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Black History Month
Celebrated in Yonkers
Performers at the City Council Black History Month celebration with, from left, (back row)
Minority Leader Michael Sabatino, Councilwoman Corazon Pineda, Councilman Christopher
Johnson, Council President Liam McLaughlin, Majority Leader John Larkin, Councilman Mike
Breen and Councilman Dennis Shepherd. Photo by Donna Davis.
As Black History Month events continue
throughout the city. Councilman Christopher
Johnson hosted a celebration in the Council
Chambers last week.
Seven-year-old Aaliyah Sydnor led those
gathered in the Pledge of Allegiance, and then
sang the black national anthem, “Lift Ev’ry
Voice.” She sang with clear confidence and received a long round of applause.
Sydnor is a second-grader at School 17 and
wants to be a teacher, singer and songwriter, she
said.
Tyrese Jachson, an educator at the Biondi
Continued With More Photos on Page 9
Zuppa Buys 55 Main St.;
Chamber Moving to Nepperhan
Friday, February 12, 2016
Quezada Proposes $579M
Spending Plan for YPS
By Dan Murphy
Yonkers Public Schools Superintendent Dr.
Edwin Quezada has begun the several-month
process of proposing and getting approval of a
new budget for YPS and the 28,000 students it
serves. Quezada recently joined with City Commissioner of Finance John Liszewski to report
on the status of this year’s current budget, and
the superintendent’s request for the 2016-17
school year.
Quezada will make his formal presentation
to the Board of Education this week, but gave
an outline to the board’s Finance and Budget
Committee, chaired by Trustee William Iannuccilli.
Highlights of this year’s budget status, and
Quezada’s budget proposal for next school year,
include: The current YPS budget of $554 million is running on budget, with no cost overruns;
the $41 million in deficit bonding for the previous school year has been used and allocated;
and sales tax revenue is lower than anticipated,
which can mostly be attributed to a decline in
gas prices and sales tax revenue at the pump.
However, the district has also seen a reduction in its energy costs associated with the decline in gas prices, so there will be no net effect
on this year’s budget.
Quezada’s budget proposal for the 2016-17
school year, with a theme of “Reclaiming our
Children’s Future,” calls for spending $579 million and includes several new initiatives.
The district is hoping to conclude negotia-
tions with the Archdiocese of New York to purchase the St. Batholomew’s school on Saw Mill
River Road and open it as a new YPS elementary school this September. In order for that to
happen, the sale price would have to be agreed
upon by the end of this month and the district
would rehab the building over the summer.
The cost for the new school was set at $4.8
million.
Quezada also wants to open a new high
school for ninth- and 10th-grade students who
are English language students in a current YPS
building. The estimated cost of this bilingual
school was estimated at $1.8 million.
The interim superintendent also requests
educating some of the special education students
that are transported out of district in-house. He
also included in his proposal expanded sports
programs for seventh- and eighth-grade students, and the hiring of art, music and physical
education teachers and guidance counselors, social workers and psychologists throughout the
district in an attempt to start the process of getting the district in compliance with state education requirements for adequate staffing.
Quezada explained, “If I asked for everything we really need, this budget would be $625
million. I think the additional requests of $16.4
million are not extraordinary and together we
should fight for. There are some real magical
things that we will be doing for our children if
we are able to put this in place.”
Continued on Page 8
Free Dental Day at
21st Century Dental
The Gazette building in downtown Yonkers. Photo by Donna Davis.
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced
last week that Main Street restaurant Zuppa
has committed its long-term future to Yonkers’
growing waterfront neighborhood, purchasing
55 Main St., the building from which the popular eatery has operated for nearly 13 years.
“From leaser to landlord, Zuppa is a true
Yonkers success story,” said Spano. “By purchasing the building at 55 Main, Zuppa is send-
ing a clear message to residents and investors:
Yonkers’ waterfront is the place to be.”
The Yonkers Chamber of Commerce,
whose offices are housed above Zuppa, now
will relocate to 470 Nepperhan Ave. to occupy
office space directly adjacent to the city’s economic development arm, the Yonkers Industrial
Development Agency. The move will streamContinued on Page 8
Hmart Supermarket to
Open at Highridge Plaza
Residents who live in northeast Yonkers will once again have a supermarket close, by year’s
end.
Brixmor Property Group, owner and operator of the largest wholly-owned U.S. portfolio of grocery-anchored shopping centers, announced last week that it has strengthened its
tenant offering at Highridge Plaza in Yonkers,
with the addition of Hmart, an Asian-American
supermarket chain. Hmart is scheduled to open a
41,700-square-foot store in the fourth quarter of
2016 in the former Pathmark space.
“There has been a lot of interest in our
community for a high-quality grocer to join
Highridge Plaza, and we are thankful for Brixmor’s ability to bring our neighborhood a leading supermarket chain like Hmart,” said Mayor
Mike Spano. “Hmart is one of the top 15 fastest
growing retailers in National Retail Federation’s
list of Hot 100 Retailers, and its presence is a
Continued on Page 8
Dr. William Limongelli examines a patient.
In honor of Dental Health Month, Dr.
Wiliam Limongelli is offering free dental treatment to residents of Yonkers and surrounding
communities Feb. 29 during his fourth annual
Free Emergency Dental Treatment Day.
Limongelli schedules the first 25 callers
every year on this special day for appointments
for needed treatment that they have simply
“put off ” in these difficult economic times. He
Continued on Page 6
Help Flint By Making
A Water Donation
Join Pastor James Hassell of Kingdom Christian Cultural Center, the Rev. Michael Gerald of
Shiloh Baptist Church in Tuckahoe, and Yonkers
resident Laurena David in collecting cases of water for the residents of Flint, Mich.
Due to high levels of lead, iron and toxic
waste found in their water lines, residents in Flint
have been left without any tap water for several
weeks now.
Cases of water may be dropped off at:
Nepperhan Community Center, 342 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
Kingdom Christian Cultural Center, 68 Palisades Ave., Yonkers
Charles E. Gorton High School, 100 Shonnard Place, Yonkers
Shiloh Baptist Church, 15 Marble Place,
Tuckahoe
For more information, call Dr. Jim Bostic at
914-965-0203.
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Saint Barnabas Senior
Scores 1,000th Career Point
9th Annual Yonkers Idol
Kicks Off on Feb. 27
Maggie Murray, seated, is joined by SBHS assistant varsity coach Amanda Babcock, former
Good Counsel Academy coach Maura Lynch, SBHS varsity coach Margaret O’Brien and teammates. Photo by Nuala Purcell.
Saint Barnabas High School’s gym was
rocking Feb. 4 as the Bears hosted rival Aquinas
High School and senior Maggie Murray scored 20
points, bringing her all-time basketball career point
total to 1,012. The final game score was Barnabas,
59 to Aquinas, 53.
Murray decided to transfer to Saint Barnabas
for her senior year when Good Counsel Academy
closed last year. She had a full house of supporters
for the big event including her proud parents, Maureen and Tim Murray, and one of her three brothers, Matthew, as well as friends and classmates.
SBHS Principal Sr. Joan Faraone RJM, Class of
1968; former Good Counsel Academy Principal
Sr. Laura Donovan RDC; St. Barnabas Pastor Mgr.
Edward Barry; SBHS staff; and Murray’s former
varsity coach at GCA Maura Lynch, were all cheering her on to victory.
A signed team ball was presented to Murray
by her SBHS coaches and teammates, while GCA
staff and friends presented her with a signed chair
from her former school – all taking place amid
colorful floral bouquets and balloons spelling out
“1,000.”
The last known Barnabite to break the
1,000-point career-scoring record was Eileen McGuire, Class of 1984. In true Barnabas sisterhood,
McGuire sent her congratulations to Murray.
McGuire, a former basketball star at Canisius
College, is currently the Principal of Mamaroneck
Avenue School in White Plains. Also on hand for
the milestone event was McGuire’s former SBHS
basketball coach, alumna Julie Mulrey Kaen, Class
of 1976, now SBHS dean of plant operations and
events. Murray’s current basketball coach Margaret Collins O’Brien, Class of 1975, is also a former
SBHS varsity star basketball player.
“It is always rewarding to see one of our
students reach their full potential on and off the
court,” said Principal Sr. Joan Faraone. “It is a testament to the spirit that envelopes the school. Our
warmest congratulations go to Maggie on this accomplishment. The reunion of former players and
coaches was also a wonderful tribute to the past
and present at SBHS.”
“Maggie is one of those rare players who promotes the concept of team and is humble in her
success,” added Coach O’Brien. “It’s gratifying to
coach an individual with her talents and I am delighted for her in reaching this milestone.”
After the game, Murray reflected: “It was a
rush of emotions. There is no other feeling like the
one you get when the entire crowd is chanting your
name. It was a great achievement, but I never really planned on it – I just love the game. I couldn’t
have gotten here without the support and encouragement of my previous and current teammates
and all my coaches. It is certainly something I will
always remember. Thank you to Good Counsel and
Saint Barnabas for allowing me to thrive both athletically and academically.”
Saint Barnabas High School has had a long
history of outstanding basketball players. Two
such headliners are:
Margaret Collins O’Brien has the distinction
of receiving the first scholarship for women’s basketball at Iona College. She has been coaching basketball at Saint Barnabas High School for six years
since her retirement from Verizon.
Marianne Reilly, Class of 1978 and a SBHS
board member, was the first female to receive a
basketball scholarship to Manhattan College and
later had the honor of becoming the first woman to
be inducted into Manhattan College’s Sports Hall
of Fame. Reilly is currently senior associate director of athletics at Fordham University.
Who will be the next to replace Yonkers Jr. Idol Patricia Scott and Yonkers Idol Sydney Harris? Photo by Donna Davis.
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and the Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation and
Conservation announced last week that the
city is searching for Yonkers’ next great young
singers to compete for the titles of Yonkers
Junior Idol 2016 and Yonkers Idol 2016. The
three-round competition will kick off at the
Nodine Hill Community Center on Saturday,
Feb. 27, and Yonkers residents are encouraged
to register for the competition at www.register.
communitypass.net/yonkers.
“Yonkers Idol is a wonderful tradition in
our city, bringing together the very best singing talent our city has to offer,” said Spano.
“I am continually impressed each year by the
caliber of singers at such a young age and I
look forward to attending the finale event each
year.”
Those interested in auditioning must be
between the ages of 15 and 19 years old to
qualify for Yonkers Idol, or between the ages
of 10 and 14 years of age to qualify for Yonkers
Junior Idol. First auditions will be a cappella
and limited to one verse and one chorus of a
song.
Winners will hold their title for a year and
win a cash prize, courtesy of the Untermeyer
Performing Arts Council Teresa Fund. The title
provides performance opportunities for various
City of Yonkers events throughout the year.
Callbacks from the Feb. 27 audition are
scheduled for Monday, Feb. 29, with the location to be announced at a later date. The final
round of competition will take place at the
May 14 show, which is free and open to the
public.
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This, Too, is the
Superintendent & President
By Eric W. Schoen
superintendent can guide
The Superintendent
the district without politiYes, friends, it’s time
cal interference.
once again for Yonkers
Although he or she
to pick a superintendent
must work with the mayor
of schools for the fourthand City Council, the sulargest school district in the
perintendent must be clear
state of New York.
that he or she and the trustFor the first time in my
ees set educational policy
memory, the Yonkers Board
and are responsible for edof Education is attempting
ucating Yonkers’ 26,000to get input from the complus students. If this does
munity and those involved
not occur, the superintenin education in Yonkers
dency will be a failure.
on the “personal qualities,
The superintendent
leadership characteristics,
should
live in the district
Eric W. Schoen
experiences, skills and
so that when he or she
qualifications that you value in a superinten- goes to the grocery store, they can get the “fladent of schools.”
vor” of the community. It will also help when
I commend my longtime friend (I knew he or she has to make decisions about closing
him when he helped his uncle run a grocery schools on snowy days when buses cannot get
store down the street from where I grew up, up and down the hills of this great city.
earning money to pay for college). School
Yonkers needs a superintendent of schools
Board President Dr. Nader Sayegh. and the who is committed to heading the district for
trustees for seeking input from the community the long term. Frankly, we have recently had
on this most important selection.
way too many superintendents. Each of them
Would I have liked the board to have giv- with the nature of their job brings an overhaul
en the community more than two weeks for and change to the district that, if too frequent,
input? Yes. Would I have liked to see forums can be destabilizing.
where stakeholders could come together and
Yonkers’ experience with bringing outdiscuss the issues facing the district and how siders in to run the district has not been good.
they play into the selection of a superinten- The last outsider is in federal prison. Usually,
dent? Yes.
outsiders are brought in punitively because of
We have an interim superintendent who conflicts with district unions.
is running the system and will most likely be
I am not saying you have to be a Yonkers
a candidate for the permanent post. I doubt it Public Schools administrator to be superinwould ever happen, but bringing in a new su- tendent of schools; that thinking is way too
perintendent of schools to head the district in parochial for me. But, in a district as large as
the middle of the school year would be a di- Yonkers, you need to know the district, the
saster. Due to crises, Boards of Education past players, the politics (and not be done in by
have brought in superintendents with less than it), the people and the community. There is no
24 hours’ notice, but there is no current crisis learning curve in Yonkers.
that I am aware of.
The practice of pulling students out of
So on the one hand I am confused with class for photo-ops with elected officials has
the rush on completion of the questionnaire, to stop. Students need to be in the classroom
but on the other hand, it’s a start on opening learning; taking them out of their classrooms
the process so that students, parents, educators for purely promotional experiences must stop.
and taxpayers can have a say on this most im- The superintendent of schools must be comportant position. There’s nothing wrong with mitted to this.
that.
I encourage you to complete the online
I reviewed the online questionnaire and survey at www.yonkerspublicschools.org by
give kudos to the committee that developed it. this Sunday, Valentine’s Day. Most importantAs the third generation of my family to attend ly, the superintendent of schools must have a
Yonkers Public Schools, a student in the dis- love for students, a love for learning and a love
trict and a former Central Office Administra- for Yonkers. He or she who has all of those attor, there are certain qualities I would like to tributes will truly succeed.
see in the man or woman who will head YPS.
The Presidency
Morale among employees in the district
Just when we thought the race for presiis at an all-time low. Lack of contracts, lack of dent could not be any crazier, we hear of a coin
respect for what they do, the charade of com- toss to determine the winner on the Democratbining city departments with district depart- ic side in Iowa. What has our country come to,
ments to save money, and bringing in people when were we are making decisions based on
with political connections to replace longtime the flip of a coin?
seasoned employees has caused the morale
I am over the almost daily presidential
problem in the district.
debates. I am over the nastiness on the RepubLongtime Board of Education staffers lican side. I am over our neighbor to the north,
constantly tell me they are counting down the Mrs. Hillary Clinton, claiming that everyone
days to retirement. These are people from the is out to get her.
schools right to Central Office, who truly care
If you know Mrs. Clinton’s advisors, tell
about the education of students in Yonkers – them to tell her she needs to stop the cackling,
they simply don’t enjoy their jobs anymore. stop the screaming, and put a real smile on her
Most importantly, the district needs a super- face. Hey, she’s running against Bernie Sandintendent who will improve morale among ers – the man doesn’t seem to have a mean
everyone involved, from students to Central bone in his body.
Office administrators.
Don’t you wish the election for president
City Hall controls the purse strings but the would take place tomorrow and this national
elected officials of Yonkers have no business nightmare of a political campaign would come
interfering with the educational policies that to an end?
guide the district. They don’t have the adminReach Eric Schoen at thistooisyonkers@
istrative background nor the experience teach- aol.com and follow him on Twitter @ericyoing, running a school or managing a school nkers. Catch the Westchester Rising Radio
district to get involved in educational policy. Show featuring Dan Murphy and Eric Schoen
That is the job of the trustees who, with their on Thursdays at 10 a.m. on WVOX 1460 on the
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YIDA Moves Forward with
Cottage Gardens Rebuild
The revitalization of the Cottage Gardens
neighborhood is continuing, as the Yonkers
Industrial Development Agency last week gave
initial approval to the Cottage Place Gardens
Phase III plan, which will create 70 units of new
housing at Cottage Place Gardens and nearby
Warburton Avenue.
This continues the replacement of the outmoded Cottage Place Gardens housing project
with modern rowhouse apartments, and adds
the replacement of a deteriorated Mitchell-Lama townhouse at 209 Warburton Ave.
A joint project of the Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Yonkers and The
Community Builders, which is a private-sector
housing developer, the approval follows the
successful development in recent years of Cottage Place Gardens Phase I and Phase II.
The YIDA will assist the new development
by providing a sales tax exemption on materials used in construction, a mortgage tax exemption on the transfer of the land, as well as a
temporary property tax abatement.
The 1940s-era Cottage Place Gardens consisted of 256 units of public housing that had
become severely deteriorated. These units are
being replaced with modern family units, and
the plan approved last week will replace three
buildings at 8 Cottage Place Gardens that contained 56 units.
The Community Builders will also replace
a nearby deteriorating building at 209 Warbur-
ton Ave., which contains 21 units and was built
under the state’s Mitchell-Lama program many
years ago.
“The renewal of Cottage Place Gardens is a
major Yonkers success story,” said Mayor Mike
Spano, who chairs the YIDA. “What once was
becoming blighted is now emerging as a family-friendly neighborhood of modern homes.
They are better to look at, are better to live
in, and best of all are affordable for the many
working people and families who want to live
in Yonkers.”
