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Friday, March 9, 2012 

57th Annual Yonkers 

St. Patrick’s Day Parade 

Photos by Ed Whitman 

L to r: Parade Chairman Larry McCrudden, Grand Marshal Peter Kelly 

and Mayor Mike Spano hoist the Irish Flag at City Hall 

On Sunday, March 4, the City of Yonkers 

elebrated its rich Irish history with the 57th 

nnual St. Patrick’s Day parade. 

Grand Marshal Peter Kelly led the parade 

Yonkers Celebrates Read 

Across America Day! 

On Friday, March 2, the Yonkers Public Elementary 

Schools welcomed guest readers to celebrate 

their love of reading with the students during 

National Education Association’s Read Across 

America. Read Across America is an annual reading 

motivation and awareness program that calls 

for every child in every community to celebrate 

what’s inside 

Kelly leaves Mass at St. Mary’s Church and walks through 

blackthorn sticks held by Aides to the Grand Marshal 

Golden Gloves at 

Empire City Casino 

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up South Broadway, with more than 60 bands, 

schools, community groups and leaders enjoying 

the warm and hearty sounds of the pipers 

Continued on Page 10 

See more photos on Pages 8, 9 and 10 

School 23 Principal Christine Montero, with Mayor Mike Spano, 

The Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2 and School 23 students 

See more photos on Page 3 

reading on Dr. Seuss’s birthday. 

At School 23, Principal Christine Montero 

welcomed guest readers, including YPS Superintendent 

Bernard P. Pierorazio, Westchester County 

Executive Rob Astorino, Yonkers Mayor Mike 

Spano, Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles 


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Mayor Mike Spano’s First 

State of the City Address 

Photo by Ed Whitman 

Mayor Mike Spano giving his first State of the City Address 

By Dan Murphy 

Mayor Mike Spano delivered his first 

State of the City address to the people of 

Yonkers at the Riverfront Library last week. 

Spano’s message was an honest analysis of 

the city’s difficult financial difficulties ahead, 

combined with a positive message of how the 

city can, by working together, overcome the 

challenges before it. 

The following is Spano’s speech, in part, 

provided for those who weren’t able to attend: 

“It has been a lifelong dream of mine to 

be mayor of our great city. From growing up 

in Park Hill to raising my own family in Colonial 

Heights, I am humbled and honored to 

stand here today working on your behalf and 

addressing you as Yonkers’ mayor. 

“Let me start by saying the days of conducting 

business as usual are over. We face an 


Cardinal Dolan Celebrates 

His First ‘Red Hat’ Mass 

Photo by Emily Kubasek 

Cardinal Timothy Dolan at his first Mass as Cardinal at St. Patrick’s Cathedral 

Editor’s Note: This story and photos are 

by Yonkers Rising Special Correspondent Emily 

Kubasek. Kubasek, a Yonkers resident and 

senior at Maria Regina High School, attended 

Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s first mass at St. Patrick’s 

Cathedral in Manhattan. 

On a cool crisp Saturday, February 25, 

throngs of priests, religious, laity and public 

officials, including Governor Andrew Cuomo, 

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, U.S. Senator Chuck 

Schumer, NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly, 

former Mayors David Dinkins and Ed Koch 

and our own Westchester County Executive Rob 

Astorino, along with Cardinal Dolan’s mother, 

family and friends, filled St. Patrick’s Cathedral. 

The day started at 10:30 a.m. with a 45-minute 

prayer service, which more than 2,500 people 

attended, and the afternoon 4 p.m. mass, which 

another 2,500 attended in pew. A reception followed 

both events at the Sheraton Hotel. 

The reason for this occasion was, in the 

Cardinal’s words, “so [he] could honor follow 


‘Gerrymanding’ Screened 

at Grint I. Will Library 

L to r: Yonkers City Council President Chuck Lesnick, Assemblyman George Latimer and 

Common Cause NY’s Executive Director Susan Lerner and Board Member Sean Coffey 

On Monday night, approximately 30 area 

voters turned out to the Yonkers Public Library 

Grinton I. Will branch to watch the film “Gerrymandering,” 

sponsored by the Office of the 

Yonkers Council President in cooperation with 

Common Cause NY, a public advocacy group. 

“Gerrymandering” is a documentary on the 

oft-maligned process of decennial redistricting 

where politicians draft their own district lines, 

in effect choosing their voters instead of the 

voters choosing their elected officials. 

In the subsequent and lively panel discussion 

between City Council President Chuck 

Lesnick, Assemblyman George Latimer and 

Susan Lerner and Sean Coffey of Common 

Cause NY, the complicated and often convoluted 

issue was discussed further, detailing the 

back and forth between each chamber of the 

State Legislature in Albany and their redistricting 

body, the Legislative Task Force on 

Demographic Research and Reapportionment 

Continued on Page 10

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Cardinal Dolan 

Continued from Page 1 

Cardinal Dolan reads to the faithful at his fi rst Mass as Cardinal Dolan enters St. Patrick’s Cathedral 

Dolan showing his joyous side of leading Catholic’s in New York 

New Yorkers and friends to celebrate [his] elevation 

to Cardinal by Pope Benedict the week 

before in Rome.” 

In his usual jovial manner, he joked about a 

Budweiser and a burger, but used his red biretta 

as a symbol, saying he would place it at Yankee 

Stadium, the N.Y. Giants goal post and the 

Empire State building, “no, no — I mean One 

World Trade Center.” This was an obvious light 

hearted swipe at the owners and management of 

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the Empire State Building, who refused to illuminate 

the building in his honor. 

One World Trade center did light up in red 

to honor the Cardinal. On a personal note, I say 

to his Eminence, you have publicly aspired to 

become a saint, so take heart, you are in good 

company — the Empire State building owners 

refused to light the building for Mother Theresa 

last year! 

This is my second time having photos 

published in Yonkers Rising and my fi rst time 

submitting an article. I want to thank my Dad, 

former Councilman Steve Kubasek, for assisting 

me all day for this special event. 

Dolan celebrates Mass with Cardinal Edward Egan 

Photo by Donna Davis 

Mayor Mike Spano with three young soldiers at the Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade

L to r: County Executive Rob Astorino, AMVETS Post 40 Commander Sam Riti, 

School 23 Principal Christine Montero, DA Janet DiFiore, YPS Superintendent 

Bernard Pierorazio and Council President Chuck Lesnick 

Yonkers Rising Editor-in-Chief Dan Murphy holding a copy of “The Giving Tree,” 

which he read to students in Ms. Wintergerst class at School 23 

Yonkers Celebrates 


Gardner, Westchester County District Attorney 

Janet DiFiore, City Council President Chuck Lesnick, 

Councilmen Michael Sabatino and Christopher 

Johnson and many dignitaries. 

Spano and Pierorazio commented on how 

they had grown up attending school in Yonkers 

and encouraged the students to grow up to become 

mayor or superintendent one day. 

The Westchester Women’s Bar Association 

donated Read Across America t-shirts to every 

School 23 student. In addition, the Michelle Sobel 

Literacy Fund contributed $1,000 toward the purchase 

of one book for each student at School 23. 

