THE
CityREVIEW NewRochelle June 8, 2018 | Vol. 6, Number 14 | www.cityreviewnr.com
MAN’S BEST FRIEND In an effort to put more teeth into a Westchester animal cruelty law, officials are looking at amending a database that requires animal abusers to be registered within a countywide registry system. For story, see page 6.
County, state to meet over Hutch overpass strikes Westchester County Executive George Latimer has called for a meeting with the New York State Department of Transportation after another incident involving a truck hitting an overpass above the Hutchinson River Parkway. According to Catherine Cioffi, the county executive’s communications director, Latimer has called for a meeting to take place in the county government office to develop an “enhanced and more aggressive” plan to prevent truckers from entering the parkway. As of press time, commercial vehicles are prohibited from traveling on the parkway, which is maintained by the state Department of Transportation. The call for a meeting comes after a truck carrying frozen chicken entered the parkway
and crashed into the King Street bridge in Rye Brook on May 31. According to Westchester County police, debris from the truck had to be cleared from the parkway, causing delays during the morning. “We have had enough,” Latimer, a Democrat, said in a statement. “Thursday’s incident tells us that what has been done so far is not enough and we have to treat this like the serious problem that it is. The strikes are dangerous to motorists, pedestrians and those who live near the Parkway.” The incident is not the first of its kind on the Hutchinson River Parkway. For years, trucks have accidentally ventured onto the parkway and have crashed into bridges running above the road. County police encountered
Westchester raises smoking age to 21 In a 16-1 vote, Westchester lawmakers approved a bill that increases the age to purchase tobacco products. On June 4, the county Board of Legislators officially raised the age to buy cigarettes and vaping products from 18 to 21 in an effort to reduce the amount people that become addicted to smoking. “I am so glad that Westchester County has joined the many jurisdictions in New York State and in neighboring states which have decided to put the public’s health and safety first,” said county Legislator MaryJane Shimsky, a Hastings-on-Hudson Democrat. “[This] will do much to protect our young people from the dangers of nicotine addiction.” Proposed in February by the county’s Democratic caucus, the bill follows suit with what other local communities have passed for their respective municipalities. In April, Rockland County passed a measure raising the age to buy tobacco or related products, while the town of New Castle passed similar legislation earlier last month. In 2013, New York City banned the sale of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21. Additionally, 10 other counties across the state, including Suffolk, have outlawed selling tobacco products to people under that
threshold. Nassau County enforces similar legislation, but restricts the sale of tobacco products to those under the age of 19. As of press time, the statewide age for purchasing tobacco products is 18. State lawmakers have long debated whether legislation should be introduced to increase the smoking age. “This is an important step in keeping our kids safe and healthy, particularly with the research showing the negative impacts of nicotine on the adolescent brain,” said Majority Leader Catherine Parker, a Rye Democrat, on Westchester’s policy change. “Whatever we do to prevent kids from smoking or becoming addicted to nicotine today, pays dividends for a lifetime.” Democrats proposed to change the smoking age last year, but the legislation wasn’t popular with Republicans, who, through a bipartisan coalition, held a majority on the 17-member Board of Legislators at the time. With approval by the county Legislature, the measure will now move to County Executive George Latimer’s office for his signature. According to Catherine Cioffi, Latimer’s communications director, the county executive is expected to sign the bill on June 6, after press time. -Reporting by Franco Fino
After a truck crashed into the King Street bridge above the Hutchinson River Parkway on May 31, County Executive George Latimer has called for a meeting with the state Department of Transportation to find a solution to the reoccurring issue. Photo courtesy pennycolman.com
another truck on the parkway on June 1 near Lincoln Avenue in Mount Vernon, in which the driver had to be escorted off the road, causing delays during the morning commute. The truck made it off the parkway without damag-
ing anything, police said. Latimer has also called officials from the Trucking Association of New York to attend the meeting, which has no set date, as of press time. -Reporting by Franco Fino
Westchester County has banned the sale of cigarettes and other tobaccorelated products to anyone under the age of 21. Photo courtesy pixabay.com
2 • THE CITY REVIEW • June 8, 2018
June 8, 2018 • THE CITY REVIEW • 3
County proposes to keep executive’s name off signs County lawmakers have proposed legislation that would prevent the county executive from putting his or her name on signs across Westchester, piggybacking an order placed by County Executive George Latimer earlier this year.
