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Trip of a lifetime The carousel at Playland is one of the historic amusement park’s prized possessions. Meet the man who called it his love for more than 30 years. For story, see page 6. Photo/Will Thomas
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Regents board cuts testing as teacher eval. factor By SArAh vArNey Education Reporter In response to “feedback we received,” Board of Regents President Meryl S. Tisch presided over a committeewide vote that did away with the portion of the Annual Professional Performance Review that ranked teachers statewide on how well students performed on annual Common Core standardized English Language Arts and Math Concepts exams. Rye City Board of Education President Katy Keohane Glassberg expressed her approval of the demise of the ranking percentage. “The board is very pleased with the four-year moratorium on using state tests as a major factor in evaluating teachers,” she said. “The pendulum is beginning to swing in the right direction, reducing the pressure around testing and allowing school districts to focus on using tests to inform instruction to benefit students.” Rye City Schools Superintendent Dr. Frank Alvarez said he is hopeful that the change will lead
to a teacher evaluation system based on teaching. Recently, state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a Bronx Democrat, hinted to a group of Westchester school officials that positive changes would be coming soon. At the time, that indication... was met with surprise and cautious optimism. That’s because, as recently as last February, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, spoke of his
Under a model that assigned 50 percent of the weight of a yearly evaluation for teachers, 30 percent would be based on Common Core standardized test scores and 15 percent would be based on “locallydetermined assessments.” The remaining 5 percent was undetermined. However, that model was never adopted due to the increasingly vocal controversy around Common Core testing and the fairness issue around test
The pendulum is beginning to swing “ in the right direction, reducing the pressure
around testing and allowing school districts to focus on using tests to inform instruction to benefit students.
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– KATy KeohANe GlASSBerG, rye city Board of education president intention to encourage the Board of Regents to increase the weighted percentage of test scores from 40 percent to 50 percent. However, he left the final decision to the board.
scores affecting teachers’ careers. The remaining 50 percent of the evaluation would be gathered by observing teachers in their classrooms during instructional time. Now, by a vote of 15 to 1,
using a weighted percentage of tests as a means of evaluating teachers has been overturned. Tisch, who was the lone opposition to the measure, did not provide an explanation. While the measure has been overturned, school administrators are still left with the vestiges, said Dr. Betty Anne Wyks, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for the Rye City School District. “I’m curious to see what guidance we’re going to get [from the New York State Education Department] for this. We’re still going to have to live by the testing rules until there’s a clear transition,” she said. In addition, school district administrators will still have to calculate teacher evaluation scores according to the rules that are in place, and once a score is recorded, it is part of a teacher’s permanent record. Stepping carefully around the issue of fairness, Wyks said that a negative score recorded for a teacher under the current rules could still undermine that teacher’s confidence and motivation. “Why record the score if it doesn’t matter?” she asked. Area school community mem-
In less than a year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo went from advocating that standardized Common Core test scores should account for as much as 50 percent of the basis for teacher evaluations to leaving it up to the Board of Regents to decide. File photo
bers, including parents, board members, and teachers’ reaction to the news of the test percentage elimination was met with enthusiasm. President of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District’s Board of Education Ann LoBue
reacted positively. “I think it’s great. While it makes sense to me that student performance should be part of the evaluations, this methodology is flawed,” LoBue said. coNTAcT: sarah@hometwn.com
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What’s going on... New Rochelle Public Library
Sonata in C minor, Seven Popular Spanish Songs by De Falla and Wieniask’s Grand Polonaise, and oboist Alan Hollander will perform works for oboe and piano by Deslandes and Grovlez. The concert is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $2 per person.
Brown Bag Book Discussion
Postcard exhibit opens A new all-day exhibit will open on Saturday, Jan. 9, and will run until Saturday, Jan. 30 in the Lumen Winter gallery. New Rochelle’s grand resorts, meandering shoreline, leafy neighborhoods, stately structures and impressive Fort Slocum military base were captured in images for a multitude of postcards that traveled the world. These images will be shown during this exhibit, providing a glimpse into the early 1900s, when New Rochelle was coming developing into one of America’s premier suburban communities.
Chamber concert Members of the Con Brio Ensemble will perform a rich program of classical works on Saturday, Jan. 9 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ossie Davis Theatre. Critically-acclaimed violinist Alexander Meshibovsky, oboist Alan Hollander and pianist Diana Mittler-Battipaglia will perform Bach’s Double Concerto. The program will also feature works for violin and piano including Beethoven’s
Participants are welcome to join a book discussion on Wednesday, Jan. 13 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the second floor Conference Room. The group will discuss the book “I Am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai. Copies of the book are available at the Registration Desk.
Cookbook Club introductory session This new program will take place once a month on a Saturday afternoon. Members will be able to share thematic recipes and enjoy samples from the library’s collection of cookbooks or food blogs. Local cookbook authors will be invited to the library to demonstrate recipes. Each session will be free and open to the public. The first session will take place on Saturday, Jan. 16 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the first floor Meeting Room. For more information and to register, email Barbara Davis at bdavis@nrpl.org or call 632-8254
The College of New Rochelle ‘Nativity Scenes from the Americas’ exhibition This exhibition, called “Nativity Scenes from
the Americas,” demonstrates the cultural diversity in representations of the Nativity in the Americas while highlighting common features of a shared history. This exhibition will run until Sunday, Jan.10 in the Castle Gallery at The College of New Rochelle, located at 29 Castle Place in New Rochelle. The nativity scenes featured are from different countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and the American Southwest. The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 654-5423 or email castlegallery@cnr.edu.
New Rochelle Council on the Arts ‘Cross Country-YoHo meets NewRo’ exhibition The “Cross Country-YoHo meets NewRo” exhibition will be running until Saturday, Jan. 9 in the Transform Gallery, located at 20 Jones St. in New Rochelle. The exhibition features works from Ginny Fox, Alexa Grace, Catherine Latson, John Folchi and Pasquale Miele. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit transformgallery.com.
Call for musical groups The New Rochelle Council on the Arts is seeking musical groups to perform in its Emil Paolucci Summer Sounds Concert Series, which will run Wednesday evenings from July 6 through Aug. 24. Interested artists should submit a DVD or CD of a recent performance, a photograph and written background materials, and payment expectations by Feb. 15. All materials should be sent to Emil Paolucci Summer Sounds Concert Series c/o Billie Tucker, P.O. Box 211 New Rochelle, NY 10804. For more information, email info@newrochellearts.org.
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Basketball league The Saturday basketball league is a fun-filled environment for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade. The league will run from Saturday, Jan. 9 to Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Mascaro Clubhouse located at 79 Seventh St. Children will learn the fundamentals of basketball, including dribbling, shooting, passing, offensive and defensive techniques, teamwork and scrimmaging. T-shirts and awards will be given out during the program. The session for children in kindergarten and first grade will be from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and will cover skills, drills and games; the session for children in second and third grade will be from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and will cover round robin games and skills and drills; and the session for children in fourth and fifth grades will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., and will cover round robin games and skills and drills. League fees are $125 per child, with a $25 drop-in fee. For more information or to register, call 235-3736 or email ewoodlin@bgcnr.org. Deadline for our What’s Going On section is every Thursday at noon. Though space is not guaranteed, we will do our best to accommodate your listing. Please send all items to news@hometwn.com.
New to the Review Kiley Stevens joined the Review in late November as a staff writer. Stevens graduated in December 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from SUNY Purchase College. Before college, she was a freelance photographer for both The Times Union in Albany, and a one-time photographer for the Associated Press. One of her photos won an APTOPIX award in 2010. During Angela Jordan became a staff writer for the Review this month. She graduated from Purchase College in May 2015 with a dual B.A. in journalism and economics, where she wrote an indepth report on the controversial development of Columbia University’s new satellite campus in West Harlem. Jordan served as the managing editor of the college’s online student news pub-
Kiley Stevens
her time at Purchase, Stevens interned at The Daily Voice in Armonk, and a small underground music magazine. After graduation, she spent three months in Costa Rica teaching English, and then spent the summer of 2015 interning at Relix Magazine in New York City. Stevens currently resides in Port Chester. You can reach Stevens at 653-1000 ext. 23 or kiley@hometwn.com.
Angela Jordan
lication, The Purchase Phoenix, and as a columnist for the school’s arts magazine, The Purchase Beat. She also spent several months in 2014 working as an intern in public relations and social media marketing in Dublin, Ireland. Jordan currently resides in Orange County, N.Y. You can reach Jordan at 653-1000 ext. 18 or angela@hometwn.com.
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Thornton-Donovan cheerleaders visit Willow Tower The Thornton-Donovan School cheerleading squad, under the supervision of Angela M. Tudisco, visited Willow Tower, an assisted living residence for the elderly on Saturday, Dec. 19 to spread some holiday cheer. The squad, comprised of 11 girls from eighth to 12th grade, performed cheers for the residents and welcomed a few au-
dience members to participate using their pom-poms. After the performance, the squad mingled with the crowd and took pictures. Residents at Willow Tower shared stories with the girls as well. The Thornton-Donovan cheerleading squad is the first ever squad at the school, which has been in operation in New Ro-
chelle for more than 100 years. It is an international school that welcomes children from kindergarten through 12th grade and travels to a different country of study each year. Overall, the squad has been a pleasant addition to the school’s thriving sports program that now boasts girls and boys varsity basketball, boys varsity soccer and cross-country. (Submitted)
Photos courtesy Angela Tudisco
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A Playland worker’s wild ride By chriS eBerhArT While sitting on the Playland carousel, a 5-year-old boy watched his alcoholic father stagger off into the parking lot, get into his car and drive away. That was a typical day at the amusement park during Larry McGowan’s childhood. Until he was 13, he went to Playland with his father during the summer from Wednesday to Sunday. They’d ride the carousel together two or three times until his father drowned the afternoon in beer. “If I ever did a movie about my life, it’d be me on the carousel waving to my father, and my father listening to music until he went to the beer stand,” McGowan, now 64, said. “He’d have a few beers and disappear. I’d be on the carousel, and I would just stay there. He’d drink and ride some rides and get in the car and go home... He’d pass out on the couch, and my mother had to take a bus to get me.” But McGowan wasn’t resent-
ful of his father’s absence. He was content as long as the carousel continued its circular path, the horses bobbing up and down, and the organ playing its iconic tune. And that’s how, McGowan said, he learned to play the piano; that’s how he developed his ear for music; and that’s how the carousel essentially became McGowan’s first music teacher. “If you make a noise, I can say it’s this note or that note. It’s a gift,” he said. “And I think I developed it as a kid while sitting on the carousel going round and round and round for hours and just listening to the tunes. Then I’d go home and noodle it out on the piano before I even knew how to play.” Although McGowan’s first keyboard was a hand-me-down from his sister—he didn’t have formal piano lessons until he was 9 years old—it didn’t take long for him to learn to play as well as a child prodigy. His first performances were at
Catholic Mass at Stations of the Cross and Benedictions of the Blessed Sacrament in his local White Plains parish. McGowan’s religious upbringing was strong; he went to Mass every Sunday and he was taught in a Catholic parochial school his whole life. Thus, McGowan’s teenage years brought about a crossroads. At age 13, he played the organ in front of the pope at the noon Mass during the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City. Not long after, his father bought him his first Wurlitzer piano. But at the same time, the Catholic faith tugged on his shirt sleeves, and he was forced to decide which career path to follow: music or the priesthood. He joined the Carmelite Friars seminary, but his visit lasted only about six months. “I used to play in the chapel when I thought no one was looking,” McGowan said. “I used to wear all these flashy things, and when [the priests] found me
