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The Village of Mama-roneck held its Annual Orga-nizational Meeting on Mon-day, December 4, with the swearing in of Trustee Nora Lucas by Village Court Judge Daniel J. Gallagher; Village Court Judge Christie L. Der-rico administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Thomas A. Murphy.

Seated in the front row were former Village Mayors Debra Chapin; Robert Funi-cello; Paul Noto; Suzi Oppen-heimer; Kathleen Savolt and Philip Trifiletti. Other offi-

cials attending included Town of Mamaroneck Councilwom-an Jaine Elkind Eney; County Clerk Tim Idoni; Town Coun-cilman Ernest Odierna; As-semblyman Steven Otis; Town Supervisor Nancy Seligson and Westchester County Execu-tive-elect George Latimer.

Village Trustee Leon Potok participated through Skype from Tel Aviv, Israel, making and seconding many motions.

“We live in a small com-munity,” Murphy noted. “If you look at TV and Cable News, it seems that the whole idea of politics…is that you have to

hate the other guy…If he/she is on Side A, you have to be on Side B by default.

“It can’t work that way in a little community. We are too bound t o g e t h e r … o u r children grow up together and go to the same c h u r c h e s …Yo u can’t have an en-emy just because you disagree with s o m e b o d y…We need your input and need to know what we are not

doing…”“This is a celebration of

Left to right: Son, Michael Murphy; Mayor Thomas A. Murphy; Judge Christie Derrico (administering Oath of Office). Rear, Trustees Nora Lucas; Keith W. Waitt.

Left to right: Mamaroneck Town Councilman Ernest Odierna; Councilwoman Abby Katz; Westchester County Executive-elect George Latimer.

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Pine Book Neighborhood Association Delineates Improvements for Pine Brook ParkBY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

Pine Brook Neighbor-hood Association members Luis Diaz, Jay Fischer and John Troy appeared at the Monday, December 18 Larch-mont Board of Trustees Work Session to solicit the support of Village of Larchmont Parks and Trees Committee (LPTC) “to make Pine Brook Park a place where children, espe-cially 1-10 year olds can play

in the playground and on park paths, on the field (non-league sports), basketball court and older park users can walk, re-lax and play light sports.”

“We got together a sub-committee and came up with a number of items and a short list,” Fischer said. “On that list is improving and regrad-ing the path that leads from Pine Brook Drive with a small turnaround before the path reaches the basketball court.”

Fischer emphasized that one goal was to make the asphalt path 5 feet wide to accommo-date tricycles, scooters and roller skaters, able to pass each other as well as a tree to shade the new swings.

Fischer averred that homeowner Diaz advocates the improvements because there is little recreation space for his children on his condo-minium grounds.

Their objective is to get

approval from Parks and Trees and Village Board in December to qualify for a private grant and install improvements by April 30, 2018. A motion was ap-proved to establish

a Trust Fund for a Foundation Grant for Pine Brook Park im-provements, expedited by at-torney Ralph Engel.

On a related note, May-or Lorraine Walsh stated that the Heart of the Hudson Girl Scout Troop 2463 approached LPTC regarding plans to reno-vate Addison Park to include a

Front row, left to right: Trustees Carol Casazza Herman; Carol Miller. Second row, left to right: Trustees Malcolm Frouman; Peter Fanelli.

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Manhattanville College Welcomes Edward Manetta As Director of Athletics

Manhattanville College has appointed Edward Manet-ta of Larchmont, as Director of Athletics. Manetta will be re-sponsible for maintaining the rich tradition of Valiant athlet-ics at Manhattanville College. This includes ensuring com-petitive men’s and women’s sports teams, while maintain-ing high academic standards for Valiant athletes. Manetta’s duties also include ensuring compliance with NCAA stan-dards, coaches and staff, and overseeing fundraising and partnership opportunities for the college’s athletic depart-ment.

Manetta brings many years of valuable experi-ence in college athletics and sports marketing to the Val-iant community. Most re-cently, Mandetta served as the Director of Sports Pro-gramming at the Barclay’s Center and Nassau Colise-um. His career includes se-nior management positions at both Edelman Worldwide and Hill and Knowlton, both leading public relations agencies, where he directed all client services in sports related campaigns including the Olympic Games, 1994 FIFA World Cup and Chicago Marathon. He began his ca-reer as an Assistant Athletic Director at Fordham Univer-sity, and later served as Ath-letic Director at both DePaul University and St. John’s Uni-versity.

“We appreciate and thank Ed for his contributions to Brooklyn Sports & Entertain-ment. He will be a great leader for the Manhattanville Col-lege’s Athletics Department,”

said Keith Sheldon, Executive Vice President, Programming for BSE.

“We are pleased to ap-point Edward Manetta as the Director of Athletics,” said Mi-chael E. Geisler, Ph.D, presi-dent of Manhattanville College. “He has a wealth of proven leadership experience in de-veloping and overseeing pro-grams and events (including Olympic events and the World Cup), and creating relation-ships and securing corporate sponsorships.”

“I am excited and hon-ored to be joining the Man-hattanville College commu-nity as athletic director,” said Manetta. “Manhattanville has a strong history of athletic excellence and I look forward to working with our talented coaches, staff, student ath-letes, campus and community partners, alumni, and fans to continue this rich tradition.”

The Manhattan-ville College Depart-ment of Athletics (www.govaliants.com) spon-sors 22 varsity sports and supports approxi-mately 300 student-ath-letes who compete at the highest levels of NCAA Division III. The depart-ment provides compet-itive athletics programs intended to encourage in our students a desire for excellence, respect for peers, commitment, teamwork, leadership, loyalty and integrity. Manhattanville stu-dent-athletes embody the department’s motto that “To the Valiant of

heart, nothing is impossible,” earning more than 100 confer-ence championships, six nation-al champions, 32 All-Americans and nine CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in program his-tory.

Manhattanville College (www.mville.edu) in Purchase, is an independent, co-educa-tional liberal arts institution dedicated to academic excel-lence and social and civic ac-tion. Manhattanville prepares students to be ethical and so-cially responsible leaders in a global community. Manhat-tanville serves 1,800 under-graduate students and over 1,000 graduate students from more than 50 countries and 40 states. Founded in 1841, the College offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate areas of study in the arts and sciences, education, business, creative writing, as well as con-tinuing and executive educa-tion programs.

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Neighbors for Refugees and Larchmont Avenue Church Co-Hosting a Day of Action

Neighbors for Refugees and Larchmont Avenue Church are co-hosting a Day of Action on Sun-day January 21st from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event has been designed to educate, involve and provide op-portunities for all members of the community to advocate for refu-gees. All community members are invited to attend and participate.

Participants will engage in the following advocacy efforts: Write postcards: Participants will sign petitions to congress to en-courage support for refugees, in-cluding those with Special Immi-grant Visas (SIVs); Donate through the Giving Tree: An activity that donates much needed funds to support current and future refu-gees in the communities; Learn from representatives of settlement agencies about the current status of refugees; and Hear from Scars-dale High School student refugee

activists.Ahed Festuk and Reed Bona-

donna will be the featured guest speakers. Ahed Festuk is from the Syrian city of Aleppo. When

the war broke out in 2011, Festuk quit her job as an accountant to become a pro-democracy activist while the rest of her family fled the country to Lebanon. She migrated

Ahed FestukReed Bonadonna

to the U.S. nine months ago seek-ing political asylum and has been following the fighting in her home city from afar. She now lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Reed Bonadonna is a for-mer U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer and field historian. He is the author of the recent Soldiers and Civilization: How the Profes-sion of Arms Thought and Fought the Modern World into Existence (Naval Institute Press, 2017). He

and his wife Dr. Susan Bonadonna reside in Larchmont, where they have raised three sons.

Neighbors for Refugees is a grassroots humanitarian group located in Westchester County. Their mission is to welcome, pro-tect and advocate for refugees and new Americans in the community and abroad. Neighbors for Refu-gees is focused on refugee reset-tlement using a co-sponsorship model in cooperation with the

State Department and affiliated organizations. They are led by a Core Leadership Team of fifteen people and work through a com-mittee structure to support refu-gees after they arrive in the U.S.

The event will be held at Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park Avenue, Larchmont and ample street parking is avail-able. For more information con-tact Elaine Wanderer; [email protected]; or 914 263 4638.

Planning for Anticipated Enrollment GrowthAt the December 19

Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Shaps reiterated the District and Board’s commit-ment to plan and prepare for projected increased enroll-ment for September 2018 and to formulate a task force to explore longer-term solutions to the enrollment and space challenges the District faces.

Dr. Shaps said he, the Board and the task force to be formed in January must be “forward thinking” in their thoughts around school and reimagine what is possible, including innovative ways to group students, schedule classroom time, and organize curriculum content. He clarified that the only decision the Board has made thus far is that it will not pursue modular classrooms as a short-term solution to enrollment growth for Sep-tember, 2018. (The Board ruled out the feasibility of modular classrooms at Murray and Chatsworth Ave. Schools after studying costs, necessary voter approval and SED requirements.)

Dr. Shaps suggested that the Board and community expand the conversation to include a broad-er vision of the future of public education and how the District should be organized to deliver opti-mal educational programs.

“Enrollment and space challenges cannot be looked at in a vacuum,” Dr. Shaps said. “Our vision, our purpose, our goals and our desire for continuous improvement are all connected to the decisions we make around space and enrollment.”As part of this exploration, the Board is reading Bold Moves for Schools by Heidi Hayes Jacobs.

