1 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:17,120 Hi, everyone. It's so good to see you here in this crummy weather. Can you hear me okay? Is that okay? All right, somebody in front said they couldn't hear me. Sorry. 2 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:23,360 But anyway, it's great to see. I'm sorry for this crummy weather, but I think it's better than all the snow we've been getting. 3 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:31,260 We're going to have a quick meeting because I don't want everybody to be out in this kind of weather, so if we could please stand. 4 00:00:40,820 --> 00:00:55,720 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under the individual with liberty and justice for all. 5 00:00:55,980 --> 00:01:03,520 May we take a moment of silence for our first responders, our military, and our police department. Thank you. 6 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:11,300 Thank you. 7 00:01:18,410 --> 00:01:27,590 Before we actually get into our meeting, I would just like to make, I'm going to make one announcement now and I'll make them as we go along during the day, during the afternoon. 8 00:01:28,370 --> 00:01:36,090 Just remember, next month, for January, we will not be having a meeting in January. 9 00:01:36,090 --> 00:01:42,810 I just feel for the safety of our seniors, and the weather is so unpredictable with the snow, 10 00:01:42,910 --> 00:01:47,130 with the rain or the ice, I think we're better off not having a meeting. 11 00:01:47,390 --> 00:01:50,170 We are going to discuss our meeting dates. 12 00:01:50,210 --> 00:01:56,890 There's a possibility that we might cancel some of our winter meetings and have, we normally 13 00:01:57,330 --> 00:02:00,050 do not have summer meetings for July and August. 14 00:02:00,650 --> 00:02:05,210 But the weather is much nicer than, and we're just going to have a discussion about that 15 00:02:05,210 --> 00:02:10,090 the executive board so we'll keep you posted on what we're going to do about that. But as 16 00:02:10,090 --> 00:02:16,850 of now, we will be having hopefully a February meeting. I also want to bring to your attention 17 00:02:17,730 --> 00:02:23,910 about the weather. Now, there are times when the weather is bad, and we would have to cancel, 18 00:02:24,010 --> 00:02:31,290 whether it be winter or summer, we never know. As you know, when schools are closed or with 19 00:02:31,290 --> 00:02:36,950 delayed opening this meeting would if we were scheduled to have a meeting this meeting would be cancelled. 20 00:02:37,910 --> 00:02:44,470 I really do not want our seniors out on the roads if it's not good for the school buses and things like that. 21 00:02:44,850 --> 00:02:50,390 I would just assume I know our meetings are very very important but our lives are more important than that. 22 00:02:50,950 --> 00:02:58,430 So you please stay tuned to your radio station stay tuned to the TV channel 12 announces it all the time. 23 00:02:58,430 --> 00:03:05,610 If you hear it that it's been canceled and you have a friend that you know is coming and possibly not know about it, 24 00:03:05,630 --> 00:03:09,650 it would be nice if you just gave them a call and said, hey, the meeting is canceled. 25 00:03:10,350 --> 00:03:15,110 At your last resort, if you're unsure about the meeting, please call Town Hall. 26 00:03:16,370 --> 00:03:23,850 Anyone here at Town Hall, whoever answers the phone would be able to tell you whether we're having a meeting or the building is closed or whatever. 27 00:03:23,950 --> 00:03:27,190 Because when we have bad weather, sometimes it's building is closed also. 28 00:03:28,190 --> 00:03:34,670 So, if you have any questions about that, I'd like to hear them otherwise that's what we will be doing. 29 00:03:35,690 --> 00:03:41,410 Okay, so I don't see our, I'm supposed to have surgery here, he's not here. 30 00:03:42,230 --> 00:03:44,010 I just would like to introduce our members. 31 00:03:44,370 --> 00:03:45,590 We have Noreen. 32 00:03:47,370 --> 00:03:48,550 No, you don't want to talk? 33 00:03:48,710 --> 00:03:49,050 Say anything. 34 00:03:49,410 --> 00:03:51,090 Oh, hello, I'm Noreen Parallel, I'm the secretary. 35 00:03:51,930 --> 00:03:52,750 Rosemary Panio. 36 00:03:52,890 --> 00:03:53,970 Rosemary Panio. 37 00:03:54,370 --> 00:03:55,130 Good to see you. 38 00:03:55,490 --> 00:03:57,550 And I think everybody knows me, Jenny Metten. 39 00:03:57,550 --> 00:03:59,090 Sarah Fina, master. 40 00:04:00,070 --> 00:04:01,110 Kathleen Macy. 41 00:04:01,850 --> 00:04:01,990 Okay. 42 00:04:02,470 --> 00:04:02,790 All right. 43 00:04:02,970 --> 00:04:04,010 I'd like him in. 44 00:04:04,250 --> 00:04:06,170 Unfortunately, we'll not be here today, 45 00:04:06,630 --> 00:04:10,150 but I thought Sergio was going to be coming here in his place, 46 00:04:10,570 --> 00:04:12,210 but he might be here a little later, 47 00:04:12,210 --> 00:04:14,270 so we do have Kathleen, 48 00:04:15,010 --> 00:04:17,450 our speaker from a set of Jewish community service. 49 00:04:17,670 --> 00:04:18,610 If you've been interested, 50 00:04:20,110 --> 00:04:21,790 you should introduce Diana question. 51 00:04:22,930 --> 00:04:23,710 Oh, Joe Falco. 52 00:04:24,370 --> 00:04:25,090 Oh, I'm sorry. 53 00:04:25,090 --> 00:04:27,870 We're sorry, guys. We didn't introduce you. 54 00:04:27,910 --> 00:04:30,530 Dr. Alphabon, Recreation Commission, Liaison. 55 00:04:30,610 --> 00:04:31,250 Diana. 56 00:04:31,250 --> 00:04:32,110 Diana Quastown-Cler. 57 00:04:33,450 --> 00:04:34,630 Sorry about that. 58 00:04:34,730 --> 00:04:36,430 You won't be able to hear us, I didn't see you there. 59 00:04:37,430 --> 00:04:38,050 Okay, Kathleen. 60 00:04:38,910 --> 00:04:45,890 Today, we are very fortunate, because of the weather, to have with us the Westchester Jewish Community 61 00:04:45,890 --> 00:04:54,170 Services Representative, Cheryl Bandwine, and she'll be speaking about isolation to connection, 62 00:04:54,170 --> 00:04:58,450 which is a real big topic this time of year. Thank you. 63 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:01,000 Okay. 64 00:05:07,570 --> 00:05:15,590 Thank you, Kathleen, and thank you, Noreen, for inviting me today and to everybody for coming out in the 65 00:05:15,590 --> 00:05:35,630 Drippy Weather to come here about my program. I wanted to tell you about isolation to connection, which is a program that is actually 66 00:05:35,630 --> 00:05:39,670 C Jewish Community Center in Midwest, Chester, and Scarsdale. 67 00:05:40,770 --> 00:05:45,510 There's a lot of Jewish, and all those words titles, but it's not a Jewish program. 68 00:05:45,710 --> 00:05:53,150 It's free and open to everyone in the county, 60 and older, that is for older adults, their 69 00:05:53,150 --> 00:05:57,690 families and caregivers that are looking for help and connection to resources. 70 00:06:00,190 --> 00:06:05,090 So before I tell you more in-depthly about the program, I just wanted to tell you a little 71 00:06:05,090 --> 00:06:14,250 about my background and how I got here. My background is I'm an attorney. Actually, I was an attorney 72 00:06:14,250 --> 00:06:21,070 in a past life and then I made a right turn into senior services working with older adults 73 00:06:21,070 --> 00:06:26,850 through the COVID-Angels project, which, if anyone recalls, was a project of the town of Greenburg, 74 00:06:27,410 --> 00:06:33,580 when the COVID vaccine was very hard to come by, and older adults who were told to use their 75 00:06:33,580 --> 00:06:40,080 computers to refresh on a Walgreens website, had a lot of challenges to find the vaccine. 76 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:46,600 And so there were teams of people myself included that found out all over Westchester County 77 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:51,200 to help older adults to make connections with pharmacies and get people vaccinated that 78 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:52,820 were wanting to be vaccinated. 79 00:06:54,020 --> 00:07:01,500 And so, after the COVID-19 project, I went to work for, I loved working with older adults, 80 00:07:01,500 --> 00:07:07,480 and I went to work with volunteer projects through AmeriCorps seniors. 81 00:07:07,980 --> 00:07:11,120 It's called the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. 82 00:07:11,700 --> 00:07:16,980 And I ran a program that was actually funded by the American Rescue Plan, 83 00:07:17,140 --> 00:07:19,160 which was the COVID relief funding. 