Hits: 0WPCNR THE LABOR NEWS. From Johny Nelson, New York State Department of Labor. May 20, 2010: Private sector employment in the Hudson Valley decreased 14,500, or 2.0 percent, to 703,900 for the 12-month period ending April 2010. Employment gains … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR NEWS AND COMMENT. By John F. Bailey. May 19, 2010: Buried on page 18A of the Journal News today was a chilling front page story, that should have been on the front page, but was buried as usual … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. By John F. Bailey. May 18, 2010: White Plains voters gave the Board of Education and the School District and new Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Christopher Clouet a resounding vote of confidence tonight. The 2,273 voters … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. By John F. Bailey. May 18, 2010: Today the police and firefighter firings decided on last night in Common Council in Executive Session, were announced to the Department of Public Safety. A police veteran told WPCNR this afternoon, … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL CHRONICLE-EXAMINER. By John F. Bailey. May 18, 2010 UPDATED 4 P.M. E.D.T.: The Common Council, meeting in Executive Session has agreed to defund 12 uniformed police officers and 9 fire-fighters, to deliver $2,000,000 of the $2.06 million in … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL-CHRONICLE EXAMINER. By John F. Bailey. May 17, 2010 UPDATED 8:35 A.M. E.D.T. May 18, 2010: As predicted by WPCNR this afternoon, the Common Council slashed the $160.2 Million proposed budget by $4 Million tonight, expecting $2.06Million … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR QUILL & EYESHADE. News & Comment by John F. Bailey. May 17, 2010: It’s cross-your-fingers time at the Common Council. And for police officers and fire fighters. Rumors are the council will decide on layoffs of … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR THE PARKING NEWS. By John F. Bailey. May 14, 2010: The $20 Parking Ticket has come to White Plains. The new, improved tickets started to be issued May 7, according Commissioner of Parking, Albert Moroni. The identity of … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR NASHVILLE EYEWITNESS. Special to WPCNR By Candyce Corcoran, former White Plains resident, now living in Nashville, Tennessee. May 13, 2010: Several days after it started raining in Middle Tennessee, the National Media finally caught up to this major national … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR NEWS & COMMENT: REAL ESTATE. Commentary By Ruthmarie Hicks. May 13, 2010: “Ruthmarie Hicks,(in the Common Council Public Hearing on the budget May 3) noted that White Plains single family homeowners, if property taxes are not held down, will … Continue reading