Proposed by recently elected county Legislator Terry Clements, a New Rochelle Democrat, the bill mirrors one of Latimer’s first executive orders, which he signed when he took office in January. As part of the executive order,
Latimer, a Democrat, ordered the removal of the executive’s name from all Westchester-owned parks, golf courses and other properties. In a memo written by the county Board of Legislators, lawmakers said the policy of
having the county executive’s name on Westchester property provides “free political advertising” to the incumbent and is “a complete waste of taxpayer money.” If the bill is approved, current and future county executives cannot lift the ban without the county Legislature’s approval. During his 2017 campaign
Signage on all Westchester-owned parks such as Playland will likely no longer be available to bear the name of the county executive following legislation put forward by the county Board of Legislators
The Westchester County Board of Legislators has proposed legislation to ban the county executive from putting his or her name on signs and buildings owned by the county. The bill mirrors an executive order placed by current County Executive George Latimer earlier this year. File photos
for county executive against then-County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, Latimer promised to remove the executive’s face and name from Westchester-owned property. Prior to Latimer’s executive order, Astorino’s name was advertised across a number of county parks and buildings, as was the case for previous county executives. Since he took county office, Latimer has made it a habit of sending his executive orders to the Board of Legislators so that they could be adopted into law permanently, if desired. Without the approval of
the board, any future county executive could veto executive orders from a previous lawmaker. So far, county lawmakers have approved several of Latimer’s executive orders, including a ban on gun shows on county-owned property, as well as an order to establish a policy on how law enforcement addresses immigrants. As of press time, the county’s bill sits in legislative committee, waiting to be approved so that it could be voted on by the full Board of Legislators. Democrats hold a 13-4 supermajority on the board. -Reporting by Franco Fino
4 • THE CITY REVIEW • June 8, 2018
What’s going on... New Rochelle Public Library
For more information on hours and programs, visit nrpl.org.
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.
One-on-One Assistance
Free Creative Writing Classes for Children
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-
PROUD MEMBER of the
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.
Serving New York’s Community Newspapers Since 1853
June 8, 2018 • THE CITY REVIEW • 5
Is the food we consume safe to eat?
Rotten series creator Christine Haughney joins the Larchmont library for a free screening and discussion of an episode of her popular Netflix series “Rotten.” Photo courtesy Christine Haughney
In a world where huge global supply-chains are increasingly intertwined and consolidated, the documentary series “Rotten” starts on your dinner plate and follows the money to the shocking consequences—intended or
not—of regulation, innovation and greed. Is the food we consume safe to eat? Join series creator Christine Haughney, for this screening of the episode “Garlic Breath” that delves into the global garlic industry. The screening will be followed by a discussion period. As more and more of the food industry become globalized, that question becomes more and more important. Haughney, who now writes for Politico, created the sixpart Netflix series “Rotten,” which began airing on Netflix in January 2018. “Rotten” explores global food safety and gives food the true crime treatment, diving deep into the food production underworld. Prior to her work in television, she was a staff reporter for The New York Times for eight years on the real estate, metro and media desks. She also reported on the real estate industry as a staff reporter at The Wall Street Journal and Crain’s New York Business. Her investigations in the
real estate industry helped lead to the imprisonment of two real estate moguls. Earlier in her career, she worked as a junior reporter in The Washington Post’s New York bureau and was the first reporter sent in to report on the attacks at The World Trade Center on Sept. 11. Her reporting on air quality at Ground Zero launched a federal investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency. She graduated from Wellesley College with a major in Political Science and minor in Economics. She also graduated from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. She serves on the board of the Anne O’Hare McCormick Scholarship Fund. (Submitted) SCREENING OF NETFLIX SERIES “Rotten” Larchmont library Thursday, June 21 at 7 p.m.
