Judge Strikes Board of Legislators’ Bid to Approve County Contracts

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WPCNR COUNTY CLARION-LEDGER. From the Westchester County Board of Legislators. (EDITED) April 11,2012:


The Board of Legislators’ law that aimed to change the membership of the county’s Board of Acquisition and Contract was “not properly enacted” because of a “fatal flaw,” a judge said today.


            The decision finds for the Astorino administration and the county attorney, which had argued that the law passed last December by the Democratic-controlled Board of Legislators was invalid.


 


            In his ruling today, Acting State Supreme Court Justice Barry E. Warhit removed the temporary restraining order he had issued last month that prevented Public Works Commissioner Jay Pisco from serving on the A&C board. The judge said the legislators failed to publish the required legal notice about the law to give the public a chance to have a permissive referendum.


           


           While the issues of the case have to be litigated further, the judge said that the legislators who brought the legal proceeding – Board Chairman Ken Jenkins and Legislators Peter Harckham and Lyndon Williams – “cannot meet their burden” to show they are likely to win on the merits of the case and that they are therefore not entitled to an injunction.


           


           “The administration argued from the start that this law was not properly enacted,” said Ned McCormack, communications director and senior advisor. “If the legislators want to change the composition of the Board of Acquisition and Contract, they need to follow all legal procedures. The public is entitled to this.”


           


In his decision, the judge cleared the way for the A&C board to “resume meetings in accordance with the ordinary course of business.”  

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Growth Market in Housing “Not There Yet” County Clerk Says

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WPCNR THE HOUSING NEWS. From Westchester County Clerk Timothy Idoni. April 11, 2012:


 


“We keep looking for the growth market.  It just isn’t there yet,”


 


That’s the opinion of County Clerk Timothy Idoni today in a news release analyzing county mortgage tax activity in the first quarter.


     


County mortgage tax, an important revenue source for the County of Westchester and its municipalities, has dropped again according to figures released by Westchester County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni.  The Clerk’s Office is responsible for collecting these taxes which are a key economic indicator. 


 


Mortgage tax revenue has been hovering recently at about thirty percent of the historic highs seen at the peak of the real estate boom in 2005.  Revenue dropped sharply after the bubble burst in mid-2007.  As a result of the real estate slump and a downturn in the national economy, borrowing for homes became more difficult over the past five years. 


 


 


The County budgeted $13,500,000 in mortgage tax revenue for this year.  The same amount was budgeted for 2011, but the county collected $421,000 less.  Idoni remarked, “We are all very hopeful that 2012 projections can be achieved, but based on the first quarter this year, there is cause for concern.”   First quarter revenue totaled $2,847,691.  This was a decrease of $691,200 or 19.5% from last year’s first quarter. 


 


Mortgage Tax Collected (County Portion Only)


2009-2012


     2009                            2010                                 2011                        2012 (through 3/31/2012)       


 


$12,425,216    $12,969,204     $13,079,307     $2,847,691


 


Idoni indicated that there has been slow but noticeable growth in revenue since 2009.  In the first quarter of 2012, however, there was a noticeable drop as shown below:


 


                                                Mortgage Taxes Collected 1st Quarter 2009-2012


Year       January         February    March    1st Quarter Total                            


2009       $889,558         $742,254   $986,921      $2,618,733


                    


2010     $1,282,614      $1,076,926   $1,004,318     $3,363,858


                    


2011     $1,220,971      $1,053,436   $1,264.484     $3,538,891


                   


2012     $ 921,923        $983,990    $941,778       $2,847,691


 


Issues impacting these numbers include:  continuing tight credit in the mortgage market; cash sales in the upper end real estate market; restructuring of debt which avoids mortgage tax levies; and a buyer’s market with depressed prices.                      


 


 

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Business Council: Westchester Economy Improving in 1Q

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WPCNR QUILL & EYESHADE. Special to WPCNR from The Business Council of Westchester. April 10, 2012:


The Westchester Business Confidence Index, increased from 54.2 in the 4th quarter of 2011 to a current level of 64.8 (on a scale oThis reading represents a tremendous increase in confidence overall since the inception of the index in December 2008, when levels were at 27, and is the second-highest reported confidence level since then, next to the second quarter of 2011, when it was at 66.3.


