$178M Development Bringing More Affordable Housing To White Plains Now Under Construction
Construction has begun on a $178 million apartment complex in Westchester County that will bring nearly 300 new homes, retail space, and a public park close to a Metro-North train station.
The development, called North White Plains, is located at 20 Haarlem Ave. and features 296 apartments across two six-story buildings next to the North White Plains Metro-North station in White Plains, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
The project, being developed by BRP Companies, will include a mix of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, with 30 units designated …
Japanese Retailer Muji Opening First Hudson Valley Store Outside NYC In White Plains
A Japanese retailer known for its minimalist clothing, home goods, and everyday essentials is expanding beyond New York City for the first time, with a new store soon opening in Westchester County.
MUJI will open its first New York State location outside the five boroughs at The Westchester shopping mall in White Plains on Saturday, Nov. 14, the company announced.
The new 7,877-square-foot store at 125 Westchester Ave. will offer a wide range of products, including men's and women's clothing, furniture, kitchenware, home storage items, and stationery.
Founded in Japan in …
Westchester Public Building Ranked Among Ugliest In US, New Survey Finds
A national survey has named the "ugliest" public buildings in the US, and several from the Northeast landed high on the list.
The study, conducted by New Jersey realtor Rob Dekanski, focused on how residents view the design of civic buildings across the country. More than 3,000 people were surveyed in July, with results weighted by age, gender, and geography.
Courthouses and city halls dominated the rankings, with 18 Northeast locations ranked.
"Not every government building gets the same level of affection as a courthouse with columns or a historic city hall," Dekanski wrote in a blo…
Duo Falsified Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Inspections Across Westchester, Feds Say
A Putnam County man and a North Carolina resident have been charged in a federal fraud case accusing them of falsifying hundreds of critical safety inspections on natural gas pipelines in Westchester County and New York City, prosecutors announced.
Michael Vasconcellos, 44, of Mahopac, and Liam Treibert, 30, of Wendell, North Carolina, were indicted on charges of wire fraud, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, Aug. 28.
Both men were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 27: Treibert in North Carolina, where he will appear before a federal judge i…
From Mexico To Orange County: 7 Linked To Fatal Newburgh Shooting, Drug, Gun Pipeline, Feds Say
Federal prosecutors have unsealed a sweeping indictment charging seven men with operating a violent drug trafficking and racketeering network that they say stretched from Mexico to the Hudson Valley, NY, and left an innocent bystander dead in Orange County.
The case, prosecuted in White Plains federal court, charges the men with narcotics distribution and importation, racketeering conspiracy, murder, firearms trafficking, and related crimes tied to years of activity in Middletown, Newburgh, and beyond, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tue…
Special Education Teacher In Hyde Park Sent Nudes To Middle Schoolers Over Discord: Feds
A Dutchess County middle school teacher has been arrested on federal charges alleging he used social media to send explicit messages to underage students, prosecutors announced.
Daniel Alan Monarchi, 26, of Red Hook, was taken into custody on Friday, Aug. 22, and appeared in White Plains federal court, where he was ordered detained, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, Aug. 25.
Monarchi, who worked as a special education teacher at Haviland Middle School in Hyde Park according to the school's website, is accused of contacting multiple min…
