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County workers rally for paid sick time By JAMES PERO Staff Writer
TUNNEL VISION
With the development of a soundlink tunnel on the potential horizon, the ciyt of Rye is ramping up its defense by appointing residents to a ad hoc tunnel committee. For story, see page 9. File photo
Westchester Children’s Association promotes new director The board of directors of the Westchester Children’s Association is proud to announce the selection of Allison Lake as the organization’s new executive director. Lake’s appointment, which is effective July 1, comes as the result of a four-month long retained executive search process. She replaces long-time executive Cora Greenberg, who is retiring. Lake joined the 104-year-old advocacy organization in 1998 as program director and was promoted to deputy director, her current position, in 2008. As deputy director, Lake oversaw all of the program initiatives at the Westchester Children Association, WCA, and also managed a number of core, administrative functions. One of her most important contributions to the field of youth develop-
ment was the leadership role she played in the successful effort to raise the age of criminal responsibility in New York, known as the RTA campaign. The statewide RTA coalition worked for years to convince New York lawmakers to pass legislation that would end New York’s status as one of the last two states in the union to automatically prosecute 16- and 17-year-old adolescents in the adult court system. Finally, late last year, state policymakers agreed that the fiscal year 2018 budget would include legislation that raised the age of criminal responsibility to 18. Now, under Lake’s experienced hand, WCA is well positioned to influence the complex process of implementing the new law. Lake has deep experience working in the youth development
field. Prior to joining WCA, she held positions with YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester, Associated Black Charities and National Civic League. Her volunteer work speaks volumes of her commitment to giving back, starting with her Peace Corps service in West Africa and extending to a wide range of groups, including REACH Prep in Stamford, Greenburgh Public Library, Lois Bronz Children’s Center in White Plains and Greenwich Academy. Lake holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Amherst College and an MBA with focus on finance and international business from New York University. In her junior year at Amherst, she studied at The Institute for American Universities in Aix-en-Provence, France.
“I feel empowered by the unanimous decision of the board to offer me this significant position and am grateful for the chance to lead WCA into its second century,” Lake said. “I am also grateful to current [executive director], Cora Greenberg, for her leadership. She has been an outstanding mentor through the years. I am awed by her vote of confidence and support in my transition.” Since 1914, WCA has remained steadfast in its mission to improve the lives of Westchester’s young people by shaping policies and programs to meet their needs, and by keeping their well-being at the top of the public agenda. For more information about the WCA’s mission, initiatives and events, please visit wca4kids.org. (Submitted)
[Date?, workers rallied to promote a bill designed to provide paid sick time for thousands of workers across Westchester County. Outside of the county government building on Martine Avenue in White Plains, workers holding signs chanted in support of the bill—sponsored by Legislator Catherine Borgia, a Peekskill Democrat—which has been floating around the county Legislature for about a year. Currently, workers—many of which are employed by the county—say they have no choice but to show up to work sick because of lack of paid time off. The bill would affect both public and private workers. Additionally, advocates say, by forcing workers to attend work while sick, it may decrease productivity through increasing the likelihood that illnesses are spread. According to a report from 2016 from the Institute of Women’s Policy Research, about 36 percent of county workers lack paid sick time, and many of them earning low wages. Among those workers, 54 percent are of total service workers and 52 percent of total construction workers respectively. But a bill reintroduced to the county Board of Legislators in February would provide eligible workers with one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours of work with a maximum of 40 hours paid sick time in total. The regulations would only apply to companies with five or more employees and would include days needed for mental health and those needed to take care of
Workers from across Westchester rallied outside of the county Michaelian Building to demand action on a bill to provide them paid sick time. Photo courtesy Transport Workers Union
a sick family member. Detractors of paid sick time laws claim that requiring businesses to pay employees for time off would incur significant costs on their part, plus workers may take sick days off when they’re not actually sick. The bill is currently making its way through committee and is being vetted by the county attorney to ensure of its compliance with state law. According to a statement from The Transport Workers Union—a group involved in the recent petitioning—the bill, if passed, would affect more than 120,000 workers across Westchester. New York City and New Jersey have already passed their own paid sick time laws in the last several years. While 10 states, including Connecticut and New Jersey, currently have statewide paid sick times laws, New York has yet to pass its own law. A paid sick time bill would easily pass through the county Board of Legislators due to a Democratic supermajority of 13-4. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com
