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Three inches of Rain in an Hour Creating Situations in the City.

Posted on June 27, 2007 by John Bailey

WPCNR THE STORM NEWS. June 27, 2007: The severe thunderstorm that passed over White Plains within the last hour and a half inundated the city with 3 and 1/8 inches of rain and sporadic power outages have been reported.

CitizeNetReporters have contacted WPCNR to announce power outages in the Gedney area, the Church Street neighborhood and a part of Battle Hill. One motorist notes that Mamaroneck Avenue is closed southbound where it meets Bloomingdale Road “with major police presence” and motorists are using Old Mamaroneck Road to exit the city. WPCNR awaits a police update on conditions in the city.

Motorists should avoid driving through flooded areas where they cannot ascertain the depths of the waters and be aware of the possibility of downed wires.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 8 P.M.

Teachers contract costs district $1.8 Million. Health Givebacks Save $150,000.

Posted on June 27, 2007 by John Bailey

WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. By John F. Bailey. June 27, 2007: In return for a one year 3% hike in wages across all salary levels, White Plains teachers agreed to pay about $200 more as their share of health insurance in 2007-2008. According to Assistant Superintendent for Business Fred Seiler, the 3% wage increase approved by the White Plains Board of Education Monday evening, would cost the school district $1.8 Million in the next budget year beginning July 1. The teachers, he said, agreed to pay more of their share of their health insurance provided by the district which would have the teachers paying $150,000 more a year.

Seiler reports that Health insurance for a single employee would increase from $450 to $635 a year; for two person plans, from $800 to $1,075; and, for family coverage the portion teachers pay would rise from $900 to $1,220.

Seiler said the teacher increase covers salary only and goes across all step levels, but remuneration for additional degrees was not affected by the one year settlement. Seiler said it has not been discussed when the district would begin to negotiation next year’s contract with the teacher’s union. The new contract only covers July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.

The Board of Education by a 3-2 margin, with Peter Bassano obstaining rejected the Civil Service Employees contract increase which, Seiler said called for a straight salary increase of 3% a year, beginning one month after the start of the year. Seiler said because of the one-month delay in the injection of the pay increase, the raise actually amounted to 2.73%.

Seiler when asked what happened said, WPCNR should talk to the Board of Education, but ventured the opinion that the Board objected that there was no change in anything related to health.

Asked if he was going to follow Superintendent of Schools Timothy Connors into retirement in June 2009, Seiler, said “Oh no…no…I hope to be here for a long time. I love working in White Plains. Great district. Great people. I don’t plan to go anywhere.”

Alleged Attacker of Youth on E. Post Road Saturday, Turns Self In.

Posted on June 26, 2007 by John Bailey

WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. June 26, 2007: Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety Daniel Jackson announced tonight that Ronnie Tineo, 20 of 86 DeKalb, White Plains, has turned himself in this evening, accompanied by legal counsel, in connection with the stabbing of Corey Armstrong, 17, of Port Chester last Saturday evening. Jackson said the two had known each other previously, encountered one another on East Post Road in White Plains, exchanged words and Armstrong was allegedly struck by Tineo in the neck, found himself bleeding and that he had been stabbed. Tineo has been charged with 1st Degree Assault, and Third Degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon

Jackson speaking to media on television this evening, called for help from the public in apprehending the person or persons who stabbed a 39 year old man, Andrew Holt, 39, of Greenburgh on Saturday evening, June 16 in Delfino Park. Jackson said the victim was stabbed in the abdomen, once in the front and once in the back on the basketball court. The attack occurred at 8 PM. Persons with information to contribute to apprehend the attacker or attackers are urged to call 422-6111.

Charges Against School Board President Dismissed

Posted on June 26, 2007 by John Bailey

WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. By John F. Bailey. June 26, 2007: In a decision issued June 18, the Westchester County District Attorney’s office has dismissed charges against White Plains Board of Education President, Michelle Trataros and her husband, William Trataros in connection with a family matter that took place in the Trataros residence August 31, 2006.

Michelle Trataros, addressing the White Plains Board of Education this month.

The disposition of the case was announced to WPCNR by Ms. Trataros Monday evening after the Board of Education meeting. Ms. Trataros said that Assistant District Attorney Melissa Benjamin “dismissed the case for lack of evidence.” In a phone to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, WPCNR was told that Melessa Benjamin is an Assistant District Attorney and Deputy Chief of the Child Abuse Bureau.

Christina Frantom, Deputy Director of Communications for the District Attorney told WPCNR, “once a case is dismissed for any reason, it is the District Attorney’s office policy not to comment, and court records of the case are sealed.”