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.
The hotly contested Democratic primary in the 16th Congressional District has received national attention, pitting two-term incumbent Jamaal Bowman against Westchester County Executive George Latimer. It has become a contentious and racially edgy election for voters in the northern Bronx
Read MoreThe June 25 Democratic primary for Westchester District Attorney is down to two candidates, Susan Cacace and William Wagstaff, after Adeel Mirza dropped out of the race last Friday. In announcing his exit, Mirza, who will still appear on the
Read MoreMatthew Welling is a diehard sports fan and an aspiring broadcaster who will be graduating from White Plains High School next week. He will be attending Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Communications in the fall. He has already coined some
Read MoreWhite Plains firefighters will receive six percent more in pay over the next two fiscal years as part of the latest collective bargaining agreement. The Common Council unanimously approved the contract June 3 with the Professional Firefighters Association Local 274,
Read MoreThe Pamplemousse Project, a White Plains café that donations all of its profits to charity, last week donated more than $10,000 to three organizations. During a May 31 event that was attended by Mayor Thomas Roach and Council President Victoria
Read MoreA series of heated exchanges between Congressman Jamaal Bowman (D-Yonkers) and his June primary opponent Westchester County Executive George Latimer has catapulted the highly contested race into a backbiting battleground. Last week was the first hour-long debate between the two
Read MoreRep. Jamaal Bowman and Westchester County Executive George Latimer engaged in a hotly contested debate this week, more than a month before the 16th Congressional District’s Democratic primary in June. Hosted and aired live by News12 Westchester in its White
Read MoreWhite Plains is not planning to abandon its red light cameras anytime soon. It’s quite the opposite. The Common Council earlier this week requested state legislators grant a five-year extension on the municipal authority to fine via a 6-0 vote
Read MoreA new state-of-the-art movie theater complex is set to open this week in the former Showcase Cinema de Lux location at the White Plains City Center. Apple Cinemas, a movie theater chain with 11 other locations in the northeast, will
Read MoreBy Andy Milone A Budget and Management Advisory Committee member said Monday the gloomy days of the COVID-19 pandemic are in the rearview mirror while addressing next year’s proposed City of White Plains $212.3 million budget. Committee member Tim Sheehan
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