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)
WPCNR COUNTY CLARION-LEDGER. From Chairman of the Westchester Board of Legislators, Benjamin Boykin. March 23, 2021:
The Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board is warning Westchester County residents to be on alert after many have reported falling victim to unemployment insurance fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, New York State has paid more than $65 billion in unemployment benefits, but the Department of Labor (DOL) has identified more than 425,000 of those claims to be fraudulent.
Thousands of fraud cases have since been referred to federal prosecutors, who are working with law enforcement on the federal, state and local level to hold people accountable.
In response, Westchester Putnam Workforce Development Board is urging County residents to protect themselves against identity theft. If you believe you are the victim of fraud, report it to the New York State Department of Labor at on.ny.gov/uifraud.
(Editor’s Note: A person told WPCNR that they first became aware that unemployment benefits were being sought in their name, was when she received a letter from the New York State Department of Labor, requesting her present employment status. Since the person was employed, they immediately notified the Labor Department.)
JOHN BAILEY THE WHITE PLAINS CITIZENETREPORTER BROADCASTS WEEKLY AT 7:50 AM ON THE DENNIS AND TONNY GOOD MORNING WESTCHESTER PROGRAM, “THE NICEST TWO PEOPLE ON THE RADIO” ON WVOX 1460 AND www.wvox.com THIS IS THE TRANSCRIPT OF TODAY’S REPORT
“GOOD MORNING FROM WHITE PLAINS NEW YORK USA WHERE IT IS 40 FOGGY WHITE PLAINS CITIZENETREPORTER DEGREES. TALK WAS THE STORY IN WHITE PLAINS THIS WEEK.
MAYOR TOM ROACH TALKED EXPANSIVELY TO WESTCHESTER MAGAZINE ABOUT THE NEW –WHAT AMOUNTS TO REBUILDING OF THE GALLERIA ON MAIN STREET BY PACIFIC RETAIL CAPITAL PARTNERS OF CALIFORNIA.
THE GALLERIA CITYSCAPE VIEWED FROM THE WHITE PLAINS TRAIN STATION. THE GALLERIA IS THE LOWRISE WHITE STRUCTURE FRONTING MAIN STREET IN UPPER RIGHT OF THIS PICTURE. THE LOT IN CENTER OF PICTURE IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR AN APARTMENT COMPLEX.
THE MAYOR HE WAS QUOTED AS SAYING THE MALL WILL BE OPENED UP, INVITING PEDESTRIANS TO WALK THROUGH IT. THE MACY’S STORE THAT IS CLOSING IN JUNE, WILL BE TORN DOWN THE MAYOR SAID, EXPANDING SUBSTANTIALLY THE NARROW PLAZA ON COURT STREET JUST ACROSS FROM THE COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING—ESSENTIALLY EXTENDING THE RENAISSANCE PLAZA ALLOWING PERHAPS NEW USES.
“THE MALL ITSELF, THE CENTER BUILDING, WILL BE COMPLETELY REHABBED UNDER THE CONCEPTS THAT I’VE SEEN,” THE MAYOR SAID.
THE TUNNEL OVER MARTIN
LUTHER KING BOULEVARD THAT RUNS THROUGH THE GALLERIA WILL BE BRIGHTENED AND
MADE MORE APPEALING AS WELL.
ROACH HAS OFTEN TALKED ABOUT THE GALLERIA BEING ACTIVATED FROM
MAIN STREET. In the beginning 2000s THERE WAS A LARGE SEAFOOD CAFETERIA OFF
MAIN STREET AND AN ENTRANCE TO THE GROUND FLOOR INTERIOR LEVEL OFF MARTIN
LUTHER KING BOULEVARD AND THE STYLISH FLOOR OF THE MALL AND ALSO THROUGH THE
MARTINE AVE GARAGE.
THE PROBLEM WAS THAT ACROSS MAIN STREET THERE WERE JUST OFFICE BUILDINGSAND STILL ARE.