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Westchester District Attorney Janet DiFiore with First grade students in 

Mrs. Wintergerst class at School 23 after reading them “The Lorax” on Dr. Suess’ Birthday 

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Golden Gloves Returns to 

Empire City Casino 

The iconic New York Daily News Golden 

Gloves returns to Empire City Casino at Yonkers 

Raceway for the second straight year. The 2012 

semi-fi nals of the fabled amateur boxing tournament 

will be hosted on the casino’s fourth fl oor 

on March 14. 

Last year, for the fi rst time in the storied history 

of Yonkers Raceway, hundreds of fans fl ocked 

to the raceway to attend the Golden Gloves. The 

oldest and most esteemed amateur event in the 

U.S.A., celebrating its 85th anniversary this season, 

has produced generations of legendary boxers, 

including Sugar Ray Robinson, Emile Griffi th, 

Floyd Patterson, Riddick Bowe, Gerry Cooney, 

Mark Breland, Jose Torres and Zab Judah. 

Yonkers Raceway fi rst opened its doors in 

1899 and, in more than 100 years of its history, has 

been the home to harness racing’s Triple Crown 

events such as the Yonkers Trot, Cane Pace and 

Messenger Stakes, as well as such premier stakes 

races as the Art Rooney Pace. 

Professional boxing had been held in the 

Old Glory Horse Pavilion and many major fi ghts 

shown on closed circuit television. But the Daily 

News Golden Gloves, the most elite Golden 

Gloves tournament in the country for 85 years, 

became a “fi rst-time starter” in 2011. 

“We are delighted to again bring the Daily 

News Golden Gloves to Yonkers Raceway,” said 

Casino President Timothy J. Rooney. “Two New 

York institutions are teaming for a spectacular 

evening of boxing for fi ght fans.” 

General Admission tickets are $25 or $15 for 

senior citizens, college students (with proper ID) 

and children under 14. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. 

and fi rst bell is at 7:30 sharp. Tickets will be sold 

at the door only on fi ght night. 

For more information, call the casino at 914- 

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In Your Backyard 

Spano’s State of the City 


enormous financial challenge. Solving it needs 

to be a group effort, working with city and 

community leaders who represent you. 

“We didn’t ask for this. Every city is facing 

the same crisis. Some are facing utter bankruptcy. 

To succeed, we must step up and right 

the wrongs of the past in the city’s finances and 

make the tough choices now that will provide 

for a brighter future. 

“While the challenges that we face this 

year may seem greater than ever, we will overcome 

them because our solutions will be better. 

We did not enter this crisis overnight. So, 

we will not solve it overnight. 

“We want our neighborhoods to be clean 

and safe. You deserve top notch police and fire 

protection and streets and parks that are properly 

maintained. Most of all, you want good 

schools, not only for your own children or 

grandchildren, but because you know no city 

can thrive if it fails to provide a quality education. 

And you need the assurance that your 

wellbeing won’t be threatened by a government 

that spends more than what you, the taxpayers, 

can afford. 

“As mayor, I take responsibility to resolve 

the issues at hand. I assure you that we will 

flourish again. But to do so we need partnership 

at every level. 

“I invite the City Council to craft practical 

solutions. I invite our unions to sit at the table 

with us. I invite the business communities and 

banks to work with us. I ask the community 

leaders to join with us and take part in active 

discussions on how, together, we can move 

this city forward. 

“First, there is the fiscal challenge. Next 

year, we face a shortfall of $72 million in the 

city and school district combined budgets. 

That’s $72 million out of a $930 million dollar 

budget, or about eight percent. And that shortfall 

assumes we do no more than maintain services 

at the current level. 

“The main reasons for the shortfall are the 

economy, the mandated increases in pensions 

and health costs, continuing erosion of our tax 

base and the irresponsible gimmicks of the 

past. The blame goes to everyone, republicans 

and democrats. 

“Let’s talk about pensions and healthcare 

costs. Pension costs are increasing $12.7 million 

dollars this year alone. Health insurance 

costs also are skyrocketing and will increase 

$4.5 million dollars next year. In fact, they 

have increased 267 percent over the last 20 

years. 

“This is more than the taxpayers can bear. 

So how do we fix it? 

“While most of our city employees pay 

for some of their healthcare, managers and 

commissioners never had to… until now. This 

will save the taxpayers over $100,000 immediately. 

“Starting today, I am putting in place a 

hiring freeze for non-essential personnel. We 

also face erosion of our tax base caused by the 

decrease in the assessment rolls. In the last two 

years, tax certiorari reductions have cost the 

City of Yonkers an average of $14.5 million 

per year. 

“So, why do we have this problem? We 

have it because, like most Westchester cities, 

towns and villages, we have not reassessed 

properties for many years. In fact, the last 

time Yonkers reassessed city properties was in 

1954. 

“Even worse, Yonkers has had to borrow 

more than $52 million over the past 10 years 

just to pay the cost of certiorari challenges. 

“It is time for a Westchester-wide reassessment. 

I, along with Greenburgh Supervisor 

Paul Feiner, am inviting County Executive 

Rob Astorino to join us in supporting state 

legislation to provide a mandatory countywide 

reassessment and to make every effort to see 

that it passes this year. 

“Next, we must adopt honest and straightforward 

budgets. Of the $72 million shortfall, 

nearly $26 million is because, last year, the 

city used spin-ups and one-shots to balance the 

budget. Now that money is gone and we are 

left to pay the piper. 

“The budget we are working on, which we 

will propose in several weeks, will be a difficult 

one. But it will be an honest one. If we are 

going to put our city on the path to prosperity, 

we must bring our expenses in line with our 

income. Every taxpayer must do it and so must 

city government. 

“So how do we do that? We will look to 

see where we can consolidate operations and 

cut costs. We have already eliminated 40 takehome 

cars that were previously assigned to 

commissioners, deputies, and other management 

staff. 

“We have begun evaluating which agencies 

can be combined to save money. Our first 

target will be the Parking Authority and the 

Parking Violations Bureau. Putting all parking 

services and enforcement under one roof will 

eliminate duplication and save money. 

“Now, let’s talk about development. We 

have too many overlapping development agencies. 

Under the leadership of our new commissioner 

of Planning and Development, Jeff 

Williams, we will undertake a reset of existing 

development plans. 

“Also, as you know, the daylighting of the 

Saw Mill River is well underway and will provide 

a magnificent central promenade in front 

of the train station. We expect this to be completed 

this summer. 

“To further these projects and keep up the 

city’s momentum, we must provide additional 

arterials to access them. Much of the redevelopment 

has taken place on the Yonkers waterfront, 

which is the oldest section of the city. 

Let’s open up our roadways, like Yonkers and 

Ashburton Avenues, so we can rightfully connect 

the east and west sides of the city. 

“The city is also working closely with Empire 

City Casino to develop the next phase as 

the state moves forward with full casino gaming 

at the Racetracks. My administration fully 

supports legalizing full gaming in New York 

State. This will enable the Raceway to increase 

its investment in our city beyond the $40 million 

dollar expansion already on the way. 

