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Westchester to establish first crisis stabilization center
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Come celebrate the season with live music at “A Not So Silent Night,” The Picture House’s first-ever holiday concert. For more, see page 6.
Latimer signs 2019 county budget; 2% tax increase After today’s affirmative vote by the Board of Legislators, County Executive George Latimer signed the $1.94 billion 2019 County Operating Budget. The budget stays well below the New York State tax cap of 5.7 percent, maintains the county’s reserves, funds vital county services which taxpayers rely on and begins the process of restoring fiscal responsibility to Westchester county government. “This budget comes from realities we all must face here in Westchester,” Latimer said. “Behind numbers are human beings and services that are essential to them. That is the correlation that people need to make, this budget is more than just the total cost of governing but rather the services provided.” This budget was adopted, following unprecedented public input, with four main ideals at
the forefront: • Westchester County property taxes kept at or below the New York State tax cap • Basic Westchester County services and facilities maintained for all county residents • Establish a multi-year game plan to ensure long term financial solvency for the county • Open and transparent communication with all “Tonight, I am going to stop by the south side of Mount Vernon and go down the street that I grew up on, look at that little house and be thankful I was born in this county and that now I have a chance to help this county in a concrete way,” Latimer said. The adopted budget funds essential services for county residents, pays all county employees the 2019 state minimum wage of $12 per hour, increases sup-
port for our daycare and not for profit service providers and implements the raising of the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18 years old. This is done with a modest 2 percent increase to the property tax levy—well below the 5.7 percent tax cap Westchester is afforded, according to an independent audit. Further, the modest 2 percent increase to the county property tax levy is well below what other jurisdictions have proposed and acknowledges the hardship the federal government has imposed on the people of Westchester through the loss of the State and Local Tax, SALT, Deduction in the American Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. “This was the first time ever that the county executive went out to hear from the public before the budget process even started,” Deputy County Executive Ken
Jenkins said. “Today was a good day for the people of Westchester because things are transparent and moving forward.” The 2019 budget, for the first time in recent memory, aims to fund the true cost of running county government for the year. Previous budgets, like the 2017 Westchester County Operating Budget had run a $32 million general fund operating deficit. For 2018, the projected general fund shortfall stands at $39 million. This budget hole of $71 million is roughly a 50 percent reduction in the county’s rainy day fund. As noted by each of the three major rating agencies and the Office of the State Comptroller, continued reliance on these funds will only lead to further fiscal issues for the county and is why this budget keeps the entire fund intact. (Submitted)
Following through on Westchester County Executive George Latimer’s transition team recommendation, the county Department of Community Mental Health, DCMH, is taking steps to establish the County’s first Crisis Stabilization Center in White Plains. Funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health, DCMH received one year of start-up funding to create a Crisis Stabilization Team, to establish innovative programming to reduce the incarceration and hospitalization of individuals with complex mental health and substance abuse needs. The initial meeting of key stakeholders will be held next week at the county Board of Elections. “Westchester County has seen the deterioration of the safety net for our most vulnerable people,” Latimer said. “The transition team, which consisted of leaders from across the county, recognized this problem and called us to action, urging for the creation of four Crisis Stabilization Hubs. I am proud to announce that before the close of this year, my office, Westchester County DCMH and our colleagues within Westchester, as well as our community partners, have come together to begin making this first hub in White Plains a reality.” The Crisis Stabilization Team will be modeled after the nationally recognized Dutchess County Stabilization Hub, and will serve
people in mental health or substance abuse crisis who are often homeless, facing arrest or in need of emergency hospitalization. This first hub will serve the city of White Plains, parts of the town of Greenburgh, Scarsdale and Mamaroneck town and village, Rye, Port Chester and Harrison—all communities that typically utilize hospital emergency services in White Plains. “DCMH has been working to develop such a model for several years and the recognition of this great need has brought the community a greater awareness,” said Michael Orth, commissioner of the county Department of Community Mental Health. “Through the support of the Office of Mental Health, the County Executive’s office, and our partners in the community, we are taking a major step to bring needed crisis stabilization to Westchester.” DCMH has identified nearly 50 different organizations ranging from emergency services and law enforcement, to health and behavioral health providers, to school district and government entities—all who have a vested interest and major role in building crisis stabilization in Westchester for long-term success. Using the White Plains hub as a model, the county intends to map out a replication plan for similar crisis centers in three other communities across Westchester. (Submitted)
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Historic Hudson Valley receives $30K federal grant
Historic Hudson Valley has been awarded a $30,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to share the history of slavery in the north through digital storytelling; specifically, to fund the preliminary stages of the creation of a digital graphic novel tentatively titled Cuffee’s Trial.