 “This tells me that our combined efforts to improve Westchester’s economy are successful. We’re  working with our legislators to reduce the inhibitors to business growth, and with our county government officials, through our Coalition for Business Development, to make Westchester more welcoming,” said Business Council President/CEO Dr. Marsha Gordon. “The results are seen and judged most effectively in the small and mid-size companies that call Westchester home – and we know that they are hiring, they are spending, and they are beginning to flourish once again. Let’s all keep up the good work.”


 


The Westchester Business Confidence Index – used to track key business metrics, such as trends in  staffing levels, top line revenues, bottom line profits, Capital spending budgets, and other industry performance data each quarter – compiles information from more than 100 CEOs and business leaders of BCW-member companies.


 


This elevated confidence is driven by improved revenue and profit outlooks and higher anticipated employee hiring rates: 22% of Westchester companies have more job openings compared to a quarter ago (with just 7% of companies having fewer openings). Westchester’s buoyed outlook is  likely riding on the back of on optimistic nation, as the Labor Department reported that the unemployment rate, “held at a three-year low of 8.3 percent last month after falling by 0.8 percentage  points in the year ended January,” per Bloomberg.  In fact, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, “the jobless rate in the U.S. could drop to as low as 6 percent by the first half of 2013.” Westchester is currently running at about a 6 percent jobless rate according to the Westchester Department of Economic Development.


 


The owner of a professional multimedia firm remarked: “In my industry, we believe businesses are starting to spend more money. They understand that they cannot stagnate in this economy and expect to increase profits. They need to become proactive and make changes. Increase their brand exposure and awareness.”


 


Bolstering that theory, survey respondents report that overall, capital spending budgets are slightly up since last quarter, with 21% or respondents intending to increase spending since last quarter and almost a third of respondents (31%) reporting plans to increase their spending compared to one year ago.


 


The CEO of a technology services concurs that business is back on track: “I feel that businesses in general held back spending on technology but have started to spend again… we see an increase in closing compared to a year ago.”


 


Revenue projections are also more optimistic than last quarter, with jumps of 14 points and 16 points,  in the number of companies expecting increased revenue compared to 3 months ago a nd a  year ago, bringing both of those totals to 59%. That means that a strong majority of respondents have a positive outlook for revenue change over the next two quarters. In alignment with optimistic revenue projections, the majority of respondents indicated high expectations about profit numbers, with an 11% increase in the number of companies who expect to report higher profit than three months ago.


 


All in all, this leads to higher confidence in the business community, with the majority of respondents (60%) reporting increased confidence compared to 1 year ago and 43% reporting an increase in confidence since last quarter. These numbers represent vast improvements over last quarter, when only slightly over a quarter of respondents reported a sunny outlook. Expectations for Westchester County’s outlook, in particular,    soared  for the first time since the inception of the index in 2008, the majority of respondents expected that Westchester’s economic conditions would fare better than that of our regional neighbors.


 


As the CEO of a not-for-profit observes: “Westchester is doing better  than other areas. Proof is in the housing market!” 

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NYPH Center for Autism to Open. Grant-Aided Free Diagnosls Offered Now

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WPCNR HEALTH. By John F. Bailey. April 9, 2012 UPDATED April 10, 2012  2:25 P.M. E.D.T.:


 


White Plains’ own Dr. Steven J. Corwin, Chief Executive Officer of New York Presbyterian Hospital announced  a partnership venture with the New York Center for Autism to transform the former womens gymnasium on the White Plains campus into the New York Center for Autism and the Developing Brain last Thursday at a news conference.


 



Women’s Gymnasium to Be Turned into New York Center for Autism and the Developing Brain within Year.


 



First Director of the Center: Dr. Catherine Lord  from the University of  Michigan Autism Center that she helped to found, was introduced as the new Center’s first leader.


 


 


Dr. Corwin introduced Dr. Catherine Lord, clinical pyschologist,formerly of the Autism and Communication Disorders Center at the  University of Michigan that she helped establish to conduct research and provide clinical evaluations,diagnoses and therapeutic services. whom he described as one of the foremost experts in the diagnosis and treatment of autism, as the first Director of the Center. She is known for developing longitudinal studies of children with autism that oberve the progression of their social development and communication skills. The focus of her research is to find more effective ways to treat patients.


