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Th e body of the 4-year old Greenburgh boy who went missing on
Christmas Eve from a family home in South Carolina, is expected to
be returned home this week for a funeral at Calvary Baptist Church
in White Plains.
According to media reports, Jayden Morrison, an autistic child,
wandered off through an unlocked screen door on Christmas Eve.
A massive hunt of emergency workers and volunteers searched for
the boy through Christmas day. He was found on December 26 in a
pond about 100 yards away from the house. According to the
Journal News, police say there were no signs of foul play.
Jayden had a twin brother Jordan, who also is autistic and a 3
year-old sister Kelsey.
His parents Andre and Tabitha Morrison and his grandmother
Carolyn Sumpter said that in their Greenburgh home Jayden was
always in an enclosed environment and did not have the ability to
wander. which he was known to do when he was younger.
McMahon Lyon & Hartnett Funeral Home in White Plains is
handling the funeral arrangements.
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Kwanza Celebrated at white Plains Slater CenterBy Pat Casey
Th e Kwanzaa White Plains Collaborative held a Kwanza
celebration at the Th omas H. Slater Center on Monday, Dec. 29.
Th e program included traditional Drumming by Kofi and the
Sankofa Dance and Drum Ensemble and contributions by White Plains
Youth Bureau, Th omas H. Slater Center Step Up Girls, White Plains
High School Steppers, and H.I.P. H.O.P.
Ruby Dee, Maya Angelou and Nelson Mandela were remembered
ancestors.
Dr. Oscar N. Graves, a local physician who helped young African
American and Latino men was also remembered. He had passed only six
months ago.
Mack Carter, Executive
Director, White Plains Housing Authority and Heather Miller,
Executive Director, Th omas H. Slater Center spoke about this
year’s honorees: Dr. Evelyn Eusebe-Carter, FACOG; Erwin Gilliam,
Erwin’s Barber Shop; Mayo Bartlett, Esq.; and Th eodore Lee, Lee’s
Funeral Home.
Th e Kinara was lit, each of the seven candles representing a
Kwanzaa principle and traditionally lit each day with that
principle in mind.
Aft er the entertainment a Karamu Feast was provided free of
charge by ShopRite.
Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration that honors African heritage
and is observed from
The White Plains Kwanzaa program was opened with a libation
ceremony led by Kofi Dunkar. He spoke of the symbol of the bird,
often represented as an egg, representing power – held
carefully.
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By Pat CaseyOn the plaza outside the Westchester
County Court House by the Westchester County Police Memorial on
Sunday evening a gathering of police, military and other public
service workers held a candlelight vigil to honor the memories of
New York City Police offi cers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu.
Considering that the rainy weather had kept more people from
attending the event, Frank Morganthaler, President of the
Westchester Chapter of Oath Keepers, said another, similar event
would be planned for a future date.
Morganthaler, a Hawthorne resident, ran for Congress in 2013 as
the conservative We the People party candidate. As a member of Oath
Keepers, Morganthaler felt it was important to honor the memories
of the two police offi cers slain while on duty in New York City
last week.
Calling their deaths an assassination, Morganthaler said, “It is
appropriate for us to gather by the County Police Memorial, and
also near the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue, which is also located
on the same plaza. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t believe in
violence,” he said. “If more
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A new addition to the Westchester Knicks this season is their
Mascot Hudson, who wears number 914, symbolizing the Westchester
County telephone area code. Hudson donned his Kelly-green-and-white
shamrock top-hat and greeted fans on “Irish Night” on March 16, the
day before St. Patrick’s Day, at the Westchester County Center. For
more about the March 16 game see page 15.
FASNY Public Hearing Scheduled
On Monday, at approximately 8:45 a.m. the Greenburgh
Police were notified of a Bomb Threat at Edgemont High School at
200 White Oak Lane in the Edgemont section of town.
The Greenburgh Police response to the scene included members of
the Special Operations Unit, EMS and Mobil Command Center.
Greenville Fire Department also responded.
Students were relocated until building searches were completed.
The school was searched with the assistance of Westchester County
Police Explosive trained K-9.
No explosive device was found and Police units left the scene
at 11:15 a.m.
The school returned to its schedule
after the searches were completed. This incident is being
investigated
by the Greenburgh Police Department Special Victims
Unit.
In response to concerns from parents in Edgemont, Greenburgh
Town Supervisor Paul Feiner explained that the Special Operations
Unit was established in August 2007 in order to consolidate and
enhance the oversight of the various specialized tactical and
rescue units within the Greenburgh Police Department. These
units include Special Weapons and Tactics Team (S.W.A.T.)
comprised of Police Officers from the Town of Greenburgh and
the Villages of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford,
Hastings, Irvington and
By Pat CaseyDuring a Special Meeting of the White
Plains Common Council on March 15, a vote was taken that
determined the revised Site Plan proposed by the French American
School of New York (FASNY), formerly known as Site A, is indeed an
Environmentally Sensitive Site.
Discussion before the vote centered an a drainage ditch across
the street from the FASNY site on the Westchester Hills property.
The drainage ditch became a point of environmental concern when it
was brought to the attention of the Council by the Gedney
Neighborhood Association. Subsequent reports also analyzed the
water course and ditch on the Westchester Hills property, and a
report by White Plains Planning Commissioner Christopher
By Pat CaseyCongresswoman Nita Lowey
(D-Harrison), held two Health Care Town Halls Saturday to
discuss Republican legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable
Care Act (ACA) with a new proposal known as the American Healthcare
Act (AHCA).
The Westchester town hall was held at White Plains High School.
White Plains resident Paul Schwarz, representing the League of
Women Voters of White Plains, moderated the panel discussion.
Congresswoman Lowey is adamant that the right path for Congress
to take is to work in a bipartisan manner with the existing ACA to
fix problems and make improvements. “I cannot think of
any reason to vote for it (the AHCA),” Lowey said, adding that
she hopes town halls being held across the country will enlighten
Republicans.
Discussion leading to a vote on the new healthcare bill begins
this week.
The White Plains panel included Beth Finkel from AARP, New York,
Lisa Allison with the NYS Dept. of Health, Jeffrey Gold of the
Healthcare Association of NYS and Larry Levine of Blythedale
Children’s Hospital.
Potential loss of coverage, reductions in coverage, increased
costs of insurance, loss of subsidies to purchase insurance, and
harm to Medicaid and Medicare were discussed by the panel with
focus on
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Gomez determined that the water course was within the 100-foot
distance of the FASNY property, making it also environmentally
sensitive.
Both Councilwoman Beth Smayda and Councilman John Kirkpatrick
voted against the resolution. They agreed that the water course was
‘engineered’ and not a natural stream and therefore did not qualify
as a protected area.
Councilmembers Nadine Hunt-Robinson, Dennis Krolian, John Martin
and Milagros Lecuona all agreed, along with Mayor Tom Roach that
the water course did qualify as environmentally sensitive and voted
in favor of the resolution.
