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 White Plains Board of Education has appointed Dr. Paul R. Fried as Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2015. It is anticipated that a three-year contract with Dr. Fried will be presented for approval by the Board at its
Read MoreOn a vote of 10 to seven the Westchester County Board of legislators passed the 2015 budget last week. After three public hearings where the focus was child care costs and borrowing to pay for pension amortization and tax certioraris,
Read MoreRather than conflict and violence, a peaceful protest in White Plains, Saturday, was met with police support. December 13 was a “Day of Anger” across the United States. Millions were expected to gather in major cities including Manhattan and Washington,
Read MoreThe Westchester County DA’s office reported that a White Plains homeless man, Howard Mickens, 40, plead guilty to attempted murder when he pushed Maya Leggat in front of a Metro-North Railroad train in September 2013. “This defendant’s vicious and unprovoked
Read MoreIt has been several years since the French American School of New York (FASNY) purchased the 129-acre site formerly occupied by the Ridgeway Country Club. The debate has been fierce at times, including a lawsuit from the Gedney resident association,
Read MoreThe Westchester Knicks had a sold out crowd for their for their initial “School Day” at the Westchester County Center, when they faced the Erie Bayhawks, in an 11 a.m. contest, on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The theme for the Westchester
Read MoreIn a communication by Victor Carosi, Greenburgh Commissioner of Public Works, the Town Board was informed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NY DOT) that the status of the former Frank’s Nursery site and its potential sale
Read MoreAt the December 1st Council meeting Mayor Roach and the Members of the Common Council recognized those City of White Plains employees who have given 25 or more years of dedicated service to our city. “White Plains is fortunate to
Read MoreWestchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced Wednesday that “City Sweeper 2” a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional street level narcotics investigation resulted in the arrests of approximately 33 individuals in the City of White Plains and 50 individuals in the City of
Read More“Keys to Safe Driving,” a series of five free programs sponsored by the county’s Department of Senior Programs and Services, will take place during Older Driver Safety Week from Dec. 1 to Dec. 5. The sessions, presented by DSPS’ Older
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