Foley Has a Sterling Reputation for Hard Work, Intellectural Rigor and Giving to the Community
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(This letter was sent by Former Mayor Jon Mark and BK Munguia in support of Tim Foley for the Westchester County Board of Legislators. Vote on Tuesday June 24, or vote early.)
To the Editor:
This week, Scarsdale voters will be selecting its candidate to run for term-limited County Legislator Ben Boykin’s seat. Two Democrats are running in the June primary to replace him, and the best candidate is the one most familiar to Scarsdale residents – our friend, Tim Foley.
If elected, Tim will follow in the footsteps of his former boss and Scarsdale resident Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, who has endorsed him. Tim served as Amy’s Communications Director and worked on the response to the 2018 nor’easter that left many in our Village without power for more than a week; the Assemblywoman’s response to Trump’s capping of the SALT deduction; and, creating sustainable funding for the Metro North Railroad.
Tim was profiled on "Scarsdale10583.com" as one of the most visible volunteers in our community, exemplifying Scarsdale’s “non sibi” values. We know him best from his years of leadership on the Scarsdale Forum, including a year as President, when, among other things, he took the initiative to create that organization’s Climate Resiliency Committee. He served for years on the Village Planning Board, where his attention to detail and reasoned analysis was put to good use. Whether as a member of the Scarsdale Bowl Committee, on the Advisory Council on Human Relations, as a Democratic District Leader, or even as a youth basketball coach, Tim has a sterling reputation for hard work, intellectual rigor, and giving his all to our community.
There can be no doubt that Tim is well prepared to enter County government. For years, he chaired the County Fiscal Affairs Committee for the Scarsdale Forum, analyzing the $2.5 billion County budget and testifying at budget hearings before the County Board of Legislators.
He has an impressive track record of bringing people together from all walks of life and with vastly different backgrounds and perspectives to make sure all voices are heard. That is exactly the quality we will need in our next County Legislator.
Because of a big Democratic enrollment advantage in the district – which includes 60% of White Plains and a corner of West Harrison in addition to Scarsdale – the winner of the primary is quite likely to win in November. If Scarsdale Democrats turn out to vote, we can make Tim Foley our next County Legislator. Primary Day is June 24th. Early voting is happening now. Please join us in casting your vote for Tim Foley.
Submitted for your consideration,
BK Munguia
Jon Mark
Remembering Brendan Marx
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Longtime Scarsdale resident, attorney, father, friend, athlete, and philanthropist.
Brendan Marx, 67, a devoted father, accomplished attorney, and cherished member of the Scarsdale community, passed away on May 31, surrounded by his loved ones, after a courageous five-month battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Known for his quiet strength, kindness, and unwavering integrity, Brendan leaves behind a legacy of exemplary legal work, boundless love for his family, and a deep commitment to serving others.
Over a career spanning more than four decades, Brendan practiced law in New York with great distinction, culminating as a Principal at Offit Kurman. His clients included individuals, businesses, and organizations across a wide array of industries—from education and entertainment to manufacturing and nonprofit sectors. He was especially proud to represent charities, cooperative corporations, and condominium associations. Colleagues and clients alike described him as a brilliant litigator and one of the kindest people they’d ever met.
Brendan was born in Bronxville, NY, on December 9, 1957, to his parents, Roland and Patricia (Johnson) Marx and raised in Yorktown Heights with his three siblings. His childhood was filled with joy and adventure, shaped by parents who instilled in him the value of education, hard work, and above all, family. During middle school, Brendan’s family relocated to Paris, France - a place that awakened in him a deep connection to his heritage. Though not one for tattoos, he often joked that if he ever got one, it would say “La famille avant tout” ("Family above all"). He continued studying and practicing French throughout his life.
