Sunday, February 7, 2016

Inside Recruiting: Randolph impressing at Westtown School

"He scores well around the rim, leaps very high, and he's good in transition." A native of Yonkers, Randolph came to Westtown, a boarding school in West Chester, before this school year. He previously was at the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. "I was ...
He also loves being on his single-speed LaFleur bike, and thinks nothing of riding the 15 miles to Manhattan from his home in Yonkers to make deliveries on weekends. But Santos is risking everything he has with each ride. Uber bike couriers do not receive ...
He also loves being on his single-speed LaFleur bike, and thinks nothing of riding the 15 miles to Manhattan from his home in Yonkers to make deliveries ... is considered among the most dangerous in New York. "I try not to think about that," Santos said.
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Old Putnam Trail Plans Up for Community Review…Again

The trail, once the New York Central Railroad line, cuts through the center of Van Cortlandt Park, from its southern border, north to the city line with Yonkers. In 2013, a plan to redo the trail was rejected by Community Board 8 of Riverdale/Kingsbridge.
(Credit: News 12 ) Two mothers of children who were killed in the Newtown shootings shared their message Sunday of how they found the strength to move forward after the loss of their children Jenny Hubbard and Sandra Previdi, who lost their daughters ...
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Old Putnam Trail Plans Up for Community Review…Again

The trail, once the New York Central Railroad line, cuts through the center of Van Cortlandt Park, from its southern border, north to the city line with Yonkers. In 2013, a plan to redo the trail was rejected by Community Board 8 of Riverdale/Kingsbridge.
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What Is Lady Gaga’s Real Name?

She was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in 1986 in Yonkers, New York. She was raised by Italian-American parents and she ended up attending the Convent of the Sacred Heart, an Upper East Side private Catholic school, where she was endlessly bullied.
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Saoirse Ronan’s New York.

Saoirse was born in New York and then taken home to Ireland when she was 3 ... The suburbs are all spread out and strange and distant. It is like living in a Yonkers with a good transport system and people talking with English accents.
Contributed photo — Metropolitan Opera The Warner Theatre’s Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Series continues with Giacomo Puccini’s Manon Lescaut in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre on March 6. TORRINGTON >> The Warner Theatre and the Nancy Marine ...
Today Sunday 02/07/16 at around 2:45pm a car was Carjacked at gun point in Yonkers. This took place at 53 South Broadway. This is what we know at this time: The suspect is a black man on his late teens or early twenties and the car stolen car is a: 2010 ...
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Weather: Snow showers on tap to kick off work week

Rounds of light, intermittent snow are expected to hit Westchester and the Hudson Valley for the first few days of the work week as two storm systems move over the area. Snow showers arriving early Monday morning will continue into the afternoon.
Fredette has made the most of his time in the D-League, standing out as the best player on the Westchester Knicks. Leading the team to a 17-12 record, Fredette has put up numbers similar to the ones that made him a star in college. The former BYU standout ...
USA TODAY NETWORK Jonathan Bandler, The (Westchester County, N.Y.) Journal News NEW ORLEANS — Fugitive New York real estate heir Robert Durst has pleaded guilty in Louisiana to a weapons charge and has agreed to a sentence of seven years and one month ...
MOUNT VERNON, N. Y. -- Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas said doing his homework on city finances is the reason for his delay in signing payments to city vendors, News 12 Westchester reports. Thomas was responding to criticism from Comptroller Maureen ...
YONKERS, N. Y. -- Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano kicked off a campaign Monday for state funding to build new schools and to rebuild deteriorating public schools in Yonkers, News 12 Westchester reports. Many public schools, such as Gorton High School ...
The Journal News has confirmed this year’s Championship Week schedule for the Section 1 basketball tournament with chairpersons Roman Catalino (boys) and Steve Young (girls). Championship Week will run from Feb. 22-29 at the Westchester County Center in ...
who ran away empty handed. Less than two hours later, the suspect is believed to have robbed a cellphone store on Westchester Avenue.
Sioux Falls, SD (KWSN) – The Sioux Falls Skyforce (22-5) fell to the Westchester Knicks (17-12) in the second game of a back-to-back series at the Pentagon on Saturday night. The 110-100 loss put an end to an 11-game home winning streak by the Skyforce ...
MILLWOOD, N. Y. -- Two people were injured Thursday morning when a garbage truck crashed head-on into a car on Shingle House Road in Millwood, according to News 12 Westchester. New Castle police said the accident closed Shingle House Road for several hours ...
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Varsity scores and schedule