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Care Coalition sponsors substance abuse vigil
A candlelight vigil took place at Eastchester Town Hall on May 30. The vigil, sponsored by the Care Coalition, aimed to remember those affected by substance abuse. File photo
The Care Coalition sponsored a candlelight vigil on Wednesday, May 30 at Gazebo Park across from Eastchester Town Hall. The vigil was a night of remembrance and hope for those affected by substance abuse. Responding to the nationwide substance abuse epidemic that has found a home in its beloved community, The Care Coalition was founded by volunteers seeking to bring help and healing to a community that has grieved the loss of too many of its young members. As noted in their newly-released website, lovenever-
givesup.com, their mission is to engage the community in spreading the word that they are united in helping those struggling to find help, hope and healing here at home. The website was created to provide a directory of treatment resources and to offer the emotional support needed by victims of substance abuse in time of despair. The website is collaborative and interactive in its goal to connect those in need with those who care, encouraging visitors to join the coalition, add to the resources listed, share community events and share personal stories
of recovery and hope. There is also a voluntary spiritual component for those asking for prayer as well as those wishing to pray for others, in addition to a section dedicated to spiritual resources. The candlelight vigil was held to unite the community for a common cause: remember those who have lost the battle to substance abuse; show those who are struggling they are loved, they are not alone, and they have the support of the entire community; and, lastly, to encourage those in need to not lose hope. (Submitted)
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What’s going on... New Rochelle Public Library
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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-
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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County partners with ACCES-VR, CAREERS Mentoring Day is an event that invites individuals with disabilities to partner with a West-
chester County department and experience what it would be like to work in local government. The
sixth annual Mentoring Day in Westchester, which took place on May 23, is the largest to date,
with 18 departments and 23 individuals participating. “This is a great way to expose one of our most vulnerable communities to a career path that may be of interest to them,” County
Members of the Westchester County mentoring program on May 23; the county office for People with Disabilities created the day event to help advance the careers of those with special needs. Photos courtesy Westchester County
Some of the 23 mentees who took part in the sixth annual Mentoring Day.
Executive George Latimer said. “Our Office for People with Disabilities has created this important event to advance those with special needs in their careers. The office has led by example by employing a number of individuals with varying disabilities.” Participants gained information on the roles of the Consumer’s Protection Department, the Corrections Department and many others. County division heads brought these individuals out into the field for them to see first-hand the work government performs.
Evan Latainer, director of the county Office for People with Disabilities, said, “This is an opportunity for individuals with a disability who are ready for employment to have an opportunity to experience what it is like to work in county government. In partnering with ACCES–VR and CAREERRS Support Solutions we are able to best match these individuals to county departments. This is just a great experience for everyone involved from the participants to our county staff.” (Submitted)
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Acting county Police Commissioner Martin McGlynn at SUNY Purchase College for the police academy graduation. Photos courtesy Westchester County
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The new officers and their departments BEDFORD Jason Doelz, Nicholas Hansen, Christopher Olson EASTCHESTER Matthew Stupple
RYE William Plimpton SCARSDALE Jamie Crespo, Terrence Doyle, Maxwell Goldberg
HARRISON Joseph Ader, Frank Corvino, Richard DiBuono
TARRYTOWN Adam Turcotte, John Garro
MAMARONECK TOWN McCabe Glass
TUCKAHOE Bryan Madan
MOUNT PLEASANT Walter Hickey, Ryan Perucci
WHITE PLAINS Carlton Carter II, Frank Confalone, Arianna Kosky, Jewel Lynch, Rocco Romano, Marc Troiani
MOUNT VERNON Steven Alcantara, Dante Barrera, Conrado Builes-Ramirez, Leslie Chapman, Nicholas DiDomizio, Sarah Hughes, Christopher Iannelli, Louis Magnotta, Aura Marshall, Francis Pompilio, Alberto Ramos, Marco Ranallo, Nicholas Scimia, Jason Velez
