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Early Voting in New York is Here! Can’t get to the polls on Election Day? No problem.  This year you can vote from Saturday October 26 through Sunday November 3 Early Voting for White Plains Residents will be at Westchester County Board Elections; 25 Quarropas St. White Plains The Board of Elections polling place will be open for Early Voting on: Saturday, October 26, Sunday October 27, 12 P.M. to 5 P.M. Monday, October 28 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. Tuesday, October 29 12 P.M. to 8 P.M. Wednesday, October 30 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. Thursday, October 31 12 P.M. to 8 P.M. Friday, November 1, 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. Saturday, November 2, Sunday November 3 12 P.M. to 5 P.M.  On Election Day, Tuesday November 5, you must vote at your regular polling place when polls will be open 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. If you take advantage of Early Voting you may not vote on Election Day For more information Westchester County Board of Elections (914) 995-5700 citizenparticipation.westchestergov.com LWVNY Early Voting website www.nyearlyvoting.org All the election information you need vote411.org  Stay up-to-date on Early Voting as it is rolled out lwvw.org Click here to download a PDF version of this message Vote – Because Every Election Matters

EARLY VOTING CENTERS AROUND WESTCHESTER COUNTY:

EARLY VOTING POLL SITES

• Cyrus Russell Community House (LEWISBORO & POUND RIDGE)
  • 779 NY-35, Cross River, NY 10518
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes
    • Public Transportation: No
  • All voters registered in LEWISBORO, and POUND RIDGE can vote here
• Dobbs Ferry Village Hall (GREENBURGH)
  • 112 Main St., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Street and “Pay and Display” lots
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus
  • All voters registered in GREENBURGH can vote here.

• Eastchester Public Library (Eastchester, Scarsdale VOTERS)
  • 11 Oakridge Place, Eastchester, NY 10709 (
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Free
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus
  • All voters registered in EASTCHESTER, and SCARSDALE  can vote here
• Greenburgh Town Hall (GREENBURGH VOTERS)
  • 177 Hillside Ave., White Plaines, NY 10607
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Free
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus
  • All voters registered in GREENBURGH can vote here.
• Grinton I. Will Library (YONKERS VOTERS)
  • 1500 Central Park Ave., Yonkers, NY 10710
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Free
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus
  • All voters registered YONKERS can vote here
• Harrison Veterans Memorial Building (HARRISON, MAMARONECK, RYE TOWN AND RYE CITY VOTERS)
  • 210 Halstead Ave., Harrison, NY 10528
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Street
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus
  • All voters registered HARRISON, MAMARONECK, RYE TOWN, and RYE CITY can vote here

• Jefferson Village Community House (YORKTOWN VOTERS)
  • 3480 Hill Blvd., Yorktown HTS, NY 15098
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Free
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus
  • All voters registered in YORKTOWN can vote here
• Mamaroneck Town Center (RYE CITY VOTERS)
  • 740 W Boston Post Rd., Mamaroneck, NY 10543
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Free
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus
  • All voters registered in RYE CITY can voter here
• Mt. Kisco Town Hall (MT KISCO, BEDFORD, NEW CASTLE VOTERS)
  • 104 Main St., Mount Kisco, NY 10549
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Free
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus
  • All voters registered in MT KISCO, BEDFORD, and NEW CASTLE can vote here
• Mt. Pleasant Community Center (MT PLEASANT, NORTH CASTLE VOTERS)
  • 125 Lozza Dr., Valhalla, NY 10595
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Free
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus
  • All voters registered in MT PLEASANT, and NORTH CASTLE can vote here
• Mt. Vernon City Hall (MOUNT VERNON VOTERS)
  • 1 Roosevelt SQ, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Free
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus
  • All voters registered in MT VERNON can vote here
• New Rochelle City Hall (NEW ROCHELLE AND PELHAM VOTERS)
  • 515 North Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Free and Street
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus
  • All voters registered in NEW ROCHELLE, and PELHAM can vote here 
• Ossining Recreation Center (OSSINING VOTERS)
  • 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY 10562
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Free
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus 
  • All voters registered in OSSINING can vote here
• Peekskill City Hall (PEEKSKILL AND CORTLANDT VOTERS)
  • 840 Main St. Peekskill, NY 10566
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Free and Street
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus 
  • All voters registered in PEEKSKILL, and CORTLANDT can vote here
• Riverfront Yonkers Public Library (YONKERS VOTERS)
  • 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Buena Vista Garage
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus 
  • All voters registered in YONKERS can vote here
• Somers Town House (SOMERS AND NORTH SALEM VOTERS)
  • 335 Route 202, Somers, NY 10589
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Free
    • Public Transportation: No
  • All voters registered in SOMERS, and NORTH SALEM can vote here
• Westchester County Board of Elections (WHITE PLAINS VOTERS)
  • 25 Quarropas St., White Plains, NY 10607
    • Handicap accessible: Yes
    • Parking: Yes, Free
    • Public Transportation: Yes, Bee-Line Bus
  • All voters registered in WHITE PLAINS can vote here

