Mamaroneck Review 3-13-2015

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on Mamaroneck Avenue,” Vil-lage Manager Richard Sling-erland said. “We’ve tried several different approaches to change the noise limits or hours, but none of those has been something that the Board of Trustees wanted to act on.”

The draft of the proposed law, which was created by Slingerland, imposes several restrictions on hours of opera-tions and maximum decibel levels. According to the draft law, there would be no out-door music allowed for pri-vate events from 9:30 p.m. to noon every day. For village-

sponsored events, no outdoor music would be allowed from 10:30 p.m. to noon each day.

For Café Mozart owner Saidur Dawn, the time restric-tion stipulations in the drafted law won’t be a problem. Ac-cording to Dawn, who has dealt with proposed village noise limitations in the past, the restaurant, which is locat-ed on Mamaroneck Avenue, already shuts off its summer-time outdoor music by 10 p.m. The owner added that once in a while, there have been complaints, but that he main-tains a level of respect for his

neighbors and the village. Besides adjusting the days

and hours of permitted use, the draft law also includes amend-ments that insert new maxi-mum decibel levels for busi-nesses that play music.

Currently in the village code, the maximum amount of noise allowed within the village is 70 decibels. Accord-ing to Slingerland, the current decibel limits are not realistic as during an average day, even just the ambient noise can sur-pass 70 decibels.

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Business district noise amendments in the works

Delays in village flood plan

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By ALINA SurIELStaff Writer

A plan touted as a major step to finally solve flooding in the Village of Mamaroneck is off schedule, according to village officials.

A draft study of flood risk management strategies con-ducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake rivers is not yet completed be-cause engineers are still in the process of researching meth-ods to obtain the maximum amount of flood coverage with the most cost efficiency.

Potential flood mitigation plans identified by the study were first revealed to the pub-lic in May 2014 and a timeline estimated that the Army Corps would have a draft report of the two chosen plans ready for public review in February 2015.

However, according to proj-ect manager Thomas J. Shea, the draft study is not ready as engineers are exploring a change in the plan which would save $3 million.

By law, the Army Corps was required to present a va-riety of different flood miti-gation plans to the village, with one basic option, called the national economic devel-opment plan, NED, recom-mended in particular because it has the greatest cost benefit. The recommended NED plan has a cost of $53.8 million and would provide a 75 per-cent flood reduction risk in the event of an 100-year storm. The U.S. Geological Sur-

vey defines a 100-year storm as one which results in an amount of rainfall that statis-tically has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any given year. The NED plan prescribes a combination of several actions for flood mitigation, includ-ing the removal of a bridge at Ward Avenue and the removal or replacement of a bridge on Waverly Place. The plan also calls for the erection of 8.4-foot floodwalls in affected ar-eas and for flood mitigation techniques on nine properties such as structure elevation and flood proofing.

Village officials requested further study on a larger plan offering more risk manage-ment than the plan recom-mended by the Army Corps, and as a result the organiza-tion also explored an option called the “locally preferred plan” which has a higher cost at $59.3 million and would de-crease flood risk of a 100-year storm by 84 percent.

The modifications which are causing a delay to the study would save $3 million on both the implementation of NED and the locally preferred plan by building a culvert un-derneath Jefferson Avenue to divert water beyond the con-fluence of the Sheldrake Riv-er. Shea estimates that draft should be available for public review in August 2015.

Although the locally pre-ferred plan is similar to the NED plan in some ways, it would see the Sheldrake River dug slightly deeper and wider

By JACKSON CHENStaff Writer

Dated laws and civilian complaints regarding noise limits has led the Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trust-ees to consider amending what is currently on the books.

During a board work ses-sion on March 2, the village board discussed a proposed law that targets new noise reg-ulations amidst the recent rise in resident complaints.

“We’ve have complaints about noise since we’ve had more activity and development

The former home of the 3 Jalapenos restaurant has been sold to a company that plans on developing the property into a mixed-use site. For story, see page 9. File photoSold

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LWRP update process continues

A working group has been meeting consistently to develop its own iteration of a document that would affect all future developments along the Village of Mamaroneck’s waterfront. File photo

By JACKSON CHENStaff Writer

The Village of Mama-roneck’s Harbor and Coastal Zone Management Commis-sion and several resident vol-unteers have been working on creating their own updated it-eration of an encompassing waterfront document.

The Local Waterfront Re-vitalization Program, LWRP, details several policies in deal-ing with any developments or changes to the village’s water-front. Since the document was first created in 1984, the state required the village to update the three-decade old document with more modern language.

With a deadline set for the end of 2014 to file an update of the document, the village’s Board of Trustees created a steering committee that was able to complete a draft by December 2014 with the assis-tance of BFJ Planning, a con-sulting firm based in New York City. In contrast to the current LWRP, the updated nearly 200-page document from the steering committee and BFJ consolidated the original 44 policies down to 13. After the board presented the draft of an updated LWRP to the har-bor coastal commission for review, the members decided there was a need to form their own iteration.

Despite the commission moving forward on creating its own updated document, Re-publican Mayor Norm Rosen-blum considers the action un-necessary and an attempt by the commission to assume more responsibility.

“I think it’s a duplicity of service and it ignores the advice given to the village,” Rosen-blum said of the commission creating its own version.

On the other hand, some residents felt that BFJ’s draft did not accurately represent the village’s waterfront interests.

“Their basic concern was that the draft that had been provided by the [village] board to the HCZMC had lost the identity of the village,” said Dan Natchez, one of the many volunteer residents working with the commission to update the LWRP.

Cindy Goldstein, chairper-son of the harbor coastal com-mission, scheduled meetings

from January to March and in-vited members of the public to participate in the updating pro-cess of the LWRP. According to Goldstein, there have been approximately 15 people at the meetings, with around 10 people who’ve attended each meeting.

