Harrison Review 1-30-2015

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vacant three-story office build-ings which were constructed in the 1960s.

Kristen Wilson, a lawyer for the Purchase Environmen-tal Protective Association, a powerful advocacy group in the area, asked that the devel-opers conduct an environmen-tal impact statement on a zon-ing amendment which is being petitioned by the developer as well as the specific site at Cor-porate Park Drive.

Because the lot in question is zoned as a “SB-O,” special business district property, the developer is petitioning for a zoning amendment to allow it to construct multi-family resi-

dential dwellings and support restaurant and retail ameni-ties. The firm is doing so be-cause the project can be seen as consistent with expanded allowable uses for the Plati-num Mile area as detailed in the town’s 2013 comprehen-sive plan. Such expanded uses include residential structures which are not oriented to-ward families with children, to avoid major impacts on traffic patterns and school enrollment.

Holly Bukofser, a resident of Old Lyme Road who is a former Harrison High Sch-ool science teacher, spoke out against the application

because of its possible ef-fect of adding more children to area schools. Although the project is made up of mostly one-bedroom units, and de-signed to target young profes-sionals commuting to work in New York City and nearby ar-eas of Westchester and empty-nesters, members of the Har-rison Town Council have also expressed similar concerns during the developer’s initial presentation during the coun-cil’s Oct. 15 meeting.

“They can talk all they want that they’re appealing to a certain group, but because it

Hearings begin on Platinum Mile project

Town weathers nor’easter

PROJECT continued on page 9 nOR’EasTER continued on page 6

By alina suRiElStaff Writer

Purchase residents spoke out in the first public hear-ing of a proposed residential building which may serve as a big step in reinvigorating the Platinum Mile along I-287.

Homeowners and neighbor-hood groups of nearby com-munities had varying con-cerns with respect to the mas-sive project, which will see a six-story, 421-unit apartment complex constructed at 103-105 Corporate Park Drive by Normandy Real Estate Part-ners of Morristown, N.J. The site is currently occupied by

By JOHn BRanDiStaff Writer

Let it snow? As initial pre-dictions proved to be wrong over the snowstorm that crossed Harrison’s path, residents and town officials alike credited the preparedness of the in-stitutions’ in place that made for a positive outcome.

Several news outlets were preemptively calling this a “historic” storm, with me-

teorologists forecasting as much as three feet of

snow. Politicians state-wide responded by shut-

ting roads, suspending sub-way service and grounding air traffic ahead of the win-ter blast, the worst of it ex-

pected for Tues-day. In a sort of trickle down with those warn-ings, local of-ficials started to

disseminate in-formation to residents.

Frank Cuce, a longtime Harri-son resident, said Mayor Ron Belmont reached out to the town through a series of ro-bocalls throughout the storm alerting them of the situation and reminding them of a life outside the impending frost, such as when trash pickup would resume.

Cuce credits this planning with what made for a suc-cessful cleanup and said that Harrison is a town that knows how to handle snowstorms. The Matthew Street resident said, much like in his days in the NFL, it was “preparation, notification and execution” that saved the day.

“When a situation devel-ops, they know how to clear the streets,” Cuce said. “The more information you can dispense, the better off the town people are. [It] gives

you a sense of calmness and when you‘re hearing from town and school officials, you have a sense people plan and know what they are doing.”

Cuce, who now works for the Harrison school district, said the early dismissal on Monday proved to be accu-rate foresight, as a water main break, on the corner of Union and Nelson avenues, didn’t help the situation.

The schools were then closed the following day amid the potential for blizzard con-ditions.

Councilwoman Marlane Amelio, a Republican, said she heard from one resident who said one can tell exactly where the Harrison boundary is due to the condition of snow removal. The councilwoman noted the efforts of Harrison’s Department of Public Works Commissioner Anthony Rob-inson and the men and women in his crew for such a “phe-nomenal” clean up effort. She said that department always comes through.

Amelio also praised the town’s residents and said they cooperated nicely by not park-ing on the street, which assist-ed in the cleanup effort.

Though this storm may have missed the mark, Amelio said residents were still lucky to come out of it unscathed.

Mayor Belmont shared in the praise of the DPW, but also the Building and High-way departments, which he said worked through Monday and half the day on Tuesday to get ahead and tackle the esti-mated nine to 10 inches Harri-son received in snowfall. Bel-mont said this was nothing like the Jan. 18 ice storm, which caused him to get stuck. He said that was more of a freak

Residents Emil Toso and Marco Labrusciano shovel their way out on Freemont Street after the storm. Photo/Andrew Dapolite

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Cuomo proposes student loan relief

By MaRissa PEnn Staff Writer

On Jan. 18, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a student loan forgiveness program that, if approved, will ease the debt burden of thousands of col-lege graduates from New York State colleges.

Under the proposal, the state would cover two years of loan payments for gradu-ates of public universities who make less than $50,000 a year, continue to live in the state and are enrolled in the federal Pay as You Earn program, ad-ministered to provide relief on student loan payments. Public universities are those that are predominantly funded through public means, such as state government money.

“Student loans are one of the greatest challenges that today’s recent college gradu-ates face when starting their careers—and we must do more to give them a full opportu-nity to succeed,” Cuomo said when announcing his plan. “By alleviating the weight of student loan debt, we can give our recent graduates a better shot at establishing themselves right here in the Empire State.”