“The Racino now contributes $7.35 million 

dollars a year directly to the city’s treasury 

and another $19.6 million a year directly 

towards education in Yonkers. With full casino 

gaming, the racetrack is prepared to make an 

additional investment in the city, with a resortstyle 

hotel and other facilities that will add 

more jobs, more revenues and improve the tax 

base. 

“I will now lobby the state legislature to 

make sure that any consideration of casino 

gaming must include Empire City Casino. The 

raceway’s owners, the Rooney’s, have been 

great neighbors and the city’s largest employer 

and largest taxpayer. 

“Let us turn now to the single greatest 

challenge facing Yonkers, which is education. 

We have a real mixed bag. We have nationally 

recognized high schools like Yonkers and 

Saunders. In contrast, we have new schools 

under review. And while we have the highest 

graduation rate of the Big Five City School 

Districts, unfortunately, over a quarter of our 

students fail to achieve a high school diploma. 

“In response, I have appointed an Education 

Redesign Team consisting of educators, 

parents, business people and civic leaders 

whose job it will be to think outside the box 

and come up with ways to improve the education 

we provide to the young people of this 

city. 

“Funding for our schools will continue to 

be a struggle, so the Education Redesign Team 

will look to see where the School District and 

City Government can combine resources to 

save on overhead, fixed costs and administrative 

costs so that precious dollars can be used 

in the classroom, where we need them the 

most. 

“I have asked that the Education Redesign 

Team to provide short term recommendations 

that might be suitable for the upcoming budget 

year and that they also focus on a multi-year 

plan going forward. 

“I have also indicated to the Superintendent 

and the Board of Education that I am 

intrigued by the idea of the proposed Public 

Private Partnership — also known as the P3 

program — to build much-needed new schools 

in Yonkers, especially on the west side of the 

city. 

“It is also time that the State University 

System established a four-year college presence 

in Yonkers. We are the only one of the 

five largest cities in New York State not to 

have a SUNY facility within our bounds. I will 

be asking the State University System to engage 

in discussions as to how we can establish 

a four year institution of learning in the City of 

Yonkers, or even a SUNY annex. The superintendent 

and I are currently working on a plan 

that will include the partial or full take-over of 

Roosevelt High School for a SUNY campus. 

“Our police department is under-manned 

and overtime has been poorly managed. This 

year, under the new leadership of police commissioner 

Chuck Gardner, I am committed 

to working with our police department and 

its labor leaders. Together, we need to bring 

overtime costs under control, restructure the 

department and redeploy officers to deal with 

critical safety issues affecting our city. 

“Despite some of these shortfalls, Yonkers’ 

finest have made great strides to ensure 

our People feel safe as they walk the streets. In 

fact, over the last year, violent crimes have decreased. 

When it comes to public safety, I am 

confident that Commissioner Gardner, along 

with Fire Commissioner Kielb, are leading the 

charge in ensuring our homes and streets are 

safe and well-protected. 

“This leads to my next call to action — 

giving back. Volunteer. In order for any us to 

care about the outcome of our city, we need 

to witness first-hand what so many of us take 

for granted. For many of us, that requires us to 

visit those less fortunate than us or visit an area 

of town that needs assistance. I had the distinct 

honor recently of meeting Jim Killoran of 

Habitat for Humanity of Westchester, who is 

here with us tonight. Jim has led the charge in 

renovating veteran homes in Yonkers — buying 

foreclosed homes and preparing them for 

our brave men and women returning from Iraq 

and Afghanistan. His team also is taking pride 

in our streets — rehabbing business storefronts, 

donating planters and flowers along the 

Ashburton corridor, from Yonkers to Warburton 

Avenues. 

“Jim, thanks for all you do. 

“You all have one thing — one great thing 

— in common. You are Yonkers. You are why 

this city’s greatest days are yet to come and 

why generations from now will look back and 

be glad that we worked so hard today to make 

it better for them tomorrow. 

“Thank you so much for the privilege of 

serving as your mayor and let us go forward 

together on an agenda for a better tomorrow.” 

Photo by Ed Whitman 

L to r: Mike Bennett, City Court Judge Tom Daly, Len Spano, Tiny Milano 

and City Court Judge Ed Gaffney after the State of the City address 

Republican Response to Spano’s 

State of the City Address 

Yonkers City Council Minority Leader John 

Larkin issued the Republican response to Mayor 

Mike Spano’s State of the City Address. 

It reads as follows: 

“Our country, state and city continue to 

feel a deep and prolonged economic recession. 

There are many challenges which lie ahead and 

our first priority must be to address the $72 million 

budget deficit. 

“Serious problems require thought, communication 

and cooperation. This can produce 

innovation and results at all levels of government. 

“The Mayor speaks about finding solutions, 

consolidating resources and keeping a watchful 

eye on spending. 

“As republicans, we stand ready to lead and 

in a bi-partisan manner. We are committed to 

working with Mayor Spano and the democratic 

City Council members to do what is right for the 

good people of Yonkers. 

“Our key areas of concern are: 

• Maintain essential services while 

streamlining government — In order to close the 

$72 million deficit, it is imperative to address 

the cost of government and find effective costsaving 

measures. This can not be done alone. 

We need the cooperation and support of state 

and city officials, union leaders and residents; 

• Promote economic development — 

Promoting economic development within this 

City of Gracious Living must, again, become 

business friendly. Part of this concept should 

be a one-stop process to open or expand a business. 

The daylighting of the Saw Mill River has 

garnered Yonkers national attention. While our 

downtown re-development must continue, it is 

equally important that there is development and 

attention across the city but not at the expense of 

the communities; 

• Prioritize government spending — It 

is essential to make the hard decisions to insure 

that the needs of the taxpayers are met. For example, 

consolidating certain city and Board of 

Education functions, addressing concerns over 

overtime, pension and healthcare costs; and 

• Education — It is our responsibility 

to provide the best possible education for our 

students while recognizing all the stakeholders; 

these being students, parents, taxpayers and 

teachers. We need to identify public and private 

partnerships, along with grants, in order to alleviate 

the budget shortfalls. 

“In addition, we agree with the Mayor that: 

• Overtime expenses for all departments 

should be monitored. However, this should be a 

partnership between the administration and the 

city council; and 

• We need to work in a bi-partisan manner 

with the mayor and democratic majority. 

“Yonkers is unique in that it is one of the 

largest cities in New York but has many distinct 

neighborhoods, which create a small town atmosphere. 

Part of what is paramount to these neighborhoods 

are the little big things, those services 

which concern many of our residents — filling 

potholes and repairing streets and sidewalks; 

trimming trees; replacing street lights; and the 

vital services that our veterans and senior citizens 

deserve; all the things which affect our 

daily lives. 

“I challenge the media to be fair and balanced 

in their reporting — to spend more time 

highlighting the positive in Yonkers. 

“We have heard the Mayor’s speech and we 

are now at the crossroad for our city. It is now 

time to put aside political and personal agendas 

and do what is in the best interest for our city.” 

Green Policy Task Force 

Presents ‘Passivhaus 101’ 

The City of Yonkers Green Policy Task 

Force Invites the public to “Passivhaus 101 — 

An Introduction to Passivhaus Standards: The 

Greenest of Green Building,” A seminar for homeowners, 

developers and municipal officials. 

