WPCNR VIEW FROM THE UPPER DECK. August 14, 2008: Dan Woodard, former White Plains High Principal, and tireless advocate for athletic achievement in White Plains, with football coach Michael Skip Stevens presented a $1,000 check from this week’s NFL Hall … Continue reading
WPCNR THE DEVELOPER NEWS. News & Comment. By John F. Bailey August 14, 2008: Reporter Keith Eddings description of the impasse on the Cappelli Enterprises affordable housing obligation before the developer can open the Ritz second tower: whether to collect $1.2 … Continue reading
WPCNR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DAY. By a WPCNR Roving Photographer. August 13, 2008: Today’s photo, taken last night at the White Plains Council of Neighborhood Associations features Chair of the County Board of Legislators, Bill Ryan with legislator Judith Meyers, … Continue reading
WPCNR THE PLANNING BOARD REPORT. August 13, 2009: The Planning Board voted 4 to 1 Tuesday evening to advise the Zoning Board of Appeals that it had no problem with approving a zoning variance for the assisted living facility … Continue reading
WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. From State Education Department. August 12, 2008: Statewide high school graduation results reported by school districts and released today show that: Statewide, almost 69 percent of the students who started 9th grade in 2003 had graduated … Continue reading
WPCNR BACKROOM BULLETIN. By John F. Bailey. August 11, 2008: Richard Garfunkel of Tarrytown, a White Plains resident of 33 years, engineer of a similar reorganization of new blood in the White Plains Democratic Party in the late 1970s … Continue reading
WPCNR BACKROOM BULLETIN. By John F. Bailey. August 11, 2008: Fifty-two White Plains residents will challenge incumbent Democratic City Committee District Leaders in 29 of 43 White Plains Election Districts in a rare challenge of party leadership. The contests will take place in … Continue reading
WPCNR THE HOME FRONT. August 11, 2008: Furniture Sharehouse, Westchester’s Furniture Bank, an all-volunteer organization, is asking the community to donate gently used furniture to help families in need in Westchester county. Over 320 families have been served by Furniture … Continue reading
WPCNR LETTER FROM SAO PAULO. By Captain Andy. August 10, 2008: Hi John, here are some comments on Sao Paulo.Sao Paulo is the industrial center of Brazil. What Rio de Janeiro is to fun, Sao Paulo is to business. It … Continue reading
WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL-CHRONICLE EXAMINER. August 8, 2008: Mayor Joseph Delfino’s office issued a statement to WPCNR on Friday morning’s 6-0 vote to approve the LCOR Phase I and Phase II 566-unit development plan which effectively keeps the 55 Bank Street … Continue reading