Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Cameron Beals returns from injury to inject confidence, leadership to Rockford rotation

Other schools in the bracket include host Greenville, Forest Hills Central, Lowell, Cedar Springs, and Northview. “The district tournament will be very competitive,” Yonkers said. “A lot of the teams in the district are playing very well right now.
“We are looking forward to having Cam back in the playing rotation as we finish the conference season and start postseason play,” Rockford coach Jessica Yonkers said. “She brings confidence and leadership to our team. “She pushes our team to give ...

Editorials from around New York

One bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, D-Yonkers, would make it a violation to drive a ... of ice came crashing through the windshield of his Subaru. Even though New York has no law mandating snow and ice removal from vehicles, damage after ...

Raptors 905 hang on for tight victory over ice-cold Jimmer and the Knicks - Raptors Republic


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Raptors 905 hang on for tight victory over ice-cold Jimmer and the Knicks
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The break threatened to disrupt the momentum the 905 had been building over the month prior, but they managed to hit the ground running against the Westchester Knicks on Wednesday. Without the benefit of any Toronto ... the athleticism of the ...

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Tyler The Creator Made “Yonkers” as a Joke

“I was trying to make a shitty New York beat and we was just rapping like we was from ... It’s an interesting revelation as “Yonkers” is still one of Tyler the Creator’s biggest records to date. The single, which appeared on Tyler’s debut ...
Hundreds of people paid tribute Wednesday evening to a Yonkers detective killed in a crash on Sunday. The wake for Frank Fernandez was held at the Whalen and Ball Funeral Home on Park Avenue in Yonkers. Yonkers police say Fernandez's SUV collided with a ...
Tyler the Creator has given fans a direct way to consume his unfiltered ideas with the creation of his Golf Media app. One of the features of the paid app is his own radio show, which is simply titled Golf Radio. On the latest episode of Golf Radio ...

Wake held for Yonkers detective killed in crash - News 12 Westchester


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Wake held for Yonkers detective killed in crash
News 12 Westchester
Hundreds of people paid tribute Wednesday evening to a Yonkers detective killed in a crash on Sunday. The wake for Frank Fernandez was held at the Whalen and Ball Funeral Home on Park Avenue in Yonkers. Yonkers police say Fernandez's SUV collided ...

New Middletown Martial Arts Academy Instills Confidence in Students

“It may take a 1000 takes before they get that right one to be filmed.” Kyoshi Jonas Nunez Jr. operates several dojos in New Jersey, the Bronx, and Yonkers. America’s Finest is a family-owned and operated business. Kids today need discipline and ...
Kyoshi Jonas Nunez Jr. operates several dojos in New Jersey, the Bronx, and Yonkers. America’s Finest is a family-owned and operated business. Kids today need discipline and focus to help them in school. Mendez would like to see more kickboxing events in ...

Tyler The Creator Reveals “'Yonkers' Was A Joke” In New Interview With Vince Staples

Naturally, it comes with an ugly slur. “Niggas don't know that that beat was made as a joke. I was trying to make a shitty New York beat and we was just rapping like we was from New York like we were retarded. And then, I just had some random verses and ...
One bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, D-Yonkers, would make it a violation to drive a ... of ice came crashing through the windshield of his Subaru. Even though New York has no law mandating snow and ice removal from vehicles, damage after ...
Henderson, NV (a suburb of Las Vegas) has the highest home turnover of the 150 cities, while Yonkers has the lowest. The chart below corresponds with the site’s research into the great and not-so-great places to sell real estate.
Tyler The Creator has shared a new clip from an interview he conducted with Vince Staples for the GOLF Media app as DJ Stankdady. The excerpt begins in middle of a discussion on culture and impressionability, and leads to the revelation on Tyler's hit.
Proposed federal cuts could mean that millions of dollars given to local police and fire departments to fight terrorism are in jeopardy. Yonkers police and fire departments receive $2.6 million in federal dollars to fight terrorism, but the money could be ...
There was plenty of news in the Rivertowns this week. If you missed any of it, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories. Contribute your own content to Patch by signing up for an account and clicking the “Post on Patch” button at the top right of ...

Yonkers: Friday 2/19 Analysis
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(1) M A REFLING She hit the brakes in deep stretch last out; good news is she draws the rail and has every right to top these at her best. (2) DEREK DELIGHT was sitting in the pocket throughout but could not get to the winner last time around. (3) MY ...

