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.

Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping Teen Reports Move Within Yonkers

A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl has reported a move in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert on Thursday to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 31-year-old Eric Jones, who has moved to an apartment on the Glenwood Avenue in Yonkers.

Christopher Columbus Statue Beheaded by Vandals in Yonkers

Vandals reportedly beheaded a statue of Christopher Columbus in Yonkers, New York, amid a controversy surrounding a larger Columbus monument in New York City. The two-foot plaster statue in Yonkers' Columbus Memorial Park was knocked off its pedestal, splitting it in two, according to a TV station in Westchester County.

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.

The balancing act of Westchester multifamily building

... up along both the bucolic environs of the Hudson River and in the urban settings of Mount Vernon, White Plains, Yonkers and New Rochelle. Many of them are aimed squarely at young New York commuters looking for alternatives to Brooklyn and Queens. ...

Yonkers Father Pleads Guilty To Beating 2-Year-Old Son To Death

The Yonkers man accused of beating his 2-year-old son to death on Christmas Eve has pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday that 26-year-old Blair Robinson - who was facing a murder charge - pleaded guilty in White Plains Court to a count of first-degree manslaughter, a class B violent felony.

Mother Of Murdered Yonkers 2-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Child Endangerment

The mother of a 2-year-old boy that was allegedly murdered by his father in Yonkers on Christmas Eve has pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scparino, Jr. announced on Thursday that 23-year-old Yonkers resident Kenya Reed has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child for her role in the death of her son and the living environment she provided.

Yonkers Police Department Offers Tips Following Coyote Sightings

New Canaan police warned residents to keep a close eye on their dogs and other pets after a close encounter between a dog and coyote on Tuesday. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - Following a string of recent coyote sightings in Westchester County, the Yonkers Police Department has issued a series of tips to help city residents in the event of an encounter.

Woman Arrested for Running Raffle Ticket Scam Using Image, Name of Boy Who Died of Cancer

A New York woman has been arrested for allegedly running a fundraising scam in which she used the image and story of a little boy who died from cancer earlier this year to con people out of money, officials said. Tracey Jacqueline Weir, 35, of Yonkers, is accused of selling phony raffle tickets to support children's cancer research in the name of Nolan Scully , a 4-year-old boy who lost his battle with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer, in February.

Westchester Woman Busted For Raffle Scam Involving Childhood Cancer Victim

A 35-year-old woman from Yonkers has been arrested in connection to a fundraising scam involving a child who died of cancer. Last month, the Yonkers Police Department issued an alert to local residents following reports of an alleged scam, where tickets were being sold throughout Westchester by a person selling "fundraising" tickets for a raffle related to Nolan Scully, a 4-year-old boy in Maryland who died from cancer following a fierce battle with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer.