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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BRENDA STAR APPROVES!

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Lauren Candela-Katz Abbott House Chief Development Officer (center) accepting $5,000 donation from the Women’s Club of White Plains from Maryann Martin (right)President of the Woman’s Club of White Plains Foundation, and (left) Elizabeth Buonamici – Women’s Club Committee Members at the Annual Corks N Forks Dinner at the Woman’s Club this week. Photo, courtesy The Women’s Club of White Plains

WPCNR DOINGS DOWNTOWN. From the Woman’s Club of White Plains. December 16, 2018:

Each year The Woman’s Club of White Plains Foundation donates funds to local non-profits in our area. The recipient of proceeds from this year’s Corks & Forks event was Abbott House, an organization that helps children in foster care and displaced, struggling families, as well as children and adults with developmental disabilities.

“Working together we can make a difference in strengthening our community for everyone”, remarked Maryann Martin President of the Woman’s Club Foundation. “Being able to continue our mission of supporting local philanthropies such as Abbott House is paramount to The Woman’s Club “, she added.

“We are very grateful for the support of the Woman’s Club and appreciate all of their efforts on our behalf “said James Kaufman President & CEO of Abbott House, “as we continue to provide services for children, families and adults with complex needs. These funds will enable us to continue to help us in providing numerous services for this segment of the community”.

The 6^th Annual Corks & Forks event was a spectacular evening of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the garden of the CV Rich Mansion, followed by fabulous dinner fare in the ballroom. GuestS enjoyed food and wine from local restaurants and specialty purveyors.

A portion of the proceeds from this event will also help to pay for renovation projects to the historic home of the Woman’s Club, the CV Rich Mansion where many volunteer and community events are held.

Now in its 102nd year the Woman’s Club continues the tradition of serving the community. In this holiday season alone club members have boxed packages for service members overseas, baked cookies for the Salvation Army, donated to The Hudson Valley Honor Flight and collected holiday toys for children in our area.   To join us, please see our website www.womansclubofwhiteplains.org

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WPCNR WATCH ON THE RHINE. From SEIU 32BJ. December 14, 2018:

 Héctor Figueroa, President of 32BJ SEIU has issued this statement:

“We are horrified, angered and deeply saddened by the death of the 7-year-old girl from Guatemala in the custody of Border Patrol announced last night.

The Border Patrol needs to account for the 8-hour delay between apprehension of the girl and her father and the administration of medical care, and for the week long delay in releasing news of this tragic incident.

As the ACLU noted, the child’s death offers more evidence that a culture of cruelty has grown at the Border Patrol, highlighting the urgency of stopping the administration’s request for billions of more dollars in enforcement funding.

Instead, we need an immediate inquiry into this tragedy, and the adoption of reforms to prevent any future harm to migrants.

“As one of the largest unions in the United States representing immigrant workers, we feel that this girl’s tragic death is one more shocking example of the mistreatment of immigrants that the Trump administration has fostered with its brutal and racist nativism over the past two years.

The outcome of the midterm elections proved the majority of Americans reject the administration’s anti-immigrant fervor.

Our members stand with all those  who protest the mistreatment of defenseless migrants, the inhumane restrictions on asylum procedures, the separation of children from their parents, the attempts to restrict legal immigration, the unnecessary and harmful push for billions of dollars for a border wall, and the administration’s myriad other forms of anti-immigrant cruelty.

We speak up for this nameless 7-year-old girl, and for the millions upon millions who daily suffer from the administration’s assault on the foreign-born.”

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WPCNR COUNTY CLARION-LEDGER. From the Westchester County Department of Communications. December 13, 2018:

Speaking to the crowd gathered at a workshop entitled “Confronting Climate Change: What To Expect In Our Region,” County Executive George Latimer announced the creation of a Climate Crisis Task Force tackling actions needed to reduce Westchester’s carbon footprint and make us more resilient to climate change.

Steered by Sustainability and Energy Conservation Director Peter McCartt, the Task Force led by Janet Harckham, Beth Sauerhaft and Anjali Sauthoff will be creating short-term action initiatives the County can take, while in parallel working on an updated long-term Climate Action Plan. Both of these moves will help shape Westchester’s climate future both now and going forward.

Latimer said: “Westchester County is one part of a very large puzzle in the Country – and we all must work together to make a big impact on stopping climate change. While certain levels of government might down play its impact – and even say its fiction – I don’t. We are going to fight for our climate’s future – we are going to do it together – and it starts right here at home.”

McCartt said: “I am proud of the work we are doing here in Westchester County under County Executive Latimer’s leadership. Global warming is real and we need to address our critical infrastructure to withstand rising waters on both sides of the county. Devastating storms and flood surges are going to be much more intense and frequent, we need to build resilience in addition to being proactive on long term sustainability.”

This task force joins an already extensive list of actions taken by the Latimer Administration aimed at combatting global climate change. A few of these actions include:

·         Entering into a Demand Response Program that eliminates the chance of brown-outs and black-outs and the subsequent need for more expensive infrastructure repairs and upgrades;

·         Solarizing County properties and facilities while creating energy savings and minimizing expensive and non-sustainable infrastructure construction;

·         Electrifying County Fleets which will result in savings on repairs and fuel costs, reducing reliance on fossil-fuels and reducing pollutants;

·         Expanding electronic vehicle infrastructure, creating a network of charging stations across the county.

·         Expanding recycling measures, including new programs for textile and food scrap recycling which minimizes waste disposal expenses including incineration;

·         Initiating a teleconferencing system which minimizes travel expenses as well reducing vehicle emissions; and

·         Installing 30,000 LED bulbs County-wide that maximizes energy savings and lowers the cost of maintenance of lighting.

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PEOPLE TO BE HEARD

REMEMBERS

MAYOR ALFRED DEL VECCHIO

INTERVIEWED ON WHITE PLAINS WEEK

JULY 20, 2001

                                             17 YEARS AGO

MAYOR DEL VECCHIO  ON

HIS 18 YEARS AS MAYOR OF WHITE PLAINS

HOW URBAN RENEWAL WAS STARTED AFTER 16 YEAR DELAY

WHAT WHITE PLAINS WAS LIKE IN THE MID-1970S

WHAT HE LEARNED FROM POLITICS

ADVICE FOR THE FUTURE

Mayor Del Vecchio, July 20, 2001

On July 20, 2001, on White Plains Television, John Bailey, Alex Philippidis then of the Westchester County Business Journal, and Jim Benerofe of Suburban Street interviewed the former Mayor of White Plains, Alfred Del Vecchio eight years after he left office to discuss his 18 years as Mayor.

Mayor Del Vecchio passed away December 5.

PEOPLE TO BE HEARD presents this insightful interview tonight at 8 PM as a thoughtful footnote to the history of White Plains and Mayor Del Vecchio’s role in creating the White Plains of today.

See it this evening at 7 countywide on Verizon Fios channel 45 and Altice Ch 76 in White Plains and on www.wpcommunitymedia.org