All Entries Tagged With: "White Plains"
Play Group Theatre, Where Play Acting Is Fun and Educational
Steve and Jill Abusch have created a place where magic happens every day. It is The Play Group Theatre, a White Plains based theater school, housed at 1 North Broadway. Serving students from ages 4 to 17, Jill Abusch said: “We had the idea about 17 years ago to provide a place for children to [...]
Following Shooting, City Will Review Police Policies
At the request of Mayor Tom Roach, the White Plains Common Council voted May 8 to make funding available for consulting services to conduct a review and analysis and provide a report relating to police policies, practices and procedures in the city. The action was requested following the Westchester County grand jury’s decision not to [...]
Two-Time Super Bowl MVP Manning Gives Boost for Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Guiding Eyes for the Blind got a big boost from the face of Big Blue. Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning appeared at Mulino’s in White Plains on Monday, May 7, as part of the kick-off to the 35th Annual Guiding Eyes for the Blind Golf Classic. Guiding Eyes, located in Yorktown Heights and Patterson, [...]
Business of the Week: Dorry’s Diner
It’s a place “Where everybody knows your name and they’re always glad you came.” Just like the theme song from the TV sitcom Cheers, Dorry’s Diner is a local hangout where people come to eat, chat and generally feel at home. The only difference is Dorry tops off your coffee mug, not your beer mug, [...]
PHOTOS: ‘In the Company of Women’ Lunch Benefits White Plains’ YWCA
The Fourth Annual YWCA Benefit Luncheon “In the Company of Women” celebrating individuals and organizations whose ongoing work helps to eliminate racism and empower women, was held at the Rye Town Hilton, Friday, May 11. Over 700 people attended the event. Sonia Manzano, “Maria” from Sesame Street gave the keynote presentation, delighting attendees with stories [...]
White Plains Man Arrested for Knifepoint Rape on Lake Street
A White Plains man was arrested last month after prosecutors say he raped a woman at knifepoint near his Lake Street home, District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced last week. Alberto Gomez Ojeda, a 29-year-old resident of an apartment at 125 Lake Street, was arraigned last Thursday on a five-count indictment. Just after midnight on March [...]
American Terrain Outdoors
If you’re a lover of the outdoors, a stop at the American Terrain Outdoors store on East Post Road in White Plains is in order. Owned by husband and wife team Manny and Rosanna Polloni, the store has become the go-to place for folks seeking camping equipment and accessories, backpacks, travel clothing, footwear and much [...]
PHOTOS: Cherry Blossom Festival in White Plains
The cherry blossoms in Turnure Park may have come and gone early this year, but the White Plains Cherry Blossom Festival was heavily attended anyway, with people enjoying a pleasant afternoon, Sunday May 6. It was a celebration of everything Japanese, from Taiko drumming to a Shamisen Performance, to a Battodo Sword demonstration and Tai [...]
Stepinac Lacrosse Five-Game Winning Streak Snapped by St. Dominic’s
What a difference a year makes. Last season the Stepinac Crusaders lacrosse team had no wins. At one point last week, they had a five-game winning streak. The winning streak came to an end on Saturday afternoon when the Crusaders lost to St. Dominic’s 10-9. With the loss they dropped to 6-6 on the season. [...]
What’s Playing at the Theater? That’s Your Call
Just off production of a well-received presentation of The Laramie Project and The Laramie Project Ten Years Later: An Epilogue, by the White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC) Conservatory Theatre, WPPAC has decided to bring a similar experience encouraging audience discussion to its Main Stage line-up next season. There is one open slot and theater-goers [...]
WCA Showcases White Plains for Perspective Businesses
Business leaders from across the region were in White Plains Wednesday morning, as the Westchester County Association held its first City Showcase to show what the city has to offer. The half-day event, part of the WCA’s Blueprint for Westchester Initiative, gave those in attendance the chance to meet and hear from members of the [...]
White Plains Mulls Business Friendly Zoning Changes
Looking to create an image of White Plains as a city eager to accommodate the business community, Mayor Tom Roach had the chance Wednesday to spend five hours with business leaders from throughout Westchester and outside the county. Roach touted several of the city’s assets – it’s night life, the downtown’s housing, and its proximity [...]
Kensington Partners With White Plains Hospital
The Kensington, a new enhanced assisted living and memory care residence in downtown White Plains, has announced a partnership with White Plains Hospital to provide training and education for its staff in the caring of residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Provided by the Hospital’s Senior Services Department, the Partnerships in Dementia program seeks to [...]
The Kensington, an Enhanced Assisted Living and Memory Care Residence, Announces Affiliation with Maple Medical to Provide On-Site Care for Residents
The Kensington, a new enhanced assisted living and memory care residence in downtown White Plains, has announced its affiliation with Maple Medical LLP of White Plains to provide on-site physician services for its residents. Maple Medical is a full service medical practice of 19 board-certified physicians with specialties in internal medicine, pulmonary care, critical [...]
Quiñonez Sparks White Plains
White Plains High School students got a visit last week from the author of a modern classic. Ernesto Quiñonez , author of the critically acclaimed Bodega Dreams, spoke to students on Friday in the library about the importance of writing and education. Quiñonez , who grew up in Spanish Harlem, read from Bodega Dreams, which [...]
