Thursday, February 18, 2016

Out & About: Speak Up About Your Parks

Blvd. W., Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. ($8); and Jazz Favorites With Willie Rodriguez, including wine and cheese party, at Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture, 4450 Fieldston Rd., Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. ($20; $15/seniors/students). Programs are subject to change.
Smart growth is a fundamental building block of sustainable communities. Embracing smart growth principles has improved the lives of everyone who lives and works in Yonkers. Soon after coming into office, Mayor Mike Spano signed into law a Green Building ...
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Hundreds of people gathered in Yonkers Wednesday to remember the police detective killed in a tragic accident on Valentine’s Day, according to a report by News12. One person attending Frank Fernandez’s wake told a News12 reporter that ...

Meet the Champs: Yonkers' Justin Lopez

What was it that made you initially want to wrestle? I was forced to and it just stood with me. It became apart of me. What makes the sport unique in your mind? It's the toughest of all sports in my opinion. Only you can decide the outcome on the mat.
It's about time! One more to go. WATCH: Lopez's 6-5 decision over East Ramapo's Trey Wardlaw in the section final NOTE: We plan on profiling all 30 Section 1 champions before the New York State tournament begins on Friday, Feb. 26. If you're a champ and ...

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Meet the Champs: Yonkers' Justin Lopez
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LOHUD WRESTLING'S MEET THE CHAMPS. Justin Lopez, Yonkers. Year: Senior. Weight class: 106 pounds in Division 1. What was it that made you initially want to wrestle? I was forced to and it just stood with me. It became apart of me. What makes the ...


Yonkers: Saturday 2/20 Analysis
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(1) SANTANNA ONE has raced well in recent efforts and gets the post relief he needs to get over the top. (3) TERROR TIME A is up in class off a win and seems sharp enough to contend. (4) MCARDLE ROYALE N has yet to duplicate his winning U.S. debut ...

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New Republic

The Section 8 Voucher Trap
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Yonkers, just north of New York City, can be a noisy place. Kendra Rose grew up here—on Ashburton Avenue, which divides the city's hard-up south from its middle-class north, and then on Beech. Those who know the area know to avoid roads like Beech, ...

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Tyler, The Creator Attempted To Parody A New York Beat On “Yonkers” - HipHopDX


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Tyler, The Creator Attempted To Parody A New York Beat On “Yonkers
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Tyler, The Creator says the beat for his “Yonkers” record was actually his attempt “to make a shitty New York beat.” During a GOLF Radio interview with Vince Staples, Tyler, The Creator shared an unexpected piece of information about his 2011 record, ...
Tyler, The Creator Reveals 'Yonkers' Beat Was A 'Joke': 'Trying To Make A S**tty New York Beat'Design & Trend
Tyler The Creator Reveals “'Yonkers' Was A Joke” In New Interview With Vince StaplesThe FADER
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Funds Being Raised to Help Family of Yonkers Police Detective Killed in Crash Valentine's Day
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A GoFundMe account has been set up to help pay for the funeral costs and other expenses for Yonkers Detective Frank Fernandez. Fernandez, 45, died Feb. 14 after his SUV crashed into a Yonkers firetruck. He was off duty at the time of the collision.


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Yonkers native loses more than 600 pounds
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The Yonkers native, who once weighed 940 pounds and had a 98-inch waist, is now down to 276 and spreading a message of lifestyle and diet change as a motivational speaker. Myers, who lives in Albany, is giving a free motivational talk on losing the ...

Transforming Yonkers with smart growth

Yonkers has its own Green Development Workbook ... growth trends hosted by Westfair Communications and Pace University Land Use Law Center at Pace Law School.

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Tyler, The Creator Attempted To Parody A New York Beat On “Yonkers
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Tyler, The Creator says the beat for his “Yonkers” record was actually his attempt “to make a shitty New York beat.” During a GOLF Radio interview with Vince Staples, Tyler, The Creator shared an unexpected piece of information about his 2011 record, ...
Tyler, The Creator Reveals 'Yonkers' Beat Was A 'Joke': 'Trying To Make A S**tty New York Beat'Design & Trend
Tyler The Creator Reveals “'Yonkers' Was A Joke” In New Interview With Vince StaplesThe FADER
Tyler, the Creator Says the Beat for "Yonkers" Was Made as a "Joke"Complex
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Yonkers is the largest city in Westchester County, and the fourth largest city in New York state – and is just 25 minutes to midtown Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal. Yonkers is highly desirable because of its livability. It is easy to get to and ...
Smart growth is a fundamental building block of sustainable communities. Embracing smart growth principles has improved the lives of everyone who lives and works in Yonkers. Soon after coming into office, Mayor Mike Spano signed into law a Green Building ...
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Hundreds of people gathered in Yonkers Wednesday to remember the police detective killed in a tragic accident on Valentine’s Day, according to a report by News12. One person attending Frank Fernandez’s wake told a News12 reporter that ...
But several investigations suggest that your favourite hard cheese isn't what Shooting In Downtown Yonkers on Vark: Spot Crime is reporting that a shooting occurred on February 17 at 6:13 pm. RIVERDALE AVE AND VARK ST, YONKERS, NYShooting/Stabbing.