 


Dr. Lord told WPCNR the Center now has twenty personnel already on board, and can take on a limited number of age groups for diagnosis immediately.  Dr.Lord told WPCNR The center has a grant that allows them to work up diagnosis of  a limited number of  children under the age of 2 at no charge; and another grant that will provide analysis, diagnosis and recommendations for adults with autism diagnoses with some speech at no charge for services. Lord said for details on these free, grant provided  diagnostic services, the Center may be contacted at 914-997-5848. 


 


“Diagnosis is just a start,” Lord said. “By evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of each patient, and by monitoring and measuring that individual’s response to a variety of approaches, we will fine-tune our ability to deliver the best short-term treatments while linking patients and their families to existing resources in their communities.”


 



Schematic of the proposed renvoation of the former Gymnasium


 


Lord said the center expects to be opened in about one year from now with the mission of providing comprehensive care, “to patients of all ages with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disorders of the brain.” The center will offer, “a full arrary of evaluative, diagnostic, and multi-disciplinary therapeutic services, as well as “gap” services to aid families in planning for future treatment and community-based care.”


 



Dr. Corwin introduced Nita Lowey, Congresswoman who spoke of the 1 of 88 boys being born diagnosed by autism, up from 1 in 2,500 ten years ago as one of the real priorities for the National Institute of  Health research. Ms. Lowey was instrumental in obtaining government aid for the establishment of the center



Mayor Thomas Roach  of White Plains expressed the need for research into autism and praised the decision to locate the center in White Plains.


 


Renovation of the gymnasium to establish The Center will cost approximately $6.1 Million, the hospital reported Tuesday it has already raised the $11.1 Million to construct and staff the new Center.


 



 


Laura Slatkin,(above) Co-Founder of the New Center for Autism, credited a “generous contribution from Marilyn and James Simons of the Simons Foundation” for the formation of the Center which is planned to open in early 2013. She remarked, “New York-Presbyterian Hospital has made it possible to build the Center. Our hope is to create state-of-the-art services for individuals across their lifespan that will become a model for the nation.”


 


Until it officially opens, the center cannot accept insurance. Any treatment would have to be paid for without third party assistance, WPCNR learned. However, the grant opportunities for free treatment are available for consideration at the present time.


 



 


Over 200 persons attended the event.


 



 


Dignataries with hammers,posed before symbolic start of construction. Mr. Simons, a key donor is fourth from right, next to Mayor Tom Roach.

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WHEN I FIRST MET MIKE WALLACE

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WPCNR MILESTONES by Peter Katz (special to WPCNR) April 9, 2012:


 


Although I never worked with Mike Wallace during my news and broadcasting career, we were nodding acquaintances over many years at uncounted events due to the fact that my father had worked with him in the mid-1950’s, and I had first met him as a youngster who yearned to get into television.  


 



MIKE WALLACE, 1950s




Until 1955 or so, Mike Wallace had not been known as a journalist. His career in radio and t-v was checkered. During the 50’s, he had been on a number of shows originating in New York, including a daytime show on CBS with his wife at the time, Buff Cobb. He had done commercial work, hosting of quiz and variety shows, and just about anything else that came along. Channel 5 here in New York, which went by the call letters WABD, (standing for its founder Allen B. DuMont), decided it was time to establish a news department and begin daily news programming. Among the key people hired were Ted Yates, Sanford Socolow, who would later go on to produce the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, and Mike Wallace.


 


Wallace would on rare occasions be sent out with a film crew for a story, would anchor the evening 15-minute newscast, and would also do the live commercial on the program. The sponsor of the program was Bond Clothing. My father was display director for the clothing chain, and was responsible for the in-studio set-up of the store’s live commercials. In fact, he had that responsibility on other shows the store had sponsored on the DuMont network.


 


As a child, I had the opportunity to see early television from the inside, watching shows such as “Captain Video” at the DuMont studio in the old John Wanamaker Department Store in Manhattan. Now, I was getting to hang around with Mike Wallace doing the news at the state-of-the-art DuMont Tele-Center at 205 E. 67th street. And, in early television one of the rules was that you had to be kind to the sponsor’s kid.


