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.
Following the recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, dozens of local residents rallied in front of White Plains City Hall on Aug. 17, one of a reported over 100 similar “Recess Rallies” for federal gun safety events scheduled
Read MoreOn Aug. 12, the Tuckahoe Police Department arrested Matthew Bonanno, 47, of Great Neck, for multiple criminal possession of weapons charges. The arrest resulted from an investigation into a report that the defendant had made threats against his estranged wife,
Read MoreThe SPCA is once again teaming up with NBC NY Channel 4 of NBCUniversal for its fifth annual Clear the Shelters adoption event this Saturday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its shelter in Briarcliff Manor.During this special
Read MoreCongresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-Harrison), Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee and its Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, made the following statement this morning on the decision by the Israeli government to ban U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from
Read MoreWhite Plains has experienced many changes since March 29, 1972, but there has been at least one constant – the popular Magnotta’s Restaurant and Pizzeria at 192-194 Maple Ave. An era will be coming to an end on Aug. 18
Read MoreA divided White Plains Common Council appointed John Collins Jr. as a city judge by a 4-2 vote on Aug. 5, following a roughly 55-minute debate. Voting for the appointment of Collins were Mayor Tom Roach, Council President John Martin,
Read MoreHaving conquered the state, the White Plains 11 and Under Little League team was given a hero’s welcome at the Aug. 5 Common Council meeting. The team won the championship on Aug. 2 in Horseheads. “This is a tremendous achievement,”
Read MoreDefendants Steven Santiago, 31, of Manhattan and Ivan Bonilla, 31, of the Bronx were sentenced to prison following a jury trial for breaking into homes in Harrison and New Rochelle. Westchester County Court Judge David Zuckerman presided. They were found guilty on
Read MoreBy Natalie Chun On Aug. 2, The Sharing Shelf began filling the first backpacks for its annual Backpacks to School initiative which plans to pack over 1,250 backpacks this year. Volunteers filling the bags ranged from middle school students to
Read MoreAn early morning memo sent by Greenburg Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, announced the decision by the Town Board to name Captain Brian J. Ryan as the Greenburgh Interim Police Chief, replacing retiring Police Chief Chris McNerney. Captain Ryan’s interim appointment
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