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April 6–SENATOR GILLIBRAND INTO THE BREECH
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This week, Kirsten proudly supported Senator Cory Booker’s record-breaking speech on the Senate floor to protest the actions of the Trump administration. She joined Senator Booker to discuss the damage being done to Social Security, national security, and air travel safety.
Watch Kirsten’s speeches on Social Security , national security , and air travel safety .
| 2. Defending health care for 9/11 heroes
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The Trump administration’s decision to fire staff that provide critical support to the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) is utterly disgraceful.
The first responders and survivors who put their lives on the line during our country’s darkest hour deserve treatment for the conditions that they developed as a result of 9/11. That’s why Kirsten led a bipartisan letter demanding that President Trump reverse cuts affecting the WTCHP, and she will not rest until he does so.
| 3. Fighting for food bank funding
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Last month, President Trump slashed $1 billion in federal funding used to purchase food for food banks, schools, and child care centers. Now, he is canceling another $500 million in already approved funding for food banks and other emergency food providers through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
This money is used to feed New Yorkers at regional food banks, soup kitchens, and food pantries. Without it, New Yorkers will go hungry.
That’s why Kirsten is doing everything in her power to reverse these cuts and call on the Trump administration to share what plans – if any – they have to keep Americans from going hungry.
| 4. Protecting libraries and museums
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Libraries and museums are crucial to meet the information, education, research, cultural, and civic needs of our country.
Following President Trump’s decision to place the staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services on administrative leave, Kirsten sent a bipartisan letter to the administration demanding that they continue to support museum, library, and information services in line with their legal obligations.
| 5. WATCH: Kirsten on CNN
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On Tuesday, Kirsten joined CNN’s Pamela Brown to discuss the harm being done by the Trump administration, Senator Booker’s marathon speech, “Signalgate,” and more.
| 6. Helping constituents with Social Security
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When a constituent learned she was owed Social Security disability benefits but then did not receive additional payment, she reached out to Kirsten’s office for help.
Kirsten’s team contacted the Social Security Administration on her behalf. Within weeks, the constituent received a $60,000 payment for the retroactive benefits owed to her.
Individual casework is Kirsten’s top priority. If you need help with any federal agency, contact her here.
NADINE HUNT-ROBINSON ANNOUNCES SHE HAS FILED HER PETITIONS TO RUN FOR THE DEMOCRATIC MAYORAL PRIMARY CHALLENGING BRASCH,
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FORMER WHITE PLAINS COUNCILWOMAN NADINE HUNT-ROBINSON FILED COMPLETED PETITIONS TO CONTEST JUSTIN BRASCH FOR THE WHITE PLAINS MAYORALTY APRIL 2 AT THE WHITE PLAINS BOARD OF ELECTIONS. SHE THANKED HER SUPPORTERS WHO HAD COLLECTED SIGNATURES FOR.
THIS MEANS THERE WILL BE A PRIMARY CANDIDATE’S FORUM SHOULD BOTH CANDIDATES CHOOSE TO APPEAR. The White Plains League of Women Voters has tentatively scheduled a primary forum on May 22.
Ms Hunt-Robinson’s campaign office has not gotten back to WPCNR with an answer to whether the Democratic City Committee is challenging the validity of the signatures on her petitions, which the City Committee has done in the past.
Ms. Hunt-Robinson was interviewed by John Bailey on the White Plains Television Interview program People to Be Heard in August when she announced her candidacy.
That interview can be seen on www.whiteplainscommunitymedia.org at
https://wpcommunitymedia.org/videos/331418
YOUR LOCAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST ON THE HEALTH CARE WORKERS MASSACRE.
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My closing thoughts after a massacre today.
Public servants don’t do this work for prestige or money. Every one of the thousands who lost their jobs—over the past two months and in the months to come—is motivated by one mission: to serve their communities. We don’t fight for science or agencies. We fight for people. We fight for kids. For the right to survive and the hope to thrive…
So, even as these systems are dismantled or privatized, the fight for public health continues—with camaraderie, with hope, and with the quiet (and not-so-quiet) resilience of millions of people who will never stop fighting for the public’s well-being.
That will never change. And it can’t be taken away.
ALL THIS WEEK TALKIN BASEBALL ALL THE TIME THAT MUST BE TALKED ABOUT ON “PEOPLE TO BE HEARD” BULL ALLEN AND JOHNNY V ON OPENING DAY WEEK OF THE BASEBALL SEASON ANYTIME RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW ON WWW.WPCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG
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“VIEW FROM THE UPPER DECK LEGEND” BULL ALLEN ON BASEBALL 2025 THE OPENING WEEK TAKEAWAYS
THE PITCHING CLOCK EFFECTS: BULL ALLEN SEES THE LIGHT: IT’S THE PITCHER’S FRIEND
THE VERY WET COLD RAINY WINDY OPENING WEEK WHAT A STUPIDITY.
