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In today's newsletter:

• How much film money is really flowing through White Plains?
• How badly did flash flooding disrupt roads and travel in White Plains?

Also on today's calendar: How to sell your Life Insurance for MORE $$$! - Event is SOLD OUT. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 55.
• Saturday: Not as warm with sunny spells, with a high of 68 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Westchester film & TV production drives $1.85B in economic impact (lohud.com) — Film and TV production brought a major economic boost to Westchester in 2025, and White Plains was one of the key filming hubs for a hit Apple TV+ series. The county reports big jumps in jobs, tax revenue, and permit fees as more shows use local streets and studios. That means more crews, spending, and visibility flowing directly through White Plains neighborhoods.
   

• Flash flooding disrupts Northeast communities and travel routes (wheninyourstate.com) — Flash flooding over the weekend hit parts of Westchester County hard, with White Plains among the communities reporting serious impacts and road closures. Heavy downpours of up to several inches per hour overwhelmed streets, stranded vehicles, and forced water rescues across the region, while officials urged drivers to avoid flooded roads and respect barricades as lingering hazards remain.
   

📸 Around White Plains

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🗓 Upcoming Events in White Plains

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• How to sell your Life Insurance for MORE $$$! - Event is SOLD OUT. →
  Atria Rye Brook, 1200 King St, Rye Brook
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• America at 250 for Educators →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  3:30 pm
• American Anthem: Songs and Orations That Capture the Spirit of This Land →
  Briarcliff Congregational Church, 30 S State Rd, Briarcliff Manor
  4:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Humanistic Yom Kippur Service →
  Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, 468 Rosedale Ave, White Plains
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Conigliaro Consort →
  Jazz On Main, 37 S Moger Ave, Mt Kisco
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Full-Length Practice SAT →
  Huntington Learning Center White Plains, 170 Hamilton Ave, White Plains
  9:00 am
• Community Town Hall Meeting →
  First Baptist Church of Bronxville, 407 New Rochelle Rd, Bronxville
  4:00 pm
• Gustavo Casenave Trio →
  Jazz On Main, 37 S Moger Ave, Mt Kisco
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sunday Brunch with Lady Jane and the G Man →
  Jazz On Main, 37 S Moger Ave, Mt Kisco
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Protecting Your Health: Medications & Fall Risk: Free HSS Program! →
  10:30 am
Wednesday September 23
• LevelUp Network Live: Business Reset Mastermind →
  119 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville
  11:30 am
• Downtown Music and White Plains Jazz Fest Present: Micah Thomas, piano →
  Grace Episcopal Church / La Gracia, 33 Church St, White Plains
  12:10 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Westchester Disabled on the Move Launches Campaign to Prepare Residents for Federal Medicaid Changes —Victoria Hochman Read on Patch

• Downy Woodpecker chick ...
  holding its mouth open wide as its Mama flies in with food ... (Nextdoor Prospect Park)
• Hi neighbors, I put up a post to rehome a cat I am fostering but I took it down as I was not getting any response, now trying again.
  I have a 2 years old male cat named Thor, neutered and vaccinated. He desperately need a new home, I have another pet cat who attacks him very… (Nextdoor Hillside Wyndover)

• Troon posted a job opening for Pizza Chef in White Plains. Apply here.
• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member in White Plains. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near White Plains here.

🗞 Nearby News

Harrison

• 'Building Connected Systems for Every Child' is the Theme of the 20th Annual Westchester Children's Association's Advocacy Breakfast (yonkerstimes.com)
• How Lakeland football survived 4th-and-33 in overtime to beat Yorktown (lohud.com)

Scarsdale

• 155 Garth Road #3D, Scarsdale, NY 10583 Property for rent (corcoran.com)
• Hospice of Westchester Receives Donation From the Scarsdale Woman's Club (westfaironline.com)
• Fresh Finds at Sprouts: Why Giving Westchester's Newest Grocery Store a Second Look Pays Off (scarsdale10583.com)

Irvington

• Dog Left Tied To Fence Dies, Westchester Man Now Facing Felony Aggravated Cruelty to Animals Charges (patch.com)

Ok White Plains! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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