Passivhaus has come to the USA! The vast 

majority of passive structures have previously 

been built in German-speaking countries, where 

adherence to this norm will soon move from 

voluntary to mandated. At last count, in 2010, 

approximately 25,000 such certified structures 

have been built in Europe, while in the United 

States there were only 13, with a few dozen 

more under construction. But interest is growing 

here in the United States. 

Passive design is not an attachment or 

supplement to architectural design. The term 

passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers 

to the rigorous Passivhaus standard for energy 

efficiency in a building. This standard results 

in ultra-low energy buildings that require little 

energy (i.e., boilers or air conditioners) for heating 

or cooling. The standard is not confined to 

residential properties; office buildings, schools, 

kindergartens and supermarkets have also been 

constructed to the Passivhaus standard. 

Passivhaus building standards are among 

the highest building standards in the world and 

result in the saving of energy through the reduction 

of the use of fossil and even renewable 

fuel resources and the creation of affordable, 

healthy, comfortable and sustainable buildings. 

The standard offers a real solution to the world’s 

building-related ecological and economical 

challenges. 

Presenters at the seminar will include: David 

White, a Certified Passive House Consultant; 

Sam McAfee, a Certified Passive House 

Tradesman; and Robert Hothan, a Passivhaus 

Consultant certified by the Passivhaus Institute, 

Darmstadt, Germany. 

“Passivhaus 101” will be held on Thursday, 

March 15 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Beczak 

Environmental Education Center, located at 35 

Alexander St. For more information, call 914- 

377-1900 or visit Beczak.org. 

NAACP Women’s History Month Event 

Diana Temple, president of the Yonkers 

Branch of the NAACP, is proud to announce the 

branch’s Women’s History Month Program to be 

held on Monday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the 

Nepperhan Community Center, located at 342 

Warburton Ave. 

The theme is “Celebrating Vibrant Young 

Women Who are Making a Difference in the 

Community, and Remembering Those Who 

Came Before Us.” The panelists will be Yonkers 

YWCA PEARL Leadership Program Program 

Coordinator and performing artist Dwanita 

Crosby, entrepreneur and student advocate Lekia 

Hill and Yonkers Gold Star Mothers President 

and author Hope Hollinsworth. 

We will be remembering some of the great 

women of Yonkers who have passed on with a 

“roll call.” For more information, call 914-423- 

9316. 

Academic Excellence in Yonkers 

Boston University 

The following Yonkers residents have recently 

been named to the Dean’s List at Boston 

University: Thomas Azeizat, Madeleine M. Lee; 

and Patricia J. Nugent. 

Fairfield University 

The following Yonkers residents have been 

named to the Fall 2011 Dean’s List: Anne Marie 

Teti; Elizabeth Kavanagh; Francesca Lombardo; 

and Kelly Cullinan.

Seniors and Health Care 

This, Too, is Yonkers 

By Eric W. Schoen 

Eric put his foot in 

is mouth again! 

Well, not really. As 

sit here (actually lyng 

down, foot propped 

p on a pillow) writing 

y column this week, 

am recovering from a 

oot fracture. How did 

do it? Who knows. It 

ould have been the eliptical 

at the gym, or it 

ould have “just been 

y time.” The doctor 

aid, “Eric, you want it 

o get better? Stay off 

our foot!” That’s very 

ard for someone who is active like me. And 

o be honest, more annoying than the fracture is 

obbling around with the fracture boot on. 

But my extremely positive experience at 

ESTMED, the medical group at Ridge Hill, 

ot me thinking about how far medicine in Yoners 

— and for that matter Westchester and our 

ountry — has advanced over the years. Let’s 

o back in time and than catch up to the future. 

Dr. Vincent Spinelli. Yonkers Professional 

ospital on Ludlow Street. For old time Yonersites, 

the name probably sends a shiver down 

our spine. Dr. Spinelli was an immaculately 

ressed pediatrician. When he stuck the stick 

own your throat to see if you were sick, the 

rst thing you would notice were his initials 

onogrammed on the sleeves of his laundered 

hirt. And he always smelled like a doctor or a 

ospital. That fresh, clean, sterile smell. 

Dr. Spinelli’s nurse was Helen. She served 

s the gatekeeper, calming parents like my mothr, 

always a nervous wreck about the health of 

heir children. Sometimes Helen would put Dr. 

pinelli on the phone and if the parent became 

oo upset, he would hang up the phone on the 

arent. Happened to Mom many times. That 

as Dr. Spinelli! 

Years ago, there was something called a 

Lodge Doctor.” My father belonged to a Lodge 

hich, for lack of a better definition, was a group 

f men who came together for fraternal purposs, 

often around a cause or particular religious 

eliefs. The men paid yearly dues entitling them 

o burial plots and, in dad’s case, visits to the 

odge Doctor, a physician contracted with the 

odge who would see the members families for 

nominal fee, maybe $3 to $5 a visit. 

Dr. Alexander was the Lodge Doctor. His 

ffice was in his house, right across from St 

oseph’s Seminary. On a Saturday morning, 

he waiting room would be filled with maybe 

0 parents and children, no appointment needd. 

With all the coughing and sneezing, if you 

eren’t sick when you walked in, you certainly 

elt sick when you left. 

Dr. Alexander, a short, petite man with 

lasses, would put his feet up on the desk and 

alk to you. He liked my father very much 

nd would take his time “kibitzing,” or joking 

round, with Dad every time we would go to his 

ffice. Dr. Alexander “smoked like a chimney” 

ight in his office. The smell of smoke and haze 

n the office was mind boggling. I would laugh 

hen Dr. Alexander told dad to lose weight as 

e puffed away on cigarettes with a full ashtray 

f butts in front of him. 

When I became an adult, I started using a 

rown-up doctor, Dr. S (for confidentiality is- 

Social Security Column: 

Girl Scouts are Prepared; are You? 

By Susan Sobel, Social Security District 

Manager in Yonkers 

March 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of 

the Girl Scouts. 

It was on March 9, 1912 that Juliette Goron 

Low made a phone call to her cousin and 

aid, “I’ve got something for the girls… and 

e’re going to start it tonight.” A few days later, 

n March 12, she organized the first U.S. “Girl 

uide” troop in Savannah, Georgia, with 18 

embers in two patrols. Today, there more than 

hree million Girl Scouts. The organization’s 

otto is “Be prepared.” 

That same advice can help your retirement 

avings to grow as plentiful as the Girl Scouts 

ave over the last 100 years. 

The best way for you to “be prepared” when 

t comes to retirement planning is to visit our 

nline Retirement Estimator. The Estimator can 

ive you an instant, personalized picture of your 

uture retirement benefits from Social Security. 

nter different scenarios (such as different fuure 

earnings amounts or dates of retirement) to 

nd out how that will change the benefit amount 

ou can expect to receive. It’s available at SoialSecurity.gov/estimator. 

Knowing how much you can expect to re- 

Eric W. Schoen 

sues, I won’t reveal his 

last name). Dr. S is the 

sole remaining member 

of a practice that my 

grandparents went to. 

