WESTCHESTER’S OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED NEWSPAPERS Vol 24 Number 42 www.RisingMediaGroup.com Friday, October 17, 2014 Eastchester Recognizes Columbus Congresswoman Lowey Seeks Day Grand Marshall & Honorees 14th Term to Fight for Westchester By Dan Murphy After 26 years of representing Westchester County in the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Nita Lowey is eager to maintain her seat, and continue to fight for her neighbors and constituents in Washington. Lowey is seeking re-election this fall in the 17th district, which includes the West- chester communities of Greenburgh, White Plains, Harrison, Port Chester, North Castle, New Castle, Mt. Pleas- ant, Yorktown, Peekskill, Cortland Manor, Croton and Rockland County. We recently sat down with Lowey to discuss her achievements over the From left are honoree Scott Mikos, Grand Marshal Vincent Vetrini, honoree Joe Luciano and past two years in the House, her new Town Supervisor Anthony S. Colavita. district, and the issues of the day in Washington and Westchester, from af- Supervisor Anthony Colavita and the East- Eastchester Little League, Blue Devils and various fordable housing to Heroin abuse. chester Town Board made a special presentation to school teams. He is also a member of the Eastches- Lowey highlighted four issues of the grand marshal and honorees of the 2014 East- ter Youth Sports Council. continued concern in Westchester, and chester Columbus Day Parade, at the Oct. 7 Town Also honored was Scott Mikos, this year’s re- across the country, with the number Board meeting. cipient of the David R. DiRubba Community Ser- one being creating jobs and strengthen- Congresswoman Nita Lowey Vincent Vetrini, a long-time Eastchester resi- vice Award. Mikos is currently president and chief ing the economy. dent and co-founder of Eastchester Youth Soccer executive officer of Eastchester Volunteer Ambu- “Even though the economy is trade – they still have 35 percent unemployment, Association, acted as grand marshal of the Oct. 12 lance Corp and has been a volunteer at EVAC for picking up and we have created 10 million new and people are worried about their kids’ future parade. He is the owner of County Appliances and 14 years. jobs, there are still a lot of people out of work,” and their own future. Jobs and the economy is a long-time Columbus Day Parade supporter. “The committee chose exceptional honorees she said. “Especially people in the construction Continued on Page 5 This year’s recipient of the Monsignor An- this year,” said Supervisor Colavita. “We are proud thony Maltese Humanitarian Award is Joseph of each of them. Each has contributed greatly to Luciano, who is a life-long Eastchester resident the betterment of our town, Italian-American heri- who has spent countless years coaching for the tage, and are deserving of such great distinction.” Politicians’ Comments Against Samurai Sunday at the Latinos Should Not be Overlooked By Dan Murphy 24 percent of the village population being is Recent comments made by Mamaroneck Latino. Katonah Museum of Art Village Trustee Ilissa Miller concerning the Hallstrom apparently did not vote the large Latino community in Mamaroneck have way the Democratic Party wanted him to on not been discussed enough, or disavowed several items before the Village Board. He enough, in the West- also sided, on occa- chester media and sion, with Indepen- community. dent Mamaroneck In a Sept. 5 inter- Village Mayor Norm view with the Mama- Rosenblum. roneck Review last Miller’s com- week, Miller, when “You need all ments were made as asked about minor- part of her effort to ity interests in the vil- different walks of life; try and rationalize the lage, said: “You need you need people who Democratic Party’s all different walks of decision to dump life; you need people are going to mow your Hallstrom. Miller, a who are going to mow lawn, do your dishes, five-term incumbent your lawn, do your on the Village Board, dishes, take care of take care of your kids and the Democratic your kids and drive and drive your car,” Party, have tried to your car.” do damage control A Taiko drummer demonstration will be among the many samurai-themed activities at the Mamaroneck Village Katonah Museum. Miller’s com- regarding her bigoted ments came after the Trustee Ilissa Miller. comments. Enjoy a day of Japanese Samurai culture for and create samurai helmets – all taking place from Democratic Party But the words all ages at the Katonah Museum of Art to cele- noon to 5 p.m. in Mamaroneck re- remain, and for an brate KMA’s newest exhibition, “Lethal Beauty: Pippy’s Hot Dog Truck will be selling samu- moved the one Latino elected official, they Samurai Weapons and Armor,” on Sunday, Oct. rai, ninja and geisha dogs in the Sculpture Garden. member of the Village can never be taken 