 


When I first met Mike Wallace, he was with Ted Yates, the program’s producer. Yates would soon invent the late night interview show Night–Beat at DuMont, which would establish Wallace as a tough interviewer and create his cigarette-brandishing tough reporter image. It was in studio 3, on the 3rd floor at DuMont. As an aside, my co-hosts on White Plains Week, John Bailey and Jim Benerofe, and I recently visited the studios on 67th street. They’re still home to Channel 5, which now is Fox television. What was studio 3 has been converted into the Fox5 newsroom.


 


At the time, two shows originated back to back in studio 3. The studio was divided by a large translucent rear projection screen. On one side of the screen, Wallace sat on a stool reading the news and moved to the commercial set at the appropriate time to tout the virtues of a Bond suit. On the other side, an interview show featuring television personality Tex McCreary was set-up to follow the Wallace newscast.


 


Four things I remember now about the late Mike Wallace: first, he was very nice and encouraging to me to pursue a career in television; second, he was himself excited about the prospects for the burgeoning medium of television to have a serious impact on society; third, his face was terribly pockmarked; fourth, over the years, he was kind enough to remember me even as I was pursuing the career as he had encouraged me to do.


 


 



Mike Wallace


1919-2012

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Easter Sunday Photographs of the Day

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WPCNR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAY. From The WPCNR ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER and joyofbaking.com April 8, 2012:


 


Hot cross buns
Hot cross buns
One a penny
Two a penny
Hot cross buns

If you have no daughters
Give them to your sons
One a penny
Two a penny
Hot Cross Buns


What would Easter Sunday be without that perennial baking favorite from childhood: Hot Cross Buns?  And its ecumenical partner, the traditional Challah.



 


The hot Cross Bun with its ever popular partner,Challah…



 



Remember the HOT CROSS BUNS song you played on that old Golden Record when you were a kid?



The Easter Bunny at The Westchester Takes a Break Until Next Year


Wikipedia tells us about Hot Cross Buns:


In many historically Christian countries, buns are traditionally eaten hot or toasted on Good Friday, with the cross standing as a symbol of the Crucifixion. They are believed by some to pre-date Christianity, although the first recorded use of the term “hot cross bun” was not until 1733.


It is believed that buns marked with a cross were eaten by Saxons in honour of the goddess Eostre (the cross is thought to have symbolised the four quarters of the moon);[2] “Eostre” is probably the origin of the name “Easter”. Others claim that the Greeks marked cakes with a cross, much earlier.[3]


According to cookery writer Elizabeth David, Protestant English monarchs saw the buns as a dangerous hold-over of Catholic belief in England, being baked from the dough used in making the communion wafer. Protestant England attempted to ban the sale of the buns by bakers but they were too popular, and instead Elizabeth I passed a law permitting bakeries to sell them, but only at Easter and Christmas.[citation needed]


 Superstitions


English folklore includes many superstitions surrounding hot cross buns. One of them says that buns baked and served on Good Friday will not spoil or become mouldy during the subsequent year. Another encourages keeping such a bun for medicinal purposes. A piece of it given to someone who is ill is said to help them recover.[4]


Sharing a hot cross bun with another is supposed to ensure friendship throughout the coming year, particularly if “Half for you and half for me, Between us two shall goodwill be” is said at the time. Because of the cross on the buns, some say they should be kissed before being eaten. If taken on a sea voyage, hot cross buns are said to protect against shipwreck. If hung in the kitchen, they are said to protect against fires and ensure that all breads turn out perfectly. The hanging bun is replaced each year.[4]

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Memories of Easters Past

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This morning, I thought back over the years to a time when this holiday was more meaningful to me than it is today, and created this verse:



Sunrise Service


In the crisp bite of early dawn


Roused by the ever loyal mom


To a warm breakfast then driven to a school rendezvous on the way


To play Jesus Christ is Risen Today .


Up and through the dark back road to old Flag Hill above the Saw Mill


We were driven, six chosen musicians to play fanfare


Celebrating the resurrection of  long ago as first rays of dawn broke the chill.


