SEPT. 20 — WHITE PLAINS WEEK THE SEPT 20 REPORT JOHN BAILEY ON HOUSING, FED CUT, CACASE, LAWLER DECLINE DEBATE. COVID TREND TONIGHT AT 7:30 EDT ON FIOS 45 AND OPTIMUM 76 AND WWW.WPCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG

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THE RUNDOWN

HOUSING PRICES RISE IN WESTCHESTER, SALES PLUNGE

 

 

THE FED DECREASE WILL IT REVIVE REAL ESTATE OR WON’T

MEET THE NEW DIRECTOR OF THE WHITE PLAINS LIBRARY –LAURA ECKLEY

 

BROKEN NEWS SUSAN CACASE DECLINES D.A. RACE FORUM APPEARANCE

 

 

EARN $350 A DAY AS A POLLS INSPECTOR…HUNDREDS NEEDED

FINALLY INTERNET MOGULS WILL LIMIT ACCESS TO THEIR SITES

FOR THE IMPRESSIONABLE, THE YOUNG. NOT ENOUGH SAYS HOCHUL

COVID EXCEEDS CONTRAINMENT SPREAD RATE

THE VERY PARTIAL PARTIAL ECLIPSE IN WHITE PLAINS NY USA

WITH JOHN BAILEY AND THE NEWS

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SEPT 18– NO WESTCHESTER DISTRICT ATTORNEY FORUM. SUSAN CACACE DECLINES TO PARTICIPATE

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The League of Women Voters of Westchester announces that a proposed Candidates Forum for Westchester District Attorney will not be held.

Democratic Candidate Susan Cacace has declined the League’s invitation to participate in the proposed October 24, 2024 forum at the White Plains Public Library. However, Republican candidate, John Sarcone, has accepted the candidates forum invitation.

A candidates meeting with only one candidate present is an open or empty chair meeting, and is not permitted under League rules and its policy of nonpartisanship. The League regrets that this important educational event for voters has to be cancelled.

“This is a lost opportunity for the public to hear directly from candidates in person and to address their own questions to them,” stated Westchester County League President Kathy Meany. “We strive to run forums in a respectful, non-partisan environment that encourages civil discourse and allows candidates to communicate with the people they are seeking to represent. It is a disappointment that there will be no such opportunity for voters residing in Westchester County.

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SEPT 17 –GOVERNOR HOCHUL: MORE KID PROTECTIONS FROM INTERNET INFLUENCES ON THE WAY

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STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL AND ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES 

Following the news today that Instagram will introduce new safety features for minors on its platform, Governor Hochul and Attorney General James jointly released the following statement:

 

“Our kids are facing a mental health crisis fueled by addictive social media feeds – and the changes announced today by Instagram are proof that New York’s nation-leading laws are already making a powerful impact to protect kids online.

 

“In June, we enacted the SAFE for Kids Act – our first-in-the-nation law to restrict addictive feeds and stop late-night notifications for minors in New York. Just three months later, Instagram said it will shut down late-night notifications for all minors nationwide, along with creating more supervision tools for parents. By taking strong and decisive action, New York has helped ensure that millions of kids across the nation will have greater protections.

 

“Let’s be clear – our fight to safeguard kids online is far from over, and Instagram’s announcement is just one step in the right direction. The SAFE for Kids Act will also combat addictive algorithms and our Child Data Protection Act will restrict online sites from collecting and selling our kids’ data. Every social media platform – including Instagram – will need to play by these rules in New York, just as they should across the nation. We’ll never stop fighting to protect our kids – and we look forward to continuing this vital work.”

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SEPT 17–White Plains Library Announces New Director.

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WPCNR MARTINE AVENUE JOURNAL. From the White Plains Public Library. September 17, 2024:

The White Plains Library announced today that Laura Eckley has accepted the position of Director of the White Plains Public Library effective October 28.

Ms. Eckley comes to White Plains from Larchmont Public Library where she has served as Director since 2012.  While there, she supervised a major renovation of the Library.  Prior to that, she was the Director of the Bronxville Public Library (2009-2012) and Head of Children’s Services there (2003-2009).
She received her MLIS from the Palmer School of Library and Information Science at Long Island University in 1999 and a certificate from the Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Executive Program on The Future of Library Design in 2014.
She holds professional memberships in the American Library Association, New York Library Association, Westchester Library Association and the Westchester County Public Library Director Association, She was honored with the New York Times Librarian Award in 2004.
Ms. Eckley resides in Bronxville, New York and in her spare time enjoys crossword puzzles, needlepoint and of course, reading.  Join me us in welcoming her to the White Plains Public Library.
Ms. Eckley follows Brian Kenny who retired this summer.
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NEW! THE MASTER OF CIDER INTRODUCES THE HARD CIDER TOUR