“It’s really all about citi-zen participation,” Goldstein said. “That’s the process of updating the LWRP, getting the community engaged and thinking about these issues into the future.”

As of now, the working group of commission mem-bers and volunteer residents has met eight times in discuss-ing the goals and inventory of the LWRP. During the inven-tory portions, the group looks over the physical maps and analyzes the current 1984 doc-ument. According to Natchez, one of the bigger inventory improvements was that Assis-tant Village Planner Greg Cut-ler has been working with the group in digitizing the maps to provide an interactive format for the lay of the land.

More recently, the working group has met twice during March to discuss forming the policies of its updated LWRP. In developing new policies, the working group is using the original 1984 document as its base, but updating it with language from the BFJ draft, Long Island Sound coastal policies and the state’s coastal management program.

“For policies, six or seven people took a few policies

each to try to then integrate them with a look at the new and the proposed policies and try to mash it up,” Gold-stein said. She added that sev-eral volunteer members of the working group had actually worked on the original LWRP developed three decades ago.

After the working group has finished its work, the iteration of an updated LWRP will be presented to the harbor coastal commission to seek approval. If approved, a report with the updated LWRP will be pre-sented to the village’s Board of Trustees in parallel to the one created with the help of BFJ Planning. After the board gives the green light one version, the village will present the cho-sen updated LWRP for the New York State Department of State’s approval.

Rosenblum said that it’ll be interesting to see the new iteration and the commis-sion’s comments. However, he added that he doesn’t feel there will be a balance of dif-fering opinions in their ver-sion as opposed to the draft completed with BFJ and its consultants.

In trying to complete their draft, Goldstein said there’s still a lot of work to be done and that the group is only about 60 percent of the way com-plete. Despite the last meeting being initially scheduled for March 24, Goldstein said that the working group will have more meetings in April.

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What’s going on...Larchmont library events quired due to limited space. This program is for

kids ages 2 to 7.

Book groupRetired teacher Ileen Gottesfeld returns with

a new four-part book discussion series that will concentrate on families that face serious prob-lems. The series of discussions begins with “Cost,” by Roxanna Robinson. Group meets Wednesdays, beginning April 1, at 10 a.m.

Film: “The Theory of Everything”Enrolled as a graduate student at Cambridge,

Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) establishes himself as one of the leading minds of his gener-ation, and begins to win the heart of Jane (Felici-ty Jones). After one of his earliest breakthroughs, Hawking is diagnosed with ALS and slowly loses the ability to control his own body. With the loyal Jane at his side, he continues his work. However, as the years progress, Jane starts to feel more like a nurse than a wife and Hawking be-gins to have feelings for a woman who is hired to care for him. PG-13; 123 minutes. Thursday, March 12, 11 a.m., in the community room.

Moms going back to work On Monday, March 23 at 7 p.m., join Mary

Olson-Menzel, managing director of Executive Search and Development, for practical advice and tips to help you find a job and design the work/life balance of your dreams. Olson-Men-zel is one of the most successful and

sought-after executive search professionals in the New York Metropolitan area.

The art of dressing for work In today’s workplace, how we present our-

selves can demonstrate our level of profes-sionalism and can even draw attention to how dedicated we are to our job. Regardless of your profession or

lifestyle, being well-dressed says a lot about you and dressing well can be a powerful tool in helping you achieve a new level of confidence in the workplace. Join Tonia Tagilaferro on Mon-day, March 23 at 8 p.m., as she shows you how to look and feel your very best every day. Ms. Tagliaferro is the owner of The Art of Dressing Boutique in Mamaroneck. For more informa-tion about Tagliaferro and the Art of Dressing Boutique, visit the website at artofdressing.net.

New movie matineeOn Wednesday, March 25 at 11 a.m. and 2:30

p.m., and on Thursday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m., Larchmont library will be screening “Birdman.” Winner of the 2015 Academy Award for Best Picture, “Birdman” is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor, played by Michael Keaton, famous for portraying an iconic superhero, as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his ca-reer and himself. This movie is rated R.

Golf and tennis preseasonSport-related injuries have reached an all-

time high. What our culture has accepted as standard exercise does little to prepare our bodies for the lengthening, change in direction and repetitive motions that our favorite sports require. Join health professionals, Sean Fitz-patrick and Cory Schwarzkopf on Saturday, March 28 at 9:30 a.m., as they show you how to be smart about preparing for the things you love to do.

Larchmont-Mamaroneck Local SummitKeeping Our Drinking Water SafeOn Tuesday, March 17, the Larchmont-Ma-

maroneck Local Summit's breakfast meeting will feature a representative from the Westches-ter Joint Water Works (WJWW) to talk about the quality of our drinking water. He will dis-cuss the source of our water supply, how our

water is protected and treated, the challenges to maintaining our water quality and what WJWW does to keep our water safe and secure. The monthly meeting will take place at the Nautilus Diner in Mamaroneck; $8 for breakfast.

Mamaroneck Public Library

Kite making workshopYou will be amazed how high a piece of

paper, skewers and masking tape can go! On Monday, March 30 at 3 p.m., get ready for Na-tional Kite Flying month in April by finding out. Weather permitting, we will try out our cre-ations on the front lawn. Ages 8 to 11.

Paracord and pizza Paracord is a lightweight nylon rope used

in the military. In this workshop on Monday, March 30 at noon, we will use it to make para-cord survival bracelets for ourselves and for Op-eration Gratitude. This program is for students grades 6 to 8. Register at Larchmontlibrary.org so we know how much pizza to order. Please note that schools are closed the next day.

ConcertOn Tuesday, March 31 at 11 a.m., come be

a part of the happiest concert of the season; Amelle Gloaguen in concert. Tickets are re-

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

all items to [email protected].