“Yonkers continues to lead the way in
demonstrating the power of public-private sector partnerships,” added YIDA President Ken
Jenkins. “Neither the Housing Authority nor
the Community Builders Corporation could do
this alone. But together, along with help from
YIDA and other governmental levels of support, they are creating first-class housing for
our city.”
The overall project will cost an estimated
$36.674 million to construct, including remediation of the sites and disposal of asbestos
used in construction of the buildings to be demolished.
The new homes will be LEED accredited
for environmental efficiency, and each will have
its own entrance. On-site parking will be provided for each apartment. Ten percent of the
homes will be set aside for persons with disabilities.
Remembering ‘Father Vinci’
Father Terzo Vinci
The Yonkers community mourns the loss
of Father Terzo Vinci, beloved pastor of Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on Park Hill Avenue in Yonkers, who died peacefully Feb. 4,
2016 at the age of 82.
“I am saddened today to learn of the
passing of my friend Father Vinci, Pastor of
my former parish, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church,” said Mayor Mike Spano. “For
35 years, Father Vinci led the congregation at
Mount Carmel and remained incredibly active
in the Yonkers Community. He served as grand
marshal in the Columbus Day parade, chaplain
for the Exchange Club, and for so many other
community organizations. Our thoughts and
prayers remain with him, his family and the
entire parish at Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
We will remember him always as the guiding
light and beloved pastor of the ‘Church on the
Hill.’ May he rest in peace.”
Father Vinci was born in Rocca Priora,
Rome, Italy, on Jan. 18, 1934 to Paolino and
Maria (Luciani) Vinci. He was the third of four
sons. He attended the Gregorian and St. John
Lateren Universities in Rome. On Sept. 8, 1952
he made his first Pallottine consecration in his
hometown and was ordained a priest Nov. 30,
1958. In 1960, he was asked by his superiors
to come to America to work in Pallottine parishes.
Father served as the pastor of St. John Bosco in Malone, N.Y., along the Canadian border;
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in East Harlem; and
then in 1986 he was welcomed to Our Lady of
Mt. Carmel in Yonkers. There, he became very
involved in the community, especially the Park
Hill area and particularly in the activities of the
Italian groups and their families. He was also
an influential member of the Human Rights
Commission and in 1994 was chosen as the
grand marshal of the Columbus Day Parade.
Father Vinci served as chaplain for the
Exchange Club, the Armando Rauso Amvets
Post, the Frank A. Rea American Legion Post,
CIAO, the Columbus League, the Sons of Italy
and the Columbus Day Committee. For many
years, he maintained a religious radio program
over the Italian Communications Network.
Fluent in Italian, Spanish and English, the
voice of Father Vinci could be heard almost
anywhere – in his homilies, in his invocations,
and on the streets of Park Hill.
In his pastoral work as a Pallottine priest,
his humility and kindness toward his “Mt. Carmel family” will always be cherished and will
always be remembered.
He is survived by two brothers in Italy,
Quinto and Terenzio; and by several nieces
and nephews. One brother, Primo, predeceased him.
Father Vinci’s body laid in state at Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 70 Park Hill Ave.,
on Feb. 7 and 8. A Mass of the Resurrection
was celebrated by Bishop Gerald Walsh on Feb.
9. Interment will take place at his home town
cemetery in Italy.
Father Vinci was one of the beloved figures in Yonkers, who lived here, stayed here
and served so many people. God Bless and we
will see you in heaven.
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DAR Meets Feb. 20
A Daughters of the American Revolution
meeting at the historic landmarked Woodlawn
Cemetery (end of the number four subway
line), will take place Saturday, Feb. 20 from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The meeting will include discussion on
forming a new chapter, and DAR activities.
RSVP to Jean Hayter, chapter organizing
regent, at jh1651@verizon.net or 347-9201791.
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Stewart-Cousins & Latimer:
Consolidate Primary Elections
Following Assembly passage of legislation
that would consolidate New York’s primary
elections, State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins,
the Senate Democratic leader, has called for the
Senate Republican Majority to bring this bill to
the floor for a vote.
Currently, New York holds multiple primary elections for federal, state and local candidates and this unfunded mandate costs county
governments millions of dollars as a result.
Under Stewart-Cousins’ legislation, which is
co-sponsored by Sen. George Latimer, all nonpresidential primary elections would be held in
June and the resulting savings to county governments and property taxpayers would be $50
million over a two-year campaign cycle.
“Merging primary dates is a commonsense way to increase participation in the electoral process and save New York taxpayers
millions of dollars,” said Stewart-Cousins. “I
applaud my colleagues in the State Assembly,
especially bill sponsor Michael Cusick, for
passing this common-sense legislation. Now is
the time for the Senate Republican Majority to
follow the Assembly’s lead and finally end this
unfunded mandate.”
The legislation advanced by StewartCousins and Cusick would bring New York
into compliance with the federal MOVE Act,
which requires states to provide absentee ballots to military and non-military citizens living
overseas no later than 45 days before a federal
election. The current September primary date
is too close to the November Election Day to
meet that mandate, which means New York
State must act to ensure these citizens are able
to exercise their right to vote.
“It is wrong for Albany to maintain an
unfunded mandate on local governments by
requiring multiple primary elections due to
legislative inaction,” said Latimer. “I applaud
Senate Democratic Leader Stewart-Cousins for
sponsoring this bill and prodding the Senate
Republican Majority to take action. It’s now
time for the Senate Republicans to join us in
making this simple but important change for
the sake of democracy and fiscal responsibility.”
City Engineer Summerfield
Recognized by the State
Yonkers city engineer Paul Summerfield,
P.E., will be honored as an “Outstanding Engineer in Government” on Friday, Feb. 19 by the
Westchester/Putnam Chapter of the New York
State Society of Professional Engineers. The
award is recognition for the considerable contributions Summerfield has made to the City
of Yonkers, as well as the Westchester/Putnam
Chapter of NYSSPE.
“Summerfield and the entire engineering
department have been a crucial component to
moving our city forward over the past four years
through their innovative efforts and advances
including the award-winning Saw Mill River
daylighting project,” said Mayor Mike Spano.
“We are now in Phase III of the project and it
continues to be Yonkers’ greatest revitalization
success story.”
The daylighting of the Saw Mill River at
Van Der Donck Park broke ground in 2010
and officially opened in fall 2012. Since then,
Phase II and III have begun construction at Mill
Street Courtyard and New Main Street, respectively. When completed, the courtyard at New
Main Street will include more than 100 feet of
uncovered river, a pedestrian foot bridge and
open green space. Phase III at New Main Street
opened as a public park in June 2015; an engineering firm has been selected to finalize the de-
sign and landscape of the park and construction
is set to begin in September 2016.
“Summerfield has been an instrumental
leader of the engineering team over the last four
years, making him a deserving recipient for this
award,” said Spano.
Summerfield is a licensed New York State
professional engineer with more than 30 years’
experience. As city engineer, he supervises a staff
of 28 while providing professional engineering
services to the City of Yonkers. Summerfield is
responsible for numerous city infrastructure design and construction projects, including road
and bridge construction and reconstruction,
traffic engineering, installation and replacement
of water mains and sewers, and construction of
city buildings, waterfront and parks facilities.
Summerfield was recently appointed a
member of the Westchester County Stormwater
Advisory Board. He is a member of various professional societies including National Society
of Professional Engineers, American Society of
Civil Engineers and Institute of Transportation
Engineers.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Birmingham in
England and a master’s degree in applied mathematics from Hunter College, City University of
New York.
The Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club is
included in an NBC Sports documentary on the
1936 Olympics scheduled to air Feb. 14. This
will coincide with the Feb. 19 release of “Race,” a
Focus Features biopic about African-American
athlete Jesse Owens who won four gold medals
at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.
NBC Sports footage shot at YPRC is available for media use.
Owens is forever linked to the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. As the most successful athlete
at the games, and an African-American, he
single-handedly crushed Adolf Hitler’s myth of
Aryan supremacy. Now as “Race,” a major motion picture about Owens, premieres, an NBC
Sports documentary will look at other American Olympic athletes of the era, including three
paddlers from Yonkers – John Lysak and Jimmy
O’Rourke, who competed in 1936, and John’s
brother Steve Lysak, who competed in 1948.
While John Lysak and O’Rourke did not
win their event, the Men’s Folding Kayak Doubles-10 kilometer, they were eyewitnesses to
Owens’ triumph in track and field events. Two
other Yonkers residents, Steve Lysak and his
partner, Steve Macknowski, represented America in the 1948 Olympics, winning a gold and
silver in sprint canoe events. Of the four, only
John Lysak is still alive.
At 101 years old, he is one of America’s oldest living former Olympic athletes and resides
in California.
John Lysak was sent with his brother Steve
to an orphanage in Yonkers, after his mother
died in the 1918 flu pandemic. In their spare
time, the Lysak brothers constructed homemade
boats along the Hudson River using tarpaper
and barrel staves. They joined Yonkers Canoe
Club after their talent caught the attention of
the members. There, John met O’Rourke, who
was to become his partner at the 1936 Summer
Olympics, and Steven Lysak met his canoeing
partner Macknowski.
