Renovations (2016) at The Westchester included new flooring, signage and …
Transportation in White Plains
How did people get around White Plains before and during colonial days? How did new modes of transport transform WP from a "sleepy" small village into a modern city? Horses: John Rosch photograph part of White Plains Public Library Digital Collection. Remember, that modern day horses did not come to America till Europeans brought them…
How Well Do You Know White Plains?
Not until I joined Facebook did I find out how many people reminiscence about old White Plains (WP). Many were former residents who remember the City before Urban Renewal (1966-1980) when much of the Business District (BD) demolished for revitalization. Just a start for my questions about White Plains: 1.Where was the location of the…
Parking in White Plains
Parking is a challenge everywhere, but very much problematic for those in White Plains (WP). No overnight parking is allowed on the streets between 2 and 6am. Parking on many WP streets in the busiest areas are metered and many streets have limited parking or none at all. The City has numerous metered and/or permit…
Sandra Harrison’s Family Heritage Story
Following here is a paper I wrote in 1971 for a Sociology class in high school. For my assignment, I interviewed my grandparents to find out my family's immigrant experience coming to the United States. At this time, I had only one living grandparent on my father's side Rita Harrison that had emigrated here. My…
The Arts in White Plains: Past & Present
Film Production and Cinemas: City Center on Mamaroneck Ave In more recent years, film making has become common place in White Plains (WP). Filming can often be seen at various locations in the City but going to a cinema to watch a movie on a big screen has been a favorite pastime in WP for…
Making Change
So you want to make a change? A personal change? A change in your community? The nation or the world? Enacting change that sustains the test of time? "Gotta start with the man in the mirror!" Take a long look at yourself. Think! Start with an idea. Search for an idea by reading, doing an…
White Plains Revitalization; Its Vanishing Past
In February 2019, one of White Plains' older homes was demolished. Former Rocco Briante house was built around 1913. Rocco Briante was a builder of homes and other structures. House at 40 Chatterton Parkway had become a "zombie" property. Neglect obviously caused severe deterioration of not only the house but to the stone stairs that…
