harrison review 9 25 2015

September 25, 2015 | Vol. 3, Number 37 | www.harrisonreview.com

Harrison REVIEWTHE

Westchester County officials have purchased a unit in the Harrison House Condominiums on West Street. The county now intends to turn around and sell the property at an affordable rate to comply with a 2009 affordable housing settlement. For story, see page 8. Contributed photo

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Registration open for annual Heart Walk Online registration for the

Westchester Heart Walk is open at westchesterheartwalk.org.

The event will take place on Sunday, Oct. 4 at Kensico Dam in Valhalla and is the American Heart Association’s biggest an-nual event, raising more than $319,000 for AHA programs and research at last year’s event. Local residents are encouraged to form teams of family mem-bers, co-workers and community groups to raise funds, and aware-ness for heart disease, the leading killer in our community.

Adam Kintish, vice president and Westchester Retail Market manager for TD Bank, will serve as executive champion during the Westchester Heart Walk event. Kintish will appeal to local busi-nesses and community leaders to sponsor and form teams for the event.

Employee teams from local organizations and many hospi-tals have already signed up and include FujiFilm, MeritDirect and Westchester County employ-ees, to name a few. Many com-munity members form teams to

honor loved ones who are affect-ed or whose lives have been lost to heart disease or stroke.

“So many corporate and com-munity teams rally to support the American Heart Association’s mission every year. These teams lead the way in supporting life-saving research. It’s amazing to see them all in matching T-shirts, walking for a worthwhile cause,” said Jennifer Gelick, Heart Walk director. “The Heart Walk is re-ally a celebration of year-round efforts by local organizations to create a ‘culture of health’ in the workplace.”

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the U.S., and physical inactivity doubles the risk. Com-panies can find the AHA’s work-place wellness resources online at heart.org/workplacewellness, including the free Healthy Work-place Food and Beverage Toolkit which helps organizations make healthier food choices for meet-ings, vending machines and caf-eterias.

Donations raised help fund lifesaving programs and re-search. The American Heart As-

sociation has funded 13 Nobel Prize winners, nine of whom won for work funded by the as-sociation. Researchers at New York Medical College in Valhal-la receive more than $1.2 million in AHA research grants.

Companies interested in sup-porting the Heart Walk with sponsorship or teams should call Jennifer Gelick at 640-3274 or by email to [email protected]. To register online, vis-it westchesterhearheartwalk.org.

The Heart Walk is sponsored nationally by Subway, and lo-cally by Signature and Regional Chain of Survival Sponsor, West-chester Medical Center, National Walking Day sponsor New York-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital, Maria Ferari Children’s Hospi-tal, White Plains Hospital, Fuji Film, Merit Direct and Stop & Shop, and media sponsors Ex-aminer Media and The Peak ra-dio station.

The American Heart Asso-ciation was founded in 1924 and is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health orga-nization dedicated to building

healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke. To help pre-vent, treat and defeat these dis-eases—America’s No. 1 and

No. 5 killers—the AHA funds cutting-edge research, conduct lifesaving public and profes-sional educational programs,

and advocate to protect public health. To learn more or to help, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit heart.org. (Submitted)

Students from New York Medical College in Valhalla participating in last year’s Heart Walk. Contributed photo

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Applicant withdraws zoning changeBy John BranDi

Staff Writer

The voices against rezoning the Professional Business dis-trict have grown louder, includ-ing the original applicant him-self.

John Voestch had previously petitioned the town board to con-sider a zone change amendment to the Professional Business district, from the intersection of Calvert Street and Harrison Av-enue to Batavia Place, to allow for an all-residential develop-ment. Voestch said this modifica-tion to the zone wouldn’t be out of place, as the town board ap-proved a similar special excep-tion use to the adjacent Neigh-borhood Business zone back in 2011.

“I have five to six families on Calvert [in support] ready to re-vitalize downtown Harrison, es-pecially here,” Voestch said.

But during the Harrison Town Council’s Sept. 17 meet-ing, several residents came out to address their concerns about allowing plans for a four-story,

ing, citing the Town Council’s inability to move something “this simple” forward. Though the board may have a problem with the height of the proposal, at 45 feet, Voestch said there are some buildings that just meet the mark already there.

Voestch accused the town board of grandstanding and said the amount of time the issue took to resolve was “unheard of.”

However, Village Attorney

Jonathan Kraut told the Town Council that it was by the coun-cil’s discretion to consider a zone change in Harrison or not.

Mayor Ron Belmont, a Re-publican who is up for re-elec-tion in November, said making decisions based on what is best for a small area is not fair be-cause Harrison is a town with diverse topography.

The Town Council, though the application had been with-

drawn, decided to keep the pub-lic hearing open until their sec-ond meeting in November to fur-ther consider the issues related to the zone change. Kraut said if the Town Council makes any “liberal” changes, including the building height specifications or incorporating another street into the zone, a public hearing would be mandatory.

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all-residential building to move forward with a requested zone change.

Lucille Held, a Harrison resi-dent of more than 50 years, re-members when birds sang and there were apple trees in town. Now, she said, the noise from the garbage trucks and the bro-ken promises from corporate suits have left her wondering what right the current council has to intrude on private residences that abut Calvert Street.

“What happened to your prom-ises to the people who you told were going to have suburbia?” Held told the Harrison Town Council. “Now we have false pre-sentations of quiet places.”

Resident Robert Porto feels downtown development in Har-rison is happening too rapidly and wants it scaled back. To this effect, he asked Councilwoman Marlane Amelio, who is from Purchase, and Councilman Fred Sciliano, from West Harrison, to vote down Voestch’s proposal and stick with the spirit of those com-munities that wish to retain their farm-like qualities.

Porto said developments, like the proposed Calvert Street one, will burden the school systems and emergency services.

“The street is narrow, it will make it look worse,” Porto said of the proposal. “A small town near Manhattan is what everyone wants, that’s what sells.”

A sole voice emerged from the meeting in support of the rezon-ing.

Debbie Nye said her family has been working on redevelop-ing smaller properties, like the one at 7 Purdy St.

“We’re for the progress and revitalization. For a while, Harri-son had been stagnant and we’ve come back to reinvest,” Nye said of another development on Nel-son Avenue that she would like to fix.

