Let’s make Riverdale Avenue better

... facilitates dangerous driving and serves only to benefit motorists speeding between Henry Hudson Parkway and Yonkers, as anybody who crosses Riverdale Avenue on foot is well aware. In his previous role as chair, Padernacht was dismissive of many ...

Dog Dies, Five Firefighters Injured In Yonkers Fire

An early morning fire in Yonkers caused by a space heater ended with the death of a dog and injuries to five firefighters. The initial call came in around 2:19 a.m. Thursday for what was believed to be an oil burner fire in a two-story wood frame residential dwelling at 10 Lewis St., said Yonkers Deputy Fire Chief Joseph DeLasho.

Passenger Caught With Cocaine, 33 Grams Of Pot In Yonkers Stop

A motor-vehicle stop led to drug charges for a Rockland County woman was busted by state police on I-87 in Yonkers while in possession of cocaine and marijuana over the weekend. Shortly after 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, state police troopers stopped Tomkins Cove resident Tanisha Jacobs, 41, on the interstate for an equipment violation.

Teen Accused In Fatal Stabbing Of New Rochelle HS Student Appears In Court

The 16-year-old Yonkers teenager facing a murder charge after fatally stabbing a fellow New Rochelle High School student last week appeared in New Rochelle City Court on Wednesday. Z'inah Brown surrendered herself at the New Rochelle Police Department last Thursday, where she was booked for second-degree murder after allegedly stabbing Valaree Schwab twice with a steak knife last week, leading to her death.

New Rochelle Schools Cooperate With Investigation Of Fatal Student Stabbing

The New Rochelle School District is cooperating with the local police department as the investigation into the fatal stabbing of a student last week continues. Last week, Z'inah Brown, 16, of Yonkers surrendered herself into the custody of the New Rochelle Police Department, where she was booked for second-degree murder for allegedly fatally stabbing Valaree Schwab outside Dunkin' Donuts on North Avenue.

Shooters Of Police Officer In Westchester To Be Arraigned

Two men from New Rochelle have been indicted on attempted murder charges for their roles in the shooting of a Yonkers police officer last September. Jerry Reyes, 22, and Frank Valencia, 18, have been indicted on charges that include criminal possession of a weapon, attempted aggravated murder and assault for their roles in the shooting of Police Officer Kayla Maher last year.

A Top Lawmaker Seeks Investigation Into Sex Harassment Claim

Allegations that an influential New York state senator forcibly kissed a former staffer are "extremely disturbing," the fellow Democrat who leads the party's primary caucus in the chamber said Thursday. Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, of Yonkers, said in a statement that an "immediate independent investigation" needs to be started into the allegations against Sen. Jeff Klein, of the Bronx.

Sally Fletcher A takes $40,000 Open

YONKERS, NY, Friday, January 12, 2018 - Odds-on Sally Fletcher A was saved by the wire Friday night , winning The auto-drawn field of seven traversed the rain and the wind and the fog, with Sally Fletcher A - from post position No. 2 - wanting no part of an early seat.

Yonkers Man Sentenced To 21 Years For Rape Of 14-Year-Old

A 40-year-old man was sentenced to 21 years in prison for raping a 14-year-old girl, according to the Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. Abdool Azeez was sentenced after a jury found him guilty in November of three separate counts of felony rape, the DA's office said. Azeez met the victim in 2013 while doing construction work on her grandmother's Mount Vernon-based business and home.