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I am writing to let you know some important information about Westchester County’s Earned Sick Leave law, which recently took effect. The following notice is courtesy of the Westchester County Human Rights Commission:
On April 10, 2019, the Earned Sick Leave law went into effect in Westchester County.
Under this new law, beginning on July 10, 2019 (or on the date of first employment, if hired after July 10, 2019), employees may begin earning one hour of sick leave for every thirty hours worked.
Some employees will be entitled to paid sick leave. Employees can use sick leave to access medical or mental health diagnosis, treatment, or preventative care for themselves or a family member.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY QB GEORGE “GO LONG” LATIMER LAUNCHES A LONG ONE DEEP WAY DOWN FIELD….HE’S GOT A RECEIVER OPEN, HE LEAPS! TouchDOWN! TouchDOWN WESTCHESTER . AT THE KICKOFF OF STREETS FOOTBALL IN WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK USA On the steps of Classic Westchester County Center, Westchester County Executive George Latimer welcomed the New York Streets Arena Football team to their new home that has the classical architectural ambience and inspiration as old Soldiers Field in Chicago.
WPCNR VIEW FROM THE 25 YARDLINE. From the Westchester County Department of Communications. April 16, 2019:
Latimer said: “We want to show them a great Westchester welcome. We want the people of this County to come to the games, give the Streets a home-field advantage, and be able to say ‘we remember when it all started.’”
NEW YORK STREETS PLAYERS ENJOYING WALTER’S HOT DOGS:L-R: Rob Thomas, RB, Ray Durrett LB, Herbert Moore DE
Joined by Streets Owners Corey and Tamara Galloway, Head Coach Rick Marsilio, National Arena League Commissioner Chris Siegfried and Streets players and dancers, Latimer gave a true “Westchester Welcome” including hot dogs from Walter’s and tickets to Playland Park to ride the Dragon Coaster.
All Photos, Courtesy, Westchester Department of Communications
The New York Streets, the National Arena League’s newest franchise is set to begin play at the Westchester County Center on April 20 when they host the Orlando Predators. The Streets, who won their inaugural game Saturday night defeating the Jacksonville Sharks, 52-41, are owned by Corey Galloway and Tamara Galloway, New Rochelle residents.
Corey Galloway, who handed the County Executive a football as he went to the podium, said: “We are so proud to call the Westchester County Center the home of the Streets. It was a goal we started three years ago and are happy to be here today. My wife and I are New Rochelle residents and we are excited to continue to serve this community.”
Tamara Galloway said: “We hope this team will not only add to the economic development of Westchester but add to the community and bring a sense of pride. This team isn’t just a business, it’s a family and we are committed always putting our finest foot forward. Corey and I are so humbled to be the first black owners of a professional sports team in New York and are so happy Westchester is part of that story.”
Arena Football has a rich history in the New York/New Jersey area dating back to the New York Knights which played at Madison Square Garden in 1988. New York had been without an Arena Football team since 2008 when the New York Dragons completed an eight-year run at the Nassau Coliseum. Galloway attended many Dragons games as a fan and now has fulfilled a dream. He has brought Arena Football back to New York and now the Streets are ready to hit the gridiron this spring.
Marsilio said: “Speaking for our coaches and our players, we are excited to be here and be accepted into the community. We want do some really great things here, both on and off the field, and it is my job to prepare us to do that. We will be entrenched in this community and we are going to bring great things.”
Siegfried said: “Coming here, helps our league’s footprint for what we want to do nationally. This weekend we have two franchises, a young one and the most well-known one in the Orlando Predators, which sets up for an amazing game. Thank you to all for supporting the New York Streets, we are so excited for them to coming to the National Arena League.”
Arena Football features an eight on eight format played on a 50-yard field surrounded by dasher boards. The Streets are led by veteran Arena Football Head Coach Marsilio and former Syracuse quarterback David Legree. Visit nystreetsfootball.com for the latest news including player signings, merchandise, and promotions as well as details on how you can order season tickets, purchase individual tickets or book your group to come out and see the Streets in action. Tickets are also available on Ticketmaster.com.
WPCNR LETTER TICKER. From a White Plains CitizeNetReporter. April 15, 2019:
From the Archdiocese of New York
By now you may have heard that a fire broke out in the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine yesterday morning, and was discovered between the 9:00 and 11:00 Palm Sunday services.
The fire was located in a closed room in the undercroft of the cathedral, and is at this time still of unknown cause. It seems clear that it was not electrical and there are no indications of arson. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished, damage was relatively minor, and over the course of the day large fans and open doors cleared the cathedral itself of the lingering smoke.
With an extraordinary display of organization, in a matter of only fifteen minutes an altar and cross were set up on the pulpit green, hundreds of chairs were set up, a sound system was produced, vestments and eucharistic vessels and bread and wine were gathered, and with the full choir and the sung Passion Gospel and the sound of firefighters in the background we held the Palm Sunday service outside on the lawn.
Maybe sometimes your house has to catch on fire to show what matters and what doesn’t, and yesterday taught us many things. Dean Daniel has concluded that tomorrow’s liturgy for the clergy renewal of ordination vows will take place in the cathedral as planned, and there will be no obstacle to the Triduum and Easter services taking place at our altar later this week.
The CitizeNetReporter in his comments forwarding the letter from the Archdiocese remarked:
” I saw this report (from the Archdiocese) this morning and as horrible as it was, with the ultimate outcome not as tragic as what happened today in Paris, with what occurred at Notre Dame Cathedral, but it pointed out how vulnerable these structures are. The loss of the physical structure is heartbreaking for all the history of what these institutions stand for to all humanity. “
Fires beginnings spread rapidly to the roof, engulfed the Cathedral spire in the early afternoon (late afternoon in Paris. This is the view of the north side of the cathedral . The double-tower grand entrance is to the right.Spire has collapsed. Late in the afternoon, flames in the interior of the cathedral light up the rose window on the north side of the building. The entrance to the church is to the far rightView from the rear of the building toward the front approximately 9:30 Paris time.A smoky look into what was left on the interior of the catheral as of 10 PM PARIS TIME
The fire was officially declared out, in a Reuters report late in the evening. Reutersreported some relics and artworks were saved by firefighters, and that the main structure of the church had been saved.
The New York Times reported this morning that 2/3 of the roof was destroyed. The two towers at the entrance of the church were saved The Times correspondents, Adam Nossiter and Aurelien Breeden reported the cause is not known. They reported the rector of the Cathedral said the fire stared in the wood beams supporting the church roof. It started at about 6:30 PM Paris Time, took 5 hours to control.
Photographs (insets)Lifeboats from the RMS Titanic approaching the Carpathia early this morning, 107 years ago. The Titanic sank at 2:20 A.M. after colliding with an iceberg at approximately 11:40 P.M. Sunday evening, April 14, 1912. Titanic Quartermaster Robert Hichens stands in the stern at the lifeboat tiller on approach to the Carpathia.
Lifeboat drawing up alongside Carpathia filled with passengers rescued from the doomed oceanliner.
A Titanic Lifeboat filled with freezing survivors of the sinking, being raised aboard up the sides of the Carpathia, this morning 107 years ago.
Empty lifeboats in New York delivered by the Carpathia at Pier 54 in Manhattan on April 18.
At dawn this morning , in 1912, the Carpathia after steaming through an ice field 6o miles in 3-1/2 bours at 18 knots, to reach the foundering Titanic, rescued 703 persons from lifeboats. Many of the lifeboats were not filled to capacity, due to crew ineptness and lack of lifeboat drills on board, (since the Titanic was pronounced unsinkable).
The 20 lifeboats has a capacity of passengers of 1,178, (65 per boat), while the Titanic (irresponsibly I might add) had 2,200 passengers and crew on board, Two thirds of the pasengers and crew perished.
ONE A PENNY TWO A PENNY….HOT CROSS BUNS! HOT CROSS BUNS! A Hot Cross Bun from The Kneaded Bread this morning in Port Chester New York USA. Crisp topping, moist inside plenty of fruit inside and delicious white frosted cross. The breakfast of the season on Palm Sunday.
Annunciata Elwes in Country Life Magazine writes about the history of the King of Buns in this article at
MEASLES! COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE LATIMER AND COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH DR. SHERLITA AMLER ON STOPPING MEASLES ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A NUTSHELL–WPCNR VIDEOWAITING FOR THE DOUGH GEORGE LATIMER ON WHERE THE 1% SALES TAX INCREASE STANDS. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE HE SAYS WPCNR VIDEODR. JOSEPH RICCA ON IMPACT OF $1.5 MILLION IN NEW SCHOOL AID; HOW IT WILL BE USED. IMPACT OF COMBINED CITY AND SCHOOL TAX INCREASES. PLUS– THE TITANIC, WESTCHESTER HOUSING TRENDS, ICE PARLOR OPENINGS, MORE ON WHITE PLAINS WEEK WITH JOHN BAILEY AND JIM BENEROFE.THE 2019 WHITE PLAINS WEEK 19TH YEAR ON THE AIR
The Westchester County Health Department urges residents to check their own vaccination status and protect themselves and their unvaccinated children from measles by getting the MMR vaccine from their provider or a special county clinic.
Friday, April 12, to 6 p.m.TONIGHT, 134 Court Street, White Plains
TOMORROW: Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 134 Court Street, White Plains
Tuesday, April 16, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 25 Moore Ave., Mount Kisco
The County Health Department arranged these special clinics, after publicly urging timely MMR vaccination, after eight unvaccinated children in northern Westchester were diagnosed with measles.
The children do not attend public schools or daycare programs.Measles is a highly contagious virus that causes fever, rash, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes. Tiny white spots may appear in the mouth and a rash may appear on the body two to four days after symptoms begin.
Complications can include hearing loss, pneumonia, swelling of the brain and death.Measles is so contagious that when exposed, nine of 10 people who are not immune will also become sick from the virus.
Without knowing they are sick, an infected person can spread measles to others up to four days before the rash appears, and for up to four days afterwards.
For more information, call the NYS Measles Hotline at 1-888-364-4837.Please forward this e-news to family and friends who may be interested in this information.