According to a report by the Institute for College Access and Success, seven in 10, or 69 percent of graduating seniors from public and private non-profit colleges, are burdened with student loan debt.

In 2013, these borrowers owed, on average, $28,400 in federal and private loans com-bined, which was up two per-cent over 2012 data, according to the Institute for College Ac-cess and Success.

In New York, the aver-age four-year college gradu-ate is saddled with more than $25,000 in student loans, ac-cording to the institute.

The institute also found that recent graduates still face a tougher job market than be-fore the recession, with a 2013 unemployment rate of 7.8 per-cent, as compared with 6.3 percent just one year prior.

Mounting student debt makes it difficult for recent graduates to deal with the ev-eryday costs of living in New York.

Studies from the institute show that students who gradu-ate with debt are less likely to start small businesses or pur-chase a home and the conse-quences of defaulting on stu-dent loans can prevent a per-son from ever realizing their goals.

Students who could benefit from Cuomo’s proposed stu-dent debt program were en-thusiastic about the pending legislation.

Derek Rusinek, 22, a SUNY Purchase graduate from East Meadow on Long Island is happy about the proposed leg-islation. He works freelance doing a number of odd jobs,

including audio mixing for a church on Sundays and work-ing for a local farmer’s market during the summer. Rusinek estimates that he makes about $8,500 a year currently. He pays $250 a month in student loans, with some help from his parents, and “can barely afford rent.”

“It would be huge,” he said about the legislation. “I’d be really, really happy if it passed.”

Noelle Tannen, 24, studied music composition and also graduated from SUNY Pur-chase in 2014. On Sundays, she works as a music direc-tor for Oceanside Lutheran Church on Long Island and during the week, she teach-es music to kids at an after-school program in East New York. Tannen lives paycheck to paycheck, taking home about $25,000 a year—$1,800 a month—of which $650 a month goes to renting an apartment with roommates in Brooklyn.

She hasn’t even started pay-ing off her $30,000 in student loans she owes.

“I think if this legislation were enacted it would be a re-ally great step in the right di-rection,” she said. “But I think more should be done in the way that education is treated so that it isn’t more of a business than an education system.”

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Students at state universities such as SUNY Purchase, pictured, may benefit from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed legislation to relieve student loan debt. File photo


What’s going on...Harrison library events

“Children programs” Children’s programs will continue at the

Jewish Community Center of Harrison, 130 Union Ave.

Mondays-9:30 a.m. Rockin’ Tots for ages one to three.

10:30 a.m. Parachute Play Time for ages two to five.

Tuesdays-9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Wiggle and Giggle with Dawny Dew for ages one to five. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

“Book club” The Millennium Book Club now meets at

19 Second St. while the library is closed. The next session is on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. The book to be discussed is “The Secret Keeper” by Kate Morton. All welcome. Re-freshments available and are courtesy of the Friends of the Library.

For more information, contact Connie Per-rotta at 315-1922 or via email at [email protected].

Neuberger Museum of Art

“Becoming Disfarmer”Showing until March 22.“Becoming Disfarmer” is a critical evalu-

ation of Mike Disfarmer’s vernacular photo-graphs, including approximately 50 examples of his skillful portraits on postcard-sized pa-per. The exhibition will be the first museum survey to consider the vintage prints alongside the enlargements and also the ways in which Disfarmer’s images have been revalued and recast. Neuberger Museum visitors parking is in the Purchase College Parking lot W1.

A $6 per car, campus parking fee applies all days for all visitors.

Please stop at the Park-2-Fly booth, pay the attendant in advance of your visit and place your ticket on your dashboard before walking to the museum. The museum is located at Pur-chase College State University, 735 Anderson Hill Road in Purchase.

Wainwright House

“Alexander Technique” The Alexander Technique is a method of

movemenet re-education. It teaches us to rec-ognize and change long-term postural and movement patterns that interfere with our natu-ral ability to move with ease and fluidity. Ap-propriate for people of all ages. Four-week se-ries with a choice between Series 1 or Series 3.

Series 1: Wednesdays, Feb. 4, 11Series 3: Thursdays, Feb. 5, 12Class begins at 7 p.m. and goes until 8:15

p.m. Register at wainwright.org, Westchester Jewish Adult EducationWarm your mind in the cold winter months,

by joining Westchester Jewish Adult Education for one or more of these exciting classes:

“Biomagnetism and your health with Catherine Sweet”

Explore the philosophy and history of Bio-magnetism. Discover how your magnetic “life fields” shift with health and disease. Observe and experience these energy fields as they relate to the neurological plexuses, chakras, kaballah and your physical, emotional, mental and spiri-tual bodies. This event takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 3, starting at 7 p.m. and going until 9 p.m.

“History of Judaism in America”Five Thursday mornings beginning on Feb.

26, at the Temple Israel Center in White Plains.The Book of Ruth and Song of SongsTwo Wednesday evenings beginning March

18, at 800 Westchester Ave., 5th floor board-room in Rye Brook.

“Jewish cooking: Passover dinner”Tuesday, March 10, at 10 a.m., private home

in Harrison. A program of the Westchester Jew-ish Council, provides exciting opportunities for lifelong learning.

