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We didn’t get into his personal issues; we focused on the is-sues.”

Meanwhile, Dillon spokes-person T.J. McCormack tried to explain why his candidate was reluctant to admit de-feat stating the trouble lies with the Board of Elections’ data, which has Latimer up 35,749 total votes to Dil-lon’s 32,175.

“It was a hard fought three months, and Joseph Dillon can only acknowledge just that,” McCormack said. “He thanks [George] Latimer for a spirited exchange of ideas, but due to the nature of the Board of Elections, a conces-sion would be premature and inappropriate.”

Dillon, 48, thanked his sup-porters and staff, who cheered him on throughout election night, and said that he was “very proud of the campaign” and as a new candidate, how he was able to give Latimer a run for his money. Dillon didn’t enter the race until the last of-ficial day to do so in July, well behind his opponent.

Dillon’s family, relatives as far away as Atlanta, Ga., were in attendance watching the results trickle in. Dillon’s wife Rachel said her husband is a “practical” politician and a “great problem solver.”

“I think the fact that the race is so close, and Joe’s only been in the race for two months, shows people really want change,” she said.

During the campaign, the candidates debated roughly 10 times, something unprec-edented in other state-wide elections. Those debates were

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Latimer beats DillonBy JOHN BRANDI

Staff Writer

It appears Democratic state Sen. George Latimer has done it again warding off some stiff competition on his way to an-other term in Albany.

Although results remained unofficial as of press time, the numbers for the 37th Senate District race clearly favored the one-term incumbent sena-tor who was ahead of his op-ponent Yonkers Republican Joe Dillon by a margin of 50 percent to 45 percent, accord-ing to the New York State Board of Elections.

Dillon, however, has yet to concede, as of press time, and had told a room full of enthu-siastic supporters on election night at JC Fogarty’s in Bronx-ville that his campaign still has to “crunch some numbers.”

Latimer, 60, spoke of vic-tory at a relatively quiet event at the Coliseum night club in White Plains. Although Lat-imer could sense it was open season on Democrats, he survived a hard fought, and sometimes nasty, campaign to see another term.

“It was a bad year for Dem-ocrats in general, and I [could] feel that all throughout the fall,” Latimer, of Rye, told the Review. “I was able to win in a down year for the Democrats.”

Perhaps the venue was cho-sen to match Latimer’s cam-paign style, a reserved attempt, he said, to avoid the negative attack-based ads his opponent chose to include in the race.

“I didn’t go on [television] and negatively attack him,” Latimer said of Dillon. “He attacked me on [television], but I didn’t respond in kind.

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for the Smart Schools Bond Act, respectively—were ar-gued for and against by elect-ed and school officials, and advocacy groups.

Proposition One creates a 10-member redistricting com-mission to establish new leg-islative and congressional dis-trict lines. The commission would meet every 10 years be-ginning in 2020.

It’s intended to take the re-

districting process out of the Legislature’s hands and hand it off to an independent third party. Prior to this, the state Legislature was the sole entity responsible for creating new district lines, and critics say the lines were redrawn to fa-vor incumbents or the political party in power at the time.

The commission is comprised

PROPOSITIONS continued on page 10

which allows for the electronic distribution of state legislative bills instead of paper copies to satisfy the constitutional re-quirement that a bill be printed and on the desks of state legis-lators at least three days before the Legislature votes on it, was nearly non-existent.

But Propositions One and Three—an amendment estab-lishing a redistricting com-mittee and a bond referendum

Three statewide ballot propositions passBy CHRIS EBERHART

Staff Writer

Propositions One, Two and Three passed by wide margins, establishing a state redistrict-ing committee and authorizing the issuance of $2 billion worth of general obligation bonds to fund technology in school dis-tricts throughout the state.

Leading up to Election Day, debate over Proposition Two,

The taste of defeatWestchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, lost in his bid to become governor of New York State. Astorino was defeated by incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, who captured approximately 54 percent of the total vote. For story, see page 7. Photo/Bobby Begun

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winter sports athlete/parent meeting

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Senior housing approved for Jackson Avenue By JOHN BRANDI

Staff Writer

The Town of Eastchester has approved a multi-family senior housing development after a nearly year-long review process.

Elide Manor Apartments, to be constructed at 40 Jack-son Ave., was granted final site plan and special permit approval by the town’s Plan-ning Board at its Oct. 23 meet-ing, according to Eastchester’s Director of Planning Margaret Uhle. The development is a proposed 117-unit, multi-fam-ily senior housing develop-ment that will be constructed at five stories. Plans also call for the addition of 126 off-street parking spaces.

Of the 117 units in the Elide complex, about 18 apartments are required to be affordable, according to Uhle. Another pending project before the planning and zoning boards, is the 92-unit Summerfield Gardens, at 151 Summerfield St. Fifteen apartments of this project are required to be af-

fordable housing, Uhle said. As of press time, it is un-

clear with county and town officials if the Jackson Avenue development will satisfy a por-tion of the requirement that the county provide 750 units of af-fordable housing as per a 2009 settlement with the federal de-partment of Housing and Ur-ban Development.

The process for the Jackson Avenue apartments has been ongoing since late last year, appearing before the planning and zoning boards.

On April 24 of this year, the Planning Board adopted a negative declaration after the state’s environmental review process, which means the pro-posed development will have no effect on the environment and therefore, does not need a much lengthier and more in-tensive environmental impact statement.

Then on May 13, the de-veloper petitioned the Zoning Board to allow for five varianc-es associated with the design of the project. The building will exceed the number of al-

lowable units, stories and feet. There were also variances

associated with parking, as the design will not meet the re-quired number of 155 spaces based on the town’s zoning code. Eastchester also pro-hibits front yard parking, and the applicant is seeking a total of seven front spaces, two di-rectly in front and five partial front spots.

The housing development would be located in the GB zone, or the general business zone of Eastchester.

Nemo Bidalli, the project’s architect, said recommenda-tions from the town’s Archi-tectural Review Board con-cerning the building have been put to good use.

“During several meetings that we’ve had, many recom-mendations were given which I have tried to accommodate ev-ery one of them,” Bidalli said. “Among these recommen-dations was choice of brick. There were other comments about the color of the win-dows and doors. So that has been changed.”

The Architectural Review Board has worked with Bidalli on entryway designs, brick texture and color and the gable styles on top of the building. The board also called on Bi-dalli to place grills, or bars, on the windows to adhere to the state’s safety regulations for residents.

Bidalli said there will also be a “tenant recreation area” for residents with a gazebo and LED lighting. The fix-tures and the proposed railings and fence for the outdoor area will be in bronze to match the building’s exterior.

The Oct. 23 approval from the Planning Board was the final review process for the development, and now the de-veloper will have to obtain a building permit, which Uhle said takes “some time,” as the design drawings have to be deemed complete by the town’s plan reviewer.

Uhle said she also has to submit a final resolution of the Oct. 23 meeting, which included some provisions the applicant has to meet, with the town clerk. Uhle said she an-ticipates that being done after press time.

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PROJECT VARIANCES PERMITTED REQUESTEDNumber of units 98 117 Number of stories 4 5Building height 45 feet 57.48 feetParking spaces 155 126

Rendering of the senior housing development proposed for 40 Jackson Ave. The development will include 117 units and 126 parking spaces. Photo courtesy Eastchester Planning Board


What’s going on...

