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 was little more than a month ago, on January 29, that White Plains Councilwoman Milagros Lecuona broke ranks with her Democratic colleagues in city government and directly challenged incumbent Mayor Tom Roach by announcing her intention to run for
Read MoreWhile most of the country viewed President Trump’s speech to a Joint Session of Congress last Tuesday on TV or other media devices, one White Plains native was attentively listening live, in the gallery in the Capitol Building. His name
Read More(Updated 3-8-17) The Stepinac High School Varsity Hockey Team is the 2016-17 Catholic High School Hockey League (CHSHL) B Division Champions! The Crusaders attained the B Title, while sustaining an undefeated record of 25-0-1. The Crusaders missed a perfect season only
Read MoreAt a kick-off meeting at the Hudson Grille Thursday evening three Democrats, Michael Kraver, Saad Siddiqui and Alan Goldman (a former Republican) announced their candidacies for White Plains Common Council. Two seats held by sitting Democrats John Martin and John
Read MoreNYS Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) has co-sponsored legislation that would repeal problematic changes to the STAR tax credit program made in the 2016-2017 Enacted Budget. According to Paulin, the changes made last year for new home, condo, and co-op owners,
Read MoreFrom March 2 to 7, a percentage of your Barnes & Noble purchases will benefit The Lois Bronz Children’s Center in Greenburgh. Special events during the book fair at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 230 Main Street, City Center White Plains
Read More(Updated March 1, 2017) – White Plains Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Milagros Lecuona spoke out at a press conference over the weekend, announcing her support of White Plains firefighters and concerns about their union’s accusations that the city’s fire department is
Read MoreBy Anna Young – (Updated 3-6-17) What began as an informative public forum hosted by County Executive Rob Astorino last Monday evening was marred by an angry, aggressive overflow crowd at White Plains City Hall that continually disrupted the meeting. Astorino’s
Read MoreWestchester Jewish Community Centers were included in numerous bomb threats against similar centers in New York and across the country on Monday. At least five bomb threats were received at JCCs in the New York metro area and eight more
Read MoreKevin J. Keane of White Plains, Chairman of Stepinac High School’s Board of Trustees, alumnus (Class of’74) and prominent business leader, has been named Grand Marshal of the 20th Annual White Plains St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which will be held
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