For more information or registration, visit the Westchester Jewish Council online at waje.org, or call Alice Tenney, director, at 328-7001 ext. 704.

Rye Recreation

“February Vacation Golf Camp”Grades K through 5Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 17 thorugh 19,

9:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.Program Site: Osborn GymFee: $190 residents; $215 Non residentsTGA Premier Junior Golf is bringing the golf

course to you.Children will play games while learning fundamentals, advanced techniques, rules, etiquette, and gain an understanding of all parts of the golf course. Tee it up with TGA and see how much fun playing golf can be. All equipment supplied. Returning students will ad-vance to upper level skills.

Rye Historical Society

“Happy Birthday George Washington”Children ages 7 to 11 are invited to the

Square House Museum on Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon for a special celebration honoring the 283rd birthday of our first Presi-dent, George Washington.

Fun activities include Presidential games, trivia, crafts and even a birthday cake. The cost for this special program is $15 per child which includes all craft materials and snacks. Reserva-

tions are suggested as space is limited and can be made by calling the Rye Historical Society at 967-7588.

The Square House Museum is located at 1 Purchase St. in Rye and is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sat-urday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more informa-tion, please call 967-7588 or visit our website ryehistory.org.

Home on the Sound

A family murder, secrets unlockedMore than 75 years after her grandmother

was brutally murdered, Angela Derecas Taylor set out to uncover the killer’s identity in spite of fierce resistance from her family. She recounts her quest to find the young woman’s unmarked grave in Potter’s Field and untangle her family’s secrets in a forthcoming book. She will discuss “Finding Yia Yia: A Greek Tragedy” in a pro-gram sponsored by At Home on the Sound on Tuesday, Feb. 10, in Russell Hall, in Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park Ave.

The Program is free and open to the public. Talk is at 4 p.m., preceded by refreshments at 3:30 p.m. Enter church through the Forest Park Ave. door near Wendt Avenue.

Westchetser Sandbox Theatre

The Westchester Sandbox Theatre is hold-ing auditions for its Young People’s Theatre Tween production of “Clue the Musical.” Open to performers in grades 4 to 8, this mu-sical based on the board game, is more fun than the Game of Life. Directed and choreo-graphed by Artistic Director Jason Summers, “Clue the musical” is a perfect show for the young performer in your family. Auditions will be held Sunday Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesday Feb. 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Westchester Sandbox Theatre located at 931c E Boston Post Road in Ma-maroneck. The show runs April 16 to April 19. A participation fee of $425 is required. All who audition will be cast in the show. For more information call 630 0804 or visit our website at stshows.com.

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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Leave the politics out of abortionTo the Editor,As Americans celebrate and reflect on the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling 42 years ago, I urge Congress

and state legislators to listen to doctors and medical experts who know that legal abortion is safe, and that politicians should not interfere in personal medical decisions.

Despite the fact that abortion is one of the safest medical procedures in the United States and is supported by the majority of Americans, we’re seeing more and more legislation moving forward at both the state and federal level designed to restrict access. As the nation’s leading women’s healthcare provider and advocate, Planned Parenthood knows how dangerous these restrictions are for women, and that’s why we’re urging Congress and state legislators to listen to doctors when it comes to policies that affect women’s health.

Half of all pregnancies in the U.S. each year are unintended, and four in 10 of these are ended by medi-cally safe, legal abortions. However, the abortion rate in 2011 (the latest year for which national data is avail-able) was the lowest rate since 1973, and much of this decrease is attributable to improved contraception.

Data, including from the Centers for Disease Control, shows that abortion has more than a 99 percent safety record. Studies show women experience major complications less than one percent of the time. In the rare cases when complications do occur, they are similar to those that may occur from miscarriage, which ob-gyns and other physicians treat every day. Abortion has no impact on a woman’s future pregnancies.

Forty-two years after the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Roe v. Wade, significantly more Americans want the landmark abortion decision kept in place rather than overturned. Seventy-eight percent believe abortion should be legal in certain or all circumstances. Rather than approaching access to reproductive healthcare as a divisive “social issue,” many voters recognize that abortion access is connected to women’s financial stability.

For example, more than 80 percent of voters polled in New York and Pennsylvania agree that a woman’s ability to control the timing of her job and family is a fundamental component of women’s equality.

In order to ensure abortion remains safe and legal for future generations, we must replace misinforma-tion with the facts and start having honest conversations about abortion in America today. Here at Planned Parenthood, we are offer abortion services and we ensure that women have accurate information about all of their options. Ultimately, decisions about whether to choose adoption, end a pregnancy or raise a child must be left to a woman with the counsel of her healthcare provider, her family and her faith.

Reina Schiffrin,President/CEO — Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic

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HarrisonTHE

REVIEW accident, while this snow-storm presented a test for the DPW.

“This was practice in case we do get the big one,” Bel-mont said.

The mayor said incidents were low for Tuesday, with one slip and fall reported.

Police Chief Anthony Mar-raccini confirmed that inci-dent, and said there were just short periods where homes in the area lost power. Again, this snowstorm was presented as a test, which the chief felt the cleanup crew passed with flying colors.

“Although the majority of [the storm] passed us by, it was a good strategy for pub-lic safety in enabling and fa-cilitating the cleanup of the snow,” Marraccini said. “Har-rison was the only community where you could see blacktop the morning after.”