Service to others was central to who Brendan was. He devoted countless hours to charitable work, most notably through Hitchcock Presbyterian Church’s Midnight Run Program, where he regularly prepared and delivered food and clothing to the homeless in New York City for the past 15 years. His children have vivid memories of visiting Blythedale Children’s Hospital, delivering Thanksgiving turkeys to families in need in the Bronx, and welcoming a young girl into their home through the Fresh Air Fund.
While Brendan would be embarrassed to receive the accolade, he was a serious athlete - a marathon runner, cyclist and triathlete at the highest level. His favorite sport was skiing, although he did it less regularly. Less than 10 years ago, he became an IronMan champion. Brendan instilled in his children a love for running and biking. Weekends were filled with family bike rides, local 5k races, triathlons and impromptu backyard obstacle courses.
Above all his roles, Brendan’s greatest joy was being a father. He loved his three kids more than anything. His children describe growing up with him as “like magic,” recalling weekend adventures that ranged from hiking, white water rafting, to building life-sized igloos and sleeping under the stars in their backyard.
He is survived by his three children Kira Marx, her fiancé James Seidman, Lindsey Rappaport (Marx), son-in-law Michael Rappaport, Ryan Marx, and daughter-in-law Lauren Marx (Wiener); his beloved life partner Melissa Beverly; his former wife and mother of his three children Sandi Marx and their stepfather Keith Marshall; his father Roland Marx; his three siblings and their partners Robert Marx (Nancy Marx), Audrey Alonis (Joe Alonis), Elisabeth Marx (John Marco); his stepdaughters Colette and Celeste DiLauro; his grandchildren Jack and Jordan Rappaport; and his seven nieces and nephews Hayden Marx, William Marx, Andrew Alonis, Patrick Alonis, Amelia Alonis, Linus Marco, and Nina Marco. Brendan’s memory and impact will remain with each of them every day.
Brendan’s family is raising funds in his memory for research on Glioblastoma disease. Learn more and donate here.
Sign Up for the Arthur Manor 97th Annual Parade
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The Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association will hold its 97th Annual July 4th parade and ceremony on Friday, July 4th. The lineup for the parade will begin at 9:15 am at the corner of Bell and Sprague Roads and the parade will start promptly at 9:45 am. The parade will then march down Sprague Road, turn left at Lyons Road, and then proceed to Davis Park. Children interested in participating in the parade can dress in patriotic costume or decorate their bicycles, tricycles, wagons or strollers with patriotic decorations. Pets are also encouraged to dress in patriotic costumes.
The celebration continues at Davis Park with a ceremony, comments from Village officials, and awards for parade participants in all of the traditional parade categories. Following the ceremony, the Association will hold the annual field games – including the egg toss at the end! Hot dogs, bottled water and other food and refreshments will be available for purchase. The Association encourages everyone to come out this year and celebrate the 4th of July by showing your patriotic colors! Please contact Matt Martin at [email protected] or (917) 697-2747 if you would like to help out with this year’s festivities.
Everything You Need to Know About Scarsdale at the Greenacres Neighborhood Association Town Hall
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There’s no better way to find out what’s going on in Scarsdale than by attending the annual Greenacres Town Hall meeting. This year’s panel discussion with Scarsdale leaders was held on Thursday night May 8, 2025 at the newly renovated Greenacres Elementary School.
Residents gathered to meet Scarsdale’s leaders and to find out everything they wanted to know about the Village, the schools, public safety and parks and recreation from distinguished line-up of paid employees and resident volunteers who lead the Village.
At the table were panelists:
Mayor Justin Arest, Village Trustee and liaison David Goldschmidt, Village Manager Alex Marshall, Superintendent of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, Brian Gray, Superintendent of Public Works Jeff Coleman, Fire Chief Chris Mytych, SPD Patrol Station Commander Eric LoGiudice, Matt Chesler SVAC, School Superintendent Drew Patrick, Ass’t Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Edgar McIntosh, Incoming Principal Greenacres School Trish Iasiello and Board of Education Vice President Jim Dugan.
Each gave a brief update on what’s happening in their areas.
