Egypt. Talent runs in her family, as be taboos. As a woman filmmaker, my aim was not project, which is based upon a new short called in Europe, the three middle-aged women allow her father Yassin Fakki Said, who studied architec- to make revealing films about sexuality but to dra- Illusion, based on her own life experiences, her themselves not only to give the young bride sexual ture in Turin, is also a Kurdish poet and novelist matize aspects of daily life and shed the light upon dreams between Kurdistan, Iraq and Egypt and tips, but to try to investigate if she has kept her vir- well renowned in northern Iraq. The name Bavi, them a little”, said Bavi Yassin, who had to over- the problems that revolve about her passport. Her ginity and never slept with her would-be husband. which he has chosen for his daughter, originally come many technical difficulties to realize Silent dreams don’t come to an end. She plans to shoot a On her turn, the mother secretly gives her daugh- comes from the ancient Babylonian civilization. Red. “I had to cut some of the Arabic dialog be- film between Sinai and Cairo, the most beautiful ter a handkerchief in order to sweep some of the For a writer-director in her mid-twenties, cause Sachli Gholamalizad, who plays the bride, is cities her eyes have seen, and another one, in the nuptial blood spots as proof of virginity. tackling such an avant-garde issue with such a famous Iranian actress living in Belgium but not city I have found to be most pleasing to my eye, cinematic capability promises the birth of a self- conversant in Arabic, at all. Also, Kadir Balci, who Sulaimaniya, in Kurdistan, Iraq. Born in Cairo, Egypt, Sherif Awad is a film/ Before speaking to the police... call video critic and curator. 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Governmentanalysis Section Yonkers’ Financial Woes Reveal Past, Present, and Future By Hezi Aris pered Yonkers with sustenance and the ability property tax arrears have been permitted to people who gift-wrapped these gifts at the be- YONKERS, NY – The City of to maintain its viability over the past years. Mr. languish without foreclosure for non-payment. hest of then Mayor Phil Amicone. As the new- Yonkers (CoY) issued a finan- Brodsky advised the sum is equivalent to ap- This circumstance has been mentioned and the ly appointed Finance Commissioner, he must cial report Thursday, April 5, proximately $500 million, a figure that falls most egregious amounts have been delineated reveal who’s who and pledge loyalty to Yonker- 2012, in which the third largest equidistant between the $450 million low-end on the Yonkers Tribune. sites under the helm of Mayor Mike Spano. city in New York State divulged tier of the budget deficit over the next 3 years, The cushy deals between the Yonkers Park- While there are many among Yonkers elite a budget shortfall that was as and the higher tier of $600 million budget defi- ing Authority and businesses such as Zuppa that had items of value afforded them, some little as an $89 million gap, or as cit over the same time frame. The $500 million Restaurant, X2O’s, Sylvio’s Pizzeria, and The were able to transfer those gains into invest- great as $150 million, which, when extrapolated worth of one-shots prove without any shadow Dolphin are worth approximately $500,000 in ments into banks, property, etc. Others would over a three-year time frame would amount to of a doubt that former Yonkers Mayor Phil benefits to them every year. A better deal can be work out special deals with City Hall where a shortfall of between $465 million at the low Amicone’s administration was deficient, and designed. Why must the taxpayer continue to large firms who to this day pay little or noth- end, to approximately $600, million at the seemingly inept, in carrying out their responsi- subsidize those businesses at such rates. What ing with a slight of the head, a wink of the eye, higher end. bilities for the benefit of all Yonkersites over the if the subsidies were to be ratcheted down, say or a handshake. Yonkersites know who you are. Substantiating the numbers between the years they were at the helm and entrusted to do. 50 percent less the first year and 10 percent per Now you know. While the Yonkers Board of lower and higher fiscal barometric measure was Thereby, delineated above, is the historical per- annum thereafter? Enough is enough. Education (YBoE) cries out for a fair deal from prepared by a commission created by Yonkers spective that has brought Yonkers to her knees. There was once an incident in which the Albany, the “chosen” in Yonkers don’t pony up Mayor Mike Spano, and led by former NYS Financial concerns have gripped the nation City of Yonkers decided they would excuse their fair share of taxes. Hip. Hip hooray for Assemblyman Richard Brodsky and former Lt. by one rationale or another. Some venues saw Zuppa’s Restaurant to pay a $50,000 water corruption. And a Yonkers Inspector General Gov. Richard Ravitch. It seems the $89 million their non-competitive manufacturing plants bill. Who authorized the city to do that? The blind to what goes on under his watch. figure is based on accepting no changes to the disintegrate faster than they could respond. answer is no one. This money must be clawed Thank you Inspector General Dan Schorr 2012-2013 budget year that will have taken Other were and continue to be saddled with back. What other beneficiaries are there/ For- and much success as a consultant with Kroll, place over the 2011-2012 budget. Excluded greater costs to which municipalities entered mer DPW Commissioner John Liszewski was a security firm whose chairman, William J. from the $89 million budget shortfall are over into agreement that