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Larry McGowan’s skill and precision can be seen throughout the park, in everything from the painted display signs to the caterpillar ride. File photo
Larry McGowan retired from Playland last year but his love for the amusement park and his passion for music have made for a most interesting life. Photo courtesy Rat Race Choir
playing, they said, ‘This is not your calling. No, no. Showbiz is calling you.’” Three years later, in 1967, he joined the Dunwoodie Seminary in Yonkers, but again stayed only six months. “I thought [the priesthood] was going to be a way of life for me,” McGowan said. “I decided it wasn’t for me if I was going to be an entertainer. There was no drinking. No womanizing. No cursing. All the things wrong with me that God is trying to fix.” As much as he learned that the priesthood wasn’t for him, showbiz was. And his musical career started in 1968 with Rat Race Choir, a progressive rock band that had a cult-like following on Long Island and the metropolitan area from the late ‘60s to the early ‘80s. The group began as a bunch of teenagers in their White Plains homes. McGowan said he remembers practicing in his mother’s living room and performing in a number of Westchester venues and Long Island rock music clubs. “It was a free-spirited time in my life,” McGowan said. “It was all geared around music and the
band.” But McGowan’s fast-paced world crashed and burned in 1979. An internal strife with the band’s new management forced McGowan out of Rat Race Choir. The band was beginning to play in larger venues and clubs where sex and drugs were rampant. McGowan didn’t like this new direction, and said he left Rat Race Choir with a bad taste in his mouth and most of his equipment either stolen or returned damaged. After that, things only got worse. On Halloween 1979, his mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was his only parent, literally and figuratively; he had lost his father shortly after the World’s Fair in 1964 to cirrhosis of the liver and lung cancer. She died that Christmas Eve, sending the 28-year-old spiraling down a black hole. “I took the Bible and threw it across the room,” McGowan said, “and pointed my finger at the sky and [cursed]. ‘You took my mother away while I’m supcoNTiNued on next page
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The horses on the Playland carousel were painted by hand, with no two alike, by the park’s resident artist. Photos/Will Thomas
It has been roughly 100 years since the carousel began operating. The amusement park ride has been a love of Larry McGowan’s ever since he joined Playland as a maintenance worker 35 years ago.
posed to be celebrating Jesus.’” The death of his mother flung McGowan, now an orphan, into a five-year-long “bender.” He played gigs all over, including legendary nightclubs like Danceteria and Studio 54 until four or five in the morning. He attended party after party, met a slew of musicians and crashed in strangers’ homes. “I don’t know what else to call it. I just let go,” he said. “It wasn’t just drinking. It was drugs, it was drinking, it was eating, it was having sex with all these theater people... I walked the borderline of excess of all the vices.” McGowan was speeding 100 mph straight into a brick wall, when a Bible seminar at Madison Square Garden in New York City may have saved his life. McGowan said he went to the seminar because he felt a need to reconnect with his faith, but was disgusted by the hypocrisy of priests in the Catholic Church who were involved in sex scandals. During the seminar, he heard about Clinton Utterbach of the Redeeming Love Christian Center and joined his church two weeks later. “He saved me,” McGowan said of Utterbach. “He opened
by hand, and no two were painted alike. “And don’t you know, the ridership went way up,” McGowan said. Tim Cronin, CSEA union leader, said the park was more to McGowan than just a job; it was a passion. “The park is part of Larry, and Larry is part of the park,” Cronin said. “He loved it and it loved him back. He did everything in the park. He’d take apart all the rides and put them back together. He was the only one trusted to paint the [carousel] horses because he knew the historical way that they had to be painted.” Playland was, once again, a major part of McGowan’s life, just as it had been when he was a child. McGowan rejoined the Rat Race Choir in 2009 and took part in performances at Mamaroneck’s Emelin Theatre, among other venues in 2010. But it wasn’t all smiles from then on, as McGowan survived a detached retina, a car accident that caused deep vein thrombosis in his left leg, kidney stones, and a DWI arrest and rehab in 2010. McGowan smirked as he
up my head and poured in all the biblical truths that I needed.” With the Redeeming Love Christian Center, a born-again Christian church in Nanuet, N.Y., McGowan, then in his early 30s, found a new home. He sang in the choir and played the organ and the piano. Life slowed down and started to brighten, and his Playland career then took off. An employee at the amusement park, McGowan was the caretaker for the carousel’s organ. That was his baby, as he called it. He knew everything about the organ, and year after year, he made repairs to keep it up and running. For 35 years, McGowan made the 100-yearold carousel sing. He made the rest of the park come alive by creating unique bright signs and hand-painted rides. He became Playland’s artist, and his job became that of a historic preservationist. McGowan was given creative freedom to paint the rides and signs however he saw fit. Instead of painting the caterpillar ride the standard green, McGowan painted it blue with designs to make it pop. He used his artistic touch on the carousel too; all 66 horses on the ride were painted
recalled the judge who oversaw his DWI case. “He looked at my record and said, ‘Mr. McGowan, you have a very colorful background.’” From that point on, McGowan says he has been clean. He retired from his job at Playland in July this year, accepting a retirement package; and he is waiting to see if Standard Amusements, Playland’s new operator, will
offer him a contract to stay and continue his work as a historical preservationist. In the meantime, he’s doing some work with a Sony music production company, helping to cut and edit tracks. McGowan still lives in the same area near Bryant Avenue in White Plains where he grew up and where his band first began. But there’s one thing now
void in his life: Playland, and he is yet to find something to replace it. “Driving by in the early morning when the park is quiet, and I think there’s no real cause or reason to be here anymore,” McGowan said of the place he used to call home. “It’s such a big chunk of my life and now I have to find something else to take its place.”