6 • THE CITY REVIEW • June 8, 2018 THE
CityREVIEW NewRochelle P.O. Box 485 White Plains, N.Y. 10602 Tel: (914) 653-1000 Fax: (914) 653-5000
Publisher | Howard Sturman ext. 21, publisher@hometwn.com Christian Falcone Associate Publisher | Editor-in-Chief ext. 19, chris@hometwn.com Sports Editor | Mike Smith ext. 22, sports@hometwn.com Assistant Editor | Sibylla Chipaziwa ext. 25, sibylla@hometwn.com General Assignment | Taylor Brown ext. 30, taylor@hometwn.com Graphic Designer | Arthur Gedin Graphic Designer | Jim Grasso Advertising | Lindsay Sturman ext. 14, lsturman@hometwn.com Advertising Coordinator | Nancy Kaplan ext. 27, ads@hometwn.com Staff Writers James Pero, Franco Fino Staff Photographer Jen Parente
Letters The community’s opinion matters. If you have a view to express, write a letter to the editor by email to chris@hometwn.com. Please include a phone number and name for verification purposes. Community Events If you have an event you would like to share with the community, send it to news@hometwn.com.
Lawmakers look at strengthening
animal abuse registry By JAMES PERO Staff Writer The Westchester County Animal Abuser Registry may see the addition of new names as lawmakers move to rethink the threshold for how they qualify county residents. At two Board of Legislators subcommittee meetings on Monday June 4, legislators Virginia Perez, a Yonkers Democrat, and Margaret Cunzio, a Pleasantville Conservative, raised concerns over the threshold necessary to be added to the registry. Currently, though the local law creating the registry was adopted in 2012, only two names have been added to the list despite the adjudication of many other animal abuse crimes across Westchester. “I want to see mandatory inclusion on the animal abuser registry for anyone charged with animal cruelty,” said Perez said in a statement. “It has been said that the greatness of a society can be judged on how they care for their most vulnerable. We have the tools to help protect these animals and it is time to make sure this registry is being used properly.” Currently, as the local law
is written, a judge must place an offender on the registry, but according to an investigation by The Journal News that helped to spur the discussion of rethinking the law, many names were never added due to lack of awareness of the requirement by both police departments and sometimes offenders themselves. Offenders who accept plea bargains under the current iteration of the law are not added to the list. According to a statement by county lawmakers, one case in 2013 of an offender skirting the registry includes a man who was convicted of raping a Golden Retriever and subsequently sentenced to six years in prison. In addition to leaving animals vulnerable to abuse—the registry is a searchable database meant to be used as a vetting tool for people selling animals—the list may also act as a tool to flag violent offenders before they commit crimes against other people, given animal abuse in many cases can be a sign of sociopathic behavior. “Research shows us that behaviors like animal cruelty are often an indicator of sociopathic tendencies that could just as easily be directed toward children, the
The former location of Best Breeds in the village of Mamaroneck, pictured, where owner Richard Doyle was charged with mistreating animals. The storefront has since been shut down, but the backlash over the location led Mamroneck to approve the first anti-puppy mill law in the state. File photo
elderly, a spouse or others,” Cunzio said in a statement. “It is time to give the animal abuser registry
the power it was intended to have in order to keep pets out of the hands of known animal abusers.”
Delivery For home delivery or to subsribe, call (914) 653-1000 x27. Classifieds & Legals To post your notices or listings, call (914) 653-1000 x27. Postmaster Send address changes to: The City Review New Rochelle c/o HomeTown Media Group, P.O. Box 485 White Plains, N.Y. 10602 Visit us online www.cityreviewnr.com
Follow us on Twitter, @cityreviewnr Follow us on Twitter, @cityreviewnr The City Review New Rochelle (permit #16661) is published weekly by Home Town Media Group for an annual subscription of $45. Application to mail at the periodicals postage rate is approved at White Plains, N.Y., 10601. Periodicals postage paid at White Plains and additional mailing offices.
