Galleria at White Plains mall shuts its doors for good after 42 years

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Galleria at White Plains mall in Westchester County closed Friday.

The huge shopping mall opened in the middle of Downtown White Plains in 1980.

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Forty-two years later, empty stores, compounding vacancies and declining sales convinced the mall owner to shut down for good.

The building will be torn down to pave way for a redevelopment project.

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• Westchester County