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Published by Halston Media, 2019-11-08 11:24:19

Yorktown News 11.07.19

Vol. 8 No. 32 Visit TapIntoYorktown.net for the latest news. Thursday, November 7, 2019

Boy Scouts help makeover FDR Park Informational
meeting

scheduled for
sewers

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SONG FAMILY BY KATHERINE BORCHERT
STAFF WRITER
From left to right: Christopher Lin, Maria Adams (Friends of the FDR park), Donovan Matthews, James Matthews, Larry Adams (Friends of
the FDR park), Eric Song (organizer of this conservation project), Jefferey Mezzancello, Michael Mezzancello, Wei Song. Not pictured: Nestor Residents of Yorktown will
Garcia Jr., Nestor Garcia III, Sharik Bose, Subhra Bose have an opportunity to learn
more about the proposed Hal-
e following is from Ashley Song: During the clear and sunny day of Oct. 5, a group of scouts and locks Mill Sewer Extension
parents from Troop 267 spent the morning in FDR park removing project this month.
Boy Scout Troop 267 was one of the numerous groups of volun- invasive species of plants. ey met up with Maria and Larry Ad-
teers to recently help makeover FDR park. ams, two members of the Friends of the FDR park. ey explained e town is holding an infor-
the importance of preserving our parks and taking care of them. mational meeting in the Nutri-
Eric Song, a Boy Scout in Troop 267, was looking to organize a tion Room of the Albert A. Ca-
conservation project around Yorktown for his Life Scout rank. He “Funding for state parks is limited, so it is up to various volunteer pellini Community and Cultural
read about the Yorktown Trail Town Committee in the Yorktown groups to help maintain the park,” Maria Adams said during the Center for residents to obtain
News. e Trail Committee connected him with David Merle, who conservation project. information on the proposed ex-
organizes invasive plant removal at FDR State Park, a joint program tension project at 6 p.m. Mon-
with the Friends of FDR and the park management. e group Within three hours, the group cleaned up a portion of the FDR day, Nov. 18.
works every rst and third Saturday mornings removing invasive park facing Route 202. e change of the scenery after the cleanup
plants and tidying up the park, according to David Merle. is con- was signi cant. “For years there have been at-
tinues throughout most of the warm months of the year. tempts by prior supervisors to
To get involved with scouting, contact Troop 267 at troop267 get the Hallocks Mill area sew-
[email protected]. ered up and get people o of the
septic. at’s probably our big-
gest area where we have a need
to get people o of septic,” Su-
pervisor Ilan Gilbert said.

Currently, there are 1,400
parcels in the area that are un-
able to connect to the sewer line,
though they are still part of the
Hallocks Mill Sewer District.

e rst phase of the project
proposes a 5.5-mile extension

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Page 2 – Yorktown News Thursday, November 7, 2019

Chief Noble SEWERS grant requires some investment by the town,
honored FROM PAGE 1
as well.
BY MICHAEL BUSMAN
GUEST WRITER “ e only way you’re going to get your $10

On September 7, as part of its Sabbath service, the members of that will allow additional residences to hook million is if you have some skin in the game,
the Yorktown Jewish Center, led by Rabbi Seth Sternstein, honored
Chief Robert Noble for 25 years of law enforcement service to Yor- up to the Hallocks Mill sewer line. so to speak,” Gilbert said. “ ey don’t want
ktown.
In July 2018, an engineering report con- the town to get o completely and not pay
ere to share this honor were several senior o cers of the de-
partment, his wife Eleana and daughter Amanda. Town Supervisor ducted by GHD Consulting Services Inc. any of the nancing.”
Ilan Gilbert and Town clerk Diana Quast also attended.
identi ed 665 parcels that rely on septic sys- e remaining $4.3 million would be paid
is speci c Sabbath was chosen because the portion of the To-
rah read that day included the directive by God to Moses and the tems in the district. ese parcels are located by the owners of the 315 parcels that will be
Israelites to appoint judges and police o cers in every community
in the Promised Land that they were about to enter to ensure that in the areas of Carolina Road, Sparkle Lake, able to bene t from the new sewer accessi-
justice and public safety were woven into the fabric of life in every
town and village. Sunrise Street, Broadview Drive, Birch Street bility. According to the town, the individual

