Anthony J. Sanfratello, the man arrested yesterday by the New York State Police on charges related to child pornography lives in townhouse at 48 Westminster Court, New Rochelle, NY that looks directly onto the playground behind the Daniel Webster Magnet School, an elementary school for children K-5. Students at the Webster school range from 7 years old to 11 years old. Sanfratello's brother Joseph, also a New Rochelle resident, is a convicted Level 2 sex offender. He was arrested in 1994 for 2nd degree sodomy of an 11 year-old girl.

An investigation of the area around 48 Westminster Court this morning by Talk of the Show shows that Sanfratello lives almost on top of the Webster School playground in a home with direct and close line of sight into the school. Sanfratello's residence, a three-story townhouse, looks directly into the playground behind Webster School where students play during recess and lunch period.

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This week I found in my child's backpack a letter from a "Concerned Parent". Apparently, it is circulating around Trinity. Someone went through a lot of trouble photocopying this for so many parents. Trinity has not even started the D.A.R.E program yet. Other schools are done or almost done. I will retype it here:

February 24, 2010

Dear Concerned Parents and Friends,

It has come to my attention that the D.A.R.E. program provided for our fifth grade students in New Rochelle will come to a close at the end of this school year. This is very concerning to me as a parent who has had children go through the D.A.R.E. program. This program provides our children with lessons they will be able to use through middle school and high school when decision making about substance abuse becomes equally as important as getting good grades. Det. Leak and Officer Straehle have worked incredibly hard to build a rapport with our school officials and children. The trust and respect our children earned with these officers will be lost if D.A.R.E. is discontinued.

I am looking for a person to serve as Assistant Editor for Talk of the Sound with responsibility for managing the community calendar.

The role has two primary responsibilities.

1. to set up and train community leaders to input their own announcements on the calendar.

2. once a month, input the next month's events directly for the three major government institutions in New Rochelle (City government. City school district, public library).

The right person would have a computer with internet access, basic computer skills including decent typing skills and a healthy concern for accuracy (we do not want to send people to the wrong location on the wrong day at the wrong time!)

If you would be interested call me at 914-500-8386 or email me at newrochelletalk AT me DOT com.

Thanks.

Robert Cox
Managing Editor
New Rochelle Talk of the Sound

The New York State Police at Hawthorne arrested Anthony J. Sanfratello, 58, of New Rochelle, NY for Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child, an E Felony.

The arrest follows a four month investigation which began after State Police received a tip to the Internet Crimes Against Children center in Albany. Police raided Sanfratello's home at 48 Westminster Court in New Rochelle, NY. A forensic examination if his computer led police to identify several child pornography images on his computer. Police also found a set of brass knuckles, a stun gun, and a switchblade knife and have charged Sanfratello with three counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th degree. Sanfratello will be arraigned in the City of New Rochelle Court.

The AT&T phone directory lists Anthony Sanfratello at 48 Westminster Court. Calls to the number at that address went unanswered.

Watch the following clip to see the highlights of Senator Klein's 15th Annual Black History Month Breakfast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIAFtwGyKn4

New Rochelle resident Vincent Delazzero of 10 Shore Club Drive and co-conspirator Ralph Petrillo of Bronxville plead guilty Monday to charges of tax fraud and bid-rigging. Vincent Delazzero and Ralph Petrillo, owners of two of the largest marble and stone contracting companies in the metropolitan area, plead guilty Monday in White Plains federal court to participating in a tax fraud scheme designed to evade taxes on profits made from a collusive bidding scheme in which both participated. Delazzero and Petrillo face a maximum term of five years’ imprisonment, three years’ supervised release, a fine of $250,000, and restitution to the IRS

The announcement of the guilty plea was made by The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division.

Co-schemer Dennis Pilotti, a CPA from Armonk, New York previously pleaded guilty to charges related to the tax evasion scheme with Delazzero and Petrillo is currently serving a 30 month prison term. .

According to a press release from the Department of Justice:

A Talk of the Sound reader is reporting there was a serious collision involving two vehicles on North Avenue by the entrance to the Hutch (exit 17 northbound) around 10 PM last night. The reader reports "half a dozen police cars, including the chief, a fire truck, ambulances" responded. Both cars were severely damaged. A flat bed tow truck was called to remove the damaged vehicles.

Anyone else have further details?

Board of Appeals on Zoning Chairperson Susan Kettner, along with Zoning Board member Tom Lang, will lead a discussion on how the Zoning Board works and how their decisions impact development in downtown New Rochelle. Immediately afterwards, New Rochelle City Councilman Al Tarantino and owner of a prominent downtown business, will present his views on downtown development and how development decisions by council affect neighborhoods. A brief Q & A will follow each session.

ELSEWHERE TONIGHT: Richard St. Paul will convene a Town Hall meeting to discuss proposed changes to parking in the downtown area.

March l0, CNA Meeting: How are development decisions made for your neighborhood?

Confederation of Neighborhood Associations Meeting, Wednesday  March l0, 2010 @ 7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 8 Hall, 112 North Avenue, New Rochelle.

Parking is available across the street in the Mormon Church lot.

Agenda

7:30 PM Announcements

7:45 PM - Susan Kettner & Tom Lang

8:15 PM City Councilman (District 2) Albert Tarantino

8:45 PM CNA Business meeting