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.
Hollywood studios and production companies have discovered that Westchester County, and in particular White Plains, is a good place to shoot films on location. The industry has become solid over recent years, but it is not without its woes. Last
Read MoreThe Fair Housing Justice Center (FHJC) and three African American testers filed a lawsuit in federal district court (SDNY) last week alleging that New Property Associates, LLC and Building Superintendent Dikson Dumitrescu are discriminating against African American prospective renters at a 53-unit rental building
Read MoreFrom its beginnings in the seventeenth century with New York’s early Dutch settlers, the story of brick-making in the Hudson Valley is a truly American story, rich with complex and challenging intersections of immigration, industry and innovation of family enterprise,
Read MoreFour White Plains High School graduates have been selected for induction into the school’s Hall of Fame this fall. The Hall of Fame pays tribute to White Plains High School alumni/ae who have distinguished themselves in their chosen careers and/or
Read MoreAt the Sept. 20 meeting of the White Plains Planning Board, the first multi-family housing development proposal that does not include plans for on-site parking gave rise to an engaged discussion about the driving habits of young residents being attracted
Read MoreSusan Fox, President and CEO of White Plains Hospital, has been appointed to the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Board of Trustees, where she will represent the needs of the region on the national healthcare stage beginning in 2019. This role
Read MoreThe League of Women Voters of White Plains will take part in National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, Sept. 25. The League will assist voters to register or update their registration if they have moved. Oct. 12 is the last
Read MoreFormer dean of Pace Law’s environmental law programs (White Plains) Alexandra Dunn, was nominated by President Trump on Friday to be Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for Toxic Substances (EPA). Dunn currently serves as the regional administrator for
Read MoreOn Monday, Westchester County Legislators Nancy Barr (D-Harrison) and Christopher A. Johnson (D-Yonkers) introduced proposed changes to county law for licensing home contractors. The new rules are designed to protect workers from being under-paid or not paid at all by
Read MoreThe City of White Plains anticipates more than 2,000 dads will participate in the 10th Annual Dads Take Your Child to School Program on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Turn-out in White Plains for this event has traditionally been high, and this year is
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