In the short term, the District is closely monitoring climbing enrollment trends in Mamaroneck Schools and attempting to get an earlier-than-usual read on actual 2018 Incoming Kindergarten stu-dent enrollment numbers, as well as older children entering schools for the first time, with an online census on District families. At its January 23 meeting, the Board will begin discussing a process for looking at the District map -- using the Forecast 5 comprehensive analytics tool -- and consider what parameters the Board might use if it were to decide to adjust the current elementary school zones to address increased enrollment in September. The Board also will continue its discussion on formu-lating a task force to study possible longer term strategies and will consider the number of task force members, criteria for selection, and diverse representation.

In addition to input from the task force, the Board will seek community input as it moves closer to making decisions. Community members also are encouraged to reach out to the Board with ques-tions and comments by emailing [email protected].

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Red Tape Delaying Protection of Mamaroneck Homeowners from Future Floods Say Elected Officials

On December 7, U.S. Sen-ate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Represen-tative Eliot Engel urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to swiftly review the Chief ’s Report on the flood risk management for the Ma-maroneck and Sheldrake River Basins in the Village of Mama-roneck. The federal represen-tatives said that without prog-ress on this project residents and business owners in the area remain at risk to severe flooding. The federal repre-sentatives said the area has already suffered loss of life and serious damage due to flood-waters from the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake River Basins.

In 2007, over $50 million worth of damage was done by a nor’easter storm floods. The storm resulted in loss of life,

displaced thousands of resi-dents and caused severe dam-age to the Village’s infrastruc-ture. Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Representative Engel said the Chief ’s Report must be promptly reviewed and signed so the project may move to the authorization phase. Schumer, Engel, and Gillibrand said a swift review of this project will help ensure continued commitment to the lives and safety of the residents of the Village of Mamaroneck.

“Making sure the Village of Mamaroneck is protected from future flooding is criti-cal for public safety and prop-erty preservation of homes and businesses,” said Senator Schumer. “Floods have ham-mered this area before and we can’t wait another year before we implement a better flood protection plan for the whole

community, which is why we need Army Corps to prompt-

ly review and approve this plan. The Army Corps signing this report is essential to saving lives and protecting the Village of Mamaroneck from the storms of the future.”

“It is crit-ical that the Army Corps of Engineers i m m e d i at e l y approve the report that will allow Congress to authorize the flood risk

management project for the Village of Mamaroneck,” said Senator Gillibrand, a member

of the Senate Environment and Public Works Commit-tee, which oversees the Army Corps of Engineers. “The lives and livelihoods of New York-ers are at stake, and we must be proactive in ensuring that these heavy storms do not cre-ate yet another disaster. The Village Of Mamaroneck has suffered enough loss, and it is unacceptable to wait any lon-ger to take action. I will con-tinue to urge the Army Corps of Engineers to take this first step in ensuring that the Ma-maroneck and Sheldrake Riv-er Basins are guarded against future flooding, and will work to ensure that this project is authorized by Congress in the next Water Resources Devel-opment Act.”

“Flooding in Mama-roneck has caused hundreds of millions of dollars in dam-

ages and tragically taken the lives of two of our citizens. I have seen the heartbreak and loss experienced by residents of the community, and I have witnessed their hard work to recover and rebuild,” said Rep. Engel. “After I testified before the Army Corps in March, I was pleased to see that its Civil Works Review Board advanced the Mamaroneck and Shel-drake Flood Risk Management Study, and now it’s time for the Army Corps to approve the fi-nal Chief ’s Report to enable this project to move forward. This plan is technically feasi-ble, environmentally appropri-ate, economically justified, and absolutely necessary.”

Senators Schumer, Gil-librand, and Representative Engel said the vital project which seeks to reduce flood

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

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democracy,” Latimer added. “It is the voice of the people at work. The election a month ago elected a Mayor and Vil-lage Trustee who join the oth-er members to do the people’s work…I look forward with my job in the County to work with them productively.”

In the first order of busi-ness, Murphy designated Trustee Victor Tafur as Deputy

Mayor and pursuant to the Vil-lage’s Sexual Harassment Poli-cy, appointed Police Sergeant Sandra DiRuzza; Sanitation Foreman Bob Welsh; Recre-ation Superintendent Sandy Korkatzis and Mayor Murphy to the Sexual Harassment Committee.

Other significant ap-pointments included William Bintzer to the Board of Archi-

tectural Review with J. Malte Stoeckhert re-appointed as Board Chair. It was noted that there is a vacancy for a licensed architect, term expir-ing December 2018.

Nerice Gerena; Seamus O’ Rourke and Robert Stark were selected for the Flood Mitiga-tion Advisory Committee with Chair Andrew Spatz.

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risk for the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake River Basins and thus protect residents and business owners will include the construction of retaining walls and a diversion culvert. The project would also enable the deepening and widening of river channels, structure elevation, and the removal/replacement of 2 vehicular bridges that constrict flood flow. The recommended plan is estimated to reduce average annual damages by approx-imately 87 percent and will help reduce the risk of loss of life. Schumer, Gillibrand, and Engel said it is vital that once the report has been reviewed,

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it is promptly signed so that it can go to the next step wherein Congress can act to authorize and fund this project.

Senators Schumer, Gil-librand, and Representative Engel explained in April 2007, a nor’easter storm produced record flooding in the Village of Mamaroneck, equivalent to the one percent flood event. The 2007 event caused over $50 million in damages and impacted over 50 percent of total structures within the study area. The storm result-ed in floodwaters peaking on the Mamaroneck River in ap-proximately four hours and in approximately six hours on

the Sheldrake River. As such, the evacuation time for ap-proximately 19,000 residents in the Village of Mamaroneck was severely restricted and created a high-risk situation. Over 40 percent of Mama-roneck residents required evacuation assistance prior to floodwaters peaking including a large population of children that attended a school locat-ed within the epicenter of the severe flooding. However, this was not the only flood event in the basin. Additionally, two deaths have occurred as a re-sult of flooding in the project area in the last 25 years, most recently in 2007.

Westchester Jewish Council Hosts 42nd Anniversary GalaThe Westchester Jewish

Council (WJC) will celebrate its 42nd Anniversary Gala, on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 7:15pm at Congrega-tion Kol Ami, 252 Soundview Avenue, White Plains. The celebration will honor West-chester Jewish Council Board members Betsy Bernstein of Harrison, Michael Karnes of Ossining, and Gary Tracht-en of New Rochelle, for their dedication and service to the Westchester Jewish commu-nity. The evening will feature a cocktail dinner and dessert by Foremost Caterers with entertainment by comedian Avi Liberman. Kosher dietary laws will be observed.

Betsy Bernstein, a mem-ber of the WJC Board since 2005, co-chairs the Julian Y. Bernstein Distinguished Service Awards, named for her husband whose passing in 2005 was the impetus for Betsy to continue the work he had begun as a Council board member. Betsy is also a founding member of the

WJC committee that created the Leadership Development Institute and serves as an ad-hoc member of other com-mittees where marketing/marketing research is need-ed. Concurrently, she has served for a number of terms on the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Community Cen-ter of Harrison.

The founder of Bern-stein Research Group, Inc. Betsy provides marketing research and consulting ser-vices globally. She earned her MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from Goucher College in Towson, MD. Betsy and her husband, Keith Satter are members of

both the Jew-ish Commu-nity Center of Harrison and Congregation Beth El in Nor-walk, CT. Bet-sy and Keith live in Harri-son, and de-light in their children David Bernstein and Rabbi Sarah DePaolo, Mi-chael Bern-stein and Lau-ryn Muller, Lori and Ter-ran Birrell and

Rachel Satter.Gary Trachten has been

on the Board of the Westches-ter Jewish Council for 9 years including 4 years as an officer on its Executive Committee, and for the past 6 years as the Event Chair for the annual Westchester Jewish Music and Arts Festival. Gary also serves on the Boards of Hil-lels of Westchester, is a past

president of Pelham Jewish Center, and serves on the Ad-visory Board of Project T.E.N., international Israel & Diaspo-ra “Jewish Peace Corp,” under the auspices the Jewish Agen-cy.

Gary, a native of New Ha-ven Connecticut, graduated from Boston University and Emory University School of Law. Gary is a founding part-ner of Kudman Trachten Aloe LLP. Gary and wife Evelyn live in New Rochelle where they raised 2 children, Josef and Sofie.

Michael Karnes joined the Board of the Westchester Jewish Council in 1992. He has served as a board mem-ber, Secretary and most re-cently as Treasurer. Michael, a lifelong member of Temple Beth Abraham in Tarrytown was the youngest president in the 118 year history of the congregation and has served in that role three times. Mi-chael has served on the Ex-ecutive Board and Board of Governors of the JCC on the

Hudson, (now known as the Shames JCC on the Hudson) and continues to serve as a voluntary arbitrator in the New York City Civil Court Small Claims Division.

Michael was born and raised in Westchester. He holds a Bachelors degree in Management Information Systems, a MBA with dis-tinction, and a law degree, all from Pace University. Mi-chael is a partner in the law firm of Newman & Karnes, a general practice and person-al injury firm that serves in-dividuals in the greater New York metropolitan area.

During his first term as president of Temple Beth Abraham Michael met Jane Rubin when she served as a vice-president. Michael wel-comed Jane and her two sons, Alan and Gary, into his life. With the addition of Marisa to the family, Jane and Mi-chael have become the proud grandparents of Ellie, Judah and Sam. Michael is also un-

Left to right: Betsy Bernstein, Gary Trachten and Michael Karnes



P.E.O. Raises Money for Women’s Scholarships

The Larchmont Chap-ter of the P.E.O. (Philan-thropic Educational Orga-nization) Sisterhood has announced the results of its fall fundraising activi-ties in support of the mis-sion of P.E.O.

