Yonkers City Hall Clock Tower to be Lit in Blue and Green to…

On Saturday, August 4th, The City of Yonkers will honor ANDRUS by lighting The City Hall Clock Tower in blue and green, the ANDRUS colors, in order to highlight the organization's 90 years of service and launch the lead-up to its Anniversary Celebration on Friday, November 2nd. "Today we applaud ANDRUS, an important and vital member of the Yonkers Community," said Mayor Mike Spano.

New York needs to go bigger – much bigger – on environment

... areas. What if the state created an independent non-profit agency modeled on the project? Small cities from Yonkers to Binghamton could use this non-profit organization to plant trees, start and maintain neighborhood gardens, and create new parks. ...

Money talks with family shouldn’t be uncomfortable

YONKERS, NY Talking money with the people you love can get awkward and tense pretty fast. It's hard to remove the raw human emotion from financial decisions, finds Consumer Reports, the world's largest and most trusted independent, nonprofit consumer organization, in its latest look at the challenges of solving family money discussions.

Greyston Bakery CEO Turns Unemployed Yonkers Residents Into Breadwinners

Mike Brady, CEO of Yonkers-based Greyston Bakery, has developed a cutting-edge business model, which provides employment opportunities to less fortunate residents, regardless of their background or work history. "Greyston is the country's leading social enterprise because we give everyone the chance to prove their value, regardless of their status outside the workplace," said Brady.

Leake & Watts In Yonkers To Honor Educational Leader At Gala

Longtime educator Joyce Coppin Mondesire will be recognized for her service at a Yonkers-based nonprofit's annual fundraising gala. Leake & Watts has helped thousands of children and adults in Westchester and New York City overcome adversity and social challenges through special education, juvenile justice, pre-school, and other programs.

Heavenly Productions Donates Backpacks To Yonkers Students

A backpack filled with pens, glue sticks and notebooks may seem like a simple thing, but it can really make a difference for a child in need, say the folks at an Armonk-based nonprofit. Heavenly Productions Foundation raised about $10,000 this year which it used to buy backpacks, school supplies, new library books and classroom necessities such as hand sanitizer and facial tissues for schoolchildren and teachers in Yonkers.

Armonk’s Heavenly Productions Donates Backpacks To Yonkers Students

A backpack filled with pens, glue sticks and notebooks may seem like a simple thing, but it can really make a difference for a child in need, say the folks at an Armonk-based nonprofit. Heavenly Productions Foundation raised about $10,000 this year which it used to buy backpacks, school supplies, new library books and classroom necessities such as hand sanitizer and facial tissues for schoolchildren and teachers in Yonkers.

Yonkers Author Takes Readers Back To 60s Music Scene With New Book

If some of the scenes in George Colabella's new book, "Taking It From The Top ... One More Time" sound familiar that's because they are. The book, which chronicles JR, a founding member of The Jay Tones, an Italian American trio riding the wave of the burgeoning demand for rock n' roll, is written in narrative form and takes place at Luciano's Italian Restaurant in Yonkers.

Yonkers Student Graduates From Newman’s Own Fellowship Program

Rey Llena of Yonkers has been honored by Newman's Own Foundation of Westport, Conn., as part of the organization's first graduating class of the organization's Fellowship Program, which provides recent college graduates with work experience in the world of philanthropy. The program, now in its second year, is designed to expand, enhance and diversify the pipeline of new talent entering nonprofit careers.