Though it might have caused some headaches, most in the community felt this wasn’t the dreaded storm of the century most were touting.

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Cuce said he remembers big-ger and more frequent storms when he was a kid in Harrison. However, he said erring on the side of caution was warranted, as the storm could have eas-

ily veered east and slammed the town. He said the ensuring public safety—through school closures and declaring snow emergencies—is paramount.

Meanwhile, Councilman

Stephen Malfitano, a Re-publican, said he has seen much larger storms than this and laughed off the self-pro-claimed “storm of the centu-ry” title.

“We were mobilized and prepared and ready to take it on,” Malfitano said. “The rest is really in the execution.”


Snow is piled off to the side revealing blacktop, in part due to the efforts of DPW, according to town officials.

Snow covers the Harrison Metro-North train tracks. Photos/Andrew DapoliteSnow alters travel, as indicated by the Metro-North sign on Tuesday due to a snowstorm that covered Harrison in nearly 10 inches of snow.



Downed power lines and IRS scams

The Harrison Police De-partment, through the My Community Alert system, has recently issued a bulletin to Harrison residents. Please beware of callers posing as IRS agents; they call homes and cell phone numbers claim-ing that back tax money is owed. The scammers, in some cases, have the last four digits of the victim’s social security number and the IRS’ toll-free number shows up on caller ID. In some cases, the target will also receive an email, pur-porting to be from the IRS, to further the scheme to de-fraud. The caller then instructs the individual that the tax bill must be paid promptly through a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer, threatening arrest or license revocation as a penalty.

The IRS emphasizes that if someone owes money, the first contact from the IRS is likely to come via mail. The IRS will not ask for credit card numbers over the phone, nor request a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer. If you are a victim of this IRS scam please notify the Harrison Police De-partment at 967-5111.

Recently, I had the plea-sure of attending the official

ribbon cutting ceremony for New York Health and Well-ness. It was an honor to join Westchester Deputy County Executive Kevin Plunkett and Westchester County Health Commissioner Sherlita Am-ler, M.D. as we welcomed this health facility to Harrison. The 6,000 square-foot organi-zation focuses on integrated programs aimed at improving fitness, nutrition and overall health and wellness. I wish them all the best as they bring their advanced approach to healthcare to our community.

Harrison Town Clerk Jack-ie Greer would like to remind residents that she has extend-ed office hours to coincide with the town/village board meetings.

The hours are from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. All services are available including marriage licenses, by appointment, free notary service and hunting/fishing licenses. These hours are in addition to the after-hour service available during the Planning Board meetings on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, please call the Town Clerk’s office at 670-3030.

Please be reminded that, if you have a burglar alarm sys-tem installed in your home or business, you must be regis-tered. An application must be

filed with the Harrison Police Department’s Alarm Bureau. There is a $75 annual fee for residents, $150 for businesses and $25 for seniors. For more information, please visit harri-son-ny.gov or call 813-7455.

Con Edison’s Office of Government Relations has re-cently contacted my office re-garding local, weather related conditions. As the company monitors the snow and rain-storms that affect our area and prepares to service any prob-lems the weather causes, they urge customers to place safety first. Most importantly, do not touch downed wires as they may be live. Customers can report downed power lines, outages and check service res-toration status at conEd.com or by calling 1-800-75-CONED (1-800-752-6633). When re-porting an outage, customers should have their Con Edison account number available, if possible, and report wheth-er their neighbors also have lost power.

The next “Lunch with the Mayor” is on Friday, Feb. 6 and I will be at Silver Lake Café, located at 17 Taylor Square in West Harrison. I will be at this location from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and look for-ward to meeting with residents and talking about issues facing our community.

Hi, my name is Patrick. I am a three-year old beagle mix looking for my forever home. I am completely housebroken, great with other dogs, good in the car and very, very loving. I enjoy the dog park, walks, chewing on bones, and playing with the dogs in my foster home. My very favorite thing though is cuddling in your lap. If you let me, I will sleep in your bed and make you laugh by diving under the covers. I don’t like when children jump on me, so I would prefer a home with older children. Larchmont Pet Rescue has taken good care of me, as I’m neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, heartworm tested and even micro-chipped. Why not donate $300 so I can be a part of your home. To learn more about me, call 834-6955 or visit the web at NY-PetRescue.org.(Submitted)


Park ranger applications being acceptedThe Westchester County

Department of Public Safety is accepting applications for seasonal park rangers to pa-trol county parks this summer. Applications are due by Feb. 20 and are available online at westchestergov.com/ps.

Uniformed park rangers work under the supervision of county police officers to main-tain a safe and enjoyable atmo-sphere in the county’s parks. They assist park users, provide information on park rules and procedures, help in searches for lost children, perform ba-

sic first aid on occasion and make regular security checks of buildings and facilities.

First-time park rangers are paid $14 per hour. Salaries are higher for those who have worked as a ranger for the county before.

To qualify, applicants must be a high school graduate, at least 19 years of age, a U.S. citizen, a resident of Westches-ter County and possess a valid New York State driver’s license by the time of appointment.

Accepted candidates must attend a three-week training

program at the Westchester County Police Academy.

Public Safety Commis-sioner George Longworth said many police officers in West-chester, including himself, had their first exposure to a law en-forcement career by working as a park ranger.