A two-day tag sale and a pre-holiday sale of incredible edibles orga-nized and produced by the members of the chap-ter, raised $5,000 towards scholarships or loans for college, master and post graduate degrees, even for women who want to return to school after necessary interruptions.

P.E.O. is an organization where women celebrate the advancement of women; educate wom-en through scholarships, grants, loans and stewardship of Cottey College; and motivate women to achieve their highest aspirations.

Deadlines for applications vary for the various scholarships and loans. Applicants need not be a P.E.O. member or related to one.

Applicants must be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada; Plan to attend an accredited educational institution in the U.S. or Canada in the fall of the following year, and have a minimum un-weighted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

The scholarship selection committee will select that applicant deemed to have best demon-strated excellence in academics, leadership, extracurricular activities, community service and po-tential for future success.

Potential recipients, interested in submitting an application, should visit the P.E.O. website www.peointernational.org for contact information.

Mamaroneck Public Library Budget PassedThe Mamaroneck Public Library has announced that

the 2018-2019 budget vote has passed overwhelmingly. The total count of votes was 178 “Yes” votes, and 33 “No” votes for their 2018-2019 budget in the amount of $2,765,105.00.

The budget, which will rise 1% from the current bud-get, allows for modest increases in books and media, as well as updated maintenance contracts for the facility’s me-chanical systems, such as HVAC.

There were 9 Mamaroneck residents running for 4 open 3-year positions, and one Mamaroneck resident run-ning to fill the unfinished term of a Trustee who left the Board.

Nancy Tucci, Paul Ryan, Leonard Tallevi and Janice Goldklang were elected for 3-year terms to begin on June 1, 2018. Clayton Otto, will fill the unexpired term of a former Trustee.

“We are so pleased to have a positive response to the vote, which will allow us to continue our commitment of service to the community,” said Martha Sokol McCarty, President, Board of Trustees.

“We would like to thank the residents of the Village of Mamaroneck for their continued sup-port, “ added Susan Riley, Library Director.

Susan Riley

Crosswords for the BrainCrosswords , are they good for

your brain? According to Ed Stein, the answer is emphatically YES! On Tues-day, January 9, he will prove it with a talk on crosswords and mental health, another original presentation in At Home on the Sound’s popular bimonth-ly series. After making his point, Stein and his audience will solve a New York Times crossword puzzle together.

Stein has long been a crossword solver and a sometime constructor of Times’ crosswords. He teaches puz-zle-solving at adult education pro-grams, senior centers, and nursing homes.

At Home on the Sound is a mem-bership organization dedicated to providing a variety of services for senior citizens still living in their own homes in Larchmont and Mamaroneck. This program is free and the entire community is welcome. It begins at 4:00 pm at Larchmont Avenue Church, Russell Hall, 60 Forest Park Avenue; come early for coffee and refreshments at 3:30 pm. For more information visit www.AtHomeonthe-Sound.org

Lowey Announces $586K in Federal Funds for Cardiovascular Disease Research at NYMC

Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westches-ter), Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, announced that New York Medical College in Valhalla has been awarded $586,314 in federal funding to advance heart and vascu-lar disease research. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute (NHLBI).

“Advances in scientific research hold tremendous potential to help the millions of people struggling with heart and meta-bolic problems,” said Congresswoman Lowey. “This funding will support New York Medical College’s cutting-edge research and innovation that may save lives. As Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, I will continue working to bring these essential resources to the Lower Hudson Valley.”

“I am truly excited to embark on these studies,” said Dr. Mi-chal Laniado Schwartzman, Professor and Chair of the Depart-ment of Pharmacology at New York Medical College School of Medicine. “This new discovery opens a new front in this area of research as it identifies a novel and unique therapeutic target for the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases including heart failure, stroke and diabetes.”

NHLBI provides funding to support the development of innovative technologies to diagnose, prevent, and treat heart and vascular diseases.

Congresswoman Nita Lowey


CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Treasures of the Earth: Mineral Mas-terpieces from the Robert R. Wiener Collection will be on view through April 1, 2018 at the Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT. For further information, visit brucemuse-um.org (Aquamarine and Cassiterite on Muscovite. Robert R. Wiener Collection. Photo by Paul Mutino.)

The Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue will feature As Time Goes By: A Collection of Clocks in the glass display case on the main level until January 31, 2018. Call 698-1250 for details.

On January 7, 2018 at 3pm, Larch-mont Mamaroneck Human Rights Committee will hold their 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration featuring speaker Charles M. Blow, New York Times Op-Ed Columnist and CNN Commen-tator speaking on “How Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Life and Legacy Can Help Us Navigate Our Country’s Present Crisis,” at Hommocks Middle School, 130 Hommocks Road, Larchmont.

UPCOMING EVENTSSAVE THE DATE April 2018, when the 3rd Larchmont/Ma-maroneck Community Read will begin with the selection of 1968: The Year That Rocked the World by Mark Kurlan-sky. Involve organization and book clubs and start reading now!

The Center for Continuing Education, 1000 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck will hold the following: A Docu-mentary History of American Judaism on four Fridays from January 12 through Febru-ary 2 from 11am to 12:30pm at Larchmont Temple, 75 Larchmont Avenue, Room 1; Spotlight on French paint-er George Braque on Febru-ary 1 from 9:30 to 11:30am at Larchmont Temple, Room 1; and Spotlight on Polish Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka on February 8 from 9:30 to 11:30am at Larchmont Temple, Room 1. Sign up at LMCCE.org or call 698-9126.

The Larchmont Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue offers the following: January 4 at 7pm – Stranger Than Fiction Book Group: The Guns of August; and Great Courses: Under-standing the Inventions that

Changed the World Series from 10 to 11:30am beginning on January 11 with, “Great Inventions in Everyday Life,” and “The Potter’s Wheel and Metallurgy;” and on January 25 with, “Beer, Wine and Dis-tilled Spirits,” and “The Gal-ley, Coins and the Alphabet; and New Movie of the Month: “Battle of the Sexes,” on Janu-ary 25 at 6:30pm and January 26 at 10am. For additional in-formation, visit larchmontli-brary.org or call 834-2281.

Beginning January 8, the Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue offers Homework Help for grades 1 through 5 from 4:30 to 6:30pm; The Kids Club, fun after-school art, science and literary activities for K-3 chil-dren are on Wednesdays at 4pm from January 10 through February 14. Call 698-1250 to learn more; in addition, the library will offer the follow-ing programs: January 8 at 4pm – Coloring for Grownups in the Program Room; Jan-uary 11 at 11am – The movie, “Victoria and Abdul,” in the Community Room. For more information, visit mama-ronecklibrary.org

The Greenburgh Nature Center, 155 Dromore Road,

Scarsdale will hold the fol-lowing: January 10 from 7 to 9pm – Westchester on the Frontlines: Pipeline to Disas-ter; January 15 from 1 to 2pm – Feeding Fun, mealtime with the animals; January 28 from 1 to 2pm – Creatures of the Night, meeting some noctur-nal animals. For complete de-tails, visit greenburghnature-center.org or call 723-3470.

The White Plains Performing Arts Center on the 3rd level of City Center in White Plains presents a production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame through January 14, 2018. For performance times and tick-ets, visit wppac.com or call 328-1600.

The Greater Westchester Or-chid Society meets at the Har-rison Community Center, 216 Halstead Avenue, Harri-son, on the second Tuesday of each month. Those interested are asked to contact Cordelia Dirlam at 973-420-4966.

The Westchester County Coed Volleyball Tournament will be held January 29 and 30 from 7 to 11pm at the West-chester County Center, 198 Central Avenue, White Plains. Call 995-4050 for tickets.

Painting Classes led by art-ist Patricia Miner-Suther-land are held at the Larch-mont-Mamaroneck Senior Center at the VFW Post, 1288 Boston Post Road, Larch-mont, every Wednesday from 1 to 3pm. All media is taught, beginners and advanced painters are welcome. Call 834-8840 for more informa-tion.

JANUARY6At 10am, visit the Sheldrake Nature Center, 685 Weaver Street, Larchmont and join in a Nature CSI. Register at 834-1443.

11At 7pm, the 12th Annual StArt Regional High Schools Stu-dent Art Exhibition’s open-ing reception and awards ceremony will take place at the OSilas Gallery, Concordia College campus, Bronxville sponsored by The Heart of Neiman Marcus. The exhib-it runs through January 21. Visit osilasgallery.org or call 337-9300 for additional infor-mation.

12The Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue, Yon-kers will hold Paint Night

from 6 to 8pm with a painting lesson by artist Teresa Perei-ra. To register, visit hrm.org/programs.

16Join the Larchmont-Mama-roneck Local Summit for breakfast with the newly elected Westchester County Executive George Latimer at 7:45am at the Nautilus Diner, 1240 West Boston Post Road, Mamaonreck.

17At 2pm, the Mamaroneck Li-brary Women’s and At Home on the Sound’s Book Club will discuss, “Secret Chord,” by Geraldine Brooks at the Ma-maroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue. Call 698-1250 or visit mamaroneckli-brary.org for details.

At 6pm, “Relax with Rei-ki,” with Practioner Andrea Deierlain for a conversation about Reiki and Restoring Balance to Body, Mind and Spirit at the Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue. Visit mamaroneckli-brary.org for information.

