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80 Million Gallons Partial-Treated Sewage Continue to Flow Daily into Hudson

Posted on November 20, 2012 by John Bailey

WPCNR WATCH ON THE RIVER. November 20, 2012:

A spokesperson for the Westchester County Department of Health told WPCNR Monday the chlorine-treated raw effluent that has been pouring into the Hudson River from the Yonkers sewage treatment plant by the Ludlow railroad station would continue past today, the original date estimated for resumption of normal sewage treatment.

An estimated 80 million gallons of raw sewage a day (if not more, in its full capacity two years ago 100 million gallons of sewage was being treated a day), treated with chlorine only has been pouring into the Hudson for the last 22 days.

WPCNR, going from Health Department estimates, figures 1,860,000,000 gallons of the effluent with solids has flowed into the Hudson since October 29, the day of the storm surge.

Caren Halbfinger told WPCNR she had not day as yet when the plant would resume normal sewage treatment operations. She said that after repairs to the systems are completed the Department of Health would have to test the systems. She had no date when the plant would be back on line. She said the county would send out a news release announcing resumption of full capacity operations.

Playland Repairs Still Being analyzed by County. Will Repair Before Turning Over

Posted on November 20, 2012 by John Bailey

WPCNR COUNTY-CLARION LEDGER. November 20, 1012:

County spokesperson, Donna Green, confirmed to WPCNR that the county would be undertaking and paying for repairs to the Playland boardwalk and ice casino at county expense before the county turns over Playland to Sustainable Playland.

The county estimated $12 Million of damage was done to the 1929-built amusement park,

including $6.3 million to the Boardwalks and fishing pier and $4.6 million for the Ice Casino Roof. Ms. Green, in a statement, said the county is still in the process of analyzing the damage. She could not put a timetable how long it would take to repair the park for an eventual opening in the spring:

“John, we don’t have a specific time frame (for repairs) yet, as we are still evaluating what needs to be done. I confirmed that we do not await the FEMA money, but there is a process that requires a capital project and approval of capital funding — and then of course we have the process of selecting contractors and then the actual work.”

The Playland Ice Casino is now closed, forcing many figure skating instructors and hockey teams that use the ice to scramble for ice time elsewhere in the county.

Greene said the county expects FEMA to reimburse about 75% of the total $25 Million in damage done to county parks and the $50 Million damage inflicted by Hurricane Sandy on county property (including the parks)

District shortens Memorial Day Weekend Because of Sandy Days

Posted on November 20, 2012 by John Bailey

WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. November 20, 2012:

At the Board of Education meeting Monday evening, Superintendt of Schools, Dr. Christopher Clouet, announced that the 4 days of school that were cancelled during the week of power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy would be made up on Wednesday, March 27, the second day of Spring vacation; and that school would be open on Thursday, May 23; Friday, May 24, and Tuesday, May 28 around Memorial Day Weekend.

Clouet said if any more days were lost two snow in the winter months that more time would possibly be made up on the spring vacation of March 26.

The Superintendent reported that the state is considering the possibility of trimming the number of school days required this year to aid schools who face more snow day make-ups and have already used their snow days before the school year is only three months in.

D.A. Will Retry Bradley on Charges Brought Against Him by His Wife.

Posted on November 19, 2012 by John Bailey

WPCNR WHITE PLAINS LAW JOURNAL. November 19, 2012:

The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced it will retry former White Plains Mayor Adam Bradley, reopening the case against Mr. Bradley that was overturned by the Appellate Court in Brooklyn last month on the grounds that Mr. Bradley did not get a fair trial. The District Attorney’s office had 30 days in which to decide to appeal the case to the New York State Court of Appeals or retry the case.

Mr. Bradley is due in court Tuesday to set a new trial date.