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#BoyTalk Forum Boosts Teens’ Self-EsteemBY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

The New Rochelle Youth Bureau presented a Leadership Forum for young men grades 8-12, entitled “#BoysTalk” on Thursday, April 25th in Council Chambers, City Hall, the topic being “Your-Worth,” contributing to youths’ self-esteem, enabling them to se-lect worthwhile goals and make the right choices in their lives.

Moderated by Kelly Johnson, Executive Director, New Rochelle Youth Bureau, a panel consisted

of Robert Bynum, Security Expert, New Rochelle City School District and a Facilities Manager for Parks and Rec-reation; Matthew Claffee, Co-Coordi-nator, STRIVE Lead-ership Academy; DJ Juanito from Hot97 Radio; Joel Fridov-ich, Principal, New Rochelle Alternative High School; Rob-

ert Hayes, owner, Beechmont Tavern, President, New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce and boards, New Ro-chelle Historical Society, NR Pride (LGTBQ Commit-tee); Jeff Hopwood, City School Teach-ing Assistant and Rafael Maciel, Pro-prietor, Maciel’s Barber Shop.

“We are here to-day to share with you that our experiences as young people and your experiences are not that much differ-ent. It may be a dif-ferent time and you may dress differently, but the experiences we went through as young men are not different from what you are going through now. The propose

of the day is to let you know you have worth. Once you know and find your purpose, then you know that you have worth,” John-son stated.

Johnson posed the question, “Go back to when you were 14. Based on who you are now,

what advice would you give to your 14-year-old self?”

“Patience,” Juanito replied. “Cher-ish being a kid,” Hopwood noted. Time is of essence.” Johnson’s sec-ond question was, “What did you have to change about yourself?” Maciel answered that people you associate with rub off on you. “One rotten fruit makes the rest bad in the basket. I started cutting hair at 17. Nobody will give you handouts. Don’t be ashamed to be the person you are.”

“Believe in myself,” Hop-wood offered. “I’m the person you have to satisfy. Don’t be scared to take a loss. Have more faith.”

Kelly Johnson, Executive Director, New Rochelle Youth Bureau.

DJ Juanito, Hot 97 Radio

Exiting Changes to Train Station, Infrastructure Developments RevealedBY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

Exciting changes to the Train Station were outlined at the Tuesday, April 23rd New Ro-chelle

City Council Regular Leg-islative Meeting (RLM), begin-ning with Scholar Painting LLC’s bid to repaint the outside of the building for $63,320, plus 15% contingency of $9,498, for a total project cost of $72,818 and oc-cupancy of the first and second levels by B. Roasters Coffee Com-pany.

Additionally, B. Roasters excited to embrace New Ro-chelle’s arts and cultural initia-tive by hosting a monthly spot-

light on a local artist, including artwork displays. They envision acting as the host e n v i r o n m e n t for interactive engagement be-tween customers and participating artists.

With the Villages of Pel-

ham and Pelham Manor joining the City in an Intermunicipal Agreement (IMA), each munici-

pality agrees to pay PCI Indus-tries Corp. for street surface milling, crack sealing, asphalt resurfacing, drainage, and ADA ramps from State Consolidated State and Highway Improve-ment Program (CHIPS) funding of $1,132,503, pending State con-firmation. The City will provide $1,000,000 through bonding and submit for reimbursement the Weaver Street grant of $440,000. There is approximately $200,000 unexpended money from the 2018 award.

A Green Parking Garage is

planned for 25 Maple Avenue, thanks to a Land Development Agreement (LDA) with Wilder Balter/L+M (WBLM), consisting of a 7-story 180-unit residential building atop a two-story podi-um of approximately 318 parking spaces. WBLM will utilize the $1 million 2017 Consolidated Fund-ing Application (CFA) Award to the City from Empire State De-velopment for the construction of 200 municipal parking spaces.

Examples of green ele-ments include electrical vehicle charging stations, drop off/pick

up passenger area; car-sharing and on-street bike storage/share.

Finally, a Public Hearing was called for Tuesday, May 14, regard-ing regulation of discount variety stores posing a number of con-cerns for businesses, as their pres-ence and quality of products could discourage other retailers from lo-cating in the same neighborhoods.

Commissioner of Develop-ment Luiz Aragon recommend-ed that store areas be confined to no more than 2,000 feet to facili-tate parking and limited within the City through zoning.

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ALMS Students Hear Unsparing Stories of World War II, Holocaust

Albert Leonard Middle School students took a hard look at World War II and the Holo-caust recently from people who lived through it.

They met with a survivor of the humanitarian crisis of the 1930s and 1940s, and they heard the unsparing account of the war and concentration camp condi-tions from veteran Alan Moskin, who helped liberate a camp in 1945.

"You are the last generation that's going to hear from people like me," Moskin, 92, told the students. His visit was organized through the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center (HHREC).

Moskin spoke of the buddies he'd seen killed and of the miserable conditions in the camp he liberated. He told of a camp inmate who hugged him upon being freed, his head and nape covered with sores and lice. Moskin's talk was blunt, and he made it clear from the start he would brook no disrespect.

"This is a heavy subject," he said. "No slouching. No fooling around. If you're not interested, get up and leave now." No one left. The students sat rapt.

"He was brutally honest," student Awani Mastafa said afterward. "I didn't expect that, but I ap-preciate it."

Sixth-grade students met Holocaust survivor Mark Schonwetter and his daughter Ann Arnold, author of Together, A Journey for Survival, a recounting of the Schonwetter family's harrowing expe-rience on the run from the Nazis in Poland while the war raged around them.

Veteran Alan Moskin speaks to the students

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Applications Now Available for Youth Summer Employment Programs

New Rochelle youth are encouraged to apply for summer positions through the following New Rochelle Youth Bureau’s Summer Employment Programs: The deadline to apply is May 10.

Network Youth Leadership Program: This program attempts to provide youth (contingent upon funding), ages 14 years 17 years, with job readiness skills training and actual work expe-rience. The program operates for six (6) weeks during July and August. Stipend payments in the amount of $240.00 per week are based on twenty (20) hours a week program participa-tion. Fifty five percent (55%) of program participants must meet income eligibility guideline. (Forty five percent (45%) of the program participants are not required to meet any income guidelines). This program is funded in part by local CDBG program through the Department of Development.

TANF Summer Youth Employment Program: It is the intention of the Youth Bureau to establish the TANF Summer Youth Employment Program (contingent upon funding). The program will employ income eligible 14 years to 18 years. The program will operate for six (6) weeks. Rate of pay is $12.00 per hour, 5 hours per day. All youth must meet TANF income guidelines. Funded by the Westchester/Putnam Local Workforce Investment Board.

Potential Internship Program: Where applicable, this program will employ eight (8), 18 yrs. - 21 yrs. with specific internships to an assigned governmental departments or local com-munity-based agencies/programs. The program operates for six (6) weeks during July and Au-gust. Rate of pay is $12.00 per hour, (5) hours per day. No income eligibility required. Funded by the New York State Office of Children & Family Service and contingent upon current State funding.