84 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:26,700 And I helped people that were older adults to connect with students that had been disproportionately 85 00:07:26,700 --> 00:07:33,080 affected from school closures during the pandemic and needed extra help to bridge those learning 86 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:39,380 gaps. The buzzword at the time was lost learning and so through intergenerational mentoring, 87 00:07:40,780 --> 00:07:46,700 we were able to really make great strides in helping the students. And so when the American 88 00:07:46,700 --> 00:07:53,240 Rescue Plan funding went ran out, I found this wonderful position that I'm in today and my title 89 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:59,940 is actually connection specialist which I love because someone said to me the other day there 90 00:07:59,940 --> 00:08:06,620 should be a million connections specialist like we all need connection and so this program was 91 00:08:06,620 --> 00:08:14,620 actually launched in the wake of COVID as well because we learned so much about the impact 92 00:08:14,620 --> 00:08:22,860 of loneliness and isolation on people's physical and mental health and in fact Vivek Murphy who 93 00:08:22,860 --> 00:08:28,400 the former surgeon general when he was leaving, he wrote something called the parting prescription 94 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:36,420 for America. And in it he talked about all of the detrimental health impacts for people with 95 00:08:36,420 --> 00:08:44,520 chronic loneliness and isolation and how important community and connection can be to helping 96 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:53,100 people stay out of the health care system and find those supports that are so important. 97 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:58,100 And so this is, I don't know if anyone at home can see this, but this is a little pill 98 00:08:58,100 --> 00:09:00,280 bottle with little people in it. 99 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:07,120 And that's sort of my symbol, the social prescribing is actually a global movement now in 100 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:11,820 the United Kingdom social prescribing is part of their health care system. 101 00:09:11,820 --> 00:09:18,880 And there's actually 3,000 of me helping people that doctors will send people to what's called 102 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:24,660 a link worker, connections specialists, to help people to make community connections, and 103 00:09:24,660 --> 00:09:30,920 it could be anything at all, social programming, that you have here through the Rec Center, 104 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:38,300 it could be caregiver supports, transportation, nutrition programs, really anything people need. 105 00:09:39,580 --> 00:09:46,180 And so, COVID was the impetus for this program, but I think it's been recognized that there 106 00:09:46,180 --> 00:09:51,580 really is a global health crisis from loneliness and isolation. 107 00:09:52,920 --> 00:09:58,300 And so, I'm actually, I did my homework, so I watched Major Mike speak at the last meeting in 108 00:09:58,300 --> 00:09:59,980 November, and I loved... 109 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:13,280 What he said when he was talking about the VFW, this was Major Mike Sheridan. If anyone tuned in or was here for the last meeting, retired Army chaplain, I think. 110 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:22,920 So he spoke about the VFW resources and the American Legion and it struck me that we're sort of in the same business. 111 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:31,060 So this, I'm going to read my quote, Major Mike's quote, he said, the primary role is someone 112 00:10:31,060 --> 00:10:38,480 to talk to, camaraderie, comradeship, lending an ear, and then helping you assess what's 113 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:45,940 the best path for taking care of any needs you have encountered, referring folks, getting them 114 00:10:45,940 --> 00:10:50,780 into the proper channels for any issues they may be encountering. 115 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:56,260 And so I love that quote because, again, I'm in the same business. 116 00:10:56,580 --> 00:10:59,480 That's what isolation to connection is really all about. 117 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:05,580 A doctor can only spend so much time with you if you come in because you have depression 118 00:11:05,580 --> 00:11:13,060 anxiety and loneliness and they're going to probably send you with a different bottle of 119 00:11:13,060 --> 00:11:22,120 something or tell you in a short period of time what they can, but I can spend a lot of time. 120 00:11:22,740 --> 00:11:27,980 And so my program envisions that I work with you over the course of four to six months 121 00:11:27,980 --> 00:11:30,340 to help you find what you need. 122 00:11:30,560 --> 00:11:35,740 And if I don't know it off the top of my head, I do the research to find out what you need. 123 00:11:35,740 --> 00:11:39,400 And so it's really a referral service. 124 00:11:39,620 --> 00:11:45,460 I'm not giving you bereavement support or caregiver supports or home care or nutrition 125 00:11:45,460 --> 00:11:45,900 programs. 126 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:47,700 I'm referring you. 127 00:11:47,860 --> 00:11:53,220 And in fact, one of the places I would refer you, if I had a veteran looking for supports, 128 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:59,820 would be to the organizations that Major Mike had talked about the VFW and the American 129 00:11:59,820 --> 00:12:00,240 Legion. 130 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:07,700 And so, you know, weaving together the fabric of community, I see that in Yorktown you have 131 00:12:07,700 --> 00:12:13,940 wonderful rec programs, recreation and nutrition and transportation programs. 132 00:12:14,460 --> 00:12:19,560 So weaving together the fabric of communities to help people feel connected. 133 00:12:22,860 --> 00:12:30,060 So, so the concept is the way I heard it, and I love this as well, is a doctor will say 134 00:12:30,060 --> 00:12:40,000 what's the matter with you and I say what matters to you and so by finding if you used to love 135 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:45,340 gardening and you're looking for a great gardening club or you love to dance and you're looking 136 00:12:45,340 --> 00:12:53,780 for a great dance class or you're having your older adult child with a parent at home that 137 00:12:53,780 --> 00:12:59,800 has dementia and needs supports there that whatever it is, whatever those needs are, 138 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:03,480 But that's what I'm here to help you find those resources for. 139 00:13:03,840 --> 00:13:05,800 And like I said, it's a free program. 140 00:13:06,980 --> 00:13:09,640 So my flyers are here on the back table. 141 00:13:09,660 --> 00:13:12,200 And I hope that you'll take one on the way out. 142 00:13:12,380 --> 00:13:14,540 And for those of you watching from home, 143 00:13:14,680 --> 00:13:15,340 I'm very excited. 144 00:13:15,560 --> 00:13:17,640 It's my first time on local access TV. 145 00:13:19,560 --> 00:13:22,280 And so Jim from the recreation department 146 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:25,460 will be putting my flyer in the next senior newsletter 147 00:13:25,460 --> 00:13:26,760 that comes out. 148 00:13:27,100 --> 00:13:29,600 So you'll have my contact information there 149 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:39,200 as well. And both my phone number and my email address are on the flyer. And so I mentioned 150 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:45,040 some of the things, but there's a lot about life changes and moments in time that make 151 00:13:45,040 --> 00:13:50,960 us feel even more isolated and you mentioned before about not having a January meeting because 152 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:58,280 of weather and it's really true. I have so many people that are, you know, not happy to go out 153 00:13:58,280 --> 00:14:00,800 in the next few months, there's snow, there's ice. 154 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:03,760 And so, you know, whether is just one of those factors 155 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:07,360 that can make it more challenging and more isolating. 