Riverside at Cross Hill Academy, 4:15 p.m. Lincoln at Ursuline B, 4:15 p.m. Palisade Prep at Saunders, 4:15 p.m. North Salem at Yonkers Montessori, 4:30 p.m. Keio at Pelham, 4:30 p.m. Blind Brook at Rye Neck, 4:30 p.m. Bronxville at Sleepy Hollow ...
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Inside Recruiting: Randolph impressing at Westtown School

"He scores well around the rim, leaps very high, and he's good in transition." A native of Yonkers, Randolph came to Westtown, a boarding school in West Chester, before this school year. He previously was at the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. "I was ...
The Yonkers Public Schools has launched an online survey that seeks public input on the district's search for a new schools superintendent. It's the first time the Board of Education trustees have sought extensive community engagement about hiring a new ...
YONKERS, N. Y. -- Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano kicked off a campaign Monday for state funding to build new schools and to rebuild deteriorating public schools in Yonkers, News 12 Westchester reports. Many public schools, such as Gorton High School, are ...
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano launched a campaign Monday to lobby state leaders for help rebuilding the city’s troubled school district. From damaged buildings to overcrowded classrooms, Yonkers schools are crumbling, he says. Some classrooms at Gorton High ...
DiNapoli estimates the state's school districts (excluding New York City and the Big Four city school districts of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers) will have about $308 million less in levy growth compared to what they had in 2015-16 when the ...
The comptroller did not include scores for the "Big Four" school districts of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. Information for those cities will be incorporated into the scoring for their respective cities later in the year. Overall, the number of ...
Casey-Westfield High School Drama Club has set performances of “Lost in Yonkers” for 7 p.m. CST Feb. 18 and 20 in the Arts Hall at Casey, Ill. A third performance of the two-act “dramedy” is set for 2 p.m. Feb. 21. By America’s great comic ...
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Carjack at gun point in Yonkers

Today Sunday 02/07/16 at around 2:45pm a car was Carjacked at gun point in Yonkers. This took place at 53 South Broadway. This is what we know at this time: The suspect is a black man on his late teens or early twenties and the car stolen car is a: 2010 ...
(Credit: News 12 ) Two mothers of children who were killed in the Newtown shootings shared their message Sunday of how they found the strength to move forward after the loss of their children Jenny Hubbard and Sandra Previdi, who lost their daughters ...
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NBADL: Force Drop Third Straight - KELOLAND TV


NBADL: Force Drop Third Straight
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The Westchester Knicks (18-12), the official NBA Development League affiliate of the New York Knickerbockers, defeated the league-leading Sioux Falls Skyforce (22-7), the Miami Heat affiliate, taking the season series 3-1 with a 95-91 win at home ...

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Contributed photo — Metropolitan Opera The Warner Theatre’s Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Series continues with Giacomo Puccini’s Manon Lescaut in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre on March 6. TORRINGTON >> The Warner Theatre and the Nancy Marine ...
Officials said this week the Yonkers Film Festival has begun accepting entries for ... This year’s festival will also include a “mini film school,” which will feature discussions and workshops led by filmmakers and other industry professionals.
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What Is Lady Gaga’s Real Name?

