The D.A., White Plains Hospital Conduct Exploration of Issues on Teen Drinking

WPCNR County Clarion-Ledger. From White Plains Hospital Medical Center Media Relations. February 6, 2003: Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro, and Dr. Hillard Boskey, Director of White Plains Hospital
Center’s Emergency Department & Family Health Center, spoke Tuesday evening to over 300 concerned parents and students from five areas high schools at a forum, Teenage Parties: Every Parent’s Responsibility, held at Pleasantville High School.



THE D.A.’S TEAM AT PLEASANTVILLE: Pictured (from left to right) are: Dr. Robert Byrne, Superintendent, Mount Pleasant Central School District; Dr. Donald Antonecchia, Superintendent,
Pleasantville Union Free School District; Jeanine Pirro, Westchester County District Attorney; Dr. Hillard Boskey, Director, White Plains Hospital
Center’s Emergency Department & Family Health Center; Dr. Frances Wills, Superintendent, Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District; and Dr. Thomas Kelly, Superintendent, Valhalla Union Free School District.
Photo Courtesy, Thompson & Bender

Sponsored by the Westchester County Advisory Council on Underage Drinking, the workshop focused on parental responsibilities when hosting and sending their teens to gatherings and the legal and medical consequences that can
result when alcohol is present. D. A. Pirro and Dr. Boskey also presented a powerful educational video on alcohol and substance abuse: Dying High: Teens in the ER – filmed at White Plains Hospital Center’s Emergency Room last spring.

The Westchester County Advisory Council on Underage Drinking, a group of 15 community leaders from across Westchester, is working together in a coordinated effort to explore the causes and recommended solutions for the
underage drinking crisis. As part of their ongoing effort to educate parents and students about the dangers associated with teen drinking, the
Advisory Council will continue to sponsor future forums at area high schools across the county.

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“Thrifty 8” Harpoon 1% Sales Tax. “Never in That Position:” Brodsky

WPCNR County Clarion-Ledger. By John F. Bailey. February 5, 2003: In the aftermath of the announcement that the Westchester County Legislative Delegation would refuse to sponsor a 1% budget-gap closing sales tax as requested by County Executive Andy Spano, Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, leader of the Assembly delegation from Westchester County, indicated to WPCNR that the 1% Sales Tax never had a chance in the first place, that it was never even close to being offered to both Albany houses.
WPCNR asked Mr. Brodsky what had changed within the last week when it appeared that the 1% Sales Tax had a chance of being offered to both houses, according to remarks made by County Executive Spano, and a reported (in a Journal News article), conciliatory attitude of Mr. Brodsky, himself. Brodsky told WPCNR he and the rest of the delegation “were never in that position.” Asked why County Executive Andy Spano had indicated to reporters that he felt the delegation would sponsor the increase, Brodsky said, “You’ll have to ask him that question.

Brodsky: “No.” Bronz: “Frustrated.”

Eight members of the Westchester County Delegation of State Senators and Assemblypersons assembled in Albany Tuesday afternoon to give the county the bit of bad news that there would be no sales tax bailout. They gave the message to Lois Bronz, Chair of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, in a conference call according to The Journal News, which was then telephoned with apparently exclusive news of the decision in their own conference call with the eight legislators.

According to The Journal News, Bronz who was planning a meeting on the bill was informed of the decision.

Ms. Bronz told WPCNR Wednesday afternoon that the first she had learned of this was from a telephone call from Mr. Brodsky, not from her County Executive Andy Spano.

She said Mr. Brodsky called her to tell her “there was no consensus on the bill.” She said she had taken that to mean that the legislators were having problems with the “language” of the bill and that she was still, as of 4 PM Wednesday hopeful of passage of an amended bill. She said the date of the sales tax increase to go into effect was incorrect, being June 1, instead of March 1st, as requested and there were a few “technical difficulties.” Ms. Bronz said the corrected bill was sent back to Albany Wednesday morning.

Asked if the County Board of Legislators expected the bill to be offered, Ms. Bronz also told WPCNR that she and the other County Legislators had, based on what they had been told, expected that the Westchester delegation of state legislators were going to sponsor the bill in both state houses before yesterday afternoon’s events. “I’m frustrated,” she said.

Mr. Brodsky, when asked about this different “take” by Legislator Bronz on his conversation with her, said the bill can always be amended, but when asked by WPCNR if it would be coming out of committee and going to the floor, he said, “No.”