156 00:14:08,300 --> 00:14:12,180 And so, other things, retirement, you have a sudden loss 157 00:14:12,180 --> 00:14:16,100 of social interactions that you had on a daily basis. 158 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:19,100 Sometimes limited mobility and accessibility 159 00:14:19,100 --> 00:14:23,140 to get into places that you might have a wheelchair 160 00:14:23,140 --> 00:14:26,040 or, you know, need transportation to get somewhere. 161 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:32,960 certain losses or caregiving obligations that we have. 162 00:14:34,300 --> 00:14:42,560 So all of these things, we are impacted and can increase that sense of isolation and loneliness, 163 00:14:42,740 --> 00:14:44,700 especially certain times of year. 164 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:48,860 The holidays can be a very lonely time of year for people that have had loss. 165 00:14:48,860 --> 00:14:59,980 And so this whole program is to help because what I've learned in my work with the non-profit community and the county in the... 166 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:11,620 The past six, seven years is that there is such a wealth of resources. If anyone has ever come to the annual event at the county center salute to seniors, it's wonderful. 167 00:15:12,360 --> 00:15:25,080 And you see a wealth of community resources. And so to know all of that and be able to access all of that, for some people that don't even really have a computer, or know how to navigate so well. 168 00:15:25,080 --> 00:15:32,120 that is what I can help with, and a lot of my clients are people where the children live 169 00:15:32,120 --> 00:15:38,920 across the country now or out of state and their parents are still here and they need support. 170 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:44,780 And so, they're so relieved just to have someone in the community that knows Westchester County 171 00:15:44,780 --> 00:15:48,280 and can help find what they're looking for. 172 00:15:49,460 --> 00:15:54,700 And so, there's also specialized supports for people with certain medical conditions, 173 00:15:54,700 --> 00:16:02,020 dementia's memory care cancer supports. There's through Westchester Jewish Community Services. 174 00:16:02,160 --> 00:16:07,540 We have a free program called Project Life Saber. It's county funded that helps people with 175 00:16:07,540 --> 00:16:16,540 dementia's get wondergards so that if they wonder, they something notifies the person that 176 00:16:16,540 --> 00:16:23,080 lives with them, their caregiver so that there is increased safety. Safety is a very big part of 177 00:16:23,080 --> 00:16:30,180 everything that the older adult community is concerned about, senior living advisors, making 178 00:16:30,180 --> 00:16:37,400 trend just transitions in housing, senior living advisors are often freak consultants that 179 00:16:37,400 --> 00:16:45,880 can help you with all those issues. There's freak caregiver supports both virtually and in 180 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:52,180 person. So for people at home, that's just another thing to keep in mind that you can do 181 00:16:52,180 --> 00:16:54,640 things from the comfort of your home, 182 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:57,020 if getting out and transportation 183 00:16:57,020 --> 00:16:58,800 and mobility or challenges. 184 00:17:00,700 --> 00:17:04,200 And so, something else that someone just asked me about 185 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:05,740 actually was volunteer opportunities. 186 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:07,800 I used to work for a volunteer program 187 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:09,900 and volunteering is a beautiful way 188 00:17:09,900 --> 00:17:13,020 to connect and have a great new sense of purpose 189 00:17:14,260 --> 00:17:16,280 and really make a difference 190 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:20,300 and feel a greater sense of helping the community. 191 00:17:20,300 --> 00:17:44,800 So all of these things, again, weaving the fabric of our community and again, if I learn something new every day, I know we all learn something new every day, but specifically with my job as to what resources we have, I learn about new resources every day and so if you come to me and you have something that is challenging, I will do the research and I'll get back to you about it. 192 00:17:44,800 --> 00:17:56,500 So I don't know if I mentioned that my program is now all over Long Island and it's opening up in two locations in Manhattan, one uptown, one downtown, as well as in Queens. 193 00:17:57,300 --> 00:18:10,800 And so it's expanding as there's more and more recognition in the health care system and Northwell Health in particular has been a great partner in recognizing this global health crisis of 194 00:18:11,940 --> 00:18:16,020 isolation and loneliness and how we can address it through community connections. 195 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:21,920 And so, I think that's really all I had to say. 196 00:18:22,580 --> 00:18:24,360 I just a little bit about the process. 197 00:18:24,980 --> 00:18:29,260 If you call me or email me, I just do a very quick intake of information. 198 00:18:29,720 --> 00:18:30,840 It's for my eyes only. 199 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:33,360 I don't share that information with anyone. 200 00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:34,600 But it helps me. 201 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:40,060 If you tell me you live in Yorktown and I'm going to look at the Yorktown resources and see what is in your community. 202 00:18:40,060 --> 00:18:45,560 and what's close by and so it really helps to have your address and some basic information 203 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:52,240 how to contact you and you know get back to you about what your needs are and then also if you 204 00:18:52,240 --> 00:18:58,840 have something on the road and you call me and say oh we spoke in April about Medicaid issues but 205 00:18:58,840 --> 00:19:04,420 now I have a new concern you know we can we can take it right from there because I have all your 206 00:19:04,420 --> 00:19:10,140 information. So again, it's for my eyes only, but I do a basic intake. I do some research. 207 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:14,840 I'll tell you what I know off the top of my head always if we're on the phone or in an email. 208 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:20,120 And then I'll get back to you with whatever I find out. And I'd like to use email if I can, 209 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:24,520 not everyone uses email. So I'm happy to give you resources by telephone. 210 00:19:25,460 --> 00:19:31,020 But email helps me to send you links and phone numbers and contact people so you can have like a 211 00:19:31,020 --> 00:19:37,340 stop shopping list of all the resources that are applicable to the issue and your needs. 212 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:45,160 If we have any questions for, um, um, I do. Okay. If you have any questions, 213 00:19:45,320 --> 00:19:51,260 so be happy to answer. The thing is, if you could repeat the questions because they can't 214 00:19:51,260 --> 00:19:57,560 hear it at home. Absolutely. So, uh, Kathy, uh, Cheryl, my first question would be, what is your phone 215 00:19:57,560 --> 00:19:58,120 number. 216 00:20:02,420 --> 00:20:13,260 This would be for the video. I'm happy to give that out. I will just say, and I'm always available by telephone, but I am taking a little break with my family next week. 217 00:20:13,260 --> 00:20:21,140 So, but my phone number is 914-768-8901. 218 00:20:21,600 --> 00:20:21,900 Thank you. 219 00:20:22,100 --> 00:20:23,240 Sure, thank you, Captain. 220 00:20:23,580 --> 00:20:24,100 Great question. 221 00:20:24,500 --> 00:20:27,380 And it is on the flyer, and in the newsletter as well, 222 00:20:27,900 --> 00:20:31,680 I'm trying to have them as we change the flyer 223 00:20:31,680 --> 00:20:33,160 in the next incarnation, 224 00:20:33,380 --> 00:20:35,140 make it a little boulder and in big. 225 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:37,140 But it's on the bottom of the flyer. 226 00:20:37,580 --> 00:20:41,260 My phone number, and I'm on 4-768-8901. 227 00:20:41,260 --> 00:20:45,380 And I know why and I'm just going to repeat it as well as my email address. 