Sign Up for Flu and COVID Vaccines at SVAC December 17
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Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be holding a clinic for Flu Vaccine and COVID Booster Vaccine for 12 years old and up on Saturday, December 17th from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Please sign up on their website at www.scarsdalevac.com. Sign up for vaccines is open today through Wednesday evening at 9:00pm. They are ordering as much vaccine as is required, so there is no wastage.
Please bring your health insurance information and driver’s license for identification. They will be submitting requests for payment to your insurance company directly. They are not requesting co-pays.
They are also providing flu and covid booster vaccines for the homebound. Please call 914-722-2288 or email covid@scarsdalevac.com to schedule your home vaccination.
Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Flu and COVID Booster Vaccine Clinic
Saturday, December 17th – 11:00am to 3:00pm
Scarsdale Art Teacher Slashed While Trying to Stop a Subway Attack
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Scarsdale Art Teacher John Catania was injured when he intervened in a subway attackWith its motto of “Non Sibi (not for oneself alone),” the Scarsdale School District has long taught its students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, how to be upstanders, to stop bullying, and to stand up for others if/when they are unable to stand up for themselves. On Tuesday November 22nd, SHS art teacher John Catania, age 29, put these teachings into action when he heroically stepped in to stop an attack on a fellow subway rider.
The incident took place as Mr. Catania, who joined the faculty at Scarsdale High School this past summer, was traveling on the L train around 10:30 pm. According to the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information (DCPI) of the NYPD, when police arrived they found “two victims with sustained lacerations; a 29-year-old male with lacerations to the head and back and a 28-year-old female with a laceration to the face.”
The report says, “The female victim was on board the north bound 'L' train, entering Manhattan from Brooklyn, when an unidentified adult male sitting across from her engaged her in a dispute which escalated to him grabbing her, striking her on the cheek with an unknown (and unrecovered) sharp instrument, and making anti-Muslim statements.” This is when Mr. Catania stepped in to intervene and was unfortunately struck on the head and back by the male with the same sharp instrument.
While the suspect fled the train at Union Square Station, both our hometown hero and the Muslim woman, although in stable condition, were rushed to Bellevue Hospital for treatment of their lacerations. Mr. Catania needed 26 staples to his head. Fortunately, the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force has identified the offender of the incident and he is currently in police custody.
Apparently Mr. Catania felt alone in his heroic efforts as he told the Daily News, “I was really hoping someone would help me out.”
Indeed, the world could use more upstanders like John Catania…people who don’t only teach others the importance of doing good wherever you can, but who also don’t hesitate to stand up to hate themselves.
Wait - There's One More Important Election - Vote on Tuesday
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Please vote in the CNC Election on November 15, 2022, 7:00-9:30 am and 2:00-9:00 pm at the Scarsdale Library.
The 30 members of the Scarsdale Citizen’s Nominating Committee (CNC) each year choose a slate of non-partisan candidates to run in Scarsdale’s March election for Mayor and Village Trustee positions. There are 12 new CNC members who are up for election on Tuesday, November 15.
The current and proposed new CNC members are:
This year several amendments to the Non-Partisan Resolution (NPR), which is the document that governs the CNC process, are also part of the CNC election ballot.
This year there are 7 substantive proposed amendments to the NPR, and 8 non-substantive ones. All of the amendments can be reviewed at www.scarsdaleprocedurecommittee.org.
One of the substantive proposed amendments would allow Scarsdale residents who are not U.S. citizens to fully participate in the CNC process by serving on the CNC, signing CNC petitions and participating on the Procedure Committee.
“At this year’s CNC election we have on the ballot an amendment to our governing resolution which will allow non-citizen Scarsdale residents to participate in the CNC,” said Michelle Sterling, Chair of the Procedure Committee. “We have many residents who live here, own homes, pay taxes, and send their kids to school here, but are not able to participate in their local governance because they are not U.S. citizens. With this amendment we have a chance to allow all residents to get involved and impact their local government by being able to participate on the CNC. I hope that residents come out and vote in support of it at the CNC election on November 15.”