Official: Westchester man contracts Zika virus

(Credit: News 12 ) A fourth Westchester resident contracted the Zika virus while traveling and has since recovered, health officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the mosquito-borne illness is widening across Central and South ...
A veteran Yonkers police detective who was killed in a collision with a city fire truck early Sunday morning will be laid to rest this week after a wake that begins tomorrow and a funeral service at Sacred Heart Church on Friday. Detective Frank ...

The YO: What's the Yonkers Public Library's future?
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What services should the Yonkers Public Library provide at its buildings when patrons can borrow materials from home on their tablets? That's a question library trustees are working on as they solicit public comments. Ingress portal downtown. In case ...


Police Chase Ends in Warinanco Park After SUV Crashes Into Tree
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She said Cesar, 25, of Yonkers, blew out one of the big SUV's tires when he jumped a curb to veer around police cars that tried to block his path. Accompanied by Ariel Jazmin, of Manhattan, Cesar barreled into Warinaco Park with police in ... by 10 to ...

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One bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, D-Yonkers, would make it a violation to drive a vehicle on a public thoroughfare with an "accumulation of snow, sleet or hail on the roof or cargo of the vehicle in excess of three inches." Revenue from ...

Henninger Funeral Home Inc & Crematory

Barbara S. Solowey, 80, of Wyomissing, passed February 16th in The Highlands Skilled Nursing. She was the widow of Stanley Solowey who passed in 2004. Born in Yonkers, New York she was the daughter of the late Morris...

Yonkers Brewing Releases IPA in New Package Format - Brewbound.com


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Yonkers Brewing Releases IPA in New Package Format
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Yonkers, NY – Yonkers Brewing Co. has unveiled new packaging of their 12 ounce bottled beer. The new look is fun, bright and consistent with the company's vision to connect the history of innovative Yonkers to the values and creativity of the brewery.
Yonkers IPA, the brewery's second bottleBeer Street Journal (press release) (blog)

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Quinn is Yonkers parade grand marshal

Patrick Ryan Quinn is 33-years-old, and was born and raised in Yonkers. His Irish roots are in counties Down, Armagh, Cork, Clare and Westmeath. He attended St. John the Baptist grade school, Iona Preparatory School and Iona College. A strong athlete ...
One bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, D-Yonkers, would make it a violation to drive a ... of ice came crashing through the windshield of his Subaru. Even though New York has no law mandating snow and ice removal from vehicles, damage after ...
The band’s first appearance was in 1974 at the Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade where it captured the “Trophy for Musical Excellence.” From that auspicious start it went on to march in the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade where, in 1976, ...
Two families in Yonkers are homeless this morning, and nine firefighters were injured after an apartment fire overnight. Fire officials say flames broke out around 1:30 a.m. today inside a first-floor apartment of a five-story building at 44 Park Ave.
connecting to a myriad of networks to popularize the challenge around the United States and around the world in the fight against Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Patrick Ryan Quinn is 33-years-old, and was born and raised in Yonkers. His Irish roots are in ...
comprised of police officers from many of the 39 police departments in Westchester County, will also perform. The band’s first appearance was in 1974 at the Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade where it captured the “Trophy for Musical Excellence.”

Things to do: Photo exhibit, lots of music and theater this weekend

Empire Pl. next to the Empire Mall. Sioux Empire Community Theatre The Sioux Empire Community Theatre continues its performance of Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” this weekend. The play won a Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1991 and tells the story of a ...

Redding couple charged separately for DUI, and other Wilton police reports

WILTON — Speeding led to several more issues for a Yonkers, New York man just after 5 a.m. on Danbury Road at Wolfpit Road, a police spokesman said. Shane Perkins, 39, of 287 Morsemere Ave., was charged with illegal possession of drugs, interference with ...

Yonkers, New York apartment fire injures 9 - Washington Times


Yonkers, New York apartment fire injures 9
Washington Times
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) - A fire official says an apartment fire in Westchester County has left nine people with minor injuries, including eight firefighters. Assistant Fire Chief Brian Travers tells WNBC-TV (http://bit.ly/1opi2wz ) that 30 to 45 ...

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Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano described the 15-year veteran with ... Officers later found out that a fight occurred before the shooting. Officials say they’ve detained a 24-year-old man who’s expected to face charges in the shooting. He’s being held ...
Stew Leonard’s in Yonkers, Portchester Beer and Soda, Beverage Mart in Eastchester as well as restaurants, bars, grocery stores and markets in Westchester, New York City, Rockland County and other counties across New York. About Yonkers Brewing Company ...

