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Dry Ice Distribution in Armonk, Yonkers

Still without power? Dry ice is now available at two spots in Westchester County.

Con Edison is again distributing dry ice in Westchester County today.

Two locations are now stocked:

IBM Complex/Town Park at Business Park Dr. parking lot. (Set GPS for 200 Business Park Dr.) in Armonk

Yonkers Raceway - 810 Yonkers Ave.

There will be Con Edison personnel at the Yonkers location to answer Con Edison customers' questions.

Dry ice will be handed out until supplies are diminished.

Beach Lover November 1, 2012 at 05:14 pm
So.....I hope the con Ed personnel handing out dry ice arent valuable linemen......
Diane Muniz-Forcelli November 1, 2012 at 05:27 pm
What time?????
Mark Gilliland November 1, 2012 at 06:26 pm
I know it sounds cranky, but we needed the ice Tuesday, By now everything in my fridge has gone bad.
lorrraine n November 1, 2012 at 06:34 pm
What do you use it for
Sarah Studley (Editor) November 1, 2012 at 07:09 pm
Hi Diane—they started at 12 p.m. and are going until the supplies run out.
Joan J November 1, 2012 at 09:17 pm
We need electricity not dry ice. Why don't they send these ConEd personnel to connect our power!
NYC November 1, 2012 at 09:19 pm
Went to one of those sites today. Two trucks, both with ConEd logos were there. Both drivers stated that they worked for ConEd and that the trucks contained dry ice. Were they giving any of that ice away? NO! They stated that they had to wait for representatives from customer outreach and/or community services and that they would distribute the ice. Many people stated that they had arrived three hours ago, that the trucks were there all that time and that the drivers stated early on that representatives were on the way. It is disgraceful that ConEd would have such a delayed, feeble and disorganised response. I also saw two ConEd employees sitting in their truck for several hours at the site of a downed tree that brought down power lines. They stated that they were just to survey the damage and had to wait for other crews to do the repair. Are these the most efficient ways ConEd can come up with to handle an emergency? Our money is being wasted away by inept leadership.
Denise Friend November 1, 2012 at 10:21 pm
Con Ed is a joke....I think I will take my time in paying them my utility bill.... It is not like Sandy snuck up on us unannounced....why didn't they have area plans ahead of time with extra personnel . Maybe then they could be telling us when to expect power back on. This is a monopoly out of control.
Harry One November 2, 2012 at 12:41 am
Just think if power was handled by the government how fast we would have the power back on.
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McKey Rivers June 19, 2013 at 11:24 am
Robin, it was Mrs. Maglietta not I who said that the BPTA FOILed the Wasserman letter (see letterRead More date and time stamped at 4:20 PM yesterday), so please address your comments to her. Regardless, thank you for letting the rest of us know that Mrs Maglietta has little regard for the truth when it comes to advocating for her husband.
Laura Maglietta June 19, 2013 at 11:41 am
Mr. Rivers- In reading your comments over the years, i find that your general rule is "neverRead More let the truth get in the way of a point that you are trying to make." Again, I didn't write an 11 page letter to the school; I didn't contact an attorney. Your friend, Mr. Wasserman did. That is the point. As usual, you use smoke and mirrors to deflect the real issues. Wasserman has not rescinded his 11 page notice. Why? People have a right to know. And despite what you think, people are smarter than you give them credit for.
Mickey Rivers June 19, 2013 at 12:14 pm
Yes counselor, you do have a way with torturing the truth and the facts to fit your version ofRead More reality. It seriously erodes your credibility. The jury pool (residents of Briarcliff) is quite educated and sees through your court room antics. Continuously insulting intelligent people is a poor strategy to win them over to your view.
Lisa Buchman (Editor) June 17, 2013 at 02:43 pm
What are folks hearing about tomorrow's vote? Will there be a good turnout at the polls?
Briarcliff PTA Executive Board June 18, 2013 at 10:02 am
We are hoping for a great turnout today. Briarcliff school district residents, please urge yourRead More neighbors and friends to get out and vote!
Lisa Buchman (Editor) June 17, 2013 at 03:04 pm
Thanks Kathleen - important information about a significant part of the pet population!
Lisa Buchman (Editor) June 17, 2013 at 03:05 pm
Thanks Kathleen! Important information about a nice way to connect senior pets with senior humans!
W Obermeyer June 11, 2013 at 02:29 pm
I am afraid we may be experiencing the calm before another storm. Most likely the aftermath of theRead More BOE budget hearing tonight will be more of a nightmare than a pleasant dream.
Lisa Jenner June 11, 2013 at 02:36 pm
I am afraid that when people become civilized, they become silent.
Lisa Buchman (Editor) June 12, 2013 at 11:42 am
Thanks for putting yourself out there, Lisa! I hope others can contribute meaningfully to anyRead More discussion of community issues brought forth by thoughtful readers like you.
Brandon June 12, 2013 at 09:36 am
This is brilliant!
Mae Isaac June 12, 2013 at 09:49 am
This would be wonderful - I dread trying to drive to any of the schools that way. What about a leftRead More turn lane on to Pleasantville Road from 100 for school days? It might help those of us who live so close and yet have to drive in the opposite directions to reach the schools!
Tim June 14, 2013 at 07:53 am
Great idea in the mean time while we wait another 10 years maybe drivers could keep to the left whenRead More turning left, instead of blocking peeps trying to turn right. Also drivers need to stop blocking the entrance to Dunkin donuts etc.