He designed and built the canoe he and
Macknowski used for the 1948 Games.
NBC Sports visited Yonkers Paddling and
Rowing Club, the new name for the Yonkers
Canoe Club, on a beautiful day in December.
YPRC Board Member Lee Reiser took the cameraman out by kayak on the Hudson River by in
order to shoot the historic boathouse. They also
filmed some of the club trophies, banners and
other memorabilia.
“Race” is the first feature biopic film about
Owens. Directed by Stephen Hopkins and written by Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse, the
film stars Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy
Irons, William Hurt and Carice van Houten.
The film is supported by the Owens family,
the Jesse Owens Foundation, the Jesse Owens
Trust and the Luminary Group.
The Yonkers Paddling & Rowing Club,
Inc. is an all-volunteer-run not-for-profit organization that encourages rowing and paddling
sports. Its programs include rescue and paddling skills clinics, a winter boat-building workshop, and free public kayak sessions at the JFK
Marina in Yonkers, which put more than 1,190
people on the river in 2015.
The year 2013 marked the “75th Jubilee”
of YPRC’s historic boathouse just north of
the Yonkers pier. Although the boathouse was
submerged in four feet of water during Superstorm Sandy, the members have rebuilt it and
continue the club’s long legacy of community
involvement.
YPRC has been recognized through the receipt of grant support from the City of Yonkers,
the State of New York, Westchester Community
Foundation, the Hudson River Improvement
Fund, Hudson River Foundation for Science
and Environmental Research, Toyota, and Public Lands Every Day, a National Environmental
Education Foundation Program.
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Kids’ Camp Returns
To Alamo Drafthouse
Kids’ Camp is back at the
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, celebrating cherished children’s
films for the whole family. This
President’s Week, it’s the 1982
musical “Annie,” from Feb. 15
through Feb. 18. All shows begin
at 11 am.
Kids’ Camp screenings are
open to kids age 3 and older
(those with infants can check out
Baby Day screenings). All children must be accompanied by a
parent or guardian. Choose your
own tickets for between $1 and
$3, which will be donated to the
local non-profit Youth Theater
Interactions.
The Alamo Drafthouse
Cinema in Yonkers opened in
a state-of-the-art movie house
featuring luxurious seating with
dine-in food and bar service
during the movie, 4K digital projection and digital audio sound,
located at 2548 Central Park Ave.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema,
with 21 theatres across the U.S.,
is a lifestyle entertainment brand
with an acclaimed cinema-eatery, the largest genre film festival
Your kids will enjoy the American classic “Annie.”
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line collectible art store. Named
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Weekly, the Alamo Drafthouse has built a repu- special events.
For more information, call 914-226-3082
tation as a movie-lover’s oasis not only by combining food and drink service with the movie- or visit http://drafthouse.com/yonkers.
YoFiFest 2016 Issues
A Call for Entries
YoFiFest (aka he Yonkers Film Festival) has
officially announced its call for entries. Now in
its fourth year, the 2016 YoFiFest returns Oct.
20 to 23 to celebrate moving pictures, the people who make them and the people who watch
them.
“We’re looking
for compelling stories
that are well told,” said
Patty Schumann, YoFiFest’s director and
programmer. “We’re
not overly hung up
on when the movies
were made or if they
are premieres. We just
want to share great
films with an enthusiastic and supportive
audience.”
“It’s
a
great
chance for filmmakers
to screen their films
in a warm, friendly
and fun atmosphere,” added Executive Director
Dave Steck. “We’ve worked hard to make it the
kind of festival where we’d want to hang out and
screen our own films.”
Building on the success of its past festivals,
YoFiFest will be four action-packed days of
watching and talking about movies. This year,
YoFiFest plans to screen more than 100 films,
including features, shorts, documentaries, animation, music videos and student work. The
popular “mini film school” will return, featuring
discussions and workshops led by top industry
professionals on various aspects of filmmaking.
Each day also has receptions and after-parties
scheduled, where filmmakers and attendees will
get the chance to meet and talk about movies.
“YoFi is one of the best film festivals I
have attended and I encourage other filmmak-
ers to submit here,” said Kal Toth, director of
the feature documentary “Building Magic” that
screened at last year’s festival. “I look forward to
attending again next year.”
Alexzander Ellenbogen, whose short film
“The Good Day” also screened at YoFi Fest
2015, added: “It was
an amazing experience from beginning
to end. The workshops
taught me valuable information about the
industry. I am incredibly thankful for all
the connections your
festival allowed me to
make. I look forward
to submitting my future films to YoFiFest.”
Located on the
Hudson River adjacent
to New York City, the
festival draws its filmfriendly
audiences
from NYC, Westchester County, the Hudson
Valley and the entire New York/New Jersey/
Connecticut tristate region.
YoFiFest was awarded the Best of Westchester’s “Best New Film Festival” and was recently
named one of 2016’s “39 Most Notable Events”
by Westchester Magazine. It was also cited as
one of “The Top 10 Hippest Things About Yonkers” in 2015, when Yonkers was dubbed the
Hudson Valley’s “Hippest Town” by the Journal
News and LoHud.com.
YoFiFest is an eco-friendly festival, so to
reduce waste and environmental impact, films
can be submitted digitally at www.YoFiFest.com
through FilmFreeway or WithoutABox.
For updates and the most current information, visit the festival’s website or Facebook,
Twitter, or Instagram with #YoFiFest.
On This Day in
Yonkers History…
Theodore Roosevelt stands next to the elephant he killed during his African safari for the
Smithsonian Institution.
By Mary Hoar
President Emerita, Yonkers Historical
Society
Monday, Feb. 15
Feb. 15, 1910: Capt. Felix Duquesne, formerly of the Boer Army, showed stereopticon
slides and motion pictures of former President
Theodore Roosevelt on his hunting expedition
in Africa. Duquesne accompanied Roosevelt
on the trip; the men hunted specimens both for
the Smithsonian and the American Museum of
Natural History.
Feb. 15, 1919: John Reed, former newspaper correspondent in Russia during the Russian
Revolution, spoke on “What is Bolshevism?” at
the Labor Lyceum on Palisade Avenue.
Feb. 15, 1921: Star New York Giants third
baseman Frankie Frisch led his “Frisch’s All
Stars” to a 32-22 victory in a basketball game
against the St. Peter’s team at Columbus Hall.
Frisch, a former Fordham College star nicknamed “The Fordham Flash,” played with a
team composed of college players. He played
for the Giants from 1919 to 1926, then joined
the St. Louis Cardinals in 1927, eventually
managing that team.
Tuesday, Feb. 16
Feb. 16, 1910: The Rev. John Chidwick,
head of St. Joseph’s Seminary, addressed a memorial service of Spanish War Veterans in Carnegie Hall in New York. Chidwick was chaplain
of the Battleship Maine when it was sunk in
Havana Harbor.
Feb. 16, 1933: Judge Learned Hand of
507 Palisade Ave. was one of the leaders of the
New York Bar who attended the conference of
the Committee on the Establishment of a Permanent Organization for the Improvement of
Law, held in Washington. Hand was famous as
an avid supporter of free speech and considered
to be one of the most influential American judges never to have served on the U.S. Supreme
Court.
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Feb. 17, 1906: Congressman and Mrs. John
E. Andrus attended the Longworth-Roosevelt
wedding in the White House.
Feb. 17, 1911: The Yonkers Police Department added a hydraulic battering ram, capable
of a 10-ton thrust. It was used to gain entrance
for gambling raids when needed to smash doors.
Feb. 17, 1928: Because of the rumors circulating about negotiations for a merger between
Alexander Smith and Sons Carpet Company
and Bigelow-Hartford Company of Boston and
Hartford, the New England company’s stock
rose sharply on the New York Stock Exchange.
Thursday, Feb. 18
Feb. 18, 1931: Public Safety Commissioner Frank Devlin ordered Alderman Joseph
Gonda from his office when Gonda asked for
leniency for former boxing champion Benny
Leonard, who had received a speeding ticket on
North Broadway while on his way to Canada.
Devlin said Leonard had to appear in Yonkers
court when he returned to the U.S.
Feb. 18, 1932: Yonkers Police Association
members voted unanimously to contribute 5
percent of their salaries for 10 months to a fund
to be used for “the reduction of the city budget.”
This was, in effect, a “voluntary” pay cut.
Friday, Feb. 19
Feb. 19, 1911: Robert Tully, a member
of the Yonkers Caledonian Pipe Band, walked
American actor and playwright Edwin Arden.
down the gangplank of the SS Columbia in kilts
after it landed in New York. He wore the kilt to
win a bet he made with a fellow band member;
the wager stipulated that Tully had to wear the
attire on the trip home after a visit to Scotland.
Feb. 19, 1916: “Ant House,” a new play
co-authored by Park Hill’s Owen Davis, opened
at the Cort Theater in New York. Edwin Arden
and William Mack played the leading roles. Davis later won the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
for his play “Icebound.”
Saturday, Feb. 20
Feb. 20, 1916: A barge with 900 tons of
coal sank in the Hudson near Glenwood; it had
broken away from the Federal Sugar Refinery
dock. Because of the high number of ice jams, it
was impossible to recover the boat immediately.
Feb. 20, 1929: Public Safety Commissioner Frank Devlin, after announcing he was
“through with the whole matter,” refused to accede to the Common Council’s request that he
get bids on three different types of oil burners
for the new Dartmouth Avenue firehouse.
Sunday, Feb. 21
Feb. 21, 1932: Capt. Robert Boettger, president of the First National Bank and Trust Company, was appointed head of the Anti-Hoarding
Campaign in Yonkers. The purposed was an
attempt to bring all the money hidden away in
shoeboxes and under mattresses back into circulation in Yonkers.
Feb. 21, 1942: William Lally Jr. of Lamartine Terrace, while on a visit home from
Annapolis, Md., discovered he would have to
salute his father. William Lally Sr., holder of
the Navy Cross for Distinguished Service in the
World War, not only received a commission as a
lieutenant commander in the Navy, but also was
ordered to active duty as a navigating officer on
a transport.
For more information on the Yonkers Historical Society, Sherwood House and upcoming
events, visit www.facebook.com/YonkersHistoricalSociety or LinkedIn and Twitter @YonkersHistoric. For information on membership in
YHS, call 914-961-8940 or email yhsociety@
aol.com.
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Notice of formation of SIXTY-FOUR AND MORE, LLC
Arts. Of Org. filed with the
Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY)
on 9/29/2015 Office location:
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
The street address is: 35
HUDSON STREET, 1A,
YONKERS, NY
10701.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it
may be served. SSNY shall
mail process served to: SUZANNE BEATTY, 35 HUDSON STREET, 1A, YONKERS, NY 10701. Purpose:
any lawful act.
Notice of Formation of Yomaram LLC. Arts. of Org.
filed with NY Dept. of State
on 12/11/15. Office location: Westchester County.
NY Sec. of State designated
agent of the LLC upon whom
process against it may be
served, and shall mail process to 14 Hunter Dr, Eastchester, NY 10709, the
principal business location.
Purpose: any lawful activity.
#6729 01/08 – 02/12
#6730 01/15 - 2/19
Notice of formation of Blue
Dwarf Properties LLC Arts.
Of Org. filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
12/29/2015. Office location:
Westchester County. The
street address is: 32 Fraser
Place, Hastings-On-Hudson,
New York, 10706. SSNY has
been designated as agent of
the LLC upon whom process
against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail process
served to: Blue Dwarf Properties LLC, 32 Fraser Place,
Hastings-On-Hudson, New
York, 10706. Purpose: any
lawful act.
Notice of formation of Ovation Strategies LLC. Arts.
Of Org. filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
12/10/2015. Office location:
Westchester. The street address is: 25 Beechtree Drive,
Larchmont, N.Y. 10538.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail
process served to: Ovation
Strategies LLC, 25 Beechtree Drive, Larchmont, N.Y.
10538. Purpose: any lawful
act.
#6733 01/22 - 2/26
#6732 01/22 – 02/26
Notice of formation of MettaWorks LLC. Of Org. filed
with the Sect’y of State of NY
(SSNY) on 12/03/15. Office
location: Westchester County. The street address is: 37
Kilmer Rd Larchmont NY
10538. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process served
to: United States Corporation Agents, Inc 7014 13th
Ave Suite 202 Brooklyn NY
11228. Purpose: any lawful
act.
#6731 01/15 – 02/19
Notice of formation of Jenny
Dobell Gardenscaping, LLC,
a domestic Limited Liability
Company (LLC), filed with
the Secretary of State of NY
(SSNY) on 12/17/2015. Office location: Westchester
County. Principal office of
Jenny Dobell Gardenscaping: 10 Central Avenue, Rye,
NY, 10580. SSNY designated as agent of Jenny Dobell
Gardenscaping LLC upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail
process to the LLC 10 Central Avenue, Rye, NY 10580,
upon whom and at which
process may be served. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.
Notice of formation of Davis
Creek Ventures, LLC Arts.
Of Org. filed with the Sect’y
of State of NY (SSNY) on
11/18/2015. Office location:
Westchester County. The
street address is: 22 Larchwood Road, Larchmont NY
10538. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail process served to: Wole
Coaxum, 22 Larchwood
Road, Larchmont NY 10538.
Purpose: any lawful act.
Notice of formation of Primaxel LLC Arts. Of Org. filed
with the Sect’y of State of
NY (SSNY) on January 21,
2016. Office location: Westchester. The street address
is: 310 Claflin Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY 10543. SSNY
has been designated as
agent of the LLC upon whom
process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail process served to: 310 Claflin
Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY
10543. Purpose: any lawful
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Alamo Drafthouse to
Honor Local Activists
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Yonkers will host “The Hammer and Chisel Down”
awards ceremony Friday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at
2548 Central Park Ave.
These awards have been created by Alamo
Drafthouse in conjunction with the upcoming
release of Michael Moore’s new movie “Where
to Invade Next.” Referencing social justice issues addressed by the film, these awards are designed to honor two distinguished individuals
who, in their own unique and courageous way,
are making America a better place for all.
The awards, followed by a showing of the
film, are being presented in two of the categories examined in depth by Moore: In the
category of education in low- and moderateincome areas, an award will go to Gail Baxter,
chairperson of the Yonkers African-American
Advisory Board and retired parent coordinator
in the Yonkers Public Schools.
In the category of women’s rights, an award
will go to Catherine Lederer-Plaskett, executive
director of Choice Matters, an advocacy group
for reproductive rights.
Free Dental
This is one of many events Limongelli
sponsors to benefit the community. He offers
this one as an example for other health care
providers to do similar events. His office, 21st
Century Dental and Oral Surgery, is located at
12 Warburton Ave., Yonkers.
For more information, call 914-969-2727
or visit www.dentisinyonkersny.com.
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need of treatment will be provided service at
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Seniors and Health Care
Five Star Strikes a Pose
For National Wear Red Day
A Taste of Le Moulin:
Grand Opening a Success
Five Star residents and staff support Go Red Day.
Five Star Premier Residences supported the
“Go Red For Women” campaign Jan. 29, promoted by the American Heart Association.
Heart disease and stroke cause one in three
deaths among women each year, taking the life
of one woman every 80 seconds. Lifestyle choices heavily influence your heart’s health, and a big
percentage of heart disease and stroke may be
prevented simply with education and action.
Five Star Premier Residences of Yonkers
said it is proud to be part of one of the nation’s
largest providers of retirement living, with more
than 250 communities in 32 states. It provides
residents with an exceptional place to live, and
offers independent living, assisted living and
“Bridge to Rediscovery” (memory care.)
For more information on Five Star Premier
Residence of Yonkers, contact the sales and
marketing department at 914-709-1234 or www.
fivestarpremier-yonkers.com.
Purchase Starts Student-Run
EMS Branch on Campus
More than 120 Purchase College-SUNY
students have recently added emergency medical response to their list of extra-curricular activities.
Recently, the student government voted
to fund the creation of the Purchase College
Emergency Medical Services, a student-run
organization dedicated to providing the highest quality pre-hospital emergency care possible to patients on the Purchase College campus.
The only student-run EMS agency in
Westchester, the program is headed by parttime student Stephen Schiff. A trained EMT
and University of Albany graduate, Schiff is
taking additional science classes in order to apply to physician’s assistant school. As a member of the Eastchester Volunteer Ambulance
Corps, Schiff saw the benefits of creating a
similar organization at Purchase College.
“I look forward to making a positive impact on campus and inspiring others to volunteer,” said Schiff. “While I hope no one on
campus will need our services, when the call
for help goes out I am confident the dedicated
students of PCEMS will be able to respond and
cut down on the response time significantly,
ensuring the safety of our community.”
Previously, the campus had to rely exclusively on Harrison EMS, which has seen a
steady increase year after year in call volume.
The $10,000 budget approved by the
PSGA will provide free CPR and first aid
classes, as well as fund oxygen tanks and other
potentially life-saving equipment. Working in
tandem with the University Police Department
and Harrison EMS, PCEMS will serve the entire campus community, including students,
staff, faculty as well as the children’s center.
Student volunteers study CPR and first aid
techniques along with important skills related
to dealing with patients suffering a wide range
of medical emergencies. PCEMS is comprised
of at least a dozen student EMTs who have received additional training and certification.
Volunteers are required to take at least one 12hour shift per week.
“Last semester I happened upon the emergency services on campus by chance,” said
Caleb Clark, a sophomore majoring in math.
“Within a month I became certified in first aid
and CPR. Earlier this semester I applied for
an internship at the PCEMS office, and have
learned a tremendous amount of things about
both emergency services and operating in a
workplace. In my short time here, PCEMS has
provided me with a wealth of knowledge and
experience that will stick with me and benefit
me for the rest of my life.”
It is Schiff ’s hope that the program will
continue to grow. “In the coming years as the
population around us ages, the need will be
even greater for a dedicated, well-trained EMS
agency,” he said.
In case of an emergency, individuals
should call 914-251-6911.
Zumba at St. John’s
St. John’s Riverside Hospital’s Holistic
Care Department is offering five Zumba fitness classes for $25, taught by licensed instructors and including 30 minutes of Zumba
followed by 30 minutes of toning (bring light
hand weights). Classes take place Thursday
evenings at 5:10 p.m. in the cafeteria at Andrus Pavilion, 967 N. Broadway, Yonkers.
Parking is free.
For more information, call Gail Lynch at
914-980-3589 or visit www.RiversideHealth.
org to download the registration form.
Get a Grip on Slips & Trips
At Mall Walk Program
County Executive Robert Astorino announced last week that seniors can learn how
to lower the risk of falling at the county’s Mall
Walk program Friday, Feb. 12 at 9 a.m. at the
Level One Nordstrom’s E-bar seating area at The
Westchester in White Plains.
“A sudden fall can jeopardize our ability
to carry out the activities of daily living safely
and securely,” he said. “Even healthy seniors
experience new challenges with aging that can
increase the possibility of falling, and education
is an important tool in learning how to avoid or
lessen such risks.”
Kathleen Edsall, director of community
wellness at the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
in White Plains, will discuss getting a grip on
slips and trips by examining environmental factors that can contribute to falls, and ways that
seniors can decrease their risk. Admission and
parking are free for members of the Mall Walk
program.
Sponsored by Westchester County Parks,
this program offers year-round indoor health
walking at The Westchester on Tuesdays and
Fridays, from 8 to 10 a.m. To join, sign up at the
horse fountain plaza near Crate and Barrel on
Retail Level Two, on Tuesday and Friday mornings during the program.
For more information, go to www.westchestergov.com/parks or call 914-231-4645.
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and suffered internal bleeding, hemorrhaging,
required hospitalization or a loved one died while
taking Xarelto between 2011 and the present time,
you may be entitled to compensation.
Call Attorney Charles H. Johnson
1-800-535-5727
Enjoy a culinary experience at Le Moulin Eatery and Wine Bar.
Dozens of Yonkers’ trend-setters, community
leaders, business owners and residents gathered
recently at the Yonkers Waterfront for the grand
opening of Le Moulin Eatery and Wine Bar. The
highlight of the event was a taste of some of the cuisine Le Moulin’s owner and executive chef prepared
for guests.
The new café is located at 1 Pierpoint St., right
on the waterfront of the majestic Hudson River.
This stylish cafe joins Peter’s Kelly’s Xavier’s on the
Hudson and the Dolphin Restaurant, to create a
unique culinary hub.
The grand opening was produced by the Yonkers Downtown Business Improvement District
and welcomed a diverse group of guests from the
region. On hand to celebrate was Yonkers Deputy
Mayor Steve Levy, and Yonkers City Councilmen
Chris Johnson and Michael Sabatino, among many
other honored guests. After a round of proclamations and speeches, the guests stayed for several
hours to mingle and experience the cuisine for the
first time.
If you weren’t able to make it to the grand
opening, make sure to visit Le Moulin Eatery and
Wine Bar in Downtown Yonkers. It is some of the
best food you can experience, in a setting that is
both creative and tranquil. Part wine bar, part
eatery, Le Moulin combines old-world country
elegance with the casual atmosphere of a neighborhood café. Its light-filled space with Hudson and
Palisades views is the perfect setting to enjoy a glass
of wine paired with “Tentations Gourmandes” – a
menu of creative small plates inspired by her early
life in the south of France, always using fresh, local
and seasonal ingredients.
After more than two decades of catering the
finest affairs in the region, internationally traveled
executive chef Josyane Colwell is proud to open
this location along the waterfront in Yonkers. For
more than 30 years, Colwell has created successful
events for celebrities, “people like us,” and corporations. Her unique style and special talents make
these occasions not just memorable, but magical.
Le Moulin’s diverse and exciting changing
wine list offers a daily selection of wines by the
glass, meant to be tasted and enjoyed alone or
among friends. To learn more about Le Moulin, go
to www.lemoulincatering.com.
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David Brooks Kicks Off
Manhattanville Forum Series
David Brooks, prolifwas a New York Times
ic columnist for The New
bestseller. He holds honorYork Times, insightful
ary degrees from several
political analyst on PBS
colleges, is a member of
NewsHour and keen obthe American Academy of
server of the world we live
Arts and Sciences, and is
in, will share his latest recurrently teaching at Yale
flections Tuesday, Feb. 16
University.
at 8 p.m. at Manhattanville
Castle Conversations,
College to kick off this
a speakers’ series, engages,
year’s highly popular Caschallenges and enlightens
tle Conversations public
the residents of Westchesforum series. The host for
ter and Fairfield counties
the evening will be Elliot
with new ideas from the
Forrest of WQXR radio’s
nation’s top journalists,
Afternoon Drive.
scientists, historians, artists
New York Times columnist
David Brooks
In addition to Brooks,
and business entrepreneurs.
other Castle Conversations speakers this year are:
“No other forum like this exists in WestchesSteve Wozniak (April 5), co-founder of Apple ter and Fairfield counties,” Dr. said Jon Strauss,
Computer, Inc., with Steve Jobs in 1976; Twyla president of Manhattanville College. “We want
Tharp (Sept. 20), founder of Twyla Tharp Dance the speakers to stimulate discussions about the
company and Tony and Emmy Award winner; and radically changing world in which we live. It is
Danny Meyer (Nov. 29), CEO of Union Square our way of reaching out to the community, buildHospitality Group, whose restaurants and chefs ing relationships, and sharing with our neighbors
have earned an unprecedented 25 James Beard the ideas of the brightest minds in America.”
Awards.
More information about how to purchase
Brooks is the author of several books, in- tickets to Castle Conversations can be obtained
cluding his newest one “The Road to Character,” at 914-323-1277 or www.CastleConversations.
which explains why selflessness leads to greater org. Subscriptions for all four talks start at $250;
success. A previous book, “Bobos in Paradise,” individual talks are $75.
Alfie Awaits a Home
New Law Would Make Narcan
Available in Pharmacies
Assemblymember
prescription opioid pain
Shelley Mayer has inrelievers and a 6-fold
troduced new legislaincrease in the total
tion to make Naloxone,
number of deaths from
often known as Narcan,
heroin. Between 2002
more readily available
and 2014, Westchester’s
in pharmacies throughdrug overdose deaths
out New York State
grew from 2.1-4 per
100,000 in 2002, to 6.1without a prescription.
8 per 100,000 in 2014.
This bill, which is sponMuch of this insored by David Carlucci
crease is attributed to
in the Senate, would
overdoses from prerequire chain pharmascription painkillers and
cies with 20 or more
heroin.
locations in the state to
Deaths from herregister with the Departoin overdose surged in
ment of Health as an
New York State from
Opioid Overdose Pre215 in 2008 to 478 in
vention Program.
Assemblymember Shelley Mayer
2012. The percentage
Naloxone can effectively counter the effects of a heroin or of heroin deaths doubled from 13 percent to
opioid overdose, and this legislation would 26 percent of the 1,848 drug overdose deaths
ensure more people are equipped and trained statewide in 2012. Deaths from heroin overto save the life of someone who has overdosed doses across the nation escalated 175 percent
between 2010 and 2014.
on heroin or opioids, according to Mayer.
Many heroin users – as many as 75 per“Friends and family members of overdose victims are often the people in a position cent, according to recent statistics – turn to the
to save an overdose victim’s life,” she said. drug after becoming addicted to prescription
“We must do all we can to ensure they have painkillers. Opioids cost approximately $1
the training and resources to give an overdose per milligram, so a 50-milligram tablet costs
victim an opportunity to recover and get the $50. Heroin, the illegal cousin of opioids, may
help they need to address their addiction. This be purchased for as little as $5 to 10 per bag.
legislation would increase access to this life- Heroin has similar effects on the human body
as opioids – OxyContin, Percocet and Vicosaving treatment.”
Fourteen states allow over-the-counter din are some of the better known prescription
sales of naloxone because of the staggering drugs – and come at a much cheaper price.
New York State has taken steps to combat
rise heroin use; 12 of those states have passed
laws in the past year – with good reason: this epidemic, but has not adequately increased
Overdose and subsequent deaths from heroin access to Naloxone, as many other states have
among 25-to-64-year-old abusers killed more done. When administered, Naloxone can tempeople in the United States than automobile porarily block the effects of the opioid, which
accidents in 2013. Drug overdoses in this allows the individual to regain consciousness
country result in 44,000 deaths each year, and and resume normal breathing. Naloxone does
a large number of those have been attributed not pose an additional danger to the person receiving the treatment, and research has shown
to heroin.
