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)

WHITE PLAINS WEEK: BENEROFE ON CHINA BAILEY & KATZ ON FASNY TONIGHT 7:30 CHANNELS FIOS 45 AND CABLEVISION 76

Posted on November 14, 2014 by John Bailey

A WHITE PLAINS FRIDAY NIGHT TRADITION FOR 14 YEARS

KATZ BAILEY BENEROFE

WHEN THEY TALK WHITE PLAINS WATCHES!

NEWS BLASTERS! SHIBBOLETH SHATTERERS! ENEMIES OF EVIL-DOERS EVERYWHERE

MORE FASNY HEARINGS AHEAD

EXCUSE ME! WE’RE MITIGATING HERE.

THE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES THE TEACHERS NEW CONTRACT

THE SCHOOL BOARD GIVES VETERANS A TAX CUT AND TAKES ITS SWEET TIME — ASSESSOR RESPONDS — ANNOYED AT THE 11 MONTH WAIT FOR APPROVAL.

JIM BENEROFE ON CHINA

AND MORE

www.whiteplainsweek.com

SEE IT LIVE COUNTYWIDE ON FIOS CHANNEL 45

AND IN WHITE PLAINS on CABLEVISION CHANNEL 76

AND ON

PEOPLE TO BE HEARD

YOU’VE GOT

COUNCILWOMAN

MILAGROS LECUONA

WHY THE FASNY HEARINGS ARE TAKING SO LONG.

HER VISION FOR WHITE PLAINS FUTURE

CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT AND TRAIN STATION

WHAT LATINOS HAVE TO DO NOW

AND MORE ON

THE BAILEYKATZBENEROFE

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MILAGROS LECUONA

ON NOW AT

www.whiteplainsweek.com

Assessor Extends Deadline to Dec. 12 for recent veterans to Apply for new School Tax Cuts. Co-op Owner Eligibility To Be Determined.

Posted on November 13, 2014 by John Bailey

WPCNR QUILL & EYESHADE, By John F. Bailey. November 13, 2014:

Lloyd Tasch, White Plains City Assessor announced this afternoon the city is extending its Tax Status Deadline for veterans from December 1 to December 12 to assure White Plains residents who are military veterans will be able to file and receive the new Veterans exemptions approved by the White Plains Board of Education Monday evening

Tasch told all veterans currently received the basic veterans exemption will be automatically upgraded to whatever new exemption: 15% Basic Exemption, 10% Combat Exemption and 50% of their Disability Rating, based on their state provided records and will be sent a new Veterans Exemption application which must be returned by December 12.

The new veterans tax exemptions have been on the books for 11 months ago. The exemptions were passed and signed by the state legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo December 18, 2013. Mr. Tasch had informed the school district of the availability of the new exemptions at the time of the bill’s passage.

The Board of Education did not approve the exemptions until last Monday evening, leaving just 13 days for the City Assessor’s Office to process veterans requests.

The Assessors office was not informed of the School District intention to pass the exemption until the assessor, Lloyd Tasch learned of the Board of Education passing the exemptions on this website Tuesday morning.

Tasch issued this statement to WPCNR Thursday afternoon on how veterans can claim the exemptions.

“I just received the Official email (reporting the school board passing the exemptions) from Mr Seiler. (Assistant Superintendent for Business for the School District)

1 I am mailing out tomorrow an Alternative Veterans Application to all Eligible fund veterans.”

Mr.Tasch told WPCNR today that veteran homeowners, (with the exception of co-op owners whose eligibility for the exemptions is not clear at this time) who have served in the last 25 years in the two Iraq wars, the Afghanistan conflict,or service during that time and who may be eligible for the new Basic Exemption of 15%, the 10% Combat Exemption and the new Disability Exemption of 50% of the veteran’s disability rating need to apply for those exemptions by filling out the Alternative Veterans Application.

His statement continued:

“I am allowing these exemptions only to be filed by December 12, 2014.

“Any veteran currently receiving the Alternative Veterans Exemption will automatically be given the additional appropriate level of school tax exemption for the new Combat Exemption, and Disability.”

2 No (other) documentation is necessary other than the

Alternative Veterans Exemption application.

3 It (the new Veterans Exemptions) will be implemented for 2015/16″

Tasch said his office is ready to answer any questions those receiving the Alternative Veterans Exemption Application. It will be accompanied by a cover letter (just created).