Larry McGowan, left, with his Rat Race Choir bandmates. Photo courtesy Rat Race Choir
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Students return to Webster after being relocated Webster Elementary School students returned to their school on Tuesday, Jan. 5 after being temporarily housed at Holy Family School due to a ceiling collapse in Room 204 this past August. Fortunately, at the time of the collapse, no one was in the vicinity. The school has passed a thorough structural inspection and received a certificate of occupancy on Dec. 21. Air quality tests all indicated that the school is safe and free of any contaminants. The fire marshall’s inspection was done on Dec. 30 and his final walk-through was on Monday, Jan. 4. “I cannot wait to see the bright smiles on the faces of our children as they enter Webster School… It will be their first day of school all over again,” said Principal Melissa Passarelli. The City School District of New Rochelle, CSDNR, took swift action this summer within days of the collapse. CSDNR immediately contacted the architectural team of CSArch, who in turn contacted GPI, an engineering and construction services firm. It was determined that the
building’s ceiling system was unsafe and the replacement of both the second and first floor ceilings was required. The district rented the unoccupied nearby Holy Family School and brought it up to the current New York State Education Department’s health and safety standards. A project timeline was developed for the work needed at Webster, and was adhered to, allowing students and teachers to return as quickly as possible. “We cannot thank the Webster principal, teachers, staff, students and parents enough for providing overwhelming support to the district during this period of being displaced, as well as the city of New Rochelle’s service units,” said Superintendent Dr. Brian Osborne. “We are aware that the timing of the incident was in the district’s favor and possible harm to individuals was avoided. We want to assure the community that the district is acting swiftly to ensure all our buildings are safe.” When Osborne arrived in New Rochelle a little more than a year ago, he was advised that one of the challenges he would
After a ceiling collapse at Webster Elementary School in August, students and faculty were relocated to Holy Family School. They returned to Webster on Tuesday, Jan. 5. Photos courtesy Jeanine Genauer
A teacher sets up her classroom at Daniel Webster after the students and faculty were allowed to return to the school.
need to address included the aging school facilities. During his first budget as superintendent, the district allocated $250,000 to hire expert architects and engineers to do a thorough analysis of the buildings. This resulted in a document known as the Five Year Building Condition Survey, BCS, which the board is expected to approve in January and will guide the district in developing a five-year capital improvement plan. As a result of the preliminary BCS report, the CSDNR determined the necessity to immediately propose a bond resolution to the voters to address critical school facilities needs for essential infrastructure projects. The Oct. 27, 2015 bond resolution authorizing the issuance of $49,529,094 that would have no impact on the city’s taxpayers was narrowly defeated on Dec. 15. “We were highly disappointed with the failure of the bond passage by only 37 votes. No tax increase would have occurred due to retiring debt. We will need to present the bond referendum to voters again so that we can address the structural problems in our aging schools,” Osborne said. For more information on the City School District of New Rochelle, visit nred.org. (Submitted)
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Adopted county budget restores nonprofit funding City Police surprise children with presents On Saturday, Dec.19, members of the Police Association of New Rochelle left police headquarters with a convoy of police vehicles loaded with toys, most of which had been donated by police officers and civilian employees from the New Rochelle Police Department. With Christmas and holiday carols playing through the PA system, members of the police
association traveled throughout New Rochelle and randomly showed up on street corner parking lots, surprising about 50 children with presents. The positive feedback from parents and onlookers, in addition to the looks of innocence and pure surprise from the kids, was worth every second. The Police Association of New Rochelle raises money all year
long and then gives back by donating to different charities and organizations throughout New Rochelle and New York. The police association wanted the citizens of New Rochelle to actually see how they give back to the community and could think of no better time to do that than during the holiday season. The kids and parents who live in New Rochelle were very surprised and happy. (Submitted)
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, seated center, signs his $1.8 billion budget for 2016—that includes no tax levy increase—as Republican legislators look on. A large portion of proposed funding cuts to nonprofit and arts organizations, originally included in the county executive’s budget, have been restored. For some organizations, however, the restoration may not be enough. Photo courtesy Westchester County
By JAMeS Pero Staff Writer On Dec. 14, the Westchester County Board of Legislators voted 10-7 in favor of passing a budget that restores some crucial funding to both nonprofit and arts organizations across Westchester County, adding $8.4 million to the 2016 budget. The funding cuts were introduced as a part of Republican County Executive Rob Astorino’s original budget, which was released in November. Despite amendments to restore proposed funding cuts, the $1.8 billion approved budget does not raise the property tax levy, marking the sixth consecutive year without an increase. Cuts to vacant staff positions, which total $3 million, were among the biggest decreases in proposed expenditures. The decision to pass the budget comes from a bipartisan coalition made up of eight Republicans and two Democrats, county legislators Virginia Perez, of Yonkers, and Michael Kaplowitz, of Yorktown, which controls the board of legislators. Among the nonprofit organizations that saw a major restoration in funding is the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, which has seen its funding cuts fall from $140,000 to only $40,000. According to the executive director of Nonprofit Westchester, Joanna Straub, although the