WITH THE WHITE PLAINS MALL DEVELOPMENT STALLED WAITING FOR FINANCING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRAIN STATION CITY PROPERTIES, YOU SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH ENTICEMENTSOR PEOPLE RIGHT FREQUENTING THE SIDEWALKS
BASED ON THE HIGH CLASS UPPER END RETAIL TENANTS PACIFIC RETAIL CAPITAL PARTNERS ATTRACTS TO THEIR MALLS ACROSS THE THE NORTHEAST IN HICKSVILLE AND ALBANY : CHICOS, WHITE HOUSE/BLACK MARKET,PINK, COACH, H & m SEPHORA, BEST BUY, OLD NAVY, REI, COST PLUS WORLD, ITALIA PIZZERIA, STARBUCKS, OLIVE GARDEN, PLAY LIVE NATION, TOTAL WINE, IKEA, ROUND 1 BOWLING,KAREOKE, BILLARDS, PING PONG THE NEW GALLERIA WILL RIVAL IN CLASS AND INVOLVEMENT SHOWPLACES, THE WESTCHESTER MALL WILL BE CHALLENGED FOR THE CARRIAGE TRADE.
LAST WEEK THE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY MOVED AHEAD ON ONDISCLOSED PLANS FOR EAST POST ROAD ACROSS FROM WHITE PLANS HOSPITAL. 26-28 POST ROAD , 42 POST ROAD A STRIP OF MEDICAL STORES AND 60 POST ROAD WHICH IS THE FIRESTONE TIRE SURFACE CENTER.
TODAY THE COMMON COUNCIL WILL APPROVE CITY PURCHASE OF THOSE PROPERTIES FOR $9.8 MILLION OF CITY MONEY.
RUMOR HAS LONG HAD IT THAT THE BUILDINGS WILL BE RAISED AND WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL WILL BE GIVEN THE PROPERTY FOR OFFICES, HOUSING FOR STAFF AND EXPANSION. WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS TRUE. NOBODY IS COMFIRMNG THIS IT IS JUST A RUMOR BUT THE BUILDINGS ARE GOING TO BE ACQUIRED FOR A PURPOSE TO BE NAMED LATER.
THE GALLERIA THING IS AT LEAST 5 YEARS OFF THE RENEWAL PROJECT
WE’LL LOOK AT THAT AS AT LEAST 7 YEARS AWAY.
MEANWHILE THE MITCHELL AT POST ROAD AND MAMARONECK CONTINUES TO GO UP.
IN ANOTHER TALK ISSUE, THE WHITE PLAINS LIBRARY FOUNDATION
PRESENTED MARA GAY THE NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST AND MSNBC COMMENTATOR ON ZOOM
INTERVIEWED BY BILL FALK OF “THE WEEK”.
MS GAY IS A GRADUATE OF WHITE PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL AND FORMER EDITOR OF THE ORANGE. MS. GAY COMMENTED ON THE CANCEL CULTURE WHICH HOLDS PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THINGS THEY HAVE DONE OR SAID IN THE PAST THAT ARE PUT OUT THERE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
MS. GAY SAID THAT WHEN CONDE NAST PUT PRESSURE ON THE RECENTLY HIRED TEEN VOGUE EDITOR FOR REMARKS SHE HAD MADE IN THE PAST, SHE SUGGESTED CONDE NAST SHOULD HAVE ASKED THE PERSONS WORKING FOR TEEN VOGUE HOW THEY FELT ABOUT WORKING FOR HER. YOUR PAST IS NOT NECESSARILY THE PERSON YOU ARE NOWWAS HER POINT.
MARA GAY, NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST AND REPORTER ON ZOOM FOR THE WHITE PLAINS LIBRARY FOUNDATION SUNDAY. MS. GAY IS FORMER EDITOR OF THE WHITE PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL PAPER, THE ORANGE, A GRADUATE OF WHITE PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
SHE SHARED HOW SHE HAD NEVER HAD EXISTING HEALTH ISSUES AND SHE GOT VERY SICK FROM COVID AND STILL SUFFERS FROM A THROAT CONDITION RESULTING FROM THE COVID DISEASE.
SHE ALSO SAID THAT NEWS PERSONNEL ON THE TIMES DO NOT INFLUENCE COMMENTARY OR SUGGEST WHAT COLUMNISTS LIKE SHE IS SHOULD WRITE.
SHE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE TIMES ENDORSEMENT FOR WHOM TO ENDORSE FOR MAYOR SHE IS INTERVIEWING ALL 12 CONDIDATES RUNNING.
ASKED ABOUT WHETHER SHE RECEIVED THREATS, MS. GAY SAID SHE DID RECEIVE HATE MAIL AND TWEETS, BUT DOES NOT KNOW IF THEY ARE ” JUST RUSSIAN BOTS.”
SHE EXPRESSED DOUBT WHETHER THE NATIONAL MEDIA CAN EVER REALLY REACH OR PERSUADE THE PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS THAT MAJORITIES OF AMERICANS HAVE OF THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA.