YONKERS Vanessa Antepara, Vanessa Capllonch, Liam Deane, Connor McMullen, Daniel Piparo, Adam Sousa, Rui Sousa
PEEKSKILL Matthew Rivera
WESTCHESTER COUNTY Andrew Barbato, Eric Berg, David Byrnes, Kevin McDonald, Christopher Orlando, Raimond Restbergs, Matthew Russell, Michael Scimia, Nicholas Zebrowski
PORT CHESTER Jason Fox, Moises Ochoa, Joseph Romanello
SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER Mohamed Kamel
NORTH CASTLE Nicola Ciero, Jeanna Marie Saccoccio
Sixty police recruits graduated on May 25 from the Westchester County Police Academy, and are headed off to work at 16 police departments in Westchester and one in New York City. The new officers, who completed 20 weeks of training at the police academy in Valhalla, received their diplomas during a ceremony at Purchase College of the State University of New York. County Executive George Latimer addressed the graduates of the 145th Session Basic Police Recruit Class, and praised them for mastering the physical and academic demands of the academy. “I want to congratulate all the graduates, and their family members and loved ones who are present,” Latimer said. “Police work is a challenging profession, and I want to urge these officers to never lose sight of the ideals that brought them here—the desire to be a protector and serve their community with fairness, compassion and integrity.” Martin McGlynn, acting police commissioner, said the recruit school curriculum is con-
stantly updated to reflect the challenges police officers face in today’s world, noting that training in counter-terrorism, active shooter incidents and crisis intervention has been expanded at the police academy. The members of the graduating class, he said, mastered it all. “From their first days at the academy to their final weeks, the members of the 145th Session maintained a high standard of excellence throughout—in the classroom, on the drill floor, at the range and in every challenge we threw their way,” McGlynn said. “I salute them for the dedication they showed to their training and I welcome them to the Westchester law enforcement family.” McGlynn also noted that the graduates were entering law enforcement in a deadly year for police officers nationwide. “So far in 2018, 58 officers nationwide have lost their lives in the line of duty; 28 were killed by gunfire, which is a 47 percent increase when compared to the same period a year ago,” he said. (Submitted)
Westchester County Executive George Latimer addresses the 60 police academy graduates on May 25. Latimer praised the graduates for mastering the physical and academic demands of the academy.
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$250K in cash, prizes at Empire City Casino
The weather may be playing games these past few weeks, but the only games really worth playing are at Empire City Casino, Manhattan’s closest casino. With nearly $250,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs in the month of June, visitors from all over the tristate area are heading to Empire City to try their luck on the casino’s 5,300 video slot machines and electronic table games. Guests should be sure to join the free Empire Club for their chance to win beyond the casino floor. The Big Draw The Big Draw will have Empire Club Members checking their mail to see if they’re the next big winner. Every Monday in June, at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., and 7 p.m., participants will have a chance to see if the numbers they received in the mail match with the Big Draw for a chance to win the grand prize of $100,000. Drawings take place on June 4, June 11, June 18 and June 25; guests must be present to win. Three-Day $100,000 Slot Tournament Over the course of three Wednesdays in June, Empire City Casino will host a Slot Tournament with $100,000 total in cash and prizes. Empire Club Members who earn 1,500 Empire Points from June 1 to June 7 qualify for the tournament—the first 300 eligible members that re-
serve their place will participate on the first day, June 13. On June 20, the top 120 scorers from the previous tournament will return for the second round. On June 27, the remaining 80 scorers will return for their chance to claim the grand prize of $35,000. All qualifying participants will receive $100 free play, with the highest score in each individual session receiving a cash prize. The ThreeDay $100,000 Slot Tournament will be the first tournament conducted on the casino’s brand new tournament machines in the Entertainment Lounge. New York Lottery Powerball ThursdaysOn New York Lottery Powerball Thursdays, Empire Club Members will receive one free New York Lottery Powerball ticket if they earn 25 Empire points. This promotion is limited to the first 2,000 Empire Club Members and is first-come, firstserve on June 7, June 14, June 21 and June 28. New York Lottery Powerball Cruise giveawayThe New York Lottery Powerball Cruise giveaway will give Empire Club Members the chance to set sail and enjoy a relaxing cruise this summer. Entries for the giveaway will be accepted from June 1-29. On June 29 at 7 p.m., 10 Empire Club Members will be drawn, with one winning the grand prize
