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WPCNR GRILLMAN GAZETTE. By The Grillin Gourmet. ReInternetted from The CitizeNetReporter Archives of the Ancient Past. April , 2018:
No matter whether you’re a New York Liberal, a Michigan Wolverine, A Trump supporter, or California free spirit, there’s still one phenomenon the country still believes in the American grill.
Thanks to the chimney charcoal starter and its glowing orange coals, the backyard American barbeque DNA macho in the amateur chef was inordinately delayed by the coldest WETTEST spring in memory.
But today its 73 degrees in White Plains New York USA, Dan Ingram is telling you to “Roll Your Bod,” and the grill is READY!
Steak was raised outside, it was born to be cooked outside, and the barbequed steak puts the Cartier- priced steakhouse in its place!
In this griller’s opinion, outdoor grilling proves once again to be the equal and superior to the overpriced artificial-tasting steak. Sleek decor and atmosphere cannot duplicate backyard origins. The economy may be whatever you think it is, your home equity quiting, but take heart even the hobo can grill! It’s part of American DNA.It’s Democracy! WHEN THEY BAN OUTDOOR GRILLING THAT’S WHEN THEY GET IN DEEP TROUBLE.
To do real steak right , you have to do it outside on charcoal.
The instinct of generations of the American backyard barbeque tradition passed up from the cave, enjoyed at Valley Forge. Lewis and Clark bit into venison discovering the Northwest.
Cowboys sunk teeth into rare beef around chuck wagons on the prairie and up from the Southland , barbeque inbred and passed on from American father to American son – cutting across nationality and station – gives you real steak – not $100 technology enhanced cuts. Flaming charcoal makes steak a living thing in your mouth!
I thought America can pull itself out of this. As long as the American grilling tradition is handed down, the pioneer “can-do” spirit lives! Look at those glowing babies romancing, enhancing that steak. It makes your mouth water!
“HOT CHA CHA CHA” as Jimmy Durante would say!
Why go out for dinner when you can tap your inner griller and say I can cook steak better? I can do this. The difference is the air, the smoke, the way marinade just drips down into the coals and gets into the meat. It’s chemistry, Americans!
What is it about the American Grillman that’s so special that his or hers backyard cuts beat the insider professionals’ inflation-friendly ostentatious steaks?
It’s the unique chemistry of being American and believing in the charcoal flames.
On Memorial Day weekend, it’s a must. On Independence Day Weekend, it’s not July 4 unless you’re grillin’. On Labor Day, if you’re not workin’, you’re grillin’.
There’s just something about the searing intensity of glowing charcoal combining mystically with the testosterone and instinctual synergy between red meat and the dedicated outdoor griller – it beats in taste, juiciness and texture the contrived technology of the most expensive restaurant equipment.
No matter how tasty the megabuck meat is in the swank sticker shock steak palaces of the swells, there’s always that artificial packaged taste that betrays the indoor steak. The butteryness. The soft crust of the black topped surface of the indoor steak just does not have the nubile grizzled roughhewn flamed reluctant yield of the outdoor one-on-one grilled steak that fights your bicuspids with spirit as you crush it!
The Chimney Starter the Secret.
Pour in a helping of those ultimate black beauties, Kingsford charcoal briquettes into the chimney top.
Fifteen minutes before the wife has the sides ready, take a wooden match to the apertures in the base of the starter and light up the edges of the newsprint. Within 10-15 minutes you’ve got coals a firey orange red. You’re ready to outcook the pros.
After the Griller’s wife has marinated the meat – the bone trimmed Porterhouse is sizzzzzzzlllllllllling in the caressing deep searing heat of glowing orange briquettes – 4 minutes a side in 400 degree heat and deft turning and surgical “rareness checks” – the seasoned grillistabalero simply has a feel for the meat – passed genetically down from generations of American grillers.
The combination of cauldron, flavored steel grill rods and perfect flames creates the grillmark “brand” lets you know just by looking at the cut, you’re going to get the natural taste of the backyard steak – No one can do a great cut like you can!
As any redblooded American Grillman will tell you when doing a steak – you can’t deliver a steak by manual or instructions.
You have to feel the meat,man! Feel it cook. You just know it’s time. Hearty smoke promises juicy meat that melts in your mouth creates an experience only the grillman or GrillGal knows.
Every cut is not the same.
Each deserves a surgeon’s attention to cooking timing and detail. Surgical checks are necessary.
The American Grillman becomes one with the meat.