SHE SAID AS A JOURNALIST, “OUR JOB IS TO TELL THE TRUTH.”
I MIGHT ADD IT TAKES A LOT OF GUTS TO DO THAT.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, DENNIS AND TONNY, I APPRECIATE IT“
DEBORAH NOVICK ON PEOPLE TO BE HEARD WITH JOHN BAILEY ON ELEMENT 46 THE NEWEST WESTCHESTER COUNTY INCUCBATOR INNOVATION..STILL TIME MR. OR MS. ENTREPRENEUR TO APPLY BY MARCH 31. FREE OFFICE SPACE. PICK THE BRAINS OF EXPERTS READY TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR BIZ TO THRIVE IN THE RENAISSANCE OF THE WESTCHESTER ECONOMY. CLICK THE WHITE ARROW ABOVE FOR THE 25 MINUTES THAT COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE.
County Executive George Latimer at 2 PM on the slowing of the rate covid cases are diminishing.WESTCHESTER VACCINATIONS SPEEDING UP. THE VAX RATE AS OF TODAY. IF 289, 132 RECEIVE THEIR SECOND SHOTS BY END OF APRIL, THE COUNTY WILL BE 45% FULLY VACCINATED.(FROM THE NY STATE COVID-19 VACCINE TRACKER SITE)
WPCNR COUNTY EXECUTIVE COVID-19 UPDATEBy John F. Bailey. March 22, 2021 UPDATED WITH COVID NUMBERS FOR THE WEEK:
Here is today’s “Take-Away,” from Westchester County Executive George Latimer’s regular Monday Covid briefing ended moments ago:
The number of new active Covid cases in the county continues to go down but at a slower rate, the County Executive said.
The state did not update the Covid tracker until about 3:30 PM this afternoon and the 7 days of covid infections reflect the County Executive’s uneasy attitude that cases of new positives are sustaining the rate infection.
In the 7 days since last Monday, 73,547 Westchesterites were tested. Of those tested, 2,731 tested positive. That is a positive infection rate of 3.7%. This results in 390 new positive cases in a week. The number of new positives for the last month now have averaged close to 400 a day.
Since the hospitalization rate of infections has not been provided by the county since Mr. Latimer said the hospitalization was at 4.3% of all cases testing positive it may have lowered. But if it is the same, it has a balloon effect.
But, as WPCNR has pointed, at that average rate of 3.7% of persons testing positive, 390 to 400 new covid cases continue to sustain the number coming into the hospitals for covid care over 15 days from infection,, with covid, stressing medical personnel.
Should residents loosen up their covid precautions the infections may continue drift inexorably up. Positives hitting 3.5 % on a large testing sampling say 12,000 tests gives you 420 positives, over two weeks. If two hundred are discharged from covid hospitalizations in two weeks, you 420 more coming in.
You cannot count the number hospitalized lowering as a positive you have to deduct those discharged from the hospitalized and project who is bound to be hospitalized in the next two weeks. If it is even you are not going down. It is not clear whether we are curing more hospitalized patients faster or learning more how to treat the disease for a quicker treatment or whether the cases coming in are more serious and demanding more attention.
The next two weeks are going to be very social.
Vacations from the schools, spring break travel, (already swamping Miami Beach, causing a curfew), and more and more eating out at restaurants, and movie house attendance, religious observances, the next few weeks will be a test. Make those vaccination appointments tomorrow.
Mr. Latimer said that persons from age 50 to 65, may begin to call for appointments for their first vaccine shots beginning tomorrow at 8 AM at County facilities at the Westchester County Center, the Grasslands site, the Yonkers armory facility and the County Health Department on Court Street in White Plains. The County Executive also announced pharmacies are now able to vaccinate 50 and over county residents, too.
He said 150,000 Westchester residents have received both shots of the vaccine, with another 289,000 (going up daily) expected to receive their second shots by the end of the month, meaning the county is on target to have 20% of the county population vaccinated by the end of March. He said he expected 40% of the population to be fully vaccinated by the end of April.
Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins emphasized it was important to keep testing before persons get their first vaccine shot and announced that Westchester Medical Center is continuing to provide mobile testing units visiting Westchester’s smaller communities. Westchester has 12 testing sites covered by the Mobile Testing Units provided by the Westchester Medical Center: In Elmsford, Port Chester, Peekskill, Sleepy Hollow Tarrytown, Mount Kisco, Mamaroneck, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and West Harrison. Testing is also available at Glen Island.
