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.
Ridgewood Real Estate Partners purchased the 106-acre Elmwood Country Club on Dobbs Ferry Road in Greenburgh for $13 million in 2017. The intention at the time of the purchase was to develop 175 townhouses for people age 55 and older.
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer’s proposal to sell the County Center parking lot for $22 million in his 2019 budget sparked skepticism among lawmakers during Board of Legislators meeting Monday morning. Following Latimer’s $1.94 billion budget presentation earlier this month,
Read MoreCrusaders Beat Hayesmen, 29-18, to Repeat as AAA Champs NY Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. could learn something from the 2018 Stepinac High School Varsity Football Team. When your team is 1-7 and your season is on the line,
Read More(Updated 2:45 p.m. 11-16-18). Thursday afternoon’s storm turned into a dangerous trek home for many Westchester residents as snow and freezing rain set up a dangerous situation on local roadways. Most school districts in the more northern municipalities of the
Read MoreLast week, County Executive George Latimer unveiled his proposed $1.94 billion operating budget for 2019 that maintains essential services but will result in a 2 percent tax levy increase. The budget contains a spending increase of $98 million over the current
Read MoreLouis Melendez, a senior at White Plains High School, will be graduating in June 2019 and currently holds a 4.4 GPA. At the November meeting of the White Plains Common Council he was presented with the 2018 Youth of the
Read MoreGreenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner filed the proposed 2019 town budget with the Town Clerk last week. He expects the Town Board will schedule public hearings in November, with the first hearing possibly to be held Nov. 28. A final
Read MoreChanging Suburbs Institute (CSI) hosted parents from eight Westchester school districts last Friday at Manhatanville College to collaborate on how to improve the educational opportunities available to diverse student populations. During CSI’s 12th annual Hispanic Parent Leadership Institute, more than
Read MoreDavid Buchwald won re-election in NY Assembly District 93 with a resounding 69% percent of the vote according to the Westchester Board of Elections Wednesday morning. Buchwald, who ran on the Democratic, Working Families, Independence, Women’s Equality and Reform parties
Read MoreFrank Williams, Jr., Executive Director of the White Plains Youth Bureau, has been named President, Board of Directors, of the Association of NYS Youth Bureaus (ANYSYB). Founded in 1971, the Association represents municipal and local Youth Bureaus and Youth Boards,
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