VOL. 12 NO. 15 THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 31 CLASSIFIEDS 30 LEGAL NOTICES 29 LEISURE 24 OPINION 8 SPORTS 14 TOWN GREEN 4 Yorktown Athletic Club pg 16 75 YEARS Visit TapIntoYorktown.net for the latest news. BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER e Yorktown Central School District has awarded tenure to 25 members of its faculty. e tenure process at the District involves a four-year probationary period where candidates undergo a dozen formal observations, multiple informal check-ins, and annual evaluations. e probationary period is only three years for candidates who were tenured elsewhere previously in New York State, according to the District. “ rough their teaching, they have instilled a love for learning, fostered critical thinking, and nurtured intellectual growth,” said Superintendent Dr. Ron Hattar. “ ese educators go above and beyond their classroom duties by taking on roles within the school community that go well beyond their initial hiring. ey have mentored colleagues, championed students, and, in their relatively short time in our District, made a profound impact on many of us.” Tenured at Brookside Elementary School were Christine Breen, Patricia Donnellan, Ashley Iannacone, and Jennifer Travis. Tenured at Mohansic Elementary School were Sarah Baumann, Rosanne Brackett, Jennifer Chodan, Lauren Cox, Susan Knapp, Miranda McGill, Daniela Sammon, Danielle Shine, and Amy Yannarelli. Awarded tenure at Crompond Elementary School were Tara Daly, Courtney Hyndman, Kristina Kenney, Gena Murray and Nixa Rennie. Richard Anderson and Jennifer Sparano were awarded tenure at Mildred E. Strang Middle School. Awarded tenure in Yorktown High School were Kelly Deyorio, Kristen O’Driscoll, Michael Rubenfeld, and Donika Zherka. In District Administration, Jennifer Forsberg was tenured. “ ese educators have become cherished members of the school community, embracing roles that transcend their responsibilities,” the District wrote in a statement. “ e Yorktown Central School District proudly celebrates these outstanding educators and recognizes their remarkable achievements.” Excefl ence in education Yorktown Central School District awards tenure to 25 PHOTO: COURTESY OF YCSD Visit TapIntoYorktown.net for the latest news. SCAN TO KNOW YOUR HOME’S VALUE RESULTS THAT MOVE YOU MARIA TOMASELLI Real Estate Salesperson 914.319.2962 (c) | 914.328.0333 (o) [email protected] Whether you are buying or selling mariatomaselli.randrealty.com I will provide you with top-notch service and a seamless process.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023 YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 3 BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER Yorktown’s Cindy Smith was recently named a Woman of Distinction in the 94th Assembly District. Smith, a board member for the Community Food Pantry at St. Mary’s in Mohegan Lake, was recognized for her food-insecurity work. “I’m very honored that both of them thought of me,” Smith told Yorktown News. “I really enjoyed working with Matt on the Food Security Task Force and Supervisor Diana is equally as supportive since he has taken over. I would be remiss if I didn’t also mention Jenna Belcastro for her help as the Supervisor’s Assistant. She is always willing to jump in and help.” e Woman of Distinction recognition is part of an initiative of New York State Assemblyman Matt Slater. Slater recognized a woman in each of the towns in the State’s 94th District, including Carmel, Southeast, Kent, Putnam Valley, Patterson, and Somers. “ is recognition of Cindy Smith is well deserved,” said Slater. “Cindy has a heart of gold and her leadership within our community, especially her work at St. Mary’s Community Food Pantry, has saved lives and inspired so many in our community.” Smith was nominated to the State Assembly by the Town of Yorktown for recognition as a woman of distinction. Diana told Yorktown News that her nomination was the result of the town thinking about who o ers back to the town’s people who are in need. “She is a sel ess individual,” said Town Supervisor Diana. Smith has been on the board at the pantry for six years. She says that in her time there, she has seen a variety of clients and an increase in need over the years, and she anticipates this need continuing. She added that in 2020, Yorktown launched the Food Security Task Force, and this past year launched a mobile food pantry with Feeding Westchester. is year, she is working with o cials to gure out how to provide lunch programs for kids during the summer who normally get their lunch at school. e Community Food Pantry at St. Mary’s Mohegan Lake is an interfaith community based not for pro t service sta ed by volunteers, according to their website. eir mission is to provide food to families who live in the Mohegan Lake and greater Yorktown - Cortlandt area. e pantry has been in operation for almost 40 years. “ e work that Cindy provides our town and those surrounding it is fundamental to the health and well-being of our residents. We are so proud to honor her today,” said Diana. “She does a wonderful job, and she assists all the other food pantries—and they assist her— in providing food for our needy residents.” e food pantry provides emergency and supplemental food, information, and referral sources to its patrons. e pantry distributes food on Saturdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Pre-packed emergency bags are available Tuesday through Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.cfpstmarysmoheganlake.com Cindy Smith named ‘Woman of Distinction’ PHOTO COURTESY OF TOWN OF YORKTOWN L to R: Elizabeth Slater, Councilwoman Mary Capoccia, Mary Smith, Town Supervisor Tom Diana, and Assemblyman Matt Slater Longtime Yorktown resident Vincent “Vinny” Renzi celebrated his 90th birthday on May 14, surrounded by family and friends from far and wide! e celebration consisted of great food and drink, stories, music and dancing at the pavilion at Downing Park, a recreational project that Vinny was directly involved in as a valued member of the Yorktown Rotary Club. Many may remember Vinny as the owner of Vinny’s Men’s Shop in the Roma Building, and later Vinny’s Men’s Wear in the Green Shopping Center. He began his business in 1961 at 28 years old. Along with the great success of his business came even greater success in raising his family. Growing up, his ve children enjoyed all that Yorktown had to o er in addition to traditions passed down from Vinny’s large Italian family. He is one of six siblings raised in Cave, Italy, and arrived in America in 1958 at 25 years old. Vinny is an inspiration to everyone he meets, and a true example of the American Dream. Best wishes for many happy years to come! Nifty at 90! PHOTOS COURTESY OF SAMANTHA VREDENBURGH Renzi at his store in Green Shopping Center before retirement. Vinny cutting his cake surrounded by friends and family. Vinny celebrating with nephew Adam, sister Anna, and brotherin-law Bill. Vinny Renzi enjoying the day with his children Karalyn, David, Susan, MariAnn, and Chris.
