Yorktown News 12.29.2022

Vol. 11 No. 41 Thursday, December 29, 2022
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Year in Review

2022 was an MR. SLATER GOES TO ALBANY race, besting Democratic challeng- paign we ran, the broad coalition Yorktown Green Shopping Cen-
eventful year in Earlier this year,Town Supervi- er Kathleen Valletta by a measure of support we built, and I am ter. e nearly 50,000-square-
our town, and of 32,063 to 17,607 votes. ready to hit the ground running foot supermarket now occupies
Yorktown News sor Matt Slater announced he was on Jan. 1.” the space that was once Food
would like to of- seeking the Republican and Con- “I believe our message resonat- Emporium over a decade ago.
fer one last look servative nominations for Assem- ed strongly with voters because YORKTOWN WELCOMES THE
back at some of bly District 94. Slater looked to they know New York state is en- UPDATED UNCLE GIUSEPPE’S After moving from its previ-
the most note- replace Assemblyman Kevin By- tirely too expensive to live in and ous 27,000-square-foot location
worthy stories rne, who was vacating his seat to Albany’s cashless bail system and In August, residents welcomed a quarter mile away, the store has
of the past 12 run for Putnam County executive. pro-criminal policies have made the new and improved Uncle nearly doubled in size and quickly
months. us less safe,” said Slater after the Giuseppe’s Marketplace with a
In November, Slater  emerged victory. “I am proud of the cam- grand opening celebration in the SEE 2022 PAGE 3
victorious in the Assembly District

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The Staff Community Center children! Currently collecting Telehealth pressure – are measured using

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Thursday, December 29, 2022 Yorktown News – Page 3

2022 ment completed an investigation FEAST OF SAN
FROM PAGE 1
into the racist and antisemitic GENNARO RETURNS

gra ti that was discovered in After a year of rebranding the

became the company’s largest May under a Yorktown bridge. Feast of San Gennaro, festivities

store in Westchester County. e gra ti was found on a returned this year at Railroad

Taconic State Parkway overpass Park and Commerce Street with

INCUMBENTS WIN on Croton Dam Road and was a new organizer.

CROWDED LAKELAND reported to authorities on May e feast was brought to Yor-

AND BOE ELECTION 21. ktown this year by Ti Piace, Ital-

“Moving forward” was the ree 17-year-olds and one ian American Presentations, a

theme of Lakeland’s Board of 18-year-old from Croton-on- non-pro t that promotes Italian

Education meeting following a Hudson were arrested and culture, music, heritage and en-

contentious campaign that re- charged with second-degree tertainment based out of Man-

sulted in the re-election of in- criminal impersonation (Class A hattan. Prior to this year, the feast

cumbent school board members, misdemeanor) and third-degree was organized and brought to the

who emerged from a crowded criminal mischief (Class E felo- town by CCM of Westchester

eld of 12 candidates that in- ny). — an organization which has re-

cluded two grassroots factions. cently disbanded after the Town

Board President Adam POLICE THWART of Yorktown severed ties with it

Kaufman and Trustee Becky PHARMACY ROBBERY in response to the actions of its

Burfeind were re-elected to the A robbery of a Yorktown drug organizer, Tom Pomposello Jr.

board while Trustee Marianne store ended with all suspects in

DiSalvo Kolesar, appointed to ll custody following a car crash and LAKELAND VOLLEYBALL

a vacancy in December 2021, was the ensuing police manhunt. WINS FIRST SECTION TITLE

elected to a full three-year term. e mayhem started around e Hornets capped o a

Rounding out the ticket was 4:20 p.m. on June 30, when three dream season by knocking o

newcomer Michael Marchese, men from Brooklyn reportedly Horace Greeley in the Section

who campaigned alongside the entered Yorktown Pharmacy, lo- Matt Slater will now represent New 1 Class A championship match,
York’s 94th Assembly District. bringing home the rst girls vol-
incumbents. cated on the corner of Commerce leyball sectional title in school
PHOTO COURTESY OF MATT SLATER
ey were challenged by four Street in Yorktown Heights. One

candidates endorsed by Lake- man served as lookout near the history.

land RISE and four candidates front door while the others went e nal point came when

endorsed by United4Lakeland. behind the counter to steal “as- the community gathered in front Yorktown Highway Department Greeley hit the ball into the net in

