Eastchester Review 5-8-2015

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Tuckahoe mourns loss of trusteeBy CHRIS EBERHART

Staff Writer

On the evening of April 30, Tuckahoe Village Trustee Ste-phen Quigley had a scheduled Skype interview for the presi-dent’s position with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps.

His wife said that was his dream job, and had he secured the position, he would’ve left the law firm he was work-ing for and started a different chapter in his life.

But Quigley died unexpect-edly a few hours before the in-terview.

While working in his New York City law office on April 30, Quigley suffered from an apparent heart attack. He was 62. Quigley is survived by his wife of 31 years, Mary Ann Jonaitis, and three children—daughters Eileen, Laura and son David.

“We are all heartbroken with the news of Steve’s pass-ing,” Tuckahoe Mayor Steve Ecklond, a Republican, said. “He will be remembered by all as a wonderful family man and great public servant...His com-passion for our residents and our community will be a part of his legacy and we are grate-ful he shared this with us.”

Quigley’s wife said he held three ideals close to him: faith, family and service.

Shortly after graduating college from Canisius in Buf-falo, N.Y., in 1975, Quigley joined the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, which supports organi-zations that provide direct ser-vices to people who are poor by providing volunteers in schools, nonprofits and other services, and served his first year in Wilmington, Del., and then moved to Philadelphia, Penn., where he served as the assistant director for the Jesuit Volunteer Corps East.

“The Jesuit Volunteer Corps

was incredibly transforming,” Jonaitis said. “It went right to his heart.”

After spending time with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Quigley enrolled in Fordham Law School and earned his J.D. in 1981. He began his le-gal career in the Bronx District Attorney’s Office, and in 1986 he joined the New York State Attorney General’s office in Manhattan before ultimately ending up as an intellectual property field attorney.

A 29-year resident of Tuck-ahoe, Quigley was first elect-ed to the Tuckahoe Board of Trustees in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014. During his five-year tenure, Quigley, the lone Democrat on the five-member village board, found-ed the Tuckahoe School Foun-dation and became the organi-zation’s first president.

But Jonaitis said it was the Tuckahoe library that was most important to him.

“He viewed his role on the board as to really strive for quality of life and believed in the library and made sure it re-ceived the resources it needed,” she said. “It’s located diago-nally across from 100 Colum-bus [Ave.] where they wouldn’t have had access to the internet if it wasn’t for the library.”

As a father, Jonaitis said her husband was involved in their children’s lives. He helped his son David reach Eagle Scout and helped his daughters Ei-leen and Laura reach the Gold Award, which is the girls’ equivalent of Eagle Scout.

“He was committed to his family and very involved with the scouts,” Joanitis said, “and his faith was incredibly impor-tant. He was one of the most selfless people I know. His brother said the only selfish thing he did was die too young.”

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expanding parking in the rear of the building and under-ground, but its stated purpose was only to park vehicles that needed to be worked on.

The proposal was held off so the applicant could make certain revisions to the initial plan, such as reducing the size and incorporating green tech-nology with the car wash and with LED lighting.

In its current iteration, the scope of the project has been reduced to reflect only one level of above ground parking and the removal of the conve-nience store.

As for parking, the applicant plans to break up the 75-foot

curb in front of the location, which will result in the loss of one parking spot on Marble-dale Road, but two additional spaces will be created for cus-tomers of the service station on the main thoroughfare.

Leonard Brandes, the proj-ect’s architect, also presented the building’s façade, which will be a combination of tan and dark brown with match-ing dark brown window trims.

As for the water usage as-sociated with the car wash, Brandes said the applicant would pay for the water and that it would be regulated through an efficient machine designed to conserve gallons.

“The water for the car wash will be continually recycled us-ing three underground holding tanks,” Brandes said. “There will be 4,500 gallons of water and only a small amount will be released into the sewer system.”

Back in 2012, the Planning Board found no significant im-pact to traffic, noise or harm to the character of the village as the result of the proposed proj-ect. The board agreed that a car wash would fit in with the cur-rent zoned use of the surround-ing area as a general business district. The Planning Board also found that the construction

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Planning Board approves new car wash for villageBy JOHN BRANDI

Staff Writer

A plan to remodel a service garage on Marbledale Road and transform it into an updat-ed car wash and repair station, was given final approval by the village’s Planning Board at its April 21 meeting.

The original proposal, pre-sented back in 2012, was to construct three buildings for a car wash, an auto repair shop and a convenience store where Rocco’s Service Center cur-rently stands, at 181 Marble-dale Road. The car wash was proposed at 115-feet long. The 2012 proposal also called for

Former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout addresses a crowd of the League of Women Voters of Larchmont-Mamaroneck members about the effects of modern-day political corruption. Teachout was this year’s guest speaker at the league’s annual luncheon. For story, see page 6. Photo/Jackson Chen

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Standard adds $3M to Playland funding

Representatives of Standard Amusements recently toured Playland amusement park and consequently increased its initial investment from $22.75 million, over the first three years of its arrangement with Westchester County to manage the park, to $25.25 million. But it remains unclear who will incur the cost of major capital repair projects, such as rehabilitation work to the colonnade and music tower, which is expected to cost millions. Standard’s Nick Singer, left, stood alongside county officials on April 14 to announce the agreement. File photo

By CHRIS EBERHARTStaff Writer

After touring Playland last week, Standard Amusements, which was selected by the Westchester County executive to run the county-owned park, increased its initial investment to the amusement park by $3 million after seeing its deterio-rating conditions.

But questions over who is re-sponsible for paying for much needed infrastructure repairs remain unanswered.

When the agreement with Standard Amusements was ini-tially announced last month, the company agreed to invest $22.75 million into the county-owned park over a three-year period, as part of a tentative management agreement with the county executive. The agree-ment also requires approval of the Westchester County Board of Legislators.

