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.
Santa Claus is not the only one on the lookout for bad behavior this winter. The White Plains Common Council already installed cameras to catch red light offenders and is now getting close to adding them to school buses to
Read MoreRepresentatives of The Hindu Temple of Tri-State met two weeks ago with Old Oak Ridge neighbors to talk about its next phase of proposed construction in White Plains, a sign of the two sides working to cooperate to address ongoing
Read MoreJay Palacio came ready last Saturday for an event perfect for lovers of body art and frightening tales. The 7 Souls Tattoo artist from Fair Lawn, New Jersey brought the perfect tribute to the genre of horror, what was a
Read MoreA proposed change to the starting time at Church Street School in the White Plains School District has many families up in arms. More than 340 people have signed petitions opposing a plan under review by Superintendent of Schools Dr.
Read MoreA week after two-term Westchester County Executive George Latimer easily won the seat for the 16th Congressional District, Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins announced his candidacy to be his successor. Jenkins, who has served as deputy for the past seven
Read MoreAn environmental review has been completed and its findings have been filed for the proposed mixed-use project at the site of the old Galleria Mall. The developer’s review doesn’t mean, however, that serious hazards exist there and require remediation, according
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer released his $2.5 billion county operating budget for 2025 last week that places continued emphasis on increasing affordable housing, mental health initiatives and public safety while maintaining a flat tax levy. The budget, which will
Read MoreThe “hole in the ground” at 60 South Broadway in White Plains drew negative feedback last week from a fretful Common Council, and even a comparison to the state of Berlin in 1945 after World War II. The Common Council
Read MoreMetro-North commuters in Westchester and Putnam counties can expect a series of improvements, including making the railroad more resilient to flooding in the coming years, but should also brace for a 4 percent fare increase in 2025. Those were two
Read MoreIncumbents in state legislature races throughout Westchester and Putnam counties were on their way to victories Tuesday night, most by sizeable margins. State Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) defeated Republican challenger Gina Arena in the 40th Senate District, mainly on the
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