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.
On Dec. 1, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo nominated Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore for the position of Chief Judge of the State Court of Appeals. If the State Senate approves the nomination in January, DiFiore, age 60,will replace
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur and Pat Casey – Board of Legislators Chairman Michael Kaplowitz (D-Somers) sounded alarms last week over County Executive Rob Astorino’s proposed $1.8 billion 2016 budget, charging that it lacked “structural integrity” and could lead Westchester to financial ruin.
Read MoreSituated across from the vacant former Border’s Books store in the Pavilion shopping center, which is scheduled for demolition and the construction of two residential towers as part of a $275 million project, the Esplanade residence and hotel in White
Read MoreCrusaders quarterback Tyquell Fields limped his way through three quarters of play and then hobbled through the fourth quarter. Nonetheless, the senior Team Captain for the Crusaders displayed a courageous performance, as he led Stepinac High School to the 2015
Read MoreThis story has been updated. After about a year and a half of controversy over the closing of Our Lady of Good Counsel Academy High School, the fate of RDC Sisters living in the convent at 52 North Broadway, and the
Read MoreThe City of White Plains will kick off the start of the holiday season on Sunday, November 29th with its annual City Lights, Bright Holiday Nights Community Celebration from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in Tibbits Park. All are invited to
Read MoreAfter several years on hold and with a few design and site plan changes, LCOR’s $250 million, 760,000 sq. ft. mixed use project at 55 Bank St., White Plains, broke ground last Friday. It is being touted as the first
Read MoreWhite Plains High School and Archbishop Stepinac High School have made a joint announcement that this year’s Thanksgiving Day Football Game, slated for Thursday November 26th, has been cancelled. Stepinac Athletic Director Michael O’Donnell said that his team may be
Read MoreIn an effort to permanently close down massage parlors along Central Avenue that have provided prostitution under the guise of spa treatments, the Greenburgh Town Board unanimously passed a law with a two-pronged approach to provide the double punch they
Read MoreDavid Eger, Ph.D., of White Plains is using passion for music to benefit the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) through the 13th annual Music for Parkinson’s Research (MPR) concert on Sunday, Nov. 22. Proceeds from the chamber music concert, which begins at 3
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