Programming Changes on Cablevision

Dear Residents:

Effective August 19, Cablevision has created a consistent block of premium HD programming. The following  HD shows are moving to the channels 800-840. They were previously seen in the 700 Channel range.

HBO                                          800                                  
HBO2                                        801
HBO SIGNATURE                    802
HBO FAMILY                            803
HBO COMEDY                         804
HBO ZONE                               805
HBO LATINO                            806
STARZ                                      811
STARZ KIDS AND FAMILY       812
STARZ EDGE                           813
ENCORE                                  816
SHOWTIME                              820
SHOWTIME TOO                     821
SHOWTIME SHOWCASE        822
CINEMAX                                  830
ACTION MAX                            831
MORE MAX                               832
@MAX HD                                 835
OUTER MAX                             837
THE MOVIE CHANNEL            840

Cablevision has notified us that effective May 5th they will no longer provide feeds (non-cable) of the following channels -

ABC Family
AMC
BET
CNN Headline News
History
Lifetime
MSNBC
MTV
MTV2
Spike TV
TV Land
VH1
WE
Galavision

To view these programs you will need either a digital set-top box or a CableCARD.  As a service to customers with only analog tv's, Cablevision is offering to provide one iO digital cable box and remote including iO Navigation, free of charge for a one year period.  However, you must obtain your iO digital box from Cablevision before July 4th.  With the box you will have access to more than 120 channels.  For a list of Cablevision's digital channels, please go to www.cablevision.com

If you do not acquire this digital box, you will still receive 45 channels on a grandfathered basis.  Cablevision had previously offered this free digital box but the timeline had passed.  This is their new offer -- good only till July 4th.
 

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Cablevision is  pleased to announce the launching of an additional 8 High Definition (HD) Channels effective Thursday, April23rd. With this launch customers have the opportunity to enjoy 79HD channels. The new 8 HD channels are as follows:

Channel                        New HD Service                     Package

746                               A&E HD                                    FAMILY CABLE

754                               BET HD                                    FAMILY CABLE

751                               E! HD                                       FAMILY CABLE

747                               HISTORY CHANNEL HD         FAMILY CABLE

781                               BIO HD                                     iO PACKAGE

784                               CRIME & INVESTIGATION       iO PACKAGE
                                      NETWORK HD                          

786                                 G4HD                                       iO PACKAGE

785                                PALLADIA HD                            iOPACKAGE

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Cablevision has been advised by Music Choice, a service that currently provides an array of commercial-free professionally programmed music on 48 channels on iO TV channels 801-848, of upcoming programming changes to their line-up.

 As a result, effective April 16, 2009, the number of Music Choice channels available will change from 48-46.  At the same time that Cablevision is accommodating the changes to the Music Choice Programming line –up, they will be moving the position of these services from iO TV channels 801 to 848 to iO TV channels 851-896.

 Customers will be notified of the programming change through bill messages and banners on IO Channel 14/100.  In addition customers can go to the website www.cablevision.com. If you have any questions feel free to call 914-378-4515.

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Cablevision had been informed by the ABC Network that it will close operation of its multicast channel ABC Plus (ABC+)  on Monday, April 27, 2009. The deletion of ABC Plus, which airs on Channel 107, is solely the decision of the ABC programming service.

Important Notice About Main St. and I-287

9/16/2009

On Main street- the contractors are back on the job

The drainage problems raised by White Plains have been solved.  The contractors are back on the job. Temporary asphalt paving with temporary curbing has been installed to direct the water down toward the river and keep it out of the Con Ed Substation and adjoining properties. The additional catch basins and other drainage structures are currently on order and will be installed as soon as they arrive.

9/30/09

The Contractor is mobilizing to the site on Thursday, October 1, in preparation of drainage installation.  Contract materials and redesigned manhole structures are confirmed for delivery on Friday, October 2. Work will start immediately.

PROGRESS REPORT ON I-287 REHAB

9/23/09

The good news:

·        All bridges are expected to be completed and re-opened in November.  All the temporary roadways will be removed, and traffic can again flow freely.  There will still be some work on 287 itself, but the local roadways leading into White Plains will be clear.  Commuters, shoppers and all others can rejoice.

·        The schedule also calls for the overpass from the foot of Columbus Avenue to Westchester Avenue to be re-built, and re-opened by December, ending the traffic bottleneck infuriating drivers on Locust and White Plains Avenues. 

·        In addition, the broken fencing along Westchester Avenue will be replaced with an 8-foot stockade fence, in the same position as the present fencing.

Updated information::

            The next phase of the rehab of I-287 involves the replacement of the White Plains Avenue bridge, and the re-construction of the entrance onto I-287 from Bloomingdale Road, and of Exit 8 going east. Both of these roadways will now go under the White Plains Avenue bridge, thus greatly reducing traffic at both the intersections of Westchester Avenue and White Plains Avenue. Eventually the Anderson Hill Road overpass will be replaced, but not until all work on the White Plains Avenue bridge is completed.