With the zone change, her goal would be made easier.

“We’d love to do residential only, as this property is on the outskirts,” she said.

However, details of the zone change may need to be re-ex-amined, as Voestch withdrew his petition by the end of the meet-

A heated display erupted between the Harrison Town Council and applicant John Voestch at the Sept. 17 council meeting, whereby Voestch withdrew his petition to rezone the Professional Business district. The council, however, has decided to continue to consider the request. File photo


What’s going on... Harrison library events or 835-0324 or Connie Perrotta at cpcpone@ya-

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ArtsWestchester

ArtsWestchester will be hosting the 2015 White Plains Jazz and Food Festival on Sunday, Sept. 27 from noon to 5 p.m. on the Mamaroneck Avenue stage on Mamaroneck Avenue, between Martine Avenue and Main Street. The festival with feature music by Julius Rodriguez and the Big Beat, Doug Munro and Big Boss Bossa Nova and Sherry Win-ston and her ensemble. For concert details and ticket information, visit: artsw.org/jazzfest.

Harrison Recreation

Download brochures and applications for all recreation programs, unless stated otherwise, at harrison-ny.gov/recreation. For more information, questions, suggestions and/or comments, email [email protected].

Flag football leagueFor boys and girls pre-K through grade six. A

separate girls’ league may be formed if there are enough participants. Registration fees are $200 and checks should be made payable to Harrison Youth Flag Football, mailed to 156 Lakeview Ave., West Harrison, N.Y. 10604 or may be dropped off either at the Sollazzo Center or at the Mintzer Cen-ter. For more information visit harrisonyouthflag-football.com or call Joe Gallace at 924-8380.

Purchase College‘Norma’

Purchase will be showing a production of Belli-ni’s most famous opera “Norma,” featuring a pow-erful and vengeful classical heroine, in a produc-tion from Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu, sung in Italian and directed by American stage director Kevin Newbury with conducting by Renato Pa-lumbo, on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. in Purchase College’s Performing Arts Center, located at 735 Anderson Hill Road in Purchase. Ticket prices range from $8.50 to $17.50. For more information, contact the Performing Arts Center at 251-6200.

Durst Distinguished Chair series New York Times film critic and Purchase alumna

Manohla Dargis will be the 2015-2016 Durst Dis-tinguished Chair in Literature at Purchase College, located at 735 Anderson Hill Road in Purchase. On Monday, Sept. 28 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Dargis will present a panel discussion on “The Role of the Critic Today” with three other renowned crit-ics. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 251-6550.

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Did you know that every 67 seconds an Ameri-can is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s? Or that the price tag for this disease, which has no cure, no effective treatment or way in which its course can be slowed, will total $226 billion in the U.S. in 2015 alone? Alzheimer’s affects more people in the U.S. than any of the other top 10 diseases, yet it receives the least financial support.

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the single great-est source of funding for research, education and treatment. Please join the walk with your spirit and energy. To locate a walk, for information on how to form a team, join a team, contribute time or make a donation, visitalz.org/hudsonvalley. The 2015 walk for Westchester County is taking place on Sunday, Oct. 4, meeting at the White Plains High School, 550 North St., near the Bryant Avenue entrance. Check-in is at 9 a.m., with a welcome and the walk starting at 10 a.m. To sign up, visit alz.org/walk or call 800-272-3900. For more information, contact Terry Kean at 253-6860 or [email protected].

Neuberger MuseumArtista Latina: Teresa Margolles in the

Landscape of Latin American ArtScholar Marianelly Neumann shares her insight

into how Teresa Margolles’ work relates to tradi-tions and themes found in the broader context of Latin American Art on Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the Neuberger Museum Study at Purchase College. Neumann is a gradu-ate of Purchase College and has served on the Ac-quisitions Committee of the Museum of Art in her native Lima, Peru. The event is open to the public and tickets are $10 each.

After 1965A new exhibition will be on display at the Neu-

berger Museum of Art from Oct. 4 through March 13. From the Watts Riot, the assassination of Malcolm X, the march from Selma to Montgom-ery, to the passage of the Voting Rights Act, 1965

was a watershed year in American history. During the turbulent and political period before, during and after, growing opposition against the occupation in Vietnam and the rise of New Left social movements permanently altered the cultural landscape. “After 1965” includes a selection of works drawn from the permanent collection of the Neuberger Museum of Art and select loans from private collections through which the period of cultural production from the mid-1960s through the early 1970s, and its influenc-es fifty years later, is examined. “After 1965” is or-ganized by the Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, SUNY, and is curated by Steven Lam, Pur-chase College director of the School of Art and De-sign. Generous support for the exhibition has been provided by the Friends of the Neuberger Museum of Art and by the Purchase College Foundation.

Scarsdale Medical GroupFall weight loss program

Scarsdale Medical Group’s fall weight loss pro-gram and education sessions, facilitated by Scars-dale’s Nutrition Center, will begin in October. The 10-week program will offer participants weekly weigh-ins, food and activity tracking logs, as-sistance in setting attainable goals and a series of education about topics including strategic snacking tips, dining without disaster, emotional eating, sav-vy supermarket shopping and the essentials of an effective weight loss plan. Day, evening and week-end sessions are available. The first evening ses-sion, which is open to new members and alumni, will take place on Oct. 5 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The first daytime session, open to new members only, will take place on Oct. 8 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The first weekend session will take place on Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., open to alumni groups, and from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., open to new members. All sessions will take place at 600 Mamaroneck Ave. Program fees are $250 and online registration is required. For more information or to register, vis-it scarsdalemedical.com/nutrition or call 723-8100.

Westchester Philharmonic

The Westchester Philharmonic will open its 33rd season with a performance at its local concert hall at the Purchase Performing Arts Center at Purchase College. The musical season will kick off with an opening concert on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. with Christopher Theofanidis’ “Dreamtime Ancestors,” a work co-commissioned by 48 regional orchestras throughout the country participating in the New Music for America consortium which supports sequential performances of the work that will last through 2017. The concert will also include a kick-off party at 2 p.m. open only to subscribers of the Westchester Philharmonic. Subscription prices to five and four concerts range from $89 to $349. Sin-gle-ticket prices for the concert range from $30 to $98 with child, student and group discounts avail-able. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 682-3707 ext. 10 or visit westchesterphil.org.

