08/07/07 - “He had a year to turn those grills in”

HEADLINE

Fate of accused officer on hold: Stamford police panel hears evidence on stolen goods

STORY

STAMFORD - The Police Commission in a hearing last night made no decision about the officer accused of buying stolen grills and power tools from a family friend last year.
Police Chief Brent Larrabee has recommended Officer Joseph Rainone be terminated after internal affairs investigators concluded Rainone knew, or should have known, the goods were stolen.

Two other officers have been suspended for buying goods from the informant, a 46-year-old cocaine addict now in prison for using his employer's credit card to buy the items without permission.......

......... of the first grill. 'Joe had no idea,' she said. She said the informant had a friend who worked at a Port Chester, N.Y., hardware store and could buy goods under an employee discount. Joseph Rainone could not have known the informant had .........

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Source: Norwalk Advocate



Publication Date: August 07, 2007



Reporter: Zach Lowe



Source URL: http://www.norwalkadvocate.com/news/local/scn-sa-police3aug07,0,5092314.story

08/07/07 - The One Thing Unforeseen When The Voting Rights Act Was Passed In 1965: Massive Hispanic Immigration.

HEADLINE

The Voting Rights Act hits Port Chester

STORY

The Westchester municipality has been governed by a six-member board of trustees and mayor, all elected at-large rather than from districts, since 1868 -- but the U.S. Department of Justice has decreed that it must now move to district-based elections so as to elect more Hispanics, and a federal judge is sufficiently impressed with this case that he casually canceled a forthcoming town election. Visiting AEI fellow Edward Blum, who's writing a book on voting rights law, asks: what's wrong with this picture?

P.S. On the many surprising consequences of the VRA, the best single-volume source is probably still Manhattan Institute scholar Abigail Thernstrom's 1987 Whose Votes Count?

Source: PointOfLaw Forum - http://www.pointoflaw.com/ (Published by the Manhattan Institute)

Publication Date: August 07, 2007

Reporter: Walter Olson

Source URL: http://www.pointoflaw.com/archives/004158.php

08/07/07 - PAYING THE PRICE FOR NEGLECTING BRIDGES - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor of the NY Post,

It was really dumb that you posted pictures and rated the bridges of New York.

I know that it was done in light of what happened out in Minneapolis, and we all sympathize with them.

And while I'm sure that millions of commuters who use any of the bridges are very curious as to how our bridges are holding up, we should not make those details public and broadcast it like it's celebrity gossip on Page Six.

Jaclin Rodriguez

Port Chester

Source: NY Post

Publication Date: August 7, 2007

Reporter: Jaclin Rodriguez

Source URL: http://www.nypost.com/seven/08072007/postopinion/letters/paying_the_price_for_neglecting_bridges_letters_.htm

08/07/07 - SHEILA M. MOREHOUSE

Headline

Sheila Morehouse - Requiescat in pace

Story

Our dear friend, Sheila Morehouse, has entered into eternal life. Sheila was an alto in the choir of St. John the Evangelist and a founding member of the Stamford Schola Gregoriana. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

From the “Stamford Advocate”:

A longtime resident of Greenwich passed away on July 31, 2007 at the Greenwich Hospital after an extended illness, she was 71. She was born on December 10, 1935......

......A funeral mass will take place on Saturday August 4, 2007 at 9:30 A.M. at Sacred Heart R.C. Church on Willet Ave. in Port Chester, NY.......

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Source: Stamford Schola Gregoriana - http://www.stamfordschola.org

Reporter: Scott

Source URL: http://www.stamfordschola.org/2007/08/07/sheila-morehouse-requiescat-in-pace/

08/07/07 - Costcos Non-compliance Is A Mystery To Westchester's Consumer Protection Department

Headline

Westchester still trying to reel in fish warnings

Story

Three months after Westchester's Consumer Protection Department asked grocery store operators to provide warnings about the dangers of high levels of mercury in fish, Costco stores in Port Chester, Yonkers and New Rochelle are still not in compliance, the department says.

The department said the Stew Leonard's in Yonkers also does not have signs or provide brochures indicating that young children and some women should avoid eating seafood with high levels of mercury, but a Stew Leonard's spokeswoman said that is not true.

Meghan Flynn, who works out of the Stew Leonard's office in Norwalk, Conn., said a sign in the seafood department provides a U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning about mercury and refers shoppers to the consumer protection department's Web site, http://www.westchestergov.com/consumer/.

......But the reasons behind why Costco is not in compliance are a mystery to the department.

"They haven't given us any indication why they haven't (complied with the request)," said John Gaccione, a department spokesman. "We've certainly made every effort to contact them."

Calls placed yesterday to Costco in Issaquah, Wash., were not returned.

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Source: THE JOURNAL NEWS

Publication Date: August 7, 2007

Reporter: Reach Allan Drury at adrury@lohud.com or 914-694-5069

Source URL: http://www.nyjournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070807/BUSINESS01/708070326/1066

08/06/07 - Police Dispatched To Port Chester Trustee John Crane's House

HEADLINE

Port Chester Board Of Trustee's Meeting Canceled

STORY

The Port Chester Police were sent to Trustee John Crane's house when he failed to show up for the Monday August 6th Board Of Trustee's meeting.

Ms. Crane informed the police that her husband was stuck in court and could not attend the village board meeting.

The Port Chester Board Of Trustee's needed John Crane inorder to have a quorum to open the public meeting.

Mayor Dennis Pilla was forced to cancel the board meeting that included three public hearings and a resolution to retain the law firm of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker to represent the village in an Eminent Domain action brought by William Broady.

An Executive Session about the William Broady Lawsuit was also cancelled.

Mayor Pilla, appoligized to the 50 to 60 residents who had came to the Port Chester Courtroom to attend and speak at the board of trustees meeting.

Mayor Pilla said, that the Public Hearings would be scheaduled as soon as possible.

Source: True Blue Conservative Review

Publication Date: August 06, 2007

Reprter: Brian Harrod Editor And Publisher

08/06/07 - Police Chief Joseph Krzeminski: "I think that the local police feel almost helpless when it comes to immigration,"

HEADLINE

Cops caught in crossfire of immigration debates

STORY

Brewster and New Haven, Conn., have been at the center of controversy lately over ID cards for illegal immigrants. But police in just about every community are dealing with the same underlying issues, according to a national report.

Determining what is an acceptable identification document, including cards issued by foreign consulates, is one of an assortment of new challenges facing local police, says a report from the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Like many other questions relating to immigrants, there is no consensus on whether the consular IDs should be considered valid......

.......Port Chester Police Chief Joseph Krzeminski, who heads the Westchester County Police Chiefs Association, said he would welcome a regional discussion about immigration-related challenges in law enforcement......


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Source: Journal News

Date Published: August 6, 2007

Source Location: White Plains, NY

Reporter Contact Information: Reach Leah Rae at lrae@lohud.com or 914-694-3526

Source URL: http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007708060346

Additional Comments: This is a summary of some of the points made in a July report by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The report is intended to give chiefs an overview on the issues surrounding legal and illegal immigration. An appendix describes the legal complexities involved in the intersection between local police work and illegal immigration.

Are immigration offenses criminal or civil violations?

Not every immigration violation is a crime. Some violations are civil, not criminal, in nature. Civil violations include being in the United States without authorization and overstaying a visa. Criminal violations include re-entering the United States illegally, alien smuggling and willfully disobeying a deportation order.

Can local police enforce immigration violations?

There is no consensus among legal experts on the role that state and local law enforcement should perform in immigration enforcement. Some maintain that state and local officers need specific authorization by Congress to enforce the criminal immigration laws; others believe they may have an inherent right to do so, depending on local laws.Congress has given specific authorization to local law enforcement in certain areas: arresting previously deported felons and noncitizens who have committed the federal crime of re-entry; making arrests for smuggling, transporting or harboring criminal aliens; enforcing immigration laws during "an actual or imminent influx of aliens"; and enforcing immigration laws under special agreements that involve training and supervision by federal officers.Can local police question criminal suspects about their immigration status?The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that during a legitimate detention, officers may inquire about the detainee's immigration status.

Can local police determine whether someone is an illegal immigrant?

Determining immigration status is not an easy task. Immigration law is complex, and the documents are unusual and often counterfeited. Specialized training is required to give officers the basic ability to determine a person's status.

Source: "Police Chiefs Guide to Immigration Issues,"
International Association of Chiefs of Police, July 2007,
http://www.iacp.org/.

08/06/07 - Hologram Recorded Five Songs In Port Chester

HEADLINE

HOLY GRAHAM

STORY

The last day of tracking was last night. Will and Max from Lions & Tigers came up to Purchase, NY where we finished up the vocal tracking. This is the only collection of songs that I've tracked in the past month and a half that I will not be mixing myself.....

......Hologram was up here in Port Chester recording five songs from Thursday to Saturday. We recorded in this big Jazz rehearsal room at SUNY Purchase that has a huge sound. It was pretty fun recording in such a huge space and getting so much reverb and all that fun stuff! Uh-Huh!....

......Recording with these guys was really great. They are playing at this show "Serpent Fest" in Brooklyn this weekend. Here's the flyer, which is drawn by my friend Jason Roy!

Source: Guild of Birthdays

Reporter: Chester Endersby Gwazda

Reporter Contact Information: cgwazda@gmail.com or call (609) 439-7523

Source URL: http://guildofbirthdays.blogspot.com/2007/08/holy-graham.html

Additional Comments: Guild of Birthdays is a traveling recording project designed for independent musicians. It's about providing DIY and home recording dudes the means to create totally wicked sounding songs of utmost quality without needing to go to a stuffy studio. It's about getting sounds with character through collaboration. It's about being number one, and being so incredibly cool about it.

08/06/07 - Area Baseball Roundup

Headline

Frozen Ropes 5, Yonkers Condors 4

Story

In the semi-finals of the 18-and-und Wood Bat League Amex Tournament Rec Park in Port Chester, Dave Perllishi hit a grand slam in the top of the fifth, which capped off a five-run fifth inning. "The count was 1-0 and I got a hanging curveball which I took to right deep to right center," Perllishi said. "The home run definitely changed the momentum of the game and I got to give credit to my teammates for getting on base for me to do my job." Frozen Ropes plays the Yonkers Condors-New York Crush winner tomorrow at 5 p.m. at Rec Park.

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Source: Journal News

Date Published: August 6, 2007

Source Location: White Plains, NY

Source URL: http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007708060329

08/06/07 - 'All they had were the clothes on their backs,' said Geno Arcuri

HEADLINE

Foster parents in town virtually non-existent

STORY

The Arcuris were excited, scared and nervous all at once last October as they finished their state certification to become foster parents.

Carolyn and Geno, married for 15 years, heard about the dire need for foster families and had decided to ditch their original plan to adopt. They completed a 10-week course and passed a home examination and interviews by the state to become certified........

........... Five days after the Arcuris' foster boys arrived, the court ordered them to be returned to their original family. Just like that, the Arcuris were back to an empty house and working for their event coordination business, Carolyn Dempsey Design Inc., in Port Chester, N.Y.

Physically and mentally exhausted from the 'whirlwind week,' Carolyn Arcuri said they decided they weren't ready to take more children, despite repeated calls from the state.

After a few months of introspection, though, they changed their minds.........

More months went by, and then the two boys the Arcuris looked after in the fall came back, this time for a longer stay. The Arcuris have tried to expose the boys to new experiences too, like going on vacation.

The boys are expected to return to their birth family again at the end of the summer, and that presents a new challenge for the Arcuris.

Seeing the children leave will be difficult, they said, because they have become emotionally attached to them, but they are also proud of how the children have developed.
'Maybe this was our calling,' Carolyn Arcuri said. 'It was all worth it.'

Other Greenwich families should experience the power of making a difference in a child's life, she said.

'It's a perfect opportunity for people in Greenwich to realize there's a need,' she said. 'Just try it once.'

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Source: Southern Connecticut Newspapers, Inc publishers of the Greenwich Time

Date Published: August 5, 2007

Source Location: Greenwich, CT

Reporter: Andrew Shaw

08/05/07 - Get Ready For A Whopping Sewer Tax Bill. Rogowsky, Who Has Taken A Lead On Sewage Plant Issues, Puts The Figure In The Hundreds Of Millions

HEADLINE

Westchester wrangles with order to update sewage plants

STORY

A state order for Westchester to upgrade its sewage treatment plants near Long Island Sound has led to a debate over whether the county should have to do it at all, and, if so, who would pay the bill.

The county has suggested ways to improve treatment at the plants, but at the same time, representatives of County Executive Andrew Spano have asked Gov. Eliot Spitzer for relief.

Deputy County Executive Larry Schwartz stressed that Spano is eager to help clean the Sound, but does not want to hit taxpayers with a whopping bill....

... Schwartz maintains that the four sewage plants that empty into the Sound - New Rochelle, Mamaroneck, Port Chester and Blind Brook - contribute less than 1 percent of the total nitrogen in the estuary, the element that leads to dead spots in the ...