21From 2:30 to 4:30pm, Larch-mont Avenue Church and

Neighbors for Refugees will hold, “A Day of Action for Ref-ugees,” with speakers Ahed Festuk, immigrant and ac-tivist from Aleppo, Syria and Reed Bonadonna, author, US Marine Corps veteran and Larchmont resident at Larch-mont Avenue Church, 60 For-est Park Avenue, Larchmont. Coffee and delicious Syrian pastries will be provided. For further information, email [email protected]

23Starting at 3:30pm, At Home on the Sound will feature Registered Dietitian Denise Addorisio, RDN speaking on Healthy Eating at Larch-mont Avenue Church, Russell Hall, 60 Forest Park Avenue, Larchmont. Visit athomeon-thesound.org for details.

30From 6 to 7:30pm, Forever Families Through Adoption will hold a free event entitled, “Adoption: Everything You Need to Know,” at the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, One Haseco Avenue, Port Chester. Visit forever-familiesthroughadoption.org or call 939-1180 for further information.

“Young Artists on the Rise 2018,” a selection of exceptional artwork from area high school students, including Mamaroneck High School, French American High School of New York and New Rochelle High School, will be on view at the Mamaroneck Artists Guild, 126 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont from January 30 through February 10 with an opening reception on February 7 from 5 to 7pm and awards will be given out at 5:30pm. Visit mamaroneckartists-guild.org for additional information.

Visit the Neuberger Museum of Art, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, for the illuminating installation, “NEON | Stephen Antonakos: Pro-scenium + Bending Light: Neon Art 1965 to Now,” opening on January 28 with a reception on February 14. Visit Neuberger.org to learn more.

A performance of Lezginka Dance Company will take place on February 10 at 8pm in the Academic Arts Theatre on the Valhalla campus of Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Road. To purchase tickets, visit sunywcc.edu/smartarts or call 606-6262.

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Lions Club and Sedona Taphouse Support Habitat for Humanity of Westchester

The Larchmont & Mamaroneck Lions Clubs announce they will merge… and participate with the Sedona Taphouse to support Habitat for Humanity of Westchester.

The Larchmont Lions and Mamaroneck Lions Clubs will combine to become the Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions. This is a result of recent joint efforts in support of what is primarily a single community with existing shared services, including a single school system.

The goal of the new club is to help engage with business, service and governmental elements of our community, to better serve its needs.

The merging of these 2 Lions Clubs will be celebrated at a dinner event on January 7th, 2018 at the Sedona Taphouse in Mamaroneck. The guest speaker is incoming Westchester County Exec-utive George Latimer. Attendees will include Lions, local and community leaders and heads of the charities that the Lions support.

The January 7th event will also launch the Lions partnership with the Sedona Taphouse’s Mon-days “Steak Out for Charity”. On Mondays Sedona offers a steak dinner, usually $17.90, for only $6 and donates $1 to a local charity or community service for every steak dinner sold. For the four Mon-days in January, starting January 8, The Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions will match each $1 donation. The community service recipient is Habitat for Humanity of Westchester.

Habitat for Humanity works throughout Westchester and the adjacent area to build or repair homes for those in need and to fix up buildings for community service organizations.

The newly combined Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions Club will join with other area Lions Clubs (New Rochelle, Rye City & Ann Sullivan/White Plains) to form the Sound Shore Lions Clubs Group. Its goal is to work together to support the many common needs of our community.

The Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions is part of the Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service organization. The Lions are celebrating their 100th Anniversary this year.

For more information on The International Lions, visit their website at lionsclubs.org; or for the Larchmont Lions check larchmontlionsclub.org

Incoming Westchester County Exec George Latimer, Habitat’s Jim Killoran, Mamaroneck Lions VP Rose Silvestro, Larch-mont Lions President Phil Oldham, Sedona’s Ron Duckstein

James Staudt Named Chair of Board of Directors, United Hebrew of New Rochelle

James Staudt of Larchmont, a promi-nent Westchester at-torney and partner in the firm McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, has been named the chair of United He-brew of New Rochelle’s Board of Directors, Rita Mabli, President and CEO of United Hebrew, announced. She add-ed that Liz Healy, Vice President, Industry Platforms and Block-chain, IBM, and Bruce Gordon, MD, West-chester Eye Associates, were appointed as new members of the board.

In his new role, Staudt will help to en-sure United Hebrew’s vitality and industry leadership, while re-maining true to its mission of meeting the wide-ranging needs of today’s seniors and an evolving healthcare environ-ment. As he points out, con-verging trends—healthcare reform, advances in medicine and technology, and an aging population with complex and chronic conditions, are caus-ing a growing demand for the services that United Hebrew provides.

“We’re in a hugely dynam-ic moment for eldercare,” he notes. “People are living longer and they want to stay active and vibrant. We know how to help them do that.”

Mabli said the new ap-pointees have the vision and leadership needed to drive the organization forward.

“Jim Staudt has the expe-rience, and the heart, to help guide United Hebrew as we continue to expand our reach in the region,” she said. “We are fortunate to have someone

of his caliber at the helm, and equally fortunate to have Liz Healy and Bruce Gordon lend their expertise to our board.”

Staudt was drawn to serv-ing on United Hebrew’s board after providing legal services to the organization through his work as the head of Mc-Cullough, Goldberger and Staudt’s Municipal Practice group. Each time he visited the campus, he noticed that every staff member—from the CEO to the custodians—stopped to engage with every resident they encountered over the course of a day. And on every floor he visited, he saw resi-dents involved in an array of activities, such as art, music, or pet therapy. The level of en-gagement was significant.

“I encountered staff members on every level taking the time to care very person-ally for the residents here,” he said. “This begins with Rita Mabli, whose outstanding

leadership permeates the entire organization. I didn’t hesitate to get involved, and now, I’m ready to take up the mantle and help them fulfill their mission in any way I can.”

Coming from a large family, Staudt said his parents were fortu-nate to have many indi-viduals to help care for them in their final years.

“Not every senior is so fortunate. So, it is critical for families to have access to quality caregivers and health-care providers as they age,” he says.

Staudt noted that he expected to have a smooth transition from board member to board chair, because of the

extraordinary leadership and commitment of the board’s previous leaders—some of whom served for many years, following generations of fam-ily members before them. “I can’t take their place, but I will stand on their shoulders and carry on their work,” he says.

Staudt has been an ac-tive participant in the le-gal community. He is a past president of the Westches-ter County Bar Association Foundation, a past member of the Westchester County Bar Association Attorney Cli-ent Economic Dispute Com-mittee, and former Co-Chair of the Westchester County Bar, Real Property Section. He is admitted to the New York State Bar; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Staudt received his J.D. from Villa-nova University School of Law and a B.A., magna cum laude, from Boston College.

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Womans Club of Larchmont Donates to Town of Mamaroneck Community ServicesSince September, the Philanthropic Committee of the Wom-

an’s Club of Larchmont has been holding monthly raffles and 100% of the proceeds have been used to purchase local supermar-ket gift cards. The cards were given to Anna Danoy of Town of Ma-maroneck Community Services by committee members Deidre Corwin (L) and Sue Ellen Commender (R). Cards were distributed to local families in need helping them supplement their Thanks-giving budgets. Due to the generosity of the members, over 20 gift cards were donated.


Imaginary Places at Mamaroneck Artists GuildImaginary Places could be any place we

inhabit or wish to inhabit, a prediction of the future, or a visit to the past. The imaginary place could be a person, or a scene, an architectural space, a man-made space, an interior space or a dreamscape! It could even be a mood.

Join the MAG Gallery this January to view what is certain to be a fascinating and diverse se-lection of works that interpret what the theme, Imaginary Places means to our artist members.

An opening Reception will be held on Sat-urday, January 13th from 3 to 5pm.

Gallery Hours are Tuesday through Sat-urday from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Admission to the Gallery is free at 126 Larchmont Avenue, Larch-mont.

Established in 1953 by seven local artists, the Mamaroneck Artists Guild is the oldest art-ist cooperative maintaining its own gallery in Westchester County.

Jazzy Cores (center) of Mamaroneck, a junior at Rye Neck High School, played the female lead character of Katherine Plumber in Stepinac Theatre’s recent production of Disney’s smash-hit mu-sical, Newsies. In one photo, she is shown performing with ensemble of newsies and in other photo with her co-star, Jeremy Fuentes of Mahopac, a Stepinac High School sophomore who played the lead male road of Jack Kelly. Stepinac was among a select group of high schools in the U.S. that was chosen to mount a production of the musical before it is released to general licensing. The large casts of more than 50 young actors and crew of the renowned Stepinac Catholic high school staged six performances of the production at the school’s Major Bowes Auditorium which attracted theatre lovers of all ages from throughout the New York metro area.

Volunteers Package Medical Supplies for Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

UJA-Federation of New York’s Larchmont-Mamaroneck Women recently volunteered at Afya Foundation’s headquarters in Yonkers to package medical supplies for areas in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean devastated by recent hurricanes. A UJA-Federation partner, the foundation is a medical supply recovery organization. Since Hurricane Maria, UJA has partnered with Afya and the Greater New York Hospital Association to dispatch 28 flights to Puerto Rico and the Caribbean to deliver 75,000 lbs. of desperately needed supplies.

UJA-Federation raises funds that sustain the activities of than 80 core partners, a dozen of which are locatedin Westchester, and hundreds of other nonprofit organizations. These communi-ty-based organizations provide services that combat poverty, help the elderly age with dignity, pro-mote Jewish identity and renewal, strengthen children and families, and open doors to those with disabilities and special needs.

