Sunday Yonkers card to start at

YONKERS, NY , Monday, June 11, 2018-Yonkers Raceway's 'French' Sunday Father's Day matinee this weekend shall offer a first post of 12:35 PM. Races 1 through 4 go as those added-distance trots, with the finale going at 4 PM, 4:20 PM or 4:40 PM, depending upon number of races when the card is drawn Tuesday .

Somewhere In L a, Tight Lines win at Yonkers

YONKERS, NY , Saturday, June 9, 2018-Somewhere in L A and Tight Lines shared the Saturday night spotlight, winning Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $44,000 Open Handicaps. Favored Somewhere in L A, remanded behind the eight-ball in week's adult pace, was parked past a :26.4 opening quarter-mile to make the lead.

Postal worker arrested for allegedly stealing mail, cashing checks

A Postal Service worker has been arrested on suspicion of stealing mail and cashing stolen checks in Yonkers, where mail theft has plagued the neighborhood for months. Lorell Legrand, 30, resigned from the Postal Service after police said she was caught stealing mail with bank information from dropboxes in the neighborhood of Yonkers and Seminary avenues.

Ex-Postal Worker Charged In Connection With Westchester Mail Thefts

A former U.S. Postal Service employee who recently resigned from her post in Yonkers is among two who local residents who have been arrested in connection to mail theft in the area. Following the recent rash of recently reported stolen mail in the region - which has led to multiple arrests in multiple cases in Westchester - Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner announced the arrest of two School Street residents who are facing multiple charges for their alleged role in mail theft.

25-Year-Old Sentenced For Armed Robbery Of Two Men In Westchester

A 24-year-old man from Westchester is heading to prison after being found guilty for his role in an armed robbery with his teenage cohort. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday that Yonkers resident Lamont McLean has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for the armed robbery of two men.

Off-Duty Cop Admits To Putting Woman In Chokehold In Northern Westchester

A 28-year-old police officer was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge after pleading guilty to harassment for putting a woman in a chokehold while off duty last year in Northern Westchester. In addition to harassment, Trevor Goff of Yonkers also pleaded guilty to criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, and obstruction of breathing in connection with the June 16, 2017, episode in Pleasantville, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.

Bookkeeper Admits To Stealing $250K From Her Tarrytown Company

A former bookkeeper working for an insurance agent in Westchester is facing up to six years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $250,000 from her employer. Yonkers resident Theresa Casey, 59, has pleaded guilty to a felony count of second-degree grand larceny in Westchester County Court on Thursday, District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced, after stealing $246,752 over the span of several years while working for Allan M. Block Insurance Company in Tarrytown.

Former Westchester Priest Among Eight Accused Of Child Sex Abuse

A former priest in Westchester was among eight named by a prominent Boston attorney on Wednesday who allegedly sexually abused children decades ago. On the steps of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Rochester on Wednesday, attorney Mitchell Garabedian announced the names of eight pastors - including Thomas J. Valenti, who served at St. John the Baptist Church in Yonkers for a decade before departing in 2014 - who are alleged to have sexually abused more than a dozen children while serving at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester.

Bookkeeper Admits To Stealing $250K From Her Westchester Company

A former bookkeeper working for an insurance agent in Westchester is facing up to six years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $250,000 from her employer. Yonkers resident Theresa Casey, 59, has pleaded guilty to a felony count of second-degree grand larceny in Westchester County Court on Thursday, District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced, after stealing $246,752 over the span of several years while working for Allan M. Block Insurance Company in Tarrytown.

Nys Pta Calls On Cuomo To Help Yonkers School District’s Budget Gap

With hundreds of jobs and several programs on the line as the Yonkers School District faces a multi-million dollar budget gap , the New York State PTA is calling on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to "help fix this funding inequity," in the form of $16.3 million. The PTA noted that the schools are facing a $21.3 million budget gap for the upcoming year, that could lead to the elimination of 251 educators and staff members from city schools.

Central Avenue Gas Station Robbery Suspect Found Guilty

A man who terrorized a gas station during several armed robberies over the span of more than four months has been found guilty by a jury following a trial in Westchester County Court. On Wednesday, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that that Bronx resident Gregory Harris, 41, has been found guilty of multiple counts of robbery related to four incidents at the same Central Park Avenue in Yonkers in 2016.

Suspect In Central Avenue Gas Station Robbery In Yonkers Found Guilty

A man who terrorized a gas station during several armed robberies over the span of more than four months has been found guilty by a jury following a trial in Westchester County Court. On Wednesday, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that that Bronx resident Gregory Harris, 41, has been found guilty of multiple counts of robbery related to four incidents at the same Central Park Avenue in Yonkers in 2016.

Westchester Pair Face Multiple Charges After High-Speed Chase

A pair of men from Westchester are facing a series of federal felony charges after allegedly taking local police on a wild, high-speed chase before ramming into an FBI vehicle, officials announced on Tuesday. Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the arrests of Yonkers residents Harry Quintana-Cruz.