“February 1964: The Beatles Conquer America”

Join us for an exciting, free multimedia pre-sentation on April 25 at 11 a.m., in the commu-nity room. Author Aaron Krerowicz places the Beatles' first U.S. visit in musical and histori-cal context in order to explain why that month proved to be the single most pivotal month of the band's existence. Krerowicz’ first Beatles book, “The Beatles & The Avant-Garde,” was published in late 2014 and will be available for sale following the program. For more informa-tion and to sign up, call the reference desk at 630-5888.

LMC-TV

“The Local Live!”Tune in to LMC-TV’s hyper-local, interac-

tive news show Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m., on Cablevision Channel 75, Verizon Channel 36. During the show, join the discussion. Call 381-0150, email [email protected], or tweet @thelocallive

COMPOSEWords flitter!Catch some, braid them.Surprise yourself,Keep inspiration greenGrow a poem.

Mary Louise Cox, poet laureate of the Town and Village of Mamaroneck


Local filmmakers win best zombie flickIn the shadow of The Os-

cars, two Mamaroneck-based filmmakers also won a coveted award.

On Feb. 23, Dena Schum-acher and Matt Sullivan were given the award for “Best Zombie Film” for their film “Sobrevivo” at the 2015 New York Scary Film Awards.

The short film, produced by LMCTV staff members Schumacher and Sullivan, chronicles the struggles of a woman in a post-apocalyptic world in which she must over-come her fears in order to sur-vive. The film premiered in Oc-tober of 2014 at the Shriekfest Film Festival in Hollywood, Calif. It also appeared this past November at the Big Apple Film Festival in New York City.

Sullivan, the director, said, “We are honored to be chosen as Best Zombie Film at this year’s New York Scary Film Awards. ‘Sobrevivo’ has been an incredible process for both Dena and I. We are so lucky to be surrounded by the amount of talented and generous peo-ple in this community who

have helped bring our vision to both the big and small screen.”

The film was funded through Kickstarter, a crowd funding platform which is pop-ular among artists.

“We are so grateful to all of our generous contributors,” Schumacher said. “Without them, this movie would not be possible.”

But it wasn’t just the donors who made the film possible.

According to Sullivan, “We were blessed to have an incred-ibly talented and dedicated cast and crew behind the entire pro-duction. People worked really hard to bring this film to its au-dience. For that, I will be for-ever grateful.”

Sullivan, a Mamaroneck High School graduate, hopes to fol-low in the footsteps of fellow alumni such as Bennett Miller, Dan Futterman and David O. Russell.

“I’m so grateful for all of the wonderful experiences I had in the Mamaroneck High School video program under the guid-ance of Mike Witsch,” Sulli-van said. “I remember taking a video club trip back in 1999 in which we watched a screening of Bennett Miller’s first film ‘The Cruise.’ After the screen-ing, we had dinner with Ben-nett and picked his brain about the creative process. It’s pretty incredible what he has accom-plished and I’d love to have the

chance to do it again.”The film will continue its

festival run, but is seeking donations from the general public.

“One of the things a lot of people don’t think about,” Sul-livan said, “is what happens to the film after it’s made. The buck doesn’t stop once we yell ‘that’s a wrap.’ There is still a lot of work and money required to bring the film to as many people as possible.”

The filmmakers are current-ly accepting donations to aid in the continued success of their festival run. Donations can be made on the film’s official website at sobrevivofilm.com. (Submitted)

Matt Sullivan and Dena Schumacher during a casting session of the film “Sobrevivo.”

Official poster for “Sobrevivo.” Photos courtesy Matt Sullivan


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By MArISSA PENNStaff Writer

ArtsWestchester, the larg-est non-profit arts council in the state, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with ARTSEE, a five-month long arts festival showcasing the creative spirit of Westchester.

Collaborating with more than 40 organizations, ARTS- EE will include 70 events in dance, film, art, theater and music, which will take place in venues across Westchester County from March through July.

“ARTSEE celebrates the arts in its many forms,” said Janet Langsam, chief execu-tive officer of ArtsWestchester and lover of the arts. “Featur-ing new artistic work created within the last three years, this festival will highlight the

ArtsWestchester launches showcase

Janet Langsam, CEO of ArtsWestchester, at the ARTSEE announcement. Photos courtesy ArtsWestchester

The ArtWestchester gallery, which is located at 31 Mamaroneck Ave., in White Plains, will host its 50th anniversary kick-off event “Crossing Borders: Memory and Heritage in a New America” on March 17.

of Westchester to its south-ern border, we have a lot to be proud of and to celebrate in terms of cultural offerings. This festival springs West-chester into life.”

ArtsWestchester, formerly The Council for the Arts in

county’s growing reputation as a hub of innovation and creativity,” she said.

To kick off ARTSEE, on March 17, ArtsWestchester is hosting “Crossing Borders: Memory and Heritage in a New America” at its gallery, in the old Chase bank, located at 31 Mamaroneck Ave., in White Plains.

The opening exhibit and a major part of the festival, “Crossing Borders” highlights the work of new and first-gen-eration American artists who use their autobiographies and family history as an artistic tool to explore universal con-cerns of memory, heritage and identity.

“Crossing Borders” will include installations by 10 different Westchester artists that all come from different backgrounds, but all share a

similar story. Featured artists are from around the world, including Iran, Israel, China, South Africa and more.

In addition, there will be a presentation of music by first-generation Americans and im-migrants featured at “Cross-ing Borders” as well, accord-ing to Langsam.

ARTSEE is set to include some of Westchester’s most iconic arts institutions, such as Caramoor Center for Mu-sic and the Arts, the Emelin Theatre, Hudson Valley Cen-ter for Contemporary Art, Katonah Museum of Art, Music Conservatory of West-chester, Sarah Lawrence Col-lege, SUNY Purchase and the Taconic Opera, to name a few.

