THE WORLD READS WHITE PLAINS CITIZENETREPORTER — 8,324,077 VISITS IN ONE YEAR | 2,905,611 VISITORS VISIT 8,324,077 TIMES 3 TIMES EVERY DAY IN ONE YEAR. HIGHEST ACTIVITY IN WPCNR HISTORY.White PlainsCitizeNetReporter lifted its worldwide visits from unique visitors to wpcnr.com to 8,324,077,a 1,306,419 increase in visits in one year from 7,017,658 visits to the site last year which covers White Plains and Westchester County. The 8,324,077 visits were made by 2,005,611 unique visitors who visited wpcnr an average of 3 visits a day. ON JULY 20- -2026 visitors have accessed wpcnr and made 3,072 visits an average of 1.6 visits. In the last week 33,495 individual vistors made 54,458 visits, averaging 1.6 visits. In the last month, 152,940 visitors recorded 229,338 visits (1.5 visits)

GOVERNOR HOCHUL CREATES THE STATE’S MASTER PLAN FOR AGING

Posted on November 4, 2022 by John Bailey

Governor Kathy Hochul today signed an executive order to create the state’s first-ever Master Plan for Aging to ensure older New Yorkers can live healthy, fulfilling lives while aging with dignity and independence.

Signed on Older New Yorkers’ Day, the Executive Order directs the Commissioner of the State Department of Health and the Director of the State Office for the Aging to head a Master Plan for Aging Council, which will then gather input from relevant stakeholders to draft guidance for building healthy, livable communities that offer opportunities for older adults.

“As the first age-friendly state in the nation, we continue to take important steps to empower and support older New Yorkers,” Governor Hochul said. “This Master Plan for Aging will provide us with tools to ensure our aging New Yorkers have access to quality long term care in healthy, livable communities where they can thrive.”

Governor Hochul’s executive order is the first step toward building a comprehensive roadmap for meeting the socioeconomic needs of all generations of New Yorkers as they age.

Building on New York State’s status as the first state in the nation to officially receive AARP’s age-friendly designation, the Master Plan for Aging will help to coordinate existing and new state policy and programs for older adults and their families, while also addressing challenges related to communication, coordination, caregiving, long-term care financing, and innovative care models with the overarching aim of furthering the ability for more to age with dignity and independence.

The executive order was signed in advance of the New York State Office for the Aging annual Older New Yorkers’ Day celebration, which honors volunteerism among older adults statewide. Starting at 1 p.m. today, this year’s virtual celebration will honor 94 older adults across the state for their unique contributions through civic organizations, charities, in schools or libraries, on behalf of health and human services organizations or other non-profits, and through acts of kindness.

Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett or her designee will chair the Master Plan for Aging Council, Office for the Aging Director Greg Olsen will serve as vice-chair, and relevant state agency commissioners and directors will serve as its membership. The council will then assemble a stakeholder committee, including members from health care and support service providers; consumers; informal caregivers; older adults – particularly those in communities experiencing disparities; health plan companies, labor and community-based organizations, employers, experts on aging, and academic researchers, among others.

Earlier this year, the State Department of Health established the Office of Aging and Long-Term Care to develop policies and programs to meet the needs of older New Yorkers and people with disabilities who require long-term care services and support. Created in July, this new office is working closely with the Office of Health Insurance Programs, the Office of Primary Care and Health Systems Management, and the state Office for the Aging to coordinate Department of Health activities related to aging New Yorkers.

WHITE PLAINS WEEK THE 2022 ELECTION REPORT ANYTIME ON WWW.WPCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG

Posted on November 4, 2022 by John Bailey

**COUNTY EXECUTIVE LATIMER ON INFLATION RELIEF: LIFTS SALES TAXES ON HEATING OIL. DECLARES 4TH PROPERTY TAX CUT** .

**MAYOR TOM ROACH ON WHITE PLAINS TODAY**

**NEW YORK COMPTROLLER DiNAPOLI’S SHOCKER REPORT ON THE GROWTH OF OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS THE LAST 3 YEARS.**

**DR. KATELYN JETELINA, “YOUR LOCAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST” ON HOLIDAY PRECAUTIONS FOR TRAVEL, GETTOGETHERS**

**IT’S COMING BACK: COVID IS COMING BACK MORE THAN DOUBLE THE CASES WESTCHESTER ONE YEAR AGO– 14TH STRAIGHT WEEK OF 1,000 CASES A WEEK FOR 3 MONTHS**

**FARRELL BUILDING MANSION DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL ON RIDGEWAY COUNTRY CLUB AT THE PLANNING BOARD**

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**LONG AWAITED DEAL ON THE GALLERIA ANNOUNCED**

Posted on November 4, 2022 by John Bailey

Proposed 2023County Operating BudgetPresentation and Member Consensus Meeting Tuesday, November 15 White Plains Library Auditorium 2:00 – 4:00pm

Join us for the LWVW Annual Review and Member Consensus Meeting of the proposed 2023 Westchester County Operating Budget.County Budget Director, Larry Soule, will present the proposed 2023 Westchester County Operating Budget and address all your questions.