Westchester lawmakers will mull lowering the threshold necessary to make the county’s Animal Abuser Registry after only two additions in the first six years of the law. Photo courtesy Flickr.com
Amending the law will be discussed by the board at its Public Safety and Legislation subcommittees in the months to follow. Previous discussions of adopting a countywide law that would ban the sale of dogs from so-called “puppy mills” were sparked in 2016 after several local municipalities adopted their own regulations, but never made its way to the Board of Legislators for a vote. The impetus for that law stemmed from a movement in the village of Mamaroneck, which in 2016 became the first municipality in the state to prohibit the sale of for-profit pets through what was dubbed by local activists as a “puppy mill law.” The ban was in response to a now-shuttered local business called Best Breeds, owned by Richard Doyle, who has since been barred from selling animals in New York after falsifying records and mistreating animals at his storefront. A similar statewide law was introduced this year but has not gone up for a vote by the state Legislature. CONTACT: james@hometwn.com
June 8, 2018 • THE CITY REVIEW • 7
Second-grader named ‘Principal for the Day’ at Chapel On Wednesday, May 30, second-grader Derek Valenzuela was Principal for the Day at The
Chapel School. His day started by welcoming students on car line, and then signing an exec-
Principal Derek Valenzuela announces a shelter plan drill over the PA system at The Chapel School.
utive order granting Mrs. Hillier’s class non-uniform for the day. Principal Valenzuela also handed out Integrity awards and Workers of the Week. He then conducted his own shelter plan drill before visiting Mrs. Blanco’s third grade, Ms. Papp’s and Mrs. Hillier’s second grades and Ms. Coulthurst’s eighth grade Science classes to perform classroom observations. After checking in with Mrs. Condolff, Principal Valenzuela had a quiet, power lunch with Mr. Schultz including pizza from Il Bacio, yogurt-covered raisins and iced tea. He then joined his class for recess. When asked how the day went, Valenzuela said, “I liked getting my friends out of their cars on car line in the morning and making the announcement about the shelter plan drill.” This experience was the result of a prize won at the 2018 Rock Hollywood Gathering of Friends Gala and Auction on March 16. For more information about The Chapel School, please visit thechapelschool.org. (Submitted)
Principal Derek Valenzuela signs an executive order granting Mrs. Hillier’s second grade non-uniform on May 30. Photos courtesy Kim Zwisdak
8 • THE CITY REVIEW • June 8, 2018
June 8, 2018 • THE CITY REVIEW • 9
Latimer calls for ban on conversion therapy
Westchester County Executive George Latimer is calling for a ban on gay conversion therapy which experts say is dangerous and ineffective. Photo courtesy Flickr.com
County lawmakers will begin discussing a law banning minors from undergoing gay conversion therapy in Westchester at the behest of the county executive. The law, according to a May 30 letter sent by County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat, to lawmakers would ban anyone under the age of 18 from undergoing so-called gay conversion therapy—a pseudoscientific treatment aimed at changing the sexuality of a subject. “Conversion therapy is a dangerous practice aimed at altering the sexual orientation or gender identity of an individual,” reads Latimer’s letter. “Enactment of this legislation will protect minors from this practice and the long-term psychological and physiological harm that can come as a result of it.”
Conversion therapy has been denounced by nearly all of the country’s leading health agencies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association and the World Health Organization, who say that in addition to being ineffective and lacking scientific basis, can actually do psychological harm. Among the most harrowing iterations are conversion therapies that have been known to torture their enlistees through electrocution which has, in extreme cases, led to suicide. Already, 11 states and almost 40 municipalities have passed their own bans on conversion therapy including New York City, Albany and Erie County in Western New York. Though the practice is limit-
ed by state regulations on providers—under law, any provider governed by the state Office of Mental Health is not permitted to conduct conversion therapy—it still exists through private entities not associated with those mental health facilities. If the law were to pass in Westchester, anyone found to be providing conversion therapy would be fined up to $1,000 and potentially face up to one year in jail. The discussion will coincide with national Pride Month which celebrates members of the LGBTQ, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer, community across the country. According to a county Board of Legislators agenda, lawmakers will discuss the potential law in committee during June. -Reporting by James Pero
10 • THE CITY REVIEW • June 8, 2018
June 8, 2018 • THE CITY REVIEW • 11
Houlihan Lawrence open houses to appear on Waze
In its latest effort to maximize exposure for its listings, Houlihan Lawrence, the leading real estate brokerage serving New York City’s northern suburbs, will begin feeding its open houses to Waze, the world’s largest community based traffic and navigation app. Each open house will receive a branded pin on the map at its location, along with a separate takeover ad that a user would see when at a complete stop within three miles 0of the home. “We’re proud to add this service to our mobile arsenal, which already includes our highly-rated?] iOS and Android app,” said Stephanie Williams, head of digital for Houlihan Lawrence. “It’s just the latest way we’re putting our client’s homes in potential buyer’s pockets.” In order to easily advertise each open house on Waze, Houlihan Lawrence partnered with HomeSpotter, whose Boost platform helps real estate brokers to advertise their listings on social media and online. The ability to also advertise on Waze was recently added and Houlihan Lawrence is one of the very first
Beginning on June 3, Houlihan Lawrence will use the Waze app to advertise the company’s open houses in Westchester, Fairfield, Putnam and Dutchess counties.