Westchester Deputy Coun-ty Executive Kevin Plunkett said, “From the northern tip

Westchester and Westchester Arts Council, was founded in 1965 when a group of West-chester residents wanted to build a cultural center in the suburbs similar to New York City’s Lincoln Center.

Langsam, an artist her-self, did not join ArtsWest-chester until 1991 after working at several other arts institutions in the Northeast.

Prior to joining ArtsWest-chester, Langsam served as president and chief executive officer at the Boston Center for the Arts and as first dep-uty commissioner of the New York City Department of Cul-tural Affairs.

She is also a founder of the Queens Museum, an honoree of the Queens Theatre in the Park and a recipient of the Americans for the Arts Mi-chael Newton Award.

Langsam studied liberal arts and writing at Syracuse University. She also earned her Master’s degree at New York University in public ad-ministration. Langsam didn’t study art formally until after she received her Master’s, at which point she went back to study it at the New School.

A native New Yorker, La- ngsam loves all forms of art, from painting to music to the-ater and dance.



In the draft law, indoor mu-sic from dance halls and caba-rets would now be acceptable up to 90 decibels from noon to 10 p.m. and at 85 decibels from 10 p.m. to noon. For out-door music from either private or village-sponsored events, the draft law proposes the same decibel cap from noon to 9:30 p.m., but prohibits the music any time after.

While understanding of the restrictions on hours of opera-tion, Dawn said that having decibel meters within a restau-rant’s premises is unnecessary.

“Everybody has to abide by the rules,” Dawn said. “But the village shouldn’t have to put any kind of law that’s really hard on the businesses because these businesses bring people to the village.”

Republican Mayor Norman Rosenblum is siding with the local businesses and said the few instances of noise com-plaints in the village’s recent history were a result of a suc-cessful village. The mayor added that the current noise laws were sufficient and didn’t need to be changed.

“I welcome the activity in the village,” Rosenblum said. “I think the activity in the Vil-lage of Mamaroneck has a direct effect on the quality of life and the value of the real estate of people’s homes and businesses.”

Still, the issue of noise has gained enough traction to be an item that the village board wants to consider.

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In the past, noise laws have been brought to the board’s at-tention, but mostly to be voted down ultimately. In 2013, a local law surrounding side-walk cafes, like Café Mozart, included a stipulation that at-tempted to limit live music, but ultimately the board disap-proved of the proposal.

The noise issue in the Ma-maroneck Avenue central business district of the village was re-ignited recently with the disputes between neigh-bors and Molly Spillane’s, a bar-restaurant on the corner of Mamaroneck and Prospect avenues.

Since Molly’s was eventu-ally subjected to several con-ditions on their special per-mit last year, the owner, Mike Hynes has been forced to in-stall self-closing mechanisms for its windows and doors and keep them closed at 10 p.m.

on weekdays and 11 p.m. on weekends. Much like Molly’s conditions, the village is dis-cussing the options of limiting the hours of operations for live music.

For the current draft law, Slingerland said he came up with these recommendations in January, and since then, has been working with Police Chief Chris Leahy, Building Inspector Dan Gray and Vil-lage Attorney Charles Gold-berger to fine-tune the propos-al before presenting it to the village board.

Slingerland said he expects that within the next three to six months, the law will be at a point where the village board can vote on it and if passed, be put into effect.

Trustee Leon Potok, a Democrat, declined comment.


With a booming business district comes the issue of noise. The Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees is talking about another law that might address the rising problem of noise, especially in the central business district. File photo


Astorino celebrates restaurant weekWestchester County Execu-

tive Rob Astorino marked the start of Hudson Valley Res-taurant Week by rolling up his sleeves and helping Harvest on Hudson executive chef Da-vid Amorelli prepare pear and blue cheese pizza using only locally sourced produce.

“Learning how to cook one of my favorite dishes with an excellent chef at an iconic Westchester restaurant,” As-torino said. “I can't think of a better way to celebrate the start of spring Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. This two-week long celebration, where the concept of farm-to-table dining is showcased, has be-come a signature event in Westchester that many people look forward to. So text, tweet and call all your friends and family to ‘Meet Me in West-chester’ for a terrific meal at an affordable price.”

During restaurant week, which runs from March 9 to March 22, diners will have the opportunity to sample dishes featuring farm-to-table

sustainable products at more than 100 restaurants in West-chester. Three-course prix fixe dinners are $29.95 and lunch-es are $20.95 plus beverage, tax and tip.

Harvest on Hudson, located in the Village of Hastings on Hudson, offers diners and re-laxing ambience with views overlooking the Hudson Riv-er. With a fully functioning garden, Harvest on Hudson expands on the farm-to-table menu concept, offering a wide selection on its menu includ-ing fish, meat, chicken, pasta and much more. The restau-rant also features a wood-fire pizza oven.

“Harvest on Hudson is hap-py to help kick-off Hudson Valley Restaurant Week with Westchester County Execu-tive Rob Astorino,” said Bruce Bernacchia, co-owner of Har-vest on Hudson. “It has been a long winter and it's time to go out and sample Westchester's finest restaurants during these coming weeks.”

Other participating venues

include well-known establish-ments such as Crabtree's Kit-tle House and X2O Xaviars on the Hudson. Joining the line-up this year are 13 new West-chester restaurants including, Trattoria 160 in Pleasantville, Birdsall House in Peekskill and Halstead Avenue Bistro in Harrison.

Janet Crawshaw, event founder and publisher of The Valley Table magazine, noted the growth of Hudson Valley Restaurant Week.