White Plains City Council Discusses Public Works Budget
Under the proposed 2012-13 budget, the City of White Plains Department of Public Works would see an increase of just under $500,000 in its spending. Public Works Commissioner Bud Nicoletti answered questions from the Common Council last Monday on his department’s proposed budget. A nearly $1.2 million increase in the cost of street repairs, from [...]
Women in Politics Inspire Westchester Teen Girls
High school girls from 17 Westchester schools heard Madeleine M. Kunin, the first woman governor of Vermont, and a dozen local elected women officials encourage them to run for public office some day. The officials argued that a woman’s perspective was essential and that running for office locally was the most effective way to make [...]
Earth to White Plains
White Plains Earth Week began Monday afternoon with a ceremony on city hall steps and the planting of a sugar maple tree on the corner of Main Street and E. J. Conroy Drive. Being declared a Tree City USA for 29 years, White Plains has often been called the city in the park. With the [...]
White Plains School District Picks Next High School Principal
White Plains High School will have a new principal next year, as the district chose John Jay Principal Ellen Doherty for the position beginning next school year. Her appointment was on the agenda for Monday night’s White Plains City School District Board of Education meeting – the meeting took place too late for this edition, [...]
Woman’s Death Believed to be Self-Inflicted
A woman plunged to her death Sunday evening from her apartment at 41 Barker Avenue in White Plains. Though the investigation is ongoing, police believe the woman, in her mid-50s, jumped. “The cause of death is certainly a fall from the building, and we feel it was self-inflicted,” White Plains Public Safety Commissioner David Chong [...]
Local Organization Calls For Mandate Relief
What is best for New York is mandate relief. On Wednesday, at Greenburgh Town Hall, BEST4NY – an organization of Westchester residents founded in 2011 to advocate for better tax policy – unveiled a petition to be sent to politicians in Albany calling for mandate relief. While the group praised the state for passing a [...]
ArtsWestchester Honors Arts Awards Recipients at Annual Ceremony
ArtsWestchester was in the presence of greatness on April 4 during its Arts Award ceremony at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains. With the help of title sponsor, First Niagara Bank–along with co-hosts Fox 5 News anchor Ernie Anastos and News 12 Westchester anchor Matt Sampson–ArtsWestchester honored eight organizations and individuals who significantly contribute to [...]
City and White Plains PBA To Go To Contract Mediation
The White Plains Police Benevolent Association issued a press release April 13 claiming labor negotiations between the City of White Plains and the PBA have broken down resulting in an impasse. The matter will now go in front of a mediator from the New York State Public Employees Relations Board. The release mentions that proposals [...]
Frei-Pearson Drops Assembly Bid, Backs Buchwald
The general election campaign in what will become the 93rd Assembly District unofficially kicked off last week, as White Plains resident and attorney Jeremiah Frei-Pearson backed out of the race and endorsed White Plains Councilman David Buchwald. The stage is now set for a November showdown between Buchwald, a 33-year-old attorney in his first term [...]
White Plains Makes Deal to Acquire Lyon Place Garage
It’s been nearly two years since the Lyon Place garage in White Plains shut down, taking 153 parking spaces out of commission in the heart of the city’s downtown. Local business owners described the effect as “devastating,” saying perspective customers frequently went elsewhere because they couldn’t find parking. Finally, relief is on the way for [...]
Urgency Requested for Transparency in Chamberlain Shooting
During the Citizens To Be Heard segment before Monday’s Common Council Meeting family, friends and representatives from religious and justice communities in White Plains filled Council Chambers. They sought to implore White Plains Mayor Tom Roach and members of the Council to join them in their demand for transparency regarding the release of information pertinent [...]
Business of the Week: Energy Kitchen, White Plains
A few years back while working at a family-owned printing business in lower Manhattan, Steven Prashad went in search of health food for lunch one afternoon. He walked several blocks and came upon an Energy Kitchen. He soon became a regular. Not long after he began discussions to bring the franchise to White Plains. “We [...]
Stepinac Drama Club Takes On ‘Phantom’
When the cast list went out for Stepinac High School’s spring production of The Phantom of the Opera, sophomore Chris Guzman opened the e-mail with his family crowded around the computer and slowly scrolled down. He saw the role of the Phantom had gone to senior Albert Stanaj. One more click revealed the female lead, [...]
Two Arrested in Taylor Swift Concert Scam in White Plains
On Thursday, two White Plains residents were arraigned on a scam involving a fake Taylor Swift concert. Derrick “Suits” Robinson, a 29-year old White Plains resident and Emmanuel “Kojo” Bentil, a 47-year old White Plains resident, were arrested and charged with grand larceny in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a [...]
White Plains, Westchester’s Ideal Place to Live for Young Adults
Results of a study initiated by the Westchester Coalition for Business Development (CBD), a task force of the Business Council of Westchester, and conducted by the Research Department at Kraft Foods during a series of focus groups last month with local college upperclassmen, Westchester residents, and young professionals under the age of 35 singled out [...]