Congresswoman Nita Lowey announced that the non-profit cultural organization Historic Hudson Valley has been awarded a $30,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to share the history of slavery in the north through digital storytelling. “I am pleased the NEH [National Endowment for the Humanities] has invested in this important project,” Lowey said. “The legacy of slavery is still felt today, and accurately teaching its history is critically important to improving understanding of issues of race and racism in hopes of creating a more civil and equitable society.” Specifically, Historic Hudson Valley will use this $30,000 grant to fund the preliminary stages of
the creation of a digital graphic novel tentatively titled Cuffee’s Trial. The novel will depict the trial, and the historical circumstances surrounding the trial, of Cuffee, an enslaved man accused of conspiracy to commit insurrection in colonial New York. Cuffee, who was among the first of 37 men and women to be tried, convicted and sentenced to death for what would come to be known as the New York Conspiracy, had a direct connection to Philipsburg Manor, Historic Hudson Valley’s National Historic Landmark in Sleepy Hollow. The completed novel will become part of Historic Hudson Valley’s larger Slavery in the Colonial North initiative. “We are thrilled by Congresswoman Lowey’s advocacy for
Historic Hudson Valley,” said Waddell W. Stillman, Historic Hudson Valley’s president. “This vital project will help expose the legacy of slavery in the colonial north, bringing this content to new audiences through the modern medium of a digital graphic novel. We are excited to begin this journey and grateful for the head start these funds provide.” In October 2018, Lowey participated in a conversation with National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman Jon Parrish Peede at Historic Hudson Valley in Pocantico Hills regarding the importance of the humanities in cultivating local community and broad recognition of the region’s historical heritage, and of robust federal investment. (Submitted)
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nership for the Huguenot Children’s Library. Most do not take place on days the New Rochelle public schools are closed for vacations. Preschool Fun & Fitness, a program for children ages 2 to 5 years old and their parent or grandparent, is a fun-filled hour of movement, games and healthy eating and lifestyle tips, conducted by the health and fitness team from Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital’s Women, Infants & Children, WIC, Services. Registration is required. Please call the WIC office at 365-3677. The sessions will be held in the main library’s Meeting Room and stage on Mondays through June 18.
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On Mondays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Handleman Business Opportunity Center on the second floor of the main library. A trained staff member provides assistance with online applications for jobs, schools, social services, TASC preparation, and more; help finding eviction information and housing referrals, food stamps, services for mental health and substance abuse drug addictions; and support for computer needs such as setting up an email account, creating a PowerPoint presentation, and fine-tuning a resume or other document. Drop-in.
A free creative writing class for children, Kids Tales, will be offered at the New Rochelle Public Library on Saturdays, March 24 through April 21 from 1:50 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. The five-session class for children ages 8 to 12 years old is led by trained, talented high school volunteers, through the national Kids Tales nonprofit organization. Through organized exercises and group projects, participants brainstorm, write, and edit their own short stories over the five sessions. At the end of the class, the stories are assembled in a collection and published as a bound anthology that is made available on Amazon.com. Registration is required and participants need to attend all five sessions. To register, please call 813-3706 or email communityrelations@nrpl.org. Space is limited to 25 students, so early registration is recommended.