Dr. S is the kind of doctor 

that — during the 

year lyme disease came 

out, my foot swell up 

and I went to the hospital 

at midnight in a panic 

— got on the phone with 

the hospital at 2 a.m. A 

rare breed of doctor who 

spends 45 minutes with 

his patients. 

Fast forward to 

about four weeks ago. I 

love to swim, but decided one day to use the elliptical 

at the gym. That was a Friday. Saturday, 

Sunday, Monday I am fine. Tuesday I start getting 

sharp pains in my ankle. I had started using 

a new doctor at WESTMED at Ridge Hill over 

the last few months. On my first visit, the doctor 

gave me a refrigerator magnet with the details 

of the WESTMED Urgent Care Center at Ridge 

Hill. I also got one in the mail. I said let me give 

it a chance. 

I register and, within five minutes, saw the 

nicest doctor who introduces himself by his first 

name, very calming when you are in pain. The 

foot was not swollen, not hot to the touch but I 

was in pain. X-rays came back negative and the 

diagnosis was leaning toward gout. He gave me 

the regimen to treat gout and said that if I was 

not better in a few days to see an orthopedist. 

The following Monday I see the orthopedist. 

He sees no fracture, he treats me for gout, says 

I will be fine but make an appointment in two 

weeks and, if I feel better, cancel it. Internet 

says drink apple cider vinegar and eat baking 

soda to make the gout go away. Aren’t we all 

internet doctors nowadays? 

Fast forward two more weeks to February 

27. Foot still hurts, so orthopedist orders an 

MRI. WESTMED gets me in the next day at 8 

a.m. I am getting off the table at 9:15 a.m., the 

technician says go right next door to the doctors 

office. They had already sent my MRI electronically 

to the doctor in White Plains, he had compared 

it to the X-ray which showed no fracture. 

The MRI showed the fracture which is common 

with this type of fracture. By 10 a.m. I had spoken 

to the doctor, he told me what was wrong, 

had the Physicians Assistant put me in a fracture 

boot and off to heal I went. 

So what have I learned from this experience, 

other than to keep away from ellipticals? 

Coordination of Care benefits the patient. The 

ability to electronically send X-ray and MRI 

images over the internet is powerful. Though at 

first a big group like WESTMED can be overwhelming, 

the healing process goes so much 

smoother when everything is together. 

Well, no pole vaulting for me in the near 

future. We have been reading so much negative 

press about Ridge Hill lately, so I thought 

I would share a positive story about my experience 

at WESTMED at Ridge Hill with you. 

The fast paced, every changing, technology 

driven practice of medicine in Yonkers, 

Westchester and America. This, too, is Yonkers. 

Reach Eric Schoen at thistooisyonkers@ 

aol.com. 

ceive from Social Security, coupled with any retirement 

plans you may have through your employer, 

will help you figure out how much you 

need to save for your retirement. 

Looking for more tips on planning for the 

future? Pay a visit to our Benefits Planners, as 

well. You can use the planners to help you better 

understand your Social Security protection as 

you plan for your financial future. Get started at 

SocialSecurity.gov/planners. 

Another great source of help is the Ballpark 

E$timate. It includes a two-page worksheet that 

helps you quickly identify approximately how 

much you need to save to fund a comfortable 

retirement. The Ballpark E$timate takes issues 

like projected Social Security benefits and earnings 

assumptions on savings and turns them into 

language and mathematics that are easy to understand. 

You can find it at ChooseToSave.org/ 

ballpark. 

You don’t have to be a Girl Scout to be prepared. 

Sit down at your computer — perhaps 

with a box of Girl Scout cookies — and plan 

for your future. You could be celebrating your 

own 100th year one day; you might as well do 

it comfortably. 

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Hot Topics in Health Care 

By Michael LaMagna, Esq. 

those with chronic illnesses 

In what may prove to be a 

such as Diabetes and Conges- 

model for the Medicaid system 

tive Heart Failure, which cost 

and health care in general, Or- 

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Governor John Kitzhaber 

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but it does create oversights for 

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the program. The new law is 

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expected to save Oregon Med- 

coordinated-care organizations. 

icaid $155 million in the next 

The network of providers will 

year and, by 2017, as much as 

deliver more comprehensive 

$4.6 billion. If successful, this 

mental, physical and dental Michael LaMagna bill may very well be the future 

care for the state’s 600,000 

health care model. 

Medicaid clients. 

This article is intended to be used for in- 

The new health plan utilizes an Accountable formational purposes; nothing in this article 

Care Organization approach, which you must be should be construed as legal advice or be relied 

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Lamaze Classes at 

St. John’s Riverside Hospital 

St. John’s Riverside Hospital is offering 

Childbirth Education (Lamaze) Class on Saturday, 

March 24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

This class is taught by a Maternity Nurse 

and will be held at St. John’s Riverside Hospital, 

located on 967 North Broadway, on the Ma- 

ternity Level (3 West). The cost of this class is 

$175 per couple and includes free breakfast and 

parking. 

To register or for more information, contact 

Brenda Hartley at 914-964-4274 or blhartley@ 

riversidehealth.org. 

Certified Medical Billing and Coding 

Program at St. John’s Riverside Hospital 

The Institute for Health Education and 

Research at St. John’s Riverside Hospital, in 

association with Reeham Z. Neshiwat, PhD of 

Westchester Coder Inc., now offers a Certified 

Medical Billing and Coding Program. 

Classes will be Monday and Wednesday for 

five weeks from 5 to 10 p.m. beginning on Monday, 

March 26. Class will be held at St. John’s 

Riverside Hospital’s Andrus Pavilion, located at 

967 North Broadway. The cost for this class is 

$1,850. 

To Register, contact Brenda Hartley at 

914-964-4274 or blhartley@riversidehealth.org 

— registration is required and is open now. For 

more information, call the Institute for Health 

Education and Research at 914-798-8965. 

Since its founding by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul in 1888, Saint 

Joseph’s Medical Center has been meeting the health care needs of Yonkers and 

surrounding communities. Located in Southwest Yonkers, Saint Joseph's Medical 

Center consists of a 194-bed acute care teaching hospital and a 200-bed nursing 

home and features comprehensive out-patient programs. It is also a sponsor of lowincome 

senior housing for frail elderly. 

In response to new developments in medicine and the needs of the community, 

Saint Joseph’s has grown dramatically over the years into a modern, progressive 

medical center. 

Today, Saint Joseph’s offers: 

s An expanded Ambulatory Surgery Center 

s On-site 64 slice spiral CT Scanner and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 

s Dedicated hospital-based Inpatient Renal Dialysis Services 

s A Hospital-based Nursing Home 

s One of the busiest Emergency Services in Westchester County 

s A Designated Stroke Center 

s Comprehensive Mental Health Services 

s A Family Health Center to provide affordable primary care 

s Oncology Services 

s Geriatrics Services and 165 units of Senior Housing 

s A State-of-the-art Department of Surgery for ambulatory, laser and laparoscopic 

surgery, micro-neurosurgery for back and neck compression pain, and Holmium 

laser and lithotripsy for treating kidney stones 

s Pain Management 

s The only accredited Family Medicine Residency Program in Westchester 

s Highly advanced diagnostic services, including Cardiology, Radiology and Laboratories, 

as well as a full range of rehabilitative therapies 

s Women’s Health Services, including accredited low-dose mammography 

s Patient Representatives and Pastoral Care for spiritual and emotional support 

For more information, call 914-378-7000 

or visit www.saintjosephs.org. 

