Adam In Albany: Bradley Works for Child Safety

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WPCNR’S ADAM IN ALBANY. By District 89 Assemblyman Adam Bradley. January 31, 2004: National Child Passenger Safety Week, which begins on February 8, reminds us that motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among children over the age of one. That’s why it’s so important that we educate families on ways to keep our children safe. As a father of a young child, I know it’s important to help parents understand how to protect their children and prevent serious accidents from happening in the first place.


 



I am sponsoring measures designed to improve current passenger safety laws by requiring age- and weight-appropriate restraint devices, such as booster seats. My legislation would require passengers who are 4, 5, and 6 years old to use child restraint systems appropriate to their size and weight, including booster seats (A.996-A); and permit children under the age of 4 weighing over 40 pounds to ride in booster seats rather than child safety seats (A.613).


 


Our children’s safety is our most important responsibility and we must take additional steps to protect them. Safety experts tell us we need to transition children from baby seats to adult seat belts. When children grow out of their baby seats, they still need to be restrained in a booster seat until they are big enough to fit properly in an adult seat.


 


In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that placing children in age-appropriate restraint systems reduces serious and fatal injuries by half. However, nearly one in three 3-year-olds are inappropriately graduated from car seats to booster seats, and almost one in five are moved from car seats to adult safety belts too soon, according to Partners for Child Passenger Safety.


 


According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an estimated 50 to 80 percent of car seats in use today are installed improperly. Parents can make sure their child’s safety seats are installed properly by visiting:


 


The Greenburgh Police Department Inspection Station


One Beacon Insurance, 177 Hillside Ave., White Plains


1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.


Contact: Jason Caravaglia at 682-5334; or


 


The Harrison Police Department


650 North Street, Harrison


Monday–Saturday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.


An appointment is required


Contact: Sgt. Richard DiBuono at 967-5111 ext. 40


 


Additional passenger safety measures that I am sponsoring would prohibit anyone from operating a car or truck with a child under the age of 7 in the front seat (A.4648), and prohibit operating a truck on a public highway with anyone under the age of 18 in the cargo area (A.601).


 


These common sense measures will help prevent injuries and accidents on Westchester roadways. I remain committed to protecting our children and all motorists by making their safety a top priority.


 

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Annual Budget Committee for Schools Convenes Wednesday.

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WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. From Michelle Schoenfeld, Clerk to the Board of Education. January 30, 2004: The first meeting of the Annual Budget Committee will take place on Wednesday, February 4th.  The meeting will begin for all members at 7:30 P.M. and the first 15 minutes will be an introduction for new members. At that meeting, the timeframe for future meetings will be discussed. The meeting takes place at Education House, 5 Homeside Lane.

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WHITE PLAINS ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER

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WPCNR ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER. By Terri Popiel. January 30, 2004: Friday’s Photograph of the Day is again from Terri Popiel, giving us a last lingering look at the old RKO Theatre on Main. Ms Popiel writes the theatre seemed to speak to her, characterizing the old landmark as “the spirit of the old theater whispering the last good-bye.”



“The Last Picture Show.” By Terri Popiel, Guest White Plains Roving Photographer

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Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Resigns.

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WPCNR CITY HALL CORRIDORS. January 29, 2004: The Mayor’s Executive Officer, George Gretsas, reported to WPCNR Thursday evening that Jerry Harris, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, submitted his resignation Thursday. Mr. Gretsas said he was not expecting any other resignations from that department, and said only Mr. Harris could comment appropriately on his reasons for resigning.

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WHITE PLAINS ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER

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WPCNR WHITE PLAINS ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER. January 29, 2004: The snow is gone but the memory lingers on in this beautiful shot of the White Plains Federal Courthouse taken at 10 A.M. Wednesday morning by Terri Popiel, our first guest Roving Photographer. Thank you, Ms. Popiel for sharing this shot.



SNOW COURT. By Terri Popiel, White Plains Roving Photographer

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Bradley Attacks Pataki Proposal to Jack Highway Tolls Statewide

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WPCNR ALBANY CORRESPONDENT. From the Office of District 89 Assemblyman Adam T. Bradley. January 28, 2004: The governor’s latest plan to hike taxes by imposing tolls on hundreds of miles of New York’s highways threatens to cost the state jobs and impede economic development, Assemblyman Adam Bradley said today, reacting to a statement by the State Transportation Commissioner.


      “You’re not going to create jobs or attract people when you keep making it more expensive to live and work in New York like he has,” Assemblyman Bradley said. “With these new tolls, the only trucks on the road are going to be moving vans taking jobs out of state.”






     


    Bradley was responding to comments by State Transportation Commissioner Joseph Boardman, who said that the Pataki administration is considering new tolls on several currently toll-free interstates, including the Northway (I-87 from Albany to the Canadian border), I-88, I-84, Rte. 17, and possibly others.


 


    Bradley also took the governor to task for painting a rosy picture of his budget one week, and then turning around and letting his appointees and commissioners reveal the job cuts and tax hikes later.


 


    “The governor is turning the budget into a game of ‘Good Cop-Bad Cop,’” Bradley said. “The governor plays the part of the good cop, sticking to the script of his sunny budget proposal, and then, weeks later, he has his bad cop commissioners trot out fee increases and other proposals he knows New Yorkers won’t like.


 


“The governor has already proposed $1.5 billion in new taxes in his budget,” Bradley said. “He now wants to further nickel and dime the people of New York with these proposed toll increases.”

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Cappelli Hotel DFEIS Work Session Scheduled for Thursday Evening is Postponed.

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WPCNR MAIN STREET FINAL. January 28, 2004: City Hall said today that the continuing Common Council work session on the Draft Final Environmental Impact Statement for the 221 Main Street Cappelli Hotel project has been postponed. No date for its resumption has been set. The reason given for the postponent by the City’s Executive Officer, George Gretsas, was that the city’s departments have not had time to furnish all the information the Common Council requested by this meeting. Gretsas said when Rita Malmud, Councilperson, returns, the Mayor’s office will poll council members for a resumption of the DFEIS review by the Council.

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Annual Budget Committee Meeting Orientation Postponed.

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WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. From Michelle Schoenfeld. January 28, 2004: This evening’s scheduled Annnual Budget Committee Orientation Meeting has been cancelled due to possible icing conditions predicted for this evening, according to Michelle Schoenfeld. No makeup date has been determined. The ABC Committee Orientation traditionally begins the City School District Budget Process giving an overview of budget expenses, a perspective on the factors that will impact the school budget, and give the 29 (this year) committee members, volunteers from the community the budget perspective. 

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WHITE PLAINS ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER

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WPCNR WHITE PLAINS ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER. January 28, 2004: The Roving Photographer presents a night shot of The White Phantom in action early Tuesday evening when The Phantom began its work.



Southside Drifter. By The White Plains Roving Photographer

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The White Phantom Delivers 9 Inches on White Plains. Schools Closed

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WPCNR WEATHER SCOOP. January 28, 2004: Schools closed Wednesday morning as The White Phantom from the Middle West, moving East North East West to East across the city for  12 hours, left 8 inches of snow across town. The western edge of the storm was just West of Newark, New Jersey, according to radar as of 7:30 A.M., and snow was expected to end within two hours. It should be mostly cloudy the remainder of the day. Final Numbers posted by “The White Phantom,” measured by WPCNR were slightly less than 9 Inches.

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