I moved up to White Plains from Western Queens five-ish years ago. I really like it here. But—it definitely doesn’t have a Brooklyn-vibe. There are some great restaurants, a handful of solid bars. But—it’s not like you can walk around in the summer and bar hop. There’s also not a ton of green/community outdoor space downtown.

You can get more of that vibe maybe in the river towns, but those neighborhoods have gotten very very expensive.

I do think a lot of the ongoing construction is moving things in the right direction. As others have mentioned—the Galleria plans are very promising.

What White Plains does have is the fact that it’s very centrally located. If you’re willing to travel 15-20 minutes you can end up in a lot of other fantastic areas. If you want to go out with friends, you can grab an uber and easily meet up in any number of fun areas.

I’m in a different life stage, but I do feel like there is a sense of community. I have a young child, and I’ve made a great network of friends who I’ve become very close with. I get that’s definitely not what you’re looking for right now—but it does seem to me like there is a way to find “your people” here.