As mentioned many times here the New York State government boondoggle started in the fall of 2018 has been and continues to be a FAILURE because the Hudson Link buses still usually run through the downtown streets of White Plains with zero passengers. How can the Hudson Link buses be considered essential when non-essential activities are shut down? At least the many regional and corporate buses are taking a break.
The Hudson Link buses are new and BIG, so ...
Use Hudson Link buses as mobile hospitals to combat the plague: coronavirus (COVID-19).
New York City and New York State have the worst record on this plague of any of the 50 states. Some different stuff needs to be tried other than Governor Andrew Cuomo doing his daily imitation of Johnny Fontane: "What can I do? What can I do?" We know the rhetorical answer. Doom and gloom non-stop will seem popular for only so long without some tiny hint of optimism and positive goals.
Maybe Westchester County Executive Latimer and/or White Plains Mayor Roach will bring this to the attention of someone who can act. Maybe. But they've ignored the many posts about the Hudson Link bus fiasco despite having the posts emailed to them as will happen with this one.
ce@westchestergov.com
troach@whiteplainsny.gov
Also sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo:
https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form?contact_submitted=true
Mayor Tom Roach: "bring an east-west bus rapid transit system to Westchester County" Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Hudson Link: more empty huge buses downtown for no good reason. Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Zero passengers on Hudson Link buses wasting federal TIGER grant money. Friday, December 14, 2018
Transdev North America, the company driving EMPTY Hudson Link buses through downtown White Plains. Friday, December 14, 2018
Huge buses with few passengers increase pollution, congestion. Saturday, December 22, 2018
Waste, fraud & abuse reported to federal DOT. Thursday, December 27, 2018
Ghost buses. No, not busters, buses. Saturday, January 12, 2019
Hudson Link bus has a passenger! Saturday, February 2, 2019
Hudson Link buses now drive on Main, Hamilton and Martine, almost always empty. Thursday, February 28, 2019
Bus mania is to get train station money as hub for east-west Lower Hudson Transit Link? Tuesday, April 16, 2019
lohud blasts Hudson Link bus system. Email sent to Common Council. Saturday, May 4, 2019
Hudson Link buses still 99% empty. Monday, February 17, 2020
Pandemic does NOT need all those HUGE buses with few, if any, passengers. Saturday, March 21, 2020
Monday, March 30, 2020
Friday, March 27, 2020
Plague: eliminate county benches used by homeless and worse at White Plains train station.
Maybe have Westchester County police pass through occasionally, if only to suggest to out of school teenagers to stop making out, you know, because of that plague thing.
Email to Westchester County Executive and Mayor of White Plains:
from: Ken
to: George Latimer <ce@westchestergov.com>
cc: "Thomas M. Roach" <roachformayor@gmail.com>, troach@whiteplainsny.gov
date: Mar 27, 2020, 5:30 PM
subject: Bench for homeless and worse.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZRnLUHFTM4zNTLev7
Eliminate this and the adjacent bench on the west side of the White Plains train station. They've been an obvious problem for years, never more than now with the plague.
The people who spend inordinate amounts of time there creep out regular citizens who need to constantly pass close to them to get by.
This is an easy one. Try it. You've got plenty of time to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Those wretched people living on the county benches on the pathway are not keeping proper social distance, not even from each other. Somebody should give a damn.
Email to Westchester County Executive and Mayor of White Plains:
from: Ken
to: George Latimer <ce@westchestergov.com>
cc: "Thomas M. Roach" <roachformayor@gmail.com>, troach@whiteplainsny.gov
date: Mar 27, 2020, 5:30 PM
subject: Bench for homeless and worse.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZRnLUHFTM4zNTLev7
Eliminate this and the adjacent bench on the west side of the White Plains train station. They've been an obvious problem for years, never more than now with the plague.
The people who spend inordinate amounts of time there creep out regular citizens who need to constantly pass close to them to get by.
This is an easy one. Try it. You've got plenty of time to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
________________
Those wretched people living on the county benches on the pathway are not keeping proper social distance, not even from each other. Somebody should give a damn.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Plague: simple practical suggestion to local officials about long checkout lines at food store.
from: Kenneth Matinale
to: ShopRiteCustomerCare@wakefern.com
cc: commoncouncil@whiteplainsny.gov,
George Latimer , letters@lohud.com, digital@lohud.com
date: Mar 25, 2020, 8:18 AM
subject: Re: Ref # 2423968 - Reply from ShopRite
from: ShopRiteCustomerCare@wakefern.com
to: ken
date: Feb 4, 2019, 10:10 AM
subject: Ref # 2423968 - Reply from ShopRite
Dear Mr. Matinale,
Thank you for emailing, we appreciate the opportunity to respond. The feedback you have provided is very important because it helps us focus on areas that need improvement.
