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The Yonkers Police Department and United States Postal Service are investigating the latest round of mail theft in the city following several reports of missing or lost items. Police issued a public safety alert on Tuesday afternoon following several new instances of mail theft that took place at approximately 2 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29 in the area of South Broadway and Riverdale Avenue.
Investigators say two men keep breaking into mailboxes in Westchester and walking off with everything inside. The Yonkers mailbox thieves have struck again, hitting another 10 mailboxes on Tuesday morning, authorities say as they urge residents who used those mailboxes to check their personal accounts.
MGM Resorts is buying a racetrack and casino in Yonkers for about $605 million, as the company expands its East Coast presence. The hospitality and entertainment conglomerate said it plans to sell Empire City to MGM Growth Properties, the company's real estate investment trust.
The $850 million purchase of the Empire City Casino in Yonkers by MGM Resorts International is a "very big deal," according to the former top gambling regulator in New York. John Sabini, who now runs a public affairs firm , said the 97-acre property at Yonkers has come a long way in the last 20 years, when it was just a "sleepy track" with a questionable future.
MGM Resorts International and MGM Growth Properties LLC announced that MGM Resorts has entered into an agreement to acquire the Empire City Casino's race track, Yonkers Raceway, and the casino for $850 million. MGM Resorts and MGP have entered into an agreement whereby MGP will acquire the developed real property associated with Empire City from MGM Resorts and lease it back to a subsidiary of MGM Resorts, after which a subsidiary of MGM Resorts will operate the property, it was announced on Tuesday morning, May 29. "We are excited to announce the addition of Empire City to the MGM Resorts portfolio," said Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International.
... to sell its racing and gaming property and operations to MGM Resorts International ("MGM Resorts") (NYSE: MGM). Yonkers Racing Corporation, owner and operator of the gaming and racing facilities of Empire City Casino ("Empire City"), one of the ...
... km) through the Bronx, exiting north from the city to run an additional 18 mi (29 km) through the municipalities of Yonkers, Hastings-On-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, and Tarrytown, and terminating north of Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County. ...
said Tuesday they have reached an agreement to acquire Empire City Casino's race track and casino in Yonkers, New York for $850 million. MGP will acquire the developed real property associated with Empire City from MGM Resorts and lease it back to ...
... more than 5,200 slots and electronic table games, multiple dining outlets, and both live and simulcast horse racing. YONKERS, NY-MGM Resorts International and MGM Growth Properties LLC have reached an agreement to acquire the Empire City Casino here ...
YONKERS, NY , Friday, May 25, 2018-Tequila Monday , last season's Lismore Pace victress, found some near-anniversary symmetry Friday night , winning Yonkers Raceway's $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. Unhurried from post position No.
A former Westchester firefighter has been sentenced to probation and must register as a sex offender after being sentenced to a misdemeanor sexual misconduct at a Fourth of July party in 2016. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5, police were dispatched to a local hospital, where a victim reported that she had been sexually offended, Yonkers Police Sgt.
... While working in the kitchen as a dishwasher, shortly after 11 a.m., Ramirez allegedly attacked the prep cook, Yonkers resident Bonifacio Rodriguez, 38, with a kitchen knife. During the incident, officials said that Rodriguez, "tried to protect ...
... for the program. Limebikes, another dockless bike-share company looking to set up in New York, launched this week in Yonkers. The City Department of Transportation has yet to decide who will operate its program. "On the fifth anniversary of Citi ...
Liz Collier, the outreach director for the Riverdale-Yonkers Ethical Culture Society, right, honors society co-founders Roger and Barbara Michaels during its 70th anniversary dinner. Members of the Riverdale-Yonkers Ethical Culture Society gathered to celebrate the society's 70th anniversary.
Nader Sayegh, candidate for the 90th Assembly District, will be hosting his first public event on Thursday, May 24 at Castle Royale, located at 92 Waverly St. In the opening weeks of his campaign, Sayegh secured the endorsement of the Yonkers Democratic Committee and Teamsters Local 456. "I am proud of the momentum our campaign has built over the last two weeks," said Sayegh.
Yonkers' new dockless bike share program launched this week, and one of the rides has already ended up in the river. A social media user posted a photo showing one of the city's bright green Lime Bikes under the surface of the Saw Mill River on Wednesday, just three days after the city rolled out more than 1,000 of the bikes for the city.
A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his co-worker at a Westchester restaurant last year. Westchester County District Attorney announced this week that Queens resident Francisco Smile Nicasio-Ramirez has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon dating back to an incident at the Dia and Noche restaurant on McLean Avenue in Yonkers last October.
The top three field agents are: Mullaly's Yonkers local office , located at 1915 Central Park Ave., opened six years ago, and started with a team of two agents. Today, the staff has grown to a family of 22 fully-bilingual sales and service agents.
An Assyrian woman prays at a church in Damascus March 1 during a special Mass for Assyrian Christians abducted by Islamic State fighters. One of the joys of knowing a bit about liturgical history is that, occasionally, you come across a pebble that proves to be a gem.
A 29-year-old man is heading to prison for a quarter of a century after pleading guilty to killing his mother. Westchester County District Attorney announced on Wednesday that Andre Coverdale, 29, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony charge of first-degree manslaughter in March in the stabbing death of his mother, Dawne McCray in Yonkers.
Clockwise from top left: Gateway Loft hits Larkin Plaza developer with $2 million lawsuit, L.A. firm buys luxury complex in Dansbury, South 12th Realty seeks variance for affordable housing in Mount Vernon, and Greenwich Associates renews lease in Stamford. The developer of a $200 million project in downtown Yonkers is facing a lawsuit, which claims that construction has damaged neighboring buildings.
A Westchester County teenager is going to spend nearly two decades in prison after pleading guilty for his role in a fatal stabbing at a Yonkers movie theater last year. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday that Yonkers resident Michael Pettiford, 17, has been sentenced to 18 years in state prison for the fatal stabbing of Daji Thomas at the Ridge Hill Movie Theater.
A Westchester County teenager is going to spend nearly two decades in prison after pleading guilty for his role in a fatal stabbing at a Yonkers movie theater last year. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday that Yonkers resident Michael Pettiford, 17, has been sentenced to 18 years in state prison for the fatal stabbing of Daji Thomas at the Ridge Hill Movie Theater.
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This Week: Camluck Classic, The Raceway at Western Fair District, London, Ontario; Art Rooney and Lismore, Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, N.Y.; and Maxie Lee Memorial, Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross, Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester, Pa. Action begins on Saturday at The Raceway at Western Fair District with the C$150,000 Camluck Classic for free for all pacers.