The elevated era

On July 2, 1868, the West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway-the city's first elevated train-was to have its maiden journey from the Battery to Cortlandt Street in the Financial District. However, an unspecified " accident to the machinery " pushed the trial run back a day.

When DMX Was the King of Hip-Hop

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of 'It's Dark and Hell Is Hot,' Stereo Williams looks back at how the Yonkers rapper's stunning debut changed the game. DMX crashed the platinum-coated party that was late-'90s hip-hop and reminded fans that grit has always defined this genre and culture more than gloss.

Bicycle Sundays Set To Start In Westchester

Nearly seven miles of the Bronx River Parkway will be closed to motorists between White Plains and Yonkers on Sunday, May 6 for the first of a summer's worth of bicycle freedom. Bicycle Sundays, one of Westchester's longest-running and popular recreational programs is held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to this coming Sunday, the county program runs on May 13 and 20; June 3, 10, 17 and 24; and Sept.

CAA honors Seahawk Womena s Doubles team

The UNCW women's tennis doubles team of Maddy Muller-Hughes and Sabrina Barisano has been named to the CAA First-Team Muller-Hughes, a freshman from Perth, Australia, and Barisano, a junior from Yonkers, N.Y., carved out a 6-3 record at the top of the lineup for the Seahawks and third-year Head Coach "Congratulations to Sabrina and Maddy on being selected to the All-Conference team," said Olsen. "They complement each other really well on the doubles court and played some high quality doubles throughout the season."

Yonkers Schools Announce Merged Football Teams For Upcoming Season

Although most sports fans' eyes are glued to the hardwood as March Madness approaches, officials with the Yonkers School District have been busy finalizing the details of their two newly merged football teams. Yonkers Board of Education President Steve Lopez recently released the names of the new 2018-2019 Yonkers merged football teams: the "Brave" and the "Force," names that "themselves project the fortitude, strength of character and determination of our students and community," he said.

Tournament Set To Benefit Former Yonkers Pro Baseball Prospect’s Foundation

A memorial basketball tournament is being held in Yonkers to benefit the Michael Nolan Scholarship Fund, founded in the name of the former Oakland Athletics prospect who was fatally shot in a drive-by in 2015. The Michael Nolan Basketball Tournament will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Lincoln High School on Kneeland Avenue in Yonkers.

Iona Prep Wins Special Olympics Polar Plunge Statewide Challenge for 2nd Consecutive Year

For the second year in a row, the Iona Prep "Plungers" have been named the top team in all of New York State for their fundraising efforts as part of the Special Olympics Polar Plunge. The Gaels raised $35,705 at the 9th annual Westchester Polar Plunge, with more than 100 students jumping into frigid waters at Glen Island Park on November 18. Ryan Murphy, a senior from Yonkers, has participated in the Polar Plunge since he was a freshman, saying helping others not only feels great, but also means a lot - even if the water is close to freezing.

Mighty Quinn: Feb. 9

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Westchester Gym Teacher Sues Over ‘Caddyshack’ Moment, Report Says

A Westchester gym teacher has filed a lawsuit after being struck in the head by an errant golf club thrown by a man having a rough day on the links at Dunwoodie Golf Course in Yonkers, according to a New York Post report . Mary Touhey, 55, a gym teacher in Yonkers is reportedly suing 33-year-old Manhattan resident Daniel Schapiro after she allegedly suffered a broken nose last September when the latter threw a golf club in anger following a bad shot.