STANDARD
PERMIT #3036
WHITE PLAINS NY
Nitrogen Pollution
Is Choking
Westchester
C i t y Ha u l
How Mt. Vernon Officials Plunder the Public Purse
By Sam Zherka Franklin Avenue, 29 Union Lane dollars. It’s criminal, and these were always losing files and cut-
In our April 1st issue, The Guard- and 12 East 3rd Street. guys should be in jail. This is why ting deals behind closed doors.
ian exposed Mt. Vernon Mayor, Tax records obtained by The Mt Vernon is the poorest city Buildings Commissioner, Ralph
Clinton Young, who has surround- Guardian reveal that Horton in Westchester County and the Tedesco, is a criminal. The city has
ed himself with criminals, includ- owes $76,889.35 in tax arrears highest-taxed city in the state,” he been looking the other way and
ing his close friend, Craig Jones, dating back to 2007. The Guard- said. covering for him for a long time. I
twice accused of raping two young ian was informed by a represen- Meanwhile, The Guardian ob- want the entire world to know.”
girls, ages thirteen and fourteen, tative of City Comptroller, Mau- tained documentation proving The Guardian spoke to several
and Director of Civil Defense, An- reen Walker, that, unless Terence that Buildings Commissioner, sources inside the Department of
toine Lowe, previously arrested on Horton pays the arrears, he will Ralph Tedesco, former treasurer Public Works who refused to be
the corner of Vista Place and West be treated like any other citizen
1st Street in Mt. Vernon for solic- in default, sued for tax foreclosure
iting an undercover vice cop pos- and his properties sold at auction.
ing as a crack-addicted prostitute. “This is the worst I have ever
seen” said John, a local business
man known to The Guardian who
refused to identify himself by last
name for fear of retaliation. “This
administration is shady and out-
right corrupt. This city is falling
apart. If Clinton Young gets re-
elected, I’m closing up my busi-
ness and leaving.” Terrence Horton - DPW Commissioner
Antoine Lowe - Civil Defense Director Horton and Department of of the Mt. Vernon Democratic named for fear of losing their jobs.
Public Works Supervisor, Rudy Committee, and a personal friend One source said he visited Hor-
The Guardian just obtained a re- Persaud, were caught red handed
cording in which Lowe threatened of the Mayor, engaged in bid rig- ton’s home and saw a white crys-
using DPW employees to do ma- ging for demolition projects ap- talline substance he believed was
our newspaper. In a conversation sonry work at their homes. Per-
with Mt. Vernon community ac- proved by the Mt. Vernon City cocaine.
saud resides at 312 East Lincoln Council.
tivist, Samuel Rivers, Lowe said: Avenue. He erected a decorative In addition, Horton stands ac-
“They’re messing with people who wall on the taxpayers’ dime with- In addition, Tedesco stands ac- cused of stealing $60,000 of paint
are crazy and don’t give a f___. out a permit from the Mt. Vernon cused by several local business- purchased by Mt. Vernon from
Other people got guns, too.” Department of Buildings. men of attempted extortion and Wakefield Paint Supplies in the
The Guardian contacted Lowe soliciting bribes. John Star, op- Bronx. The Commissioner has
for comment. He yelled “Get off erator of an African catering hall, 150 employees. Yet, for unex-
my f__ing phone” and hung up. claims Tedesco tried to shake him plained reasons, Horton person-
down for money, and when he re- ally picked up some 5,000-6,000
Mt. Vernon Commissioner fused to pay, Tedesco shut down gallon cans in a Mt. Vernon truck.
of Public Works, Terence Hor- his business then located at 46-48 The whereabouts of these cans of
ton, brother of City Councilman, Mt. Vernon Avenue. paint is presently unknown.
