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.
With obvious frustration expressed by all members of the White Plains Common Council, the Esplanade (located at 1 Lyon Place and 10 Lyon Place) was granted an extension on its existing and approved site plan until April 4, 2019. The
Read MoreThe White Plains Fire Department was awarded a $336,430 federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) on Aug. 1 to provide rescue training for personnel in the fire department’s Rescue Company. “New York’s first responders put their lives on the line
Read MoreThe Town of Greenburgh and 36 student interns with summer jobs in the town had planned a rally for Aug. 2 in front of Macy Park in Greenburgh to encourage New York State DOT to repave Saw Mill River Road
Read MoreDuring the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 5, Greenburgh Police Officers were patrolling the north Elmsford section of town. At approximately 1:08 a.m. Officers heard a single gunshot in the vicinity of North Evarts Ave., near Payne Street. Responding
Read MoreNew York State has committed to installing better signage to help stop bridge strikes by trucks on local parkways. Westchester County Executive George Latimer called on the state to do something after the number of incidents began to increase in
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer appointed two longtime police veterans to head the Department of Public Safety last week. During a press conference in White Plains last Friday, Thomas Gleason was sworn in as the department’s newest commissioner filling the
Read More“Welcome to Cabaret!” echoes from the rehearsal hall where actors and designers are busy rehearsing the musical Cabaret, with Stage 2 at the White Plains Performing Art Center. The show plays August 3-12, and several of these artists hail from White Plains and
Read MoreOfo, the Chinese bikeshare company that introduced its dockless bicycle renting system to White Plains in June has donated over 100 yellow bicycles to Greenburgh for use by low income families. The company abandoned its project in White Plains just
Read MoreThe Westchester County Historical Society (WCHS) has announced three recipients of the 2018 Sy Schulman History Award: the Friends of Bedford Burying Grounds, local historian George Pouder of North Castle, and Suzanne Clary of Rye, President of the Jay Heritage
Read MoreA new plan is in process for 120 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains. The proposed shopping mall with upscale retail called the “Venue” has been replaced with plans for a 132-unit multi-family rental apartment building for independent senior living to be
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