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A Yonkers man will be spending at least the next 20 years in jail for murdering someone and then dumping the remains on the side of the road in Ossining. Joaquin Garcia, 28, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years to life after pleading guilty to murder in the first degree in the killing of Luis Blanco, a 62-year-old Yonkers resident, in August 2015.
A Yonkers man has pleaded guilty to violating an order of protection to stay away from his ex-girlfriend and an assault that left her guest with permanent mental and physical damage. On Thursday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Blake Natal, 35, has pleaded guilty of felony charges of burglary and assault after entering the apartment of his ex-girlfriend unlawfully and without her permission last year and attacking her visitor.
... was approved, it would include 16 anchor berths for barges to stop and park across 715 acres on the water between Yonkers and the Dobbs Ferry Train Station. "In the language of the proposal, 'long-term' is defined as 30 or more days. That's not ...
A Westchester teen has been arrested and charged with a felony in connection to the fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred early Monday morning on a stretch of the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway near McLean Avenue in Yonkers. Junior Silverio-Ventura, 19, of Groshon Avenue in Yonkers has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident, a felony.
Westchester County Police arrested a Yonkers man last night and charged him with a felony in connection to a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred earlier Monday on the Saw Mill River Parkway. Junior Silverio-Ventura, 19, of Groshon Avenue is charged with Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident, a felony.
A Westchester teen has been arrested and charged with a felony in connection to the fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred early Monday morning on a stretch of the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway near McLean Avenue in Yonkers. Junior Silverio-Ventura, 19, of Groshon Avenue in Yonkers has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident, a felony.
The 18-year-old motorist who was killed in an overnight crash involving two vehicles on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway near McLean Avenue in Yonkers has been identified. The crash occurred around 2:50 a.m. Monday when a vehicle that had broken down and was stopped in the roadway was rear-ended by an Acura TSX, said Kieran O'Leary, public information officer for Westchester County Police.
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An 18-year-old motorist was killed in an overnight crash involving two vehicles on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway near McLean Avenue in Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police. The crash occurred around 2:50 a.m. Monday when a vehicle that had broken down and was stopped in the roadway was rear-ended by an Acura TSX, said Kieran O'Leary, public information officer for Westchester County Police.
An 18-year-old motorist is in critical condition following an overnight accident involving two vehicles on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway near McLean Avenue in Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police. The crash occurred around 2:50 a.m. Monday when a vehicle that had broken down and was stopped in the roadway was rear-ended by an Acura TSX, said Kieran O'Leary, public information officer for Westchester County Police.
The 150-room hotel joins the Hampton by Hilton family of Hampton Inn by Hilton and Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton hotels. Located at 555 Tuckahoe Road, the new hotel is managed by Alfred Weissmann Real Estate, LLC. Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Yonkers-Westchester is nearby popular attractions including the New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx Zoo and Hudson River Museum.
On Feb. 24, 1985, Gary Stymiloski, 27, a Westchester County police officer, spotted a battered blue two-door Mercury Capri carrying three men and a woman speeding down the Saw Mill River Parkway, in Yonkers. He pulled the car over.
... and caregivers at the newly opened Museum. On September 7, grocery shoppers in Port Chester, White Plains and Yonkers Whole Foods Market stores will help support the Westchester Children's Museum as5% of their grocery bills will be donated to the ...
A robbery team in Yonkers has been linked to the shooting of a 4-year-old girl walking with her mother last month. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Floyd Bruce, 19, and Lamont McLean, 22 have been arraigned on multiple felony charges for their role in a July 16 shooting in broad daylight.
... day, Entertainment Weekly says. Several Westchester towns played a key role in the making of the film, including Yonkers, Irvington, Dobbs Ferry, as well as Dutchess County's Poughkeepsie. The screenplay kept Blunt's character British so the story ...
... day, Entertainment Weekly says. Several Westchester towns played a key role in the making of the film, including Yonkers, Irvington, Dobbs Ferry, as well as Dutchess County's Poughkeepsie. The screenplay kept Blunt's character British so the story ...
A Yonkers man may be spending the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for shooting and killing his unarmed victim in the back. On Tuesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Eryc Hairston, 26, has been sentenced to 22 years to life in prison after being found guilty of a second-degree murder charge earlier this year.
... Earlier this year, the Coast Guard issued a proposal to establish new anchorage grounds in the Hudson River from Yonkers to Kingston in an effort to improve navigation safety along an extended portion of the area, which currently has no grounds for ...
... a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. Got a nose for [...] Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said the Hudson River Waterfront Alliance aims to protect waterfront communities and make sure the river isn't ...
The season's first batch of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus in Westchester has been confirmed by the county's department of health, it announced Friday afternoon. The area surrounding the positive mosquito batch in Yonkers has been inspected by the health department and nearby catch basins with standing water have been treated to protect against further mosquito breeding in the area.
This season's first batch of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus has been confirmed by the Westchester County Department of Health. The area surrounding the positive mosquito batch in Yonkers has been inspected by the health department and nearby catch basins with standing water have been treated to protect against further mosquito breeding in the area.
Longtime Yonkers County Legislator Ken Jenkins has officially announced his intention to challenge Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino next year for his seat in office. Citing "deterioration in financial management and service quality throughout Westchester," the former Westchester Board of Legislators Chairman will make a run at the County Executive's seat for the second time next year.
A Bronx man has been arraigned on attempted murder and kidnapping charges after allegedly abducting his victim, firing his gun at her in the car, fleeing in Yonkers and leading police on a nine hour manhunt that ended in Hastings-on-Hudson. On Tuesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Johuan Ramos, 28, was arraigned on a six-count felony indictment that includes attempted murder, kidnapping and assault charges.
A Mount Vernon man is heading to state prison after pleading guilty to drinking and driving his car off of the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers, taking the life of his passenger. On Thursday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Hasani Ewan, 39, was sentenced to between one and three years in prison after being charged on a seven count indictment earlier this year.
A Yonkers prison guard is going to be spending time on the other side of the bars after being found guilty of having sex with an inmate. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Rasheed Smalls, 45, has been sentenced to between one and three years in state prison after being found guilty of a felony charge of committing a criminal sexual act and a misdemeanor count of official misconduct last month.