In presenting a plaque commemorating Chief Noble’s service, and Ridge Street. homeowner cost per parcel/debt repayment
Rabbi Sternstein underscored how grateful the Yorktown Jewish
Center family was to the Chief and his entire force for their dedica- At a Town Board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. would be in the range of $750 per year for
tion and vigilance in keeping all of Yorktown’s residents safe and
secure in increasingly insecure times. 22, Town Engineer Michael Quinn identi ed a 30-year payback period, in addition to the

Both Rabbi Sternstein, and the YJC members, believed it was 315 parcels that would bene t from the rst cost of sewer hook-ups for individual prop-
time to acknowledge that the reason Yorktown residents can con-
tinue to feel safe in our homes and as we go about our business phase of the project, though owners would erties. If a parcel owner decides to connect
is because Chief Noble and his entire force have made the solemn
commitment to put themselves in harm’s way on our behalf. have to contribute nancially. to the sewer, they will have to pay an annual

Following the service and presentation, all in attendance were in- e project was estimated to cost $14.3 sewer maintenance tax.
vited to stay for a luncheon in honor of Chief Noble and the York-
town Police force. million with the town already securing $10 Gilbert said that this project will bene t

million in funding from the New York De- homeowners in the long run, as septic re-

partment of Environmental Protection as placements can cost up to $40,000 while

part of their watershed agreement. Current- hooking up to the sewer can cost only $5,000,

ly the money is being held by Westchester and the project gives people that option.

County; however, the funding comes with an e degradation of septics systems poses

expiration date. a major environmental hazard. Risks include

According to Supervisor Ilan Gilbert, $50 contamination of the New York City Water-

million was put aside by the DEP and New shed.

York City to fund sewer projects in towns in A petition has been sent to the 315 eligible

the New York City watershed. A moratorium parcel owners have 60 days to respond yes or

on new additions to the Yorktown Heights no to the project. e town needs 51 percent

Water Pollution Control Plant, which treats approval from the a ected parcel owners to

wastewater from the Hallocks Mill Sewer move forward with the project.

District, was lifted just three years ago. York- “If you choose not to hook up to the sewer,

town secured a commitment for $10 million it still likely increases the property value of

about 20 years ago, but the money has yet to your house,” Gilbert said. “It’s worth it to vote

be secured and other towns are vying for the yes to the project.”

funds. e meeting will include a presentation on

Gilbert said he was told by New York City the numbers and the project itself. ere will

and Westchester County o cials that the also be an option to vote on the proposal.

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Thursday, November 7, 2019 Yorktown News – Page 3

Girl Scouts help make dog toys

e Yorktown Teen Center held its fouth
annual Dog Toy Event on Friday, Oct. 4.
Nicole Fasce, program director, once again
teamed up with local volunteers and center
members to create pull toys to bene t the

SPCA in Briarcli .
Toys for the shelter dogs were made
from cutting T-shirts and then braiding
and knotting them to form a pull toy. is
process is tedious, however, with volunteers
and Troop 1315 of Je erson Valley, the job
was completed quickly. is event helped
the troop achieve their “Pet Habitat” Patch.

Westchester land trust lends helping hand to hunter brook

BY KATHERINE BORCHERT
STAFF WRITER

Hunter Brook trail got some helping hands re- The REI Yonkers store team volunteered at
cently thanks to Westchester Land Trust volunteers. Hunter Brooke Preserve in Yorktown with

“Our climate is changing, and our trails are feeling Westchester Land Trust where they re-routed
it,” WLT Communications Coordinator Zoraida a trail and built a bog bridge.
Lopez-Diago said.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF ZORAIDA LOPEZ-DIAGO
Due to climate change, storms have had a major
impact of WLT trails and preserves, resulting in The REI Yonkers store team volunteered
at Hunter Brooke Preserve in Yorktown
ooded and eroded trails, destroyed foot bridges and with Westchester Land Trust where they
“mud season” that lasts longer. re-routed a trail and built a bog bridge.

Westchester Land Trust has brought in volunteers
who will help care for 15 miles of trails year-round.

is past year, they focused their e orts on helping
the Hunter Brook Preserve in Yorktown and Hem-
lock Brook Preserve in Yorktown Heights.

“ e way we approach our trails and the visitor
experience is evolving - where we once could lay a
simple boardwalk at ground level, we’re now increas-
ing the height of our walkways and bridges, using
stronger materials, and hardening with stone and re-
bar,” Director of WLT Land Stewardship Brendan
Murphy said.

