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 applicants of a proposed housing development on an environmentally sensitive property in White Plains will be required to do an in-depth study. Last week, the White Plains Planning Board unanimously decided to have a Draft Environmental Impact Statement completed
Read MoreThe White Plains Common Council agreed last week to enter into a contract with four other Westchester municipalities to develop Grandpas United mentoring programs. At a meeting on Feb. 6, the council authorized spending a total of $100,000 for the
Read MoreThe Westchester Turkish Moms Group is collecting/purchasing desperately needed items for the families who survived the devastating earthquake in southern Turkey this week. More than 15 million people have been affected, with millions left homeless and unable to access everyday
Read MoreA developer is proposing to build 62 units of affordable senior citizen housing at the former WESTHELP complex on the grounds of Westchester Community College in Greenburgh. Last week, Mark Soja presented his plans to the Greenburgh Town Board during
Read MoreThe White Plains Common Council agreed last week to spend $200,000 to resurface and upgrade two basketball courts at Kittrell Park. DPW Commissioner Stefania Mignone told the council during a special Jan. 30 meeting the courts in the 1.6-acre park
Read MoreA Sandwich with a Side of Songs Music nights at Carmine’s For the past two decades, Carmine’s Deli has been delighting Elmsford residents and visitors with its signature sandwiches and wraps. More recently, they’ve been serving up their popular fare
Read MoreThe City of White Plains has been awarded $400,000 in federal funds to prepare a Safe Streets Action Plan that will envision an integrated mobility system that includes motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. The money is coming from the Safe Streets
Read MoreA White Plains doctor was sentenced Thursday in Manhattan Federal Court to four years in prison for prescribing addictive narcotics for patients with no medical purpose. Marc Laruelle, 65, a licensed doctor specializing in psychiatry, was also ordered by Federal
Read MoreWomen in Westchester County made strides to improve their quality of life but continue to significantly lag in earnings behind men with comparable education while facing an accelerating rate of domestic violence. Those were key takeaways as the Westchester Women’s
Read MoreThe White Plains Board of Education named Gabriel Robles Assistant Principal at Ridgeway School during a meeting on Jan. 9. Robles, an elementary teacher at Mamaroneck Avenue School, is replacing Dr. Kimberly Crawford, who was named Principal of Ridgeway School
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