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White Plains School Budget Passes Easily, Fewer Than 1,000 Voted
With fewer than 1,000 residents voting, the White Plains School budget totaling $193.4 million was easily passed May 21, with 692 yes votes and 186 no votes. Board members Sheryl Brady (727 votes) and Charles Norris (700 votes) were re-elected for another three-year term. The 2013-14 budget represents an increase of $4.578 million in the [...]
Hudson Valley Pet Food Pantry Receives $5,000 Grant from ASPCA
The Hudson Valley Pet Food Pantry today held a check-presentation ceremony to announce the receipt of a $5,000 grant from the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) which will enable the pantry to accept new clients, while continuing to provide much-needed pet food to more than 220 current clients. “The [...]
Family Services of Westchester Raises $1 Million to Meet Challenge Grant
One year ago Family Services of Westchester (FSW) kicked off a capital campaign in an effort to raise $1 million to meet the Lanza Family Foundation Challenge Grant to create an intergenerational facility in White Plains. FSW is pleased to announce that the non-profit raised the $1 million ahead of schedule and is now in [...]
Stepinac High School Names Steve Herman as New Varsity Basketball Head Coach
Archbishop Stepinac High School announced Friday that Steve Herman has been named the new varsity head basketball coach. Herman, who most recently had been the Head JV Basketball Coach and Varsity Assistant at Fordham Prep will take over at the start of the 2013-2014 season. He succeeds Tim Philp who recently stepped down after ten [...]
PHOTOS: Arts Bash and Open Studios
Arts Bash and Open Studios 2013 was attended by several hundred people Friday, May 17 at ArtsWestchester, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains. The food was great – over 35 establishments served appetizers, main course tidbits and desserts, plus wine and beer - the conversation was lively and the art – Fabulous! A theme of the [...]
Demolition to Begin Next Week on Lyon Place Garage
The work to begin tearing down the parking structure at Lyon Place, White Plains, will begin next week. Demolition is expected to last 10 weeks. Construction of a new state of the art parking structure will immediately follow. The new garage is expected to be operational by early 2014 and will provide 619 parking spaces, [...]
White Plains Man Gets Prison Term for Using Not-For-Profit to Line Pockets
A 67-year-old White Plains resident will spend five months in jail after being convicted of obstruction of justice, mail fraud and making false statements to the government. David Griffiths, the executive director of the Neighborhood Enhancement for Training Services (NETS), a not for profit in the Bronx, was convicted after a four-week trial in Manhattan [...]
Running and Winning Workshop Gives Girls Opportunity to Meet Women in Politics
The second annual Running and Winning workshop gave 36 Westchester high school girls the chance to meet and talk with 16 women elected officials and learn what it means to run for office and work for the interests of the people of Westchester. The workshop was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Westchester, [...]
YWCA’s 5th Anniversary Luncheon: In the Company of Women
Emphasizing that “girls are not the problem, they are the solution,” keynote speaker Sheryl WuDunn gave an eye-opening view of the real need to support education for young women and girls around the world on Friday afternoon at the 5th Anniversary Benefit Luncheon, In the Company of Women, supporting the YWCA White Plains and Central [...]
White Plains Moody’s Outlook Now Stable
A report in Monday afternoon from Moody’s Investors Service has re-affirmed the City of White Plains Aa1 credit rating, which is the second highest rating a municipality can receive (just below a “triple-A”), and importantly, has revised the City’s outlook from negative to stable. The City of White Plains first received a negative outlook in December 2009. The change back to [...]
Tigers Clinch Share of Title but Fail to Outright Clinch Against Raiders
On Tuesday, May 7, the White Plains Baseball Team clinched a share of the Section 1 Conference 2-B Title with a 9-2 win over Scarsdale High School in White Plains. Tigers’ junior pitcher Chris Medeot (4-2) pitched a complete game for the win. Medeot also helped the Tigers at the plate, while hitting a three-run [...]
Mount Vernon Wins Water Taste Test
The title of tastiest water in Westchester goes to the City of Mount Vernon. The Westchester County Department of Health held its annual water tasting contest today in White Plains, where 172 residents sampled water from nine of the county’s water suppliers and gave bragging rights to Mount Vernon. The blind taste test was held [...]
HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical at WPPAC
If you want to engage in some very exciting time travel or simply ponder about the meaning of life and the exuberance of youth, you really must see “Hair” this weekend at the White Plains Performing Arts Center. Did you live through the tumultuous sixties as a teen or young adult? Yes? Then, pull out [...]
Innovative Mosquito Solution: County Health Department Offers Free Minnows to Residents
In a public statement released Tuesday, May 7, Westchester County announced it is doing something a bit unusual this season to help minnow-mize your chances of becoming infected with West Nile Virus. The Health Department will offer free live fathead minnows to residents on Friday and Saturday (May 10 and 11) that will help prevent [...]
West Nile Virus Prevention Efforts to Begin May 13
To eliminate breeding sites for mosquitoes that can carry West Nile Virus, the Westchester County Department of Health will start West Nile Virus prevention efforts on Monday, May 13, by checking catch basins throughout the county for standing water and applying larvicide as needed. Health department larviciding teams will begin in the northern part of [...]
BOL Democratic Caucus Set to Pass Source of Income Legislation at Monday Meeting
The Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) set a public hearing on County Executive Rob Astorino’s Source of Income legislation, which will take place at the next regular meeting of the BOL on Monday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. That meeting is also being considered as a meeting of the Committee of the Whole with [...]