companies in the country to take advantage. The program will launch for the companywide June 3 Weekend Escapes Open House event, built around an integrated print and digital campaign promoting the area as an alternative to traditional summer destinations like the Hamptons. More than 350 properties
are scheduled to be featured across Westchester, Fairfield, Putnam and Dutchess counties, and agents will give out beach balls and frisbees to help build excitement. Houlihan Lawrence, which this year celebrates its 130th anniversary, is well-known for its innovation throughout the real estate industry. (Submitted)
Taste of Harrison readies menu to support library
Dozens of Harrison restaurants and merchants are preparing their offerings for A Taste of Harrison scheduled for Sunday, June 10. Library supporters who make a modest donation to the library will receive wristbands enabling them to sample the delectable fare offered by restaurants in downtown Harrison. “A Taste of Harrison is a great event for the town,” Harrison Mayor Ron Belmont said. “It showcases the downtown restaurants and merchants and raises money for the library. Plus, you get to enjoy some excellent food. It’s a win-win-win for everyone.” Restaurants, merchants who donate raffle prizes, and other contributing sponsors including Willow Ridge Country Club underwrite the costs of the event so that all proceeds go to support the library through the Harrison Public Library Foundation, HPLF. A cadre of HPLF volunteers makes it all possible. “I’m very excited that the Taste of Harrison has returned for 2018,” Westchester County Legislator Nancy Barr added. “It’s a fun way to raise money for the Harrison library. Many thanks to the restaurants, volunteers and residents who come together to make the day a success.”
A Taste of Harrison is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 10. To join the fun, library supporters purchase wristbands that identify them to the participating restaurants. Wristbands are $25 in advance or $30 the day of event for adults; $15 for children and free for those 4 and
under. Wristbands can also be ordered online at harrisonpl.org/ taste-of-harrison or at the downtown Halperin Library and West Harrison Branch Library. Wristbands can be picked up at the downtown library on June 9 or at the HPLF information table the day of the event. (Submitted)
12 • THE CITY REVIEW • June 8, 2018
The Classifieds • Advertising that gets results OUR RATES:
$42.50 for up to 4 lines. Each additional line $2.00. Classifieds ads appear in all five of our publications.
HOW TO REACH US:
ATTORNEY/ LEGAL
MISCELLANEOUS
Lung Cancer? And Age 60+? You And Your Family May Be Entitled To Significant Cash Award. Call 866-951-9073 for Information. No Risk. No Money Out Of Pocket.
DISH TV $59.99 For 190 Channels+$14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice Remote. Some restrictions apply. Call 1-800-943-0838
AUCTIONS CATTARAUGUS COUNTY-Tax Foreclosed Real Estate Auction 150+ Parcels Available! Saturday, June 16, 2018 Registration: 8:00AM-Auction Start: 10:00AM Location: Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School Auditorium 25 N Franklin St., Cattaraugus, NY 14719 Visit: www.auctionsinternational.com, or call 800-536-1401, Ext. 110.
DEADLINE:
Email: ads@hometwn.com Phone: (914) 653-1000 x27 P.O. Box 485, White Plains N.Y. 10602
Placement, correction or cancellation of an ad may be phoned in any time before noon on Monday for publication
DONATE YOUR CAR
Wheels For Wishes
SAWMILLS from only $4397.00- MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship! FREE Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 800 5670404 Ext.300
Benefiting
SERVICES
Make-A-Wish® Hudson Valley
Guaranteed Life Insurance! (Ages 50 to 80). No medical exam. Affordable premiums never increase. Benefits never decrease. Policy will only be cancelled for non-payment. 855-686-5879.