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Art exhibition Artists who are interested in exhibiting at the

Harrison Public Library for approximately one month during 2016 are invited to submit samples of their artwork for review by a juried art commit-tee sponsored by the Harrison Council for the Arts.

The samples and related items may be submit-ted in person at the library on Friday, Oct. 2 after 9:30 a.m. and must be picked up the next day, Sat-urday, Oct. 3 after 12 p.m. No registration or ap-pointment is required.

Art eligible for exhibition must be two-dimensional. Samples must include two different pieces of the actual art, preferably framed, the artist’s resume and 12 copies, all different, of the artist’s work in the form of 35 mm slides, photos or prints.

All entrants will be notified by Monday, Nov. 16 by mail. Ten winners and three alternates will be selected to participate. Choice of month will be on a first come, first served basis. February and March are not available.

For more details, visit harrisonpl.org and click on the “Events and Programs/Juried Art Program” tab or contact Dan Briem at [email protected]


Letters to the Editor

Parker’s charging station legislation flawedTo the Editor,On Sept. 9, Catherine Parker convened a hearing on her proposed legislation to dedicate 10 percent of

parking spaces to electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at new or renovated parking lots owned or fi-nanced by Westchester County. But before the Board of Legislators conspires with the New York Power Authority to install these units, they should ask three critical questions:

What will it cost?More than its proponents will admit.Many state and federal programs entice communities to do their bidding with initial capital costs and

temporary subsidies. When those contributions expire, however, the county will find itself stuck with maintenance costs, including labor—and the associated increases in healthcare and pension expenses—indefinitely.

Who pays?All taxpayers pay directly; commuters and other drivers pay indirectly.Let’s not forget the non-monetary cost of converting 10 percent of available parking to EV charg-

ing stations. Commuters, local businesses and their customers will be inconvenienced by reductions in already scarce parking, while just 1 percent of vehicle owners park and recharge. Intended as an incen-tive to invest in low-emission vehicles, in practice this would penalize all other drivers seeking a place to park.

It’s easy to say that the state government is paying for this initiative, but it’s important to remember that no government—at any level—has money of its own. All government spending is funded by our hard-earned current or future tax dollars. New Yorkers don’t have infinite bank accounts, so we have to make smart choices or end up paying ever higher taxes for all manner of government “freebies.”

Who benefits?Tesla owners.Whether those taxpayers are in Westchester or any other New York county, it’s safe to say that most of

them don’t have—or can’t afford—an electric vehicle, which because of its limitations is by definition a second car. Do we really want to allocate scarce resources to benefit the 1 percent who can afford a $79,000 Tesla? Surely that money would have equal or better impact on our environment by improving bus or rail service.

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I believe in the efficiency of markets. If there is a demand for EV charging stations, we can count on the private sector to provide them. As our county legislator, my goal will be to limit the cost and scale of government so we can keep and use more of our money to pursue our own priorities. The Board of Legislators should not preempt the actions of an entrepreneur who might create new jobs and pay taxes. Otherwise, it will be the 99 percent who picks up the tab.

Susan Watson,Candidate for Westchester County legislator


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REVIEW neil Degrasse Tyson talks science and news at Manhattanville

By JaMes PeroStaff Writer

One of the first things that famed astrophysicist Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson did upon taking the stage for a lecture at Manhat-tanville’s Reid Castle was temper any undue expectations.

“So, I’m just alerting you in advance,” he said, addressing the fully-packed auditorium. “There will be no song or dance; I don’t play the piano.”

What Tyson did offer, howev-er, was his perspective.

“This is an exercise in look-ing at the world through the lens of an astrophysicist,” he said. “When I read the newspaper, maybe I see it a little differently from how you see it.”

On Sept. 9, as a part of Manhattanville’s continuing lecture se-ries, Castle Conversations, Ty-son—a famed astrophysicist, author, and TV host of Fox’s Emmy award-winning series “Cosmos”—took the stage, not to awe the audience with his vast knowledge of our universe, but to engage attendees in a category just about everyone is familiar with: the news.

“News stories, politics, soci-ety, there are things that happen and you’ll see how I saw them,” said Tyson.

Throughout the course of his hour-and-a-half long lecture, Ty-son stayed true to his mission, weaving through topics both per-sonal and universal. In one of Ty-son’s opening subjects, he tack-led the fervent public blowback “Cosmos” experienced after an-nouncing that his reboot of the original series, which was hosted by Carl Sagan in 1980, would ap-pear on Fox in March 2014.

“I told people I’m going to host ‘Cosmos,’ and people said ‘Oh, that’s great! Is it going to be on PBS?’ I said no. ‘How about Discovery Channel?’ No. ‘Science Channel?’ No. ‘Well, where?’ And I said, on Fox,” Ty-son proclaimed to a roar of audi-ence laughter. “That’s when the liberal folks started shaking and frothing at the mouth.”

Tyson went on to explain that although Fox has come to be known for the “acerbic” conser-

vative commentary featured on Fox News, it is also the same company—or conglomerate of companies—that gave audiences everything from the movie “Ava-tar” to beloved shows like “The Simpsons.”

This reality, he explained, re-ferring to the notion that “Cos-mos” would be broadcast on one of the most diverse networks on TV, is “an extraordinary fact.”

“It meant that science was no longer relegated to the science ghetto channels of the high num-bers,” Tyson said. “If there’s one thing we wanted ‘Cosmos’ to do, it was [to] reach the widest au-dience possible, and that would not have happened on other channels.”

In many ways, Tyson has, in recent years, enjoyed a success similar to that of Fox’s “Cosmos.” He has successfully—where many academics of his caliber have failed—brought a passion for science and the universe to the masses.

For proof of that, “Cosmos’” critical acclaim isn’t the only ba-rometer; there’s also Tyson’s Twit-ter account, which boasts a whop-ping 4.2 million followers—a number that Tyson will gladly ex-plain is exponentially larger than the likes of any of his kin.

However, Tyson’s academic background isn’t the only force driving his unprecedented main-

stream appeal. Underlying that success has always been his hall-mark mixture of wit and candor that, at times, seems to boil over into borderline contempt—es-pecially for those on the wrong side of science.

In one moment during Ty-son’s Reid Castle lecture, he scolded journalists for spreading misleading information about “super moons,” which he ex-plains, to scale, are like order-ing a “super” pizza which is 8.03 inches as opposed to 8. In the next moment, he catapulted the audience into laughter by point-ing out the absurdity of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the Republican chairman of the Senate Subcom-mittee on Space, denouncing the existence of manmade climate change.

More than anything, Tyson successfully instilled in the audi-ence the same yearning for em-pirical knowledge that he, as one of very few astrophysicists in the world, has made a career of.

In the midst of a tirade con-cerning the safety concerns of genetically-modified foods, or in his opinion, a lack thereof, Tyson took a rare pause from his animated lecture.

“You can choose to not want [them],” he said. “But do so from an informed position.”


Neil Degrasse Tyson spent much of his lecture at Reid Castle sifting through popular news and sorting the truth from embellishment.

The chapel at Manhantanville College was sold out, moving many attendees to the upper balcony to watch the show. Photos/Sirin Samman

One of Tyson’s biggest laughs from the audience came after a joke about how hot the chapel was. “We’re in this chapel and everyone is sweating and waving fans, I feel like there should be gospel music playing,” he said.

Famed astrophysicist and TV host Neil Degrasse Tyson took the stage at Manhattanville’s Reid Castle on Sept. 9 as a part of the school’s ongoing Castle Conversations series.


Kids X-Press, Inc., a non-profit organization that pro-motes learning, literacy and leadership for children of all backgrounds and abilities, re-cently announced the Dream Big honorees for its annual Touch the Sky reception.

The honorees come from a variety of fields and em-body the very lessons that Kids X-Press espouses to its students: that success can be

achieved through hard work, determination and dream-ing big. The award recipi-ents, who will be honored on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at C.V. Rich Mansion in White Plains include: Kenneth R. Theobalds, vice president of Government and Regulatory Affairs; Peter Herrero Jr., founder and general manager of the New York Hospitality Group; Tom Kallish, founder

of Tommie Copper; and Steve Jones, managing partner of Jones Morrison, LLP.

A special Founder’s Award will be given to Nivia Vi-era, founder of Kids X-Press and longtime publisher of its magazine, who retired in May after 14 years with the organization.

“We are incredibly pleased to be honoring these indi-viduals who are such great

Kids X-Press announces annual honorees

Peter Herrero Steve Jones Ken Theobold Tom Kallish Sky Nivia Viera

role models for the children who participate with Kids X-Press,” said Marsha Tom, executive director. “Events like Touch the Sky enable us to enrich, support and develop young talent from throughout our communities and further.”

Founded in 2001, Kids X-Press, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting literacy. Through its magazine and program, Kids X-Press, Inc. encour-ages children of all abili-

ties and all ethnic, social and economic backgrounds to express themselves by providing them with a fo-rum through which they can communicate. Written by children, the award-winning Kids X-Press magazine is printed quarterly with an an-nual readership of more than 170,000. Its contributors range in age from 5 to 18 and are generally enrolled in a variety of afterschool activi-ties and enrichment programs with community-based orga-

nizations, schools and other partnering nonprofits. In ad-dition, the highlights come from independent submitters who excitedly wait for each subscription to arrive.

The reception will be-gin at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 28. Tickets cost $175 per person and sponsorship packages are available. For more in-formation about the Touch the Sky reception, email [email protected] or visit kidsxpress.net. (Submitted)


County bonds for West St. affordable unitBy John BranDi

Staff Writer

Harrison is slowly meeting its affordable housing needs, as the Westchester County Board of Legislators has given approval to the county executive’s decision to transform a condo unit within the town’s border into affordable housing.

At its Sept. 8 meeting, the county board unanimously ap-proved funding for Westchester to acquire a two-bedroom condo unit at 70 West St. to satisfy the larger demands associated with a 750-unit mandate set forth in a settlement reached between the county and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop-ment, HUD.

Specifically in Harrison, the 800-square-foot unit is be-ing bought by the county for $296,355, in that are $9,000 in costs associated with its closing. The county will then turn the unit around and list it for $175,000 to “an eligible household earning up to 80 percent of Harrison’s annual median income.” The

sale proceedings will then return to the county to reduce or pay down the bonding effort. The unit is stipulated to remain affordable for about 50 years.

Westchester County Legisla-tor David Gelfarb, a Rye Brook Republican who represents Har-rison, said as the county zeros in on the August 2016 deadline to meet those benchmarks, it’s making more of an effort to seek out and buy these types of units.

“The deals are very fluid and the Board [of Legislators] doesn’t know the county buys [them] un-til the administration has final-ized [the terms],” Gelfarb said. In other words, the county is not au-tomatically guaranteed the deed and these units can still be bid on by buyers paying for them at market-share value.

It seems the Harrison Town Council may have also been left in the dark as well.

Harrison Councilman Ste-phen Malfitano, a Republican up for re-election in November, declined to comment stating that he was unaware of the county’s purchase.

Though legislators seemed in favor of the purchase, Legislator Catherine Parker, a Rye Demo-crat who also represents a por-tion of Harrison, felt those who qualify usually get lost in the conversation. She said a closer look should be given to those a few years out of college and are starting out career-wise. She also took issue with West Street’s lo-cation from vital services, like transportation.

“We have the opportunity to do something that’s better to push for more units at the [transit-oriented development],” Parker said referencing Avalon Harrison’s commitment back in January to incorporate seven units of affordable housing into their 143-unit, mixed-use de-velopment next to the Harrison Metro-North train station.

Westchester’s Deputy Com-missioner of Planning Norma Drummond said high costs have made finding places to build affordable units nearly impos-sible, so the county has been turning to the multiple listing service used by real estate pro-

fessionals as an alternative.“Municipalities where we’ve

done the most exploration of sites—Mount Pleasant, York-town and Harrison—because of financial burden of the cost of property, it’s been practically impossible to find any property to develop,” she said referenc-ing that the county has looked at more than 60 sites in those com-munities so far.