Tyler, The Creator Attempted To Parody A New York Beat On “Yonkers”

Tyler, The Creator says the beat for his “Yonkers” record was actually his attempt “to make a shitty New York beat.” During a GOLF Radio interview with Vince Staples, Tyler, The Creator shared an unexpected piece of information about his 2011 ...
Feb. 28. $20 and $25. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street. 845-679-4406; bearsvilletheater.com. YONKERS “Beethoven Festival,” the Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra. Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. Saunders Trades and Technical High School, 183 Palmer Road.
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Hundreds of people gathered in Yonkers Wednesday to remember the police detective killed in a tragic accident on Valentine’s Day, according to a report by News12. One person attending Frank Fernandez’s wake told a News12 reporter that ...

Funds Being Raised to Help Family of Yonkers Police Detective Killed in Crash Valentine's Day

A GoFundMe account has been set up to help pay for the funeral costs and other expenses for Yonkers Detective Frank Fernandez. Fernandez, 45, died Feb. 14 after his SUV crashed into a Yonkers firetruck. He was off duty at the time of the collision.
Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) February 14, 2016 I've seen "Yo Momma" chop fights on Yonkers playgrounds that are more productive... — Kevin Madden (@KevinMaddenDC) February 14, 2016 For the first time ever, a #GOPDebate audience booed more than they ...
Yonkers firefighters union says they are being forced out of their current office because the union group does not see eye to eye with Mayor Mike Spano. The union operates out of the second floor at 470 Nepperhan Ave. in Yonkers. The group was told on Feb ...
The 23-year-old was shot in the parking lot of a Burger King on Central Ave. early Friday morning. The left-handed pitcher was drafted by the Oakland A's in the 18th round (552nd overall) in 2014. Former coaches, Yonkers residents have gathered to show ...
Mike Nolan spent years fighting for his baseball career. Now, he’s fighting for his life. The 23-year-old Yonkers native was shot twice in the parking lot of a Burger King at 826 Central Ave. just after 12:30 a.m. Friday and was in “extremely critical ...
YONKERS, N.Y. (PIX11) --A 4-year-old girl is in critical condition after she accidentally shot herself in Yonkers, a police source told PIX11 News. The incident happened about 10:30 p.m. Monday on the second floor of a multi-family home at 484 Walnut St ...
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help pay for the funeral costs and other expenses for Yonkers Detective Frank Fernandez. Fernandez, 45, died Feb. 14 after his SUV crashed into a Yonkers firetruck. He was off duty at the time of the collision.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help pay for the funeral costs and other expenses for Yonkers Detective Frank Fernandez. Fernandez, 45, died Feb. 14 after his SUV crashed into a Yonkers firetruck. He was off duty at the time of the collision.

Funds Being Raised to Help Family of Yonkers Police Detective Killed in Crash Valentine's Day - Patch.com


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Funds Being Raised to Help Family of Yonkers Police Detective Killed in Crash Valentine's Day
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The GoFundMe page said it's hoping to raise $150,000. By 2 p.m. Thursday, more than $113,000 had been contributed. According to information on the account page, Fernandez loved being a police officer and participated in every fundraising event.

Yonkers native loses over 600 pounds - The Journal News | LoHud.com


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Yonkers native loses over 600 pounds
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The Yonkers native, who once weighed 940 pounds and had a 98-inch waist, is now down to 276 and spreading a message of lifestyle and diet change as a motivational speaker. Myers, who lives in Albany, is giving a free motivational talk on losing the ...

Yonkers native loses over 600 pounds

The Yonkers native, who once weighed 940 pounds and had a 98-inch ... That humiliation was the wake-up call he needed to begin the fight to save his own life. “I had prepared to die,” says Myers. “It was war; I felt that I was at war with myself.”
Yonkers, just north of New York City, can be a noisy place. Kendra Rose grew up here—on Ashburton Avenue, which divides the city’s hard-up south from its middle-class north, and then on Beech. Those who know the area know to avoid roads like Beech ...

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CURLS Girls Rule The World Works To Empower The Next Generation Of Female Entrepreneurs
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To kick-off this national campaign, CURLS will host over 100 girls of color from New York City and Westchester County, New York, ages 12-24, at its CURLS Girls Rule the World: Empowering Entrepreneurs Luncheon on April 1, 2016 at Mist-Harlem in New ...