and all runners-up receiving $1,000 cash. June Jackpot FaceThe June Jackpot Face will give Empire Club Members the chance to win some cash by posing for pictures on social media. To qualify for this promotion, participants must post their best Jackpot Face photo to Empire City’s Facebook page from June 1-28. On Friday, June 29 at 2 p.m., the three photos with the most “interactions” will win. The grand prize winner will receive $500 cash. Cooler Bag giveawayThe summer is here, and Empire City has your BBQ and beach necessities ready with June’s Cooler Bag giveaway. On Sunday, June 10, the first 5,000 Empire Club Members to visit the Promotions Booth will receive a free cooler bag, great for all the road trips and family vacations planned for July and August. Father’s Day Luckiest Dad giveaway A great way to celebrate Father’s Day with your dad is by heading over to Empire City Casino and being a part of the Father’s Day Luckiest Dad giveaway. On Sunday, June 17, the first 3,000 Empire Club Members to visit the Promotions Booth will receive an Empire City “World’s Luckiest Dad” T-shirt. (Submitted)
4th annual RiverArts Music Tour kicks off
The fourth annual RiverArts Music Tour is scheduled to take place on June 2, from noon to midnight throughout the villages of Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington and Tarrytown. More than 280 musicians will participate in 120 performances at 36 different venues throughout the day in this multi-village event. Folk, Rock, Classical, Blues, Jazz, Bluegrass and World music are well represented. Seasoned professionals, budding musicians and everyone in between will perform 40-minute sets on the hour from noon to midnight. All performances are free to the public. This year we have partnered with Metro-North to make the tour a getaway event. A few of the many musical highlights returning this year include Clancy Tager & Friends performing jazz standards and originals on his front porch (32 Hopke Ave. at noon); Alan Murray & Friends performing the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas and Cello Sonatas throughout the day (41 Hollywood Drive, noon to 8 p.m.); the Julius Rodriguez Trio performing jazz at the Zion Epispocal Church in Dobbs Ferry; Bash the Trash perform-
ing outdoors on Wilson Place at 2 p.m. in Hastings-on-Hudson; Mark Morganelli and the Jazz Forum All-Stars performing at the Jazz Forum in Tarrytown at 3 p.m.; and Jon Riss performing two organ recitals at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the Irvington Presbyterian Church. Groups joining us this year for the first time include The Kat Gang Jazz Band performing unique arrangements of standards and swing tunes blending bepop and soul (12 Villard Ave., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.); The Drop Dead Blues Blues Band performing Chicago blues with a modern interpretation (Mercy College Recording Studio, 4 p.m.); and Broadway veteran D.C. Anderson performing love song standards (Purpl, noon). Music Tour venues include public spaces (Kinnally Cove and VFW Plaza, both in Hastings), performers back yards and front porches, churches and restaurants. New this year is the Mercy College Recording Studio, hosting performances from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., Zion Episcopal Church, noon to 5 p.m., and Dobbs Ferry Lutheran Church, noon to 4 p.m.. Restaurants hosting musicians are Harpers (Jim Koeppel
playing acoustic blues guitar with vocals at 5 p.m.); Tomatillos (Ed Horan playing flamenco guitar at 9 p.m.); and The Mill (also hosting Koeppel at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. In addition to performances, there are participatory events including: a “Songs of Peace and Justice Sing-Along” at noon, a “Community Song Circle” at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., and a “Community Drum Circle” at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. “We are thrilled with the range of genres, the quality of the performers, and the new venues that are joining us in our fourth year,” said Barbara Prisament, music tour co-producer. “What makes this event special is that these performances take place in traditional and non-traditional settings throughout the Rivertowns and each participant can plot their own route—based upon their own predilections (musical taste, location) and their personal schedules.” All events are free to the public, but donations welcome. For more information and a complete schedule, please visit 2018musictour.riverarts.org. Please check that website for last minute updates and changes to the printed schedule. (Submitted)
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Rye City appoints 8 to LIS tunnel committee
On May 23, Rye City Mayor Josh Cohn announced the appointments of eight individuals to the city Long Island Tunnel Advisory Committee. Photo courtesy NYSDOT
By FRANCO FINO Staff Writer Rye Mayor Josh Cohn has appointed eight residents to the city’s ad hoc advisory committee dedicated to overseeing the governor’s proposal of a tunnel linking Long Island to Westchester County. On May 23, the mayor, a Democrat, appointed residents each to different terms, ranging from one to three years on the committee. Former Republican Mayor Doug French has been chosen to serve a one-year term on the city Tunnel Advisory Committee. Additionally, the committee is comprised of two members from the city Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Committee, including its chairman Brian Dempsey. As of press time, six developers have already have expressed their desire to the state to build a tunnel that would connect either the city of Rye or the village of Port Chester to Long Island.
