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WPCNR LETTER TICKER. From Rosedale Residential Association. August 25, 2021:
The next White Plains Council of Neighborhood Associations (WPCNA) meeting is Tuesday Sept. 14 at 7pm.
Mayor Roach & Commissioner Gomez will be the guest speakers. The topic will be the new Comprehensive Plan and how the neighborhood associations can/should be involved. A question and answer session will follow a brief overview of the topic, timeline, and process.
The meeting will take place in person in the Highlands Middle School auditorium. Masks are required in the building. There will also be a live Zoom component for those that are interested in listening to the discussion. Unfortunately, only those who are at the meeting in person will be able to participate in the question and answer portion of the meeting. The RRA would like to know what questions you have.
Please email your questions to wprra@yahoo.com so that the RRA can represent you if you are not able to attend in person. The WPCNA will be sending whatever questions we have to the Mayor’s office prior to the meeting. The Zoom link for the meeting is below.
JOHN BAILEY THE CITIZENETREPORTER APPEARS TUESDAYS 7:50 AM ON “DENNIS AND TONNY GOOD MORNING WESTCHESTER WVOX 1460 AND WVOX.COM
“GOOD MORNING FROM WHITE PLAINS NY USA, DENNIS, AND I HAVE GOOD NEWS. THE WESTCHESTER SPREAD RATE OF COVID IS DOWN TO .09 PERSON INFECTED. ON SUNDAY 154 OF 4,787 TESTED IN WESTCHESTER WERE POSITIVE FOR COVID. TWO WEEKS AGO AUGUST 8 168 TESTED POSITIVE MEANING THOSE 168 PERSONS EACH INFECTED 1 OTHER PERSON.
IN THE LAST 4 DAYS (THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY) THE NUMBER INFECTED BY PERSONS TESTING POSITVE 2 WEEKS AGO AS BEEN 1.5, 1.2., 1.1, AND SUNDAY .09. WESTCHESTER IS TO BE CONGRATULATED, YOU ARE PAYING ATTENTION, SOCIAL DISTANCING, MASKING AND HAVE GOTTEN THE DAILY SPREAD RATE DOWN TO WHERE THE DISEASE DOES NOT GROW. THE WESTCHESTER SPREAD RATE IS FIGURED BY DIVIDING THE NUMBER OF NEW INFECTIONS ON TODAY BY THE NUMBER OF INFECTIONS TWO WEEKS AGO (THE INCUBATION PERIOD FOR THE COVID DISEASE.) KEEP IT UP WESTCHESTER.
FRIDAY IS THE DAY IN WHITE PLAINS NY USA WHEN OUR SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS DR. JOSEPH RICCA HOLDS A ZOOM ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FACEBOOK PAGE AT NOON. HE WILL TELL MR. AND MRS. AND MS.WHITE PLAINS HOW WHITE PLAINS SCHOOLS WILL OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 9.
THE BIG QUESTION OF COURSE IS WHETHER ON SEPTEMBER 9 WILL ALL STUDENTS OVER AGE 12 HAVE TO BE VACCINATED IF NOT ALREADY OR WILL WE RELY ON TESTING OF ELEMENTARY, MIDDLESCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. HOW OFTEN, IF NOT VACCINATED, WILL THEY BE TESTED WEEKLY EVERY TWO WEEKS, WHAT?
IT IS EXPECTED IN WHITE PLAINS, ALL SCHOOLS WILL BE OPEN AND THERE WILL BE NO AT-HOME REMOTE LEARNING. AND SINCE 80% TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN THE SCHOOLS WERE VACCINATED WHEN THEY OPENED LAST MAY THE ENVIRONMENT SHOULD BE IN ORDER. WHITE PLAINS PARENTS WERE OK WITH THAT. I BELIEVE DR. RICCA MAY VERY WELL BE THE FIRST SUPERINTENTDENT OF SCHOOLS TO ANNOUNCE HIS PLANS.
