WESTCHESTER’S OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED NEWSPAPERS Vol 52 Number 24 www.RisingMediaGroup.com Friday, June 12, 2015 Top Things Letterman Can Will Consolidating Police Do in West. While Retired: Depts. Save Taxpayers $$ Look for Dave at a Westchester location near you. Former members of the Mt. Kisco Police Department join the Westchester County Police By Jim Vespe and be reassured by a guide, “No, it was named Department. * Ask games-of-skill operators at Rye Play- for the first chief justice of the Supreme Court… land: “Does anybody ever win those big plush idiot.” By Dan Murphy on the County Board on a yearly basis to keep cats?” * Go to Outhouse Orchards in Yorktown, not Twelve years ago former Yonkers Mayor the total cost and size of government running * Go to equestrian centers in northern West- for the apples but for the logo on the shopping John Spencer was considering a run for West- with no cost increase. chester, learn meaning of dressage and how to cor- bags. chester County executive. His number one Consolidation of services and layers of rectly pronounce and spell “jodhpur.” * Invite Paul Shaffer to a park in Katonah campaign issue would have been to eliminate government are the new refrain, touted by Gov. * Start rooting for the New York Giants – the with a name that sounds so Canadian – “Muscoot.” county government in Westchester, and elimi- Andrew Cuomo as a way to keep property taxes only team in the NFL quarterbacked by a two-time * Go to Will Shortz’ table tennis center in nate the position he was seeking office to. under the tax cap and giving homeowners a re- Super Bowl-winning Manning brother. Pleasantville, and ask him if “Madam, I’m Otto” Spencer never ran and Westchester county bate check every year if their governments stay * Become familiar with local media person- qualifies as a dyslexic palindrome. government is now a $1.6 billion bureaucracy, within the tax cap and propose ways to consoli- alities, spending a dinner hour discussing the latest * Go to Teatown Lake Reservation in Os- with no discussion on its elimination. County date. Continued on Page 8 exploits of Bryan Conybeare. sining and indignantly ask, “Where the hell’s the Executive Rob Astorino fights with Democrats * Go to Mount Kisco to check out Andrew tea?” Cuomo’s muscle cars and offer him job on Letter- * Patronize a New Rochelle restaurant called man/Rahal team’s pit crew at Indy 500. Greasy Nick’s, but abruptly leave when you learn * Go to Kykuit, the Rockefeller family estate its real name is…Leno’s Clam Bar. in Sleepy Hollow, and feel like you’re living in a And… Some Say StartUP NY yellow bungalow in Indianapolis. * Realize that retirement isn’t the end of the * Visit the John Jay Homestead in Katonah game…it’s more like the seventh-inning stretch. Program is a Waste Women’s PGA Championship Comes to Westchester By Dan Murphy success or failure of StartUP NY. Anyone who watches the cable television State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released news talk channels has seen our tax dollars at his audit of StartUP NY last month, which criti- work with the StartUP NY campaign, which cized the Empire State Development Corpora- seeks to attract businesses from other states to tion for finding “no tangible results” that the come to New York and open up for business in program was working in attracting new busi- the Empire State. nesses and jobs to NY. The StartUp NY campaign has spent $211 “When government spends hundreds of Michelle Wie will play for her second major championship this weekend at Westchester million to date with another $25 million allo- millions of taxpayer dollars to send a message Country Club. cated in this year’s budget. While many West- that New York is a place to visit and open for The inaugural KPMG Women’s PGA New York-metropolitan area this year – has ar- chester residents have been skeptical about business, it should have clear objectives and Championship – a unique collaboration of rived in Westchester. The event is scheduled to a plan that spends millions attempting to lure show the public actual results,” said DiNapoli. KPMG, the PGA of America and the LPGA take place through June 14 at the Westchester businesses from states with lower business tax- “ESDC’s attempts to measure the results of this Tour, and golf’s only major championship in the Continued on Page 9 es and regulations to New York, we awaited a advertising campaign were weak at best, leav- study or report from someone to quantify the Continued on Page 8 Summer Fun at 42 Restaurant Protecting Our Families And Alamo Drafthouse From Sexual Predators Young Chefs at 42 Restaurant. Kids in a summer cooking camp at 42 Res- camp teaches them to be confident, and to be able State Sen. George