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Subscribe To request Yorktown News weekly delivery, call 845-208-8503 or email [email protected]. Subscriptions are complimentary for residents and businesses in the town. Out of town mail subscriptions are $150 per year for First Class Mail. Yorktown Relay for Life Friday, June 23, from 5 to 11 p.m. Rescheduled from June 9. Join in for a fun- lled night celebrating cancer survivors and caregivers! To be held at Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial track and eld. For more information or to register, visit www.yorktownny.org/ community/relay-life-yorktown-0 Football Player Safety Event Saturday, June 17 Yorktown Football and Yorktown Athletic Club are hosting a player safety event with Tip of the Spear Football. Todd DeLamielleure, the director of player performance from Tip of the Spear Football, brings his expertise to help improve player performance and reduce head and neck injuries. e event is open to all YAC Football players entering grades 3-8, as well as those interested in trying football in the same grades. Additionally, YHS Football players entering grades 9-12 are invited, including those interested in playing football in those grades. e event will take place at Yorktown High School on Saturday, June 17, with separate sessions for grades 3-8 (9 to 11 a.m.) and grades 9-12 (12 to 2 p.m.). e aim of the event is to enhance safety through proper technique. No equipment or experience is required. Pre-registration is available at www.yacsports.com, and the cost is $20 payable in cash or Venmo on the day of the event. Yorkville Sports Association FREE OPEN PLAY Sundays, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Free open play get togethers, including softball, for seniors (50 plus) every Sunday, except July 2. To be held all summer long at hrub Oak Memorial Park, located at 3800 Sunnyside Street in Shrub Oak. For more information, contact [email protected] FATHER’S DAY 50+ SOFTBALL OPEN PLAY Sunday, June 18, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. To be held at Lindon Woods Field, 800 London Road in Yorktown Heights. Please RSVP to [email protected] Yorktown Grange 11TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW Sunday, June 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is only $5 per carload! $20 car registration fee, open to all cars, trucks, motorcycle, antique tractors and equipment. Prizes and awards ceremony begins at 3 p.m. Featuring activities for kids, breakfast and lunch available, music with DJ, and a Lucky Bucks Ra e with three cash prizes. Registration from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., judging begins at 12:30 p.m. Rain date July 9. To be held at Yorktown Grange Fairgrounds, 99 Moseman Road in Yorktown Heights. Friends of Yorktown Parks and Recreation HOLE IN ONE CONTEST Sunday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To be held at e Links at Valley Fields/Tee Bar and Grille. It will be an opportunity to welcome the new proprietors and celebrate our world class Parks and Recreation facilities. Entry to the event is free and there will be something for all ages, including putting, pitching and a Hole-In-One contest. Among the children’s activities will be a games, and participation in the putting contest. ere will be numerous prizes including gift certi cates from area restaurants, passes to area health clubs and many prizes from local small businesses. Contestants in the Hole in One Contest will have an opportunity to win a $1,000 cash prize and other prizes. Beverages, snacks, and food will be available for purchase at the New Tee Bar and Grille. Friends of Yorktown Parks and Recreation are seeking sponsors and community service organizations to support and participate in this event. Tier 1: Platinum $5,000 (1 available) Car Dealership package includes your vehicle prominently display at main entrance to facility (route 6) a table at the event to display/sell your product and inclusion in all media outreach (print, paper, banners, ads, social media). Gold: $2,500 (2 available) Your banner prominently displayed, a table at the event to display/sell your product and inclusion in all media outreach (print, paper, banners, ads, social media) Silver: $1,000 (3 available) Your banner displayed, a table at the event to display/sell your product and inclusion in print and social media. Bronze: $500 (4 available) Your banner displayed, a table at the event to display/sell your product and inclusion in all print media. Tier 2: $250 Your banner and table at the event. $100 Your product/brochures on a shared community table. Donate prizes (gift certi cates, products, services, etc.) Local elected o¨ cials will be in attendance, as well as many community service organizations which will be strutting their stu© , recruiting members and raising awareness of their organizations. Organizers would welcome your sports team/league, Scout troop or community organization to participate. Contact Bob Giordano for more information about participating and sponsorships at rgiord19@ optonline.net 914-874-4347 TOWN GREEN SEE GREEN PAGE 20 START RENTING BY JULY 31ST AND GET THE THIRD MONTH FREE! Must move-in/take financial procession by July 31, 2023. Monthly rent only. (Level of Care or other ancillary fees, if applicable are not included.) Does not apply to a short term/respite stay. CALL TODAY! (914) 249-9144 A MERIDIAN SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY START RENTING BY JULY 31ST AND GET THE 2000 Baldwin Road Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 meridiansenior.com/countryhouse COME Live And Love YOUR LIFE AT THE COUNTRY HOUSE!
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023 YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 5 An open letter to Our Town Supervisor Tom Diana, Town Board Members, Director of Planning John Tegeder, and the citizens of Yorktown Is it Government for the Builders or Government for the Citizens? The Markman Family The Liebman Family The Corcoran Family The Malaspina Family The Vittoria Family The Bartman Family The Miko Patawa Ran Family The Groccia Family The Brdakic Family The Costanzo Family The Bond Family The Whiting Family Many residents of: Bridle Ridge Gomer Street Curry Street London Road Kipp Court Ponderosa Town Homes Lily Court We always thought that Government For The People By The People was our guiding principle as citizens of the United States. In Yorktown, our Town Supervisor and the town boards appear not to agree. They are determined to lower the value of our homes, put our children at risk and jam our quiet street with trac. Cordial Road is not just a road; it’s our village. Children ride bikes and play basketball and baseball on Cordial Road. We stop our cars and chat with each other as we drive through. Now, it’s your intention to destroy our way of life and at the same time bend over backwards to help this builder. Why? The Cordial Road families and surrounding areas followed the rules. We were polite and respectful. Now we can no longer remain silent. We asked the Town Board to not allow the MJM development to connect to Cordial Road. We didn’t want this development in the fist place. You are hearing, but not listening to us. To make matters worse, the board approved $7,500 of our tax dollars to confirm the builder’s measurements of the wetlands. Why isn’t the builder reimbursing the town? Why are the voters paying for this? The Cordial Road families don’t want our lives disrupted. We don’t want our children endangered by more trac. We want to protect our way of life. It’s not clear any of you do. One additional vehicle on our 1-1/2 lane road is not acceptable. On behalf of all the homeowners surrounding this development, we insist no flexibility be provided to the builder and no adjoining road linking Cordial to the MJM/Gomer Street development. — Cordial Road Families
PAGE 6 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023 BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER Yorktown is the safest small town in the United States, and there’s data to prove it. Finacial website MoneyGeek. com analyzed crime statistics throughout the country by assessing their costs and ranking towns and small cities, nding Yorktown to be the safest. e website focused on towns and small cities with a population between 30,000 and 100,000 residents. e data from 2021 for Hawaii, Nevada, and Alaska were not available for the analysis. “As a former police o cer, I can attest to the fact that Yorktown has very low crime and we’re trying to keep it that way,” said Town Supervisor Tom Diana. “ e Town Board has consistently invested in our police force to ensure public safety and professionalism. is recognition by MoneyGeek validates our work.” MoneyGeek presented data points in the analysis in the following order, according to their website’s article: Crime Cost per Capita: Societal cost of crime per resident. Violent Crime Rate: Composed of four o enses: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, per 100,000 residents. Property Crime Rate: Includes the o enses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents. Cost of Crime: Economic losses attributed to crime and its cost to society (individuals, community and nationally) in millions. e statistics for this analysis came from standardized crime stats from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2021, the most recent year of available data. According to the presented data, Yorktown, in 2021, had a Crime Cost per Capita of $43, a violent crime rate of 8.3%, a property crime rate of 606.1%, and a cost of crime of $1,553. To determine the cost of crimes, MoneyGeek writes that they relied on the research of Kathryn McCollister and Michael French of the University of Miami and Hai Fang of the University of Colorado Denver. “ e women and men of the Yorktown Police Department endeavor to protect and serve our community at a very high level, strengthening relationships and partnerships as part of their duties,” said Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble. “In recognition of our e orts, we continue to receive a tremendous amount of support from the Yorktown community, allowing us to do our jobs in an exemplary manner. is is the result of the ‘help us, help you,’ mantra that we have adopted the past several years. If you happen to come across a Yorktown Police O cer, please don’t be shy about engaging with them in casual conversation. We are the backbone of this community, and will continue to do our best to make Yorktown a safe place to live, work, and raise a family.” In MoneyGeek’s survey last year, Yorktown was ranked the ninth safest small city in the country. “During my tenure as Town Supervisor I called the Yorktown Police Department the best in the state and now the stats prove it,” said Assemblyman Matt Slater. “Chief Noble and every member of the Department stand as a proven model of leadership and commitment and Yorktown should rest easy knowing they have the best police department in the country protecting them.” Neighboring Carmel also made the list of the top ten safest towns and small cities, coming in seventh place with a crime cost per capita of $74. Yorktown named safest town by MoneyGeek Refuse & Recycling Department • 2279 Crompond Road www.Yorktownny.org/refuserecycling Questions?: (914) 245-4438 TOWN OF YORKTOWN REVISED SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 19TH – 23RD fifffflffiffflfflffffiffifflffffifflffffifflff fflff fffi fifffflffiflffiffifflfl KITCHEN TRASH COLLECTIONS: No Change DUAL-STREAM RECYCLING COLLECTIONS: Monday collections will be picked up on Tuesday, June 20th Tuesday collections will be picked up on Wednesday, June 21st All other collections will remain the same REMINDER: Recyclables in Plastic Bags will not be collected! E-WASTE/TEXTILE/TIRE DROP OFF DAY FRIDAY, JUNE 23RD • 7:30AM – 2:30PM (In front of Police Station) * Bring your obsolete computer, TV, laptop, monitor, VCR, keyboard, cell phone, etc. * Bring bags filled with unwanted clothing, shoes, rags, towels, bed sheets, blankets, etc. * Tires without rims can be dropped o for a $5.00 tire disposal fee. SWING INTO SUMMER 3379 Crompond Rd (in the BJs Plaza) Yorktown Heights NY 914.930.5550 afcurgentcare.com/yorktown-heights M-F 8am-8pm, S-S 8am-5pm Now’s the time for long days filled with sunshine and getting outdoors. And American Family Care is here to help you enjoy it. Our experienced team of medical providers is standing by and ready to treat you for just about anything that is making you sick. It’s nice to know that great health care is right around the corner from where you are, early or late, seven days a week. No appointment needed.