The Thrifty 8

A spokesperson in Senator Nicholas Spano’s office said that the
eight legislators “not in consensus on the bill” present on the conference call were: Senator Nicholas Spano, Yonkers, head of the New York Senate Westchester delegation, Senator Vincent LeibellThe Third, representing Northern Westchester, Assemblyman Adam Bradley (White Plains, North Castle, New Castle), Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, Assemblywoman Sandra Galef (Ossining), Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (Scarsdale-White Plains-New Rochelle), and Assemblyman James Gary Pretlow of Mount Vernon.

Brodsky: County Tactics to Blame.

Brodsky, commenting to WPCNR, explained why he and the delegation was never supportive of the sales tax increase: “ Number 1, the county got into this mess from fiscal gimmicks undertaken before the last election to reduce property taxes. Number 2, their remedies (to the budget gap) were deeply unfair and regional, and let big companies off the hook entirely.” Brodsky added a “Number 3,” stating that the 1% sales tax increase would have had residents paying up to $500 a year more in sales tax, as opposed to only $100 more in property taxes on average for most residents, if the county raised the property taxes instead.

“It was not fair. It burdened the working poor, it did not treat municipalities fairly.” He said, and said he had told Ms. Bronz this in his original call to her.

The Assemblyman indicated the delegation was not pleased with County Executive Spano’s campaign for the sales tax: “The tactics they used, using campaign funds, the advertising. They were awful.”

Ms. Bronz said the county disagreed with Mr. Brodsky’s figure of $100. She said “That is the problem, the variation in (property) taxes in so many different communities.”

The County Executive Office responds.

Susan Tolchin, Chief Spokesperson for County Executive Andy Spano, asked to explain this contradiction of impressions as to whether the 1% Sales Tax was truly dead, and the ultimate fate of the bill that was dead one day and on life support the next, told WPCNR, “We’re still plugging away, working very hard. You know Albany, something may be dead one day and revived the next. If the Assembly delegation fails to act, the people of Westchester will face a senseless double digit increase in property taxes.”

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Spano to Hold Second Conference on Teen Drinking

WPCNR WESTCHESTER TEEN WATCH. From th Westchester County Department of Communications. February 4, 2003:
Wednesday evening, County Executive Andy Spano will hold his follow-up to his December Conversation on Underage Drinking at Valhalla High School.
More than 100 young people from at least 30 Westchester high schools are expected to attend a meeting Wednesday, Feb. 5 with County Executive Andy Spano. This meeting is a follow-up to a Dec. 12 teen drinking summit, where students enthusiastically shared their ideas about effective alcohol-prevention initiatives. The meeting will take place in Cafeteria B at Valhalla High School, 300 Columbus Ave., from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

“This meeting Wednesday is an outgrowth of our December summit, where the students pulled no punches in telling us what they liked and didn’t like about some of the ideas we presented. And they also suggested that they themselves could come up with some better solutions,” said Spano. “This will be their opportunity to share their ideas as well as for us to talk about some of our proposals. In addition, they will be given questionnaires to take back to their peers so we can find out what kinds of programs the kids think work.”

The county is still pursuing one of the three initiatives presented at the December summit – a proposal to amend the state Vehicle and Traffic Law and alcohol laws so that an underage person found in possession of liquor could lose a driver’s license for a year, or have his right to obtain a license suspended if he does not yet have a license.

“This would not be a criminal offense,” said Spano. “The teens, parents and school officials we heard from in December said a criminal approach was too severe.”

Also under consideration by the county is a new initiative: to push for state legislation to increase penalties to retailers who sell liquor to minors.

“Increased penalties have been effective in deterring merchants from selling cigarettes to minors,” said Spano. “It seems clear we should advocate for the same approach here. Like with cigarette merchants, those who illegally sell liquor to teens could lose their license to sell liquor and lose a lottery license as well.”

On Wednesday, following the give-and-take between Spano and the students, the Teen Drinking Action Council started several years ago by Spano will meet.

The council brings together student leaders with the mission of creating messages and activities that support an alcohol/drug free lifestyle and innovative ways to spread that message to other students. Many students attending Wednesday night’s event are current members of the Teen Drinking Action Council. Other students are welcome to join.

The Teen Drinking Action Council meeting will include a discussion of a phone helpline run by teens for teens and planning for a barbecue to celebrate teens who support an alcohol/drug free lifestyle.

In addition to Wednesday’s meeting, the following events are scheduled dealing with underage drinking:

• On Feb. 25, Spano will meet with college presidents to explore the issues of drinking on campus.

• On March 6, Spano will host an evening conference for parents and community leaders to focus on parental involvement in a grass roots efforts to deal with the issue.