But that initial investment in-creased slightly to $25.25 mil-lion after witnessing the poor conditions of the park during walkthroughs of the Rye-based amusement park on April 27 and April 28.

However, even with the in-creased initial investment by Standard, that allocation is only expected to deal with cosmetic work, new rides and games.

In a rough draft of the proj-ects it’s planning to tackle at Playland, Standard Amuse-ments outlined how it intends to spend its initial investment

of now $25.25 million over the next three years. Nick Singer, who heads Standard Amuse-ments, said the list of work could change over the next month.

But the current draft only includes funding for painting, wood replacement, landscap-ing, renovating the bathhouse, restoring historic rides, adding new rides, games and a water attraction, and fixing the food stands.

What’s not included in Standard’s plan for the park is funding for an additional ap-proximately $25 million worth of projects listed in a 2009 as-sessment of buildings at Play-land commissioned by the county and a colonnade reha-bilitation project. According to the adopted 2015 Westchester County capital budget, the col-onnade project costs approxi-mately $8.5 million, although those estimates dates back to 1991 and could be significant-ly higher today.

According to the capital budget, of the $8.5 million be-lieved to be needed for that re-pair work only approximately $810,000 was collected by the county. And it remains un-clear today who exactly would be responsible for picking up the remainder of that tab, let alone funding the rest of the projects identified in the 2009 assessment.

Section 2-a of the tentative management agreement be-tween Standard and the county

executive, which would turn the park over to Standard pending legislative approval, states, the county is respon-sible for “extraordinary main-tenance, repairs and improve-ments,” seemingly throwing the costs on the county’s shoulders.

“It’s on the to be determined list,” said Westchester County Legislator Pete Harckham, a Katonah Democrat who chairs the Labor, Parks Plan-ning and Housing Committee, a subcommittee of the county Board of Legislators, that is vetting the Standard Amuse-ments plan. “That’s going to have to be resolved through the administration, Standard and the legislators.”

During the May 6 parks subcommittee meeting, repre-sentatives of Standard Amuse-ments were asked specifically about the colonnade and tower restoration.

Jack Falfas, CEO of United Parks who is expected to man-age the day-to-day operations of the amusement park, said Standard will consider hiring a consultant to provide an esti-mate of how much it would cost to fix the colonnades. However, who is on the hook for the cost of the study remains unclear.

The Board of Legislators was scheduled to join representatives of Standard Amusements, along with members of the public, to tour the Playland grounds on May 7, after press time.



What’s going on...Eastchester Public Library Nick Kroll, Todd Barry, David Wain, Michael

Ian Black, Michael Showalter, Jenny Slate, Pete Holmes, Bret Gelman and Michael Delaney) to create some very funny work for film, televi-sion and the internet. Steck has also just recent-ly been nominated for another Emmy award, bringing the total to two. Tickets are $18 and $12 with a student discount. Tickets are avail-able online by visiting sarahlawrence.edu. For more information, contact Sweet Orefice 395-2205 or [email protected]

The Chapel School Kids ‘R’ Cookin’ Camp

This summer, The Chapel School Explorer Camp is excited to present two options for your budding chef. The Kids ‘R’ Cookin’ Camp is for budding chefs who are aged seven to 12 and runs from July 6 through July 10, 9 a.m. until noon.

We are excited to bring the professionals from Kids ‘R’ Cookin’ to our explorer program this summer. Students will have a unique op-portunity to express their love of cooking while having lots of fun exploring a variety of foods to prepare and cook. Some items might include stuffed French toast, enchiladas, fruit pies, fresh spaghetti and meatballs. Your child will learn basic food safety, utensil use and the funda-mentals of cooking fresh, healthy and delicious recipes.

Everest VBSA summer kids’ event called Everest VBS

will be hosted at Village Lutheran Church from July 13 to July 17, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. At Everest, kids discover what it means to hold on to God’s mighty power in everyday life. Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activi-ties, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, make and dig into yummy treats, expe-rience one-of-a-kind Bible adventures, collect Bible memory buddies to remind them of God’s love, and test out sciency-fun gizmos they’ll take home and play with all summer long. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God sightings. Each day concludes with a summit celebration that gets everyone involved in living what they’ve learned.

Kids at Everest VBS will join an interna-tional missions effort to provide Thai-language children’s Bibles to kids in Thailand.

Everest is for kids from kindergarten to fifth grade and will run from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm each day. For more information, call Mimi Blanco 337-3202, extension 1026. The suggest-ed registration fee is $20 ($30 per family).

Village Lutheran Church and The Chapel School are located at 172 White Plains Road in Bronxville. For more information about The Chapel School and its programs, call 337-3202 or visit thechapelschool.org.

Mad about mathOn Monday, May 11 at 6 p.m., hop along

to Fibonacci’s Field and follow Lonely and Chalk Rabbit through a year as they try to cope with their fast expanding brood in “The Rabbit Problem.” The library will have an activity to explore the intricate but fascinating pattern of the Fibonacci number. Program for children in grades kindergarten through first. Registration begins May 4.

New iPads The Friends of the Eastchester Public Library

have purchased two new iPads, one for children and one for teens. The Children’s Room iPad is loaded with educational games, such as 50 States with Flat Stanley, while the teen iPad can be used for homework or to play games, includ-ing the ever-popular Minecraft. To access the iPads, stop by the reference desk.

Deadline for our What’s Going On section is every Thursday at 3 p.m. Though space is not guaranteed, we will do our best to accommodate your listing. Please send

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Bronxville Public Library

The Glenn Alexander and Oria Aspen Duo

Acclaimed jazz, rock and blues guitarist Glenn Alexander has played and recorded with some of the world’s finest musicians, with many recordings released under his own name. Orig-inally from a tiny farm community in a town called Maize, Kan., Alexander took up guitar at the age of 12, and soon became obsessed with it. He has spent many years touring, performing and teaching around the world with many well-known musicians and entertainers. He served on the faculty for the New School in New York City for 18 years and for the past 20 years has been director of Jazz Studies at Sarah Lawrence College.

