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.
White Plains School District voters gave overwhelming support for the $226,588,509 budget for 2019-20 on May 21. The 3.44 percent tax levy increase is the largest allowable hike for the district while still complying with the tax cap under the
Read MoreKat Brezler, a Democratic candidate for the White Plains Common Council, has announced that on May 22 she will appeal a court decision to remove her name from the party’s ballot line for the June primary election. The decision comes
Read MoreTwo White Plains residents voiced support for the proposed $198.3 million 2019-20 city budget during the May Common Council public hearing. The budget includes a 2.7 percent tax levy increase, which would be lower than the state tax cap for
Read MoreBy Jade Perez The inaugural Sleepy Hollow Lit Fest this Saturday promises to be an event like no other for readers and writers of all ages. The family-friendly festival, on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., will
Read MoreSeveral White Plains residents blasted a proposal to develop the property at 52 N. Broadway during the May 6 Common Council meeting. The neighboring residents were particularly concerned about a landfill on the site. For months residents have questioned whether
Read MoreThe 52nd Glenn D. Loucks Memorial Track & Field Games was held at White Plains High School from Thursday, May 9 through Saturday, May 11. Approximately, 3020 total athletes from 255 high schools participated in the event. The athletes traveled
Read MoreBy Jade Perez For at least one evening, football was not the subject of discussion for New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Guiding Eyes for the Blind (GEB), a non-profit that trains and provides guide dogs to individuals with vision
Read MoreThe White Plains Common Council has voted unanimously to approve a series of measures to expand affordable housing opportunities in the city. Since 2003 the city has required new multi-family developments to provide a 10 percent set-aside of affordable units
Read MoreThe White Plains Common Council voted 6-1 to approve “The Flats,” which will create 303 apartments at 1133 Westchester Ave. Councilman Dennis Krolian voted against the project. The joint venture of the NRP Group and the RPW Group will create
Read MoreNew York Attorney General Letitia James last week announced a settlement with the owner of a Westchester pet store that was falsely advertising and claiming that it specialized in the sale of high quality, responsibly-bred animals. Pursuant to the settlement,
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