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023 YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 7 BY JESSICA JAFET CONTRIBUTING WRITER Following a screening of his rst baseball lm, Jeremy Newberger, one of the lm’s directors, heard from a mother in the Temple Beth Am audience that her son was going to be a member of Israel’s Olympic baseball team and would be playing in the upcoming games in Tokyo. Newberger, who was at the Yorktown synagogue discussing “Heading Home: e Tale of Team Israel,” which chronicled Israel’s national baseball team’s Cinderella run at the 2017 World Baseball Classic, did not know that he would later meet the woman’s son, Jonathan De Marte, a Lakeland High School graduate, as he prepared to produce the sequel to the lm. e two would connect over shared roots in Yorktown and together they would tell the story of Team Israel at the 2021 Summer Olympics. After reaching out to De Marte, the two stayed in touch while the team’s roster was being nalized and De Marte was playing in qualifying tournaments. “Jonathan was performing like a rock star against all the teams they had to play around Europe; he was a dynamite pitcher,” Newberger said. “I was cheering him on from afar.” De Marte’s love for baseball began as a child playing at Shrub Oak Athletic Club and on travel teams; he became a member of the Lakeland High School baseball team and then played for the University of Richmond. After graduate school and participating on independent ball teams, he signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. Unfortunately, the pandemic and some persistent injuries curtailed his major league dreams, but when it came time for the Olympics, the committed player trained himself back into elite form and earned a place on the team. In 2018, De Marte had obtained dual citizenship, as per Olympic rules, thus becoming eligible to represent Team Israel during the Tokyo Games. e lm, “Israel Swings for Gold,” follows the team’s underdog journey, having clinched a spot as one of six nations who would compete for baseball gold in the summer games—while making history as Israel’s rst baseball team to go to the Olympics. Using a behind-the-scenes style, the lmmakers document the story with footage from Israel, the United States, and nally, Japan. When the project began, however, COVID quickly put a wrench in production plans; the Olympic games were postponed and were eventually held during the summer of 2021. Restrictions prohibited the lmmakers from joining their subjects in the Olympic Village. “So, we came up with this idea to give cameras to a bunch of the players and have them shoot their experiences,” Newberger explained. “ e lm is really an extraordinary end result.” What the team members recorded became a y-on-the-wall look at the dynamics inside the living quarters, where athletes from around the globe were housed for the games. ey captured the story of heightened security and strict COVID rules—along with the athletes’ struggles with antisemitism, anti-Zionism, prejudice, and more. e intimate footage reveals some of the bigotry and tensions that came with wearing the team shirt and sharing the world stage as representatives of the country, with many players being newly minted citizens. “It was a real wake-up call to what it means to be an Israeli,” Newberger said. Traditionally, Olympic athletes exchange pins in camaraderie, but there were instances when the Israeli pin was shunned and not wanted, De Marte said. Merely displaying the Israeli ag in their living quarters was a meaningful act as the team remained keenly aware of the importance of their presence; a moment of silence was held during the opening ceremony to honor the Israeli athletes who were attacked by terrorists during the 1972 Summer Games in Munich, Germany. Ultimately, the team did not win an Olympic medal, but nished fth, and went home with memories of a once-in-a-lifetime experience. “I hope that in some way, somehow, sometime in the future, that all people of all cultures and societies nd a way to nd common denominators and get along; where everybody can exist peacefully together,” the 29-year-old De Marte said. “For me to be able to represent Israel, to represent Temple Beth Am and Yorktown’s Jewish community—that meant the world to me.” Israeli baseball documentary has Yorktown connections PHOTO COURTESY OF IRONBOUND FILMS The Israeli team celebrates in a scene from the movie. Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS • WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Medicaid Applications (Nursing Home/Home Care) • Guardianships (Contested/Non-Contested) • Wills, Trusts & Estates Past Chair of Elder Law Section of NYS Bar Association “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law for 16 consecutive years Do you know what the cost of your long-term care will be if you are not eligible for Medicaid? CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500
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We value transparency because in a democracy town business should be performed in an open and public manner. Transparency enables us to listen and observe our Town Board members as they deliberate on town nances, projects and policies. Transparency enables us to hold our elected o cials accountable. Yorktown’s Town Board has a transparency problem. Board members keep telling us how committed they are to transparency. But in practice, they continue to violate the Open Meetings Law Town Board violates Open Meetings Law New York State Open Meetings Law §105. Conduct of executive sessions. 1. Upon a majority vote of its total membership, taken in an open meeting pursuant to a motion identifying the general area or areas of the subject or subjects to be considered, a public body may conduct an executive session for the below enumerated purposes only, provided, however, that no action by formal vote shall be taken to appropriate public moneys: a. matters which will imperil the public safety if disclosed; b. any matter which may disclose the identity of a law enforcement agent or informer; c. information relating to current or future investigation or prosecution of a criminal offense which would imperil effective law enforcement if disclosed; d. discussions regarding proposed, pending or current litigation; e. collective negotiations pursuant to article fourteen of the civil service law; f. the medical, fi nancial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person or corporation; g. the preparation, grading or administration of examinations; and h. the proposed acquisition, sale or lease of real property or the proposed acquisition of securities, or sale or exchange of securities held by such public body, but only when publicity would substantially affect the value thereof. SEE SIEGEL PAGE 9 Feinstein’s attacks lack merit In his tirade “Gun shop in Yorktown gives tools to demented individuals” (May 25, Page 10) the author Steven Feinstein calls into question the business practices for a legitimate business named American Arms and l am glad that one of the owners Mark Perillo set the record straight in his letter “American Arms puts safety rst and only sells AR-15s to law enforcement” (May 25, Page 10). In this letter, and in stark contrast to Mr. Feinstein’s letter, Mr. Perillo explains in a very calm and professional manner the licensing process one must go through and extensive training and licensing requirements one must go through to own a semi-automatic rearm or handgun in New York. Mr. Feinstein’s irresponsible attacks are accusatory and lack merit. It is clearly dishonest to reference rearm ownership laws from Nashville as if to say that they are the same in New York. Mr. Perillo has articulated that they are quite di erent. Now we see Mr. Feinstein attacking Mr. Kopstein for writing letters to the editor even though Mr. Feinstein has attacked Councilman Sergio Esposito in several other newspapers by writing letters (“Proud of being anti-gun,” June 8, Page 12). Another double standard. In any event and at this rate, Mr. Feinstein is going to run out of people to attack. Truthfully, we need to bolster law enforcement and support them at every turn. fi is coupled with sound, required rearm safety training from companies like American Arms will help to curb gun violence. -Anthony Grasso Yorktown Resident We need Underhill Farm Dear Editor, fi e prices of everything are up everywhere. In ation has hit record levels. And you know what that means: eventually, our taxes are going up too. One way to try to keep taxes under control is for the town to get more revenue. fi e plan to build Underhill Farm would do that. fi e project – homes, some retail space – would mean about $1 million annually in tax revenue with the bene t of having trails and park areas for the public. Do we want to say no to $1 LETTERS SEE LETTERS PAGE 10