restored funding is a step in the right direction, the recently-approved budget still leaves some organizations without the money they need, marking the sixth consecutive year of funding cuts. “Some organizations [had] small but not insignificant cuts,” she said. “Even a small cut can have a big impact on these programs.” Straub said that although about 75 percent of the funds proposed to be cut were restored, some organizations like April’s Child— which helps combat child abuse in Westchester—are seeing their funding slashed substantially. With a cut of $184,000 the organization is set to lose about 40 percent of its total budget, which Straub said will likely lead to massive staffing cuts—about half of their current staff. She said ripple effects of those cuts could extend to the rest of the county. “There’s a chance that more children will go into foster care at a much greater expense to the county.” Straub added. The approved budget also drastically reduces the amount of county staffing cuts from 25 to just six, in addition to the elimination of 64 currently-vacant positions. Among the restored positions are six curator spots for county parks as well as a salaried position for a farm manager at Muscoot Farm in Katonah. Despite a bipartisan effort to
restore some of the funding cuts to nonprofit and arts organizations, concerns over an increasingly tight budget have still lingered, as sales tax shortfalls continue to plague the county. “We saw diminished sales tax revenue this year because of plummeting fuel costs, which will leave us short of what we anticipated,” said Kaplowitz, chairman of the county board of legislators, in a prepared statement. “As a result, we will likely have to use dollars from our fund balance to make up that shortfall.” The shortfall is expected to total about $10 million to $15 million, placing extra emphasis on revenue. Currently, the budget estimates another $1.1 million in revenue, and a 4 percent increase in sales tax revenue for the 2016 fiscal year over what the county collected this year. The county’s Democratic caucus has already spoken out against the budget, calling it “structurally unbalanced,” citing overly optimistic sales tax revenue projections as a major area of concern. “While I’m happy to see that there were some service restorations, I cannot endorse a budget that spends money based on fictitious revenues,” said Legislator Catherine Borgia, an Ossining Democrat and majority leader, who voted against the budget. coNTAcT: james@hometwn.com
A member of the New Rochelle Police Department delivers a present to a child on Dec. 19. Photo courtesy New Rochelle Police Association
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New Rochelle Home Sales Listings provided by the office of Westchester County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni Photos courtesy Zillow.com, Trulia.com, Hotpads.com, Spotproperty.com & Maps.google.com
1199 Weaver Street $ 545,000 Sale date: 8/26/15
110 Wykagyl Terrace $725,000 Sale date: 8/27/15
114 Franklin Avenue $527,000 Sale date: 9/17/15
126 Weyman Avenue $220,000 Sale date: 9/4/15
14 Greens Way $825,000 Sale date: 9/4/15
15 Halcyon Terrace $360,000 Sale date: 8/27/15
155 Puritan Drive $1,300,000 Sale date: 9/10/15
193 Pershing Avenue $547,500 Sale date: 8/27/15
199 Weyman Avenue $345,000 Sale date: 8/27/15
206 Seton Drive $750,000 Sale date: 8/26/15
243 The Boulevard East $780,000 Sale date: 8/27/15
27 Edgewood Park $515,000 Sale date: 9/24/15
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Business Briefs Junior League announces new president and board
Two design awards for Mamaroneck architecture firm
Junior League of Westchester on the Sound, JLWOS, is pleased to announce the installation of its new president, Janelle Kahn of Larchmont, as well as the 2015–2016 board of directors. As the JLWOS now enters its 65th year as one of the region’s premier volunteer organizations, Kahn and the incoming board’s lengthy nonprofit experience will be critical when continuing to serve as community leaders and change agents. Heather Brown, 2014–2015 president, has officially passed the gavel to Kahn. Kahn joined the Junior League in 2011. As a member, she has served on various committees, including training chair and vice president on the board of directors of fund development and vice president of membership. She has attended the Association of Junior League International’s Organizational Development Institute and the 2015 Annual Conference as the voting delegate for JLWOS. Joining Kahn on the board is a group of women with a variety of educational and professional backgrounds who share the organization’s commitment to community service: Treasurer Ulrike Heregger; Secretary Lisette Coviello; Vice President of Fund Development Lauren Perone Jones; Vice President of Membership Bernadette Bianco Plotkin; Vice President of Community Andrea Barnard; Vice President of Communications Sunny Park Suh; and Sustainer Director-at-Large Karen Regan. The board of directors is responsible for the overall governance and management of the organization, which includes financial and committee oversight, strategic planning and community outreach. Kahn is excited to “lead and celebrate the JLWOS as it enters its 65th anniversary year” with this new board of directors. Kahn said, “JLWOS has been changing lives in the Sound Shore communities for over six decades, and I am honored and excited to serve as the 2015–2016 president alongside this amazing group of women. We will work together with our community partners in the coming year and continue the historic work of this wonderful organization.” Established in 1950, Junior League of Westchester on the Sound is a nonprofit, charitable and educational organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. JLWOS provides a forum that brings like minds together and serves as an opportunity for women to develop their interpersonal and organizational skills to become the next generation of community and business leaders. The organization actively contributes to the community and engages with individuals in need and allows members to develop a network of friends and associates that will help one another and serve as mentors to other women while making a lasting impact in the Sound Shore area. For more information, visit jlwos.org.
The national luxury publication Ocean Home Magazine has named Mamaroneck-based Keller/ Eaton Architects as one of the premier waterfront architecture firms in the country. Ocean Home featured Keller/Eaton as one of the “50 Top Coastal Architects of 2015” and one of the top 10 in New York state. Their inaugural “Ocean Home 50” showcases the finest waterfront architects in the United States and the Caribbean. The architects are recognized for their outstanding contemporary and classic coastal homes in some of the world’s most spectacular locations. Additionally, the American Institutes of Architects, AIA, awarded Keller/Eaton the coveted 2015 Design Award for Historic Revitalization for work they did in Larchmont Manor. This award was presented to Keller/Eaton during the “Celebration of Architecture” awards at the end of October. Keller/Eaton Architects have designed extensively in the waterfront communities in Westchester County, as well as in communities up and down Cape Cod. “We are excited to be recognized for our work and the service we can provide to our clients,” Robert Keller said. “We appreciate that we have been recognized for being able to maximize our clients’ water views while providing elegant and cohesive designs,” Dianne Eaton said. “We love being recognized by a national publication as well as the American Institute of Architects, but even more rewarding is when our clients are pleased with the end result,” Keller added. Learn more about Keller/Eaton Architects at rkdea.com.
Garfunkel Wild partner recently honored Garfunkel Wild, P.C., GW, is pleased to announce that partner/director and Andrew Blustein vice chairman was recently selected by Long Island Business News, LIBN, to the “Around 50” Class of 2015 at an awards dinner at the Crest Hollow County Club in Woodbury, N.Y. The LIBN “Around 50” awards program recognizes dynamic professional men and women who are dedicated to the success of companies and organizations on Long Island, as well as to the wellbeing of the local communities throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties. Awardees are selected by a panel of business and community leaders based on the nominee’s business acumen and community involvement. Blustein is chair of GW’s Health Care Information Technology and Insurance Regulatory practice groups, and co-chair of the HIPAA Compliance practice group. He is also a member of the firm’s Business, and Compliance and White Collar Defense practice groups. Blustein’s practice includes the representation of hospitals, physicians, ambulatory surgery centers and other healthcare industry-related clients— both for profit and nonprofit—across a wide range
of issues including practice formation, acquisitions, sales, mergers, regulatory and compliance matters, and information technology contracting. He has also been very active in the HIPAA arena, helping to develop and implement HIPAA compliance programs for numerous healthcare providers and others in the health industry. Admitted to the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut bars, Blustein is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association (Health Law Section), and was past co-chairman of the Westchester County Bar Association (Hospital and Physician Law Section) and the American Health Lawyers Association. He has authored numerous articles in professional publications and is a frequent presenter at professional seminars and conferences on topics including HIPAA, physician practice issues, corporate transactions and computer contracting and compliance issues. Blustein graduated from Vassar College in 1987 and from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1990.
Westy’s supports Girl Scouts
Westy Self Storage in Tuckahoe supports the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson by donating a gift of two months’ free rent for a storage unit and free use of the Westy truck equipped with driver. This donation supported this year’s Bingo Night, the group’s fundraising event, on Nov. 14. The Tuckahoe/Eastchester Girl Scouts hosted their second annual Bingo Night to raise money for renovations and upgrades to the Girl Scout Cabin on Highland Avenue in Eastchester. Built in 1958 with profits from the sale of Girl Scout cookies, the cabin is the main meeting place for more than 500 girls from Tuckahoe, Bronxville and Eastchester. It has begun to show its age and is in need of major repairs, including a new boiler, electrical upgrades, energy-efficient improvements, handicap accessibility and new doors and windows. From two previous fundraisers, the group has raised about half of the funds needed for their project. They are currently in the process of working on phase one: a new roof, windows and doors. Following this year’s Bingo Night, they hope to have raised enough funds to continue with the renovations. “We are thankful to Westy for their kind donation toward our silent auction,” said Vivian Groccia of Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson. “The generosity of Westy and all those participating in the fundraiser will allow us to make the much-needed upgrades to the cabin, as well as teach our girl scouts the value of community partners.” “Programs like the Girl Scouts assist in providing young ladies with the foundation of teamwork as well as building courage and confidence,” said Joe Schweyer, district director of Westy Self Storage’s Tuckahoe location. “It is our privilege to lend
a hand and assist in making an impact on a young person’s life.” Westy is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 793-0000 or visit westy.com.
BCW gains insight from Dr. Laura Forese
More than 100 business and health care professionals were on hand for an informative and insightful interview with one of the region’s leading health care executives at The Business Council of Westchester’s, BCW, First Niagara Leadership Conversations program featuring Dr. Laura L. Forese, executive vice president and COO of NewYork-Presbyterian. During a 45-minute interview led by BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon, Forese spoke proudly of the world-class healthcare available to area residents through NewYork-Presbyterian’s addition of two community hospitals—NewYorkPresbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt Manor and NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville—to its health care network. Citing Westchester’s wealth of resources and its patients’ demand for high-quality and compassionate health care, Forese affirmed the hospital network’s commitment to the county. “There are so many resources here,” she said. “It’s an opportunity for us to partner where many of our patients live and work. It’s an area where you have wonderful partnerships and resources in technology and education.” Forese also emphasized the importance of a personal touch in engaging with patients and inspiring confidence and trust among consumers. “The culture of the organization is not the bricks and mortar. It’s the people working there. You need people who are comfortable with technology at all levels, but if patients don’t feel like we’re connecting with them, they’ll leave. Many people we hire come from the hospitality industry, because they understand that we need to make that connection,” she said. The First Niagara Bank Leadership Conversations program, which was held on Nov. 10, was the fourth program in the series. Previous featured speakers included Dr. Steven Safyer, president and CEO of Montefiore Health System; Dr. Leonard Schleifer, founder and CEO of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals; and Joseph Simone, president of Simone Development Companies. The next Business Briefs section will run in February. Please send any submission for our February edition to news@hometwn.com, with “Business” in the subject line of your email. Each submission may include one picture. If you have any questions, email us at news@hometwn.com.
