The Alliance for Safe Kids

Yorktown Patch-- Yorktown's community leader and volunteer Tricy Cushner has been nominated for the second annual Women of Distinction Hall of Fame. “It is a tremendous honor to receive the Women of Distinction Award for a community that has been so receptive and caring from the first day my family arrived here in 2001," Cushner said. "It is an absolute pleasure to be involved with so many Yorktown community members who enjoy the same labor of love necessary to keep each other safe and cared for." Created and hosted by S...

Daily Voice-- Thousands of Yorktown Heights residents kicked off the unofficial start to summer Saturday at the 24th Annual Community Day. The Alliance for Safe Kids hosted the 24th annual event featuring the Taste of Yorktown Saturday at Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Field. Jewel of Himalaya won the Best Yorktown Signature Dish, Nuttin' To It won the People's Choice award, Big Al's BBQ took the award for Best BBQ and Oreo Dream Team won the first-ever Best Cupcake award, ASK representatives said in a press release. “The...

Daily Voice-- The 24th annual celebration of Yorktown is set to draw thousands of people to Jack DeVito Veteran's Memorial Field Saturday. Yorktown's Community Day runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the field located on Veterans Road in Yorktown Heights. The event promises to feature "The Taste of Yorktown" focusing on local restaurants and businesses and also features a showcase of local community organizations and entertainment for the whole family. The event is once again coordinated by the Alliance for Safe Kids. AS...

Yorktown Patch-- The 24th annual Yorktown Community Day, which showcases local businesses and organizations, is set for Saturday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jack DeVito Memorial Field. The day will include music, entertainment, games and activities. It will also highlight the culinary creations of local restaurants and amateur chefs that will compete in the 8th annual 'The Taste of Yorktown' cook-off. Categories will include Best Barbeque, Best Yorktown Signature Dish, Best Cupcake (new this year), and Peo...

Yorktown-Somers Patch-- Yorktown's Alliance for Safe Kids (ASK) members completed the second Yorktown Sticker Shock Campaign which is designed to reinforce public awareness about the minimum drinking age law. "Preventing underage drinking is everyone’s responsibility within our community," ASK Executive Director Lisa Tomeny said. "Limiting youth access to alcohol is one of the many ways we can work to prevent youth from drinking." Students placed "Hey You! It is illegal to provide alcohol for people under 21!" stickers on...

Yorktown Heights, NY – The Alliance for Safe Kids (ASK) completes the second Yorktown Sticker Shock Campaign. The purpose of Sticker Shock is to reinforce public awareness about the minimum drinking age law by placing stickers on multi-packs of beer, wine coolers and any other alcohol products that appeal to underage drinkers.  The stores are also encouraged to place signs, identical to the stickers, on the windows of refrigerators containing alcohol.  The goal of this project is to discourage adults and older peers (those who ...

Daily Voice-- YORKTOWN, N.Y. – The Yorktown community will once again come together to become first responders to support teens and families in crisis who are dealing with abuse, depression and violence. The Alliance for Safe Kids will host the third annual Save A Life forum from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Yorktown Community and Cultural Center. The program was formed in response to more than 25 deaths in Yorktown and Cortlandt Manor attributed to drugs and alcohol abuse, depression, bullying and violence, according to a statem...

The Northern Westchester Examiner-- Forty-four students from the Yorktown and Lakeland school districts graduated from Yorktown Youth Court last week. The 2013 commencement ceremony was hosted by Alliance for Safe Kids (ASK), a non-profit organization that represents all sectors of the community working together to provide a safety net for youth and families. Founded in 2007, the ASK Yorktown Youth Court is a program based on a national model developed by the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The ...

Yorktown Patch-- In a mock arraignment Yorktown and Lakeland students sentenced a young man Wednesday night to 25 hours of community service for having stolen an iPhone and iPod from a Yorktown High School student's locker. During that mock trail, students showcased to friends and family what they have learned about the various aspects of the law over the last weeks. They will soon take on real-life court cases prosecuting other teens who have been found guilty of misdemeanors or violations. Students, members of the 2...

Daily Voice -- Dozens of students from Lakeland and Yorktown Central school districts were honored Wednesday night as graduates of Yorktown Youth Court's class of 2013. The youth court was founded in 2007 and is organized and run by teens, adjudicating misdemeanor cases involving other teens with the goal of reducing juvenile delinquency. Youth Court members serve in the roles of judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, jury, clerk and bailiff. It is a legal and binding pro...

Yorktown Patch-- Yorktown's Alliance for Safe Kids will join nearly 3,000 substance abuse prevention and treatment specialists and advocates from throughout the country during the week of Feb. 6 to Feb. 9 in Washington, D.C. The meeting is part of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) 22nd annual National Leadership Forum. CADCA’s National Leadership Forum is the nation's largest training for substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals and researchers. Besides the opportunity to learn the latest s...

