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Addressing her vote to pass the third coronavirus economic package, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement:

“With this economic package, New Yorkers have more help on the way. This economic package will deliver a surge of protective equipment and resources to New York hospitals and first responders, and put real dollars in New Yorkers’ pockets. I voted for this package because it strengthens our health care system and puts workers and families first, with critical funding for hospitals, dramatically expanded unemployment insurance, small businesses grants and loans, and resources for the state and local governments on the frontlines of this crisis. Furthermore, it will give confidence to workers and families facing financial strain and will enable them to follow public health guidelines. Importantly, the bill provides oversight of corporate loans, ensuring that funds are distributed responsibly and fairly, and makes sure workers are protected. While this economic package is a good down payment in the fight against this outbreak, there is much more to be done. In the months ahead, I will continue working to deliver resources to help our country overcome this immense challenge.”

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CITY INSTALLS TAKE OUT/DELIVERY PARKING PLACES. PARKING PERMITS EXTENDED. 76 IN WHITE PLAINS ARE POSITIVE.

WPCNR MAYOR TOM ROACH’S NIGHTLY CORONAVIRUS REPORT. March 24, 2020:

We are creating a number of dedicated “take out/delivery” parking spaces in areas of the city near restaurants. The spaces will have a 10 minute limit to ensure turnover and availability. And they will be free! The necessary meter bags are expected to be delivered tomorrow, and will be placed on the relevant meters as soon as we get them.

Parking permits expiring March 31st are being extended to April 10th as we finish work on a program, that will permit fees to be deferred for individuals with demonstrated financial hardship related to the pandemic, much as the governor has proposed with regard to mortgages.

Please do not flush sanitizing wipes down the toilet! Both the county and the city are dealing with blockages due to these items. They belong in the trash.

The numbers released by NY State today indicate Westchester County now has 4691 cases of which 800 are new.  There are close to 31,000 positive cases in NY State; 76 are White Plains residents.  The total number of people tested in Westchester County is 20,000.

Please continue to check in with our website, cityofwhiteplains.com, for additional information regarding these and other issues.

The governor also indicated today that recent numbers suggest that the measures implemented in Westchester are having a positive impact on the slowing of the spread of the contagion. Keep it up! 

Remember we are standing together by staying apart.

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WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. March 25, 2020: In his daily Coronavirus Briefing completed 45 minutes ago a refreshed Governor reported the rate of hospitalizations rate in New York has slowed from doubling every 2 days to doubling every 5 days based on case monitoring over the last 4 days. This is significant, the governor said because it buys time, preventing the overwhelming of hospital facilities. Manual pdf

He reported hospital supplies have arrived and currently hospitals are in good shape, except for ventilators, which the governor said he is working with The White House to convince them to adopt a “rolling deployment” of the ventilators the nation has. He also pledged doctors and personnel from New York will go to other states to help as their coronavirus impact ramps up.

The Governor said a social distancing plan in New York City, was agreed to by Mayor DeBlasio and the City Council that will close select New York city streets to vehicular traffic opening them to pedestrians to space them out and warned that city playgrounds would be closed if organized sports, especially basketball were played.

He called the Senate Compromise Coronavirus Relief bill “a terrible for New York,” because the Senate cut New York aid from $17 Billion to $3.8 Billion. This would face New York with approximately a $30 Billion budget deficit (by WPCNR count) based on a present revenue loss of $15 Billion and a relief aid loss of $17 Billion that was to have been used to pay for the costs of fighting the virus.

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WPCNR CORONAVIRUS REPORT. From the Mayor’s Office. March 24, 2020 8:15 PM:

Mayor Thomas Roach reported that there were 3, 891 Coronaviruses cases in Westchester County tonight, 997 of which were new.

He said there were 67 cases of coronavirus in White Plains, 12 of which are new. He thanked the clerks and emplouess continuing to serve in city markets for their heoric service.