Steve Horton, is licensed to carry
a handgun despite having once Bobby Brown, owner of demo- Mayor Young and his adminis-
been convicted of Criminal Pos- lition contractor, Bazooka, Inc., tration act like members of disor-
session of a Firearm for which did business with Mt. Vernon for ganized crime. One wonders why
he was sentenced to three years DPW Worker at Rudy Persaud’s house many years. He told The Guard- D.A. Janet Difiore and U.S. Attor-
probation. Horton is a real estate Samuel Rivers was unequivo- ian his experience with Clinton ney Preet Bharara have not taken
developer and operates as QFI, cal in condemning the Young ad- Young’s administration has been action against this Mt. Vernon ca-
Inc. He owns several Mr. Vernon ministration’s corruption: “This “a complete nightmare.” Brown bal of criminals.
properties, including 434 and 440 is a terrible abuse of tax payers’ said of Young’s lieutenants: “They
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from the Editor stead, he sat on the case for four years. California church officials
wrote Ratzinger at least three more times about Kiesle. The Vati-
The Eleventh Hour can says the file has been lost.
In 1982, Cummins warned Ratzinger that allowing Kiesle to re-
main a priest would foment more scandal than defrocking him:
Public reaction to the Easter editorial came as a surprise. Neph-
“It is my conviction that there would be no scandal if this peti-
rologist, Julio Cavalo, M.D., head of Westchester’s Independence
tion were granted and … there might be greater scandal to the
Party, said he “didn’t like it” because the editorial could be read
community if Father Kiesle were allowed to return to the active
as “an attack on the Church.” It was unfair, he said, to single out
ministry.” The pope ignored him. Rev. George Mockel wrote to
priests who sexually assaulted children when perversions are
Cummins about Ratzinger’s missive: “My own reading of this let-
found among clergymen of all faiths.
ter is that basically they are going to sit on it ....”
One anonymous reader agreed. Another anonymous reader
As Kiesle’s fate was being weighed in Rome, the priest volun-
vehemently disagreed. He was so fearful of being discovered he
teered as a youth minister at a California church where he had
extracted a promise his letter would be destroyed and no attempt
been associate pastor from 1972-75.
made to discover his identity, lest he be ostracized by friends and
family. (See “Our Readers Respond” on page 2.) Finally, Ratzinger responded to Cummins in 1985. He directed
that Kiesle not be expelled, but instead, given “as much paternal
There are 400,000 priests in the world. Clearly, the majority
care as possible.” Kiesle was not stripped of his priestly powers
minister faithfully and remain celibate without harming children
until 1987. By then, it was too late.
in their congregations.
Kiesle was arrested in 2002 and charged with thirteen counts of
Yet, the reality is that thousands of Catholic children were vio-
child molestation. In 2004, he pled to a felony charge for molest-
lated – not by a neighborhood thug, but by a priest, the one per-
ing a child in his home and was sentenced to six years in prison.
son they were entitled to admire and embrace with unconditional
He is now a registered sex offender.
trust. These children were violated again when the Vatican pro-
tected not them, but the deviants who molested and sodomized Lewis Van Blois, an attorney for six Kiesle victims, interviewed
them. the former priest in prison: “When asked how many children he
had molested over the years, he said ‘tons,’ and bragged he was the
Vatican leaders are not ignorant. They are intellectually sophisti-
Pied Piper and tried to molest every child that sat on his lap.”
cated men well aware of the psychological makeup of pedophiles.
The sad truth is that, even after being discovered, prosecuted and The AP obtained documents last week which revealed the Vati-
punished, the majority will offend again. Pedophilia cannot be can stalled action in cases involving two predator priests in Arizo-
cured. Studies reveal that, in a twenty-five year period, pedophiles na. The pope did nothing about Michael Teta in Tucson, despite
re-offend more often than rapists. The stubborn recidivism of pe- repeated pleas from an Arizona bishop that Rome defrock the
dophiles led to enactment of sex offender registration laws. man. Likewise, the bishop alerted Ratzinger about Msgr. Robert
Trupia characterized as “a major risk factor” for sex crimes.
Predatory priests cause their victims incalculable pain. But that
pain was magnified exponentially when Rome essentially did According to Irwin Zalkin, an attorney representing other
nothing about it. Kiesle victims: “Cardinal Ratzinger was more concerned about
the avoidance of scandal than he was about protecting children.”
All week long, the Vatican insisted the pope played no role in the
cover-up. However, on April 9th, the Associate Press published a Catholic liturgy refers to the “body” of the Church. Like a hu-
1985 letter written in Latin to Oakland Bishop, John Cummins. man body, the Church can suffer from disease before it succumbs.