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. At 2:30 p.m. will be a docent tour. Board, Bermudez back or removed from Create samurai masks and banners at the Ka- Free museum admission is sponsored by Hallstrom, an incum- the public realm. tonah commuter parking lot beginning at 10:30 William Raveis Real Estate. bent Democrat who was denied his party’s en- Hallstrom called Miller’s comments part of a.m. and then wear your fierce creations (or your The Katonah Museum of Art, located at 134 dorsement for another term this summer. a “poisonous attitude that I think needs to be own Japanese attire) in a parade down the new Jay St. (Route 22), is a cultural destination offer- Hallstrom ran and lost in a Democratic fought against.” Jay Street sidewalk to the Katonah Museum of ing changing exhibitions that feature art from all primary last month, and after his term ends Some Latino activists have called for Art at 11:45 a.m. cultures and time periods. It mounts 10 exhibi- this year, Mamaroneck will not have a Latino the entire Democratic slate of candidates for Taiko drummers at KMA will make your tions per year in its main galleries, Sculpture Gar- representative on the Village Board despite Continued on Page 9 heart pound, and martial artists will shock you den and Learning Center. Influential modernist with Japanese sword fighting and aikido demon- architect Edward Larrabee Barnes designed the strations. Learn to fold beautiful origami kimonos 10,000 square-foot building. ’Tis the Political Season: TV Ads, Westchester Libraries Offer Mailings & Few, if Any, Debates Medicare Information Sessions By Dan Murphy will providing college tuition to illegal immi- It’s that time of year in Westchester – when grants. kids pick out their Halloween costumes, and res- Wagner, an attorney who narrowly lost to idents have their mailboxes filled with political Ball two years ago for the 40th Senate District mailings and their television screens filled with seat, has focused his TV and mailing campaign negative political ads. on Murphy’s opposition to the Woman’s Equal- The biggest and most expensive political ity Act and his anti-abortion stance. Wagner and race in Westchester this year is turning out to be his supporters have also used the proposed ex- the State Senate race in northern Westchester, as pansion of the Algonquin natural gas pipeline, well as Putnam and Dutchess counties, between which runs through northern Westchester, as an Republican Terrence Murphy and Democrat issue that should be addressed, as Murphy sup- Justin Wagner, in the 40th District,. ports it. Murphy and Wagner are vying to replace If you live in the 40th District, prepare for Sen. Greg Ball, who is not seeking re-election. the carpet bombing of mailings and TV ads in Political insiders predict the Murphy-Wag- the last three weeks of the campaign. ner race will exceed the $5 million spent two The other competitive Senate race in West- years ago in the George Latimer-Bob Cohen chester is in the 37th District, which includes the State Senate race, won by Latimer, in the 37th communities of Eastchester, East Yonkers, Rye, District. Both Murphy and Wagner will receive Mamaroneck, North Castle, Harrison and parts millions in campaign contributions, or support, of New Rochelle, where Sen. Latimer is running to run TV ads and pay for mailings from the for re-election and is challenged by Republican New York Republican Senate Committee and Joe Dillon. the New York Democratic Senate Committee, Spending and interest from Albany on this and from outside interest groups. race has not yet intensified. Dillon, who entered Murphy, a Yorktown town councilman, the race late in the election cycle this summer, Counseling is available at the Warner Library Senior Benefits Information Center. has been pushing his three-pronged message of has to prove his ability to make this race close, creating jobs, cutting taxes and protecting the before either the DSCC or NYRSC will make a Are you satisfied with the Medicare cov- eral months? environment in TV ads, while mailing out nega- significant investment. erage you have? Do you know what your op- It may pay to check. tive pieces attacking Wagner’s work through the Dillon has some campaign funding to run tions are? Are you confused by all the mail Medicare open enrollment lasts through New York City law firm he is employed by, and TV commercials and mailings that label Latimer and the insurance statements over the last sev- Continued on Page 7 for Wagner’s support of the Dream Act, which Continued on Page 9 PAGE 2 - MOUNT VERNON RISING - FRIDAY, OCtoBER 17, 2014 Harrison Players Present Long-Haired Residents ‘Who Killed Elvis?’ Wanted for Locks of Love Head Over Wheels salon owner Dominique Simons, above, gladly gave Scott Baldwin, below, a haircut and donation to Locks of Love.