PRESORTED STANDARD PERMIT #3036 WHITE PLAINS NY Vol. V No. V Thursday, Febrary 3, 2011 Westchester’s Most Influential Weekly New Rochelle RisingRising Times’Times’ Page 5 The Merry Gardener Editor Page 5 Editor Peekskill Page 6 Dan Murphy Dan Murphy Village of Larchmont Page 10 Village of Bronxville AA Page 11 Nancy Village of Port Chester JournalisticJournalistic King Page 15 The Spoof Page 21 Estonia FraudFraud Page 24 westchesterguardian.com Page 2 The WesTchesTer GuardiaN THURSDAY, FebrarY 3, 2011 Of Significance The Hezitorial by Hezi Aris hezitorial .....................................................................................2 business .......................................................................................3 Rising Times’ Editor Dan economic development .............................................................4 Gardening ....................................................................................5 Government ................................................................................6 Murphy a Journalistic Fraud health ........................................................................................12 humor .......................................................................................13 Rising Times editor dan Murphy posted an proof; simply conjecture, spin, and phlegm, er article on his blog gloating over his cleverness Fleming. Gesundheit!. investigations .............................................................................14 in noticing a court appearance by sandy annabi how can anyone believe Mr Murphy’s Letters ........................................................................................16 in White Plains on Monday, January 24, 2011. telling when after publication he took the Movie reviews ..........................................................................16 dan Murphy asserted the Journal News, Cable article down.and the almost exclusively nega- Music .........................................................................................17 News 12 Westchester, and the Yonkers Tribune tive comments appended to the initial article. Oped ..........................................................................................18 are to be judged inept by their lack of atten- appropriate conduct is to let the article stand tion to the circumstances he gleaned in court. and reach deep into one’s soul to cry out. “Mea radio ..........................................................................................20 he waxed eloquently about the “disgraced” Ms culpa.” sho Prep ....................................................................................21 annabi being in a state of self denial, incapable Further, does anyone in their right mind spoof ..........................................................................................21 of owning up to her alleged role regarding the believe that a Federal investigative agent privy sports .........................................................................................22 ridge hill development project over which to information gathered and deduced from Theatre .......................................................................................23 her changed vote to approve the project is inquiry of the three defendants mentioned Travel .........................................................................................24 deemed by him suspect. Without divulging herein would pssst in Mr Murphy’s ear to what illegality Ms annabi was purported to afford him information that would cause their Truth and Justice .......................................................................26 have engaged, he asserts she is now reluctantly employment by the Office of theu .s. attorney cooperating with to be terminated? Westchester county is devoid u.s. attorney Preet bharara to tell the of the trust afforded The New York Times, The “rest of the story.” he further insinuates her Wall Street Journal, The New York Daily News, guilt is drawn from fellow defendants anthony the New York Post, and / or the Village Voice. Mangone and Zehy Jereis, who are also the Perhaps for any one of those venerable and focus of this investigation. assertions that credible newspapers an agent would risk his Mr Mangone revealed conduct detrimental future employment with the u.s. attorney. over now former senator Vincent Leibell This is not such a situation. Mr Murphy has Westchester’s Most Influential Weekly was revealed by the Yonkers Tribune in the been proven not credible by his own writing in BREAKING NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Senator this situation, among others, and thereby, he Leibell Steps Down as New York State Senator By has has besmirched the Rising Times blog that Guardian News Corp. Hezi Aris may or may not survive his fabricated lie. P.O. Box 8 The Yonkers Tribune’s acid-tongued blog- until the facts are made public, Westchester New Rochelle, New York 10801 gers stated fact, proven to be true within two county, and specifically Yonkers, are engaged days of our telling. The Yonkers Tribune did in reading concocted character assassination Sam Zherka , Publisher & President not speculate; those that did, got half the story attempts that have to this date proven wanting right, not all of it. and are nothing more than agenda driven [email protected] Mr Murphy’s contentions are simply drivel. conjecture and / or hopeful thinking on his Mr Murphy’s haste to prejudge Ms annabi Hezi Aris, Editor-in-Chief & Vice President part. his assertions have been mentioned for by his fabricating a court hearing that was [email protected] over two years now with nary one validation of postponed is outrageous. his “tales.” The u.s. attorney will advise where their Advertising: (914) 632-2540 The scheduled court date was not over- investigation effort has led. until then, it may looked by the august Journal News, Cable News behoove Mr Murphy and the Rising Times blog News and Photos: (914) 632-2540 12 Westchester, or the Yonkers Tribune. it was to refrain from insinuation he is incapable of Fax: (914) 633-0806 not overlooked because it never took place. in proving reality, the court date had been already post- One must wonder if Rising Times Publisher Published online every Monday poned to a date in February. Nick sprayregen is on board with such conduct. Print edition distributed Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Mr Murphy’s clever ruse was not as clever it may behoove him to demand proof of the as he should have liked. The reader would be facts from his editor. should none be made wise to infer that Mr Murphy wrote an article evident, dismiss the journalistic fraud. Graphic Design: Watterson Studios, Inc. without fact and / or corroboration prior to its hezi aris pens The Hezitorial. he is the wattersonstudios.com ever taking place and those in the know know publisher of the Yonkers Tribune and the editor Mr Murphy attends special meetings at the of The Westchester Guardian. knee of a “spinmeister” whose office is found westchesterguardian.com on the 2nd floor inYonkers city hall. No The WesTchesTer GuardiaN THURSDAY, FebrarY 3, 2011 Page 3 BUSINESS The Benefit Shop Innovative Store Sells Donated Antiques and Estate Goods to Aid Local Community Organizations By Aubrey Brooks bedford hills, NY -- it’s no secret that non-profits, from hospitals to homeless shelters, are having a tough time in this economy. responding to the call for funding to fill the gaps, local resident Pam stone (shown seated upon a sofa) imagined a new possi- bility, a store stocked with donated merchandise from the grand estates that surround the area, presented beautifully and sold at prices that benefit both the buyer and the community. her vision came to fruition in a beautiful new space, during the grand opening celebration that took place last Thursday, January 27. The shop is ready to receive both visitors and those who would like to donate. beautifully designed “rooms”. at the trial run this fall, stone helped since september, stone has been to raise $40,000 for Northern Westchester busy visiting estate sales in the area, hospital in just four weeks, at a shop called encouraging people to make high quality, “The Feathered Nest” which opened in tax-deductible donations for the satis- space donated by diamond Properties at faction of helping a host of community the shoprite Plaza. organizations, including Neighbors’ Link Located directly across the road and the boys and Girls club, as well from shoprite, at 720 North bedford as the continued support of Northern road, bedford hills, NY, on route 117, Westchester hospital. according to Pam, between bedford bagel and sammy’s, “ Often these kinds of shops benefit a big the new shop, whose tagline is: “donate. national charity, but i really wanted the discover. do Good.” will be open seven beneficiary to be my community, for the days a week from 10 to 5. customers people who live and work here.” seeking treasure will not be disappointed some of the items you’ll see include by the offerings which will include furni- mid-century lamps, imari tea sets, antique ture, china, crystal, objets d’art and pine servers, just-recovered sofas, dining fine clothing and textiles in intimate, Continued on page 4 Page 4 The WesTchesTer GuardiaN THURSDAY, FebrarY 3, 2011 BUSINESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PAGE 20 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010 the store: the bell that brought the family The Benefit Shop to dinner, the family closing up an old CLASSIFIED Tudor and starting a new