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.
Are you concerned about speeding near local elementary schools? The Lee F. Jackson School (part of the Greenburgh Central school district), town of Greenburgh and Xposure after school program are involving kindergarten students in the effort to encourage safe and
Read MoreThe Ethical Culture Society of Westchester, a non-theistic congregation in White Plains is in the midst of an ongoing effort to educate the public about African American culture on the 400th anniversary of the first slaves in America. On Sept.
Read MoreLocal clergy and representatives of several organizations held a press conference at Calvary Baptist Church in White Plains on Sept. 12 to urge Verizon to not drop the FiOS1 local news channel from its cable television service as scheduled. In
Read MoreKaren Pasquale, senior advisor to White Plains Mayor Tom Roach, recalled last week what the White Plains Public Library Plaza was previously. “I would venture that most of you will remember what this plaza looked like for years,” she said.
Read MoreThe City of White Plains anticipates that more than 2,000 dads will attend the City’s 11th Annual Dads/Special Adults Take Your Child to School Day on Sept. 17. White Plains Youth Bureau and School District staffs have been busy planning
Read MoreNew Rochelle resident Ricardo Santos said last week that there are public misconceptions about mental illness. “Mental illness is not a sin. Mental illness is not a crime,” Santos said. Santos has two of his abstract paintings on display in
Read MoreOn Sept. 5, Westchester and Rockland delegations held “Back to School” press events in Yonkers, White Plains, and New City to emphasize the benefits of Pre-K, and to call on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to make Pre-K funding a priority in
Read MoreThe Westchester County Department of Health is alerting residents that a raccoon that was captured Sunday after it attacked three people in Port Chester has been confirmed to be rabid. The County Health Department used robo-calls Tuesday to notify nearby
Read MoreThe good vibes will be flowing throughout downtown White Plains as JazzFest presents over 20 free and affordable concerts from September 11-15. Headlining this year’s celebration of music and culture are rising stars and jazz legends including Pete Malinverni, Joel Ross’s “Good
Read MoreThe City of White Plains made history last week when it became the first municipality in the state to purchase an all-electric powered garbage truck. At the Sept. 3 Common Council meeting, Councilman Justin Brasch said, “I always like to
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