Singer songwriter Oria Aspen released her remarkable debut album “Yellow Paint” at the age of 17 and is proving to be a musical force to be reckoned with. Aspen is a multi-instrumen-talist and vocalist, playing piano, flute and per-cussion. Don’t miss this amazing duo perform jazz standards and classic songs by Billie Holi-

day, Etta James as well as blues and originals performed on Sunday, May 10 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday evening filmOn Tuesday, May 12 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:15

p.m., the Bronxville Public Library will screen “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” In this film, get lost in the adventures of Gustave H, a legen-dary concierge at a famous hotel from the fic-tional Republic of Zubrowka between the first and second World Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Runtime: 99 minutes, rated R.

Thursday matineeOn Thursday, May 21 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:45

p.m., the Bronxville Public Library will screen “Selma.” This film serves as a chronicle of Mar-tin Luther King Jr.’s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., in 1965. The historical dra-ma is directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb, starring David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. Runtime: 128 minutes, rated PG-13. Electronic instruction

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., The library is offering free instruction in internet access and Microsoft Office software. Call the reference desk at 337-7680 for more in-formation and to register. You can also get instruc-tion online at learningexpresshub.com.

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Sarah Lawrence CollegeTalking funny

How did they think of that? How come some people are funnier than others? How can I be funnier? On May 15, moderator Dave Steck, an award-winning director, writer and producer, will speak with stand-up comedians who will then each perform a short set. Steck has worked for Comedy Central as well as with some very funny people (including Mike Myers, Denis Leary, Robin Williams, Cameron Diaz, Johnny Depp, Paul Riser, Helen Hunt, Hank Azaria,

Sing along with Miss ElaineJoin Tuckahoe Public Library on Monday,

May 11 at 11:30 a.m. as we sing some favorite songs while Miss Elaine plays the guitar. This program is open to young children ages birth to 6 years old. Registration is required. For more information, call 961-2121.

One-on-one computer classesPlease call the library at 961-2121 to sign-

up for a one-on-one computer class. Classes are individualized for an optimal learning experi-ence. Classes are available on Tuesdays, May 12, May 19 and May 26 at noon.


Chapel School sisters are principals for the day“Congratulations to our

workers of the week,” an-nounced principals Simone and Vivian DiNota, sisters serving as principals for the day at The Chapel School. The third grader and kindergar-tener have a pretty good idea about what the responsibilities of an elementary school prin-cipal are. They experienced some of them firsthand as they served as “Principal for a Day” at the school, on Wednesday, April 29.

“Principal for a Day” was an auction item won by their parents at The Chapel School’s yearly fundraising gala, the Gathering of Friends. The sis-ters worked with Chapel School Principal James Dhyne, who showed them how to greet stu-dents at car line, send impor-tant fax messages, address the entire school during a school assembly and issue a fire drill.

“We said good morning to everyone as they entered school,” Vivian said.

Around 10 a.m., a message came over the loud speaker. “We will be having a fire drill”

announced Principal Simone.The sisters joined the rest of

the school as each class made their way out of the building in a quiet and orderly fash-ion. After the girls checked in with each class, they gave a

thumbs-up and led everyone back into class. The sisters were all smiles the rest of the day. “It was really fun sitting in the rolling chair behind the desk,” Simone said.

The Chapel School is locat-

ed on 172 White Plains Road in Bronxville, N.Y. For more information about the Cha-pel School and its programs, please call 337-3202 or visit thechapelschool.org. (Submitted)

Simone DiNota, pictured, serves with her sister Vivian as principals for the day at The Chapel School in Bronxville. Contributed photos

Vivian DiNota, pictured, took turns with her sister Simone sitting behind the principal’s desk and leading the school through a successful fire drill.


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REVIEW Professor, Cuomo opponent speaks at luncheon

Zephyr Teachout chatting with a local resident during a League of Women Voters luncheon on April 24.

By JACKSON CHENStaff Writer

Like a flashback of her political campaign. Zephyr Teachout, a former candidate for gover-nor, spoke to a crowd of more than 100 members during the League of Women Voters of Larchmont-Mamaroneck’s an-nual luncheon.

On April 24, Teachout ar-rived at the Orienta Beach Club, 1054 Walton Ave., around noon. Despite a dis-creet entrance, residents of Larchmont and Mamaroneck began rubbing shoulders with the Fordham University pro-fessor and outspoken critic of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Before taking her reserved seat next to State Sen. George Latimer, a Rye Democrat, Teachout, a Democrat herself, had greet-ed several elected officials of different municipalities and obliged several photo requests.

With little experience in local government, Teachout, 43, broke into the race for the Democratic Party’s nomina-tion for governor against Cuo-mo last year. Despite her loss in the primary, the challenger

Zephyr Teachout, a former New York gubernatorial candidate, speaks about political corruption and the state of democracy at Orienta Beach Club in Mamaroneck. Photos/Jackson Chen

secured 34 percent of the vote with her campaign that fo-cused on the prevalent nature of political corruption.

Beth Radow, the program-ming coordinator for the league, said that she first met Teachout during an anti-frack-ing rally last fall and immedi-ately invited her to be the an-nual luncheon’s speaker.

“Part of what I was hoping to do with the luncheon this year was talk about the impor-tance of grass roots, where peo-ple have been involved in envi-ronmental issues and demon-strate that everyone can make a difference,” Radow said.

Before introducing Teachout to the audience, Radow kicked off the luncheon with a history quiz composed of trivia ques-tions that spanned from the Watergate scandal to the Iran-Contra affair. After the guests were awarded a button for their correct answers, Radow presented Teachout to the ea-ger audience.

No stranger to being in front of sizable crowds, the guest speaker approached the podium amongst rounds of applause. Almost a reflection of her po-litical campaign for governor, Teachout, who teaches law at Fordham Law School, spoke vastly about her definition of corruption that she felt was extremely common in today’s politics.