“Our mission is to support the Hudson Valley region, which has become an epicen-ter of the farm-to-table con-cept and is at the forefront of the craft food and beverage movement,” Crawshaw said. “In 2014 alone, $20 million in sales revenue was gener-ated during restaurant week events, a major boost for local businesses, farmers, produc-ers and purveyors.”

A complete list of participat-ing restaurants is available at HudsonValleyRestaurantWeek.com. (Submitted)

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, center, thanks Bruce Bernacchia, left, and Angelo Liberatore, owners of Harvest on Hudson, for their continued partnership in Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. Photo courtesy Westchester County


3 Jalapenos property sold for $1.2M

By ALINA SurIELStaff Writer

After years of serving as one of the most cited examples of urban blight in Washington-ville, a Mamaroneck Avenue lot containing a vacant restau-rant formerly known as 3 Ja-lapenos is currently in contract to be sold for $1.2 million, ac-cording to a real estate broker involved in the deal.

Paul Noto, a lawyer repre-senting the interested buyer, told the Review the contract for the former Mexican res-taurant was signed on Jan. 26 by representatives for Com-stock Residential Contracting, LLC, a Briarcliff Manor firm which is said to be construct-ing a mixed-use development with as many as 21 residential units.

Although it will take a num-ber of months for the sale to be finalized, Comstock represen-tatives will be meeting with village officials on March 12, after press time, to discuss dif-ferent configurations for the proposed retail and residential use of the property. The parties will also discuss how many re-tail tenants the building will have and how much space will be allocated for the retail and residential units. spaces.

Noto said the lot’s location on the outskirts of the central business district made it an im-portant property for the village and a highly visible one.

“It’s in the gateway to the village,” he said. “You don’t want people coming into the village and that’s the first thing they see.”

Comstock Residential spe-cializes in luxury home con-struction, and co-owner Eric Abraham serves as the presi-dent of the Builder’s Associa-tion of the Hudson Valley.

Architectural work on the building is being done by Gregg Deangelis of Deangelis Architectural Services in Ma-maroneck, a company which has overseen many other near-by commercial and residential development projects. Previ-ously Deangelis designed a mixed-use, three-story struc-ture at 120 Mamaroneck Ave., and a shuttered Larchmont bar and grill restaurant on Palm-er Avenue which had been dubbed, “The Globe.”

The 3 Jalapenos lot, locat-ed at 690 Mamaroneck Ave, which still contains a brightly colored single-level build-ing bearing the restaurant’s signage, had formerly been owned by Mamaroneck-based brothers Richard and George Cimaglia. But the 3 Jalapenos restaurant was forced to close following severe flood damage from Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. Since March 2014, the downtown station house of the village’s volunteer fire depart-ment, located across the street on Mamaroneck Avenue, has been using the 36 parking spaces zoned to the defunct eatery.

Redevelopment of 690 Ma-maroneck Ave., site was a fo-cal point in transit-oriented development studies con-ducted before recently passed legislation aimed at rezoning the immediate area around the Metro-North train station.

The law includes incentives to encourage the development of structures utilizing green infrastructure and mixed-use buildings with residential and retail components.

Mayor Norman Rosen-blum, a Republican, said he thought the development of 690 Mamaroneck Ave., will be an important step in revital-izing the surrounding area and building up the tax base.

“It’ll finally have someone in there willing to develop the property, which is an eyesore and a health hazard,” Rosen-blum said.

Although residents of sur-rounding neighborhoods have expressed concerns that a de-velopment boom and popu-lation increase could worsen flood conditions in the area, Nancy Wasserman, a commer-cial real estate broker for Cold-well Banker who brokered the deal, said she doesn’t think a new building at the Jalapenos site will exacerbate flood-ing. A Mamaroneck resident since 1961, Wasserman said is confident that any site plans would be compliant with vil-lage flood codes and other en-vironmental regulations.

“They’re reliable and thoughtful about people in the neighborhood,” Wasserman said about the buyer. “They don’t cut corners.”

Deangelis, the architect de-veloping the property, declined comment. The Cimaglias, the former owners of the property, could not be reached for com-ment as of press time.


This property, which was once the location of a restaurant, on Mamaroneck Avenue has been sold to a developer who plans to build a mixed-use apartment building on the site. Former Mexican eatery 3 Jalapenos has been closed since falling victim to severe flood damage in 2011. File photo


Port Chester man wins $500K at Empire CityA Port Chester man hit the

largest jackpot in the eight-year history of the Empire City Casino in Yonkers, on Feb. 27. Manuel Etsche took home the $571,049.05 prize with a mere $2.50 spin on the Bally Blazing 7 slot machine at 11:30 p.m.

But the biggest jackpot in history approaching the $1 mil-lion mark— an $868,000 life-changer—is still up for grabs.

In November, Moosue Ste-fern of Bergenfield, N.J., hit a record-breaking $509,121.96 at Empire City, which was more than double the previous jack-pot record. At the time, it was the biggest jackpot since the Yonkers “racino” first opened in 2006. The slots have been hot at Empire City. Just three

nights before Esteche’s record-breaker, Ella from Brooklyn hit the third largest

jackpot in Empire City an-nals with a $222,459.74 pot on Feb. 24.

Empire City Casino, one of the largest entertainment and gaming destinations in the Northeast, features 5,300 of the hottest slots, electronic craps, roulette, baccarat and sic bo; year-round harness rac-ing and international simul-casting; live entertainment in-cluding the best party, tribute and Latin bands, comedy and more. A plethora of dining op-tions will satisfy even the most discerning palate with Italian cuisine at Nonno’s Trattoria; trackside dining with live bet-

ting at Empire Terrace Restau-rant; and convenient delicious options at the international food court or Lil Cocina. A new $50 million expan-sion added Dan Rooney’s, a high-energy sports bar, Pinch American Grill, in collabo-ration with Ducasse Studio, featuring dozens of New York craft beers on tap and a craft cocktail lounge rounds out the entertainment options with retro bowling lanes. Empire City Casino at Yonkers Race-way is located at 810 Yonkers Ave., in Yonkers, Westchester County, open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. Visit empirecitycasino.com or call 968.4200 for information. (Submitted)

Word on the StreetWhat’s bothering you today?