Only one child per family household will be considered. Applications for all programs are available 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday in the Youth Bureau office, 515 North Avenue, New Rochelle and on line at www.newrochelleny.com/youth. Application deadline is Monday May 10, 2019. For more information, contact the Youth Bureau at 654-2045.

The Youth Bureau is currently seeking program sponsorships. For more information on the Board of Commissioners’ Financial Sponsors Campaign for Youth Employment, please contact the office.


When Principal John Barnes asked the fa-ther and daughter about people who leave swas-tikas and other symbols of hate as graffiti, they said they believe the people who draw, paint or scratch the signs into surfaces do not under-stand the meaning of the symbols and that if they did, they would not commit the vandalism.

As further study of the era, eighth-grade students visited "The Courage to Remember" poster exhibition on display in the library. Cre-ated by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the post-ers "offer compelling new insight into the Holo-caust," according to the HHREC, which loaned them to ALMS.

Moskin said he gave his talk to be sure the students did understand. He said he could not talk about the war for 50 years after his service. When he finally did speak publicly, it was ca-thartic. He continues to speak about the horrors and atrocities, in part on behalf of the friends he lost.

"They can't speak, but I can and I will," he said. "I bear witness, do you understand? I want you young people to bear witness for me. That's why I'm here. I want each one of you to be my messenger for future generations. ... You young people must absolutely make sure it never hap-pens again."

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Workshop on Hate Speech Set for May 15

Leaders of the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) will offer a workshop for parents and guardians on May 15 entitled Free Speech vs. Hate Speech: When Does it Become Hate Speech?

The session will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Room 207 of New Rochelle High School, 265 Clove Road. It will be led by Steve Goldberg and Julie Scallero, co-directors of education for the HHREC.

The City School District of New Rochelle has partnered with the HHREC to teach stu-dents about hate speech and symbols of intoler-ance. With this workshop, the District invites parents and guardians to learn more about this important topic in order to help foster a wel-coming atmosphere for all in the New Rochelle schools and community.

New Rochelle Cares AIP Honors Its SupportersThe weather could not have been more per-

fect on Sunday, April 7, for a celebration. New Rochelle Cares AIP held a dessert reception at the home of two very generous donors to honor of its volunteers, donors, partners and spon-sors. In addition to an array of delicious pastries and fruit, guests were treated to two musical performances. Michael Hull and Robert Puleo performed several operatic selections. Then, a delightful doo-wop group, Gray Matters, whose members include New Rochelle Cares AIP mem-ber Louise Wood, performed.

Among those in attendance were several lo-cal politicians who have been supportive of New Rochelle Cares AIP since its launch in Novem-

ber of 2015. County Executive George Latimer has attended every major event since the group’s founding. NY State Assemblyman Steve Otis was instrumental in the organization’s receipt of a grant from the NY State Office of the Aging. Mayor Noam Bramson has also attended the group’s major events, and formally recognized the organization by proclaiming November 1, 2018, New Rochelle Cares AIP Appreciation Day in New Rochelle. And Damon Maher, a county legislator, has been a generous donor.

New Rochelle Cares AIP is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), volunteer run organization. They are dedicated to giving New Rochelle residents 60 and over the support they need to remain in

their own homes as they age, while remaining connected to the community. The most critical factor to healthy aging is connection to commu-nity. In the three and a half years since starting operations, they have provided 1345 rides to their members and presented a wide variety of educational and social programs. Their goal is to provide services to at least 200 of New Rochelle’s nearly 20,000 seniors and to truly embody their motto – Neighbors Helping Neighbors.

If you or someone you know is interested in either becoming a member or a volunteer, or if you would like more information, visit newro-chellecares.org, or contact us at [email protected] or 914-563-8368.

Left to right: Assemblyman Steve Otis, Frankie Shahar, President – New Rochelle Cares AIP, County Executive George Latimer, Arleen Zuckerman – Treasurer, New Ro-chelle Cares AIP; Hope Miller, Secretary, New Rochelle Cares AIP Board of Directors, Louise & Barry Wood.

Fareed Zakaria and Tom Goldstone to Receive “Guardian Award” at NRPL Foundation Gala

Journalists Fareed Za-karia and Tom Goldstone, the Executive Producer and Host, respectively, of Fareed Zakaria GPS (Global Public Square), CNN’s flagship world affairs program, will receive the first Guardian Award from the New Rochelle Public Library Foundation at its Gala on May 9th at the Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle. The award, created to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the New Rochelle Public Library and the 25th Anniversary of the New Rochelle Public Li-brary Foundation, recognizes individuals whose careers and lifetime accomplishments exemplify the mission of public libraries: Providing free and open access to information and to a broad variety of ideas and viewpoints.

“Just as Fareed Zakaria GPS focuses atten-tion on crucial issues in our world, libraries across our nation serve as public forums for creating dia-logue on key issues in our communities and in our nation,” says Chris Selin, president of the NRPLF. “Libraries really are the new public squares, where the community comes together to find support and explore possibilities. Along with the press, libraries serve as a vital component of American democracy, providing unfettered access to information and en-abling that access free-of-charge.”

Selin noted that going forward the NRPL Foundation’s Guardian Award will recognize indi-viduals whose careers have been dedicated to de-fending liberty and first amendment rights; and to championing knowledge and unfettered access to information, critical elements in maintaining lib-erty and democracy.

The 25th Anniversary Gala will also honor Leslie Demus, Lynn Green and Bill Handelman, founding members of the NRPLF, and Tom and Theresa Leghorn, Dave and Evelyn McCabe and

Dan and Kate Ronan, founding members of the Partnership for the Huguenot Children’s Library. The evening will include cocktails, a silent auction, dinner and dancing. Tickets to the Gala cost $150 each and are available on line at www.nrplfounda-tion.org.

For more in-formation visit the NRPL website at www.nrplfoundation.org.

Fareed Zakaria hosts Fareed Zakaria GPS for CNN World-

wide and is a columnist for The Washington Post, a contributing editor for The Atlantic, and a best-selling author. Fareed Zakaria GPS is a weekly in-ternational and domestic affairs program that airs on CNN/U.S. and around the world on CNN Inter-national. Since its debut in 2008, it has become a prominent television forum for global newsmakers and thought leaders. Interviews on Fareed Zakaria GPS have included U.S. President Barack Obama, French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The program earned the prestigious Peabody Award in 2011 and an Emmy® Award nomination in 2013.

Zakaria is the author of three highly-regarded and New York Times bestselling books: In Defense of a Liberal Education (2015), a commentary on the importance of a well-rounded education; the inter-national bestselling The Post-American World, a discussion of the rise of non-Western powers; and The Future of Freedom (2003), a study of “illiberal democracy” in various countries, also an interna-tional bestseller.