Volunteers from UJA-Federation’s Larchmont-Mamaroneck Women sort and pack supplies to be sent to areas in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean devastated by recent hurricanes.

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On Air; New Paintings by Josette Urso

Kenise Barnes Fine Art, 1947 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont, will open the 2018 exhibition season with a solo show featuring new oil paintings by Brooklyn artist Jo-sette Urso.

Teetering between the ur-ban and natural, Josette Urso makes paintings and drawings working directly and urgently in response to her immediate envi-ronment. Her approach involves moment-to- moment extrapola-tion governed by intuitive leaps of scale, color and wayward ge-ometry. In the artist’s collages, the visual space is simultaneously highly randomized and highly or-dered. The play of visual coinci-dence creates pleasures, just as it keys us into the generative power of chaos. In all her work, Urso’s visual contrasts and cross-fertil-izations unfold and are cumula-tive, non-linear, free flowing and interpretive. Space becomes an ambiguous and malleable sub-stance; its manipulation and acro-batic mark-making become a kind of gymnasium of expertly-placed color and shape.

Josette Urso commented, “For me, drawing and painting parallel the act of seeing and are the most direct links to private time with the physical world. Despite the urgency of my process, as I work, time still slows down. My work becomes a record of this exploration and a reflection of my inherent energy and reason for living.” -

The artist is the recipient of grants from The Adolph and Ester Gottlieb Foundation and The Pol-lack-Krasner Foundation and has been honored with residencies at Yaddo Foundation, UCross Foun-dation, Millay Foundation in the United States, as well as residencies in Spain, Germany, Ireland, Cam-bodia and Taiwan. Urso’s artwork has been acquired by numerous museums and private collections worldwide including the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY, The Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL, Stadtmuseum, Schwandorf, Germany and Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, OH, to name a few.

For more information contact, Lani Holloway, gallery manager: [email protected]

Mamaroneck Schools Enrollment – Challenge and OpportunityBY JANET BEAR

Did you know that our district has grown by more than 650 students since 2010, and that the Chatsworth Av-enue and Murray Avenue El-ementary Schools are at full capacity? Dr. Robert Shaps, Superintendent of the Mama-roneck School District, spoke at the Larchmont/Mama-roneck Local Summit break-fast presentation, on Decem-ber 19th, about the enrollment and space challenges facing the district and the opportuni-ties they present.

After providing data to show that increased enroll-ment and space constraints ex-ist throughout the district, Dr.

Shaps described some of the possible solutions that have been discussed. These include increasing class size (current-ly we are on the high side for Westchester), adding modular classrooms (a capital expense with limited space available for their placement), re-district-ing the elementary schools, building additional wings or another school, changing our model to the Princeton Plan (grouping grades in different schools) or moving our pre-K and Kindergarten students to another space within the dis-trict.

Dr. Shaps went on to ex-plain that rising enrollment and space constraints present an opportunity for the dis-

trict to prioritize a vision of our public school system for the next 10 to 15 years. Working with Heidi Hayes Jacobs, a na-tionally renowned curriculum expert and author of “Bold Moves”, the district is re-visiting the cur-rent instructional model, and the ways students learn. The successful school of the future may look quite different from today. This is an ex-citing time and Dr. Shaps reminded us that if we can think beyond bricks and mortar, we have the

opportunity to re-invent our system to insure our students are successful into the future.

Audience responses in-cluded: concern regarding the impact of the proposed federal tax changes on future enroll-ment; the need to understand the implications for trans-portation, traffic and student safety when considering the options; and amidst the new proposals, the desire to retain our current strengths, wheth-er it be our diversity, strong technology or other special programs. Dr Shaps stated that it would continue to be crucial to provide a strong public school system - it’s about value.

What are the next steps? The Board of Education will be forming a task force com-mitted to addressing the issue of growing enrollment and insuring a strong, vibrant ed-ucational system for our com-munity. Dr. Shaps reminded

us that our vision for the fu-ture should drive our actions, not enrollment and space con-straints. Early next year, look for more information from the Board of Education regarding the development of this task force and the need for a broad cross section of community in-put and participation.

This breakfast forum was hosted by the Larchmont/Ma-maroneck Local Summit, an informal community council that seeks to make life better for all in the tri-municipal area. Its monthly meetings are held at the Nautilus Diner in Mamaroneck at 7:45 a.m., on the third Tuesday of the month. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, January 16 when the Summit will host George Latimer, the newly elected Executive of Westches-ter County.

Superintendent Dr. Robert Shaps. Photo credit: Linnet Tse

Latimer Nominates 4 Key Members to Lead the Incoming Administration

As his term as Westches-ter’s County Executive approach-es, County Executive-elect George Latimer announced the nomination of the core leader-ship team for his upcoming ad-ministration.

Latimer, who will take office on January 1, 2018 has named four individuals to as-sume leadership posts as his team of staff members begins to take shape.

Latimer has nominated retiring County Legislator Ken Jenkins to be Deputy County Ex-ecutive, Joan McDonald to be the Director of Operations, John M. Nonna, Esq., to be County Attor-ney and Catherine Cioffi, J.D. to be Director of Communications.

Jenkins has spent twen-ty-five years serving the people of Yonkers through his public service. He is retiring this year as a member of the Board of Leg-islators, having served as Board Chair from 2010-2014. Jenkins was first elected to the Board in 2007. Jenkins has been a vocal advocate for affordable housing and social justice in Westchester, and brings a wealth experience to the County Executive’s office.

Latimer said, “I consider Ken Jenkins to be an outstanding elected official and community leader. He has shown, time and again, that moving Westchester forward is at the heart of his ac-tions and efforts. He will bring practical experience to the team

as we tackle the issues facing Westchester, together.”

Joan McDonald is a former New York State Commissioner of Transportation, serving in that capacity under Governor Andrew Cuomo. During her 4.5 years as Commissioner, she oversaw a department with 8300 employees and a budget of $4 bil-lion. Prior to her role in New York State, she was Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development and held senior positions in New York City and at metro-north railroad. She currently serves as the Principal of JMM Strategic Solutions, and continues her focus on infra-structure and economic devel-opment.

“Joan McDonald is a tre-mendous leader and adminis-trator, who has a track record of success everywhere she has served. I am honored and excit-ed that she is willing to join our administration and help move

Westchester forward,” Latimer said.

John Nonna, Esq, is a former County Legislator and Mayor of Pleasantville. He is cur-rently a partner with the Squire, Patton Boggs Law firm, with a practice that focuses on com-mercial and insurance litigation. Nonna is a past board member and board chair, Westchester Community College Board of Trustees. John is a former Co-chair of the Board of Directors of the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. He is an inter-nationally known and respect-ed attorney, with vast legal and management experience.

Latimer said, “I have known John for many years, and he is the consummate professional attorney. He has a sharp mind and a steady manner, with a deep commitment to justice -- traits that will serve the County Attor-ney’s office, and by extension the entire county, very well.”

Catherine Cioffi has been named as Latimer’s Director of Communications. She is a grad-uate of Fordham University and Pace Law School. Ms. Cioffi has an extensive background in radio news including WCBS NewsRa-dio 880, and marketing and pub-lic relations with Mercy College. She has extensive knowledge of government and public and community and relations, and will serve to oversee the commu-nications staff and operations of the County Executive’s Office.

Legislator Ken Jenkins

Josette Urso,TGIF, 2017, oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches. Photo Credit: Josette Urso


Solid Facts on Eating for a Healthy Heart

Back by popular demand, Registered Dietitian Denise Addorisio RDN will return to At Home on the Sound on Jan-uary 23 to expand her explanations on healthy eating. This time she will focus on heart health. She will indicate which types of fat should be included in diets and which to avoid. She will urge vigilance for trans fats and warn you where they lurk. How much salt is too much? Learn where the majority of salt in your diet comes from. Come with nutrition ques-tions and learn practical tips for a heart healthy diet.

Addorisio has been a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist for over 35 years, the last five with Greenwich Hospital. She is a frequent speaker at community events and health fairs, sharing her knowledge of nutrition with people of all ages. In addition, she is a senior adjunct instructor of nutrition at Westchester Community College, and a consultant dietitian at Ferncliff Manor (for children with developmental disabil-ities) and at several group homes for Cerebral Palsy of West-chester.

At Home on the Sound is a lifeline for senior citizens in Larchmont and Mamaroneck, pro-viding various services including transportation to doctors, grocery stores, exercise classes and cultural events. This program is free and open to the entire community in Russell Hall, Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park Ave. It is at 4:00 pm, starting with refreshments at 3:30pm. www.AtHomeontheSound.org

Denise Addorisio, RDN

Business Council of Westchester Launches BCW Data Exchange

The Business Council of Westchester announced the creation of the BCW Data Exchange, a comprehensive online data center provid-ing current and prospective Westchester businesses, not-for-profit organizations and governments with a multi-plat-formed, user-friendly source for up-to-date demographic information, statistical analy-sis and trend data about West-chester County.

The research will be conducted by Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, a not-for-profit policy, planning, ad-vocacy and research organiza-tion. It will go live on the BCW website in the first quarter of 2018.

The BCW Data Exchange will have the most up-to-date information on a wide variety of topics and issues impacting business in the county. Stra-tegic areas will focus upon: demographics, snapshots of workforce data, housing, ed-ucation, local government, transportation, infrastructure, real estate trends, municipal services and other vital data relevant to the attraction and retention of businesses in Westchester. Customized re-ports will be available for those looking for a deeper dive into the data.

