What’s going on in Pelham? (Victor, Lawrence: for sale, condominiums, co-ops)
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4-k8n9S4upQ
I saw this “dear white people” video of a demonstration in Pelham. People of color saying they are under represented and that there are too many police. The school district’s equity audit found a lack of equity. Does anyone know what the situation is?
I have no idea - here is a small part of NYT article on Pelham from 2017:
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What You’ll Pay
“It’s rare to find a single-family house for under $600,000,” said Arthur L. Scinta, an associate broker with Houlihan Lawrence.
On Sept. 11, Ms. Davidian said, there were 42 single-family homes on the market. Only three were less than $600,000, including a two-bedroom, 1,114-square-foot bungalow, built in 1923 on .06 acre, listed for $475,000. The highest-priced home was a six-bedroom, 7,019-square-foot Victorian, built in 1914 on .8 acre, listed at $2,988,000. There were also 17 condominiums and co-ops for sale, from a 700-square-foot, one-bedroom co-op for $129,000 to a 2,182-square-foot, two-bedroom condo for $799,000.
The median sales price for a single-family home during the 12-month period ending Sept. 11 was $921,000, up from $846,000 the previous 12 months.
The Vibe
“Pelham’s variety of housing attracts a diversity of people economically, ethnically and professionally,” Ms. Davidian said. Together, they form a tight-knit community, in part because of Pelham’s walkability and the “bump-intos” Mr. Balafas mentioned.
There are no school buses, so many students walk to school. And distances are short. Residents might walk downtown to catch a train, run errands or grab a bite at restaurants like Jordan Hall, La Fontanella and J Café. Or they might walk to one of the town’s parks, like Shore Park, abutting the Sound.
The sense of community is reinforced by Pelham’s myriad nonprofits, which recruit residents as participants, volunteers and donors. Options for art aficionados include the Pelham Art Center, Pelham Children’s Theater and the historic, single-screen Picture House cinema. The biannual Novel Night raises funds for the Pelham Public Library through book-themed dinners in private homes. Architectural restoration is the purview of the Pelham Preservation and Garden Society. The civic-minded have several organizations to choose from, including the Pelham Civic Association and the Junior League of Pelham.
“What makes Pelham special,” said Peter DiPaola, the town supervisor and a 65-year resident, “is that it’s a community that cares, neighbor to neighbor.”
The median income for a household in the town was $91,810 and the median income for a family was $112,339.[15] Males had a median income of $74,760 versus $46,086 for females. The per capita income for the town was $51,548. About 2.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
The Political Climate in Zip 10803 (Pelham, NY) is Moderately liberal.
Westchester County, NY is Very liberal. In Westchester County, NY 67.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 31.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
The top video from the source is interesting in that it looks that it posts videos on a range of topics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpL...HCOHo2U3LdtfOA
I think the timing of the video has to be considered as well.
Pelham Police have been working with school district administrators after a Pelham Memorial High School student “posted pictures to Snapchat that some other students found worrisome,” according to an email from Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ and PMHS Principal Mark Berkowitz sent at 12:39 p.m.
What does this mean???
A comment on this article said parents weren't sent emails. Weird.
I google this and there isn't another article/link on this. Weirder.
Last edited by YorktownGal; 11-03-2021 at 10:08 AM..
It was nothing. Total misunderstanding that was cleared up almost immediately. The whole town came down on this poor family that was new to the area because the kid put some stupid content on his social media. The schools did nothing because there was nothing to do but the parents spread rumors like wildfire about guns, lists, etc and basically freaked everyone out. And after all was said and done no apologies to the family from the parents, no remorse, nothing, people just went on blaming the schools for ”lack of communication.”
Does anyone have any idea about what's going on with the Pelham Public Library? They lost their library director and almost all of their employees. It seems like they were forced out.
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