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.

NEW COVID CASES LOWEST THEY HAVE EVER BEEN: 163. “FACTS TODAY ARE LOOKING GOOD” GOVERNOR CUOMO SAYS. STOREOWNERS CAN FORBID CUSTOMERS NOT WEARING A MASK TO ENTER THEIR STORE. CHRIS ROCK AND ROSIE PEREZ VOLUNTEER TO STEP UP MASKING CAMPAIGN. GOVERNOR WILL TRY TO AVOID LAYOFFS. NYC MUST MEET STATE GUIDELINES TO REOPEN–NO SPECIAL ADJUSTMENTS.

Posted on May 28, 2020 by John Bailey

Hits: 0 ROSIE PEREZ AND CHRIS ROCK TALK ABOUT WEARING A MASK ON THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK WPCNR THURSDAY GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING. By John F. Bailey. May 28, 2020: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo introduced a new … Continue reading →

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN HUDSON VALLEY AS WE REOPEN: 14.2%

Posted on May 27, 2020 by John Bailey

Hits: 143 WPCNR REOPENER REPORT. From the New York State Department of Labor. May 27, 2020: The April 2020 unemployment rate for the Hudson Valley Region is 14.2 percent. That is up from 4.0 percent in March 2020 and up … Continue reading →

Governor Cuomo observes the Death of Larry Kramer, HIV/AIDS Activist.

Posted on May 27, 2020 by John Bailey

Hits: 181 I am deeply saddened by the passing of Larry Kramer, a great New Yorker who helped galvanize the nation’s response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. At a time when the federal government sat paralyzed in denial of a disease that … Continue reading →

TUNNELS AT THE END OF THE LIGHT? TRUMP TO CUOMO: WILL TALK TO MY PEOPLE ABOUT HUDSON TUNNELS REPLACEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVAL OF 2ND AVENUE SUBWAY EXTENSION. “HE GETS IT. HE’S A BUILDER…WHAT BETTER MOMENT TO DO IT. AT LEAST BUILD THINGS WE CAN LEAVE OUR CHILDREN.” COVID NUMBERS DECLINING ALL CATEGORIES. GOVERNOR RESTATES AGGRESSIVE CASE FOR CONGRESS MAKING STATES WHOLE.

Posted on May 27, 2020 by John Bailey

Hits: 162 GOVERNOR CUOMO ON THE TRUMP MEETING The Last Word WPCNR WEDNESDAY GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING. By John F. Bailey. May 27, 2020: President Donald Trump, meeting with Governor Andrew Cuomo this morning in Washington, listened to … Continue reading →

OPENING DAY! GOVERNOR CUOMO: LOWEST SINCE COVID-19 START. REOPENS PHASE 1 WESTCHESTER. NYC FOCUS: INFECTION ZIPS CUOMO PLANS ADVANCING PENN STATION, LAGUARDIA AIRTRAIN 2ND AVE SUBW TO 125TH St, AMTRAK TUBES. NO BORROWING FOR DEFICITS. “FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IT’S YOUR TURN TO DELIVER.” 20% CUTS–IF THEY DON’T

Posted on May 26, 2020 by John Bailey

Hits: 0 BIG PLANS AHEAD: GOVERNOR CUOMO OFF TO SEE THE PRESIDENT TOMORROW TO DISCUSS BRINGING NEW YORK BACK WITH ACCELERATED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS WPCNR TUESDAY GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING. By John F. Bailey. May 26, 2020: Today was Opening … Continue reading →

WESTCHESTER COUNTY REOPENS: GUIDELINES FROM BENJAMIN BOYKIN, CHAIR OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATORS

Posted on May 26, 2020 by John Bailey

Hits: 225 WPCNR COUNTY CLARION-LEDGER. From Chairman of the County Board of Legislators, Benjamin Boykin. May 26, 2020: New York’s Mid-Hudson Region — which includes Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties — has met Governor Andrew Cuomo’s … Continue reading →

Missing the Parade of Memory

Posted on May 26, 2020 by John Bailey

Hits: 191 The White Plains Rural Cemetery on a Memorial Day of the Past. WPCNR NEWS & COMMENT. By John F. Bailey. May 26, 2020: It was not really Memorial Day in White Plains without the Memorial Day Parade. In … Continue reading →

NY TALENT SAYS: “WEAR A MASK!”

Posted on May 26, 2020 by John Bailey

Hits: 130 WEAR A MASK–An entry in the New York State Wear A Mask Public Service Spot Contest. 92,000 votes have been cast as of Friday, This Spot was telecast on the Governor’s Daily Coronavirus Briefing Friday. THE WINNER IN … Continue reading →

GOVERNOR HONORS WAR DEAD AT USS INTREPID ON MEMORIAL DAY

Posted on May 25, 2020 by John Bailey

Hits: 170 GOVERNOR CUOMO’S REMARKS ON MEMORIAL DAY THIS MORNING AT THE USS INTREPID IN NEW YORK CITY WPCNR MEMORIAL DAY GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING. By John F. Bailey. May 25, 2020: Governor Andrew M. Coumo observed remembrance … Continue reading →

MIDHUDSON ON TRACK TO OPEN TUES FOR PH. 1 REOPENING. LONG ISLAND, WEDNESDAY. LONGER, CLEANER TRAINS FOR LIRR. CAMPGROUNDS OPENING. PRO LEAGUES INVITED TO OPEN TRAINING. FACEMASK MANDATORY ON ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT.

Posted on May 24, 2020 by John Bailey

Hits: 2 WPCNR SUNDAY GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING. From the Governor’s Press Office. May 24, 2020: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York professional sports leagues will be able to begin training camps … Continue reading →