After we played our  brassy peal of annunciation


The pastor announced simply, “He has risen” and said an invocation,


On the downbeat from our instructor,


We played the joyous hymn and song burst forth


From the tiny band, voices vibrant beyond talent


Took up the simple refrain, “Je US CHRIST has riSEN toDAAY”


With each verse our  brass tones played fuller, bolder triumphant


Expanding our chests with pride, courage and steadfast  melody.


From crisp wind no longer did we cower.


Sun blaze rose in the east across our town,


Upon the last jubilant coda, the echoes  did sound


Descending across the valley below  and above to the high tension tower


In somber words the pastor’s message told the story


Of empty tomb, of the incredible happening


And for the rest of the day we who had played


Announcing the news in song and peal of brass


Had recreated that time of myth that has endured in faith


The thought of which renews us still that our time here will not from memory pass.


In the holiday dinner that would follow,


Cousins, aunts and uncles would gather


With the matriarch of the family.


Today we are scattered,


Do not gather together as we did then in harmony


Still I feel the warmth of those Easters past


When those who have departed we think of once more


And how they created a family that would last.




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Photographs of the Day

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WPCNR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAY. By the WPCNR ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER. APRIL 7,  2012: 


On a day when this reporter remembers it snowing back on a 1994 Opening Day, the WPCNR Headquarters notes that tulips are blooming on our grounds, as well as a conference of daffodils chattering and discussing causes of the early booming this year. The resident azaleas have talked to our one azalea that bloomed last weekend (in March), saying this will not do, and have agreed to hold off at least two weeks. Azaleas usually bloom in May in these here parts.



What Season is it Anyway? Tulips and daffodils bloom way early in White Plains this year.



 


 

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The Holiday Maker

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The Holiday Maker


 



Everything has to be just right


She gets out her cook books the previous night.


Makes copious notes putting together the special day


That commemorates the passings of our life’s way.



The little dynamo proceeds not to be disturbed.


Selecting the keepsakes collected laying undisturbed


 


Appropriate to the special holiday symbols turning cloudy days to sunnies


From reindeer, to turkeys to Easter Bunnies



No nonsense, no hanging around the kitchen door


No licking bowls, no sampling the dough.


Rules on cooking day were strict and violations were scolded,


 


As each holiday production unfolded



Trips to markets; journeys to gift shops to flower shops,


She sought to round out menus just right, her holidays were never flops.


As enticing baking aromas filled the old homeplace,


Pesky kitties, furred and human hung about curious at ritual taking place.


 



Bustling about, red hair frizzed from heat,


Toothpicks ever handy to sample a crust neat,


Rescue strategies to save a sticky cake stubborn in its pan


Always ready to be deployed, she executed with love her holiday plan.



The long holiday table, old leaves stained with memories past,


 


Long since needing replacing but host to gatherings that still last


In memory as children grow up and leave


Awaited its annual set on holiday eve.




 



As turkey,ham, lamb, squash,taters, yams beans and sprouts simmered


Old dining room and parlor with seductions of the palate shimmered,


She would lay a clean tablecloth, set candles and deploy


The talismans of the season, the sleigh of holiday cards, the gay bunnies’ joy.



As children grown return to the homeplace,


 


Uncles, nieces, nephews,cousins, brothers  sisters took


their places,


The holiday maker, presided over a reality of love, a feast


Renewing love for one another anew.



I miss the holiday makers, those hostesses of love’s reality


 


The old homeplace with antiques and sagging old armchair


That would say, come on in, stranger you’re always loved here.


Enjoy the hearty fare and tastes seasoned unique with love’s sincerity.


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Thruway Announces Tie Up Days on Tappan Zee Bridge Deck Work

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WPCNR TAPPAN ZEE TIMES. From The New York State Thruway Authority. April 6, 2012:


The Thruway Authority has announced the following closures effective Monday through Friday next week:


Monday, April 9 and Tuesday, April 10


Work will begin at 8 p.m. resulting in the closure of two left southbound lanes and an additional left southbound lane at 10:30 p.m. until 6 a.m. from milepost 13.2 to milepost 17.9 on the Tappan Zee Bridge. In addition, this will result in the closure of one left northbound lane at 9 p.m., and an additional left northbound lane at 10:30 p.m. until 6 a.m., from milepost 13.2 to milepost 16.2 also on the Tappan Zee Bridge. At least one lane southbound and one lane northbound will be opened to traffic from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.


