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POTHOLE PATROL: City Doctors Hamilton, North Street. Main Gateways, Exits Worst.

Posted on February 10, 2004 by John Bailey

WPCNR POTHOLE PATROL. February 10, 2004: The city has been moving around town with patching crews taking care of major holes previously sited on Hamilton Avenue (2 left to go) and North Street. A spot patrol by WPCNR reveals that most neighborhood roads are in good shape on their surfaces with the main roads into and out of the city taking the brunt of the punishment plagued by deep holes and uneven surfaces: Old Mamaroneck Road, South Post Road, the well-traveled section of North Street opposite the high school, and the entrance to I-287 on North Broadway are the roughest roads spotted today. WPCNR Pothole Photographer highlights today’s troublespots motorists should be aware. WPCNR reminds readers that city, county and Department of Transportation crews cannot fix all the axle-busters right away.

POTHOLES OF THE DAY: CRATERS ON ENTRANCE TO I-287-EASTBOUND: North Broadway & I-287.Photo by WPCNR News.

HOLE IN BRIDGE Northbound: I-287 Overpass, North Broadway. Photo by WPCNR News.

RUT IN BRIDGE SEEM, NORTHBOUND I-287 OVERPASS, North Broadway. Photo by WPCNR News.

100 FEET OF BAD ROAD, OLD MAMARONECK ROAD AT SOUNDVIEW AVENUE. Photo by WPCNR News.

PITTED POST ROAD AT Post Road School. Photo by WPCNR News.

MOGULS ON MAPLE AVENUE EASTBOUND OPPOSITE CROWNE PLAZA. Photo by WPCNR News.

NICKED UP NORTH STREET SOUTHBOUND, OPPOSITE WPHS. Photo by WPCNR News.

WPCNR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DAY

Posted on February 10, 2004 by John Bailey

WPCNR ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER. February 10, 2004: Today’s White Plains “glamour shot” is of Highlands Middle School, formerly the high school, perched in its Gothic Splendor above Parker Stadium in the heart of the Highlands.

Higher Learning. Photo by WPCNR Roving Photographer

Adam In Albany: Bill Passed to Bird Dog Arrogant Authorities

Posted on February 10, 2004 by John Bailey

WPNCR’S ADAM IN ALBANY. From District 89 Assemblyman Adam T. Bradley’s Office. February 9, 2004: Assemblyman Adam Bradley (D-White Plains) announced Assembly passage of reform legislation aimed at ending abuses of the public trust by state authorities and public benefit corporations (A.9010).

“Public authorities exist enjoy the benefit of taxpayer funding with little or none of the oversight and accountability we demand from government,” Bradley said. “The public deserves to know that authorities are held accountable, and that’s exactly what this legislation does.”

The legislation that Assemblyman Bradley supported creates a public authority inspector general to make sure that authorities are given the kind of oversight they’ve been lacking.

“Last year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s fare hike fiasco showed the entire state what happens when authorities think they have no one looking over their shoulder,” Bradley said. “We’re still paying for the MTA’s public deception and similar things have happened at other public authorities. With a strong inspector general, we can prevent these kinds of scandals from happening.”

The measures restrict certain lobbying practices. They ensure that there is no undue or improper influence when it comes to awarding authority contracts or spending taxpayers’ money, and require each authority to create a central procurement office to oversee procurement contracts. “Even the appearance of impropriety undermines the public’s trust,” Bradley said. “We can’t allow that to happen. Lobbyists and other outside interests need to be kept at arm’s length from the decision-making process.”

The bill would establish an Independent Budget Officer for public authorities and public benefit corporations as well. The IBO would be required to collect, distribute and assess information about the budget for each authority. The IBO would also make reports and provide information to the public and elected officials.

“Authorities operate with the public’s money. Their decisions have already cost taxpayers millions of dollars, this will ensure that public authorities budget decisions will be scrutinized by independent experts,” Bradley said. “Rigorous analysis would go a long way toward warding off problems.

“We’ve seen way too many examples of abuse from public authorities over the past few years. Authorities need to be reined in and made accountable,” Bradley said. “The Assembly has taken the lead in making sure that these so-called shadow governments are brought into the open. I call on the governor and Senate to join us in making sure that public authorities are held accountable. We must prevent them from misspending taxpayer dollars, again.”

Watch on The Watch Continues: April Publication Aimed For.

Posted on February 10, 2004 by John Bailey

WPCNR CITIZEN REPORT. February 10, 2004: A meeting among neighbors and friends of The White Plains Watch was held Monday evening and a CitizeNetReporter who attended that meeting said the monthly that suspended publication in January is still in the same position. He said that Watch publisher Susan Chang says she still needs 500 more subscribers before she will resume publication. At this point, our observer says that Ms. Chang has 1,500 subscribers and says she needs a paid circulation of 2,000 to resume publication of the paper. He reports she hopes to gain the 500 new supporters by March and resume publication in April.