• And on April 7, Spano will reconvene a meeting with students to discuss what they found when they surveyed their schoolmates.

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Common Council President Looks Into Future of White Plains Renaissance.

WPCNR FOR THE RECORD. From Common Council President Benjamin Boykin. February 3, 2003: Monday evening, after Mayor Delfino delivered his State of the City Address, he turned the floor over to Council President Ben Boykin for the Council’s view.



HAILS WHITE PLAINS RENAISANCE: Council President Benjamin Boykin in his address to the city Monday evening. Mr. Boykin said it was due to the Common Council working together with the Mayor to make it happen.
Photo by WPCNR News

In his address, he called for a redevelopment of Lexington Avenue between Fischer Avenue and Post Road. He said the council would work to get the Building Department to ease supplemental building code restrictions that make White Plains projects more expensive.

Mr. Boykin stressed that the council has given the Mayor their input as to what should be included in his lPhase III Revitalization Plan and were looking forward to seeing it. He said the council would work toward providing more affordable housing in White Plains. He said the council would expect studies to be executed of any future downtown development. Here is Mr. Boykin’s speech:

ON BEHALF OF MY FIVE COUNCIL COLLEAGUES AND MYSELF I WISH TO PRESENT A REVIEW OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE PAST YEAR AND AN OUTLOOK OF WHAT WE AS COUNCIL MEMBERS HOPE TO ACHIEVE IN 2003. THE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2002 HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL AND THE REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION HAVE WORKED TOGETHER AND HAVE REMAINED FOCUSED ON THE BEST LONG-TERM INTERESTS FOR WHITE PLAINS RESIDENTS.

WHITE PLAINS TODAY COULD BE BEST DESCRIBED AS A CITY IN THE MIDST OF A RENAISSANCE. WE ARE REINVESTING IN OUR TAX BASE AND BUILDING A BETTER CITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, 1,790 UNITS OF APARTMENTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED. OF THESE, 130 ARE AFFORABLE HOUSING UNITS. 1,361 OF THE APPROVED UNITS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH COMPLETION SCHEDULED DURING THIS YEAR AND EARLY 2004. THE MOMENTUM IS GROWING AS WE PREPARE FOR:

· CITY CENTER: A MAJOR RETAIL COMPLEX INCLUDING A 15 SCREEN MEGAPLEX THEATER, RESTAURANTS, STORES, A 2,200 CAR GARAGE AND APARTMENTS.

· FORTUNOFF: 180,000 SQUARE-FOOT SPECIALTY STORE FOR THIS NATIONALLY RENOWNED RETAILER PLUS 75,000 SQUARE FEET OF ANCILLARY RETAIL SPACE.

· A 400-SEAT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT THE CITY CENTER AND A NEW PARK AND FOUNTAIN AT THE INTERSECTION OF MAMARONECK AVE. AND MAIN ST.

· A DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDING NEW LANTERNS, BENCHES AND IMPROVED CURBING, JUTOUTS AND CROSSWALKS.

IN ADDITION, A 57,000 SQUARE FOOT STOP & SHOP, THE CITY’S ONLY LARGE-SCALE MODERN SUPERMARKET, OPENED IN DECEMBER 2002.

THE COMPLETION OF THESE PROJECTS, WHICH INVOLVE NEW RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE HEART OF OUR CITY AND NEW RETAIL AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES, WILL PRODUCE A DOWNTOWN RICH IN CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS AND GENERATE ADDITIONAL TAX REVENUE WHICH WILL PROMOTE BOTH GREATER TAX STABILITY AND CONTINUATION OF HIGH-QUALITY CITY SERVICES. ALL PROPOSALS NOW UNDERWAY WERE SUBJECTED TO INTENSIVE REVIEW TO INSURE THAT THE CITY’S INFRASTRUCTURE WAS SUFFICIENT TO HANDLE INCREASED VOLUMES OF TRAFFIC AND PARKING WITHOUT SACRIFICING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY’S RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS.

NOT ALL PROJECTS APPROVED SINCE 2001 ARE UNDERWAY. CONSTRUCTION OF JEFFERSON PLACE, A 281 APARTMENT RESIDENCE ON MAMARONECK AVE., IS STALLED DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS WHILE THE HAMILTON, A 106 UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING AT CHURCH AND BARKER AND 42 UNITS OF HOUSING FOR LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME FAMILIES AND SENIORS AT SO. KENSICO AND HADDEN HAVE YET TO BREAK GROUND. WE INTEND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO PROTECT OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND CITY IF THESE PROJECTS DO NOT HAPPEN.

