Scarsdale Boys Soccer Team 1-1 vs. New Rochelle
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Junior midfielder Rafael Rosenthal (8) celebrates with senior forward and captain Connor Meschweski (7) after Scarsdale’s goal.The Scarsdale High Boys Varsity Soccer Team traveled to New Rochelle High School on Wednesday, October 15. The Raiders struck first in the opening half on a goal by senior forward and captain Connor Meschweski (7). The second half featured physical, competitive play, and New Rochelle scored late to knot the score.
With the 1–1 tie, Scarsdale’s record now stands at 8–3–2, with their final regular season game set for October 16 at home against Port Chester before the start of the playoffs.
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Sophomore midfielder Francesco Fogli (23) controls the ball while scanning the field for an open teammate.
Junior defender Roan Forray (16) passes the ball upfield.
Senior midfielder and captain PJ Rosenthal (10) pushes the ball forward.
Senior defender Nicholas Faraco (3) controls his dribble.
Sophomore forward Hilton Schurle (30) races down the wing in transition.
Junior midfielder Gavin Waldman (12) battles for control near midfield.
PJ Rosenthal (10) drives a pass forward.
Sophomore midfielder Jeffrey Chen (28) extends for a contested ball.
Roan Forray (16) clears the ball in front of his opponent.
Scarsdale Girls Varsity A Tennis Team Finishing Strong at the End of the Regular Season
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With just a few matches remaining for the Varsity A Girls Tennis Team’s regular season the coach shuffled the line-up for their home match against Mamaroneck at home on Monday October 6, 2025. Singles players teamed up to play doubles, and doubles players got the opportunity for some one-on-one singles play.
As always, the team has had a strong season, winning all their league matches except for the two against a powerful team at Horace Greeley.
Monday’s match was somewhat different, as the four doubles courts won and made up for losses from the less experienced singles players on courts 1-3.
Playing first doubles, Isabel Lin teamed up with Jalyn Ryu and made quick work of the match, defeating their opponents 6-1, 6-4. Beautiful deep cross court shots from the baseline set up the net player for decisive put aways.
Playing second doubles were the senior team of Maya Kossakowski and Sophie Landa who focused on consistency, communicated well and avoided their opponents player at the net, closing that match 6-1, 6-4.
In third doubles, Chloe Jin was matched with Isabelle Wu. The two usually play first doubles and had a longer match – ultimately defeating Mamaroneck 6-4, 7-5.
Isabel Lin and Jalyn Ryu
The fourth doubles team of Alexa Galante and Fallon Krane looked pleased as they came off the court with a decisive 6-0, 6-2 win. The two said they focused on being aggressive yet consistent, communicating and remembering to yell “Switch!.”
Matches were tougher for the singles players. Sophomore Arabella Succar, who usually plays second doubles, moved up to first and was defeated 2-6, 3-6. Anna Xu played very long points against her opponent in a match that went to a tie breaker. She ran her opponent back and forth across the court, winning the first set 7-6, losing the second 1-6 and ultimately had a narrow 8-10 loss in a tiebreaker.
Last Caroline Wu was matched against Mamaroneck’s Lucy Bevelaqua, who has been recruited to play lacrosse at Penn State. Though tennis is only her second sport, Luchy defeated Caroline 2-6, 2-6.
Mindy Kahn and Keila Patel, who usually play third doubles played an expo match against Mamaroneck.
The team is coached by Jennifer Roane, now in her 31st year of coaching, assisted by Michael Kumaresan, whose adorable daughter has become the team's mascot. Roane explained that the team has five new players who have adjusted to A level play. Three of the team’s former top players opted not to join the high school team this year in order to play tournaments, and the Varsity team clearly felt their loss. If the three had decided to play, Scarsdale might have had a chance to compete at the states, where they have 
Sophie Landa and Maya Kossakowskirecently won twice. But without them, it’s a long shot.
Next up: the team enters post season play at Harrison High School, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Mindy Kahn and Keila Patel
Fallon Krane and Alexa Galante
Chloe Jim and Isabella Wu get some advice from their coaches.
