Yorktown News 08.25.2022

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Rust Riot Opportunity to
rectify violations
not taken at Par 3
e 15th annual Rust Riot car show was held on August 14 at the Yorktown Grange Fair-
grounds. e community came out to view an assortment of hot rods and muscle cars, while also
honoring the memory of Paul Sblendorio. See more pictures on page 18.

PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA ey were provided 30 days to
STAFF WRITER cure the violations starting the day
Carina Marie rides in a replica of a car owned by Paul Sblendorio, a member of the “Rust Riot family” the order was issued.
who passed away in 2021. e lawsuit regarding the Par
3 golf course led by RC Recre- e stop work order was re-
ation Development, LLC against issued on July 18 along with a
the Town of Yorktown, Town Su- Memorandum of Violations, re-
pervisor Matt Slater, Councilman starting the clock on the 30 days.
Sergio Esposito, and Yorktown
Building Inspector John Landi is is provided the course an ad-
still in the works. ditional 13 days to complete this
process as the original order was
In response to a list of building given on July 6. In total, the course
violations that Landi presented at was provided 43 days to cure the
the July 5 Town Board meeting, a violations.
stop work order was issued to RC
Recreation Development, LLC As written in the notice, the
the following day. Landi person- failure to comply with the order
ally found these violations during and making the necessary correc-
his visit to the golf course on July tions on the property is punish-
5. able by a ne no more than $250
or by imprisonment not exceeding
In addition to the building vio- 15 days. Each day the violations
lations, there was evidence of the are not cured constitutes a sepa-
potentiality of people living up- rate o ense. e violations were to
stairs in the clubhouse and in a be completed by July 18.
camper on the property.
e violations listed on the
e stop work order was is- memorandum were:
sued to prevent further work from
being done at the site until the • e need for the renewal of
previously established violations their building permit as it expired.
were cured. It also permitted RC
Recreation Development, LLC to • e kitchen wiring in the
continue to maintain the course. clubhouse was left exposed and
unprotected.

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Thursday, August 25, 2022 Yorktown News – Page 3

Patriot Skate Park to see upgrades

BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA Supervisor Matt Slater. again for each section until the
STAFF WRITER e project will bring new entire structure is completed.
Additionally, all exposed metal
Get your wheels ready for the ramps to the park, replacing the will be repainted with a black
soon to be updated Patriot Skate current ones which have holes in satin paint and will be coated
Park. them. with an anti-gra ti sealer.

For the rst time since it was “ roughout my youth living is project will be managed
originally built, the skate park in Yorktown, skating was always by Gelbman.
located adjacent to town hall is very popular among my peers,”
going to see a face lift. said Jim Martorano, Superin- Slater told Yorktown News
tendent of Parks and Recreation. that he is excited to see the park
Beginning on August 29, the “We look forward to touching it receive the renovation and looks
Parks and Recreation Depart- up and restoring the park to its forward to the town having a
ment will begin the park’s re- initial quality.” state-of-the-art skate park for
juvenation process. e project local skaters to enjoy.
is estimated to take a month to According to Barry Gelbman,
complete, and the park will be Foreman for Parks & Rec, the “Hopefully this will bring the
closed for the duration of the process will start with the left- next generation of skateboard-
renovation. most unit by detaching it from ers and in-line skaters to the
the complete frame. e exter- Yorktown skate park,” said Mar-
“My administration has been nal layer of each will be replaced torano.
committed to ensuring that our with a new composite sheet and
recreational facilities are safe for the internal support layer will be Patriot Skate Park
everyone to enjoy, and this con- replaced where necessary.
tinues that mission,” said Town PHOTOS COURTESY OF
is process will start over JIM MARTORANO

The soon to be upgraded skate park

Yorktown man sentenced in sexual abuse case

Westchester County District by abusers in a position of au- her to sexual contact. Following In a statement submitted to the speak up.”

Attorney Miriam E. Rocah an- thority who exploit their power. an investigation, the Ossining court, the victim said: “My life is e case was tried before Judge

nounced that 54-year-old Yor- Today’s sentence should send a Police Department arrested Pati- no longer the same...as much as I Barry Warhit, and sentence was

ktown resident Patrick Patierno clear message that perpetrators erno on January 15, 2021.  try to nd myself to be who I was imposed by Judge Susan Cacace,

was sentenced on August 8, to of sexual abuse will be brought After a two-week trial in May, before, I can’t.... I feel that every in Westchester County Court.

ve years in state prison, with 10 to justice and held accountable,” a jury found Patierno guilty of person who approaches me, all e case was prosecuted by Sex

years of post-release supervision, DA Rocah said. “My o ce is Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, they want is to hurt me and come Crimes Bureau Chief Wendy

following his conviction after a committed to assisting victims a felony, and Unlawful Imprison- to me with bad intentions.... I’m Parra and Assistant District At-

trial in May for sexual abuse of who come forward.” ment in the Second Degree, a tormented day by day by those torney Marissa Morra-Wynn.

an employee at a deli he owns in On January 14, 2021, at ap- misdemeanor. Patierno will be thoughts. I wouldn’t want any-

Ossining. proximately 9:30 a.m., Patierno required to register as a sex of- one to go through what I went Article prepared by the o ce of

“Sexual abuse will not be toler- entered the home of the victim, fender after completing his pris- through because it’s horrible, the Westchester County District

ated especially when perpetrated restrained and forcibly subjected on sentence. especially when you’re afraid to Attorney. 

