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Route 119 Tarrytown Complete Streets Designers Want Your Suggestions

Posted on January 23, 2018 by John Bailey

WPCNR THE LETTER TICKER. From Dan Gould, NELSONNYGAARD January 23, 2018:

Dear Route 119 Collegues:

We’re glad residents, developers and government officials joined together last week to provide their insights at the study’s first round of public meetings (January 13).

If you or people you know weren’t able to attend, or you remembered something after you left, use the following online map to tell us what’s on your mind regarding Route 119:

http://wikimapping.com/wikimap/Route-119-Complete-Street.html

The wikimap will remain open until Feb 9.The public input, both in-person and online, will help guide the Steering Committee and the consultants we hired, Nelson\Nygaard, in developing proposals to improve the safety and efficiency of this crucial corridor.

Want some additional context? The meeting materials have been posted to the project’s website.Display Boards:https://rt119complete.org/docs/route-119-complete-street_january-meeting_boards.pdf

Presentation of January 13 (VIDEO):
https://rt119complete.org/docs/route-119-complete-street_january-meeting_presentation.pdf

A tweet about the online participation process:
https://twitter.com/rt119complete/status/955506913868906496

Please forward this to friends as well as government and civic email lists,
retweet, etc.

Sincerely,

–Dan

Project Coordinator

Number of Unemployed declined in Hudson Valley in Dec. Higher than Last Year’s December

Posted on January 23, 2018 by John Bailey

WPCNR WESTCHESTERNOMICS. From the Department of Labor. January 23, 2018

The December 2017 unemployment rate for the Hudson Valley Region is 4.3 percent. That is down from 4.5 percent in November 2017 and up from 4.1 percent in December 2016.

In December 2017, there were 48,500 unemployed in the region, down from 51,500 in November 2017 and up from 44,900 in December 2016.

Year-over-year in December 2017, labor force increased by 15,200 or 1.4 percent, to 1,119,600.

The Hudson Valley Region’s December unemployment rate at 4.3 percent is ranked third among the 10 Labor Market Regions in New York State, trailing the New York City Region (3.9 percent) and the Long Island Region (4.2 percent).

New York City Region 3.9 percent
Long Island Region 4.2 percent
Hudson Valley Region 4.3 percent
Capital Region 4.4 percent
Finger Lakes Region 5.1 percent
Central New York Region 5.2 percent
Southern Tier Region 5.4 percent
Mohawk Valley Region 5.5 percent
Western New York Region 5.6 percent
North Country Region 6.5 percent

Among the 7 counties in the region, the lowest unemployment rates in December 2017 were recorded in Dutchess County and Putnam County – both came in at 4.1 percent.

Dutchess County 4.1 percent
Putnam County 4.1 percent
Rockland County 4.2 percent
Ulster County 4.4 percent
Orange County 4.4 percent
Westchester County 4.4 percent
Sullivan County 5.3 percent

JIM KILLORAN, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LEADER INTERVIEWED BY JOHN BAILEY ON”PEOPLE TO BE HEARD” ONLINE ON YOUTUBE AND WHITE PLAINS WEEK DOT COM

Posted on January 23, 2018 by John Bailey

YOU’VE GOT

JIM KILLORAN CEO

OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

on the solutions for affordable housing in Westchester

PEOPLE TO BE HEARD

ON THE INTERNET NOW

PEOPLE TO BE HEARD Recorded with John Bailey interviewing Jim Killoran has been posted

The YouTube link is

https://youtu.be/FAUBYPcRl40

The WhitePlainsWeek.com link is

http://www.whiteplainsweek.com

Historical Society Celebrates George Washington’s Birthday– Sunday, February 25 — 1 to 3 PM

Posted on January 22, 2018 by John Bailey

WPCNR GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN. From the White Plains Historical Society. January 22, 2018:

The White Plains Historical Society celebrates George Washington’s 286^th Birthday, Sunday February 25, 2018 at the Jacob Purdy House (Washington’s Headquarters), a National Historic Site, 60 Park Avenue, White Plains, NY 10603 1:00PM-3:00PM. Free admission and refreshments.

The event begins at 1:00PM Flag-raising ceremony as revolutionary war re-enactors are marched by General Washington. Guest speaker, Eastchester Town Historian, Dick Forliano will talk about “Westchester County and George Washington”.

“During the Revolutionary War, Washington was here in White Plains on two key dates, said John Vorperian, Society President,(shown in photograph above with President Washingon) “It’ll be interesting to hear how Washington led his troops through the County against the King George’s forces.”

For more information call 914.328.1776; e-mail [email protected] or visit: www.whiteplainshistory.org