Yonkers Man Charged In Decades-Old Double Murder For Hire
A 46-year-old man from Yonkers was one of two suspects charged Friday in connection with a 20-year-old double murder for hire in the Bronx, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Yonkers Convict’s Accomplice Busted In $3.5M ‘Shotgunning’ Scheme, Feds Say
An accomplice of a convicted Westchester man was charged in connection with a $3.5 million "shotgunning" scheme, said federal authorities who arrested him Sunday. Saoud "Sam" Rihan, 57, was a business partner of Yonkers resident Simon Curanaj, 63, who admitted last November that he and his associates used bogus information and simultaneous loan applications at multiple banks to fraudulently obtain home equity lines of credit -- a practice known as "shotgunning," U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said.
Shooters Of Police Officer In Westchester To Be Arraigned
Two men from New Rochelle have been indicted on attempted murder charges for their roles in the shooting of a Yonkers police officer last September. Jerry Reyes, 22, and Frank Valencia, 18, have been indicted on charges that include criminal possession of a weapon, attempted aggravated murder and assault for their roles in the shooting of Police Officer Kayla Maher last year.
EPA approves new bug dope made in South Norwalk
... Fuentes operating Americana's and Kesten head of Scent 2 Market, a development and commercialization consultancy in Yonkers, N.Y.
Yonkers Man Among Two Nabbed With Drugs In Traffic Stop
A 33-year-old woman and a man from Westchester are facing a variety of drug charges after a traffic stop in Orange County. Troopers stopped a vehicle on Route 17 in the Town of Monroe for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law at about 1:10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23. The driver of the vehicle, 37-year-old Mykell Gray of Yonkers, was found to be in possession of marijuana and charged with criminal possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of marijuana.
Three Charged In Massive Cocaine, Heroin Bust In Yonkers
A trio was busted with more than a dozen kilograms of cocaine and nearly 20,000 envelopes of heroin in a Yonkers house. Joon Kim, the acting United States District Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced the arrests of Ansley Estrella, Ronald Leon and Luis Oscar Reyes this week, after they were busted "with conspiracy to distribute and possess with into to distribute" the drugs.
Jobs training program expands in region
... came up in the job interview, and I felt so prepared,'” said boot camp instructor Denise Spruill of the Yonkers nonprofit Westhab, following a Jobs Waiting course Monday on SUNY Orange's Newburgh campus. Parish Ingram, 24, of ...
Christopher Columbus Statue Restored In Yonkers Park Following Vandalism
Fresh on the heels of Columbus Day holiday celebrations, a statue of Christopher Columbus has been restored in a Yonkers park after it was vandalized in August. Yonkers Police were dispatched to Columbus Park shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, where there were reports of a vandalism incident, prompting an investigation that led to the arrest of 27-year-old city resident Emmanuel Santiago Batista, who allegedly destroyed the bust with a baseball bat.
Teen Arrested After Alleged Accidental Fatal Shooting In Yonkers
A teenager is in custody after allegedly fatally shooting a 16-year-old from Yonkers in the chest Police were dispatched to the 200 block of Warburton Avenue at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Sunday Sept. 24, where there were multiple reports of a shooting incident in the area.
Man Charged In String Of Cab Robberies In Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Bronx
A Westchester man who committed a string of knife-point robberies and a car jacking of cab drivers was charged in Manhattan Federal court on Monday, according to Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Mount Vernon resident Allanmon Mavumkal, 30, conducted a spree of robberies involving at least 10 livery cabs in the Bronx, Mount Vernon and Yonkers, during which he robbed the cab drivers of cash, personal items, and their cabs at knife-point, according to Kim.
Suspected Triggerman In Shooting Of Yonkers Officer Charged In Hospital
The suspected triggerman in the shooting of a Yonkers female police officer was charged Thursday in his hospital bed as he recovers from being by return fire in a shootout with police earlier this week. New Rochelle resident Frank Valencia, 18, was arraigned at Westchester Medical Center after he allegedly shot officer Kayla Maher in the jaw on Monday night during a shootout in the Park Hill section of Yonkers.
