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.
Senior citizens will soon have another housing option in Westchester as developers erect a new luxury independent living facility in downtown White Plains. Waterstone of Westchester, a premier independent living community for those ages 62 and older, is currently under
Read MoreA Yonkers man will spend the next seven years in prison after killing a fellow inmate while serving time in Westchester County Jail. William Johnson, 21, was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty in October to assault in the second
Read MoreGreenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner is proposing no property tax increase in 2021 in his tentative budget unveiled last week. Feiner, who has served as supervisor since 1992, explained he was able to submit a spending plan that keeps taxes flat
Read MoreIn an effort to protect local restaurants and consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Westchester County Board of Legislators passed a measure last week that caps the fees third-party delivery services — like Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash and others —
Read MoreThe White Plains Public Safety Department has launched a White Plains Police App that allows the public to share important public safety information anonymously with police by sending them a secure message about crimes or suspicious activity in White Plains.
Read MoreBy Lindsay Emery The Demitasse Players is an acting troupe based in White Plains that focuses on plays that concentrate on mental illness. During the pandemic, the Players have gone virtual and upload plays on their website that can also
Read MoreCounty Executive George Latimer and ArtsWestchester announced Tuesday a competitive call for an inaugural poet laureate position for Westchester County for the 2021-22 term. Westchester’s poet laureate candidate will be an advocate for poetry and the literary arts and have
Read MoreWhite Plains resident Ana Soto-Castillo used to love going to the movies with her kids before COVID-19 shuttered theaters in March. But with Gov. Andrew Cuomo allowing cinemas to reopen, Soto-Castillo said it gives her hope that a sense of
Read MoreThe Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford will close its doors after 45 years of business due to the coronavirus pandemic. “It is with a great sadness that we say goodbye. We wish you much good will in the future. We
Read MoreWith the COVID-19 pandemic causing some to avoid medical offices or pharmacies, the Town of Greenburgh is offering flu shots to those voting early for the Nov. 3 general election. The town has partnered with the Greenburgh Health Center, a
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