Celebrating Woodlawn’s jazz legacyReturning to the Bronxville Public Library

by popular demand, Woodlawn Cemetery’s Susan Olsen will give a talk in celebration of jazz, “America’s music” on Sunday, Nov. 16 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Currently celebrat-ing its 150th anniversary, Woodlawn was des-ignated a National Historic Landmark in 2011 by the National Parks Service. Olsen will talk about Woodlawn’s jazz greats, including Duke Ellington and Miles Davis. The afternoon will also include a live jazz performance by the Sean Smith Woodlawn Trio, featuring Sean Smith on bass, David Jones on drums and Mike Holober on piano.

Author presentation and signingThursday, Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.Join for this exciting presentation by author,

Vernon Benjamin on his book, “The History of the Hudson River Valley.”

This in-depth account delves into every sub-ject that residents, visitors, students and histo-rians of the Hudson River Valley could want to know about this significant and vibrant area. It is a book that carefully collects the stories of the land and its people, from wilderness to the Civil War, and delivers them in an accessible and en-gaging way.

Copies of the book will be available for pur-chase and signed by the author.

Wainwright House events

Fall series No. 2 has just begun and runs until Nov. 19.

“Paws on Pillows” On Sunday, Dec. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to

1:30 p.m. come help bring comfort to animals in Westchester shelters.Volunteer to help make beds and toys for our furry friends in need. These made-with-love beds and toys will be do-nated to help bring healing comfort to the dogs and cats at the Animal Shelters in Westchester. No experience necessary.

For more information call Wainwright House at 967-6080 or check the website at wain-wright.org.

Bronxville Public Library

Book saleEvery Tuesday the EPL is holding a Friends

book sale from noon to 3 p.m.

Preschool Story TimePreschool Story Time Thursday session

begins at 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Storytime is designed for children who are three to four years old and can stay in the program without a caregiver.

In-person registration is required. Registra-tion has begun. In order to register you must show proof of age for child.

Limited to Eastchester and Tuckahoe li-brary cardholders only. Non-residents will be placed on a waiting list.

Japanese Mothers’ Program Japanese Mothers’ Program on Tuesdays

from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The program

Deadline for our What’s Going On section is every Thursday at 3 p.m. Though

space is not guaranteed, we will do our best to accommodate your listing. Please send all items to [email protected].

Eastchester Public Library introduces popular English-language element ary-level books to Japanese parents and features discussions in Japanese, translations of the books with an emphasis on pronuncia-tion. For more information about the program, please call 793-5055 and speak to Mariko.

2nd and 3rd grade reading buddies2nd and 3rd grade reading buddies re-

turns. This monthly book club is drop-off, and encourages independent discussion of rela-tively challenging books. We will be discuss-ing Roald Dahl’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” Copies can be obtained from the circulation desk. Re-freshments will be served. Pre-registration is recommended. Open to all; Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. There are 14 spaces available. Contact Jonathan Heifetz at 721-8105 or via email at [email protected].

4th and 5th grade reading buddies 4th and 5th grade reading buddies returns.

This monthly book club is drop-off and en-courages independent discussion of relative-ly challenging books. We will be discussing Neil Gaiman’s “The Graveyard Book,” the 2009 Newbery Medal winner. Copies will be available at the circulation desk.

Refreshments will be served. Pre-registra-tion is recommended. The event is open to all with 17 total spaces available. Monday, Nov. 24, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Contact Teresa Chang via phone at 721-8105 or email at [email protected].

Robert the Guitar Guy Join for a children’s music concert for all

ages. Open to all, no registration required. 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Contact Teresa Chang at 721-8105 or email [email protected].

Mad about MathFor K through first-graders. Online pre-reg-

istration required, and begins on Monday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. Contact Teresa Chang at 721-8105 or email at [email protected].

Sukey’s CircleJoin for a fun music and movement program

with Sukey Molloy. This event is for ages 6 to 36 months old. Online pre-registration is re-quired and begins on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 9 a.m. Contact Teresa Chang at 721-8105 or email at [email protected].

Get started on your tax return earlyEach year, the IRS and the New York State

Department of Revenue cut down on the amount of paper forms that they provide to li-braries for public use. Popular forms, such as the 1040 for federal or the IT-201 for New York State, often run out quickly.

All of the needed forms can be printed out online, at this link for federal or at this link for New York State. If we do not have the forms you need at the library, we would be happy to print up any forms you need at the adult refer-ence desk at a charge of 10 cents per page.

Friday films return to the libraryIn November, there will be showings of en-

core presentations of two of the Friday films. On Nov. 23 at 1:30 p.m., “Jersey Boys” (2014) directed by Clint Eastwood will be shown. On Nov. 30, the 2014 HBO production of Billy Crystal’s one-man Broadway show, “700 Sun-days” will be screened.

After a short hiatus, the library’s Friday films will resume on Nov. 14. Friday films are shown at 1 p.m. Check out the monthly calen-dar or call the library for more information on the EPL Film Series.

“The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie”On Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 3 p.m., we will be

discussing “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie,” a Flavia de Luce Mystery. Due to the tag sale, the Mystery Club is meeting on the third Wednesday of the month instead of the usual first Wednesday.

On Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m., the Mystery Club will host a special guest, mystery writer Jane K. Cleland. The meeting will launch Jane’s latest “Jodie Prescott Antiques Mystery, Blood Rubies.” The meeting will include a reception and a book-signing. New members are always welcome.

Tuckahoe Public Library events

Knit and Crochet ClubJoin the Knit and Crochet Club on Wenes-

days at 7 p.m.


Hospital completes merger, continues construction

By JOHN BRANDIStaff Writer

The recent flurry of con-struction activity at Lawrence Hospital has some neighbor-ing Bronxville residents feel-ing fed up.

The hospital has recently finished its merger with New York-Presbyterian Hospital in July, with an official name change to New York-Presby-terian/Lawrence Hospital. The 55 Palmer Ave. facility is also undergoing a $34 million ad-dition and renovation project to include a new cancer wing, according to Bronxville Village Administrator James Palmer.

Hospital officials from both institutions have lauded the merger, saying it’s a rela-tionship aimed at enhancing care, improving access and lowering health care costs for residents of Bronxville and surrounding communities in Westchester County.

“The new relationship offers opportunities to expand preven-tive services, ambulatory care and primary care programs in these communities, as well as provide enhanced access to the advanced specialty care offered at our six campuses in Manhat-tan and White Plains,” Dr. Ste-ven Corwin, chief executive of-ficer of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, said.

However, the project doesn’t sit well with adjacent Alger Court community residents.

A 2013 lawsuit was filed by seven residents in the commu-nity to halt the hospital’s addi-tion, which was settled back in February. Joan Lefkowitz, a New York State Supreme Court justice, ruled against five causes of action trying to end construction.

The lawsuit claimed the vil-lage’s Planning Board didn’t conduct a full environmen-tal review and the completed renovation to the hospital would change the character of the neighborhood with added noise, traffic and increased po-tential for flooding.

The court ruling cleared the way for the construction of the hospital’s three-story, 40,591-square-foot addition which had been planned since the end of 2011. Granted vari-ances by the village’s Zoning Board of Appeals in Octo-ber 2012 and approved by the Planning Board two months later, the hospital will move forward with an addition that will house 28,432-square-feet of usable space for six operat-ing rooms, as well as a compre-hensive cancer care center that will provide chemotherapy and radiation therapy options.

To counter residents’ con-cerns, Palmer said the project had undergone an environ-mental review from the state.

However, Jim Fay, a resi-dent of Alger Court and finan-cial backer of the lawsuit, said that, even though the hospital

claimed it would have been a good neighbor during the con-struction phase, it has done ev-erything but that.

Fay maintains that, even today, construction efforts are disruptive.