The Proposed County Operating Budget will be posted by November 10 at Westchester County Budget Department.The Public is invited to attend the Operating Budget presentation.After the presentation, League members will convene to formulate a consensus statement that will be read at a public hearing prior to legislative adoption.

PLANS FOR GALLERIA DEVELOPMENT INTO RESIDENTIAL, MIXED USE AND AMENITIES DESTINATION — ANNOUNCED BY PACIFIC RETAIL CAPITAL PARTNERS, S.l. GREEN AND THE CAPPELLI ORGANIZATION

Posted on November 3, 2022 by John Bailey

WPCNR REALTY REALITY. Special to WPCNR from Pacific Retail Capital Partners. November 3, 2022:

Pacific Retail Partners (PRCP) and Aareal Bank, owner of The Galleria at White Plains, took a major step in securing the future success of downtown White Plains, New York, today forming a new joint venture partnership with two of the most prominent players in the White Plains and NYC Metro real estate market: SL Green Realty Corp. and the Cappelli Organization.

The Galleria, which opened in 1980, consists of approximately ten acres located in a Qualified Opportunity Zone in the heart of Downtown White Plains next to a major mass transit hub of Metro-North. The area is enjoying a renaissance, which over the last decade has seen a near complete transformation. High-rise residential towers have already drawn thousands of new residents to this rapidly evolving area. The 870,000-square-foot mall has become a focal point in completing the reimagination of downtown.

“This is one of the most exciting mixed-use development sites in the New York Metro Area,“ said Steve Plenge, Chief Executive Officer of PRCP. “We have worked over the past few years to acquire the Macy’s fee interest at the site, along with the leasehold interest of the former Sears. Working with our new partners, we will reimagine the site as a vibrant mixed-use project that will be centered on residential development and amenity-based retail.

With a proven track-record of evolving and repositioning properties and a keen focus on unlocking the value and enhancing the quality of its growing portfolio, PRCP, together with its new partners, is dedicated to creating a unique and strategic vision through master planning efforts and cutting-edge design for the Galleria at White Plains to transform it for the next generation.

The two new partners bring extensive local multi-family and office experience to the partnership. SL Green is the largest owner of office real estate in New York City and one of the largest in Westchester County. The Cappelli Organization has been the catalyst for the rebirth of the White Plains downtown and involved with numerous residential, office and retail development projects in greater Westchester County.

“We are extremely pleased for the opportunity to join with SL Green, Aareal Bank Group and Pacific Retail Capital Partners in the redevelopment of The Galleria site,” said Louis R. Cappelli, Chief Executive Officer of the Cappelli Organization.

“The reimagining of this property is integral to the dramatic transformation of downtown White Plains that is well underway. We are fortunate to be able to play a role in recreating the property with mixed uses which will link the city’s transit center with the Mamaroneck Avenue corridor.

The Galleria redevelopment comes as our company, is beginning the redevelopment of the former White Plains Mall property into Hamilton Green, also a mixed-use project. Together, the two major projects will effectively complete the transformation of the downtown that began as an Urban Renewal project more than 50 years ago.”

Company founder and CEO Louis Cappelli is responsible for envisioning and constructing City Center 20 years ago, the residential and retail complex which triggered the redevelopment movement that continues today.

He followed this with the 46-story Ritz-Carlton towers that remade the city’s skyline. The Cappelli Organization is redeveloping a former shopping plaza where they plan to develop Hamilton Green, an approved $600 million mixed-use complex featuring four residential towers. The site is the last large redevelopment site in the Hamilton Avenue-Main Street corridor that ties the city’s Metro-North station and transportation hub with the existing Galleria at White Plains in the heart of the downtown.

“The Galleria at White Plains is an important property in Westchester County and the region. With our experienced real estate partners, the new masterplan and design will build upon the remarkable renaissance under way in Downtown White Plains,” said Plenge. “The existing Galleria White Plains has been a community staple for many years. We anticipate closing a portion of the mall in early 2023 to evolve the asset and rebalance the mix of uses through a transformative development to meet the needs of the next generation.” Plenge added.