228 00:20:46,060 --> 00:20:51,440 And one last thing to note, my program name is actually changing after the first of the year 229 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:57,560 because they at UJA are trying to make it more in line with what the healthcare companies 230 00:20:57,560 --> 00:21:00,040 are calling it, which is social prescribing. 231 00:21:01,100 --> 00:21:08,420 So it'll be called Social Rx, which really goes in line with my people in a prescription 232 00:21:08,420 --> 00:21:25,440 So social RX will be the new name after the new year and so if you see the flyer, we'll probably still say formerly known as isolation to connection but that if either what one social RX or isolation to connection, it's all the same program. 233 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:33,520 I'm so sorry that it was a crummy day today and we don't have a full audience for you because your program just sounds wonderful. 234 00:21:34,040 --> 00:21:36,340 Really does we have any questions from anybody? 235 00:21:36,900 --> 00:21:40,360 Thank you. I'd be happy to take questions and also you can feel free to email 236 00:21:40,360 --> 00:21:45,700 questions or call me with questions. I'm happy to help in any way I can. 237 00:21:45,840 --> 00:21:48,240 I make sure you take her fires that around me. 238 00:21:50,620 --> 00:21:52,160 I'm personally going to call you. I think 239 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:56,960 you're very interesting. Thank you. I have a quick, just a quick question. What 240 00:21:56,960 --> 00:22:06,220 happens in a case of someone is in the hospital or goes home, but he should be 241 00:22:06,220 --> 00:22:14,280 in the hospital or in a facility facility. Will you be able to help them? 242 00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:17,980 Sure, so I don't have to repeat the question because you're also 243 00:22:17,980 --> 00:22:23,520 Mike, does that? Yes, it works, okay. Just to make sure, so I work with people 244 00:22:24,380 --> 00:22:30,820 with loved ones that are in hospital. I'm not because of hip-a-rules and I'm not a 245 00:22:30,820 --> 00:22:47,580 I can only do so much, but I can certainly help with access to resources that are, especially when you get home, like visiting nurse services, home care services, places that can help you rehabilitation services. 246 00:22:47,700 --> 00:22:56,900 Things that can help you to ease that transition from hospital back home, and so I don't know if that answers your question. 247 00:22:56,900 --> 00:23:06,300 But, okay, well sometimes you're at which end and you don't think about the person to ask. 248 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:11,940 So that's why ask because your information is going to be very crucial to us. 249 00:23:12,180 --> 00:23:20,180 You are the middle man that we have to call and then you will direct us to the correct person or organization. 250 00:23:20,180 --> 00:23:26,040 Exactly, and so I will say most people in my role in this program are social workers 251 00:23:26,040 --> 00:23:32,100 But I feel I'm uniquely qualified in a way because I can advocate for people as an attorney 252 00:23:32,100 --> 00:23:40,400 I'm not representing anyone but I do have advocacy in my background and also because of the beautiful marriage between the 253 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:44,520 JCC social programming and W. J. C. S's 254 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:50,980 social worker supports, we are lucky to have that sort of, 255 00:23:50,980 --> 00:23:52,020 I don't know what to call it, 256 00:23:52,360 --> 00:23:55,520 basket of support for people in the community. 257 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:56,560 Thank you. 258 00:23:56,720 --> 00:24:00,000 If someone were to ask their doctor, would the physician 259 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:01,440 have that sort of information? 260 00:24:02,380 --> 00:24:05,660 So we're actually working right now with Northwell Health, 261 00:24:06,300 --> 00:24:09,140 to we've actually created a prescription pad 262 00:24:09,140 --> 00:24:13,580 that will hopefully in time be something 263 00:24:13,580 --> 00:24:21,300 that physicians can use to write a prescription for people to community and connection. 264 00:24:23,540 --> 00:24:29,480 And there's a prescription pad that has links to this person needs caregiver supports. 265 00:24:29,540 --> 00:24:31,800 This person needs social programming. 266 00:24:32,760 --> 00:24:37,660 And so ideally, you're very forward thinking because that's what we would like to see is that 267 00:24:37,660 --> 00:24:39,260 the physicians will refer. 268 00:24:39,260 --> 00:24:44,520 and that's how it is working in the UK. In the United Kingdom right now it's that the 269 00:24:44,520 --> 00:24:51,600 doctor sends it to the link worker, connection specialist, the link worker then will help people 270 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:59,200 make those community connections to resources. I really think your organization is so needed and 271 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:17,820 So few people that really know what's going on. So I think with Jim being able to put your flyers out for us and getting the people to know what's going on, because you have so much to offer. Unfortunately, when people need this, they don't know where to go. 272 00:25:18,060 --> 00:25:29,060 I really found you find you very, very interesting and hopefully I wish we had it. But this is being televised. I'm hoping that the people that couldn't come today will watch it on TV. 273 00:25:29,060 --> 00:25:33,760 really really appreciate you thank you thank you and I must say thank you there's one more 274 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:39,300 question I'm going to get to just I want to say thank you to you because for me my greatest challenge 275 00:25:39,300 --> 00:25:46,460 is how do I find an isolated homebound people that need help and so I think Kathleen I may have 276 00:25:46,460 --> 00:25:52,880 even talked about this a million years ago about coming I know Deborah Marks of Assemblyman 277 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:58,600 Matt Slater's office and I had talked about it as well but I love to be able to come to a meeting 278 00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:05,580 like this, especially that's being broadcast to the community that can help me to access and 279 00:26:05,580 --> 00:26:10,800 tell people about the program. So thank you for helping me to do that at reach. And then there 280 00:26:10,800 --> 00:26:17,900 was one question. There's your organization provide age, like 24-7-8s for people that are 281 00:26:17,900 --> 00:26:26,440 released from a rehab center in their home. So I'll say this, I can help you find organizations 282 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:32,600 that will help, I can't say there's always free things, you know, some things are free and some 283 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:36,160 things are paid services. I'm not even paying them, but you know, it's, you know, there were certain, 284 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:39,720 I went, Medicare doesn't call me, people just pay out of profits to have these ages here, 285 00:26:39,740 --> 00:26:46,680 like an organization, especially if I just for that. So I will, I have resources that I refer people to, 286 00:26:46,740 --> 00:26:52,060 I can't refer anyone to like an individual or make recommendations of a certain person, 287 00:26:52,060 --> 00:26:57,720 but I do recommend certain agencies that people have been happy with and we've referred to 288 00:26:57,720 --> 00:27:05,760 and local, we try and stay local, and so that is something that absolutely I can help with and 289 00:27:05,760 --> 00:27:15,060 find, you know, home care is honestly, I would say 40% of what my referrals are. Transportation is another 290 00:27:15,060 --> 00:27:22,840 very big issue because if you can't get to doctors doctor appointment or some other program, 291 00:27:23,400 --> 00:27:26,420 it can be really the biggest challenge of all big obstacle. 292 00:27:27,420 --> 00:27:30,260 I just asked one of the questions, you just brought up transportation. 