*Free Vehicle/Boat Pickup ANYWHERE *We Accept All Vehicles Running or Not *Fully Tax Deductible
WheelsForWishes.org Call: (914) 468-4999 * Car Donation Foundation d/b/a Wheels For Wishes. To learn more about our programs or financial information, visit www.wheelsforwishes.org.
SULLIVAN COUNTY REAL PROPERTY TAX FORECLOSURE AUCTION. 314 Properties; June 13 @ 9:30AM. Held at ìRamada Rock Hillî Route 17, Exit 109. 800-243-0061. AAR, Inc. & HAR, Inc. Free brochure: www.NYSAuctions.com
Saving a Life EVERY 11 MINUTES
AUTO DONATIONS Donate your car to Wheels For Wishes, benefiting Make-A-Wish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call 914-468-4999 Today!
Help at Home
Donate your car to Wheels For Wishes, benefiting Make-A-Wish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call 315-400-0797 Today!
Have an idea for an invention/new product? We help everyday inventors try to patent and submit their ideas to companies! Call InventHelp®, FREE INFORMATION! 888-487-7074
BUSINESS SERVICES Funding For Businesses: Stop waiting to get paid. Sell us your invoices, get paid tomorrow. Cash advance on invoices. Call (917)-6224549. Or get business loan 24-48 hours, www.lucidafundingcorp.com.
BUYING/SELLLING Buying Diamonds, gold, silver, antique and modern jewelry, better furs, U.S. and foreign coins, paintings, bronzes, complete estates. Highest prices paid. Call 914-260-8783 for appointment.
HOME IMPROVEMENT BATHROOM RENOVATIONS. EASY, ONE DAY updates! We specialize in safe bathing. Grab bars, no slip flooring & seated showers. Call for a free in-home consultation: 888-657-9488.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES OXYGEN- Anytime. Anywhere. No tanks to refill. No deliveries. The All-New Inogen One G4 is only 2.8 pounds! FAA approved! FREE info kit: 866-971-2603 Attention Viagra users: Generic 100 mg blue pills or Generic 20 mg yellow pills. Get 45 plus 5 free $99 + S/H. Guaranteed, no prescription necessary. Call 877-845-8068.
MEDICAL/ HEALTH/ PERSONAL Medicare doesnít cover all of your medical expenses. A Medicare Supplemental Plan can help cover costs that Medicare does not. Get a free quote today by calling now. Hours: 24/7. 1-800-730-9940
Publish your LLC notice in our newpapers! New York State law requires that all LLC companies publish a Notice of Formation within 120 days of forming or else your LLC will be suspended. All five of our newspapers are designated by the Westchester County Clerk for this urpose. Allow us to guide you through what can be an unnecessarily complicated process. We provide the template for your publication along with the notarized affidavit signed by the publisher.
For more information email us at Follow us on Twitter
@cityreviewnr
HELP!
Help in Shower
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
ads@hometwn.com.
wit
GPSh!
I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!®
Help On-the-Go ®
I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!
Get HELP fast, 24/7, anywhere with
For a FREE brochure call:
.
1-800-404-9776
June 8, 2018 • THE CITY REVIEW • 13
Iona Prep graduates 196 during 99th commencement Iona Preparatory School held its 99th Commencement exercises on Thursday, May 24, at Iona College in New Rochelle. A total of 196 seniors graduated, having earned more than $29 million in merit scholarships, with an average award of $60,300. Of note, 7,500 service hours were amassed in their senior year alone. Visa CEO Alfred F. Kelly Jr., of Rye, received the Alumni Award and spoke to the graduates about choices and consequences; specifically, the choice to take Iona Prep with them as they enter the next phases of their lives. “I would strongly suggest that Iona Prep has gifted to you a number of great treasures: friends, values, study habits and Christ,” Kelly said. “All four of these
Iona Preparatory School Valedictorian Peter Calicchia, 18, of Tuckahoe, left, receives the Brother William M. Stoldt, CFC Memorial Award for General Excellence from Bro. Thomas Leto, Iona Prep President, during commencement exercises at Iona College on May 24.
gifts, sounds like to me, are gifts that keep on giving…and can be with you the rest of your life.” This year’s valedictorian was Pe-
ter Calicchia, 18, from Tuckahoe. The salutatorian was Charlie Flanagan, 17, of Rye Brook. (Submitted)
Iona Prep Salutatorian Charlie Flanagan advises his classmates to remember the life lessons Iona Prep has instilled in them during graduation ceremonies on May 24.
