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Bradley: White Plains, local Schools Lose in Spitzer Aid Formula

Posted on February 21, 2007 by John Bailey

WPCNR’S ADAM IN ALBANY. By Assemblyman Adam T. Bradley, 89th Assembly District. February 21, 2007: Governor Spitzer presented a better budget on January 31^st than we have seen in the past. There are many highpoints in his first budget proposal – significant property tax relief, commitment to fulfilling the CFE decision and adequately staffing the Department of Environmental Conservation. However, there are some areas that are problematic in that they shortchange Westchester County. One such area is the new formula the governor’ uses to fund Westchester schools.

The governor proposed a revamped Foundation Aid formula that has some new components:

· Combines 30 existing aid programs;

· A minimum three percent increase for all districts; and

· A standard local cost of education.

I support the governor’s simplified formula but the “standard local cost of education” piece causes me concern because it includes a “regional cost factor” computation that unfairly groups Westchester with lower cost-of-living counties.

There are nine Regional Costs Indexes proposed and Westchester falls into the Hudson Valley index that includes: Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster Counties. This is the wrong classification for Westchester County and it negatively impacts the amount of aid our schools will receive. I am advocating for Westchester to be included in the Long Island/New York City index because our cost-of-living is much more in line with the cost-of-living in these communities.

The governor proposed the following operating aid increases for the districts I represent:

School	FY 06-07	FY 07-08	% increase
Bedford	$5.71 million	$5.77 million	4.67%
Byram Hills	$3.15 million	$3.22 million	3.37%
Chappaqua	$6.29 million	$6.54 million	6.19%
Harrison	$3.79 million	$3.89 million	3.34%
Katonah-Lewisboro	$7.00 million	$7.15 million	3.70%
Valhalla	$2.80 million	$2.87 million	3.78%
White Plains City	$13.15 million	$13.36 million	2.03%

I am concerned that Westchester County schools will get shortchanged under the governor’s proposed school aid formula. The cost-of-living in Westchester is higher than Sullivan and Ulster Counties and I will fight during budget negotiations to make sure Westchester is classified properly and that its high cost-of-living is accurately accounted for in the aid formula.

Saccurato Goes for Boxings Sweet 6– 6 Titles in Arizona — on FOX Sports

Posted on February 20, 2007 by John Bailey

WPCNR RINGSIDE. From TeamSaccurato. (EDITED) February 20, 2007: White Plains Million Dollar Baby, Ann-Marie Saccurato, ranked # 1 Lightweight Woman’s champion will meet Albuquerque’s 5-8, Blonde Bomber, Holly Holm — the Boxing Preacher’s Daughter, in a world -title fight card March 22 in a Main Event from New Mexico, that will be televised on Fox Sports. Ann-Marie with a 12-1-2, 5 KO record faces the 5-8 Holly Holm, 16-1-2 — 5 KOs. You can read all about Ms. Holm’s formidable career on her website, www.hollyholm.com

Saccurato defeated Jelena Mrdjenovich in Edmonton, Alberta November 4 for the Lightweight Crown in a split-decision. She now will move up in weight class and contest Holm for the undisputed WBA Welterweight title and the Welterweight Crown of five other boxing commissions, the WBC, WIBA, IFBA, GBU and IBA. The fight is the Main Event of Destiny — the all-women’s Fight Card at the Isleta Casino in Albuquerque. Saccurato is shown here punishing Ms. Mrdjenovich November 4 in “The Pounding on the Prairie.” Photo, Courtesy Team Saccurato, by Mary Owen

“I have confidence in my training with Hector Rocca and my strength coach Juan Carlos Santana, from the Institute of Human Performance in Boca Raton. I am also taking steps to combat the change in altitude by using the Colorado Altitude Training world class altitude simulation tent at night. I am doing everything I can to be mentally and physically prepared for my destiny. I importantly hope we both can raise the skill level of women’s boxing and show the world the talent and athleticism that top women boxers possess,” Saccurato said in a statement released to the media. The fight will be televised live at 11 PM on Fox Sports “The Best Damned Sports Show” March 22.

Senior Playwright Gets Her Show Produced at Purchase College.

Posted on February 20, 2007 by John Bailey

WPCNR STAGE DOOR. From Ann Brady, Purchase College. February 20, 2007: The play But I Want Him, written and directed by senior Amy Grossman, will be presented by the Purchase College School of Humanities, Drama Studies program March 15, 16 & 17 at 8 PM in the Humanities Theatre of the Durst Family Humanities Building on the Purchase campus just a short ride from White Plains. But I Want Him is the story of a young woman who moves into an apartment with her best friend’s boyfriend and then falls in love with him. Tickets are $5 general public, and $3 for students. For more information, call 914-251-6550. Purchase College, State University of New York, is located at 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, N.Y.

You Fix the Tappan Zee. Tell DOT What You Want

Posted on February 19, 2007 by John Bailey

WPCNR MR. AND MRS. & MS. WHITE PLAINS POLL. February 19, 2007: Last week the Department of Transportation briefed the media on their six plans for the Tappan Zee Bridge. On February 27 at Purchase from 4 PM to 8 PM at Purchase College Performing Arts Center they will hold a public hearing explaining the plans to you Mr. and Mrs. and Ms. White Plains and Westchesta. But, what does the public really think about the plans? What does the public think?

For a more detailed version of the following plans proposed by the DOT, complete with diagrams, plus more than you every wanted to read about the Tappan Zee Bridge plans go to http://www.tzbsite.com/tzblibrary/stage1/aa/chapter8.pdf

Plan 1 would maintain the bridge structure and highway to avoid deterioration and complete the present I-287 bridge improvements now under way.

Plan 2 would Rehabilitate the present bridge and make it earthquake-safe, improve Metro-North and NJ Transit west of the Hudson and redesign the Tap Toll Plaza to include a three-lane highway speed toll plaza, weekend E-Z PASS PROGRAM, Ramp metering, congestion pricing.

Plan 3 would build a new bridge with two HOT lanes, 8 general purpose lanes, a pedestrian bike path between Rockland and Westchester. Transit would be improved with a Bus Rapid Transit line from Suffern to Port Chester using HOT lanes in Rockland, a barrier-separated facility in Westchester adjacent I-87 and I-287 and bus lanes on Route 119 in White Plains and Tarrytown — in addition to the toll plaza improvements.

Plan 4 adds a full Rapid rail transit line from Suffern to Port Chester with connection at the Hudson Line in Tarrytown to Manhattan. A new bridge would be built with 2 HOT lanes, 8 general purpose lanes and 2 rail tracks. Stations for the railroad wuold be built in White Plains (at County Center, Westchester Avenue).

Plan 5 — Is a variation on Plan 4 with Commuter Rail stopping at Tarrytown, and Light Rail taking over from Tarrytown to Port Chester. The Light Rail would course over Route 119 through White Plains.

Plan 6— Is as 4, but eliminates light rail through Westchester, substituting buses, and keeping commuter rail, but stopping it at Tarrytown for connection to Manhattan.