The positive vote now requires a supermajority for acceptance of
FASNY’s Site Plan.
The Council also scheduled concurrent public hearings on the
Site Plan to take place April 5 at 6 p.m. at the White Plains
Performing Arts Center at City Center in White Plains.
After the vote FASNY released a statement: “Better late than
never. That
is the reaction of The French-American School of New York
following the vote Wednesday night by the White Plains Mayor and
Common Council to schedule a final public hearing on the School’s
plan to create a Middle and High School on a portion of the
abandoned Ridgeway Country Club. “
Commenting on the vote, John Botti, a member of the FASNY Board
of Trustees who is overseeing the plan for the new School said,
“We’re obviously pleased that the Council is at last moving forward
toward making a final determination on the reduced plan that has
now been under review for more than six years, and we’re confident
that we will obtain the votes required to approve the project.
Frankly, the drastically reduced plan we have agreed to merits a
7-0 vote.”
The Gedney Association also released a statement through its
recently hired PR agency that said the group was pleased with the
Council’s decision but also alleged the city administration was
operating in secret to advance the FASNY project.
seniors and children.During the Q&A
session at the close of presentations, Fr. Gawain de Leeuw of
Grace Episcopal Church in White Plains asked what the repercussions
would be to Planned Parenthood. An audience member shouted out that
he was Satan and the applause in Fr. Gawain’s favor was very
strong.
Congresswoman Lowey expressed her support for Planned Parenthood
and said removing funding to the program would put many women’s
health in jeopardy.
Senior healthcare cuts were also of concern amongst members of
the audience. Finkel, representing AARP said people between the
ages of 50 and 64 would be hurt the most by the proposed
plan and would pay the highest premiums.Lowey said the new plan
had not been
given enough time for proper study and emphasized that
constituents not only in New York where the ACA had done well, but
in other parts of the country had to contact their representatives
to let them know what they want.
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (pictured seated to the extreme right)
held a town hall meeting on healthcare at White Plains High School
on Saturday, March 18. Panelists represented AARP, NYS Dept. of
Health, Healthcare Association of New York and Blythedale
Children’s Hospital.
Tarrytown. In December 2013, the Greenburgh Police S.W.A.T. team
achieved New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services
(Municipal Police Training Council) S.W.A.T. Team Accreditation.
Greenburgh Police S.W.A.T. was the first multi-jurisdictional
tactical team in the State of New York to achieve this
comprehensive standard. Additionally, Greenburgh Police
S.W.A.T.
conforms to the National Tactical Officers Association
(N.T.O.A.) recommended training standards for collateral duty
tactical teams.
Other units are the Crisis Negotiation Team (C.N.T.), comprised
of Police Officers from the Town of Greenburgh. The Technical
Rescue Team, comprised of Police Officers from the
Town of Greenburgh Firefighters from the Fairview
and Greenville Fire Departments. The K-9 Unit, comprised of a
Police Officer/handler and canine “Metro” from the Town of
Greenburgh. Mobile Command Center Unit, comprised of Police
Officers from the Town of Greenburgh. C.E.R.T., Community emergency
response team, comprised of trained civilians throughout the town
of Greenburgh.
According to Feiner, officers in each of these units are
required to undergo a rigorous selection process before assignment
to a specific team. Each officer must attend monthly training
in addition to courses sponsored outside of the department.
All training is coordinated
through the Special Operations Unit Commanding Officer.
The Special Operations Unit Commanding Officer serves as liaison
to the various police departments providing personnel to these
units, and to the numerous emergency response agencies within and
outside of the Town of Greenburgh.
Dr. Erik Larsen, Associate Director for the White Plains
Hospital Emergency Department, has regularly volunteered his
services to the S.W.A.T. and Technical Rescue Teams for training
and is available to provide medical services during emergency
call-out situations.
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Beware the Russian Bear as it Flexes Its Diminishing MightThere
are
many facets of wine, primarily self-contained within the
expansive wine industry. From the agricultural component, to
the technological, biological and marketing components, the wine
industry, at least in the United States, tends not to cross the
line into socio-political matters or governmental intervention and
influence - not to any major extent (Federal distribution
regulations notwithstanding). However, this is not always the case
in other wine-producing nations.
Social trends and political intervention are exerting increasing
influence in certain countries. For example, in Russia, the demise
of the Soviet state and the recent international sanctions over the
annexation of Crimea have altered Russian drinking trends and
consumption. These changes in Russia have affected the fortunes of
the neighboring wine regions that flourished during Communism. The
reign of Vladimir Putin has also introduced new tensions in the
area’s wine industries.
As I’ve been following the domestic and international political
state of affairs in
Russia, I’m noticing a number of political influences on wine
sales. Here, from the perspective of Russian wine consumers, are
recent developments in the Russian wine market.
Good news: Wines from Georgia, highly popular in Russia before
and after Georgian independence, were banned in 2008 as the result
of a war with Russia. Last year, trade relations resumed and
Georgian red and white wines from the Black Sea area are once again
available and increasing in popularity.
Bad news: Wine exports from Moldova to Russia flourished during
the post-Soviet era, accounting for 90 percent of production of
these highly regarded wines. Then in 2006 Russia banned all
Moldovan wine imports. Trade resumed a few years later, but last
year a new ban was imposed. Moldovan winemakers began exporting
their wines to Western Europe; a few trickle to the United States.
I attended a Wines of Moldova event this summer and enjoyed several
excellent wines.
Bad news: Sanctions and embargoes by Western nations. Begun soon
after the Crimean annexation, wine imports were not widely affected
by these measures.
However, anticipating an ever-growing list of goods banned by
the West, President Putin’s office recently purchased over one
million bottles of wines from the European Union. At least the
politicos will be able to weather the Western measures for a
while.
More bad news: The dramatic drop in oil prices, coupled with the
devaluation of the ruble. Those imports still crossing the Russian
borders are becoming more expensive by the day. Russians enjoy
French and Italian wines. Escalating prices will certainly affect
the purchasing power of middle
class Russians. Even the wealthy oligarchs are
affected. Government-created Russian oil billionaires are
increasingly subject to personal and corporate sanctions;
purchasing fine French and Italian wines is increasingly difficult.
Although the fortunes of a number of these oligarchs can be tenuous
in today’s political climate: enjoying fine wine with President
Putin in St. Petersburg’s top restaurants one day, drinking tap
water with fellow exiles in a Siberian cafeteria the next.
Good news: Wine consumption has been increasing steadily –
albeit rather slowly. However, one reason for the increase in
wine consumption is encouragement from Moscow. Alcoholism is
rampant in Russia; to discourage vodka consumption, the government
has embarked on a campaign to encourage citizens to drink wine.
Steering citizens from 80 proof spirits to 14 percent alcohol would
be considered a triumph in reducing alcoholism. We’ll have to wait
and see if this campaign proves effective.
