Bradley backs increased Workman’s Compensation Pct.

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WPCNR Afternoon Tribune. By John F. Bailey. July 10, 2002 2:15 PM E.D.T.: Adam Bradley, Democratic Challenger of Naomi Matusow, the Democrat-incumbent in the 89th Assembly District, said he would work to increase the percentage of salary a worker is entitled to, if injured on the job, under the Workman’s Compensation Law Wednesday.



WORKING FAMILIES PARTY ENDORSES ADAM BRADLEY: Mr. Bradley, standing on the steps of the White Plains Public Safety Building called for raising the Workman’s Compensation perceantage to 65% of salary Wednesday, in his acceptance of the WFP endorsement in the Democratic Primary September 10.
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Mr. Bradley said the present law allowed workers to receive only 40% of salary,(though he was not sure if that was the correct percentage), if they were injured on the job, and said he supported the Working Families Party statewide initiative to reimburse injured workers 65% of their salary. He also said he supported the WFP goal of raising the minimum state wage from $5.15 to $6.75 an hour.

On a related wage issue, Bradley remarked he was behind the County Legislature initiative to introduce a “living wage law” in Westchester. Such a law, sponsored by County Legislator George Lattimer and James Maisano of New Rochelle, would require companies and organizations receiving county money (including tax abatements), to pay a minimum of $11.00 an hour with health benefits, and $13 an hour without health benefits.


WFP FOR BRADLEY: Kevin Heffernan, head of the Working Families Party called Adam Bradley “the best person to represent our Working Families” in the 89th Assembly District Wednesday, saying the endorsement was based on their extensive screening, questionnaire and personal interviews with Mr. Bradley and Ms. Matusow, the incumbent Democrat Assemblywoman. Mr. Bradley is shown third from left.
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Benjamin Boykin, Common Council President, introduced Mr. Bradley, saying, “The Working Families Party represents the Democratic ideals: jobs, justice and health care.” He said that these concerns “can insure that our communities work.”

“Government Needs to Set an Example.”

Mr. Bradley said, “I am thrilled that the Working Families Party has chosen me as the candidate who will fight the hardest for working families in Westchester.”

Bradley said he supported both the minimum wage increase, and the concept of a living wage, saying, “Government needs to set an example on the minimum wage and the living wage.”

He said allegations of fraud in workman’s compensation claims should not be used as an excuse not to reimburse a worker “injured in the line of duty,” the wage necessary to support his family. He said that more investigators need to be added to investigate workman’s comp fraud.

In calling for the increase in the minimum wage and the workmen’s compensation, Bradley concluded his statement by saying about New York State, “We’re falling behind. We need to be the caring state we always were.”

Appearances coming up.

Mr. Bradley will be appearing in Bedford Hills Friday, and Harrison on Monday, as he continues to appear every day in communities throughout the 89th district. He was in New Castle Tuesday, and in White Plains Monday, meeting voters.

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ASSEMBLY CANDIDATE TONY SAYEGH JOINS INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

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WPCNR NewsReel. From the Sayegh Campaign. July 10, 2002.: Tony Sayegh, candidate for the New York State Assembly in the 88th District, joined families from White Plains and the surrounding area as they celebrated Independence Day at White Plains High School on July 3rd.
Sayegh greeted the area residents as they participated in many of the activities held at the high school and waited for the great fireworks that would end the night of celebrating our country’s day of independence. Mr. Sayegh introduced himself to residents in the crowd listening to their issues and concerns for their community.

“It is wonderful to see children and families celebrating our nation’s independence,” said Sayegh. “In the wake of recent tragedies, gatherings like this remind us of what is truly important.”

Area residents enthusiastically greeted Sayegh and his campaign volunteers, who distributed red, white, and blue balloons at the event to add to the festive occasion.

Sayegh also attended holiday celebrations in White Plains, Eastchester, New Rochelle, Pelham and Tuckahoe this week. He is facing incumbent Democrat Assemblywoman Amy Paulin.