now exceed their ability to also Water Commissioner. He knows who the Bratton, is the former New York City Police $20 million in anticipated pension fund costs. pay. As people have aged, society has become recipients of such gifts are. He was one of the Continued on page 20 Also excluded are an expected student enroll- burdened with even greater issues. Yet the ment of over 1,000 additional pupils, among travails for some, does not impress every mu- other financial concerns that, were they to be nicipality to the same degree. Juxtaposed to the 202 Coligni Avenue • New Rochelle, New York added to the $89 million “gap,” would reach corruption, both real and alleged by those who the $150 million budget deficit figure, that took, rather than gave, they are now, thankfully, This special home offers comfort, curb appeal and an ideal location. upon reflection is seemingly a figure by which though they have yet to recognize their DNA to gauge the enormity of the crisis facing CoY. connection to the Keystone Cops, bungled It is most pertinent to note that this astro- holding onto the largesse they hoped to take nomical financial burden is one that has been with them. You see, Yonkers is rich despite its bequeathed upon present Yonkers Mayor Mike not earning as much as other communities. Spano, in office approximately 100 days, by the Yonkers has squirrelled their wealth for safe term-limited former Yonkers Mayor Phil Ami- keeping. cone. It is a poison pill conceptualized to be vile Those that stole and didn’t know where to and arrogantly dismissive of Yonkersites and hide their larcenous booty will upon this read- its newly-elected administration. Delineated ing know, that everyone now knows how to above is the present circumstance exhausting take their ill gained wealth back. Yonkers potential. The money stashed before our very eyes is An aspect never divulged, and upon re- hidden from Yonkers coffer because they were flection understandably so, was the financial never collected; even so, they are now overdue. worth of the accumulated one-shots that pep- Millions of dollars of uncollected real estate

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Yonkers’ Financial Woes Reveal Past, Present, and Future (some owe for over 40 years). Further, the valu- today, and not what thieves have gained at Yon- ation of the money overdue, plus the valuation kersites’ expense. Continued from page 19 the city have all expired. of property foreclosed may all be assembled More importantly, CoY must be permitted Commissioner and the former Chief of the It does seem as though Mr Ravitch is act- into a junk bond and sold off to investors re- to hire people on a much lower tier than those Los Angeles Police Department. Schorr was ing the “bad guy” scenario, and Mr Brodsky, plenishing the money hidden from the Yonkers hired today. If people choose to become Fire- hired as a political beard to protect former Yon- ever seeking the limelight, has donned the coffer for these many years. Friends and family fighters or DPW workers or Police Officers, kers Mayor Phil Amicone to the tune of over “good guy” mask. The reality is that they have must not get special help regarding these finan- they can start at much lower entry level and $165,000 per annum. He also lied to the Yon- spent little time, and perhaps it cannot be done cial issues. Pay up or go into foreclosure. recognize that they will not receive parity ever, kers City Council about taking up residence so quickly, to discern where Yonkers assests may Also, properties for which CoY pay rental Overtime must go to the lowest paid workers in Yonkers as required by law. He did not. I be found. to unknown landlords must end. Many are and not to those being paid the most. That too wonder why Mr Bratton would want a liar as Talk of discourse and the ability to be used for nothing other than to afford friends will reduce any overtime. a consultant for Kroll? heard is more talk than anything else right now. and family income at the taxpayer’s expense. Let’s be honest and fair and demand Yon- Mr Brodsky advises, “The mayor is going City Hall is seemingly clueless, kept so by past Water bills must be paid. There must not kers Corporation Counsel pssoess the legal to try to get through this budget year on his administrations as to where the wealth due the be a special rate for some and not others. The acumen to take the side of Yonkersites. They own without banking on outside help. city is stashed. They will find it in time. Time disparity must end. Lastly, when the funds must be detached from political influence. And “But this city, standing by itself, can’t bridge is seemingly on Mayor Mike Spano’s side to come back to CoY we must have a board of ex- there must be a review that all done in the name the out-year gaps. Therefore, the remedies are uncover this treachery set against Yonkersites perts in finance to oversee the taxpayer’s money of the City of Yonkers have a review board that outside help, control boards or municipal bank- all these years. so that it is not squandered again. will see that CoY does not exceed its legal and ruptcies.” In the meanwhile, as suggested before As for union contracts, they may or may fiscal means. It is disconcerting to witness Mr Brodsky Mayor Mike Spano, Mssrs. Brodsky and not be renegotiated. If they are, every contract That my dear friends is our future. It looks purporting that he does not believe a Control Ravitch, and the union leadership, to a request must be clawed back, and that refers to all those better than most would have imagined. Now Board is in the wings for Yonkers now but Mr for remedy by Mr Brodsky, this reporter sug- who rigged the pension funds to their benefit, you know why everyone fights to get into Yon- Ravitch was earnest in driving the threat of a gested, as have others before him, that real es- literally stealing money from the city yet claim- kers, stay in Yonkers, and hopes to influence Control Board when he addressed the leader- tate tax arrears be collected within a set time ing it is all legal. Legality is defined by those Yonkers. It’s all about the wealth most refuse ship of the various unions whose contracts with frame, those that pay will be able to avoid fore- who espouse right from wrong. The definition to see or admit, that which is beyond the trees. closure, no relief due to years of non-payment may be changed to reflect a different demeanor MAYOR Marvin’s COLUMN GOVERNMENT