Lakeland RISE, in its mission sorted prescription medications,” of Police Headquarters to thank on Wednesday, Sept. 14.  the fourth set. at set o a wild

statement, highlighted a need according to police. Lt. DeIulio for his service and to 28-year-old Jake Arcara was celebration, with every Lakeland

for creating an “inclusive and e men did not display any wish him the best in his retire- working on a drainage project player on the bench coming o

equitable environment.” United- weapons and no employees or ment. on London Road when he was to join their teammates on the

4Lakeland, meanwhile, ran on customers were hurt. DeIulio served with the Yor- struck by a motor vehicle op- court.

a platform that said, “children’s ktown Police Department for erated by an 88-year-old local

academics must come rst, before LT. JOHN DEIULIO RETIRES 32 years, from July 1990 to July resident. He was transported to CAR CRASHES INTO

any political ideology or special After over three decades of 2022. Hudson Valley Hospital where PAPPOUS GREEK KITCHEN

interest groups.” service with the Yorktown Police he passed away. Following the A Jeep Wrangler took out

Department, Lt. John DeIulio MOURNING THE tragedy, there was an outpouring a wall on the side of Pappous

TEENS ARRESTED IN retired. LOSS OF JAKE ARCARA of support from the community, Greek Kitchen on Commerce

GRAFFITI CASE Members of the department, A motor vehicle accident took including a candlelight vigil in SEE 2022 PAGE 7

e Yorktown Police Depart- the Town Board, his family, and the life of an employee of the Arcara’s honor.

The ribbon-cutting at the Yorktown Police Officers placing
new Uncle Giuseppe’s. flags in the 9/11 Flag Garden.

PHOTO: SOPHIA CASELNOVA PHOTO: SOPHIA CASELNOVA

The Section 1 Class A The community marching The community had a blast at
champion Hornets. in the Veterans Day parade. the Feast of San Gennaro.

PHOTO: ROB DIANTONIO PHOTO: SOPHIA CASELNOVA PHOTO: SOPHIA CASELNOVA

Page 4 – Yorktown News Thursday, December 29, 2022

New Hanover East playground opens

BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA pervisor Tom Diana. “We have to The ribbon being cut at the Hanover East Playground PHOTO: SOPHIA CASELNOVA
STAFF WRITER make sure that we keep them safe
while they’re playing.”
e ribbon has been cut on the
new and improved Hanover East e project was funded by the
playground. Parks and Rec Commission for
$50,000. After the tear down
Hanover East community of the previously standing play-
members were joined by town of- ground and the site was secured
and updated, the new miracle
cials and members of the Parks playground was installed by Pet-
and Rec Commission on Dec. 10 tinelli Recreation, a Hudson Val-
to open the gates. ley based full service commercial
playground sales and installation
e playground’s reconstruc- company.
tion has been ongoing since a
conversation that was held dur- “ e community here in this
ing a community meeting at neighborhood was great to work
the site in July 2021 following a with, going through di erent
failed safety audit. Closing signs plans of playgrounds that they
that were posted at the site led wanted, thought would t in the
to community concern as the community and t in this space,”
Parks and Rec Commission dis- Martorano said.
cussed potential purposes for the
site such as a dog park. However, e Hanover East playground
members of the Hanover East is one of fourteen in Yorktown
community were adamant about across all ve hamlets. e Parks
keeping the playground. and Rec Commission plans to
continue improving the play-
e playground was complete- grounds throughout the town to
ly redone, according to James ensure the safety of its children.
Martorano, Superintendent of
Parks and Recreation. e old “Even though we’re replacing
one was taken apart due to it fail- this playground today, they al-
ing the safety audit and having ready have their eyes set on a few
safety violations. more that will be replaced in the
future,” Martorano said.
“Safety for our children is par-
amount,” said Deputy Town Su-

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Volunteer firefighters recognized for years of service

BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA years of service in the depart- given Certi cates of Apprecia- years), Alfonso Cafaro (60 years), Esposito. “ ey are a cohesive
STAFF WRITER ment. tion by the town board. and James Rooney (60 years). bunch, they take their training
very seriously, they know their
Members of the Yorktown e YVFD began in 1909 Volunteers honored were Rog- “I have a unique perspective, craft, and I’ve seen it from the
Volunteer Fire Department were with volunteers and has remained er ompson (75 years), George and I will tell you that Yorktown inside and these people are unbe-
recognized on Dec. 13 for their an all-volunteer agency. Lewis (67 years), Nile Curtis (64 is blessed to have these guys lievable.”
years), Charles Moseman (63 here,” said Councilman Sergio
Recognized members were

GREEN be pro cient in all of these: Friends of Yorktown Organic Yard Waste Friends of Lasdon
FROM PAGE 2
• Project Management — lead Parks and Recreation Facility Is Open Park & Arboretum
e orts to coordinate events and

as referrals. meetings; keep track of contracts Yorktown’s Organic Yard Lasdon Park Arboretum &

Held at the Yorktown and other paperwork 2ND ANNUAL POLAR BEAR Waste Facility, 2200 Greenwood Veterans Memorial, 2610 Route

Community and Cultural Center • Marketing Communications PLUNGE St., Yorktown Heights 35, Katonah NY 10536

located at 1974 Commerce St., — draft releases; manage social Saturday, Jan. 7, from 9 to 11 e town of Yorktown has

Yorktown. media posts; advise on commu- a.m. “closed the loop on recycling” HOLIDAYS ON THE HILL

Yorktown’s Arts + nity outreach Get your bathing suits ready for with the collection, processing, TRAIN SHOW

• Database management — the 2nd Annual Polar Bear Plunge and giving-back of organic yard Select dates from,

Culture Committee pro cient in spreadsheet pro- at Sparkle Lake! e event will waste. e Organic Yard Waste Thru Dec. 31
grams bene t the Friends of Yorktown Facility is available, without Holidays on the Hill Annual

Applicants must be a cur- Parks and Recreation general fund, charge, to Yorktown residents Train Show at Lasdon Park o ers

ARTS + CULTURE GROUP rent resident of Yorktown who and enable the establishment of delivering organic yard waste a chance to visit and celebrate the

SEEKS NEW MEMBERS is interested in arts, relationship various subcommittees to target in vehicles without commercial season with iconic and immersive

e town seeks three new building, networking, civic en- those parks and recreation activi- license plates. Proof of residency exhibits that will delight audi-

members as it expands its ranks gagement, and helping Yorktown ties that have a high impact on the is required. In addition, residents ences of all ages. is year, visitors

to better serve everyone in the become known as a vibrant arts health and wellness of residents. can help themselves to wood will be surrounded by the magic

community. e committee community. Festivities will begin at 9 a.m. with chips. is facility is also the of the season as they stroll by col-

reports to the town supervisor To be considered for a continental breakfast, then the depot for biodegradable paper orful characters and enchanting

and Town Board, as well as an interview, submit to Polar Bear Plunge at 10 a.m. leaf bags, branches, logs, and holiday scenes.

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The community gathered at a candlelight vigil for Jake
2022 plumbing issues, unsafe bridges, the scales in Lawler’s favor? But
FROM PAGE 3 Arcara outside the Yorktown Highway Department.
and workers living in trailers on one astute observer felt that our
PHOTO: SOPHIA CASELNOVA
the property. When the deadline interview of Maloney (a softball
No one was injured when a jeep crashed
Street when it crashed into the passed, the Town Board voted to interview, we believe) may have through the wall of Pappous Greek Kitchen.

restaurant adjacent to Chase terminate the contract. done him in.  PHOTO COURTESY OF ANDREW CUNHA

Bank. No one was injured during “If you could put the entire Lt. DeIulio being honored
by his fellow officers.
the incident, and the accident CHEF BOYARDEE GATE election cycle into one clip, it
PHOTO: SOPHIA CASELNOVA
did not cause serious damage to Sometimes a small sh nds would have been this one about

the structure of the building. itself in a big pond. at’s what Chef Boyardee,” said Dana Peri-

happened to this newspaper dur- no, who served as White House

YORKTOWN TERMINATES ing the two days before Novem- Press Secretary under former

CONTRACT AT PAR 3 ber’s election when we received President George W. Bush. She

e contract that bound the our 15 minutes of fame in a race made the comment on “ e

partnership of the town of Yor- for Congress that garnered na- Five,” which is currently the

ktown to RC Recreation Devel- tional attention.  highest rated cable news show

opment for the development of It all started from a Zoom in- on TV.  