As you may know, ShopRite stores are owned and operated by independent companies. Wakefern provides the stores with products and retail support services but the store owner ultimately controls the day-to-day operation. We’ve forwarded your comments to the owner of this location for further follow up with their management team.If we can be of further assistance, please let us know.Sincerely,
Crista P.
Customer Care Representative
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https://white-plains-ny.blogspot.com/2020/03/shoprite-on-main-street-worst-run-store.html Saturday, March 21, 2020
Obviously, this ShopRite has not done anything to improve and it's especially bad considering the dumb and lazy policy of not expediting checkout exacerbates spread of the current plague through unnecessary and easily preventable social contact.
Local elected officials are copied in case they want to exert some practical influence.
to: ShopRiteCustomerCare@wakefern.com
cc: commoncouncil@whiteplainsny.gov,
George Latimer , letters@lohud.com, digital@lohud.com
date: Mar 25, 2020, 8:18 AM
subject: Re: Ref # 2423968 - Reply from ShopRite
from: ShopRiteCustomerCare@wakefern.com
to: ken
date: Feb 4, 2019, 10:10 AM
subject: Ref # 2423968 - Reply from ShopRite
Dear Mr. Matinale,
Thank you for emailing, we appreciate the opportunity to respond. The feedback you have provided is very important because it helps us focus on areas that need improvement.
As you may know, ShopRite stores are owned and operated by independent companies. Wakefern provides the stores with products and retail support services but the store owner ultimately controls the day-to-day operation. We’ve forwarded your comments to the owner of this location for further follow up with their management team.If we can be of further assistance, please let us know.Sincerely,
Crista P.
Customer Care Representative
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https://white-plains-ny.blogspot.com/2020/03/shoprite-on-main-street-worst-run-store.html Saturday, March 21, 2020
Obviously, this ShopRite has not done anything to improve and it's especially bad considering the dumb and lazy policy of not expediting checkout exacerbates spread of the current plague through unnecessary and easily preventable social contact.
Local elected officials are copied in case they want to exert some practical influence.
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Pandemic does NOT need all those HUGE buses with few, if any, passengers.
Come on. Come on. They serve no purpose, especially the obvious failure, the Hudson Link buses.
Get them off the downtown streets of White Plains, at least until the plague is brought under control.
Get them off the downtown streets of White Plains, at least until the plague is brought under control.
ShopRite on Main Street worst run store in Westchester County, NY.
Sent 3/21/20 to ShopRite Customer Care Team:
ShopRite
13 City Place
White Plains, NY, 10601
Phone Number: (914) 539-4500
Worst run store in Westchester County, NY. Two fundamental suggestions that pretty much every other store has had for decades:
1. Express checkout. You have self checkout but no limit on items as in "ten or fewer".
2. Credit card only combined with number one above.
Your self checkout is ALWAYS a crowded mess with people with shopping carts loaded and then weighing and finally paying with cash. Of course, you have the worst point of sales contraptions, too.
I'll post this on my blog.
ShopRite downtown up to its old tricks. Tuesday, October 15, 2019
ShopRite
13 City Place
White Plains, NY, 10601
Phone Number: (914) 539-4500
Worst run store in Westchester County, NY. Two fundamental suggestions that pretty much every other store has had for decades:
1. Express checkout. You have self checkout but no limit on items as in "ten or fewer".
2. Credit card only combined with number one above.
Your self checkout is ALWAYS a crowded mess with people with shopping carts loaded and then weighing and finally paying with cash. Of course, you have the worst point of sales contraptions, too.
I'll post this on my blog.
ShopRite downtown up to its old tricks. Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Galleria: put it out of its misery.
Two views:
As the aging Galleria Mall nears its 40th year, can it last in a growing White Plains? https://www.lohud.com/
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In Las Vegas they demolish useless structures: Galleria, Library. Monday, March 14, 2016
10 LAS VEGAS Hotels That Were IMPLODED: a planning model for White Plains. Thursday, March 17, 2016
Questions for tonight's candidates debate for Common Council. Monday, June 17, 2019
At the library, tonight 7-9 PM. Hey, what else is the library good for? ...
Would you support controlled demolition of the Galleria and its garage for the purpose of creating a central park?
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My question was not asked. Too bad. White Plains is a one horse town. Always was. Always will be.
As the aging Galleria Mall nears its 40th year, can it last in a growing White Plains? https://www.lohud.com/
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In Las Vegas they demolish useless structures: Galleria, Library. Monday, March 14, 2016
10 LAS VEGAS Hotels That Were IMPLODED: a planning model for White Plains. Thursday, March 17, 2016
Questions for tonight's candidates debate for Common Council. Monday, June 17, 2019
At the library, tonight 7-9 PM. Hey, what else is the library good for? ...
Would you support controlled demolition of the Galleria and its garage for the purpose of creating a central park?
___________________________
My question was not asked. Too bad. White Plains is a one horse town. Always was. Always will be.
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