“They work at night time, and a couple of neighbors in Alger Court called the police at midnight- and one time at 9 p.m.,” Fay said. “The hospital has a history of being bad ac-tors and not good neighbors. The village can’t provide any oversight.”

Fay has also charged village officials, specifically Bronx-ville Mayor Mary Marvin, a Republican, with being reac-tive, but not proactive in keep-ing tabs on the project.

Still, the Alger Court resi-dent charged that officials also made promises during the pre-construction phase which weren’t kept.

Fay said residents were ini-tially told that workers would be bussed in from an off-site parking area. Instead, Fay said, they use the village’s me-tered parking which adds to the problem.

“[The hospital] promises to keep us up to date, but [they] never made an effort,” Fay said.

Alisa Holland, spokeswom-an for Lawrence Hospital, and Village Engineer Vincent Pici could not be reached for com-ment as of press time.


The newly named New York- Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville is continuing construction efforts, much to the frustration of some neighboring residents. File Photo


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REVIEWPlayland Ice Casino reopens

On Oct. 30, Surrounded by

skaters and hockey players, Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino threw down a ceremonial puck on center ice to mark the reopening of the famed Ice Casino at Play-land, which had to be closed after suffering severe damage from Superstorm Sandy two years ago to the day.

“Our Ice Casino at Playland is like a great athlete,” Astori-no said. “When it gets knocked down, it gets up and comes back stronger than ever. Now with our new partner, Ameri-can Skating Entertainment Centers, joining us, slap shots, double axles, triple toeloops, thrills, spills and lots of family fun will be here at the Ice Ca-sino for many years to come.”

On the evening of Oct. 29 and into the morning of Oct. 30, 2012, Superstorm Sandy tore up the East Coast leaving billions of dollars of damage in its wake. Playland Park and the Ice Casino, which sit right on the Long Island Sound in Rye, were hit hard. Now with a $4.9 million renovation project complete, the 85-year old Ice Casino is once again open to the public and its re-nowned Art Deco architec-ture, distinguished by a high-vaulted roof with crisscross-ing wooden beams, has been fully preserved.

“Our vision for the Ice Ca-sino is the same as our vision for Playland,” Astorino said. “Preserve the best traditions and modernize the facilities and attractions so the park can have a strong future both in terms of fun and finances. Teaming up with American Skating—a great Westchester company and one of the lead-ing ice rink operators in the United States—helps us do just that.”

As the new operator, Amer- ican Skating will invest $640,000 of its money into the building over the next 18 months for capital improvements. This money will go largely toward ref urbishing and modernizing

the interior with upgraded floors, lighting, electronics, bathrooms, locker rooms and guest services areas.

“We are honored to play a role in the vision to re-invent Playland,” said Shane Cop-pola, chairman and chief ex-ecutive officer of American Skating Entertainment Cen-ters. “American Skating is committed to making Playland a world-class destination for figure skating and hockey pro-grams by providing outstand-ing customer service, improv-ing operating efficiencies and making significant investments to upgrade our iconic facility. We are excited to be working with some of the most success-

ful hockey and skating pro-grams in New York.”

One of those programs is the men’s and women’s hock-ey teams from Manhattanville College, whose players were on hand for the reopening of the rink and arena.

“It’s wonderful for Man-hattanville to get back on its ‘home ice’ at Playland,” Man-hattanville College president Jon Strauss said. “We owe a great debt of gratitude to the county executive, American Skating and all the folks who made our return possible. We’re now looking forward to terrific seasons for our women’s and men’s ice hockey teams and all their fans.”

Other returning groups and teams include the Westchester Dragons/Mariners, Rye Rang-

ers, New Rochelle Lightning, Hockey North America, Rye Figure Skating Club, Westches-ter Vipers, HVHL Mite League, Rye High School, Fordham Prep, Nates Euro Hockey, Rye Town Titans and Team Image.

“The reopening of the Ice Casino could not come at a better time given that we are celebrating our 40th sea-son,” said Karen Bresolin, of the Rye High School Hock-ey Booster Club. “Players, coaches and parents have real-ly missed being at their home ice. Now, we are all looking forward to great hockey and welcoming back our wonder-ful fans.”

The Ice Casino is now be-ing operated as Playland Ice under an agreement with American Skating, the larg-est independent owner/opera-tor of ice rinks in the United States. The 10-year agreement with American Skating, which includes an option to renew for an additional 10 years, included an upfront payment of $300,000 this year; a base payment of $250,000 com-mencing in 2015, which will increase by 2 percent each year thereafter; utilities and maintenance payments of $425,000 annually; and 25 percent of the gross revenue above $1.6 million annually.

Other announcements about the further re-invention of Playland are expected later this fall when a review of current park operations and future op-portunities will be completed by Dan Biederman, an inter-nationally recognized leader in urban and public space management, whose accom-plishments include the resto-ration of Bryant Park in New York City. (Submitted)

The original skating rules of Playland. Photos/Bobby Begun

County Executive Rob Astorino drops the puck for a faceoff officially re-opening the Playland Skating Rink on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 30.

Rob Astorino answers questions regarding the re-opening of Playland’s Ice Casino.

Former New York Rangers goalie Mike Richter was on hand at the event.


Cuomo handles Astorino; GOP controls Senate

By CHRISTIAN FALCONEEditor-in-Chief

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, was re-elected Tuesday night, earning a second-term in office. But come January, the governor will now be faced with a state Sen-ate in full Republican control.

Cuomo, 57, defeated Re-publican challenger and West-chester County Executive Rob Astorino making him the first Democratic governor to win re-election to a second term since his father Mario Cuomo did so back in 1986.

Cuomo won a race in which he was a considerable favorite, armed with abundant name recognition, a heavy voter reg-istration advantage and a war chest of more than $30 mil-lion that he used effectively to drown out Astorino’s mes-sage; he captured approxi-mately 54 percent of the total vote, as of press time. The As-sociated Press called the race for the governor shortly after the polls closed at 9 p.m.

Cuomo was first elected

governor in 2010 after serving as the New York State attorney general.

State Republicans were, however, able to add three seats to their hold of the Sen-ate. With success on Election Day, the GOP will take con-trol of 32 of the 63 seats in the state’s more prominent house come January giving them full majority control of the Senate. Republicans have held a frag-ile grip on control of the house after forming two separate co-alitions with Democrats.

Overall, voter turnout was once again poor.

According to the New York State Board of Elections, of the approximately 10.8 mil-lion registered voters state-wide, roughly 3.4 million cast ballots in the gubernatorial election with 14,101 election districts out of 15,178 report-ing, as of press time.

The governor was also able to successfully outperform As-torino in the county executive’s home base of Westchester with Cuomo capturing 55 per-cent of that vote to Astorino’s

42 percent, according to the Westchester County Board of Elections.

Since Cuomo took office in 2011, the state has deliv-ered on-time budgets for four straight years and spurred economic growth steering the state out of a large $10 billion deficit when he took over.

“We’re going to do more great things,” Cuomo said dur-ing his victory speech in Man-hattan. “We’re going to take this state even higher.”

But under Cuomo’s lead-ership, critics say corruption in Albany has continued, and the implementation of the 2 percent property tax cap and Common Core Learning Stan-dards has been controversial initiatives pushed into law by the governor; a message As-torino tried to sell to the voters throughout his campaign.

In defeat, Astorino, 47, re-mained positive.

The two-term county ex-ecutive pointed to the support he received upstate. Of the 62 election districts state-wide, Cuomo only won 11 of them outside of New York City.

During his concession speech, Astorino said, “You can’t lose when you tell the truth. Tonight I know that’s true. We planted a flag and we will be back to reclaim it and advance it further. The empire state is failing and that is not acceptable.”

