WHITE PLAINS CITIZENETREPORTER SETS RECORD VISITS FOR YEAR 7,017,658 VISITS! 2,098,003 VISITORS MADE 6 VISITS A DAY EVERY DAY. 63,330 UNIQUE VISITORS MADE 133,730 VISITS IN DECEMBER. WPCNR AVERAGED 17,284 VISITORS A WEEK, VISITING 31,270 TIMES.

OPWDD –RECEIVES 3.2% Increase in Budget in 2015-16 from the Governor

Posted on April 15, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 117WPCNR DISABILITIES DAILY. From Kerry Delaney, Acting Commissioner of the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities. April 15, 2015: WPCNR has obtained a letter from the OPWDD explaining the new funding OPWDD will receive in the … Continue reading →

County Exec Negotiated Deal with Standard Amusements without Consulting City of Rye. Mayor Sack not told of deal. Reserves comments prior to his City Council Analysis

Posted on April 15, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 83WPCNR PLAYLAND GO ROUND. By John F. Bailey. April 15, 2015 UPDATED April 16, 2015: Michael Kaplowitz,Chairman of the Board of County Legislators was not told of the impending agreement being negotiated by the Astorino Administration with Standard Amusements … Continue reading →

Process to vet Standard Amusements Playland Proposal Being Developed by Board of Legislators

Posted on April 15, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 110WPCNR PLAYLAND GO-ROUND. By John F. Bailey. April 15, 2015: Matt Richter, spokesperson for the County Board of Legislators this morning told WPCNR that two county legislature committees, Labor, Parks, Planning and Housing, chaired by Legislator Peter Harckham, and … Continue reading →

Buchwalds Welcome Anna Rose Buchwald

Posted on April 15, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 1084 WPCNR MILESTONES. April 15, 2015: New York State Assemblyman David Buchwald and Lara Buchwald of White Plains are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Anna Rose Buchwald. Anna was due on April 15, 2015, but … Continue reading →

Standard Amusements County Exec Choice to Run Playland. County Board Given 60 Days to Approve it. Deal Virtually Matches Sustainable Playland Plan

Posted on April 14, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 3855WPCNR PLAYLAND GO ROUND. By John F. Bailey April 14, 2015; County Executive Robert P. Astorino announced that last night his administration had signed an agreement with Standard Amusements to run Playland beginning in 2016. Standard has agreed to … Continue reading →

County Executive Opts His Children Out of ELA Assessments.

Posted on April 14, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 306WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. Statement From County Executive Robert P. Astorino. April 14, 2015: Today, Sheila and I join over 100,000 parents across New York in opting our children out of the Common Core tests, as is our right. Our … Continue reading →

11% of Children Held Out of ELA Tests today. (347 of 3,150 eligible held out) Parents are Assured Their Children will be Cared for at their schools if Parents Prefer them not to take the ELA tests Beginning Tuesday AM

Posted on April 14, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 107WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. By John F. Bailey. April 13, 2015 UPDATED 4:05 P.M.: Superintendent of Schools said on a recording of the White Plains TV People to Be Heard program with John Bailey today that as of 3 P.M. … Continue reading →

School District Ups Budget $1.2 Million to $205.8 Million. Does Not Cut Tax Increase. Will Add Teachers for Pre-k, Special Ed, Bilingual Education, Repair parking lots, paths and curbs. Says School Aid Spent on New Personnel is Safe for Another Year. Superintendents,Managers and Administrators Given Pay Increases.

Posted on April 14, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 0 WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. By John F. Bailey. April 13, 2015 UPDATED 4:20 P.M. E.D.T. WITH PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ON SALARY INCREASES: Fred Seiler, Assistant Superintendent for Business for the White Plains City School District announced last night at the … Continue reading →

Two Titanics Passing in the Night. City and School Budgets Sail On in Red Ink Sea. School District Dithers on $4.7 Million Windfall

Posted on April 12, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 103 WPCNR Quill & Eyeshade. Commentary By John F. Bailey Originally published May 10, 2006 UPDATED TO TODAY April 12, 2014: It was 103 years ago this weekend, the RMS Titanic was steaming across the iceberg strewn North Atlantic. … Continue reading →

Greenburgh Considers Legislation to Crack Down on Rogue Massage Parlors. See Greenburgh Forum on Human Trafficking on YouTube.

Posted on April 11, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 102WPCNR THE FEINER REPORT. From Town of Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner. April11, 2015: The Greenburgh Town Board is considering the adoption of legislation that would provide the police department with additional tools that could be used to help shut … Continue reading →