Yorktown News 11.11.21

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Patel subject of racial slur
on Election Night

Yorktown Republican district
leader resigns

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Byrnes called the comments “disgusting” and

EDITOR said the party would launch an investigation

Sergio Esposito Luciana Haughwout to identify the person who said them.

Republicans sweep As Yorktown Republican candidates were “I was horri ed and embarrassed to hear

delivering their victory speeches on Election such language on our Facebook page and im-

Night, celebrating a clean sweep in the Town mediately removed the video,” Byrnes said. “I

Town Board elections Board race, a supporter in the crowd was rev- apologize that such an o ensive video was on

eling in the ouster of long-time Councilman our Facebook page for ve days, but I can as-

Vishnu Patel, punctuating his comments with sure that had I known about the comments,

expletives and a racial slur. the video would never have been posted.”

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER tirement and Patel’s ouster, Jan. 1 will mark “Vishnu’s gone. Gone. Gone,” a partygoer e person was later identi ed as Tom
EDITOR the end of any Democratic presence on the
Town Board. can clearly be heard saying in a since-delet- Pomposello, a district leader with the York-
For the rst time since 1991, the York-
town Town Board will not have any Demo- Town Supervisor Matt Slater, who was ed video that was posted on the Yorktown town Republican Town Committee. Pompo-
cratic elected o cials. uncontested in his bid for re-election, said
voters sent a clear message on Election Day. Republican Party’s Facebook page. “ at sello reached out to Yorktown News on Mon-
Republican Sergio Esposito, the presi-
dent of the Yorktown Chamber of Com- “Tonight is a validation by this commu- mother****r. at fu****g sand n****r.” day, Nov. 8, and admitted to saying the slur.
merce, soundly won a seat on the Yorktown nity that it’s a Republican government, that
Town Board on Tuesday, Nov. 2, defeating it’s a Republican majority that they embrace, e derogatory term is a racial epithet de- “I want to apologize,” Pomposello said. “It
all other candidates by at least 800 votes. that they love,that they want to see succeed,”
Slater said in an Election Night speech,“be- scribing a person of Middle Eastern descent. was disgusting. It was something I don’t re-
He will be joined on the board by his cause they know that it’s the Republican
running-mate, Luciana Haughwout, who principles that give them that opportunity.” e video, posted on Election Night, de- member saying. I watched it and listened to it
defeated three-term incumbent Council-
man Vishnu Patel by less than 400 votes,ac- Slater, critical of what he felt was a lack picts Kevin Byrnes, the chair of the Yorktown and said, ‘Oh, my God. It’s me.’”
cording to uno cial results from the West- of progress when Democrats held a major-
chester County Board of Elections.Trailing ity from 2018 to 2019, said he is excited to Republican Town Committee, announcing Pomposello, who said he plans to seek
in fourth was Ilan Gilbert, a former town serve with Esposito and Haughwout.
supervisor. the election results and introducing the town counseling for his behavior, immediately re-
“If you thought we were moving faster
With Councilwoman Alice Roker’s re- supervisor and town council candidates, who signed his post from the Yorktown Republican
SEE ELECTION PAGE 8
delivered speeches to the crowd. During the Town Committee. e 55-year-old Yorktown

speeches, someone in the crowd can be heard native called the incident a “very stupid mis-

making disparaging comments. take,”saying that he had been drinking cham-

A source made Yorktown News aware of pagne that night.

the slur on Sunday, Nov. 7. is newspaper “I’m embarrassed for my family. I am hor-

then sent an email requesting comment from ri ed by this,” Pomposello said. “I plan on

Byrnes, who said he deleted the video imme- SEE SLUR PAGE 8
diately after being made aware of its content.

