WPCNR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DAY. By the WPCNR Flying Photographer. September 29, 2006: This morning’s photograph is a view of the legendary Hudson River Valley looking South from Poughkeepsie.
The Meandering Hudson River Valley, viewed South from Poughkeepsie, NY. Croton Point is in the top of the pictorial.
Photo by the WPCNR Flying Photographer
WPCNR THE FEINER REPORT. By Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner. September 28, 2006: A few weeks ago, after the Con Ed power outage, I started a lobbying effort urging Con Ed to conduct a study to determine whether it’s feasible to place lines underground. I am pleased that Con Ed has agreed to conduct the study. This is a very positive step – that will enable ratepayers to determine if it makes sense to be proactive. Some residents of Greenburgh have been out of power 5…6…or 7 times this year alone! Many of the power outages happened because of downed trees. If power lines are placed underground we will reduce the potential for severe power outages –like the outages we experienced in 2006.
If Con Ed can’t place wires on every street – all at once—they should consider placing the wires below ground near schools, hospitals, municipal buildings, nursing homes, major business locations.
I have written to Con Ed and am requesting that Greenburgh be one of the areas that are included in the study.
WPCNR PRESS BOX From David Maloney. The Mayor’s Office. September 28, 2006: The City of White Plains Youth Bureau, Recreation and Parks Department, White Plains Downtown Business Improvement District along with Universal Goju Way of Life is sponsoring a Chess Festival at Renaissance Plaza, Downtown White Plains on Saturday, September 30, from 10 a.m. to 1:00 P.M.
White Plains has become a Chess City for youth and adults with nearly 300 students playing chess in youth programs and chess offered throughout the White Plains School District. White Plains is also home to America’s number one youth Chess Player – Hikaru Nakamura.
The public is invited to attend.
WPCNR’S THE FEINER REPORT. By Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner. September 29, 2006: As the Chairman of Con Edison, Kevin Burk, initiated his appearance at a county sponsored hearing on what Con Edison is planning to improve its future responses and reporting and correcting of power outages, Supervisor Feiner has discovered from his constituents that Con Edison has not gotten Greenburgh all cleaned up of wire conditions:
THIS E MAIL WAS SENT TO CON ED OFFICIALS.
I am writing to report that Con Ed still has downed wires around town from the last storm. Last night, at a Greenburgh Town Board meeting we received complaints about downed wires on
I have been advised that there may be other downed wires around town –and around the county. I request that Con Ed address this problem immediately and also request that you consider taking other appropriate measures to protect children from these downed wires.
PAUL FEINER