Bad news: Retaliation to the sanctions. The Russian parliament
is considering a ban on all French wines. Ironically, this could be
devastating to Russian consumers, who favor French wines; nearly 20
percent of Russia’s worldwide wine imports are from France. At
least consumers wouldn’t need to be concerned about the rising cost
of these wines.
Is the Sleeping Bear of post-World War II now a Bear-gone-wild,
intent on flexing its muscles in a world torn by turmoil? Perhaps,
but at least the threat of Bear-drunkenness is not rampant, not
with wine consumption in check.
Nick Antonaccio is a 35-year Pleasantville
resident. For over 15 years he has conducted
numerous wine tastings and lectures. He also offers
personalized wine tastings and wine travel services. Nick’s credo:
continuous experimenting results in instinctive behavior. You can
reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter
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By Pat CaseyAt the conclusion of the public hearing,
March 7, on a proposed Group Home at 22 New York Ave. South, the
White Plains Common Council voted to oppose the project in
accordance with procedures outlined by NYS Mental Hygiene Law
Section 41.34.
The proposed community residence for developmentally disabled
adults was put forward by the Institute of Applied Human Dynamics,
Inc. (IAHD), an organization that provides services to people with
developmental disabilities and behavioral disorders by “providing
support and services to these individuals and their families across
their lifespan so as to assist them in community living,
achievement of growth potential, support for community inclusion
and provision of long term care in the home of their choice,”
according to the agency’s website.
The property at 22 New York Avenue contains a large
single-family home with space for adequate parking for staff,
visitors and two vans used for transportation.
IAHD Executive Director, Stanley Silverstein, explained that the
group of 10 people, who would be moving from a similar situation in
Mt. Vernon (although they originally came from communities across
Westchester County), had been together as a family for many years.
Seven had been together for at least 30 years.
NYS Mental Hygiene Law Section
41.34, also known as the Padavan Law, was established in 1978 to
prevent communities from excluding group homes unless the area is
already saturated or a better site in the same community can be
found.
Residents from the Prospect Park neighborhood as well as members
of the neighborhood association board who came out to oppose the
group home cited the number of proposed occupants of the home as
too high a number for a “family” in that neighborhood and that the
24/7 need for residential staffing and the size of the vans and
required parking made
the home more of a commercial enterprise than a home.
They said they were concerned for the safety of their children
walking to school and bus stops because of traffic volume and the
size of vehicles (other than regular buses, delivery vehicles,
etc.) that would regularly service the IAHD home, all traveling on
narrow roads with no sidewalks.
According to the written New York law, a community residential
facility for the disabled would support from four to 14 residents.
The municipality in which the home would be established has 40 days
to respond to notice by the sponsoring agency, in this case IAHD,
if it intends to oppose the plan. The municipality can also
find and suggest another location for the group home.
During the pubic hearing, Councilman Dennis Krolian asked if any
other sites within White Plains had been considered as
alternatives. Krolian proposed that the group of 10 to 14
individuals could be broken up into smaller groups such as 6 to 8
for housing in more standard-sized homes.
Krolian further said he had driven around White Plains looking
for vacant homes and homes for sale that might fit the
requirements.
His suggestion was not taken up by other members of the Council
who felt that such an alternative had not been sufficiently vetted
and due to the looming State deadline, they needed to act within
days on their response.
Ultimately, the opposition by White Plains was primarily based
on saturation of such homes in the area. With 138 developmentally
residents already housed in White Plains, 80 of those individuals
are living in nine homes within 4,606 feet of 22 New York Ave.
Pedestrian safety and the unique nature of the neighborhood were
also taken into consideration.
The vote to object was six to one with Councilman John Martin
voting yes although he said he believed the State would not accept
the rejection, and Councilwoman Beth Smayda voting against the
objection because she “could not with her heart” deny residency to
the people seeking it.
The saturation decision and viability of other claims will be
made by New York State.
Not included in the vote, but filed for future consideration was
a proposal by Councilman John Kirkpatrick to investigate a
compromise between White Plains and IAHD to allow the group home at
22 New York Ave. to go forward with a smaller number of members to
the family – perhaps capping the number at 10.
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At 13 years old, Aguilar immigrated by himself to the United
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community and financial need. For the athletic scholarships, the
applicant should indicate the sport and schools that have indicated
interest or player commitment.
“With the cost of higher education still growing faster than the
rate of inflation, it is crucial for students and their families to
look for opportunities to help defray the costs. I’m very pleased
that the Italian-American State Legislators Conference is again
making scholarships available, and look forward to the possibility
of a scholarship going to one of my constituent
families,” Senator Latimer said. Students from Port Chester and
Mamaroneck have secured these scholarships in the past.
Area students may request an application by contacting Senator
Latimer’s District Office at 914-934-5250.
Applications are due in Senator Latimer’s Albany Office, 615
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Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino last week appointed
George Oros as the new Director of Economic Development. Phil
Oliva, the current Deputy Director of Communications, will succeed
Oros as Chief of Staff. Both appointments were effective March
13.
As Director of Economic Development and Special Adviser to the
County Executive, Oros will oversee all of the traditional
management responsibilities for the Office of Economic Development,
the Industrial Development Agency, and the Local Development
Corporation. He will also continue to be part of the senior level
staff that advises Astorino and will work on select initiatives and
policy matters, such as the public-private partnership proposed for
Westchester County Airport, the federal Affordable Housing
Settlement, the closing of Indian Point and other projects.
As Chief of Staff, Oliva will oversee the legislative agenda for
Westchester at the federal, state and county levels. He will also
coordinate intergovernmental relations with municipalities and
supervise constituent services.
“Good management and good government go hand in hand,” said
Astorino. “The public will be well served having these two talented
and experienced professionals in these key positions. Both
have private sector experience, as well as first-hand knowledge
of the elective, executive and legislative workings of government.
This combination will allow us to further our agenda of protecting
taxpayers, preserving essential services and promoting economic
growth.”
Prior to joining the administration as Chief of Staff when
Astorino took office in January 2010, Oros, a resident of
Cortlandt, served 14 years as a County Legislator, including being
elected Board Chairman and Minority Leader. He also served for
several years as a councilman in
Cortlandt. Oros had a private law practice for more than 25
years. He is a graduate of Pace Law School and Pace University,
where he obtained a Bachelor in Business Administration, majoring
in marketing.
“It is an honor to be named to this position,” said Oros. “I am
very grateful for the confidence the County Executive has placed in
me and look forward to working with our partners in the business
sector to spur continued economic growth in our county.”
Prior to joining the Astorino administration, Oliva worked for
IMS
Health, a global health care company, as Director of External
Affairs, and ran his own consulting firm Gipper Communications. In
his earlier career, he worked at various positions in state and
federal government. He earned an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Siena College.
“I’m excited for this new opportunity to help the County
Executive continue to keep Westchester heading in the right
direction,” said Oliva.
William Mooney III, the current director of Economic
Development, announced last month that he was leaving the post in
March to take a position in the private sector with Signature Bank.
Mooney has been with the Astorino administration since 2010.
