White Plains Insider: Westchester County Legislator Benjamin Boykin 5th District: Multiple Traffic Advisories.

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
TRAFFIC ADVISORIES

ROADWAY CLOSURE
BRONX RIVER PARKWAY
CITY OF WHITE PLAINS & YONKERS, TOWNS OF
EASTCHESTER & GREENBURGH AND VILLAGES OF BRONXVILLE, SCARSDALE & TUCKAHOE

ROADWAY: Northbound and Southbound Bronx River Parkway.

LIMITS: Bronx River Parkway between the Westchester County Center and the Sprain Brook Parkway.

WHAT: Bike & Skate Sunday’s.

IMPACTS: All lanes of the Bronx River Parkway will closed to traffic within the above limits. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes such as the Sprain Brook Parkway, Route 100, and Route 22 to avoid delays during this event.

WHEN: Sunday's May 1, 8, 15, 22; June 5, 12, 19 and 26; September 11, 18, and 25; October 2, 2022 between the hours 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. (Weather Permitting)

WESTCHESTER AVENUE, C.R. 71
EASTBOUND/WESTBOUND
LANE CLOSURES
CITY OF WHITE PLAINS

ROADWAY: Westchester Avenue (Eastbound/Westbound).

LIMITS: Between South Kensico Avenue and Main Street.

WHAT: Traffic loops & punch list items.

IMPACTS: There will be single lane closure of Westchester Avenue (Eastbound\Westbound) within the above limits.

WHEN: Monday, May 2, thru Friday, May 6, 2022.  Between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:30 pm.

For additional information please contact Westchester County Parks at (914) 864-PARK or the Westchester County Center at (914) 995-4050.

White Plains Insider: Westchester County District Attorney: WHITE PLAINS MAN SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR 2020 ROBBERY AND STABBING.

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

MIRIAM E. ROCAH

 

***NEWS RELEASE***

For Immediate Release

WHITE PLAINS MAN SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR 2020 ROBBERY AND STABBING.

 

White Plains, NY – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced the sentencing of a White Plains resident who stabbed a man in the chest during a robbery in 2020.

 

Prince Rogers, 51, was sentenced on April 22, 2022, to 12 years in state prison, with five years of post-release supervision. A jury convicted Rogers after trial of Robbery in the First Degree, two counts of Assault in the Second Degree, Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, all felonies.

 

On Nov. 18, 2020, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Rogers and the victim were sitting in the victim’s parked car on Tarrytown Road in Greenburgh when the defendant stabbed the victim in the chest with a knife. The defendant forcibly stole the victim’s money, cell phone and car, and fled the scene. The victim was then transported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where he was treated for his injuries.

 

Greenburgh Police arrested Rogers at his residence following an investigation, with assistance from the White Plains Police Department and the FBI’s Westchester Safe Streets Task Force.

 

The case was before Judge Robert Neary in Westchester County Court, and was prosecuted by the Trials and Investigations Division. 

White Plains Insider: Westchester County Legislator Ben Boykin 5th District: Multiple Traffic Advisories - Town of Harrison & City of White Plains.

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
TRAFFIC ADVISORIES

TOWN OF HARRISON & CITY OF WHITE PLAINS

MAMARONECK AVENUE C.R. 8C
SINGLE LANE/SHOULDER CLOSURES
GUIDE RAIL REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

ROADWAY: Mamaroneck Avenue.

LIMITS: Mount Pleasant Avenue to the Hutchinson River Parkway. Bryant Avenue to Rosedale Avenue (intersection work)

WHAT: Guide rail removal & installation. Traffic loop installations.

IMPACTS: There will be single lane/shoulder closed of Mamaroneck Avenue within the above limits (weather permitting).

WHEN: Monday, April 25, thru Friday, April 29, 2022 between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:30 pm.

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WESTCHESTER AVENUE, C.R. 71
EASTBOUND/WESTBOUND
LANE CLOSURES

ROADWAY: Westchester Avenue (Eastbound/Westbound).

LIMITS: Between South Kensico Avenue and Main Street.

WHAT: Mill and paving operations.

IMPACTS: There will be single or double lane closures of Westchester Avenue (Eastbound\Westbound) within the above limits.

WHEN: Monday, April 25, thru Friday, April 29, 2022. Between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:30 pm and OVERNIGHT Between the hours of 7:00 pm and 6:00 am.

For additional information please contact the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation at (914) 995-2555.

White Plains Insider: Westchester County Legislator Ben Boykin 5th District: Traffic Alert in City of White Plains.

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
MAMARONECK AVENUE C.R. 8C
SINGLE LANE/SHOULDER CLOSURES
GUIDE RAIL REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
TOWN OF HARRISON & CITY OF WHITE PLAINS

ROADWAY: Mamaroneck Avenue.

LIMITS: Meadow Way to I 95 Entrance Ramp.

WHAT: Guide rail removal & installation.