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Page 12 – Yorktown News OPINION Thursday, November 11, 2021

A prairie re rages once more

MY weatherman to see which way revolution. In the long run, the But other nations have grown come together for the sake of the
PERSPECTIVE the wind blows, and the wind anti-democratic sentiment of the impatient with democracy’s greater good. You always put the
blows o the high plains of this Weathermen did not gain trac- raucous, boisterous, and often country rst, above your personal
JAMES country, through the prairie and tion and they soon disappeared painfully slow processes and have ambitions.Today, that is not hap-
MARTORANO lighting a re that will burn from the American scene. But turned to alternatives. Such im- pening. ere exists here, as there
all the way to Washington in today, decades later, our democ- patience, coupled with the actions is in so many other places around
It was my senior year at Ford- November.” racy faces a far more daunting of power-hungry tyrants have, in the globe, a clear movement away
ham (1969-1970), and the and cunning challenge. recent years, led to the death of from democracy and toward
country was in turmoil. e In the fall of 1969, Rudd free democratic societies. e rise autocratic rule.
anti-Vietnam war movement visited Fordham’s campus as It is important to note that of autocratic rulers and autocratic
was in full bloom, with demon- he sought to spread his mes- there have been disparate rule in general in Russia (Putin), So, what is the appeal of au-
strations on college campuses sage which, unlike Hayden’s, voices at odds with one another the Philippines (Duterte), Poland thoritarianism in the rst place?
and in the streets of America. was anti-democratic and pro- throughout the years. Play- (Duda), and Hungary (Orban), From a psychological standpoint,
Leading the charge on the violence. During a question- wright, historian, and activist are just a few recent examples. authoritarian rule, like conspiracy
campuses were members of the and-answer period following his Howard Zinn wrote “A People’s Globally, democracy appears theories, provides comforting
Students for a Democratic So- talk, I confronted Rudd publicly, History of the United States” to be on the run as the lure of answers to complex answers. De-
ciety (SDS), founded by activist challenging him to justify the in which he presented a less autocratic rule seduces country mocracy is messy with con icting
Tom Hayden and based on his use of violence for political gains. than rosy side of our history. For after country. voices and dissimilar points of
1962 pro-democratic statement What I didn’t understand at the Zinn, our past, far from the stated view. ose who tra c in bogus
of principles contained in his time is that we were operating ideal of providing all our citi- In the United States, we conspiracy theories are not so
famous Port Huron Statement. under radically opposed vi- zens with the inalienable rights have always taken comfort in much closed-minded, as they are
sions of America. I believed in of life, liberty, and the pursuit our strong democratic tradi- in dire need of simplicity. I am
en suddenly, out of nowhere, the electoral process. Whereas of happiness, is instead littered tion. Our founders were very not saying their minds are open
emerged another far more radi- I wanted to nd solutions to with examples of exploitation, cognizant of the fragile nature to contrary points of view; they’re
cal group called the Weather- our problems, the Weathermen manipulation, and subjugation of of democracy and put in place not. My point is that in an au-
men. ey were led by Mark (and Rudd) wanted to tear the most of our people. rough his a system of checks and balances thoritarian universe, divisiveness,
Rudd, a member of the Colum- country down. In their found- lens, we shamefully fall far short that were engineered to safeguard complexity, diversity, and inclu-
bia University SDS chapter and ing statement, Prairie Fire, they of what was promised. But given us against any would-be tyrant. sion are uncritically jettisoned in
a strong advocate of violence as proclaimed the belief that our our shortcomings, what is the Unfortunately, the glue that holds favor of a very straightforward,
a tool for change. Oddly, it was a system was rotten to the core. solution? I have always believed the whole system together is that exclusionary, and self-identifying
Bob Dylan song that gave them Reminding me of Vladimir in our democratic way of life we all share an unspoken delity message, which is very appeal-
their name: “It doesn’t take a Lenin’s infamous contempt for and felt, perhaps naively, that we to basic democratic principles. ing, especially to those who feel
elected politicians and legisla- can, through the electoral pro- For example, if you ran for of- aggrieved.
tures, they shunned electoral cess, address most, if not all our
processes and espoused violent problems. ce and lost, you congratulated SEE MARTORANO PAGE 19
the winner and asked people to

