WESTCHESTER’S OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED NEWSPAPERS Vol 36 Number 4 www.RisingMediaGroup.com Friday, January 27, 2017 Disco Fever Returns Astorino Raises $1M; To Westchester Has $2.5M on Hand Democrats Prepare Attack France Joli with Lou Gigante Jr. Paul Schaefer with Joey Reda County Executive Rob Astorino is well-financed and ready for another re-election campaign in 2017. By Dan Murphy Paul Schaefer. The legendary night clubs of the 1970s and The idea came about from a few guys in East- By Dan Murphy donations we have received from people who the sound of disco music returned to Westchester chester who wanted to hold a disco dance party. Westchester County Executive Robert As- continue to believe in our message of smart, ef- last Saturday as Mulino’s at Lake Isle Country Eastchester Town Attorney Lou Reda was part of torino raised more than $1 million over the last fective government,” said Astorino. “We have Club in Eastchester hosted its first Disco Night. the group who first spoke to Johnny Rocks, who six months and has $2.5 million on hand for his worked hard to deliver results for people without The event sold out, as more than 600 enjoyed the used to DJ on WKTU 103.5 FM radio and now upcoming re-election to a third term this Novem- raising taxes, and they are clearly responding by songs of their youth from legendary DJ Johnny lives in Tuckahoe. Next up was Mulino’s owner ber. The Friends of Astorino received 1,178 do- contributing to our cause. This is a team effort Rocks, and live performances from disco legend Louis Gigante, who also liked the idea. nations in various amounts – even as little as $2 and I couldn’t do it without such steadfast, loyal – with an average donation of $125. supporters.” France Joli, and David Letterman Music Director Continued on Page 6 “I’m enormously grateful for all of the Continued on Page 8 Hey Reggie, Leave a Project Veritas Stops Plan to Job for Somebody Else! Disrupt Trump Inauguration By Dan Murphy Rod Stewart sang, “Some guys have all the luck, some guys get all the breaks.” The same can be said for Westchester Democratic Chair- man Reginald LaFayette. Reggie, as he is better known, has served for more than 30 years in Mt. Vernon and West- chester politically-appointed positions. For the past 17 years, he has served as the Democratic commissioner at the Westchester County Board of Elections. This is one of the most sought-after “political” positons in the county, and Reggie has sat in that position since 1999, collecting a $155,245 salary, benefits – and very light work- load. Most public servants or political hacks, whichever you prefer to call them, have been happy to wait until retirement and step down from the BOE and collect their healthy pension. But not Reggie, he wants more and always has Westchester Democrats have had enough Project Veritas caught protesters on camera discussing the use of acid to disrupt President wanted more. The next step for LaFayette, we of losing lately and want to move the county Donald Trump’s inaugural address. chairman from the Board of Elections to hear, is to be appointed the Westchester Coun- commissioner of jurors. By Dan Murphy ers of the DisruptJ20 movement and various ty commissioner of jurors, a great title but one Project Veritas, a conservative investiga- affiliated fringe groups actively plotting crimi- with no real responsibilities or duties other than The Westchester County Jury Board, an tive media outlet headquartered in Westches- nal activities to disrupt President-Elect Donald to welcome residents who come in for jury duty obscure panel for most Westchester residents, ter, uncovered a plan by radicals to disrupt the Trump’s inauguration. and keep watch over the staff at the County meets every year to review the commissioner inauguration of President Donald Trump. Proj- Project Veritas journalists were invited Courthouse – who do the real work every day. of jurors and their numbers on jurors and trials. ect Veritas, and its founder James O’Keefe, un- via Facebook to several DisruptJ20 meetings Fran Tursi was the long-serving commis- In 2010, the Jury Board, consisting of County veiled their latest undercover operation before throughout Washington, and one in Brooklyn. sioner of jurors before her retirement in 2010 Executive Robert Astorino, Chief Judge Alan the inauguration and helped expose a danger- DJ20 organizer Legba Carrefour, on Jan. 8 at after 35 years in the county courthouse. Susan Scheinkman of the Ninth Judicial District, and ous plan to release a noxious gas into the ven- a DJ20 Spokes Council meeting, reportedly Newman Loehr replaced Tursi and recently re- Chief County Court Judge Barbara Zambelli tilation system of Washington, D.C., subway expressed plans to block all