“The majority of the cur-rent Supreme Court [of the United States] now thinks that corruption means quid-pro-quo, criminal bribery where there’s an explicit exchange,”

Teachout said. “The dissent and myself think that corrup-tion is something much broad-er that encompasses influence and access.”

Radow said Teachout was the perfect speaker for the lun-cheon as the league is tackling talking points like campaign contributions. “We wanted to encourage people to make the connection between campaign contributions and the outcome of what can happen in the way that legislation gets passed or doesn’t get passed.”

Besides promoting her new book, “Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin’s Snuff Box to Citizens United,” Teachout took several ques-tions from the audience about how to address corruption and ongoing statewide issues like Common Core.

“I’m not opposed to the idea of common standards, but Common Core unfortu-nately has been used more as a way of testing and evaluat-ing our teachers, than a way of raising and increasing the standards for education itself in the country,” Teachout said, adding that she doesn’t agree with the ideology that a child performs better under stress and teachers work harder if they’re afraid.

Radow said that the league is hoping to schedule another educational forum during the fall at one of the local schools to speak more about campaign reform in the buildup to this year’s elections.

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Nature centers celebrate Migratory Bird DayCounty Executive Rob As-

torino announced on May 5 that Westchester County will celebrate International Mi-gratory Bird Day, with five guided bird-walk programs on Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10 at five of the county’s nature centers.

“Grab your binoculars and take all of your family and friends to enjoy one or sev-eral of the county’s fantastic bird-walk programs,” Astori-no said. “Our expert natural-ists will guide both beginners and more experienced birders along trails and through fields to great vantage points to see a diverse group of birds that stay around Westchester for the season.”

International Migratory Bird Day, which is typically ob-served on the second Saturday in May each year is dedicated to international conservation efforts and environmental edu-

cation. The guided walks are a salute to the countless birds that travel through Westches-ter County to reach their final breeding grounds. Many pas-serines as well as beautiful warblers and majestic hawks are likely to be spotted during the walks.

All levels of bird-watchers are welcome to participate.

The walks will be held rain or shine. Admission is free. Park-ing fees apply at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation.

All programs are sponsored by the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recre-ation and Conservation. For more information, visit west-chestergov.com/parks. (Submitted)

Westchester locations for bird watching

Marshlands Conservancy Rye May 9 7:30 a.m.

Trailside Nature Museum, Ward Pound New Rochelle May 9 7:30 a.m.

Cranberry Lake Preserve N. White Plains May 9 8 a.m.

Croton Point Park Croton May 9 9 a.m.

Lenoir Preserve Yonkers May 10 8 a.m.

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April 3Police responded to a 60-year-old female resident’s call at 10:43 a.m. that her credit card was used to make $662.08 in pur-chases from the Home Shopping Network. The matter is currently under investigation by Bronxville detectives.

A 24-year-old Bronx resident was arrested at 2:46 p.m. when police say he attempted to cash a fraudulent check in the amount of $1,400 at the Citibank on Pondfield Road. The male was charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree, which is a Class D felony. The male was released on $1,000 cash bail and was expected in Bronxville Village Court on April 15.

April 6Authorities arrived in the Midland Gardens section of the village at 5:12 p.m. after re-ceiving an anonymous call that a male was smoking marijuana. Upon further inspection, police arrested an 18-year-old male and charged him with unlawful possession of marijuana.

April 7Officers responded to a call from Lawrence Hospital at 2:45 a.m. where they witnessed a 26-year-old male patient drunk and being verbally combative to the staff. Police were able to calm the male down and leave the patient in the car of hospital security.

April 11A female resident notified police at 9:30 p.m. that her car was keyed on its side on Parkway Road.

April 12Police were called at 3:35 a.m. by an Avon Road resident that claimed someone was trying to break into his bedroom window. Police responded to the scene and say they saw a male looking into a vehicle that was parked outside the home. Upon seeing police, the male fled on foot but he was later apprehended by police. The male was transported to Lawrence Hospital for further evaluation, where he was then released to his parents.

April 13Officers received a call from a teacher at the Bronxville School at 8:55 a.m. claiming that a 17-year-old male student was in pos-session of marijuana. The male youth was arrested and charged with unlawful pos-session of marijuana. He was later released on his own recognizance to his mother’s custody and had a scheduled Village Court date in May.

Police responded to a request at 6:38 p.m. by Lawrence Hospital security with what they claim was an unruly female family member of an emergency room patient. When confronted by police, the female left the hospital on her own accord.

April 16A 33-year-old New Rochelle resident was stopped by police on New Rochelle Road at 5:45 p.m. when a license plate reader notified authorities that the driver had a suspended registration. The driver’s 2003 Ford was impounded and the driver was is-sued several traffic tickets for a suspended registration, operating without a license, an unregistered motor vehicle, inadequate lights and no distinctive plates. The driver was scheduled to appear in court in May.

April 18Police responded at 9:03 a.m. to a 2012 Acura MDX parked on Meadow Avenue which they say had been broken into overnight. The vehicle was unlocked and the alarm was not armed. A $310 leather handbag and an assortment of coins valued at $10 were stolen.

April 19A 2014 Kia was entered into while it was parked near Bolton Gardens. Police responded at 9:49 a.m. to find that a Macbook Air laptop was stolen from the vehicle.

April 20Police responded to a claim at 3:58 p.m. that sometime between March 30 and April 20, an Eastbourne Apartments basement storage locker was broken into and a spe-cialized bike valued at $2,500 was stolen. The matter is under investigation by village detectives.

April 22Authorities assisted a 62-year-old man from his doctor’s office on 77 Pondfield Road at 1:42 p.m. to Lawrence Hospital, after his doctor expressed concerns about the man’s health.

