The lawyer representing a proposed Buddhist temple in White Plains has announced likely changes to the plans in response to an uproar about them being too large in scale for the Rosedale Neighborhood. Attorney David Steinmetz, representing Dro Gah Sang
Read MoreThe New York Power Authority (NYPA) is finalizing a move from its aging headquarters to a tower being planned across the street as part of the second phase of development on the former site of the White Plains Mall. One
Read MoreA wide range of high-profile Democrats rallied last weekend in support of New York’s Equal Rights Amendment, arguing that the proposition on next month’s ballot would protect a larger swath of the population. Proposition 1 would extend protections in the
Read MoreTackling the housing shortage in Westchester has long been an uphill battle for Westchester communities. The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign, which launched three years ago, addresses the overwhelming need for more housing and affordable homes on Monday at a construction
Read MoreDaniel J. Raftery was chief of the Greenville Fire District in Greenburgh when his department got the call on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, to respond to the World Trade Center. Despite arriving before the collapse of the first
Read MoreNeighbors nearby a site for a proposed Buddhist temple are scrutinizing the project and doing all they can to ensure modifications are made to the plans. The residents are not against the concept of a new religious institution at 1
Read MoreWestchester’s Democratic state Assembly delegation sent a letter last week to the panel reviewing the state Foundation Aid formula urging the group to revise up to 10 points relating to education funding in New York. The seven Democratic Assemblymembers –
Read MoreAs Westchester County executive in the 1980s and ‘90s, Andrew P. O’Rourke had several major accomplishments. Now the county plans to honor its second-longest tenured executive next year if the Board of Legislators approves the proposal for one of his
Read MoreFormer Councilwoman Nadine Hunt-Robinson has announced she will be seeking the mayor’s chair in White Plains next year. Hunt-Robinson, 56, said she wants to be the “people’s advocate” and has released plans for a listening tour in the early goings
Read MoreThis year’s White Plains Jazz Fest will bring a variety of acts from across the world over five days starting Sept. 11. On Friday, Sept. 13, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist Nicole Zuaraitis and her quartet will be part of
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