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THE SAME GREAT THOMPSON CIDERS YOU LOVE ARE BACK AND A NEW DIFFERENT BOLDER CIDER EXPERIENCE DEBUTS

WPCNR GETS AROUND. By John F. Bailey. September 14, 2024:

It’s Autumn in New York Cider Time in Westchester County with the greatest apples in the world

The Cider Master of Westchester County, Geofrey Thompson creator of the famous Thompson’s   Cider Mill  and orchard in 1976  opens today  Saturday and tomorrow Sunday, 10 TO 5 at the 334 Binn Road off Route 134. My son and I have been going there since 1976.

The Johnny Appleseed of Westchester County, Mr. Thompson’s cider is known throughout the county and the Northeast, Fresh-pressed by Mr. Thompson personally every weekend and you can pick it up today at the old cider place 135 Binn Road

After this weekend the ciders will be at the new Tasting Room 1311 Kitchawan Road, off Route 134.

 

This fall, The Professor of Cider is introducing his unique one-of-a-kind local apple creations of  historic flavored  ciders of the past to appeal to wine enthusiasts, beer aficionados and persons looking for the taste of cider with his famous traditional ciders at the local Cider Site  giving adults another year-round way to enjoy cider Americans drank in the late 1800s and first 20 years of the 20th Century.

HARD CIDER TOUR AT THE RIVERMARKET, TARRYTOWN THURSDAY.

In what his leading public relations and marketing business, the  renowned Thompson & Bender firm, would call a soft opening  Mr. Thompson and Dan O’Brien of Yorktown  and Liz Bracken-Thompson have been introducing the new cider kids on the block: his hard cider creations.

INTRODUCING THE NEW HARD CIDER CHORUSLINE AT RIVERFRONT.

I ran into this Hard Cider Tour at Sam’s of Gedney Way Bar Wednesday and then Mr. Cider invited me to Rivermarket in Tarrytown to  try the new “HARD CIDER LINE”.

Brenda Starr tastes the Antique Apple Rose’

Hard cider is a different cider experience – it’s hard,uses westchester apples, tastes dry and semi-dry  catering to  wine enthusiasts deliciously mellow and refreshing  the autumn drink of the past you can enjoy all year responsibly because it has a more refreshing taste than wines in this reporter’s opinion, a smooth cidery finish, (if cider can have a finish), without the sweetness of the exuberant traditional autumn, non-alcoholic ciders which are creatively pressed the old-fashion way  weekly at the traditional Thompson’s Cider Mill presses on 335 Binn Road.

The  Hard cider line are ready now after 7 years of development in the cider labs and traditional presses at the Thompson Cider Mill. Mr. Thompson (right) and Dan O’Brien (left), who keeps records of the apples and blends and  combination results of each blend of apples used in each “ciderage” (my word), report the Hard Ciders let you experience the refreshing hard cider of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the ciders that built the railroads, towns cities. Hard Cider was the working man’s refresher.

The alcohol content is 6.8% and are gluten-free. They come in  750 ml. bottles with screw off, screw-back in tight caps. Apple Rose’, Semi Dry and Dry Hard Ciders also come in handy convenient 4-packs of 12 oz. bottles and in 5 gallon kegs.

Starting next week the ciders, traditional sweet and unique you remember and love  welcome the new Thompson Hard Cider line to the Cider Stage. Here are the flavors

The mellow new hard ciders  may be tasted  10 to 5 Saturdays and Sundays at the new Thompson’s Cider Mill  at Sundial Farm 1311 Kitchawan Road (Route 134). The phone number is 914-271-2254.

 

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WHITE PLAINS WEEK TONIGHT 7:00 PM THE SEPTEMBER 13 REPORT. FIOS CH 45. OPTIMUM CH 76 OR WWW.WPCOMMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG

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THE 9-11 REMEMBRANCE

 

BENJAMIN BOYKIN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES

 

THE DEBATE

LAWLER SKIPS DISTRICT 17 CONGRESSIONAL FORM

COLD SPRING SHUTS TOWN HALL FOR 2 WEEKS BECAUSE OF COVID

WESTCHESTER NEW COVID CASES DECLINE FOURTH STRAIGHT WEEK. 

COLD SPRING NY SHUTS DOWN FOR 2 WEEKS

SUPERINTENDENT OF WHITE PLAINS SCHOOLS ON NEW RULES OF BEHAVIOR THIS YEAR

JOHN BAILEY AND THE NEWS

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ON WHITE PLAINS WEEK FOR 23 YEARS

 

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