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Writings by Sandra Harrison including poetry, essays, fiction, non-fiction; children's literatire.
The City of White Plains and DSD Renewables (DSD) have completed the construction of a nine-site, 6.8 megawatt (MW) community solar portfolio, the largest municipal solar energy deployment in Westchester County, New York. The portfolio is expected to generate 8,100 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy annually, tripling… Continue Reading ““The City of White Plains Completes 6.8 MW Community Solar Portfolio”
Began hearing the term “urban blight” in the 2000’s in White Plains (WP) when Mayor Delfino was promoting two large projects to redevelopments two areas in the Business District (BD). Called “The City Center,” the plan called for 2 tall apartment buildings and one… Continue Reading “Urban Blight in White Plains”
Ice Cream Social a new ice cream shop is trending on Face Book (FB) and with Westchester Magazine. Store is located a former gas station that was featured in an old ad for the Chinese Restaurant that used to be across the street. It… Continue Reading “Ice Cream, White Plains Style”
Keeping active, has always been the way White Plains (WP) rolled. Fishing, hunting and horse back riding were once necessities for bringing food to the table and to get around but as the community changed from an agricultural based economy, these activities became more… Continue Reading “Sports in White Plains: Past and Present”
One would never think White Plains (WP) was a tourist destination. Sure people come to the City for work, it’s courts, shopping and to go to school but, the City does attract people for events and other attractions. New Years is an alternative to… Continue Reading “Things To Do Near and Far from White Plains”
How did people get around White Plains before & during colonial days? How did new modes of transport transform WP from a “sleepy” small village into a modern city? Horses: Remember, that modern day horses did not come to America till Europeans brought them… Continue Reading “Transportation 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 6 am. Most meters require payment (M-Sat); start at 9am but the cut off in the evening varying… Continue Reading “Parking in White Plains”
Film Production and Cinemas: In more recent years, film making has become common place in White Plains (WP) but going to a cinema to watch a movie on a big screen has been a favorite pastime in WP for over 100 years. Today, people… Continue Reading “The Arts in White Plains: Past & Present”
In February 2019, one of White Plains’ older homes was demolished. Former Rocco Briante house was built around 1914. 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… Continue Reading “White Plains Revitalization; Its Vanishing Past”
Sandy's Written Creations 
To “Citizens to be Heard” a City activist group.
Posted on July 18, 2021 by sandraharrison1954
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Wow, don’t understand what this group’s purpose is for anymore. Got attacked on their Facbook Group for wanting my neighborhood of Eastview to be as nice as the rest of the City. It is full of shopping carts, traffic from car dealer, litter, dumped… Continue Reading “To “Citizens to be Heard” a City activist group.”
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Category: Commentary on American Culture, Non-Fiction Submissions, White Plains Problems, White Plains Today