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.
Environmental advocates and two prime sponsors of legislation that promises to vastly reduce plastic and packaging in the waste stream are pressuring legislative leadership in Albany to bring the measure to a vote. State Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) and Assemblywoman
Read MoreA special meeting was held last week by the White Plains Planning Board for residents to comment on a proposal for 99 high-quality, single-family homes to be built on the former Ridgeway Country Club site. Plans for Farrell Estates at
Read MoreWhite Plains Mayor Thomas M. Roach, in cooperation with the Veterans and Memorial Day Committee, announced plans Monday for the city’s annual community parade and ceremony commemorating Memorial Day to be held on Monday, May 29. The parade will begin
Read MoreThe White Plains School District is utilizing AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology to enhance its security measures in district schools. During a Board of Education meeting earlier this month, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Ricca addressed the topic that was discussed
Read MoreWestchester County announced Monday that it has accepted and is housing its first migrants seeking asylum in the burgeoning humanitarian crisis as Putnam County declared a state of emergency over the same issue. County Executive George Latimer announced that 49
Read MoreAfter a run of beautiful weather, Saturday’s rain wasn’t exactly what the operators of Playland in Rye had in mind for the opening of the amusement park’s 95th season. But on the bright side there’s an entire summer to look
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer said Monday that there has been no indication that it will receive migrants being sent from New York City, although he could not rule whether that would happen. Latimer made the comments during his weekly
Read MoreManhattanville College dance students Jessica Bessler, Danielle Chu, Alexa Rivera and Paije Pasols, along with Professor/Program Director Shawn Bible, recently had the opportunity to develop an educational segment for the PBS program “Let’s Learn.” Professor Bible was approached to work
Read MoreResidents who are opposing the installation of cell wireless antennas in residential neighborhoods in White Plains are cautiously optimistic recent plans submitted by Verizon will be rejected. A large group of residents appeared at the May 1 Common Council meeting
Read MoreFor nearly a decade, Renee O’Rourke has led Manhattanville’s Rose Institute, which trains teachers on the latest philosophy and science of reading instruction to improve reading comprehension in society. We spoke with O’Rourke about the institute, its mission and its
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