Saint Joseph’s Medical Center 

127 South Broadway s Yonkers, New York 10701


Legal Notices 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of 

Woodlea Consulting LLC 

Arts. Of Org. fi led with the 

Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) 

on January 18, 2012. Offi ce 

location: Westchester. The 

street address is: 51 Shellbark 

Lane Briarcliff Manor, 

NY 10510. SSNY has been 

designated as agent of the 

LLC upon whom process 

against it may be served. 

SSNY shall mail process 

served to: Christopher Ricciardi 

51 Shellbark Lane 

Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. 

Purpose: any lawful act. 

#6265 2/3 – 3/9 

LEGAL NOTICE 

JWT BUSINESS CON- 

SULTANCY, LLC Art. Of 

Org. Filed Sec. of State of 

NY 10/20/2011. Off. Loc.: 

Westchester Co. Corporation 

Service Company designated 

as agent upon whom 

process against it may be 

served. SSNY to mail copy 

of process to THE LLC C/O 

Corporation Service Company, 

80 State Street, Albany, 

NY 12207. Purpose: Any 

lawful act or activity. 

#172114 

LEGAL NOTICE 

B & H GRILL LLC Art. Of 

Org. Filed Sec. Of State of 

NY 09/20/2011. Off. Loc.: 

Westchester Co. SSNY designated 




of process to THE LLC, 145 

Oak Street, Port Chester, NY 

10573. Purpose: Any Lawful 

act or activity. 

#172041 2/17 – 3/23 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of Meta- 

Design LLC. Arts. Of Org. 

fi led with the Sect’y of State 

of NY (SSNY) on 1/19/2012. 

Offi ce location: Westchester 

County. The street address 

is: 2 Washington Ave N, 

White Plains, NY 10603. 

SSNY has been designated 

as agent of the LLC upon 

whom process against it may 

be served. SSNY shall mail 

process served to: United 

States Corporation Agents, 

7014 13TH Ave. Suite 202, 

Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: 

any lawful act. 

#6268 2/17 – 3/23 

LEGAL NOTICE 

ALTRUISTIC ARCS LLC 

Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of 

State of NY 01/17/2012. 

Off. Loc.: Westchester Co. 

SSNY designated as agent 

upon whom process against 

it may be served. SSNY to 

mail copy of process to THE 

LLC, David Cohen, Esq., 102 

Montauk Boulevard, PO Box 

86, Easthampton, NY 11937. 

Purpose: Any lawful act or 

activity. 

#172120 3/2 – 4/6 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of FOS- 

TER SHERMAN INVES- 

TORS, LLC Arts. Of Org. fi led 

with the Sect’y of State of NY 

(SSNY) on 10/4/11. Offi ce location: 

Westchester County. 

The street address is: 95 

Evergreen Avenue, Rye, NY 

10580. SSNY has been designated 

as agent of the LLC 


it may be served. SSNY shall 

mail process served to: John 

Sherman, 95 Evergreen Ave. 

Rye, NY 10580 Purpose: any 

lawful act. 

#6270 2/17 – 3/23 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of 

CHARETTE DESIGN LLC 

Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of 







LLC C/O Pete Friedrich, 75 

Byram Lake Road, Mount 

Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: 

Any lawful act or activity. 

#172108 3/2 – 4/6 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of Certus 

IT Services, LLC. Arts. 

Of Org. fi led with the Sect’y 

of State of NY (SSNY) on 

12/15/2011. Offi ce location: 

Westchester County. The 

street address is: 19 Dunster 

Road Mount Kisco, NY 




it may be served. SSNY 

shall mail process served to: 

Erika Bello, 19 Dunster Road 

Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Purpose: 


#6271 2/24 – 3/30 

LEGAL NOTICE 

33343 BNY, LLC Art. Of 


NY 12/17/2011. Off. Loc.: 





of process to THE LLC, 

1700 Summit Street, Yorktown 

Heights, NY 10598. 

Purpose: Any lawful act or 

activity. 

#172119 3/2 – 4/6 

LEGAL NOTICE 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of STO- 

RY MACHINE STUDIO LLC 



on January 24, 2012. Offi ce 

location: Westchester. The 

street address is: P.O. Box 

231, Tuckahoe, NY 10707. 



whom process against it 

may be served. SSNY shall 

mail process served to: Kim 

White, 249 Dante Ave, Tuckahoe, 

NY 10707. Purpose: 


#6272 3/2 – 4/6 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of Barbal 

Guitars, LLC Arts. Of Org. 

fi led with the Sect’y of State 

of NY (SSNY) on 1/5/2012. 

Offi ce location: Westchester. 

The street address is 271 

Andrea Road, Yorktown 

Heights NY 10598. SSNY 

has been designated as 

agent of the LLC upon whom 


served. SSNY shall mail process 

served to: Incorp Services 

Inc, One Commerce 

Plaza, 99 Washington Ave, 

Albany NY 12210. Purpose: 


#6267 2/17 – 3/23 

LEGAL NOTICE 

JWT BUSINESS CON- 

SULTANCY, LLC Art. Of 


NY 10/20/2011. Off. Loc.: 







Corporation Service Company, 

80 State Street, Albany, 



#172114 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of D. 

Morton Enterprises, LLC 



on 9/16/2011. Offi ce location: 

Westchester. The street 

address is: 549 S. 7th Avenue, 

Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. 



whom process against it may 

be served. SSNY shall mail 

process served to: Darren 

Morton, 549 S. 7th Avenue, 

Mt. Vernon, NY 10550. Purpose: 


#6266 2/3 – 3/9 

The Town of Yorktown’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program will close its waiting 

list effective MARCH 13, 2012. The Section 8 program will not accept any new applications 

received or postmarked after this date. The Section 8 waiting list will remain closed until 

the Town of Yorktown provides public notice that the list will reopen. It is estimated that the 

waiting list will remain closed for a period of at least two years. If you are already on the 

waiting list, no further action is required. 

These actions are in accordance with and subject to review and approval by the Department 

of Housing and Urban Renewal, under Federal Regulations found in 24 CFR Part 

982.260. 

The Town of Yorktown is committed to equal housing opportunity. The Yorktown Section 8 

Housing Choice Voucher Program does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic 

or national origin, religion, creed, disability, familial status, sex, marital status, age, military 

status, sexual orientation, citizenship or alienage status, or against victims of domestic 

violence, sexual abuse or stalking. 

#3033 3/9 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of Agilocity 

LLC Arts. of Org. fi led 

with the Sect’y of State of 

NY (SSNY) on 01/25/2012. 

Offi ce location: Westchester 

County. The street address 

is: 39 Alden Court, Scarsdale, 

NY 10583. SSNY has 

been designated as agent of 

the LLC upon whom process 

against it may be served. 