293 00:27:31,080 --> 00:27:35,120 Now, the transportation I know your attempt is very well with that with medical and different 294 00:27:35,120 --> 00:27:42,920 things, but with your organization also help with non-medical things like just like you say volunteering 295 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:49,680 Would you be transporting them with their work that way? 296 00:27:50,400 --> 00:27:56,100 So, again, not personally, or my organization, but there are, if anyone doesn't know, there's 297 00:27:56,100 --> 00:27:59,680 volunteer ride services that are free in Westchester County. 298 00:27:59,880 --> 00:28:03,680 One is just for medical use, which is TRA. 299 00:28:04,220 --> 00:28:09,660 And the other one is Ride Connect, which is through the family services of Westchester. 300 00:28:09,660 --> 00:28:15,600 And there are wonderful programs I used to be a driver for right-connect when I had a little more time. 301 00:28:16,300 --> 00:28:21,000 And I remember someone that I was driving to the dentist said, 302 00:28:22,080 --> 00:28:23,400 Like, why do you do this? 303 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:25,840 And she said, is it just benevolence? 304 00:28:25,960 --> 00:28:28,800 And I thought, yes, you know, it really is. 305 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:31,940 And it makes me feel good to do this and to help out. 306 00:28:32,100 --> 00:28:32,880 And I had time. 307 00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:37,840 And you know, so those are the things that we are lucky in Westchester 308 00:28:37,840 --> 00:28:44,080 to have these resources. We have volunteer programs. They do always need drivers if there's 309 00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:49,260 anyone interested in volunteering. It's a very easy process. You just of course need the license, 310 00:28:49,620 --> 00:28:56,480 a car, insurance, those kind of things, but there's wonderful ride services and I love that Yorktown 311 00:28:56,480 --> 00:29:02,470 helps provide transportation. I've gotten to know, you know, which communities really offer 312 00:29:02,470 --> 00:29:10,170 the supportive services for older adults, and transportation, and offering that help is a huge 313 00:29:10,170 --> 00:29:13,290 bonus to living in New Yorktown. 314 00:29:13,890 --> 00:29:14,050 Thank you. 315 00:29:14,630 --> 00:29:15,230 Thank you. 316 00:29:15,930 --> 00:29:16,350 Thank you. 317 00:29:17,190 --> 00:29:17,370 Thank you. 318 00:29:19,670 --> 00:29:23,150 Definitely, if you have any questions, feel free to call me or email me. 319 00:29:23,250 --> 00:29:28,090 Again, I'll be back in action December 29th, I think, is the following Monday. 320 00:29:28,670 --> 00:29:32,750 So, thank you again for the opportunity to speak with you and everyone at home. 321 00:29:32,870 --> 00:29:33,490 Thank you. 322 00:29:33,490 --> 00:29:41,710 and excuse me one moment. Before Kathleen announces our next speaker, I just wanted to 323 00:29:41,710 --> 00:29:45,830 I'd like I say I'm going to have different announcements for you. I want you to remind 324 00:29:45,830 --> 00:29:51,930 you that our box is still outside collecting our surveys that we passed out a couple of different 325 00:29:51,930 --> 00:29:57,490 different meetings here in a different places. We have received quite a few. We will be 326 00:29:57,490 --> 00:29:59,850 collating them and getting them taken out of a police 327 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:13,660 Remember, they're out there in a hall. If you want to put anything in there that you would like to see us do for you or have a speaker for you or whatever your concerns are, the box is out there. Please fill out the form and put it in the box outside. 328 00:30:14,120 --> 00:30:16,660 Now Kathleen is going to introduce our next speaker. 329 00:30:17,360 --> 00:30:21,320 We have just reminded them of that because that's very important. I'm glad you reminded. 330 00:30:21,980 --> 00:30:30,380 We have a speaker who needs no introduction, and that's Jim Montarano from Yorktown Parks and Recreation, 331 00:30:30,880 --> 00:30:33,000 and he's even going to take questions from the audience. 332 00:30:35,480 --> 00:30:42,540 Yeah, he's going to tell us all about the good things that are happening and where we can go and where we can play and everything right Jim. 333 00:30:43,120 --> 00:30:45,100 Absolutely, just a happy holiday to everyone. 334 00:30:45,860 --> 00:30:50,360 Hopefully everyone's having a great Hanukkah right now and he's going to have a Merry Christmas coming up. 335 00:30:50,360 --> 00:30:54,200 Shoutout to great job congratulations on finally being on public access TV. 336 00:30:55,200 --> 00:30:56,100 Let's hear it for. 337 00:30:57,240 --> 00:31:01,520 And here's our flyer that's going to be in this this coming months senior flyer. 338 00:31:01,700 --> 00:31:07,620 So go check that out and maybe I'm going to need a new one because you're going to change your name. 339 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:15,160 So if you want to send me a new one, I'll update it and we have coming up the AARP tax prep help. 340 00:31:15,620 --> 00:31:19,780 So if you want to help with your taxes, which we mentioned last month, but you should mark it on your calendars. 341 00:31:19,780 --> 00:31:31,780 That's in me Tuesdays at the Albert A. Kappellany Culture and Community Center. Starting at 10 a.m. and going to 2 p.m. on any Tuesday from February 3 to April 14th. 342 00:31:32,660 --> 00:31:49,760 So mark that on your calendars and that's in me in room 106. If you want to make an appointment beforehand, you can call 914-440-3710. Once again, that's now 1-440-361. 343 00:31:49,760 --> 00:31:58,500 710 that's the AARP tax helpline also we wanted to get into some trips that we're going 344 00:31:58,500 --> 00:32:06,100 to be going on. We have a number of trips being offered right now. We have the Washington DC 345 00:32:06,100 --> 00:32:11,460 trip that any of these trips we have the registration form so you can come into the rec office 346 00:32:11,460 --> 00:32:18,680 at the community center and pick up those registration forms that's going to be May 29th June 347 00:32:18,680 --> 00:32:26,100 first, 2026. That's the Washington DC. The friends of Jefferson Valley Travel are going to be going to see 348 00:32:26,100 --> 00:32:32,820 catch me if you can. It's a show and luncheon. That's April 23rd. And then they're also going to be going to 349 00:32:32,820 --> 00:32:41,080 Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. Another sleep away trip August 24th to the 28th. That trip is filling 350 00:32:41,080 --> 00:32:46,780 up pretty fast. So you want to get in and put in your deposit as soon as possible on that one. 351 00:32:46,780 --> 00:32:52,600 Then the Strobo seniors are traveling on March 26th, and that's to the Resorts of World 352 00:32:52,600 --> 00:32:59,800 Casino. It's only a $50 trip, and you get a $25 slot play. So it really is only like $25 to get 353 00:32:59,800 --> 00:33:04,740 over there, and they also give you a $10 food voucher. So you take that off. That's only like $15, 354 00:33:05,040 --> 00:33:12,180 you're really paying on a pocket. And if you win, then it's paying for itself. So a lot of fun travel 355 00:33:12,180 --> 00:33:16,760 coming up. We also have a few special events coming up as well. The health and wellness 356 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:22,420 us fair at the Jefferson Valley Mall that's happening in January 10th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 357 00:33:22,480 --> 00:33:27,800 and before that stop by Sparkle Lake will be having the 5th annual polar bear plunge you'll be 358 00:33:27,800 --> 00:33:34,200 able to see me and some of your local politicians and local non-for-profits raised money by going 359 00:33:34,200 --> 00:33:39,800 into the freezing cold Sparkle Lake last year we needed an excavator to break the ice for us to 360 00:33:39,800 --> 00:33:47,580 and so we're checking out for a laugh and good causes. We have a holiday comedy night coming 361 00:33:47,580 --> 00:33:55,400 up on January 25th with the Elksk Lodge that's to benefit support connection and a great local 362 00:33:55,400 --> 00:34:02,440 cause and then the Urtown High School band has a swing dance concert and that's on February 7th 363 00:34:02,440 --> 00:34:09,620 and all that information can be found in our January February senior flyer. We also have coming up 364 00:34:09,800 --> 00:34:17,260 our winter classes, we have forever fit, we have dance and exercise, a class as well. 365 00:34:18,900 --> 00:34:23,560 On starting on January 9th, we have our senior line dancing, our senior painting and 366 00:34:23,560 --> 00:34:28,360 knitting clubs all still have room available, so you're going to want to register for that 367 00:34:28,360 --> 00:34:33,120 because room is limited, so definitely take a look and come to our office to sign up. 368 00:34:33,540 --> 00:34:38,840 And for the spring summer signups for our senior discounts, you want to mark the calendars 369 00:34:38,840 --> 00:34:44,640 from March 24th, March 24th will be the first day you can sign it for senior programs 370 00:34:44,640 --> 00:34:51,080 for spring and summer and it's first come first served with any of our programs so make sure 371 00:34:51,080 --> 00:34:55,820 you mark that down and you come in and usually on that day there's a line of seniors ready to sign 372 00:34:55,820 --> 00:34:59,320 up before anyone else so I'm sure this year will be no different. 