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News from The White Plains Examiner, mostly covering the City of White Plains along with stories from communities across the southern portion of Westchester County, NY.
Plans for the redevelopment of the former Good Counsel school campus at 52 North Broadway in White Plains took a major step forward Monday night when the White Plains Common Council unanimously voted to accept the environmental findings, zoning amendment
Read moreThe White Plains Police Reform Committee has released its draft report for public comment following a six-month review. The 22-member committee, which included White Plains Police Chief Joseph Castelli and was chaired by NAACP White Plains/Greenburgh Branch Chairperson Janice Griffith,
Read moreThe City of White Plains has launched a COVID Angels Volunteer Project to assist senior citizens with navigating the technology needed to obtain an appointment for getting the COVID-19 vaccination. The City of White Plains Youth Bureau and Recreation &
Read moreJohn Vorperian has spent the last 20 years interviewing some rather high-profile athletes, writers and people in the entertainment industry. Robert Vaughn, Ralph Branca and Thomas (Hollywood) Henderson, to name just a few. What makes Vorperian’s several thousand interviews since
Read moreFor some, the stock market represents a secretive world of undecipherable terms, a place only for high rollers or something akin to a trip to the casino. But White Plains native and equity research associate Nicolette DiMaggio is hoping to
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Greenburgh officials have scheduled a public hearing for next month to determine if a proposed local law regulating the use of leaf blowers to curtail noise and air pollution should go into effect. Unlike other Westchester municipalities that have passed
Read moreThe Greenburgh Town Board is making strides to support the Black Lives Matter movement with a three-part project that includes a meaningful and educational mural on Manhattan Avenue. The mural, which would be featured on both sides of the overpass
Read moreAn early morning trip to a Greenburgh gas station went wrong as a White Plains man attempted to steal an individual’s car with a passenger still inside. Greenburgh Police arrested and charged 41-year-old Jaryneah Wilson with attempted robbery in the
Read moreFor Richard Cirulli, it was time to try something different. The playwright, author and retired professor had written and produced four plays for the troupe he established in 2016, the nonprofit organization The Demitasse Players, all performed at the White
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The Westchester County police reform task force issued its report to the Board of Legislators Tuesday that makes 51 wide-ranging recommendations intended to improve policing by county officers and their relationship to the public. Key recommendations from the Police Reform
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