In 2017, Zakaria was awarded the Arthur Ross Media Award by the American Academy of Diplo-

macy. He was named a “Top 10 Global Thinker of the Last 10 Years” by Foreign Policy magazine in 2019, and Esquire once called him “the most in-fluential foreign policy adviser of his generation.” Zakaria serves on the boards of the Council of Foreign Relations and New America. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Yale University, a doctorate in po-litical science from Harvard University, and has received numerous honorary degrees.

Tom Goldstone is a life-long New York City resident whose best decision in life was to marry a woman from New

Rochelle. Tom's only long stretches away from NYC have been to attend the Taft School in Connecticut for high school and to study at Cornell University where he received a BA in Government.

Tom joined the staff of Fareed Zakaria GPS shortly after it launched in June 2008. He has been the executive producer of GPS for more than 8 years, and has worked at CNN since 2003. His work has taken him everywhere from the White House to Iran's Presidential compound, from the Vatican to the Pentagon, from Saudi Arabia to Saskatchewan. He has produced interviews with Presidents Obama, Bush 43, Bill Clinton, and Bush 41; with Vladimir Putin, two Presidents of Iran, the King and Queen of Jordan, and a Premier of China, to name just a few. Previous to his current position, Tom worked with Peter Jennings on World News Tonight and pro-ducing stories with Barbara Walters and others at 20/20. His work has been honored with an Emmy, a Peabody and Dupont-Columbia awards among oth-ers. Tom sits on the board of directors of The St. Ber-nard’s School and the Lymphoma Research Founda-tion and he is a member of the Cornell University Council. Tom and his wife Jennifer Lew Goldstone, a graduate of New Rochelle High School, live in New York City with their two children.

Fareed Zakaria Tom Goldstone


New Rochelle Celebrates Arbor Day With Tree Planting

The City of New Rochelle observed Arbor Day by plant-ing a white oak tree in front of City Hall, joined by classes of students from the New Rochelle Children’s Center for Learning.

The event highlighted the City’s urban forestry initiative, part of the GreeNR sustainability plan which aims to increase the number of trees in New Rochelle through preservation, main-tenance and an expanded tree planting program. This year the City will plant hundreds of trees, and is encouraging property owners to sign up for a street tree in their neighborhood.

There is no cost to property owners and a variety of trees are available for selection including linden, oak, and gingko. A video on the City’s website shows each species along with signup informa-tion.

“Trees add beauty to our neighborhoods, even as they improve our environment and property values,” said Mayor Noam Bramson. “New Rochelle is committed to planting hundreds of new trees every year, and we encourage residents to sign up for their own free sapling.”

For more information on tree planting, visit www.newrochelleny.com/plantatree 2019 is New Rochelle’s 28th year as a Tree City!

Students from the New Rochelle Children’s Center for Learning joined City Officials for a tree planting ceremony at City Hall.

New Rochelle Democratic Candidates Kick Off the 2019 Election Campaign

New Rochelle’s Democratic candidates for Mayor and City Council submitted their designating petitions to the Westchester County Board of Elections last week, officially kicking off the 2019 election campaign. All together, the Democratic candidates received signatures from more than 2,000 voters in support of their effort to run for elected office.

The Democratic slate, headed by Mayor Noam Bramson, includes five candidates run-ning for New Rochelle City Council.

Running In Council District 1, Martha Lopez presently works as Special Assistant in Immigrant and Community Affairs to County Executive George Latimer. A recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King Human Rights Award, Martha is a co-founding member of the after-school program KEEPS and founder of the Community Resource Center, formerly known as the Hispanic Resource Center. She is a former member of the Westchester His-panic Advisory Board and served on the Board of Directors for the Emelin Theater.

In District 3, Yadira Ramos-Herbert served as a member of the New Rochelle Down-town Revitalization Initiative’s local planning committee, having previously served as a member of the Lincoln Avenue Task Force and the New Rochelle School Violence Task Force. She works as Dean of Students at Columbia Law School and is currently an elected member of the Board of Trustees for the New Rochelle Public Library, and President of the Prince Street Townhouses homeowner association. Yadira is running to succeed Council-man Jared Rice, who is not seeking re-election.

Running for re-election in District 4, Ivar Hyden has lived in the district since 1996 and has been a business owner in downtown New Rochelle since 1986. He is on the board of the Industrial Development Agency and has served as Vice Chair since 2018. Prior to his election to City Council, Ivar was the Chair of the Municipal Art Commission as well as several other boards in the community. As a working artist, he is especially interested in the continued success of New Rochelle in the areas of social equity and cultural diversity.

Running in Council District 5, Sara Kaye is an attorney, community volunteer and organizer. She graduated from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2006 and has worked in the nonprofit sector on criminal justice policy reforms. Since moving to New Rochelle, Sara has been an active volunteer with many local organizations, including the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle, HOPE Community Services, and the New Rochelle Com-munity Action Program. Sara is running to succeed Councilman Barry Fertel, who is not seeking re-election.

Running for re-election in District 6, Liz Fried spent her professional career in fi-nance, at the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and then in investment banking at Oppenheimer and Co. She has an extensive record of community service including serv-ing as President of the League of Women Voters of New Rochelle, President of the Davis School PTA, Vice President of the PTA Council, and as Board Member of the Beechmont Association.

“New Rochelle needs an effective team of local leaders who are committed to working together, and who will uphold our city’s progressive, inclusive values,” said Mayor Noam Bramson. “I am proud to run in partnership with such talented, dedicated, and diverse candidates, each of whom brings unique experiences and an independent perspective to City government.”

The General Election this year is Tuesday, November 5. For those participating in a primary contest, the primary election is Tuesday, June 25.

High School Sophomore Pens Memoir AboutGrowing up on the Autism Spectrum

New Rochelle High School sophomore Shana Belfast, who has chronicled the experience of growing up on the autism spectrum, returned to Albert Leonard Middle School today as a published author.

She read to a sixth-grade class from her 123-page memoir, Colors Beyond Clouds: A Journey Through the Social Life of a Girl on the Autism Spectrum.

“I wanted to let them know that if they feel like they’re alone or if they feel like no one understands them, they are not alone,” she said after the reading. “I want to inspire acceptance.”

Belfast’s book was pub-lished this year and was cho-sen by Your Teen magazine, an online resource for par-ents of teenagers, for a list of “books for teens featuring neurodiverse perspectives.”

“This is a particularly raw and honest biography about what it’s like to live as a teenager with ASD,” au-thor Marie Myung-Ok Leethe wrote about the book on the website. “Shana Belfast writes about her experiences with having a level of ASD

that isn’t always immediately apparent.”

Belfast wrote, for in-stance, about joining a group of friends who turned out to have different interests and a different mindset from hers.

“Even though I was a part of a group, it was not right for me,” she read to the class.

Sara Yeterian, the class’s teacher, who also taught Bel-fast when she was a sixth-grader, praised her former student for having the matu-rity to recognize an uncon-

structive situation.“It’s pretty incredible

that you can say, ‘This is just not for me,’” the teacher said.