SSNY shall mail process 

served to: Amit Aggarwal, 39 

Alden Court, Scarsdale, NY 

10583. Purpose: Market Research. 

#6269 2/17 – 3/23 

LEGAL NOTICE 

106 E 208 STREET BRONX 

NY 10467, LLC Art. Of 


NY 01/24/2012. Off. Loc.: 







CSC, 80 State Street, Albany, 



#172110 3/2 – 4/6 

LEGAL NOTICE 

ECAP MEDIA LLC Art. Of 








Court Street, Suite 4, White 

Plains, NY 10601. Purpose: 

Any lawful act or activity. 

#172072 2/24 – 3/30 

LEGAL NOTICE 

WHITE PLAINS WINES, 

LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. 

Of State of NY 01/20/2012. 






LLC, 1205 Mamaroneck 

Avenue, White Plains, NY 

10605. Purpose: Any Lawful 

act or activity. 

#172063 2/17 – 3/23 

LEGAL NOTICE 

DAQIAO CAPITAL LLC Art. 

Of Org. Filed Sec. Of State 

of NY 05/02/2011. Off. Loc.: 





of process to THE LLC, C/O, 

Hongfei Zhang, 200 Central 

Park South, Apartment 21J, 

New York, NY 10019. Purpose: 

Any Lawful act or activity. 

#172044 2/17 – 3/23 

LEGAL NOTICE 

CALIGIURI FAMILY REALTY 

LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. 

Of State of NY 01/03/2012. 






LLC C/O Caligiuri, 3 Kniffen 

Road, Katonah, NY 10530. 

Purpose: Any Lawful act or 

activity. 

#172092 2/24 – 3/30 

LEGAL NOTICE 

R. SIMONSEN LLC Art. Of 








West Street, Mamaroneck, 


Lawful act or activity. 

#172043 2/17 – 3/23 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of Name- 

Brand Entertainment, LLC. 



on 3/7/11. Offi ce location: 

Westchester County. The 

street address is: 92 Hamilton 

Avenue, 4D, Yonkers, NY 




it may be served. SSNY 

shall mail process served to: 

Jamal E. Murphy, Esq., 244 

Fifth Avenue, Suite 2133, 

New York, NY 10001. Purpose: 


#6273 3/9 - 4/13 

LEGAL NOTICE 

LONG HILL CAPITAL LLC 

Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. Of 







LLC, C/O Xiaodong Zhang, 

860 Long Hill Road West, 

Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510. 

Purpose: Any Lawful act or 

activity. 

#172042 2/17 – 3/23

March 2, 2012 

AGENDA FOR ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: A Public Hearing will be held before the Zoning Board of Appeals 

of the City of Yonkers on TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012 at 6:00 P.M. sharp, in the 

Ceremonial Court Room, Yonkers, New York (building is accessible to the handicapped), 

on applications for Appeals from the Building Commissioner’s decisions and applications 

for Variances under the provisions of G.O. # 4-2000, as amended: 

CONTINUED HEARINGS 

# 5252A – Area Variance - Alfred DelBello, Esq., on behalf of The Community Builders Inc., 

applicant, on premises known as 33 Ashburton Avenue, Block: 2094, Lot: 40, Zone: “M” 

NEW HEARINGS 

# 5297 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq. on behalf of Kenneth Lloyd, owner, on 

premises known as 9 aka 13 Edison Avenue, Block: 3308, Lot: 16, Zone: T 

# 5298 - Area Variance – Cuddy & Feder LLP on behalf of New Cingular Wireless (AT&T), 

lessee, on premises known as 43 aka 45 South Broadway, Block: 499, Lot: 21, Zone: 

GCD 

# 5299 – Area Variance – Joseph Madden, Esq. on behalf of Cromwell Towers Apartments 

LP, owner, on premises known as 77 Locust Hill Avenue, Block: 2022, 

Lot: 50, Zone: BA 

JOSEPH CIANCIULLI 

CHAIRMAN, ZBA 

#1131 3/9 

CORPORATION NOTICE 

CITY OF YONKERS, NEW YORK 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO LAW, THAT THE MAYOR OF THE CITY 

OF YONKERS, NEW YORK WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, MARCH 

12, 2012 AT 4:00 P.M.. IN THE MAYOR’S RECEPTION ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, CITY 

HALL, 40 SOUTH BROADWAY, YONKERS, NEW YORK ON THE FOLLOWING LOCAL 

LAW TO WIT: 

PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 1-2012 

A LOCAL LAW AMENDING SECTION 1-39 OF THE CITY CODE BY FURTHER AMEND- 

ING SECTION 205 OF THE SECOND CLASS CITIES LAW, IN REGARD TO COMPRO- 

MISE OF CLAIMS. 

JOAN C. DEIERLEIN 

CITY CLERK 

Yonkers Rising Drop Locations 

Grinton Will Library 1500 Central Park Avenue Yonkers 

Yonkers Downtown Waterfront BID 2 Hudson Street Yonkers 

Waterfront Deli 16 Larkin Plaza Yonkers 

Body & Soul 20 N. Broadway Yonkers 

Beans & Bulb Yonkers Train Station Yonkers 

The Pizza Place 92 Main Street Yonkers 

The Loft Dance & Fitness 92 Main Street Yonkers 

Waterfront Café 28 Wells Ave Yonkers 

Harry’s Shoe Store 11 N. Broadway Yonkers 

VJ’s Pizza Plus 137 Lake Ave Yonkers 

Contrinos Pizza 107 Lockwood Ave Yonkers 

Wells Fargo 157 Lockwood Ave Yonkers 

Citibank 86 Main St Yonkers 

A&P Market 660 McLean Ave Yonkers 

The Kozy Korner 925 McLean Ave Yonkers 

HSBC 929 McLean Ave Yonkers 

Anna Artuso’s Pastry Shop 969 McLean Ave Yonkers 

Yonkers IDA 470 Nepperhan Ave Yonkers 

A&P Market 1233 Nepperhan Ave Yonkers 

Galaxy Restaurant 1 Palisade Ave Yonkers 

Riverside Gourmet Deli 756 Palisade Ave Yonkers 

YMCA 17 Riverdale Ave Yonkers 

Chase Bank 270 Saw Mill River Rd Yonkers 

Seven Brothers Diner 900 Saw Mill River Rd Yonkers 

Stanley Pharmacy 2 South Broadway Yonkers 

HSBC 16 South Broadway Yonkers 

Social Security Administration 20 South Broadway Yonkers 

Bank of America 20 South Broadway Yonkers 

City Hall 40 South Broadway Yonkers 

St. Joseph’s Hospital 127 South Broadway Yonkers 

YWCA 87 South Broadway Yonkers 

L&J Pharmacy 284 South Broadway Yonkers 

Christina’s Bakery 301 South Broadway Yonkers 

Silvio’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria 351 South Broadway Yonkers 