Mickey Rivers June 11, 2013 at 09:52 am
Mr. O'Reilly is asking good questions in his post. I respect him for his approach. These areRead More difficult questions and as school districts continue to be squeezed at both ends (spiraling cost of benefit and pension costs at one end and tax-cap compliance choking the revenue side at other end) they will all continue be faced with these difficult questions. If school districts wait too long to develop reasonable decision trees to solve these issues, then our meddling friends in Albany will feel compelled to swoop in and screw it up royally. It is in our collective best interests to begin work now to develop and apply a thought process and resolution matrix to this issue before Albany does it for us. That requires two things. First, communities must put aside their differences and work together in a "non-partisan" manner toward local solutions that work for their district. Next, districts must collaborate and share ideas in an effort to share their ideas and help each other. At the moment, no one has the answers to Mr. O'Reilly's questions. I respect him for asking these questions and not offering solutions or opinions in his post. I also respect him for not calling out any particular district as we all all know these are issues that all districts faced this year universally. This issue will begin to compound annually if we all don't find a way to pull together and work towards solutions.
Lisa Jenner June 11, 2013 at 10:26 am
As a retired school teacher who is collecting a pension (to which I contributed for many years) andRead More is still using benefits (to which I contribute), let's remember that it is not only the teachers' pension and benefits that are squeezing the school budgets, but also, as the Briarcliff BOE pointed out, all those unfunded mandates. All of the BOEs have their hands tied regarding so many of their expenditures, that they will have to cut programs. Excellent questions, Mr. O'Reilly.
Mickey Rivers June 11, 2013 at 03:30 pm
Unfunded mandates are also a big issue for school districts. However, the teachers pensions andRead More benefits are a huge issue that must be addressed and recalibrated. It is time for teacher's pensions and benefits to be remodeled to look like those in the private sector. In the private sector, pensions are all but extinct - replaced largely by 401(k) plans (and in the case of teachers 403(b) plans where contributions are made by the employee. In terms of health benefits, in the private sector most companies pay a maximum of 60% of an employee's health care (and other benefits) premiums - not the 80% that is paid by school districts for teachers. This is financially unsustainable and needs to be addressed before it bankrupts school districts.
robin June 11, 2013 at 10:52 am
Mr. Borrel-Sorry if I came across as confrontational, that was not my intention. You should handleRead More your concerns as you think is best, however, I don't know what you will accomplish voicing your opinion in the Patch. It should also be noted, according to several high school teachers, that there are students who bring budget discussions into the classrooms.
Jay Borrel June 11, 2013 at 11:29 am
Thank you for your comments. I am sure that students do discuss, but the educator should addressRead More from a neutral stand point, just like an open discussion about religion or other politics.
Lisa Jenner June 11, 2013 at 12:25 pm
As a former high school teacher, I was constantly fending off attempts by students to divert me fromRead More teaching, and current events, local or otherwise, were a popular means to this end. Having said that, I, too, have heard of teachers "pontificating" about the budget, which, of course, is totally inappropriate. Let's hope the teachers in Briarcliff do know better and that the administration keeps a watchful eye. On a totally different topic, I have to laugh, Robin, at you looking in the directory for Mr. Borrel. The directory is my first resource for all people Briarcliff, forgetting they might not have children in the schools.
JanFisher June 8, 2013 at 10:05 pm
This is truly progress. Will both of you be taking down your negative comments now to really andRead More meaningfully get the ball rolling and to move beyond mere words? It will be good work when it is backed by real actions. I have not posted anything negative this entire time so really nothing has been accomplished yet except promises to behave. But I am truly glad that both of you are now committed to a standard of decency in public exchanges. Have a great weekend!
Lisa Jenner June 8, 2013 at 11:41 pm
I have read and re-read Mr. O'Reilly's thoughts on the BOE meeting and I will try to be fair aboutRead More this. I will admit that Mr. O'Reilly used some choice adjectives (strange, mysterious, nefarious) and asked a couple of somewhat inflammatory rhetorical questions (Will Mr. Wasserman serve his BOE time on the baseball diamond?), but I would suggest that if you disregard the rhetoric, he has presented a fairly factual presentation of what transpired at the meeting. Do you disagree?
JanFisher June 9, 2013 at 05:54 am
Lisa - my decision to write at all was out of excitement about the opportunity to help infuseRead More decency into these public exchanges. I have had my say and it has been positive. Quite honestly, I think the community at-large and the Briarcliff community are really tired of all of the public infighting on the Patch. I am committed to our schools and children and I choose to use my very limited free time and energy to volunteer for the schools when I can. Again, I do have many opinions and would love to speak with you in person- maybe we can do some good together. My cell - 439-0203.