Belfast has remained in touch with Yeterian. At Belfast’s request, her former teacher read a draft of the book before it was published. Yeterian said she hoped her current students learned from it.

“I really wanted my stu-dents to experience what her struggles were, and to really understand that whatever

Shana Belfast reads from her book to Sara Yeterian's sixth-grade class at Albert Leonard Middle School

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may calendar

The New Rochelle Council on the Arts presents "The Eye of the Beholder" an exhibit of whimsical works by Ru-chama Schechter and Joel Trieger, opening on Tuesday May 14 at the NRCA Rotunda Gallery at New Rochelle City Hall, 515 North Avenue with a reception from 5 to 7pm and running through July 9th.

may 14-july 9The Alliance Francaise de Westchester will host a film screening of D-Day's Sunken Secrets to honor the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. Rear Admiral Samuel Cox, a retired naval officer will give a talk at the beginning of the event. Contact [email protected] with questions and visit afwestchester.org for complete details. Seating begins at 6:30pm, the events starts at 7pm.

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Alliance and EcoPel. The event also will promote Adventure Cy-cling’s “Bike Your Park Day,” which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Maps and information about Westchester’s many parks will be available at the film festival. Financial support for the bike travel film festival was provided by Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Visit thepicturehouse.org for complete details and tickets.

The League of Women Voters of New Rochelle will hold a Candi-dates Forum for the city’s Board of Education and New Rochelle Public Library Board of Trustees on Monday, May 13, 2019, at 6:30 pm in the Ossie Davis Auditorium of the Library. Doors open at 6 pm. The election, including votes on both the school and library budgets, is scheduled for May 21. Prospective candidates have until May 1 to petition to be on the ballot and will be announced on May 2. At the forum, candidates will make presentations and respond to written questions from the audience. The public can also email questions to [email protected]. An experienced League moderator from outside the city will conduct the forum. For further information contact [email protected]

MAY5From 1:30 to 4pm, experience the vibrancy and joy of Ghana at the newest installment of Pelham Art Center’s Folk Arts Series: Celebrate Ghana! on Sunday, May 5, 2019, 1:30-4:00pm at the Pelham Art Cen-ter. Come learn about Ghana with traditional folklore, song, dance, and hands-on art making! Visit pelhamartcenter.org for more information.

6Pelham’s Neal Huff of Broadway’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” will talk about his acting career with journalist Magee Hickey of WPIX 11 at The Manor Club (TMC) at 7:30pm. The community is invited to attend. The TMC’s May 6 special event will be held at The Manor Club, 1023 Esplanade, Pelham Manor. Admission FREE for TMC members, $10 for TMC members’ guests; $15 for non members.

7At 7:30pm, The Picture House Regional Film Center will host an ad-vance screening of Charlie Says (104 mins, R) followed by a Q&A with Critic-in-Residence Marshall Fine as moderator and the director Mary Harron. Tickets to the advance screening and discussion are $15/gen-eral admission, $12/students, seniors, and members and are available at www.thepicturehouse.org or at the box office, 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham.

9At 7pm, the Male Glee Club of Yonkers will perform An Evening of Beautiful Music at the Yonkers Public Library, Will Library, 1500 Cen-tral Park Avenue, Yonkers. Admission is free. Visit ypl.org or call 337-1500 for further information.

Young at Arts presents Tango Corazon: A Night of Latin Rhythm and Soul at 17 Sagamore Road, Bronxville featuring Camille Zamora, Hec-tor Del Curto Trio, Yaisuri & John Herman and more. VIP begins at 6pm; performance, auction, dancing and tapas at 7pm. RSVP at youn-gatarts.org

The LWV of New Rochelle and Scarsdale Voter Service will hold Voter Registration Drives at area high schools in May. The first at the Ursuline School in New Rochelle during lunch hours. To volunteer or find out complete details, call 632-2308 or email [email protected]

11From 1 to 2pm – Fairy House Workshop at Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers. Registration is required by calling 864-7286.

16At 12:30pm, the Pelham Women’s Club will hold their Annual Fund-raiser featuring baskets and prizes. All are welcome. Proceeds will as-sist a deserving Pelham graduate attend college.

18From 10am to noon, State Senator Shelly B. Mayer will conduct a Town Hall meeting at the Bronxville Public Library, 201 Pondfield Road, Bronxville to discuss the 2019 Legislative Session, updates on the State Budget and discuss local issues impacting the community. Call 934-5250 or email [email protected] for additional information.

From 9:30am to 4pm, Plant Sale and Garden Show at Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial, Route 35, Somers. Call 864-7268 for additional information.

From 1 to 2:30pm, Pond Exploration at Cranberry Lake Preserve, Old Orchard Street, North White Plains. Call 428-1005 to find out more.

19At 2pm, Dino to Doo Wop will perform at the Yonkers Public Library, Will Library, 1500 Central Avenue, Yonkers. Admission is free. Visit ypl.org or call 337-1500 for additional information.

UPCOMING J Philip Real Estate will hold the following events: May 8 from 6 to 7pm – Wine & Learn Series: Oil Tanks, Black Mold, Floods, Oh My! Seminar at Rockwell’s, 105 Wolfs Lane and June 12 from 6 to 7pm – Wine & Learn Series: Aging in Place, seminar at Rockwell’s. Contact [email protected] for complete details.

Westchester Broadway Theatre is holding their annual Spotlight on Hunger Food Drive. Help provide canned and boxed food for the homeless and those in eed. Bring donations to the theatre at 1 Broadway Plaza, Elmsford through May 26. There will be collec-tion boxes in the lobby. For additional information call 914-592-8730.

The Hudson River Audubon Society will hold the following Field Trip –May 12 at 10am – 28th Annual Mother’s Day Warbler Walk. It begins with a leisurely walk around Lenoir Nature Preserve on the newly paved paths. Spring migrating birds should be abun-dant. After the walk light refreshments will be served in the nature center. Meet at 10am at Lenoir Nature Center, 19 Dudley Street, Yonkers. Bring binoculars and field guides, if you have them, and dress appropriately for the weather. This field trip is free and open to the public. For more information on any of the above trips go to www.hras.org or call the field trip leader, Michael Bochnik, at 914-237-9331

The first major exhibition in an art museum dedicated entirely to the iconic instruments of rock and roll will go on view at The Met-ropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue, Floor 1, Gallery 199, NYC through October 1. Through more than 130 instruments dating from 1939 to 2017—played by artists such as Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, Bob Dylan, Joan Jett, Lady Gaga, Steve Miller, and others—Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll will explore one of the most influential artistic movements of the 20th century and the objects that made the music possible. Visit met-museum.org for additional information.