The letter was signed by then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. At the For those who recognize the value of the Church and the good
time, the pope was head of the Vatican’s Congregation for the it does for millions around in the world, the urgent question is
Doctrine of the Faith, the Church’s doctrinal watchdog. The letter whether, at this eleventh hour, the pope cares more about saving
concerned a California priest named Stephen Kiesle. the Church than himself.
In 1978, Kiesle pled guilty to sex crimes after tying up and mo- The Vatican’s response provides a clue. It called the AP reports
lesting two boys in a San Francisco church rectory. By 1981, the “absolutely groundless.”
Oakland diocese submitted a petition to have Kiesle defrocked. Sam Abady
At the time, Ratzinger was head of the Church office in charge of
disciplining errant priests. Ratzinger would have none of it. In-
The Westchester Guardian Thursday, April 15, 2010 PAGE 5
Point-Counterpoint
In Praise Of The Tea Party
By Sam Zherka zens until they woke up and realized their fami- worked so hard to attain.
Over the years, both Democrats and Repub- lies’ future is in dire jeopardy. Most importantly, they are fed up with high
licans have shown the American people that, Critics say they are reactionary racists. Noth- taxes soaring ever higher with no end in sight.
as far as these politicians are concerned, run- ing could be further from the truth. TEA Party They are Americans being stripped of the
ning our nation is just big business -- a busi- activists are soccer moms, waiters, firefighters, American dream which is slowly becoming
ness larded with corrupt, back-room deals to teachers, bartenders, bank tellers, construction the American nightmare.
benefit special interests, favored contributors, workers, laborers, factory workers and small TEA Party supporters are average folks who
well-heeled lobbyists, and large corporations. business owners. They are the every-day Joes are afraid -- afraid for their families, their
The hard working men and women paying the who are the backbone of this country, the men children, their jobs, and their homes. They are
freight are left behind. and woman who put their lives in harm’s way as angry and demand to be heard.
The TEA Party (acronym for “Taxed Enough soldiers and police officers, folks who take their
kids to school, ball games and the movies. They The TEA Party supporter is me and you.
Already”) is a grass-roots campaign by Ameri- Participate in your local Tea Party Rally on
cans of all cultures, nationalities, creeds, races, love America for its most precious asset and
their sacred birthright: Freedom and Liberty. Tax Day, Thursday April 15th. The White
religions and political persuasions. They are Plains TEA party will convene at the County
Democrats and Republicans, Independents They do not hate immigrants, but they resent Center on Central Avenue in White Plains be-
and Conservatives. They are hard-working illegal entrants stealing public resources. They tween 4-7 P.M.
Americans who rise every morning and go are fair and forgiving, but tired of casting their
to real American jobs to earn real American votes year after year to support politicians who Bring signs and show our elected officials
money to pay their real American bills and rear lie to them. They worked hard to purchase their America belongs to Americans, not the poli-
real American kids in pursuit of the American cars, homes, furniture and to put food on the ticians.
dream they once knew. They are white, black, table. They struggle to pay their rent and mort-
brown and yellow, once happy-go-lucky citi- gages and worry about losing what they have
not meaningful if the person be- they put an innocent boy away
ing questioned lacks the mental for twenty-six years and ruined
resources to understand the sig- his life. He can never get those
nificance of the right he or she is years back again.
waiving.
Police officers who strike
Likewise, special care must to suspects should be prosecuted.
be taken when police interrogate Although beating suspects is
juveniles, as they are particularly illegal, and can be prosecuted
vulnerable to making false con- under state and federal law,
fessions. It should be mandatory these laws are rarely enforced.
that juveniles have an attorney
present during questioning, not Lastly, and most impor-
just a parent, as the law in most tantly, Caravella’s case illus-
places currently requires. trates the unacceptable risk
the death penalty poses to
Sadly, the failure of the trial our criminal justice system.