To make unit purchases, the county first set aside $51.6 mil-lion in funding in 2010, through a five-year capital plan, to bond

for units to further complete its mission to provide fair and af-fordable housing connected with the settlement. The funding source “has been used to support the construction of new afford-able housing developments, the acquisition and rehabilitation of existing housing that will be rented or sold,” according to documents released by the Westchester County executive’s office pertaining to the 70 West St. unit.

Beyond West Street, another two-bedroom unit at 240 Hal-

stead Ave. was being considered at the Board of Legislators’ Sept. 21 meeting, but it has yet to be approved, as of press time. An-other possible location was at SUNY Purchase. However, Gel-farb said this was only an idea in its infancy and details have yet to be worked out.

A member on the board of managers for the complex at West Street, Ronald Bakay, could not be reached for com-ment, as of press time.


The Westchester County Board of Legislators has given its approval to allow the county to purchase a condominium unit on West Street in Harrison and re-classify it as affordable housing. Contributed photo


Funding to fight elder abuse approvedThe Westchester County

Board of Legislators, BOL, and County Executive Rob Astorino have teamed up to deliver fund-ing that would provide enhanced training to municipal law en-forcement agencies to help them address elder abuse, neglect and exploitation including sexual as-sault, domestic violence, dating violence or stalking, involving victims who are 50 years of age or older. According to AARP, there are 108.7 million Ameri-cans in that age group.

On Aug. 10, the BOL unani-mously approved an inter-mu-nicipal agreement (IMA) be-tween the county and the Town of Greenburgh that would fi-nance the Greenburgh Police Department’s participation in an interdisciplinary partnership to train other law enforcement agencies to better identify and intervene in cases of elder abuse.

The funding, which totals $15,880, is derived from a grant the county successfully applied for from the United States Jus-tice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women. The

IMA extends through September 2017.

Seniors and Constituencies Committee Chair Legislator Bernice Spreckman, a Yonkers Republican, has been a very vo-cal advocate for seniors through-out her years of public service. “I hear very disturbing stories about abuse among our seniors. Many are afraid to speak out because they think it will only make the abuse worse. While our police agencies do an excel-lent job of keeping seniors safe, I think this enhanced training will give them more tools to identify when elder abuse is happening, especially when the victims are afraid to speak up.”

Legislator Spreckman added, “People are living and staying active longer these days. Natu-rally, issues that our society has traditionally associated with younger people are now con-fronting older residents as well. Things like sexual assault, do-mestic or dating violence and stalking are happening to people later in life. We need to make sure our law enforcement com-

munity understands these issues and knows how to handle them.”

County Executive Rob As-torino is expected to sign the IMA this week. “Elder abuse sadly does occur and it’s often not reported. This IMA broad-ens training among our local po-lice to enable them to be better equipped to identify cases of el-der abuse and intervene to stop it and protect our elderly seniors,” said Astorino.

Legislator Sheila Marcotte, who is a member of the Seniors and Constituencies Committee and chair of the Budget and Ap-propriations Committee, praised the funding as an important in-vestment. “I am thrilled to sup-port this partnership because of the important need that it addresses but I am especially happy that it equips our law en-forcement community, through curriculum approved by the De-partment of Justice to be ‘train-ers’ themselves. This modest investment will allow our law enforcement community as well as our nonprofit partners to con-tinue this type of enhanced train-

ing for years to come.”Legislator David Gelfarb, a

Rye Brook Republican, is chair of the Public Safety Commit-tee. “This agreement provides our law enforcement commu-nity very important training in identifying and responding to

elder abuse,” Gelfarb said. “Our seniors deserve all we can do for them when it comes to their safety and health. This initiative will better equip our first line re-sponders in protecting our older friends, family and neighbors.”

Other groups involved in the

interdisciplinary partnership are The Pace Women’s Justice Center, the Westchester District Attorney’s Office, Victim’s As-sistance Services and The Wein-berg Center for Elder Abuse Pre-vention at The Hebrew Home. (Submitted)


Business BriefsThree local nonprofits join NPW and we know they will benefit from the resources

we provide to enhance their services in the county.”Since 2008, Girls Incorporated of Westchester

County has supported and inspired girls between the ages of 9 and 18 to change their lives and to change the future. In addition to providing direct programs, the organization provides resources for parents and educators, informs policymakers about girls’ issues, educates the media and the public about critical challenges facing girls, and teaches girls in their program how to use their knowledge and strength to promote positive change for them-selves and their communities. Girls Inc. of West-chester’s offices are located in White Plains. For more information, visit girlsincwestchester.org or call 419-0764.

Northeast STEM Starter Academy, NSSA, at Mount Vernon, formerly the Mount Vernon Tech-nology and Science Youth Center for Advance-ment, provides Mount Vernon’s underserved and at-risk public school children with exposure and access to the world of STEM—science, technol-ogy, engineering and math. The 2013-formed center provides families of this challenged com-munity the opportunity to provide their children with a top-tier STEM educational experience that will guide them toward college and meaningful ca-reers. The organization is an independent nonprofit that was created in direct response to the educa-tional issues that cannot be adequately addressed by the public school system due to resource and budget constraints. The organization is currently working toward opening a multilevel, multipur-

pose facility for access to interactive exhibits and displays, classrooms, laboratories, a theater and other spaces featuring advanced science and tech-nology to support early adoption and learning. For more information, visit mvtsc.org.

Based in Bedford, Endeavor Therapeutic Horse-manship, Inc. offers recreation or competition-based therapeutic riding lessons for individuals of all levels, hippotherapy, and ground programming to individuals with special needs, at-risk youth and residential facilities. The nonprofit organiza-tion believes that its horses educate, empathize and empower participants, their families and the larger community. Endeavor was founded by five pas-sionate board members and three instructors who share a common vision of creating an equestrian center of excellence. For more information, visit endeavorth.org or call 858-342-1397.

Nonprofit Westchester provides the nonprofit sector with a single unified voice for the role it plays in the economic vitality and sustainability of the county, focusing on sharing resources, con-nections, and information to strengthen Westches-ter in partnership with the for-profit and govern-ment sectors. The organization represents some 90 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the county un-der a cooperative mission to strengthen the impact, capacity and visibility of the nonprofit sector for a more just and caring community. In 2014, NPW released a study done in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies called “Westchester County Nonprofits: A Major Eco-nomic Engine,” which concluded that nonprofits are a multi-billion dollar industry and make up the largest employment sector in Westchester County. NPW is grateful for the support of its sponsors, in-cluding Andrus, O’Connor Davies, KeyBank, Rol-lins Insurance and TD Bank.