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023 OPINION YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 9 by discussing and deciding town business in closed door executive sessions. THIS MEANS THAT BOARD MEMBERS ARE EITHER: 1. Woefully ignorant of the Open Meetings Law; or 2. Aware of the law, but choose to ignore it — as long as they’re supported by an accommodating town attorney and a public that doesn’t care. e New York State Open Meetings Law requires all Town Board meetings be held in the open — except that a limited number of topics can be discussed in closed executive sessions, such as personnel matters involving a particular employee, speci c litigation or law enforcement issues. (See infobox for the full list of topics that can be discussed in executive session.) But because executive sessions are, by de nition, closed to the public, we typically don’t know what topics the board is discussing during these meetings, or whether those topics can legally be discussed behind closed doors. Sometimes, the only way we learn that the board illegally discussed a topic in executive session is when the board votes to adopt a resolution dealing with a subject that was never previously discussed at an open meeting. Like the last minute surprise resolution at the end of the May 2 meeting supporting a tax break for the Underhill Farm development. e resolution, which had major nancial rami cations for taxpayers, wasn’t even on the published agenda. And what “litigation” is the Town Board discussing every week? Are there really that many anticipated or ongoing lawsuits? Or, is the word “litigation” being used as camou age for other topics because litigation – actual litigation -- is a permitted executive session topic? e courts have consistently held that when the Town Board discusses litigation in an executive session, the agenda must identify the litigation, e.g., “Litigation to discuss XYZ Company vs Town of Yorktown.” Which leads to the question: What can we, as citizens, do when we believe our elected o cials are violating the Open Meetings Law? Sadly, the law doesn’t give us many options. Sadly, the deck is stacked against us. And the members of the Town Board, and the town attorney, know that -- which is why they feel they can continue to agrantly violate the Open Meetings Law — while they continue to tell us they’re being transparent. As citizens, we have four possible options for challenging the Town Board’s repeated violations of the Open Meetings Law. But three of the four options have major limitations. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR AT TOWN BOARD MEETINGS e Courtesy of the Floor rules are stacked in the Town Board’s favor. Under the rules, we’re allowed to address the board for only three minutes. at’s it. But board members and the town attorney have an unlimited time to respond, that is if they choose to respond, which they often don’t do. ey have the last word — even when what they say is wrong or misleading. For example, when I raised compliance with the Open Meetings Law at the May 16 board meeting, Supervisor Tom Diana incorrectly stated that the law allowed executive sessions to discuss resolutions and legislation. And when I challenged that statement at the June 6 meeting, the supervisor was silent. But the town attorney stated that any time the Town Board meets and needs legal advice before making a decision, it’s allowed to meet in closed executive session! Really? at interpretation would cover just about anything and everything. And it certainly doesn’t comply with Section 105 of the Open Meetings Law. NEW YORK STATE COMMITTEE ON OPEN GOVERNMENT We can seek an advisory opinion from the New York State Committee on Open Government. But, unlike federal whistleblower laws that require government agencies to act on reports of wrong doing, the Committee has no enforcement powers and its opinions can be readily ignored – as they have been by the town attorney. ARTICLE 78 LAWSUIT We can take the town to court in an Article 78 lawsuit. is is a costly undertaking and not one for the faint of heart, which is why our elected o cials can and do stonewall us when it comes to complying with the Open Meetings Law. ey’re probably counting on the fact that we won’t take them to court. And absent a lawsuit, there’s nothing to stop the board from continuing to violate the Open Meetings Law. THE BALLOT BOX If transparency in our town government is important to you, and if you don’t believe our current Town Board members are being transparent, the voting booth may be our only option. Susan Siegel served as town supervisor from 2010-2011 and councilwoman in 2015. SIEGEL FROM PAGE 8 Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at yorktownnews@halstonmedia. com or mail it to Yorktown News, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. 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Yorktown needs the revenue, and the community needs what Underhill Farm would bring. is is a no-brainer. e more money Yorktown brings in, the less likely it will need to ask residents to pay more in taxes. Underhill Farm needs to be approved quickly. -Daryl & Len Lindholm Yorktown In defense of the Planning Board’s integrity Dear Editor, e Yorktown Planning Board is composed of volunteers who are residents of the town. ey devote many hours along with our town planners in analyzing development plans and site plan modi cation. e board, under Chairman Richard Fon, has devoted countless hours analyzing and questioning the Unicorn representatives concerning the Underhill Farms project. Both Unicorn and the town have hired consultants to review and make recommendations relating to this proposed development. e proposed development has many proponents and many opponents along with some obstructionists. Although I am in favor of the development of this site, I understand some of the criticisms. e actual site plan has not been approved, nor has the Planning Board opined on the proposal. e Planning Board has been criticized by some for not opining. By not opining on the development, the Planning Board is doing exactly what they should be doing, gathering information. ey should not opine until the public hearings are completed and the various state agencies have issued their responses. e Planning Board is doing their due diligence in requiring a total analysis of this development. Although I do not always agree with the Planning Board, I have never questioned their integrity, nor should anyone else. My observations of the Planning Board meetings over many years reveal that they are a thoughtful, dedicated and engaged board. Accusations that the board does not act in the interest of the town and within the requirements of state, county and local laws are absurd and defamatory. One has to be careful of what they ask for as they may get what they ask. ere is nothing that prevents Unicorn from building, as a matter of right, a 13-home gated community while bulldozing all existing structures. In building a 13-home gated community, there would be no requirements for infrastructure improvements. -Jay Kopstein Yorktown Heights Developer tax breaks are outdated Dear Editor, It is election season in Yorktown – an opportunity for voters to review the policies and accomplishments of the Town Board members and decide if it is time for a change. At the June 6 Town Board meeting, I suggested that the policy of giving tax breaks to developers like Underhill Farms to build new, unneeded retail and o ce space in the business section of our hamlets, should have been changed years ago. It’s a policy so bad that it is placing the nancial health of our town at risk. ink of the plague of vacant stores and the giant “for lease” signs all over town. e last thing we need is to give developers tax breaks to build new stores and o ce space! As a result of this policy, we lose revenue in two di erent ways: we lose tax dollars from the initial tax break given to the developer, and we take a second hit when the owners of other buildings that lose tenants le for future tax breaks and retroactive tax refunds (awarded by the courts through the tax cert process.) e tax cert approved on April 5 last year, for a building on Veterans Road that lost doctors to the new Caremount building on Route 118, illustrates the second way tax dollars are lost. e pattern of reduced assessment for this building goes all the way back to 2017. It’s the story of e-commerce in the 21st century, not an isolated case. e value of existing o ce space is declining and will continue to decline even more drastically if we give developers tax breaks for unneeded retail and o ce space. Let’s review the town board members’ responses to my suggestion with a view to our election season duties. Councilman Ed Lachterman explained that we are not getting less taxes, just less of a tax increase. It is hard to apply this explanation when we give a tax break to the new Caremount building on Route 118 to locate in Yorktown, when there never was the option to move all of the Yorktown based doctors to o ce space in another town. e problem with this approach, which worked very well in the last century, is we simply don’t need more commercial space. He did not address the second tax hit: the policy