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.
An Elmsford veterinarian was charged last week with physically abusing pets that were brought into his Main Street Animal Hospital on six occasions. The SPCA Westchester Law Enforcement Unit and the Westchester District Attorney’s Office arrested Javier Diaz, DVM, 46,
Read MoreRenovations to White Plains Fire Department’s headquarters on Mamaroneck Avenue and the City Hall Annex Building were discussed at the Common Council special meeting/work session on April 25. Stefania Mignone, the newly-appointed Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, detailed
Read MoreDockless bikes may be making their way back to White Plains streets, two years after LimeBike backpedaled out of the city. At a Common Council work session, Thomas Soyk, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Parking and Traffic, detailed a
Read MorePicture this: Twin girls are born conjoined at the hip. They don’t share major organs, but in 1908 separating them was extremely risky. The twins were Violet and Daisy Hilton, famous in the 1930s as a singing and dancing duo
Read MoreA White Plains man was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for stabbing a man in the chest during a robbery in 2020. Prince Rogers, 51, was convicted after trial by a jury and then sentenced on April 22
Read MoreThere are plenty of people who would like to see all residents have a decent and affordable place to live. For more than 50 years, Nick Beilenson didn’t just hope it would happen, he dedicated his life toward that goal.
Read MoreWhite Plains resident Dylan Zerafa, captain of Iona College’s newly established Rocket League esports team, will compete in the college esports Rocket League nationals on April 29. Zerafa, class of 2025, and his teammates, Ryan Walker, class of 2022, and
Read MoreCatchU will begin its first validation study for its novel fall-propensity screening tool with Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains. CatchU, based in Stony Point, is a research-based, clinical-translational multisensory assessment tool to identify older adults at-risk for falls. Currently,
Read MoreBy Bailey Hosfelt White Plains residents will likely see a 1.86 percent tax increase in the 2022-2023 fiscal year budget proposed earlier this month. Budget Director James Arnett presented the $210.3 million proposed budget to Common Council members and White
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo The City of White Plains and the White Plains Business Improvement District (BID) launched their Plastic Free White Plains initiative on Earth Day, April 22. In celebration of Earth Day, White Plains officials are encouraging the plastic
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