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.
The state Assembly’s Westchester delegation heard a long list of requests last week for additional money and the restoration of funds for various initiatives from local officials throughout the county and representatives of organizations. During a Jan. 31 budget hearing
Read MoreA development partnership is proposing to create more than 300 apartments at 1133 Westchester Ave. in White Plains. The joint venture of the NRP Group and the RPW Group is proposing to create the housing in the same complex that
Read MoreOn Jan. 17 Con Edison sent a letter to the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) announcing its intent to impose a natural gas infrastructure moratorium on much of its Westchester County service territory, beginning March 15. On Jan. 18,
Read MoreWhite Plains residents who want an additional outlet for their opinions to be heard won a victory last week. Mayor Thomas Roach announced at the Jan. 28 special meeting that the Citizens to be Heard section of Common Council meetings
Read MoreThe popular science programs produced by World Science Festival have been presented for years in the five boroughs of New York City. For the first time World Science is producing the event in White Plains. City of Science Westchester will
Read MoreAt the site of tragedy in White Plains in 2008, Westchester County officials are seeking to create something positive. On Jan. 25, 2008 off-duty Mount Vernon Police Detective Christopher Ridley reportedly witnessed a man beating up another man outside the
Read MoreAs chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Harrison), played an active role in presenting what she called “eleven opportunities” to the Senate to end the partial federal government shutdown before it was temporarily ended on Jan. 25.
Read More(This story was updated at 1:45 p.m., Jan. 25) Media reports that the heating and hot water system at 86 Dekalb Ave., White Plains, was broken and not delivering heat to the building’s residents is not true according to Ed
Read MoreIt is official, the WNBA New York Liberty have been sold. However, the Ladies of Liberty will still play their 2019 season at the Westchester County Center. On Jan. 23, it was announced by WNBA Interim President Mark Tatum that
Read MoreThe highly anticipated test results for the open space fill area at 52 N. Broadway, the former Good Counsel campus, have been received by White Plains City Hall, and are posted on the city’s website. The analysis, prepared by Hauppauge,
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