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.

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WHITE PLAINS, NY November 5, 2021: –Today, Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) released the following statement after he and his House Democratic colleagues voted to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the rule for consideration of the Build Back Better Act.

“Today, we took a historic step to pass President Biden’s transformational Build Back Better agenda by passing the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and advancing the Build Back Better Act. I’m proud that the bill we passed tonight will deliver much-needed investments in our nation’s physical infrastructure, ensuring we remain competitive in the 21st century. 

But let me be clear: my top priority remains enacting the Build Back Better Act, which contains the vast majority of President Biden’s broadly-popular agenda. Thanks to the leadership of House Progressives, we are closer than ever to doing exactly that.

Tonight my conservative Democratic colleagues gave me, and the nation, their word that they will vote for the Build Back Better Act no later than the week of November 15. For the first time, this small handful of conservative Democrats committed to supporting bold climate action, an expansion of Medicare to include hearing coverage, a lift of the cap on State and Local Tax deductions that has unjustly burdened working families in my district and communities like mine across the country, and universal child care for working families, which I am proud to have helped secure in this bill.

I look forward to my colleagues making good on their promises as quickly as possible, so that we can pass the Build Back Better Act and begin delivering the life-changing investment working- and middle-class families across our nation need and deserve.” (Editor’s Note: the bill passed in the House late Friday evening.)

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SEE THIS TIMELY PROGRAM IN HIGH DEFINITION, CRYSTAL CLEAR AUDIO ON WWW.WPCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG INSTANTLY JUST COPY WWW.WPCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG AND SCROLL DOWN THE PROGRAM WALL TO “PEOPLE TO BE HEARD” CLICK AND WATCH

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From Spectrum News Capitol Region on Twitter:

Eighty percent of voters had cast a no ballot against Proposal 1, which would have amended the state’s redistricting process.

Fifty-seven percent voted against Proposal 3, which would have eliminated a deadline of 10 days before an election for someone to register to vote.

And 56% of New Yorkers said no to authorizing no-excuse absentee voting, which first became possible in the 2020 election and was again in effect for this election.

Proposal 2, which would establish the right to clean air and clean water, looked to be on the way to passage with 68% voting in favor of it.

The final question dealing with civil courts in New York City also looked to have passed with 62% of voters backing it.

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“GOOD MORNING DENNIS AND TONNY, IT’S GREAT TO HAVE AN ELECTION DAY. HERE IN WHITE PLAINS THE MAYOR IS UNOPPOSED THAT MEANS IF ONLY 1 VOTE IS CAST FOR HIM, HE WINS IF NO WRITE-INS. 4 PERSONS ARE RUNNING FOR 3 COMMON COUNCIL 4-YEAR TERMS. THE QUESTION IS WHETHER FIRST TIME CANDIDATES ALAN GRAFMAN AND RICHARD BLAINE WILL MAKE THE COUNCIL, BOTH OR ONE.

JOHN MARTIN A 10 YEAR COUNCIL IS RUNNING BECAUSE OF HIS EXPERIENCE ON THE BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND FEELS HIS EXPERTISE IN THE BUDGET IS NEEDED AS THE CITY CONTINUES TO FACE FINANCIAL CHALLENGE. JUSTIN BRASCH THE OTHER INCUMBENT IS RUNNING FOR HIS SECOND TERM.

THE WHITE PLAINS LIBRARY FOUNDATION PRESENTED ANITA HILL

ANITA HILL VIA A ZOOM PRESENTATION LAST NIGHT.

300 PERSONS SAW AND HEARD MS. HILL ON THE LEGACY OF HER EXPERIENCE OF THE JUDGE CLARENCE THOMAS SUPEREME COURT HEARINGS IN 1991

SHE TOLD THE AUDIENCE THE WAY HER TESTIMONY OF JUDGE THOMAS’S TREATMENT OF HER WAS DISMISSED BY THE COMMITTEE RESULTING THE CONFIRMATION OF JUDGE THOMAS WAS DEVASTATING.  SHE SAID SHE WAS NOT EXPECTING THE FIRESTORM OF ATTACKS ON HER BUT WAS AMAZED THAT THOUSANDS OF PERSONS, WOMEN AND MEN WROTE OR CALLED HER TO TELL HER HOW THEY TOO HAD BEEN SEXUALLY HARRASSED AND ABUSED.

MS. HILL, NOW UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL POLICY LAW AND WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES AT BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY IN MASSACHUSSETTS SAID SEXUAL HARASSMENT HAS NOW GROWN INTO A PANDEMIC AFFECTING THE COUNTRY MORE PROFOUNDLY SINCE 1991. THIS OUTPOURING OF MISERY INSPIRED HER TO  MAKE SPREADING AWARENESS OF HOW PROLIFIC THE GROWTH OF SEXUAL EXTORTION HAS BECOME IN THE WORK PLACE AS HER  LIFE’S WORK. 

SHE ILLUMINATED THE HISTORY OF MALE JUDGES DISMISSING HARASSMENT CHARGES OF WOMEN AS BEING JUST PART OF HUMAN NATURE IN THEIR DECISIONS AND HOW IT HAS BEGUN TO CHANGE.