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Source: The Journal News

Publication Date: Original publication: August 5, 2007

Reporter: Ken Valenti at klvalent@lohud.com or 914-696-8255.

Source Location: White Plains, NY

Story Location: White Plains, NY And Port Chester, NY

Story URL: http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007708050340

08/05/07 - Sports Wire

08/05/07 - He said he did not have time to be town supervisor because he had a new job installing carpet that kept him too busy

HEADLINE

2 more candidates join Rye town supervisor race

STORY

At least two new candidates have emerged to challenge Town Supervisor Robert Morabito in the Nov. 6 election, including the man at the center of the federal voting rights lawsuit against Port Chester.

Besides Democrat Morabito and Republican Joseph Carvin, who announced their candidacies earlier, nominating petitions were filed last week with the county Board of Elections by Salverio Terenzi for the Conservative line and Cesar Ruiz for the Independence line.

A fifth candidate, Marcos Perez, filed a petition to run on the Working Families line, but later declined the nomination.....

...When contacted by telephone Perez, a friend of Ruiz's, said he was on the petition "because Cesar put me there." He said he did not have time to be town supervisor because he had a new job installing carpet that kept him too busy.

Ruiz also declined to comment for now on his reason for backing Perez and a slate of Working Families candidates.

In the race for two seats on the Rye Town Board, Jose Nieves and Ximena Alarcon are seeking the Independence line along with Ruiz. They would challenge Democratic incumbents Dominick Lagana and Michael Borrelli for the line. Republicans Robert Nioras and David Gelfarb also are running for the seats.....

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Source: The Journal News

Publication Date: Original publication: August 5, 2007

Reporter: Liz Sadler at esadler@lohud.com or 914-694-3525.

Source Location: White Plains, NY

Story Location: Rye Town, NY

Story URL: http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070805/NEWS02/708050333/1018/rss0101

08/04/07 - Chowhound Chatter About Nessa

Another fabulous meal at Nessa in Port Chester

I just think the chicken is succulent while the skin nice and crisp with just the right touch of spices and the sauce is a great complient. just my two cents.

Source: Chowhound

Reporters: Karen NYC, Scotty 100, Sweat Pea 914 and Sambossanova.

Date Published: Several Forum Entries From August 3, 2007 to August 4, 2007

Source Location: San Francisco

Source: URL: Chowhound's Latest » Tristate Region - http://www.chowhound.com/boards/20

Facts About Nessa

Address: 325 N. Main St., Port Chester.

Phone: 914-939-0119

Proprietor: Marc Tessitore

Cuisine: Italian

Hours: Open daily for dinner except Tuesdays

PriceEntrees: $20-$30

In brief; A sleek and comfortable atmosphere, and a menu has light sampling, as well as, complete entrees.

08/04/07 - Mario Dilonardoo Finishs Training Course At Valhalla

HEADLINE

Volunteer firefighters finish 2-week training course at Westchester facility

STORY

Residents from across Westchester braved scorching fires and 90-degree weather yesterday during their final day of Firefighter One, an introductory course for volunteer firefighters.

... and bring something back to the community,' said the younger Dilonardo, who will volunteer at a fire station in Port Chester. The Department of Emergency Services in Westchester offers the accelerated training program once in the summer and about ...

...Mario Dilonardo, 19, is following in the footsteps of his father, who has been a volunteer firefighter for more than 30 years.

"I wanted to bring in the second generation and bring something back to the community," said the younger Dilonardo, who will volunteer at a fire station in Port Chester....

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Source: Journal News

Reporter: Stacy A. Anderson at sanderso1@lohud.com or 914-694-5080.

Date Published: Original publication - August 4, 2007

Source Location: White Plains, NY

Story Location: Valhalla, NY

Source URL: http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007708040325

08/04/07 - Westchester County District Attorney's Office is reported not to be bringing any criminal charges

Headline

County Police Investigation of Playland Mind Scrambler Fatal Accident Released.

Story

The county police released their findings on the June 29 fatal accident that killed a Playland employee at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Police findings indicate that the victim "intended to ride (the Mind Scrambler), but was not propertly seated in the ride," and that the Ride Operator "started the ride while Ms. Garin (the victim) was not propertly seated and operated the ride immediately to full throttle."

... requested. 9:37 P.M. County Police Officer confirms dispatch of ambulance and requests supervisor. 9:40 P.M. Port Chester /Rye/Rye Brook EMS arrive on scene. 9:42 P.M. Ms. Garin is pronounced deceased. SUMMARY OF INVESTIGATION: To date, 56 people ...

