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)

SILVER LAKE FREEZES OVER– WEATHER SERVICE PREDICTS WINTER PAELLA

Posted on January 11, 2015 by John Bailey

WPCNR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAY. By the WPCNR ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER. JANUARY 11, 2015:

The Silver Lake view to the South. City Center on the horizon. Temperatures in the teens and twenties have frozen the old lake from shore to shore.

Silver Lake View to the North from West Harrison Shore

Silver Lake scene view northwest from White Plains Liberty Park

TONIGHT–Snow and freezing rain likely after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday–Freezing rain and sleet before noon, then rain. High near 40. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Monday Night–Rain or freezing rain likely before midnight, then a slight chance of freezing rain and sleet between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Tuesday–Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. North wind 11 to 16 mph.

WHITE PLAINS WEEK BEGINS 15TH YEAR COVERING WHITE PLAINS — JANUARY 9TH PROGRAM IS ON THE INTERNET NOW…ABOUT RIGHT NOW!

Posted on January 10, 2015 by John Bailey

2001-2015

BEGINNING ITS 15TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF WEEKLY NEWS CASTS

OVER 728 TELECASTS–WHITE PLAINS NEWS LEADER

ANCHORED BY PETER KATZ, JOHN BAILEY AND JIM BENEROFE

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SEE THE JANUARY 9TH PROGRAM

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MARIO CUOMO–HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO WHITE PLAINS AND WESTCHESTER

COUNTY CLERK TIM IDONI ON FORECLOSURE JUDGEMENTS EFFECTS ON REAL ESTATE PRICES

CHILLER WEEK

NEW SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT’S NY STATE PENSION

REAL ESTATE EXPERTS’ X-RAY OF WHAT’S REALLY HAPPENING IN HEALTH PROPERTIES, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERICAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY MARKETS

NYSDEC WILL NOT REVIEW FASNY CONSTRUCTION PLANS UNTIL IT IS APPROVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL.

ASSESSMENT ROLL APPEARS EVEN GOING INTO CHALLENGES OF ASSESSMENTS.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE SURGES AHEAD WITH EFFORTS TO ATTRACT MILLENIAL GENERATION AND NYC BUSINESSES WHO CANNOT AFFORD NYC TO COUNTY

AND MORE

Always an Inspiration: Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast January 19 in Recognition of The Man who Changed a Nation Peacefully

Posted on January 10, 2015 by John Bailey

WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. From the Thomas Slater Center. January 10, 2014:

Every year the Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel focuses for one day the remarkable achievement of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who by emulating the Gandhi practice of non-violent, economic-based protest, virtually singlehandedly galvanized America’s leaders to end discriminatory laws against the Negro throughout the country.

Rodney and Lillian Reynolds will double team as the keynote speakers at the Thomas H. Slater Center’s 22^nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast to be held on Monday, January 19, 2015, 8:00 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza, White Plains.

Lillian F. Reynolds is a Social Worker and Minister with extensive experience in planning, implementing and overseeing programs that meet the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, academic and social needs of youth, young adults and families. She is the founding Project Director and now serves as the Executive Director of Grace CDF Freedom Schools®, a Ujamaa Community Development Corporation program. Lillian is employed by the Mt. Vernon City School District as the District Homeless Student Liaison.

Rodney J. Reynolds, President of RJR Communications, Inc. is the Founder and Publisher of American Legacy magazine and Executive Producer of American Legacy Television. Rodney founded American Legacy in 1995 and created a joint venture with FORBES Inc. Located in New York. American Legacy, celebrates African-American history and culture.

In February 2001, RJR Communications and New Millennium Studios launched American Legacy Television, a nationally syndicated TV program. In February 2009 RJR Communications assumed full control of American Legacy.

Rodney and Lillian are the proud parents of two sons, Rodney Jeremiah, and Richard Joshua. The family attends Grace Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, New York.

With a mission To Reach and To Serve, The Thomas H. Slater Center, a community center located in White Plains, provides an array of services and programs to the residents of White Plains.

Tickets for the breakfast are $50 general, $45 seniors and $30 youth. To make reservations, please email [email protected] or call (914) 948-6211.

County Police Officer, Afghanistan Veteran, Acts to Protect Teen, is struck by Car–and is O.K. County Exec Salutes Him

Posted on January 9, 2015 by John Bailey

WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. From the Westchester County Department of Communications. January 9, 2015

A Westchester County police officer who was hit by a car on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway Friday morning was able to get a teen-ager out of harm’s way just seconds before he was struck.

Quick action by Police Officer Paul DeSousa prevented a 15-year-old boy from being hit by the same vehicle that struck DeSousa on the shoulder of the parkway just north of McLean Avenue in Yonkers, Commissioner George N. Longworth said.

“Today’s incident is a reminder that police work is dangerous in many different ways,” said County Executive Robert P. Astorino who went to the scene and later spoke with DeSousa. “I want to commend Officer DeSousa for the decisive action he took to protect the safety of this young man. I am grateful that the officer was not more seriously hurt.”

As the out-of-control vehicle careened toward the officer and teen, DeSousa was able to grab the boy and hoist him on to the hood of the patrol car. DeSousa was then struck and flipped into the air by the impact.

The incident occurred just before 10 a.m. when DeSousa observed the teen-ager walking north on the shoulder adjacent to the southbound lanes of the parkway. Fearing that the youth could be hit by a car, he pulled over and got out to speak with the boy.

As DeSousa was preparing to give the boy a ride back to local streets, a 2014 Infinity coming southbound in the center lane lost control, crossed the right lane of travel and the shoulder, and struck an embankment. The car then came directly at the officer and teen as they stood near the rear passenger-door of the patrol car.

DeSousa was able to get the boy on to the hood before he and his patrol car were hit. The teen was not injured.

Several motorists who witnessed the incident stopped to assist DeSousa, who was able to radio for help. He was taken by ambulance to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx where he was treated for multiple, non-life-threatening injuries and later released.

“Officer DeSousa put the safety of the youth ahead of his own and used the few seconds he had to get the boy out of harm’s way,” Longworth said.

DeSousa, 27, joined the Department of Public Safety a year ago after serving in the military in Iraq and Afghanistan.