Mayor Justin Arest reported on an impressive list of improvements to the Village’s aging infrastructure while being fiscally prudent. Some of these plans including field and playground upgrades, the renovation of the Scarsdale Pool Complex, technology and sustainability improvements and an EV charging project in the Village Center and Village Hall which will hopefully be fully paid for by the County and Con Ed. Further work is planned on the sewers, water system and sidewalk improvements.
Village Manager Alex Marshall focused on traffic safety and discussed the survey results for a proposal to convert Sage Terrace between Putnam and Brewster Roads to a one way street. They heard from 79 respondents; 62% support the conversion to one way, 27% oppose it and 11% were unsure or needed additional information. The traffic safety committee will discuss it further along with other safety measures including sidewalks and parking restrictions.
Jeff Coleman from the Public Works Department reported that it was a big year for the water department who completed the first tranche of watermain work on Crossway and replaced water mains. The project was completed on time and on budget. Impacted roads will be paved this spring. Of the 140 vehicles used by the Village, 10% are now electric. The Sanitation Station will be getting an electric dump truck next month.
Brian Gray: Superintendent of Parks, Recreation and Conservation reported that as a result of the field study a turf field will be installed at Winston Field, new pickleball and tennis courts will be installed at Crossway, additional parking will be built at Crossway and there will be new restrooms on both sides of Mamaroneck Road. The schedule calls for a traffic and an engineering study in 2026-26 with construction to be done in 2026/27. Also in the works are new playgrounds at Willow and Aspen Parks.
Newly elected Village Trustee and liaison to the Greenacres Neighborhood Association David Goldschmidt said he is excited 
A new drainage pipe at a subdivided property on Lincoln/Carthage Road sends water onto Lincoln Road.to be on the board and in Greenacres. In terms of priorities he said, “We have an aging infrastructure that needs to be replaced in a fiscally responsible way … we need to be thoughtful and efficient.” He said that his neighborhood has seen a lot of redevelopment and that neighbors reviewed plans for a recent subdivision for seven months due to concerns about stormwater and sewers. He would like to see neighborhoods grow without harming neighbors.
Eric LoGiudice SPD Patrol Station Commander said that the force currently has 23 patrol officers, 9 patrol sergeant, 2 administrative sergeants and 4 detectives split into three divisions: Patrol, Investigations and Support. About safety in Greenacres he said the most traffic complaints concern Brewster Road between Fenimore and Sage Terrace where there are concerns about speeding and unsafe driving. They are using cobra radar to collect information on speed, direction and traffic volume and officers will be there to enforce speeding and to educate pedestrians on where to walk.
Fire Chief Christopher Mytych told residents that nine career members are on duty at all times. He said that Village fire hydrants are being tested and so far, with 50% tested, some issues have been identified as some are 100 years old.
Matt Chesler from Scarsdale Village Ambulance Corps said that SVAC answers 2,000 calls each year in Scarsdale and the north end of New Rochelle. They also make home visits as part of the community paramedic program and visit recently discharged patients from White Plains Hospital to decrease the rate of re-admissions. The Corps is staffed by paid employees and volunteers and operate on a $1.5 mm budget that is funded through revenue recovery and donations from the community. They do not receive funds from the Village.
School Superintendent Drew Patrick discussed the 2025-26 proposed school budget which will be voted on Tuesday May 20, 2025 from 7 am to 9 pm at Scarsdale Middle School. The budget includes a 1.77% tax increase, which would mean a $415/year increase for the owner of a median priced home of $1.32 mm.
The budget maintains class sizes at a maximum of 22 students for grades K-3 and 24 students in grades 4-5. It continues the house system at Scarsdale Middle School and provides for diverse courses of study and the ability to match every course request at Scarsdale High School.