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Source: White Plains CitizeNetReporter

Reporter: John F. Baily email him at editor@whiteplainscnr.com

Date Published: August 4, 2007

Source Location: White Plains, NY

Story Location: Rye, NY

Source URL: http://www.whiteplainscnr.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5918

08/04/07 - Here Is An Idea For Metro North Commuters

Re: Photos: New Caanan, Beacon MNRR and more (Chris R16/R2730)

Then perhaps the state of New York should extend the third rail from Pelham to Port Chester and run their own cars on that part of the line.

Source: SubChat.com: SubChat - http://www.subchat.com/

Reporter: Chris

08/04/07 - Joe "The Harvard Educated Liar" Carvin Gets An Award For His Vicious $100,000 Lie. Shame On Joe Carvin

Liar, Liar Carvin's Pants Are On Fire

HEADLINE

JOE CARVIN AND THE WESTMORE NEWS ARE LYING TO THE VOTERS OF PORT CHESTER

STORY

Month After Month After Month Joe "The Harvard Educated Fool" Carvin And The Westmore News Repeatedly Say And Print The Big $100,000 Lie and they think the Voters Of Port Chester are too stupid to click on this link.

2007 July Periodic Summary Page

From The New York State Elections Commision.

Even A Harvard Educated Fool Should Be Able To See That It Is Not True When The Hopelessly Biased Westmore News Says That The Rye Town Democrats Are Spending $100,000 on the Town Election.

When Is Bernie "I Forgot To Pay Over 100 Property Tax Bills" Abel Going To End His Vendetta Against The Town Of Rye?

Bernie should stop using the Harvard Educated Fool to spread Vicious Lies About The Town Of Rye And Just Pay His Damn School And Property Taxes.

08/04/07 - Who's on Cupid.com? - The Police Blotter

ohsosexy1

41 years old; Port Chester, NY

Location
Port Chester, NY
Build
Athletic
Physical Appearance
Very attractive
Height
5'6 tall
Eye Color
Hazel
Hair Color
Brunette / Brown
Hair Style
Long
Astrological Sign
Leo

I'm seeking ...
Someone Within 50 miles of Port Chester, NY
Age Range
25 to 45

Source: Cupid.com

Reporter: Ohsosexy1

Publication Date: August 4, 2007

Source URL: Cupid Quick Search - MSF, ages 40 to 55,... - http://www.cupid.com/home.aspx?WT.mc_id=c-rss

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Police blotter

The Journal News / Lohud.com, NY

Boston Post Road:

Five Port Chester men were accused Tuesday of riding in a stolen car bearing a stolen plate. Police said Marcos Pena, 23, was pulled over for erratic driving near Oakland Beach Avenue. Pena drove into a residential driveway and claimed that he lived there, until the homeowner came out to ask what was going on, police said. The 1992 Ford Thunderbird that the men were in had been reported stolen from Snap Sales, 305 Willett Ave., Port Chester, at 7 a.m. that day. Pena, of 44 Grove St.; Eziquel Ramirez, 24, of 51 Alto St.; and three men with no known addresses, Jose Ramos, 29, Mauricio Hernandez, 22, and Jose A. Salazar, 32, were charged with third- and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.......

Aogust 03, 2007 Port Chester News

Consular ID cards ignite immigration debate.

By MARCELA ROJAS

THE JOURNAL NEWS

The Guatemalan Consulate General in New York began issuing the photo identification cards to its citizens in August 2002. To receive a card, an individual must submit a valid passport, a birth certificate or cédula, Consul General Rosa Maria Merida said. The card costs $15.

"The Guatemalan ID card is a very safe document," Merida said. "We have taken all appropriate measures to verify and ensure the cards' security. We are sure that the document is true and correct."

... true and correct." The consulate has provided more than 70 mobile consulate service centers, including ones in Port Chester, Mamaroneck and Mount Kisco, Merida said. This year, 11,300 photo ID cards have been issued throughout New York, New Jersey, ...

Full Story: Journal News

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Jolson meets Ruby

by Dave

Al and Ruby were married at Port Chester, New York on 21 September 1928. He was (at least) forty three. She was nineteen. Ruby's parents objected to the marriage right up to the time the ceremony was performed by a justice of the peace. ...

