Friday, May 18, 2012
The public duked it out at Thursday night's long and heated forum surrounding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's annual assessment of Indian Point.
Eleven thousand jobs created by a power plant. Eighteen million lives affected in the New York metro area by its demise. Those were the main numbers the protestors – of which there were many at Thursday night's annual public hearing on Indian Point – were throwing around. The protestors were louder, or least more organized, than the pro-nuclear folks. They were also more colorful. There were the Raging Grannies with their purposely frumpy clothes and song (a gimmick, admitted one, but anything to get the message heard). Some Japanese people wore hazmat suits emblazoned with red nuclear symbols, a powerful reminder of the Fukushima disaster and the fact that Japan's gone fully non-nuclear since. As of two weeks ago, the country closed its…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
U.S. Congresswoman commends local art student Angela Calvi.
Congratulations to Pleasantville High School's Angela Calvi! The following is from the Office of Congresswoman Nita Lowey: Congresswoman Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) recently honored 41 high school students from Westchester and Rockland counties who submitted original artwork for the Lowey’s annual Congressional Art Competition. The artwork of the winning student, Alessia Solimeo of Harrison, will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Started in 1982, the Congressional Art Competition recognizes exceptional high school artists. Each spring, students are invited to participate in the Congressional Art Competition by submitting their work to their local representative. The artwork is then reviewed by a panel of local artists and a winner is …
Congresswoman Nita Lowey released a statement today blasting House Republicans for approving a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act she says will strip protections from victims of domestic and sexual violence.
Calling a House reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) "unacceptable", Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) today blasted the GOP for approving a bill she says will strip rights away from same-sex partners, immigrants and Native Americans who are victims of domestic and sexual abuse. The House version of the bill passed 225-205 Wednesday, mostly along party lines. Lowey said in a statement she prefers the Senate version of the bill, which was approved by a 68-31 vote on April 26. That bill, Lowey said, provides the same protections victims have received since the VAMA was first approved in 1994. The bill has been renewed several times since then with bi-partison support, but Lowey said the Republican-backed …
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Beach Boys played the Westchester County Center on Tuesday.
County Executive Rob Astorino has declared May 15, 2012 as “Beach Boys Day” in Westchester and honored the legendary band from sunny California with a proclamation Tuesday afternoon just before their evening show at the Westchester County Center. “My parents, when I tell them about my job and who I meet, no excitement—but when I told them The Beach Boys and all of a sudden they are jumping down—‘Can we come? Can we come?'” said Astorino. The Beach Boys and the Westchester County Parks system are both celebrating their 50th anniversaries. The Beach Boys are currently on tour and will be releasing their newest album “That’s Why God Made the Radio,” in June. Astorino, who attended Tuesday's show, said this is the beginning of reviving the “…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Dave Wilens elected to school board in uncontested race.
The following is from the Pocantico Hills Central School District website: Read more about the budget here. Budget* (293 total votes, 64.8 percent passing rate) *The district received the supermajority it needs to override the New York State tax cap. Buses (273 total votes, 65.2 percent passing rate) School Board Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our newsletter
Community members votes' passed the school budget by large margin.
Today, the Pleasantville Union Free School District residents went to the polls to cast votes for the 2012-13 schools budget as well as elect two to the board of education for the next three years. Click the video for footage from the results announcement. Budget Vote: The $45,300,331 budget includes $55,000 for the repair of the high school tennis courts. The budget is a 1.13 percent overall increase compared to the current year's adopted budget. The Pleasantville UFSD projects a 1.71 percent tax rate increase for district residents inn the coming year. Larry Boes and Emily Rubin Persons have been elected to the school board for the term beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2015. Board of Education Vote: The three candidates were…
Dina Brantman and Michael Haberman have been elected to the school board.
Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District voters came out to weigh in on the proposed $47,650,000 school budge for 2012-13, a $10 million bond proposition and vote for two school board candidates today. Budget vote: According to district projections, the adopted budget comes with a 1.99 percent tax rate increase for Town of Ossining residents and 6.61 percent tax rate increase for Town of Mount Pleasant residents. "It's always exciting to see the budget pass," said Board President Guy Rotondo. "When I started—I'm at the end of my term—the budget was $52.6 million and this year the budget that passed was $47.6 million." Rotondo said he has worked hard "to bring the district finances into line" and is pleased with the result. "It's very …
School board candidates Michael Haberman and Dina Brantman are uncontested today.
Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District voters have the opportunity to weigh in on the proposed 2012-13 budget, accept or reject a bond proposal and vote for two school board candidates today. The annual budget vote and school board election will be held from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. today in the Todd Elementary School gymnasium. Current Board President Guy Rotondo and Trustee Eric Bashford are not running for re-election this year. Two candidates have stepped up to fill the seats: School board members serve three-year terms, beginning July 1. The school board as adopted a $47,650,000 spending plan for 2012-13, a 1.55 percent decrease compared to last year's adopted budget. The proposal includes $2,293,182 in assigned fund balance "to reduce …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Two open school board seats sought by Larry Boes, Emily Rubin Persons and Tara Klein.
Pleasantville Union Free School District voters have the opportunity to weigh in on the proposed 2012-13 budget vote for two school board candidates today. The annual budget vote and school board election will be held from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. today in the Pleasantville Middle School multipurpose room. The Pleasantville board of education has adopted a $45,300,331 budget for the 2012-13 academic year. The proposal includes $55,000 to be used to repair the high school tennis courts. The adopted budget represents an increase of about $504,014 over last year's adopted figure, a 1.13 percent overall increase. The district has estimated the budget will carry approximately a 1.71 percent tax rate increase for residents, which is below the New …
John Taggart
5:19 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
I think your right. We would have to clearcut and level Buchanan to lay out enough 35% effecient solar cells and huge storage batteries. Just to remind enviro. groups nothing grows under and around solar farms, more suited for a desert. How about water wheels in the Hudson, this was talked about years ago, totally green no carbon emitted. How do you think that would go over more ›