Autum al de icacies

at e Cou try House

Anyone who has frequented the won- pumpkin spice signature latte. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE COUNTRY HOUSE
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seasonal and only available for a limited an assisted living residence in Yorktown the head chef.
amount of time. Heights, Maria Del Ciampo, Director of
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Whether it is the sweet crisp bite of a ment of new seasonal recipes, which are ham, escarole (and some secret spices), is a e Country House is a marketing partner
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ary delight of a mouthful of apple cider selves. Most recently, the residents were of avors and one which everyone at this e Country House, a 100 bed boutique
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plete with favorites such as butternut mac Country House, has shared some of her
and cheese, whole roasted pumpkin and most wonderful recipes with the head
a myriad of delicious fruit pies. You can chef. When the weather begins to chill,
easily nd pumpkin butter to accompany one of her favorite meals to prepare is
warm zucchini bread and many eateries Minestra con Prosciutto. According to
are o ering a glazed duck to celebrate the Ann, the recipe requires the inclusion of
harvest season.Even fast-food restaurants the bone of the meat, which is apparently
embrace the fall, with the creation of in- di cult to procure. Even without the
dulgent pumpkin cookie butter shakes bone, e Country House chef is eager
as well as pumpkin cream cold brew and to prepare this dish with Ann’s tutelage.

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Contact Us FREEMAN I’m not a member of the York-
Yorktown News is located at 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. You can FROM PAGE 10
contact us at 914-302-5628 or email [email protected]. town Republican Party. Except

for Councilman-elect Sergio

one another and then break Esposito, who I know well and

bread with one another afterwards, consider a friend, as he does I.T.

just as I did with the husband of work for my company, I really

my wife’s cousin. don’t know the other players all

At least, this is what I’ve person- that well.

ally been beating the drums about So, I have an honest question

forever. And then we have Pompo- for the Yorktown Republicans.

sello. e remarks on our Facebook Are you surprised that Pompo-

page regarding the Pomposello sello uttered these racist words?

story were not surprising. Or was it sort of known that

Russell Girolamo Jr Stephanie Girolamo Burke Jennifer Thorp Gregory Bell One tone deaf person thought he talked like that? I personally

the controversy was much ado don’t know the answer, but I

about nothing, and several resi- have my suspicions.

dents associated with the Demo- What I do know is that Pom-

crats and/or progressive com- posello has done tremendous

munity organizations thought the harm to the Republican brand

controversy was symptomatic of as a whole. His actions have also

a larger problem in town, particu- harmed the cause of the anti-

larly among Republicans. CRT and anti-DEI parents, who

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took down the video once they got be much more di cult for the

caught. I don’t believe this is true. Yorktown Republicans to resist

I truly hope and I want to believe what I consider to be toxic racial

that the Republicans took it down policies. How can the Yorktown

once they were made aware that Republicans claim they stand for

the racist remarks existed. color-blindness when a promi-

I don’t live in Yorktown, and nent member of their own party

as publisher, I stay una li- felt comfortable uttering a racial

ated with local politics. I know epithet in public?

several of the players—both is issue is not going away,

Democrats and Republicans— and the Yorktown Republicans

on a professional level. So, even need to grapple with this in an

Professional and though I am a conservative, open and honest way.
personal guidance
to help you make MARSCHHAUSER ing party member on the board,
confident we could see a lot of these issues
business decisions. FROM PAGE 10 hashed out outside the public eye.
But just because the town’s elected
We are open and expect Democrats to remain the o cials all belong to the same
ready to assist you. minority party in Yorktown forever. political party doesn’t mean they
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So, what does it mean for I know that some of the coun-
Yorktown to have only Republicans cil members are close to former
in charge? Well, we’re not dealing Supervisor Michael Grace (2012-
with gun rights and abortion on the 17), whose agenda was incomplete
local level; we’re dealing with park when he left town hall four years
safety and paving roads. Ninety- ago. A primary focus of his was
nine percent of town resolutions are the Depot Square project, which
unanimous anyway. So, we’re not involved demolishing the high-
suddenly going to see a radical shift way garage and selling the land
in the way the town is governed. to a private developer, who would
be required to build a mixed-use
But when looking at the big pic- building with public amenities (the
ture,Town Supervisor Matt Slater highway garage would be relocated
will have even more support for his to town-owned land on Green-
agenda, which includes implement- wood Street). e town has already
ing the overlay zones, which could received grants for this project,
result in mixed-use developments which was shelved when Ilan Gil-
at the Kmart and Soundview Prep bert’s administration took o ce.
properties and even a boutique
hotel in downtown Yorktown Between the pandemic, the
Heights. He also wants to com- resulting economic crisis, and a
plete the water-meter replacement few nasty storms thrown in, Slater
project. had his hands full during his rst
term. With a supportive board, it
I think something could be lost will be interesting to see where his
without having the occasional priorities lie in the years ahead. It
dissenting voice. Not to mention will also be interesting to see how
that New York’s Open Meetings the local Democrats respond to this
Law allows members of the same defeat.
political party to discuss these issues
in private. So, without an oppos-

