-Photos and reporting by Michael Sciandra

Rye

Collected

on Purchase Street

“The snow and the cold, I’m tired of it. I know that’s everybody but it’s getting

on my nerves.”

Adam Chiampi, Tuckahoe

“The combination of the cold and the lack

of WiFi at the library.”

Dan Rosen, London

“The weather. I can’t wait for it to be spring. It’s very slushy out and I just can’t

wait for it to be warm.”

Cheryl Lambert, Port Chester

Feb. 8 At 8:39 p.m., a caller reported a dog barking, which stopped barking once police arrived.

Feb. 9At 2:13p.m., a complainant reported an intruder in her residence located on Rockingstone Avenue, which turned out to be a process server.

Police received a call at 3:13 p.m. from a woman on Murray Avenue that her parking pass was missing from her vehicle.

Feb. 10 The police were notified at 9:45 a.m. that there was a black SUV in a woman’s driveway on Locust Ridge Road, but she called back immediately and said they were contractors that had permission to be on the premises.

At 10:45 a.m., police were called to Elkan Road after a caller said they were unable to locate their vehicle.

At 4:25 p.m., a caller reported an automobile accident where a vehicle traveling northbound in the parking lot of New York Sports Club struck a parked vehicle on Madison Avenue.

Feb. 11 It was reported to the police at 11:27 p.m., that there was a fire in an apartment located on Hommocks Road where one person was injured.

At 3:51 p.m., police received a phone call that someone had attempted to open a credit card in the caller’s name on Myrtle Boulevard.

Feb. 12Police were called to an abandoned residence at 5:14 p.m., after somebody noticed footprints in the snow at a residence on Wagon Wheel Road.

Feb. 20Police were called to Larchmont Acres at 10:14 p.m., after a report that there was loud yelling, which stopped upon police arriving at the scene.

Feb. 23A resident reported to the police that there was a domestic dispute on East Brookside Drive, which was resolved by the time officers arrived at 4:31 p.m.

Feb. 24Police were called to Bonnie Briar Lane at 6:03 p.m. due to a closed road, which was closed because of an emergency repair.

Feb. 25At 11:21 a.m., officers were called to the CVS on Boston Post Road because two juveniles were caught shoplifting.

At 7:01 p.m., police were notified of a small animal reportedly in the middle of the road at the intersection of Forest Avenue and Grace Church Street.

Feb. 26A female called the police at 11:31 a.m., after being unable to get in contact with the homeowner of a Maple Hill Drive residence. It turned out that the person in question no longer lived at the residence.

A complainant notified police of loud music blasting at a home on Dillon Road at 9:19 p.m., but when police arrived they heard nothing.

Collected at the Town of Mamaroneck Police Department on Monday, March 9 at 2:35 p.m.


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and the Mamaroneck River dug wider as well.

Other flood mitigation tech-niques which were suggested in the study include plans to modify channels of the Mama-roneck and Sheldrake rivers through deepening and widen-ing and to elevate houses be-yond the reach of flood waters.

Assitant Village Manager Daniel Sanrnoff told the Re-view a slight delay in the study process is a fair price to pay to ensure thorough results.

“We want this to be done as quickly as possible, but we also want it be done the right way,” Sarnoff said.

The first Army Corps flood investigations were authorized under resolutions adopted in the mid-1950’s by the U.S. Senate Committee on Public Works. Subsequent to the find-ings of those studies, a 1986 federal Water Resources De-velopment Act authorized a $130 million flood mitigation project to route the Sheldrake River through a tunnel, but

for various reasons, including costs, the 1986 plan was never implemented.

The current studies by the Army Corps were requested by the New York State De-partment of Conservation to re-evaluate flood mitigation possibilities with modern costs and environmental factors after an April 2007 nor’easter storm which caused more than $50 million dollars in combined damage to property belonging to the village, local business owners and residents.

Recent evaluations didn’t begin until 2010 with a com-bined initiative between U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, a Dem-ocrat, Congresswoman Nita Lowey, a Democrat, state Sen. George Latimer, a Rye Demo-crat, and Mamaroneck offi-cials. The study received 75 percent of its funding from the federal government, with the other 25 percent coming joint-ly from the state Department of Conservation, Westchester County and the village.

Village Manager Richard Slingerland worried that if there were too many delays the contribution factors may change, the federal government might not have enough funds to cover the amount initially promised and the cost could become too high to make the plan into a reality.

“We might be looking at our last chance to get federal mon-ey for this,” Slingerland said.

Research by the Army Corps states that the village has suf-fered an average of one flood per year from the 1870s until the late 1960s, but these re-cords show that storms affect-ing the village have been grow-ing in intensity since 1971. Out of the 15 flood events to hit Mamaroneck, recorded from 1971 to 2007, six warranted presidential disaster declara-tions, an action by the presi-dent to make federal funding available for emergency relief and reconstruction assistance.


FLOOD from page 1

A flood mitigation plan which would ease flooding in the Village of Mamaroneck is behind schedule as authorities explore further options for the most cost efficient solution. Some options in the plan would see the Sheldrake River, pictured, dug deeper and wider. Photo courtesy Westchester Planning Board

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County raises Lyme Disease awareness Lyme Disease is one of the

fastest-growing infectious dis-eases in the country. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control, CDC, recently described Lyme Disease as a “tremendous health problem.” The CDC es-timates that there are at least 300,000 new cases each year in the United States alone, with a significant percentage suffer-ing chronic symptoms even after standard antibiotic treat-ment. The purpose of the Take a Bite Out of Lyme Disease Challenge is to raise awareness and funds to improve diagno-sis and treatment. One hundred percent of donations will go to International Lyme and As-sociated Diseases Educational Fund, the nonprofit of the In-ternational Lyme and Associ-ated Diseases Society.