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Food Bank for Westchester “Community Scoop-a-thon”
Competition
Greenburgh Snow Angels Get Help During Recent Storm
Food Bank for Westchester is calling all community groups to
help fight hunger. A new program called the Community
Scoop-a-thon is a spinoff of its Annual Golden Scoop Corporate
Competition. The Community Scoop-a-thon is a volunteer
program designed to help raise hunger awareness by getting groups
together to pack the most bulk food into deliverable household size
packages within one hour.
“Our Golden Scoop Corporate Competition has always been a
popular event, so we thought it would be a great idea to launch
the Community Scoop-a-thon to expand the program and
provide a special competition for civic
organizations and other community groups to get involved in
helping our neighbors who are hungry,” said Leslie Gordon,
president and CEO of Food Bank for Westchester. “We invite police
officers, firemen, members of community centers, and others to sign
up, roll up their sleeves and help us pack food that will provide
meals to families in our most vulnerable
communities.”
The 1st Annual Community Scoop-a-thon
competition will take place on Sunday, May 7, at Food Bank
for Westchester in Elmsford. Groups will gather at the warehouse
for a friendly food-packing competition, which will take place in
one-hour shifts from
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Teams of up to 10 individuals will compete to
see who can pack the most produce-filled bags in an hour. After the
competition, Food Bank for Westchester will deliver meals to
individuals who are hungry and in need.
The winning team will be awarded the Community
Scoop-a-thon Championship title and take home the
coveted Community Scoop-a-thon Championship trophy for
an entire year. The winning team will also be recognized at the
Food Bank for Westchester’s Hunger Heroes Awards Breakfast in June,
an annual event that acknowledges supporters in the community who
have gone above and beyond to alleviate
hunger in Westchester County. The entrance fee for
the Community
Scoop-a-thon is $25 per team member with a $1,000 team
fundraising commitment. All proceeds will benefit Food Bank for
Westchester. For groups interested in participating, please contact
Madeline Sulla at Food Bank for Westchester by April 10 via email
at [email protected] with the
subject line “Community Scoop-A-Thon.”
Food Bank for Westchester is located at 200 Clearbrook Road in
Elmsford. For more information,
visit http://www.foodbankforwestchester.org.
Gary Mastrangelo, Principal of the Highview School on Central
Avenue, doesn’t only care about his students, he cares about the
elderly and our community. During last week’s snowstorm Gary
offered to join the Greenburgh Snow Angels team and to assist an
elderly woman who needed help getting out of her home. He, his son
Jake and Jake’s friend Josh Nobel, 16-years-old, volunteered their
time and helped an elderly woman with Parkinson’s Disease get her
driveway cleared so her 24/7 home care aide could have access and
the woman could get emergency help
if needed. After they helped the elderly woman they assisted the
woman’s next door neighbor because the regular helper did not show
up.
Gary is teaching his son why it’s important to help others. The
Greenburgh School district is very fortunate to have such a caring
leader serving the school district – someone who really wants to
make the world a better place.
We are always looking for snow angels to help those in need.
There are still a few people who we were not able to
help.
–Paul Feiner, Supervisor, Town of Greenburgh
Support for a White Plains Art SocietyI am writing in support of
Mary
Ann Balco Berry’s Letter to the Editor, regarding the need for a
White Plains Art Society. As a resident and artist living in White
Plains I share her perspective on the need for a venue to promote
the works of local artists. This shortcoming needs to be addressed
by our city, and deemed just as important as hiking trails and
bicycle lanes. Currently, local artists are forced to go out of
town to showcase their work. In artist’s parlance, an affluent
community without an arts society, is like Hamlet without a
ghost.
White Plains is fortunate to have ArtsWestchester and my
favorite entertainment venue, The White Plains Performing Arts
Center that contribute
to the Arts culture of White Plains. They both offer venues for
artists’ work.
I do believe it is in White Plains’ best interest to have the
new owner and developer of 52 North Broadway allocate dedicated
space to be managed by volunteers at the former Good Counsel
property. Such an Arts Society would not compete with the existing
arts community, but rather support it culturally and economically,
especially since White Plains is the county seat of one of the
nation’s most affluent counties.
A special thank you to Mary Ann Balco Berry for bringing this
idea before the community.
–Richard Cirulli, White Plains
Support the Dobbs Ferry Food PantryThe Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry
has
placed a bin at the lobby of Greenburgh Town Hall. If you would
like to donate food to the poor you can drop off your donations at
Town Hall during business hours. Pleased to have an opportunity to
help neighbors who are less fortunate.
The Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry at South Presbyterian Church opened
its doors in January 2011 in response to the growing
demand for food assistance in Dobbs Ferry, as well as people
from the neighboring towns of Ardsley and Irvington. We also serve
people from Greenburgh. However, the Pantry is open to and
serves everyone who expresses need, regardless of religious belief,
affiliation or income level.
The church currently provides the space free of charge. Our
staff is 100 percent volunteer. All of the money donated to
the pantry is used to purchase items that go directly to those
who need assistance.
The pantry is open every Wednesday from 10
a.m. to noon. On the last Wednesday of the month we are also open
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. On average, we serve 30-35 families,
approximately 125 individuals, many of whom are young children.
The South Presbyterian Church
sponsors the Food Pantry as an offshoot of its Hunger
Ministries. It is a 501(c)(3) organization. Volunteers and donors
are both members and non-members. It is run by a coalition of about
25 community members from Dobbs Ferry, Hastings and Ardsley.
–Paul Feiner, Supervisor, Town of Greenburgh
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Obituaries
Boomerang
By Richard Cirulli Guest Column
It’s All ‘Greek’ to Me – The Archons of Democracy“The
conscious
and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and
opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic
society. Those who manipulate this
unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government
which is the true ruling power of our country.” – Edward
Bernays
We would like to believe the strengths of democracy are the
tolerance of free speech, ideals and pursuit of equality. This was
manifested in the turbulent 60’s when many Baby Boomers protested
against a democracy that ironically, granted them the right to
voice their dissent legally. In terms of recorded history,
democracies have reined for a minimal period of time. As a nation,
we owe our gratitude to the Greeks for the world’s first democracy
in 508-506 BCE, with intermittent interruptions until 322 BCE.
Prior to this period, and hence, many countries today are still
ruled by archons – the elite well bred. By the time the rebellious
Baby Boomers entered the political scene in the 1960’s, the United
States could lay claim to being the longest democracy in
history, or more precisely a ‘popular republican’
Constitution.
The United States, like Athens, secured its Constitution in the
aftermath of a revolution. Worth noting, the Parthenon was built
when Athens was functioning as a ‘pure’ democracy, when offices
once held by heredity and the wellborn were open to lower-class
citizens.