Vote411.org Provides Essential Information to Voters
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The League of Women Voters of Westchester (LWVW), a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, announces that the online tool Vote411.org has been updated with information for the general election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. At the Vote411.org website, individuals can check their registration status, their voting location, find out what races will be on their own ballot, discover upcoming or recorded candidate forums in your area, and much more. Vote411.org was developed by the League of Women Voters to educate voters nationwide, and is populated with new details relevant to Westchester County in advance of each general, special, and primary election as well as the March village elections that are run by the Westchester Board of Elections.
This year, Westchester voters will be voting on a state-wide ballot proposal concerning the use of State forest preserve land for the Olympic Sports Complex in Essex County, candidates for the 9th Judicial District of the NYS Supreme Court, Westchester County Executive, Westchester County Clerk, Westchester County Court Judge, Westchester County Family Court Judge, Westchester County Surrogate Court Judge and all 17 seats on the Westchester County Board of Legislators. In addition, 38 Towns and Villages in Westchester have their own local elections.
Candidates for all of these races have been invited via email or mail to provide their campaign information and answer League questions. Candidates may answer/update their responses at any time and can respond in English and in Spanish.
Westchester residents are encouraged to visit the LWVW website at https://www.vote411.org for additional information, links to other useful resources, and to subscribe to the LWVW eblast notifications.
Village Limits Parking Time at Recycling Center
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Sometimes it seems like the recycling center on Secor Road has become a victim of its own success. Those who come to discard refuse and recycle household items find that the parking spaces are filled with other who are waiting to take what’s unloaded.
Locals who can now use it to recycle papers, plastic, books, clothing, electronics, paint and more, have found that the “Take it or Leave it” shed is attracting crowds, and making it difficult to people who want to use the shed to deposit their refuse. We’ve heard complaints from friends who say they cannot park near the trucks and end up hauling bags and furniture across the parking lot.
In order to address the issue, the Village has painted new signage intended to get better control of visits and traffic at recycling center. Parking spots in front of the shed and the trucks now say, “10 Minute Parking.” This should limit parking in those spots to those who are unloading. Those who linger at the center to collect discarded items will need to park further away.
Village Manager Alex Marshall explains, “Prior to the striping of these spots, this area of the Recycling Center did not have clearly identifiable parking spaces, which made it challenging for patrons and staff to determine where to park. We are hopeful that these new 10-minute spots will help reduce congestion on site and encourage more patron turnover. Staff are still in the process of striping additional parking spaces and corresponding signage will be posted.”
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Police Chief Presents Proposal for New Dispatch and Record Keeping System
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Scarsdale Police Chief Steven DelBene returned to the Village Board to request funding for a new dispatch and record keeping system at a work session preceding the September 9 meeting of the Village Board.
He explained that the technology for the current dispatch system was developed 40 years ago and was adopted in Scarsdale 20 years ago. DelBene says the update is needed to enhance efficiency and to meet compliance requirements. The current system costs the Village around $40,000 per year and this new system will cost $126,000 in the first year and $72,000 in the second year with a 5% increase in operating costs for the balance of the ten years.
The new system integrates computer aided dispatch and record management. According to the memo, “CAD is the system dispatchers and officers use to receive emergency calls and quickly send the nearest available units to the scene. It tracks call details in real time, uses GPS to monitor officer locations, and logs key events as they unfold. RMS, on the other hand, is the central database where all information from those calls is stored – including incident reports, arrest records, evidence logs and accident details.”
The Village currently uses a system from a vendor called Central Square, and DelBene recommends the purchase of the new system from Central Square as well. He explained that since officers are already familiar with their software, the transition would be easy, there would be reduced training needs and fewer workflow disruptions than starting with a new vendor.
In order to evaluate their options, DelBene invited officers to demonstrations from various vendors including Motorola, Mark43, Tyler and Cody. He reports that his officers found the Central Square Pro product to be “the most user-friendly and operationally sound choice.”