“By receiving police acad-emy training and working un-der the supervision of county police officers, park rangers get a unique view into law en-forcement and the career op-portunities that exist,” Long-worth said. (Submitted)

Curb the spread of flu in your home

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During the cold season, the flu is undesirable. Help curb the spread of sickness in your home by targeting your most touched surfaces.

Door knobs and locksEvery time you enter or exit

your home or any individual room, chances are that you’re touching a door knob and/or turning a lock. Any surface that you’re touching constant-ly, without having just washed your hands, is a perfect breed-ing ground for germs.

Light switches and surrounding platesUnless you can “clap on,”

“clap off,” light switches are some of the most touch heavy surfaces in your home.

Cabinet handles and drawer pullsNot only do these surfaces

accumulate germs, they also have a tendency to accumulate sticky, greasy debris due to their locations in kitchens and bathrooms.

Staircase railingsThese surfaces are regularly

touched by hands and possibly other body parts if you choose to slide down them. In other words, never cleaning them equals germ city.

Toilet flushersJust think: you touch the

flusher before you wash your hands, after doing your business.

Faucet handlesYou also touch the faucet

handle in the bathroom before you wash your hands... and then again afterward. If they aren’t cleaned, touching them feeds into a cycle of hand con-tamination.

Soap pumpsCleaning these will help

to prevent soap scum buildup and the transference of germs, especially if you don’t wash your hands thoroughly after-ward. Also, if you pump out soap for children, an unclean pump will dirty your hands.

TelephonesAn everyday scenario:

touch your phone, scratch an itch, touch your phone, eat, touch your phone, take out the garbage, touch your phone, shield a sneeze, touch your phone, blow your nose and touch your phone again. Enough said.

Computer mice and keyboardsThis category includes

desktops, laptops and tablets. That means not only are these items potentially dirty from activities inside the home, but also have the ability to track in outside germs.

10. Remotes to electronics If you’ve ever cleaned

these before, I’m thorough-ly impressed. On television, I’ve seen people scratch with these items. If life imitates art, please clean these regularly and thoroughly. Even during your hotel stays.

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is Harrison, it will bring some families,” Republican Coun-cilwoman Marlane Amelio, a Purchase resident, said previously.

The Corporate Park Drive proposal is one of several planned development projects along the Platinum Mile in

This rendering was submitted to the Harrison Planning Board along with a site plan application for a proposed building at 103-105 Corporate Park Drive. The project would construct 421 apartments at the site of a former corporate office park. Photo courtesy Minno Wasko Architects and Planners

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gone vacant.Seth Mandelbaum, an at-

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January 30, 2015 • THE HaRRisOn REviEw • 11SPORTS

I’ll come right out and say it; just because I think this lat-est Super Bowl controversy is dumb, it doesn’t mean I’m not enjoying the heck out of it.

It’s rare that an on-field scandal makes its way off the sports pages. But even if you have avoided ESPN, sports talk radio and blogs for the past week or so, it’s unlikely that you’ve escaped mention of the ball tampering charges leveled against the New Eng-land Patriots.

Late-night hosts have had a field day. Saturday Night Live took some shots. Even Bill Nye got in on the fun.

Everyone, it seems, is talk-ing about “Deflategate.”

It’s not hard to see why. We are days away from the single biggest sporting event of the year. Tom Brady—the biggest beneficiary of the allegedly

PSI: Phoenixdeflated balls—is one of the nation’s most visible athletes. The Patriots, despite having lost to the Giants in their last two Super Bowl appearances, are still football’s answer to the Yankees.

Which is why it’s great—at least for me—to see them squirm.

Watching the taciturn Bill Belichick mumble his way through press conference an-swers about PSI, or the gold-en-boy Brady admit that the incessant questioning has hurt his feelings, that makes for some good Super Bowl week filler right there.

Do I think the Patriots “cheated?” I sure do.

But do I think it’s a big deal? Do I think they did any-thing that hasn’t been tried by the other 31 teams in the NFL? Not a chance.

The world of sports has a funny way of labeling cheat-ers. In baseball, those players who got caught using perfor-mance-enhancing drugs to

gain an edge over the competi-tion face the possibility of be-ing blackballed from the Hall of Fame. But all-time great pitchers like Gaylord Perry who used to apply foreign sub-stances to the baseball to get it to break in an unpredictable fashion?

That’s just gamesmanship.When the Patriots were ca-

ught videotaping opponents’ coaching signals in 2007, many decried the act as something that violated the integrity of the league. Meanwhile, former punter Ray Guy, who was of-ten accused of filling the balls he kicked with helium just got inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last year. He’s the only punter currently in Can-ton, helium or not.

So, what’s going to happen to the Patriots? Likely nothing for the time being. They’ll play on Sunday, probably find some underling to blame things on during the offseason, lose a draft pick or two and maybe pay a fine to the league offices.

“Deflategate” has been the biggest sports story of the past two weeks, but, Sports Editor Mike Smith thinks it’s just a lot of hot air. Photo/Mike Smith

The media will move on to the next story and “Deflat-egate” will be just another footnote in the history of pro-

fessional athletics. That is, unless the Patriots

beat the Seahawks. If that happens, I’ll expect

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On Jan. 25, the top wres-tlers in the area took to Yon-kers High School to compete in the first-ever Westches-ter County Championship. Although John Jay walked away with the overall team title, placing 11 wrestlers in the top six, the event served as a showcase for Westches-ter’s top grapplers.

