The White Plains High School Varsity Softball Team
PINK OUT GAME
Come out and cheer on the White Plains HS Varsity Softball Team
as they play in their
Annual Strike Out Cancer Pink Out Game on Wednesday, May 3rd at 4:30pm
on the high school field (North Street entrance).
Raffle tickets will be sold.
Raffle to Benefit
SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION
Last year they raised $750!
| WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. From the White Plains Library.May 1, 2017: | |||
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WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. From the 32BJ SEIU. May 1, 2017:
Hundreds of immigrants from around Westchester county gathered in front of Westchester County Government building late Monday afternoon, joining with labor organizations, community groups, and elected officials to declare that all Hudson Valley immigrants and refugees are “Here to Stay.”
The White Plains gathering was part of the largest national mobilization of immigrants and supporters since Donald Trump’s election. Channeling momentum from “day without an immigrant” events around the country, tens of thousands of diverse supporters rallied throughout the day for immigrant rights at events across the nation, all calling for an end to the Trump administration’s inhumane deportation strategy.
“The Trump administration’s systematic attempt to criminalize all undocumented immigrants is a threat to everyone’s civil liberties and this nation’s ideals,” said John Santos, 32BJ SEIU Hudson Valley Vice-President. “Today, immigrants and allies stood against the administration’s cruel assault to proclaim that we will not back down in the defense of immigrant rights, worker rights and human rights — this administration will not take away the promise of America for a nation of immigrants.”
Local immigrants shared short, forceful stories, backed by declarations of support from community leaders and the region’s elected officials.
“The City of White Plains is a diverse, vibrant and welcoming community,” said White Plains Mayor Tom Roach. “As Mayor, protecting the rights of all those who live, work and visit here is paramount. I stand with our brothers and sisters at SEIU 32BJ in support of those who are working hard in our community to make a better life for themselves and their families.”
“Today we honor all of our brothers and sisters in labor who paved the way for the rights workers now have,” said Westchester County Board of Legislators Majority Leader Catherine Borgia. “To do this, we must carry on their fight. We live in an era when workers’ rights are under constant attack — now is the time for us to all work together to support legislation that enhances fair and just labor protections, wages, and benefits. Among these rights is humane treatment of our immigrant neighbors, this is why in Westchester we are working on comprehensive Immigration Protection legislation. This bill is aimed to forge trust between our immigrant communities and local police departments while standing up for the values we as Westchester residents hold.”
“It is time to stand up, to raise our voices with dignity,” said Luis Yumbla, Active Executive Director of Hudson Valley Community Coalition “In this present moment in which we are criminalized, our unity is urgent to stop this machinery of hatred, intolerance and attacks on our immigrant community. Only our action will sow this land of unity and solidarity for all. Together we are more, and together we will see the light of a dawn of justice.”
The theme was echoed by Jirandy Martinez, from the Community Resource Center: “We come together on this May Day in Westchester to demonstrate the important strength and power of collaboration and solidarity for the rights of our immigrant communities in this critical time in our nation. Today, we especially unite for the dignity and rights of all workers regardless of immigration status. It is together that our fight for justice will hold with grit and perseverance despite the divisive political creed this current administration stands by. Unidos and here to stay!”
The importance of the rally was summed up by 32BJ member and Peruvian immigrant Esther Ramirez: “When my daughter was a little girl and she came to union rallies with me, she’d ask me, ‘Why do we have to protest in the streets? ’I told her that we cannot win better wages without a fight; everything in this life that is worth having is a struggle. She understood this. Now all of us must understand that it’s time to speak up for immigrants and defend their families. It’s now our turn to stand up and speak out for justice for all.”
WPCNR COUNTY CLARION-LEDGER. From the Westchester County Legislators Democratic Caucus. May 1, 201
Members of the Democratic Caucus are calling for an open “Committee of the Whole” meeting with the new Housing Monitor to discuss what the Board can do to move forward with complying with the consent decree to end any further fiscal obligations of the County.
“To save taxpayers from thousands of dollars in fines, we have no choice but to explore all actions we can take due to the County Executive’s ‘total obstructionism’ – which were the Court’s words, not mine,” said Majority Leader Catherine Borgia (D-Ossining)(picture, above).
“For years, our Caucus has called for funding of a countywide housing needs assessment to figure out where and what exactly our needs are. Now is the time for all stakeholders to get to work on solutions, like this assessment, that can pull us into compliance and end the County Executive’s money-wasting crusade for a political talking point,” added Borgia.
A Committee of the Whole meeting is a meeting of the entire Board of Legislators and is typically called to so all members can ask questions of a certain guest on a pressing topic. In light of last week’s ruling, Democrats feel that this the perfect time to bring in the new Housing Monitor so all sides can get to work.
“The County’s analysis of impediments, a document needed to be discharged from the housing settlement, has been rejected by administrations of both political parties a total of ten times,” said Legislator MaryJane Shimsky (D-Hastings-on-Hudson). “It is time for the County Executive to stop using affordable housing as a political football, and get to work on a document that will end the County’s risk of more fines. Sometimes it seems as if the County Executive does not want the lawsuit to end.”
“First, the County Executive blamed ‘President Obama’s radical HUD’ for ‘accusing the County of racism when it was only trying to enforce Home Rule.’ Now, his golfing buddy President Trump’s HUD is still rejecting County Executive Astorino’s plan to combat racially exclusionary zoning; what is his excuse now?” asked Legislator Alfreda Williams (D-Greenburgh). “From the sad attempt at the court ordered public education campaign of fair and affordable housing opportunities, which the Court found woefully inadequate, to the combative rhetoric from his Administration, the County Executive has again put Westchester in danger of steep financial penalties,” concluded Williams.