is lowering the value of existing o ce space, allowing other property owners to le for reduced taxes and retroactive tax refunds. Despite Lachterman’s claim about the in¦ exibility of the “485b” law – towns do in fact have considerable ¦ exibility in how they implement the law. We could revise the law tomorrow and target the tax breaks to rental apartments, but not unneeded commercial space. Councilman Sergio Esposito’s argument seems to assume that the only way to develop the former Soundview property is to take the current proposal without revision. Perhaps what we need are a supervisor and town board members attuned to the realities of the 21st century e-commerce, who would work with the developer or reach out to other developers to come up with a plan that doesn’t involve giving a tax break for unneeded commercial space. is letter has focused on two types of tax loss from the 485b tax policy that the town of Yorktown decided to adopt. Underhill Farms has been o ered two other types of tax breaks: one for the road improvement and another for not paying fees that support the operation of the parks and recreation department. Tom Diana’s comment that the e ect of the tax breaks on any one taxpayer is just a few dollars applies to just one of the four. e rec fee tax break has cost me and other tennis players thousands of dollars! It is outrageous that many tennis players contributed $100 apiece to put up the longneeded screens around the Downing and Shrub Oaks courts. And even more outrageous that we have to pay registration fees even though little or no maintenance is done on the courts. e policy/practice of allowing developers to not pay rec fees needs to be reversed immediately! In sum, our tax break policies favor developers at the expense of us taxpayers, are based on approaches to development that are no longer e ective in the 21st century and should be revised before any approval of Underhill Farms is considered. -Larry Kilian Yorktown Heights
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This Father’s Day, let’s take a moment from our busy schedules to honor our dads, biological or otherwise. By celebrating dads, we acknowledge all that they mean to us. As for my dad, to really understand him, it is necessary to re ect on his entire life. His beginnings were truly humble. His parents’ migration to this country from Italy did not meet with good fortune. By the time my father was 12, he was an orphan. Taken in by his older sister and her husband, he was startled one afternoon to come home from school to nd all his belongings piled up on the outside stoop. Parentless and now homeless, he was forced to work countless hours at any job he could nd. He ended up renting a room at the local Y.M.C.A., which became his new home. ings began to look up for dad when he married my mom. But he did not have long to celebrate. In fact, he interrupted his wedding day festivities to enlist in the Army, responding to Pearl Harbor as so many thousands of young people did at the time. After the war, he returned home to raise a family. As a father, he had no real role models and it showed. His struggles as a parent were particularly striking when contrasted with my mom, who was a teacher and took to parenting e ortlessly. Mom was totally approachable while dad was not. During conversations, he would raise his voice at the slightest provocation. At an early age, I learned to address him only when he invited it. My mother, instead, welcomed dialogue and very seldom raised her voice. Mom was extremely funny; we would laugh for hours. Dad had no sense of humor. I can recall making him laugh only twice. e rst time was at a local Catholic men’s club “Man of the Year” dinner, where he was the honoree. In a “ is is Your Life” type presentation, they got to the part where I was born, and I cheered heartily. e audience (and my dad) roared with amusement. e second time I got him to laugh was when I told him that I had a minor fender bender with his car, which he had lent me for a New Year’s Eve date. He thought I was kidding (I wish I was). My mother had, like the rest of us mortals, normal aches and pains. Dad was like steel; he never had a cavity in his life and astounded his doctor at every physical. To us kids, he seemed indestructible. At the end of his life, he su ered greatly, but never once complained. He had his chemo treatments in the morning and went to work in the afternoon. While my mom was free with her a ection, my dad was uncomfortable in this department. Even so, like all good parents, he demonstrated his love in small ways that often went unnoticed. He showed up at all my Little League games, bizarrely staying in the car and beeping his horn if I did something noteworthy. He loved picking me up at the Y.M.C.A. every Friday night. He would take the entire family on “rides” every Sunday. He took my sister and me ice skating regularly. One time after watching us for hours, he rented a pair of skates and got on the ice for the rst time in his life. e result was disastrous; and it took all my strength to refrain from laughing hysterically. My parents also di ered in other ways. Where mom exercised patience, dad did not. She would spend hours waiting in a doctor’s o ce; he left after 20 minutes, saying, “My time is as valuable as theirs.” Mom liked her steak to resemble a hockey puck; dad’s steak was served close to raw. Mother sang like an angel; father could only whistle. Despite their exceedingly di erent temperaments, as parents, they presented a uni ed front. Etched permanently in my mind are two instances when that was not the case. e rst time was when I was 19 and told my parents that I didn’t support our country’s involvement in Vietnam nor subscribe wholly to their set of values. My mom didn’t inch, but dad’s response was “Our son is dead!” Even though his words hurt me deeply, I knew in my heart that he didn’t mean it. Two years later, when I walked out of my commencement at Fordham in protest of President Nixon’s policies, it was mother who took it personally, suggesting that my actions demonstrated a lack of love for her. Dad shockingly defended me, telling her to “leave him alone.” Dad never took vacations and worked tirelessly to support his Honoring dads everywhere JAMES MARTORANO MY PERSPECTIVE SEE MARTORANO PAGE 12
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Down to 82 pounds from 230, with a brain and body ravaged by cancer, my father faced death courageously. Never once did he ask for morphine to dull what was surely an excruciating pain. We grew close during these nal months; gone were the old barriers and defenses. He expressed fear of only one thing—the thought that I might abandon him in his nal hours. When I assured him that I would never leave him, he cried, showing the love and vulnerability that was always there. But I cannot write this column about my dad without also tipping my cap to the millions of men who, although not biologically linked as father and son, are every bit as loving and committed. My life’s work as a criminal defense attorney, often representing youngsters in trouble, has brought me into contact with many dysfunctional families. Sadly, not everyone is blessed with an involved and loving dad. Often the “father gure” appears in di erent forms: for instance, a teacher, a coach, an uncle or a friend of the family. Whatever the relation, this is someone who cares enough to take an interest. Even though the third Sunday in June, Father’s Day, does not bear their name, they are just as deserving of recognition as anyone else. Whatever strengths I possess must be credited to my parents’ in uence, but also to my caring and dedicated teachers, coaches, uncles, aunts, friends and an inspirational sister. So, on Father’s Day 2023, I salute all the men out there who have found room in their hearts to help raise, support and inspire our younger generations. As for my father, James Martorano Senior, even though he passed away 25 years ago, he has never left my heart. Looking back, I can honestly say that I always loved him unconditionally—the good and the not so good—because I knew how deeply he loved me. Happy Father’s Day, Dad! MARTORANO FROM PAGE 11 Mark Twain famously quipped, “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” It’s especially true when Albany politicians are at work. Last weekend, in the wee hours of the morning, the New York legislature was busy doing a complete partisan overhaul of the election process in New York, which if it is not vetoed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, will dramatically alter the way elections are conducted in New York State for a generation. I am no “good government” Pollyanna when it comes to bare knuckle politics. I understand that winning majority control of all three branches of government in New York has consequences. But we do expect the party in power to exercise a hint of self-control, as well as striving for best practices when it comes to good government. is latest round of early-morning hijinks reminds us why the New York legislature