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.
Northway Church was recently informed by White Plains Schools Superintendent Paul Fried that they are no longer welcome to meet in the Post Road Elementary School on Sunday mornings. The eviction notice came in response to Northway’s Easter Services that were held in
Read MoreNew York State Supreme Court Judge Joan Lefkowitz has rejected the White Plains Common Council’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit put forward by the French American School of New York (FASNY) and has given the council 20 days from the
Read MoreThis story was updated on April 24, 2016. By Andrew Vitelli – Between 1,200 and 1,500 Syrian refugees have been resettled in the U.S. in the six months since President Obama promised to open the country’s doors to 10,000 such refugees
Read MoreRoshan Samuel (DOB 3/18/82) of Tarrytown was sentenced to five months shock probation followed by four years probation after conviction by a jury on March 14, 2016 of two counts of Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors in the First Degree,
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli – With the nation’s population aging and an increasing number of seniors looking to stay at home for end-of-life care, a newly launched training center in White Plains is equipping residents to work as home health aides. The
Read MoreWestchester County Police released a sketch of the man who was found dead along the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers earlier this month. “We are hoping that a member of the public will recognize this individual and help us to
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli – While the country may be split over whether to accept refugees of the Syrian Civil War, the crowd last Tuesday at Memorial United Methodist Church in White Plains seemed united on the issue. Close to 200
Read MoreIn an effort to improve customer experiences and to strengthen the value of the White Plains taxicab medallion, the White Plains Common Council approved an overhaul of the city’s Taxi Ordinance at its April 4 meeting last week. The changes,
Read MoreIn what appears to be a response to requests from residents for more opportunities for input on the Downtown White Plains Transit District Study, Mayor Tom Roach announced a new component of the public engagement plan last week. “We will
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli – The White Plains Budget Department has proposed a $165.9 million general fund budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, a $3 million or 1.8 percent increase from this year’s budget. The property tax levy stayed within the state-mandated
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