Astorino called on Cuomo to bring an end to the corrup-tion in Albany politics and to do away with the controversial and highly criticized Common Core Learning Standards.


An electoral map of New York shows that Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino won most of the 62 counties throughout the state, yet lost the election to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Map courtesy Associated Press

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, concedes to Gov. Andrew Cuomo shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday night in White Plains. Addressing supporters and volunteers at the Crowne Plaza, Astorino remained upbeat urging Cuomo to halt the corruption in Albany, bring an end to Common Core and hinted that he would be heard from again in four years. Photo/Bobby Begun

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Combating alcohol in our community

The following is informa-tion I found extremely helpful when the mother of a teen. I thought it worth synthesizing and reiterating as I know I op-erated under misconceptions as to legal ramifications as it was not immediately intuitive, yet the consequences can be quite far reaching.

The Westchester County Legislature has a law dealing with underage drinking, the so named “Social Host Law.” In essence, it states that any adult who knowingly allows a par-ty or gathering where minors are present and drinking alco-hol—or becoming aware that minors are drinking on their premises—and fails to take action can be punished by fine and/or imprisonment. First time offenders are fined $250 with the amount increasing per incident to a $1,000 fine and/or up to one year imprisonment on a third offense. In addition, if someone who drank on your property should subsequently injure someone while driving, civil liabilities attach as well as criminal charges if it is de-termined that you should have known of their behavior. Igno-rance is not a defense.

For example, we know that a merchant selling alcohol to a minor can be arrested. The charge is a Class A misde-meanor punishable by a wide range of fines and up to one year in jail. However, under the same law a “seller” or “giver” of an alcoholic bever-age to a minor can be a 16 year old handing a beer to a 19 year old at a party and the same penalties apply.

Bronxville, like many oth-er communities, has an Open Container Law, with violators subject to fines from $25 to $250, 30 hours of community service and mandatory atten-dance at a MADD meeting with stricter penalties for re-

peat offenders. However con-currently, under an applicable Alcoholic State Beverage Control Law, the punishment is the same but there is no re-quirement that the container be open or even physically in one’s hand. Everyone under the age of 21 at a party or in a car where alcohol is present can be deemed violating the law. This is a classic case of guilt by association. It is also important to note that the state has a zero tolerance policy for drivers under 21 impaired by alcohol. Any level of impair-ment subjects the driver to a DMV hearing and possible li-cense revocation.

These laws are punitive to be sure, but the underlying premise is the safety and well being of minors. Just one drink in one hour by a 90-to-100-pound person causes impair-ment; three drinks in an hour has that person intoxicated and six drinks can result in a loss of consciousness. It takes a 100-pound individual one full hour to process one drink. Also, the sweet flavored pre-mixed beverages often mask the taste of alcohol but not the potency. Countless studies also demonstrate the long term detrimental effects of starting to drink at a young age as well as the accompanying poor behavioral choices one often makes while under the influ-ence.

Both the trustees and the police department are often asked to increase patrols on weekends near the school to help curb drinking. However, just like your own yard, the school is private property and village police patrol the area around the school and enter the property only based upon observed violations or to con-duct routine security checks.

The police department maintains a great deal of con-fidentiality in handling investi-gations and first time offend-ers are afforded the greatest degree of discretion. While our police department is

charged with the enforcement of laws and the arrest of viola-tors, a great deal of its efforts are directed toward education and rehabilitation, not punish-ment. The last resort is arrest/referral to the criminal justice and/or family court system. The police department can also be a valuable resource for any parent. Officers constantly conduct roundtable discus-sions with young adults and their families when any kind of substance abuse is suspect-ed. Our youth officers have been trained and are extremely qualified to assist families and refer to appropriate outside as-sistance.

Our current goal is to train more officers with a special-ization in youth services and direct even more village ef-forts toward educating our children about the many con-sequences of alcohol. To that end, Chief Satriale joined the board of the Maxwell Institute and the department is working with the school to collaborate more closely on programs. We hope to resurrect some of the very positive programs that the police department conducted in past years at the school such as Babysitting Safety, Bicycle Safety, Stranger Safety and the Juvenile Law Education Proj-ect so our children can know our officers before meeting them only in difficult times.

I grew up in a small com-munity, with all the attendant pluses and minuses, but a true benefit was knowing our po-lice officers, seeing them at school or in town and interact-ing in a positive way.

The trend we see in our vil-lage, as in many towns, is an earlier onset of drinking, so the sooner we can connect with and educate our young people the better.

As friends and devoted par-ents, we can form an alliance with our police department and work to eliminate barri-ers for the ultimate health and safety of our greatest village resource, our youth.

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oftentimes contentious, where jabs were thrown by each side. Dillon criticized his opponent’s voting record on taxes and education policy while in Al-bany. Latimer repeatedly de-fended his record and high-light Dillon’s inexperience on numerous policy issues.

The one thing both candi-dates did seem to agree on was criticism of Common Core Initiatives, the contro-versial state-wide educational standards.

The 37th Senate District in-cludes Bedford, North Castle, Harrison, a portion of White

Plains, Rye City, Mamaroneck, Larchmont, Eastchester, por-tions of New Rochelle and Yonkers.

State legislators are elected to serve two-year terms.

-with reporting by Chris Eberhart


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Republican challenger Joe Dillon wasn’t ready to concede his Senate race on Wednesday morning feeling the preliminary results were too close to call. Dillon spent election night in Bronxville with family and friends. Photo/Mike Smith

State Sen. George Latimer, a Rye Democrat, left, awaits poll results alongside Village of Mamaroneck Democrats at Roasted Peppers on Mamaroneck Avenue. Latimer, 60, would go on to secure another term in office with more than 50 percent of the vote in one of the few close races statewide. Photo/Andrew Dapolite

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13th annual gift guide

I hope that you already got your flu shots this year, but even the latest vaccine won’t protect you from the virulent strain of the holiday virus known as “Catalog Fever,” also referred to by its street names, “I Have to Have That, Flu,” and, for Ste-ven King fans, “Captain Trips to the Internet.” This year, I’ve decided to give some of the following items as gifts, rather than keeping them all for my-self. So here we go, with some new gift ideas and some old fa-vorites that are still available.

Some of these things are so clever, they are almost impos-sible to resist. Take the Apple Peeler & Corer, only $29.49 from Williams Sonoma. Remi-niscent of the Honeymooners’ Chef of the Future, in one easy motion “it can core ‘A’ apple” and peel it too.” And, rumor has it you can also use it for pota-toes. If you don’t already get the catalog, they’ll be happy to send you one or check them out atwilliams-sonoma.com/.

New for 2014 are the On-ion Goggles. It’s now possible to chop, mince, dice or slice onions without the tears. And that’s nothing to sneeze at. The goggles feature anti-fog lenses and maximum clarity for a plea-sure filled experience that used to bring tears to your eyes. They are available on the web at chef-scatalog.com/product/25483-onion-goggles.aspx

The book, “Grilling for

Dummies,” available at Ama-zon.com, $16.14, has changed my life. Previously, cooking something on the grill gave me a major anxiety attack, as there is a very fine line between raw and burned. But this book ex-plained how to grill almost ev-erything perfectly, every time, without the stress. And you can get the Grill Alert Talking Re-mote Thermometer, for $69.99 from Brookstone’s catalog which will alert you when the food on the grill reaches the proper temperature.

If you’re looking to save money, and leftovers, consider the Food Saver Vacuum Sealer available from Kohl’s. You can buy in bulk, then divide and freeze, or prepare extra meals and freeze them. At our house, we call it the “food sucker” but it’s really an “air sucker;” ex-tending the life of frozen foods from weeks to months. It takes a couple of tries to learn how to use it, but at $149.99, on sale, it’s cheap at half the price.