With eye and knowledge of the hue of red – you just know by instinct when she’s done. Cooking is slowed down by moving the meats to the side off the heat to keep the American beauties warm
With the wife’s deft presentation, sweet potato fries, corn pudding, fresh beans and mushrooms the Grillman’s natural art creates the taste of the Fourth of July
Get those grills handy and ready to fire up to get that taste of American Independence once again.
When you’re over the grill, you’re King of the Hill.
STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL ON THE FINAL PASSAGE OF TRUMP’S BIG TAX BILL IN THE HOUSE
“Today’s vote makes it official: all seven New York Republicans in Congress voted to rip health care away from 1.5 million New Yorkers and jeopardize SNAP benefits for nearly 3 million more. They had two chances to stand up to Donald Trump and fight for the people they serve. They failed both times, gambling with their constituents’ lives to pay for billionaire tax breaks.
“To the 48,000 New Yorkers set to lose their coverage in Rep. LaLota’s district, the 48,000 in Rep. Garbarino’s, the 52,000 in Rep. Malliotakis’, the 31,000 in Rep. Lawler’s, the 44,000 in Rep. Stefanik’s, the 35,000 in Rep. Langworthy’s, and the 31,000 in Rep. Tenney’s: your members of Congress may have given up on you, but I never will.
“As Governor, your family’s health and well-being is my top priority. And I will keep fighting every single day to shield you from the cruelty and chaos coming out of Washington.”
GOVERNOR HOCHUL AND LABOR LEADERS ANNOUNCE NEW YORK STATEPAYS OFF MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR
Governor and New York State Legislature Paid Off Trust Fund Loan in FY 2026 Budget, Bringing the Fund to Solvency, Increasing Benefits for Unemployed New Yorkers and Cutting Costs to Businesses
Governor Kathy Hochul today rallied with the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, AFL-CIO to announce New York State has paid off the nearly $7 billion federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund loan — a move that will bring the fund to solvency, increase benefits for unemployed New Yorkers and cut costs to businesses. The Governor announced this action back in May as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Enacted Budget.
“By paying off this unprecedented Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt, we are delivering long-overdue relief to New York’s workers and businesses,” Governor Hochul said. “This is about doing what’s right — raising benefits for unemployed New Yorkers who need support, cutting costs for businesses that are driving our economy forward, and putting money back into New Yorkers’ pockets. I’m proud to stand with our labor partners in making this progress possible.”
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said, “Paying off New York’s Unemployment Insurance debt is a major victory for our entire economy. Our nearly three million small businesses are New York’s true economic engine. As federal leaders imposed damaging tariffs and trade wars, we lifted a heavy burden off small businesses while strengthening the safety net for working people. I thank Governor Hochul and Speaker Heastie for their partnership on this issue that will help our businesses thrive and support workers across all regions of our state.”
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said, “By paying off the Unemployment Trust Fund debt we’re securing relief to our local businesses – especially our small businesses – and ensuring that the UI benefits can keep up with inflation,” said Speaker Carl Heastie. “The Assembly Majority and especially Assembly Labor Chair Harry Bronson fought hard for this inclusion in the budget as we understand the vital support this provides to businesses and hardworking families as they get back on their feet.”
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the UI Trust Fund had a positive balance of nearly $2.5 billion. However, due to the economic downturn caused by the pandemic, the balance was paid out to New Yorkers, requiring the State to borrow from the federal government to continue paying eligible claims. Paying off the debt and making the fund solvent allows the state to increase the maximum UI benefit rate so that it better aligns with other states and changes the taxable wage base to help build up reserves and stabilize the UI Trust Fund for the future. The maximum weekly benefit to unemployed workers, which has been frozen because of the debt, will increase from $504 to $869 in October.
By paying off the debt, the State is also putting money back in the pockets of business owners, whose contribution rates had continued to climb while the debt was paid down. Employers are projected to save an average of $100 per employee in 2026 and $250 in 2027. Additionally, the taxable wage base will increase in 2026, strengthening the trust fund over time and helping to maintain affordable tax rates for New York’s employers in the long term.
New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon said, “Paying off New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt is a win for workers and businesses. It will put more money in the pockets of unemployed New Yorkers at a time when they need it most and will also cut costs for our businesses. I thank Governor Hochul for stabilizing this critical safety net for our workforce and making the state more affordable for all.”
For more information on the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, please visit the New York State Department of Labor’s webpage.
Hotel and Gaming Trades Council President Rich Maroko said, “Today, I’m proud to stand with our members in celebrating a victory that will provide real, immediate relief for hardworking New Yorkers and their families. Paying off the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt will be a lifeline for workers who are laid off or lose their jobs. This policy, along with reducing the benefits delay for striking workers fighting for a fair contract to the lowest in the nation, is crucial as we officially mark one year until the expiration of our industry-wide contract. We thank Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie for delivering this critical win for working families.”