According to Harrison coach Vin Nicita, the idea to put together a county-only tournament has been in the works for some time.

“[Yonkers coach] Pete Vul-pone and I had been talking about it, so we reached out to everybody,” Nicita said. “Rockland has had its own tournament for years and we wanted to do the same thing, to create a sense of pride in Westchester County.”

Sixteen wrestlers from each weight division were invited to the tournament and seeded according to their

Huskies shine at counties

The winners of the first-ever Westchester County Wrestling Championships pose with their titles on Jan. 25 at Yonkers High School. The event showcased several of the top wrestlers in the area. Contributed Photo

point totals on the year. The Huskies, who sent eight wrestlers to the tourney, had four athletes place on the day to finish fifth. Harrison had two winners, includ-ing Jay Martins who won the 106-pound bracket and Frank Barchella who best-ed New Rochelle’s Moises Terra in the finals to win the 120-division and earn Most Outstanding Senior Honors. Teammate Dom Schepis ad-vanced to the finals, though he fell to Kennedy’s Alex Melikian,

“Frankie has had kind of an up and down season, but I think this was a big win for him,” Nicita said. “He showed that he can win the big matches, and I think this shows that he’s coming into his own with the postseason coming up.”

Other local wrestlers also fared well, as New Ro-chelle placed third behind winning performances from Jake Shore, 113 pounds, Jor-dan Wallace, 126 pounds,

and Daniel Mendoza, 195 pounds.

Mamaroneck placed sev-enth with one winner, as reigning section champ Yous-sif Hemida took first in the 220-pound division with a 25 second pinfall win over Scars-dale’s Ethan Raff. Eastchester had one champion on the day as well, as Nunzio Crowley topped Mamaroneck’s Roger Ransom in the 170-pound fi-nals. Crowley earned Most Outstanding Junior honors for his performance

According to Nicita, the inaugural event was a run-away success and figures to be a Westchester tradition for years to come.

“I think it worked out great,” the coach said. “Now that we’ve had it for one year, we’re going to continue to improve it. We are hoping to get more teams involved, and we saw this year that winning those belts were vey impor-tant to the kids.”


By MiKE sMiTHSports Editor

On Jan. 18, the Harri-son Huskies continued their stretch of indoor track domi-nance, winning both the boys and girls league titles at the Armory in New York City. The Huskies are now winners of five straight league champi-onships and have their sights set on bigger challenges with sectionals and state qualifiers looming.

Harrison’s girls ran away with the competition, besting second-place Byram Hills by 73 points with a score of 206. According to Harrison coach Dominic Zanot, this current crop of Huskies, which pos-sesses a lot of talent in the middle distance event, could be one of the deepest and most talented groups in the pro-gram’s history.

“This girls group has the opportunity to be the best the school’s ever had,” Zanot said.

Huskies win leagues

Harrison’s boys celebrate their fifth straight league title at the Armory on Jan. 18. Both the boys and girls teams captured championships. Contributed photo

“They can cover so many dif-ferent events from sprinting to distance events that we expect-ed them to do this well.”

The girls squad dominated the relay events, picking up wins in the 4 x 200-meter, 4 x 400-meter, and 4 x 800-meter events but was also buoyed by a few personal records in in-dividual events. Marissa Gaz-zola, 55-meter dash, Christine Cardascia, high jump, and Ju-lia Provino, triple jump, all set personal bests en route to cap-turing first place finishes.

Things were a bit tighter on the boys’ side as the Huskies were able to edge rival Rye 146-127 for the league crown. Although Rye was able match Harrison’s runners, it was the Huskies’ prowess in the field events that put them over the top.

“I think the two teams can-celed each other out on the track,” said Zanot. “But we picked up some points in the pole vault, the shot put, and

triple jump, where Rye didn’t score as well as we did.”

Harrison’s boys were led by senior Christian Saavedra who won both the 300-meter and 600-meter races—setting a school record in the latter—and ran a leg in the Huskies’ first-place 4 x 400-meter relay.

According to Zanot, Saave-dra’s performance was a real breakthrough for the senior.

“He’s been with the pro-gram since he was in eighth grade, so he’s by no means been a secret,” Zanot said. “We always knew he had these performances in him and he is just fulfilling what he’s been training for all these years.”

Loukas Glover also shined for Harrison, setting a person-al best in the pole vault to win the event.

The Huskies will be back on the track on Feb. 1, when they compete in the Westches-ter County Championships.



The benefits of weightlifting for women

Easy ways to start living healthier every day

How to cope with an athletic injury

Lifestyles of Westchester County/January 2015 VoL.17 no.110

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Consuming excessive amounts of sodium not only affects your health but also may affect your appearance. A diet that’s rich in sodium has long been linked to a host of health problems, including high blood pressure, stroke, kidney disease, and stomach cancer. But consuming too much sodium also leads to increased water retention, which can cause weight gain and make men and women appear puffy and bloated. According to the American Heart Association, the recommended daily sodium intake is 1,500 milligrams. But the AHA notes that the average American consumes more than double that amount on a daily basis, and Health Canada asserts that Canadians also eat roughly the same amount of sodium each day as their American counterparts. While sodium is an essential nutrient, the human body does not need a lot of it to reap its benefits. Bread, processed meats and soups are some of the major contributors of dietary sodium, so men, women and even children, who the AHA notes are far more likely to develop high blood pressure as adults if they consume a high-sodium diet as a child, should study packaging on these items to ensure they aren’t overloaded with sodium.