“As the largest business organization in Westchester, we already serve as a resource for businesses and government officials seeking to understand the opportunities available in the county and how West-chester compares to other counties. We’re pleased to be adding this valuable tool that will also offer an unparalleled resource for our urban centers and communities across the county that are undergoing a major revitalization,” said Marsha Gordon, President and CEO of the Business Council of Westchester.

“We are fortunate to be working with Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress on this important initiative. They are uniquely positioned to step beyond the limits of analyzing data from a single perspective and take a 360-degree exam-ination of the challenges and issues that impact and shape the communities of Westches-ter,” Gordon added.

“The mission of this initiative is to provide the framework and foundation to build and, in some cases, re-build a prosperous economy and sustainable communities within Westchester County by making informed decisions through data research and analysis,” said Jonathan Drap-

kin, President and CEO, Hud-son Valley Pattern for Progress. “As we like to say, ‘data tells a story,’ and we are particularly pleased to be working with the Business Council in develop-ing that story that will provide a baseline source of informa-tion to assist in the promotion, attraction and marketing of Westchester County for new economic development oppor-tunities and to expand existing businesses,” he added.

The idea of a compre-hensive online data resource to help promote economic development in Westchester is the result of several years of strategic planning by the BCW Board of Directors. Board Member Heidi Davidson, who chairs the BCW’s data com-mittee, said that the new ser-vice would fill a real need in the business community. “We live in a world where having and understanding data is everything,’’ said Davidson. “The availability of current data has long been a challenge for Westchester as there has never been a single repository of data for Westchester Coun-ty. The comprehensive data available through the BCW Data Exchange will fuel the BCW and Westchester’s eco-nomic development efforts,” she added.

Westchester Remains the Highest Rated County in New York State

Westchester continues to receive the highest credit ratings of any New York State county after the three credit agencies independently affirmed the county’s strong credit rating, with both Fitch Ratings and S&P maintaining ‘AAA’ ratings and Moody’s maintain-ing a Aa1, the County Executive’s office announced on November 30, 2017.

The county’s high bond ratings allow taxpayers to save millions of dollars a year on interest costs associated with borrowing along with refinancing bonds.

While all three ratings agencies noted the challenges faced by the county, such as un-certain sales tax revenue and high pension expenses, they each praised the county’s care-ful management of its finances.

Fitch, in its affirmation, noted that its AAA rating reflected the county’s superior fi-nancial resilience given its stable general fund reserves along with Westchester’s strong regional economy and relatively low unemployment when compared with state and nation-al averages. Fitch also cited Westchester’s strong ability to close budget gaps afforded by the county’s highly stable reserves.

S&P cited the county’s economy, financial policies and practices, budgetary flexibil-ity, liquidity and institutional framework, though raised concerns about how the county would be affected by federal tax reform – should it be passed by Congress – potentially af-fecting state and local income tax and mortgage deductions. S&P rated Westchester Coun-ty well compared with the federal government.

“We rate Westchester County higher than the sovereign because we believe the county can maintain better credit characteristics than the U.S. in a stress scenario, based on its locally derived revenue base and our view that pledged revenue supporting debt service on the bonds is at limited risk of negative foreign intervention,” S&P wrote.

Moody’s Investment Services said the county has maintained the second highest rat-ing of Aa1. Moody’s said the county’s “fiscal management is very conservative in its expen-ditures” and “frequently monitors the budget, identifies shortfalls and works with depart-ments to close gaps.”

Moody’s and Fitch both gave the county a stable outlook while S&P said there was about a 30 percent chance of a negative scenario playing out in the future.

Halima Osman Joins Larchmont Office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Westchester Properties

REALTOR® Halima Osman has joined the Larchmont office of Berkshire Hatha-way HomeServices Westchester Proper-ties. The announcement was made by Mark Nadler, Director of Westchester Sales.

In a statement Nadler said, “Halima is a wonderful, warm person, who is multi-lin-gual, speaking French, Arabic, Somali and English. We are thrilled to have her join our experienced and diverse team.”

Halima decided it was time to embark on a new career after raising her kids. Pri-or to that she was a communication officer for the United Nations in a war damaged zone. She has a vast experience in public relations on emergency situations. She was overseeing weekly briefings to UNICEF’s headquarter in NYC and providing chil-dren’s health issues to local and interna-tional media. “I believe that all of these ex-periences have led me to this new venture.” says Halima.

A resident of New York for 16 years, Halima has grown to love the area and has often helped friends and family members discover all of the amenities in Westches-ter. She resides with her husband and son in New Rochelle where she enjoys writing short stories and novels in French. Prior to living in New York, Halima and her family have lived in many countries around the world, including Canada for several years. Her international background makes her well suited for assisting international families.

Contact Halima for all of your buying and selling needs in Westchester County. Call 347-549-6633 or email [email protected] .

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Westchester Library System features State Library Leaders and Elects New Trustees at Annual Meeting

Librarians, library direc-tors, library trustees, govern-ment officials, and friends of li-braries gathered on November 16th to elect new trustees, cel-ebrate the year’s accomplish-ments and engage in a panel discussion with New York State Regent Judith Johnson (9th District) and State Librar-ian and Assistant Commis-sioner for Libraries Bernard A. Margolis at its 57th Annual Meeting of the Westchester Li-brary System (WLS) held at the System’s Headquarters at 570 Taxter Road, Elmsford.

A video, produced in 2017, gave an overview of WLS ser-vices featuring the WLS Deliv-ery, Westchester Seniors Out Speaking (WSOS), HSE (High School Equivalency) Connect!, and WEBS programs. Strategic directions for WLS were also reviewed over the past year, including an in-depth assess-ment of the Central Library program. One new initiative included Hoopla, an online da-tabase of e books, videos and other content available 24/7 with over 40,000 titles down-

loaded. As content formats continue to evolve, the focus will remain on user-centric services based on people, place and platform to bring about successful sustainability. As noted in the video by Terry Kirchner, WLS Executive Di-rector, “WLS is the agent that makes things possible for the local libraries. We are there for

them.” Regent Johnson (9th

District) and State Librarian Margolis engaged in a panel discussion that addressed cre-ating public libraries’ future. Ms. Johnson highlighted how schools and libraries need to encourage civic values and skills for successful citizen-ship. Mr. Margolis focused on

three major themes of equity; what makes libraries unique; and the use of more flexible planning strategies that will allow for change and growth. As the methods of delivering service in classrooms and in li-braries have changed, schools and libraries need to explore ways to transform their ser-vice to reflect the 21st century. An informative question and answer period followed.

During a brief Business Meeting presided over by WLS President Cathy Draper, the following trustees were elected to a 5-year term expir-ing as of December 31, 2022: Jonathan Marshall, WLS District 2 [Briarcliff Manor, Ossining, Tarrytown]; Karen Kelley, WLS District 12 [Peek-skill]; and Ms. Draper (second term), WLS District 9 [Bronx-ville, Eastchester, Pelham, Tuckahoe].

Library System is a 501 © 3 nonprofit organization and is located at 570 Taxter Road, Suite 400, Elmsford.Visit the WLS website at www.west-chesterlibraries.org

County Executive-elect George Latimer; Terry L. Kirchner, WLS Executive Direc-tor; Edris Scherer of North Salem, WLS Trustee

cle to William Seggos.“Betsy, Michael and Gary have so generously given of their

time and talent and have done so much for the Westchester Jewish community and beyond. It is our privilege to honor them this evening,” said Lisa Roberts, President, Westchester Jewish Council.

The Westchester Jewish Council connects Westchester’s Jewish communities and strengthens relationships among over 160 Jewish organizations and other ethnic and faith based groups, elected officials, Israel and the community at large.

This event is open to the entire community. Cost varies by donor level. Details and registration are available on line at www.wjcouncil.org. For more information contact the Council at 914-328-7001.

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Larchmont Police Chief John G. Poleway (left) and Fire Chief John Caparelli.

Pine Book Neighborhood Association Delineates Improvements for Pine Brook Parkcontinued from page 1

What’s Happening at the Larchmont Public LibraryRenowned Guitarist, Carlos Pavan, to Perform

On Sunday, January 28 at 4:00pm, join Carlos Pavan at the Larchmont Public Lil-brary, 121 Larchmont Avenue, for a concert of captivating guitar. Refreshments will be available at 3:30pm. Pavan’s appearance is sponsored by the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library.

New York-based com-poser/guitarist Carlos Pavan skillfully blends Argentine rhythms with classical and jazz musical concepts. He has performed in major venues such as Lincoln Center, New England Conservatory (Bos-ton), New York City Center,

and the New Jersey Tango Fes-tival, to name but a few. He has also performed internationally in France, Argentina, Canada, Ireland, Portugal, and Japan.

Pavan began his guitar

training at the age of 12 in Ar-gentina and has since become one of the most diverse gui-tarists and composers in con-temporary music. He arrived in New York from Argentina in 2000 to pursue musical stud-ies and received a two-year scholarship at The Collective in Manhattan, where he has studied under Jesse Hen-serkiefken, Jorge Morel, Dave Smey, and Pablo Ziegler (Astor Piazzolla’s piano player).

Since then, he has per-

formed at well-renowned venues throughout the United States as well as international-ly. His latest CD, “Suite del Inte-rior: original compositions for guitar and string quartet”, is a blend of argentine tango/folk dances, jazz harmonies and classical forms. Of the CD, The World Music Report wrote, “throughout the album Carlos Pavan shows his ingenuity as a composer who understands and uses color brilliantly in his writing and arrangements”. The album is composed, ar-ranged and produced by Car-los Pavan and recorded with special guest, PUBLIQuartet. When not performing, he of-fers private guitar lessons and is also an instructor at the Noel Pointer Foundation in Brook-lyn, NY.