“On Monday, New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) filed for a 23.7% rate hike on its residential customers’ average monthly electric bill and a 33.5% hike on the average monthly gas bill. This request is shocking, unconscionable, and I call upon the Public Service Commission (PSC) to reject it in its entirety.
At a time when New Yorkers are struggling to make ends meet, NYSEG’s request to hike its delivery rates demonstrates its complete disconnect from the plight of ratepayers.
Already overburdened and reeling from NYSEG’s existing rates, constituents frequently contact me about the sharp increases in their bills.
Senior citizens are being forced to choose between paying their rent and paying their utilities. In contrast to the breathtaking proposed increases, seniors on Social Security received a meager 1.5% cost-of-living increase in their monthly payment.
Given my intense concern over the potential impact of this rate case on my constituents, and just as I did in the ongoing Con Edison rate cases, I will become a party (an “intervenor”) in the NYSEG rate cases.
As an intervenor, I will have the ability to obtain detailed filings, submit questions (interrogatories) to which NYSEG is required to reply, submit evidence and testimony, and participate in confidential settlement discussions.
If they have not already done so, I encourage my constituents whose electricity or gas is delivered by NYSEG to complete our online utility feedback form at bit.ly/UtilityFeedback2025, which has been created for residents of the 92nd, 93rd, and 95th Assembly Districts. This feedback will be incorporated into the testimony I submit in the NYSEG rate cases.”
“The Arbitration Panel’s ruling regarding Playland is a significant victory for the people of Westchester County. The Panel affirmed what we’ve said from day one — Standard Amusements had no right to try to tear up a 30-year agreement without giving the County the contractually required opportunity to cure. Their attempted termination was not just wrong — it was legally baseless.
“This ruling exposes Standard’s effort for what it was: an irresponsible attempt to walk away from their obligations and shift blame onto the County. They ignored the clear language in the contract and their rush to terminate was a direct threat to Playland’s future and to the significant public investment made to restore and preserve our beloved park.
“Today, we move forward, as we have done since Standard walked away. We continue to work on our $150-million-dollar investment by repairing rides, opening concession stands and serving up summer memories and fun. We are moving forward on the damages claim, and we won’t stop until we have a settlement that works for the people on Westchester County.
“While I am County Executive, Westchester County will never be bullied, pushed around or manipulated— especially over a public asset that exists for the joy of children. Here in Westchester we always defend the taxpayers of this County with everything we’ve got.”
WHITE PLAINS, NY— The Westchester County Board of Legislators approved several significant measures on Monday night that will strengthen workforce development programs, create affordable housing for vulnerable youth and low-income families and expand the County’s clean energy infrastructure.
Chairman Vedat Gashi (D- New Castle, Ossining, Somers, Yorktown) said, “Last night’s actions reflect our dedication to addressing the real challenges facing Westchester families. By creating stable housing for our most vulnerable residents, expanding workforce opportunities, and advancing clean energy solutions, we’re laying the foundation for sustainable economic growth that benefits all our communities.”
Creating New Housing Options for Low Income Families and Young Adults Aging Out of Foster Care
The Board approved the purchase of property in Peekskill to create 22 affordable housing units, with 10 specifically designated as supportive housing for young adults aged 18-25 who have aged out of foster care. This $3.4 million investment will support Children’s Village development of the project. Once complete, the property will provide critical housing stability for vulnerable youth transitioning to independence, while serving low-income families earning up to 60% of the area median income for the next 50 years. The remaining 12 units will offer affordable rental options for working families struggling with housing costs in Westchester County.
Legislator Colin D. Smith (D- Cortlandt, Peekskill, Yorktown) said, “Children’s Village, an organization based in Dobbs Ferry that supports children and young adults in foster care and the juvenile system, plans to purchase the long-vacant Workers Comp building at 41 North Division Street in downtown Peekskill. The redevelopment of this building — empty for over a decade — is now underway, with discussions focused on how to best use the ground floor and basement. Westchester County has committed $6.4 million to help buy the building and turn it into affordable housing for two key groups: young adults aged 18–25 transitioning out of foster care, and working families struggling with the county’s rising housing costs. For the lower level, potential ideas include a business incubator, a children’s museum, or a health and wellness center — I fully support any use of the space that contributes to the physical, mental, or emotional well-being of our youth. I look forward to partnering with Children’s Village to bring this important project to life for Peekskill and its residents.”
Extending Job Training Partnership Through 2030
The Board secured residents’ continued access to vital federal job training programs by extending the Westchester-Putnam Local Workforce Development Area partnership through June 2030. The collaboration provides unemployed adults with job training and placement services to develop in-demand skills and secure employment opportunities. The program also offers career counseling and paid internships to out-of-school youth ages 16-24, supporting their successful transition into the workforce. This five-year extension reinforces the county’s commitment to empowering residents with the tools and resources needed to build sustainable careers and strengthen our local economy.
Launching Electric Vehicle Charging Program Across 24 Communities
The Board authorized a comprehensive $10 million program that will reimburse municipalities up to 50% of the costs to install EV charging stations at 79 locations across 24 communities including White Plains, Yonkers, New Rochelle, and Peekskill. This initiative will dramatically expand the County’s EV charging capacity, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, and improve air quality for residents’ health and well-being. The program brings clean transportation options closer to home for residents across the County.
In observance of Independence Day, all City offices including the Gedney Recycling Yard, will be closed on Friday, July 4, and there will be no garbage pick-up. There will be no paper recycling this week. Paper recycling will resume on Wednesday, July 9.
If you live on a Monday-Thursday garbage collection route, your trash will be picked up on Wednesday. If you live on a Tuesday-Friday garbage collection route, your trash will be picked up on Thursday. Mixed recycling will be picked up as usual. Once again, there will be no paper pick up this week.
Best wishes for an enjoyable Independence Day holiday, thank you for helping to keep our city clean!
BY THE NUMBERS: THE REPUBLICAN ‘BIG UGLY BILL’ WOULD HAVE DEVASTATING IMPACTS ON NEW YORK HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, PATIENTS, EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITIES
$14.4 Billion in Lost Hospital-Generated Economic Activity,Resulting From $8 Billion in Cuts Targeting New York Hospitals and Health Systems
65,000 Jobs Lost Due to Cuts to Hospitals and Community Health Centers Serving Low Income New Yorkers
1.5 Million New Yorkers Will Lose Health Care Coverage
Yale/Penn Study Estimates Cuts Could Result in 51,000 Preventable Deaths Annually Nationwide — Making GOP Bill a Top Ten Cause of Death in U.S.
Statewide and Community-Level Breakdowns of Anticipated Health Care Impacts Available Here and Economic Impact Available Here
As the Senate voted to pass the Trump Administration and Washington Republicans’ “Big Ugly Bill,” Governor Kathy Hochul today sounded the alarm about the potential devastating consequences of the Bill on New York hospitals, health systems and patients statewide. These reckless cuts to Medicaid and the Essential Plan will significantly impact health care providers across the State, endangering the health and finances of many New Yorkers who rely on these providers.
“I’ve said it several times and I’ll say it again today — all New Yorkers deserve access to high-quality health care, it’s that simple,” Governor Hochul said.
“Republicans in Washington, including seven representing New York, are trying to rip away this basic human right from New Yorkers and I will not stand by and watch it happen, I’m standing up for our hardworking hospitals and families who rely on this care to survive.”
Hospitals and other health care providers across New York rely on Medicaid and Essential Plan funding to provide needed care to patients and maintain their operations.
Hospitals and health systems play a vital role in driving local economies. They often serve as the largest employers in their communities, creating numerous other jobs and ranking among the top 10 private employers in every region of New York. When hospitals are stronger, their communities thrive. GNYHA and HANYS estimate that the hospital cuts will lead to 34,000 lost hospital jobs and an additional 29,000 lost related jobs, and create a cumulative $14.4 billion in lost hospital-generated economic activity, devastating communities across New York.
Unfortunately, many New York hospitals are already financially distressed.
The collective impact of the GOP reconciliation bill in Washington, D.C., could force hospitals to curtail critically needed services such as maternity care and psychiatric treatment, not to mention to downsize operations, and even close entirely.
These impacts will be devastating across the State, and especially in rural communities. These consequences will not only affect Medicaid enrollees, but also harm everyone who requires hospital care, leading to longer wait times and less access to critical services.
In addition to hospitals, every kind of health care provider in New York State will be impacted.
The Community Health Care Association of New York State estimates a direct loss of $300M for the State’s Community Health Centers, resulting in almost 2,000 layoffs. Community Health Centers are a vital lifeline that provide care to one in eight New Yorkers, regardless of their ability to pay.
In June, a letter signed by Yale and University of Pennsylvania scientists warned that more than 51,000 preventable deaths could occur annually if the provisions in the House-passed budget reconciliation bill are enacted.