OPENING OF SCHOOLS ACROSS THE REST OF WESTCHESTER WILL BE MADE MUCH SMOOTHER BY WESTCHESTER COUNTY, USING $15 MILLION OF COVID MONEY TO FURNISH TESTING KITS TO ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS WHO REQUEST IT WHEN SCHOOLS OPEN.
DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE KEN JENKINS ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY 95% OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE ALREADY ASKED TO BE PART OF THIS PLAN.
THE COUNTY HAS THREE WEEKS TO ORGANIZE IT ALL. TESTING WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH PROFESSIONAL PHARMACIES SUPPLYING THE TESTS. HOW THIS WILL BE ADMINISTERED HAS TO BE EXPLAINED.
ONE MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE COUNTY’S EXCELLENT RESPONSE TO TROPICAL STORM HENRI IS THE LACK OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION IN A TIMELY MANNER ON ROAD CLOSURES IN THE COUNTY WEBSITE. I WENT ON THAT SITE SEVERAL TIMES SUNDAY AND THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC INFOR ON THE FRONT PAGE, NAMING THE ROADS THAT WERE CLOSED AT THE HEIGHT OF THE 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL.
THE PUBLIC WORKS PORTION OF THE SITE DID NOT HAVE IT. QUITE FRANKLY THE TRAFFIC INFO IN REAL TIME SHOULD BE RIGHT ON THE FRONT PAGE BING BANG BOOM.
THERE WAS COMMUNCATION ON THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS WEBSITE SUNDAY ON TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN THE CITY BUT BUT BUT IT WAS 24 HOURS OLD. THE POLICE PUT IT ON FACEBOOK THOUGH. PLEASE COULD WE PUT IT ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE POLICE WEBSITE?
THE POLICE WEBSITE HAD A LITTLE, BUT PLEASE IF YOU DO NOT WANT PEOPLE TO DRIVE PUT UP INFORMATION REGULARLY UP FRONT AND CENTER WHERE THEY CAN’T DRIVE. BECAUSE OF FLOODING. RADIO TRAFFIC REPORTS ARE NOT ALL INCLUSIVE AND SHOWING PICTURES OF NEWS CARS DRIVING DOWN WET ROADS—ONE ROAD IS NOT REPORTING ON CONDITIONS.
THERE WAS NOT EVEN A ROBOCALL ON SUNDAY FROM THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS. THAT WAS NOT GOOD. PAUL FEINER TOWN SUPERVISOR OF GREENBURGH DID PUT OUT EMAILS DESCRIBING ROAD CONDITIONS IN GREENBURGH WHERE I GOT SPECIFIC INFO ON CENTRAL AVENUE 4 LANE CLOSURESAND THE BRP. THANKS PAUL FEINER.
COMING UP ONE OF THE ITEMS ON THE COUNTY AGENDA FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE WHEN THEY COME BACK FROM VACATION IS TO POSTPONE THE STATE DEADLINE FOR REDISTRICTING UNTIL JANUARY. THEY LOVE TO POSTPONE WORK.”
Tonight, as you may be aware, I am stepping down as Governor of New York at 11:59pm. Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will become governor, and we all wish her success. So I want to send my final note to you as governor.
New York’s future is based on what we have accomplished together, and during my tenure we’ve shown that New York has a spirit that reaches for the skies.
We have worked to make New York the progressive capital of the nation.
From passing Marriage Equality and the $15 minimum wage to enacting Paid Family Leave and the NY SAFE Act, from building new bridges and airports to combating climate change, from fighting against hate to fighting COVID—together we did what no one thought could be done.
We didn’t get everything done that we wanted to, and we didn’t always get it quite right, but I want you to know, from the bottom of my heart, that every day I worked my hardest, I gave it my all, to deliver for you.
Thank you for empowering me to fight for you. Thank you for your trust in me through COVID.
Thank you for the honor of serving you.
