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WPCNR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DAY. By the WPCNR ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER. December 27, 2012 UPDATED DECEMBER 29. 2012:

A backhoe could be seen delivering multiple coups de gras to the former Cappelli Enterprise sales offices today.

The perfectly viable and taxable office building, built in 2005, is being torn down as part of the original Ritz Carlton approval, to build an as yet, undesigned, off the tax rolls, vest pocket park that will provide green space between the Ritz on the left and Grace Church on the right.

John Callahan, Corporation Counsel for the City, told WPCNR, Louis Cappelli, the owner is expected to come back to the Common Council in the spring to discuss his suggested design of the park. Callahan said the previous building, (now being demolitioned), was taxable, but added that Cappelli Enterprises is not deeding the city the park. Cappelli Enterprises will continue to own whatever park design ends up being acceptable to the Council, Callahan said. Callahan said the future park land would be on the city tax roll as land, and would be assessed as land.

WPCNR MILESTONES. December 26, 2012: 

John Dolce longtime Commissioner of  Public Safety for the City of  White Plains through 2002, died Monday at the age of 83. 

A native of  New Britain,he was born June 27, 1929 the son of  Francis and Theresa Dolce. He  attended New York University on a football scholarship and finished college in three years, graduating from Adelphi University.

Dolce began his career with the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, rising to  assistant special agent in charge of the New York field office.

In 1965, he accepted a position as the deputy public safety commissioner with the city of White Plains. He eventually became commissioner of public safety and served in the position until his retirement in 2002.

He married Lola Perazzo on Nov. 6, 1954.

Dolce is survived by his wife; two sons, John Dolce, of Virginia, and Timothy Dolce, of Yonkers; two daughters, Patricia Kelleher, of Brewster, N.Y., and Christine Wiseman, of Bethel, Conn.; a sister, Theresa Tancredi; and six grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Cathy Ann, in 1967.

Visitation is from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at McMahon, Lyon and Hartnett Funeral Home in White Plains. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in White Plains. Burial will follow at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale.