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Heavy rain, gusty winds and possible flooding will usher in Mother's Day weekend as a Nor'easter will hit the Hudson Valley that could cause sporadic power outages. The soaking rain will arrive late Saturday morning, with one and a half to 2 inches likely on a day in which the high temperature will be around 55. Locally higher amounts of rainfall are possible.
Thousands of people decked out in green lined the streets of Yonkers Saturday for the city's 62nd annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. More than 5,000 participants led by Parade Marshal and New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan are heading down McLean Avenue for the parade.
You know St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner when the City of Yonkers paints its green line on McLean Avenue. City leaders and members of the St. Patrick's Day parade committee took part in the time-honored tradition, painting what is called the "Emerald Mile."
... hotel on St. Patrick's Day. Four cities have the most Irish pubs: St. Louis, Mo.; Seattle, Wash.; Tampa, Fla.; and Yonkers, N.Y. The fewest are in Fort Worth, Texas. WalletHub found that the most St. Patrick's Day parties and festivals per capita ...
... winning work on "Rugrats." Reminiscent of Billy Crystal 's 700 Sundays with a peppering of Neil Simon 's Lost In Yonkers, Not That Jewish is 90 lightning-fast minutes of funny, moving and inspirational theater. Monica Piper began her career studying ...
... needy families after a wish list was circulated. They have also been helping out at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Yonkers, New York, visiting some of the poorer families and perhaps even helping out with the catechism program as well. In short, ...
One Yonkers family was anxiously hanging by the phone this week, waiting for word of their beloved lost dog, Hazel. The 5-month-old Basenji-chocolate Labrator Retriever mix had somehow escaped out of their fenced-in backyard New Year's Eve, probably because she had been frightened by the sound of fireworks, said her owner, Jason.
... celebrate the new year in New York's Times Square, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) Kaitlin Olivi of Yonkers, N.Y., and Lucas Pereira, of Sayreville, N.J., kiss as confetti falls during a celebration of the new year in New York's Times ...
Kaitlin Olivi of Yonkers, N.Y., and Lucas Pereira, of Sayreville, N.J., kiss as confetti falls during a celebration of the new year in New York's Times Square, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Kaitlin Olivi of Yonkers, N.Y., and Lucas Pereira, of Sayreville, N.J., kiss as confetti falls during a celebration of the new year in New York's Times Square, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.
The Peekskill Police Department is seeking the community's assistance as they continue investigating the whereabouts of a 35-year-old woman who has been missing since before Thanksgiving According to the Peekskill Police Department, April Evans was reported missing by her family on Friday, Dec. 16. She was last seen in Yonkers on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Police described Evans as 5-foot-1, 120 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.
As the excitement of the holiday season builds, residents should think dreary, cold and wet instead of a white when it comes to the weather for the days leading up to Christmas, according to AccuWeather.com. The drab weather headed to the area is what's left of a storm that will dump snow across a wide swath of the Midwest before it charges into the Northeast bringing rain instead of the white stuff on Thursday, a busy one for travelers leading into the weekend.
Cecile Marie Patricia Lampl Mooney was born in Yonkers, NY, August 28, 1918, and died on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 24, 2016, at the age of 98. She wanted to make it to 100. On her 98th birthday party, held on the porch of the Menemsha Galley, someone asked her how old she was; "100," she replied.
... afternoon. But the baby was born before they got there six minutes later. It happened on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers, just north of New York City. Fire Lt. Peter Connelly tells The Journal News the woman gave birth in the reclined front seat ...
... afternoon. But the baby was born before they got there six minutes later. It happened on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers, just north of New York City. Fire Lt. Peter Connelly tells The Journal News the woman gave birth in the reclined front seat ...
... afternoon. But the baby was born before they got there six minutes later. It happened on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers, just north of New York City. Fire Lt. Peter Connelly tells The Journal News the woman gave birth in the reclined front seat ...
... shoelace to tie the baby's umbilical cord and had emergency dispatch on the phone guiding him through the delivery. Yonkers Fire Department EMTs also helped the family deliver little Talia, and they say they're grateful to be part of such a special ...
Amid all the hustle and bustle of motorists making their way to Thanksgiving Day gatherings, a very special delivery was made Thursday afternoon on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Southern Westchester. The Yonkers Fire Department was dispatched to a busy stretch of the northbound Sprain near Jackson Avenue at 1:48 p.m., responding to a call of a woman in labor, according to Thomas Fitzpatrick of the Yonkers Fire Department.
... hours, but dozens of stores will feature specials, deals and promotions. At the Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers, shoppers can get there early on Thursday, when they close at 2 a.m. or wake up and head there when they open their doors early ...
... hours, but dozens of stores will feature specials, deals and promotions. At the Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers, shoppers can get there early on Thursday, when they close at 2 a.m. or wake up and head there when they open their doors early ...
... couch. One Havre woman turned a personal passion into profit with an online store, and she's not the only Montanan. YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) - As many Americans hit the road on Thanksgiving, one baby couldn't wait to join them. Firefighters were called to ...
... couch. One Havre woman turned a personal passion into profit with an online store, and she's not the only Montanan. YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) - As many Americans hit the road on Thanksgiving, one baby couldn't wait to join them. Firefighters were called to ...
When Chris Ciaccia thinks about Thanksgiving, the Yonkers, NY, native pictures a turkey, stuffing and drinks - plus a dozen guests draped in colorful linens to fit the "Last Supper"-themed shindig at his place on the big day. The irreverent take on the American holiday is all part of the plan for the single 31-year-old, who gathers with his closest pals for an annual "Friendsgiving" fAate, always with an unusual theme, year after year.
Let's be honest: As much as many of us enjoy home cooked meals, especially come Thanksgiving, not all of us enjoy preparing it. Which is where a host of Westchester food stores and gourmet stores come to the rescue offering everything from turkey and all the fixin's to partial feasts.