Scarsdale Elects New CNC Members and Passes Amendment to Allow Non-Citizen Residents To Participate On The CNC
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Greenacres candidate Zhendi Shi casting her ballotTwelve new members were elected to serve on the Scarsdale Citizen’s Nomination Committee (CNC) on Tuesday November 15, 2022. These new members will join current CNC members for a total of 30 Scarsdale residents serving on the CNC. Together the CNC will vet and nominate a slate of non-partisan candidates to run in Scarsdale’s March election for Mayor and the open Village Trustee positions.
The current and newly elected CNC members are:
Amendments made to the Non-Partisan Resolution (NPR), which is the document that governs the CNC process, were part of the CNC election ballot.
A total of 170 residents voted for CNC candidates. The total of candidate votes cast by area is as follows: Edgewood 41, Fox Meadow 32, Greenacres 27, Heathcote 40, Quaker Ridge 30.
A total of 158 residents cast an amendment ballot, and all of the amendments passed by majority vote.
There were 7 substantive proposed amendments to the NPR, and 8 non-substantive ones.
Quaker Ridge candidate Alex Forschner
One of the substantive proposed amendments would allow Scarsdale residents who are not U.S. citizens to fully participate in the CNC process by serving on the CNC, signing CNC petitions, voting in CNC elections, and participating on the Procedure Committee.
“I’m extremely proud that our community has passed the amendment allowing non-citizen residents to vote in CNC elections and serve on the CNC,” said Michelle Sterling, Chair, Scarsdale Procedure Committee. “With the passage of this amendment we are not just talking about equity and inclusion but are walking the walk and bringing all residents into the fold. It makes sense to me that non-citizen residents who live, own homes, pay taxes, and send their kids to school here, should be able to participate in their 
Procedure Committee member Emily Shteinhauzgovernance. The SBNC passed the same amendment the year before last, and I’m so pleased that the CNC is now doing the same. Going forward, with this roadblock out of the way, my hope is that we see more participation and volunteerism from our residents on the municipal level, which will make our community better represented and stronger.”
“I’m a steadfast supporter of Scarsdale’s non-partisan system and believe it is part of what makes our community so amazing,” continued Sterling. “I greatly appreciate and congratulate the new CNC members who stepped up to serve on the CNC. I also thank Procedure Committee Vice Chair Peri Zelig for her partnership, hard work and steady leadership, and I thank the entire Procedure Committee for their commitment and diligence in getting us to this great day for Scarsdale.”
Procedure Committee Chair Michelle Sterling
A Halloween Treat on Elm Road
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Though some worry about being overwhelmed with trick or treaters there are others who sadly don’t receive any trick or treaters at their door. That’s what Art Caione realized when he moved to Elm Road in Greenacres in 1996. Because it was a dead end street, kids rarely visited Elm Road on Halloween.
What to do? He decided to put Elm Road on the Halloween map by making it a destination for little ghouls and goblins.
Artie Caione
In 1997, he started by crafting large witch silhouettes from a Martha Stewart magazine. Then each year he added gravestones, jack o lanterns, howling dogs, skeletons and even a coffin that bangs shut, until his entire front lawn became a Halloween wonderland. A volunteer fireman, Caione knew how to wire the yard to light up the decorations and animate them with sound. When night falls, he adds blasts of fog to the scene to make it even more eerie.
He did all this with the help of his two daughters, Alex and Sophia, now 23 and 21. When his girls were around, Elm Road did become the place to congregate. Now that they have grown up and moved on, he invites all the children on the block to help erect and take down the display.
Last year, his house flooded due to Hurricane Ida so there was no show. But thankfully the decorations were stored under the Caiones back porch and escaped the deluge without damage.
So this year, Elm Road is again a scene from a Norman Rockwell painting and Caione invites you to stop by and see the decorations, light and fog.