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Resolutions for slackers who already blew it ‘Show Boat’ at the Westchester Broadway Theatre RHyMes es WitH cRaZy Zy Lenore Skenazy
Readers: Right about now, you may be feeling bad about the resolutions you’ve already broken, crushed into a million pieces and washed down with a pint of banana chocolate swirl Talenti ice cream. But there’s no need to hate your sweets-addicted, never-getahead, willpower-of-a-gnat (who doesn’t exercise) self. No need, indeed. A yearlong resolution is simply too hard. The trick is to clear your mind and resolve to spend just two hours as the new you during a post-New Year’s, twohours-only resolution. It’s easy! Here’s how I did it. As of Monday, Jan. 4 at 9:30 a.m., I re-resolved that: • I will not eat a second breakfast, right down to the extra buttery toast, with the excuse that I get my best work done right after a satisfying breakfast! But...buttery toast. Mmm... • No, wait: Diet! I will eat better! I will welcome kale! “Hi Kale! This is the garbage can.” • No, no, no. They say that after you do something for 30 days, it becomes a habit. So if I can just spend the next two hours being good, that’s like 30 days on Mercury, right? And then I’ll be trim and healthy and positive— positive I need more butter-slathered toast. • No! Positive about life and health and exercise! Like, I am positively glad I just joined the gym for a full year starting, um, let me check—it started Satur-
day? I’ve already wasted almost a week of this ridiculous overpriced gym filled with torture equipment and people who look like they should be doing Dasani ads? They lift up their water bottles literally perpendicular to the ground and gulp with such enjoyment, it’s like they think there’s a hidden camera, when all there really was was me, walking around the exercise room right before New Year’s, checking it out. And then I decided, “Yes! I’ll join for the free January and THEN BE STUCK PAYING THROUGH THE NOSE FOR THE NEXT 11 MONTHS.” • OK, reset. The joyous exercisers are not “them,” they are me. I will become one of them. Hello, yoga for beginners! • But wait, are there actually any yoga beginners left, besides me? I remember trying yoga once so long ago, it was before some cynical yogi came up with the idea of yoga mats—something you have to buy to do something that about a billion people do every day who live on lentils. Do you suppose they scrimp and save so that one glorious day, God willing, forget about replacing the dead goat, they can buy a yoga mat? Or yoga PANTS? • Can you believe that stupid gym? Filled with sweaty hypocrites who can’t stop gulping water, wearing pants that cost more than a micro-loan that could give children fresh goat milk every day and lift an entire family out of poverty? No way am I going there! For exercise, I’ll just start getting off the subway one stop earlier. • I will also quit reading my emails when I should be—wow,
this prince in Nigeria needs help securing his insurance windfall—concentrating. • What’s more, I will spend at least part of my day at my desk standing, since sitting is the new smoking. • Or maybe I just won’t start smoking, or even vaping. Because vaping is the new smoking, too, except no one can agree if it’s going to kill you or just make someone want to kill you because you’re such a poser. Question: How hip is it to smell like a grape Tootsie Pop? • Resolution: I will not keep drifting off topic! I will concentrate on eating better, exercising more and focusing on my toast— work, I mean! Focusing on my work! I will also read more books, call my relatives, write “thank you” notes and—OMG! NOTES! • I will mail out my holiday cards! • OK, yes, yes, I will also write them first, and put them in envelopes. What am I, Superman? I suppose you think I should find a bunch of stamps, too? Which would mean digging through the stationery drawer, which no one has successfully dug through since stamps came in a roll and you had to lick them. They had prices on them, too. Speaking of which, how many 37-cent stamps does it take to mail a holiday card around mid-January? • Presidents Day is a holiday too, you know. I’ll just say, “Happy Presidents Day” on them. It’s my personal toast to our presidents. • TOAST!!! coNTAcT: lskenazy@yahoo.com
The musical “Show Boat” will be running in the Westchester Broadway Theatre through Jan. 31. Written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, the story follows the lives, loves, and losses of a troupe of riverboat performers aboard the Cotton Blossom floating theater on the mighty Mississippi. Its timeless score contains beautiful and emotionally-charged songs, including “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man,” “Make Believe” and “Ol’ Man River.” “Show Boat,” departed from typical musical comedy material, is based on a best-selling novel by Edna Ferber, and is a melodrama with musical numbers that actually reveal character and further the plot. The musical illuminates the racial and social changes that were shaping the country from 1890 to 1927. It features a multiracial cast and a plot that deals with the plight of an interracial couple for whom it’s illegal to perform together in certain
southern states. Richard Stafford, a Westchester Broadway Theatre favorite, will direct and choreograph the show, with musical direction by Ryan Wise. The production stars Sarah Hanlon as Julie Laverne; Lee Harrington as Magnolia Hawks; John Preator as Gaylord Ravenal; Jamie Ross as Cap’n Andy; Karen Murphy as Parthy Hawks; Amanda Pulcini as Ellie May Shipley; Michael James Leslie as Joe; Daniel Scott Walton as Frank Schultz; and Inga Ballard as Queenie. The production will also feature the talents of Malcom Armwood; Eric Briarley; Erin Chupinsky; Michael Dauer; Jonathan Freeland; Alia Hodge; Justin R.G. Holcomb; Celeste Hudson; Paul-Jordan Jansen; Leisa Mather; Zoie Morris; Gabriella Perez; Kristyn Pope; Adam Richardson; Roger Preston Smith; and Karen Webb. Set and costume design is by Michael Bottari and Ronald Case; lighting design is by
Andrew Gmoser; sound design is by Jonathan Hatton and Mark Zuckerman; and hair/wig design is by Gerard Kelly. Steve Loftus is the technical director; the production stage manager is Victor Lukas; and properties are by Grumpy Props. Lisa Tiso is the associate producer. Ticket prices for dinner and a show range between $56 and $84 depending on the performance chosen. Beverage service, gratuities and tax are not included. Discounts are available for children, students and seniors during selected performances. To make reservations, call 592-2222 or visit BroadwayTheatre.com. For discounts on group reservations of 20 people or more, call 592-2225. For luxury boxes for private parties of 6 to 22 people, call 592-8730. Enjoy dining and theater in an elegant private box. Additional features include an expanded dinner menu, hot and cold hors d’oeuvres a private powder room and luxury box reserved parking. (Submitted)
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Misery loves company liVe MiKe Mike Smith
I swear that I’m not a spiteful person, but when it comes to sports, it seems like a healthy dose of “schadenfreude” is sometimes unavoidable. Last Sunday, while watching my New York Giants put the finishing touches on a dreadful 6-10 season—and Tom Coughlin’s coaching career—the only thing that gave me any sort of comfort was seeing the Jets’ season come to an equally disastrous end. I know. I’m a bad person. The truth is, even for a Giants fan, this wasn’t a hard Jets team to root for. After jettisoning swagger-y blowhard Rex Ryan in the offseason, Gang Green was under new management in the form of Todd Bowles, a coach cut from the same cloth as the no-nonsense Coughlin. They
played hard-nosed defense, had the franchise’s most explosive offense in more than a decade and had a likeable—if not imperfect—signal caller under center in Ryan Fitzpatrick. What’s not to like? But jealousy is a strange emotion. I came into Week 17 with every intention of rooting for the Jets to beat the Bills—now helmed by Ryan—and clinch a playoff spot. But as the two 1 p.m. games unfolded, I found myself almost subconsciously cheering each Buffalo thirddown conversion, delighting in the growing despair of the Jets fans around me. I guess part of it is the residual resentment built up from the Rex Ryan regime. I never had strong feelings one way or the other about the franchise before Rex took over, but his tenure was marked by the kind of bravado and boastfulness that doesn’t engender a lot of goodwill from opposing fan bases.