For more information about NPW or to become a member, call 332-6679, visit npwestchester.org or follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/npwestchester and Twitter @NPWestchester.

Heineken USA executive joins BCW board

Tara Rush, senior vice presi-dent and chief corporate re-lations officer for Heineken USA, has joined the Board of Directors for The Business Council of Westchester, the county’s largest and most in-fluential business organization recently announced.

After being elected to the board, Rush joined leaders from companies and nonprofits large and small including IBM, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Con Edison, En-tergy and MasterCard, who help guide and drive the mission of The BCW. Rush replaced Stacey M. Tank, who served on the Board of Directors for sev-eral years.

“Tara Rush represents the continuation of a long term special partnership The BCW has had with Heineken USA,” said Marsha Gordon, president and CEO of The BCW. “Heineken USA’s support on a BCW leadership level has enabled the growth of our organization and their special involvement with Rising Stars alumni program has helped to create dynamic and exciting opportunities for our young professional members. We’re so pleased to have her

As Nonprofit Westchester, NPW, gears up for upcoming initiatives including a brand new voter registration campaign to encourage nonprofit em-ployees to vote, and its annual #GivingTuesday movement to encourage the local community to support their choice charity, new nonprofits have joined the organization.

Those new members include Girls Incorporated of Westchester County, Northeast STEM Starter Academy, NSSA, at Mount Vernon, formerly the Mount Vernon Technology and Science Youth Center for Advancement, and Endeavor Therapeu-tic Horsemanship, Inc. They are the newest organi-zations to join NPW, which provides the nonprofit sector with a single unified voice for the role it plays in the economic vitality and sustainability of the county.

“We are strong in numbers, so we are so pleased to welcome these three nonprofits to our organi-zation. They all provide something unique to our community,” said Joanna Straub, NPW executive director. “It is through our members that we thrive

working with us.”In her role at Heineken USA, Rush is responsible

for elevating brands in the hearts and minds of vital stakeholders, including consumers, industry part-ners, employees, national and municipal leaders, and the communities in which the company operates.

Rush joined Heineken USA in 2013 as senior di-rector of corporate communications. Previously, she was a director at Emanate, a midsize public relations agency, where she led consumer-marketing and so-cial-relevance campaigns for a number of leading CPG and travel clients. Prior to Emanate, Rush led public relations at Mars, Inc. and held roles in the consumer marketing practices at Ketchum, Edelman and Weber Shandwick in New York.

Scarsdale Medical Group welcomes new pediatrician

Scarsdale Medical Group, a multi-specialty practice serving Westchester County and the sur-rounding Hudson Valley area, welcomes pediatri-cian Amy Lief, MD, MS, FAAP. She began seeing patients on Wednesday, Sept. 16 in the Harrison office located at 600 Mamaroneck Ave.

Dr. Lief received her undergraduate degree from Yale University, and then completed post-baccalaureate work at Harvard University. She then earned her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed the pediatric residency program at the Children’s Hos-pital at Montefiore and served as chief resident in pediatrics during her last year of training. After resi-dency, Dr. Lief spent the next two years as a Fellow in Medicine and Public Health at New York Univer-sity School of Medicine, from which she received a Master of Science degree. She is board-certified in pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Acad-emy of Pediatrics. Dr. Lief has served on the facul-ties of New York University School of Medicine and the Columbia University Medical Center as an in-structor and assistant clinical professor, respectively. Prior to joining SMG, Dr. Lief worked in a private pediatric practice in Connecticut.

“We are delighted to have Dr. Lief join Scars-dale Medical Group and further enhance the pedi-atric services we provide to the community,” says managing partner Dr. Kenneth Croen.

Dr. Lief joins pediatrician Dr. Amy Eisenberg. The pediatric services available for current pa-tients include well-child exams, preventive medi-cine, care for acute illnesses, screenings, immuni-zations and sports physicals. Drs. Lief and Eisen-berg are also accepting new patients. To make an appointment, call 723-8100. For more information about Scarsdale Medical Group, visit scarsdale-medical.com or call 723-8100.

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get the chance to play Agent 007 nowadays and women just love men in tuxedos. Why not keep it classic, minimize embarrass-ment, and make your wife hap-py? Opt to be her James Bond for a night. After all, Bond al-ways seems to get the ladies.

Dear Tonia:Can you give me some simple

rules to follow for an over-50-year-old woman who has put on a few post-menopausal pounds but still wants to look stylish?

T.K., White Plains

Dear T.K.:Women over 50 typically

experience weight shifts and tend to want to cover up, but covering up is not the answer. Clothes that are too loose don’t give you any shape and cloth-ing that is too tight will tend to make you look bigger. Wear clothing with the right fit that defines the waist. A good bra will make a huge difference in the fit. Don’t wear styles that make you look like you are try-ing too hard to look young. It will only age you.

Choose clothing that you are comfortable in and that doesn’t require tugging. Be sure not to apply too much makeup, es-pecially foundation or lipstick that is too dark. Keep it light and simple. Dark hair will tend to reveal facial lines. Being comfortable in your own skin will make you look confident and confidence is what will

enable you to exude your own natural beauty, at any age.

Dear Tonia:I am going on a three-day-

long casual getaway weekend and never know what to bring. I always overpack and usually wind up not wearing most of what I brought. Can you give me some advice on packing?

B.H., Mamaroneck

Dear B.H.:Women tend to overpack be-

cause we are mood creatures and like to be prepared for any state of mind. A simple rule to pack-ing for a three-day trip is to fol-low my “Noah’s Arc” system that never fails.

Pack your intimate apparel along with two pieces of cloth-ing in each category in black and white, and then add color. Pack two T-shirts, two pairs of pants (at least one pair must be jeans), two sweaters, or one sweater and a denim jacket, two tops, two pairs of shorts, and two skirts or two sundresses. Swimsuits and a cover-up are optional. Mix, match and layer these items. Add some great accessories and fun shoes in your favorite colors and you’re ready to go.