Although there are clear benefits of uniting for an aware-ness campaign considering the millions suffering worldwide, collaborative efforts have been hampered by the fact that many with Lyme are suffering from debilitating symptoms making it difficult to attend physical events. Additionally, patients often cannot afford to participate in many events due to medical bills not covered by insurance and those afflicted are dispersed geographically.

One of the challenge orga-nizers, Connecticut native and Ossining, N.Y., resident Lisa Kilion states, “It’s important for parents of children suffering from Lyme to know that they are not alone. There are many others who currently endure the same challenges as they strug-gle to find effective treatments. Families, medical profession-als and educators have trouble fully understanding the impact that Lyme and associated ill-nesses have on the lives of chil-dren. With support, we can get through these difficult times.”

“Social media has provid-ed Lyme sufferers with a vital framework for both support, as well as advocacy,” said Florida attorney Melissa Bell, another challenge organizer and presi-dent of the Florida Lyme Dis-ease Association. Bell added, “I am thankful that social

media is available to provide a true lifeline for those suffering from chronic, isolating illness-es as well as parents who have children suffering from these conditions.”

How does the Lyme Dis-ease Challenge work?

Beginning March 1, 2015, participants are asked to follow the three easy steps below and make a $10 donation. Those who prefer not to take the bite, can donate $100 instead.

About Lyme Disease Lyme Disease is caused

by a spirochete, spiral shaped, bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, and is primarily transmitted by ticks. Children ages 5 to 14 are at the greatest risk of acquiring Lyme Disease and constitute approximately 25 percent of all reported cases. According to research, children are bit-ten by ticks more frequently around the head and neck, making them more vulnerable to brain and central nervous system infections. Infants can also become infected by Lyme Disease and related infections during pregnancy.

Lyme is called the “great imitator,” because it can mim-ic conditions such as multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, fibromyalgia, lupus, chronic fatigue syndrome, Par-kinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and autism.

Ticks harbor many other diseases that can be trans-mitted to humans aside from Lyme Disease, including other bacterial infections, viruses or parasites. Indeed, there are many diseases, some life-threatening, carried by ticks that can complicate tick-borne disease diagnosis, treatment and recovery, including Babe-siosis, Tularemia, Anaplasmo-sis, Mycoplasma, Ehrlichio-sis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Borrelia miyamotoi,

Bartonella, Heartland virus, Powassan virus, the newly dis-covered Bourbon virus, among others.

Those suffering from Lyme Disease and co-infections are challenged in all aspects of diagnosis, treatment and re-search funding. The average patient sees five doctors over nearly two years before being diagnosed. In a recent survey, approximately half reported not being properly diagnosed for more than 10 years. Delays in diagnosis are due in large part to misinformation and the fact that the two-tier testing paradigm for Lyme Disease recommended by the CDC misses approximately half the actual cases pursuant to nu-merous peer-reviewed studies. There is a deep division within the medical community as to how patients should be treat-ed if they do not respond to a standard course of antibiotics lasting several weeks, leaving many patients without effec-tive care or insurance coverage. Chronic Lyme Disease may be long lasting, may significantly impair patient quality of life and may be extremely costly to patients, employers, health-care systems and society in general. Lyme is a global epi-demic, with cases on every continent except Antarctica.

Although the number of new Lyme cases annually is staggering, there is relatively very meager support for re-search funding. Indeed, the annual incidence of Lyme Disease is higher than that of breast cancer, hepatitis, colon cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, HIV/AIDS and West Nile Vi-rus. However, federal funding of Lyme Disease has been ex-tremely disproportionate.

For example, Lyme Disease occurs six times more often an-nually than HIV/AIDS, yet it receives less than 1 percent of the funding from the National Institutes of Health compared to HIV/AIDS. Likewise, there are 141 times as many cases of Lyme Disease than West Nile virus, yet Lyme Disease re-ceives less than half of the fund-ing for research. (Submitted)

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Tigers shine at states

On March 7, a handful of Mamaroneck juniors head-ed upstate to compete at the 2015 Indoor High School State Championships at Cor-nell University. With a strong showing, Tiger runners figure to be a force on the track for the foreseeable future.

Shari Rauls placed fifth in the 600-meter run, posting a time of 1:36.03 in the event,

while her classmate Katie De-vore took third place in the 1000-meter with a time of 2:58.17. Fellow junior Lauren Chapey came in 10th place in the 1500-meter event, finish-ing the race in 4:49.58.

On the boys side, Tiger ju-nior Sean Ideozu was part of Section I’s relay team that topped a field of 11 teams to take the Intersectional Relay

with a time of 8:55.87. This was the second win at states for Ideozu, who was a part of the section’s championship squad last year as well.

The Tigers will look to du-plicate their success in the up-coming outdoor track season.

Mamaroneck track coach Rob Morrisey could not be reached for comment.-Reporting by Mike Smith

Members of the Mamaroneck track team pose for a photo. On March 7, four Tigers had strong showings at the state championships in Cornell, N.Y. Contributed photo

maybe the Red Devils will give me another chance to cel-ebrate this weekend. It honest-ly doesn’t matter.

For a few minutes in March, my college gave me the chance to get excited about sports.

Come March 15, it’s every-

one else’s turn.

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The NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament doesn’t start until March 15, but on Saturday evening, I got my first dose of March Mad-ness when I watched my alma mater defeat Albertus Magnus College to advance to the Di-vision III Sweet Sixteen.

