CALENDAR OF EVENTS - April 2021
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Mobile Shredder Event at Gedney Recycling Yard 10am - 1pm. First come, first served. The County operated Mobile Shredder will operate until it reaches capacity, which may happen before 1pm. No combustible materials allowed. Stay in your vehicle. An attendant will come to help you when it's your turn.
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EARTH DAY is a time to think more mindfully about caring for our planet. To celebrate Earth Day, the White Plains Public Library is highlighting a variety of on-theme programs, a Grab & Go kit for families and adults, and a selection of books–for adults and children–on topics like gardening, environmental activism, and botany.
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White Plains Breaks Ground on Major
Solar Energy Installation
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The City of White Plains has embarked on an ambitious new project to install solar panels at nine city-owned sites. This 6.8MW community solar portfolio will triple the amount of solar energy produced in Westchester County.
Special thanks go to the New York Power Authority (NYPA), headquartered right here in White Plains, for acting as the city's consultant on the project, and to our selected developer, Distributed Solar Development (DSD).
When complete, the White Plains community solar portfolio will be the largest municipal renewable energy deployment in the County, producing enough energy to power more than 700 homes annually, or equivalent to removing over 1,300 cars from the road.
"This project is a win - for our residents, the City, and the environment," said White Plains Mayor Tom Roach.
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Food Scrap Recycling
White Plains Is All In on Going Green
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Here are some important things for White Plains residents to know:
1. Participation is free and easy.
2. Residents can drop off food scraps at the Gedney Recycling Yard, 87 Gedney Way, Monday through Saturday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm and Sunday, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm.
3. Accepted Food Scraps include: grains, pasta, dairy, fruit, veggies, stems, peels, meat, bones, egg shells, coffee grounds & filters, tea bags, napkins, BPI-certified compostable bags.
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CITY OF WHITE PLAINS PROPOSED 2021-2022 BUDGET
Public hearing on budget: May 3rd at 7:30 PM.
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Break out the Napkins!
Wing Weeks Coming to White Plains April 11 - May 8
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15 Downtown White Plains restaurants are participating in this mouth-watering promotion sponsored by the WP Business Improvement District that starts on April 11th and runs thru May 8th. Tickets are on sale now!
Click here for more information about the event, to buy tickets, and to see the full list of participating restaurants. Then make your purchases and vote for your favorites!
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COVID-19 VACCINE ELIGIBILITY EXPANDED:
NY State announced that beginning Tuesday, March 30th, residents 30 years and older will be eligible for the vaccine and can begin scheduling their appointments.
In addition, New Yorkers 16 years and older can begin to schedule appointments and get vaccinated starting on April 6.
Need An Appointment?
The White Plains Covid Angels can help you schedule an appointment.
Call 914.422.1378
Are You a Senior or Disabled and
Need a Free Ride to Your Appointment?
Westchester County ParaTransit can help.
Call 914.995.7272
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Daffodils! Daffodils! Daffodils!
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The historic Percy Grainger Home at 7 Cromwell Place is celebrating its first season of daffodils, donated last fall by White Plains Beautification Foundation as part of the Daffodil Project. The public is invited to stop by Sunday, April 4 or April 11, 2021 to enjoy the beauty of the garden and learn of the noted musician's life, interests, and collections. Tours available. Call for Reservations @ (914) 281-1610. Masks are required.
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April is National Volunteer Month!
White Plains is celebrating our own
Amazing Volunteers
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Let's celebrate those who help others in our community. Volunteers make so much possible and deserve our appreciation.
The City of White Plains will (virtually) recognize those special folks who give generously of their time, talents and resources on April 22nd at 6:30 PM.
Do you know someone who has volunteered in our community that should be recognized? Submit their name to Laura Montoya at the White Youth Bureau, lmontoya@whiteplainsny.gov by April 15th. Find out more here.
Interested in volunteering your time and talents? Check out this list of local community organizations for volunteer opportunities.
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Coyote Safety Tips from the Humane Society
As the weather warms, animal sightings become more common. Increasingly, coyotes are interacting with us.
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All You Need to Know About
Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
The City of White Plains noise ordinance limits and restricts the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in order to reduce loud, unnecessary and unwanted noise in our neighborhood.
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You may use IF ...
It is between these dates:
March15 to May 14 or
October 1 to December 15
AND
It is between the hours of
8 am-6pm, Monday-Friday or
10 am- 6pm, Sat, Sun, Holidays
AND
You use only one leaf blower within a 5,000 square foot area
AND
the leaf blower produces a sound level below 70 decibels
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Do Not Use . . .
. . . From May 15 to September 30
. . . From December 16 to March 14
. . . After 6 pm
. . . Before 8 am, Monday thru Friday
. . . Before 10 am, Sat, Sun, Holidays
. . . If leaf blower produces a sound level ABOVE 70 decibels
. . . More than one leaf blower within a 5,000 square foot area
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To report violators please call 914-422-1391 Mon-Sat, 8 am-8pm.
Other times call 914-422-6111.
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Happy Birthday Wishes to:
Frances DiRocco celebrating her 100th Birthday
and
Dorothy Sosinsky Gluckson celebrating her 95th Birthday
Got good news? We're happy to share it here.
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