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The benefits of weightlifting for women

Many women steer clear of the free-weight areas

inside their gyms, opting instead for treadmills and other cardio machines. Some women may not know how to use weights correctly, while others simply don’t want to add any bulk to their frames.

But research shows that women who adhere to moderate strength-training programs two to three times per week can benefit in a variety of ways.

Burn more calories: Many people exercise to burn calories and shed fat, and weight training is an efficient way for women to do just that. Resistance training is a great way to burn calories, as after a heavy weight-training session, the body continues to use oxygen, which increases a person’s basal metabolic rate. In addition, as you increase lean muscle mass, your body burns even more calories as its muscles contract and it works to repair and build new muscle.

Reverse metabolic decline: Lifting weights can help reverse the natural slowing down of metabolism that begins in middle age. Keeping your body working out and your metabolism elevated for as long as possible can help keep you in top shape.

Build stronger bones: Lifting weights does more than just build muscle. Weightlifting also builds bone density. After menopause, women may lose up to 20 percent of their bone mass, and the United States Surgeon General estimates that, by 2020, half of all Americans could have weak bones due to bone loss. Women can look to weightlifting to help increase bone density and reduce their risk of fracture and osteoporosis.

Reduce risk for heart disease: Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of 5.6 million women worldwide each year.

Women are more likely to get heart disease than cancer. A study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning found that women who lift weights are less likely to develop heart disease risk factors, such as large waist circumference, high triglycerides, hypertension, and elevated glucose levels. The American Heart Association lists weight training as a healthy form of exercise for those at risk for heart disease.

Combat back pain: Weight training can help strengthen the core muscles of the abdomen and back, which may help alleviate lower back pain. It’s important to use proper form when lifting weights to avoid exacerbating existing back pain or developing new injuries.

Boost mood and combat depression: Lifting weights is not just good for the body, it’s also good for the mind. Women who strength train regularly can improve their feelings of well-being

and may be able to reduce episodes of depression. A study from researchers at Harvard University found that 10 weeks of strength training was effective at reducing symptoms of clinical depression.

Relieve stress: Any form of exercise can help to relieve stress, but according to the 2009 study “Psychological Aspects of Resistance Training,” those who regularly strength train tend to manage stress better and experience fewer adverse reactions to stressful situations than those who do not exercise.

Increase energy levels: Lifting weights can boost mind power and provide a long-term energy boost. Working out in the morning can be an especially effective way to maintain high energy levels throughout the day.

Women should not shy away from lifting weights. In addition to creating a trimmer, healthier body, resistance training offers many other health benefits.


Contrary to popular belief, adopting a healthy lifestyle is not a difficult undertaking. In certain instances, convenience may need to be sacrificed in favor of nutrition, but many people find that living healthy is not nearly as difficult as they assumed it would be when they initially decided to make a change.

When men and women decide they want to start living healthier, many mistakenly assume they must abandon their existing habits entirely and start from scratch. But the following are some easy ways to start living healthier every day.

Eat more fruits and vegetables. One of the best and easiest ways to live healthier is to begin eating more fruits and vegetables. Instead of unhealthy snacks like potato chips and cookies, snack on a piece of fruit, and never sit down to a meal unless you include some

vegetables to go along with the main course. Studies have shown that men and women whose diets are high in fruits and vegetables are less likely to develop certain types of cancers, including cancers of the digestive tract. In addition, the United States Department of Agriculture notes that people whose diets are rich in fruits and vegetables have a lower risk for heart disease, including heart attack and stroke.

Slow down your eating routine. Some people may already be eating the right foods, but they may just be eating too much of them. It takes time for your body to let you know it’s had too much to eat, so eating too fast can increase your risk of overeating. While eating, try to limit distractions that can take your attention away from how much you’re eating. If you’re always watching television or checking emails

Easy ways to start living

healthier every day

Including more fruits and vegetables in your diet is an easy and effective way to improve your overall health.

on your phone while eating, try a few days of distraction-free, careful eating, and you may find yourself eating less and feeling more energized after a meal.

Skip the second glass of wine. The much publicized medical benefits of wine are somewhat misleading. According to the Mayo Clinic, when consumed in moderation, red wine can help prevent heart disease. That’s because alcohol and antioxidants found in red wine have been shown to increase levels of high-density lipoprotein, often referred to as “good” cholesterol, and protect against artery damage. But wine also contains sugars that can fatten the liver, and a fatty liver can contribute to a host of serious health problems. If you already drink wine, limit yourself to one glass per day. If you are not a wine drinker, then it’s important to note that many

doctors believe the potential benefits of drinking wine do not outweigh the potentially negative consequences associated with alcohol consumption, which include neurological problems and an increased risk for heart disease.

