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.
At the last meeting of the White Plains Planning Board, discussion turned to need for an overall plan for downtown White Plains as development continues to increase in the area. The specific project of discussion was the Esplanade Hotel building
Read MoreThe White Plains Library Foundation has scheduled the second annual Adult and Teen Spelling Bee for March 11 at the Highlands Middle School auditorium. There is room on the roster for more teams, so if you want to test your
Read MoreWhite Plains resident Jessica Antonette, singer/songwriter/touring backup vocalist and owner of JTonezMusic has teamed up with professional touring guitarist/producer and songwriter and her creative partner Jeremy Goldsmith, and co-writer Blair Sinta to launch a children’s CD, JBunny & Grizzly Gold’s
Read MoreFrom connecting people to needed resources such as food and shelter, to serving as a lifeline during disasters like Hurricane Sandy, United Way’s 2-1-1 Hudson Valley Call Center celebrated 10 years in operation last week, launching a new campaign to
Read MoreAs part of an ongoing rebranding and renovation of its existing campus, White Plains Hospital has completed construction on 24 new, private patient rooms on floors four and five of the Hospital’s new six-story addition. The new patient rooms have been designed to
Read MoreEducation issues was the major concern last Friday at a public hearing held by Westchester-based state Assembly members on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2016 executive budget at the Greenburgh Public Library. Assemblymen David Buchwald (D-White Plains), Thomas Abinanti (D-Greenburgh), Gary Pretlow
Read MoreAfter many years of vacancy, the Westchester Pavilion at 60 South Broadway, home of the former Borders Books, will be torn down and a new multi-use development with several levels of rental apartments, retail stores and restaurants will be constructed
Read MoreAddressing the fast changing nature of the White Plains downtown, the city council voted during its Feb. 1 meeting to pass a comprehensive valet parking ordinance to allow businesses, especially along Mamaroneck Avenue, to provide valet parking service to their
Read MoreFor the eighth year in a row, Dr. Bruce Pinker of Progressive Foot Care in White Plains, invited his patients to donate their lightly used shoes and boots to support a shoe drive for Westchester’s men, women and children in need. They
Read MoreThe Woman’s Club of White Plains is celebrating its 100th year in 2016. In 1916, two existing clubs, the Woman’s Club and the New Century Club, combined to form what was initially known as the Contemporary Club. In 1948, the
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