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LIPKEN Scarsdale and Trustee Ariel that an outdoor market might Spira Cohen, Traffic Safe- work better if one lane of On May 26, Village of ty and Calming Committee traffic was closed down, add- Pelham Mayor Chance Mullen talked about the feasibility of ing that he will ask Village opened the remotely-held closing streets to vehicle traf- Attorney Jim Staudt how to Board of Trustees meeting fic for local residents. move regarding the need for noting the inauguration of Mullen then mentioned sidewalk café permits. COVID-19 Phase 1 opening in Westchester County. Various businesses such as construc- tion, agriculture, forestry, Joseph Dellaripa fishing, hunting, retail trade Lawn Sprinkler Systems for curbside pickup and var- ious types of manufacturing are now open during this 14- Professional Lawn Irrigation Services day Phase 1 period. Phase 2 – if all goes well, to begin on Certified Irrigation June 9th – will include pro- Contractor fessional services, adminis- penses for the Maple Avenue gineering, New York City. to staff, asking them to assess trative support, real estate, sewer issue and will forward “New York City Planning has priority of things to imple- Design and, rental and leasing. Mayor the final tally to NYSDOT as reached out to the Village ment along Lincoln Avenue,” Mullen stated, “This is a situ- well as noting the paved-over for a Corridor Economic De- Small concluded. Installation ation that we will be dealing manhole cover. velopment, engaging many During Other Business, with, at least until January Updating the Lincoln communities along the New Trustee Hanan Kamal-El- Service 2021 until Coronavirus is gone Avenue project, Small stated Haven Train Line. dahry discussed the possi- or we have a vaccine.” that DOT has awarded the “Cable franchise negoti- bility of inaugurating a Food Village Administrator bridge contract to Halmar ation will ramp up with Altice. Scrap Recycling Program 738-7118 Omar T. Small said that he is International Construction The Lincoln Avenue walking as organized by Ron Schul- “Serving our community for over 25 years” following up on the total ex- LLC with M.G. McLaren En- assessment report was sent hof and Michelle Sterling in The Pelham Post • 6.5.20 - 6.30.20 • Page 3 • www.thepelhampost.com Prayerful Vigil Stands for Peace, Equality and The Village of Pelham sioner Terence Raynor will Police Department would both be a part of this effort like to send their sincere in this working group. Also condolences to the family of in this group will be Mayo George Floyd and all those Bartlett, Esq., a prominent affected by this horrific African-American lawyer, tragedy. In Pelham we stand and Leroy Frazier, also an for peace, equality, respect African-American, a for- and unity for all human be- mer prosecutor and inves- ings. We are proud to serve tigator, as key participants, every member and visitor of along with a diverse group the community we serve. of residents. Their work We would like to share will culminate in a report the following statement with specific recommenda- from the Westchester Chiefs tions within 30 days, that of Police Association Presi- we would intend to imple- dent, Chris McNerney which ment, that will help us uti- is fully supported by the lize best practices and send Village of Pelham Police De- a clear message that our partment: law enforcement communi- “We join our state and ty will be at the forefront of national law enforcement reform. That George Floyd colleagues in denouncing shall not have died in vain, the actions, and inactions, that his death will have of the Minneapolis police of- meaning in the change that ficers that caused the death it fosters. of George Floyd. The officer’s The County’s Human tactics, and the officers’ fail- Rights Commission, under ure to intervene are inexpli- the leadership of Reverend cable, and they must be held Doris Dalton, her members accountable. The actions and and Executive Director inactions of the officers in Tajesh Sanchala are begin- question are not a reflection ning a process to create on all the hard-working men a series of conversations and women in uniform who County-wide that will in- serve and protect us every Photo courtesy of Charles Stern volve individuals virtually day. In Westchester, we are for now, in person as soon committed to responding A Statement from and what that means for the uniform of a police of- committed as a county as that is possible, to dis- and investigating incidents of our future. ficer, filled that boot with government to take action cuss the issues that under- alleged police violence swift- Westchester Let’s take this matter pressure and he squeezed that is within our authority lie this racism and to talk ly, transparently, and fairly. in separate pieces. the life out of George Floyd. and within our jurisdiction. through tour diversity and We strive to treat everyone County Executive Firstly. George Floyd It was unnecessary I am empaneling today a our experiences to try to with dignity and respect, George Latimer was murdered. It was not an force. Every profession- working group comprised get a greater understand- while embracing the prin- My friends and neigh- accident or an overreaction al police officer would tell of County and local police ing for a greater number of ciples of community-based bors in Westchester Coun- to a moment. He was not you that handcuffed and professionals, individuals people of how we go for- policing. We are commit- ty, I speak to you in this resisting arrest. He did not subdued on the ground, who serve in our Human ward as a Country, but more ted to partnering with our most difficult and challeng- have a weapon to threaten. he’d have been raised up Rights Commission, on our importantly, as a County. communities to develop ing time, a time in which His words were not a threat to lean against the car, police board, members of I’ve often spoken of strategies to build trust and we’re all being tested for to those around him. not kept on the pavement. the African-American cler- my youth in this County promote safety for all. We our stamina and our per- If you want to under- Other officers stood and gy, justice activists, to re- growing up on the south stress that police-communi- severance as Americans - stand what happened in watched and did nothing to view in detail all of the pro- side of Mount Vernon as a ty communication is critical and as individuals. We are that moment. Place your stop this. They dishonored cedures and policies that white youth in a predomi- to effective policing and we working through the larg- fist underneath your chin, the badge and the uniform are used by the County at nately black neighborhood. must maintain open lines of est pandemic of our life- along your neckline. Take that they used to wear; now our County Police Academy I saw racism at work, but it communication- now more time, including significant your other hand and press fired, they face a more se- to train new police recruits wasn’t directed at me, but it than ever.