April 25A 2012 Mercedes Benz, parked on White Plains Road, was broken into and police responded at 7:02 a.m. to take an inven-tory of the items taken. The stolen items included a $1,500 monclear jacket, a $500 change purse, a $2,000 Prada bag, a $500 makeup case and a Louis Vuitton bag of unknown value. The incident is under inves-tigation by village detectives.

April 27Officers responded to a Pondfield Road home at 4:16 p.m. to a couple’s domestic dispute where one party tried to force entry into the home where the person no longer lives. The person in question complied with officers’ requests and left the premise on his own accord.

April 28An 89-year-old resident was taken from her Sagamore Road home at 9:02 p.m. when she tried to open a window and cut her foot on a radiator cover. Police transported the woman to Lawrence Hospital for further treatment.

Collected at Village of Bronxville Police Headquarters at 12:52 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5.


The upcoming joint village/school district FEMA flood mitigation project brings to the fore the relationship of schools to their home munici-palities. Bronxville is only one of two New York State com-munities that is co-terminus, meaning the school district boundaries are exact with the governmental boundaries. The other community is the small Hasidic Village of Kiryas Joel in Orange County, N.Y.

We are also the only mu-nicipality that administers tax bills for their school district(s). In recent years, you have no-ticed that the Village made the decision, based on economy and efficiency, to combine the two taxing entities’ tax war-rants on one bill.

Since by law a school dis-trict’s fiscal year is July 1 to June 30 whilst a Village fiscal year is June 1 to May 31, our June tax bill must be comput-ed at the 11th hour, only after the school budget vote is ap-proved.

The village assessment role is completed in February and the village board passed this year’s municipal budget on April 13, but tax dollar amounts cannot be computed until after the May 20 school budget vote.

Last year’s tax allocation funded village government with $8.3 million and the school district with $38.7 mil-lion or 18 percent and 82 per-cent, respectively, of the local tax pie.

Most communities collect taxes once a year. Many years ago, the village trustees passed a resolution to have the tax ob-ligation split in two to allevi-ate the financial burden of one large payment. Beyond a deci-sion such as this, which was discretionary, New York State Tax Law takes over on all oth-er aspects of collection. It sets

Our schools and government working togetherpayment deadlines and any at-tached interest rates for failure to pay timely.

As example, upcoming tax payments must either be post-marked or delivered to Village Hall by June 30. (Our police department will accept bills on that last day until mid-night so residents aren’t pe-nalized if they can’t make it to Village Hall during the regular 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. busi-ness day.)

By New York State statute, a 5 percent late fee is attached if the bill is late/unpaid in July. Thereafter, an addition-al 1 percent late fee is added monthly on the base bill with interest not compounded. No matter how dire or worthy the circumstances, we cannot le-gally waiver on this, nor offer any kind of installment plan. Court cases on the subject have upheld the state’s statu-tory authority citing fairness and equal treatment as the overriding factors, even so far as to state that not getting or receiving a tax bill is no ex-cuse for non-payment.

Even tax-exempt proper-ties have an assessed value. As example, the New York Pres-byterian/Lawrence Hospital complex is valued at almost $150,000 on our tax roll.

To lower the tax burden on taxable property owners, com-munities are going the way of user fees and special improve-ment districts to have all en-tities in their municipalities share in such services as light-ing, paving and infrastructure maintenance.

The village also administers the school’s STAR exemption program and shoulders 100 percent of the cost and time to fight assessment challenges. An interesting factoid in law, there is a built in presumption that an assessor’s determina-tion of value is correct until proven wrong.

School districts and mu-nicipalities can enter into joint agreements, the FEMA proj-

ect a prime example. Another area of permissible overlap is for the purchasing of goods such as office supplies, black top and gasoline, something we honestly should pursue in greater earnest.

On the flip side, capital projects promulgated by the separate boards are not joint undertakings and neither in-stitution takes a position on the other’s initiatives thereby respecting the jurisdictional boundaries. Hence, the village board’s public support for the joint FEMA project versus our appropriate silence on the field project.

As point of interest, capi-tal projects such as the above are exempt from the New York State property tax cap legisla-tion for school districts but not for municipalities. However, municipal capital projects—even those requiring bonding are not subject to public vote. In addition, it is much easier to override the tax cap by a gov-ernmental board. Two-thirds of the board can override by public resolution. In contrast, a public vote of 60 percent of the elec-torate is required for a school district to surpass the cap.

School districts are gov-erned by New York State Ed-ucation Law and as such are not subject to any local zon-ing, planning, design review or building code laws, nor do they have to incur the costs for building permits.

Under the same autono-mous umbrella, a school dis-trict is responsible for moni-toring/patrolling its property to ensure campus security. School grounds are analogous to one’s private backyard.

We are fortunate to have a long history of cooperation between the village board and the school board producing a very symbiotic relationship. I believe the key to this success is the respect each board has for the other’s decision-mak-ing process and jurisdiction in the functioning of our village.

program is administered by ArtsWestchester.

“The 2015 Arts Alive grants support arts projects in more than 20 municipalities throughout the county,” Sen-ate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said. “This grant program fosters creativ-ity in our communities and makes the arts easily acces-sible to hundreds of residents and their families. The part-nership between the New York State Council on the Arts, which funds the program, and ArtsWestchester is key to keeping the arts alive and vi-brant in Westchester County. That’s why I was proud to vote for $5 million in additional funds to the New York State Council on the Arts this year.”

Two individual artists re-ceived Arts Alive Artist grants this year as well.

“Decentralization Funds that we administer through the Arts Alive program are especially important because they provide ArtsWestchester a way to sup-port artists,” Langsam said.

This year, artist Cornell Carelock will bring original hip-hop music to schools and community sites and Patrick McNeil will merge inspiring words and images inspired by children’s literature into an original mural for the Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library.

ArtsWestchester’s grants are awarded through a competitive process that includes a panel of community members and arts professionals. (Submitted)

The purpose of 32 new ArtsWestchester grant opportunities is to help provide Westchester County residents with access to the arts.