the lawn chemicals used by local land- water, make sure sprinklers are calibrated detergent bottles and now even the caps Eco-stewardship scapers and first popularized in the 1960s so water is never directed onto driveways and lids to any tin or plastic item can be were by-products of chemicals produced or sidewalks. recycled. By MARY C. MARVIN for use during war and are only now be- Apropos to all of the above eco-ef- The following items still cannot be ing tested for their true toxicity and the forts, the Village recently learned that we accepted for recycling: paint or oil cans, As we revel in the first actual duration of their potency. again ranked in the top three communi- plastic and Styrofoam packing materi- week of spring, we at Vil- If you choose not to use grass clip- ties of the 45 in Westchester in the per- als, waxed cardboard such as milk car- lage Hall are so thankful pings for composting or mulching, we centage of recycled goods versus garbage. tons, cardboard containing any traces of for the unusually mild ask that you bag them for disposal this To put in perspective, Bronxville recycles food products, paperback and hardcover winter. Not only was it season. We can remove bags much approximately 65% of our trash versus books, clothes hangers and uncoded plas- economically beneficial, more frequently; preventing the pungent the national average of 35%. tics such as found in large toys and plastic but it also freed up our smells emanating from the decomposing Recycling is not only obviously good tableware. Only glass that has been used Department of Public Works staff to un- piles. Also after rainstorms, these piles for the environment, but it makes sig- for packaging food or beverages may be dertake other chores including sidewalk end up clogging the sewers impeding nificant economic sense for the Village. recycled. Light bulbs, mirrors and ce- cleaning, bench repair and staining and needed drainage. The piles also contrib- Our cost of dumping non-recyclable ramic and kitchen cookware must be park maintenance. I thank our Depart- ute to slippery and narrow road surfaces garbage into landfills or burn facilities is placed in the regular garbage. ment of Public Works for making the creating a real danger for drivers and pe- extremely high. Last year, approximately Bronxville has always taken great Village shine this spring. destrians. As a benefit, if grass clippings $180,000 of your tax dollars was spent to pride in being in the forefront of most The nice weather also sees the return are bagged, twigs and yard waste may be remove garbage and the fee is projected important issues and I believe we must be of landscape company trucks and home comingled in the same bags. to rise again this year. leaders in the environmental care of our gardeners working on Village lawns. In the same vein of eco-stewardship, In contrast, there is no removal or Village. We must set the standard for On the municipal level, we continue the Village is also making a concerted ef- “tipping fee” for recyclables and when we the preservation of water and the natu- to care for trees and open spaces by keep- fort to save water. Not only is it a finite deliver recyclables to the Material Recov- ral maintenance of our properties. For ing them free of chemicals and pesticides. resource but the cost of water from our ery Facility, they are sold to manufactur- Bronxville, compliance should not be the The lush lawn at Village Hall is a suc- purveyor, United Water, is truly exorbi- ers and the Village reaps its portion of result of compulsory legislation, rather cessful example of all organic care. Ev- tant. the profits. as an intelligent response to the obvious ery leaf that fell in the fall was mulched Environmental experts recommend As a refresher, the following items need to preserve our beautiful home with back into the soil and we will do the same watering lawns only once a day in early may now be recycled in Westchester a level of stewardship and environmental with the grass clippings. The grass will morning when evaporation is at its low- County in addition to the obvious ones care be fitting its history. be kept at a length higher than normal est, thus maximizing the effectiveness of such as newspapers, beverage bottles and (over 3 inches). This facilitates stronger Mary C. Marvin is the mayor of the Village the water. Watering deeply into the soil aluminum cans. Cereal boxes, phone turf, which is the best weed control, thus of Bronxville, New York. If you have a sug- early in the morning encourages deep books, pizza cartons, corrugated card- negating the need for pesticides which gestion or comment, consider directing your root growth that is more drought resis- board, glossy magazines and inserts, alu- cling to shoes and animal feet. Many of perspective by email to: [email protected]. tant. In an additional effort to conserve minum foil and trays, egg cartons and THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2012 Page 21