judge in Caravella’s case is by Had the jury voted to ex-
no means rare. The bench and ecute, Caravella would have
bar must inaugurate programs been put to death as an inno-
to educate judges about the cent man. He was lucky that
variables which recur in wrong- the jury voted to spare him
ful conviction causes, including and put him in prison for
false confessions, to put a stop life instead. Had they voted
to this terrible injustice. for death, he would not have
lived long enough to have
Prosecutors must remember been cleared, and the state’s
their duty is to seek justice, not fatal mistake in convicting
merely win convictions. Surely, an innocent man would have
the Florida prosecutors who se- been buried forever along
cured Caravella’s conviction had with his dead body.
to know his confession was bo-
gus. Yet, in their zeal to convict,
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Westchester Blotter
West Harrison Pharmacist Charged in Dispensing Scheme
West Harrison, New York, pharmacist, Scott Burko, age forty-
seven, was charged this week in White Plains federal court in a
bizarre, three-year conspiracy to dispense Prednisone, a non-an-
abolic steroid used to reduce inflamation in bronchial tissues to
treat asthma and interstitial tissues to treat arthritis and other joint
disorders.
Prosecutors allege that Burko dispensed the drug – which is not a
drug of abuse – eighty-one times in ten milligram doses to fictional
patients from April, 2005 to the end of March, 2008.
The conspiracy charge carries a maximum sentence of five years
in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. Eighty-one individual
counts of fraudulently dispensing the Prednisone carry a maximum
sentence of three years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
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Tea Party Hate Speech con’t on the Sabbath, during Lent, to take away the
liberty that we have right from God…. This is an
from Our Readers con’t
the Cannon House office building, they encoun- Alvin taught art to children in Kingston and New
affront to God.”
tered a crowd of TEA Party protestors scream- Rochelle school systems, and at N.Y.U. The blind
ing over and over: “Kill the bill … Nigger.” Sarah Palin: “It’s not a time to retreat. It’s a time he taught were able to produce sensitive ceram-
to reload.” ics. He also taught children in camp settings. His
A short time later, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA)
was greeted by a “patriot” (they call themselves love of nature was reflected in his work. He spent
Rep. Paul Broun (R- GA), wishing he were back
patriots) who yelled “Barney, you faggot.” Fellow much of his early life sketching at Bronx Botanical
in the segregated south: “If ObamaCare passes,
“patriots” erupted in laughter. And then, yet an- Gardens. Lenoir Preserve and Marshland Sanctu-
that free insurance card that’s in people’s pockets
other black congressman, Emanuel Cleaver (D- ary became his later haunts. Travel would take him
is gonna be as worthless as a Confederate dollar
MO), was not only insulted with racial epithets to water, another source of inspiration. City Island,
after the war between the states -- the Great War
but spat upon. Booth Bay Harbor, Cape Ann, Montauk and Sag
of Yankee Aggression.”
Harbor were some very special places to him.
Throughout American history, there have al- I don’t blame TEA Partiers for their ignorance. Eva Medoff in the Yonkers Record, “Focus on The
ways been groups that spew hatred. But not since I admonish them, however, because they are be- Arts”, called his small oils, rich with luminous color,
the battles for civil rights have these groups been ing used by those who fuel members’ anger as “little poems.” Alvin Most was poetic, always. His
mainstream. Now, they’ve re-emerged with a a way to make a buck. It’s not the fault of TEA artistic passion was motivated by everyday experi-
vengeance -- not simply tolerated, but incited by Party enthusiasts that media focuses on political ences, catastrophic events, nature and its changing
malignant speech from state and national leaders conflict instead of issues. seasons, birds, sea life, flowers, biblical themes, the
of one of the two major parties of the American circus, Mohegan Island, Cape Cod, Amish people,
political system -- the Republican Party. But I condemn most vehemently a Republican and the architecture of old European and Latin cit-
Party for opening the floodgates of hate with its ies.
Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) has been a vitriolic speech. This is a party that, for the last My second exhibition at the WRG in 1993 was
leading instigator of violence. She called on all six decades, protected health insurance company dedicated to Alvin’s artworks. Another friend, Noel
Minnesotans to be “armed and dangerous on interests at the expense of the public by scaring De Gaetano, has shown Alvin’s works yearly at
this issue of the energy tax because we need to people. This time, Republicans have gone too far. NOEL Fine Art Gallery in Bronxville since 1994.
fight back.” She was an originator of the false They are willing to weaken both government and As a result The New York Times dedicated a few
“death panel” claims and questioned President the country just to possibly regain the majority in columns to Alvin’s artwork on Sunday March 20,
Obama’s patriotism. She even insinuated that the 2010 elections. They have incited and used 1994, with an article by William Zimmer entitled
any members of Congress who disagree with her racists as their political henchmen. “Finding an answer to who is Alvin Most.”
are anti-American. Alvin would not work under the direction of
Former Republican House Speaker, Newt Gin-
some New York art galleries who approached him
During Rep. Bart Stupak’s (D-MI) speech on grich, likened passage of health reform to civil
over the years; he was a purist who insisted in do-
the floor of the House, Rep. Randy Neugebauer rights legislation: “They will have destroyed their
ing only the works in which his passion believed.
(R-TX) shouted “baby killer”-- even though Stu- party much as Lyndon Johnson shattered the
He could only trust a few colleagues and friends
pak, to the consternation of many Democratic Democratic Party for forty years.” Clearly, Ging-
rich and his Party will choose to be on the wrong and remained an isolated artist in Yonkers, missing
colleagues, fought to insure that no government all the opportunities for national prominence that
funds are allocated for abortions. side of history –- as long as they perceive it to be
politically advantageous. came his way. He preferred to collaborate with oth-
From the supposedly “serious” and “influential” er artists who recognized his quality work; Alvin
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC): “Nancy Pelosi, (Note: Backlash to Gingrich’s statement has never gave into commercial interests, a true poet
I think, has got them all liquored up on sake and, been swift and severe. He has backtracked and and a purist man, almost obsessed by his perfec-
you know, they’re making a suicide run here.” reinterpreted his own words saying he did “not tionism which is evident in his creations.
mean civil rights legislation,” but President John- Biagio (Gino) Civale
Rep. Steve King (R-IA): “They intend to vote son’s Great Society Programs.) StudioCivale@msn.com
Beauty Salon
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ARIES: Looking out for number steps backward and to regroup. Not ning smile to the good works of a periods are rarely seamless but they
one does have a downside, espe- to worry, the Sun lights up that sec- group or organization whose efforts always present an opportunity to re-
cially if that is all you have been up tor of your chart and for the next 30 you respect and are in alignment view and revise our way of thinking
to of late. On Sunday, rather than run days supports you along practical with. This is your time of year, you about things and if we’re smart (and
hither, thither, and yon for no ap- lines. Don’t fight it. know, and when the Sun enters your Geminis ARE), we get to fix situa-
parent reason, see if there’s a group sign on the 20th for a month, your en- tions with no one being the wiser. The
within your community that can use TAURUS: When, if ever, is going ergy will pick up, especially after your last time your quixotic ruler was in
a hand. Helping them somehow does back on one’s word justified, and if birthday. You may be able to handle reverse exclusively in the sign of Tau-
you a world of good. Mercury in re- so, in what way can you compensate what you previously thought was im- rus was in 2003. Think back to that
verse in your 2nd house of income for the backsliding and make it right possible. Let bygones be bygones. year and see if and how anything that
may force you to take a few financial for all concerned? One way is to lend
transpired at that time is still play-
your formidable life-force and win- GEMINI: Mercury Retrograde
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ing out in your life today. You’re in a is indicative of one step forwards/ for all. tact will not only nourish your soul,
place to dig in deep and quietly shift two steps backwards mojo regarding but it could be very helpful career-
things at a profound level. Go with it, overall career direction but that will SCORPIO: No man (or woman) wise. Don’t force anything that you
as this will lay the groundwork for a smooth out in four to six weeks. is an island you know, and every so know in your gut isn’t right. And
fabulous Summer and Fall. often we must tend to those pesky even if you’re not in any particular
VIRGO: Staying enthusiastic about terms of endearment and mend any- mood for romance, the energy will
CANCER: There’s safety in num- your life and work when you’re not thing between ourselves, a partner, get your creative juices flowing again.
