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)

WESTCHESTER EXCEEDS 1,000 NEW CASES OF COVID A WEEK AGAIN THIRD STRAIGHT WEEK

Posted on September 18, 2021 by John Bailey

WPCNR CORONAVIRUS UPDATE. From the New York State Covid-19 Tracker. September 18, 2021:

New Covid infections in Westchester totaled 1,006 new cases in 6 days this week, September 12 through September 17, the third consecutive week in which new cases have exceeded 1,000 a week, averaging 167 new cases a day,

Friday 8,186 Westchesterites were tested—179 tested positive for an infection rate of 2.2% of those tested. The Spread rate based on 188 persons testing positive on September 3 (2 weeks ago) divided into 179 new infections Friday the 17^th was .95.

Each one of those 188 persons testing positive two weeks ago on September 3 infected approximatelyone other person.

This 1,000 new infections a week spread rate says covid is still infecting on a 1 new infection translates into infecting 1 new person within 10 to 14 days.

The message means more persons in the county must get vaccinated, or we must mask up and socialize more responsibly(no large groups, wearing masks, and not associating with persons you do not know.

Monday Road Closures Sep 20

Posted on September 18, 2021 by John Bailey

From Legislator Ben Boykin

BRONX RIVER PARKWAY
WEATHER PERMITTING
SINGLE LANE CLOSURES
TOWN OF HARTSDALE/VILLAGE OF SCARSDALE

ROADWAY: Bronx River Parkway.

LIMITS: At River Road (Bridge).

WHAT: Roadway/Bridge resurfacing project.

IMPACTS: The BRP northbound & southbound single lanes will be closed to motorists at the above location (weather permitting).

WHEN: Monday, September 20, thru Friday, September 24, 2021 between the hours of 9:30 am and 3:30 pm (weather permitting).

WESTCHESTER AVENUE, C.R. 71
EASTBOUND/WESTBOUND
LANE CLOSURES
CITY OF WHITE PLAINS

ROADWAY: Westchester Avenue (Eastbound/Westbound).

LIMITS: Eastbound – Between South Broadway and Bloomingdale Road. Westbound – Between Bloomingdale Road and South Broadway.

WHAT: Drainage improvements, sidewalk and curb installation.

IMPACTS: There will be single or double lane closures of Westchester Avenue (Eastbound\Westbound) within the above limits.

WHEN: Monday, September 20, thru Friday, September 24, 2021. Eastbound between the hours of 7:30 am and 3:30 pm. Westbound between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:30 pm.

MAMARONECK AVENUE C.R. 8C
LANE/SHOULDER CLOSURE
CITY OF WHITE PLAINS

ROADWAY: Mamaroneck Avenue.

LIMITS: Bryant Avenue to Ridgeway.

WHAT: Roadway improvement project.

IMPACTS: The right lane/shoulder closed of Mamaroneck Avenue within the above limits.

WHEN: Monday, September 20, thru Friday, September 24, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:30 pm.

For additional information please contact the Westchester County
Department of Public Works and Transportation

WHITE PLAINS WEEK THE SEPT 17 WPTV REPORT– ON WWW.WPCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG

Posted on September 17, 2021 by John Bailey

**EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF MAYOR ROACH AND COMMISSIONER GOMEZ MEETING WITH COUNCIL OF NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS.**

**THE WESTCHESTER COVID DIARY: NEW INFECTIONS RUNNING OVER 1,000 A WEEK.**

**GOVERNOR HOCHUL ON VACCINATIONS, VACCINATING 12-18 YEAR OLDS, VARIANT SPREAD, HOSPITALIZATIONS, NEW RESTRICTIONS.**

**NEW DEVELOPMENT PLANNED FOR FORMER FROZEN ROPES SITE ON SOUTH BROADWAY**

**COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE LATIMER UNVEILS FIRST RESPONDERS MEMORIAL AT KENSICO DAM**

**GEORGE LATIMER’S REMARKS AT WHITE PLAINS 9-11 REMEMBRANCE**

GOVERNOR ACTS TO RELIEVE CROWDING IN NYC PRISONS

Posted on September 17, 2021 by John Bailey

WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. From the Governor’s Press Office. September 17, 2021:

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced actions to improve justice and safety in city jails. The Governor signed the Less is More Act (S.1144A/A.5576A) which modifies the standard of evidence and certain other procedures when determining whether to revoke the community supervision of a person on parole. Governor Hochul also announced an agreement with the Department of Corrections and city to allow for incarcerated individuals who have been sentenced to at least ninety days to be transferred from Rikers Island to New York State facilities.

“Our fellow New Yorkers on parole deserve to reenter society with our support and respect – reincarcerating parolees for technical violations traps them and doesn’t help our communities,” Governor Hochul said. “New Yorkers currently serving sentences in jails and prisons also deserve our support – there is no justice in mistreating incarcerated New Yorkers. While this is just one step and more work needs to be done collaboratively with all levels of government, I am proud to take these steps to increase the safety in city jails, not only for those incarcerated, but for the staff who work tirelessly to keep operations running.”

Signs and Implements Less is More Legislation

The Less is More Act aims to ensure the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision focuses its resources on helping people successfully complete community supervision and avoiding future return to DOCCS custody or supervision.

Preventing these reincarcerations allows New York State to focus its limited resources on substantive parole violations. This promotes greater community safety and justice for families.

In addition, with the Governor signing the “Less is More” bill, in the spirit of this new legislation, DOCCS is currently reviewing the current parole violators and will work with City officials to immediately release up to 191 individuals, who will no longer qualify for incarceration.

Agreement with City of New York

The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has worked with the City of New York to leverage an existing statute that will allow for hundreds of definite sentenced incarcerated individuals, which are those sentenced to at least one day but less than one year, to be transferred from Rikers Island to State custody, where they will serve out their sentences in DOCCS facilities.

Governor Hochul is also directing that forty individuals sentenced to at least ninety days be sent off of Rikers Island each day to New York State facilities for the next five days. This will continue on a rolling basis for those eligible.