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 Mayor Thomas Roach was one of three elected officials honored Jan. 19 with a 2024 Public Leadership in the Arts Award at The United States Conference of Mayors 92nd Winter Meeting in Washington D.C. Roach was presented with
Read MorePerhaps your schedule doesn’t allow you to conveniently pick up or drop off your dry cleaning during typical business hours. Or maybe your favorite neighborhood dry cleaner was one of the businesses that didn’t survive the pandemic with so many
Read MoreAntisemitic insults hurled at players of a private Jewish school’s girls varsity basketball team from Hartsdale during a game with Roosevelt High School last week has sparked outrage from local leaders and calls for disciplinary change. Roosevelt voluntarily forfeited the
Read MoreState Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) was joined by members of the Teamsters last week calling for passage of legislation that would mandate a driver accompany automated trucks to protect public safety and preserve jobs. Harckham has introduced a bill that
Read MoreWhite Plains Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the person responsible for stabbing a man in the parking garage of the City Center at 237 Martine Ave. Thursday night. Police responded to the location at about 9:16 p.m.
Read MoreThe New York State Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) met in Albany last Thursday to start the process of redrawing congressional district lines for the 2024 elections. Earlier in December, the IRC was ordered to draw new lines by the state
Read MoreWestchester Joint Water Works (WJWW) was recently awarded a $30 million state grant to help pay for a new filtration plant at Westchester County Airport that will make drinking water safter for about 100,000 county residents. The latest round of
Read MoreDemocratic congressional hopeful Mondaire Jones came out swinging against Congressman Mike Lawler (R-Pearl River) last week accusing the incumbent of being part of one of the least productive sessions and subservient to his party’s right-wing base. Jones, a prohibitive favorite
Read MoreA 26-year-old New Castle man was charged with attempted rape after he made contact with a law enforcement agent posing as a young girl’s parent that would help him arrange a sexual liaison. In a joint effort by Home Security
Read MoreThe White Plains Common Council voted unanimously last week to increase the cost of parking on the street and in city garages. Despite receiving a petition earlier in the Dec. 11 meeting containing 170 signatures opposing higher parking fees, the
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