$391 FOR AN OPENING DAY IN the UPPER DECK WITH 40 DEGREES AND WIND
A PREVIEW” AARON BOONE AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN– 150 AGONIZING MORE GAMES TO GO.
THE STATE OF BASEBALL BUSINESS
WHY IT IS THE GREATEST GAME
HAS THE COMMISSIONER REALLY HELPED THE GAME OR JUST THE OWNERS?
BASEBALL TELECASTS AND RADIO BROADCASTS –SOON EVERY EVENT EVERY PITCH DURING AN INNING WILL BE SPONSORED. AND THE BETTING ADS–PUT PETE IN THE HALL OF FAME FOR GOD’S SAKE
ESPN PULLS OUT OF YANKEE GAME WITH 3 ON AND 1 OUT IN THE 9TH AND GAME ON LINE–FOR THE NCAA. WHAT A JOKE.
APRIL 4 — WHITE PLAINS WEEK THE APRIL 4 REPORT WITH JOHN BAILEY AND THE NEWS TONIGHT ON FIOS CH 45 AND WP OPTIMUM CH 76. ALSO ON WWW.WPCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE JENKINS INAUGURATION HIS MESSAGE
GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL DROPS IN AND SAY’S He’s THE MAN I NEED
APRIL 4—SENATOR GILLIBRAND REACTS TO TRUMP PUTSCH OF TOP 2 MILITARY TOP SECURITY OFFICIALS.
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GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON OUSTING OF HEAD OF NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY AND U.S. CYBER COMMAND
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s politically motivated firing of General Timothy Haugh, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency (NSA), and Wendy Noble, the deputy director of the NSA.
“President Trump’s dismissal of General Haugh and Ms. Noble at the insistence of a far-right conspiracy theorist is unprecedented and deeply disturbing. General Haugh served our country for over 30 years and was confirmed to his former position with unanimous bipartisan support. This is the latest in the president’s chilling purge of military and national security leadership, and the loss of decades of experience leaves civilians, critical infrastructure — including elections — and our men and women in uniform more vulnerable to sabotage, espionage, and compromise.
I demand President Trump immediately justify to Congress why he valued the opinion of a far-right conspiracy theorist over decades of nonpartisan national security leadership in service of the United States.
The military is not a partisan institution, and Congress must ensure that President Trump does not make it one.”
APRIL 3–Senator Gillibrand Decries Administration Attack on LOW iNCOME Energy Assistance Program
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CUTS THREATEN TO RAISE COST OF LIVING FOR MORE THAN ONE MILLION NEW YORK HOUSEHOLDS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement on the Trump administration firing all the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) staff running the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which will render the program incapable of disbursing funding to New York and deprive low-income New Yorkers of energy assistance they rely on:
“LIHEAP is a commonsense, bipartisan program,” said Senator Gillibrand. “In the coldest and hottest months of the year, it lowers the cost of living and saves lives. By firing everyone who disburses LIHEAP funding, President Trump and the so-called ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ are preventing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding that Congress has already allocated to LIHEAP from reaching families in need. President Trump is raising the cost of living, all to provide tax cuts for billionaires. I will be doing everything in my power to get President Trump to reverse these cuts and deliver financial assistance to New Yorkers who need it.”
LIHEAP helps tens of thousands of low-income households across the state afford their energy bills and make cost-effective repairs to their heating systems. During winter 2022-2023, the program helped 1.1 million New York households heat their homes.
Gillibrand has been a longstanding advocate of the program. Every year, she secures hundreds of millions in LIHEAP funding for New York. She also cosponsors legislation to expand LIHEAP and ensure that no household pays more than three percent of its annual income on energy costs.
APRIL 3–FOG WEEK CONTINUES
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Fourth morning of Fog overnight in White Plains New York USA.
APRIL 2–SIGN UP TO SPEAK AGAINST CON ED RATE INCREASES APRIL 8
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Speak Out Now:
Con Edison Rate Hikes Under Review – Your Voice Matters!
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The Westchester County Board of Legislators is defending residents against Con Edison’s proposed double-digit rate hikes by becoming a party to the major rate case in New York State with County Executive Ken Jenkins, ensuring the people of Westchester will have a voice during the proceedings.
The NYS Public Service Commission is now accepting public comments on Con Edison’s proposals. Your input is critical before any final decisions are made.
To make your voice heard:
Speak at a Virtual Public Hearing:
- Tuesday, April 8, 2025 – 1:00 PM and 5:30 PM
Must register by Monday, April 7th - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – 1:00 PM and 5:30 PM
Must register by Tuesday, April 8th - Register at dps.ny.gov/calendar or call: 1-800-342-3330
Submit written comments by November 21, 2025:
- Online: Visit dps.ny.gov and search case “25-E-0072” or “25-G-0073”
- Mail: Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350
- Phone: 1-800-335-2120
Special accommodations available: Call 1-518-473-9463
Your voice matters!
Influence decisions affecting your utility bills