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Havorah Hosts Sabbath Service
for Developmentally Disabled Persons
In its continuing effort to bring people with special needs closer to their Jewish culture, the Havorah Program of Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) and Temple Israel Center are hosting Sabbath Services for persons with developmental disabilities on November 13 at 1PM. All are welcome and admission is free. For information call Gail Oliver at 845-565-8610.
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WPCNR CITY HALL CIRCUIT.
OPENING THE VAULT AT CITY HALL: CSEA checks will soon be in CSEA workers hands. Photo by WPCNR NEWS
The memorandum also set the schedule for lump sum payments reflecting the raises of fiscal 2002-03 and 03-04 will be paid over the next two months. The lump sum 3.5% increase over their 02-03 salary, will be paid October 15, next week. The additional 3.5% in crease for the 2003-04 fiscal year will be paid November 12, and the lump sum increase (of 4%) for 2004 on November 26.
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WPCNR DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BOULEVARDIER. October 7, 2004: Charlie Booth, the only Executive Director the Thomas H. Slater Center has ever had will be saluted on October 22, 2004, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Slater Center founding with a dinner-dance with Mr. Booth as the Guest of Honor at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. A “Who’s Who of 79 White Plains Citizens” are putting together the event simultaneously saluting the founding of the Center in 1979, and Mr. Booth’s role in building its services.
The event will begin at 6 P.M. Tickets are $75 and residents who wish to salute The Slater Center on its 25th anniversary and Mr. Booth’s tireless work in making the Center grow are urged to R.S.V.P. by October 15. For more information call 948-6211. Payment for Tickets should be sent c/o The Slater Center, 2 Fisher Court, White Plains, NY 10601
Charlie Booth: 25 Years of Building the Slater Center.
Whimsical Rendering of Mr. Booth By Grif, (from the Dinner Invitation).
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WPCNR SCREEN GEMS. From National Amusements. October 7, 2004: Hilary Duff’s new movie, Raise Your Voice premiers nationwide at the City Center Friday, along with Queen Latifah as a wisecracking New York cabbie in Taxi. The high school football movie, Friday Night Lights will also kick off its run at the posh theatres in City Center Friday. The showtimes for the week ahead:
TAXI — This non-stop action comedy stars Queen Latifah as New York’s fastest cabbie whose skills and patience are supremely tested as she assists an undercover cop (Jimmy Fallon) tracking down a gang of female bank robbers. PG-13
OPENING NATIONWIDE ON FRIDAY, October 8, 2004
RAISE YOUR VOICE — Hillary Duff stars as a small town girl with a big city voice who leaves home to attend a performing arts academy in L.A. Despite many challenges she eventually makes new friends, refines her talent and finds first love. PG
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS — Billy Bob Thornton stars in this drama about a small town high school football team in Texas which must overcome many obstacles to achieve a winning season. PG-13
At CITY CENTER 15 Cinema de Lux The October 14th feature is “SHARK TALE”, Rated PG.
Thursday, October 07, 2004
Ladder 49 **(PG-13) –12:45;3:45;7:00;9:55 pm. ;
Shark Tale (PG) –12:00;12:30;1:00;1:20;2:15;2:45;3:15;3:35;4:30;5:00;5:30;7:15;7:45;9:10;9:40 pm. ;
The Last Shot (R) –12:15;2:50;5:20;7:55;10:30 pm. ;
Ladder 49 (PG-13) –1:15;4:15;7:30;10:20 pm. ;
Mr. 3000 (PG-13) –12:10;2:40;5:10;7:40;10:15 pm. ;
Shaun of the Dead (R) –12:10;2:35;5:05;7:35;10:05 pm. ;
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (PG) –1:50;4:25;7:20;9:50 pm. ;
The Motorcycle Diaries (R) –1:25;4:20;7:10;10:00 pm. ;
Taxi (PG-13) –12:00;2:30;5:00;7:25;10:00 pm. ;
