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THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT — IN WHITE PLAINS NY USA

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iT WAS SUBMARINE RACE WATCHING  ON LONG ISLAND SOUND AND THE HUDSON RIVER IN WESTCHESTER LAST NIGHT AS THE FULL MOON ROSE. REMINDED ME OF THE SONG BY THE CAPRIS.
REMEMBER?
There's a (moon out tonight) whoa-oh-oh ooh
Let's go strollin'
There's a (girl in my heart) whoa-oh-oh ooh
Whose heart I've stolen
There's a moon out tonight (whoa-oh-oh ooh)
Let's go strollin' through the park (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

There's a (glow in my heart) whoa-oh-oh ooh
I never felt before
There's a (girl at my side) whoa-oh-oh ooh
That I adore
There's a glow in my heart I never felt before (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Oh darlin'
Where have you been?
I've been longin' for you all my life

 

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TIME TO CLEAN UP YOUR EARTH,GANG!

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Westchester County’s Department of Environmental Facilities (DEF) will be conducting a Household Recycling Day (HRD) Event on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sprain Ridge Park, 149 Jackson Avenue, Yonkers. The upcoming HRD event in Yonkers will be the second HRD event of 2024, and gives residents across the County an opportunity to conveniently and safely dispose of household waste.

 

In addition to properly labelled household chemicals, tires, scrap metal, electronics, appliances and other special wastes found in a typical household, residents can bring documents for shredding and expired or unwanted medications for disposal to the HRD event. Residents should place items in their trunk or backseat and remain in their vehicles while staff unload vehicles in the drop-off area.

 

Generally, the following items are accepted for safe disposal or recycling:

 

·           Properly labelled household chemicals, such as:

o   Household cleaning products

o   Most automotive fluids (antifreeze, brake fluid, gasoline, but not motor oil)

o   Flammable liquids (kerosene, butane, lighter fluid, turpentine)

o   Metal, jewelry, and furniture polishes and waxes; wood preservatives

o   Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides

o   Photographic and swimming pool chemicals

·           Batteries – only vehicle, rechargeable, or button cell batteries

·           Textiles – footwear, clothing, linens, leather, small area rugs and handbags

·           Latex and oil-based paint with labels visible, wood stains

·           Fluorescent light bulbs & CFLs

·           Fire extinguishers

·           BBQ propane tanks (up to 20 lbs.)

·           Mercury containing devices (thermometers and thermostats)

·           Electronic waste (TVs, computer monitors and towers)

·           Expired or unwanted medications, both OTC and prescription

·           Personal documents for shredding (limit of four file-size boxes per household)

·           Tires with or without rims, up to four

 

Items that will not be accepted and should not be brought to the Household Recycling Day include non-rechargeable alkaline and carbon zinc batteries (they can be safely discarded in the trash), motor oil, smoke detectors, cell phones, explosives (flares, fireworks, ammunition), construction debris and hypodermic needles. Also, waste from businesses, schools, or other institutions will not be accepted.

 

For more information on what to bring to this event, visit www.westchestergov.com/recycling or call (914) 813-5425.

 

To avoid waiting in line, you can dispose of your hard-to-get-rid-of household waste by making a convenient appointment for the County’s Household-Material Recycling Facility (H-MRF), 15 Woods Road, Valhalla.  The H-MRF is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment, and accepts the same items that are accepted at the HRD events. For more information about the H-MRF or to make an appointment, visit https://environment.westchestergov.com/facilities/h-mrf or call (914) 813-5425.

 

For more information on Westchester County environmental programs and events follow us on Facebook at:

www.facebook.com/WestchesterCountyDEF

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BOWMAN DOES NOT EXPLAIN HIS SUPPORT FOR HAMAS

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WPCNR THE LETTER TICKER. April 22, 2024:

 

Dear John,
I received the same letter from Mr. Bowman on Ukraine.  What he
doesn’t mention is that he wanted separate votes on foreign aid bills
because he opposes aid to Israel, and voted against it.  Odd that he
claims he voted to protect democracy by approving aid to Ukraine, but
failed to protect the democracy of Israel against Hamas, whose avowed
purpose is to commit genocide.
Cliff Blau
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$30,000 A YEAR FROM GOVERNOR HOCHUL’S BUDGET FOR NEWSPAPERS AND TELEVISION MEDIA TO RETURN STAFF IN TWILIGHT OF NEWS REPORTING

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WPCNR THE LETTER TICKER. April 22,2024:

Dear Editor

The just approved New York state budget includes a payroll tax credit for local news outlets.

With the passage of this bill NYS is the first state in the nation  that is incentivizing the hiring and retaining of  local journalists. The passage of the budget comes months after two local newspapers – the Scarsdale Inquirer and Rivertowns Enterprise went out of business.

The program- $30 million per year for three years allows each eligible newspaper and broadcast business to receive a 50% refundable tax credit against the first $50,000 of an employee’s salary, up to a total of $300,000 per business.

$4 million will be allocated to incentivize print and broadcast businesses to hire new journalists.  The remaining $26 million will  be split evenly between businesses with fewer than 100 employees and those with more than 100 employees.

Since 2004 NYS has lost half its newspapers, more than 30 papers shuttered according to City & State. A quarter of NY Counties are now news deserts -down to their last local newspaper or without one at all and the stories of people and communities not being told.

The decline of local news is a threat to democracy—reduced scrutiny of governments and elected officials, reduced participation of voters in local elections, more opportunities for government officials to abuse taxpayer dollars or be corrupt (because of lack of scrutiny), less responsiveness to community concerns.

Credit for the new law should go –in large part to the efforts of a former opponent of mine -Lucas Cioffi who led the effort to find a way to save local news publications or to start up new local publications.

Mr. Cioffi, along with Sandra Nam, QigoChat Inc and the Westchester Youth Congress organized a very impressive virtual community meeting in February that was attended by over 300 residents.

The virtual meeting encouraged the community to think of creative initiatives that could help local publications survive. The meetings and follow up actions was  democracy at its best—information with excellent ideas presented. Detailed minutes were presented to those who attended, a press conference was held with the Empire State Local News Coalition a short time later. And – now we have a success story—a state government initiative to help news outlets.  Our officials in Albany listened.

Lucas Cioffi is a citizen who has made a positive difference.  Democracy at the local level will be strengthened thanks to his efforts. And – I think we will see more local media outlets and more scrutiny of local governments. The community deserves to be informed of events, news that impact their lives. We owe a big thank you to him for leading the effort which has produced a very positive result. THANK YOU!

PAUL FEINER

Greenburgh Town Supervisor

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VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS CAN’T FEED ALL OF WESTCHESTER’S HUNGRY PEOPLE THEY NEED HELP YOUR HELP

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WPCNR NEWS AND COMMENT. By John F. Bailey April 21,2024:

 

THIS IS A BREADLINE IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY I PHOTOGRAPHED IT IN FEBRUARY. THIS IS THE ONLY PHOTOGRAPH OF THIS KIND I HAVE EVER SEEN IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY USA.

A TRUCK FROM FEEDING WESTCHESTER WAS UNLOADING PALLETS OF FOODSTUFFS, ONE AFTER THE OTHER, AND PERSONS WERE COMING IN TO PICK UP BAGS OF NEEDED FOOD.

WITH HORROR I REALIZED THIS WAS A BREADLINE.

AT THIS TIME, 9:45 IN THE MORNING, fEBRUARY 22,  I COUNTED 75 PEOPLE: MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN IN THAT LINE.

THE TEMPERATURE WAS 35 HARD EDGE COLD DEGREES.

UP CLOSE AND VERY PERSONAL QUESTION TO CITIES,  TOWNS AND COUNTY  HOW OFTEN DO THE POOR AND HUNGRY HAVE TO DO THIS? THESE PEOPLE  ARE THE REFUGEES OF WESTCHESTER, NO ONE, NO MEDIA, NO PUBLIC OFFICIAL TALKS ABOUT: CITIZENS NOT IMMIGRANTS BUT RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY FOR THE MOST PART. 

 

YOU DIDN’T WANT TO BE OUT THERE THAT MORNING IN FEBRUARY WHEN I TOOK THIS PICTURE,  FOR A SHORT WALK LET ALONE 2 HOURS WITH A SMALL CHILD IN YOUR ARMS.

THE ONLY THING MISSING WAS TRASHCANS WITH FIRES LIT TO WARM HANDS OF THE FREEZING AND WAITING.

IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE AND HAVE FOOD AND A HOME, YOU ARE NOT AFFLICTED BY THE COLD.

IF YOU HAVE A JOB YOU PROBABLY ARE NOT AFFLICTED BY THE COLD UNLESS YOUR OUTSIDE WAITING FOR TICKETS TO A PERFORMANCE OR GAME.

THIS BREADLINE, AND I IMAGINE THERE ARE OTHERS LIKE THEM AT FEEDING WESTCHESTER PICKUPS ALL OVER THE COUNTY ARE A DISGRACE TO THE COUNTY.

IT IS AN ACT OF HUMANITY THAT FEEDING WESTCHESTER AND THE OTHER FOOD PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS ARE DOING THIS.

THEY ARE THE HEROES.

NOT THE POLITICIANS FROM THE GOVERNOR ON DOWN.

THE PEOPLE ON THIS LINE AND THOSE ON THIS WEEK’S LINES ARE A WESTCHESTER FAILURE. COUNTIES FAILURE ACROSS THE STATE AND THE GOVERNOR’S FAILURE.

THE COUNTY AND COUNTY BUSINESSES HAVE TO LOOK HARD AND DO BETTER AND FORGET ABOUT BEING POLITICALLY CORRECT.

YOU CANNOT WASH YOUR HANDS.

I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BREADLINE CULTURE BEFORE IN MY ADULT LIVING IN THIS COUNTY.

THE NON-PROFITS OF WESTCHESTER, MOST NOTABLY, FEEDING WESTCHESTER ARE DOING THEIR BEST, BUT  IT SHOULDN’T BE THEM DOING ALL THE WORK AND  RAISING MOST OF THE MONEY RAISING WHEN BUSINESS IS IGNORING MR. MRS. AND MS. WESTCHESTER DOWN ON THEIR LUCK.

BUSINESSES I AM SURE WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP IF THEY KNEW. BUT THIS IS NOT A PLEASANT STORY. IT IS ABOUT FAILURE, INDIFFERENCE, BLAMING.

BREADLINES IN WESTCHESTER ARE AN UNCOVERED STORY. MEDIA DO NOT COVER. IT IS SUCH AN UNPLEASANT REALITY. IT HURTS RATINGS IF YOU MAKE YOUR AUDIENCE TOO SAD.

THE GOVERNMENTS: STATE, COUNTIES AND TOWNS CITIES SHOULD CARE AND PAY AND PROVIDE INDOOR FACILITIES TO WAIT IN LINE FOR THEIR FOOD.

THIS SCENE  I TOOK SHOULD NOT BE THEY SHOULD BE INDOORS WAITING.

THOSE 100 PEOPLE OR WHO KNOWS HOW MANY IN THAT PHOTO I TOOK.. GET FROSTBITE IN THIS WEATHER.

HUNGER, BREADLINES IN THE OPEN, LACK OF CHILDCARE, IT IS ALL BEING COMPOUNDED IN EXPONENTIAL MISERY IN PERSONS WHO ARE LAID OFF, SICK, AND HUNGRY ALL THE TIME, AND NO MATTER THEY ARE NOT EATING RIGHT.

THEY ARE TIRED ALL THE TIME. DISCIPLINE SLOWLY DISAPPEARS DAILY. HUNGER DOES NOT GO AWAY. AND DESPAIR INTENSIFIES, JUST DETERIORATING THEIR LIVES AND THE CHILDREN CANNOT LEARN WHEN HUNGRY.

IF THIS IS PREVALENT ALL OVER THE COUNTY, THE COUNTY MUST PAY MORE ATTENTION TO IT.  NO TALK. ACTION THESE PEOPLE CAN’T PAY FOR THE HIGH COST OF FOOD.

NEITHER CAN ORGANIZATIONS LIKE FEEDING WESTCHESTER.

THEY NEED $200,000 JUST TO COVER THE COST OF FOOD NOW  OVER THE NEXT 9 MONTHS AND ARE ASKING THE PUBLIC, BUSINESS, AND THOSE WHO CARE TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE WITH THE GENEROSITY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. THE MOST CHARITABLE PEOPLE ON EARTH.

IF YOU WANT TO HELP HELP FEEDING WESTCHESTER AND THE FOOD PROVIDING CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE.

 THE RICHEST STATE GOVERNMENT AND COUNTY CAN’T FEED THEM?

 BUT IT IS HARDWORKING PEOPLE TOO WHO ARE HUNGRY GO LOOK AT A WESTCHESTER BREADLINE AND YOU WILL SEE FOR YOURSELF.

THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF YOUR EMPLOYER GO YOU.

THE PEOPLE ON THAT BREADLINE ARE NOT MAKING MONEY ENOUGH TO GO TO THE SUPERMARKET.

MEANTIME, THE ROOT CAUSE OF HUNGER IS NOT HAVING JOBS. AS FEEDING WESTCHESTER POINTS OUT. 

THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FAILING TO SAY THAT WORK WITHOUT VISA AWAITING ADJUDICATION WAS OK IS PLAYING BOTH ENDS AGAINST THE MIDDLE.   THIS ADMINISTRATION WILL BE IN THE VESTIBULE OF DANTE’S INFERNO THE PLACE WHERE THOSE WHO CANNOT TAKE A STAND FOLLOW A WHITE FLAG FOR ETERNITY.

I ALSO THINK THAT FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS HAVE TO ESTABLISH DISTRIBUTION POINTS INSIDE.

WESTCHESTER WINTER HAS BEEN A CRUEL COLD IN THE 20S AND MID-30S DURING THE DAY.

IN SUMMER THE MISERY WILL CONTINUE:  THE POOR, THE HUNGRY, THE SWEATING MASSES WILL BE FACED WITH SWELTERING, DEHYDRATING HEAT. MORE HEALTH PROBLEMS

DISTRIBUTION POINTS SHOULD BE LOCATED AT PLACES TO SHELTER THE 100 OR SO COMING FOR THE FEEDING WESTCHESTER AND OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS DISTRIBUTIONS: THE COUNTY CENTER, URGENT CARE CENTERS (WHICH CAN CHECK THE WAITERS IN LINE FOR SYMPTOMS AND OVERALL HEALTH), GYMNASIUMS IN SCHOOLS, WAREHOUSES.

BREADLINES–INDOOR FACILITIES. WE CAN’T DO THAT?. WHY NOT?

THE SILENCE OF STATE AND COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS IS DEAFENING ON THE HIDDEN HUNGRY IN WESTCHESTER.

 

THE LAST OFFICIAL WHO CARED  WAS ANDREW CUOMO.

I LOOK AT THAT BREADLINE AND I AM REMINDED HOW CLOSE YOU AND I CAN BE TO BEING JUST LIKE THOSE POOR SOULS.

IF WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT, GET FIRED, GET SICK, OR COMPANIES KEEP MAKING MONEY AT OUR EXPENSE AND MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO FOR YOU TO AFFORD THE PRODUCTS WE NEED TO SURVIVE BECAUSE THE COMPANIES WANT TO MAKE MONEY. THAT’S THE REAL CAUSE OF THE INFLATION THE FED IS FEEDING INFLATION AND KILLING THE ECONOMY BY NOT LOWERING INTEREST RATES.

THERE ARE SEVERAL WOMEN WHO COME TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD ON RECYCLING DAYS TO COLLECT DISCARDED DEPOSIT RETURN CANS, THAT IS HOW POOR THEY ARE

BREADLINES..

IN 2024.

THIS IS AMERICA IN THE 1930S, NOT THE 2020S.

THOSE WHO WOULD BE LEADERS IN ALBANY IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, ALL RESTAURANTS MAKING UNCONSUMED FOOD AVAILABLE NEXT DAY MAYBE– SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON THIS  SPREADING HUNGER .

SOME ARE. ALL SHOULD

THERE’S SOMETHING BROKEN AND CRUEL HERE IN THIS COUNTY AND IN NEW YORK CITY, LONG ISLAND.

TOO MANY HUNGRY WITH NO WAY TO FEED THEIR CHILDREN UNLESS WE THE CITIZENS BUY IT AND SUPPLIERS CONTRIBUTE.

IN ALBANY IN THE HOCHUL BUDGET THERE IS NO MENTION OF HUNGER IN HER PRESS RELEASE WHEN SHE TALKS ABOUT HELPING FARMERS.

NONE.  

THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN. NOT JUST A MENTION BUT ACTION.

ACTION, ANYONE?

ONE LOOK AT THAT BREADLINE IS INCENTIVE ENOUGH.

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MY VOTE FOR UKRAINE

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Yesterday, my colleagues and I voted to protect democracy abroad by sending much-needed aid to Ukraine.

The over $60 billion in aid for Ukraine included in the bill will help them continue to stand against Putin, and I am proud to support them. War should never be our goal, but leaving Ukraine to fend for itself is not an option. They are in a fight for democracy, survival, and human rights. I am glad that we were able to secure the assistance they need and be consistent with our defense of human rights across the globe.

I have been calling for weeks to separate the multiple foreign aid bills being considered by Congress so that we can register our unwavering support for Ukraine in a stand-alone vote on the floor.

The decision to send weapons abroad should never be taken lightly, and each instance deserves careful thought and consideration.

Our government has a moral obligation to fight for peace, dignity, and our shared humanity in everything we do.

I was proud to take this vote in support of Ukraine as they fight their ongoing war with Russia. This is about standing up for our values on the global stage. The larger implications of their success are critical for the very foundation of democratic systems worldwide.
Peace and love,
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Congressman Jamaal Bo
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FUTURE OF COVID VACCINES FROM YOUR LOCAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST

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Your Local Epidemiologist

 

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WPCNR EDITOR’S LOCAL  NOTES:  LOCALLY, COVID INFECTIONS ARE A LURKING FACTOR IN WESTCHESTER. HOSPITALIZATIONS IN THE MID HUDSON REGION WERE 63 COMPARED TO 81 LAST YEAR ON APRIL. WESTCHESTER COUNTY  HAD  THE MAJORITY OF THOSE CASES .

FROM  APRIL 9 TO APRIL 17, WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL SAW  50 PERSONS ADMITTED AND 15  OF THEM POSITIVE FOR COVID, 30%. THAT WAS  UP A LITTLE FROM 25%  OF ADMISSIONS FOUND WITH COVID LAST WEEK WHEN 9 OF 36 ADMISSIONS TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID.

THE COUNTY AVERAGE  2.8 INFECTIONS A DAY FROM APRIL 7 TO 13,  196 IN A WEEK WHICH LAST WEEK ACTUALLY REACHED 216.

IF WE CONTINUE THAT PACE APRIL WOULD HAVE 868 FOR THE MONTH. IN 2023, APRIL SAW 895 COVID CASES SO WESTCHESTER HAD ONLY 4% OR 27 INFECTIONS DOWN  LAST APRIL WHEN INFECTIONS STARTED TO REBOUND UPWARDS INTO JUNE.

THE PASSOVER OBSERVANCE HAPPENING LAST YEAR IN WESTCHESTER  COMBINED WITH THE RELIEF OF COVID RESTRICTIONS PRODUCED 814 COVID CASES IN MAY, 796 IN JUNE, RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION OF CASES IN JULY 2023  1,064 AND 1,962 IN AUGUST.  WHAT WILL  MAY AND JUNE SOCIALIZATION DO?

THE NUMBER OF CASES NOW IS CLIMBING BACK TO 1,000 CASES A WEEK.

WILL COVID COME BACK? 

AT 860 CASES NOW IT MIGHT COME BACK FOR A 7TH WAVE AND LAUNCH ANOTHER MISERABLE COVID SURGE.

PLEASE SOCIALIZE RESPONSIBLY. FOR THE RECORD  LAST WEEK WAS THE 10TH  IN 11 WEEKS IN THE LAST 2-1/2 MONTHS WE LOWERED THE CASES (  BUT ONLY 1 LESS THAN LAST WEEK. NOW TO DR. KATELYN JETELINA’S LATEST EDITION OF YOUR LOCAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST:

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WHITE PLAINS WEEK THE APRIL 19 REPORT: MONDAY AT 7: JOHN BAILEY ON WESTCHESTER HUNGER — APRIL 19 REPORT COUNTYWIDE ON FIOS CH 45, WHITE PLAINS OPTIMUM CH76 AND www.wpcommunitymedia.org

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PEOPLE NEEDING FOOD ASSISTANCE INCREASE. BREADLINES IN WESTCHESTER IN 2024

 

MARTINE CAMPOLI ON THE SWIFT RISE OF PEOPLE WHO NEED FOOD ASSISTANCE THIS YEAR

 

GOVERNOR HOCHUL GETS HER BUDGET. AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM, RESTORES SCHOOL AID

LEGISLATURE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS: WE’LL RESTORE SCHOOL AID BUT YOU CAN’T USE IT FOR THIS YEAR’S BUDGET IN WHITE PLAINS

RAT FLU RISING IN NEW YORK CITY. CROWDED HOUSING, RAT INFESTED APARTMENTS AT RISK

JOHN BAILEY’S CANDID ESSAY ON THE HUNGER CRISIS IN WESTCHESTER–WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN  

REQUIEM FOR RMS TITANIC 112 YEARS AGO

THE LAST DODGER: “EOISK” THE MONEY PITCHER

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THE BIG VOICE: JOHN STERLING LEAVES THE YANKEE BROADCAST BOOTH

JOHN BAILEY AND THE NEWS

THIS WEEK EVERY WEEK

ON WHITE PLAINS WEEK

FOUNDED 2001 A.D. 

THE NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

23RD YEAR ON THE YEAR

 

 

 

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SATURDAY AT 7 : ON WPTVS “PEOPLE TO BE HEARD” THE GROWING HUNGRY IN WESTCHESTER ON FIOS CH 45 COUNTYWIDE, IN WHITE PLAINS OPTIMUM 76 & www.wpcommunitymedia.org

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JOHN BAILEY INTERVIEWS MARTINE CAMPOLI OF FEEDING WESTCHESTER ON THE GROWING HUNGRY IN WESTCHESTER TODAY–TONIGHT! 8 PM 

MARTINE CAMPOLI ON THE NEED FOR MORE DONATIONS TO COVER THE COST OF PURCHASING FOOD FOR THE COUNTY HUNGRY

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FEEDING WESTCHESTER IS FEEDING WEEKLY.

HOW COVID THOUGH DECLINING HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES THAT CANNOT FEED THEMSELVES

THE  MEDIAN INCOME FAMILY INCOME RESTRICTIONS THAT ARE TOO HIGH FOR REAL FAMILIES TO QUALIFY

THE RAPID INCREASES IN THE COST OF FOOD REQUIRING FEEDING WESTCHESTER EMERGENCY FUND RAISING THIS MONTH TO COVER COSTS OF FOOD FOR THIS YEAR;

THE COOPERATION OF FEEDING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTY (IT’S GOOD!)

THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN THE FEEDING WESTCHESTER PROGRAM–AND SCHOOLS

HOW YOU CAN APPLY FOR FEEDING WESTCHESTER MEALS. NO BACKGROUND CHECKS NECESSARY

WPTV’S “PEOPLE TO BE HEARD”

 

10TH YEAR

THE PROGRAM WHERE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SOMETHING THAT MUST BE SAID

SAY IT

FOUNDED 2014 A.D.

 

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2024 ARTSWESTCHESTER AWARDS HONOR 8 ARTISTS AND ARTIST ORGANIZATIONS

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Honorees Represent Diverse Array of Talents and Contributions:

 2024 Arts Award honorees (l to r): Elizabeth Diaz (Larry Salley Photography Award); Theresa Kump Leghorn, representing New Rochelle Council on the Arts (Community Award); Lee Balter (President’s Award); Galit Messman, representing Arc Stages (Sophia Abeles Education Award); Andromeda Turre (Advancing Equity Individual Award); Ridvan Idara, representing New Era Creative Space (Advancing Equity Organization Award); Jorge Otero-Pailos (Artist Award); Tracy Fitzpatrick, representing Neuberger Museum of Art (Arts Organization Award); Ray Wilcox, representing Yonkers Arts (Advancing Equity Organization Award). (Photo by Susan Nagib)

 More than 300 people, including many dignitaries, were on hand April 10 to salute individuals and organizations that are winners of this year’s ArtsWestchester Arts Awards.

“Our region’s outstanding quality of life would not be possible without the inspired work of these honorees,” said ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam. “These honorees motivate all of us to continue to support excellent creative work by Westchester artists and arts organizations.”

Since its inception in 1976, the Arts Awards have celebrated vision, commitment, and leadership in the arts community. This year’s winners represent a diverse array of talents and contributions:

Artist Award: George Otero-Pailos of Rye is recognized for his pioneering artwork and experimental preservation practices.

Arts Organization Award: The Neuberger Museum of Art, in Purchase is a world-class museum and cornerstone of arts education and engagement since 1974.

Sophia Abeles Education Award: Arc Stages, in Pleasantville has demonstrated an unwavering dedication to providing contemporary theater programming and arts education to local communities.

Community Award: The New Rochelle Council on the Arts has been a catalyst for cultural enrichment in New Rochelle for nearly five decades.

President’s Award: Lee Balter of Tarrytown is honored for his extraordinary support of the arts in the Hudson Valley and his tireless advocacy for arts education and access to the arts.

Larry Salley Photography Award: Elizabeth Diaz of Yonkers is recognized for her powerful photographic work and a portrait series celebrating the transgender community.

Advancing Equity Organization Award: Ray Wilcox representing Yonkers Arts and Ridvan Idara representing New Era Creative Space are acknowledged for their commitment to promoting equity and inclusion through the arts.

Advancing Equity Individual Award: Andromeda Turre of Katonah is honored for her groundbreaking work in using jazz as a tool for social change.

Among the many dignitaries attending the luncheon held at Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, were Westchester County Executive George Latimer, Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins, NYS Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, NYS Senator Shelley Mayer, Assemblyman Steve Otis, Assemblyman Chris Burdick, Assemblywoman MaryJane Shimsky, County Legislature Chair Vedat Gashi County Legislator Ben Boykin, County Legislator Nancy Barr, White Plains Mayor Tom Roach and New Rochelle Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert . WCBS-TV’s Tony Aiello was the emcee.

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