is widely held to be one of the most dysfunctional in the United States. If there was an international competition, I’m sure they would place at the top of that list too. Here’s a glimpse of the changes approved by the legislature in no particular order. First, all local elections statewide will now be conducted during even-numbered, national election years, the same time as Presidential, Congressional, and statewide elections. For anyone that follows local elections, the dopiness of this idea is obvious. e electorate that oods the polling places in national election years cares little about local issues. Local candidates and issues will be swamped by national candidates and national issues. ey will also be unable to compete with the money spent by national campaigns to spike turnout from their party faithful. ere is very little ticket splitting in national elections. All that will matter is what party ballot line a candidate appears on. As I’ve written in previous columns, national party platforms aren’t a good selection criteria for town judges, councilmembers, town clerks, highway superintendents, etc., since local government is about local things. Yet, if this new law is allowed to move forward, local issues and quali cations of candidates will get zero airtime. People won’t matter anymore; only parties will. e actual ballot will be a complete train wreck when you add all of the county and local positions to the national and statewide ballot. As it is, the ballot is di cult to navigate. Under this new scheme, there could be as many as 35 to 40 di erent elections, necessitating that many columns on the ballot. How much interest will there be in those candidates in the 39th and 40th positions on the ballot? You may need to spread your ballot out on a picnic table to read it. Our elected o cials always like to remind us that New York is a home rule state. I’m not sure what happened, since the legislature is sticking their nose into local elections, telling local State passes drastic overhaul of local elections DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT SEE SCOTT PAGE 13
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023 OPINION YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 13 914.455.2158 SpirelliElectric.com • [email protected] Specializing in residential & commercial services. Licenses in Westchester, Putnam CREATING CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE Family Owned—Over 40 Years Experience! 914.455.2158 10% OFF Service Calls When You Present this Ad First Time Customers Only Light up your summer • Outdoor Lighting • Smart Home Setup • Electric Car Chargers • GENERATORS AND ALL OF YOUR ELECTRIC NEEDS! off cials what to do. What happened to the Je ersonian notion that the government closest to the people governs best? ere is a reason that odd-year elections are reserved for local focus. It’s been the tradition in New York for 200 years and in the vast majority of states across the country for at least that long. I’m happy to report there was some bipartisan common sense in our area, at least in the Assembly, since both Republican Matt Slater and Democrat Chris Burdick voted against this measure. Both of them served as town supervisors in their respective towns of Yorktown and Bedford. I had the pleasure of serving with Burdick for ve years. ey both understand what a boneheaded idea it is to move these local elections to the national election schedule. ey also appreciate the time, expense and heartache they will be subjecting local government off cials, as they scramble to schedule extra elections and realign processes. Next, in addition to nationalizing local elections, the legislature also overrode the will of the voters by reinstituting “no excuse” absentee ballots – a measure rejected in a statewide referendum 60% to 40% just two years ago. ey also made changes to the previously passed campaign nance reform, which e New York Times panned in their editorial, “New York Lawmakers Try to Sabotage Campaign Reform.” Without going into minute detail, that legislation would pump $100 million of taxpayer money into the campaign co ers of incumbents, while saddling challengers with hurdles to qualify for the same money. And nally, lest anyone want to go to court to challenge the constitutionality of the power grab, they have limited any litigation to only four of the state’s 62 counties – New York, Westchester, Albany, and Erie (Bu alo). at legislative judge shopping will ensure the most favorable venue for their point of view. All of these dramatic changes were made outside of the public view in the wee hours of the morning. e legislators had the opportunity for public hearings and consultations with local off cials, but were probably afraid of the feedback they would get -- not a recipe for success. County executives and town supervisors are uniformly against the legislation, but they had no opportunity to be heard. You’re probably getting the idea that I think this is really bad legislation. Even my liberal friends were aghast. Gov. Hochul is our only hope for moderation. Give her a ring; I am sure she would love to hear from you. SCOTT FROM PAGE 12 Dear Dr. Linda, Let me begin by saying that I know your column is about education. If my question is not appropriate, I’ll understand if you don’t use it. However, I think many people have been in the same situation that I’m in and would appreciate your opinion. Here’s my problem. It has to do with Father’s Day. My niece’s wedding is on Father’s Day. It’s my husband’s sister’s daughter. at’s ne with me and my husband. We’ll celebrate Father’s Day at the wedding. I adore my niece and I wouldn’t miss her wedding for the world. But my father was not invited to the wedding. My mother died when I was young and my father raised my brother and me. He was and still is one of the most caring and giving fathers one could have. I wouldn’t hurt him for the world. My brother and I have never missed a Father’s Day with him. My children, who are in their teens, have always spent Father’s Day with their grandfather. How do I do both things without hurting either one? By the way, it’s a six-hour drive north to my father and a ve-hour south to my niece. -Danielle Dear Danielle, Although it doesn’t have to do with “institutional” education as such, in my opinion, your question de nitely belongs in an education column — it’s a learning experience. It requires the weighing of options. You want to please your niece and your father (and I assume your husband, too, since he’s your children’s father). Someone who says this is a black and white issue and makes a “snap” decision may not be considering all the parts of the decision to be made. An educated person thinks and is able to see multiple sides of an issue. Being schooled, no matter what degree someone holds, does not mean that they are educated. ey have memorized and understand information in their eld. However, someone who is educated is able to weigh the pros and cons of an issue. ey can think out of the box. In most cases like this, however, emotions come into play. Emotions play a big role in most decisions. So, how do you deal with this problem? You can say, “I’m not going to the wedding…how dare they make a wedding on Father’s Day! I’m going to be with my father and that’s it!” Or your husband might say, “It’s my niece! Why do we always have to spend the day with your father? I’m a father too.” (Obviously, though, since you’ve spent Father’s Day with your father every year, your husband is comfortable with the arrangement.) So, what are your options? You can’t do both—your father and the niece live 11 hours apart. Maybe your dad can come to you and celebrate Father’s Day the day before. Perhaps he could still be invited to the wedding. Your husband could go to the wedding and you to your dad’s. Your children could split up, too, if they so desired. Or you could choose to do neither and spend a relaxing day with your husband and your children’s father. Of course, all these options require explaining the situation to both sides. And, unfortunately, members of some families dig their heels in, become insulted, and never talk again over something like this. But mature adults who can see multiple sides of an issue can o er and negotiate solutions that meet at least some of the needs of all. Although nerve-wracking, this is one of those situations where everyone involved can learn from it, especially your children. Like you, they’ll experience con¨ icts like these their whole lives, and it’s important for you to model how to e ectively look at options, weigh the pros and cons of who is likely to be most hurt, and make the best decision you can while keeping your emotions in check — all while hoping that all the adults in the picture can appreciate your dilemma and respond with understanding. Good luck! Happy Father’s Day! -Dr. Linda Dr. Linda, along with her husband, Dr. Al, own Strong Learning Tutoring and Test Prep serving Westchester and Putnam counties for over 40 years. Strong Learning tutors students K-12 in any subject, in person or remotely. Drs. Linda and Al are also the originators of SuperDeck Learning Games available at stronglearning.com. Problem solving this Father’s Day DR. 