WPCNR CAMPAIGN 2005. July 7, 2005. UPDATED 12:14 P.M.: White Plains Hospital Center reports to WPCNR as of noon today,  that Dennis Power, Democrat candidate for Mayor, was very recently discharged after treatment for an undisclosed ailment, which may be the reason behind his lack of comment on the current homeless-security issues. However, on a  telephone call to Mr. Power's residence last night,  WPCNR was informed Mr. Power "was at a meeting."

Dennis Power, the Democrat candidate for Mayor, sought by the CitizeNetReporter for comment on the handling of the homeless in White Plains based on his expertise in the housing of the homeless, in light of critical comments by White Plains Mayor Joseph Delfino on how the county handles homeless persons, has not returned two WPCNR calls asking him to put forth his perspective (he managed WestHelp, the county homeless shelter at one time).  

Mr. Power, who was nominated for Mayor by the Democratic Party, and held a fundraiser at the end of June for his Mayoral campaign, in the first major policy-making opportunity of the campaign has bypassed comment on an area he has more knowledge on than the current Mayor.

To WPCNR's knowledge, he has not released any statements on the situation regarding  how White Plains should monitor the homeless, how White Plains should or should not tighten security in its municipal garages, or advanced any solutions to help both county and city monitor the obvious vagrancy problem in White Plains streets during the day.

WPCNR also invited Mr. Power on our television program, White Plains Week, to expand on his campaign, but he has not gotten back to us with a commitment.

Ron Jackson who originally was the only Democrat throwing his baseball cap into the ring to run for the Mayor, and whom the party paid lipservice to his candidacy,  has commented on the general homeless persons vagrancy that is allowed to exist in White Plains.

The three Democratic Common Council Candidates: Glen Hockley, Rita Malmud and Thomas Roach, Jr., also have not issued statements on the homeless-vagrancy-municipal garage security situation, though WPCNR, in fairness, has not contacted them for comment, expecting that Mr. Power would as the head of the ticket, make policy for the Democratic Ticket.