BUDGET Commercial • Industrial & Residential Services New York’s New Budget Roll-Off Containers 1-30 Yards Progress or More of the Same? Home Clean-up Containers Turn-key Demolition Services By FRANK V. VERNUCCIO, JR. other portions of the state, this latest increase is The new $132.6 billion state especially harmful. DEC Licensed Transfer Station budget, at first glance, appears Political pandering is present in the bill. to be a more rational approach Funds are dedicated to a so-called “Close to DEP Licensed Rail Serve to the Empire State’s fiscal home” initiative that allows NYC to take control Transfer & Recycling Services challenges than its predeces- of at-risk youth; currently, these young people are sors. It is, in fact, somewhat of housed at less expensive upstate sites. There is Licensed Demolition Contractor an improvement, with a $135 no convincing explanation of what benefits this million reduction from its immediate prede- provides. Locally Owned & Operated Education spending is increased, despite the cessor. A substantial part of that improvement Radio Dispatched results from the Governor’s signature accom- fact that New York spends far more per-pupil plishment, the elimination of automatic spend- than any other American state. According to Fully Insured - Free Estimates ing hikes. And, for the second time in a row, it the latest available statistics, Albany and local was completed in time. budgets provide $18,126 per student, dwarfing But a closer examination reveals that al- the national average of $10,499. Unfortunately, On Site Document Destruction though some progress was made, the basic prob- for all that extra funding (even accounting for lems remain unaddressed. the state’s higher cost of living) there is no in- Same Day Roll Off Service On the surface, (and widely reported in dication that our student’s dismal performance If You Call By Noon the media) the budget cuts spending. In reality, has benefited. Many of these funds are merely however, the portion of spending paid for totally attempts to win support of powerful interest www.citycarting.net from instate revenue (that’s state revenue minus groups, while vital Westchester concerns, such as federal aid) actually increased by 2%. funding for the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement, City Carting of Westchester • Somers Sanitation All parties to the agreement (and again, remains uncertain. B & S Carting • AAA Paper Recycling • Bria Carting • CRP Sanitation widely reported in the media) proudly proclaim One unacceptable gimmick the budget re- that no new taxes are in the budget. Unfortu- lies on is the deferring of pension costs, in the 800.872.7405 • 8 VIADUCT RD., STAMFORD, CT • 203.324.4090 nately, that’s inaccurate. Last December, taxes indigestible amount of over $780 billion, for a on upper income earners were increased by a decade. This is a throwback to the some of the whopping $1.5 billion. There is, of course, a ten- worst practices Albany has used. dency to say that these wealthier individuals can Most disheartening of all, this budget is, afford to pay the extra charge. The problem is, once again, the work of “Three Men in a Room,” they don’t have to. Many will “vote with their the governor, the Assembly speaker, and the feet” and simply move to a lower tax state. Re- Senate majority leader. It is difficult to see how member that even before the December tax hike, real budget reform can come while Albany con- New York was the worst state in the whole na- tinues to refuse to allow truly open and honest tion in terms of individual tax rates, and was also debate among all legislators to occur. one of the five worst states for tax increases in the Contact Frank Vernuccio by directing email to: ny- 2003—2010 period. For Westchester residents, [email protected]. who have incomes in excess of those in many White Plains Unveils Projected 2012-2013 Budget By NANCY KING White Plains Mayor Tom Roach has WHITE PLAINS, NY -- stated that “In developing this budget, I THE ROMA BUILDING White Plains Mayor Tom requested the Budget Director work to 2022 Saw Mill River Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY Roach and the Common keep spending down to the greatest extent Council last week released possible.” Roach also relayed that he was Office & Store Space for Rent their tentative 2012-2013 happy that the budget that is proposed is Prime Yorktown Location budget for the City of below the state’s tax cap. The proposed tax White Plains. Residents rate for the upcoming budget is 184.92 per Office Space 965 sq ft.: Rent $ 1650/mo. of White Plains will see their services re- $1000 of assessed value. This is 8.81 more Store Karl Ehmers: 1100 sq ft- $3100/mo. main intact but will also see a 5% increase than the current assessed value 0f 176.11. Store in back: 1300 sq ft. $2650/mo. in their taxes. The proposed budget will The median tax value of a house in White stay at the $100,000 state mandated 2% Plains is $13,400.00. 914.632.1230 tax cap. Continued on page 22 Page 22 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2012