The Deluxe Ring Pull Can and Jar Opener, previously called the “Can Claw,” not Craw, for Get Smart aficiona-dos, is worth its’ weight in gold at $1,200 an ounce. It can open those hard to pull off aluminum lids on various cans and open jars effortlessly. Only $3.99 on-line at organizeit.com/ring-pull-can-and-jar-opener.asp

While you’re shopping, don’t miss out on the Simmer-mat from Bed Bath & Beyond. At $16.99, this product is a lifesaver. Forget about soups boiling over, and no more burned spaghetti sauce. This

cleverly designed gadget lifts the bottom of your pan just above the heat, preventing the direct contact that creates over-heating. The Simmermat, and many other fascinating items are available from their catalog or visit one of their stores.

Are you cursed with a small space between two base cabinets? You can purchase the slim Rolling Storage and Laundry Cart from Improve-mentsCatalog.com. This inge-nious space filler is at home in the kitchen as well as the laun-dry room. It has three shelves, and rolls out for easy access. At only $34.99 it’s a bargain. Available through their cata-log or on the internet at im-provementscatalog.com/.

I’ve ordered so many great things, I thought I’d have no money left, and would have to give Can Claws to Liz and the kids this year. However, after consulting with my CPA, by sharing all this research with my readers, these expenses appear to be deductible. But, until they come out with a true vaccine for Catalog Fever, in-stead of a tax loophole, I sup-pose that we’ll continue to suf-fer through the catalog season year after year.

I could go on and on, but I hear the mailman at the door, and if I guess right, he’s put-ting another five or six cata-logs in my mailbox at this very moment. Before I go to check the mail, I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very joyous holiday sea-son and a happy and healthy new year.

Eastchester joins Sustainable Westchester

By MARISSA PENN Staff Writer

Eastchester has joined Sus-tainable Westchester, a non-profit organization created in January as a merger between two energy organizations called Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium and South-ern Westchester Energy Action Consortium.

Eastchester follows a list of other local Westchester com-munities including Rye City, New Rochelle, Mamaroneck, Scarsdale and Bronxville. So far, 29 cities, towns and vil-lages throughout the county are already official members of the organization and pay dues; $1,000 yearly for a member-ship, which are entirely for ad-ministrative purposes.]].

In joining Sustainable West-chester, Herb Oringel, Sustain-able Westchester chairman, said Eastchester will benefit im-mensely.

“It could never apply for grants that we have won or participate in programs that we run otherwise,” Oringel, of Somers, said.

Now, Eastchester will be able to share in services and share costs when it comes to projects with other Westchester munici-palities.

“Everybody benefits,” Orin-gel said. “Eastchester, as an indi-vidual municipality and a small-er municipality, could never do what the combination of 30 mu-nicipalities and their resources can do.”

On its own, the town has already started to replace streetlamp bulbs with LED lights, which are longer lasting and less expensive than tradi-tional incandescent bulbs. Only some lamps along California Road have been converted to LED lighting but now, with the accessibility to more money and resources through Sustain-able Westchester, the project will be tackled, according to Peter McCartt, chairman of the Eastchester Environmental Committee.

“One of the ideas is that there’s a lot of energy savings around and there’s something called community choice ag-gregation for individuals to purchase power together much more cheaply,” McCartt said.

Eastchester, along with other affiliated municipalities, will be able to take part in these pro-grams and save big through its membership in Sustainable Westchester.

Sustainable Westchester, which was founded by Oringel, has a mission of creating a more en-ergy efficient and environmen-tally sustainable Westchester. Sustainable Westchester has a wide range of potential and on-going programs and areas of in-terest. Based on the four years of work by its former organiza-tions, topics under development include: improving energy ef-ficiency in buildings, accelerat-ing solar energy installations, making streets safer for all modes of transportation, reduc-ing waste volumes, lowering

future electric rates for consum-ers and ensuring water quality throughout the county.

Oringel, who is the chairman of Sustainable Westchester, said “it is expected that Sustainable Westchester will be a major player in the effort to help lo-cal communities deal creatively and effectively with many sus-tainability challenges that they face.”

Oringel, who has a back-ground in engineering, has been interested in energy for a long time. Much to his surprise, he found that Westchester County was full of very interested peo-ple who have been able to come together to make real changes.

Funding for Sustainable Westchester will stem from diverse sources, including the $1,000 per year from its mem-ber communities, direct corpo-rate giving, foundation grants and state grants.

Sustainable Westchester’s first membership meeting will be held on Dec. 2 at the Green-burgh Town Hall, at which time the election of officials to its first board of directors will take place.

Eastchester Town Supervisor Anthony S. Colavita could not be reached for comment.


Eastchester has joined Sustainable Westchester to further its sustainability initiatives, to lower its energy costs, and to be more environmentally friendly. The Steering Committee that brought about the creation of Sustainable Westchester. Photo courtesy Nancy Gold

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Past Present or Future; John F. Kennedy who briefly lived in Bronxville understood the importance of each. He be-lieved, “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are cer-tain to miss the future.”

Head to Tuckahoe’s Depot Square to the stately building a few steps from the railroad sta-tion. That building is the Gen-eroso Pope Foundation owned by the foundation of the same name. The building started as Tuckahoe’s Village Hall and has a more than 100 year old past and what is inside is liv-ing up to Kennedy’s words embracing the past and present and prepared for the future.

Since 1902, Tuckahoe has been a village within the Town of Eastchester. Yes, a bit con-fusing but suffice it to say Tuckahoe has its own govern-ment structure. Once it incor-porated in 1902, Tuckahoe wanted to centralize its vil-lage offices. Village Hall was built and the newly incorpo-rated village was proud when it was dedicated in 1913. Flags draped the four columns as it became home to various Tuck-ahoe government offices, also serving as Eastchester’s Town Hall for a time.

Pride once again took cen-ter stage in 1923, this time cel-ebrated by the entire nation. Bones, probably from a Revo-lutionary War soldier, were dis-covered in town and deemed that war’s “Unknown Soldier.” Flags again draped the building but this time a wreath circled the entire entrance. The wreath was no ordinary wreath not only in size; it was constructed with flowers from every state. Newspapers around the country carried the story.

The exterior of the building isn’t much different from those days except for some windows on street level. Originally some were doors providing separate entrances for each department. Now one grand set of doors al-lows entrance to the Westches-ter Italian Cultural Center.

If your pleasure is the past

you will see how the founda-tion preserved the buildings’ architectural beauty. Witness the Tuckahoe marble in the stately foyer, marble which also graces the United States Capitol. Beautifully refinished woodworking adorns the long spiral staircase circling the ro-tunda. This staircase leads to a cupola capped off by a lighted stained glass window true to Renaissance style.

Village vaults still remain downstairs manufactured by the Mosler Company whose vaults outlasted the company. From the mid-1800s the com-pany sold to an international clientele. Their doors and safes withstood the atomic bomb in Hiroshima but couldn’t with-stand financial problems as they went bankrupt in 2001. Like many of their equipment around the world Tuckahoe’s village vaults remain, no lon-ger guarding money.

The Generoso Pope Foun-dation has owned the building since 2003 and immediately gave it a tremendous facelift to house its Westchester Italian Cultural Center. Both are non-profit organizations, designed to realize the dream of the late Generoso Pope. Pope’s great-grandson David, head of the foundation, oversaw the splen-did renovation of the once Vil-lage Hall, bringing both the building and the foundation into the future while adher-ing to his great-grandfather’s ideals. While adhering to the building’s original glory, the foundation also designed it for the future with the addition of state-of-the-art programs, rooms and technology.