Wimbledon (PG-13) –1:30;4:00;6:30;9:00 pm. ;
The Forgotten (PG-13) –12:05;2:20;4:35;6:50;9:20;10:10 pm. ;
Cellular (PG-13) –5:50;8:10;10:25 pm. ;
Friday, October 08, 2004
Cellular (PG-13) –6:00;8:15;10:25 pm;12:30 am. ;
The Forgotten (PG-13) –12:15;2:35;4:50;7:10;9:25;11:40 pm. ;
Ladder 49 **(PG-13) –12:45;3:35;6:20;9:10 pm;12:00 am. ;
Wimbledon (PG-13) –10:15 pm;12:25 am. ;
Taxi (PG-13) –12:00;2:25;4:55;7:25;9:50 pm;12:10 am. ;
Raise Your Voice (PG) –12:05;2:30;5:05;7:35;10:05 pm;12:30 am. ;
Shark Tale **(PG) –12:00;2:15;4:30;6:45;9:00;11:15 pm. ;
The Motorcycle Diaries (R) –1:00;3:50;6:40;9:50 pm;12:35 am. ;
Shaun of the Dead (R) –12:40;3:05;5:30;7:55;10:20 pm;12:40 am. ;
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (PG) –1:05;3:45;6:35;9:05;11:50 pm. ;
Friday Night Lights (PG-13) –1:20;4:10;7:00;9:55 pm;12:30 am. ;
Mr. 3000 (PG-13) –1:25;4:00 pm. ;
Shark Tale (PG) –12:30;1:10;1:40;2:45;3:25;3:55;5:00;5:40;7:15;8:00;9:30;11:45 pm. ;
Ladder 49 (PG-13) –1:15;4:05;6:50;9:40 pm;12:30 am. ;
Friday Night Lights **(PG-13) –6:30;9:25 pm;12:10 am. ;
Saturday, October 09, 2004
Friday Night Lights **(PG-13) –6:30;9:25 pm;12:10 am. ;
Ladder 49 **(PG-13) –12:45;3:35;6:20;9:10 pm;12:00 am. ;
Team America: World Police (R) –7:10 pm. ;
Shark Tale **(PG) –12:00;2:15;4:30;6:45;9:00;11:15 pm. ;
Ladder 49 (PG-13) –1:15;4:05;6:50;9:40 pm;12:30 am. ;
Shark Tale (PG) –12:30;1:10;1:40;2:45;3:25;3:55;5:00;5:40;7:15;8:00;9:30;11:45 pm. ;
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (PG) –1:05;3:45;9:05;11:50 pm. ;
Mr. 3000 (PG-13) –1:25;4:00 pm. ;
Shaun of the Dead (R) –12:40;3:05;5:30;7:55;10:20 pm;12:40 am. ;
Friday Night Lights (PG-13) –1:20;4:10;7:00;9:55 pm;12:30 am. ;
Raise Your Voice (PG) –12:05;2:30;5:05;7:35;10:05 pm;12:30 am. ;
The Motorcycle Diaries (R) –1:00;3:50;6:40;9:50 pm;12:35 am. ;
Taxi (PG-13) –12:00;2:25;4:55;7:25;9:50 pm;12:10 am. ;
The Forgotten (PG-13) –12:15;
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WPCNR MEDIC. Special to WPCNR. October 7, 2004: A special October 15 forum on the impact of the recent termination of Pinnacle Healthcare’s member hospital contracts with United Healthcare on businesses and employees, due to United refusing to pay up to the level of hospital costs, will be held by the Westchester County Association at 8:30 A.M., October 15, in the auditorium of the Reckson Metro Center, 360 Hamilton Avenue. The Chief Executive Officers of the Pennacle Healthcare member hospitals will participate and are expected to detail how the withholding of health care coverage is affecting their ability to deliver and get paid by patients for hospital services.
Pinnacle Healthcare Inc., is a consortium of five Westchester area hospitals, Hudson
Thousands of members of United Healthcare who use a Pinnacle hospital are affected by the move.
Pinnacle, in a statement released September 24, said that it has been attempting to negotiate a new contract with United Healthcare for more than a year. However, the negotiations have proved unsuccessful.
“This is a very unfortunate situation that will affect not only our hospitals, but our patients and our physicians,” said Helen Turchioe, Pinnacle’s Executive Director.
“In order to maintain the high quality level of care that our patients deserve, we must be compensated fairly for the care that we provide.”
At the forum, CEOs of the five hospitals will discuss how members of United Health Care are dealing with their hospitals.
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WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. By John F. Bailey. October 6, 2004: The demolition of the vacated storefronts on Main Street began today to clear the way for the Louis Cappelli Renaissance Square Hotel and Condominium project. Bruce Berg, Vice President of Cappelli Enterprises, said a demolition permit has been obtained from the City of White Plains and utilities turned off, and preliminary demolition procedures had begun today.