Astorino’s Challenge in Education (ACE) to reward students for excellence in the classroom With the new school year now underway, Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino today issued a challenge to all Westchester County students in grades 6-12 – win a free season pass to Playland by earning great success in the classroom. The first Astorino Challenge in Education (ACE) ...

Yorktown-Somers Patch-- A permanent prescription drug drop box sponsored by the Alliance for Safe Kids (ASK) and the Yorktown Police Department has been installed at the police headquarters for residents to safely dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medicine – both for prescription and over-the-counter drugs. "Prescription drug abuse is increasing at alarming rates, especially for young adults," said Lisa Tomeny, executive director of Alliance for Safe Kids. "The numbers speak for themselves." Prescription drug abuse...

Yorktown Daily Voice-- A permanent prescription-drug drop box, sponsored by the Alliance for Safe Kids (ASK) and the Yorktown Police Department, has been installed at police headquarters at 2281 Crompond Road. The box, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, will allow residents to safely dispose of unused, unwanted and expired prescription and over-the-counter medication. "Prescription drug abuse is increasing at alarming rates, especially for young adults," said Lisa Tomeny, executive director of ASK. "The num...

Daily Voice-- The Yorktown Parks and Recreation Department's ninth annual Outdoor Movie and Concert is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Thursday at Jack DeVito Field behind the Yorktown Community and Cultural Center on Veterans Road. The free event will kick off with a children's concert by Zev & Pretzelstein, followed by the movie "Puss in Boots" at dusk. Refreshments will be available for purchase, and attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. The family entertainment is sponsored by Mohegan Lake Audi, the Alli...

Yorktown-Somers Patch-- Every Tuesday at Murphy's this summer is Teen Night! Just for kids 16-20, the outdoor area and restaurant is closed off! A DJ will play music from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Food and drinks will be served. All this and more is included under the $10 cover charge. Come hang out with your friends and enjoy the beautiful summer nights in Yorktown....

Yorktown News-- The Alliance for Safe Kids (ASK) and WestMed Medical Group hosted their first After-Prom Party following Yorktown High School Prom, June 21. Yorktown seniors were surveyed by ASK regarding the most ideal drug- and alcohol-free after-prom party and ASK, along with local businesses and community members, made it happen, according to ASK representatives. The party was held at Bounce The Party Place, located on Front Street in Yorktown Heights, where students enjoyed the dance floor, a lounge, arcade games, inflat...

Yorktown Patch-- Whiz Kid: Elizabeth Brennan School: Yorktown High School Accomplishment: Working toward a Girl Scout Gold Award by launching a "No Texting and Driving" campaign. For most 16-year-olds, texting is just a part of their daily routine. But Liz Brennan, a new driver herself, who finished her junior year at Yorktown High School, wants her peers to know that no matter how good they are at texting, it is not something they should ever do while driving. A Girl Scout since first grade, Brennan chose th...

Yorktown Daily Voice-- After Yorktown seniors enjoy their prom at The Surf Club in New Rochelle on Thursday night, many fun-filled activities await them at an After Prom Party at Bounce The Party Place on Front Street in Yorktown. For the first time, the Alliance for Safe Kids (ASK) and WestMed Medical Group will be hosting the event based on suggestions given by Yorktown students themselves. A DJ will get the free party started at 12:30 a.m. and comedian Adam Mamawala will be performing. There will also be arcade games, infl...

The Examiner-- If you text and drive, don’t worry about Yorktown High Schooljunior Elizabeth Brennan judging you: After all, she used to do it, too. But after beginning to research the accidents and injuries associated with the practice as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Brennan, 16, said she changed her tune. “Once I went online and i looked up all the different accidents and how quick and simple it really can be, I changed,” she said. The Gold Award is the highest honor a Girl Scout can receive and ty...

Yorktown Patch-- As I write this, there are eight days left in my high school career. This is crazy to think about… and a few weeks after that is prom and graduation. I am extremely excited about both of these events. When discussing plans for after prom with my group, we saw a void of things to do that are local. Being as involved in event planning as I am, I wanted to try to get involved with the community to plan something. After speaking with Tricy Cushner of Alliance For Safe Kids, we conceptualized the idea of a a...

The Northern Westchester Examiner-- Our modern lives are so hectic and fragmented that it can be difficult to remember the real value of community, a virtue on display in spades at Saturday's Yorktown Community Day and Alliance for Safe Kids Taste of Yorktown event in Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park. The event was an explosion of community, a Technicolor testament to all that Yorktown has to offer. Here at The Northern Westchester Examiner, we were excited for the chance to enjoy a beautiful spring day and interact with our fri...

The Daily Yorktown-- The spirit of Yorktown was on display Saturday at the 23rd annual Yorktown Community Day and seventh annual Alliance for Safe Kids Taste of Yorktown at Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park. Hundreds of residents took advantage of the sunny skies and warm temperatures to visit booths manned by local businesses and organizations and enjoy food prepared by 13 restaurants and three dessert places. "This is the kind of thing that brings the community together," said Town Board member Vishnu Patel. "This is the kin...