THE WORLD READS WHITE PLAINS CITIZENETREPORTER — 8,324,077 VISITS IN ONE YEAR | 2,905,611 VISITORS VISIT 8,324,077 TIMES 3 TIMES EVERY DAY IN ONE YEAR. HIGHEST ACTIVITY IN WPCNR HISTORY.White PlainsCitizeNetReporter lifted its worldwide visits from unique visitors to wpcnr.com to 8,324,077,a 1,306,419 increase in visits in one year from 7,017,658 visits to the site last year which covers White Plains and Westchester County. The 8,324,077 visits were made by 2,005,611 unique visitors who visited wpcnr an average of 3 visits a day. ON JULY 20- -2026 visitors have accessed wpcnr and made 3,072 visits an average of 1.6 visits. In the last week 33,495 individual vistors made 54,458 visits, averaging 1.6 visits. In the last month, 152,940 visitors recorded 229,338 visits (1.5 visits)

$208,750,000 2016-17 SCHOOL BUDGET PASSED, 629-149. CAPITAL RESERVE FUND AIMED AT PAYING FOR SCHOOL BUILDING REHAB WITHOUT BONDING, PASSES, 611-150. 2-1/2% OF REGISTERED VOTERS TURNOUT

Posted on May 18, 2016 by John Bailey

WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. MAY 17, 2016.

WHITE PLAINS VOTERS PASSED THE 2016-17 PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET TUESDAY BY A VOTE UNOFFICIALLY OF 629-149. THE VOTERS ALSO PASSED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CAPITAL RESERVE FUND, 611-150.

THE PARTICPATION OF 778 VOTERS IN THE SCHOOL ELECTION TUESDAY REPRESENTS 2-1/2% OF THE CITY’S 31,000 REGISTERED VOTERS. THIS TOTAL IS THE LOWEST TURNOUT OF ANY SCHOOL ELECTION WPCNR HAS COVERED IN THE 16 YEARS THIS WEBSITE HAS BEEN COVERING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. LAST YEAR 3% VOTED.

IN THE LOWEST TURNOUT FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION SINCE WPCNR HAS BEEN COVERING THE DISTRICT (16 YEARS), THE $208,750,000 2016-17 SCHOOL BUDGET WAS PASSED THURSDAY ACCORDING TO UNOFFICIAL RESULTS RELEASED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A $25 MILLION CAPITAL RESERVE FOR 10 YEARS, WITHOUT A SOURCE FOR FUNDING, WAS PASSED BY A 611-150 MARGIN.

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OUTGOING ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS, FRED SEILER TOLD WPCNR ON “PEOPLE TO BE HEARD,” THE WHITE PLAINS TELEVISION INTERVIEW PROGRAM THAT THE $25 MILLION WOULD BEGIN TO BE FUNDED TO START WITH MONEY LEFT OVER FROM THE DECLINE IN TAX REFUNDS TO BUSINESSES, WHICH ARE 50% LESS THAN THEY WERE LAST YEAR.

SHERYL BRADY AND CHARLES NORRIS, RUNNING UNOPPOSED WERE REELECTED TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

CENTRAL AVENUE RETAIL FROM YONKERS TO WHITE PLAINS BEING HURT BY RIDGEHILL, WILL BE HURT MORE WITH NEW SHOPPING CENTER ON SAW MILL PARKWAY. REACHES OUT TO MAYORS

Posted on May 15, 2016 by John Bailey

WPCNR THE FEINER REPORT. Special to WPCNR By Town of Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner. May 15, 2016

AN OUT OF THE BOX IDEA TO HELP CENTRAL AVE–I was on my bicycle this afternoon chatting with residents of Edgemont, Hartsdale & Ardsley. The owner of Gennaro’s Pizza–759 Central Ave Scarsdale asked me to stop by to chat with some of their customers –all Edgemont residents. Gennaro’s Pizza is one of the oldest businesses on Central Ave –established in 1969.

The Austin Ave & Ridge Hill developments have hurt businesses located on Central Ave. And -the soon to open up Rivertowns Square shopping plaza off the Saw Mill River Parkway will hurt local businesses even more.

We all have been depressed — seeing vacant storefronts stay vacant. Landlords haven’t given their merchants breaks either. We need to figure out a way to attract more shoppers to Central Ave.

THE SUGGESTION: Hold an event in the fall or spring in the early evening, after rush hour. Shut down one side of the avenue. Only allow pedestrians to walk up and down the side of the avenue. Hastings on Hudson and Tarrytown have successful street fairs–and turn their downtown areas into giant parties.

Dobbs Ferry & Ardsley have also held annual street fairs that are fantastic. The entire Dobbs Ferry downtown area is wall to wall pedestrians with music, food, and other fun things to do. NYC turned Times Square into a pedestrian friendly outdoor area. We could do the same.

The benefit:

Right now most people drive to specific destination locations on Central Ave. If the avenue was opened up to pedestrians only – many people would be introduced to businesses that they are not very familiar with. Local businesses would be helped. New customers. Could encourage the creation of a Central Ave Chamber of Commerce. Another fun thing to do for the entire family. If the concept works we could schedule future events on the avenue once a month during the spring, summer and fall.

What do you think? I will also reach out to the Yonkers & White Plains leadership and business and government officials promoting the concept. Let’s make Central Ave a fun place to go to. E mail me your thoughts at [email protected]

JUDGE LEFKOWITZ GIVES WHITE PLAINS A 50 DAY GRACE PERIOD TO RESPOND TO HER RULING. FASNY CASE COULD CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER YEAR IF CITY APPEALS.

Posted on May 14, 2016 by John Bailey

WPCNR WHITE PLAINS LAW JOURNAL.By John F. Bailey MAY 14, 2016:

WHITE PLAINS, CITING THE VOLUMINOUS AMOUNT OF RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE PROLIFERATED OVER THE 5 AND 1/2 YEARS IT HAS BEEN CONSIDERING THE FRENCH AMERICAN SCHOOL OF NEW YORK PROPOSAL TO BUILD A CAMPUS OF 7 BUILDINGS FOR THE FASNY PRIVATE SCHOOL OPERATIONS ON THE FORMER RIDGEWAY COUNTRY CLUB SITE ON RIDGEWAY AVENUE WAS GRANTED 50 MORE DAYS TO PREPARE THE CITY REPLY BY JUDGE JOAN LEFKOWITZ, THE JOURNAL NEWS REPORTED SATURDAY MORNING.

THE CITY WAS TO RESPOND JUDGE JOAN LEFKOWITZ’S ORDER ISSUED LAST MONTH THAT CALLED FOR THE CITY TO PROVIDE A RECORD ARGUING WHY THE CITY SHOULD NOT VOTE ON THE FASNY PROPOSAL.

LEFKOWITZ GRANTED THE CITY 50 MORE DAYS FROM WEDNESDAY (MAY 11) TO PREPARE THE “RECORD”. THE 50 DAY EXTENSION WOULD END APPROXIMATELY JULY 1, BARRING ANY SUBSEQUENT EXTENSIONS.

THE CITY ALSO HAS SIX MONTHS (APPROXIMATELY OCTOBER) TO FILE AN APPEAL OF THE JUDGE’S DISMISSAL OF THE CITY REQUEST TO DISMISS THE FASNY SUIT.

IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE FASNY MATTER, SHOULD THE APPEAL BE FILED BY THE CITY, HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CARRY ON IN THE COURTS WELL INTO 2017 (IF THE CITY APPEALS).

White Plains Westchester County Attorney John Vorperian, Family Court Specialist Named the First Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Association Front Line Professional of the Year

Posted on May 11, 2016 by John Bailey

WPCNR WHITE PLAINS LAW JOURNAL. From the Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Association May 11, 2016:

John Vorperian, of White Plains and an Assistant County Attorney with the Westchester County Law Department’s Family Court Bureau received the first-ever “Front-Line Professional of the Year Award” from the Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Association (ERICSA) at its 53^rdAnnual Training Conference & Exposition held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

On May 2, 2016, during the week-long event, ERICSA comprised of new and experienced child support professionals like case workers, managers, directors, and lawyers from 41 States, 28 Tribal Nations, and 1 U.S. Territory announced the inaugural award winner.

“Frankly, I’m amazed and humbled to be given this kudo, given all the other candidates who do their utmost to help children and families,” said Vorperian.

In accepting the honor from ERICSA President Margot Bean, Vorperian, who has worked for over 25 years as a child support attorney further stated, “I was once told, in life you can do well or you can good. Hey, ERICSA let’s keep doing good.”

Vorperian, who is well-known in the White Plains community as President of the White Plains Historical Society, and decades-long host of White Plains TV’s Beyond the Game.