Get more sleep. Inadequate sleep affects the body in a variety of ways. Many people are aware that one poor night’s sleep is certain to affect their energy

levels the following day, but fewer may know of the link between sleep duration and chronic disease. For example, the Harvard Medical School notes that studies have linked insufficient sleep to type 2 diabetes, as the body’s ability to process glucose can be compromised by poor sleeping habits. Other medical conditions that have been linked to insufficient sleep include obesity, heart disease and mood disorders.

While you might be proud of your ability to function on minimal sleep, the long-term effects of insufficient sleep can be dire, so be sure to get at least seven hours of sleep each night.

Choosing to live healthier does not mean you need to completely overhaul your existing lifestyle. In fact, you can make several easy everyday changes to dramatically improve your overall health.


The benefits of resting between workouts

Working together with a trainer or physical therapist to set realistic recovery goals is one way for athletes to successfully cope with injury.

As any professional athlete can attest, even the most

athletic and physically fit in-dividuals can suffer an injury. Professional athletes typically have highly trained medical personnel at their disposal as they recover from injury, but men and women who don’t draw a paycheck for their athletic exploits have no such luxury, making it far more dif-ficult to recover from and cope with injury.

Each individual body re-sponds to injury in different ways. For example, one person may heal from a hamstring in-jury in as little as a few weeks, while others must endure a healing process that lasts sev-eral months. But no matter how different athletes’ bodies may be, there are coping mecha-nisms every athlete can employ to help deal with the mental toll that injuries can take.

Stay involved. Athletes

who train heavily and de-vote much of their free time to pursuing their sport of choice may feel as though their world has come crash-ing down when they suffer an injury. But even if you cannot compete, you can still stay involved in your sport. If you are physically capable, of-fer to volunteer at sanctioned events, which can help you maintain a connection with your sport and keep abreast of the happenings within that community. If your injury is so limiting that active volun-teering is nearly impossible, you can still attend events and then blog about them af-terward. The important thing is to recognize that, while an injury may prevent you from competing, you can still find other ways to stay involved.

Set realistic recovery goals. Many athletes begin physical therapy or their re-habilitation processes with

a gung-ho attitude, insisting they will return from injury stronger than they were be-fore. While that’s a great at-titude, it’s important that ath-letes temper their enthusiasm for recovery with a dose of reality. Recovery is not over-night, and even the most elite athletes, many of whom are accustomed to their bodies re-sponding in the way they want them to respond, can be dis-couraged if they enter the re-habilitation process with unre-alistic expectations. Work with your physical therapist, phy-sician or trainer to establish realistic recovery goals, using your enthusiasm to meet your short- and long-term recovery goals. Be flexible when setting your recovery goals, as you never know how your body will respond to treatment.

Expect setbacks. Setbacks are an unfortunate reality of recovery for many athletes. Don’t allow yourself to be-

How to cope with an athletic injury

come discouraged if a goal can’t be met because your body is simply not ready or needs to pause in its recov-ery process. A setback can be frustrating, but you can cope with setbacks by writing about them, be it on a blog or in a personal journal. Many athletes have found that writ-

ing down their feelings is an effective way to deal with the frustration of the recovery pro-cess. Keeping a journal or re-covery blog can also help you cope with any future setbacks down the road, as you can look back and see what did or did not help you deal with past obstacles.

Athletic injuries can be thorns in the sides of com-mitted athletes, who may or may not know what to do with themselves when sidelined with significant injuries. But there are various ways for athletes to cope with injuries and make the recovery process less frustrating.

Exercise enthusiasts often find it hard to break from their workout routines, even if that respite is just a single day for ordinary rest and recovery. But athletes who forgo rest will almost certainly suffer the consequences, which can include illness, injury and fatigue. When working out is part of a regular routine, it’s easy for men and women to get in a groove and want to continue that groove by continuing to exercise every day. But periodic rest boasts plenty of benefits that will improve long-term performance and greatly reduce your risk for injury or illness.

Recovery: Muscles need time to recover, so build in at least one day off per week so your body has time to heal. If you are unsure of when to take a day off, try checking your resting heart rate in the morning after a few days off from your workout routine. Take your pulse the moment

you get out of bed, and remember that number going forward. On days when you need to know if your body has recovered, take your resting heart rate once again. If the number is roughly 10 beats higher than it was when you measured after a couple of days off, then your body likely needs more time to recover.

Illness risk: Regular exercise strengthens the immune system, making it easier for the body to fend off colds and other illnesses. But if you overdo it with your workout routine, that exercise starts to have a countereffect on your immune system, weakening it and making you more susceptible to illness. So periodic rest not only helps your muscles recover but also ensures your immune system is not compromised.

Performance: Competitive athletes may think that out-training their opponents gives them an edge, but overdoing it with training regimens

can actually compromise their performance. As you go longer and longer without taking a break from your exercise routine, your body grows increasingly fatigued, and that fatigue will ultimately have an adverse effect on your performance, not to mention greatly increase your risk of injury.

Effectiveness: Rest also helps make workouts more effective. The body needs time to rest and repair after a workout, but this downtime also gives the body time to adapt to exercise. When a body is overloaded, it has no time to adapt, making the workouts less effective. A body that begins a workout rested and free of fatigue has a better chance of benefitting from a workout than one that hasn’t been given the opportunity to rest and recover. By allowing your body time to adapt, you’re increasing the effectiveness of your workouts.

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