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.
A 28-year-old White Plains man was sentenced Monday to 25 years to life in state prison for the 2020 murder of a fellow White Plains resident. After a five-week trial, a jury on October 14 found Brandon Williams guilty of
Read MoreWestchester residents will have one more chance to comment on the county’s $2.3 billion general budget this week as county officials eye next Monday to wrap up work on next year’s spending plan. When submitted last month, County Executive George
Read MoreState Assemblywoman Amy Paulin has introduced legislation to combat the illegal sale of marijuana and marijuana-related products. If approved, Paulin’s bill would establish that any business selling cannabis without a license would be subject to a civil penalty of not
Read MoreWestchester County’s financial picture received a strong boost last week as the three ratings agencies all deemed the county to have a positive outlook. County Executive George Latimer said Monday that Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor each gave Westchester
Read MoreA public forum on an upcoming referendum on a proposed new fire house in the Hartsdale Fire District is scheduled for Tuesday, December 6. The Hartsdale Neighborhood Association will be hosting the moderated online discussion with Fire District Chief Raymond
Read MoreWhen Dan Herzner was a child, he remembers being in the car with his mom and how she couldn’t pass up a church rummage sale, a flea market or a tag sale without stopping. “My mom was always into memorabilia
Read MoreA swastika was found earlier this month drawn on a desk in a classroom at White Plains High School. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Ricca and High School Principal Emerly Martinez notified high school families about the incident prior to
Read MoreDr. Kimberly Crawford was named Principal at Ridgeway School by the White Plains Board of Education last week. She replaces Jessica Torres-Maheia, who took a position in another district. Crawford had been serving as Interim Principal at Ridgeway. Prior to
Read MoreA crowd of people braced against the cold Saturday afternoon in a vigil remembering Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., a veteran killed by White Plains police at his home 11 years ago. Huddled together in front of the White Plains Department of
Read MoreTwo large, mixed-use projects planned in the City of White Plains received separate approvals from the Common Council last week. On April 2, 2018, the council adopted environmental findings and granted Site Plan and Special Permit approvals to Saber Chauncey
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