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.
Former Councilwoman Nadine Hunt-Robinson has announced she will be seeking the mayor’s chair in White Plains next year. Hunt-Robinson, 56, said she wants to be the “people’s advocate” and has released plans for a listening tour in the early goings
Read MoreThis year’s White Plains Jazz Fest will bring a variety of acts from across the world over five days starting Sept. 11. On Friday, Sept. 13, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist Nicole Zuaraitis and her quartet will be part of
Read MoreIt’s difficult to find any good to have come out of the national catastrophe 23 years ago on September 11. But thousands of people in New York and millions more across the United States take a step back around the
Read MoreThe developer converting the former Berkeley College buildings in White Plains into housing is now looking to pivot to a project consisting of all larger condos for purchase. The previously approved application for 97-109 Church St. — backed by significant
Read MoreA Catholic Friar in a White Plains-based order could face up to 20 years behind bars if convicted of charges of wire and mail fraud. On Aug. 17, Pawel Bielecki, 48, a friar with the Province of St. Mary of
Read MoreA proposed battery storage facility and free speech have surfaced as hot-button issues in the upcoming race for the 40th state Senate District. Incumbent Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) is running for a fourth term against Republican Gina Arena of Somers. Arena, who
Read MoreA giant American flag was slowly lifted in front of the new 26-story glass tower that is AVE Hamilton Green on Monday, one of the two new residential complexes under construction in White Plains. Celebrating the completion of the highest
Read MoreA 53-year-old White Plains man was sentenced last week to 35 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child and distribution and possession of child sex abuse material. Fred Mastroianni was sentenced Aug. 15 by U.S. District Judge Philip
Read MoreThe Greenburgh Nature Center will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year, but supporters of the non-profit educational organization maintain its future is uncertain. The Nature Center, which attracts more than 90,000 visitors annually to its 33-acre preserve, has been
Read MoreHelp wanted ads are commonly looking for qualified individuals to join the “digital workforce.” Frank Williams Jr. spoke in front of a group of teens last Wednesday afternoon about a new youth program, offering opportunities to develop the necessary skills
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