Renovations (2016) at The Westchester included new flooring, signage and …
What’s in a name? In Neighboring Hartsdale
Hartsdale, NY shares not only a border with White Plains (WP) but its history. White Plains has a street named Hartsdale Ave located in Highlands neighborhood. Hartsdale during Colonial Days was part of Philipsburg Manor owned by the Frederick Philipse family and his descendants. The patriarch was born Vredyck Filipsen before emigrating but changed his…
Preparing for Surgery
There are many things that one has to prepare for in life but planning for surgery is something one needs to do in order to get through it. Most important is to be emotionally and physically ready for what is to come. I find that doctors don't adequately prepare their patients for surgery. Often, they leave…
i want to be
i want to fly, when i can't i want to be, when i can't just want to do a lot of things but i can't oh, it's hard trying to get out of being me down the rabbit hole again woe is me struggling just to get up fighting life with all the energy of…
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
During the Coronavirus shut down of 2020, White Plains installed some 10 free spots in Business District (BD) for pick up and there are no parking fees at The Source and The Westchester (at certain entrances) but not sure how this is being monitored. Many stores/malls are offering curbside pick ups inside parking lots. Parking…
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…
