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.
The Westchester County Board of Legislators passed County Executive Rob Astorino’s proposed 2017 Operating Budget of $1.81 billion with a 10 to 7 vote margin Monday. The 2017 Capital Budget and the Special Districts Budget were also approved by the
Read MoreThe Lady Tigers opened their 2016-17 Season while participating in the Irvington High School Tournament on Thursday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 3. The Lady Tigers led by Head Coach Tara Flaherty in her fourth season, started the new season
Read MoreWinterFest outdoor market presented by the City of White Plains and Bensidoun USA, kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 10 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 18. The Market will be located on Court Street between Martine Avenue and Main Street (the same
Read MoreThe Westchester, located in White Plains, unveiled two new, unique amenities, a state-of-the-art children’s play area sponsored by Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital called “Play,” and an ultramodern technology lounge called “Connect.” The attractions are part of the first phase of the mall’s new dining area located
Read MoreAs the result of a court-ordered Stipulation Settlement between the French American School of New York and the City of White Plains, a new reduced development proposal for the school is before the Common Council. The new proposal, consolidating development
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur and Neal Rentz The Board of Legislators informed County Executive Rob Astorino on Monday it would not approve the 40-year, $140 million lease for Oaktree Capital Management to operate the county airport next year. Chairman Michael Kaplowitz
Read MoreNew York is inching dangerously close to having 50 percent of its families lacking sufficient income and resources for housing, food, child care, transportation and health care, according to a report released over the Thanksgiving weekend by United Way of
Read MoreThe Town of Greenburgh installed a 68-kilowatt photovoltaic solar energy system on its Town Hall last month. The installation was made possible by a grant from the Department of Energy, was managed by ECG Engineering and mounted by SunBlue Energy. This was
Read MoreBy Colleen Fay – The1980’s started off with a bang when the U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team beat the heavily favored Russians 4-3. It was such an amazing victory that most people don’t even remember that this win was actually not
Read MoreToday, Tuesday, Nov. 29, is Giving Tuesday, an international day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Held on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, following Black Friday, Small
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