Steps to Success: Homework Help On Mondays through Thursdays from 3 p.m. until 10 minutes to closing time in the Children’s Room and Teen Room. College students and volunteers are on hand to offer homework help to assist elementary school students and middle school students (up to grade eight) in organizing homework needs, locating appropriate resources, and strengthening reading skills. The free homework help service is offered September through May, except during school vacation weeks. The Steps to Success program is offered in conjunction with the Youth Bureau of the City of New Rochelle, Monroe College, and Westchester Library System.
Friends Book Store On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Friends Bookstore, located in the main library’s lobby. The Friends of the NRPL Book Store is where you’ll find bargains from popular novels, mysteries and nonfiction in hardcover and paperback, to children’s books, CDs, and DVDs. Proceeds from these sales allow the Friends to provide funding for quality children and adult programming, as well as assisting the library by contributing to various projects and improving service to the community.
Health Care Navigators On Wednesdays from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the main library’s Conference Room on the second floor Receive one-on-one assistance with open enrollment to purchase, change or renew coverage in a qualified health plan; enroll or renew coverage in Medicaid and Child Health plus; and enroll in the new Essential Plan for lower-income New Yorkers from a health navigator from the Westchester County Department of Health
Free Programs For Infants and Preschoolers The New Rochelle Public Library and the Huguenot Children’s Library, HCL, are offering a great array of free programs for infants, toddlers and preschool children this winter-spring season. Participation is drop-in, on a first-come, first-served basis. The free programs are made possible by the Friends of the New Rochelle Public Library and the Part-
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New Rochelle news Alternate side parking restrictions suspended for winter months Parking regulations are suspended due to street sweeping operations during the winter months from through March 31. A complete listing of streets is located in the City Code Article X Schedule 312-84. Reminder: Parking regulations exist throughout the city for other reasons than just street sweeping. Please carefully review the posted parking restrictions against the list as non-street sweeping related parking regulations will be enforced.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester LEGO City Builder Enjoy building city scenes with LEGO bricks at home? Let your creativity loose with LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester’s newest play space: LEGO City Builder. This is an interactive city that visitors can add their own elements and designs right into the display. The new play area includes skyscrapers, police and fire stations, cafes, suburban streets, beaches, a LEGO Friends section and more. Celebrate the grand opening of this exciting new space with photo opportunities and custom builds created by Master Model Builder Anthony Maddaloni. Admission starts at $16.95; children under age 2 are free. Opening hours are Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester is located at 39 Fitzgerald St. in Yonkers. For more information, call 844-740-9223 or visit westchester.legolanddiscoverycenter.com. 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.
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Come celebrate the season with live music at “A Not So Silent Night,” The Picture House’s first-ever holiday concert on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (doors open at 4:30 p.m.) The family-friendly concert will feature performances by some of the area’s most talented musicians including Andrew Cole & The Bravo Hops, Warren Banholzer and Friends, and more, on the stage in the Main Hall. “There are so many talented musicians right here in Southern Westchester and we’re excited to showcase a number of them at our first-ever ‘A Not So Silent
Night’ concert,” said Clayton Bushong, director of programming at The Picture House Regional Film Center. “It’s going to be a fun music-filled night for the whole community and the start of a new Picture House holiday tradition.” All proceeds from “A Not So Silent Night” will benefit the newly created Light Up the Screen Fund at The Picture House, TPH. The fund will allow The Picture House to share the magic of the movies with underserved and underprivileged communities by providing movie admission to regularly scheduled
screenings throughout the year. “Community is at the core of our mission at The Picture House,” said Laura deBuys, executive director and president of TPH. “We believe that bringing people together to share arts and culture, whether it’s a movie or live performance, in a welcoming environment like the Picture House does make a difference in people’s lives. We’re thrilled that the Light Up the Screen Fund will allow us to share this experience with our neighbors in disadvantaged areas.” “A Not So Silent Night” will take place at The Picture House
from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission/$8 members. For more information and tickets please visit thepicturehouse.org or call 738-3161. Since 1921, The Picture House Regional Film Center has served as a cultural center and community hub and is the oldest, continuously running movie theater in Westchester County. Thanks to an extensive renovation and the addition of state of the art technology, TPH is also a thriving regional film center providing dynamic film and education programs to a