During Generoso’s lifetime he encouraged Italian immi-grants to work hard, embrace their new home but remain proud of their heritage. He had an educational and phil-anthropic philosophy which reached far and wide culmi-nating with the Generoso Pope Foundation in 1947. David Pope continued this philoso-phy with the cultural center whose mission is the celebra-tion of both classic and con-temporary Italian heritage.

What does the term “West-chester Italian Cultural Cen-ter” conjure up? Probably the

past and not so much the pres-ent. Grab its brochure and pe-ruse the table of contents.

Surprised by the myriad of activities to celebrate Italian culture? Mingled with “Mom-my and Me” language classes and family and adult cooking classes are lectures, films, wine tastings and contemporary au-thor signings. Those cooking classes are held in a state-of-the-art kitchen. Those wine tastings serve wine from their state-of-the-art wine cellar which stores wine from each of the 20 regions in Italy. Those lectures are held in state-of-the-art screening rooms. Sign up for any.

What do Switzerland, Ger-many and France have in com-mon with Tuckahoe’s’ own cultural center? They are all places exhibiting the detailed and distinctive works of 3-D pop artist Charles Fazzino, proof of how this center takes Kennedy’s words to heart and understands the future. The center is exhibiting over 30 of his works, one cleverer than the other. Enter the striking rotunda for your first Fazzino treat: Red Sox and Yankee 3-D baseball helmets flanked by 3-D base-balls. The hero worship for to-day’s sports heroes is not lost on Fazzino with more sports art inside. Fazzino is the of-ficial artist for the Super Bowl and even presented the retiring Derek Jeter with a personal-ized 3-D art piece. Get nostal-gic at Fazzino’s “Rocking the 60’s” or “The Honeymooners.” Think finances when viewing “We’re in the Money.” Doctor, lawyer, theatergoer, shopaholic, no matter your pleasure there’s Fazzino artwork here for you to enjoy.

Whether it is Fazzino’s city- scapes or commissioned art, his colorful palette draws us in helping us happily and whimsi-cally touch the world. No need to travel to Europe to appreciate it but it is necessary to visit the center before Nov. 14 when this exhibit closes.

JUST THE FACTSWhat: Westchester

Italian Cultural Center When: Daily

Admission: Various fees depending on the event

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Broadway veterans in concert Acclaimed Broadway actor

and singer John Treacy Egan will join vocalist Beverly Taki and classical crossover en-semble O Sole Trio as the spe-cial guest artist at the White Plains Performing Arts Center on Friday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 to $45 and may be purchased online at wppac.com or through the box office: 914-328-1600, ext. 13, [email protected].

Egan, a Westchester resi-dent, has appeared in numer-ous award-winning Broadway productions, including “Sis-ter Act,” “Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” “The Producers” and “Jekyll & Hyde.” He will perform several Broadway fa-vorites, including selections from “The Producers” and

“Phantom of the Opera,” and he will join Taki for a duet.

Taki, a dynamic vocal-ist who recently appeared at Carnegie Hall and Symphony Space, performs a varied mu-sical program of rhythm and blues, pop and Great Ameri-can Songbook classics, from Elvis to the Beatles to Michel Legrand, backed by the world-class David Shenton Orches-tra. Selections will include “New York State of Mind,” “Jump Jivin’,” “How Do You Keep The Music Playing,” and “A Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” among other popu-lar tunes.

O Sole Trio, featuring sopra-no Erin Shields, baritone Gi-useppe Spoletini and pianist/violinist David Shenton, will

kick off the evening with its Lincoln Center-commissioned show “From Prima Donna to Post-Madonna,” which illus-trates how Italian-Americans from Enrico Caruso to Frank Sinatra to Andrea Bocelli have influenced American popular music. The unique program will include an eclectic mix of songs arranged by Mr. Shen-ton, including “O Sole Mio,” Puccini’s “O mio babbino caro,” “Mambo Italiano,” a medley of “Figaro” paired with “That’s Amore,” and a show-stopping performance of the Neapolitan song “Torna a Surriento,” which Mr. Shen-ton plays simultaneously on both the piano and violin. For performance highlights, visit osoletrio.com. (Submitted)

of two members who are to be appointed by each of the four state legislative leaders—ma-jority leader of the Senate, Speaker of the Assembly, mi-nority leader of the Senate and minority leader of the Assem-bly—and the remaining two will be appointed by the eight appointees. None of the redis-tricting committee members can be members of the Legis-lature, a spouse of a legislator, registered lobbyist or chairman of a political party.

At least seven of the 10 commission members must approve the plan before it is sent to the state houses—the Senate and Assembly. If the plan fails once, it is redrawn by the commission and resub-mitted to the Legislature and governor. If the second plan does not pass both houses or

PROPOSITIONS from page 1 receive the governor’s approv-al, the Legislature can amend the second plan as it “deems necessary,” leaving the redis-tricting plan then open to par-tisanship.

Proposition Three, the Smart Schools Bond Act, proposed by newly re-elected Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo during his State of the State address earlier this year, was designed

to bring New York schools into the 21st century. The bond act allows the state to borrow up to $2 billion worth of general ob-ligation bonds to enable school districts throughout New York to buy educational technology such as desktops, laptops, tab-let computers, servers and in-teractive whiteboards.


PROPOSITION BALLOT RESULTSPROPOSITION 1: REDISTRICTING

Percentage of Votes VotesYes 43.01 % 1.50MNo 32.08 % 1.1MBlank Ballot 24.89 % 868,933

PROPOSITION 2: ELECTRONIC BILLS Percentage of Votes VotesYes 59.12 % 2MNo 17.31 % 604,383Blank Ballot 23.55 % 822,115

PROPOSITION 3: SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT Percentage of Votes VotesYes 48.86 % 1.7MNo 29.94 % 1MBlank Ballot 21.17 % 739,108

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Finishing touches added to Tuckahoe rink By CHRIS EBERHART

Staff Writer

An ice rink being built on Marbledale Road will be com-pleted in the coming weeks, and the owner’s passion for hockey and vision of bring-ing “the greatest sport in the world” to the area will soon become a reality.

On Oct. 31, Custom Ice, which has been building the rink since June, loaded the last piece of equipment onto the back of its trailer and shut the door. All that’s left to do is put the glass in around the ice, finish installing the rubber mats on the floor and address a few check point items raised by Tuckahoe’s Building De-partment, according to Kevin Wright, president of Home Ice Advantage, the company that owns the ice rink.

Wright gave the Review an exclusive interview and access to the warehouse turned devel-opmental ice rink last Friday. At that point, pieces of con-struction equipment were still sleeping on the ground and parts of the glass surrounding the rink were missing, but the rest of the developmental ice rinks were nearly complete.

On the same day, Tuckahoe Village Administrator David Burke said the village’s Build-ing Department did a walk-through of the site and found minor items such as plumbing and ventilation still need to be addressed before the ice rink can open. Currently, there’s no scheduled date for a final building inspection, according to Burke.

In a phone interview this Tuesday, Wright said the in-side of the facility looks “night and day different” since Oct. 31, when the Review visited the ice rink. He said, most of the matting has been installed, equipment has been picked up, the ice is cleaned and nearly finalized, and only a few sec-tions of glass remain unin-stalled.

The 60-foot-by-100-foot ice rink—the American Develop-mental Model rink—is ap-proximately one-third the size of a regulation-sized rink and intended for youth hockey training purposes, advanced training and three-on-three hockey matches is in place.

