WPCNR CAMPAIGN 2007 By John F. Bailey. May 24, 2007: Robert Levine, an architect and longtime critic of the City planning process announced today to WPCNR, that he, Robert Stackpole, a lifelong resident of White Plains, and Marc Pollitzer, the perpetual activist, equally a critic of city development decisions the last eight years that their three-man team was forming a staff, gearing up to gather signatures to go on the November ballot to run for the three Common Council seats in contention.
Robert Levine, left, and Robert Stackpole shown on an appearance on White Plains Week in December, 2004, when they spearheaded the Citizens Plan Committee. The two have been in the forefront in advocating more thinking in city planning for the last four years.
Mr. Stackpole, speaking to WPCNR today said the three were preparing position papers, on the three big issues in their opinion facing the city: money, schools and city planning. He said the three would be appearing at a June 20 public forum sponsored by the North Street Civic Association entitled “When Did We Lose White Plains? How Do We Get it Back?” Stackpole promised a hard-hitting campaign against council incumbents, Dennis Power and Benjamin Boykin, and new nominee Milagros Lecuona.
Marc Pollitzer: Council of Neighborhood Associations leader, President of the North Street Civic Association, appearing before the Common Council May 7. He is a fixture and frequent activist speaking on city issues and was recently honored by the Democratic City Committee.
Mr. Pollitzer, contacted at his Manhattan Offices, told WPCNR he is definitely running. Pollitzer has launched a city wide e-mail recently publicizing the June 20 North Street Civic Association meeting.
Only one Republican Candidate for Common Council has emerged, Cass Cibelli. The other two slots are up for grabs.
Stackpole said he was convinced to run by the closed nomination process of the Democratic Party which resulted in nominating Milagros Lecuona, and dumping Arnold Bernstein, incumbent Councilman from the ticket, while ignoring him, Don Hughes, and Claire Eisenstadt.