Heroin and opioid abuse has become an that friends and family members of overdose
alarming problem across the country. From victims are often the ones in a position to save
2001 to 2014, there was a 3.4-fold increase the life of an overdose victim – if they have the
in the total number of overdose deaths from training and supplies.
Mount Students Present at
Undergraduate Symposium
Consider adopting Alfie.
The Yonkers Animal Shelter has many pets
available for adoption.
Alfie is a young mixed-breed dog about
10 months old who arrived at the shelter a few
weeks ago. He was found by someone who
brought him to a local police precinct and was a
big hit with the officers.
Alfie is an energetic young dog who loves
to run and play. He’s also a very smart boy who
learns quickly and focuses on whatever his per-
son is teaching him. Alfie is dog-friendly, but
hasn’t been introduced to the cats. He weighs
about 45 pounds and probably will wind up being about 55 pounds. He has beautiful markings
and a lovely face.
Visit Alfie at the Yonkers Animal Shelter,
1000 Ridge Hill Blvd., between 11 a.m. and 4
p.m. daily. For more information, call 914-3776730 during business hours or 201-981-3215 at
any time, or email lesliem147@gmail.com.
St. Paul’s to Host
Life in the Spirit Seminar
On Tuesday nights during Lent, Feb. 16
to March 29, from 7:45 to 9:30 p.m., St. Paul
the Apostle Church, 602 McLean Ave., Yonkers, will host a Life in the Spirit Seminar
series.
Take steps to allow Jesus Christ to estab-
lish, restore or deepen the faith within you.
For Catholics who have experienced the sacramental graces, Jesus will give you a new
and fuller relationship with Himself.
Call the rectory at 914-963-7330 for
more information.
Quezada Proposes
when you look at what we really need to restore
some of the programs, to come in at a $579 million budget shows a lot of restraint,” said Board
of Education President Nader Sayegh. “I hope
we recognize that this district has been cost effective, when you consider our enrollment increases and our ELA population. We need to
send a message loud and clear with all the progress Yonkers has achieved, and the real need we
have for this conservative, cost-effective budget.”
The proposed YPS budget now goes to
Mayor Mike Spano who will determine what to
include in his proposed city budget, due April
15. The City Council and the Mayor will approve a final budget by July 1.
Quezada and the district will hold town
hall-style meetings Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. at Roosevelt High School, and March 7 at 7 p.m. at
Montessori School 27.
In other school news, City Councilwoman
Corazon Pineda announced that pre-kindergarten seats for Yonkers children are available at
several Catholic Schools in the city for September enrollment. Spaces at the schools will
be filled on a first-come, first-served basis and
there are no financial requirements for free universal pre-K.
Children must be 4 years old by Dec. 1.
The classes are offered in partnership with
New York State and YPS and are designed to
help children begin their education at an earlier
age in order to improve academic outcomes.
The Yonkers parochial schools are St. Anthony,
St. Eugene, St. Peter and Sacred Heart. For more
information, visit www.BuildBoldFutures.org.
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Quezada also said a “status quo” budget,
which would not include any new hires or programs, would put the budget at $562 million,
which would result in a $7.7 million deficit.
On the revenue side, the district will use
$11 million allocated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo
last year to provide additional funds to avoid
layoffs. Additional revenue from the city, and
from a property tax increase, will be hard to find
this year because of the property tax cap, which
is only 0.12 percent or a $400,000 increase for
the entire city budget this year, said Yonkers
Budget Director Andrew Lenny.
Lobbying Albany, with the help of the
mayor, City Council, parents, teachers and the
state delegation from Yonkers, is what Quezada
is hoping will deliver additional funding for
YPS.
A total of $2 million in “bullet aid,” or onetime assistance to YPS, is not included in the
proposed budget but could come again, as could
additional state education funding in the form of
foundation aid. “We are expecting that foundation aid will get better but we have to fight hard
for it,” said Quezada. “Foundation aid is important because it is recurring revenue.”
Also not included in the proposed budget
are funds to pay for new contracts for YPS employees, and the recently-released $2 billion
plan to rebuild YPS.
“When you look at the revenue side from
the state, which doesn’t have much growth, and
Three College of Mount Saint Vincent
students were selected to present at the second annual Hudson Valley Medieval and Early
Modern Undergraduate Symposium hosted by
Mount Saint Mary College on Feb. 6.
The program featured the work of outstanding undergraduate students from area colleges and universities.
Those representing the Mount include
Marina Hanna, Class of 2017, who presented
“Knowledge, Love, and Goodness: Thomas
Aquinas and Dante on the Path to Human Happiness;” Micheal Stephens-Emerson, 2018,
who presented “Legacy as Intent and Practice
in the Lais of Marie de France;” and Emilie
Swartvagher, 2018, who presented “‘Holding
Out for a Hero:’ A Study of Beowulf and Sir
Gawain.”
Hmart Supermarket
strong grocer offering a variety of cuisine and
food options,” said Barry Rodenstein, president
of the north region of Brixmor Property Group.
“We are pleased to announce this agreement with
Hmart so soon after Pathmark’s departure. This
will have a positive impact on Highridge Plaza,
drawing thousands of customers per week while
providing Yonkers with a top-tier grocer to serve
the community.”
Highridge Plaza is located in Yonkers’ major
retail corridor of lower Westchester County, serving a population of more than 180,000 on Central
Park Avenue. This location was one of two locations without a supermarket after A&P Supermarkets filed for bankruptcy.
The other Yonkers location where residents
desperately need a supermarket in on Nepperhan
Avenue in northwest Yonkers. The former location of A&P, which declared bankruptcy, did not
have a high enough bidder for a supermarket.
CVS pharmacy was the high bidder, but negotiations have been ongoing to try and get both a
smaller CVS and a smaller supermarket at the location. We will contact Councilman John Larkin
and get an update for next week’s paper.
Continued from Page 1
nice complement to the diverse mix of prominent
national and local retailers already operating at
Highridge Plaza.”
Hmart is a 34-year-old supermarket chain,
started with the first store in Woodside, back in
1982, offering robust and unique food culture that
also promotes a rich and healthy lifestyle. Today,
Hmart has more than 50 stores in 11 states.
“We are looking forward to joining the Yonkers community with our upcoming location at
Highridge Plaza,” said Sam Kim, director of
marketing and planning for Hmart. “Our stores
combine the full-scale offering of traditional supermarkets with a full line of Asian groceries –
we are truly excited to offer local customers the
chance to buy their go-to products as well as find
new favorites in one convenient location.”
“Highridge Plaza is one of our core properties and a premier shopping center in lower
Westchester County, and it was important for
us to quickly fill the void in this market for a
Zuppa Buys
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line business development operations between
the two entities.
To make way for the Chamber of Commerce, the firefighter union Local 628, which
receives taxpayer-funded offices at no expense,
will relocate within the building to the third
floor of 470 Nepperhan, where the Yonkers Fire
Department headquarters are also housed.
Spano also announced that the city will
restack office space between 55 Main St. and
a building it leases at 470 Nepperhan Ave. to
make way for a new soon-to-be-announced tenant at the Zuppa building, where the Chamber
of Commerce has long occupied.
“We’re excited to relocate the Chamber
and create a new economic development zone
at 470 Nepperhan Ave.,” said Spano. “These
moves exemplify the growing momentum happening all throughout the city.”
Opened in March 2003, Zuppa was one of
the pioneering projects in the waterfront district, which has seen hundreds of residents and
several new businesses move in over the last
several years. The restaurant operates out of
the former Gazette Building, which was built in
1890. The building stood as the former newspaper’s printing press warehouse for many years,
but eventually fell into a state of disrepair and
deterioration after the paper ceased operation.
The city’s Downtown Waterfront Development Corporation acquired the building in
1995 to help kick-start development in that area
of the city, eventually leasing the ground level
to Zuppa in 2003.
Several large-scale development projects
are currently underway in the waterfront district. Last fall, Spano broke ground on Hudson River Park Club, the third and final phase
of Collins Enterprises’ successful Hudson
Park residential complex. The $85 million,
230,000-square-foot, 16-story waterfront residential building will include one- and two-story
rental units with Hudson River views.
Located just steps away from the Yonkers
Metro-North station and directly across from
the award-winning daylighted Saw Mill River
Park, RXR Realty and Rising Development
will build 25-story and 17-story residential unit
towers and 40,000-square-feet of ground-level
retail and restaurant space at Larkin Plaza. Demolition for the $200 million project is already
underway.
Friday, February 12, 2016 - Yonkers Rising - PAGE 9
School 13 Students Bake
Valentines for Veterans
Winter in Yonkers
Veterans Affairs Director Lou Navarro and Yonkers veterans enjoy Valentines from School 13
students. Photo by Maurice Mercado.