You’re not going to see any game highlights on ESPN, you’re not going to see any Dickinson College Red Dev-ils at the NBA draft this June and unless you’re currently a high school junior looking at small liberal-arts schools in rural Pennsylvania, you’ve probably never even heard of Dickinson.

No matter, though. For two hours on Satur-

day night, I was glued to my computer screen, cheering on a bunch of 19-year-olds I’d never met in my life like

Alma mattersI was a certified Cameron Crazy or one of Maryland’s Turgeonites.

It’s odd, too. When I was in college, I didn’t have much of a rooting interest in any of our sports teams. Heck, I was on the baseball team and general-ly didn’t care if we won— un-less I happened to be pitching that day.

I’d look at bigger schools, with their rabid student-bod-ies and obsessed alumni, and wonder what all the fuss was about.

But over the last two years, Dickinson’s basketball team emerged as one of the top Di-vision III programs in the na-tion and I began to re-think my previous indifference.

It’s been an absolute hoot following this Red Devil team through two straight Centennial Conference championships and back-to-back appearances in the Sweet Sixteen. I may not have a personal connection to the players—or even recog-

nize their favorite spots to eat in town—but they’re wearing my school colors, playing in my gym and going to class in the same limestone buildings that served as my home for four years of my life.

So on Saturday night, I donned my old college base-ball jersey, braved the numer-ous lag problems on the inter-net site hosting a live stream of the game, and used Twitter and Facebook to comment on the proceedings with a dozen or so college chums I hadn’t seen in nearly a decade. We complained about the refs, barked about Magnus’ physi-cal play, and sent wild proc-lamations of our school’s dominance when junior Ted Hinnenkamp hit a last-second layup to send our opponents packing.

It was a fleeting feeling, but I can’t remember the last time I felt so plugged in to what was happening in Carlisle, Penn.

Maybe Dickinson’s run will end in the next round,

On March 7, Sports Editor Mike Smith’s alma mater punched its ticket to the Division III Sweet Sixteen. The thrilling game was as close as most small schools can get to full-fledged March Madness. Photo courtesy Dickinson.edu

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Snow presents spring problems

tournaments could hamstring attempts by Section I coach-es to play an entire season’s worth of games.

“It’s really a statewide is-sue,” Karol said. “They’ve al-ready set the dates for the state tournaments, so unless they

were to push those back, the section can’t do very much.”


By MIKE SMITHSports Editor

With the spring sports sea-son slated to start this week, area coaches are becoming concerned that the winter weather may have conspired to keep teams inside for much of the preseason this year.

Westchester has received an abundance of snowfall this year, little of which has melted due to the below freezing tem-peratures of the last month. As a result, all of the local ball-fields that are slated for use this spring are still buried un-der a healthy layer of ice as the spring season kicks off.

For baseball and softball teams, which officially rang in the season on March 9, the weather should mean a heavy dose of indoor practices.

“I don’t know when the baseball field will be ready,” Harrison coach Marco DiRuoc-co said. “It depends on a lot of

things, like the weather these next few weeks, but it could be our first home game when we finally get on the field.”

According to DiRuocco, in-door practices are nothing new to area teams, and although the time can be used to install bunt defenses and break down swing mechanics, the call of outdoor practices begins to grow louder as the weeks wear on.

“As a Northeast baseball team, you’re used to being inside and in some ways, it’s beneficial to be inside, con-fined to a small space,” he said. “But once it gets beyond two weeks or so, it gets mo-notonous and tougher to make it fun and engaging.”

Although many Westches-ter school districts have in-stalled turf fields for football, soccer, lacrosse and field hockey, the majority of area softball and baseball teams still play on of grass and dirt fields, which means that after

the snow melts, maintenance crews will hurry to transform the fields into playable condi-tion. Some schools, however, including Eastchester High School, do have available turf fields that will result in teams being able to practice outside once the snow is gone.

“We’re one of the few schools that has a turf softball field,” Eastchester Athletic Di-rector Jason Karol said. “So as a last resort, we might be able to give teams a chance to get outside if the snow melts.”

One of the biggest chal-lenges this winter – at least for those schools with turf fields – will be divvying up time for teams looking for outdoor practice slots. New Rochelle softball coach Tim Collins said that Huguenot Athletic Director Steve Young will be tasked with maximizing prac-tice space for all five New Ro-chelle sports teams over the next month or so.

“Our AD has a tough job scheduling out the space be-tween so many teams,” Col-lins said. “We generally try to do the right thing in terms of scheduling the practice time and making sure that everyone can get outside once the snow is melted.”

Some teams, like DiRuoc-co’s Harrison squad, are now placing extra importance on an-nual spring break trips to give players an important chance to learn from game scenarios before the in-section sched-ule heats up. The Huskies are headed to Fort Pierce, Fla., on March 28 and DiRuocco be-lieves that for many New York clubs, trips down south might be a first chance to suit up and step between the foul lines.

“Teams are going to be able to get a scrimmages if they head down south,” DiRuocco said. “It’s an opportunity for us to play against some good competition and I think that will kind of help everyone.”

Most coaches and admin-istrators believe that barring any setbacks, fields should be ready by the time the regu-lar season begins, March 24 for softball and March 27 for baseball. Should the season be significantly delayed, how-ever, the dates for state-level

Eastchester’s Cooper Field, like many local ballfields, is covered in snow after numerous winter storms hit the area. Baseball and softball teams are hoping that fields will be playable by the time the spring season starts later this month. Photos/Mike Smith

New Rochelle’s softball team is one of just a few local teams that plays its home games on a turf field. The turf field may help the Huguenots get outside before many of their Section I counterparts this preseason.

Harrison’s baseball team practices indoors last year in preparation for the upcoming season. Many high school teams will have to make the most of their indoor sessions this spring. Photo/Bobby Begun

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