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Continued from page 21 Plains will review the specific areas of th According to the Mayor’s office, this the budget on April 9 at 6 PM at City Hall. The public hearing will be on May 5% tax increase is a direct result of the 2.9 th million dollar increase in employee pen- 7 at 7:30 at City Hall and the Common Council will vote the budget on on May sion costs and a 2.6 million dollar drop in st the city’s taxable income. To support the 21 . Residents in White Plains however 152 million dollar budget, White Plains weren’t exactly happy with this years’ bud- will raise taxes by a standard 2 million get process. Several individuals on Ma- dollars. This is a 4% increase over last maroneck Avenue and on Main Street year’s budget, which raised taxes by 4.9%. weren’t quite as happy as Mayor Roach As usual, the 5% tax increase is a result of with this year’s budget process. Several a 2.9million dollar increase in employee City Hall gadflies felt as if the Common pension cost and the 2.6 million dol- Council were holding meeting on 4/9 lar drop in the city’s taxable value. As is and on 5/7 that were not convenient to in other large municipalities within the those White Plains residents who might state, White Plains saw their tax revenues be working at the time. With work ses- shrink during the recession. sions that may be occurring during the On a more positive note, this budget average working person’s employment doesn’t project any layoffs. At present, hours, this could indeed present a prob- there are sixteen positions in the city that lem to those who wish to be a part of the are vacant and are expected to be elimi- budget process. Perhaps White Plains is nated once the budget is adopted. This taking a page from the city government budget proposal also set aside 1.4 million in Yonkers where transparent govern- dollars to ensure that the salary settle- ment isn’t transparent at all… it’s opaque. ments for the three major city unions at a Nancy King is a freelance, investigative re- rate that had been previously negotiated. porter; a resident of Greenburgh, New York. As an interesting addendum, White Yorktown EconoWash Your Full Service Laundromat Since 1966 Wash & Fold Service • Dry Cleaning & Pressing Dry Clean By The Bulk • Shirts Laundered Leather & Suedes Cleaned / Treated

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CORRUPTION A Convoluted Tale of Corruption and Alleged Theft in Yonkers

By HEZI ARIS to be counted toward a vacation bonus sum. There were a set number of days YONKERS, NY – The that were permitted to be accumulated outcry is unnerving. It sim- and those that exceeded that amount ply can’t be. Perhaps it is. would become superfluous. Anything You decide. beyond that amount would lose their In the transparent worth. In other words, use it or lose it. world claimed and es- Pagano was destined to lose many days poused to have taken root that he thought would be counted to- within the function of government in ward his vacation pay. the City of Yonkers under former Yon- Regan approached Pagano with a kers Mayor Phil Amicone, the Yon- scenario that belongs in one of Hol- kers Tribune / The Westchester Guardian lywood’s film dramas. Regan told Pa- have today concluded the definition of gano to reinstate his future son-in-law, transparency as it was defined then. It and in turn, Regan would sign off on is not a definition found in any diction- almost two years of accumulated vaca- ary. Even so, it unfurled, albeit without tion pay that both men knew exceeded our knowing then, but its revelation to- the maximum credit of days permissible. day may demand redefining events and Even so, it became a pact by which both circumstances with respect to our newly would abide. No one was to learn of this gleaned facts and our hopes for conclu- ploy. This all happened under the watch- sions that may better lead us into the ful eye of then Yonkers Mayor Phil Am- future. icone. It all began when it was learned that Pagano got vacation pay to which he former Yonkers Deputy Mayor William was not entitled and which signed off Regan joyfully accepted his daughter’s by then Yonkers Deputy Mayor William choice for a mate. A strapping young Regan. Regan’s future son-in-law was man that would make any father happy. reinstated into the Fire Academy. Paga- Even better, this young man aspired to no got his vacation pay, and then some. become a Yonkers Firefighter. His name Alas, the future son-in-law couldn’t somehow insinuated itself on an esoteric hold up his end of the bargain. You see, list for those who would gain entry into he couldn’t stay sober. He got into trou- the academy for training. So far so good. ble again only within the last few days. Then concerns reared their ugly head. Will he be thrown out on his behind There were allegations that the fire- for good by the academy? Bill Regan’s training academy was told to accept as daughter has dumped him. Perhaps many candidate for firefighters as long Mayor Mike Spano’s Administration as they included his name. Allegations should emulate the learned wisdom that Bill Regan’s future son-in-law was gleaned and deduced by Regan’s daugh- the last to be accepted didn’t bother ter, who must have earned her self- anyone,not even the Regans. The allega- esteem and acumen from her mother’s tions could not be proven. side of the family. Then, the Yonkers Tribune / The West- Another William Regan attempt to chester Guardian learned there was trou- defraud has also been gleaned. It seems ble in river city; big trouble. It seems the Mr. Regan had filed for unemployment future son-in-law had an alcohol abuse insurance. He receives a pension which problem. He allegedly crashed his own negates his receiving unemployment in- car; demolishing it in the process. He surance. was summarily dismissed from class. You can’t make this up. Former Deputy Mayor Regan thought Shame on you, Mr William Regan otherwise. for signing off on defrauding the City Regan knew that then Yonkers Fire of Yonkers, and arriving at a quid pro quo Commissioner Anthony Pagano had agreement with Mr Pagano, to accom- announced his retirement. Regan also plish just that. knew that Pagano had taken few sick At issue now is how does one beget days; accumulating many days toward remedy? vacation. But there was a limit set as to how many days would be permitted Page 24 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2012

