Tuesday, March 1, 2016

'Kung Fu Panda' director says 'Little Prince' was his destiny

Then, when production was moved to Montreal, the family settled in Hastings and Osborne commuted to Canada. “My wife grew up in Yonkers, so this is a very familiar area for us,” he says. “When the project moved to Montreal, this was our solution.
63-year-old Jose Contreras, a Yonkers custodian, was fatally struck by a black SUV as he was trying to cross Webster Avenue in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx. Society & Culture Jose Contreras
of Yonkers was arrested on a warrant for assault in the second degree and resisting arrest from the City of Yonkers Police Department. Jessamy Turhan, 51, of Mount Vernon was arrested on a warrant for violation of his New York State Parole after a ...

Mighty Quinn: March 2

So many bowling alleys have closed. I bowl at Homefield Bowl up in Yonkers. Thanks again. Guido Susi.” “When I was growing up in Astoria, there were three bowling alleys: Fox, Norwood and Strand Lanes. All were located in basements and since space was ...

Northwell Health ProHEALTH Urgent Care is Opening a New Location in Long Island City - SYS-CON Media (press release)


Northwell Health ProHEALTH Urgent Care is Opening a New Location in Long Island City
SYS-CON Media (press release)
ProHEALTH Care Associates is the largest independent multi-specialty practice in New York State caring for patients in all boroughs of New York City as well as Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties. ... WebRTC is about the data channel as much as ...

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Wasicsko becomes the mayor of Yonkers, New York, during a campaign to build low-income housing onto sites in predominantly white neighborhoods, despite numerous protests. There’s a deeper meaning to the use of Springsteen’s songs, however; they grapple ...
Years of poor performance put Roosevelt High School in Yonkers at risk for a state takeover, but the school has turned itself around. Jamika Holmes, a senior at the school, says she has experienced firsthand how students shifted their attitudes. "You walk ...
Years of poor performance put Roosevelt High School in Yonkers at risk for a state takeover, but the school has turned itself around. Jamika Holmes, a senior at the school, says she has experienced firsthand how students shifted their attitudes. "You walk ...

'Kung Fu Panda' director says 'Little Prince' was his destiny

Then, when production was moved to Montreal, the family settled in Hastings and Osborne commuted to Canada. “My wife grew up in Yonkers, so this is a very familiar area for us,” he says. “When the project moved to Montreal, this was our solution.

New York Daily News

Readers sound off on the Oscars, the Republicans and the children
New York Daily News
If they did, I finally ask what their reactions were, and whether they turned with tears in their eyes to those with them and confessed to their crime. Michael ... Yonkers: I used to enjoy reading Voicers but now am just annoyed at their ignorance. For ...

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11-year-old sent to hospital after dog attack

YONKERS - A young boy was rushed to the hospital after being bit by a pit bull, police said. The pit bull attacked the 11-year-old around 4:37 p.m. at a home in the 100-block of Voss Avenue, Yonkers police said. The boy was reportedly at a friend’s house.
But the American-born actor is determined to break free of such categorization, and he gets a chance to do just that in “The Matchmaker,” playing Barnaby Tucker, an apprentice in merchant Horace Vandergelder’s store in Yonkers, NY (circa 1900).
He lived simply in a sparsely lit and minimally decorated apartment in the cellar of a house in Yonkers, New York, that was also inhabited by my aunt, uncle, their three sons and my grandparents. His name was Chuck. He looked like he was 80 years old ...
Wasicsko becomes the mayor of Yonkers, New York, during a campaign to build low-income housing onto sites in predominantly white neighborhoods, despite numerous protests. There’s a deeper meaning to the use of Springsteen’s songs, however; they grapple ...
Every once in a while, everything falls in place and you have a truly memorable evening. Last night was one of those nights, thanks to ACTA Theatre in Trussville. Starting with the warm welcome I received at the door all the way until after ACTA's fine ...
As News 12 has previously reported, the house on Park Avenue was demolished at the end of January as part of a citywide effort to remove blighted homes. Last Friday, News 12 learned that Mayor Richard Thomas and more than two...
YONKERS - A young boy was rushed to the hospital after being bit by a pit bull, police said. The pit bull attacked the 11-year-old around 4:37 p.m. at a home in the 100-block of Voss Avenue, Yonkers police said. The boy was reportedly at a friend’s house.

