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.
If a close friend or relative needs assistance in their struggles with substance abuse or mental health issues, there’s a new option to consider in Westchester. This winter Release Recovery Centers opened its first clinic in the county at Purchase
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer signed an executive order last week that created a task force that will explore and coordinate strategies to fight gun violence in the county. Proposed by County Legislator Shanae Williams (D-Yonkers), the 21-member Westchester County
Read MoreIf you’re over 100 years old, remembering key moments in your life acknowledges who you are and how you see the world. For three centenarian gentlemen, their sharp recall of pivotal moments plays like a temporal telescope with a focus
Read MoreBy Barbara Kay White Plains Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Ricca unveiled the district’s preliminary $265.9 million budget for 2024-25 with an estimated tax levy increase of 1.06 percent that easily complies with the state tax cap. Ricca has put
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer had been considering a run for Congress for most of 2023. But by Labor Day weekend, he says, he was leaning against it. Latimer had been approached early in the year by supporters urging him
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer delivered his annual State of the County address Thursday evening focusing primarily on the accomplishments of sound fiscal policy, environmental initiatives, investment in infrastructure and promoting affordable housing. In what could be his last address
Read MoreThe White Plains Common Council closed the public hearing on the city’s draft comprehensive plan last week after listening to more input on the document. It has been more than a quarter of a century since a comprehensive plan for
Read MoreBy Barbara Kay White Plains welcomed New York State’s first women-founded and operated dispensary on Friday. Etain is a family business run by Amy Peckham and her daughters Hillary and Keely. The name of the establishment comes from a figure
Read MoreAfter 33 years leading ArtsWestchester, nurturing artists and bolstering the county’s cultural infrastructure, Janet Langsam will transition from CEO to CEO Emeritus effective June 30. An American cultural advocate, artist and journalist with more than 50 years’ experience as an
Read MoreA coalition of construction trade unions and state lawmakers joined forces in Elmsford last week to demand more funding be allocated in the New York State budget to repair and maintain roadways in the Hudson Valley. The large contingent of
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