OP-EDLETTERS TO THE EDITORSection Miranda Guardian. By aligning himself with the “get Miranda court concluded that before a person ish Empire and the power of the King’s agents Warnings tough on crime” lobby, Mr. Koch advocates a can knowingly and voluntarily give up their Fifth in the New World. After the revolution, the position that, rather than reducing crime, en- Amendment privileges while under the stress of Founders, understanding that all governments, Protect dangers all of us by expanding the government’s having just been arrested and in the caldron of even democratic ones, are terribly powerful, Everyone power to undermine the Fifth Amendment’s a police interrogation room, they must be told sought, in many ways, to try to level the playing guaranty that no one “shall be compelled in any by the police of what their constitutional rights field. They, together with the people of the new From our Na- criminal case to be a witness against himself ” are. Hence, since 1966 police routinely give the republic, promulgated a constitution that among tion’s earliest and to “have the Assistance of Counsel.” now-ubiquitous Miranda warnings before they other things, provided for separation of powers days to the pres- Nearly half a century ago, the Supreme undertake to question someone who has been within the new government, granted that gov- ent, there have always been those willing to trade Court, in the landmark case of Miranda v. Ari- arrested. ernment finite power and, through the Bill of freedom for perceived security by stripping away zona, put meat on the bones of the Fifth Amend- As Chief Justice Marshall wrote nearly 200 Rights, afforded the people broad freedoms and the protections of individual liberties enshrined ment’s right against self-incrimination. The years ago about the precious rights afforded by liberties against the power of the government. in the Constitution’s Bill of Rights. Recently, Court recognized that before confessions could the Fifth Amendment fixed in the Constitution The Miranda warnings simply inform a person former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, joined be used in criminal proceedings, there should be only after centuries of persecution and struggle who has been arrested of rights that already ex- the more-perceived-security chorus when he ad- an assurance that statements obtained by the po- including the notorious English Star Cham- ist. They do not create new rights – they simply vocated ending the requirement that the police lice are not the product of physical or psycholog- ber, they were secured “for ages to come, and . . remind us all of some of the rights that have been provide Miranda warnings to persons in custody ical coercion and that the accused’s relinquishing . designed to approach immortality as nearly as fought for since our Nation began. Mayor Koch, before they are questioned in the police in the of the right against compelled self-incrimination human institutions can approach it.” So, when and all of us, should think long and hard before March 22, 2012 edition of The Westchester and to a lawyer was voluntary and knowing. The Mayor Koch (and others) urge a return to the scuttling Miranda and the rights secured by the pre-Miranda good old days, we should think Fifth Amendment. long and hard about what is being suggested. Richard D. Willstatter, a White Plains attorney, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Fifth Amendment (and indeed, the Bill is President of the New York State Association of Please submit your Letter to the Editor electronically, that is by of Rights generally), and the Miranda warnings, Criminal Defense Lawyers. Robert G. Wells, an at- directing email to [email protected] Please confine your writing seek to impose a modicum of balance in an oth- torney in Syracuse, serves on the NYSACDL Board to between 350 and 500 words. Your name, address, and telephone erwise, inherently unbalanced system. The power of Directors. contact is requested for verification purpose only. A Letter to the Editor of the government is awesome and virtually un- will be accepted at the editor’s discretion when space permits. limited when compared against an individual. Richard D. Willstatter, Esq. and Robert G. A maximum of one submission per month may be accepted. The Founders experienced this imbalance first- Wells, Esq. hand as they railed against the majestic Brit- Green & Wilstatter White Plains, NY THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2012 Page 25

ED KOCH COMMENTARY

rently involving the former Turkish army The Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost chief General Ilker Basbug. Should we have supported the army By EDWARD I. KOCH al-Qaeda—won the largest block of seats, a majority of the votes. The Muslim Broth- command’s efforts at retaining their con- The chickens are coming and according to The New York Times of erhood and its political arm now dominate stitutional mandate? Our failure to do so home to roost in the Mid- April 1, “The Brotherhood, an Islamist the Egyptian Parliament, as the Nazi Party has paved the way to mass arrests of army dle East. The experts who group outlawed under Mr. Mubarak, already came to dominate the German Reichstag. officers and decimation of their ranks by supported the removal of dominates the Parliament and the assembly Should we in such situations look for oppo- the Islamist government. Now we have an President Hosni Mubarak writing a new Constitution.” sition parties or individuals to support who Islamist government in Turkey