Last Wednesday marked the first day that students and staff in the White Plains City School District (WPCSD) did not have to wear masks, following Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement that the mandate was lifted in schools statewide. According to Dr.
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Nearly five years ago, Afghan refugees Reshad and Zulfar Ahmadi and their two children fled their native Kabul and found refuge in White Plains, with the support of the Jewish Community Center of Harrison (JCCH)’s Resettlement Committee. On March 5,
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Greystar Real Estate Partners and elected officials from city and county government broke ground on 25 North Lex — a new high-rise, mixed-use development set to be built across from the newly-renovated Metro-North station in White Plains — following an
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Westchester County Executive George Latimer recently opened a new County Veterans Service Agency office in White Plains. Located at 10 County Center Road, the office is ready to provide counsel, support and be a resource for the county’s veteran population.
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Starting April 1, the “Harriet Tubman – The Journey to Freedom” sculpture will be on display in Renaissance Plaza in White Plains, through June 30. “The City of White Plains will be the only location in southern New York State
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White Plains Police have made an arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash on Feb. 17 that left one man dead and another with serious injuries. According to police, Carlos Riera-Ortiz, 41 of White Plains, faces two felony counts
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White Plains Councilman Richard Payne was appointed to the Transportation Commission at the Common Council meeting on Fec. 7. “As a downtown resident, my appointment to the Transportation Commission allows me to push for better pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, and
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White Plains City School District (WPCSD) Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Ricca underscored that the district’s mask mandate will remain in place until changes are made to state and county guidelines at the Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Feb.
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Connie Hogarth, co-founder and executive director of White Plains-based WESPAC for 23 years and a longtime social justice and environmental activist, died Feb. 11. She was 95. In 1974, Hogarth helped create WESPAC Foundation, which has fought for progressive social
Read MoreWhite Plains Commissioner of Building Damon Amadio determined that the proposed solar carport at 1133 Westchester Ave. is not a permitted use of the property under the city’s zoning ordinance. The proposed application, submitted by Voda Solar Resources, LLC, remained
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