Visitation, Service for Geraldine Rose Grady

Geri was born in Yonkers on Nov. 15, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Leo and Eileen (Gannon) Foy. She was 76. Geri was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School. She married Robert on April 30, 1961 at St. Peter’s Church. More from Ossining-Croton-On ...
Geraldine Rose Grady, a resident of Ossining and formerly of Yonkers, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Geri was born in Yonkers on Nov. 15, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Leo and Eileen (Gannon) Foy. She was 76. Geri was a graduate of ...
At least nine people, including eight firefighters, were hurt in a fire that swept through a apartment building in Yonkers early Wednesday, authorities say. Between 30 and 45 firefighters were called to the blaze at the building on Park Avenue, according ...
One resident and eight firefighters sustained minor injuries in a fire in Yonkers. The two-alarm blaze was at an apartment building on Park Avenue early Wednesday morning. Residents of the apartment that caught fire and the one above it cannot return to ...
Geraldine Rose Grady, a resident of Ossining and formerly of Yonkers, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Geri was born in Yonkers on Nov. 15, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Leo and Eileen (Gannon) Foy. She was 76. Geri was a graduate of ...

Storm Leaves Tree In Englewood Home, Tri-State Area Faces Flooding And Downed Power Lines

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Heavy rains closed roads and a storm ... The heavy rain brought lots of damage along with it. In Yonkers, crews dealt with downed power lines and a fallen tree, and in Livingston, New Jersey, a tree splintered as it fell across ...
Two families in Yonkers are homeless this morning, and nine firefighters were injured after an apartment fire overnight. Fire officials say flames broke out around 1:30 a.m. today inside a first-floor apartment of a five-story building at 44 Park Ave.

Yonkers detective in fatal crash to be laid to rest this week

A veteran Yonkers police detective who was killed in a collision with a city fire truck early Sunday morning will be laid to rest this week after a wake that begins tomorrow and a funeral service at Sacred Heart Church on Friday. Detective Frank ...
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Funeral services will be held for the Yonkers police detective who was killed when his SUV collided Sunday, Feb. 14, with a firetruck. Visitation for Frank Fernandez, 45, will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, and from 2 p ...
YONKERS - A fire displaced residents of two apartments in a Park Avenue building early Wednesday. Two apartments at 44 Park Ave. became uninhabitable from the blaze, which was reported at 1:40 a.m. in a first-floor apartment, fire officials said.
Roy McLaughlin Scholarship Fund. In a statement released Monday, Yonkers police provided a photo of Fernandez at a St. Baldrick's fundraiser where he had shaved his head to raise money to fight childhood cancer. The fundraisers were "something very typical ...

Dozens of Firefighters Battle Yonkers Apartment Blaze - NBC New York


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Dozens of Firefighters Battle Yonkers Apartment Blaze
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Thirty to 45 firefighters battled a fire at a Yonkers apartment building early Wednesday morning. Nine people, including 8 firefighters, suffered minor injuries in the blaze, which started around 1:30 a.m. on Park Avenue. A resident was also being ...
Yonkers, New York apartment fire injures 9Washington Times

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Yonkers, New York apartment fire injures 9

YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — A fire official says an apartment fire in Westchester County has left nine people with minor injuries, including eight firefighters. Assistant Fire Chief Brian Travers tells WNBC-TV (http://bit.ly/1opi2wz) that 30 to 45 firefighters ...
That plan has since been abandoned. Off-duty Yonkers detective killed in crash with fire truck YONKERS >> An off-duty Yonkers police detective was killed when his SUV collided with a fire truck. Authorities say 45-year-old Frank Fernandez was pronounced ...
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — A fire official says an apartment fire in Westchester County has left nine people with minor injuries, including eight firefighters. Assistant Fire Chief Brian Travers tells WNBC-TV (http://bit.ly/1opi2wz) that 30 to 45 firefighters ...

Dozens of Firefighters Battle Yonkers Apartment Blaze

Thirty to 45 firefighters battled a fire at a Yonkers apartment building early Wednesday morning. Nine people, including 8 firefighters, suffered minor injuries in the blaze, which started around 1:30 a.m. on Park Avenue. A resident was also being treated ...