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Board of Ed Officers Elected.

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WPCNR School Days. From Michelle Schoenfeld. July 9, 2002:Dorothy S. Schere was elected President of the White Plains Board of Education at its Reorganization Meeting last week. Susan R. Kirkpatrick was elected Vice President.



PRESIDENT SCHERE TAKES THE REINS JULY 1: Dorothy Schere moving into the lead seat on the Board of Education last week.
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Mrs. Schere has been a Board member for 15 years and was Vice President during five of those years.

In other action taken at this meeting, the firm of Ingerman Smith, LLP was designated as legal counsel, replacing Plunkett & Jaffe, PC, which is no longer acting as general counsel to school districts.

The next Regular meeting of the Board will take place on Monday August 12th, at 8 P.M., at Education House, 5 Homeside Lane. The public is welcome.

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King Komments: Aesthetics of White Plains

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King Komments:By White Plains Councilman William King. July 9, 2002: The peripatetic Councilman takes a weekend trip to Long Island and comes back with some ideas for White Plains.
Although you can’t bring the beautiful coastline of Eastern Long Island to White Plains (although securing the Dellwood property from the County hopefully soon finally for a low key lakeside park would be something), there are several elements in practice there that should be also done in White Plains.

Neat Pedestrian Signs

I suggest calling Easthampton, NY to see where they bought their red, yellow and white, highly visible, vertical, rectangular “Yield for Pedestrians in Crosswalk” signs that they have in the middle of the roadways all over town. Since they are much more visible than the plain black on white signs that White Plains and other towns around us use, people tend to stop more when there is someone who wants to cross in the crosswalk. Check it out!

Bike Signs in Use. No carnage.

Also, when are the Bike Route signs coming? They were also in abundance in Eastern Long Island, on Shelter Island and along the North Fork. A good look. As with White Plains, the bicyclists were already there and biking already – the signs mainly serve to give drivers an extra head’s up that there may be bicycles present -and there are many many bicyclists on Eastern Long Island.

Nifty Telephone Booths

Also, for George’s (Gretsas) edification (and mine), I saw a public payphone in a bright red British phonebox in Port Jefferson. It can be done!

Intriguing Novelties

They had a nice 4-horses-deep carousel in Greenport that was a big hit – many kids riding it. It was under an open air gazebo with big glass folding doors that were open but could be closed if it rained. The round, peaked roof should have at least had skylights or hatches that could have been open and closed too.

Festive Street Banners

I see these everywhere but in White Plains but in Long Island I saw a couple more banners across the street advertising some upcoming town fair or something. Still waiting for one in White Plains.

Finally, I saw a Victorian house-looking building in one town in a hamlet of Shelter Island that reminded me of similar ‘architectural statement’ types of buildings that can redirect and set the tone for an entire downtown or commercial strip.

Theme Architecture to Set a Mood.

There are a couple of Victorian style gems in downtown Santa Cruz, California that are used as commercial structures for restaurants and shops that act as the catalyst for downtown revitalization there. I would think a nice restaurant like the recently defunct Wrapsody would have fared better in such a structure than the plain, white (in White Plains, how ironic) 2-story office type building it was in, and failed in, on Mamaroneck Ave.

I believe it would pay for the City to help jump start the rest of Mamaroneck Avenue, between the City Center and the block between Post and Maple, by co-investing with a building owner to completely redo a facade in a more architectural way.

Thanks – Bill King

P.S. I noticed a pothole where all the asphalt is missing near the Food Emporium on Mam. Ave. – there was yellow brick underneath – wow- Mamaroneck Avenue used to be brick! – would be cool if it was again.

P.P.S. Coming back into White Plains from my weekend trip, I was hit by the bright glare of our streelights again, bathing our town in a bright amber glow, brighter than any place else.

It occurred to me once more that White Plains could be saving hundreds of thousands of dollars a year by not having so many streetlights so brightly illluminating our streets, especially our major arterials which seem as brightly lit as night-time construction sites.

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