373 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:06,680 So that's all the news that's fit to print today with what's going on these next coming months in partnership. 374 00:35:07,360 --> 00:35:09,220 I hope those dates are in the fire. 375 00:35:09,560 --> 00:35:11,040 Those dates are all going to be in the fire. 376 00:35:11,480 --> 00:35:13,340 And oh, how could I forget this one? 377 00:35:13,640 --> 00:35:15,900 The town website has been updated. 378 00:35:15,980 --> 00:35:17,060 I don't know if anyone knows that. 379 00:35:17,860 --> 00:35:19,160 Yes, we have a brand new website. 380 00:35:19,840 --> 00:35:24,420 Posted on that website is our holiday lights parade that we just had earlier this month. 381 00:35:24,680 --> 00:35:28,980 So if you weren't able to go and brave the cold, you can watch that video on there. 382 00:35:28,980 --> 00:35:34,500 There's also the shrub oak tree letting that we just had in the name of Tommy Diane and Alice Roker. 383 00:35:34,920 --> 00:35:38,200 Those are great event. That's also on the town website. 384 00:35:38,960 --> 00:35:43,620 And we also have the manure lighting that we just had this past Sunday on the first day of Hanukkah. 385 00:35:44,940 --> 00:35:47,600 And with our rabbi, so it was a great event. 386 00:35:47,880 --> 00:35:51,600 We're checking out if we're unable to make it in person. And that's on our new town website. 387 00:35:52,060 --> 00:35:54,880 The webpage is the same. You're attending y.gov. 388 00:35:54,880 --> 00:36:03,320 But you'll see that the whole look of the website is brand new and pretty, pretty sharp looking so go ahead and check that out 389 00:36:04,160 --> 00:36:06,140 Yeah, it's a must look at that 390 00:36:07,000 --> 00:36:11,000 That's great. I thought I've ever seen it this great. I saw the like parade. It was great. 391 00:36:11,060 --> 00:36:14,680 Thank you. Is that any questions from the crowd? 392 00:36:16,180 --> 00:36:19,920 No, that's easy. Sergio just came in. 393 00:36:19,920 --> 00:36:21,680 You may have a few words for you. 394 00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:26,740 I just have one more announcement that I want to make the course so you'll come to the podium. 395 00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:33,300 As you know, we try very hard to have all our programs and we try to answer your questions. 396 00:36:33,540 --> 00:36:40,500 But I'm sure there are times when you might have a question that you don't want to come to us or we can't answer you. 397 00:36:40,500 --> 00:36:47,720 But if there's ever a question that you might have and we're not available, the person for you to call would be make carpenter. 398 00:36:48,320 --> 00:36:55,340 She's our Westchester Department of Senior Services and she's at Westchester County. I have her number 399 00:36:55,340 --> 00:36:59,760 If you'd like to have it, it would be 914 813 400 00:37:01,800 --> 00:37:02,920 6300 and 401 00:37:02,920 --> 00:37:11,760 She's the person that you call for whatever information you might want to have and she will direct you to the right person. Okay, she might not be able 402 00:37:12,440 --> 00:37:13,000 Yes 403 00:37:15,270 --> 00:37:15,830 Jennifer 404 00:37:17,410 --> 00:37:23,930 Okay, that's just, but that's a good number for you to put on your calendar in case we're not available. 405 00:37:24,070 --> 00:37:27,490 And you'll have a question you might want to ask about something with senior services. 406 00:37:28,010 --> 00:37:31,830 Give a call, she's very, very helpful and she'll be able to help you. 407 00:37:32,010 --> 00:37:35,050 Otherwise, wait until you come to our meeting and we'll try to help you. 408 00:37:35,750 --> 00:37:39,190 So, we now have Sarah Sergio, are you coming up for a few minutes? 409 00:37:39,430 --> 00:37:40,710 I want to introduce, yes. 410 00:37:44,230 --> 00:37:50,950 I have the honor, the stink honor, to introduce our deputy supervisor, Sergio Esposito. 411 00:37:51,630 --> 00:37:51,650 Hey! 412 00:37:55,000 --> 00:38:01,660 Just please remember if you have any questions for Sergio, they have to be repeated here so the people at home can hear. 413 00:38:02,460 --> 00:38:05,680 Well, you can't be that with that introduction, huh? 414 00:38:06,060 --> 00:38:07,080 How are you guys doing today? 415 00:38:07,380 --> 00:38:09,580 Happy holidays, everybody. Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas. 416 00:38:09,580 --> 00:38:16,580 Thank you. It will be here and gone before we know it. We'll be complaining about the cold in January. 417 00:38:18,260 --> 00:38:23,800 But yeah, so I just want to say wish you guys a happy holiday and see if you had any questions for me. 418 00:38:24,820 --> 00:38:27,660 You know, the holidays are tough for a lot of people. 419 00:38:28,260 --> 00:38:31,120 And we do have a great senior center in Nutrition Center. 420 00:38:31,120 --> 00:38:40,060 So, if you need any meals, feel free to call them, they are at, get the number here. 421 00:38:41,720 --> 00:38:45,800 So, in 1962, 7447, 944, of course. 422 00:38:47,060 --> 00:38:55,280 We all work on some things with the Yorktown PD, where we're doing a big IT upgrade, computer upgrade there, 423 00:38:55,280 --> 00:39:02,040 which is going to allow them to communicate more readily and get information more readily. 424 00:39:02,760 --> 00:39:07,600 So, you know, we're just looking at the safety aspect, trying to make your attorney even safer than it already is. 425 00:39:08,120 --> 00:39:17,820 I know I'm working on something with Noreen here and we're looking to do a some type of senior discount program with the small businesses. 426 00:39:18,400 --> 00:39:21,940 And so she's been instrumental and we got to pick up on that. 427 00:39:21,940 --> 00:39:25,660 So, we're going to go around and see who wants to participate. 428 00:39:26,140 --> 00:39:30,280 So, we'll be announcing something like that to ensure order. 429 00:39:31,340 --> 00:39:34,300 Other than that, you know, it's holiday season. 430 00:39:34,680 --> 00:39:35,700 Don't stay home alone. 431 00:39:36,220 --> 00:39:40,340 You have all of us here, and we're here to help. 432 00:39:41,540 --> 00:39:43,760 And if you need anything, reach out to the town. 433 00:39:43,920 --> 00:39:44,640 I'll always reach out to me. 434 00:39:44,660 --> 00:39:45,860 I'll give you my cell phone number. 435 00:39:46,740 --> 00:39:48,940 914-433-0575. 436 00:39:49,920 --> 00:39:51,480 It's all over the internet. 437 00:39:51,480 --> 00:39:59,960 If you didn't write it down, just look me up and it comes up and you're all more than welcome to use my number. 438 00:40:10,640 --> 00:40:29,980 All right, well, happy holidays again, I mean, it looks like it might start opening soon. 439 00:40:29,980 --> 00:40:38,240 So, we're waiting for the road improvements to finish right now, and the road has already been widened, so you can see that. 440 00:40:38,520 --> 00:40:43,240 I believe they're striping it if they haven't striped it already, they're going to temporarily stripe it. 441 00:40:44,100 --> 00:40:54,040 This time of year, even though we can get hard-hass fault, because there's companies that they change the mix over in the winter time, but you can still pay. 442 00:40:54,740 --> 00:41:00,300 And our highway department has a hot box now, so they can get material instead of using that 443 00:41:00,300 --> 00:41:02,740 cold patch stuff that just comes up like the next day. 444 00:41:03,360 --> 00:41:08,760 The only problem is that the DOT won't allow us to pave during this time of year. 445 00:41:09,540 --> 00:41:13,960 And we run into this a lot, there's all these crazy regulations that I don't know who comes 446 00:41:13,960 --> 00:41:20,100 up with some of this stuff, but you know, that gets handed down to us from the state. 