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.
Celebrate the rich legacy and history of Judaism at the 47th Annual Westchester Jewish Music & Arts Festival on Sunday, Aug. 20, from noon to 6 p.m. at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. “Our cultural festivals help to enlighten County residents
Read MoreWhite Plains firefighters sprung into action last week to rescue a worker on top of a tower crane with a broken leg. Firefighters were dispatched Aug. 9 at 4:52 p.m. to 200 Hamilton Ave. at the construction site of a
Read MoreThe White Plains Common Council last week authorized a $5 million settlement with the family of Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr. to end a lengthy legal battle. Since 2012, the family had been pursuing legal action against the city for the Nov.
Read MoreThe City of White Plains has begun in-house food scrap composting with the assistance of Westchester County. Utilizing the county’s CompostED composting facility as a model, the city established a compost site at the Gedney Recycling Yard. White Plains residents
Read MoreBy Ryan Raicht Rev, Erwin Lee Trollinger led an opening prayer to kick off a rededication ceremony of World War I Memorial plaques at the Westchester County Center on Friday. “As we remember the lives and the families of those who
Read MoreBy Ryan Raicht On July 3, Jarrell Garris was at his local supermarket in New Rochelle, accused of stealing fruit. Police were called, and after about a minute-and-a-half encounter with officers, Garris was shot by Detective Steven Conn. He died
Read MoreBy Ryan Raicht Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado delivered a heartfelt speech on a stifling afternoon last Wednesday to activists, state and local officials and the general public on the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. “This landmark civil
Read MoreIsabel Elsa Villar, founding Executive Director of El Centro Hispano in White Plains, died July 12 after battling ovarian cancer for the last 15 years. She was 74. Born in Cuba, she resided in White Plains for the last 57
Read MoreNo legal basis was found to convene new grand juries into the police shooting deaths of Pace University student Danroy (DJ) Henry and White Plains resident and former Marine Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an independent review concluded. Westchester County District Attorney
Read MoreBy Ryan Raicht Sitting in a classroom at White Plains High School, Lexi Labis was horrified when she saw that a swastika had been drawn on the desk in front of her last year. “I was shocked, upset and taken
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