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White Plains Hospital Center Calls for Immediate Blood Donations.

Posted on August 3, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR MEDIC. From White Plains Hospital Center. August 3, 2005: White Plains Hospital Center (WPHC) is seeking blood donors to fill its Blood Bank, which typically runs low during the summer months. “Traditionally, the summer means a slowdown for donors, since so many people are on vacation,” said Peggy Nau, WPHC Blood Bank Supervisor. “However, our need for blood remains the same, and we’re hoping more people will be willing to donate.”

The hospital uses about 400 pints of blood each month, for all types of surgeries, treatment of cancer patients, and other procedures. Blood is kept for about 35 days.

Blood donors should be between the ages of 17 and 75 and in good health. All donors receive a mini physical exam, including temperature and blood pressure checks. All donated blood is tested for AIDS, hepatitis and syphilis.

Located on the fifth floor of the hospital, the Blood Bank is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Blood donations take about 30 minutes, and donors can rest and enjoy refreshments after giving blood. Parking will be validated. To donate blood to the WPHC Blood Bank, please call (914) 681-1057.

For further information, please call (914) 681-1119 or visit the Hospital’s website: www.wphospital.org.

Council Creates Affordable Home Ownership Program.

Posted on August 2, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL CHRONICLE-EXAMINER. By John F. Bailey. August 2, 2005: At approximately 11:45 P.M. Monday evening, the Common Council adopted an Affordable Home Ownership Program that increases the amounts prospective developers of future condominium projects pay as a fees in lieu of making “affordable units” available in their condo projects. The program extends the life of 6% of affordable rental units in apartments and mixed residences to twenty years with a twenty-year renewable option at the discretion of the Common Council and retains the 6% of units requirement.

The fees in lieu for prospective condominium developers are $30,000 for a Studio, $67,000 for a One Bedroom, $115,000 for a Two Bedroom and $155,000 for a Three Bedroom, and the mix of the 6% of the units will be determined in consultation with the developer with the Common Council having final approval.

JPI, developers of the Jefferson, for example, in a project the subject of a public hearing earlier in the evening will pay a $1,312,000 ( $115,000 each for 5 -2BR units, $67,000 for 11 1-BR Units), if their application to change their development to a condominium is approved. Other projects now subject to these provisions are, WPCNR believes, are the Maple and Hale Avenue Condos.

The legislation offers condominium developers will an array of three other “in lieu options: ”

1. Acquiring ownership of rental units and renting such apartments undter the city’s Affordable Rental Housing Program.

2.) Contributing land in the multi-family residential districts in the city, or money for the acquisition of land for the construction of rental or ownership housing, or

3.) contributing to the cost of conzstruction of housing affordable to families at the assistance levels.

4.) Making condominium units available for sale

The income levels of families eligible to rent “affordable rental units” or to qualify for affordable housing assistance are households with incomes at or below either 100%, 80% or 60% of median family income based on family size, “as approved by the Common Council.” Loans to families will be made from developer contributions “in lieu of building units” on a sliding scale, with interest rates to be determined by the Common Council. The program is under the supervision of the Commissioner of Planning

Council to Adopt Code Limiting Plastic Pipes to Bldgs Under 6 Stories.

Posted on August 1, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL CHRONICLE-EXAMINER. By John F. Bailey. August 1, 2005: Councilpersons Arnold Berstein, Benjamin Boykin, Larry Delgado, Rita Malmud, Thomas Roach, and Mayor Joseph Delfino indicated in brief remarks at 11:30 P.M. Monday evening they would be voting to adopt a supplemental building code which would allow use of plastic pipe in White Plains, but only permit its use in buildings under six stories or 75 feet. The Mayor and Councilmembers stressed this would not allow use of plastic pipe in high rise buildings. The indication of council sentiment came despite an approximate two-hour procession of opponents of permitting plastic pipe in White Plains.

The official vote on the adoption of the amended ordinance, permitting plastic pipe but only in buildings below six stories, will be taken at 5:15 P.M. Tuesday afternoon.

Mayor Joseph Delfino told the council, “You didn’t help developers today. You helped people (homeowners) today.”

Greer Forced to Leave Council Meeting. Code Vote Delayed Til Tues PM

Posted on August 1, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL CHRONICLE-EXAMINER. By John F. Bailey August 1, 2005, UPDATED 9:31 P.M. E.DT.: Helen Greer, the wife of Councilman Robert Greer, told The CitizeNetReporter moments ago that her husband, forced to leave the Council meeting approximately 9 P.M., was “O.K.” Mrs. Greer told WPCNR, “If he’d stayed for the hearing, it would have been too long for him.”

Councilman Robert Greer, who has been suffering from Arterial Lateral Sclerosis was unable to continue the Council meeting this evening, being forced to leave approximately 9 P.M. The departure of Mr. Greer postponed the council’s planned vote on the revision of the city’s building code.

Mayor Joseph Delfino announced that Mr. Greer had to leave, but did not offer any explanation as to why Mr. Greer had to depart. Calls to the Mayor’s office for further details met an answering machine. Mayor Delfino explained to the television audience that all council members had to be present to vote on the building code proposal, and that the vote would be held tentatively Tuesday afternoon.

Greer had sat through an hour and a half of hearings on a Westchester Hills Golf Club maintenance structure proposal, which the council approved; a hearing onThe Jefferson; a restaurant request for outdoor dining; and a proposal to build a parking lot at 15-17 Longview Avenue, while the big issue: the building code was held for last. The Jefferson hearing was adjourned to September 6, as was the parking lot proposal for 15-17 Longview. The council voted to approve the Westchester Hills maintenance structure, and open air dining for Noda’s restaurant. The hearing on the condos at Maple and Hale Avenues was adjourned to September.