Athens, like the United States was also riven with social
conflicts such as: rich vs. poor, free citizen vs. slave, and
prejudice against the poor who lived inland. These simple country
folk were the objects of mockery in many of the Greek plays. Under
the Athenian constitution, these ‘lower class’ citizens were
labeled thetes, who found employment as rowers in the Athenian
navy, so much for upward mobility. Athenian democracy was far from
liberal with its bi-polar actions that could swing from generosity
to vindictiveness in short order. And, like the United States,
Athens found itself engaged in a series of on-going wars for better
or for worse.
The seed of democracy was planted by Solon, the Greek lawgiver
in the 6th century BCE. He was the leader who
overturned the markers of society during his time, having gone
down in history as being objective and even-handed when he
abolished sharecropping and debt slavery to the underclass. This is
similar
to America today where many citizens are being strangled by
debt, by usurious interest rates and abusive bank fees, to name a
few. Though our current debt slavery is limited to only the bottom
99 percent. Under this flawed ideology, a hierarchy of an explicit
elite group controls
the unjust distribution of wealth that ultimately leads to a
voluntary servitude of negatively impacted masses to accept the
flawed ideology of the elites.
In theory, democracy is a state defined by the virtue of its
democratic citizens. Plato, a fierce critic of democracy, was quite
aware that virtue is the chief feature in a democratic state, and
that its greatest good is freedom. Though he holds these virtuous
natures to be illusory, for the record, Plato did not support
equality. Plato further held to the belief that an oligarchy
government is based on a constitution favoring a property
assessment, in which the rich (archons) rule, with power not to be
shared with the poor man.
Inequality is the cause of a flawed
ideology, and powerful democratic objections to inequality.
Inequality leads to barriers to the acquisition of knowledge that
restrains democracy. This view was shared by James Madison who
recognized material inequality is a central source of a flawed
government.
Looking back, and making a few comparisons between an Athens
past with America today, critical observers of democracy suggest
that in reality, it is a disguised oligarchy of unknown elites
manipulating ordinary citizens for their own purposes.
In closing, I will end with a few words from Edward Bernays’
book “Propaganda,” written in the early 20th century. Bernays is
referred to as the father of modern propaganda, in slang parlance
the spin-doctor.
“The invisible government tends to be concentrated in the hands
of a few. We are governed, our minds molded, our tastes formed, our
ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of. This is the
logical result of the way in which our democratic society is
organized.”
Dr. Richard Cirulli, is a retired professor, business
consultant, writer, columnist, and innocent bystander at large. He
looks forward to your comments, and can be reached at
[email protected].
Maria Luisa BrunoOn March 16, Maria Luisa Bruno, a
45-year-resident of Greenburgh, passed away at her Elmsford
home. Though faced with a number of health issues, she had an
incredibly positive outlook and was a gifted artisan, entrepreneur,
wife, mother and grandmother. Maria Luisa was a talented designer
and dressmaker whose creations could have graced Vogue magazine.
She was an extraordinary and creative cook who loved to serve her
family and friends. She was devoted to her family, including her
beloved dogs, her Bravos (I, II, III) and her many four-legged
grandchildren.
Maria Luisa was 79 years old. She was born in Italy, and came to
the U.S. in 1954 with her parents and sister. She became a U.S.
Citizen in the early 1960s. She was married in 1958 to another
Italian native, printer Antonino Bruno, who is now deceased. She is
survived by her two sons Erasmo Bruno of Tarrytown and Tullio Bruno
of Katonah and his wife Lisa Bruno; her grandchildren, Gregory
Bruno Victoria Bruno (Erasmo’s children), and grandson Julian Bruno
(Tullio and Lisa’s son). She is also survived by her sister Cesidia
Pozzuoli.
Catherine McKeownCatherine M. “Katie” McKeown, 92, of
West Harrison, passed away March 13. She was born Jan. 27, 1925
in Manhattan to Elizabeth Healy and John F. Bonacci. On May 28,
1955, Katie married the love of her life, William B. McKeown, in
White Plains. He predeceased her on Sept. 2, 1983.
Katie attended Good Counsel Academy and Good Counsel College,
graduating in 1948 with a bachelor’s degree in English. In her
early career, she worked as an editorial assistant for Norden Labs
and for Reader’s Digest. She later owned her own employment agency
in White Plains. More recently, she worked as an Administrative
Assistant for Southern Westchester BOCES for more than 20 years
until her retirement from full-time employment in 2003. She
returned to work the following week and continued working on a
part-time basis until 2011, when she finally fully retired at the
age of 86.
Katie was the ultimate hostess, cook, and a wonderful friend to
all. Her home was always a gathering place where all were welcome.
It was a place where holiday celebrations were filled with family,
friends, food, and love, and where huge summer parties were known
throughout the community. Katie was an
avid golfer, playing well into her eighties. She was a voracious
reader who enjoyed finishing The New York Times crossword puzzle
every Sunday. A devoted Jeopardy! fan, she could still come up with
the right questions until the very end.
Family was always the most important part of Katie’s life. She
was a loving and devoted mother whose life revolved around her
children and grandchildren. Katie is survived by her four children:
Morgan (Julie) McKeown of Stamford, CT, Thaddeus (Anne) McKeown of
Yorktown Heights, Gerard McKeown of Atlanta, GA, and Mary Adele
McKeown (Peter Gavin) of Ossining,. She is also survived by 10
grandchildren: Jamie McKeown, Billy McKeown, Andy McKeown, Megan
McKeown, Matt McKeown, Katie McKeown, Jack McKeown, Madi McKeown,
Breslin McKeown and Rory Gavin.
She is also survived by one sister, Thomasina Bonacci. Katie was
predeceased by two sisters Mary O’Brien and Theresa Scanlan. All
four sisters were extremely close throughout their lives and Katie
and Tommie lived together for many years. She was also a loving
aunt of many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and a
great, great niece and nephew and a dear friend to many. Katie was
a parishioner at Our Lady of Sorrows
Church for over 50 years as well as a daily
communicant.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to either St.
Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis,
TN 38105, www.stjude.org, or Catholic Charities of NY, 1011 First
Avenue, 11th Floor, NY, NY 10022, www.catholiccharitiesny.org.
Mary Jane PastorMary Jane Pastor a longtime resident of
Hartsdale, died March 12, surrounded by her family. Mary Jane
was an entrepreneur who started her career in real estate and
property management in her thirties working for companies such as
Helmsley Spear and people like Alexander Cadoux, managing buildings
on East Hartsdale Avenue. In 1984 she founded Mary Jane Pastor
Realty which has gone on to be the #1 real estate company in
Hartsdale for decades. She was an inspiration to many people in the
business world and to her family in general. She is survived by two
daughters, Jane Vitale and Judith Stoma, four grandchildren Dean
Nugent, Jason Moore, Philip Meoli and Carlie Jane Stoma and 10
great grandchildren.
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By Richard LouvEvery summer, when I was in junior
high and high school, my buddy Pete Sebring would disappear for
a few weeks to a camp in the mountains west of Colorado Springs. I
resented it. For me, those humid July weeks back in Kansas dragged,
and then Pete would come home telling tales of adventure — as if he
had been to some alpine Oz.