In a memo to the Village he contends that the contract meets the “sole source eligibility” exemption and competitive bids under General Municipal Law 103 are not required. According to his memo, “To qualify for the sole-source exemption to competitive bidding, the Village must be able to show that the products to be purchased uniquely serve the public interest and are only available from a single source. As such, the Village must show as follows: (i) the product will provide unique benefits to the Village; (ii) that no other product provides substantially equivalent or similar benefits; and (iii) that, considering the benefits received, the cost of the product is reasonable in comparison to other products in the marketplace.”
Though he did not solicit formal bids from the other vendors, he got “competitive bids” from Motorola, Tyler Technologies and Cody Technologies and found that Central Square was most competitive for a ten-year period.
The memo says, “Recognizing the long-term nature of this investment, I conducted a detailed ten-year total cost of ownership analysis for each of these top three vendors. This analysis included all anticipated expenses—licensing, maintenance, support, and any recurring fees—to give a complete picture of the financial impact over the system’s lifespan. The results are as follows:
Motorola: $1,335,931.45
Tyler Technologies: $2,238,915.00
Code Technologies: $987,037.29
Central Square Technologies: $908,527.20
No back-up information for these estimates was provided in the packet to trustees.
DelBene added that Central Square is implementing a similar system in Elmsford and will offer a discount for cost sharing.
Trustees posed questions to DelBene. Would the partnership with Elmsford involve data sharing? The response was no.
About the estimates from the other vendors, Trustee Wise asked, “Are we comparing apples to apples – are they all exactly the same?”
Concerning the funding, DelBene explained, “There is $175,000 budgeted for in year 1. We are currently paying $40,000 a year.”
Trustee Gans said, “There is sole source and there is best value. What are the guidelines?”
The Village Attorney responded, saying, “If you can justify the criteria you can be exempt from public bidding. In terms of best value –you may have a preference for one but these offer different attributes that cannot be satisfied by different vendors.”
Trustee Mazer asked, “Why are you deciding to update it after 40 years?” DelBene, responded, “Because I am the new Chief…. It helps manage evidence and pinpoint an incident.” Mazer followed up, “Tell me how it will make a difference in how the officer processes the chase.?”
DelBene said, “We are now driving a horse and buggy on an interstate. This will pop up a map and directions to the location.”
Trustee Goldschmidt said, “I don’t understand the cost sharing concept with Elmsford – the cloud can be shared anywhere.” He was assured that data would not be shared.
DelBene explained, “I feel more comfortable with Central Square because staff felt familiar with it. Our officers will have an easier time transitioning.”
Asked if there was an independent rating for these systems, DelBene said, “No.”
Wise asked, “Why don’t we ask for sealed bids?”
The attorney responded, “Because the other ones are not providing the same equipment – and Central Square is already the lowest. It would be tough to draft the language for the bids.”
At the conclusion of the meeting, there was no timeline for formal approval of the proposal.
We followed up with the following questions to Scarsdale Village Manager Alex Marshall:
Question: From the discussion, I could not tell if Chief DelBene negotiated the price with Central Square. Since we didn’t get other formal bids, what is the process for agreeing on a price?
Answer: As Chief DelBene outlined on page 5 of his memo, multiple CAD/RMS companies were contacted and reviewed. Several of these companies provided the Village with quotes for their services. Central Square also provided the Village with a sample Master Service Agreement(MSA) that includes the pricing packages for the specific software and related services included. The Master Service Agreement, which has been reviewed by counsel, is included as part of the work session packet as well.
Question: Would the vendor selection be something that the Village’s Technology Advisory Council could study and make a recommendation on? DelBene himself said he is not a technology expert and since we have that expertise, would it make sense to tap into it?
We of course value the expertise of the Village's Technology Advisory Council, but we typically utilize their knowledge during projects affecting our broader IT infrastructure. For public safety matters, we rely on the expertise from public safety experts and officials. While Chief DelBene is not himself an IT professional, he and his department staff have a strong understanding of their technology needs. We also have a dedicated IT Officer with a background in computer science who has participated in the evaluation of these tools. As Chief mentioned during his presentation, he has spoken with police departments in New York and other regions who are utilizing Central Square's product, and he is confident that this product would suit his department's needs, especially as it pertains to maintaining our standards for national accreditation.