The 10th Annual Ciclismo Classico Bike Travel Film Festival, a series of short films that celebrate cycling is coming to The Pic-ture House Regional Film Center, 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham on May 19 from 6:30 to 9:30pm. In addition to the screening, the event will feature a raffle to support three nonprofit organizations the promote bicycle safety and travel on two wheels. The organiza-tions are: Adventure Cycling Association, East Coast Greenway


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“Before you use a mower, trimmer, blow-er, chain saw, pruner or other piece of out-door power equipment, it’s important to refresh yourself on handling and safety pro-cedures,” said Kris Kiser, president and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). Learn more at www.opei.org and www.LookBeforeYouPump.com.

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Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation “Runway for Hope” Fashion Show

The Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation, raised a total of $30,417 at their “Runway for Hope” Fashion Show held on April 4 at Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. The event featured fashions by Lord & Taylor in Eastchester and were modeled by HGAR Realtors.

“We are so grateful to all who attended this ex-citing event and to our many sponsors who helped to make the evening possible,” said Maryann Tercasio, President of the Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foun-dation. “This funding will allow us to continue to support so many wonderful charitable organizations that make a real difference in the lives of both individuals and families here in the Hudson Valley,” added Bonnie Koff, Chair of the HG Realtor Foundation Fundraising Committee.

Several of the HG REALTOR® Foundation models included: Carmen Bauman of Green Grass Real Estate Corp. in Bronxville; Anthony Berardi of BHG Rand Realty in New Rochelle; Virginia Doetsch, Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s Int. Realty in Bronxville; Al Smith of Coldwell Banker in New Ro-chelle; and Veronica Suarez of Re/Max Distinguished Homes & Properties in Tuckahoe.


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Stepinac High School’s Groundbreaking Honors Academy to Tackle Climate ChangeAt its Annual Symposium, May 30

At its inaugural Symposium last year, Stepinac High School’s groundbreaking Honors Acad-emy students addressed an unre-solved and nearly forgotten public health issue with national impli-cations—the Flint, Michigan con-taminated drinking water crisis.

This year, Stepinac’s group of academically top students will tackle an even more daunting issue, one that impacts popula-tions around the world—Climate Change.

The Symposium will be the first-of-its-kind-in-the-region high school forum on Climate Change and may very well be unique nationally.

The session, free and open to the public, will be held at 6 PM, Thursday May 30, at the school’s Major Bowes Auditorium, 950 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY.

The annual Symposium showcases the college-like level of academic research by Stepinac’s Honors Academy students. It is a three-year personalized learning program for academically top stu-dents pursuing advanced studies in four academic disciplines—fi-nance and economics, health sci-ences, law and engineering.

During the session, the students will share the results of their in-depth interrelated Cli-mate Change studies and explore potential applications with a pan-el of experts.

The scope of the Climate Change Symposium projects in-cludes:

The Health Sciences Acad-emy students will start the Sym-

posium by defining a specific cli-mate change, i.e., global warming and what causes it. In addition, they will explain how climate change can impact the health of populations around the world in a variety of ways--breathing, mental health and allergies. The students have also examined how climate change spreads vec-tor (insect and other organism)-borne infectious diseases such as yellow fever and zika.

In addition to discussing how a disease enters the body and progresses, the students will present possible solutions they have explored for the prevention and spread of a disease.

The Finance and Econom-ics Academy students will share the results of their analysis of two approaches to help reduce the “greenhouse effect” warming of the planet—either a carbon tax or cap and trade. The carbon tax is a levy on companies that produce emissions and serves as an incentive for them to invest in renewable sources of energy and discontinue being penalized with the levy. The cap and trade is a government-mandated, market-based approach that provides economic incentives for achiev-ing reductions in the emissions of pollutants via a marketplace whereby companies that cut their emissions below the limit sell can either sell allowances to other companies whose emissions are over the limit or bank them for future use.

As part of their analysis of the two approaches, the students have also delved into potentially negative economic impacts such

as the increased tax burdens on middle- and lower-income indi-viduals and how they might be prevented.

The Law Academy students have studied how building and zoning codes can help mitigate the effects of climate change in vulnerable areas, particularly coastal communities that are threatened with rising sea levels and flooding. They will cite spe-cific examples of how changes in the codes were instituted in the aftermath of such natural disas-ters as Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. In addition to exploring the feasibility and effectiveness of proposed building and zoning changes, they have researched the practices of other countries to determine if they can be adopted in the U.S.

The Engineering Academy students have assessed poten-tial solutions to climate change on multiple fronts including: 1) arresting and reversing carbon levels in the atmosphere by cre-ating an affordable and easily re-producible commercial filter that can remove ambient carbon diox-ide from the air and then re-direct direct it to plants growing in a sealed environment; 2) creating a model for a community residen-tial project in which all homes will obtain power from wind and solar and share with a local grid and 3) developing a model of the infrastructure that will need to be built to protect a low-lying area like Manhattan against future, devastating storm surges with anticipated increased sea levels in the years, 2050 and 2100.

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The Colors of ColombiaThe Colombian Dance

Company of New York, lo-cated in Queens, provides a warm and inviting space that welcomes youth and the whole community to enjoy and learn the art of dance. The company was formerly known as the Mestizo Dance Company, with the term “Mestizo” referring to the mix of the Spanish, African, and Native Andean blood. For decades, the dance company has been utilizing different types of dance styles and rhythms from the best of Co-lombian music to develop an especially unique repertoire of performances. Its mission is to educate and create a con-tagious atmosphere for the new generations of this tradi-tion and for a way of celebrat-ing Latin roots. Community members of all ages are able to enjoy the beautiful music and learn about the culture and traditions of Colombia.

The dance company be-came a place where all were able to share their love and pas-sion for the dance and rhythm to such dances as, Bambuco, Joropo, Gaita and Cumbia.

With support from the community, the organization transformed into the non-for-profit Colombian Dance Com-pany of New York. It has been about three years since the transition to the Colombian Dance Company and during this time the company contin-ues to present artistic charac-ters of the Colombian Folklore.

The dance company has its own musical group with the musical director Harold Gutierrez, a cast of 20 danc-

ers, singers, extras, cho-re og rap h e r s , musical tech-nicians, light t e c h n i c i a n s , costume de-signer, make up artists, im-age consultant, as well as an ex-ecutive board under the di-rection of its artistic direc-tor Armando Moreno. Multi-ple artistic rec-ognitions have advanced the dance company to create great performances and have given the company a higher status that highlights as “a feast of the imagination”, “a spirit & pas-sion of the music” & and a “fantasy folk-lore” to name a few. The highest merit that has been achieved is to have created a complete team of outstanding producers, danc-ers with the best disposicion of love for the art. Considering the large metropolis where we live, the daily routine, and the stress from everyday life, we all find space and time to dis-pel and enjoy since most of us work and study and some do both. The last production was at the Symphony Space Theater in New York City with “AfroColombia”, where a trib-

ute to our heritage and Afri-can roots was performed. At the moment we are preparing for our next production “The Colors of Colombia” making a trek thru the various regions, living with the pride for the homeland.

