Register Now to Vote in the Village Election on March 19
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If you are not a registered voter but want to vote in the Village Election on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, the last day to register with the Westchester County Board of Elections is Friday, March 08, 2019.
One may either pick up a mail-in registration form at Village Hall or go directly to the Westchester County Board of Elections, 25 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY.
In order to register to vote, you must:
• Be a U.S. Citizen.
• Be 18 years of age by the date of the election in which you want to vote.
• Live at your present address at least 30 days before an election.
• Not be in prison or on parole for a felony conviction.
• Not claim the right to vote elsewhere.
For registered voters who will be out of Westchester County on Village Election Day, an absentee ballot may be obtained online, by filling out an application form in-person at Village Hall, or requesting one by phone or U.S. mail. Tuesday, March 12, 2019, is the last day for the Village Clerk to receive an application for an absentee ballot. However, in-person applications will be accepted up until 5:00 PM on Monday, March 18, 2019.
All Election Districts will be voting at the Scarsdale Village Hall, 1001 Post Road, Scarsdale, New York. Hours of the election are from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
For more information, call the Village Clerk’s office at 914-722-1175.
Man Struck by Train at Hartsdale Station Was a Person of Interest in Double Murder in the Bronx
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(Updated at 7:43 pm February 18): The New York Police Department has confirmed that the man who jumped in front of train at Hartsdale Train Station on Sunday morning February 17, was a “person of interest” in the murder of a mother and her 14 year-old son in the Bronx early Sunday morning.
On Monday afternoon, MTA police confirmed the identity of the man who apparently jumped in front of a moving northbound train at Hartsdale Station around 9:45 am on Sunday. They said that 51 year-old Hector Cruz of the Bronx died in an apparent suicide.
Now the NYPD is reporting that Cruz was wanted for questioning in the death of Marisol Ortiz, age 51, and her son Alanche Delorbe, age 14, who were strangled, stabbed and bludgeoned with exercise weights earlier Sunday morning in their apartment in Belmont.
(Posted February 18 at 2 pm) The MTA has identified the man killed at Hartsdale Train Station on February 17. According to Aaron Donovan from the NYS Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the MTA investigation determined that Hector Cruz, a 51 year-old man from the Bronx, was killed when he was struck by a northbound train at Hartsdale Train Station at around 9:45 am on February 17. The cause of death was ruled as “non-accidental” and “non criminal,” suggesting that Cruz intentionally jumped in front of the moving train.
If anyone has further information on Mr. Cruz, please share in the comments section below or email us at [email protected].
Man Jumps In Front of Northbound Train at Hartsdale Train Station
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Metro North has confirmed a fatality at the Hartsdale Train Station. At around 9:45 am on Sunday February 17, a man jumped from the platform in front of a northbound train at the Hartsdale Station and was killed. The MTA is investigating the death and will notify next of kin. Service was resumed two hours later at 11:45 am.
The identity of the man has not been released.
If you have information about the incident please share it in the comments section below or email us at [email protected].
Tree Pruning: Late Winter and Very Early Spring are Good Times to Prune Trees
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This article was submitted to Scarsdale10583 by the Conseravation Advisory Council.
Proper tree maintenance is very important for the health and safety of trees, and pruning is an important part of this maintenance. Proper pruning keeps a large-growing species in scale, removes diseased, dead or broken branches, and encourages a tree to grow strong, healthy branches that can better withstand damage during severe weather.
While we often have snow and not our landscapes in mind this time of year, in general, late winter or very early spring before buds swell is a good time to prune many trees (though dead or diseased branches can be pruned anytime) and here’s why:
*Pruning trees while they are dormant--when their energy is being stored in their roots-- causes less stress to the tree. The cuts from pruning generally heal faster during the dormant season.
*During winter months disease-causing insects and diseases are less prevalent. Fresh cuts on trees make it easier for such insects and diseases to invade trees. Certain trees, like oaks, should never be pruned during the spring or summer because they are more susceptible during these seasons to severe damage caused by insects.
*Frozen ground helps protect the surrounding landscape--like grass and dormant perennials-- from harm caused by heavy equipment and cut branches.
*Lack of foliage allows an arborist to clearly see the tree’s structure.
*There may be cost savings because it’s easier for arborists to position their equipment, see the tree’s structure, and remove leafless limbs, thereby resulting in less time on the job.
*Pruning evergreens during the dormant season may reduce sap and resin flow from cut branches. Done the right way at the right time, large evergreens can oftentimes be trimmed so that a desired height is maintained.
It is important that pruning be done by an arborist with the right knowledge and experience. An ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) certified arborist must have experience and have passed an exam in order to receive certification. To find an ISA certified arborist visit Treesaregood.org.
Proper tree pruning will help maintain a healthy tree canopy for our community.
Honor a Survivor of Gun Violence During Gun Violence Survivors Week
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This letter was sent to Scarsdale10583 from the Westchester Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America:
Every single day, 100 Americans are killed by gun violence and hundreds more are shot and injured. For every person that is killed in the US, dozens more must live with the pain that they will never see their loved one again. And countless Americans who survive gun violence, or have witnessed it, have to live with damaging trauma, changing that person’s life forever. According to the CDC, an estimated 80,000 people survive nonfatal injuries in the US each year.
People who have had loved ones taken by gun violence, or who have survived gun violence themselves, are called “survivors.” There are so many survivors in this country that you’re likely to know one. In fact, you may be a survivor without having thought of yourself as one. Approximately 44% of Americans report knowing someone who has been shot. I believe that survivors of gun violence have the unique moral authority to remind elected officials and everyday Americans that our weak gun laws have serious consequences and to urge them to take action to reduce gun violence.
The first week in February is Gun Violence Survivors Week, because by early February, more Americans are killed with guns than are killed in other high-income nations in an entire year. I’m a volunteer with the Westchester Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and we are spending this week honoring gun violence survivors and encouraging them to use their voices to speak up, share their stories, and ask others to take action to end gun violence.
We hosted an event last Saturday that featured speakers from all backgrounds talking about their experience with gun violence and the lives they lost. Nathalie Arzu spoke about the loss of her brother and Ellen Brown spoke of the loss of her mother. Dwayne “Coach D” Murray talked about his work with the Shamoya Mckenzie Foundation, while Shamoya’s mother, Nadine, told her story of survival after 13-year-old Shamoya was taken by gun violence on New Years Eve in 2016. London Reyes, of AAA All-Stars, discussed his work supporting the youth of Yonkers.
Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Majority Leader of the New York State Senate, gave a passionate speech about the importance of gun safety legislation and the power of grassroots groups like Moms Demand Action. Her speech came just a few days after the State Senate passed several sweeping gun safety bills, further strengthening New York law and making our communities safer.
If you weren’t able to attend the event last Saturday, please join us in honoring survivors of gun violence in Westchester and across the country. Connect with a survivor and take action to change this devastating epidemic of gun violence in America.
Shelli W. Katz
Co-Leader of the Westchester Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
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