major points of in- tired after more than 25 years. Public records met and accepted Tursi’s retirement, and ap- trains, resulting in the operations being signifi- gress to the District of Columbia by highway, show that Loehr’s salary was $160,000 per year. Continued on Page 8 cantly scaled down. bridge and Metro Rail. In a conversation be- Veritas’ undercover videos revealed lead- Continued on Page 8 WWII Vet. is 96 Years Young Gun Shows & Circus And Still Working Hard ‘Taboo’ at County Center From left are Marian and Dominick DiBari, County Executive Robert Astorino, and County Legislators Margaret Cunzio and Francis Corcoran. The Hanneford Circus returns to the County Center next month. Will it be the last time? Westchester County Executive Robert As- taste samplings or sitting at a table supporting torino joined representatives of ShopRite Super- veterans of Westchester County. By Dan Murphy County Executive Andrew Spano in the wake of markets, Inc., to officially designated Jan. 17 as “We are thrilled that Dominick DiBari Last weekend, the people of Westchester the mass shooting at Columbine High School in Dominick DiBari Day to honor the 96-year-old has received this well-deserved recognition,” County – through its county government and Colorado. Astorino also banned them temporar- World War II veteran, resident of Briarcliff Man- said Tom Urtz, vice president of operations for the county-owned Westchester County Center – ily in 2012 after the massacre at Sandy Hook or and employee of ShopRite of Bedford Hills. ShopRite Supermarkets. “Having associates like hosted a gun show. The two-day event went on Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., when DiBari has been with ShopRite for the past Dominick work for ShopRite is what sets us without incident and returned to the county cen- 20 young children and six staff members were six years, and always greets customers with his apart. and we feel blessed to have him as a part ter in White Plains for the first time in five years. killed. charm and warm smile, whether he is offering of our team.” In 1999, gun shows were banned by former Continued on Page 8 PAGE 2 - SOUNDVIEW RISING - FridaY, JanuarY 27, 2017 Tarrytown Man is New Examine Power of Language Legoland Master Builder In Broadway’s ‘Hamilton’ Ben Zimmer, right, will discuss the phenomena of language and the success of Lin-Manuel Miranda, left, in “Hamilton.” “Hamilton” is the most coveted Broadway for best musical theater album, and the cast show right now, and tickets have been sold out performed at the White House for an educa- months in advance. The musical – created and tion initiative. With an album that has reached composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda – features gold status, a mixtape set for release later this a multiracial cast rapping and singing the story year, and a recently released behind-the-scenes of Alexander Hamilton, a founding father and book, “Hamilton” is everywhere – even if you Tarrytown resident Anthony Maddaloni is the king of Legoland and waiting for you at Ridge America’s first secretary of the treasury. aren’t one of the lucky ones able to secure (or Hill. It took six years for the musical to come afford) the exclusive tickets. together, but since it has, there is no stopping Ben Zimmer is executive editor of Vo- It’s a dream of many to get paid to play, special effects graduate program. it now. cabulary.com and the Visual Thesaurus, two and it’s a dream come true for one Tarrytown “I’ve been playing with Lego bricks for al- The Friends of the Larchmont Public Li- websites for language lovers. He has written jobseeker. most as long as I can remember,” said Maddalo- brary present Ben Zimmer in an engaging pro- the “Word on the Street” column for The Wall Anthony Maddaloni is the new master ni. “I used to create stories and adventures in my gram about the language and its power in the Street Journal since June 2013. Previously, model builder at Legoland Discovery Center living room using my knights and pirates sets. “Hamilton” Broadway musical, Sunday, Jan. he was the language columnist for the Bos- Westchester at Ridge Hill in Yonkers. Madd- As I got a little older, I realized I could bring the 29 at 4 p.m. in the Larchmont Village Center, ton Globe and the New York Times Magazine aloni previously owned and operated Practically mini figures to life using stop-motion animation located directly behind the library. There will (succeeding William Safire). He serves as Alive, a special effects, makeup, prosthetics and with our family camcorder. Art should inspire be a reception with refreshments beginning at chairman of the New Words Committee of the props company in Queens. His artistic back- art and Lego is a great way to express that fan- 3:30 p.m.