Help Us Locate These Nannies

Here is an update from the author of the letter: Dear Editor:I am very heartened to report that the parents of the young children I wrote about contacted me today to thank me for having brought the incident to light. I am deeply grateful to Chief Brogan and Detective Rodriguez of the Scarsdale Police Department, and to Scarsdale10583.com for all their help in locating the parents. I am also deeply grateful to all the parents and concerned citizens of Scarsdale who offered their support and who called Detective Rodriguez to corroborate my story. My sincere appreciation also goes to former Mayor Beverly Sved for all of her assistance, and also to Mayor Stevens for her help. I am gratified to live in a community in which people care about those around them and are willing to extend themselves to help others.

Sincerely,
One of Our Many Concerned Citizens

Dear Editor: On August 18, at approximately 5:15 p.m. at Hyatt Field on Boulevard and Potter Roads in Scarsdale, I witnessed a disturbing incident involving two nannies (who, based on their accents, appeared to be from the Caribbean) and the two young girls in their care. The girls were approximately 4 and  2 years old.  The nannies were yelling at and berating the children because the younger girl, apparently mimicking the older one, had taken off her shirt. The nanny yelled at the younger girl for being a "follower" and gave her a "time-out" just for taking off her shirt. The nannies were sitting on a bench and gave the little girl a "time out" on the ground in front of the bench on which she was sitting and pushed her back down when she tried to get up. The little girl was hysterical, crying and calling for her "Mommy". The nanny told her that it served her right for being a follower and this would teach her not to be a follower. When the time out was over--a few minutes later as I was watching them closely--the nanny was still treating the the little girl in a mean manner, and would not let her hold her or climb onto her lap. "Get away from me, don't touch me!" she yelled at the girl who was still crying hysterically. The other nanny, meanwhile, was yelling at the 4 year-old and telling her she should have "some pride". She forced her onto the bench and gave her a "time out". When the "time out" was over and the girl tried to reach over and snuggle up to her nanny, the nanny yelled at her, "Get away from me!"

There were two boys playing nearby in the park who were also apparently in the care of these women (perhaps siblings to the girls).   The boys were about six or seven years old. The nannies occasionally yelled at them, too, but it was the little girls whom I witnessed being so harshly treated. It was a very disturbing sight, and I couldn't help but look at the children and the nannies with deep consternation. As a result, the nannies started yelling at me and telling me to mind my own business. I told them I wouldn't stand by while they treated the children this way and that I would call the police. They laughed at me and told me to go ahead. One swore at me (she called me a "bitch" in front of all the children, including my own) and they both continued to yell at me. I proceeded to call the Scarsdale Police, who said they would dispatch a vehicle, but that it would take a significant amount of time because all the vehicles were out attending to other duties. I am afraid that the women left before the police arrived.

Currently, Detective Rodriguez of the Scarsdale Police Department is working to locate these two nannies and to question them about the incident. He has copies of the two photos I took of the nannies with the girls. I would desperately want to know if my children were being mistreated this way, and I am hoping that this letter will help locate the parents of these children so that I can tell them directly what happened. If you have any information about these nannies or the children described, please contact Detective Rodriguez at 914-722-1200 or email [email protected] and the site will put you in touch with me.

Thank you very much for any help you can provide.

[Anonymous]