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.
New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins easily held off the challenge by Westchester County Legislator Virginia Perez in the Democratic Primary for Senate District 35. Stewart-Cousins is the leader of the state Senate Democratic Conference. By Friday morning, according to
Read MoreReturning to the city of White Plains for its seventh year, 2018 JazzFest White Plains is a five-day celebration (Sept. 12 through Sept. 16) of jazz for music lovers of all ages. A partnership between ArtsWestchester, the City of White Plains and the
Read MoreThe public hearing on a zoning amendment to allow the development of 132 apartments in a multifamily residential project for independent senior living as well as a new parking structure for 120 Bloomingdale road was opened and closed at the
Read MoreCandidate: Andrea Stewart-Cousins Incumbent, State Senator District 35, State Senate Democratic Conference Leader Resume: Andrea Stewart-Cousins was born and raised in New York. She was elected to serve as Leader of the Senate Democratic Conference in December 2012, becoming the
Read MoreCandidate: Virginia Perez Challenger, Westchester County Legislator, District 17 Resume: Virginia Perez was born in the Dominican Republic and came to the United States with her family as a young girl. She attended Yonkers public schools and graduated from Saunders
Read MoreYale University’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions has announced that White Plains High School Teacher Cindy Phillips has been selected as a recipient of the 2018 Yale Educator Award. This award is based on nominations from students entering Yale’s Class of
Read MoreWestchester college students and administrators joined Rep. Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) at Pace University last Thursday to discuss college affordability as Congress considers a bill that would cut $15 billion from federal student aid. During the hour-long discussion, Lowey listened to
Read MorePace Law School in White Plains will no longer use non-reusable water bottles, plastic straws, disposable plates or cutlery in newest effort to promote a more sustainable campus and reduce waste. The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
Read MoreAfter several months of government inquiry into ways to improve Post Office mail delivery service and correct issues related to mail theft, it appears some problems have been solved, but others remain. In a recent email, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul
Read MoreHale WP Owners LLC, a joint venture of Sabre Real Estate Advisors and Diversified Realty Partners, made a presentation to the White Plains Planning Board on two new luxury rental apartment buildings to be constructed at 97-111 and 100-104 Hale
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