Independence chair says IDC arrangement meant to aid minority

Senate IDC Leader Jeff Klein speaks with reporters following his appearance at New York AFSCME's annual Albany Lobby Day lunch Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at the Empire State Convention in Albany, N.Y. less Senate IDC Leader Jeff Klein speaks with reporters following his appearance at New York AFSCME's annual Albany Lobby Day lunch Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at the Empire State Convention in Albany, N.Y. ORG XMIT: NYR101 less FILE - In this April 27, 2015, file photo, Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, speaks during a news conference in Albany, N.Y. Billionaire hedge fund executive Daniel Loeb has ... more ALBANY - The chairman of the state Independence Party suggested in an affidavit that he formed an alliance with the state Senate's breakaway eight-member Independent Democratic Conference to show a "commitment" to the needs of minority communities in New ... (more)

Cuomo sending another round of help to Puerto Rico

... Environmental Conservation. In partnership with the Greater New York Hospital Association and the Afya Foundation, a Yonkers-based non-profit organization that collects and delivers surplus medical supplies to support humanitarian efforts and health ...

400 college professors say consumers should be able to sue Equifax and other financial institutions

... the CFPB rule ," said George Slover, senior policy counsel at Consumers Union, a consumer advocacy group based in Yonkers, N.Y. Members of the House in July voted to repeal that rule , which now faces a vote in Senate. Depending on the Senate's ...

Militant Antifa Group Announces Nationwide ‘Deface Columbus Day’

Following multiple acts of vandalism on Christopher Columbus statues since August, a militant antifa group has announced "Deface Columbus Day" on Oct. 9 as a coordinated campaign to deface and destroy more historical monuments. In Yonkers, New York, a Columbus statue was beheaded on Aug. 30. Antifa vandals were also responsible for the destruction of the oldest Christopher Columbus monument in the nation on Aug. 21. Vandals left the messages "Racism: Tear it down" and "The future is racial and economic justice."

Mount students organize to save DACA

Diana Sanchez, a DACA recipient talked about her experience living as an undocumented resident. Sanchez is the co-founder of Yonkers Sanctuary Movement, a group charged with protecting fellow undocumented residents.

Billionaire suggests black N.Y. senator worse than Ku Klux Klan

A billionaire hedge fund manager has apologized for an online post saying that a black state senator has "done more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood" because of her support for teachers unions. Daniel Loeb issued a statement saying he regrets the language he used in the Facebook post about Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Yonkers Democrat.

Billionaire suggests black senator worse than Ku Klux Klan

In this April 27, 2015, file photo, Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, speaks during a news conference in Albany, N.Y. Billionaire hedge fund executive Daniel Loeb has apologized for an online post saying Stewart-Cousins has done "more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood." "I regret the language I used in expressing my passion for educational choice," Loeb said in his statement about the post, emailed to The Associated Press on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017.

N.Y. billionaire suggests black senator is worse than KKK

A billionaire hedge fund manager has apologized for an online post saying that a black New York state senator has ''done more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood'' because of her support for teachers unions. Daniel Loeb issued a statement saying he regrets the language he used in the Facebook post about Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Yonkers Democrat.

Yonkers Police Units Assist In Jet Skier Rescue

Multiple law enforcement agencies helped rescue a pair of jet skiers when their vessel overturned in the Hudson River on Thursday night. Members of the Hastings Police Department, Westchester County Police, the U.S. Coast Guard and Yonkers Police Department teamed up to assist two jet skiers who lost control of their vehicle, overturned and were separated from each other in the middle of the Hudson.

Billionaire Loeb Apologizes for Suggesting Black NY Senator Is Worse Than KKK

A billionaire hedge fund manager has apologized for an online post saying that a black New York state senator has "done more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood" because of her support for teachers unions. Daniel Loeb issued a statement saying he regrets the language he used in the Facebook post about Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Yonkers Democrat.