Lights, camera, action for June 23, 2019 at the White Plains Performing Arts Cen-ter, featuring “The Colors of Colombia”, 11 City Place, White Plains. Visit wppac.com or (914) 328-1600 for tick-ets and information.

Houlihan Lawrence Expands its Executive TeamHoulihan Lawrence, the

leading real estate brokerage serving New York City’s north-ern suburbs, has announced the appointment of two Re-gional Vice Presidents, a new Chief Financial Officer, and two Regional Managers to its execu-tive team.

Deborah Doern and Jeff Kelly, both brokerage manag-ers from the firm's Larchmont and Darien offices, respectively, were promoted to serve as Re-gional Vice Presidents on the brokerage management team,

representing the firm’s 30 offices and 1,300 agents throughout Connecticut, Westchester Coun-ty, and Hudson Valley.

“Jeff and Debbie are widely respected in the real estate in-dustry as top-notch sales ex-ecutives who know how to build, lead and develop winning teams of agents. In their new roles they will manage our world-class team of brokerage managers," stated Houlihan Lawrence Presi-dent Chris Meyers.

A 35-year real estate vet-eran, Doern joined Houlihan

Lawrence in 2007 as a Rye/Har-rison, brokerage manager before transferring to the Larchmont office, also as brokerage man-ager, in 2011, where the office has been consistently been ranked #1 under her leadership. Doern started her career at her family’s real estate appraisal firm in 1996 before transitioning to the sales side of the business, originally becoming a consistent top pro-ducer in the Sound Shore region. She also previously ran offices in Larchmont and New Rochelle for another brokerage.

Deborah Doern

Kelly, a third-generation native of Darien, CT and bro-kerage manager of Houlihan’s Darien office, was the longtime head of Kelly Associates Real Estate, - Houlihan Lawrence’s first independently-owned broker affiliate, acquired in 2015. Under his leadership, Kel-ly Associates expanded to Ro-wayton and acquired New Ca-naan brokerage Brotherhood & Higley. Prior to entering the real estate industry in 2005, Kelly served as a New York City attorney specializing in merg-

ers and acquisitions.The executive appoint-

ments also include the promo-tions of Barry Graziano and David Haffenreffer to Regional Managers. In addition to man-aging the Armonk and Croton offices, Barry will become an official advisor to the Briarcliff Manor and Chappaqua of-fices. David Haffenreffer, who currently oversees Houlihan Lawrence's two market leading Greenwich offices, will addition-ally advise the Rye and Larch-mont offices.


ined, drawing inspiration from clas-sic New England architecture and the area’s rich colonial past.

Once checked in, I wandered the tiny town and explored a few boutiques; one of the prettiest, Indigo of Groton, a clothing and home decor store ob-sessed with beautiful design. I loved its wide selection of housewares, decora-tive pieces and clothing both from local vendors and sourced from around the world. A fun shop to be sure.

Then on to Groton’s Old Burying Ground, a site slightly more somber but historic and handsome. It is the town’s first formal burying ground and has 340 grave markers dating from 1721 to 1909. After taking images of this haunt-ing place – and feeling all the while a bit like an interloper on hallowed ground – I said goodbye to Groton and headed home - once again to re-enter the mad-ding 21st Century. I will, though, safe-guard my New England memories for all time.

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Girl in Transit: Following Your Passions in CambridgeBy Barbara Barton Sloane

Dining Out Suggestions for Mother’s Day!

Mom deserves her special day. If you are planning to dine out on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12th, here are a few suggestions in greater Westchester that cover a wide variety of tastes. Special Hint: Mother’s Day is a big restaurant day, so be sure to reserve a table early. If possible, you can even take Mom out before or af-ter actual Mother’s Day to keep it less stressful. Enjoy!

The 808 Bistro, 808 Scarsdale Ave., Scarsdale 914-722-0808

Approaching their 10TH year, this eclectic Italian and American eatery on Scarsdale Ave. in Scars-dale, glows nightly in a rainbow of al-ternating colors. Glistening ceramic and metal tiles highlight the 50-seat dining room and ceiling. There are modern artworks and lighting, silver metal chairs softened by stressed leather seats offer comfort, as does the friendly staff. It’s a Manhattan vibe and it’s all kept properly casual. Chef/owner Sal Cucullo Jr. is a C.I.A. graduate who practically grew up in restaurants, working kitchens owned by his Italian family as well venues of every stripe. He knows how to cook Italian, but for as long as I have known him his creativity has never been bound by culinary borders. He can knock out a delicious version of Grandma’s Gnocchi in a basil-po-modoro sauce one moment, and in another prepare a decadent Baked Macaroni and Cheese with chunks of lobster and shrimp, infused with truffle oil, that will propel you to foodie heaven. Chef Sal has also part-nered at the more casual 808 Social in Scarsdale. www.808socialny.com

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Krave Restaurant, 8 South Division Street, New Rochelle 914-740-7240

A vibrant Chyrisse Crisp and her team have brought Westchester an exciting new Caribbean restau-rant loaded with colorful, comforting dishes from the islands. There is a long sparkling bar/lounge area lead-ing into the dining room, part glass

enclosed, part banquet seating. Start with an order of Lamb Meatballs, or Cod Fish Cakes. It is a lovely mod-ern setting for such specialties as: ‘Pass The Dutchie’, traditional foods served in Dutch pots: Dutch Pot Fried Chicken; Jerk Pork & Jerk Chicken; Stewed Oxtail; Ackee with choice of fish; even Curry Goat on weekends. Whole fish include: Red Snapper, Salmon and Bronzini. If you’re in a vegetarian mode try the Tofu Chop Suey. Open Tuesday thru Sunday.

Hurley’s Steakhouse & Pub, 15 Division St., New Rochelle 914-738-6000

Seasoned restaurateur Paul Hurley has opened a handsome 90-seat gastro-pub next to the Avalon complex offering such amenities as a cozy fireplace, dark wood & brick walls, separate bar/lounge and full-service dining room featuring such specialties as a seafood Raw Bar, Porterhouse Steak for two, Colorado Rack of Lamb, Prime Beef Short Ribs, and a loaded 10 oz. ‘Queen of the Sound’ prime beef Burger stacked with lettuce, tomato, American cheese, fried oysters, sautéed mush-rooms, smoked bacon on a brioche

bun. Daily happy hours from 4 to 7 p.m. feature $1 oysters. Open daily for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Municipal & valet parking. www.hur-leyssteakhouse.com

Magno’s Grill, 108 Centre Ave., New Rochelle 914-235-0008

Chef/owner Angelo Magno had put his talents to work at such lauded kitchens at Tango Grill, Milonga and Gaucho Grill. He has joined forces with his family at his own 60-seat spot featuring fine versions of Ital-ian and Argentinean classics. Look for such house specialties as: fresh Empanadas, Chicken or Veal Parmi-giana, hearty Paella, hefty Pork Osso Buco, and Argentinean Parrillada, hearty mixed grill with chimichurri sauce. Cocktail bar. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Municipal parking nearby. Reservations accepted. www.magnosgrill.com

(Morris Gut is a restaurant con-sultant and former restaurant trade magazine editor. He has been tracking and writing about the food and din-ing scene in greater Westchester for over 30 years. He may be reached at: 914-235-6591. E-mail: [email protected])

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“Find something you’re passionate aboutand keep tremendously interested in it.”