Some Yonkers veterans got a treat in honor
of the upcoming Valentine’s Day, when students
from School 13 delivered baked goodies and special Valentines to those who have served our coun-
try. Veterans Affairs Director Lou Navarro and a
few veterans stopped by the school to say “thank
you,” but it was the students who said “thanks for
serving our country!” Photo by Maurice Mercado.
Yankees Manager Girardi
Featured at Sports Talk
As the winter continues in Yonkers, Paul Manitsas submitted these two photos from a recent
storm. One shows Sprain Lake and the golf course in a peaceful setting. The other photo
features the Raceway Diner, which continues to be one of Yonkers Rising’s most popular
drop locations, during a recent storm. Send your photos of Yonkers to risingmediagroup@
gmail.com.
From left are John Tolomer of Chappaqua, Yankees Manager Joe Girardi and Mitchell Ostrove
of New Rochelle.
New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi
served as guest speaker at UJA-Federation of New
York’s 10th annual Sports Talk on Jan. 28 at Mulino’s at Lake Isle Country Club in Eastchester. It
drew nearly 250 guests who came to support UJAFederation’s life-changing work and hear from
Girardi, who has guided the Yankees to five playoffs and one World Series championship since being named manager in 2007.
A Purchase resident Girardi successfully
translated the skills he learned during his 15 years
as a Major League Baseball catcher into his winning career as manager. As a major league catcher,
he played for the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals and Yankees. He also
dedicates much of his time to philanthropy, particularly his Catch 25 Foundation, which provides
support to those afflicted with ALS, Alzheimer’s
disease, cancer and fertility issues.
Guests had the opportunity to hear about the
work of UJA-Federation, which over the course
of its 99-year history has become the largest local
philanthropy in the world, supporting a network
of nearly 100 nonprofit organizations that serve
every population from early childhood to old age,
and that offer critical assistance in almost every
life circumstance.
“It’s amazing how we’re immediately on the
ground – whether that’s here in New York during
Hurricane Sandy, in Israel during last summer’s
rocket attacks, in Japan following the earthquake,
or in Ukraine when the Jewish community came
under threat,” said event Chairman Ken Fuirst
of Chappaqua. “The impact we make is extraordinary. But the difference we make isn’t only in
France or Israel or even downtown New York; we
touch lives right here in Westchester.”
Event chairpersons were Fuirst, Barbara Bel
of Scarsdale, Carl Finger of Scarsdale, Jeff Kapelus
of New Rochelle, David Perlmutter of Chappaqua
and Scott Zemachson of Scarsdale. Richard Leroy
of Briarcliff Manor served as auction chair.
Aaliyah Syndor stole the show with “Lift Ev’ry Voice.” Photos by Donna Davis.
The Liturgical Dance Ministry of Kingdom Christian Cultural Center performs.
Black History
Continued from Page 1
School of Leake and Watts, recited an excerpt
from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s passionate mountaintop speech that was addressed to
the striking Memphis sanitation workers April 3,
1968. King would be assassinated the next day.
Ralique Batista, an aspiring musician at
Open Door Church of Yonkers and a 10th-grader
at Gorton High School, sang an a capella composition with two fellow students, Lanel Montalvo and Jeremiah Miller, called “Encourage My
Soul.”
The Liturgical Dance Ministry of Kingdom
Christian Cultural Center, “As Unto The Lord,”
ended the program with a dance performance.
Each performer was honored by the Yonkers City
Council with a certificate of recognition.
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African-American Youth Biz
Skills Case Study Contest
Pat Quinn is St. Patrick’s
Day Parade Grand Marshal
From left are RJ Puma, Jim Landy, Dennis O’Brien, Ursula McIntyre, John Lawler, Deirdre
O’Mara, Larry McCrudden, Jennifer Quinn, Thomas Ward, Maureen Crosby and Dennis Keane,
with this year’s Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade on McLean Grand Marshal Pat Quinn, seated.
The 61st annual Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day
Parade will take place this year on McLean Avenue on Saturday, March 19. This event marks
the third marching since the merger of the
South Broadway St. Patrick’s Day Parade with
the McLean Avenue Merchant’s Association St.
Patrick’s Day Parade.
This very successful parade continues the
grand tradition of Yonkers honoring its Irish
heritage and contributions to the Yonkers community, and Saint Patrick, the Patron Saint of
Ireland and the Archdiocese of New York.
Honorees for 61st annual celebration include:
Patrick Quinn, a leading advocate for increasing awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and a vocal proponent of increased
funding for ALS research has been chosen as
grand marshal. Quinn has been diagnosed with
ALS, and continues to serve at the forefront of
the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge where he connected a myriad of networks to facilitate in popularizing the Ice Bucket Challenge around the
U.S. and around the world through the Quinn
for the Win organization, now emphasized with
the slogan “Every August Until A Cure.”
Aides to the grand marshal include: Nol-
The team from Yonkers Montessori Academy finished in second place.
Students from the third place team from Saunders Trade and Technical High School from
Yonkers.
liag Cleary, president of the County Fermanagh
P&B Association; Jerry Collins, band/group
chairman of the Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade on McLean Ave., and a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Div. 5 (Bronx) and
Bajart Veterans Post; Maureen Crosby, a teacher
at Sacred Heart High School; Carol Daly, an officer with the American-Irish Association and
Ladies AOH Division 19; Dennis Keane, CFO
for St. John’s Riverside Hospital and a member
of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; John Lawlor,
former president of the Yonkers Lawyers Association; Dennis O’Brien, an officer with the
AOH Division 1; and Thomas Ward, a lieutenant with the Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants
Association union and a member of the Westchester County Emerald Society.
The official installation of Quinn and the
aides for the 2016 parade will take place March
6 at 7:30 p.m. at a gala celebration of the changing of the sash in the Good Time Room at Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway, 810 Yonkers Ave.
The 61st annual parade will take place Saturday, March 19. Following a Mass at St. Barnabas High School Chapel on McLean Avenue,
marchers will step off at 1 p.m. on McLean Avenue west of Bronx River Road.
Super Bowl Ad Filmed at
Alder Manor in Yonkers
Winning members of the Ardsley High School team at the Morgan Staley Business Skills
event.
Morgan Stanley again hosted the AfricanAmerican Men of Westchester’s Youth Business Skills Case Study Competition late last
year. The event, which was held at the firm’s
Purchase campus, brings together local high
school juniors and seniors to hone their problem-solving and business analytical skills.
Approximately 150 students from 18
schools competed for three prizes, awarded
for the best presentations on “Hydrofruit, Inc.:
Ripe for Harvest or Rotten Tomato?” a case
study from The University of Virginia Darden
School of Business.
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s
Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the
Morgan Stanley Multicultural Employee Networking Group partnered with the AAMW
for three years to help students to develop the
skills they will need to compete in the business
world.
“The AAMW is dedicated to promoting a diverse workforce among Westchester
County’s businesses,” said Morgan Stanley
Managing Director Kara Underwood. “As a
significant employer in the area, Morgan Stanley shares their commitment and is pleased
to partner with them in encouraging young
minority students to learn about the business
world.”
Morgan Stanley Managing Director Jose
Morales welcomed the students, who then
broke into study groups to review the case
and prepare their presentations. After lunch,
each team gave a 4-minute presentation. A
panel of judges – led by State Supreme Court
Justice Bruce Tolbert – rated the groups based
on teamwork, the proposed solution and their
presentation skills.
“The nature of work has changed dras-
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tically over the last 20 years,” said Bernie
Thombs, an AAMW member and event cochairman. “Over 25 percent of today’s jobs
did not exist 20 years ago, and this trend will
continue. The AAMW recognized this in 2003
and developed the Business Skills Case Study
Competition to address the needs of a changing economy.”
“The Business Skills Case Study Competition is designed to present high school students with real life problems that businesses
face daily,” said Luvaghn Brown, co-chairman
of the event. “Business school case studies
present the student teams with topical problems, such as copyright infringement, social
responsibility, human resource management
and environmental issues. Working in a corporate setting to solve the case fosters collaboration and teamwork.”
Alec Baldwin shot this Super Bowl commercial at Alder Manor in Yonkers.
One of the $5 million commercials that
aired during Super Bowl 50 last Sunday was an
advertisement touting Amazon’s latest creation,
the Echo, which plays music, answers questions
and interacts with its owner. The ad featured actor Alec Baldwin, NFL hall of famer Dan Marino
and music star Missy Elliott.
All three came to Yonkers, along with actor
Jason Schwartzman and actress Mary Louise-
Parker, to film the television ad in Alder Manor
on North Broadway.
Alder Manor was built in 1912 by William
Boyce Thompson, to be used as a 72-room country estate for entertaining on 22 acres. The mansion remains a popular location for weddings
and for filming TV shows, including “Boardwalk
Empire” and “Gotham,” and movies including
“Mona Lisa Smile” and “A Beautiful Mind.”
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