diverse and multi-generational audience in Westchester and beyond. In the 300-seat Main Hall and the luxurious 14-seat Screening Room, audiences see the best in new, independent and classic cinema. TPH education programs provide students of all ages with the opportunity to learn about the art, science and business of film. A community-based, mission-driven, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, The Picture House is located at 175 Wolfs Lane in Pelham. Contact us at thepicturehouse. org, info@thepicturehouse.org or 738-3161. (Submitted)
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Playland to hold January job fair Whether you’re a teen who’s new to the job market, a college student looking for a spring/summer position or a retiree bringing
years of experience to a whole new venture, mark your calendar for 2019’s first Playland Job Fair, Saturday, Jan.12, from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m., at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. On-thespot interviews will be conducted at this event for the first 300 can-
didates to arrive. “So many people I meet tell me that their very first summer job was at Playland, and they inevitably have stories to share about how they enjoyed bringing smiles to thousands of faces all season long,” Westchester County Executive George Latimer said. “From our front-line staffers who greet the public every day to those whose behind-the-scenes work helps keep the park humming, every job is vital in creating wonderful visitor experiences.” Positions to be filled include cashiers, ride operators, lifeguards, park management, EMTs, mechanics, custodial staff, I.T. technicians, human resources interns, marketing interns and a junior graphic designer. Playland’s
seasonal employment runs from April through September. Although no prior experience is required for most positions, prospective employees should have a positive attitude, enthusiasm, good communication skills and the ability to work a flexible schedule. Applicants must be a minimum of 16 years of age. Some positions require applicants to be a minimum of 18 years of age. Applicants under age 18 who plan to complete their application prior to the job fair must have the form signed by a parent or guardian to be considered for an interview. Those under 18 who wish to complete their application onsite at the job fair must bring a parent or guardian to the event to
sign the form in order for an interview to take place. Eligible applicants who may wish to enroll for direct deposit must bring a voided blank check or a bank-issued direct deposit setup form that includes routing number and account number printed on the document. To apply during the job fair, bring a completed application, a valid photo identification, Social Security card plus contact information for three references. Applications can be obtained by calling 813-7010, or at PlaylandPark.org, where an application can be downloaded or submitted online. The County of Westchester is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (Submitted)
Connect with us on Whether you’re a teen who’s new to the job market, a college student looking for a spring/summer position or a retiree bringing years of experience to a whole new venture, mark your calendar for 2019’s first Playland Job Fair, Saturday, Jan.12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Westchester County Center in White Plains.
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Student charged with hate crime at SUNY Purchase Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino announced Purchase College student Gunnar Hassard, 18, was arrested for hanging Nazi posters on campus during Hanukkah. On Dec. 8, during the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah, Hassard, of Oneonta, and a student at SUNY Purchase, is alleged to have hung multiple posters, which incorporated a swastika and symbols of Nazi Germany, on and near the Humanities Building. He is accused of posting multiple flyers on the campus “frequented and utilized by members of the Jewish community…causing alarm, fear and annoyance to the members of the campus com-
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munity during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.” New York State University po-
lice arrested Hassard and charged him with Aggravated Harassment, a hate crime which specifically states a person is guilty of this crime when one “Etches, paints, draws upon or otherwise places a swastika, commonly exhibited as the emblem of Nazi Germany, on any building or other real property…” Hassard was arraigned in Harrison Town Court for Aggravated Harassment in the First Degree, a class E felony, and bail was set at $5,000 cash or bond. His next court date is scheduled for Jan. 8. Assistant District Attorney Cynthia Adimari, chief of the Westchester District Attorney Rye Branch, is prosecuting the case. (Submitted)
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Westchester offers certificates to reduce tuition costs
Westchester residents can reduce their cost of tuition at community colleges outside of the county by obtaining Certificates of Residence, which qualify students for residential rates at two-year SUNY and CUNY colleges.