the Par 3 golf course was termi- terview we did with Congress- e clip of the video was re-

nated by the Town Board this man Sean Patrick Maloney on Tweeted by Republican Minor-

year. Oct. 18, when we asked him ity Leader (and likely future

According to town o cials, about how he intends to solve Speaker of the House) Kevin

over the course of the eight years our in ation problem.  McCarthy, former New Jersey

when RC Recreation has been “I grew up in a family where Gov. Chris Christie and former

developing the golf course, the if the gas price went up, the White House Press Secretary

developers had given the town food budget went down,” Ma- Ari Fleischer. en it appeared

multiple “opening” days, but loney said. “So, by this time of in the New York Post, Breitbart

none came to fruition. the week, we’d be eating Chef News and Fox News, which re-

In July, RC Recreation led a Boyardee if that budget wasn’t peated the video almost hourly

lawsuit against the Town of Yor- going to change. So, that’s what on the day before the election.

ktown, Town Supervisor Mat- families have to do.”  Meanwhile, we’re just happy

thew Slater, Councilman Sergio Maloney’s vulnerability in the to refocus our energy on this

Esposito, and town building close race combined with his quaint community newspaper

inspector John Landi all within role as chair of the Democratic that arrives in your mailbox each

their individual and o cial ca- Congressional Campaign Com- week.

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Work Order issued by the town. go viral after his opponent, Re- Bob Dumas, Sophia Caselnova,

In September, o cials set a publican Assemblyman Mike Brian Marschhauser, Carol

November deadline for devel- Lawler, Tweeted out the video.  Reif, Brett Freeman, and Tom

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ank you, Yorktown

On January 1st, I will begin Working together, our community e Business Council of Westchester unlimited potential. We have dedicated
a new role representing successfully navigated the COVID-19 hailed Yorktown’s economic and talented employees who I know will
Yorktown—in addition pandemic and its devastating development plan as a model for the continue the good work of these past
to neighboring communities in consequences. rough it all, we rest of the state and country. From three years. While we have emerged as
Westchester and Putnam counties— exempli ed the Yorktown Way, showing the new Trader Joe’s and Uncle a regional leader in the Hudson Valley,
as your voice in the New York State great strength and care as a community Giuseppe’s to exciting new projects that I still believe our best days are ahead of
Assembly. While I will be representing and that is something in which I will will transform the Yorktown Green, us because of the great people who call
you in Albany, I will also have a strong always take pride in. Soundview Preparatory School and the our community home.
local presence with my district o ce in Field Home, the results are apparent.
Brewster, and, of course, my home in Working in a bipartisan fashion with It is di cult to put into words how
Yorktown. the last two Town Boards, we have put ese last three years we also focused grateful I am to have the distinct honor
Yorktown on a transformative trajectory. on important quality of life issues for of leading this wonderful town. On
For the past three years as Town Beyond our COVID-19 response and our neighbors, making signi cant behalf of my wife Kellie and children,
Supervisor, I had the honor to lead the recovery, our accomplishments are investments in our parks and ensuring Charlie and Elizabeth, we are deeply
signi cant and show what can be done safe and accessible playgrounds for thankful for the con dence that you
community when we work together. our kids. Working with Highway have had in me, and we have done our
where Superintendent Paganelli, we slashed best to honor that trust.
I grew We cut spending to balance the town the Town’s paving schedule and tackled
up and budget and delivered the rst (and critical road infrastructure projects. We While I am looking forward to
continue to second) town tax cut in more than a also created several new committees our next chapter of service to our
live, and where generation. Yorktown was recognized giving a voice to our veterans, youth and community, I will always be proud to
my wife Kellie by New York State as a Climate vulnerable neighbors with disabilities. call Yorktown my home.
and I are raising our Smart Community and, thanks to the
family. During this great work of the Yorktown Police All of our successes required a team From the bottom of my heart, thank
time, our town Department, we were named one of mentality and passion for the town we you, Yorktown. I’ll see you around town.
faced signi cant the safest mid-size communities in the all love.
challenges. nation. Matt Slater
I have always believed in Yorktown’s

We’re grateful to all of you!