Yonkers school at risk for takeover makes the grade - News 12 Westchester


News 12 Westchester

Yonkers school at risk for takeover makes the grade
News 12 Westchester
Roosevelt's graduation rate now stands at 79 percent, which is above the state's average. The state took the graduation rate and test scores into account when it moved the school from a list of persistently struggling schools to a list of schools that ...


The YO: Yonkers parochial schools get new life
The Journal News | LoHud.com
Former parochial schools in Yonkers are getting new life thanks to the Yonkers Public Schools and other educational programs. At least four former Catholic education buildings are being used in the city for non-religious purposes, and more could be ...

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A dump truck carrying garbage overturned on I-87 turning the Thruway into smelly mess today. State troopers say a driver hauling garbage “over-corrected” while heading northbound on the Thruway near Sloatsburg and spilled its contents onto the shoulder ...
In almost any other year, Samuels’ performance throughout Championship Week — 26.0 ppg, 12.5 rpg ... AA girls basketball semifinal at the Westchester County Center Feb. 25, 2016. (Photo: Peter Carr/The Journal News) BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE ...
What’s the end game here for the Bruins and Trojans heading into the final weekend of the Pac-12 regular season ... Meanwhile, Narbonne (23-6) faces another Ed Azzam-coached team from Westchester (25-6) trying to get into the state title chase ...
Racing drones were only one of many different types of radio-controlled vehicles on display and for sale at the 48th Annual Westchester Radio Aero Modelers ... adding that his own YouTube channel “Wiggles FPV” could be a starting point.
Mohawk Valley 11,948; 7. Hudson Valley 11,849; 8 Cayuga CC 11,830; 9. Rockland 11,813; 10. Westchester 11,615; 11. Schoolcraft (Mich). 11,521; 12. SUNY Adirondack 11,455; 13. Herkimer County 11,300; 14. Westmoreland County (Pa.) 11,237; 15 Muskegon CC 10,727.

Two Westchester fugitives arrested by task force

Elizabeth Campbell, 32, of Yonkers, was arrested on a warrant for assault and resisting arrest from the City of Yonkers Police Department. Jessamy Turhan, 51, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on a warrant for violation of his state parole after a conviction ...
The Journal News says the New York senator made the announcement Monday after visiting an older home in Yonkers. He said it was an example of a property that benefited from a federal program that helps eligible homeowners decrease lead-paint contamination.

Playbill.com

Easter Bonnet Competition Sets April Dates
Playbill.com
The 30th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will be held April 25 at 4:30 PM and April 26 at 2 PM at the Minskoff Theatre, home to the Tony-winning musical The Lion King. The Easter Bonnet ...

Rose Anzelone of North Arlington dies at 101

Born in Yonkers, N.Y., she lived in Hasbrouck Heights before moving to North Arlington in 1986. She worked as a sample maker for the Kasper Corporation in New York City for 30 years before retiring 40 years ago. She is the beloved wife of the late Andrew ...
He lived simply in a sparsely lit and minimally decorated apartment in the cellar of a house in Yonkers, New York, that was also inhabited by my aunt, uncle, their three sons and my grandparents. His name was Chuck. He looked like he was 80 years old ...
YONKERS, N.Y. (CN) - There is no public-health threat after a tanker spilled 2,100 gallons of oil near the Bronx River, New York officials said Tuesday. A spill-response team with the state Department of Environmental Conservation was quick to join Yonkers ...
Rose Anzelone (nee Sapere), 101, died March 1, 2016 at her home in North Arlington. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., she lived in Hasbrouck Heights before moving to North Arlington in 1986. She worked as a sample maker for the Kasper Corporation in New York City for ...
He lived simply in a sparsely lit and minimally decorated apartment in the cellar of a house in Yonkers, New York, that was also inhabited by my aunt, uncle, their three sons and my grandparents. His name was Chuck. He looked like he was 80 years old ...

Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for more federal spending to help homeowners pay for lead paint removal.