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Rose did well in the Yonkers public schools. But in the middle of 12th grade, she got pregnant and decided to keep the baby. “I had scholarships to four colleges. My mom took it personally that I didn’t go,” she said. Rose, her boyfriend and their ...
Larry Myers has been to hell and back. The Yonkers native, who once weighed 940 pounds and had a 98-inch waist, is now down to 276 and spreading a message of lifestyle and diet change as a motivational speaker. Myers, who lives in Albany, is giving a ...
Yonkers, just north of New York City, can be a noisy place. Kendra Rose grew up here—on Ashburton Avenue, which divides the city’s hard-up south from its middle-class north, and then on Beech. Those who know the area know to avoid roads like Beech ...

News 12 Westchester

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 ...

high-crime environments for their cognitive development and emotional development.” Her children’s welfare was Rose’s top concern. In Yonkers, 4-year-old Khalil was in preschool and daycare, learning his ABCs; Khyla, 10, was earning good grades and ...

Casey-Westfield students to perform 'Lost in Yonkers'

CASEY (JG-TC) -- The student actors in the Casey-Westfield High School Drama Club are preparing to perform the Neil Simon comedy-drama “Lost in Yonkers." This two-act memory play is set in 1942 in a Yonkers, N.Y., home, where a 35-year-old woman named ...
A portion of the proceeds from this event will go towards the education programs at the Nepperhan Community Center in Yonkers, New York and Iris House in Harlem, New York. For more information or for media inquiries on CURLS Girls Rule the World ...

21 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week - L.A. Weekly


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21 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week
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Images from the book are on display at the ACME gallery through March 12. LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire; Sun., Feb. 21, 4 p.m. ... If you're beset by evil forces, wish to channel a dead person or need assistance navigating the increasingly ...

Cigar started fire that displaced 4, killed cat

YONKERS - A fire started by a misplaced cigar displaced two families early Wednesday, killed a cat and sent heavy smoke rising through a five-story apartment building, forcing more than a dozen residents to climb down fire escapes. "Numerous civilians ...
Henderson, Nev., has the highest turnover of homes (9.8 percent annually), while Yonkers, N.Y., has the lowest (2.6 percent). • Fort Wayne, Ind., was tops in the “market heat” ranking on the survey, but weak job opportunities in the industry pushed ...
Yonkers Voice - Today (2/12/16 at around 2:00pm) the Yonkers Fire Department responded to a structural fire inside an old garage located on Wells Street and North Broadway. Fire was under control by 2:45 p.m. The battalion chief reported one injury but ...
(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 IDEAL ...
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 ...

Cigar started fire that displaced 4, killed cat - The Journal News | LoHud.com


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Cigar started fire that displaced 4, killed cat
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YONKERS - A fire started by a misplaced cigar displaced two families early Wednesday, killed a cat and sent heavy smoke rising through a five-story apartment building, forcing more than a dozen residents to climb down fire escapes. "Numerous civilians ...
Dozens of Firefighters Battle Yonkers Apartment BlazeNBC New York
Yonkers, New York apartment fire injures 9Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

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Box Truck Fire Takes Out Two Lanes, Causes Heavy Delays On I-87

YONKERS, N.Y. -- A box truck fire on the southbound New York State Thruway is taking out two lanes and causing heavy delays at the Yonkers tolls. Stop-and-go backups are to Saw Mill River Road (Exit 7) after the 7:45 a.m. incident. Check back to Daily ...
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 ...
YONKERS, N.Y. -- A box truck fire on the southbound New York State Thruway is taking out two lanes and causing heavy delays at the Yonkers tolls. Stop-and-go backups are to Saw Mill River Road (Exit 7) after the 7:45 a.m. incident. Check back to Daily ...

Cigar started fire that displaced 4, killed cat

YONKERS - A fire started by a misplaced cigar displaced two families early Wednesday, killed a cat and sent heavy smoke rising through a five-story apartment building, forcing more than a dozen residents to climb down fire escapes. "Numerous civilians ...

In paid leave, it's Cuomo VS. businesses

"Everybody realizes there’s that time where you will need time off — where you just should pay attention to those people in your life who you love and matter to you," Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, said at Cuomo's rally.
(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 IDEAL ...
YONKERS, N. Y. -- Yonkers Public Library officials are looking for ideas about how the system can continue to meet the needs of all users as technology continues to evolve, according to lohud.com. Three public sessions have been scheduled for next week ...
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 ...
Ice Bucket Challenge founder, Pat Quinn, will lead this year’s Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade as grand marshal. Quinn, a leading advocate for raising awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), ‎will step out in the vanguard of what will be ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...

BayHawks return from break to host Maine

Scouting the Red Claws: Maine rode a three-game winning streak into the D-League all-star break and is in a virtual tie with Westchester for the Atlantic ... GoErie.com subscriber or print Erie Times-News subscriber you always have unlimited story views ...

Casey-Westfield students to perform 'Lost in Yonkers' - Journal Gazette and Times-Courier


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Casey-Westfield students to perform 'Lost in Yonkers'
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier
Performances of “Lost in Yonkers,” directed by Justin Janney, are scheduled for 7 tonight, 7 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Arts Hall on the school campus in Casey. Tickets are $5 each for adults and $3 each for students. Food and flowers will ...