Iona Prep’s graduating seniors and their families during the 99th commencement. Photos courtesy Diana Costello
Bro. Thomas Leto, Iona Prep president, reminds the graduates that they will always be loved, and are always welcome back home.
Bro. Thomas Leto with Iona Prep’s 2018 St. Columba Award-winners for exemplifying the ideals and traditions of Iona Prep, during commencement exercises at Iona College.
Alfred F. Kelly Jr., VISA CEO and recipient of the 2018 Alumni Award, speaks to the Class of 2018 about choices and consequences.
14 • THE CITY REVIEW • June 8, 2018
Memory lane
SPORTS
LIVE MIKE Mike Smith
When you cover high school sports as long as I have, some games just seem memorable. Whether it’s because of a thrilling finish, an impressive milestone or historical context, there are some contests that simply stand out. I was reminded of one such game on Monday, when the Cincinnati Reds selected New Rochelle High School alum JoJo Gray with the 72nd pick in the MLB Draft. Gray, along with Beacon’s Lenny Torres, was one of two local hurlers selected on the first day of the draft, but his selection—and his status as a former Huguenot ace—certainly piqued my interest. After all, I have covered several of Gray’s high school games, seen him toss countless Kumar Nambiar fires a pitch for Mamaroneck in a 2015 game against gems and pick up more than his New Rochelle. Nambiar would go on to pitch for the Yale Bulldogs.
JoJo Gray steps in the box against Mamaroneck in 2015. Gray was a splendid two-way player for the Huguenots but made his bones as a college pitcher. Photos/Mike Smith
On June 4, New Rochelle graduate JoJo Gray was selected in the 2nd round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds. On hearing the news, Sports Editor Mike Smith began to think about one of Gray’s most memorable high school games.
fair share of wins. So why is the game that I remember most vividly one that he lost? On April 21, 2015, Gray and the Huguenots hosted their league rivals from Mamaroneck in a game that local sports writers assuredly had circled on their calendars. The Huguenots may have been struggling coming into the meeting with a record of 2-5, while the Tigers were on their way to an eventual state title, but the pitching matchup alone made this one a potential instant classic. Gray was toeing the rubber for New Ro, squaring off against Tiger ace Kumar Nambiar in what was a hotly anticipated pitching matchup, perhaps the best that Section I would feature all season.
And boy, did it live up to the hype. Nambiar tossed eight innings of two hit, shutout baseball, while Gray went 8.1 with 10 strikeouts. The Tigers scored twice in the top of the ninth, and even though the Huguenots got one back in the bottom half of the inning, it wouldn’t be enough as the Tigers would escape with the win. Regardless of the score, one thing was certain; both Gray and Nambiar were the real deal. And even though you never know what the future holds for our local athletes, both hurlers eventually confirmed my suspicions. Nambiar would go on to star at Yale, where he started 11 games this past year, while Gray—whose fastball now sits
in the low-to-mid 90’s—became a standout at LeMoyne where he went 11-0 with a 1.25 ERA this year on his way to being drafted in the second round. But no matter what the future holds for Gray or Nambiar, that April game three years ago will always be one of my most vivid memories of this job. Getting to see two top-flight pitchers, their stories yet untold, battling against one another into extra innings? There’s a reason I love what I do. And as much as I enjoyed watching Gray pitch all those years ago, I’m just as excited to see what he’s going to do next.
Follow Mike on Twitter @LiveMike_Sports
SPORTS
June 8, 2018 • THE CITY REVIEW • 15
16 • THE CITY REVIEW • June 8, 2018