Writings by Sandra Harrison
Not until I joined Face Book 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In February 2019, one of White Plains' older homes was demolished. The former house built around 1913 by Rocco Briante, a builder of homes and other structures, at 40 Chatterton Parkway had become a "zombie" property. Neglect caused severe deterioration of not only the house but to the stone stairs that rose above the street.…
The book White Plains, New York: A City of Contrasts by Sandra Harrison was published in 2013. This website contains updated versions of the book broken into separate entries. In addition, other things about White Plains are included on the website but not in the book. A full preview of the book can be found on Lulu.com the publisher of the printed…
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