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.
It’s taken nearly all year for citizens to take notice, but with time dwindling until Election Day an increasing number of voters have realized that a critically important proposition which comes up just once every 20 years is on the
Read MoreFriday, Oct. 20, was a tough day covering sports as a White Plains resident and sports journalist. The NY Yankees got trounced in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, 7-1. Also, the White Plains High School Football Team
Read MoreThe October meeting of the White Plains Planning Board saw the latest revision to the New York Power Authority (NYPA) site plan at 123 Main St., with repairs and renovation to the parking garage including the addition of 120 parking
Read MoreA reminder that the League of Women Voters of White Plains will hold a forum for candidates running for Mayor and Common Council on Wednesday, October 25th from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at White Plains High School Auditorium. The Forum is cosponsored by the
Read MoreThere’s a call out for all lovers of dance, from beginners to professionals, to brush up on their tango dance steps. The Music Conservatory of Westchester, in White Plains, will host tango band Abaddón for a tango concert Friday evening,
Read MoreThe third quarter report for local housing real estate by Houlihan Lawrence placed White Plains at the top of significant sales growth with a 19% increase in sales over the same quarter last year. Yonkers also saw growth (13%) during
Read MoreMore than 400 students from across Westchester attended an Anti-Opioid Summit Monday at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. Joined by BMX Olympic coach and recovering addict Tony Hoffman, the County Executive Rob Astorino led the summit aimed at
Read More“The goal of these drug treatment courts is to reduce incarceration and recidivism …” Westchester District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that White Plains, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Yonkers have been designated as “Hub” Courts. The “Hub” Court designation
Read MoreThe White Plains High School Athletics Hall of Fame is having trouble contacting three honorees, or any family or friends, in regard to the upcoming annual Induction Event scheduled for Friday evening, Nov. 3, in the Media Center at the school. There is
Read MoreFormer heart transplant recipients and their families joined physicians, nurses and administrative staff at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla last week to celebrate the hospital surpassing more than 200 of the life-changing procedures. Nearly 50 former heart transplant patients from
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