that seeks of Egypt, e.g., The New York The Muslim Brotherhood had an- are closer to our political philosophy? to become a Muslim superpower in the Times’ Tom Friedman and nounced it would not nominate a candi- A similar problem exists in Turkey. Middle East and is doing so by threatening many others, are perhaps now wondering if date to become Egypt’s first president since The party in power there is the Justice and war with Israel. Turkey has threatened to they were right to do so. Mubarak. However, it has now nominated Development Party, an Islamist party. The break the Gaza blockade imposed by Israel Hosni Mubarak was certainly an au- “its chief strategist and financier Khairat founder of modern Turkey, Kemal Ataturk – intended to prevent arms from pouring into thoritarian ruler. His government brooked el-Shater on Saturday as its candidate to father of the Turks – specifically gave to the Gaza by sea. little or no dissent; there was no competing become Egypt’s first president since Hosni armed forces of Turkey the role of protec- Do the American liberals who applaud- party at the polls; and the judiciary was be- Mubarak, breaking a pledge not to seek tor of Turkey’s secularity. The United States ed Turkey’s removal of military officers who holden to Mubarak’s government. the top office and a monopoly on power.” and particularly the European Union, con- sought to keep Turkey secular still believe At the same time, Mubarak was a loyal The Times article went on, “His candidacy stantly made clear they wanted that power they were right? The questions I raise are friend of the United States, a guarantor of is likely to unnerve the West and has al- removed from the armed forces which had not easy to answer. I have never touted the rights of minority Egyptians such as ready outraged Egyptian liberals who won- since the death of Ataturk intervened sev- myself as a Middle East expert, but it has Coptic Christians, and a protector of the der what other pledges of moderation the eral times in deposing a civilian government become crystal clear that a great number peace agreement negotiated by Egyptian Brotherhood may abandon.” when it became Islamist and threatened of the experts who recently waxed almost President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime The question facing American liberals Turkey’s secularity. The European Union lyrical in support of the Arab Spring have Minister Menachem Begin under the aus- who supported Mubarak’s ouster is, does made it clear that, unless Turkey removed much to answer for. pices of President Jimmy Carter at Camp it make sense for us to recognize and sup- those obligations and power from the Turk- The Honorable Edward Irving Koch served as David. port the Muslim Brotherhood and is it in ish Army, Turkey would not be admitted to a member of member of Congress from New In the election following the peaceful our national interest to do so? Adolf Hitler the E.U. Turkey’s civilian government not York State from 1969 through 1977, and New revolt started in Tahrir Square, the Muslim was lawfully installed as Chancellor of Ger- long ago arrested hundreds of army officers York City as its 105th Mayor from 1978 to Brotherhood – the ideological forbearer of many, even though his party never received and some were put on trial as is the case cur- 1989. OP-ED

gun at his waist and the retraction of his Indisputable Injustice: The Killing of Trayvon Martin “duty to retreat” by Florida’s “Stand Your Ground Law”. Hopefully, these ques- By DEBRA S. COHEN to the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Af- Reverend Graham correctly ob- tions will be answered soon by a thor- The shooting of 17 year- terwards, Reverend Graham posted his serves that we need more information ough investigation and fair, transparent old Trayvon Martin on thoughts about their discussion, noting: about the confrontation between Mr. legal process. February 26, 2012, has Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin and However, hopefully going forward, sparked a national dis- “After speaking about the reli- its aftermath to fully understand why Reverend Graham’s thoughtful response cussion that exposes the giously motivated slaughter in this teenager is dead and why, so far, no to the tragic events of February 26, racial divides that still ex- Sudan over the past decade, I charges have been filed against the man 2012, can set the bar for all of us par- ist in this country and the had to admit I didn’t know who killed him. The undisputed facts ticipating in this often painful and con- ease with which some in the media and much about the cold killing that are publicly known to date would troversial national discussion. Whether national spotlight are willing to exploit of an unarmed teenager in seem to provide ample probable cause we participate as part of the 24 hour them. The most thoughtful response I Florida last month. I do now, for Mr. Zimmerman’s arrest. It would news cycle or simply by talking to our have heard so far on the killing of Tray- and hope and pray a thorough then be up to a judge and jury to de- friends and neighbors, everyone should von Martin came from an unexpected investigation will resolve what cide whether he can put forward a le- be able to agree with Reverend Graham source -- Franklin Graham, the son went wrong during a rainy- gal defense that should relieve him of that the death of Trayvon Martin was an of televangelist Billy Graham and the night Neighborhood Watch criminal responsibility. Unless and until injustice that must be thoroughly inves- President of an international Christian patrol -- and that justice will Mr. Zimmerman’s uncorroborated, self- tigated and explained. carry