White Plains Shuts Down Galleria West Parking Garage Due to Safety Concerns

Galleria West Garage Closure

• 📌 The city-owned Galleria West parking garage in White Plains has been shut down due to safety concerns.
• ⚠️ Engineers inspecting the garage determined it was unsafe for public use.
• 📸 Photos revealed crumbling and cracked concrete inside the garage, prompting the closure.

Mayor's Statement and Driver Experience

• 💬 Mayor Tom Roach confirmed the closure, stating engineers found the garage unsafe.
• 🚗 Drivers received emails notifying them of the immediate closure, with information about alternative garages.
• 🔑 The message indicated the garage was closed effective immediately, but did not explicitly require immediate vehicle removal.

Broader Context of Garage Safety

• 🚨 This closure follows a partial collapse of the Westchester 1 garage just two weeks prior.
• 📊 It also comes to light that 40 garages in White Plains had failed to file required triennial inspection reports.
• ✅ The nearby Galleria East garage, on the other side of the street, has been inspected and deemed safe, remaining open.