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 United States Voting Rights Act may be 50 years old, but local officials and community activists are advocating change as concerns remain that many low-income and minority voters are inadequately represented. A direct correlation exists between income level and
Read MoreA ban on open fires at all Westchester County parks as a result of the increased risk of fire caused by recent dry conditions was issued Wednesday. “The lack of rainfall in the past several weeks has caused our parks
Read MoreIn this presentation by New York Times bestselling author Karen Abbott, the true stories of four courageous women – a socialite, a farm girl, an abolitionist, and a widow – who risked everything to serve their county’s cause during the
Read MoreA new mobile parking payment technology designed for White Plains by Passport, a mobile payment provider, was launched Monday, May 4. The new application has replaced the current mobile payment system, Pay-by-Phone. The App builds on the City’s efforts over
Read MoreIn April a major independent nonprofit social services organization serving people in Westchester County announced a big identity change. White Plains-based Grace Church Community Center unveiled its new name, Lifting Up Westchester: Where Hope Takes Flight – One Person at
Read MoreOn Wednesday, April 29, White Plains High School Special Olympics Basketball Team held their Third Annual Pioneer League Homecoming Basketball Game. This year, the Tigers were challenged by the Sleepy Hollow High School Special Olympics basketball team. The Special Olympics
Read MoreWhite Plains Recreation & Parks Department and The Japan Education Center invite you to celebrate a festival of Japanese culture and tradition this Sunday, May 3rd at the City of White Plains Annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The cherry tree and
Read MoreThursday, April 30 “Strategies for Deer Management in Westchester’s Suburban Communities.” This symposium will include an overview of the history of deer populations in New York State; discussions on defining and measuring success of deer management efforts and those efforts
Read MoreFriday evening’s ceremony at St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church, White Plains, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and canonization of the martyrs who perished, was a particularly moving and emotional event. It was attended by
Read MoreEight Neighborhood Associations representing the majority of residents and some institutions in the south end of White Plains demonstrated Saturday morning against the proposed French American School of New York’s (FASNY) regional school complex on the site of the former Ridgeway
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