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.
By Jon Craig A plan to require rental property owners to register emergency contact information with the Town of Harrison was punted nearly as quickly as it was proposed. During the Town Council’s June 19 meeting, a public hearing about
Read MoreBy Jon Craig About 200 people jammed White Plains City Hall on Monday night, about one-fifth of them planning to speak for or against a proposal by the French American School of New York to build a regional educational campus
Read MoreBy Jon Craig Saying far too many people continue to drive while drunk, Congresswoman Nita Lowey introduced federal legislation this week requiring special ignition devices be installed in cars to prevent repeat DWI offenses. “The time is now to make
Read MoreJune 29 was pronounced “Mapleton, New York Day in Westchester County” by the County Executive last week. If you are wondering what Mapleton has to do with Westchester, the answer is film and television production. Mapleton is the fictional town
Read MoreOn Thursday, June 26, at the Madison Square Garden Training Center in Tarrytown, New York Liberty Head Coach Bill Laimbeer was working diligently attempting to bring about a turnaround to the Liberty’s slow start with a 5-11 record this season.
Read MoreThe Westchester County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) met Thursday, June 26, approving tax incentives on three new development projects, representing a total of $83 million in private investment in the county. County Executive Robert Astorino, the republican gubernatorial candidate for
Read MoreBy Jon Craig Neighbors of a shooting range in Greenburgh are up in arms over a recent incident in which a resident of Ardsley Chase townhouses was struck by a suspected bullet fragment while in her back yard. At the
Read MoreJune 25th marked the 119th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of The Chapel of the Divine Compassion in White Plains. An article in the June 23, 1895 edition of The New York Times described the groundbreaking ceremony and
Read MoreMichael Keating, of White Plains, passed away on June 29, 2014 at the age of 75. He was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late Mary (Jordan) & Patrick Keating on May 31, 1939. Michael married his wife, Rebecca, in
Read MoreBy Jon Craig The latest round of global layoffs announced last week by Avon Products Inc., totaling 600 jobs worldwide, includes dozens of information technology and finance employees at Avon’s Rye facility on Midland Avenue. Avon’s Chief Executive Officer Sheri
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