As it turns out, that camp shaped Pete in ways neither of us
realized at the time. He credits his summers in Colorado with
giving him a foundation for success and longevity – more than three
decades – as a teacher.
“The camp encouraged me to invent activities, such as
pioneering, survival hikes and overnights, and identifying native
plants of central Colorado,” he said. “Once while picking ground
plums, which tasted like raw green beans, we uncovered an ancient
hunting site full of arrowheads, charcoal, and flint chips. I also
encountered brown bears, coyotes, pumas, and wolves – one white and
one black. Only the kids with me believed me.”
I was one of those who didn’t believe that Pete had encountered
wolves. This morning, I checked the history: The Colorado
Department of Resources reports that, while wolves were, by
official measure, eradicated in the 1930s, “there have been
sporadic reports of wolves
in Colorado over the decades” — none confirmed. They may have
been wolf-hybrids or dogs or, just maybe, wolves.
“Their night howls were long, sonorous, and unnerving, Pete
recalled.
One more reason I wished I could have gone to summer camp with
him.
Still, during those years, I had my own adventures – a
free-range childhood spent fishing and chasing snakes and building
forts in the woods. Those experiences shaped my life every bit as
much as Pete’s time at camp shaped his.
Today, too few children and young people have either experience
– free-range or camp. In my book, “Last Child in the Woods,”
I describe how young people can likely tell you about the Amazon
rain forest, but they’ll likely be hard-pressed to describe the
last time they explored the woods in solitude or lay in a field
listening to the wind and watching the clouds move. Nature is
becoming an abstraction, something to watch on the flip-down TV
screen from the back seat of a minivan.
In 2005, “Generation M: Media in the Lives of Eight- to
Eighteen-Year-Olds,” conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation,
revealed that children are plugged into some kind of electronic
medium an average of five-and-a-half hours a day, “the equivalent
of a full-time job, and more time than they spend doing anything
else besides sleeping.”
One reason kids aren’t going outside as much is parental fear.
News and entertainment media have conditioned us to believe that
life outside the front door is far more dangerous than it actually
is, at least from stranger-danger. Nonetheless, this fear is
unlikely to go away, which is one of the reasons parents are likely
to value camps even more in the future than they do today. Risk is
always a part of life, but camps can offer parents the reassurance
that their children will be safe as they receive the gifts of
nature.
The physical benefits are obvious. Others are more subtle, but
no less important. For example, research shows that nature
experiences significantly reduce children’s stress. Free play in
natural areas enhances children’s cognitive flexibility,
problem-solving ability, creativity, self-esteem, and
self-discipline. Effects of Attention Deficit Disorder are reduced
when children have regular access to the outdoors. Studies of
outdoor education programs geared toward troubled youth –
especially those diagnosed with mental-health problems – show a
clear therapeutic value.
Children are happier and healthier when they have frequent and
varied opportunities for experiences in the out-of-doors.
Nature-oriented camps also help care for the health of the
earth; many studies show that nature play in childhood is the chief
determining factor in the environmental consciousness of
adults.
Clearly there’s more to camp than s’mores. Pete could have told
us that. In fact, he did.
Richard Louv is the author of “Last Child in the
Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder” and
chairman of the Children & Nature Network
(www.cnaturenet.org).
Reprinted by permission of the American Camp Association.
The Natural Gifts of Camp
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The New York State Council of School Superintendents announced
last Monday that Dr. James Langlois, superintendent of
Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, has been named the 2015 New York
State School Superintendent of the Year.
Langlois leads a responsive, innovative and collaborative agency
that serves some of the highest rated and most respected school
districts in the nation. “We Can Do That,” the BOCES motto,
exemplifies the agency’s commitment to helping school districts
meet the rapidly changing challenges of education reform and tight
budgets with flexible, cutting-edge, high-quality and
cost-effective programs.
“To the extent that the award calls attention to the challenges
faced by public education and its long history of successes in the
face of those challenges, I am honored to receive this
recognition,” Langlois said. “It is an honor that I am proud to
share with every superintendent who leads public schools.”
Langlois has led Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES for the past
10 years. Previously, he served eight years as superintendent in
Goshen and was an assistant superintendent on Long Island. He
worked in various leadership positions in New York City public
schools in Manhattan and the Bronx. He began his career 50 years
ago as a high school English teacher in Connecticut.
“Jim Langlois is admired by his colleagues in this state and
beyond,” said Council Executive Director Dr. Robert Reidy. “They
have called on him to serve in many leadership roles. He is also a
respected independent voice and effective local leader among the
superintendents and school boards of the Lower Hudson Valley.”
Langlois served for seven years on the national governing board
of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), the
council’s national affiliate, and
for several years on the national Association of Educational
Service Agencies’ (AESA) Executive Committee.
He holds two masters degrees and a doctorate in educational
communication from Columbia University Teachers College. He has
taught graduate educational leadership courses at Fordham
University and SUNY New Paltz and is the author of several
nationwide evaluations of federally funded career and technical and
special education initiatives. Langlois has also
presented at many national and regional conferences.
“He has creatively and with great persistence developed a
positive, collaborative and responsive culture that has
successfully steered our BOCES through major internal transitions
and multiple external challenges,” said BOCES Board President
Richard Kreps. “As a result of his leadership, our BOCES is often
looked upon as a model of effective practices in an educational
service agency.”
Some of the Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES accomplishments
that have been achieved under his leadership include:• Creating a
Center for Educational
Leadership that provides innovative graduate degree and
certification programs for educators in partnership with several
colleges and universities;
• Developing widely used, ground-breaking science, social
studies, sustainability and blended online curricula;
• Transforming BOCES’ career and technical education with new
offerings in high-tech, medical and other 21st century career
areas, and expanding offerings to middle school students and to
multiple school-based sites;
• Opening up new areas of special education services while
systematically
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Now that I live in a maintenance-free condo, I am sometimes
asked if I miss anything about living in a single-family house,
with those many chores involved.
The one thing I miss most is that funny little room that
transitioned my guests and I from the outside to our country
kitchen – the mudroom. It measured only 8 feet by 9 feet, but inch
for inch, that space was the most practical and most used location
in my house.
It’s that in-between area that allows one to move with impunity
from one environment that may be dusty, dirty, muddy or wet into a
cleaner space.
At least that is the purpose it served when we were an agrarian
society and kicked off boots muddied from a day in the fields
before entering the main house.
Mudrooms were popular from the 18th century to the 1920s. But as
our society shifted from farming to less physical endeavors,
mudrooms were banished in back to give way to the foyer in
front.
But in the 1950s, perhaps because Americans started to collect
more “stuff ” in a prosperous time following World War II, the
mudroom regained popularity, adding storage space to the function
of housing coats and shoes. And in the 1970s, it morphed into a
combo storage/laundry room when homeowners demanded that washers
and dryers make their way up
from the basement. Eventually designers
questioned the wisdom of combining a place for shedding dirt
with laundering, and washers and dryers made their way to the more
convenient second-story bedroom level.