YONKERS, New York — Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for more federal spending to help homeowners pay for lead paint removal. The Journal News (http://lohud.us/1SeNqcw) says the New York senator made the announcement Monday after visiting an older home in ...
Wasicsko becomes the mayor of Yonkers, New York, during a campaign to build low-income housing onto sites in predominantly white neighborhoods, despite numerous protests. There’s a deeper meaning to the use of Springsteen’s songs, however; they grapple ...
YONKERS - Citing lead paint in New York's older homes, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer on Monday called for increased federal spending and tax credits to help homeowners detoxify their homes. Schumer, D-NY, visited a Yonkers home on Monday to cite it as an ...
“Two New York institutions are once again teaming up for what we know ... Tickets and seating are limited. Yonkers Raceway first opened its doors in 1899, and in over 115 years of its history has been the home to harness racing’s Triple Crown events ...
The commission stopped a proceeding involving Robert Cerrato, a Yonkers City Court judge, after he was investigated for allegedly using his office on behalf of his daughter in a divorce case and charging $200 to officiate weddings — twice the legal limit.

2 stabbings reported in Yonkers

Two stabbings occurred Sunday morning in Yonkers, police say. Officials say a man was stabbed in the Morningside Avenue neighborhood near Lake Street. Witnesses say they saw a man with a stab wound in his side run into the Food Town Supermarket.
Mar 01, 2016 — YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for more federal spending to help homeowners pay for lead paint removal. The Journal News reported the New York senator made the announcement Monday after visiting an older home in Yonkers.

Bridge work begins in Dobbs Ferry

A three-year project to rebuild the crumbling Ashford Avenue Bridge in Dobbs Ferry begins today. The $17.9 million plan includes replacing the entire bridge plus the on and off ramps on both sides. The project will be done in three primary stages plus what ...
Price is trying to change that, and on Feb. 26 he brought his message to the Biondi School in Yonkers when he was inducted in its Black History Wall of Fame. Young men and women are at Biondi because they have behavioral problems or have abused drugs or ...
The Yonkers casino will provide a plethora of entertainment and a special gift to make the day unforgettable. Dan Rooney’s Sports Bar, the establishment inspired by the original Dan Rooney’s Cafe and Bar in Pittsburgh, will trade in its Steelers Black ...

Two Westchester fugitives arrested by task force

Elizabeth Campbell, 32, of Yonkers, was arrested on a warrant for assault and resisting arrest from the City of Yonkers Police Department. Jessamy Turhan, 51, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on a warrant for violation of his state parole after a conviction ...
Kilpatrick, who was born in Yonkers and played high school basketball in White Plains, was the D-League’s leading scorer. Kilpatrick debuted in Monday night’s 105-95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, although he played brief minutes. He entered the ...

Westchester Magazine

The Yonkers Police Department's Humble Beginnings
Westchester Magazine
On July 14, 1866, an emergency assembly was called at Flaggs Hall in Yonkers. A growing population of unruly vagrants was making the town's streets unsafe. Supervisor Isaac H. Knox proposed “renting” 14 policemen from New York City to watch over the ...


Yonkers Police Hunt For Suspect In Stabbing
Daily Voice
YONKERS, N.Y. – Yonkers police are on the lookout for a possible suspect in a stabbing that took place near the Cross County Shopping Center early Sunday, according to News 12. Area residents have been told to be on the lookout for an armed criminal, ...


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Yonkers detective mourned at funeral
The Journal News | LoHud.com
Frank Fernandez was laid to rest Friday, five days after the Yonkers police detective died in a crash with a city firetruck. Mourners gathered Friday morning for the funeral Mass for Fernandez, 45, at Sacred Heart Church at 110 Shonnard Place in Yonkers.
Funds Being Raised to Help Family of Yonkers Police Detective Killed in Crash Valentine's DayPatch.com
Yonkers Officer Killed In Crash Is Laid To RestDaily Voice

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In almost any other year, Samuels’ performance throughout Championship Week — 26.0 ppg, 12.5 rpg ... AA girls basketball semifinal at the Westchester County Center Feb. 25, 2016. (Photo: Peter Carr/The Journal News) BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE ...

Breaking the huddle, some Rooneys ready to give up shares in Steelers

Tim Rooney sold all of his shares and Pat Rooney sold most of his in 2009 because of their controlling interests in Empire City Gaming at Yonkers Raceway in New York and the Palm Beach Kennel Club in Florida. Some of Pat Rooney’s remaining 2.5 percent ...

