John Bailey | 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.

THE FINAL BUDGET AGREEMENT SAILS — DETAILS– GOVERNOR’S COMPROMISE UPHELD– PROPERTY TAX CAP CONTINUED. DEDUCTION FOR TUITION AND DONATIONS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS KILLED. OTHER EDUCATION REFORMS STAND. YONKERS BAILED OUT. MORE CHARTER SCHOOLS GREENLIGHTED. TEST QUESTION RELEASE; TEST CONTENT REVIEW COMING.

Posted on June 25, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 332WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. From the Governor’s Press Office. June 25, 2015, 7:30 P.M.: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced details of a final agreement on a number of major priorities for the end of the 2015-16 legislative session. Governor … Continue reading →

ON PEOPLE TO BE HEARD: PAUL FEINER TALKS REASSESSMENT; SCHOOLS-TOWN VOCATION PREPARATION INITIATIVE–BUS TRANSIT DELAY–MASSAGE PARLOR LICENSING. INTERNETTED NOW ON www.whiteplainsweek.com

Posted on June 25, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 3THIS WEEK’S PEOPLE TO BE HEARD WESTCHESTER COUNTY’S MOST RELEVANT INTERVIEW PROGRAM YOU’VE GOT PAUL FEINER TOWN SUPERVISOR OF GREENBURGH ON HOW’S REASSESSMENT DOING IN GREENBURGH? LICENSING MASSAGE PARLORS TO SHORTCIRCUIT HUMAN TRAFFICKING THE GREENBURGH TOWN GOVERNMENT AND BOARD … Continue reading →

139 Years Ago Today: Custer Sought Glory

Posted on June 24, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 344 WPCNR MILESTONES. By John F. Bailey. June 25, 2015 Reprinted from the WPCNR archive: One hundred thirty-nine years ago today in the midsummer sweltering heat of the Dakota Badlands, Major General George Armstrong Custer and 600 Cavalrymen of the … Continue reading →

FASNY REVIEW: “A CRUEL CHARADE,” FIFTY FIVE YEAR RESIDENT SAYS

Posted on June 24, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 111 WPCNR THE LETTER TICKER. JUNE 24, 2015: Mayor and Common Council, The writing is on the wall and it doesn’t appear favorable for the residents of White Plains. Initially I did not expect this outcome, anticipating reason and … Continue reading →

PLEA TO MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL–EMINENT DOMAIN SHOULD NOT BE USED TO TAKE HATHAWAY LANE

Posted on June 24, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 119WPCNR THE LETTER TICKER. JUNE 24, 2015: Dear Mayor Roach and Honorable Members of the Common Council: Attached is the link to a thoughtful article regarding the negative impacts of government authorities taking property for the exclusive benefit of … Continue reading →

Governor, Senate and Assembly Leaders Establish a “Framework” — TAX CAP CONTINUED; RENT CONTROL EXTENDED; $250 MILLION FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS, 50 NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS. PRIVATE SCHOOL TAX CREDIT DROPPED. EXAM QUESTION EXPOSURE.

Posted on June 23, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 2WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. SPECIAL TO WPCNR FROM THE GOVERNOR’S PRESS OFFICE. JUNE 23, 2015 (EDITED): Tuesday, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie announced the framework of a three-way agreement on a number of priorities for … Continue reading →

WHITE PLAINS WEEK ON THE INTERNET NOW AT www.whiteplainsweek.com

Posted on June 19, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 121o ON THE CHARLESTON ATTACK WHAT IT SAYS TO US THE RED LIGHT CAMERAS ARE COMING — LEGISLATURE APPROVES 5 YEAR TRIAL. THE FASNY SPECIAL MEETING COMING UP THE PLAYLAND STANDARD AMUSEMENTS APPROVAL — WHAT IT DID NOT DO … Continue reading →

The LETTER TICKER: JOURNAL NEWS SUGGESTS DETOURS AROUND HUTCH BACKUPS BY USING NORTH STREET

Posted on June 19, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 88WPCNR’S THE LETTER TICKER. JUNE 19, 2015: Dear Mayor and Common Council: In today’s (Friday) Journal News there’s an article about Traffic volume being up in recent months. . .and we have to say that we have noticed a lot … Continue reading →

RED LIGHT CAMERA GIVEN GREEN LIGHT BY STATE ASSEMBLY. GOVERNOR’S SIGNATURE IS NEXT

Posted on June 19, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 101BULLETIN FROM ASSEMBLYMAN DAVID BUCHWALD’S OFFICE ASSEMBLYMAN DAVID BUCHWALD’S OFFICE REPORTED TO WPCNR THIS MORNING THAT LATE THURSDAY EVENING THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY PASSED THE RED LIGHT CAMERA HOME RULE REQUEST BY THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS ALLOWING … Continue reading →

No New Developments to be Discussed at FASNY MEETING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT SAYS. HE GUARANTEES NO VOTE ON THE 29TH. PREFERS IT IN JULY.

Posted on June 18, 2015 by John Bailey

Hits: 92WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL CHRONICLE-EXAMINER. EXCLUSIVE to WPCNR By John F. Bailey June 18, 2015 UPDATED JUNE 19, 9:33 A.M. E.D.T.: Common Council President John Martin told WPCNR moments ago that he preferred a vote as early as July on … Continue reading →