Yonkers Catholic Charities Gets Holiday Windfall

Christmas came early for Catholic Charities and The Aisling Irish Community Center in Yonkers with the delivery of nearly 1,000 toys and coats from Empire City Casino. The casino's 10th Annual Christmas Spirit Toy and Coat Drive is intended to help ensure that New Yorkers in need have a warm coat this winter and a toy or two to put under the Christmas tree for their children.

Yonkers Man Charged Following Drinking And Driving Death With .27 BAC

A Westchester man is facing up to 15 years in prison after drinking and driving with a blood alcohol content approaching four times the legal limit and getting into an accident that resulted in another driver's death. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Liam Perry, 23, of Yonkers was arraigned on manslaughter charges for his role in an accident this summer that left a man dead in Yonkers.

Local Officials Encourage Public To Speak Out Against Barge Anchorage Plan

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano is leading the charge of Hudson Valley officials that are against a proposal that would allow barge parking anchor points off the shore. DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. - Citing a "bombshell" report released by Pace University, New York State Sen. Sue Serino has joined the cacophony of elected officials in the Hudson Valley that are protesting a proposal from the Coast Guard that would create anchorage sites for barges along the Hudson River.

Westchester Senior Citizen Hall Of Fame Welcomes New Inductees

Mount Kisco Mayor Michael Cindrich was among those receiving a Special Recognition Award on Friday from the Westchester County Senior Citizen Hall of Fame. John "Jack" Lotz of Yonkers was among those receiving a Special Recognition Award on Friday from the Westchester Senior Citizen Hall of Fame.

10 Mount Vernon Senior Citizens Inducted Into Westchester Hall Of Fame

Mount Kisco Mayor Michael Cindrich was among those receiving a Special Recognition Award on Friday from the Westchester County Senior Citizen Hall of Fame. John "Jack" Lotz of Yonkers was among those receiving a Special Recognition Award on Friday from the Westchester Senior Citizen Hall of Fame.

County Exec Rob Astorino Shares Advice For Iona Prep’s ‘Gael Force Live’

Will Mendoza of Cortlandt Manor, Christopher Condon of Yonkers, Ian Mendoza of Cortlandt Manor, Damian Garcia of Yonkers, Rob Astorino, Jonathan Pensiero of Greenwich, Connecticut, Christopher Wells of the Bronx and Bobby D'Armiento of Hawthorne. NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino recently paid a visit to Iona Preparatory School, to be interviewed for upcoming segments that will air on Iona Prep's "Gael Force Live" show.

Citing ‘Bombshell’ Report, Senator Refutes Coast Guard Barge Proposal

Citing a "bombshell" report released by Pace University, New York State Sen. Sue Serino has joined the cacophony of elected officials in the Hudson Valley that are protesting a proposal from the Coast Guard that would create anchorage sites for barges along the Hudson River. In September, the Westchester County Board of Legislators unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Coast Guard's plan, which would include the installation of 16 anchor berths across 715 acres on the water between Yonkers and the Dobbs Ferry Train Station.

Five Charged In White Plains In $33M Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

Five people, including one from White Plains and one from Yonkers, have been indicted in a $33 million mortgage fraud conspiracy in Westchester and Putnam counties, according to Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The five defendants -- Bruce Lewis, 54 and Jacqueline Graham, 47, who are both still at large, Anthony Vigna, 59, of Thornwood, Rocco Cermele, 54, of Yonkers, and Paula Guadagno, 58, of White Plains -- are accused of committing bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud in connection with a debt-elimination scheme to defraud homeowners and banks, Bharara said.

Thornwood Man Among Five Charged In $33M Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

Five people, including one from White Plains and one from Yonkers, have been indicted in a $33 million mortgage fraud conspiracy in Westchester and Putnam counties, according to Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The five defendants -- Bruce Lewis, 54 and Jacqueline Graham, 47, who are both still at large, Anthony Vigna, 59, of Thornwood, Rocco Cermele, 54, of Yonkers, and Paula Guadagno, 58, of White Plains -- are accused of committing bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud in connection with a debt-elimination scheme to defraud homeowners and banks, Bharara said.

Naked Yonkers Stabber Sentenced For Killing Longtime Girlfriend

A Yonkers man is going to spend more than two decades in prison after he was found guilty of killing his girlfriend and roaming the streets naked and covered in blood before being apprehended. On Thursday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Nathaniel Grant, 51, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to a first-degree manslaughter charge for killing his longtime girlfriend last year.