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)
Please see thethe North Street Association regarding a proposed utility-scale solar farm at 1133 Westchester Avenue. Both the North Street Association and White Plains Council of Neighborhood Associations (CNA) asked us to distribute this letter to our members.
The RRA is not anti-development or anti-solar power projects. We would like to ensure that if projects are built in or adjacent to our neighborhood, that have a say in the size and scope of development that might impact the safety or character of our neighborhood.
We urge you to email and/or call the Mayor and Common Council Members.
WPCNR CORONAVIRUS MONITOR.From the Westchester County Department of Communications. January 26, 2022:
As of January 2022, trends from a nearly one-and-a-half year COVID-19 study at all seven Westchester County Wastewater Treatment Plants continue to show decreasing levels. (Below)
This follows trends of active cases in the County as the spread of the Omicron variant wanes.
Latimer said: “As we move past the Omicron variant spike of active COVID-19 cases, these trends are a welcome sign. Data and information are the tools that help guide the decisions of my Administration and I commend the work of the Department of Environmental Facilities on their partnership and efforts on this study.”
SARS-CoV-2 RNA laboratory results from the 24-hour composite collected on January 16, while still showing the presence of COVID-19 in each of the seven sewer sheds, show that those levels in each of the seven sewer sheds have decreased significantly. The decreased levels of copies per capita in all of the sewer sheds is indicating a continued leveling off and a definitive downturn from the previous spike.
Since early in the pandemic, the Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities (DEF) has partnered with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) to study the wastewater at County treatment plants to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on large urban areas.
DEF Commissioner Vincent Kopicki said: “Our Department has had a great working relationship with NYCDEP on this study to help find answers to the pandemic and allowing us to better serve the public.
The relationship between Westchester County and NYCDEP is a true partnership where both organizations benefit. The County’s Information Technology department developed the software dashboard to organize and display the results of the sampling, while the Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities takes the weekly samples from our wastewater treatment facilities. NYCDEP performs the lab analysis for all samples. All of this work is being performed at no additional cost to the Westchester County sewer-shed rate payers.
WPCNR THE LETTER TICKER. From the Gedney Association. January 26, 2021:
Please see the important letter below from the North Street Association regarding a proposed utility-scale solar farm at 1133 Westchester Avenue. Both the North Street Association and White Plains Council of Neighborhood Associations (CNA) asked us to distribute this letter to our members.
We urge you to email and/or call the Mayor and Common Council Members. For your convenience, a sample email is provided in the letter.
The Gedney Association
CALL TO ACTION: On Monday Feb 7th there will be a Public Hearing for a proposed utility-scale solar farm at 1133 Westchester Ave. This solar farm will be as close as 60 feet from some of our residents’ backyards and less than 35 feet from ponds and watersheds that run between the neighborhoods and corporate park.
In advance of the Public Hearing, we urge you to call or email the Mayor and Common Council Members and express your concern about this project and the lack of existing zoning that would regulate projects of this scale. Further, remind them we are currently updating the Comprehensive Plan which when completed will guide zoning and regulation around solar utilities to ensure responsible and orderly development.
We are deeply troubled by the sheer size of this project, 6.5 acres ( 5 football fields!) and the complete absence of any zoning that would prevent the establishment of solar farms anywhere in this city! We are happy to answer any questions you may have around this project, please contact us at [email protected] We will be speaking at the Public Hearing and hope that you can attend in a show of support, but, if you cannot attend please email our officials.
WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS.From the White Plains Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Joseph Ricca. January 25, 2021 6 P/M. EST:
So that you are aware, this afternoon, the New York State Appellate Court granted an interim stay while the matter regarding the NYS mask mandate in schools is appealed by the State. Accordingly, masking within WPCSD school facilities and on school transportation remains in force and effect.
As we have said from the start of the pandemic, protecting the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff remains of the upmost importance.
As this issue continues to evolve within the courts, we will continue to keep you updated. Thank you, as always, and have a good evening.
Governor Kathy Hochul issued this statement from Albany on theruling:
“As Governor, my top priority is protecting the people of this state. These measures are critical tools to prevent the spread of COVID-19, make schools and businesses safe, and save lives. I commend the Attorney General for her defense of the health and safety of New Yorkers, and applaud the Appellate Division, Second Department for siding with common sense and granting an interim stay to keep the state’s important masking regulations in place. We will not stop fighting to protect New Yorkers, and we are confident we will continue to prevail.”