Tonia Tagliaferro is a fashion stylist. For questions and

advice, you can contact her at [email protected].

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Memo to Merriam-Webster: new N.Y. slang

New Yorkers have always had their own slang. We all know that “coffee regular” means coffee with milk and sugar. A “strap-hanger” is a subway rider (though, come to think of it, maybe it’s a bus rider too). And “fughed-daboudit” is a single word.

But we are clearly overdue for an update.

New Slang For New York:

Halal-anon: Meetings for people addicted to lamb over rice.

Quipster: A hipster who lives in Queens.

Tri-asselete: A person who, by a combination of man-spreading, leaning, and glower-ing, manages to take up three seats on the subway.

Celebate: A person who tries to not spot celebrities.

PPB: Short for “phantom phone booth”: a phone booth with only wires left in it.

High Line Line: A line you are likely to hear on the High Line, e.g., “It’s 7:30 in Milan now.” Or, “I could’ve bought that building for $50,000 in ‘78.”

Yellow Cab: Pre-Uber form of transportation.

Square Knot: A crowd of Times Square tourists trying to cross the street that intersects with a crowd of tourists trying to buy $10 handbags.

Coney-ism: Boardwalk em-ployees who send business to other boardwalk establishments. E.g., “Now that you’ve had a hot dog, maybe it’s time for a ride on the Cyclone.”

NO-DOZ: (acronym)The neighborhood Near Or

Directly Opposite Zabar’s.NO-DOZ BRONX: The

neighborhood Near Or Directly Opposite Bronx Zoo.

Blunch: Brunch that com-mences at or past lunchtime.

Tramelot: Nickname reflect-ing Camelot-like hopes for new Cornell Tech campus on Roos-evelt Island.

Churisma: The irresistible allure of a giant pile of churros.

Ferry Godfather: A Mafia don who lives on Staten Island.

Cartio Workout: The exer-cise one gets walking over to the hot dog cart.

Bubblestone: Street or sidewalk littered with bubble-shaped tops of frappucino cups.

Lost and Lost: The MTA’s Lost and Found booth.

Late Bloomers: Build-ings and projects begun in the Bloomberg era only now reach-ing completion.

A-Riguez: The side of A-Rod we didn’t see until now.

Cataclysmic Climate Change: The act of entering a freezing subway car from a swel-tering platform, or vice versa.

Tube Jobs: A street fair job, e.g., selling tube socks.

Loughnut: The lone dough-nut left on a doughnut cart.

Speed Lump: A person standing on the left side of the escalator unaware that that side is reserved for people walking.

Mister Loudee: Any ice cream truck that plays music.

Horse Shoo: Nickname for Mayor de Blasio’s initiative to rid Central Park of carriages.

Sick Passenger: Joking eu-phemism for lame excuse. E.g., “I wanted to get to your open-ing, but there was a sick passen-ger.” Or, “A sick passenger ate my homework.”

Eva-lution: The gradual switch from traditional to char-ter schools, often aided by Eva Moskowitz.

Mondo Condo: Nickname for Long Island City.

Shadowfreud: To feel plea-sure in knowing a friend’s luxu-ry apartment will soon be in the shadow of an even more luxuri-ous building.

Smidgeon: A small pigeon.


Is an optional dress code really optional?

Dear Tonia:My wife and I are invited to

attend a black tie event in No-vember. My wife insists that I wear a tuxedo even though it says “optional.” I detest wear-ing a tuxedo and looking like all the other penguins there. Must I wear a tux or are there any alter-natives that will satisfy my wife and the host?

M.R., Scarsdale

Dear M.R.:Proper black tie is a more spe-

cific dress code than any other dress code for men. The true definition of a black tie dress code lies in the details. Black tie for men typically consists of the traditional satin-trimmed tuxedo accompanied by a bow tie, vest or cummerbund, patent leather shoes and a ventless jacket. The word “optional” is just a polite way of reminding you of what you should wear. There is, how-ever, another alternative when assembling a proper black tie outfit. A fine, black, well-fitting dress suit (jacket with matching trousers) can be paired with a shiny, preferably light gray tie, paired with a French cuff white dress shirt, black dress socks and black formal shoes. You might want to add a vest to match the tie and pocket square.

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LIvE MIKEMike Smith

I’ll be completely honest with you: I don’t quite know yet where I stand on Matt Harvey.

Unless you have been hid-ing under a rock for the last two weeks, the saga of the Dark Knight has been un-avoidable. With the surg-ing Mets heading for their first postseason berth since 2006, the issue of Harvey and his innings limit has reared its ugly head; and Harvey’s agent, Scott Boras, has clashed with Mets’ brass about the potential overuse of the right-hander.

Harvey’s people claim that the Amazin’s were in danger of pushing Harvey past the 180-inning limit recommend-ed by Dr. James Andrews, who performed Tommy John

Defending the Dark Knightsurgery on the ace in 2013.

The Mets, predictably, balked at that assertion.

The result has been the sort of infighting, double-talk and uncertainty that has been the Mets’ calling card over the last decade or so.

Perhaps it is no coinci-dence that the Mets—who are still a near-lock to clinch the NL East—have struggled down the stretch, dropping back-to-back series against the Marlins and the Yankees.

Everything came to a head on Sept. 19 when Harvey, tossing a one-hitter against the Yankees, was lifted after the fifth inning and a shaky Mets’ bullpen imploded to gift the game to the Bombers.

A loss to the Yankees, pre-cipitated by a premature Har-vey exit?

That was a perfect storm for Mets fans who flooded sports talk shows the follow-

ing day, demanding the front office ship the righty away as soon as possible.

Mets fans know that, given the acrimony between Harvey and the front office, it’s high-ly unlikely that he will resign here once he hits free agency. If that’s the case, they feel, why not push him now, while the Mets have a shot at the title.

After all, look at what hap-pened to the Nationals when they shut down flamethrow-er Stephen Strasburg a few years back.

Harvey, some fans opine, is too concerned with preserv-ing his arm—and the chance for a huge payday down the road—and his selfishness is sabotaging the Mets’ postsea-son chances. After all, they say, nobody ever had Tom Seaver on an innings limit.

But it’s not that simple. In my mind, Harvey is in a

Over the last two weeks, Mets hurler Matt Harvey has been embroiled in an innings-limit controversy. Sports Editor Mike Smith thinks that protecting pitchers’ arms is a complicated issue. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.org

tough spot. Of course he has to think about his future. He could be leaving hundreds of millions of dollars on the table if he throws caution to the wind and ends up going under the knife again. On the other hand, he has a duty to the team to help them win ballgames to the best of his ability.

The real kicker, however, is the fact that arm health is an inexact science at best. The 180-innings limit is arbitrary. He could have gone out in his first start of the season and reinjured the elbow. He could throw more than 200 innings this year and be the picture of health. We just don’t know.

What we do know, is that it’s in the best interests of both Harvey and the Mets to figure this thing out as soon as possible. They’ve got a chance to do something spe-cial this year; let’s just hope they don’t ruin a promising star in the process.

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14 • The harrison review • September 25, 2015 SPORTSHarrison Roundup

Boys soccer9/19 Scarsdale d. Harrison 2-1Taking on the larger Raiders

last week, Harrison battled game-ly but ultimately fell by a single goal. Paul Bernard and Fazi Shai-kh both found the net for Scars-dale, which is currently 5-0-1 on the season and ranked as one of the top teams in Section I.

9/21 Eastchester d. Harrison 2-0At Eastchester, the Huskies fell

to the Eagles on goals by Austin Capasso and Mike Branca. East-chester had been 0-3-2 coming into the game, but had played a difficult schedule to get ready for the showdown with Harrison.

The Huskies will be back in action on Sept. 25 when they travel to Byram Hills to take on the Bobcats. Byram Hills cur-rently sports a 5-0 record.

Girls soccer9/18 Harrison d. New Rochelle 1-0Hosting the Huguenots on

Friday, Harrison needed just one goal to escape with a win. Cara Traficante scored the game-win-ner, connecting on a header off a pass from Julia DiRusso. Cailyn Burgos had 10 saves for the Hus-kies to preserve the win.

9/21 Mahopac d. Harrison 1-0A tight contest came down to

a lone goal on Monday, as the In-dians topped Harrison 1-0. The Huskies peppered Mahopac goal-ie Daniella Cimadomo with shots, but couldn’t put one past her in 18 chances. Sam Nogula scored the game-winner for the Indians.

Harrison will host Byram Hills on Sept. 24, after press time.

FootBall9/18 Harrison d. Hendrick Hudson 35-28 (OT)Harrison found itself locked

in an epic battle on Friday night, but finally outlasted the Sailors with an overtime win. Zach Evans scored the even-tual game-winner on a 10-yard run as Harrison’s defense held on to stop Hen Hud on the ensu-ing possession.

The Huskies appeared to have the game in hand in regulation

after Jack Witte completed a touchdown pass to Matt Rossi, but Hen Hud hit a field goal with just 2 seconds left to send the game into overtime.

After dropping the opening game to Eastchester, Harrison has been on a roll, winning its last two contests. The Huskies will take on Pearl River on Sept. 26.

VolleyBall9/21 Harrison d. Lincoln 3-0The Huskies continued their

strong play on Monday against an outclassed Lincoln team, down-ing the Lancers in straight sets. Leslie Yanez had seven aces, set-ting the tone for the day. Harri-son is currently 4-2 on the year.

Mel Castro controls the ball against Scarsdale. Photos/Bobby Begun

Gabe Pereierra looks for an open teammate against Scarsdale on Sept. 19. Harrison fell to the Raiders 2-1.

A Scarsdale player makes a tackle on Sept. 19. The Raiders are currently undefeated.

Roger McFadden carries the ball down the sidelines against Scarsdale.

September 25, 2015 • The harrison review • 15SPORTS

Huskies roll over Panthers

By MiKe sMiThSports Editor

It may have taken some time, but it appears that Harrison’s field hockey team is starting to find its stride this fall. With a 6-1 victory over Rye Neck on Sept. 21, the Huskies have won their last three games, improving to 4-3 on the season. As important

matches against league oppo-nents approach, head coach Sara Witmer has been impressed with the continuing maturation of the squad.

Junior Tasha Garayo scored twice against the Panthers on Monday afternoon and has been a linchpin in the Huskies offense down the stretch. Garayo also scored twice during Harrison’s

Sept. 19 win over Valhalla which helped the Huskies prevail in the championship round of the Bri-arcliff Tournament.

According to Witmer, Ga-rayo’s emergence as an offensive force has been contingent on Harrison’s reliance on team play. In Harrison’s last three games, the Huskies have outscored their opponents 14-2.

“Our midfielders have been sending in a lot of dangerous balls,” Witmer said. “And our forwards have made sure they’ve been in position, in the right spot to tip or redirect the ball.”

The Huskies began the sea-son losing three of their first four games, but Witmer said as her girls have adjusted to some positional changes, the results have improved. In particular, senior Elisa Arcara has slid into the center midfield position, where Witmer has asked her to play a larger part of the attack, while Christine Cardascia, who primarily played center forward in 2014, has shifted back to the midfield.

“For us, the big change has come as the girls have gotten more comfortable in their new positions,” the coach said. “We have a lot of people in new posi-tions and they had to take on dif-ferent roles for us this year.”

Harrison will begin its league schedule on Sept. 26 when it hosts Pelham, and the team is getting set for a rivalry show-down with undefeated Rye on Sept. 28.

“Rye is obviously a strong

Lea Sarmiento fires a shot on goal. Photos/Bobby Begun

Lea Sarmiento fights with a John Jay defender on Sept. 18. Harrison has won its last three games by a combined score of 14-2.

Christine Cardascia pokes the ball away from a John Jay player. Cardascia is one of several Huskies who are settling into new roles on the field hockey team.

Christine Cardascia controls the ball.

team and they always play at a high level,” Witmer said. “[So] we want to make sure that we’re not intimidated by the name. We just want to go out and play our game.”

But given the way Harri-son has played in the last three games, she added, expectations for the rest of the season are high.

“I think we’re learning as a team, we’re starting to gel and click,” she said. “They’re kind of excited right now; they’re start-ing to pump each other up.”


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