SHE SAID IN REPONSE TO QUESTIONS THAT THE ONLY WAY TO CURE THIS EPIDEMIC IS FOR LEADERS OF ORGANIZATIONS TO WANT TO CHANGE THE CULTURE OF DISMISSING SEXUAL HARRASSMENT THROUGH EXCUSES OF NOT KNOWING THE FACTS AND CONDONING SUPERVISORS’ OR CO-WORKERS’ INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR.

SHE SAID 1 IN 4 WOMEN IN THE U.S. EXPERIENCE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE,  1 IN 3 WOMEN SAY THEY HAVE BEEN HARASSED AT WORK  BUT DO NOT REPORT IT BECAUSE  OF FEAR OF RETALIATION.

 WOMEN OF COLOR EXPERIENCE HIGHER  RATES OF HARASSMENT THAN WHITE WOMEN.

SHE ENCOURAGED PERSONS OBSERVING SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE TO REPORT IT—THAT IS A START. IF YOU SEE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING THEY SHOULD NOT BE DOING IT REPORT IT.

At THE COMMON COUNCIL LAST NIGHT THE COUNCIL EXTENDED THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX IN WHITE PLAINS FOR ANOTHER THREE YEARS AT 3% OF THE COST OF A ROOM.

70 WESTCHESTER AVENUE AVENUE 3 APARTMENT PROJECT OPPOSITE THE WESTCHESTER MALL BY SABER-NORTH WHITE PLAINS OVER ON THE WEST SIDE WAS ARROVED FOR A NEW SITE PLAN FOR 175 NEW APARTMENTS, A MOTOR VEHICLE SALES SHOWROOM AND RESTAURANT AND RETAIL,  27 STUDIOS, 81 ONE BEDROOMS, 19 ONE BEDROOMS WITH DEN, AND 48 2-BEDROOMS.

WHITE PLAINS ANNOUNCED IT WILL BRING BACK THE HOLIDAY MARKET THAT WAS A HUGE HIT LAST DECEMBER AND JANUARY,

IN THE LAST WEEK, COVID NEW INFECTIONS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY CONTINUED AT AN AVERAGE OF 88 NEW INFECTIONS A DAY OVER THE 8 DAYS.

FROM SUNDAY OCTOBER 24 THROUGH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, THERE WERE 625 NEW INFECTIONS AMONG 56,558 TESTED IN THE COUNTY.

THAT IS AN INFECTION RATE OF 1.1% (ONE NEW INFECTED PERSON TESTING POSITIVE IN LAST 14 DAYS, SPREADING THE DISEASE TO 1 OTHER PERSON –WHICH MEANS THE INFECTIONS IN THE HUNDREDS A WEEK . IN THE WEEK PREVIOUS OCTOBER 17 TO 24TH, THERE WERE 434 INFECTIONS SONEW INFECTIONS WENT UP 44% LAST WEEK.

PEOPLE SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAR MASKS IN PUBLIC AND IN STORES I SEE PEOPLE WEARING MASKS IN WHITE PLAINS. BE AWARE. SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.”

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STEVE ROLANDI’S PREDICTIONS ON THE 2021 OFF-YEAR ELECTIONS

    

    The big race on Tuesday is the  Governor’s election in Virginia, which President Biden carried by 10% last fall with a turnout of 4.5 million. Unfortunately for the Democrats, turnout will not be high enough (probably 2.8 million state-wide) in African-American communities and Northern Virginia to enable McAuliffe to win a new term.

He has focused more on national issues, while his opponent has focused on local issues, such as education, teachers’ salaries and school choice. Many voters see this election as a referendum on the Presidency of Joe Biden, who is in his 9^th month of this term.

While the Democrats around the country will have a good night, the Virginia results are likely to be a wake-up call for the Democrats, who have two wings battling each other for dominance.

The GOP remains weak in many parts of the country, particularly the Northeast and California.

If Governor Murphy (of New Jersey) prevails, as I expect he will do, he will be the first Democratic governor to win a second term since Brendan Byrne did so in 1977.

The 2021 results are a dress rehearsal for next year’s mid- term election and 2024 as well.

VIRGINIA GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION      *incumbent

YOUNGKIN  (GOP)                49%

McAuliffe  (D)*                           47%

Other candidates                        4%

NEW JERSEY GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION

MURPHY* (D)                         51%

Ciattarelli  (R)                          44%

Other candidates                       5%

CITY OF NEW YORK – MAYOR

ADAMS (D)                             63%

Sliva  (R/I)                               32%

Other candidates                      5%

CITY OF NEW YORK – CONTROLLER

LANDER  (D)                        70%

Carreras   (R)                        25%

Other candidates                    5%

CITY OF NEW YORK – PUBLIC ADVOCATE

WILLIAMS*  (D)                 68%

Namapiaparapil  (R)            28%

Other candidates                    4%                         

WESTCHESTER COUNTY – COUNTY EXEXCUTIVE

LATIMER* (D)                    70%

SCULTI   (R)                        30% 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY – COUNTY CLERK

IDONI* (D)                           67%

Scott   (R)                              33%