Candidates Debate Thursday: "Every way you look at this you lose".

Mrs. Robinson
Simon & Garfunkel
Written by Paul Simon • Copyright © Universal Music Publishing Group

Koo-koo-ka-choo, Mrs. Robinson,
Jesus loves you more than you will know
Wo wo wo
God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
Hey, hey, hey hey, hey, hey

Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon
Going to the candidates' debate
Laugh about it, shout about it
When you've got to choose
Every way you look at this you lose

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio
Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you
Wu wu wu
What's that you say, Mrs. Robinson
Jolting Joe has left and gone away
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

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from: WPCNA
reply-to: WPCNA
to: ken
date: Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 11:23 PM
subject: Candidates Forum for White Plains Democratic Primary

The White Plains Council of Neighborhood Associations (WPCNA) and the League of Women Voters of White Plains (LWVWP) will co-sponsor a Forum for candidates for White Plains Mayor and Common Council in the Democratic primary. It will be held on Thursday, September 7, 2017 from 7:00 pm -- 10:00 pm at the Rochambeau School Auditorium, 228 Fisher Avenue, White Plains...
In order to insure that a wide range of issues is addressed by the candidates, please submit questions in writing either (1) By email to Beth Kava at bethkava@gmail.com in advance of the meeting, or (2) At the Forum.
If you email a question, please provide your name and address and indicate if the question is for the mayoral or common council candidates.
Doors will be open at 6:30 pm and cards will be available for audience members to submit questions. Please include your name and address on submissions. Questions will not be taken from the floor.

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Reply:

from: Ken
to: WPCNA
cc: bethkava@gmail.com
date: Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 11:51 PM
subject: Re: Candidates Forum for White Plains Democratic Primary

The location of the event at the Rochambeau school is protected by a no trucks sign. There's also a no trucks sign across from the main post office. The city has been asked for no buses signs on residential streets, including Barker Avenue, but there has been no action. I've concluded that is because both elected and appointed officials do not want the buses added to the many cars already on Hamilton Avenue.

In the last 18 months downtown White Plains has been inundated with an incredible increase in the number of buses, including many huge regional buses. Since this does not impact the neighborhoods of the Common Council members or their natural constituency as represented by the house owners in the CNA and League of Women Voters, none of the candidates in White Plains give a damn about those of us who live in downtown apartments. Safety and quality of life for downtown citizens are ignored.

There is no plausible benefit to White Plains in general or to downtown citizens by all this additional bus traffic, especially since a very low percentage of seats are occupied by passengers. Low ridership seems to apply to all three types of buses:

Regional
Public county Bee-Line

Private limo shuttle between the train station and corporate parks along Interstate 287.

Your candidates debate Thursday will simply reinforce existing bias against downtown apartment residents. Plus, there's Thursday Night Football.

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http://www.nfl.com/schedules/2017/REG1

CHIEFS AT PATRIOTS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 07TH, 8:30 PM on NBC

Which will do more to improve quality of life for downtown White Plains citizens?