Westchester Residence Agrees To $528K Payment To Elderly Tenants

The owners of a senior residence in White Plains have agreed to pay $528,000 to elderly tenants who were forced to move out, according to state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman. Esplanade of White Plains Venture Partnership, L.P. and White Plains Hotel, L.P., own the Esplanade Senior Residences at the corner of South Broadway and Lyon Place.

Pokemon Go creators strive to launch game in Rio ahead of Games

Jul 31, 2016; White Plains, NY, USA; A vendor displays signs for a Pokemon Go Tournament during Day 3 of Defend the North at Crowne Plaza Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Creators of Pokemon Go said on Wednesday they were doing everything possible to release the blockbuster mobile game in Brazil in time for the Rio Olympics which start on Friday.

Chuck says Q and I say A

... on my soul and spirit. One would be Mrs. Ross, my 9th grade social studies teacher at Eastview Junior High in White Plains, NY. She was fierce, an intense woman in a compact frame with a towering intellect. She really got on us to be curious, to ...

Arts In Every Classroom, The

... portraits to foster inquiry and self-expression with a class of fifth-graders. At Ridgeway Elementary School in White Plains, New York, MaryFrances Perkins introduces mask-making to a second-grade art class.

Photo Flash: in the Heights at White Plains Performing Arts Center

Stage 2 at White Plains Performing Arts Center is excited to present Lin-Manuel Miranda 's Tony Award Winning musical, IN THE HEIGHTS, playing for two weekends only at the White Plains Performing Arts Center July 29-31 and August 5-7. The cast is headed by Edsel Romero as Usnavi, Sam Stein as Benny, Angelika Anastasio Beltran as Nina, and Shaunice Alexander as Vanessa.

“This is the News Wea ve Been Dreading”: March of Dimes Reacts to Reports…

"This is the News We've Been Dreading": March of Dimes Reacts to Reports of Local Transmission of Zika Virus in Continental U.S. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - The March of Dimes today released the following statement from Edward R.B. McCabe, MD, PhD, senior vice president and chief medical officer, regarding the first locally-transmitted case of Zika virus by mosquitoes in the continental United States: "This is the news we've been dreading. The March of Dimes is deeply concerned about reports of Zika virus transmitted locally by mosquitoes in Florida and the risks to pregnant women and their babies.

Children’s Publisher Studio Fun to Close

Trusted Media Brands is closing its White Plains, N.Y.-based children's publishing unit, Studio Fun International U.S. Pauli Cohen, the company's director of public relations, told PW via email that the shuttering of the location marks "the next step in executing on our strategy to focus on our core businesses and brands." Cohen added that the company is "continuing to evolve and innovate."

Protect Your Pets: Westchester County Elder Law Attorney Anthony Enea …

According to the 2015-16 APPA National Pet Owners Survey by the American Pet Products Association, approximately 65% of all households in the United States have a pet. In response to the survey, Westchester County elder law attorney Anthony J. Enea of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP in White Plains and Somers, N.Y. recently addressed the importance of protecting companion animals with tips urging owners to consider including pets in their estate plan.

Heineken helps sponsor recycling at soccer matches

White Plains, New York-based Heineken USA has teamed up with The Recycling Partnership to determine which team's soccer fans are "the greenest" at three International Champions Cup events taking place in the United States in July and August 2016. Fans will have the chance to represent their favorite clubs by placing their recyclables in specially-marked bins.

Westchester Native Mark Zuckerberg Makes $3.4 Billion — In An Hour

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg -- a White Plains native who grew up in Dobbs Ferry and attended Ardsley High School -- added over $3 billion to his fortune on Wednesday, after Facebook announced higher-than-anticipated quarterly revenues, Forbes has reported. This brings Zuckerberg's net worth to over $56.7 billion, Forbes reports.

Opening of Hudson Loft Near Irvington Waterfront Is a Game Changer for Special Events Venues

Brooklyn/SoHo-Style Venue Created by Converting Top Floor of Warehouse Building Into 9,000 Square Feet of Raw Space with Spectacular Hudson River Views WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - July 28, 2016 - PRLog -- A new player has joinedthe Westchester weddings and other special events scene and it's not the"same old, same old." In fact, with the opening of Hudson Loft in the idyllic Village of Irvington-on- kind high-end events venue in Westchester, located near the Irvington waterfront, Hudson Loft was created by converting the top floor of a three-story warehouse building at 2 South Astor Street into 9,000 square feet of raw industrial space.

Westchester Man Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder Of Girlfriend And Her Son

A White Plains man has been found guilty of attempted murder after a "vicious" assault and stabbing of his girlfriend and her son. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that a jury has found Bairon Farez Llanos, 38, guilty of multiple felonies after attacking his girlfriend outside of her home last summer.