Paper Perfectionism Opens in the Oresman Gallery

Milai Liang’s latest exhib-it titled Paper Perfectionism, opens in the Oresman Gallery

at the Larchmont Public Li-brary, 121 Larchmont Avenue, on January 3 and will continue to be on view through January 30. Additionally, there will be a reception honoring the artist on Saturday, January 6, from 2:00 to 4:00pm in the Gallery.

Paper Perfectionism fea-tures artwork derived from traditional Chinese paper-cut-ting techniques integrating drawing and cut patterns into pictorial collages. These art-works depict figurative rep-resentations, mostly through portraits of women and chil-dren in intimate and frozen moments, addressing femi-

ninity and childhood memory. Selected images are printed on porcelain plates, which serves to translate iconic motifs into decorative installations.

As a young artist, Milai Liang embraced the tradition of art, resolving to make her artworks unconventional. Growing up in a family of folk artists, her family has had significant influence on her artistic characters. Her works feature paper-cutting patterns integrated with portrait draw-ings to create collages, and this combination becomes her stylistic mark. Traditional


Labyrinth, Scent Garden, Butterfly Garden, Mindful-ness Lending Li-brary, Bird Hous-es, Rock Cairns, Tree Stoop Sit-Up-ons, Fairy Houses and Pop-Up Yoga Space.

Walsh mar-veled that the Scouts raised 91% of the money needed towards the park’s reha-bilitation and con-version into a mindfulness garden and that Friends of Larchmont Park are conferring with the Troop Leaders.

At the Regular Meeting, Giovanni Zapata was appointed to the Architectural review Board (ARB) with former ARB Chair Markus Holtby as Alternate Member. The Board set the Village Election for March 20, 2018.

Police Chief John Poleway cautioned citizens regarding pack-age thefts from doorsteps, suggesting requesting delivery of pack-ages at their workplace or left with a neighbor.

fordable, functional, and stun-ning new kitchen, just for you. Unless money is not an object you may have to compromise here and there, but the end result will be something that you can not only afford, but be proud of as well.

Or, if you’re ready to take the plunge and invest in our $20,000 “chocolate bit-con” (whoops, that’s bit-coin) baking kit just send us $25,000 and you too could be baking your very own “chocolate bit-coin”, the currency of the future.

Paul Bookbinder, M.I.D., C.R., is president of Dream-Work Kitchens, Inc. located in Mamaroneck, New York. A Master of Design (Pratt In-stitute), and E.P.A. Certified Remodeler, he serves on the Advisory Panel of Remodeling Magazine. A member of the Na-tional Kitchen & Bath Assoc., he is also a contributor to eZine and Do It Yourself magazine. He can be reached for ques-tions at 914-777-0437 or www.dreamworkkitchens.com.


Kitchen & Bath Insider© - #206: You Can Afford a New Kitchen With Chocolate Bit-Coin!

BY PAUL BOOKBINDER, M.I.D., C.R.

With the world turned on it’s head, and everything that we used to count on collapsing like a failed chocolate souffle, I’ve devised a new monetary system called “chocolate bit-coin”. Easily baked by yourself using our simple, “chocolate bit-coin” system, that comes with our ultra-secret, pro-prietary recipe, you can now bake your own “chocolate bit-coin” and use it for purchas-es at remodeling establish-ments that accept such type of cookto-currency. All for only $5,000!

Whether you’re walking down the street, passing by a showroom, or in a “home center” strolling the isles, you can’t help but notice the stun-ning new kitchens on display. You work hard. You’re a good person. If anyone deserves a new kitchen, it’s you! But how could you possibly afford such luxury? It’s easy! Just send us $10,000 for your very own “chocolate bit-coin” baking kit (and proprietary recipe) and pretty soon you’ll have enough “chocolate bit-coin” to afford anything you desire.

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But if you’re not into risk-taking and you’re still inspired by those beautiful displays, there are steps to follow that can lead to a new kitchen without sacrificing everything you hold dear. The most important of these steps is to determine the budget that you are comfortable with, AND THEN STICKING TO IT! Today, there are kitchen solu-tions including new cabinets or refacing, as well as counter tops and appliances that will fit into almost any budget. The trick is to figure out what your budget really is, and then find-ing what options that will fit within that figure.

While determining your budget, it’s a good time to do your homework. Make one list of what you absolutely must have in your future kitchen and another “wish list” of things you’d like, but really could live without if neces-sary. Browse websites like houzz and pinterest and when you see something that inter-ests you, save it into a folder so that you can show it to your designer. It’s always easier and safer to show someone a picture rather than trying to explain it, leaving less chance for misinterpretation of what you had in mind.

With budget in hand, it’s time to visit with a kitchen designer, who will work with you to create your “Dream Kitchen”, at a price that you can afford. They will review your ideas and then trans-form them into a working design. Don’t be afraid to share your budget with your designer. Whether your pro-posed expenditure is $5,000 or $100,000, if the designer does not know this, chances are their plan will not meet your expectations and you’ll have wasted both your time and theirs.

A creative designer, whom you’ve shared your “wish list” and other desires, should be able to create an af-

What it Means to be an Elder Law and Special Needs Attorney

BY BERNARD A. KROOKS, CERTIFIED ELDER LAW ATTORNEY

As many of you know, our firm practices in the ar-eas of elder law and special needs law. I had previously assumed that most, if not all, people know what that means. However, I was re-cently at a networking event and I told someone what I do for a living and I received a blank stare in return. That got me thinking that it might not be so obvious to everyone what an elder law and special needs attorney does; thus, this article.

To state it succinctly: our practice is focused on legal problems faced by in-dividuals as they age and in-dividuals with special needs. However, in many instances our actual clients are family members (and loved ones) of seniors and individuals with special needs who seek our representation on behalf of their loved one.

Here’s a sample of some of the types of matters that we handle for our clients:

Estate planning.Many of our clients come

to us for help in preparing their own estate plans. That usually includes a last will and testament, a health care proxy, a living will and a du-rable power of attorney — at least. In addition to the fore-going, an increasing number of clients are opting for a liv-ing trust due to their desire to avoid probate, keep their affairs private and provide for a smooth transition for the management of their as-sets in the event they become incapacitated. Some clients also need more sophisticated estate tax planning; howev-er, with the enhanced feder-al and New York state estate tax exemptions, those clients are fewer in number. In any event, estate planning is not about forms and documents; it’s about making sure that your wishes are carried out upon incapacity or death.

Trust administration.If you have created a

trust or are the trustee of a trust, you may have ongoing responsibilities to the trust beneficiaries. Our firm can

help you manage these du-ties and ensure that you are in compliance with all legal and tax requirements. A trust can serve many pur-poses and it is important that the administration of the trust is conducted in a manner consistent with the trust creator’s intent.

Special needs planning.Our special needs plan-

ning practice focuses on as-sisting individuals with spe-cial needs and their families achieve the highest quality of life possible. We advocate to ensure that our clients have access to all appropri-ate government benefits that they are entitled to. We also assist clients with special needs trusts to help protect their assets for their loved ones and with guardianship for people who cannot man-age their own affairs due to illness or incapacity.

Probate.While New York’s pro-

bate process is not complex, it can still be overwhelming for many. Our firm helps ex-ecutors of estates carry out their legal duties to ensure that the decedent’s final af-fairs are settled properly. Assets owned by the dece-dent at the time of death must be distributed to those mentioned in the will or, if no will, according to the laws of intestacy. As we have written about previously, the will covers only those assets in the name of the decedent at the time of death. Any ac-count held jointly or in trust for someone else passes out-side of probate directly to the named beneficiary.

Long-term care and Medic-aid planning.

About 70% of all Amer-icans will need long-term care at home, in an assisted living facility or in a nursing home. The cost of long-term care in the New York metro-politan area is approximate-ly $200,000 a year. Failure to plan in advance can result in the loss of significant per-sonal assets. By planning in advance you can take the necessary steps to ensure that your choices regarding who will manage your fi-

nances and health care are followed in the event you be-come incapacitated. More-over, with proper planning, you can minimize your out-of-pocket costs for long-term care. Our firm can help ex-plain the available options to you and help you make the right choices for you and your family.

Special education advocacy.Every child with a dis-

ability is entitled to a free and appropriate public edu-cation. Our lawyers at Litt-man Krooks represent indi-viduals and their families to ensure that school districts are held accountable and provide the type of educa-tion that the law requires, regardless of disability. Our firm takes a collaborative approach and works with the school district repre-sentatives to make sure the child’s Individualized Edu-cation Program (IEP) meets the child’s individual needs; however, we are prepared to go to court, if necessary, to protect our client’s interests.

We take pride in our work helping seniors and in-dividuals with disabilities.

Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., is a founding partner of Litt-man Krooks LLP and has been honored as one of the “Best Lawyers” in America for each of the last seven years. He is past President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attor-neys (NAELA) and past Presi-dent of the New York Chapter of NAELA. Mr. Krooks has also served as chair of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. He has been selected as a “New York Super Lawyer” since 2006. Mr. Krooks may be reached at (914-684-2100) or by visiting the firm’s website at www.el-derlawnewyork.com.

