The Westchester County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has voted final and preliminary approval of financial incentives for two projects in downtown White Plains – an affordable housing complex for seniors and a transit-oriented development. The IDA also heard a presentation
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A 78-year-old Queens man was arraigned last week in White Plains City Court on multiple felony charges for allegedly practicing dentistry without a license at a White Plains storefront. Cesar Masso was arrested by White Plains Police on March 9
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This Thursday, the White Plains Galleria is closing for good after 43 years. When it opened in 1980, the once-popular mall at 100 Main St. was the largest in the region and most profitable in the country. But a difficult
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Democratic majorities in the state Senate and Assembly agreed last week to reject Gov. Kathy Hochul’s transit-oriented development component from her proposed Housing Compact, countering with incentives for municipalities that participate in a housing growth plan. In the legislature’s proposed
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Curriculum demands on students and budgetary limitations on school districts sometimes make seemingly worthwhile trips to museums and other cultural institutions difficult to achieve. White Plains Public Schools did the next best thing – it brought an innovative exhibit to
Read MoreThe creation of a new planned healthcare campus development zoning district is close to being established in the City of White Plains. Following a public hearing March 6, the Common Council tabled a decision on amending the city’s Zoning Ordinance
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The White Plains Democratic City Committee has announced its slate for three seats on the Common Council in November. Councilwomen Victoria Presser and Jennifer Puja, both of whom were first elected in 2019, are seeking reelection, along with newcomer Jeremiah
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The City of White Plains is actively seeking a diverse pool of candidates for the Police Officer Civil Service exam which will be held on September 9 and 10. The salary range is $56,563 – $110,749 and the exam is
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The 24th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take over the streets of downtown White Plains Saturday, March 11. The festivities start at 9 a.m. with a mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. The parade kicks off at noon
Read MoreThe White Plains Board of Education listened to a presentation last week from district administrators about the non-instructional operations portions of the proposed 2023-24 budget. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Ricca led the special Feb. 27 Zoom board meeting and
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