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is the real name of entertainer Lady Gaga. She was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in 1986 in Yonkers, New York. She was raised by Italian-American parents and she ended up attending the Convent of the Sacred ...
She was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in 1986 in Yonkers, New York. She was raised by Italian-American parents and she ended up attending the Convent of the Sacred Heart, an Upper East Side private Catholic school, where she was endlessly bullied.
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is the real name of entertainer Lady Gaga. She was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in 1986 in Yonkers, New York. She was raised by Italian-American parents and she ended up attending the Convent of the Sacred ...
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Albany squabble threatens pension-stripping plan - The Journal News | LoHud.com


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Albany squabble threatens pension-stripping plan
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ALBANY - Few concepts in the state capitol have more widespread support: Stripping public officials of their retirement benefits if they're convicted of a crime related to their work. Taxpayers are on the .... Nicholas Spano, R-Yonkers, senator. $70 ...


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Yonkers man pleads guilty to manslaughter
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A Yonkers man pleaded guilty Friday to manslaughter for a 2014 slaying on Woodworth Avenue. Edwin Palestina, 24, pleaded guilty to the felony charge along with first-degree attempted murder. Officials said Palestina was one of two shooters who ...

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Yonkers police investigation into school computer use to wind down
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Police say they hope to wrap up in the near future a months-long investigation that raised questions about the resignation of Yonkers Schools Superintendent Michael Yazurlo in November. "The investigation is still open," said Yonkers Detective ...


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Yonkers man convicted in stabbing death
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A Yonkers man has been convicted at trial of chasing down another man near the Schlobohm Houses in April and stabbing him to death. Antonio Barnett, 23, is to be sentenced March 1 for first-degree manslaughter and third-degree criminal possession of a ...

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Yonkers teen arrested with loaded semi-automatic handgun: police
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MOUNT VERNON - An 18-year-old Yonkers woman convicted just months ago in connection with a shooting was arrested this week for possessing a loaded semi-automatic handgun, police said. Omaiah Thompson was in a vehicle pulled over by Mount Vernon police ...

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Yonkers duo indicted in Bedford burglary
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Two Yonkers men were indicted Wednesday on more than a dozen counts relating to their parts in a Bedford burglary in April, authorities said. A Westchester County grand jury indicted Edgar Rodrigues 23, and Ahmad Safieh, 21, on 17 counts of burglary, ...


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Yonkers man arrested in Peekskill for counterfeit cash
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New York State Police accused three males from Yonkers and the Bronx of passing counterfeit bills in Peekskill. Troopers got a complaint of a male attempting to pass a counterfeit $100 bill at an unnamed business where they arrested Alberto Gonzalez ...

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Yonkers Fire Dept overtime leaves $4M hole in city budget

Yonkers firefighters and fire officers calling in injured and ... “What we told all of our unions was that if you want a raise there have to be givebacks. The police agreed and gave us some givebacks for a new contract and the Teamsters did the same.
Yonkers firefighters and fire officers calling in injured ... “When I came into office we already had the highest paid municipal force in New York, with the best compensation for firefighters in North America,” said the mayor. “Our fire officers ...
Yonkers firefighters and fire officers calling in injured and disabled are projected to increase by 52 percent after negotiations between the Yonkers Uniformed Fire Officers Association and the city on a new contract have stalled, and relations between the ...
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Weather: Snow showers on tap to kick off work week

Rounds of light, intermittent snow are expected to hit Westchester and the Hudson Valley for the first few days of the work week as two storm systems move over the area. Increasing clouds on Super Bowl Sunday will give way to flurries and light snow ...
PORTLAND - The Westchester Knicks (18-13), the official NBA Development ... Fans can stay up-to-date on team news by following the team at: @wcknicks on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat and on Facebook at facebook.com/wcknicks.
Fredette has made the most of his time in the D-League, standing out as the best player on the Westchester Knicks. Leading the team to a 17-12 record, Fredette has put up numbers similar to the ones that made him a star in college. The former BYU standout ...
USA TODAY NETWORK Jonathan Bandler, The (Westchester County, N.Y.) Journal News NEW ORLEANS — Fugitive New York real estate heir Robert Durst has pleaded guilty in Louisiana to a weapons charge and has agreed to a sentence of seven years and one month ...
MOUNT VERNON, N. Y. -- Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas said doing his homework on city finances is the reason for his delay in signing payments to city vendors, News 12 Westchester reports. Thomas was responding to criticism from Comptroller Maureen ...
YONKERS, N. Y. -- Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano kicked off a campaign Monday for state funding to build new schools and to rebuild deteriorating public schools in Yonkers, News 12 Westchester reports. Many public schools, such as Gorton High School ...
The Journal News has confirmed this year’s Championship Week schedule for the Section 1 basketball tournament with chairpersons Roman Catalino (boys) and Steve Young (girls). Championship Week will run from Feb. 22-29 at the Westchester County Center in ...
who ran away empty handed. Less than two hours later, the suspect is believed to have robbed a cellphone store on Westchester Avenue.
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Yonkers parish says goodbye to Father Terzio Vinci