WPCNR TRAFFICA . From the Mayor’s Office. September 26, 2019:

Phase II of the City of White Plains Red Light Safety Camera program will launch on or about October 1st.

This final phase will include the installation of nine additional cameras at seven intersections, bringing the total number of intersections to 12, the amount authorized by New York State. 

Cameras will capture still images and video of red-light running violations. This is a public safety program, and the city’s goal is to deter red light runners and improper turns on red and prevent collisions resulting from these violations.

Traffic safety cameras will begin operating at the following locations starting on or about October 1^st:

SB South Lexington Ave @ Maple Ave

EB Main St @ Bank St

WB Martine Ave @ Mamaroneck Ave

Traffic safety cameras will begin operating at these remaining locations later in the fall:

WB Hamilton Ave @ Cottage Pl

NB Mamaroneck Ave @ Ridgeway

NB Mamaroneck Ave @ Bryant Ave

NB North St @ Bryant Ave

SB Tarrytown Rd @ Central Ave

EB Westchester Ave @ South Kensico Ave

Cameras will operate 24-hours/day and capture images of every vehicle running a red light at the designated intersections. Warning signs alerting drivers to the intersection safety cameras have been installed. Violators will receive a Notice of Liability (NOL) in the mail, which includes instructions on how to access the still images and video of the violation.

The NOL carries a fine of $50.00 but does not result in any points being added to your license. The NOL is issued to the registered owner of the vehicle. This program is administered by Verra Mobility, with each violation reviewed and approved by the White Plains Department of Public Safety prior to being issued. 

Phase I of this program included the installation of traffic safety cameras at the following intersections (6 cameras at 5 intersections) in July of 2018:

SB Mamaroneck Ave @ Bryant Ave

EB Main St @ Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

NB Bank St @ Hamilton Ave

WB Hamilton Ave @ Bank St

WB Westchester Ave @ South Kensico Ave

SB North Broadway @ Hamilton Ave

In the program’s first year of operation (8/1/18 – 7/31/19), intersections with red light cameras saw a 15% reduction in injury crashes and a 26% reduction in angle, left turn opposing, and pedestrian crashes (combined). 

Those types of crashes are the types targeted by this program.  Total crashes were reduced by 18%. Recently released data analysis from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety showed that red light running is up nationwide.

In its report the AAA Foundation also cited the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which “found that when properly implemented, red light cameras reduced the fatal red light running crash rate of large cities by 21% and the rate of all types of fatal crashes at signalized intersections by 14%.” For more information, click here.

The city received state authorization to establish a red light camera program in August 2015. The authorization was for a modest program with cameras permitted at “up to 12 intersections” in the city.

For comparison purposes, this amount of authorized intersections is on par with New Rochelle (authorized in 2014).

The Cities of Mt. Vernon and Albany have state authorization for cameras at up to 20 intersections. Yonkers is authorized to place cameras at up to 25 intersections. The City Rochester – at up to 50 locations, Nassau and Suffolk Counties – at up to 100 locations each, and New York City – at up to 150 locations.

Each of these red light camera programs is authorized for a 5 year period by the State Legislature, including the White Plains program, and must be renewed by the State Legislature. The city will continue to closely monitor program and accident data in order to determine