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.
As flags flew at half-mast in commemoration of those killed in the shooting massacre at a music concert in Las Vegas last week, local politicians mobilized quickly to take their stands on the ongoing issue of gun control in America.
Read MoreAt the Oct. 2 meeting of the White Plains Common Council, $1.53 million was authorized by a vote of five to two for White Plains Transit District pedestrian and bicycle improvements. The funding for the project is a combination of
Read MoreLuis Ortiz, 50, of Mamaroneck, pled guilty on Oct. 3 to one count of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree, a class “B” Violent Felony. The defendant had been extradited from Guatemala back in May
Read MoreYouTube sensation and American Idol semi-finalist Natalie Weiss will star as Molly in Ghost the Musical on-stage at the White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC), Oct. 13 to 29. Weiss rose to fame as a semi-finalist on Season 4 of American Idol
Read MoreGive Us the Vote, is a contemporary art exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary on Nov. 6 of women’s suffrage in New York. The exhibit will examine the current state of voting rights in America and feature new and commissioned works by
Read MoreBy Madeline Zevon – Many people are unaware of how close the state of New York came this year to passing single-payer health care. In the last Legislative session the New York Health Act passed in the state Assembly by 94
Read MoreAs the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in areas devastated by Hurricane Maria, community groups are responding with relief efforts. A “Hurricane Relief for Puerto Rico” drive across Westchester County is expected to continue until the end of November. Monetary donations
Read MoreAccording to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), every day more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids. “The misuse of and addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, is a serious national crisis
Read MoreBy Barbara Cervoni – Maria “Rini” DeVito and Gina Barrios, co-owners of Salon 913 in White Plains, are raising funds to support women dealing with cancer by participating in Support Connection’s Annual Support-A-Walk for Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Their reasons are
Read MoreOn Sept. 5, the Trump Administration announced its decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that protects some 800,000 young, undocumented immigrants, who were brought to the United States as children, from deportation. An estimated 41,970
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