In April, the independent parties responded to the state Department of Transportation, DOT, request for expressions of interest, REOI, after the state, on behalf of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, sent out the request in late January. According to the REOI, the state sought input from private investors on engineering, environmental, operations and financial considerations for a future proposal. Typically, an REOI is used to assess interest in a project and to solicit ideas and information from interested parties. According to a DOT study, an 18-mile tunnel connecting Westchester County and Long Island could cost approximately between $31.5 billion and $55.4 billion, but could potentially produce $500 million in toll revenue per year. Several municipalities in Westchester, including Port Chester, as well as communities in Nassau County, have already expressed their opposition to
the project. In Long Island, several municipalities have formed a consortium to fight the governor’s proposal. The Rye City Council formed its ad hoc committee in February, after the state began heavily pursuing the project. While there have been proposals to connect Long Island to Westchester dating all the way back to the 1930s, Rye and surrounding communities have continually opposed such a large-scale project upon every new iteration of it.Most notably, master builder Robert Moses and former Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, a Republican, pursued building a Rye-Oyster Bay bridge in the 1960s; however, the plan, which was also met with widespread opposition, never materialized. As of press time, there is no further information from Cuomo’s office on the state’s next plan of action. CONTACT: franco@hometwn.com
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The Finals countdown LIVE MIKE Mike Smith
The 2018 NBA playoffs may not have been entertaining on a night-to-night basis, but at least they are giving us plenty to talk about. From the outset of the postseason there have been woefully few contests that have actually been compelling—or fun to watch—but from a narrative standpoint, I have to admit that they’ve thrown an awful lot at us. Coming into the season, most pundits had predicted that we would be seeing a Cavaliers-Warriors final for what now feels like the 15th straight year, and while the two teams will once again square off for the Larry O’Brien Trophy, the roads they took to get to this point were anything but predictable. The star-studded Warriors, who had essentially laid waste to the Western Conference in past years en route to four straight Finals appearances, seemed listless and sloppy in this year’s postseason, needing an injury
to Chris Paul—and a horrific shooting night that saw Houston miss a mind-boggling 27 straight three-pointers—to top the Rockets in Game 7 of the conference finals. Is the bloom starting to come off the Warriors’ rose? Is this the beginning of the end for the Golden State dynasty? It’s sure starting to look as though the rest of the league is catching up to the team has been the standard-bearer for the NBA since 2015. On the other side of the bracket, you’ve got the Cavs, led by LeBron James who is making his eighth straight appearance in the Finals—impressive considering the last time King James wasn’t in the mix come June, Instagram hadn’t even been invented yet. But this year, more so than any, has been a referendum on just how much James’ singular presence means to a franchise. In the past, LeBron has nearly always had a Robin to his Dark Knight. This year, playing alongside the likes of Jeff Green, Larry Nance Jr., and— as
always—JR Smith, it seems like he doesn’t even have an Alfred. The Cavs would be a dreadful team without LeBron, certainly no better than a No. 8 seed, and that’s been evident over the last month as the greatest player of his generation has impacted the game as a scorer, facilitator, rebounder and defender. Even my father, who doesn’t watch much basketball, felt compelled to text me during the Cavs’ Game 7 win over Boston, marveling at how many ways LeBron was able to lift his squad. So it comes down to this; a juggernaut squad whose time may be running out, against a bonafide superhero with little to no help around him. We’ve certainly seen it before and nine times out of 10, you’d have to give the edge to the Warriors. But the fact that LeBron has played at such a high level down the stretch, you can’t quite count him out yet. If the Cavs win this series, it’s only going to stoke the LeBron vs. Jordan debate that’s been raging for years. And even though it’s likely that Cleveland doesn’t
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For the fourth straight year, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will be squaring off in the NBA finals. But even though this year’s matchup seemed preordained, it’s not necessarily uninteresting. Photo courtesy www.slamonline.com
have nearly enough firepower to match Golden State, having the best player on the planet at least
gives them a fighting chance. And sometimes in sports, a fighting chance is all you need.
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