Chinese paper-cutting is the inspiration for her art. Liang reimagines this old technique reinterpreting it in a new way with contemporary influenc-es. Through observation and comprehension, she works to portray women and children in intimate moments. She rec-ognizes the harmonious beau-ty of placing paper cutting and drawings together. Her paper cutting art is boldly mono-chrome, flat, and vigorously geometric, the cut paper serv-ing as the part of the objects being worn by or associated with the person. Paper cutting highlights the presence of the person and further enhances

their elegance. In Liang’s por-trait drawing, she focuses on depicting facial expression; especially the eyes. Her me-ticulous and articulate brush-work pays tribute to the classic craftsmanship of art. By draw-ing people in a neoclassical style, she optimizes their phys-ical presentation as neoclassic perfectionism. Inspired by printmaking, she also works on sublimation printing on porcelain plates using a se-lection of her collages, which extends her iconic motifs to decorative installations.

For more information about Milai Liang, visit the artist online at www.milailiang.com

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New Year’s Addiction ResolutionsBY SCOTT SWANEZY

Every year in January, people have goals they want to achieve in the coming year. They call these goals, “New Year’s Resolutions”. The reality is that few of them achieve their goals by the end of the year. The majority get side tracked, lose strength, or just give up.

Do you want to begin a new year with new life, new energy or new hopes? What you need to know is that there are cer-tain blockers that make these new resolutions short lived. In fact, every time that you make a new commitment, it will be challenged. But the good news is that you can make lasting pos-itive changes in your life, wheth-er you are still using or drinking.

Where is the breakdown, where do things go wrong? For me, I have good excuses. I also didn’t have anyone who I knew

that was doing the right thing or living a new life. More to the point, I did not care about help-ling anyone. I was selfish for the majority of my lifle.

What did I do right that you can also do? When you are absolutely tired of the results you are getting you should do something different. The defi-nition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. No one has to talk you into it, bribe you, or force you. You are convinced you are not doing life that way anymore. Right?

Consider the following 3 ways to have a new life:

1. When we desire change, we need to put a plan togeth-er. Lots of times there are loop holes for failure. That way we aren’t forced to change. We leave ourselves a way out.

Planning is great, but exe-cution is better. A lot of people

talk but very few follow through. If you could have done it on your own, you would have done it by now. When I start planning, I put accountability first (ie, re-porting to someone about prog-ress or setbacks), evalutation second and victory last. This makes it hard to hide when I slip up. My accountability would call me seeing if I was still on the path to success.

Here are some examples of accountability:

If you want to lower your ddrinking amount or stop binge drinking, tell someone about it. Then, you should set clear lim-itations for alcohol moderation. Clearly define for yourself HOW MUCH is too much. Finally, seek medical help if that’s not working for you.

If you suspect your recre-ational drug use is getting out of control, first talk to your doc-tor. Or seek help from a trusted friend or family member. Then, research withdrawal and know

what symptoms to expect. Fi-nally, check in a detox clinic in your area to make the first step towards recovery.

We tend to leave room for frailure in our planning. No boundaries. No accountability.. No victory plan. Change your plan and change your life!

2. Most people think change is just on the inside. Re-ality is: change is from the inside out. New life is not kept by living in old environments. What we see, smell, taste, and feel affects our lives positively or negatively. For example, if your goal is not to do drugs, then you will difi-nitely need to stop hanging out around the friends that are still comfortable doing drugs.

Or consider this: if you vow to stop binge dringking you can no longer visit the drinking parties or go hang out at the club. Most would say. “Well, I’m not drinking”, just as most of us

have said to ourselves. But, 99% of the people will be drinking in excess. So you would be the 1% without an alcoholic drink in hand. But, eventually, there is a risk that you will cave to the surrounding. To stand a chance at suceeding in the 1%, I found that surrounding myself with a support system made the diffi-cult possible. Support systems make the unbearible, bearable. I am able to vulnerable in a safe environment, while also getting validation for my commitment to my goals.

3. The moment you make up your mind about something is the moment change begins. New life starts in the heart, then the mind, then your body does what your mind and heart tell it to do. Your life is the result of this process.

So, if you want a new life, what should your thought pro-cesses be like? There is a belief

that after 21 days your thoughts or actions become habits. Most of us that have been in an addic-tive cycle have done bad things over and over again. My ad-dictions were a diredt result of my thought life. I would have a thought to use a substance, and I would act upon that thought. So, my advice to hyou is to to stop it at the thoght stage.

Don’t let it linger.Don’t entertain it.The longer hou let a thought sit the mmore power it builds in your mind.

Scott Swanezy is an addiction and substance abuse counselor in West-chester County. He can be reached at 914-434-9945 and visit outofthefog.info for more information.


Trendingtastes It’s Kosher and so good

BY CLAUDIA LUTZKY

Jewish Delis are a way of life in New York. Famous Man-hattan spots where stars and politicians meet for good food have always been part of the fabric of the city. These spots are usually Kosher. That means the rules for food handling and serving were adhered to–among those rules, no meat with dairy. Huge overstuffed meat sand-

wiches with specialties like Corned Beef or Pastrami and Turkey with Russian dressing, pickles and a side of coleslaw (with no dairy ingredients). In Westchester, Ben’s Deli in Scars-dale is all that and more. Their New York City store on West 38th Street, opened in 1996. It is still visited by all the New York Glitterati for good food and deal making. Fortunately, we have that same Glatt Kosher food here in Westchester. Prob-ably, no $1M deals here, but we have the added convenience of a parking lot.

Ben’s began with owner Ronnie Dragoon, who grew up in the Deli Business, starting in the Bronx, working with his dad who eventually started Ben’s Deli on 72nd Street in the early 70’s. Ronnie realized he needed to branch out and opened his own store, Ben’s Deli, in Baldwin

in 1972. Ten years later a second store was born in Greenvale and more locations in Queens fol-lowed. In 1996 Ronnie acquired the 38th street location of the famous deli – Lou G.Siegels. It is located in the heart of what once was the teeming garment district in NYC. You dined at Lou Siegels and you knew exact-ly what you wanted, you had it before, and you craved to have it again.

At Ben’s, in Scarsdale, the power crowd has more families with children than Fashion Mo-guls. They keep their customers

satisfied. Hal, the Regional Manager, and Oscar, the Store Manager, give out dreidels for Hanu-kah. While supplies last, they have Ben’s Frisbees for kids. To be sure everything in the restaurant is Kosher (no food al-lowed in), they give away free Kosher baby food and free Cheerios for tod-dlers. All the food is prepared perfect-ly and the result is not surprising – it’s all delicious. The potato knish with a cream soda and matzoh ball soup was pure perfec-

tion. I could eat it every day. The chicken in a pot was equally great and it is so huge you will take home enough for two more meals. Many people were get-ting large takeout orders. You can bring home food that hon-estly tastes like grandma is hard at work in the kitchen.

Another great Glatt Ko-sher find was a Mexican place in Riverdale on Riverdale Ave-nue. It is “Carlos and Gabby’s.” It was astounding to have Jew-ish beef brisket that melts-in-your-mouth, in a burrito. They also prepare an interesting take on a Taco, “Carlos’ Taco Supreme. “ It is a soft corn tor-tilla layered with refried beans, wrapped around a crispy corn tortilla with a choice of meats and dressed with romaine, pico de gallo, jalapeno peppers and chunky guacamole. The soft tor-tilla with the bean spread holds

Ben’s Potato Knish(Recipe courtesy of Ben’s Deli)

For Filling8 medium all-purpose potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped3 tbsp. canola oil1 ½ tsp. salt¼ tsp. ground white pepper

For Dough2/3 C. water¼ C. canola oil½ tsp saltDash ground black pepper2 C. flour

For Assembly1 extra-large beaten egg

Steps 1-3 must be done the night before to allow thorough chilling of ingredients1. Boil potatoes in water until very tender. Drain immediately. Place in large bowl2. Cook and stir onions in hot oil for 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Pour over potatoes. Refrigerate covered overnight3. In a large bowl, combine water, oil, salt and pepper. Add flour. Mix thoroughly. If dough is sticky add a little more flour. Refrigerate covered overnight.4. In a mixer, in three batches, process potatoes and onions until smooth. Set aside.5. On a well-floured board, roll out dough into an 8” X 24” rectangle.6. Form potatoes mixture into a 1 ½” high, 2” wide and 22” long log and place it at the bottom of the dough. Brush entire surface of the dough with egg.7. Roll up to cover potato mixture. Cut away excess dough. Cut into 1 ½” pieces. Working one at a time, pull dough up and over bottom to close. Then, working on a floured board, turn knish in hands to close the top and make it round. Place on a lightly greased sheet pan. Brush tops with egg.8. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Makes 15 knishes.

NOTE: to make mini knishes, roll out dough into two 3”X22”rectangles. Form potato mixture into two 1” wide logs. Proceed s above, cutting into 1” pieces. Bake 45 minutes. Makes 30 mini knishes.

Save the time and eat at BENS.

the whole thing together. Dif-ferent and yummy. The restau-rant also sells traditional ko-sher food, some prepared with a southwest twist, like glazed chicken, skirt steak and Franks and burgers. I spoke with the owner, Ralph, and he tells me that his other restaurant is Ko-sher Japanese. It’s in Brooklyn. I have it on my short list of places to visit soon.

Chef Atillio at Bens Deli in Scarsdale with Chicken in a Pot

Ben’s Turkey Sandwich with Russian Dressing and assorted pickles and coleslaw.

In the same shopping center, Skyview in Riverdale, we discovered a Kosher Pizza Joint. Just a very nice slice. Good dough and wonderful sauce. No meat here – dairy only (tomato sauce, cheese and toppings like mushroom and olives), observ-ing the strict dietary rules. You can count on a good nosh here. Try it – you’ll like it.

Matzo Ball Soup at Bens Deli

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