Offerings for Residents in White Plains

For Residents there are many things available in the community that they don’t know about. Might be a good idea to search the city’s website for information not just about our government but about what they city offers to its residents.

FREE things and stuff:

City has a Recycle center offering mulch, firewood, wood chips, topsoil, compost and household items. Some are available for delivery but one must make inquiries. Also at the recycle yard one can leave clothing for recycling including shoes, commingled recyclables, paper boxes and other paper products, food scraps, metals and yard debris. Info is online with hours of operation and alternative pickups at one’s home. There is an app for Sanitation that gives one reminders by phone of what is being picked up on any given day by neighborhood.

TILI Shed has been in operation for many years and people in can drop off reusable items they no longer need and people in the community can take items from the shed for free. Returns are acceptable. The shed operates from April to Oct on Wednesdays (2 to 4) and Sat. (9 to 12). See the city website for more information. Books can be donated to White Plains Library and GreenDrop in (locations.gogreendrop.com/ny/whiteplains/greendrop-donation-center-4636.htmlin) North White Plains will take items for charities (tax deductible) that the shed does not take and operates most days all yr long.

Playgrounds, walking trails, tracks, ice skating ring during the winter, community gardens, swimming pools during summers, basketball courts, tennis courts and playing fields. These are available in White Plains at County and city parks and on school grounds. See city website and country for information: /cityofwhiteplains.com/103/Recreation-Parks. Brochures are available online with offerings for Recreation and city has a newsletter and an alert system that one needs to sign up for. Westchester County offers brochures for seniors. seniorcitizens.westchestercountyny.gov

Automatic garbage cans are available in 3 sizes so contact city for those. Have the numbers on the ones you have to give to sanitation department that are on the cans you have.

Plants/Bulbs: Sometimes plants/seeds are offered at the library through Pollinators organization and Beautification Foundation (bulbs at Court Street Market). There is a seed library at White Plains Library.

White Plains Public Library:

Offers computers, books, study rooms, children’s section, young adult section and other items for free. Free museum passes are also available for various museums in the area. Classes and other events take place throughout the yr.

White Plains Local History can be explored in the local history room on the first floor.

Parking:

See my post on parking and see the city’s website for information about free and paid parking.

Transportation:

County runs buses in the city and MTA runs trains to city and north at two stations and there are rentals available from a number of areas, taxis and other forms of private services for door-to-door rides. Paratransit is also available with options for assessable rides for wheelchaired customers. There is a cost for these services but there are healthcare companies and other organizations that might help with this as well.

Housing:

See my post for more information concerning housing choices in the city.

Shopping/Restaurants:

Art and Exhibits:

White Plains Library has an exhibit room on 2nd floor.

Arts Westchester has exhibits, events and studios.

White Plains Performing Arts Centers has musicals, plays and other events throughout the year and is located at City Center.

There are choices for children as well at other venues and I have a post on this as well.

See: sandraharrison1954.com/2019/03/15/the-arts-in-white-plains-past-present/ for more info.