The Westchester County Board of Legislators is looking to fill a landlord vacancy on the Rent Guidelines Board. Here’s the announcement: Westchester Legislators Announce Landlord Opening on County’s Rent Guidelines Board White Plains, NY – The Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) announced today it is seeking an owners’ representative… Read More →
Several members of the White Plains Police Benevolent Association will join police officers from across the country in the Unity Tour, a bike ride from the Sept. 11 Memorial in Manhatan to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. in May to honor cops who have died in the… Read More →
Commentary on today’s news and opinion, from readers and newsmakers: The Asian tiger mosquito, which bites during the daytime, has moved into the Lower Hudson Valley. County health departments are paying attention; this breed of mosquito can also carry West Nile virus. Experts are on alert: We are doing all… Read More →
White Plains Firefighter James Van Loan was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in a ceremony Monday at Public Safety Headquarters. The department also swore in two new firefighters, Cole Martin and Anthony Scopelliti. From left: Public Safety Commissioer David Chong, Fire Lieutenant James Van Loan, probationay firefighter Cole Martin,... Read More →
Tara Ramirez has millions of reasons to smile today. The Hartsdale education consultant won the Feb. 24 Powerball jackpot valued at $70 million. Ramirez, 37, was presented a giant check for the prize this morning at Dairydel on S. Central Avenue in the Hartsdale section of Greenburgh, the store where… Read More →
Mary Grace Ferone, a managing attorney at the Legal Services of the Hudson Valley in White Plains, will be among the speakers this Thursday at a New York State Bar Association hearing about how New York’s Family Court system impacts children and families. The hearings, held around the state, were… Read More →
If you’re a high school student who can sing, dance, play an instrument, draw, act or write poetry, a competition in White Plains aims to give you a little exposure – and some prizes to boot. The White Plains Youth Bureau is hosting a Talent Hunt competition for students at… Read More →
Here’s a photo of a White Plains family that appeared on the Associated Press wire out of North Carolina. George Datino, wife Margie Datino, center, and daughter Nicole Datino visit the Vietnam Veterans Museum in Jacksonville, N.C., Monday afternoon. The Datinos, from White Plains, were in Jacksonville to see their… Read More →
Hmart, the international grocery store that started as a neighborhood shop carrying Korean products in Flushing, Queens, and has expanded to more than 50 stores across the U.S., will open in the former Pathmark location on Central Avenue later this month. The 37,000 square foot store will carry Asian and… Read More →
A regional conference on March 31 will look at the psychological effects of war on female veterans. Organized as part of Women’s History Month, the conference’s scheduled speakers are Eleni Dimoulas, Joe Amato, Bill Campbell, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco and Jamila Miah of Veterans Justice Outreach. Anngela Vasser Cooper,... Read More →