During Monday and Tuesday night operations, due to the southbound lane closures, the southbound entrance at Interchange 10 will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and southbound detour route signs will be posted through Nyack for the entrance at Route 59 near Interchange 11.


During Monday and Tuesday night operations, due to the northbound lane closures, the entrance ramp from Broadway (southbound) in Tarrytown will also be closed from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. All traffic will be detoured to the entrance ramp from Route 119.


(Schedule for rest of the week follows:)


Wednesday, April 11


Work will begin at 8 p.m. resulting in the closure of two left southbound lanes and an additional left southbound lane at 10:30 p.m. until 6 a.m., from milepost 13.2 to milepost 17.9 on the Tappan Zee Bridge. In addition, this will result in the closure of one left northbound lane at 9 p.m., and an additional left northbound lane at 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. from milepost 13.2 to milepost 16.2, also on the Tappan Zee Bridge. At least one lane southbound and one lane northbound will be opened to traffic from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.


During Wednesday night operations, due to the southbound lane closures, the southbound entrance at Interchange 10 will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and southbound detour route signs will be posted through Nyack for the entrance at Route 59 near Interchange 11.


During Wednesday night operations, due to the northbound lane closures, the entrance ramp from Broadway (southbound) in Tarrytown will also be closed from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. All traffic will be detoured to the entrance ramp from Route 119.


Thursday, April 12


Work will begin at 8 p.m. resulting in the closure of two left southbound lanes and an additional left southbound lane at 11 p.m. until 6 a.m., from milepost 13.2 to milepost 17.9 on the Tappan Zee Bridge. In addition, this will result in the closure of one left northbound lane at 9 p.m., and an additional left northbound lane at 11:30 p.m. until 6 a.m. from milepost 13.2 to milepost 16.2, also on the Tappan Zee Bridge. At least one lane southbound and one lane northbound will be opened to traffic from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.


During Thursday night operations, due to the southbound lane closures, the southbound entrance at Interchange 10 will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and southbound detour route signs will be posted through Nyack for the entrance at Route 59 near Interchange 11.


During Thursday night operations, due to the northbound lane closures, the entrance ramp from Broadway (southbound) in Tarrytown will also be closed from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. All traffic will be detoured to the entrance ramp from Route 119.


Friday, April 13


Work will begin at 9 p.m. resulting in the closure of two left southbound lanes and an additional left southbound lane at 12 midnight until 7 a.m., from milepost 13.2 to milepost 17.9 on the Tappan Zee Bridge. In addition, this will result in the closure of one left northbound lane at 10 p.m. and an additional left northbound lane at 12 midnight until 8 a.m. from milepost 13.2 to milepost 16.2 on the Tappan Zee Bridge. At least one lane southbound and one lane northbound will be opened to traffic from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.


During Friday night operations, due to the southbound lane closures, the southbound entrance at Interchange 10 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. and southbound detour route signs will be posted through Nyack for the entrance at Route 59 near Interchange 11.


During Friday night operations, due to the northbound lane closures, the entrance ramp from Broadway (southbound) in Tarrytown will also be closed from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m. All traffic will be detoured to the entrance ramp from Route 119.


Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15


No work scheduled.


The lane closures on Monday through Friday nights are required in order for the contractor to continue with the replacement of the deck in the middle three lanes on the Tappan Zee Bridge from milepost 13.2 to milepost 17.9.


During the nighttime operations, several 20 minutes traffic stoppages will take place in both the northbound and southbound directions.


For the safety of the public and construction workers, motorists are urged to proceed with caution and obey posted work-zone speed limits.


Traffic updates will be broadcast to motorists via Variable Message Signs along the highway and by Highway Advisory Radio 530 AM in the Tappan Zee Bridge corridor, as well as 1610 AM in the Newburgh area.


The second phase of the deck replacement project is slated for completion in the Winter of 2012.

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