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.
National Night Out. “Giving Crime & Drugs a Going Away Party” 6 to 9 p.m., Public Safety Headquarters, 77 S. Lexington Avenue, White Plains. Open house and safety fair, live band, free giveaways. National Night Out promotes awareness, safety and neighborhood unity. It
Read MoreA 21-year-old West Harrison man was identified Wednesday as the victim of a deadly crash during an early morning drag race in Dobbs Ferry. Westchester County Police said Christopher Seguinot drove through the steel railing and off the Ashford Avenue
Read MoreAt its Monday evening work session the White Plains Common Council was presented with a draft proposal for Historic Preservation legislation. The 10-page document presented by Planning Commissioner Elizabeth Cheteny proposes an amendment to Title IX of the White Plains
Read MoreBy Jon Craig A West Harrison quarry shuttered by litigation and no destination for a pile of rocks has turned to a new solution. Lawrence Barrego, owner of the 91-year-old Lake Street quarry, has proposed rezoning the site as a
Read MoreRecently appointed to the Westchester County Health Care Corporation (WCHCC) as a member of the Board of Directors, Richard Cirulli, a White Plains resident and past candidate for a seat on the White Plains Council, claims his civil rights have
Read MoreOn July 23 about 3 p.m., police arrested a Bronx man and his son in connection with a string of bicycle thefts at the Harrison Train Station as well as stations along the New Haven railroad line. Harrison detectives said
Read MoreCelebratory dollars tossed in a hat weekly add up to thousands in contributions from White Plains Rotary Club, and they add up to thousands for local nonprofits. At its Tuesday luncheon meetings, the White Plains Rotary Club takes a few
Read MoreWestchester County’s Camp Morty summer program, serving underprivileged boys and girls, won two prestigious awards this summer, one from a national organization, and a $10,000 gift from Hudson Valley Bank. The 2014 Achievement Award for “Children and Youth” from the
Read MoreNew York State is in a position to be able to use a possible $511 million of a low interest/no interest loan by the Environmental Facilities Corporation from the Clean Water Revolving Fund for use in certain aspects of the
Read MoreBy Jon Craig State transportation officials are being asked to resurrect a decades-old plan to reduce truck traffic and accidents along Route 9A in Greenburgh by moving the 9A bypass proposal to the top of the state’s priority list. On
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