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.
In an effort to promote fairness and end unnecessary incarceration for impoverished defendants, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced Monday that his office will no longer seek bail in most misdemeanor cases. Noting that too often defendants
Read MoreCiting clarity as the main purpose for redesigning the Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) committee structure, newly elected BOL chairman Ben Boykin (D-White Plains) and vice-chair Alfreda Williams (D-Greenburgh) have assigned committee chairmanships for the 2018-19 legislative term. The
Read MoreBen Boykin, Chair of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, announced Thursday that Dennis Power, the former White Plains Councilman and retired Westchester County Program Director for the Department of Environmental Facilities [DEF], will join his administrative team as Chief
Read MoreThe collaboration between Berkeley College and Guizhou University of Finance and Economics (GUFE) in China continues in 2018. On Jan. 10, 68 students from China arrived at the White Plains, campus. The GUFE students will reside in student housing at
Read MoreThe Westchester County Parks Department and Westchester Parks Foundation are looking for new features to showcase at their annual Winter Wonderland event at Kensico Dam Plaza. Both pony and camel rides were banned when the safety risks inherent in animal
Read MoreOn Friday, Jan. 12, the White Plains High School community gathered in the Harry Jefferson Gym to honor one of their own, the legendary Sean Kilpatrick, Jr. Kilpatrick played four seasons of varsity basketball for the Tigers and departed as
Read MoreReferring to the new tax law recently passed by Congress as a ‘tax scam’, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) spoke with White Plains Mayor Tom Roach, North Castle Supervisor Michael Schiliro and Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors (HGAR) president Barry Kramer
Read MoreState Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) says she is set to introduce a package of bills aimed at helping mitigate the harm that new federal tax laws could cause many New Yorkers. According to Paulin, the provision to cap the amount
Read MoreTuesday night, at a mini convention at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, State Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer (Yonkers) won the Democratic nomination for the 37th District state Senate seat left open by new Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Other
Read MoreLegislator Ben Boykin, (D-White Plains) was elected Board Chairman by the Board of Legislators at its Jan. 8 meeting. Chairman Boykin, along with the Democratic Vice Chair, Alfreda Williams; Majority Leader, Catherine Parker and Democratic Whip, MaryJane Shimsky, will form
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