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Happy New Year 2023

It’s a wonderful time of year. It’s a cinematic mark will last for centuries. watching every minute of those clashes. been replaced by irrationality and
time for family, fun and hopefully Speaking of making a mark, we will Brooklyn-born actor and “Goodfellas” intransigence. We no longer see each
time o from the demands and forever remember Queen Elizabeth II’s star Paul Sorvino was such a delight to other as fellow Americans who share a
watch in any role he played. e same common future and values, but rather,
pressures of work (and for many of us, 70-year reign, the longest in British can be said for “ e Sopranos” star Tony we have become mortal enemies.
Sirico, who few people realize starred
the stressful commute to work). history. Bernard Shaw was always a in several comedies, as well. en we As sad as the state of a airs appears
had the tragic death of former Japanese to be as 2022 comes to an end, I humbly
It’s also a time delight to watch on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which suggest we can take advantage of the old
reminded us that our tomorrows are New Year’s resolution to make things
to re ect on the “ABC News.” Mikhail never guaranteed. just a smidgen better. Let me suggest
some possible declarations:
wonderful people we MY Gorbachev, the former Besides notable individuals’ passing,
have lost this past year PERSPECTIVE Soviet president, won 2022 was witness to loss in other • Exhibit less political partisanship!
both personally and the Nobel Peace Prize areas. Many continued to entertain Why is there an “us vs. them” mentality?
dangerous conspiracy theories as our
collectively. If you have JAMES for ending the Cold respect for the truth waned. With all is problem runs the gamut from our
the nonsense about “fake news” and local elections to the national level.
su ered personal loss MARTORANO War by removing the “alternative facts,” a large part of the What happened to mutual respect and
population now doubts that there is compromise? We need to reject not
this year, you have my Iron Curtain between certainty in anything. If you lose an only negative campaigning, but those
election, it is xed. If you win, it’s OK. who promote it. is past year’s series of
heartfelt condolences. Russia and the West. malicious political ads were outrageously
e press, whose role is one of the misleading. I guess tearing someone else
Collectively, we lost Too bad Putin wants primary safeguards of our democracy, down is far easier and more e ective
has continued to be demonized as than suggesting positive solutions. My
many famous people to bring it all back. “the enemy of the people.” Even hope is that some day my personal
more startling is the normalization of pledge not to vote for anyone who runs a
during the past 12 months, all of whom Who can forget actress Anne Heche’s prejudice. Sadly, it is not uncommon negative campaign will catch on.
to witness the rantings of dangerous
have contributed in many di erent scintillating performance in the remake people like Nick Fuentes, who supports • Keep in touch regularly with
the establishment of an anti-Semitic relatives and friends! We all have seen
ways to our lives. Just to name a few: of “Psycho”? Olivia Newton-John dictatorship. too many relatives and friends pass on
unexpectedly. How often do we wish we
Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac was both a singer and an actress who We have lost respect for each other. could go back in time and say the loving
e embers of hate and divisiveness and wonderful things that we too often
thrilled us for years with her wonderful always made her audiences feel good have been so stoked by so many bad leave unsaid? It’s never inappropriate
actors that reason and dialogue have
voice and unforgettable hits; Irene about being alive. If you love to read SEE MARTORANO PAGE 14

Cara’s song “Fame” made you want to history, you had to love the work of

get up and dance; Gallagher made us Pulitzer Prize-winning author David

laugh until we cried; singer Jerry Lee McCullough. His books on Truman and

Lewis raised our heart rate with “Great Adams occupy important places on my

Balls of Fire”; Angela Lansbury was a bookshelf.

renowned actress whose phenomenal Fellow Fordham graduate, silver-

work (18 Emmy nominations) touched voiced Vin Scully, passed in 2022. No

many generations of faithful fans. Who one ever broadcast any sporting events

can forget Louise Fletcher’s portrayal of with the same verve and class as Scully.

hated nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over Boston Celtic center Bill Russel’s battles

the Cuckoo’s Nest”? against Wilt Chamberlain will go down

Also worth noting: Jean-Luc Godard in history as the most colossal basketball

was a revolutionary lmmaker whose duels of all time. My dad and I loved

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I’m a rule follower. I read SEE DOOLEY PAGE 15
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