Thursday, November 11, 2021 SPORTS Yorktown News – Page 23

Rebels’ Leonard swims to title, moves on to states

Huskers’ Leitner earns state berth in cross country

BY MIKE SABINI states this year as it will be my rst and teammates and my coaches, but my

CONTRIBUTING WRITER last time attending,” Leonard said. “I since-graduated teammates, future

am excited to represent my team at this teammates, and a lot of my classmates

Lakeland/Panas’ Delaney Leonard championship meet. I feel that the key behind me really is what pushed me to

placed rst and won the Section 1 girls to success will be having a great week of get this far. States/sectionals was always

swimming title with a season-best time practice leading up to the event followed a goal, but to actually come this far is still

of 23.8 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle by a good taper the week prior. Also, just surreal to me.”

on Nov. 4 at Felix Festa Middle School. making sure that I am in a good head- Leitner said tons of hours of work led

Her victory quali ed her for the state space, enjoying myself as much as pos- her to make states.

championships at Ithaca College on sible, focusing on my technique, and “Keeping my body healthy and my

Nov. 19 and Nov. 20. embracing the competitive and exciting mind sharp has really been key to being

“It meant a lot for me to place rst and atmosphere.” competitive, especially in such a talent-

qualify for states as this will be the rst Lakeland/Panas coach Nicole Segnit heavy section,”Leitner said.“Making sure

time in my varsity career that I am able said everyone in the Rebel program is I take a day o and balance my training,

to attend the state championship, as I proud of Leonard. eating, and sleeping, were the true ‘behind

quali ed both my sophomore and junior “She is a hard worker both in the the scenes’ enablers.”

year but was unable to go,” said Leonard, classroom and in the pool,” Segnit said. Leitner said there was “no way on earth

a senior at Lakeland. “It felt very reward- “She trains year-round to be a successful could I have seen this coming” a year ago.

ing to earn the achievement of placing swimmer. Delaney is intelligent, humble, “Having only been running [cross

rst and I am very proud of that.” dedicated, and a true team player. She country] for just over a year and a half,

Leonard said that a big part of per- cares about every person in the program beginner me would have never dreamt of

forming well in the 50-yard freestyle is and leads by example.” qualifying for states,” Leitner said. “Af-

focusing on her starts and turns because ter nishing fth overall in Section 1 in

it is a short race. CROSS COUNTRY 2020, I knew my potential was growing,

“Apart from the swimming aspect, I Yorktown senior and Con Ed award and coming out of summer training I PHOTO COURTESY OF NICOLE SEGNIT
think the tremendous support from my winner Sydney Leitner placed second was con dent in my abilities. No dream
Lakeland/Panas’ Delaney Leonard
teammates and coaches enabled me to (19:03.7) in the Section 1 Class A Cross is guaranteed though, so to cross the n-

perform as well as I did,” Leonard said. Country Championships on Nov. 6 in ish line today in second place [overall] stood out for Lakeland/Panas with the

Leonard also quali ed for the states in Wappingers Falls, qualifying for states on was something that’s been amazingly Rebels’ Bobby Mayclim (6th, 17:17:90)

the 100-yard butter y (59.42 seconds) Nov. 13 at Chenango Valley State Park. blindsiding.” and Yorktown’s William McCarthy

and 100-yard freestyle (52.36 seconds). “It meant the genuine world to me,” Grace Gallagher (13th place, (17th, 17:54:60) excelling on the boys’

“I am extremely excited to swim at Leitner said. “To not only have my 20:43.70) and Lily Day (15th, 20:55.90) side.

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