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Councilman Martin clarified that the council’s action was not a site‑plan approval or a vote to grant IDA benefits; rather it was a resolution of no objection to an independent action by the Westchester County IDA. \"This was not a site plan vote, not any sort of vote approving, or disapproving the project. This was a resolution of no objection to an action of the Westchester County IDA,\" Martin said.

Martin said the city had two options: object to the IDA action (which could jeopardize project financing) or not object and recover the local share of sales and mortgage recording tax through a payment from the developer. He said not objecting would allow the city to recover “over $1,000,000 in sales tax and over $500,000 in mortgage taxes.”

Councilwoman Jen Puja said she had long pressed for projects to comply with the county’s local labor policies adopted in February 2021 and said the no‑objection resolution could help secure the site’s future development “in a way that benefits our community.”

The resolution (Items 36 and 37 on the agenda) passed as part of the consent agenda by roll call. Council members and staff noted that the county IDA acts independently of the city and that the city’s principal leverage is to object if it believes the community would not be made whole or if other conditions are not met.

Next steps lie with the Westchester County IDA and the developer; council members said the city will continue to seek assurances that projects relying on IDA benefits comply with local labor and community benefit expectations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Stated Meeting of the Common Council\tJun 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The White Plains Common Council on June 10 adopted a resolution of no objection to a Westchester County IDA financing package for a mixed‑use project at 70 Westchester Avenue, preserving developer payments that replace local sales and mortgage tax revenues.","taxTitle","White Plains, Westchester County, New York","taxId",5092,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6192508,"White Plains council adopts Vision Zero action plan, aims to cut serious crashes and seek $23M in improvements",2048,1665000,3713000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4091187-11631c6b4e9a96c25f5b7c803951d371&start=1665&end=3713","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4091187-11631c6b4e9a96c25f5b7c803951d371/thumbnail_1665000.jpg","/articles/6192508/White-Plains/Westchester-County/New-York/White-Plains-council-adopts-Vision-Zero-action-plan-aims-to-cut-serious-crashes-and-seek-23M-in-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192508-f58de67b1844743bacdd4cc08a476ccb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771214736&Signature=NqKfE-KJACuLkmKJNzVvydNM1XKB2GkT04SJULazrZgLb9CATbbJhB0lrKdLnppdXjW1rQbxasPzQyiUo7GmH-Cm23p0fDttGQ6IEfWz7ryJ8HjE1OuJQ~fdhxP4wb9AGzLr9z8YwN9LBcvz6Y-vuB1S8iIWCfms71UfpjPZuonEdEaEev1QYwQ~umxOFCB9-9CIF~fZYDaufx~oqJt68EvgdyM~Y95g4lrUB50cicn406rTQxEDy-Q7R84Pl07W7qGngsKEdkTGnnKoqYgVT-gaChd8P0u3~oh3~vhJpuWTXWHrlumzQmOlEomlxg0D3D13wRf38Il9044bjQoYmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The White Plains Common Council on June 10 accepted a Vision Zero Action Plan that sets a long‑term goal of eliminating fatal and serious injury crashes on city roadways by 2050 and establishes an implementation strategy to pursue federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) funding.

City staff and consultants from VHB described a data‑driven plan that identifies 12 improvement projects, site‑specific recommendations for 25 intersections, and a high‑injury network of about 15 miles — roughly 10% of city‑ and county‑owned roadways — that accounted for roughly 76% of fatal and serious injury crashes in recent crash analyses.

Consultants said the plan’s draft arose from 10 years of crash data (2014–2023), during which the city recorded about 19,300 crashes; the team flagged 907 crashes as focal for Vision Zero work, including nine fatalities and about 300 serious injuries. Ryan (VHB) summarized mode involvement: about 50% of those 907 crashes involved motor‑vehicle to motor‑vehicle collisions, 27% involved pedestrians and 7% involved bicyclists.

The plan groups projects into priority tiers and estimates initial capital costs of about $23 million for the high‑injury network improvements. The action plan sets interim targets of a 50% reduction in fatal/serious crashes by 2035 and a 75% reduction by 2045, leading to the Vision Zero goal by 2050.

Consultants said the planning work was funded by a SS4A planning grant and that an adopted action plan is a prerequisite for applying for implementation grants; VHB noted a federal SS4A program pool of approximately $580 million and the city’s need to file implementation applications by a June 26 grant deadline cited in the presentation. The consultants emphasized a multi‑disciplinary “safe system” approach promoted by the Federal Highway Administration that pairs roadway design, speed management, enforcement, education and post‑crash care.

Council members praised the level of community engagement used to develop the recommendations. A member of the council’s Vision Zero advisory committee called the plan “very thorough” and urged prompt work to secure implementation funding. Mayor and council speakers highlighted recent city steps that align with the plan, including adoption of a citywide 25 mph speed limit and deployment of automated enforcement tools.