447 00:41:20,920 --> 00:41:35,860 So, you see now the road is already been widened, it has a temporary coat on there, and we're actually waiting for one of the poles to be moved, and that will allow us to complete the widening of the road. 448 00:41:35,960 --> 00:41:40,060 It's the one right on the corner, it's got all the wires on it. 449 00:41:40,440 --> 00:41:47,180 So, that's in progress, I don't believe the road is going to be fully complete till probably the screen. 450 00:41:48,680 --> 00:41:54,540 Do we have any more new businesses coming in to occupy some of those stores that are empty now? 451 00:41:55,360 --> 00:42:02,620 As far as the, well, I'll give you an update on Mrs. Mr. Chick and Ms. Dimmsum here. 452 00:42:03,300 --> 00:42:07,640 Their doors are closed right now, but I believe it's some kind of a dispute with the partners. 453 00:42:08,420 --> 00:42:12,020 And I spoke to one of the owners and they'll be opening up soon. 454 00:42:12,020 --> 00:42:17,980 I hope at least that's what that's what the indication is is with me we do we do have a new restaurant 455 00:42:18,780 --> 00:42:20,020 That's on Lexington 456 00:42:20,700 --> 00:42:22,220 It's called Toulou 457 00:42:23,240 --> 00:42:27,680 Cocina Latina. It's a it's a really nice place. It was the old August steakhouse 458 00:42:27,680 --> 00:42:34,060 So that went out of business and there reopened as a matter of fact they're grand opening is this evening at five thirty 459 00:42:34,060 --> 00:42:41,060 Do you do enough Mirage shows ever gonna open up again or is that no one's right now if you ask me if you ask me my honest opinion 460 00:42:41,060 --> 00:42:43,560 I don't believe they will be opening up again. 461 00:42:43,740 --> 00:42:51,900 I believe that we have been actively trying to get a new tenant in there, the place is moving 462 00:42:51,900 --> 00:42:52,200 ready. 463 00:42:52,400 --> 00:42:57,340 They spent a ton of money renovating and it's quite beautiful, but again, that's I think subject 464 00:42:57,340 --> 00:43:03,100 to a partner dispute that they haven't resolved yet. 465 00:43:03,100 --> 00:43:05,500 And I don't think it's going to be resolved between them. 466 00:43:05,500 --> 00:43:07,360 I think it's going to be a different place. 467 00:43:08,220 --> 00:43:13,960 And we do have two or three people that are very interested, very interested. 468 00:43:13,980 --> 00:43:14,860 Well that's good to hear. 469 00:43:14,900 --> 00:43:17,520 We do have the businesses that are coming into Turcos. 470 00:43:17,960 --> 00:43:18,480 Oh, we do. 471 00:43:18,740 --> 00:43:19,020 Well, come in. 472 00:43:19,020 --> 00:43:22,840 Come what I understand the leases have already been signed. 473 00:43:24,420 --> 00:43:26,980 And they were in front of the planning board for renovations. 474 00:43:27,200 --> 00:43:31,380 So, Turcos, what's going to happen is if you look at Turcos, the front of the building is kind of rounded. 475 00:43:31,960 --> 00:43:34,720 Well, Turcos did that a customization that they did. 476 00:43:34,880 --> 00:43:36,420 That's why if you ever go into a parking lot, 477 00:43:36,420 --> 00:43:39,080 The only place that didn't have a sidewalk was in front of Turquoise. 478 00:43:39,600 --> 00:43:43,120 Because they took up the sidewalk, that round part is now going to come down. 479 00:43:43,420 --> 00:43:45,300 It's going to go back to its original structure. 480 00:43:46,400 --> 00:43:49,680 And you're going to have three separate entrances with three separate businesses. 481 00:43:50,880 --> 00:43:57,460 The one most notable for me, I've been working on getting this restaurant to come to York 482 00:43:57,460 --> 00:43:58,600 time for about four years. 483 00:43:59,240 --> 00:44:01,580 So there's a lot of work, but I think we finally got them. 484 00:44:01,580 --> 00:44:10,840 It's going to be a little be a high-end restaurant pub type of place with a party room on the side. 485 00:44:11,220 --> 00:44:15,100 It's not going to be a steakhouse that was a room that it was going to be a steakhouse, it's not going to be a steakhouse. 486 00:44:15,700 --> 00:44:18,600 So it's going to be a very nice restaurant. 487 00:44:19,020 --> 00:44:24,940 It's the same guy that owns Mickey's Palines in Eastchester, which is a very nice place. 488 00:44:25,060 --> 00:44:29,100 So the guy really, really knows what he's doing, his name is Dave, really nice guy. 489 00:44:29,100 --> 00:44:34,720 and we've become friends over the last four years trying to find them a spot so he's going 490 00:44:34,720 --> 00:44:39,540 to take one of the spots it's going to be about 9,000 square feet again it's going to have also 491 00:44:39,540 --> 00:44:47,000 a party room and he does a really really fantastic job with his restaurants then you're going 492 00:44:47,000 --> 00:44:55,280 to get an auto zone and you're going to have a plumbing showroom and supply kind of like best plumbing 493 00:44:55,280 --> 00:44:56,820 It's going to be something like that. 494 00:44:57,080 --> 00:44:58,720 It's going to be from a company called Torcos. 495 00:44:59,280 --> 00:44:59,980 I believe it's well, too. 496 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:07,520 Regional Seals. There at that nice the stores will be full. The parking lot will be buzzing again there, so we 497 00:45:07,520 --> 00:45:21,020 were we're we're excited to see that. I'm also working on getting a County's pastry shop for Mars Park. I had them in a spot, and 498 00:45:21,020 --> 00:45:29,080 at the very last minute. The landlord tried to pull some funny business. So I'm going to go speak to the landlord about that, 499 00:45:29,080 --> 00:45:32,440 But hopefully there'll be they'll be coming soon 500 00:45:32,440 --> 00:45:38,920 We're actively trying to get them up here and that would be a really good addition to Yorktown as well 501 00:45:38,920 --> 00:45:44,400 Yes, thank you. Yeah, thank you so much good. What's the name of the project on underhill and 502 00:45:44,400 --> 00:45:45,440 1-18 503 00:45:46,480 --> 00:45:54,260 On the hill farms on the hills farms you're going to get a in there this is going to be a 504 00:45:54,260 --> 00:45:56,440 a Peter Kelly's 505 00:45:56,440 --> 00:46:03,620 style steakhouse as part of one of the of part of the amenities. You're also going to 506 00:46:03,620 --> 00:46:09,360 have a mobos which is a real popular, you know, it's like a deli, you know, but it's 507 00:46:09,360 --> 00:46:17,560 they have they do sort of bowls and stuff like that. And so that's coming. And then there's 508 00:46:17,560 --> 00:46:23,000 going to be a prepared food place, I think, that's kind of what's being tossed around. 509 00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:28,900 We're not exactly sure yet that that's between the landlord and the tenant and what they want to put there 510 00:46:28,900 --> 00:46:44,200 But so you're going to have a lot of buzz there and and don't forget part of the thing that we did when when that was important to the town board when when all the approvals were going through is the the old pond where they used to use the ice in the in the 511 00:46:44,200 --> 00:46:49,840 Yeah, you know, to survive the York Times to survive if there was some kind of an outage or something 512 00:46:50,380 --> 00:46:54,900 That is going to be available to the public. So you guys will be able to 513 00:46:54,900 --> 00:46:56,940 Walk around sit on benches 514 00:46:57,420 --> 00:47:02,060 It's actually going to be quite nice. I'm a little comfort with to that as well. It's an age-restrict 515 00:47:04,300 --> 00:47:12,760 Believe one of the buildings is going to be age-restricted the rest or not and this is there is two buildings one is going to be 516 00:47:12,760 --> 00:47:15,200 on those that you could buy. 517 00:47:15,760 --> 00:47:19,860 Another one is going to be apartments that you could rent. 518 00:47:20,340 --> 00:47:23,880 And then you'll have a really, really nice townhomes 519 00:47:23,880 --> 00:47:25,020 that you could buy. 520 00:47:25,640 --> 00:47:26,800 So it's going to be a combination. 521 00:47:27,580 --> 00:47:32,020 It's going to fill the a need for having more rentals here 522 00:47:32,020 --> 00:47:34,320 in New York town, because we really don't have a lot. 523 00:47:34,660 --> 00:47:38,220 Like, you know, my daughter, you know, she graduated college. 524 00:47:39,300 --> 00:47:41,640 And, you know, I don't want to move out of my house to be quite 525 00:47:41,640 --> 00:47:45,380 I love a living with me, but, you know, where is she going to go to? 526 00:47:45,380 --> 00:47:49,820 You know, everything is so expensive, and it's not just your town, it's real estate everywhere. 