MORE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS ARE EXPECTED IN 2003. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS FURTHER DEVELOPMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE VISION FOR A VIBRANT AND LIVABLE DOWNTOWN AND DOES NOT OVERLOAD OUR TRAFFIC AND PARKING INFRASTRUCTURE. WE MUST KNOW THE LIMITS OF OUR PRESENT AND POTENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN SERVING VARIOUS KINDS OF USES IN OUR DOWNTOWN AREA AND WILL REQUEST PROFESSIONAL STUDIES TO ASSIST THE CITY IN EVALUATING FUTURE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS.

WHILE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROCEEDS, WE NEED TO INSURE THAT THE HIGH QUALITY OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS IS MAINTAINED AND PRESERVED. NEW MEASURES TO CALM TRAFFIC AS IT PASSES THROUGH CLOSE-IN AREAS SUCH AS BATTLE HILL, FISHER HILL, THE HIGHLANDS AND NORTH BROADWAY SHOULD BE EVALUATED AND, IF ACCEPTABLE TO RESIDENTS, ADOPTED.

WE HAVE PROVIDED THE ADMINISTRATION WITH OUR IDEAS REGARDING PHASE 3 OF THE DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION PLAN. WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING THIS PLAN AND GETTING PUBLIC INPUT PRIOR TO ITS APPROVAL AND ENACTMENT IN 2003.

WHILE THE PROGNOSIS FOR INCREASED SALES AND PROPERTY TAXES FROM INCREASED BUSINESS ACTIVITY IS ENCOURAGING IN THE LONG TERM, FISCAL 2003-04 WILL BE A DIFFICULT YEAR FOR THE CITY’S BUDGET. BECAUSE NEARLY ALL OF THE NEW CONSTRUCTION WILL NOT BE IN OPERATION AT BUDGET TIME AND BECAUSE SALES TAX REVENUES FROM EXISTING STORES REFLECT THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, THE TAX OUTLOOK FOR THE COMING FISCAL YEAR IS GOING TO BE CHALLENGING. THE IMPACT OF INCREASED BUSINESS ACTIVITY WILL BEGIN TO HAVE A STRONG BENEFICIAL IMPACT ON THE CITY’S STRUCTURE IN 2004-05 AND THEREAFTER.

SOME OF THE CITY’S SUPPLEMENTAL PLUMBING CODES HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO PERMIT THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE RECENTLY RELEASED NEW YORK STATE BUILDING CODE. WHILE THESE ARE POSITIVE MEASURES, WE WILL WORK WITH THE ADMINISTRATION, DEVELOPERS, CONTRACTORS, ARCHITECTS AND LAND USE ATTORNEYS TO EXAMINE ALL THE CITY’S SUPPLEMENTAL BUILDING CODES TO ELIMINATE THOSE CODES WHICH UNNECESSARILY INFLATE CONSTRUCTION COSTS WITHOUT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SAFETY OR BENEFIT TO OCCUPANTS OF BUILDINGS IN THE CITY.

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, WHITE PLAINS HAS GAINED ACCESS TO LAKEFRONT PROPERTY. THE CITY’S LONG-TERM LEASE PROVIDING ACCESS TO SILVER LAKE AND THE PURCHASE OF THE D’ELIA PROPERTY CONSTITUTE THE LARGEST ADDITIONS TO THE CITY’S OPEN SPACE AND RECREATIONAL INVENTORY IN MANY YEARS. WITH THE APPROVAL OF NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL’S SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION IN 2002, DISCUSSIONS ARE IN UNDERWAY WITH THE HOSPITAL TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR THIS PROPERTY.

2002 SAW A MAJOR TRANSITION WITHIN OUR PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT WITH THE RETIREMENT OF FORMER COMMISSIONER DOLCE. THE COMMON COUNCIL INSISTED THAT A NATIONAL SEARCH BE LAUNCHED TO IDENTIFY THE BEST POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT. THE SELECTION OF COMMISSIONER STRAUB AND HIS APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS CHONG AND JENNINGS HAVE SERVED TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN OUR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. DUE IN LARGE MEASURE TO THE FRESH IDEAS OF THE INCOMING COMMISSIONER AND DEPUTIES, THE “BADGE DRAIN” HAS COME TO AN END, CURRENT CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED WITH BOTH POLICE AND FIRE UNIONS, AND DEPARTMENTAL MORALE HAS IMPROVED. NEW POLICE BIKE PATROLS HAVE ADDED A NEW LEVEL OF PROTECTION WITH INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE IN OUR DOWNTOWN AND CLOSE-IN NEIGHBORHOODS.