the day. It will likely take serving account of why he shot Trayvon relief organization. Reverend Graham Debra S. Cohen, Esq. is a civil rights law- more time and information to Martin is subjected to the rigors of the recently hosted a breakfast with rep- yer and adjunct professor of law at Pace determine if there was a racial legal process, there is no basis to assume resentatives of the NAACP to discuss Law School. how to work together on important injustice that Feb. 26 night, but that the unarmed teenager was in any challenges in our country. Among other it takes no time to conclude way responsible for his tragic fate. It topics, they discussed their shared oppo- there was an injustice, one that is a legitimate question to ask whether sition to injustice, racism, the plight of snuffed out the earthly life of race was a factor and whether the trag- the poor and other social problems. The Trayvon after 17 short years.” edy would have occurred if Zimmerman conversation, not surprisingly, turned had not been empowered by the licensed Page 26 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2012

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oversight and accountability. It’s time for true di- How Do Black Boys Survive Police Confrontation? alogue among our local, state and federal elected officials regarding law enforcement’s use of force By DAMON K. JONES know, if I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon.” To that end, Blacks In Law Enforcement policies, training of officers and investigations Blacks In Law Enforcement As Black law enforcement professionals, we of America has introduced a free pamphlet and of complaints into questionable actions by Law of America (BLEA) is a na- face this challenge every day. When an incident an online seminar recording entitled “How do Enforcement Officers. tional organization of Black of questionable police shootings and police bru- you survive a police confrontation.” It is impera- Our Black elected officials must realize law enforcement professionals. tality happens in the communities we serve, we tive that every parent teach their children how that they are not immune to a happenstance in Our mission is to address law either know the victim, we know someone who to act whenever they are confronted by law which the next young man killed might be their enforcement policies and pro- knows them, or the victim is a family member. enforcement. We now live in a time that what close friend or family member. The only way to cedures that adversely affect the BLEA believes that there is a systemic pattern of our children say or do when confronted by law truly address this disease is to pass local, state and poor and communities of color. bias that exists in the institutions of law enforce- enforcement can put them in a life and death federal legislation for oversight of law enforce- The shooting of Mount Vernon, New York, ment. There have been many studies that concur situation. Knowledge is power. The purpose of ment’s use of force policies, training of officers Detective Christopher Ridley in 2008, Pace on the issue of racial bias playing a factor in a law this pamphlet is to empower the parents and and independent investigations of complaints of University student Danroy Henry in 2010, Ken- enforcement officer’s decision to shoot or not children with a plan of action when confronted questionable actions by officers. neth Chamberlain of White Plains, 11/19/2011, shoot a subject. by law enforcement. With the recent wave of police incidents in Herve Gilles of Spring Valley, 12/14/2011, United States Attorney General Eric Hold- http://bleausa.org/citizens_plan_ many of the big cites of the United States. It has Duane Brown of Brooklyn, 1/12/2012, and Ra- er clearly stated we should not be “cowards” for for_action.pdf http://www.youtube.com/ shed a bright light that doesn’t matter if you’re marley Graham of The Bronx, shows us there is having discussions over the role that race plays watch?v=FLFL0coJR5I a star college student, law enforcement officer, a critical need for dialogue for more oversight in the fabric that defines this country and the in- As a law enforcement organization, we professor, US Marine veteran or just a young and policy review of “Use of Force” policies stitutions we created and upon which we stand. understand that educating our families is not man walking home with a bag of Skittles and within the State of New York. There is not one police department in the United enough. It will take more conversation, dedica- Ice Tea, as long as your skin is dark, no constraint BLEA applauds President Obama for re- States immune to the legacy by which bigotry tion and legislation from our elected officials. It presently exists to thwart a representative of law cently expressing his concerns over the killing and bias consumes us. Because there is no true is imperative for our elective officials, especially enforcement to not pull the trigger of a gun and of Trayvon Martin of Florida. As Black law en- accountability, in New York State alone, there our black elected officials, publicly express their and label it “justifiable homicide.” forcement professionals, it is our opinion that our have been 204 questionable deaths at the hands outrage and concerns. Like our President, other Damon K. Jones is the representative of Blacks In President is right on point by stating, “My main of law enforcement since the death of Amadou Black elected officials must have the testicular Law Enforcement of America in New York. message is to the parents of Trayvon Martin. You Diallo in 1999. fortitude to stand up and address the need for

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