Giants’ coach Tom Coughlin lost his job after another bad season for Big Blue. For Sports Editor Mike Smith, the only silver lining is that the Jets aren’t in the playoffs either.
But mostly, it had to do with the Giants’ failures. If I had to watch my team blow chance after chance and miss yet another postseason, why should anyone else—let alone people I have to
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see every day—have the right to be happy? Am I being juvenile? You bet. But at least I’m not alone. Throughout the course of the game, I was communicating with some friends in a group chat, the majority of whom were Giants or Eagles fans, and had no real stakes in the Bills-Jets game. Only my friend Mike, a season ticket-holder for years, swears allegiance to New York’s other team. But as Fitzpatrick’s interceptions doomed the Jets, you would have thought the rest of us were members of the so-called “Bills Mafia.” GIFS of plane crashes, buttfumbles and jubilant Rex Ryan celebrations flooded the chain, as we did our best to pile on to our buddy’s already crummy day. I may not be proud of myself, but if I can’t be proud of the Giants, watching someone else suffer might just be the next best thing. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a Tyrod Taylor jersey to order.
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On Jan. 3, Rex Ryan and the Buffalo Bills dashed the Jets’ playoff hopes with a 22-17 win over Gang Green. For a Giants fan like Sports Editor Mike Smith, the Jets’ loss was a bright spot in an otherwise terrible NFL season. Photos courtesy Wikipedia.com
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The Review Roundup Boys Basketball 1/4 Mount Vernon d. New Rochelle 72-63 An early Huguenot lead didn’t stand up on Jan. 4, as New Rochelle fell 72-63 to Mount Vernon in the first meeting of the year between the two rivals. Buoyed by a poor shooting performance by the Knights and a huge rebounding edge in the first half, New Rochelle led the reigning Section I champs by as many as 11 points before heading into halftime with a 38-33 lead. Mount Vernon picked up the pace after the break, however, forcing 17 second-half turnovers as they cut into the Huguenots margin and eventually took the lead late in the third quarter. Junior swingman Noah Morgan led the way for Mount Vernon, netting 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, while teammate Marco Morency added 17 points of his own. Jamel Wallace and Jarrett Haines both scored 13 points to pace the Huguenots, and Haines also dished out six assists. New Rochelle coach Rasaun Young could not be reached for
comment as of press time. With the loss, New Rochelle fell to 3-4 on the season, with two losses coming at the hands of Section I teams. They will be back in action on Jan. 6, after press time, against league foe White Plains. The Huguenots and Knights will square off again on Feb. 2.
Girls Basketball 12/17 New Rochelle d. Rye 52-46 In the finals of the Rye Holiday Tournament last month, New Rochelle fended off a challenge from the host Garnets to come away with a 52-46 win and the tourney title. Rye stayed with the Class AA Huguenots during the first three quarters of the game, heading into the final stanza tied at 3333, but New Rochelle’s ability to get to the line proved to be the difference-maker as the Huguenots were able to outlast their hosts. Kayla Correa earned tournament MVP honors with a terrific performance in the championships, going 11-of-12 from the foul line and finishing with
Rashon McNeil goes up for a layup. Photos/Mike Smith
a game-high 24 points. Rye was led by Maddie Eck, who scored 21 points on the afternoon. “I was happy with our effort, especially on the defensive end,” Rye coach Dennis Hurlie said. “But [New Rochelle] turned it up a notch and we didn’t knock down as many free throws as we wanted.” New Rochelle will take on White Plains on Jan. 6, after press time.
Ice Hockey 1/4 White Plains d. New Rochelle 5-4 Two goals apiece from Massimo Miceli and Jonas Passante were not enough to help the Huguenots tame the Tigers on Monday, as White Plains earned a one-goal win over New Rochelle at the Ice Hutch. James Carrier scored twice for the Tigers and freshman goalie Justin Schulz made 27 saves in the win. The Huguenots will look to turn things around on Jan. 8, when they take on Pearl River. -Reporting by Mike Smith Bold denotes home team or location
Jamel Wallace goes up for a layup against Mount Vernon on Jan. 4. Wallace had 13 points in a 72-63 Huguenot loss.
Jarrett Haines guards a Mount Vernon player at New Rochelle High School. Haines finished with 13 points and six assists.
Rashon McNeil fights for a rebound in a tightly-contested game against Mount Vernon on Monday.
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