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A Westchester man may spend the rest of his life behind bars after pistol-whipping a woman and her son during a violent armed robbery last year when he got bit in the face, leading to his arrest. Mount Vernon resident Sidney Lane, 37, was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, violent felonies, for an incident in Yonkers last July, when he attacked a woman and her 23-year-old son in their home.
YONKERS, NY, Wednesday, October 3, 2018-There has been a change in the cast of characters for the million-dollar Yonkers International Trot @ Empire City Casino. Dreammoko, who was to represent the Netherlands, has been sidelined with a sore throat and won't make the trip.
A police officer had to fire a shot after being attacked by a dog while responding to a domestic disturbance. When officers arrived at the Jervis Road home in Yonkers late Monday night, two large dogs came out, and the pit bull attacked one of the officers, biting him on his ankle and latching on to him, Politiopulos said.
The latest member of a prominent Westchester street gang has admitted to his role in using violence and weapons to control their neighborhood in Yonkers. Dareece "Brazy" Glover, 27, a member of the Blood Stones Army, had pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy, a felony, which was accepted by Westchester County Court Judge Barry Warhit on Friday.
A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of forcibly touching his victim without consent and a previous rape conviction has reported a move in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 57-year-old Jack Williams, who was in the Westchester County Jail but has reported a move to Livingston Road in Yonkers.
YONKERS, NY, Monday, October 1, 2018-You know the million-dollar Yonkers International Trot @ Empire City Casino, set for the Saturday afternoon, Oct. 13th, is a big event when there's a freebie involved. Beginning that morning at 10 AM, the first 4,000 Empire Club members who visit a promotions booth shall receive a spiffy commemorative International Trot cap.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:15 a.m. when a sedan reportedly crashed into Broadway Medical Services on South Broadway in Yonkers. According to police, the 68-year-old driver suffered a medical event right before the car went into the office building.
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, September 29, 2018-Yonkers Raceway has announced that 4-year-old double millionairess Ariana G has been selected to represent the United States in the $1 million Yonkers International Trot @ Empire City Casino, set for Saturday afternoon, Oct. 13th. The Marvin Katz and Al Libfeld co-owned homebred daughter of Muscles Yankee comes off a track-record effort in Friday night's Dayton Trotting Derby.
An alert was issued by the department on Friday for 40-year-old Daniel Diaz, who is wanted on a charge of first-degree criminal contempt in Yonkers. Police described Diaz as a 5-foot-9 Hispanic man weighing approximately 180 pounds.
YONKERS, NY, Friday, September 28, 2018-Favored Mach It A Par prevailed from the pocket Friday night , winning Yonkers Raceway's $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. Making the first lead from assigned post position No.
... at Yankee Stadium. Burke and Mordant were bemoaning being there when suddenly Burke got a call about a cop shot in Yonkers. The three of us jumped into Mordant's car and headed to the scene. Mordant took a helmet and vest out of his trunk and put ...
A Westchester woman will be heading to state prison for stealing nearly $1 million from her employer while serving as a part-time personal assistant for five years. Yonkers resident Joann Perrino has been sentenced to a term of between one and three years, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday.
A 46-year-old man who allegedly manipulated metal roll-down security gates to break into Westchester food marts and steal thousands of dollars is facing a host of criminal charges. Kareem Johnakin, of Bethlam, Pennsylvania, was arraigned in Westchester County Court following a multi-count indictment for burglarizing at least five businesses in Yonkers and New Rochelle last year.
A Westchester woman will be heading to state prison for stealing nearly $1 million from her employer while serving as a part-time personal assistant for five years. Yonkers resident Joann Perrino has been sentenced to a term of between one and three years, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday.
... New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS). In that position, she worked in the New York City, Yonkers and Spring Valley Regional Offices of NYS OCFS at various times until her retirement in 2013. Prior to these roles, Ms. Neal ...
... came home and he started having breathing issues -- coughing, wheezing -- which he never had before," said Johnson. Yonkers school officials are scrambling to figure out where to put students of Paideia School 15 after mold tests came back positive. ...
The Erie Playhouse's 2018-2019 season opened earlier this month with "Hello Dolly!" The Broadway hit, which runs through Sunday, is about Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi, who works as a matchmaker in New York. Set in the late 19th century at the turn of the 20th century, Dolly is leaving New York City to head to Yonkers, N.Y., to find a suitable match for Horace Vandergelder, whom she calls in the show, "a half-a-millionaire" while helping Ambrose Kemper, who is in love with Horace's niece, Ermengarde, and wants to marry her.
Join the conversation with harness racing fans from around the globe on social media by using the hashtag #International18 leading up to the $1 million Yonkers International Trot Saturday October 13 at Yonkers Raceway. The Standardbred Owners Association of New York will once again be the source for all updates and information about the World Championship of trotting through the website created for the race www.internationaltrot.com as well as on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SOAofNY/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/soaofny There will be contests each week where fans can win great International Trot merchandise including hats, t-shirts, flags and polo shirts.
Ceiling tiles in parts of Yonkers Public Schools' Paideia School 15 tested positive for mold after samples of tiles were taking for testing on the weekend. "Our Paideia School 15 family has been notified of the emergency maintenance situation and the students and faculty all have been safely evacuated to our designed emergency location," said Dr. Edwin M. Quezada, Superintendent of Schools.
... occurring in some areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding, according to the announcement, are Yonkers, Stamford, New Rochelle, White Plains, Port Chester, New Canaan, Rye, Mount Kisco, Greenwich, Harrison, Scarsdale, Bronxville, ...
On Monday, there was an emergency closing of the K-8 Paideia School 15 in Yonkers after ceiling tiles in the building tested positive for the mold. Officials said that "out of an abundance of caution, Paideia School 15 families and faculty were notified immediately and were evacuated to nearby Annunciation School."
A member of a prominent Westchester street gang has become the latest to admit to his role in using violence and weapons to control their neighborhood in Yonkers. Travis Pearson, 28, a member of the Blood Stones Army, pleaded guilty one count of attempted assault, a violent felony, and one count of second-degree conspiracy.
YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, September 25, 2018--Consider this a final reminder regarding Yonkers Raceway's rare Wednesday live program. For those looking ahead to October, the Raceway is dark Friday night in advance of the Saturday afternoon, Oct. 13th, $1 million International Trot.
Yonkers Paideia School 15 was closed early Monday afternoon after ceiling tiles tested positive for mold; it will remain closed Tuesday At an emergency meeting, parents demanded answers and expressed frustration over plans to temporarily shift school to a high school The Yonkers public school board is scrambling to figure out where to put students of Paideia School 15 after a quarter of mold tests came back positive Monday, forcing officials to dismiss early and close school on Tuesday. "On the loudspeaker, they told everyone to drop everything and meet in the hallway," said third-grader Bridget Burke.
After being forced to immediately cancel classes on Monday afternoon due to positive testing for mold in sections of a Westchester school, district officials announced the school will remain closed temporarily. An emergency closing of the K-8 school, Paideia School 15 in Yonkers, was ordered when ceiling tiles in the building tested positive for mold.