MOVIN’ OUT: A moving van was removing the voluminous papers, notes, and back issues of Suburban Street, some 28 years of records of the White Plains independent news source for a quarter century of James Benerofe, real estate magnate and White Plains premier publisher. The “Benerofe Archives” were being moved out of the Bar Building annex to a new location within the city this morning. Meanwhile a Cappelli Enterprises demolition person can be seen straddling the lowrise roof of the unoccupied shops on Main Street in preparing for the razing of the vacated storefronts to the right of the 1929-vintage Bar Building which will be preserved, and rehabilitated by Mr. Cappelli in cooperation with the Bar Building owners, Anthony and Frank Longhitano. Photo by WPCNR News
Mr. Berg also said that he was in the final stages of completing negotiations with Westin Hotels to run the hotel to be erected on the site occupied by the vacant store fronts, and that will run through to the proposed office building on Hamilton Avenue. Asked if “The Super Dealer,” Donald Trump, investor in Trump Tower at City Center, was considering partnering in the hotel, Mr. Berg said he had not knowledge of that at this point, that Mr. Trump was only investing in the City Center at this time.
Berg assured WPCNR that no demolition would begin on the Bar Building Annex while tenants were still occupying that premises. He said the storefronts would be torn down up to the Trump Tower at City Center sales office.
The Trump Tower at City Center Marketing Center will remain. Ruins of old RKO Theater to the left will be razed. Photo by WPCNR News
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White Plains Number One Political Prisoner.
Elena Sassower of Lake Street, White Plains
Day 101
Photo from Center of Judicial Accountability.
Going to the Top Court in the Land
Miles Ehrenkranz, spokesperson for the Center for Judicial Accountability explained to WPCNR yesterday the plight of Ms. Sassower:
“Papers are currently being prepared (Wednesday) in light of the most recent rejection (of Elena’s Sassower’s request for a stay) despite the late-breaking news that the U.S. Attorney’s Office has consented a hundred per cent to release Elena from prison. The three judge panel said no and denied her release, gave it to Judge Brian Holman, and he said no, without a reason.”
Ehrenkranz said that at this point the world-famous law firm of Lewin & Lewin, has consented to take up Ms. Sassower’s cause.
“The firm of Lewin & Lewin, which helped free Nelson Mandela (in 1990). They normally command $1,000 an hour and they are taking Elena’s case pro bono. They are preparing papers for an emergency motion for it (the request for a stay pending appeal) for it to be brought before the U.S. Supreme Court, “ Ehrankrenz reports to WPCNR.
Petition of 1,000 signatures circulated.
The Center for Judicial Accountability is circulating an electronic petition through their website, www.petitiononline.com/elena , demanding Ms. Sassower’s release, pending her appeal.
Ehrenkranz said of the petition: “That petition has also been hand-carried throughout
Open Your Mouth in My Senate Judiciary Committee and You Go Directly to Jail, Do Not Get to Call an Attorney, and Do Not Get a Stay Pending Appeal.
Ms. Sassower was charged when she asked to testify at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on one of President George Bush’s appointees to the federal bench, whom the Center for Judicial Accountabilty felt was unqualified. The hearing was closed, and Ms. Sassower asked politely if she could speak, and the Chairman of that Committee, Senator Saxby Chambliss promptly directed capitol police to arrest her.
She was jailed and charged with disruption of congress. She was tried and convicted in April of this year, and her sentence doubled by Judge Holeman June 28, (her sentencing date), when she refused to write a letter of contrition for her behavior and submit to the conditions of a suspended sentence. Those conditions would have prohibited her from advocating before congress or government institutions, in return for probation.
To date, Mr. Ehrenkranz says no rights organization or political figure has professed concern over the treatment of Ms. Sassower, (Though many New York political figures wrote letters on behalf of convicted and incarcerated State Senator Guy Vellella who extorted bribes, was convicted, sentenced to a year and was released this week after three months in jail.)
Local Media Ignore Sassower in the Slammer.
Strangely, the
Despite the widespread notification of Ms. Sassower’s jailing by congress, only one news story resulted in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The television news show 20/20 rejected coverage, as did CBS 60 Minutes.
The New York Times and the Gannett Journal-News have not carried the story either, nor have Channel 7, 4, 2, and 5, and News 12 in the local area, or any radio talk show. The New York Law Journal has run a story, WPCNR believes. The only news media that has reported this story locally is WPCNR, which is puzzling.
The London Times however, finds this story very intriguing and is now in the process of preparing a story on the Sassower matter.
Ms. Sassower’s mother reports that the Rabbi of Temple Israel in
Nathan Lewin and his daughter, Alyza, are the principals of Lewin & Lewin, and Mr. Lewin delayed a trip to
Mr. Lewin is described in a 1999 article by The Jerusalem Post as having been chosen by The Wasingtonian magazine as the No. 2 on the list of 50 Best Lawyers in
The Post notes he has represented Richard Nixon, Ed Meese, Meir Kahane, and Jodie Foster in the John Hinckley Case. He is reported on a social footing with two of the Supreme Court justices, Anton Scalia and Stephen Breyer.