He said about 400 veterans in White Plains are already receiving the Basic Exemption, but as many as 200 more may be eligible to be receiving the new combat and disability exemptions. Tasch said the Assessor Office is able to upgrade with all three new exemptions: the Basic, Combat, and Disability categories because they have that information on current veterans’ records which are furnished by New York State.

He said veterans of Korea, World War II and Vietnam have to apply for the new exemptions. Cold War veterans are not affected.

The number of the Assessors Office for any questions is 422-1223

Tasch said the Assessor’s office has already arranged for their computer programmer to reprogram the Assessor files to implement the new exemptions.

” I have great respect for veterans and I will do everything possible to accommodate all veterans and make sure they receive the new exemptions they are entitled to receive.”

IF YOU KNOW SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING ON “TIP411”– THE D.A. COUNTY WIDE CONFIDENTIAL TIPLINE

Posted on November 13, 2014 by John Bailey

WPCNR D.A. REPORT. From the Westchester County District Attoreney. November 13, 2014:

WestchesterCounty law enforcement is launching an anonymous web tip program – tip411 – that will allow anyone with either a Smartphone, Tablet, standard cell phone or computer to text in a tip to their local police department.

The Westchester County Crime Tips app is available for both Android and iPhone devices and will enable the public to send anonymous tips to their local police department with the police able to respond back, creating a two way anonymous “chat”.

“This program puts a powerful new crime fighting tool into the hands of our community. Law enforcement must continue to be forward thinking, and embracing the way many people communicate today, adds to the way that everyone, especially the younger age demographic, can contact police. The system allows citizens to report on a crime without having to say a word, providing an unprecedented anywhere, anytime, silent, and anonymous approach to crime reporting,” said District Attorney Janet DiFiore.

The software was developed by CitizenObserver, a St. PaulMinnesota company, that provides web based alerting tools to local state and federal law enforcement and public safety agencies in over 40 states.

In WestchesterCounty, the vast majority, 37 of the 42 police agencies will be participating in this web tip program.

The app is available on the iTunes Store at: WC Crimetips

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wc-crimetips/id912443578

And on the Google Play Store at: WC Crimetips

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citizenobserver.wccrimetips

You can also go to the Westchester County Crime Tips Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/WestchesterCrimeTips to submit a tip and download the app.

The Yonkers Police Department has been successfully using the CitizenObserver System for the last 4 years. The White Plains Department of Public Safety also has a city TIPLINE.

The way the new interactive social media system works is by texting your local police department’s – keyword – and your – tip – to 847411 (tip411).

What tip411 does:

Protects the anonymity of the sender by assigning a six-digit code with numbers and letters.
The technology removes all identifying information before the police department sees it so there’s no way to identify the sender.
Messages can be responded to in real time creating an instant two-way live “chat”.
It allows you to text photos and/or video.
Since police are familiar with the local area they know the best questions to ask.
It allows the public to text information about drug activity, other suspicious or criminal activity people with outstanding warrants and cold cases.
If it’s an active case, the tip is treated as one piece of information and detectives do other work to verify the validity of the tip.
Tips stored on redundant servers in different locations nationwide that are managed by the vendor.

What tip411 doesn’t do:

It doesn’t track the identity of the tipster.
It is not a substitute for calling 911. If you need police or other emergency responders you still should call 911.
It does not retain data after the tipster completes the “chat”.

“Fighting crime needs the support of all members of the community. Giving the public the ability to anonymously communicate with the police will hopefully give people who would not normally come forward with crime tips the ability to do so. With tight operating budgets, having the support of the District Attorney to make this program available to Westchester Law Enforcement is outstanding,” said Chief Gregory Austin, Rye Brook Police Department and President of the Westchester County Chiefs of Police Association.

“Over the last few years, Tip 411 has been proven to be an invaluable method for our department to receive anonymous tips ranging from narcotics activity, wanted persons, and gang intelligence. Members of the public can send us these tips without the fear of reprisal and we can receive instantaneous feedback from the tipster if we have any follow up questions. We look forward to the rest of the county using this great tool,” said Commissioner Charles Gardner, Yonkers Police Department.

The police departments in WestchesterCounty that are participating in the program are: