Renaissance Plaza, a 21st Century water feature and open space incubator is the centerpiece of the rebirth of downtown White Plains. At the time the fountain was built, it was the most modern and technically advanced water feature in New York State. The fountain ponds hold a total of 48,000 gallons of recycled water. It has a total of 75 jets that spout water 15 feet in the air, 24 jets that spout water, 25 feet in the air and 3 superjets that spout water as high as 60 feet in the air. It also has 13 leaperjets that spout water from one pond to another. It has a fog machine, over 160 lights and 6 water pumps. The fountain is completely computerized and has a state of the art sound system.

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The fountain has a regular schedule of water shows during lunch time hours and in the evening. Each show lasts between 3 to 5 minutes and will run every 20 minutes.

An indoor/outdoor Starbucks, located on the Court Street side of the fountain, services the park year round as a café while generating revenue for the City’s open space acquisition program. The City will generate $30,000 a year from its licensing agreement with Starbucks that will go directly into the City’s Open Space Acquisition Fund, used to secure more open space for future generations.

Pick-up a coffee or something to eat at Starbucks located at 200 Main Street, White Plains, NY 10601 at the plaza.

Location: White Plains

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