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The Staff Parks & Rec Outdoor e concerts, co-sponsored by Got a Good ing Growing.” and Town Board, as well as

EDITORIAL TEAM Movie Night Yorktown’s Parks and Recreation Westchester County’s only to the Yorktown Chamber of
TOM WALOGORSKY Department, are held outdoors at true country fair will take place Commerce.
EDITOR: 914-302-5830
[email protected] 6 p.m., so bring lawn chairs. (In Sept. 9-11 at the Yorktown Positions are voluntary with no
WHIT ANDERSON
SING 2 the event of rain, the concerts will Grange Fairgrounds. Volunteers monetary compensation. Quali -
SPORTS EDITOR
[email protected] Friday, August 26, at 8 p.m. be held at Yorktown Stage; how- are needed. If interested, cations include any one (or more)

VIM WILKINSON Come for a screening under ever, seating is limited.) Concert- visit the Grange website at of the following, but you need
SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR
[email protected] the stars, picnic style at Veteran’s goers can bring their own snacks yorktowngrangefair.org. not be pro cient in all of these:

ADVERTISING TEAM Field! Gates open at 7 p.m. Free and light beverages. A few food Yorktown’s Arts + • Project Management — lead
PAUL FORHAN admission and food for sale. Re- trucks will be available. e orts to coordinate events and

(914) 806-3951 Culture Committeemember to bring your chairs, Aug. 28 – Class Action (mili- meetings; keep track of contracts
[email protected] and other paperwork
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[email protected] Concerts Preparations are underway e town of seeks three new
CORINNE STANTON members as it expands its ranks • Database management —
(914) 760-7009 to better serve everyone in the pro cient in spreadsheet pro-
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JAY GUSSAK
(914) 299-4541 summer concert series is back. Fair. is year’s theme is, “We’ve reports to the town supervisor Applicants must be a cur-
[email protected]
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(914) 924-9122
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Yorktown Grange Fair
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Thursday, August 25, 2022 Yorktown News – Page 5

PAR 3 removed and none of the other at same Section states clari ed by town o cials that are working to get answered.
violations were cured. that the Licensee is required to this does not apply to their right “If they were serious, I think
FROM PAGE 1 “promptly remedy any and all to inspect, observe, or monitor
Additionally, town building violations” at its sole cost and the property, as the town’s right that they would have been in the
• e exterior electrical trench- o cials said that an application expense in response to said in- to entry is not a licensee obliga- door on day one trying to have
es were left open and exposed. was led for the re alarm per- spections. tion. productive conversations with
mit. is application does not the Town Board and with the
• Unapproved material was cure the violation as the Build- Provisions were made First To this end, Town Building Building Department, as we’ve
used as an electrical conduit for ing Department has not been Amendment of the Concession Department reported that RC been trying to do for months if
the lighting in the parking lot. contacted to inspect the struc- Agreement to establish that the Recreation put a lock on the gate not years,” said Slater. “I’m not
ture. obligations and/or rights estab- at the golf course, according to surprised that we’re at this point,
• No stairs were installed, and lished in Section 6 would be- Slater. e gate being locked is but I continue to be disappointed
needed to be installed immedi- “ e lack of cooperation by come binding or e ective until raising a new round of questions by their lack of cooperation and
ately and designed to code. those heading up the Par 3 golf the day the park opened. It was and concerns that town o cials willingness to work with us.”
course is just further proof by
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• Bridges throughout the prop- cial visits to the course as “war-
erty had no guard rails and were rantless inspection[s].”
in “disrepair.”
Per Section 6 of the Conces-
• Water lines were used as elec- sion Agreement, the Superin-
trical conduit. tendent and any member of the
Town Board or their authorized
• Unprotected electrical lines representatives are entitled to
in clubhouse. enter any space which is assigned
to the Licensee (RC Recreation
• Kitchen waste drain was not Development, LLC) for the
properly installed; not installed in purpose of inspecting, observing,
a “workmanlike manner” or by a and monitoring of any aspect of
professional licensed tradesper- the Licensee’s operations.
son.

• e water line was altered be-
hind the water meter to allow for
outside hose connection use.

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