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PAGE 14 – YORKTOWN NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023 BY MIKE SABINI CONTRIBUTING WRITER Hard work went a long way for the Yorktown Huskers U16 boys squad, which won the 43rd Annual Potomac Memorial Tournament in Maryland late last month. “ e team won because it outperformed its opponents, were signicantly more t, as with only three subs we outworked teams with double the amount of substitutes, and they brought the Huskers’ collective spirit to each game,” said Yorktown coach Jerry Frieri. “Every one of the 14 players who attended the tournament contributed to the championship, along with their supportive parents.” e tournament was a US Club Soccer and Nationally-Ranked Boys (U9-U19) event, with more than 60 NCAA Division I, II, and III schools in attendance. All games were played in Montgomery and Frederick Counties, including the primary site at the Maryland SoccerPlex located in Boyds, from Saturday (5/27) through Monday (5/29). Frieri called the tournament great preparation for the athletes who hope to play at the varsity level for Yorktown High School, which won the Section 1 Class A title last fall. “ e level of competition and the intense pressure sustained over a short period of time during this tournament is monumental to the development of the varsity player,” said Frieri, who was also an assistant coach for that Class A title squad. “ is tournament consisted of teams comprised of elite allstar players that we outperformed and outworked. e varsity game is a fast and physical game. e team incorporated all of that with technical and tactical approach to win the tournament. is team is poised to do quite well in varsity soccer.” Frieri said winning the tournament was “pivotal validation” for the team and comes at a critical time for each of the players, who are mainly freshmen and sophomores (plus one eighth grader), as they begin to contemplate playing at the varsity level. Frieri highlighted outstanding performances by Colin Worden (5G), captain Haniel Flores (1G, outstanding mideld performance), 8th grader and goalkeeper Joe Popovic (who made several crucial saves), captain Nick Pozo (6G, including a game winner against Triboro United), and captain Rick Tiberii (who played ¢awlessly at center back). Gavin Mooney, Patrick Reardon, Jordan Reynolds, Gavin Cusack, Sean Davis, Aldin Markisic, Lumi Bajrami, Chris Beitler, and Jack Simone also played important roles for Yorktown’s tournament championship squad. “I have been coaching them at Yorktown Youth Soccer Club (YYSC) since last year,” Frieri said. “My coaching plan consists of developing game-day skills, enhancing tness, and building a collaborative and team-centric environment with strong communication skills in order to gain points, advance team standing, and ultimately gain acceptance to highly ranked tournaments such as the Annual Potomac Memorial Tournament.” Since last fall, the players have been training with Frieri three times a week, and playing league and/or cup games/tournaments on weekends. “ e training sessions are demanding and occur even in snow and downpours,” Frieri said. “ e players have risen to meet every challenge. ey never question the work e¥ort and have wholeheartedly bought in to our plan.” Frieri also credited team manager Sylvana Popovic for organizing everything that the team needs. “She handles everything from parent communication to hotel coordination for tournaments,” Frieri said. “She is the reason players are where they need to be, on time, and prepared.” Husker boys U16 wins tourney crown Title “pivotal validation” for squad Yorktown U16 boys soccer captains Haniel Flores, Ricky Tiberii, and Nick Pozo PHOTOS COURTESY MICHAEL WORDEN Back row (from left): Colin Worden, Sean Davis, Aldin Markisic, Lumi Bajrami, Rick Tiberii, Joe Popovic, Nick Pozo, Chris Beitler, Jack Simone, Haniel Flores, Coach Jerry Frieri Front: Gavin Mooney, Patrick Reardon, Jordan Reynolds, Gavin Cusack BOYS SOCCER
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023 SPORTS YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 15 BY MIKE SABINI CONTRIBUTING WRITER Yorktown’s 10U squad enjoyed a successful spring, winning the Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League (GHVBL) Division 1 championship. “Winning the championship in the highest division means a lot because we were playing the best of the best,” said Yorktown head coach Mike DePaola. “Out of about 100 teams, to nish the spring as the top team in all of 10U is an incredible feat. is includes teams from Connecticut, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, and New York City.” DePaola praised the e ort of fellow coaches Mike Bloch, Anthony Marcello, and Ryan Koenitzer, as well as that of the players: Ryan Bloch, Drew Bjerke, Luke DePaola, Ethan Gomez, Christian Johnson, Austin Koenitzer, AJ Marcello, Forest Neier, Jackson Paland, Mason Paul, and Brandon Woolard. “All the coaches and players have worked really hard to get where we are,” DePaola said. “Everyone should be extremely proud of this accomplishment.” DePaola said that the team’s run to this championship was fueled by phenomenal pitching and great team defense. “We only gave up three runs in the semi nals, and two runs in the championship,” DePaola said. “ is was done against two extremely strong teams that can really hit. e pitching was rst-class in both games, but every player on the team, from every position, made incredible plays to help get us there.” Top-seeded Yorktown, which nished the regular season 9-2- 1, earned a rst-round bye before defeating visiting No. 4 Brewster Crush Orange 5-3 in the semi- nals on Sunday (5/21), and No. 6 Stamford Travel Navy 3-2 in the championship game at Rogers Park in Danbury on Saturday (6/3). DePaola said the players were focused and ready to capitalize on any mistakes or opportunities. “ e winning run of the championship was a steal of home (by Luke DePaola) on a passed ball,” coach DePaola said. “If there was any hesitation, it wouldn’t have worked and I don’t know how that game would have ended.” is same group, as 9U, also won the summer-league title in 2022. DePaola credited this team’s success on it being a cohesive group. “All 11 players go to the same elementary school (Crompond Elementary School) and they all are truly good friends,” DePaola said. “ ey enjoy playing together o the baseball diamond as much as they do on the eld. ere are absolutely no egos on the team and they always look to support their teammates and ‘pick them up’ every time a mistake is made. 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PAGE 18 – YORKTOWN NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023 BY MIKE SABINI CONTRIBUTING WRITER Everyone loves to win but the rst priority of studentathletes is safety. us, Todd DeLamielleure, Director of Player Performance from Tip of the Spear Football, will be at Yorktown High School on Friday (6/16) to run a coach’s training clinic on innovative contact and blocking techniques designed for players to perform better and safer, followed by a clinic for players on Saturday (6/17). e players’ clinic will be for the Yorktown Athletic Club 8U-13U programs from 9-11 a.m. e Yorktown highschool players will work with the coaches from 12-2 p.m. “A lot of the heads-up football and concussion training stu covers what coaches should do when they suspect a concussion,” said Yorktown varsity head football coach Pantelis Ypsilantis. “Heads-Up training also teaches rugby style tackling techniques to keep the head out of tackling. However, this doesn’t typically cover every other type of contact that we see in a football game, which is much more than just tackling. e coaches at Tip of the Spear are at the forefront of the movement to make the game safer and are coaching innovative techniques from the ground up that focus on coming to balance, blocking, demeanor as well as tacking on blocks and block destruction.” Tip of the Spear is run by Scott Peters, a former oensive lineman who was on ve National Football League teams, including the New York Giants, and current assistant offensive line coach of the Cleveland Browns under legendary coach Bill Callahan; Mike Pollak, a former oensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, and Cincinnati Bengals; and DeLamielleure, a former NFL linebacker and son of NFL Hall of Fame oensive lineman Joe DeLamielleure. “ey have a wealth of knowledge on the technical details designed not only to improve safety, but also to build strength and mobility,” Ypsilantis said. “(Assistant) Coach Rob Cappelli and I studied these techniques and implemented them into our training, but I wanted to bring the experts in to help us improve our teaching and take it to a higher level.” Ypsilantis feels it’s important that the high-school and Yorktown Athletic Club coaches are on the same page when it comes to teaching the safe way to play football. “Every successful program is built from top to bottom and there is synergy in what they are teaching, Ypsilantis said. “By having the high-school coaches and YAC coaches work together on this training, my hope is that we can streamline safety and technique throughout each of the grade levels. It takes a certain level of humility to learn new techniques and admit that they may be more eective than the old techniques that we learned growing up. My hope is that Tip of the Spear can open our eyes to innovation and safety to help grow the entire football program here in Yorktown.” Ypsilantis expects the clinic to be a game-changer for both the Yorktown players and coaches. “We all have to do a little bit more to get our kids ready to play and to protect themselves,” Ypsilantis said. “It is our duty to not only make the game safer, but also to provide the players with the newest, most innovative techniques possible. “Some people are worried about the safety of the game and that is the result of old-school teaching,” Ypsilantis added. “e old ¡ipper and bite the ball techniques that forced you to throw your head and neck into another person on a horizontal plane are not safe.” Tip of the Spear focuses on the concept of force de¡ection and using your hands and hips, as opposed to older techniques that teach kids to use their head, neck, and shoulder area. “All of our coaches from top to bottom need to be educated on how to teach the right way to protect our kids,” Ypsilantis said. “Amazingly, everything the Tip of the Spear program teaches is done without a helmet because the head is not involved in the contact in any way.” Safety comes first at Yorktown Clinic expected to be a “game-changer” PHOTO COURTESY OF JUSTIN GIULIANO Yorktown football players David Gjergji, Adrian Haxhiaj, Coach Pantelis Ypsilantis, Matt Cicinelli, and Jake Wilson FOOTBALL 1 DETAILS OF OFFER: Offer expires 7/31/2023. 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THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023 YORKTOWN NEWS – PAGE 29 60 Fulton LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 12/8/2022. Cty: Westchester. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 900 Pelhamdale Ave., Pelham, NY 10803. General Purpose NEW YORK HOMEOWNERS: YOU MAY *QUALIFY THROUGH NEW RELIEF PROGRAMS! HELP IS AVAILABLE EVEN IF YOU COULD PAY CASH Qualify Today: 800-944-9393 or visit NYProgramFunding.org to see if you *qualify Do you need a New Roof and Help paying for it? Do you need Energy Efficient Windows & Help paying for it? Approved applications will have the work completed by a quality repair crew provided by: HOMEOWNER FUNDING. Not affiliated with State or Gov Programs. Contractor License: NY: #2719-h14 *Enrollment is only open during a limited time. Programs, appointments, and installations are on a first come, first serve basis in your area. Any leaking, visible damage, or roof age, may *qualify you! 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To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for Yorktown News is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a camera-ready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. For more information, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151. Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at yorktownnews@halstonmedia. com, or give us a call at 914- 302-5830. Contact Us Yorktown News is located at 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. You can contact us at 914-302- 5830 or email yorktownnews@ halstonmedia.com. Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to Yorktown News by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissions can be emailed to yorktownnews@ halstonmedia.com or mail it to Yorktown News, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. 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SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: Lisa Flam 14 Truesdale Dr. Croton-on Hudson, NY 10520 Purpose: all lawful Notice of Formation of Soliman Insurance Agency LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2020- 12-21. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Stephen N. Soliman: 470 Mamaroneck Ave Suite 205 White Plains NY 10605. Purpose: Any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of LGHV, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023-06-06. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Laurent Verard: 51 Bedell Road Katonah NY 10536. Purpose: Any lawful purpose AVISO La resolución, cuyo resumen se publica adjunto, fue adoptada el 8 de junio de 2023, y la validez de las obligaciones autorizadas por dicha resolución podrá ser impugnada en adelante solo si tales obligaciones fueron autorizadas para un objeto o propósito para el cual LAKELAND DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE SHRUB OAK, en los condados de Westchester y Putnam, Nueva York, no está autorizado a gastar dinero o si no se cumplió sustancialmente con las disposiciones de ley que deberían haberse cumplido a la fecha de publicación de este Aviso, y dentro de los veinte días siguientes a la publicación de este Aviso se inicie acción, juicio o procedimiento que impugne tal validez, o se autoricen tales obligaciones en contravención a las disposiciones de la constitución. Lynn Cosenza Secretaria del Distrito RESOLUCIÓN DE BONOS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE LAKELAND DE SHRUB OAK, NUEVA YORK, ADOPTADA EL 8 DE JUNIO DE 2023, QUE AUTORIZA LA COMPRA DE VARIOS AUTOBUSES Y VEHÍCULOS ESCOLARES, ESTABLECE EL COSTO TOTAL ESTIMADO DE LOS MISMOS ES DE $1,486,000 DÓLARES, SE ASIGNA DICHA CANTIDAD PARA ELLO Y SE AUTORIZA LA EMISIÓN DE BONOS EN SERIE DE $1,486,000 DÓLARES DE DICHO DISTRITO PARA FINANCIAR DICHA ASIGNACIÓN. Objetivo o finalidad: compra de varios autobuses escolares y vehículos para uso del Distrito Monto de pago a ser emitido: $1,486,000 Período de probable utilidad: cinco (5) años Una copia completa de la resolución de bonos resumida anteriormente estará disponible para inspección pública durante las horas normales de la oficina de la Secretaria del Distrito, 1086 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, New York. Fechado el: 8 de junio de 2023 Shrub Oak, New York Lakeland CSD Notice The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on June 8, 2023, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SHRUB OAK, in the Counties of Westchester and Putnam, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution. Lynn Cosenza, District Clerk BOND RESOLUTION OF THE LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SHRUB OAK, NEW YORK, ADOPTED JUNE 8, 2023, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF VARIOUS SCHOOL BUSES AND VEHICLES, STATING THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST THEREOF IS $1,486,000, APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,486,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID DISTRICT TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION. Object or purpose: the purchase of various school buses and vehicles for use by the District Amount of obligations to be issued: $1,486,000 Period of probable usefulness: five (5) years A complete copy of the Bond Resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the District Clerk, 1086 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, New York. Dated: June 8, 2023 Shrub Oak, New York Notice of Formation of GenStones LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022-10-11. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to United States Corporation Inc.: 1704 13th Ave. Suite 202 Brooklyn NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose Catalystics Consulting, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY 04/13/23. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: Alyson Luiso 27 Rose Ave Harrison, NY 10528 Purpose: all lawful Notice of Formation of Providence Rose Holistics, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023- 05-09. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Rosemarie Cecere: 1205 New Road Shrub Oak NY 10588. Purpose: Any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of Luminous Skin by Lisa LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023- 04-17. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Registered Agents Inc.: 418 Broadway STE R Albany NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of PAB Reading & Abstract Services, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023-03-31. Office location: Westchester County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Paul Arias-Burns: 1840 Crompond Road 5B6 Peekskill NY 10566. Purpose: Any lawful purpose To advertise in Yorktown News, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. LEGAL NOTICES Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for Yorktown News is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a camera-ready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. 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