Wheels Up! . . . A Dockless Bike Share Pilot Program is Coming to White Plains 

The City of White Plains is getting ready to launch a dockless bike share pilot program later this spring! Bike share is popping up in cities across the country. It's an affordable and green transportation option. 

White Plains recently passed a local ordinance authorizing a 1-year dockless bike share pilot program. During that time, the City will permit operators who meet City standards, allowing them to bring their bikes into the city.  The program will allow the City to evaluate where and how often the bikes are being used. Watch for more information on this new initiative in the coming months!

White Plains Businesses -- Sign Up for 

Summer Youth Employment Program

Remember your first summer job? Most adults do! When asked, they will smile fondly recalling the lessons and skills they learned, remarking that the experience paved the way for future opportunities. The White Plains Youth Bureau Youth Employment Services does just that.

Every year YES provides young people, who are White Plains residents 14-21  years of age,  the opportunity to experience, learn, grow, and make some money t hrough their summer jobs program.  For six weeks, young people work in camps, city departments, local businesses and not-for-profits learning the "soft skills" that so many employers state employees are lacking today. 

Youth Employment Services prepares participating youth for the workforce through resume writing and interviewing workshops and hosts  Job Fair, held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. YES's goal is to place every young adult eager for an opportunity. With the support of the local business community, this gioal can be achieved.

If you are a local business owner or corportaion, you can help by providing a paid employment opportunity or by sponsoring a job placement for $1,800. To learn more about YES and provide a summer employment experience for a young person, please contact Youth Bureau director Frank Williams at 914-422-1378.

Metro-North Launches Extensive 3-Year Renovation of White Plains RR Station

Metro- North is planning to make the 35 year-old White Plains Railroad Station  "safer, sleeker, more accessible, and technologically up-to-date."

The three-year $94 million project, launched in March, includes improved station entrances, new signage, platforms, energy efficient LED lighting, USB charging ports, station dashboards and totems to provide convenient access to information, upgrades to customer restrooms and Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity.   The interior of the station will also get a major makeover, with new wall panels, ceiling tiles and fixtures.

With nearly 10,000 commuters each day, White Plains is the busiest Metro-North station in Westchester County, and the busiest non-terminal or transfer station on the New York Commuter Network. This project dovetails nicely with the City's efforts to redevelop the area immediately adjacent to the station. An RFP for that project is expected to be released by the city in the coming months.

During construction there will be occasional service changes, mostly on weekends and holidays. The project has been planned in phases to minimize disruption to your weekday commute and enable you to move as easily as possible around the station and platforms.