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 Sales Tax Receipts for January Even with Last Year.ON BUDGET. County Up 1.8%. State will now accept your NYS Tax Returns on Line

Posted on February 15, 2014 by John Bailey

WPCNR QUILL & EYESHADE. By John F. Bailey and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. February 15, 2014:

White Plains retail sales continued soft in January, $5,000 less than last year, putting $4,875,684 in the city exchequer.

Westchester County started the new fiscal year 2014, up 1.8%, $41.8 Million in sales tax receipts compared to $41.1 Million in January 2015. The County continued its retail winning streak, while White Plains continues to lag behind the county pace.

After 7 months reporting in fiscal year 2013-2014 White Plains has generated $30,526,470 in Sales Tax dollars. If the city continues to meet last year’s “sales tax handle” the next five months ($20.3 Million), the city will generate $50.9 Million in sales taxes which would on target to match the 2012-13.

IN OTHER NEWS…

New this year – Geoffrey Gloak, of the Department and Finance reports half of NY taxpayers can now prepare and e-file their income taxes for free! New York Stated developed a great new option for New Yorkers to file their state tax return at no cost. Here’s a link to the News Release: http://www.tax.ny.gov/press/rel/2014/85percentefile012314.htm

White Plains PBA Advisory on the heroin epidemic and How to Protect your Loved Ones

Posted on February 14, 2014 by John Bailey

WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. Special to WPCNR From the White Plains Police Benevolent Association. February 14, 2014:

The White Plains Police Benevolent Association has prepared a video which may be seen at the link:

advising family and friends and young persons on the dangers of the current brands of heroin circulating in Westchester County and what you can do about protecting yourself and the ones you love. If you have questions and want more information on how you can help, contact the PBA at 422-6164

Teatown Deer Kill Began Wednesday Night.

Posted on February 13, 2014 by John Bailey

WPCNR ENVIRONMENTALIST. Special to WPCNR from Linda Conte. February 13, 2014:

I have been robbed – robbed of my feeling and experience of our
Teatown (Reservation) area as a peaceful, beautiful, quiet place where nature and
people lived together in peace. A location eagerly sought, containing
old stone walls, huge trees and lots of good memories – the whole
Teatown area has been robbed.

On the way down Blinn Road about 6 p.m. last night, we were
reminded again of how precious and poignant it is, when we
followed, slowly and at a distance, three young deer, beautiful,
majestic and vulnerable, down the road, and watched how difficult it
was for them to find a place to get off the road, a place where they
could navigate the deep snow and icy conditions, to get into the
woods, supposedly to safety.
Shortly after we arrived home at about 9 p.m. everything changed.
Last night, thanks to Teatown “Nature Preserve”, there was secrecy,
trucks plowing through Teatown trails, and people in camouflage
uniforms and carrying rifles. Deer, baited during this difficult time
to find food, wandering into familiar land which recently had boasted
“deer snacks”, pristine areas familiar to the deer as resting places,
suddenly turned into deer-killing fields.
The police were called.
Later, a Teatown Lake Reservation administrator was out in the road
taking pictures of the cars passing in the street and threatening local
neighbors, Teatown members and supporters.
We don’t know how many deer lost their life last night. (The shooters
wouldn’t talk.) We don’t know how many young deer, lost and
orphaned last night, are suddenly alone during this monumental
storm.

We don’t know how much blood and gore is being covered by
the pure white snow today.
But we will NEVER FORGET!

Linda

Conte

Police Warn of New Telephone Scam Being Perpetrated

Posted on February 12, 2014 by John Bailey

WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. February12, 2014:

White Plains Commissioner of Public Safety David Chong addressed the Council of Neighborhood Associations Tuesday evening at 5 Homeside Lane and warned them of a new phone scam purporting to be from official White Plains sources and real vendors in the White Plains Area.

The Commissioner warned listeners they should never give a credit card number over the phone, that they should independently verify with the company or entity what the caller wanting payment is real.

The steps in the scam were explained today in detail on the City of White Plains website.

This is how it works:

The callers call using a spoofed (phone number masked as a legitimate, traceable phone) alleging money is owed and needs to be paid right away or a service will be cut off, a warrant issued, or some other penalty imposed.

The callers have alleged to be from Con Ed, Cablevision, White Plains City Court, and other reputable entities. Again, the phone number may even come back to a reputable establishment, but this is a digital trick they use to hide the real phone number.

The callers will insist that the victim pay by a money card, most frequently the “Green Dot” money card sold at CVS, 7-11, Rite Aid, etc, but there are several different pre paid cards that they may insist be used. The caller will try to direct you to a store that sells the green dot pre-paid card (or similar), then have you call them back within a given time frame and give them the account number off the card.

In general, no legitimate company would insist or mandate this type of payment. If a company is insisting on you making payment as described above, it is almost certainly a scam.

Call the real company to verify whether you owe money and how a payment may be received. (Do not use number given by scammer, use phone number from a bill, receipt, phone listing, etc)

If you are suspicious, call the Police Department at 914-422-6111.