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Mayor Changes Mind. Now Supports County Senior Housing Project.

Posted on November 22, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR CITY HALL CIRCUIT. November 22, 2005: A week after stating opposition to the County Senior Housing project at the former city post office parking lot last week Mayor Joseph Delfino of White Plains reversed himself yesterday. The Mayor is reported today by The Journal News as endorsing the Westchester County plan for a $55 Million senior housing project to be built behind the Board of Elections building at the intersection of Court Street and Quarropus.

Delfino endorses building site. Photo, WPCNR News.

The Mayor is quoted today in an exclusive interview with Keith Eddings, the Journal News reporter, as saying “it would be irresponsible to delay this project.” The Mayor is also reported by Mr. Eddings calling for more than 20 units of the 200 planned housing be available to persons earning $37,000 or less (50% of median income), and would lobby hard for that goal. According to Eddings’ report, the County has been touting 180 of the units would be available to seniors earning 50% to 80% of the $74,700 county median income. Mr. Eddings’ report did state the Mayor’s reason for the throwing his support behind the project.

Presently two affordable housing projects, one supported by Westchester County, costing a reported 5.5 Million off Silver Lake and one costing a reported $14 Million, being built by a former member of the White Plains Common Council, appear to be making minimal progress after receiving city grants to complete their financing. One appears virtually to have ceased construction after a steam shovel moved dirt around for several days three weeks ago.

Assemblyman Bradley Explains the Transportation Bond Act & What it Means for Us

Posted on November 21, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR’S ADAM IN ALBANY. By Assemblyman Adam T. Bradley. November 21, 2005: On Election Day, voters in Westchester County overwhelmingly supported the Rebuild and Renew New York Transportation Bond Act. This proposition provided citizens the opportunity to directly determine how their tax dollars are spent. In voting “yes”, we’ve now enabled New York to take an important step towards upgrading our state’s public transportation, bridges and roads.

Annually, our state and local highways handle over 100 billion vehicle miles. However, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers, over a third of all major roads in the state are in poor or mediocre condition. The transportation bond will allow for upgrades to the infrastructure upon which so much of our economy relies.

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Westchester highways and roads alone will see $93 million in improvements. Within the 89^th Assembly District, this includes:

· $30.3 million for the I-287 (Cross Westchester Expressway) Exit 8F interchange at the intersection of Westchester Ave and White Plains Ave;

· $11 million for the reconstruction of I-287 (CWE) from State Route 120 to I-95, town of Harrison;

· $12.1 million to equip the Saw Mill Parkway (north of I-287) with transportation management and information systems;

· $1 million for reconstruction of the intersection of State Route 120 at State Route 133 to a “T” configuration, town of New Castle

The transportation bond also authorizes more than $1.45 billion for MTA expansion projects and infrastructure improvements, many of which will directly improve the daily commute for thousands of Westchester County residents. These include:

· $41 million to support the fleet needs of the Metro-North Railroad, including the purchase of new rail cars to replace less reliable cars that are at the end of their useful life, ensuring that the MTA can maintain and improve service reliability

· $10 million for increased parking at Metro-North stations

I’m confident the voter’s endorsement of this proposition will have a long-lasting impact on the infrastructure of the state of New York and the quality of life for the people of Westchester County.

YEAAAAA TEAM! Cheerleader Championships Flip, Leap and Pyramid at County Center

Posted on November 21, 2005 by John Bailey

More than 1,400 cheerleaders representing high school and middle school squads from Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Nassau and Bronx counties will show off their enthusiasm with jumps and shouts during the 57^th Annual Westchester County Regional Cheerleading Invitational on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, November 28, 29 and 30, at the Westchester County Center in White Plains.

Middle school and junior varsity competition will begin at 4 p.m. and varsity will begin at 7 p.m. each day. On Wednesday, there will be no middle school/junior varsity competition on Wednesday, and the event will begin at 7 p.m.

Squads will be judged on their jumps, tumbling, partner stunts, pyramids/basket tosses, choreography, timing, projection and the difficulty of their routine. Trophies will be awarded for first through fifth place finishes for varsity squads; first through third place for junior varsity and first and second place for middle schools.

The “Grand Champions” trophy competition, in which the first and second-place varsity squads from each day face off, will take place on Wednesday after the varsity competition.

The United States Marine Corps Recruiting Service Color Guard, the Marine Air Group-49 Color Guard and the Young Marines of Westchester will present the colors for the opening ceremony each evening.

To add to the excitement, more than $21,000 in scholarships will be awarded, based on candidates’ academic average, a written essay, school and community involvement, as well as cheerleading ability.

At the conclusion of the competition, both varsity and junior varsity squads will be eligible for the Team Spirit Award sponsored by the Westchester County Police Benevolent Association.

Admission for spectators is $7. Tickets are now on sale for parents and guardians of the competing cheerleaders; tickets for the general public go on sale Friday, November 5. The County Center box office is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cash and all major credit cards are accepted.

The Westchester County Center is located at 198 Central Avenue, adjacent to the Bronx River Parkway and Tarrytown Road in White Plains. The building and parking lots are accessible to the disabled. Parking is $4 per car. The County Center is also accessible via the Westchester County BEE-LINE Bus System and is a short walk from the White Plains Metro-North train station.

The event is sponsored by Westchester County Parks, the National Cheerleading Association and the Westchester County Police Benevolent Association.

For more information, call the County Parks Department at (914) 864-7064. General information about County Parks is available by logging on to www.westchestergov.com.

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McQuaid Defeats White Plains in Soccer Semi, 2-0.

Posted on November 19, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR PRESS BOX. From News Reports. November 19, 2005: McQuaid ended White Plains super soccer season today, shutting out the Tigers 2-0 the Class AA semifinal, handing them their first loss of the season. The Tigers finish at 20-1-1. After a scoreless first half, McQuaid scored early in the second stanza and added another.

White Plains went to the game without their leading scorer eligible to play. He was suspended from playing in today’s semi-final for running afoul of a sectional rule which calls for suspension in the next sectional contest if a player is called for three yellow card infractions in any sectional game. The Tiger was called for three yellow card infractions in the Tigers’ previous playoff contest.