Bicycle Sundays Roll
Despite construction on the Bronx River Parkway, one of Westchester’s longest-running recreational programs – Bicycle Sundays – got underway for the 2013 season on Sunday, May 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During Bicycle Sundays, a portion of the Bronx River Parkway is closed to cars for the exclusive use of bicyclists, joggers, walkers, scooters [...]
Stray Electrical Voltage Warning
There have been reported incidents of Stray Electrical Voltages in White Plains. Be aware of lime green traffic cones and “Do Not Cross” tape surrounding some light poles and street grates around the city.In some cases a car is parked nearby with an orange cone on the roof and someone inside warning people to stay [...]
Officer-Involved Shooting in Harrison Ruled Accidental by County Police
The Westchester County Department of Public Safety recently completed an extensive investigation into an officer-involved shooting in October and concluded that a Harrison police lieutenant who shot a burglary suspect fired his weapon accidentally. Commissioner George N. Longworth said in a press release that county police detectives recently turned their findings over to the Westchester [...]
Westchester BOL Sets May 6 Public Hearing to Advance Source of Income Legislation
The Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) unanimously approved a resolution by a vote of 12-0 Wednesday morning to set a public hearing on County Executive Rob Astorino’s Source of Income legislation, which will take place at the next regular meeting of the BOL on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 7:30 PM. The vote advances [...]
Two Queens Men Charged with Ardsley Bank Robbery
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara and George Venizelos, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced the indictment yesterday of Joseph McCrimon and James Sherrod in connection with their alleged robbery of the Wells Fargo Bank in [...]
Jenkins Proposes Site Swap at Austin Avenue for Ferncliff
Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairman Ken Jenkins (D-Yonkers) proposed last week for the county to swap properties at Austin Avenue in Yonkers with a developer in order to provide a future home for the developmentally disabled residents of Ferncliff Manor. The proposal by Jenkins comes after a decision earlier this month by the New [...]
My Sister’s Place Selected for First Phase of Federal Initiative, Receives $191,000
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland), the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, has announced that My Sister’s Place, a White Plains-based nonprofit that supports victims of domestic violence, will receive $191,188 in federal funding as part of a new initiative aimed at reducing domestic violence-related homicides. My Sister’s Place has been selected by the Department of [...]
Dems Unified Behind Bramson for Westchester County Exec
In an emotional convention Wednesday night that pulled together district leaders from all corners of Westchester County, Noam Bramson, currently Mayor of New Rochelle, was the ultimate victor and Democratic nominee for the county executive position to face Republican incumbent Robert Astorino in this year’s election. After the second ballot of the night, Bramson was [...]
![The Adams Family: [l-r] son Kyle, father Bob, mother Sue and daughter Kim celebrated at the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Awards, at the Marriott Hotel, in Tarrytown. Bob Adams (second left), was presented a Met Writers Distinguished Service Award for his 20 years officiating as a NCAA Division 1 Basketball Referee. Photo by Albert Coqueran](http://www.theexaminernews.com/examiner-news/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Sports-Bob-Adams-150x100.jpg)
Met Basketball Writers Distinguish Bob Adams with Service Award
On Monday, April 15, the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association honored Bob Adams with a Distinguished Service Award for his long and meritorious service to college basketball. Adams has tenured as a NCAA Division 1 Referee for 20 years. He has refereed nine NCAA Tournaments and the Nit Finals. Adams has been affiliated with seven conferences [...]
It’s a Beautiful Day to Celebrate Earth Week
Mayor Tom Roach has long been a promoter of sustainability when it comes to living green in the City of White Plains. On Monday, April 22, Earth Day, Roach along with several city commissioners, councilwomen, students, Jill Iannetta, who planned the Earth Week events, and Soles4Souls CEO Buddy Teaster kicked off White Plains’ participation in [...]
Local Author Publishes Children’s Book Series with a Message About Giving
Hot off the presses and with a heartfelt message about friendship and giving is a new book series for children by White Plains resident Leslie-Ann Messina. The first book in “The Adventures of Dolly the Dollar Bill” series is “Dolly Meets Matilda” where the adventure begins. Matilda earns her first dollar bill, gains a respect [...]
White Plains Tigers Baseball – Repetti Keeps Repeating Wins
Tigers’ right-hand pitcher Lukas Repetti is 3-0, after beating the Huguenots 5-1 in New Rochelle, on Thursday, April 18. Repetti pitched six innings, while giving up only three hits and four walks, without relinquishing a run. Repetti was relieved by Kevin Nicholson in the top of the seventh inning, who gave up one run before [...]
Business Council of Westchester to Host 2nd Annual Youth Summit
The Business Council of Westchester is hosting a day of free workplace education for the young job seekers of Westchester. The Business Council’s Youth Summit 2.0, a partnership with Westchester County and the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Investment Board (WPWIB), will be held April 25 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in [...]
Report: Some Westchester Hospitals in Jeopardy of Closure
With the threat of Westchester hospitals being closed or consolidated, business leaders and medical providers announced their effort last week to combat the “potential tsunami” facing Westchester’s health care landscape. A consortium formed by the Westchester County Association (WCA) unveiled an April 10 report called “Healthcare Insights” exposing the challenges facing the industry in the [...]