527 00:47:52,460 --> 00:47:58,120 So rentals become an important, an important part for some younger person, I think, to transition. 528 00:47:59,060 --> 00:48:02,980 And for all the people, maybe to move out and sell their home, and maybe they don't want to own. 529 00:48:03,140 --> 00:48:03,320 Yes, 530 00:48:08,850 --> 00:48:13,730 sir. The question is, is there any news about filling some of the vacancies at the Triangle Center? 531 00:48:13,730 --> 00:48:23,310 There are three prospects which are really, really, really two of them are really, really nice. 532 00:48:24,350 --> 00:48:32,290 They will wait, I can't disclose who they are, but they're going to be two of them, or they're all through your significant. 533 00:48:33,190 --> 00:48:39,830 But two of them are going to be things for people to do that, you know, that, you know, fun stuff, you know, you go out. 534 00:48:41,010 --> 00:48:48,730 And that's in that parking lot there was also something smaller, but they do have, they're 535 00:48:48,730 --> 00:48:53,750 in negotiation with these, it's going to be like an all or nothing from what I understand. 536 00:48:54,570 --> 00:49:02,470 So if one of the stores comes or three will come and it hasn't been solidified yet, they 537 00:49:02,470 --> 00:49:07,350 were waiting for the construction to be finished, which hasn't been finished yet, they're 538 00:49:07,350 --> 00:49:16,250 working on the portion where the acne is. And I got to tell you that the place looks really 539 00:49:16,250 --> 00:49:22,010 nice. I mean, they really did a nice job. If you pass by, you could actually see the part 540 00:49:22,010 --> 00:49:28,730 where the Julie story is and where the Bank of America is, it actually came out really nice. 541 00:49:29,170 --> 00:49:35,790 And I believe they're going to pave as well, which would really finish the whole parking 542 00:49:35,790 --> 00:49:42,790 off. So that is being actively pursued. We are consistently getting a lot of a lot of people coming 543 00:49:42,790 --> 00:49:51,110 to Yorktown, wanting to open their businesses up. I just got a call from somebody. He is an officer, 544 00:49:51,350 --> 00:49:56,610 police officer, down County. He lives here in Yorktown and him and his wife are going to open 545 00:49:56,610 --> 00:49:59,970 up a daycare center, so they, so I got a phone. 546 00:50:03,040 --> 00:50:18,020 I was able to point them in the right direction and I said, once you get your licenses in place, come back to me and I'll find you. I'll find you a place to move into. That's not a problem, you know. So, so yeah, it looks nice. 547 00:50:18,260 --> 00:50:22,680 Well, thank you. Just one question. What's going on with the role in the building? 548 00:50:22,680 --> 00:50:27,900 So the question is what's going on at the room of building the Roma building is up for sale. 549 00:50:28,580 --> 00:50:31,680 Yes it is and it hasn't sold yet. 550 00:50:33,120 --> 00:50:41,900 You know, very, very disappointed with the way that looks and what we have there. 551 00:50:42,420 --> 00:50:47,480 I did try to reach out to the property owner on several occasions. 552 00:50:51,700 --> 00:50:55,200 I'm actually planning going down to his office and sitting in front of his office for 553 00:50:55,200 --> 00:50:55,840 really talks to me. 554 00:50:56,580 --> 00:51:00,200 I'm frustrated, I'm just as frustrated as everybody else with that. 555 00:51:00,960 --> 00:51:08,060 And I know that I had two people who came to me and wanted to know what was going on, 556 00:51:08,720 --> 00:51:11,800 we're thinking about purchasing it. 557 00:51:11,800 --> 00:51:19,120 So hopefully that sells and, you know, really all it needs is like some Stockholm, you know, 558 00:51:19,200 --> 00:51:23,940 I mean, I'll start with that, you know, we have three buildings like that in town that 559 00:51:23,940 --> 00:51:30,100 with that kind of architecture, back in the 60s or 50s, I don't know who ever looked at something 560 00:51:30,100 --> 00:51:35,620 like that and said it looked nice, but you know, despite the era we're in, or we were in, 561 00:51:36,920 --> 00:51:40,960 but yeah, so hopefully that'll get some movement soon, but it is up for sale. 562 00:51:40,960 --> 00:51:49,060 I would think that, given the fact that all those condos are sold and rented, that would 563 00:51:49,060 --> 00:51:52,580 be an obvious place for somebody to open a business because of its proximity. 564 00:51:53,800 --> 00:52:06,300 But you know, I don't know why I have my own speculations, but about why they're not rented. 565 00:52:07,080 --> 00:52:13,300 It's not because there's a lack of people trying to open up businesses and I'll leave it at that. 566 00:52:14,640 --> 00:52:22,480 You know, so I'm hoping it sells and we get somebody in there that's looking to actually rent the places out. 567 00:52:22,960 --> 00:52:27,140 You know, so, and it is a really, really prong location. 568 00:52:27,640 --> 00:52:32,760 I remember back when Alice Roker was still alive with her pictures right there. 569 00:52:32,760 --> 00:52:37,000 Um, and I know that there was a mini master plan for that whole place. 570 00:52:37,020 --> 00:52:43,780 There was the town homes that that are built now along with that piece of property. 571 00:52:43,820 --> 00:52:48,040 They were going to build a, um, uh, uh, uh, they were going to knock the building down, 572 00:52:48,160 --> 00:52:50,140 do underground parking and all sorts of stuff. 573 00:52:50,200 --> 00:52:51,300 But that never came to fruition. 574 00:52:52,720 --> 00:52:55,640 So, um, half the half of the mini master plan came to fruition. 575 00:52:55,820 --> 00:52:57,840 The other half, we still got the room building. 576 00:52:58,840 --> 00:52:59,400 Well, thank you. 577 00:52:59,440 --> 00:53:00,000 Thank you. 578 00:53:00,080 --> 00:53:00,320 Thank you. 579 00:53:00,440 --> 00:53:00,880 You're welcome. 580 00:53:01,080 --> 00:53:02,740 Again, you guys need anything. 581 00:53:02,740 --> 00:53:10,760 Please, you know, there's this plenty of people around in town, we're all willing to help, you know, the holidays, you know, it's a silly season 582 00:53:10,760 --> 00:53:17,180 So if you need something, if you need anything you need food, not just you guys, right everybody out there 583 00:53:17,180 --> 00:53:22,220 Just just reach out and we'll be really, really more than willing to help and happy to help 584 00:53:22,220 --> 00:53:25,020 Okay happy holidays, happy Hanukkah 585 00:53:25,020 --> 00:53:25,620 Merry Christmas 586 00:53:25,620 --> 00:53:26,600 Thank you 587 00:53:30,170 --> 00:53:32,850 Well, I want to thank everybody again for coming 588 00:53:32,850 --> 00:53:34,590 I know it's a nasty day out there. 589 00:53:34,750 --> 00:53:36,510 If there are any other questions you'll have for us, 590 00:53:36,630 --> 00:53:38,070 we'd be very happy to answer. 591 00:53:38,510 --> 00:53:40,130 Otherwise, we'll close the meeting 592 00:53:40,130 --> 00:53:42,850 and wish you a very, very, very happy holiday 593 00:53:42,850 --> 00:53:44,030 and safe holiday. 594 00:53:44,670 --> 00:53:47,630 And we will not see you in January. 595 00:53:48,150 --> 00:53:49,930 We will hopefully see you in February, 596 00:53:50,630 --> 00:53:52,790 but please stay tuned. 597 00:53:52,990 --> 00:53:53,410 I don't know. 598 00:53:53,490 --> 00:53:53,490 We 599 00:53:55,830 --> 00:53:59,410 don't know, like I say, 600 00:53:59,590 --> 00:54:00,750 with the bad weather and everything, 601 00:54:01,450 --> 00:54:03,310 please make sure you check and see, okay? 602 00:54:03,310 --> 00:54:10,050 I just want to say a big thank you to Amy for our lunch. It's delicious, and I want to thank you so much 603 00:54:11,390 --> 00:54:17,170 She brings us lunch for every meeting and the sandwiches are great. Thank you, Amy. Thank you 604 00:54:17,170 --> 00:54:23,410 Thank you. And the apples are from Seraphina Seraphina, but I thought they were donated by 605 00:54:24,410 --> 00:54:33,290 Stuart Fawn. That she has been great with doing that. Yeah. So all of our people out there are really nice and we are looking forward 606 00:54:33,290 --> 00:54:39,950 for a Sergio Hanford Marine to get going on those discounts for us and hopefully who knows 607 00:54:39,950 --> 00:54:44,350 we'll have another nice thing to do with the meeting. Hope to see you again. 608 00:54:44,690 --> 00:54:45,310 Thank you. 609 00:54:45,430 --> 00:54:46,570 Thank you very much. 610 00:54:46,690 --> 00:54:47,210 That's all right. 611 00:54:47,290 --> 00:54:47,450 Whenever. 612 00:54:48,050 --> 00:54:48,930 Okay. Thank you.