The council moved and seconded acceptance of the Vision Zero Action Plan; a roll call vote recorded the resolution as adopted.","The Common Council accepted a Vision Zero Action Plan on June 10 that targets elimination of roadway fatalities and serious injuries by 2050 and prioritizes 12 projects totaling about $23 million to improve 25 intersections and 15 miles of high‑injury roadways.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6192512,"White Plains council adopts ‘good cause’ eviction rule to limit tenant removals",136,204000,340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4091187-11631c6b4e9a96c25f5b7c803951d371&start=204&end=340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4091187-11631c6b4e9a96c25f5b7c803951d371/thumbnail_204000.jpg","/articles/6192512/White-Plains/Westchester-County/New-York/White-Plains-council-adopts-good-cause-eviction-rule-to-limit-tenant-removals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192512-f10aa0fa42f13a9e24a8f1c0dfb0a205/orig.mp4?Expires=1771214736&Signature=XPceJJE8lXJl88UP9NCGwDPRvxSZE~H~ideZtpxYy3QUr0ysJHt-RuAd-vT91hLL~kyO2BG4laulOBJqSd3WZ68akMt1Zda4cSa5aiT79notwp0It~tjGpn9YWSHkqdGA5dKRGt~CgD~TtlfwEGnhdfnVratDFj9y2TWlI8L4K6FbVr5llChS4CgqyAkSHHi0qPV8JCcoSVNzutL2Em2fIZaNSAaqjVibGnfv03WjImU13whx66WMckGi2HbfXyYYG-EKMaKZt6koXCs8NCkZcGUSyKPFP6STe0WdSQ0kksQHYIXXdGJ4~8saM8BvKyGppSw7Yeg3ApiYMaOM6EgMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The White Plains Common Council on June 10 adopted an ordinance adding chapter 9‑8 to the White Plains Municipal Code to prohibit eviction without good cause, passing the measure as part of the meeting’s consent agenda.

Council members said the change is intended to protect renters who face abrupt or unjustified removal from their homes. Councilman Brasch said he was “very pleased to support this very important law that will protect innumerable tenants in our city.”

The measure amends Title 9 of the municipal code to define and restrict evictions that lack legally defined cause. Councilwoman Jen Puja, who co-led the legislation with Councilman Frye Pearson, said the ordinance is layered on top of the city’s long‑standing Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA), providing an additional level of tenant protection.

“This came from our work of a compromise, and I’m proud to still be in support of it as written, as amended, as a compromise,” Puja said. Councilman Frye Pearson thanked community members who testified and cited city eviction figures: “Every year in White Plains, over 500 human beings are evicted from their apartments,” he said, and added that the ordinance aims to ensure “eviction should only happen for good cause.”

Council members acknowledged limits to local authority: if tenants do not pay rent or commit criminal violations, evictions can still occur under applicable law. Several members said they would have supported stronger measures — including a “portfolio of 1” rule that would treat an owner’s entire set of units as a single portfolio for some protections — but characterized the adopted ordinance as a compromise that improves tenant protections now.

The ordinance was adopted by roll call as part of the consent agenda; the roll call recorded affirmative votes from Council members present. The council also noted existing city programs that assist tenants, including a neighborhood conditions program and local nonprofit partnerships that provide eviction‑prevention assistance.

The ordinance takes effect according to the adoption language in the municipal code; implementation details and any administrative guidance will be handled by the city departments identified in the ordinance.","The Common Council voted June 10 to add chapter 9‑8 to the White Plains Municipal Code, establishing a prohibition on eviction without good cause. Council members described the measure as a compromise layered on existing Emergency Tenant Protection Act protections.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6192498,"Common Council approves 14‑story senior affordable building and LOFT space at Court and Quaropas",179,1380000,1559000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4091187-11631c6b4e9a96c25f5b7c803951d371&start=1380&end=1559","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4091187-11631c6b4e9a96c25f5b7c803951d371/thumbnail_1380000.jpg","/articles/6192498/White-Plains/Westchester-County/New-York/Common-Council-approves-14story-senior-affordable-building-and-LOFT-space-at-Court-and-Quaropas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192498-d9680f894b6331fd4620a1e83dc7e25f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771214736&Signature=LZv0N-YzibVpgoYI4boF-~tRUX80m-GkVbWBJIrOSDfHk74YOHnrp2tRRc7DDw55hYmHlQ7eie88JqWMw9P-m~pvrKsK9beqa08FseuAnfB0VzRNnF997yagcXZS2r3HLSB1RLGQ3dxZVRT9Mub9VjeWcb8~Xj6HgewFoDH6tZ4BPd-vnf2f3lrjXUSVLg7G2wRZbq6gNDJbl1Tu3PqC5JEBtr3E4WNk-PvBuhmA9t5tYd~s1IxwtHE9bRQrmRDoB4SLcV5a1s7BVCItlVbQLKJ8mfvxC43zs0YhEOZcG6MLXyxbfwPyYt6FFCEVVe0t2KANtZoLstFG9SLd~aWfIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The White Plains Common Council on June 10 approved a site‑plan application submitted on behalf of 23 Quaropas LLC for a residential development at Court Street and Quaropas Street, confirming items 44 through 56 on the agenda as adopted in the consent agenda.

Council members described the project as a 14‑story, fully affordable rental building targeted to senior households and said the design will include space for the LOFT, a local LGBTQ organization. Councilman Frye Pearson called the project “an excellent project” that provides “more affordable housing and targeted senior affordable housing,” and Councilwoman Jen Puja said “this 14 story building will be fully affordable rentals for senior citizens and also will remain home for White Plains for the LOFT.”

Council President Presser said funds collected from developers in lieu of building required affordable units can be used to support projects like this that the city otherwise could not deliver, including senior affordable housing and local nonprofit space. The mayor and other council members praised the project as an example of the city’s affordable‑housing strategy.

Councilman Martin announced at the meeting that he was recusing himself from items 44 through 56 because his office had done work for a member of the development team: \"This is a continuing recusal as I had previously noted that my office has done work for a member of the development team,\" he said. The record indicates the site‑plan items were considered on the consent agenda and adopted by roll call vote.

The site‑plan approval is a municipal planning action; further permitting, construction schedules and any required county or state approvals were not detailed at the meeting. Council members said they look forward to future public updates and to the building’s ribbon cutting when it is complete.","As part of the June 10 consent agenda the Common Council approved site‑plan applications for a residential development at Court Street and Quaropas Street (23 Quaropas LLC) that council members said will provide fully affordable senior rental housing and house space for the LOFT LGBTQ organization.","actionData","errors"]

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