The smaller 32-foot-by-

40-foot Small Area Games Rink in the back of the facil-ity is used for one-on-one goalie and shooting training and three-on-three mini mites matches, which are compro-mised of three to five year olds. A heated, upstairs mez-zanine section overlooks the larger rink.

While standing on the near-ly-finished 28-foot-by-40-foot rink in the back of the build-ing, Wright, a former St. Law-rence College hockey stand-out, said this section is the one he’s most excited about.

“This is where all the skill development will take place,” Wright said. “Mark it down. In 10 years from now, great area hockey players will say this is where they got their start.”

Wright admitted that work-ing to create the Tuckahoe rink rekindled his passion for the sport. Wright’s hockey ca-reer began at the age of 10 and ended around 22 when he de-clined a free agent camp invite from the Boston Bruins to start the next chapter in his life.

“I love [hockey], man. And I’m in position to teach the

sport my way, and I can in-fluence young kids and show them that they can play hock-ey without traveling and inter-fering with family life. That’s what Home Ice is all about,” Wright said.

Home Ice’s president said the biggest obstacles when playing hockey are travel and costs.

“No one ever got better at hockey riding in the back of a car going to an ice rink,” Wright said. “We’re build-ing a place for kids to come in and play hockey. They can get training and not have to travel.”

As for costs, Wright said se-rious, competitive hockey can cost families about $25,000 per year to fund their child’s hockey season, which includes equipment, traveling and ice time costs.

For the past three weeks, Wright has been collecting hockey equipment for the chil-dren that want to try hockey. To date, he said he collected enough equipment to equip about 25 kids and said he will make sure they have more

equipment available. Programs will begin at bar-

gain prices of $100 to learn to play hockey to $2,500 for competitive, organizational programs, Wright said.

Wright said the facility was originally an abandoned warehouse that was gutted out and replaced by the ice rinks and mezzanine section; the façade was repainted to give the building a fresh, white coat and an awning will be at-

tached to the building. Inside, in the upper mezzanine sec-tion, Wright said there will be a long table added near the window overlooking the ice with chairs so people can eat while they watch a game.

There will also be a “home-work” room off to the side of the mezzanine section with WiFi so young children can do their homework while their siblings play hockey. The zamboni is parked in the back

of the building and will run on electricity instead of propane to ensure children don’t get sick from the gas, Wright said.

“We want to make sure the whole family is taken care of,” Wright said.

Wright said he plans to have a Bronxville versus New Rochelle mites game on Nov. 15 to officially open the hock-ey season.


The ice rink on Marbledale Road is approximately one-third the size of a regulation rink and is intended for training purposes and three-on-three matches. Construction on the ice rink started in June. Custom Ice packed up their equipment on Halloween, Oct.

31, shortly after completing the project.

The 32-foot-by-40-foot Small Area Games Rink in the back of the facility is what Home Ice president Kevin Wright is most excited about. Wright said this ice rink is where many players will get their hockey start. Photos courtesy Kevin Wright


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Walter’s celebrates 95 years in styleBy MARISSA PENN

Staff Writer

Walter’s hot dogs cele-brated 95 years last Sunday, with a highly anticipated hot dog eating contest and other crowd-pleasing festivities. The Westchester institution and nationally-registered historic landmark has been serving its famous hot dogs since 1919.

The family business is still owned and run by Eugene Warrington, with the help of his family. Warrington has been working at the hot dog stand since he was just six.

“I’m so proud that my grand-children are carrying on all the traditions that I taught them, which I learned from my father, Walter,” Warrington said. “It’s been amazing during our 95th celebration to meet and talk to all of our customers who have been coming here for 95 years with their families and sharing the Walter’s experience from generation to generation.”

The 95th anniversary celebra-tion kicked off at 3 p.m. on Oct. 26 with a hot dog eating contest. There were 15 contestants, in-cluding the reigning champions, John Lanza and Gavin Craw-shay-Williams, from the last hot dog eating contest held at Wal-ter’s, on Aug. 25, 2009, for its 90th anniversary.

The anniversary celebration this year was pushed back due to renovations to the structure over the summer.

Gavin Crawshay-Williams, of Larchmont, captured this year’s title downing 11 hot dogs in just 12 minutes. The victor

said his strategy was dipping the hot dogs in water to help get them down quicker. Other con-testants included mostly locals from Mamaroneck and the sur-rounding area.

“Walter’s hot dogs are spe-cial to me because each bite is like a glimpse into the past,” Crawshay-Williams said.

When asked why he de-cided to enter this year’s com-petition, William’s response was, “I just want to beat John “Rambo” Lanza.”And he did.

There were more contes-tants this year than from the contest five years ago, Lanza said. This year’s contest in-cluded participants David Lynch, of New Rochelle, and his son.

“All of our family members have been huge fans of Wal-ter’s for generations and we come here whenever we can,” Lynch said.

In addition to all of the male contestants, the hot dog eating contest drew two women com-petitors. It was the first time each of them had competed in a food eating contest. Both

women grew up eating Wal-ter’s hot dogs.

“There’s just something dif-ferent about their hot dogs,” Danielle Willig, from Rye Brook, said. Walter’s hot dogs are a buttery blend of pork, veal and beef that are split down the middle, grilled to perfection in a “secret sauce,” and served on a toasted bun. Considered a must by hot dog enthusiasts is Walter’s signa-ture mustard: a blend of the

highest quality mustard seeds, relish and spices.

Contestant Jackie Novello, of the Riverdale section of the Bronx, prepared by eating hot dogs a couple of times a week.

“I didn’t eat pork or veal for almost two years, but I love hot dogs and always wanted to be in an eating contest,” Novello said.

Both women ate full break-fasts, the day of, and dinner the night before competing. Willig ate a salad the night before mimicking the diet of Nathan’s Coney Island hot dog eating contest champion Joey Chestnut.

“I thought I was going to be sick at number five, but I made it through,” Willing said. “I had five and one bite, to be exact, and that one bite was the most difficult thing I ever had to do.”

To continue the celebration, on Monday, Oct. 27, Walter’s had customer appreciation day offering hot dogs for just 95 cents. Also, a free Walter’s souvenir came with every order.

On Tuesday, Oct. 28, Wal-ter’s had “Win at Walter’s” day where customers played a prize wheel and won items, in-cluding t-shirts, gift cards and mustard jars. Free hot dogs were given out to customers wearing their Walter’s t-shirts as a “thank you” for showing support.

“It was a really great couple of days,” said Katharine Zera, the great-granddaughter of Walter Warrington. “Over 100 people came to watch the hot dog eating contest on Sunday and people came down from all over this week that hadn’t been down in a while.”


Gloria Pitts, the Mamaroneck village historian, at Walter’s 95th Anniversary celebration.

Walter’s famous hot dogs

Gavin Crawshay-Williams defends his title in Walter’s own hot dog eating contest.

John Lanza, the 2009 hot dog eating contest co-champion.

RJ Hadi downing a delicious hot dog.

Walter’s owner Eugene Warrington and Village of Mamaroneck Historian Gloria Pitts. Photos/Bobby Begun

A unique style of architecture adds to the historic landmark.

Walters was named a National Historic Landmark in 2010.

14 • THE EASTCHESTER REVIEW • November 7, 2014 SPORTS

Broncos win Class BBy MIKE SMITHSports Editor

On Saturday, Nov. 1, the Bronxville girls soccer team

wrote yet another chapter in an already impressive history book, claiming a fifth straight Section I title with a 3-0 win over Briarcliff in the Class B fi-

nals at Arlington High School. But despite Bronxville’s recent successes—and a sterling 17-1 record heading into the champi-onship game—Broncos’ coach

Bronxville’s soccer team celebrates its Class B championship win at Arlington High School on Saturday, Nov. 1. The Broncos have now won five straight Section I titles. Contributed Photo

Don Cupertino said that his squad didn’t come into the postseason taking anything for granted.