Latimer State Sen. David Carlucci taurant and Events will learn alongside renowned to help at home.” Chef Anthony Goncalves and others, who will The budding chefs will learn in the restaurant By Dan Murphy came as a result of an unfortunate incident in teach them not only how to mix and measure, but known as “the Windows of Westchester,” high up Two Westchester’s state senators, Demo- his district. also how to put some pizzazz in their family meals. in The Residences at Ritz-Carlton Westchester, the crats George Latimer and David Carlucci, have Steve Wagner, president of the Armour “More and more kids are really enjoying tallest building between Manhattan and Boston. proposed measures in an attempt to further Villa Neighborhood Association, met with cooking,” said Angela Bastone-Goncalves, a New Bastone-Goncalves will kick off each lesson, then protect us from sexual predators, offenders and Latimer to describe the crime that occurred to York-certified teacher who runs the program, break the classes into small groups at stations so deviant perverts. a female homeowner in the area. An intruder called Cooking With Ms. Angela and Friends. that everyone will get to work hands-on with the Let us start with Latimer’s bill, which at- broke into the home and performed a lewd act, “Why not give them some tricks and tips so they’re food and kitchen tools throughout each session. tempts to strengthen the New York State Crim- which was observed by the homeowner. not just making your typical mac and cheese? This Continued on Page10 inal Code for lewd criminal trespass. This bill Continued on Page 8 PAGE 2 - NORTH CASTLE RISING - FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015 New Rochelle’s Jake Gallin Village Lutheran Church Honored on Senate Floor Recognizes Eagle Scouts State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins with Jake Gallin. With a resolution in the State Senate, An- said. “For the Senator to take her time to do such drea Stewart-Cousins, the Senate Democratic a thing is phenomenal.” leader, recognized 13-year-old Jake Gallin of Jake’s inspiration for the initiative occurred New Rochelle for being named as one of Amer- in 2011, when he was only 8 years old. He was ica’s top 10 youth volunteers by the Prudential watching a television talk show and heard First Spirit of Community Awards for his volunteer Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, the work on behalf of military families. vice president’s wife, talking about the needs of Jake was nominated by Volunteer New military families. Teresa Arciola of Elmsford, a York and selected by the Prudential Foundation Gold Star mother who lost her son Michael in Eagle Scouts Alexander Primavera and Andrew Synder with Pastor Dr. Robert Hartwell. as a national honoree from a field of more than Iraq in 2005, was also on the program. 33,000 youth volunteers from across the country. Jake will tell you that Mrs. Obama remind- Local Village Lutheran Church members having a positive impact on the community. The “Jake Gallin’s efforts to recognize the sac- ed the audience that 1 percent of our country is Alexander Primavera and Andrew Synder were young men volunteered at local environmental rifices made by military families, whether they protecting the other 99 percent – and he took it to recognized during a recent Sunday service for centers, helping to clean and redefine the trails. have a loved one serving in the military current- heart. He started “Stars for Cars” to raise aware- their achieved rank of Eagle Scout, and the two “By cleaning up the trails we are benefitting ly or have lost a family member who made the ness of the sacrifices that military families make high school seniors were applauded for their ac- the environment and all those who will come to ultimate sacrifice, is exemplary” said Stewart- at home while a loved one is serving in the mili- complishments in serving God and country. these nature centers,” they said. Cousins. “He continues to volunteer his time to tary (a Blue Star family) or is lost while serving In order to achieve Eagle Scout level, one According to Rev. Dr. Robert Hartwell, se- raise money and awareness with his ‘Stars for in the military (a Gold Star family). must be active in the troop for at least six months nior pastor of the church: “Alexander and An- Cars’ initiative, and as a result, he has received Jake has also reached out to schools across after achieving Life Scout rank. He must demon- drew are good examples of faith in action. Both well-deserved national and now state recogni- New York State to make the “3 Holidays An- strate the Scout Oath in his daily life, and earn a young men are active in both church and com- tion.” nouncements,” on Memorial Day, Veterans Day total of 21 merit badges.