The letter, addressed to Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Bernie Sanders, estimates the potential nationwide death toll that would result from the bill’s provisions including restricting Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage, repealing nursing home staffing regulations, and allowing Enhanced Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits to expire. These estimates would make the GOP bill a top ten cause of death in the United States, on par with kidney disease and liver disease.
Estimated Impact of Hospital Cuts by New York Economic Region
Member
Hospital employment losses
Total employment losses
Lost economic activity ($)
New York City
17,551
32,571
(7,405,661,000)
Long Island
3,514
6,521
(1,482,704,000)
Mid-Hudson
3,623
6,723
(1,528,578,000)
Capital District
1,042
1,933
(439,512,000)
North Country
759
1,409
(320,385,000)
Mohawk Valley
774
1,437
(326,619,000)
Southern Tier
856
1,588
(360,983,000)
Central New York
1,355
2,515
(571,928,000)
Finger Lakes
2,442
4,532
(1,030,506,000)
Western New York
2,130
3,954
(898,943,000)
Statewide total
34,047
63,183
(14,365,818,000)
Estimated Impact of Hospital Cuts by Congressional District
District
Member
Hospital employment losses
Total employment losses
Lost economic activity ($)
1
Nick LaLota (R)
976
1,811
(411,868,000)
2
Andrew R. Garbarino (R)
605
1,122
(255,206,000)
3
Thomas R. Suozzi (D)
1,927
3,576
(812,998,000)
4
Laura Gillen (D)
933
1,731
(393,628,000)
5
Gregory W. Meeks (D)
563
1,045
(237,515,000)
6
Grace Meng (D)
1,876
3,481
(791,359,000)
7
Nydia M. Velázquez (D)
862
1,599
(363,593,000)
8
Hakeem S. Jeffries (D)
790
1,466
(333,226,000)
9
Yvette D. Clarke (D)
1,178
2,187
(497,231,000)
10
Daniel S. Goldman (D)
1,457
2,705
(614,953,000)
11
Nicole Malliotakis (R)
654
1,213
(275,762,000)
12
Jerrold Nadler (D)
2,803
5,201
(1,182,612,000)
13
Adriano Espaillat (D)
2,520
4,677
(1,063,292,000)
14
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)
980
1,819
(413,640,000)
15
Ritchie Torres (D)
2,942
5,460
(1,241,482,000)
16
George Latimer (D)
1,278
2,372
(539,332,000)
17
Michael Lawler (R)
1,462
2,713
(616,822,000)
18
Patrick Ryan (D)
810
1,503
(341,631,000)
19
Josh Riley (D)
797
1,479
(336,292,000)
20
Paul Tonko (D)
1,002
1,860
(422,977,000)
21
Elise M. Stefanik (R)
871
1,616
(367,481,000)
22
John W. Mannion (D)
1,536
2,850
(648,033,000)
23
Nicholas A. Langworthy (R)
759
1,409
(320,347,000)
24
Claudia Tenney (R)
1,009
1,873
(425,748,000)
25
Joseph D. Morelle (D)
1,899
3,524
(801,274,000)
26
Timothy M. Kennedy (D)
1,558
2,892
(657,525,000)
–
Statewide total
34,047
63,183
(14,365,818,000)
Greater New York Hospital Association President Kenneth E. Raskesaid,
“This bill’s massive Medicaid cuts and health insurance eligibility restrictions will do enormous damage to New York State and its hospitals. The numbers are hard to comprehend—an estimated $8 billion cut to our hospitals, 34,000 lost hospital jobs and 1.5 million individuals losing their health insurance.
Some financially fragile institutions will cease to exist. All patients will be impacted. There is no rationale for this. The bill is a clear example of ‘if you break it, you own it.’ I am grateful to Governor Hochul for defending New York’s hospitals and the patients we serve, and the entire hospital community is proud to stand with her in opposing this terrible bill.”
Healthcare Association of New York State President Bea Grause,RN, JD. said,
“The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a reckless assault on our healthcare system and our local economies, as evidenced by these projections. Lost coverage, care, jobs – it is astonishing to me that there is such determination to put so many people’s health and financial security at risk. This bill will not only harm individual New Yorkers. Its impact will ripple out to their families and communities, leaving almost no one untouched in its wake.”
Community Health Care Association of New York State President & CEO Rose Duhan said, “New York’s Community Health Centers provide access to primary and preventive care that keep people healthy and save money. Cutting Medicaid will put that care at risk for 2.4 million people across the State. Losing Medicaid will mean communities will lose CHCs that provide primary care, behavioral health, dental services, and more. Cuts of this magnitude will force impossible choices: reduce services, scale back hours, or turn patients away. Congress must protect Medicaid and the patients and health centers that depend on it.