Shadow Waltz - http://shadowwaltz.blogspot.com/

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Police Blotter

Four-year term in teen's rape

“My client continues to steadfastly maintain his innocence”
An illegal immigrant from Ecuador will serve four years in prison for raping a 14-year-old girl last March during an afternoon of drinking in his parents' Chickahominy home.

... and sodomized her. Authorities said the two other defendants, a 15-year-old Greenwich boy and a 16-year-old Port Chester, N.Y., boy, also raped the girl. The two other defendants, whose names were withheld because of their ages, have pleaded ...

via Norwalk Advocate

Full story: Norwalk Advocate

Also Take A Look At This.....

One of three charge in Greenwich gang rape sentenced

By: WTNH

Stamford (AP) _ A 20-year-old man, one of three suspects charged in a gang rape in Greenwich, has been sentenced to four years in prison.....

... bedroom and sexually assaulted her. Police say two other suspect, a 15-year-old Greenwich boy and a 16-year-old Port Chester, New York boy, also raped the girl. They have pleaded not guilty and their trials are pending.

Full Story: WTHN

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Manhattanville program attempts to narrow the achievement gap

By GERALD MCKINSTRY

THE JOURNAL NEWS

Luiz Ribeiro sat in a classroom with two friends and fussed with some toothpicks and candy.

... for a diverse world.' Eight districts from Westchester County - Bedford, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Ossining, Port Chester, Sleepy Hollow, Valhalla and White Plains - take part in the program. Starting in seventh grade, students are chosen after ...

Full Story: Journal News


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Bloggers Are Still Excited About The Brody Case

Eminent Domain Due Process Notice

by rht - a land use and appellate lawyer based in Honolulu, Hawaii

email bio publications

A New York federal court has ruled in favor of a property owner that a municipality wrongfully exercised eminent domain and denied the landowner procedural due process by not providing proper notice of his right to contest the taking. Brody v. Village of Port Chester, No. 00 Civ. 7481 (HB) (SDNY, July 18, 2007).

.....The rationale of the Brody decisions should have broad application any time a statutory scheme provides a finite time window to make a challenge to the government's determination of public use or the propriety of a condemnation. The government has an affirmative obligation to make reasonable attempts to inform the property owner, and those attempts must include "conspicuous mention" of any time limitations. Story here from the local newspaper. Full opinion of the court here.

inversecondemnation.com - http://www.inversecondemnation.com/inversecondemnation/

Also Look At This....

P.C. to hire own law firm to defend Brody case

"Village Attorney Anthony Cerreto believes it is now appropriate for the village to obtain separate counsel."

By Jananne Abe

After a federal judge ruled against the Village of Port Chester last month in an eminent domain case that has been dragging on for seven years, the village attorney is recommending that the municipality hire its own law firm to defend the suit going forward. Up until this point, Port Chester has been represented by developer G&S Port... [more]

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Chowhound Chatter

International brasil cafe - port chester

By: scharffenberger and adamclyde

It is called The International Cafe. I have not seen feijoada there ever. You could always ask. They seem particularly nice. I agree about the meat.I like to order the extudo sandwich which feeds two, or you bring home half. to enjoy .

Chowhound's Latest » Tristate Region - http://www.chowhound.com/boards/20

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My Anniversary Dinner - FFD County

By: adamclyde

... but I'm more worried about the non seafood options. Menu online looked weak in that regard. Thoughts? * Nessa - Port Chester. I'd never even heard of this place until a post a few weeks ago. Sounds great, but sounds expensive. In my price range? ...

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Editor's Note

Here Are Two Reports From The Westmore News

That Do Not Seem To Be Tainted By The Fact

That Westmore News Founder Bernard Abel

Once Again Failed To Pay His Property Taxes

And Is Feuding With Local Politicians

Port Chester soldier on two-week leave

"Family, friends, beer greet Pfc. John Evans"
By Jeff Benzak

Pfc. John Evans is home from the Iraq war for 18 days.
Evans, a 2003 Port Chester High School graduate and former captain of the football team, arrived at his family's Terrace Avenue home Wednesday afternoon. He has been in East Baghdad for the past 10 months.
"It's unreal," he said after being home... [more]

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For Port Chester family, a fire reveals love of a community
"Turtle dies in Munson St. blaze"
By Jeff Benzak

A fire swept through part of the Savanella family home on Munson Street in Port Chester Sunday evening, causing significant fire and water damage and claiming the life of a pet turtle.
The blaze began at about 4:30 p.m. in a small second-floor room located above the garage of the brown stucco home. Moments... [more]