White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Carhart Association Receives Support from CNA to block Detox Center on De Kalb

WPCNR Close-In Enquirer. Special to WPCNR from the Carhart Neighborhood Association. August 14, 2012: The Carhart Neighborhood Association, spearheading the opposition to the proposed detox center targeted for 37 De Kalb Avenue, former site of a nursing home has gathered some allies in the White Plains Council of Neighborhood Associations. Members of the White Plains Council of Neighborhood Association (WPCNA), representing 14 other areas of White Plains, have spoken out against the proposed center at 37 De Kalb Avenue in this quiet residential area. Petitions from every corner of White Plains are being collected including online at www.nodetox.com. Shopkeepers and businesses along Mamaroneck Avenue have shown overwhelmingly support, posting bi-lingual flyers and asking patrons to sign the petition. According to Diane Markert, transportation coordinator for the White Plains schools, at least 10 school bus stops are in the surrounding location. Safety is the primary concern of neighborhood residents. Besides the school bus stops, several liquor & drug stores are within a few short blocks from the site as well as a string of bars on Mamaroneck Avenue. Sunrise detox is a voluntary facility and there is nothing to prevent patients from leaving at any time. The Carhart Association feels there is " no upside for the city of White Plains and the positive image it has worked hard to maintain to attract new residents and businesses here." There is a Common Council Work Session on August 23 on the issue and a public hearing scheduled on the issue September 4. For further info contact nodetox@gmail.com


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