West African dance and drum performances are just one of the numerous events funded through new grant opportunities from ArtsWestchester.

ArtsWestchester announces grant opportunities

Celebrating its 50th anni-versary this year with a con-tinued mission to maintain the accessibility and diver-sity of the arts in Westchester, ArtsWestchester recently an-nounced a total of 32 grants awarded to artists and organi-zations that support arts proj-ects throughout the county.

Funded projects, announced at a special Arts Alive Grants ceremony include performing and visual art, youth writing workshops, mural projects, open studio weekends, free theatre experiences and con-certs. Some of these events include West African dance and drum performances, the Asian-American Heritage Festival, a bilingual play for Hispanic Her-itage Month, storytelling about the Hudson River at the Hudson River Exposition and more.

“The Arts Alive grant cat-egory is one of ArtsWestches-ter’s most effective means of

supporting arts activities for Westchester’s geographically, economically and ethnically diverse population,” said Janet Langsam, ArtsWestchester’s CEO. “This funding opportu-nity helps to ensure that resi-dents throughout the county have access to the arts in their communities, particularly in areas where access is limited.”

There are three distinct Arts Alive funding opportuni-ties: project grants, education grants and artist grants. These Arts Alive grants are made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The


Eastchester BOE members to run uncontested

By CHRIS EBERHARTStaff Writer

Eastchester will have three returning members of the Board of Education come the 2015-2016 school year.

Incumbent board members Michelle Simon Kissel, David Carforo and John Curcio are all seeking re-election to their seats on the seven-member school board. All three will run unopposed.

Simon Kissel, 58, is a pro-fessor at Pace Law School in White Plains. She’s been a member of the Board of Edu-cation for the past 18 years and seeking re-election for her sev-enth term.

With the implementation of the Common Core Learning Standards in 2013, unfunded state mandates and high-stake testing, Simon Kissel said, “This is a very difficult time for public education, and I would like to be able to con-tinue to use my skills to give back to this community, which has given so much to me and my family.”

Carforo, a 21-year East-chester resident who works as a real estate asset manager and consultant, is seeking his third term on the board. He

highlighted many of the same challenges and said most of his tenure has been marred by financial constraints, including the economic collapse of 2008 along with the implementation of the tax levy cap by the state in 2012.

“There were five very hard years of budget cuts,” Carforo said.

But he said, this year was the first year the district was able to add items to the bud-get instead of reducing pro-grams and staff, and he said he wants to be a part of the for-ward-driving momentum over the next three years. Carforo added that he’s running to see the implementation of the ad-ditions and is looking forward to “monitoring the impact of these essential enhancements to the academic program.”

Simon Kissel and Carforo both said major accomplish-ments of their current terms were the hiring of Superin-tendent of Schools Dr. Walter Moran in 2013 and the com-pletion of the middle school addition in 2014.

The new middle school wing was the school district’s answer to increasing enroll-ment and coincided with the implementation of STEM—sci-

ence, technology, engineering and math—courses. The new wing adds 13 new classrooms, two new state-of-the-art sci-ence labs, small instructional spaces used for foreign lan-guage classes and the school’s intensive special needs pro-gram, bathrooms and an en-larged cafeteria. The science labs were equipped with new technology, such as interactive whiteboards, student comput-ers and wireless capability.

“In spite of the financial pressure caused by the tax levy cap and all the additional un-funded mandates imposed on the school districts by the state, I believe the district is moving in a positive direction,” Car-foro said. “Our administration has initiated innovative pro-grams and put together propos-als that have continued to open doors for our students.”

Members of the Eastchester Board of Education are elected to serve three-year terms.

Board of Education elec-tions take place on May 19 and will appear on the same ballot as the Eastchester school bud-get vote.

Curcio could not be reached for comment, as of press time.


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County beaches open Memorial Day weekendWestchester County Execu-

tive Rob Astorino announced on May 1 that the beaches at Playland Park in Rye, Glen Island Park in New Rochelle and Croton Point Park in Cro-ton-on-Hudson will open on a preseason basis beginning Memorial Day weekend, Sat-urday, May 23.

“After the long, cold win-ter we experienced in West-chester, I know everyone is looking forward to getting to the beach and enjoying the warm weather,”Astorino said. “What better way to celebrate Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, than to spend the day at one of the county’s beautiful beaches.”

Astorino noted that after Memorial Day, all three beach-es will be open weekends only through Sunday, June 21. Beginning Friday, June 26, all county-owned pools and beaches will open for the summer season. The beaches and Playland Pool will be open Wednesday through Sunday (closed Monday and Tues-day), while the pools will be

open daily, seven days a week, through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7. Swimming hours at all facilities are 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with no admittance after 6 p.m.

County pools are located at Playland Park in Rye, Saxon Woods Park in White Plains, The Brook at Tibbetts Brook Park in Yonkers and Willson’s Waves in Mount Vernon.

Westchester County resi-dency is required at Glen Is-land Park and at all pools except Playland and Croton Point. Proof of residency must be shown with either a West-

chester County Park Pass or a New York State driver’s li-cense. Parks Passes are avail-able at a variety of locations at this time of year. Visit parks.westchestergov.com for more information.

A season swim pass is avail-able for families, individuals and seniors citizens who are Westchester County resident park pass holders only. The pass can be purchased and used at all swimming facili-ties except Playland and Croton Point beach, and covers all ad-mission and parking fees during the 2015 season. (Submitted)

Beaches at Playland Park in Rye, pictured, Glen Island Park in New Rochelle and Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson will open on a preseason basis beginning Memorial Day weekend. File photo.