IMPACTS: There will be single lane/shoulder closed of Mamaroneck Avenue within the above limits (weather permitting).

WHEN: Monday, April 4, thru Friday, April 8, 2022 between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:30 pm.

For additional information please contact the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation at (914) 995-2555.

White Plains Insider: Westchester County Legislator Ben Boykin 5th District: Harriet Tubman: Journey to Freedom Programs and Events - April - June.

 

Harriet Tubman: Journey to Freedom Programs and Events Below is a listing of the White Plains Library Foundation programs as part of the exciting community-wide event featuring the Harriet Tubman Statue visit to White Plains. Harriet Tubman: Journey to Freedom will take place April 1 - June 30. Get the zoom link for each virtual program by clicking on the program date and time. For more information, click here - https://whiteplainslibrary.org/2022/03/harriet-tubman-programs-and-events/ APRIL StoryWalk: Before She Was Harriet: The Story of Harriet Tubman by Lesa Cline-Ransome Illustrated by James E. Ransome  |  On the Library Plaza  |  April 1 –  April 29   Harriet Tubman, Herself Tuesday, April 5, 7 p.m. (virtual)  |   Grades 1+, Teens, Adults   Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero Thursday, April 14, 7 p.m. (virtual)  |  Adults   Book Bunch: The Underground Abductor: An Abolitionist Tale about Harriet Tubman Wednesday, April 27, 4:30 p.m. (virtual)  |  Grades 4-6 MAY StoryWalk: Follow the Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winter On the Library Plaza  |  May 2 – May 31   The Maritime Underground Railroad Tuesday, May 3, 7 p.m. (virtual)  |  Adults   Harriet Tubman: Union Scout, Spy and Freedom Fighter Tuesday, May 10, 7 p.m. (virtual)  |  Adults   Navigating by the Stars Tuesday, May 17, 6 p.m. (virtual)  |  Grades 4+, Teens, Families   Grab & Go Kit (Grades 4+): Big Dipper Embroidery Kit Available while supplies last starting Monday, May 16 in the Library Lobby.   Grab & Go Kit (Grades 7-12): Harriet Tubman and the Drinking Gourd STEAM Activity Available while supplies last starting Monday, May 16 in the Library Lobby.   Book Bunch + Author Visit: Eliza’s Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary Wednesday, May 25, 4:30 p.m. (virtual)  |  Grades 4-6 JUNE StoryWalk: Opal Lee and What it Means to be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth  By Alice Faye Duncan & Keturah A. Bobo  |  On the Library Plaza, June 1 – June 30   The Roots of Black Music in America Wednesday, June 1, 7 p.m. (virtual)  |  Children, Teens, Families, Adults   The Underground Railroad: Stories and Craft Thursday, June 9, 4 p.m. (virtual)  |  Grades K-3

White Plains Insider: Westchester County: **Bee-Line Service Alert - Saturday, March 26**.

 

Please be advised that on Saturday, March 26, 2022, The City of White Plains will have their St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The following roads will be closed:

                       

Mamaroneck Avenue:     Closed 10:30am - 2:30pm Between Bloomingdale Road and Main Street.

Old Mamaroneck:           Closed 10:30am -2:00pm Northbound between Doyer Ave. and Mamaroneck Ave.

Main Street:                    Closed 11:30am -2:30pm Between Martin Luther King Boulevard and North Broadway.

 

Bus Routes impacted in this area include:

 

Routes 1W, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 40, 60 and 63

 

Please allow extra time for travel.

 

For service alerts and bus schedules visit www.westchestergov.com/beelinebus

White Plains Insider: Westchester County Legislator Ben Boykin 5th District: April 1 - June 30: Harriet Tubman Journey to Freedom.

 

The City of White Plains and the White Plains Business Improvement District (WP BID) have secured “Harriet Tubman – The Journey to Freedom” sculpture for display in White Plains. The sculpture will be placed in Renaissance Plaza (aka Fountain Park) for public viewing from April 1 through June 30. This location in the heart of downtown White Plains ensures the sculpture will have high visibility and will be easily accessible to the public.

The City and the WP BID will create and promote a calendar of programs and events to highlight the sculpture’s presence. This calendar will include City and BID-sponsored events, as well as a number of programs and events sponsored by community organizations, such as:

• An outdoor showing of the Movie, Harriet, on Court Street on Saturday, May 21
• A tribute concert to Harriet Tubman in Renaissance Plaza on Wednesday, June 22 featuring the Sounds of A&R aka SOAR, an evening of Soul, R& B, Gospel and Jazz
• The annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival sponsored by the White Plains Juneteenth Heritage Committee on Saturday, June 11

For more information, visit https://wpbid.com/tubman

About the sculpture

The 9 foot high, 2,400 lb. bronze sculpture was created by artist Wesley Wofford of North Carolina. Originally commissioned for a private client, the sculpture has more recently been made available to the public and has traveled to a number of locations around the United States.