Hudson Valley Bank 512 South Broadway Yonkers 

Broadway Diner Restaurant 590 South Broadway Yonkers 

Hyatt Senior Center 537 South Broadway Yonkers 

Wholey Bagels / Subway 797 Yonkers Ave Yonkers 

Wells Fargo Bank 1076 Yonkers Ave Yonkers 

Argonaut Diner 1084 Yonkers Ave Yonkers 

Raceway Diner 883 Yonkers Ave Yonkers 

Clairmont Diner (Vending Box) 929 Yonkers Ave Yonkers 

Midland Pizza 853 Midland Ave Yonkers 

PJ’s Deli 875 Midland Ave Yonkers 

Montefiore Medical Group 1010 Central Ave Yonkers 

County Animal Clinic 1574 Central Ave Yonkers 

Tanglewood Deli 2276 Central Ave Yonkers 

Better Homes Realty 2254 Central Ave Yonkers 

Atlantic Bank 2320 Central Ave Yonkers 

Mont Olympos Diner 1 Fort Hill Ave Yonkers 

Westchester Central Bank 2001 Central Ave Yonkers 

High Ridge Bagels 1805 Central Ave Yonkers 

Pathmark 2500 Central Ave Yonkers 

Pathmark 1757 Central Ave Yonkers 

Police Athletic League 127 North Broadway Yonkers 

St. John’s Riverside Hospital 967 North Broadway Yonkers 

Office Building 35 East Grassy Sprain Rd. Yonkers 

Grassy Sprain Pharmacy 640 Tuckahoe Road Yonkers 

Shop Rite 278 Tuckahoe Road Yonkers 

Wells Fargo 598 Tuckahoe Road Yonkers 

Tennis Center 493 Sprain Road Yonkers 

Yonkers Riverfront Library 1 Larkin Center Yonkers 

Yonkers Board of Education 28 Wells Avenue Yonkers 

Parkway Deli 48 Ponfield Road West Yonkers 

Polish Community Center 92 Waverly Street Yonkers 

Bank of America 176 Roberts Ave Yonkers 

Regency Extended Care 65 Ashburton Ave Yonkers 


Join Classic Residence in Yonkers 

for a 92nd Street Y Presentation 

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broadcast on a big screen in HD. 

Become part of a collective experience. 

These events are considered special occasions, 

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The next event, a 92nd Street Y Author 

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57th Annual Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade 

The Police Emerald Society of Westchester Pipes & Drums 

Above (l to r): Councilmem Wilson Terrero, Michael Sabatino and 

Dennis Shepherd, Mayor Mike Spano and Councilmen 

John Larkin and Mike Breen with (front) Aide to Grand Marshal 

Joan Feehan and her daughter 


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Students from Good Counsel Academy show their Irish pride 

County Executive Rob Astorino with his son Sean 

and Council President Chuck Lesnick

L to r: Aide to the Grand Marshal Michael Lang, Mayor Mike Spano, former 

Police Chief and Grand Marshal (2007) Owen McClain and Aide Deanne Landy May 

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Former Grand Marshal (1996) 

Hudson Valley Bank CEO Jim Landy 

Above: Grand Marshal Peter Kelly (front & 

center) with (front row, l to r) Aides Maura 

Hill Friend and Deanne Landy May, Spano, 

Parade Chairman Larry McCrudden and 

Aides Joan Feehan and Patricia O’Connor 

Siach and (back row, l to r) 

Aides Michael Lang, Lawrence Mcelroen 

and Dennis Hanrahan 


Family Court Judge Mary Anne Scattaretico-Naber 

with two happy parade watchers 

Below: Kelly (left) with his wife Rica (right) 

and mother-in-law Claire Hodoruk


Family Court Judge Mary Anne 

Scattaretico-Naber, Mayor 

Mike Spano and Yonkers City 

Court Judge Tom Daly 

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57th Annual Yonkers 


and the good weather of Westchester’s oldest 

and largest St. Patrick’s Day parade. 

Before the parade, Kelly, Parade Chairman 

Larry McCrudden, Mayor Mike Spano (enjoying 

his fi rst St. Patrick’s Day parade as Mayor) 

and the Aides to the Grand Marshal — Joan 

Feehan, Maura Hill Friend, Dennis Hanrahan, 

Michael Lang, Deanne Landy May, Lawrence 

McElroen, John Ryan and Patricia O’Connor 

Saich — raised the Irish fl ag at City Hall. A 

Mass was held at St. Mary’s Church, presided 

by Monsignor Hugh Corrigan and Bishop Dennis 

Sullivan. 

The parade then kicked off, Kelly beaming 

as he walked up South Broadway. A born and 

bred Yonkers Irish American, Kelly was joined 

by family and friends and many past Grand 

Marshals and Aides. 

Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Senator Andrea 

Stewart-Cousins, the Yonkers City Council, 

County Executive Rob Astorino, Assemblyman 

Gary Pretlow, Assembly candidate Shelley 

Mayer and many others marched proudly. Everyone 

was Irish in Yonkers for the 57th Annual 

Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 

Yonkers was well represented in the parade 

by the Yonkers Police Color Guard, St. 

Mary’s Church, Our Lady of Fatima School, St. 

Anthony’s School, S.A.H. at Ferncliff Manor, 

PEARLS Elementary School, School 16, St. 

Casmir’s School, McGough-Haggery Academy 

of Irish Dance, Nepperhan Community Center, 

Yonkers Fire Pipes & Drums, Yonkers Fire Department 

Holy Name, LAOH Div 19 Our Lady 

of Knock Division, Lincoln HS Junior ROTC, 

Lakers AC, St. John the Baptist School, Christine 

Murray School of Irish Dance, Kerryman’s 

P&B Assoc., County Tipperary N&B Assoc. 

of New York, W.J. Boyd Knights of Columbus 

#326, Yonkers Relay for Life, Amackassin 

Club, Siragusa School 14, Deidre O’Mara 

School of Irish Dance, Sacred Heart High 

School, Sacred Heart Grade school, St. Peter’s 

School and AOH Div. 1 Myles Scully. 

Special thanks to Parade Chairman Larry 

McCrudden and the entire parade committee 

for giving Yonkers another special day. 

‘Gerrymanding’ 


(LATFOR). 

Latimer described the relatively nonpartisan 

manner in which he led county redistricting 

when he was Board Chair in 2001 and 

Lesnick expressed the need to have a Yonkers 

resident in the Senate to correct state education 

allocations — something not guaranteed by 

the newly redrawn Senate lines. The long running 

redistricting saga in New York that began 

with the 2010 Census is due to culminate in the 

elections this year. 

The GOP majority in the Senate and the 

Democratic majority in the Assembly have 

submitted proposed state legislative lines to 

the public (which can be viewed online at 

LATFOR.State.ny.us), but they have yet to 

submit proposed congressional lines to anyone 

but the courts. The delay is due, in part, to the 

respective majorities in each chamber being either 

unwilling or unable to agree on such lines. 

This intransigence is made even more dire by 

the deadlines imposed by the federal courts 

with regards to the federal primary in June. 

The relevant state law and associated political 

calendar would require Congressional lines to 

be approved in the next few weeks before the 

distribution of petitions in late March. 

There is a possibility that New York may 

have three separate primary elections this year: 

the presidential primary on April 24, a federal 

primary on June 26 for US Senate and Congress 

and a state primary possibly as late as 

September for state legislative races. Having 

these last two primaries separately could cost 

taxpayers millions of dollars in a tough budget 

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