Wendy is a beautiful, luxurious lady about a year old. She is demure and quiet with a nice playfulness. Wendy would like to find a calm home where she prefers to be your one and only, though she is fine with other cats and dogs if they leave her alone. She is spayed, in excellent health and up to date with all vaccinations. The adoption donation for Wendy is $80. To meet this charming feline, contact Larchmont Pet Rescue at 835-3332 or visit us on the web at NY-PetRescue.org. (Submitted)

would not have a negative im-pact on the environment and unanimously adopted a nega-tive declaration under the New York State Environmental and Quality Review Act, SEQR.

At its April 21, 2015 meet-ing, the Planning Board unan-imously reaffirmed its nega-tive declaration for the project under SEQR.

In doing so, the board al-lowed the project to move for-ward, with some stipulations.

The applicant can not use the proposed parking spaces at the rear of the site for com-mercial or commuter purpos-es. The applicant will move forward with tree replant-ing on the premise. Also, there must be at least one

attendant at the entrance and exit of the car wash to “en-sure safe and proper ingress and egress from the car wash” to and from Marbledale Road.

With final site plan approval from the Planning Board, the project can now move forward to the construction phase.


CAR WASH from page 1

Tuckahoe’s Planning Board has given its final approval for an applicant to move forward with a car wash and auto repair shop slated for Marbledale Road, an area in the village that has seen a flurry of development activity. Photo courtesy yelp.com

Word on the StreetWhat’s bothering you today?

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“They’re turning the old theater into a series of

high rise condos. Having a big construction project like that brings the noise.”

Pat Woodruff, Harrison

“I live on Park Avenue and people fly on that street. I’d love to see

some control in speed.

Debby Spano, Harrison

“I’m just thinking about a man who recently passed

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EASTCHESTER UFSD - NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION AND VOTEThe Annual District Public Election and Vote of the qualified voters of the Eastchester Union Free School District of the Town of Eastchester, Westchester County, State of New York, will be held at the Eastchester Middle School for those persons residing in the Eastchester High School/Middle School Election District and at 235 Garth Road for those persons residing in the Garth Road Election District on May 19, 2015 between the hours of six (6:00) AM and nine (9:00) PM EDST, for the purpose of electing three members of the Board of Education of said District for three (3) full terms of three (3) years:

One (1) member of the Board of Education for a full term of three (3) years, commencing July 1, 2015 (position currently filled by Dave Carforo) and expiring June 30, 2018.

One (1) member of the Board of Education for a full term of three (3) years, commencing July 1, 2015 (position currently filled by John Curcio) and expiring June 30, 2018.

One (1) member of the Board of Education for a full term of three (3) years, commencing July 1, 2015 (position currently filled by Michelle Kissel) and expiring June 30, 2018.

PROPOSITION NO. 1 - For the adoption of the budget for the school year 2015-16 for the schools comprising Eastchester Union Free School District of the Town of Eastchester, Westchester County, State of New York, approved by the Board of Education of said District, to be submitted to the qualified voters of the District at the Election and Public Vote to be held at the Eastchester Middle School and 235 Garth Road, of said District on May 19, 2015 between the hours of six (6:00) AM and nine (9:00) PM EDST, for the raising of the net sum required for said budget in one sum by tax upon the taxable property of said District.

A copy of the budget for the school year 2015-16 to be voted on at the Annual District Public Election and Vote to be held on May 19, 2015, may be obtained by any taxpayer in the District at the Administration Building, 580 White Plains Road, and at each school in the District between the hours of eight (8:00) AM and three (3:00) PM, EDST, on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the fourteen days immediately preceding May 19, 2015, the date of the Annual District Election and Public Vote.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE - Nominating petitions for candidates for the office of school board member must be filed with the District Clerk between the hours of eight (8:00) AM and four (4:00) PM, EDST, on or before April 20, 2015, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. A copy of each candidate’s statement of expense may be obtained by any taxpayer in the District at the Administration Building, 580 White Plains Road, between the hours of eight (8:00) AM and four (4:00) PM, EDST, on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the five days immediately preceding May 19, 2015, the date of the Annual District Election and Public Vote.

On May 5, 2015, the second Tuesday preceding the date of the Annual District Election and Public Vote, the Board of Education will convene a Public Hearing at eight (8:00) PM on the proposed budget.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE - The Board of Registration, Eastchester Union Free School District, Town of Eastchester, Westchester County, New York, will meet to prepare the register of the qualified voters of the District for the District Public Election and Vote of the School District, which will be held on May 19, 2015 at the Administration Building, 580 White Plains Road, Eastchester, New York, on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 between the hours of eight (8:00) AM and 12 Noon (12:00) PM EDST. Please note that new voters may register at such time and location on any business day prior to and including May 13, 2015, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Vote at the location at which you are registered. You cannot vote if your name does not appear upon the register, except as in accordance with NY Education Law Sec. 2019-a.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE - Any person shall be entitled to have his name placed upon said register of the qualified voters of the District provided that at the foregoing meeting of the members of the Board of Registration, such person presents himself or herself personally for registration and is known or proved to the satisfaction of such members of the Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election to be held on May 19, 2015.PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE - The said register of the qualified voters of the

District, when prepared, will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District at the Administration Building, 580 White Plains Road, in said District and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District at the said office of said Clerk between the hours of eight (8:00) AM and four (4:00) PM, EDST, during each of the five days, Saturday nine (9:00) AM to Eleven (11:00) AM, Sunday excepted, prior to May 19, 2015, the date of the Annual District Election and Public Vote.

Applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk of the District and must be received by the Clerk of the District prior to four (4:00) PM on May 13, 2015 if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, and/or prior to four (4:00) PM on May 18, 2015 if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the Clerk not later than five (5:00) PM on May 19, 2015. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued, to date, will be available in said office of the Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of election, Saturday nine (9:00) AM to eleven (11:00) AM, Sunday excepted, and that such list will also be posted at the voting place or places.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE – a Real Property Tax Exemption Report prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website. Voting on BUDGET AND TRUSTEE ELECTION will be by machine ballot.Dated: April 3, 2015 Mary Ellen Melnyk, District Clerk

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Notice of Qualification of ROCK MEADOW PARTNERS, LLC. Application for Authority filed with Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) 03/24/15. Office location: Westchester County. LLC formed in Delaware (“DE”) on 03/18/15. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 30 Essex Place, Bronxville, NY. Purpose: Any lawful activity. DE address of LLC: 3500 South DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Name and address of authorized officer in jurisdiction of organization where a copy of Certificate of Formation and any amendments may be obtained is The Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, Division of Corporations, John G. Townsend Building, 401 Federal Street - Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901. Organizer: Jacobowitz and Gubits, LLP, 158 Orange Avenue, Walden, NY 12586.

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fight, but the sport, falling flat on the biggest stage it’s been on in years, will once again be

relegated to niche fan status. Nobody will be watching,

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If there are two certain-ties in life, they are death and taxes. If there is another one, it’s that a high-profile Pay-Per-View featuring Floyd May-weather will inevitably be a dud.

I’ve been a boxing fan for years; the kind of fan who will gladly tune into a fight on SNY between two boxers I’ve never heard of just to get my pugilism fix. As a result, I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on Mayweather fights in the past, only to be disappointed by the defensive master’s unwilling-ness to mix things up with his outclassed foes.

But on Saturday night, Mayweather was set to take on Manny Pacquiao in what was inarguably the most hyped boxing event since the heyday of Mike Tyson. This was the kind of fight that roped in even

Pay-Per-Boosthe casual observer, fans that were more drawn to the spec-tacle and celebrity of the bout than a passion for the sport it-self.

And boy, were they in for a let down.

I watched the fight at a friend’s house in Dobbs Fer-ry. The majority of people who gathered there to watch this “once in a lifetime” box-ing supershow were fans of the uninitiated variety. After a lengthy delay—cable compa-nies were having trouble deal-ing with the demand—and 12 rounds of Mayweather pot-shotting Pac-man while deftly avoiding any semblance of danger en route to a decision win, the feeling in the room was unanimous.

“We just paid 100 dollars to watch this?”

As a boxing fan, I’ve come to grudgingly appreciate Floyd’s style. He’s a superb defensive fighter, the best of his generation. But if there’s one thing he’s never been,

it’s exciting. But it was hard, even know-

ing that the fight was most likely going to play out the way it did, not to be swept up in the moment.

From the star-studded audi-ence—which included boxing luminaries and A-listers like Tom Brady, Robert DeNiro and Denzel Washington—to the incessant cross-platform coverage leading up to the fight, I wanted to believe that this fight would be special.

It wasn’t of course, and what could have been box-ing’s last grasp at mainstream acclaim instead soured many on the prospects of plunking down their hard-earned cash on any future fights.

This Saturday, rising Mexi-can star Canelo Alvarez will take on American James Kirk-land in an HBO fight that will undoubtedly be a much more scintillating affair than what record-breaking audiences paid for this weekend.

It will most likely be a great

On May 2, the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather “superfight” did record breaking numbers. But the Pay-Per-View dud probably didn’t help out boxing in the long run. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.org

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16 • THE EASTCHESTER REvIEW • May 8, 2015 SPORTS

Eagles topple New RoBy MIKE SMITHSports Editor

On May 4, the Eastchester Eagles picked up their ninth victory of the season with a come-from-behind 6-4 win against a solid New Rochelle team. As the Eagles gear up for the home stretch, head coach Chris Walpole believes that Monday’s game could serve as a confidence-booster for the 9-4 ball club.

Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning, the Ea-gles got a boost from the bat of Victoria Biancavilla, who blasted a solo shot to lead off the frame. The Eagles would go on to score five runs in the inning, which was more than enough to put them on top for good. This season, Biancavil-la is hitting at a team-leading .417 clip and also leads the Eagles with 15 RBIs.

“Victoria hit that home run and that really started it for us,” Walpole said. “We’ve been struggling to score runs this year so that was good to see.”

Walpole said that although strikeouts have been the team’s main problem offen-sively this year, the Eagles simply had a better approach to their at bats against the Hu-guenots. Daniela Chiodi led the team with two hits on the day, while Alyssa Cermele’s two-run single in the fourth in-ning also provided a spark for the team.

“We just put the ball in play and didn’t strike out,” Walpole said. “They made a couple of key errors and that made the difference.”

Eagles’ hurler Kristen Far-rell proved effective on the mound as well, surrendering only one earned run in seven innings of work on Monday. Farrell allowed 11 hits, but was able to avoid a big New Rochelle inning to hold on for the win.

This year, Farrell has picked up four wins while posting an ERA of just 1.02. Farrell and teammate Jess Bechetti have anchored the Eagles’ pitching staff, combining for 75 strike-outs in 88 innings, while hold-ing opponents’ batting aver-ages to under .300.

“Kristen has really been throwing great for us this year,” Walpole said. “She hasn’t walked a lot of batters, which has been a strength.”

The Eagles will take on By-ram Hills, Port Chester and

Rye this week, all after press time, and will also have to contend with a powerful North Rockland club when they visit the Red Raiders on May 11. Last week, North Rockland, led by ace Kayla McDermott,

topped the Huguenots 4-1.“I think North Rockland is

the top-ranked team in the sec-tion,” Walpole said. “So I hope we’re ready for that test.”


An Eastchester batter takes a cut against New Rochelle. Eastchester topped the Huguenots 6-4.

Eastchester’s Kristen Farrell throws a pitch against New Rochelle on May 4. Farrell pitched seven innings allowing 11 hits but just one earned run in the Eastchester win.

An Eastchester player attempts to turn a double play in the team’s 6-4 win. Photos/Bobby Begun

Eastchester catcher Victoria Biancavilla awaits a throw to the plate against the Huguenots. Biancavilla sparked a late Eagles’ rally with a solo home run.

Eastchester Review 5-8-2015

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