West Point faculty member found dead

A West Point faculty member was found dead while off duty in Atlantic City. Maj. Benjamin Recla, 34, was an instructor assigned to the military academy's Civil and Mechanical Engineering Department. He also served as an officer representative for the West ...

2 stabbings reported in Yonkers

Two stabbings occurred Sunday morning in Yonkers, police say. Officials say a man was stabbed in the Morningside Avenue neighborhood near Lake Street. Witnesses say they saw a man with a stab wound in his side run into the Food Town Supermarket.
63-year-old Jose Contreras, a Yonkers custodian, was fatally struck by a black SUV as he was trying to cross Webster Avenue in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx. Society & Culture Jose Contreras
of Yonkers was arrested on a warrant for assault in the second degree and resisting arrest from the City of Yonkers Police Department. Jessamy Turhan, 51, of Mount Vernon was arrested on a warrant for violation of his New York State Parole after a ...
The incident was reported at 8:30 am. Workers called 911. When Police arrived, the man Man and Woman Attacked in Downtown Yonkers: Guapo Restaurant located in downtown Yonkers is a great hang out but early Saturday morning, it was the scene of a great bang ...

PopMatters

'Show Me a Hero' and I'll Write You a Springsteen Song
PopMatters
Springsteen opens Show Me a Hero, as his song “Gave it a Name” plays over the first scene, establishing the city of Yonkers and New York life. The song's melancholic, driving pulse plays over images that juxtapose the suburban homes in front of which ...

NY senator calls for more spending for home lead removal

YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for more federal spending to help homeowners pay for lead paint removal. The Journal News (http://lohud.us/1SeNqcw) says the New York senator made the announcement Monday after visiting an older home ...
YONKERS, New York — Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for more federal spending to help homeowners pay for lead paint removal. The Journal News (http://lohud.us/1SeNqcw) says the New York senator made the announcement Monday after visiting an older home in ...
YONKERS – Approximately 2,100 gallons of #4 heating oil spilled at 125 Bronx River Road in Yonkers Monday morning and the state Department of Environmental Conservation is involved in the cleanup. The oil spilled from a tanker truck. Some 1,500 gallons ...
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for more federal spending to help homeowners pay for lead paint removal. The Journal News (http://lohud.us/1SeNqcw) says the New York senator made the announcement Monday after visiting an older home ...
YONKERS, New York — Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for more federal spending to help homeowners pay for lead paint removal. The Journal News (http://lohud.us/1SeNqcw) says the New York senator made the announcement Monday after visiting an older home in ...

Donald Trump Thinks He's "The Most Popular Person That's Ever Lived" In Upstate NY - Gothamist


Donald Trump Thinks He's "The Most Popular Person That's Ever Lived" In Upstate NY
Gothamist
Fresh off a commanding victory in the South Carolina primary that saw him vanquishing longtime punching bag Jeb Bush, Donald Trump turned his attention to the future during his morning news show appearances today. And he is feeling very confidant ...

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'Show Me a Hero' and I'll Write You a Springsteen Song

Wasicsko becomes the mayor of Yonkers, New York, during a campaign to build low-income housing onto sites in predominantly white neighborhoods, despite numerous protests. There’s a deeper meaning to the use of Springsteen’s songs, however; they grapple ...

'Show Me a Hero' and I'll Write You a Springsteen Song

Wasicsko becomes the mayor of Yonkers, New York, during a campaign to build low-income housing onto sites in predominantly white neighborhoods, despite numerous protests. There’s a deeper meaning to the use of Springsteen’s songs, however; they grapple ...
and speak out at city hall meetings where white Yonkers citizens vehemently voice their hostilities, willing to do anything to keep them out of their neighborhoods, in the mistaken belief that people of color are the root of drugs and crime. It becomes an ...

BWW Review: LOST IN YONKERS Finds Heart

Every once in a while, everything falls in place and you have a truly memorable evening. Last night was one of those nights, thanks to ACTA Theatre in Trussville. Starting with the warm welcome I received at the door all the way until after ACTA's fine ...
What’s the end game here for the Bruins and Trojans heading into the final weekend of the Pac-12 regular season ... Meanwhile, Narbonne (23-6) faces another Ed Azzam-coached team from Westchester (25-6) trying to get into the state title chase ...