Former Teller Accused In Westchester Armed Bank Robbery
A Westchester bank teller was charged Wednesday with participating in a 2013 armed robbery of a Wells Fargo bank in Yonkers, according to Joon H. Kim, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Virginia Blanco, 28, of Yonkers, provided "critical" information about the bank on Odell Avenue to Giovanni Marte before he and three others robbed the bank on Oct. 29, 2013, Kim said.
Police Arrest Man Who Vandalized Columbus Statue In Yonkers
Following a nearly monthlong investigation, police have arrested a suspect implicated in vandalizing a statue with a baseball bat at Columbus Park in Yonkers in August. Yonkers Police were dispatched to Columbus Park shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, where there were reports of a vandalism incident.
Blake Testifies In False Arrest Case
... said his client "looks forward to correcting the false narrative which has surrounded this case for two years." Yonkers, N.Y. native Blake said Frascatore never identified himself as a cop and never displayed a badge before tackling him. I've ...
Rally Planned To Support Overriding Veto Of Westchester Immigration Act
... of the act scheduled a rally, which will be held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18 at 660 McLean Avenue in Yonkers, near the ACME Market. A march through city streets will then follow. "Our union enthusiastically endorses the Westchester ...
Service Employees International Union Calls on County Legislators to…
Service Employees International Union Calls on County Legislators to Override Astorino Veto of IMMIGRANT PROTECTIONS BILL . RALLY IN YONKERS 6 PM.
Astorino Vows To Prosecute Christopher Columbus Statue Vandal
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino has vowed to track down and prosecute the party or parties responsible for vandalizing a statue of Christopher Columbus in a Yonkers park. Detectives in Yonkers are investigating a case of vandalism after the two-foot statue was knocked from its perch and broken in Columbus Park on Monday night.
This New York Bakery Thrives by Hiring Anyone Who Wants to…
... past, had turned him down for job opportunities. A few days earlier, Drew had put his name on a list at the small, Yonkers, N.Y.-based company, which embraces a unique "open hiring" model. Anyone of legal working age can get a job at the bakery, ...
This New York Bakery Thrives by Hiring Anyone Who Wants to Work, No Questions Asked.
... past, had turned him down for job opportunities. A few days earlier, Drew had put his name on a list at the small, Yonkers, N.Y.-based company, which embraces a unique "open hiring" model. Anyone of legal working age can get a job at the bakery, ...
Pair Caught After Robbing Sprint Employees At Gunpoint, Chase In Yonkers
Two Sprint employees were robbed at gunpoint Saturday by a pair of armed men who later rammed a police car and took officers on a high-speed chase before being caught after bailing out of their vehicle and running in Yonkers, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Sean Austin, 44 of New York City, and Braulio Moncion, 41, of the Bronx, entered the Customer Center, , at 622 Yonkers Ave., around 5:45 p.m., with Austin carrying a silver firearm, said Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Joon H. Kim.
Immigration Protection Act Approved 10-5. Veto Override would need…
... allow better cooperation between law enforcement & Westchester County residents," said Legislator Virginia Perez (D-Yonkers). "This legislation is not a sanctuary bill. It simply ensures county law enforcement focuses their attention and resources ...
Cuomo, who once hit rival for taking cash from troubled firm, did so himself
... three years ago of "pay-to-play fundraising" for having accepted $55,000 for his county executive campaigns from Yonkers Contracting between 2011 and 2014. During that same period, the party website noted out that the company had gotten $218,599,504 ...
FDA embraces sanity with new approach to vaping
... that would have had to close next year. Michael and Carla Bowers, who own vapor businesses in New York City, Yonkers, N.Y., and Connecticut were considering closing shop because of the looming PMTA deadline. Upon hearing Gottlieb's comments, their ...
Mount Vernon Man Charged With DWI, 60 Tickets Issued During Speed Detail
State Police troopers doled out 60 tickets and charged a motorist with driving while intoxicated on Thursday during a speed enforcement detail on the Sprain Brook Parkway. Between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., state police conducted the detail in Yonkers, which led to the issuance of 60 tickets and an alleged DWI and weapons arrest.
Man Sentenced In Fatal Doyle Park Shooting
A Westchester County man has been sentenced to a term of between 20 years and life in prison after pleading guilty to fatally shooting a man in Doyle Park when an attempted armed robbery went awry last year. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday that 27-year-old Yonkers resident Robert Daniels has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in April.