-Julia Child

Sage words, indeed, from the il-lustrious late Cantabrigian Ms. Child. And in the fine city of Cambridge, Mas-sachusetts there’s so much to be pas-sionate about. In this place you may be engrossed in changing the world but it’s all in a day’s work. Here one can rub tweedy elbows with challenging scholars, have a slice of the best pizza of your life or join an African drumming class. No matter the neighborhood, the Cambridge scene teems with eclectic energy. After all, when you have nearly four centuries of history – not to men-tion the glorious Charles River to wake up to each day - every moment in this city is worthy of joy.

Visiting recently with my friend Lisa, a long-time Cantabrigian, she shared that one of her great pleasures of living in Cambridge is the palpable sense of the past. One has but to scratch the surface to find a story waiting to be sniffed out. On her daily constitutional, she typically passes a large brownstone dog statue that sits watch in a private

garden on Ash Street near Harvard Square. Pawing into the provenance of this statue, a neighborhood land-mark, Lisa found that the statue, one of a pair, has sat on this lawn since it was brought there from the Sands Marble Works more than a century ago. Is it a copy of a late Italian piece – like those Molossian dogs that guard the entrance to the Uffizi in Florence? Tiring of sniff-ing around tangential trails, Lisa finally had to pull hard on her own leash and command herself to just “leave it!” Ah,

Cambridge….No visit to Cambridge

would be complete without taking the Hahvahd Tour. On a sparkling, autumn-hued morn-ing (the very best time to expe-rience Harvard), I met my guide and a small group to embark on a 70-minute student-led walk-ing tour of the University, one of this country’s top colleges founded in 1636. Our guide and a current student, was well informed, and offered unique perspectives on college life at this famed institution where 44 current and former faculty

members are Nobel laureates!The oldest section of the Univer-

sity is the 25-acre Harvard Yard. There were the brick facades of the dorms, libraries and classrooms, as well as Old Yard, including Harvard’s oldest stand-ing buildings, Massachusetts Hall, Sev-er Hall, the Widener Library and the Harvard Lampoon; also the statue of John Harvard, the University’s founder.

One of my great passions is any-thing Bauhaus so I made sure that, before departing Harvard, Lisa and I visited the Harvard Art Museum that

holds one of the largest collections re-lating to Bauhaus, 20th century’s most influential school of art and design. We saw provocative paintings by Lyonel Feininger and Jean Arp, as well as im-portant Marcel Breuer contributions to the world of furniture design.

While in Cambridge I guested at the Royal Sonesta, an AAA Four Diamond property. From my room I enjoyed views of the spectacular Boston skyline and a glistening Charles River. Most memorable though was my din-ner at Dante, the hotel’s fine dining res-taurant, an eponymous hot spot named “Best Italian” by Boston Magazine.

Two very doable side-trips from Cambridge that I took advantage of: first, skimming over the Charles River to Boston, cruising the harbor on Clas-sic Harbor Line’s yacht Northern Lights, and then kicking back at pretty Les Zy-gomates, a Paris-inspired wine bar and bistro, dining on French fare with good, live jazz purring in the background.

Another quick jaunt from Cam-bridge that took less than an hour: Groton, and my destination, The Gro-ton Inn. The property has 60 tastefully kitted-out rooms, world class service, and, last but certainly not least, the cel-ebrated Forge & Vine Restaurant.

What an incredible and color-ful history, this hotel that calls itself “America’s oldest Inn.” Dating from 1678 and overlooking picturesque Gib-bett Hill, the original structure burned to the ground in 2011 and was happily reopened seven years later. It has been meticulously and thoughtfully reimag-

John Harvard statue


Long-Term Care Insurance UpdateBY BERNARD A. KROOKS, CERTIFIED ELDER

LAW ATTORNEY

A few weeks ago, one of the leading American companies that sells long-term care insurance suspended sales of its most popular product. Then, a week or so later, the company restarted sales — but only by direct online contact. In other words, bro-kers and insurance salespeople are now not able to sell this product for the largest seller. What does that mean for the market-place, and for consumers?

The company that we are referring to is named Genworth Financial. What they did initially was suspend all sales of tradi-tional, individual policies of long-term care insurance (LTCI). A move like this is big news in the industry, since Genworth has the largest number of LTCI policyholders of any insurance company. In the past year, Genworth had raised its premiums by 53%, and had set aside an additional $327 million to cover unanticipated costs paid out on its policies. This was due to increased capital requirements imposed by regulators, the current and long-standing low interest rate environment and the increased longevity of Americans. By living longer, it is more likely that a person will became incapaci-tated and require long-term care, which in turn means that there will be more claims. Also, when someone buys LTCI, they typi-cally pay premiums for many years prior to filing a claim, if ever. During this time period, the insurance company invests the

premium dollars in a diversified bond port-folio. With interest rates at historically low rates, the return on investment for the in-surance companies was much lower than anticipated thus resulting in the need to raise premium rates.

What does this mean going forward for the LTCI industry and consumers? For starters, the number of companies who sell LTCI has been decreasing and will continue to do so since the companies are finding it difficult to make a profit on this product and not that many consumers have purchased the product due to how expensive it can be. Moreover, the industry is moving away from traditional, LTCI policies, and towards “hy-brid” policies. Hybrid policies are actually life insurance policies or annuities with a long-term care component. Here’s how it works: Basically, the consumer purchases a life insurance policy — either with a single premium or a series of large payments. The policy will pay out to heirs at death, just like traditional life insurance. However, if the policyholder needs long-term care during his lifetime, the policy can be used up to certain amounts to pay for that care. There are similar hybrid policies available in the annuity industry. Although the annuity type policies are less popular than the life insurance hybrids, they have also increased in sales in recent years.

These hybrid policies have been very popular in recent years. Even as tradi-tional LTCI policy sales declined, hybrid policy sales surged. A 2017 Forbes article,

for instance, reported that hybrid policies were about twice as popular as traditional LTCI in that year. Regardless of growth in the hybrid LTCI marketplace, total sales of policies continue to decline. Is there a fu-ture for LTCI at all? No one is certain. One thing does seem clear: the cost of long-term care and the cost to insure against it will continue to rise.

So, should you buy LTCI and if so, when? Well, that depends upon a num-ber of factors, including your aversion to risk, the possible dependency of family members, among others. One big factor is whether you have the ability to self-insure.

In other words, do you have enough as-sets to pay for this potential cost, if neces-sary. In the New York metropolitan area, that could mean $200,000 or more a year. And if you are married, those numbers could apply to your spouse as well. Could you afford this amount of money if one of you had a chronic illness such as Alzheim-er’s disease and needed nursing home care for 8-10 years or longer?