Board of Education Vice President Jim Dugan explained that formulating this year’s school budget was the result of a lot of careful thought and deliberation, with a desire to grow and keep schools strong. A joint field study done in collaboration with the Village showed the need for an additional turf practice field at the high school which can be used by dozens of athletes in all weather and all seasons. This is funded in the 2025-26 school budget and will enhance the ability of our student athletes to participate and prepare for their sports. There are also plans to renovate some elementary school playgrounds this coming year.
Possibly in response to concerns about the Reveal Math program, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Instruction and Assessment Edgar McIntosh addressed concerns about changes to the district curriculum and explained how new programs are adopted.
Here are the steps that are followed:
-Extensive research
-Collaboration with large number of Scarsdale educators, a coordinator and administrators are involved; this is not done in a vacuum
-A large support network is employed to try different programs. For instance, the last program they piloted for math involved 41 educators who piloted 5 programs.
-Support also comes from having the time to do these pilots and prioritizing their time to focus energy on changes
-Patience: Any change will take patience, reflection, refinement; a change in curriculum is not something that will be fully formed as soon as it is rolled out.
Finally, the meeting was an opportunity to introduce Trish Iasiello, the incoming Principal of Greenacres School. Iasiello has been the Assistant Principal of Fox Meadow School for the last six years and spent twenty years teaching grades one through four at Quaker Ridge. She is looking forward to building relationships with the children and faculty of Greenacres and believes, all children should feel seen, valued and heard. She is excited and thrilled to be a part of Greenacres.
Defending Democracy in the Dale
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On a beautiful, sunny afternoon on May 3 in Chase Park, Scarsdale residents and elected officials gathered to speak out at a rally against the Trump administration’s multiple and varied actions which pose a threat to our democracy and American principles of expertise, public health, education, and prosperity. The rally was organized by the Scarsdale Democratic Town Committee, Indivisible Scarsdale, and community members.
With a crowd of about 200 people, attendees waved American flags and raised homemade signs with messages such as “Hate Has No Home Here,” “Hands off Our Rights,” “Science Saves Lives,” and “Stop Fascism.” The event attracted concerned neighbors from Eastchester, Greenwich, Mount Pleasant, and New Rochelle, in addition to those from the local Scarsdale community.
Tim Foley, a Scarsdale resident running this year to represent Scarsdale, a portion of White Plains and West Harrison in the County Legislature, was the master of ceremonies and began the rally by asserting that what is at stake in the current crisis are not Democratic or Republican values, but American values. He also rejected the idea that public officials should only speak about kitchen table issues and not emphasize issues related to democracy, the Constitution, and the rule of law. Foley, asserting that, “It was clear to our founders and our forebears that our government, with its checks and balances and its commitment to the rule not by a king but by the people is how we produce economic prosperity and the American dream,” received cheers from the crowd.
Speakers included our own Assemblywoman Amy Paulin who explained the effect of Medicaid cuts on affluent communities, like Scarsdale. Among other things, these cuts will put financial pressure on hospitals, such as Sloan Kettering, Columbia Presbyterian, and White Plains, which could lead to a decrease in care.
Other speakers, all Scarsdale residents, included: 1) Dara Kass, physician and former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Regional Director, who spoke of the effects of NIH cuts to critical research into disease, emergency response to public health crises, and threats to jobs and the local economy; 2) Jeannie Rosenthal, a Scarsdale High School alumna, Harvard graduate, and founder of the nonprofit Let’s Get Ready, who spoke of the impact of President Trump’s attacks on higher education and academic freedom; and 3) David Zhang, a global macro economist, local realtor and naturalized citizen, who spoke of the importance of valuing the immigrant community and recognizing its rightful place in American society.
Scarsdale High School Seniors Jessica Katz and Arya Goyal made impassioned speeches about scientific research and immigration, respectively, which drew the loudest applause of the day and gave the attendees all hope that the next generation will fulfill our nation’s promise.
Congressman George Latimer and State Senator Shelley Mayer also addressed the crowd.
Here is a link to some video footage:
