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Customers look over some of the fresh produce from Great Joy Family Farm at the White Plains Farmers Market on Sept. 27. Great Joy Family Farm from Pine Bush, Orange County, is a regular at the White Plains Farmers Market as well as several others throughout the Hudson Valley.
Steve Shapiro makes a key Sept. 27 at White Plains Keymasters on Mamaroneck Avenue. White Plains Keymasters has served White Plains and the surrounding area from the same Mamaroneck Avenue location for the past 49 years.
Construction at Hamilton Green on Sept. 27, the site of the former White Plains Mall. The residential project will include four mixed-income multifamily buildings totaling 860 rental units, including 78 on-site affordable units, open space, underground parking, as well as dining, retail and commercial space. This is one of several new construction projects going on in White Plains.
Frank Spinali, aka Francesco, cooking in the kitchen of his Mamaroneck Avenue restaurant Sept. 27. Spinali, who is from Florence, Italy, started working as a waiter at the restaurant in 1964, bought it in 1970 and named it Francesco's. The establishment offers a wide range of traditional Italian dishes and is a family-run business with Frank's son Paolo running the bar and his daughter Francesca running the dining room.
Every Wednesday between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., Court Street is closed between Martine Avenue and Main Street for the White Plains Farmers Market. The market is anchored by four farmers from the region and supplemented with about 20 vendors.
Dunne's Pub on Shapham Place in the heart of White Plains has a warm friendly Irish Pub scene. Dunne's has outdoor dining that makes you feel like you're in a small Irish town. Open seven days a week, Dunne's host a traditional Irish Seisiun every Wednesday night.
People walk by water shooting from one of the fountains Sept. 27 in Renaissance Park on the corner of Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street in White Plains. The park features three large fountains with decorative lighting, music and water features, and benches, surrounded by shade trees, ground cover and shrubs. Additionally, this landmark location is the site of numerous special events, concerts and ceremonies, most notably the White Plains New Year's Eve Celebration.
Commuters at the busy White Plains Train Station in downtown White Plains. The White Plains Train Station is one of the busiest on MetroNorth's Harlem Division Line.
Pedestrians cross Main Street as the reflection of the City Center towers are seen Sept. 27 in the windows of The Opus Westchester, Autograph Collection. The Opus Westchester is the former Ritz Carlton in downtown White Plains and is a luxury hotel with 146 guestrooms, including 38 luxury suites.
People on Westchester Avenue walk by the giant horses Sept. 27 outside PF Chang's at The Westchester Mall in White Plains. The majestic, 11-foot-tall horses grace the entrance to many PF Chang's restaurants. The horses stand guard as a symbol of strength.
About Frank Becerra Jr: Frank has been a photojournalist at the Journal News for more than 40 years. Born and raised in White Plains, Frank now lives in Brewster, where he is a volunteer firefighter.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: White Plains NY sites and places to visit: lohud on location