THIS EVENING, THIS COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO APPROVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW OFFICE FACILITIES FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND NEW COMMUNITY SPACE FOR WINDBROOK RESIDENTS. NEARLY 100% OF THE FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT WAS PROVIDED BY FEDERAL SOURCES IN THE EARLY 1990S. WITH VISIONARY THINKING AND CREATIVE PLANNING, WE ARE PROVIDING ADDITIIONAL GREEN SPACE FOR THIS COMMUNITY.

LEXINGTON AVENUE BETWEEN FISHER AVE. AND POST RD. SHOULD BE REDEVELOPED. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS SHOULD BE USED TO UPGRADE FACADES AND STOREFRONTS THEREBY IMPROVING THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT IN THE CITY’S DENSEST NEIGHBORHOOD.

ILLEGAL OCCUPANCIES ARE A MAJOR THREAT TO CLOSE-IN NEIGHBORHOODS. WE WILL INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO INCREASE MINIMUM FINES FOR REPEAT OFFENDERS OF THE CITY’S OCCUPANCY CODES AND TO PROMOTE THE HIRING OF MORE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

DURING 2002 WE PASSED LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF A CITY GRANT WRITER. THIS INDIVIDUAL WILL BE CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GENERATING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES TO EXPAND CITY SERVICES WITHOUT GENERATING ADDITIONAL TAX BURDENS ON OUR RESIDENTS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE HIRING OF THIS INDIVIDUAL IN EARLY 2003.

IN ORDER TO FOSTER A CLOSER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CITY GOVERNMENT AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE CONTINUE TO URGE THE ADMINISTRATION TO RESUME REGULAR INFORMAL MEETINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AND SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF COMMON INTEREST AND CONCERN.

WE BEGAN “CITIZENS TO BE HEARD” LAST YEAR AND WE ENCOURAGE OUR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS TO BRING YOUR ISSUES TO THE COMMON COUNCIL AT 7:00 PM EACH MONTH PRIOR TO THE START OF THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 7:30 PM.

WE NEED TO DO MORE TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIDDLE-INCOME HOUSING IN WHITE PLAINS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND REFINE POLICIES THAT SPELL OUT THE REQUIREMENTS AND INCENTIVES FOR THE PROVISION OF MIDDLE-INCOME HOUSING BY DEVELOPERS WISHING TO BUILD IN OUR CITY. THE DIVERSITY OF OUR CITY IS ONE OF ITS MOST VALUABLE ASSETS. WE MUST WORK TO SEE THAT OUR CITY’S WORKFORCE, AT ALL LEVELS, AND OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, REFLECT OUR RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY.

THE YEAR 2003 PROMISES TO BE THE BEGINNING OF THE REALIZATION OF HOPES AND DREAMS BEGUN JUST A YEAR OR TWO AGO. BY YEAR-END, NEW WHITE PLAINS RESIDENTS WILL BE LIVING AT THE FORMER “HOLE IN THE GROUND” AND AT CLAYTON PARK. WE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE MOVIES, DINE AND SHOP AT THE CITY CENTER, ENJOY BOATING, FISHING OR PICNICKING AT OUR NEW LAKEFRONT PARK, SHOP AT FORTUNOFF, SEE LIVE PERFORMANCES AT OUR PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, AND STROLL BY AN EXCITING NEW PARK AND FOUNTAIN AT MAMARONECK AND MAIN.

THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF ALL THIS NEW ACTIVITY AND THE PROPOSALS WHICH FOLLOW WILL DEPEND ON OUR ABILITY TO MANAGE DEVELOPMENT IN A WAY THAT WILL ADD TO OUR QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE SOURCE OF PRIDE WHICH WE HAVE IN OUR CITY.

THE WHITE PLAINS RENAISSANCE IS UPON US. WE ASK THE ADMINISTRATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNCIL, AND WORKING WITH THE BID, BUSINESS OWNERS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICIAL CELEBRATION THIS FALL TO SHOWCASE THE WHITE PLAINS RENAISSANCE.

WE HAVE AN AMBITIOUS AGENDA FOR 2003. WORKING WITH THE MAYOR AND HIS ADMINISTRATION, WE ARE READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO RETURN WHITE PLAINS TO ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE AS THE JEWEL IN WESTCHESTER’S CROWN AND TO CELEBRATE OUR RENAISSANCE.

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