Catholics from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Yonkers are saying goodbye to a beloved pillar of their community. Catholics from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Yonkers are saying goodbye to a beloved pillar of their community. Father Terzio Vinci ...

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Yonkers parish says goodbye to Father Terzio Vinci
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Catholics from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Yonkers are saying goodbye to a beloved pillar of their community. Catholics from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Yonkers are saying goodbye to a beloved pillar of their community. Father Terzio ...

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Cuomo: Radioactive water leaked into Indian Point groundwater

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says radioactive water has leaked into the groundwater at the Indian Point nuclear plant in Buchanan. The governor said he was informed of the tritium-contaminated water leak on Friday. He says the plant's operator reported "alarming ...
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Inside Recruiting: Randolph impressing at Westtown School

"He scores well around the rim, leaps very high, and he's good in transition." A native of Yonkers, Randolph came to Westtown, a boarding school in West Chester, before this school year. He previously was at the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. "I was ...
The heavy wet snow is forecast to be at its worst from about 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. More from Naugatuck Patch Naugatuck High School Chamber Singers to Present Two Concerts Preview of 'Lost in Yonkers' at the Warner Theatre's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre Obituary ...
The Yonkers Public Schools has launched an online survey that seeks public input on the district's search for a new schools superintendent. It's the first time the Board of Education trustees have sought extensive community engagement about hiring a new ...
YONKERS, N. Y. -- Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano kicked off a campaign Monday for state funding to build new schools and to rebuild deteriorating public schools in Yonkers, News 12 Westchester reports. Many public schools, such as Gorton High School, are ...
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano launched a campaign Monday to lobby state leaders for help rebuilding the city’s troubled school district. From damaged buildings to overcrowded classrooms, Yonkers schools are crumbling, he says. Some classrooms at Gorton High ...
DiNapoli estimates the state's school districts (excluding New York City and the Big Four city school districts of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers) will have about $308 million less in levy growth compared to what they had in 2015-16 when the ...
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Fugitive pleads guilty to Westchester murder

WHITE PLAINS – A Yonkers man will face up to 25 years in state prison when sentenced in April in connection with the shooting death of a Yonkers man early in the morning of May 1, 2014. Edwin Palestina, 24, of Yonkers and another man drove up to the ...
I never thought I would get a chance to fly. But last week I got to reenact the famous scene from the movie “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” — where Charlie and his grandfather float up to the ceiling — at a new indoor flying facility just ...
I never thought I would get a chance to fly. But last week I got to reenact the famous scene from the movie “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” — where Charlie and his grandfather float up to the ceiling — at a new indoor flying facility just ...
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The New York Times

One reader, Janice Ewing of Yonkers, wrote, “There is too much fluff and silliness ... and they doubt whether they are worthy of attention in The New York Times. Occasionally, I can’t help but agree: Some of this stuff has been cringe-worthy.
One reader, Janice Ewing of Yonkers, wrote, “There is too much fluff and silliness in the so-called news.” Another, Brian Maniere of Brooklyn, expressed what many have told me. These stories, he wrote, are “abundant on the web for free. I read the ...
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Ossining Police Arrest 3 in William St Drug Raid

Two Ossining men and a Yonkers resident face felony drug charges after an investigation into narcotics activity at a house on William Street. Ossining police said they initiated an investigation in response to community concerns about narcotics activity at ...
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