Also to be considered is your age. If you are under 60, the cost may not be prohibi-tive; however, the older you get the more expensive LTCI gets; furthermore, you may not even be insurable later in life for health

reasons. That is one of the primary reasons for considering LTCI at an early age.

Bottom line: if you have an LTCI policy, it probably makes sense to keep it. Moni-tor premiums carefully though as many in-surance companies continue to raise their prices. If you don’t have LTCI, you should certainly start the conversation among your family and advisors as to how you would pay for long-term care if the need arises.

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New York Chapter of NAELA. Mr. Krooks has also served as chair of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. He has been selected as a “New York Super Law-yer” since 2006. Mr. Krooks may be reached at (914-684-2100) or by visiting the firm’s website at www.elderlawnewyork.com.

Family Services of Westchester Celebrates 65th Anniversary at Star Gala 2019

Family Services of Westchester marked 65 years of dedicated service to the residents of Westchester County on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 when more than 300 friends and supporters gathered to celebrate the social services agency’s mile-stone anniversary at FSW’s annual Star Gala, held at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle.

This year’s event featured honored guest, New York Yankee pitching great and unanimous 2019 inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Mariano Rivera. In addition to auctioning off his tie, watch, and several personally autographed pictures to jump-start the evening’s fundraising activities, Rivera movingly described his post-base-ball career as a philanthropist through his Mariano Rivera Foundation, saying, “There are kids in need, and we've been blessed enough to share. When you give, it makes you smile with joy."

Star Gala 2019 also honored longtime FSW board member Douglas J. McClintock, EVP and General Counsel of Emigrant Bank, with the FSW Board Appreciation Award. The White Plains-based accounting and advisory firm of Citrin Cooperman received the Making a Difference Award, which was accepted by the firm’s Managing Partner, Alan G. Badey.

Lisa Copeland, Chair of FSW’s Board of Directors, thanked the Star Gala Committee and its chairs, Leslie Chang and Barbara Robinson for their hard work and applauded FSW’s staff and volunteers for creat-ing such a fun and meaningful evening.

FSW President and CEO Polly Kerrigan introduced an inspiring video showing FSW program partici-pants sharing in their own words how FSW has transformed their lives. Lucas Hunt, president of HUNT Auctioneers, followed the video by leading a spirited pledge campaign that supplemented the silent and live auctions in helping to raise funds for FSW’s current programs and future initiatives.

An eye-catching presence during the evening was the unveiling of FSW’s new logo. Commenting on updating the previous logo which dated from FSW’s founding in 1954, Polly Kerrigan noted that FSW’s new branding signaled that “FSW may be 65 but we’re just getting started on our mission to strengthen West-chester.” To underscore that sentiment, every Star Gala attendee went home with a complimentary copy of FSW Board Member and Steiner Sports CEO, Brandon Steiner’s new book, “Living on Purpose.”

struggles they have don’t need to get in the way of go-ing out and doing what they want to do,” she said.

Students asked Belfast questions about her experi-ences, and came away with helpful advice – and fond-ness for the ALMS alumnus.

“She’s a cool person,” said student Arleth Perez.

Student Aneeya Bonner said one message she picked up from the presentation was, “Never let anyone judge you.”

Principal John Barnes was grateful that the stu-dents had the chance to hear from someone who was in their seat just a few years ago.

“It is a joy to welcome home Shana to share how she has overcome her obsta-cles,” Barnes said. “The wis-dom she is able to impart is inspiring and is a gift for the sixth-graders to receive.”

In her presentation, Bel-fast talked about trials and

triumphs. She recounted in-juring her arm in gymnastics in sixth grade. But she also said her skill in the sport allowed her to add flips and splits to a performance as an Oompa Loompa in an ALMS production of Willy Wonka Jr. when she was in eighth grade. The part may have been small, but it sparked an enormous love of theater, and of performing.

At New Rochelle High School, she is in the Perform-

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ing and Visual arts Education (PAVE) for singing. On April 27, she will represent NRHS singing in the annual Tal-ent Hunt of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Second Dis-trict Conference at Delaware State University.

“It doesn’t sound like you ever give up,” Yeterian said to Belfast during the class.

“Yeah, I don’t,” the young author said. “I try not to.”

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Health Commissioner Urges Vaccination for Camp Counselors, Staff and Unvaccinated Residents

With the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. underway since 2000, Health Commis-sioner Sherlita Amler, MD, urged unvaccinated children who will be attending summer camp, along with camp coun-selors, staff and Westchester residents to register for a free MMR vaccine clinic, offered by the Westchester County Department of Health.

The MMR vaccine pro-tects against measles, mumps and rubella, and is both very safe and effective.

To reserve a spot to get a free MMR vaccine, go to http://www.health.ny.gov/gotoclinic/60. The MMR vac-cination clinics are as follows: Tuesday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 6

p.m., 134 Court Street, White Plains.

In addition to attending the Health Department’s vac-cination clinic, the MMR vac-cine is available through pri-vate healthcare providers and is covered by most insurers. Residents should call their health care provider as soon as possible to make arrange-ments to be vaccinated.

Measles is a highly con-tagious virus that causes fe-ver, rash, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes. Measles spreads from person to per-son by coughing or sneezing. Tiny white spots may appear in the mouth and a rash may appear on the body two to four days after symptoms be-

gin. Without knowing they are sick, an infected person can spread measles to others up to four days before the rash ap-pears, and for up to four days afterwards.

The Health Depart-ment vaccinated 92 people at three MMR clinics held earlier in April. The County Health Department arranged these clinics, after publicly urging timely MMR vaccina-tion, after eight unvaccinated children in northern West-chester were diagnosed with measles. The children do not attend public schools or day-care programs.

For more information, call the NYS Measles Hotline at 1-888-364-4837.

Clay Art Center Welcomes Interim Executive Director

The Clay Art Center Board of Directors has announced that Cora Greenberg will serve as Interim Executive Director, effective April 1, 2019. Ms. Greenberg, a social worker and educator, was the Executive Director of the Westchester Children’s Association (WCA), a 104-year-old multi-issue child advocacy organization, from 1994 until June, 2018.

“Cora is the perfect choice for Clay Art Center at this time of transition. With her focus on education, children and families combined with her commitment to stewarding us through the changes we are experiencing, I have full confidence in the support she will provide as we meet our challenges,” said Judith Weber, President, Board of Directors, Clay Art Center.

Clay Art Center’s Board of Directors is excited that Ms. Green-berg has agreed to serve in this capacity as they continue imple-menting a transition plan to hire a permanent Executive Director. The Executive Committee is working closely with The Support Center for Nonprofit Management and will soon begin the process of developing a pool of strong candidates for a new leader.

Believing strongly that the arts have the ability to touch and enrich lives; the Clay Art Center’s mission is to offer a stimulating space for studio practice, exhibition and educational opportunities to better serve the community at 40 Beech Street, Port Chester.

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