After a storm in October 2018, WLT and volun-
teers from the REI store in Yonkers, helped move
a 16 foot bridge after it was mangled under rocks
in water. ey also relocated 100 feet of the trail to
higher ground, along with re-labeling the trail indi-
cators.

e Hunter Brook Preserve covers 45 acres of
land along Hunter Brook Stream that leads into the
Croton Preserve.

In 2012, the WLT launched a repair tree planting
program for Hunter Brook Preserve.

So far, more than 100 trees and shrubs that thrive
in wet environments have been planted in the brooks

oodplain to help stabilize, mitigate storm and ood
damage, improve water quality and enhance the
habitat.

“With renewed focus on safer and more resilient
trails, and with Westchester Land Trust supporters
and volunteers, their team looks forward to the chal-
lenge of whatever mother nature can throw at them,”
Lopez-Diago said.

For those interested in volunteering, email Kristen at Antea Group employees volunteered with Westchester Land Trust to help
[email protected] to learn more about restore WLT’s Hemlock Brook Preserve and reblaze a trail.
WLT volunteer stewardship opportunities.

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Thursday, November 7, 2019 Yorktown News – Page 5

Board halts battery storage systems project

BY KATHERINE BORCHERT “I think this is too new a technology for the Town pany, which is currently working on ve energy storage
STAFF WRITER Board to say ‘OK, you Planning Board and you zoning projects upstate, said it would be willing to provide special
board, you can do it’,” Councilwoman Alice Roker said. training on the new technology to rst responders in the
e Yorktown Town Board is pressing the brakes on “We [the Town Board] don’t have any information about event of a catastrophic event.
building battery energy storage systems until it becomes it.”
more familiar with the new technology and can guaran- e Staples project generates concern because it would
tee residents’ safety. In the case of the Gomer Court project, the batteries be located in a populated area and, in the case of a re,
would hold surplus energy from the ConEd grid, which raises the questions of who would be in immediate dan-
At its meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22, the board passed a would then be fed back into the grid at times of peak us- ger and whether the unit’s chemicals could contaminate
moratorium with a one-year sunset period on battery age, for example, during the summer months and black- stormwater when sprayed with water.
storage projects. outs or brown-outs.
e Planning Board was not comforted when it was
Supervisor Ilan Gilbert said the main priority is safety e storage system proposed in the Staples plaza told the containment unit can hold the batteries in the
and the town is taking extra precaution because battery would be fed excess energy from the solar panels on the event of a re and the best thing would be to let the re
storage is a new technology. e rest of the board echoed Staples roof. Rather than batteries feeding the electricity “burn out like a candle.”
his sentiments. back into the grid, it stays contained within the complex.
“What we’ve said is ‘of course you cannot guarantee
Two projects are in front of the Planning Board and ough the two battery systems are di erent, a large safety, there’s always a failure.’ So, for instance, what we’ve
zoning board: Yorktown Energy Storage, at 3901 Gomer scale storage system and an accessory use, the concern for asked is what happens in the case of an emergency and the
Court, and a battery storage facility for rooftop solar pan- public safety is the same.
els, to be located in the Staples shopping plaza o Route rst answer is,‘it has a suppression system, it has a venting
202. Members of the Town Board, Planning Board and system and they just burn out.’ No. What happens in a
zoning board have all expressed their concerns about how catastrophic failure where nothing works? We’ve all lived
e battery storage projects are designed to store sur- to deal with any new threat posed by the new technology. through witnessing those types of failures. So that’s what
plus energy in batteries for use at a later date. In accor- you have to do,” Director of Planning John Tegeder said.
dance with Governor Cuomo’s Green New Deal, the “ e safety is what’s paramount in our minds. We have
energy storage facilities have been proposed throughout to know, number one, know what happens in a failure. Councilman Vishnu Patel brought up the dismantling
the state and the New York State Energy Research and Number two, know what happens in a catastrophic fail- and disposal of the batteries, saying regulations related to
Development Authority is o ering incentives to develop- ure, and number three, what training and/or equipment them should be included in the law.
ers who build them. will the battery companies give to our rst responders to
handle this task if we have Armageddon, so to speak,” e moratorium gives the town a one-year period
In July, NYSERDA published new building codes per- Councilman Tom Diana said. before battery storage systems can be built and enables
taining to battery storage facilities. authorities to become better acquainted with the tech-
e Yorktown Energy Storage project would hold the nology.
e town, however, proposed creating new codes for lithium ion batteries in temperature-controlled steel and
Yorktown to hold the facilities to a stricter code than the concrete containment units, which are equipped with Tyler Kiss, project developer for Borrego Solar, said the
state. Novec 1230, a synthetic re suppression gas. e com- company will fully comply with the town’s needs and will
also make a presentation to the Town Board.

