THE WORLD READS WHITE PLAINS CITIZENETREPORTER — 8,324,077 VISITS IN ONE YEAR | 2,905,611 VISITORS VISIT 8,324,077 TIMES 3 TIMES EVERY DAY IN ONE YEAR. HIGHEST ACTIVITY IN WPCNR HISTORY.White PlainsCitizeNetReporter lifted its worldwide visits from unique visitors to wpcnr.com to 8,324,077,a 1,306,419 increase in visits in one year from 7,017,658 visits to the site last year which covers White Plains and Westchester County. The 8,324,077 visits were made by 2,005,611 unique visitors who visited wpcnr an average of 3 visits a day. ON JULY 20- -2026 visitors have accessed wpcnr and made 3,072 visits an average of 1.6 visits. In the last week 33,495 individual vistors made 54,458 visits, averaging 1.6 visits. In the last month, 152,940 visitors recorded 229,338 visits (1.5 visits)

MARCH 30 — 87 GUNS OFF THE STREETS SATURDAY

Posted on March 30, 2026 by John Bailey

Susan Cacace

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Press Contact: [email protected] | (914) 995-3586

87 GUNS, INCLUDING MULTIPLE GHOST GUNS, TAKEN OFF STREETS AT DA CACACE’S FIRST GUN BUYBACK

Saturday marked one of the largest gun buyback events in Westchester County

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced today the results of her administration’s first gun buyback event, which took place Saturday at the Union Baptist Church, in White Plains.

In total, the office recovered 87 firearms, consisting of 33 pistols/semi-automatic handguns, 30 long guns and 24 revolvers. Six of the guns recovered were ghost guns, meaning that they lacked traceable serial numbers and were likely made at home, using 3D printers or machining tools.

This marks one of the largest returns for a gun buyback event sponsored by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.

The office spent $15,650 on firearm repurchases at the event.

DA Cacace said:

“Every week in this county, illegal guns are used in furtherance of violent crime, shattering families and causing grievous injury to those caught in the crosshairs. Saturday’s event marks one of the biggest returns for a gun buyback program from this office in recent memory, representing 87 opportunities to prevent future harm and 87 meaningful steps toward safer neighborhoods.

“I want to extend my deepest appreciation to our community partners – the Union Baptist Church, the White Plains/Greenburgh NAACP Branch, the White Plains Department of Public Safety and the Greenburgh Police Department – for helping produce such a successful event.

“Reining in the proliferation of illegal guns is one of the top priorities for my administration, including the vigorous prosecution of criminals who use guns to further their illicit activities. We will attack this problem from every angle, using any solution at our disposal to stem the tide of gun violence. Events like Saturday’s buyback are one facet of a multi-pronged approach from this office designed to reduce the volume of illegal guns that are inundating our communities and putting all our lives at risk.”

White Plains Commissioner of Public Safety Hardy said: “Every single firearm turned in to a gun buyback means one less opportunity for harm or death to a community member.”

Greenburgh Police Chief Powell said: “Any partnership with our community and fellow law enforcement agencies that can result in a safer community and strengthened relationships is a win for everyone involved. I am appreciative of this opportunity for a genuine partnership, one that everyone involved could see and feel. I believe we are all looking forward to future endeavors together.”

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MARCH 30–RALLY FOR MORE HOUSING ACTION IN WHITE PLAINS NY USA–ONLY 78 VOUCHERS LAST YEAR!

Posted on March 30, 2026 by John Bailey

MONDAY: COMMUNITY GATHERS IN WHITE PLAINS TO CALL FOR MORE FUNDING FOR STATEWIDE HOUSING VOUCHERS

Currently, the Housing Access Voucher Program Will Only Supply 78 Vouchers for Westchester County, After Receiving a Fraction of Funding Last Session

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – On Monday, March 30 at 12PM at the White Plains Homes and Community Renewal Building, VOCAL-NY will organize partners and community groups to rally for more funding for the Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP).

WHAT: VOCAL-NY and partners will call on the Governor to increase budget funding the HAVP for the statewide rental assistance program to $250M.

WHO:

VOCAL-NY
RAPP
Make the Road NY
NAACP

WHEN:

Monday, March 30, 2026

12PM

WHERE:

White Plains Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Building

75 South Broadway, White Plains, New York 10601

MARCH 28–PRESIDENT SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF TSA AGENTS SALARIES.

Posted on March 28, 2026 by John Bailey

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTAIVES FRIDAY REJECTED THE SENATE BILL PASSED EARLY FRIDAY MORNING, PROLONGING THE FUNDING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO BEGIN PAYING TSA PERSONNEL WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PAID FOR A MONTH

THE NEW YORK TIMES QUOTED SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MIKE JOHNSON SAYING:

“House Republicans are not going to be any part of any effort to reopen our borders or to stop immigration enforcement. The gambit that was done last night is a joke.”

It is expected TSA workers will receive pay over the next 4 days, but it is unclear whether the payment will include all back pay.

Delays in security lines at all three New York airports continue. Speculation is the airports will return to less lengthy delays by the end of the week.

MARCH 28–GUN BUYBACK IN WHITE PLAINS SATURDAY. UNION BAPTIST CHURCH AT 10AM TO 2 PM

Posted on March 27, 2026 by John Bailey

A Message from the District Attorney…

Dear Friends and Neighbors:

This weekend, I am excited to sponsor my administration’s first gun buyback program. This important event will take place tomorrow, Sat., March 28, at the Union Baptist Church (31 Manhattan Ave.) in White Plains. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

We are proud to partner with the Town of Greenburgh Police Department, the White Plains Department of Public Safety, the Union Baptist Church, and the NAACP White Plains/Greenburgh Branch on this crucial public safety initiative. Members of the public may surrender their firearms with no questions asked. Gift cards worth up to $300 will be offered for firearms.

This initiative signifies our office’s unwavering commitment to combating gun violence. While we recognize that any one program may not be a panacea for stopping gun crime, we do know that removing even a single firearm from our community can make us safer.

Past investigations have often shown that a single firearm can be used in numerous crimes by multiple criminals. One firearm, passed from one lawbreaker to another, can wreak a tremendous amount of havoc. Removing any firearms from our streets will make this program a worthy endeavor.

We recently announced the successful results of our partnership with law enforcement agencies throughout Westchester County in reducing the flow of illegal guns. In the fourth quarter of 2025, police agencies across Westchester made 61 arrests incident to a gun crime and recovered 48 firearms, including four untraceable ghost guns. Our office pledges to vigorously prosecute each and every one of these cases.

In short, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office will use every tool available to keep Westchester safe.

We look forward to sharing the results of our gun buyback program. Newsletter subscribers are always the first to hear about new initiatives and developments within my office, so I encourage you to forward our sign-up link to interested community members.

As always, if you have any feedback you’d like to share, we’d love to hear from you. Never hesitate to reach out, and I look forward to keeping in touch.

In friendship,

District Attorney Susan Cacace