Today the mudroom serves many individualized needs of the
homeowner and most times is now incorporated into the footprint of
the house, taking space from the kitchen and most often situated as
an entry from an attached garage. I’ve listed homes where the
mudroom has featured a pantry as an extension to the kitchen, an
office, a hobby center, a sports equipment storage facility, a
potting room for the garden and a changing room for the pool, the
latter of which is the case with my mudroom.
When I found my home, it featured a motley mudroom that had been
tacked on to the back of the house sometime after 1860. All but
abandoned in terms of maintenance, it was a loosely framed lean-to
with a cracked cement floor, and the ceiling was just the raw
rafters of the roof, overlaid with wood shingles. There was no
insulation and only wood shelves on one wall suggesting that the
structure
may have doubled as a potting shed.
Because it was the direct access from our driveway to the
kitchen, it was hardly an attractive entrance to the house.
In my boldest construction project before or since, I chipped
away the broken cement and hand-poured a new concrete foundation
from a number of mixings in my wheelbarrow. I insulated the walls
and created a nice closet and space for a half-bath. Other than the
installation of the bathroom fixtures and a new windowed door that
replaced one with decaying solid wood, I did all the work myself.
And, now, as a semi-retired fixer-upper, I recall that work from
long ago with great satisfaction.
When designing a mudroom and selecting its finishes, it’s well
to remember that there’s a reason that the word “mud” lingers in
its name. Materials for flooring should, therefore, be durable,
easy to clean and water resistant. This is not the space for
wall-to-wall carpeting, but tile, vinyl, natural slate or porcelain
tile are excellent flooring choices.
Wall treatments also should not be delicate, but might be a
solid vinyl which
can be scrubbed without damage, or paneling that will be more
forgiving when visitors lean against the wall to remove soiled
shoes or boots.
One design trick is to use the same cabinetry in the mudroom
that is used in the kitchen, giving the impression that both rooms
are bigger than they actually are.
Mudrooms often don’t have windows, although it’s ideal if they
do. If not, overhead lighting is preferred rather than wall
fixtures that protrude into cramped space or standing lamps that
could interfere with cleaning the floor.
A modern mudroom might best include closed storage areas and a
large closet organized in a way to separate clothing and equipment
for the outside. Lacking a closet, the mudroom can accommodate an
armoire for storage purposes.
Considering how many uses the mudroom has today, perhaps it
deserves an upgrade in title to the all-purpose room.
Bill Primavera is a Realtor® associated with William Raveis Real
Estate and Founder of Primavera Public Relations, Inc.
(www.PrimaveraPR.com). His real estate site is
www.PrimaveraRealEstate.com, and his blog is www.TheHomeGuru.com.
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Listening to Your Inner Palate and Blocking Out the Static
By Nick Antonaccio
Have you shared a bottle of wine in a group dynamic – restaurant
meal, dinner party or wine bar – and fell in love with the wine on
the spot? It instantly hits all the right hot
buttons of your palate: the aromas are sensual, your mouth and
tongue are coated with a cornucopia of pleasing flavors, and as you
swallow, your whole wine psyche is enlivened, every nerve ending is
tingling. Wow, what a wine.
Just as you’re about to shout out that you’ve discovered your
new “favorite wine” you look around at your drinking partners.
Expecting that they have just experienced the same ethereal moment,
you are taken back. Rather than expressions of pleasure on their
faces and in their eyes, you see disapproving looks, wrinkled noses
and puckered mouths. How is it that your body language may emote
ecstasy while others’ emote disdain?
This experience has befallen me – on numerous occasions. My
palate’s interpretation of a particular red wine’s earthy aromas,
evoking visceral olfactory sensations of forest floors or pungent
mushrooms, is in contraposition to the palate of my drinking mate’s
interpretation
of the wine as maliferous, pungent barnyard odors on a hot, damp
day.
Likewise, when friends regale me with their fascination with red
wines I’ve dubbed “California Juicy Fruits,” I cringe at the
prominent flavor of sweet grape juice in my mouth, without a
defined structure of complexity or sophistication. For me the
labels may as well read “Welch’s.” But a certain demographic in
America seems to have a genetic predisposition to all things fruity
– from desserts to breakfast cereal and recently to red wine.
Each of us has a wine palate that is unique and individual. Our
gustatory physiology is a basic component of human DNA; however,
the variations of our four taste receptors and ten thousand senses
of smell is what labels some of us as being “wine snobs” and others
as having an “unsophisticated palate.”
Compounding this conflict are wine critics. How many times have
you read wine opinions on a particular wine that vary significantly
one from the other? It’s as if the bottle of wine being critiqued
was switched between critics’ samplings, fomenting opinions that
are radically
different. One critic’s “blueberries and leather” descriptors
for a wine may be another critic’s “chocolate and velvet”
descriptors for the same bottle.
The method I’ve used to hone my wine preferences is simple:
trial and error. Years
ago, I blind tasted wines on as many occasions as possible. Each
time I would memorize my palate’s reaction to a wine: Bitter?
Sweet? Acidic? Fruity? Simple? Complex? Over time, I built a
personalized profile of aroma and flavor components that were
pleasing to my unique palate. I found that I preferred wines
produced from specific
grapes, from specific regions and from specific winemakers. As I
often advise readers: “Continuous experimentation results in
instinctive behavior.”
All of this is not to say that there aren’t generalizations that
provide macro value in narrowing my experimentation. My palate
responds favorably to wines with a balance between acid and fruit.
The macro style of French Pinot Noir is pleasing to me. My wife’s
palate prefers wines that are fruit-forward; heavy tannins
compromise her taste buds. The macro style of California Pinot Noir
is pleasing to her.
Back to those California Juicy Fruit wines. More prolific than
ever before,
they represent one of the fastest growing categories of wine
sales (many from California).
More winemakers are tapping their creative juices, attempting to
be all things to more people. The entrepreneurial ones have found
the sweet spot of American wine consumers: fruit–forward, simple
red wines that are equally enjoyed with light food fare or as a
quaffing wine in social settings.
If your palate is simpatico with the style of these wines,
experiment with macro level offerings and develop a personalized
style profile in your memory banks. Happy hunting.
Nick Antonaccio is a 40-year Pleasantville
resident. For over 20 years he has conducted
numerous wine tastings and lectures. Nick is a member of the
Wine Media Guild of wine writers. He also offers personalized wine
tastings and wine travel services. Nick’s credo: continuous
experimenting results in instinctive behavior. You can
reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter
@sharingwine.
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11March 21 - March 27, 2017www.TheExaminerNews.com
By Morris Gut
Menu Movers & Shakers
Great Spring Dining Deals 2017 The competitive
economic climate has prompted restaurants to create great deals
for every palate this season. Of course, you can search for coupons
and discounts on-line, but many eateries are offering in-house
incentives that are hard to beat right now. Here are a few
suggestions.Early Birds Dinners at Ernesto’s, White Plains
Genial hosts Ernesto Capalbo and Charlie Gambino of Ernesto’s
Ristorante, 130 W. Post Road, White Plains (914-421-1414), have
given the restaurant a fresh contemporized look. The sparkling bar
area offers happy hours Tuesday through Saturday, 3 to 7 p.m. with
reasonably priced beers, wines and $5 martinis; Thursday and
Friday, half-price appetizers, too. It is a good venue for
networking. There is
Kitchen Counter lunch for $10.95 served Tuesday through Friday
from noon to 3 p.m., and 3-course Early Bird dinners are served 3
to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday priced at a reasonable $17.95. The
regular Italian-American menu is always available as are private
party facilities for up to 75 guests. Let the veteran floor staff
led by Elio, Geovan and Juan see to your needs. Ernesto moved his
popular pizza shop down to the corner and named it Pizza Cucina
where you can still get all your favorites fresh-made. Pizza Cucina
is located at 102 Post Road, White Plains (914-752-4611). On and
off premise catering. Free and municipal parking;
www.ernestosristorante.com.Early Dinners with a View at Mamma
Francesca, New Rochelle
The 3-course Early Bird Dinners served here are generous and
cost a reasonable $14.95. When Nick DiCostanzo was growing up on
the Island of Ischia on the Coast of Naples in Italy, his
earliest
memories where of the simple seaside meals he would enjoy with
his family, farm-to-table and of course sea-to-table. As proprietor
of Mamma Francesca Italian Restaurant in New Rochelle for over 30
years, located on the banks of Long Island Sound with 6-story views
of the ‘Queen City’s’ seafaring boat clubs, this culinary
philosophy still holds true, albeit with a sprinkling of
contemporary taste. There is a talented new kitchen staff preparing
a seasonal menu of robust specialties: fresh Ischia Salad; Giant
Meatballs; good retro versions of Chicken, Veal or Shrimp
Parmigiana; Mamma’s Chicken Breast Europeo, stuffed with
prosciutto, mozzarella, mushrooms and spinach in a Marsala wine
sauce; a big platter of Misto Frutti di Mare loaded with shrimp,
clams, calamari and mussels in a red sauce over linguini; and Pork
Chops or Sirloin della Nonna, served with sliced potatoes, peppers,
mushrooms and onions. Daily Happy Hours and Chichetti menu at the
bar. Party facilities and off-premise catering. Free parking. Mamma
Francesca, 414 Pelham Road, New Rochelle; 914-636-1229;
www.mammafrancesca.com.Express Lunch at Mediterraneo, White
Plains
Part of Z Hospitality Group, which owns and operates eight
restaurants in Westchester and Connecticut, Mediterraneo, White
Plains, officially premiered late last year. Executive Chef Albert
DeAngelis and his crew are currently offering an Express Lunch
Monday through Friday: 2-courses $18, 3-courses $21, eat in or take
out. Happy Hours from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday feature 50
percent off a variety of cocktails and pizza. The tri-level
restaurant is open daily for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.
Located at189 Main Street, White Plains; 914-
448-8800; www.zhospitalitygroup.com/mediterraneowhiteplains. All
You Can Eat Buffet at Mughal Palace, Valhalla
The exciting sights, scents, sounds and exotic flavors of
regional Indian cuisine come alive at Mughal Palace, 16 Broadway,
Valhalla (914-997-6090). Proprietor Mohammed Alam and his friendly
professional staff are great tour guides and always strive to make
your visit a pleasant one. There is a daily all you can eat
Luncheon Buffet offering a changing variety of fresh menu
specialties.
Over a dozen selections with all the trimmings from soup, salad
and fresh baked breads to main courses and dessert is fixed price,
all you can eat. The buffet is served daily 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
If you are new to the cuisine, it is a great way to taste a
variety
of dishes at one sitting. Buffet served: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
daily, $12.95 per person; $14.95 Saturdays; $15.95 Sundays. The
fresh made Indian breads are a must to help lap up those delicious
gravies: Nan, Onion Kulcha and Garlic Nan are favorites. A variety
of Indian beers or Mango Lassi will help you wash it all down. A
Winter Special offers 20 percent off selected beers and wine
throughout the week. Alam recently took over reasonably priced
Ambadi Kebab & Grill on E. Post Road in White Plains
(914-686-2014); www.mughalpalace.com.
Prix Fixe Luncheons and Dinners at Gina Marie’s Chianti,
Tuckahoe
There are prix fixe Luncheons for $16.95 and prix fixe Dinners
for $21.95 served daily. A big 5-course dinner is available for $35
per person. Chef/proprietor Paul Caputo operates a bustling ode to
Italian-American cuisine served in generous style. He previously
operated Gina Marie’s Bella Vita in Mt. Vernon. On one wall in the
dining room is inscribed: “chi mangia bene, viva bene” (if you eat
well, you live well), and that’s the overriding philosophy
here. Chef Caputo has a history of serving big portions of fresh
made-to-order food; ‘family style’ some call it. Check out such
specialties as: Spiedini ala Romana; his amazing Garlic Bread
Paoliccimo with chopped broccoli rabe; Chicken Caesar Salad; Zuppa
Di Pesce over Capellini; Steak Campagnola; or giant Veal Chop
Contadina. Great burgers and hero sandwiches, too. Don’t worry;
there are always plenty of doggie bags on hand for take home. On
and off-premise catering. Chianti, 174 Marbledale Road, Tuckahoe;
(914-346-8844); www.ginamarieschianti.com.3-Course Early Dinners at
Escape Latino, New Rochelle
A flavorful 3-course Latin/Caribbean dinner is only $19.99,
Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at rhythmic Escape Latino
Restaurants in the Bronx and Westchester. The partnership here
strives to bring the best of Latin and Caribbean cuisine in an
intimate, child friendly, bamboo lined atmosphere. Try such
specialties as: Empanada Trio, Octopus Salad, Coconut Shrimp,
Chuletas, fried or grille pork chops; Ropa Vieja, shredded steak
with saffron rice and sweet plantains; or a grand Seafood Paella,
mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari and lobster on a bed of saffron
yellow rice. Their newest restaurant in New Rochelle also serves a
3-course Lunch Special for $12.99 in the dining room, only $8.99
when ordered to go, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Sunday
brunch. Happy Hours. Escape Latino, Bronx opens at 3 p.m.: 1841
Hobart Ave; (718-684-1860). Escape Latino, New Rochelle open for
lunch and dinner, 969 Main Street; (914-355-5885);
www.escapecuisine.com.
Morris Gut is a restaurant marketing consultant and former
restaurant trade magazine editor. He has been tracking and writing
about the food & dining scene in greater Westchester for 30
years. He may be reached at: 914-235-6591. E-mail:
[email protected].
Appetizer platter at Ernesto’s, White Plains.
Chicken Caesar salad at Chianti, Tuckahoe.
Seafood platter with fresh pizza bread at Mamma Francesca.
A buffet sampling at Mughal Palace, Valhalla.
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