WESTCHESTER VolumeH 4 • Number 134 ERALWHYTMedia.Typepad.com April 30,D 2009 • USA $1.50 Shifting Cluttered Gears Minds Page 22 Page 8 Of Significance Doing More NY City Honors Cappelli’s Credit in A&E Polish Hero PG. 3 with Less Question Business Who Tried By Hezi Aris scaled down by two-thirds. PGS . 4, 5 Update to Stop The The SFC Yonkers The supposition by Ecology Inc. Project all who heard PG. 6 Holocaust slated to be a the telling by Economic $1.6 billion the council Development development members of PGS . 6 - 8 centered about the PowerPoint Finance Chicken Island p r e s e n t a t i o n PGS . 1, 10, 11 was divulged given by Government By Derickson K. last week Yonkers Mayor by Yonkers Phil Amicone PGS . 12 - 14 Lawrence New York, NY -- The City City Council in Executive In Memoriam Unprecedented times of New York paid special M a j o r i t y Session at PG. 18 calls for unprecedented tribute to the legendary Leader Sandy Annabi, the Mayor’s Conference Legal Notices leadership. 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Much of it Published weekly for office is delicately break ranks with term prospect of challenging the can be traced back to Mr WHYTMedia orchestrated by three limits and seek a third unknown Mr Castro-Blanco Amicone dismissing the @gmail.com men; in the closet when term. His very declaration rather than gaining the prospect of Justin Tubiola Tel: 914-562-0834 the mood suits them, yet of intent was the catalyst upper hand by being first for City Councilman to WHYTeditor@ distanced and aloof from that would cause that to declare her challenge. represent the 4th District. gmail.com one another during public same thought to take hold Mr Amicone stole the dram Instead, Dennis Shephard WHYTsubscription occasion. The protagonists among the three Yonkers Ms Barbato dreamed. She was convinced to stand in @gmail.com are Yonkers Mayor Phil City Councilmembers who suffers the pain still. Mr as Mr Amicone’s “boy.” Amicone, former New faced term limits. They Amicone tasted his first When it was recognized Publishers York State Senator Nick are Councilmember Dee political blood; it may be that Mr Tubiola could not Hezi Aris Spano, and to a lesser Barbato, Minority Leader a Pyrrhic victory at best. take the political office due degree, former Yonkers Liam McLaughlin, and Mr Amicone has unleashed to a conflict by his very Editor Mayor John Spencer. Each, Majority Leader Sandy an emotional, angry, and position on one of the stock Hezi Aris if you will has seasoned Annabi. now distrusting City exchanges, Geri Esposito’s the political repast to their Contemplating a run for Council membership that name surfaced only to be liking. Each is consumed the Yonkers City Council have recognized a side of personally trashed for not Columns by the other. Each has an President’s office was the Mr Amicone not hitherto showing concern for her Cam Bock agenda to imprint before formidable and able Ms discern by any of them, at husband who is returning to Lee Daniels being outmaneuvered by the Barbato. She stirred the least publicly. health and has his support Marilyn Elie other. It is intrigue, sorcery, most fear in incumbent Outflanked, Ms to maintain her efforts for Gail Farrelly promise, and horse trading President Chuck Lesnick Barbato will maintain councilwoman to represent Lisa Fine played to the hilt. This is mind. Ms. Barbato’s only her employment by the district. Peggy Godfrey not a game. Controlling error was in awaiting Westchester County. There The back room bickering Anthony Greco the process is the vehicle approval from Mayor is no foreseeable salve Mr among the Republicans Diane M. Grassi by which fortunes stand Amicone to proceed. Amicone can apply to make over the 4th district Joe Klock, Sr. to be made. The gnawing Ms Barbato had to have amends. The intention to protagonist of choice has Edward I. Koch question remains… who thought he was considering lessen the pain may not reached decibel levels of Bob Marrone controls the Yonkers GOP? the best timing for her to even have crossed his mind contention that were not Martin McGloin Is it Amicone, Spano, or declare her intention to but it should. If not him, foreseen. Barbara Barton Sloane Spencer? challenge Mt Lesnick. perhaps someone else will. The race for the 2nd District Zuri A. Stanback Are there any straw men As the clock ticked, Mr Mr. John Larkin may be has Mr Amicone’s “boy,” Henry J. Stern in the lot? You’ll have Amicone dangled the the Mayor Amicone’s “boy” Wilson Terrero facing Andy Wainer to decide; or so it would enticing prospect those in the 6th Council District Carlos Orellana, Virginia Bob Weir seem. In reality the choices on the City Council who now, but with Mr Anthony Perez, Jose Ramon, and Ed Roger Witherspoon will be made for you before were term limited of being Merante still maintaining to Gaffney. Interestingly, Mr you even see the ballot permitted to stay on another announce next week, will Amicone is opening stirring Advertising box. The protagonists that term. As the plausibility Mr Amicone be as resolute? the pot among Democratic [email protected] created the milieu within of such a happenstance Or has Mr Amicone crossed hopefuls. There are no or call 914-562-0834 which the public wallow coming to fruition seduced the political divide and Republicans presently maintain their choke hold each of the lame ducks, suggested the Democrats declared in the race. Smells on the process in Yonkers. Mr Amicone changed his bring a “good boy” to like a non-aggression pact. The Yonkers Democratic mind and decided to field challenge Mr Larkin or Mr There are many within the City Committee is at one candidates of his choosing. Merante, or both? Certainly Yonkers City Republican Legal end of the spectrum, the If one listened intently then, Mr Larkin’s independent Committee who would Yonkers City Republican one could hear the sinister stance will not falter. have liked to challenge for Committee is at the other, cackle escape under the Can Mr Amicone accept the empty seats. They were Notices while the Conservative, breath of Mr Amicone, the a Barbato protégé in his told to stay out. Legal notices for Independence, and Working so-called naïve and novice midst? It seems the “mojo” th publication Family fill the gaps but political puppeteer at play. The 4 Council District behind Yonkers GOP in the almost inconsequentially He threw Ms Barbato has seen Mr McLaughlin belongs to Mr Amicone. Westchester Herald at that. under the bus. She did not announce his intention Former Mayor John are accepted for Let’s examine the playing deserve so little respect. to gain the Republican Spencer, a often mentioned publication field. Under the strong Still she maintained her nomination for Yonkers though waning figure within no later than Thursday mayor form of government faith in his Honor’s word. City Council President. the political landscape is for the following in Yonkers, Mayor Phil She staggered when when Mr Amicone has been heard mentioned when week’s edition. Amicone wields a lot of Mr Amicone’s “boy,” Jim less and less pleased with people speak of the Yonkers WHYTLegal mojo. He has come late to Castro-Blanco announced Mr McLaughlin. The City Council President race, deciphering his game plan. that he would challenge distrust among them has specifically with regard to @gmail.com It germinated by action Mr Lesnick for the office grown, exacerbating each see The Hezitorial Pg.