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White Plains residents pack hearing on proposed French-American School

Originally published: October 17, 2012 1:08 PM
Updated: October 17, 2012 9:26 PM
By JOHN DYER  john.dyer@cablevision.com

Neighbors of the Ridgeway Country Club display protest

Photo credit: Rory Glaeseman | Neighbors of the Ridgeway Country Club display protest signs against the French American School's possible occupation of the former Country Club grounds. (Feb. 8, 2012)

Gallic accents were in the air at White Plains City Hall on Wednesday as around 250 people crowded a hearing on the French-American School of New York's contentious proposal to build a new campus.

Supporters of the school's proposal to build on 130 acres of the former Ridgeway Country Club, including at least one staff member who spoke only French, wore green T-shirts and buttons to support...

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