Westchester residents can reduce their cost of tuition at community colleges outside of the county. Certificates of Residence, which can be obtained from the Department of Finance, qualify students for residential rates at two-year SUNY and CUNY colleges. So far, 1,742 certificates have been issued in 2018. That number is expected to be closer to 2,000 as students begin to submit applications for the spring 2019 semester. Commissioner of Finance Ann Marie Berg said the department
has seen an increase in the number of applications over the last few years. “With online classes it’s even more popular because people can easily take classes outside of the county,” Berg said. Students have a 90-day window, 60 days before and 30 days after the start of the semester, to apply for a certificate and send it to their schools. Each certificate is valid for one year and one school. If students take classes at more than one school they must apply for multiple certificates.
“There is no cost involved to get the certificate,” Berg added. “If you meet the resident requirement for Westchester and New York State and are attending a community college outside of Westchester County you’ll get the financial benefit.” Students who have lived in Westchester for six months, and New York State for one year, qualify for the program. Applications can be found on the Department of Finance’s website and must be submitted by mail. (Submitted)
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A baseball oasis LIVE MIKE Mike Smith
The winter months are a tough time to be a baseball fan. If you’re anything like me, you view April through October as a glorious time. With baseball being played virtually every day, there’s never a dearth of topics to follow and debate. Trade rumors, divisional races, the growth of emerging stars; there’s never a shortage of things to pay attention to when baseball season is in session. But as soon as the World Series wraps up, the long slog toward Opening Day begins anew. From November to March, baseball talk—especially in the New York market—takes a back seat to basketball and football in terms of media coverage, no matter how putrid our local teams happen to be. On the surface it makes sense; the New York Giants might be 1-12, but dissecting another listless loss makes more
sense to local sports talk radio hosts than discussing a baseball season that won’t start for another 15 weeks. The one reprieve that baseball fanatics get, the one oasis, is the Winter Meetings. On Sunday, baseball general managers, executives, agents and players arrived in Las Vegas to kick off a five-day stretch that is hotly anticipated as anything on the MLB schedule until pitchers and catchers arrive. This is the week that baseball’s hot stove truly heats up, as teams begin to take their first steps toward building for the future. Free agent signings, trade deals, everything is on the table when baseball’s decision-makers get together. And the funny thing is, it doesn’t even matter if anything comes of the talks. The fact that people are talking about talking is what is really important. Over the past few days, rumors of a possible three-way deal that would send Noah Syndergaard to the Yankees and catcher J.T. Realmuto to Flushing have abso-
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lutely dominated the local sports scene, with fans and radio hosts debating whether or not the Mets would be better off by sending their brilliant hurler to their hated Bronx rivals. Do I think the Mets and Yankees are going to pull the trigger on this deal? Probably not. But it has sure led to some interesting discussions about the nature of the rivalry between the two teams and the future of the Amazin’s under first-year general manager Brodie Van Wagenen. Of course, on Thursday, it will all be over. Sure there will be more hot stove news in the coming months, but it will come out in drips and drabs as teams methodically address their needs for next season. Then, we’ll all go back to bemoaning the Jets’ coaching and the Knicks’ lack of direction for hours on end. That is, until pitchers and catchers finally report. February can’t come soon enough.
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This week, the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings offered fans a brief reprieve from a prolonged baseball drought. Sports Editor Mike Smith is just glad to be talking about his favorite sport again. Photo courtesy MLB.com
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