“We don’t think about [the streak], honestly,” he said. “We start the season just looking at that first game, then it turns into two games. But maybe it’s in

the back of your head at times.”Early in the championship

game, the Broncos were bat-tling against both the Bears and the weather as Briarcliff made a few runs at goal with the wind at their backs. Broncos’ keeper Charley Warble stayed strong in net, however, making the bulk of her 10 saves in that initial onslaught.

“In those first ten minutes the wind was gusting terribly,” said Cupertino. “But Charley made a couple of huge saves to keep the zeros on the board.”

With 18:42 left in the first half, senior Killian Donohue broke the tie on a free kick chance, giving Bronxville a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Fellow senior Lucy Kohlhoff put the Broncos up 2-0 with 18 minutes to go in the second half before Donohue would add another insurance goal just a few minutes later.

“One thing we do is, when we score a goal, we continue to play like the score is 0-0 or even like we’re losing,” said Cuperti-no. “If we score, there’s no cele-bration, we just continue to play with desperation and energy.”

Cupertino lauded the effort of Kohlhoff—who broke her wrist in Bronxville’s semifi-

nal win against Magnus—as a major spark for a team with no shortage of high energy play-ers. After breaking her wrist against the Falcons, Kohlhoff stayed in the game and scored the deciding goal in the 2-1 victory. Against Briarcliff, she played despite having to wear a large cast on her right arm.

“I wish every kid had her heart,” said Cupertino. “I can tell you that it was cumber-some, she wasn’t very comfort-able out there but she went out and played anyway.”

Bronxville will be back in action on Sunday, Nov. 9, when they take on the winner of Se-ton Hall versus Spackenkill in the regional finals. While ac-knowledging that anything can happen in the state playoffs, Cupertino said that he felt his Broncos will be able to match up with anyone.

“When you get to this point, you start to look at teams and say ‘they have this girl, how are we going to mark them?’” said the head coach. “But I know other teams are looking at us and ask-ing themselves the same thing. We’re just going to go into it and give it everything we’ve got.”


As I often say, the great thing about playoff time is that there is no shortage of wonderful nar-ratives to follow. Unfortunately, some came to an end sooner than I—and our local fans—may have hoped.

The last two weeks saw some of the Review’s state playoff hopefuls have their hopes dashed on the gridiron. Woodlands took care of much of the heavy lifting, upsetting both top-seeded Bronxville and No. 2 Rye Neck in succes-sive weeks to claim the Class C title. Both New Rochelle and Mamaroneck’s football squads bowed out this week as well, falling in the semifinal round of the Class AA playoffs.

But just because these teams may be done doesn’t mean their remarkable stories should be ignored.

A wealth of surprisesTake Mamaroneck, which

just completed its best season since 1992, earning a long-awaited playoff win against Scarsdale in the process; or the Huguenots, who saw a new star, in freshman running back Jor-dan Barron, born in the playoffs as the team dealt with a late-sea-son injury to all-state senior Jon Forrest.

In the case of Bronxville and Rye Neck—two teams that had tremendous seasons in their own right—they became part of an-other intriguing plotline that saw Woodlands, a team that many had written off by the middle of the season, put together a his-toric run through the playoffs to capture another title under the tutelage of coach Mike Meade.

And for the teams—in the football world and beyond—that haven’t written the final chap-ter of their season’s stories, the prospects still remain exciting.

Rye’s football team, led by its historic quarterback/re-ceiver tandem is still looking

to win an elusive section title. Tuckahoe, amid an offseason filled with bureaucratic strife, is also on the doorstep of an-other Section I crown.

Bronxville’s girl’s soccer team, owners of a one-loss regular season record, just claimed their fifth straight sec-tion title—thanks in part to the efforts of a gritty star who has played the last two games with a broken wrist—and are looking to bring home a state championship. Mamaroneck’s field hockey team, statistically the most dominant team in the section—in any sport—radi-cally shifted its entire for-mation in response to a late season loss and have looked invincible ever since.

And what about Rye Neck’s boys soccer team, a young group of underdogs who needed two timely goals from one of its brilliant offen-sive star to claim an unexpect-ed Class B title?

Will these teams, still fighting

A Woodlands player runs with the ball during the Falcons’ Nov. 1 Class C championship win over Rye Neck. Although the Falcons’ championship came at the expense of two of our local squads, their remarkable turnaround can not be overlooked. File photo

through the sectional and state playoffs, get that win in the fi-nal game of the season?

Maybe. Maybe not. But one thing is for certain;

before this fall season finally ends, we will be in for our fair share of surprises.

So buckle up for these next few weeks. There’s bound to

be another curve or two in the road ahead.

Follow Mike on Twitter, @LiveMike_Sports

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Bronxville tops ValhallaBy MIKE SMITHSports Editor

On Nov. 1, the Bronxville Broncos took a step towards getting back to the Class C finals, handily defeating No. 8 seed Valhalla at home in a 3-0 win. The victory puts the Broncos in the semifinals, where they will meet No. 4 seeded Pleasantville on Tues-day afternoon, after press time.

The Broncos win came on the strength of a solid first half performance that saw two goals from Caroline De-Paul and one from Briana Al-berghine effectively put the game out of reach for Vahalla. Despite holding two regular season wins over the Vikings, Bronxville coach Jacquelyn Frawley said her squad came into Saturday’s matchup ex-pecting to find a much-im-proved Valhalla team.

“We talked about this be-fore the game and even though we saw them twice, it’s always tough to beat a team three times in a season,” Frawley said. “They were coming off

a big win of their own [over Putnam Valley] and they defi-nitely played a strong game, especially in the second half.”

In the end, however, it was Bronxville’s multi-faceted of-fense that set the tone for the day. Frawley has been im-pressed with her team’s abil-ity to find open players in the circle this year, and Saturday’s performance was no different.

The team’s versatility up front creates match up prob-lems for other teams, Frawley said.

“Briana [Alberghine] was our leading scorer this year but we’ve gone through a lot of games where we get scor-ing from different players,” the head coach said. “That’s definitely an advantage for us because the opposing team

can’t just focus on stopping one player.”

The top-seeded Broncos will be back in action when they host Pleasantville on Nov. 4, after press time, in the Class C semifinals. The two squads met in the first week of the regular season with Bronxville coming out on top. Frawley admits that both teams have improved much since that ear-ly season encounter and said that Bronxville will need to focus on making the most of its chances. On Saturday, the No. 4-seeded Panthers edged Croton-Harmon with a hard-fought 1-0 win.

“I definitely think we’ve grown as a team since our first game,” Frawley said. “We’ve improved our communication. These girls have been in the

same positions so they know where they’re going to be on the field.

“Right now, we’ve been focusing on finishing on our scoring opportunities,” she

added. “Every time we are down near the circle, we’re just concentrating on finishing the play.”

CONTACT: [email protected] Alberghine pushes a shot past the Vikings’ goalie on Nov. 1.

Caroline DePaul parks in front of the net against Valhalla on Nov. 1.DePaul led the Broncos with two scores.

Briana Alberghine controls the ball against Valhalla on Nov. 1. Alberghine had one goal in the Broncos’ victory. Photos/Bobby Begun

A Bronxville player fights for the ball against Valhalla on Nov. 1. The Broncos beat the Vikings 3-0.

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