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.
Riverkeeper, a leading environmental advocacy group, is sounding the alarm over the Trump administration’s recent efforts to roll back environmental protections, warning that the changes could threaten water quality and public health in the region. Since taking the oath
Read MoreDemocrat Ken Jenkins has declared victory in the special election to serve out the remainder of former County Executive George Latimer’s term, following a decisive win over Republican challenger Christine Sculti. Jenkins secured 61 percent of the vote (31,998 votes),
Read MoreAs part of our collaboration with Pace University’s journalism department, The Examiner News features student-reported stories like this one. By James Steigerwald and EJ Speight Voters are electing a new Westchester County Executive this week. Two candidates are running in the special
Read MoreBy Larry Epstein As federal immigration enforcement ramps up, fear is gripping immigrant communities across Westchester. Director of Legal Services at Neighbors Link Community Law Practice Karin Anderson Ponzer knows better than most. “People are terrified,” Anderson Ponzer observed. “They
Read MoreLast November, after weeks of drought, more than 130 brushfires in Westchester had county officials and residents on high alert. That same month a wildfire in Jennings Creek in Orange County burned over 3,500 acres; weeks before that, dozens of emergency
Read MoreWestchester voters will soon go to the polls to choose between Democrat Ken Jenkins and Republican Christine Sculti in a special election that will determine who completes the term of former county executive George Latimer. Early voting begins this Saturday
Read MoreWhite Plains Mayor Thomas Roach and Councilwoman Jennifer Puja are not getting free rides in the Democratic Party in their quests to win Westchester County seats in November. Puja, who is currently serving her second term on the Common Council,
Read MoreWhite Plains Councilman Justin Brasch views the city’s highest office as “logically” the next step in his public service journey. The two-term councilman and former council president kicked off his mayoral campaign last week in front of supporters inside the
Read MoreA prohibition on gas-powered leaf blowers in White Plains has been instated a year earlier than expected. On Jan. 6, noise and environmental concerns drove the Common Council to unanimously vote in support of the new ordinance immediately bringing about
Read MoreWhite Plains Mayor Thomas Roach kicked off the new year and last one of his current term by announcing that he will not seek reelection. During a telephone interview, Roach, 63, confirmed his decision as “final,” but also made another
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