Judge certifies NY class action over big debt collector’s high rates

A federal judge has certified a class-action lawsuit accusing the big U.S. debt collector Midland Funding LLC of violating New York usury laws by charging thousands of struggling borrowers interest rates above 25 percent when trying to collect. Monday's decision by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel in White Plains, New York came eight months after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by Midland Funding and Midland Credit Management Inc, which are units of Encore Capital Group Inc, seeking to halt Saliha Madden's lawsuit.

Stewart-Cousins Hosts Westchester Resistance Rally

Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins partnered with a diverse coalition of community organizations to host the Westchester Resistance Rally at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains on Saturday. New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman appeared as a special guest.

White Plains Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across County

Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins partnered with a diverse coalition of community organizations to host the Westchester Resistance Rally in White Plains on Saturday. The protest, at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, also included New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Watchdog to probe Comey, FBI

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks with senior aide Huma Abedin aboard her campaign plane at Westchester County Airport in White Plains on Oct. 28, 2016. The longtime Hillary Clinton aide at the center of a renewed FBI email investigation testified under oath four months ago she never deleted old emails, despite promising in 2013 not to take sensitive files when she left the State Department.

Hillary Clinton for New York mayor?

US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton waves as she boards her campaign plane at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York, on October 31, 2016. The New York Post may have endorsed Donald Trump for president, but now it's appealing to his campaign opponent Hillary Clinton to campaign for another office.

Heineken Usa Announces Its 13th Annual “New Year. Safe Ride.” New Year’s Eve Program

HEINEKEN USA has announced that for the 13th year in a row, it is partnering with The City of White Plains and the White Plains Business Improvement District for its New Year. Safe Ride.

The $188 million question about Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson joining Trump’s cabinet

... even at retirement, except in the case of death." Brian Foley, an independent compensation consultant based in White Plains, N.Y., said "the proxy is fairly point blank on this." Unlike many companies that vest executive shares over a shorter three ...

Is tefillin next?

Growing up, at my Conservative religious school in White Plains, New York, I didn't win any awards in Tefillah or Torah study. As a towheaded kid, though, I did merit notice from the Hebrew instructor, an Orthodox guy far from his Brooklyn home doing penance no doubt for his religious transgressions by teaching the non-believers out in the suburbs.

What exactly should Hillary Clinton be jailed for?

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton waves as she boards her campaign plane in White Plains, N.Y., on Monday.Clinton's campaign was jolted when FBI director James Comey announced last Friday that his agents are reviewing a newly discovered trove of e-mails, resurrecting an issue Clinton had hoped was behind her. There's an excellent reason why it would be foolish for the Justice Department to prosecute Hillary Clinton for "all the laws she broke," in letter-writer Douglas Fleecs' words.

Russian arms trafficker Bout loses bid for new U.S. trial

Suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is escorted by Drug Enforcement Administration officers after arriving at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York November 16, 2010. Suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is escorted by Drug Enforcement Administration officers after arriving at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York, in this November 16, 2010 file photo.

Astorino On White Plains Train Station Graffiti: ‘No Room For Bigotry’

Calling anti-Semitic and anti-black graffiti found on a bike path in White Plains "vile" and "disgusting," County Executive Rob Astorino said Monday that authorities plan to investigate it as a "hate crime." "I don't care if this was a kid who thought this was a funny prank, or this was an adult who took stupidity to the Nth level, they will be prosecuted," said Astorino at a press conference near the Bronx River.