Lewin, The Post reports has argued 27 cases before the Supreme Court, and is a professor at
Mrs. Sassower said hopefully a release and grant of a stay could come at any time, if the Supreme Court chose. Mr. Ehrenkranz said late Wednesday afternoon that the motion on Elena Sassower’s behalf would be filed Monday at the Supreme Court, and he said a stay and Ms. Sassower’s subesequent release might come as early as Tuesday.
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WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. From The Downtown District Management Association (Edited). October 6, 2004: The White Plains Downtown District Management Association (BID) announced Tuesday that it has unanimously selected Rick Ammirato to be the new Executive Director of the BID. Mr. Ammirato begins his new assignment next Tuesday, he said Thursday morning.
Mr. Ammirato is the friendly, always cooperative office manager, press liaison, researcher, preparer of news releases and producer of Mayor Delfino’s public appearances for City Hall, replaces Kathleen Gunn, former Executive Director who took the position of Assisant City Manager of Fort Lauderdale, Florida one week ago.
“I am pleased to announce the appointment of Rick Ammirato as our new Executive Director,” said Jeffery Stillman, Chairman of the downtown BID. “Rick brings with him an exceptional knowledge of City government and has worked closely with the BID as it has strived to improve the downtown. I believe this will be a smooth and seamless transition.”
“Rick has been a tremendous asset for my administration as we worked to revitalize our downtown and City. He has done a great job and I’m sure he’ll continue to work just as successfully with the BID,” said White Plains Mayor Joseph Delfino.
The Ammirato File
Mr. Ammirato comes to the BID after two and half years of working as a Policy Specialist for White Plains Mayor Joseph Delfino. During his tenure with the City, Mr. Ammirato has worked closely with the Mayor and his senior staff to manage development in the downtown and continue the City’s remarkable renaissance. He holds a master’s degree in communications from
Ammirato said of his predecessor, Ms. Gunn: “Kathleen left the BID in a strong position to capitalize on the downtown’s growth. I look forward to the opportunity of taking the downtown to the next level and to cultivating and encouraging more partnerships between stakeholders,” said Ammirato.
The BID’s functions include supplementing the work done by the City to revitalize downtown
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WPCNR FOR THE RECORD. October 6, 2004: The New York Presbyterian Hospital has issued the following statement commenting on the Monday evening 5-2 decision of the Common Council renewing their site plan for another year to build the proton accelerator/biomedial research building on their White Plains campus:
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WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. From Cappelli Enterprises. October 6, 2004, Updated with Pix, 3:45 P.M. E.D.T.: As final preparations are being made for the October 17th formal opening of the Sales Center for Trump Tower at City Center and The Lofts at City Center – Westchester’s newest luxury residences – buyers for the condominiums are already lining up and over 15 percent (Over 30) of the homes have been spoken for. Since sales began last weekend, more than $25 million in contracts have been signed.
TRUMP TOWER AT CITY CENTER, September 20, 2004. Seen from City Hall, White Plains Photo by WPCNR News
LOUIS CAPPELLI. The Super Developer. Builder of Trump Tower at City Center. Photo Capture of Mr. Cappelli’s Appearance at June 7, 2004 Common Council Meeting
by WPCNR News.
“The level of interest we are seeing is unprecedented in my experience as a developer,” commented Louis R. Cappelli, President of Cappelli Enterprises, the builder of
No Doubt About Success Now, Super Developer Says
“Any doubts about the viability of sophisticated, high-rise and loft style living in downtown White Plains fade very quickly when you see this kind of response,” Mr. Cappelli said. “We were very confident that the luxury condominiums at
The Sales Center on Main Street. An impressive model of the Trump Tower, plaza and roof toop playground can be seen just inside the entrance. Photo by WPCNR News
He said that appointments would continue to be held with all of those on the waiting list leading up to the formal
Snowbirds and Empty Nesters.
The initial buyers represent a broad cross-section of the market, he explained. “Among the first buyers are ‘snowbirds’ who live in the south in the winter, but want to have a beautiful care-free home in Westchester in the summer and for the holidays. There are ‘empty-nesters’ who are selling large homes they no longer need, but who want maintenance free living offered in Trump Tower and The Lofts at City Center homes. And there are people who work in
The condominiums at
The
Donald Trump. The Super Dealer. Photo by Photorazzi
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