bers and along those lines, this week, sure that those you’re aligned with a BFF, or significant other that’s in Be open to establishing new connec-
your greatest sense of security comes have their hearts in the right place disrepair. The focus for the next few tion son your beat.
via the company you keep. The 24 is a challenge. But whether or not weeks for Scorpio is on relationships
day Mercury retro period which be- your ‘work peeps’ are coming from a (personal and business) and the nu- AQUARIUS: If you haven’t spruced
gins on April 17 is in your communal place of integrity, for the sake of your ances of communication that keep up your abode in a while, or see too
11th house. One or two pals that you well-being, YOU must. During this them healthy and thriving –or not. many deferred projects everywhere
haven’t seen for a spell may come out Mercury retro period, you’re encour- It is imperative for you to have pa- you look, now’s the time to tend to
of the woodwork. At this time, you’ll aged to carefully and thoroughly take tience and to listen in between the all of them. During this Mercury
be moved to re-evaluate your circle stock of what motivates you to keep lines. Also, if you feel that you haven’t Retro (April 17-May 12), the focus is
of friends: Who amongst them is on keeping on. Yes, you have bills to been understood, be diplomatic but on the value of your home, how you
worth their salt, and who is just plain pay and other obligations, but if you emphatic about being heard. feel when you’re in it, and taking time
window dressing. Not that there’s can’t face yourself at the end of the with family members –by birth and
anything wrong with having a few day, feeling that your energy’s been SAGITTARIUS: Though you by choice- to clarify misunderstand-
surface players in the mix, but know invested wisely, it’s time to start look- thrive on forward and ever-accelerat- ings and to reinforce the ‘gold’ that
that you’re nurtured and sustained ing elsewhere. ing motion, even you galloping cen- exists between you. Aquarians don’t
by substance and gravitas. taurs need to slow down and revisit especially relish intimate deep talks,
LIBRA: This long-ish Mercury ret- and review the nitty gritty details of and prefer to keep things on a truth-
LEO: As shallow as it sounds, ro (April 17-May12) will focus you your day to day existence. For the ful but impersonal keel. But going
keeping up appearances this week on analyzing and adjusting deeply next four weeks, your health, diet, outside of your comfort zone will be
will make all the difference in the entrenched financial habits and the and relationships at work and with so worth the trouble.
world, especially when meeting with core-beliefs about money, supply, subordinates must be given your
those friendly folks who sign off on and the lack of fairness with how undivided attention. In the health PISCES: Your best medicine this
the financials. Venus at the top of sources flow in this society. Though department- have your thyroid and week could come by way of some
your chart is in a happy alliance with you’re capable of wielding tremen- throat area checked. Are you saying ‘quality time’ with a sister or a sweet
Jupiter in your 8th house of banks, dous influence on your environment, everything that needs to be said or do neighbor whose genuine fondness
lenders, and shared resources over you can’t change the entire world in you assume that you’re surrounded for you makes you feel like you’re
the weekend. If you need to apply one fell swoop, but you CAN change by mind-readers? At work, be patient on top of the world. That plus a little
for a loan and your bank is open on yourself. If approached with the will during this period of reorganization. focus and some elbow grease will
Saturday, all the better. If not you can to dig deep and transform what hasn’t It’ll all work out in the end. enable you to get to the head of the
mail or submit the paperwork then. worked for you along economic lines, class so to speak. The Mercury ret-
The Retrograde in your career house this is your chance to fix it once and CAPRICORN: This particular rograde which begins on April 17th,
mercury retrograde (April 17-May could coincide with some road work
12) could be especially sweet as it or repairs in the hood that slows or
will undoubtedly bring back a love interrupts your commute. Allow for
connection or tow for a chance to extra time to get to and fro between
capture what was lost in the shuffle now and the middle of May. Repair
way back when. And whether you’re any sidewalks or walkways on prop-
available or not, re-establishing con- erty that you own.
April 17: Moon V/C @ 12:57 am, enters Gemini @ 2:08 am; Venus sextile Jupiter @ 4:43 pm
April 18: Mercury Stationary Retrograde @ 12:06 am; Sun sextile Neptune @ 4:17 am