And never forget: Always stay New York tough, smart, united, disciplined and loving. It’s the essence of what makes New Yorkers so special.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE LATIMER: SUSTAINED SPREAD OF NEW COVID CASES IN WESTCHESTER IN THE OPENING OF HIS 45-MINUTE NEWS CONFERENCE. STILL BELOW THE 11,000 HIGH IN CASES LAST JANUARY, BUT WESTCHESTER IS RISING. PUSHES FOR ALL TO GET VACCINATED.
https://youtu.be/w87cfvUchgk
In his 45-minute new conference, County Executive Latimer expressed concern about citizens in Westchester who did not want to get vaccinated and also would not wear a mask. He lamented how persons who did neither task and did come down with covid expressed regret they had not gotten the shot and died alone unable to breathe. He said ” Now is the time, before you get it.
Commenting on the Tropical Storm Henri that is begrudgingly leaving the county as we write, Latimer said the Bronx River Parkway from Bronxville to White Plains was still flooded and closed. He said the villages of Maroneck Bronxville and Rye City experienced flooding. Latimer reported as of 2 PM 583 persons were without power . Con Ed customers without juce were primarily in Hastings on Hudson and the rest of the outages were in New York State Electric and Gas powered areas from Pound Ridge to Cortlandt. He said most Con Ed customers should be restored by nightfall.
When asked by a reporter, Latimer said the county police had done a very efficient job of closing highways early on Sunday anticipating the flooding that would occur. They did not have to perform any rescues. Though flooding of the Mamaroneck River caused 3 people to be evacuated from their home and housed overnight.
Tonight Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 6 mph.
KEN JENKINS, DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE & JOAN MCDONALD COUNTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS ON CORONA VIRUS SITUATION AND VACCINE EFFORT IN THE SCHOOLS
THE LATEST NUMBER NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES STEADILY SWEEPING NORTH EAST SOUTH AND WEST IN THE COUNTY UPDATED FROM MONDAY CITY BY CITY TOWN BY TOWN IN THE COUNTY
THE SECRETS OF FIGURING THE WESTCHESTER SPREAD RATE REVEALED! EXPLAINED. BELOW THE METRIC BUT STILL RELENTLESS.
REFUGEES BY NIGHT — COUNTY EXECUTIVE NEVER TOLD BY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES ABOUT IMMIGRANTS COMING TO WESTCHESTER–AND THE FLIGHTS WILL KEEP COMING
THE ALABAMA SPREAD: IS THIS WESTCHESTER ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND?
166,700 HOSPITAL, LONG TERM CARE FACILITY WORKERS UNVACCINATED AFTER 8 MONTHS OF VAXING. HOW DID THAT NOT HAPPEN?
SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS ON THEIR OWN IN DEVISING FALL SCHOOL OPENINGS. NO OVERSIGHT.
WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. By John F. Bailey. August 19, 2021:
School Superintendents– it’s all up to you. You decide what you want to do, how you are going to open your school districts this fall.
Your plans do not have to receive approval from the New York State Education Department, the governor, the county at this time, unless the new Lieutenant Governor-to-be Kathleen Hochul who starts the job Monday decides otherwise.
The Department of Education clarified and confirmed this “hands off” policy to WPCNR (with the exception of providing a Health and Safety Guide, a week ago)to WPCNR today by issuing this clarifying statement. The key paragraph is the last one:
“School administrators are strongly encouraged to partner with their local department(s) of health, directors of school health services, and other health professionals when developing their policies and plans responding to health and safety concerns that may arise during the school year.
NYSED’s objective in issuing the Health and Safety Guide is to provide schools with information needed to start the school year and sustain the educational process in a manner that is informed by the CDC and other experts, supports the return to in-person learning, and enables districts to respond to student needs.
For school districts, opening plans are subject to the approval of the superintendent of schools. As was the case in the 2020-21 school year, 2021-22 opening plans will not be subject to approval by NYSED.“
Editor’s note: In 2020 an 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo set school instruction and covid policy protocols during the first and second waves of covid. He was relieved of this responsibility in the spring when the State Senate and Assembly voted to relieve him of his emergency powers and appointed a committee of ten assembly and State Senate members to oversee the Governor’s suggestions. It remains to be seen whether the new Lieutenant Governor will continue this policy of School Superintendents making decisions for each school district.