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GREEN IS REQUIRED) call Support Connection Breakfast with Santa: November 30 Bridge Game
FROM PAGE 4
at 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290. Holiday Etsy Shopping Bazaar: Decem-

“Ladies Night Out: Mosaic Master- ber 7-8 A weekly bridge game is played from 1 to

we’re consumed by feelings of doubt, regret, pieces” will be o ered on Wednesday, Nov. 12 Days of KidX FREE Holiday Pro- 4 p.m. every Wednesday at the Sparkle Lake

insecurity, and su ering. Do our delicate 13 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Albert A. grams: Daily from December 9-20 recreation building. e games, sponsored by

positive emotions have a ghting chance at Cappelini Community and Cultural Center Deck the Mall Shopping Vendors, Music, the Yorktown Senior Center,are played at the

being in control? is course explores nega- in Yorktown Heights. Open to people living Kids Activities and more: December 14 intermediate level. New players are welcome.

tive emotions in a completely new light, of- with breast, ovarian and gynecological can- Gingerbread Making in Pizzazzels: De- Yorktowns Got Talent
fering spiritual mechanisms that allow us to cers.To learn more or to pre-register (PRE- cember 21

remain upbeat no matter what life brings. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED) call NYE Balloon Drop: December 27 Announcement
Wednesdays beginning Nov. 13 - Dec. 18, Support Connection at 914-962-6402 or Hanukkah Celebration: December 28

7:30-9 p.m. Fee (includes textbook): $80, 10 800-532-4290. Community of Zen It’s the rst annual Yorktown’s Got Talent
competition. Get your talents rehearsed and
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For more info and to register visit www.

ChabadYorktown.com, or call 914-962-1111. Join in creating a community of zen judges.

Support Connection Can you spare a little time to make a dif- practitioners under the study of Rev. Paul On Friday, February 7, 2020, Yorktown’s

ference in the life of an older adult? Tesshin. e group meets at 9 a.m. every Got Talent will be held at the Yorktown

RideConnect, a program of Family Ser- Saturday at Fourth Unitarian Universalist Stage. e event is a fundraiser for local Cub

Support Connection, a not-for pro t or- vices of Westchester, is an information, re- Congregation of Westchester, 1698 Straw- Scout packs. ere will be two competition

ganization that provides free, con dential ferral, and transportation program for older berry Road, Mohegan Lake. Anyone inter- divisions: kids (16 and under) and adults (17

support services for people a ected by breast adults, age 60+, who can no longer drive. We ested should contact yorktownzen@gmail. and older) with rst place prizes in each di-

and ovarian cancer,o ers free support groups are seeking volunteer drivers who are willing com or visit yorktownzen.com. ere is no vision of $300! e contest is for Yorktown

for women with breast and ovarian cancer. to provide occasional rides to our older adult cost to participate in this program. residents only.

Groups focus on topics pertaining to living neighbors. ese rides enable our clients to More details to come but for now, if you
are a Yorktown resident, get your entries in
Yorktown Poetry Workshopwith cancer through all stages of diagnosis, remain active in their communities and to
treatment and post-treatment. ey are of- continue to lead ful lling lives.Rides are typ- before the deadline of Nov. 27th. Competi-

fered in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess, ically to medical and dental appointments, e Yorktown Poetry Workshop meets on tion nalists will be announced on Decem-

and by toll-free teleconference. For a com- grocery shopping and other errands. Please the fourth Wednesday of every month at 6 ber 23rd.To enter, upload your 2 minute au-

plete calendar of groups at all locations, visit consider giving the gift of mobility and in- p.m.at the John C.Hart Memorial Library in dition video to YouTube and share it with us

supportconnection.org. Advance registra- dependence. For more information, please Shrub Oak and welcomes edgling and expe- at: [email protected]

tion is required for all groups; call 914-962- call Marietta C.Manoni at 914-242-7433 or rienced poets alike. Further information may Make sure your video contains your con-

6402 or 800-532-4290. email [email protected]. be obtained from [email protected]. tact information in case you are selected.

“Yoga: A Path Toward Wellness” will Jefferson Valley Mall Bingo at Elks Lodge All submissions are private and will only
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