Friday, March 11, 2016

Changing face of public housing - The Journal News | LoHud.com


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Changing face of public housing
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The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers runs 50 of those; the rest are either rental-voucher (section 8) units or subsidized by the project's developer. The overhaul is continuing at Cottage Place Gardens in Yonkers, where the 120-unit ...

Public Housing in New Rochelle Kwamain Dixon talks about the townhouse homes at Heritage Homes in New Rochelle. He has lived there since 2013. (Video by Mark Vergari/The Journal News) Check out this story on lohud.com: http://lohud.us/1plHnrx
Marian was born in 1927 in Yonkers, New York. She was a beautiful person inside and out and will be remembered for her love, intelligence and strength. Her family and friends will greatly miss her. Marian lived life fully and with passion. She met her late ...
The Prelude marks the beginning of the end for the 1949-era Winbrook campus, which is being re-named Brookfield Commons as the city joins Yonkers and New Rochelle in changing the face of subsidized housing in Westchester. "We wanted to take the old ...
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Ghana Makes History with First Ever Flag Raising in Yonkers - GhanaWeb


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Ghana Makes History with First Ever Flag Raising in Yonkers
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Organized by the National Council of Ghanaian Associations (NCOGA ) and the City of Yonkers, the colourful event on Thursday,( March 4, 2016) was attended by Councilors of the city, friends of Ghana, executives of the NCOGA, the Ghanaian community ...

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Yonkers man convicted in deadly crash
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A Yonkers man faces seven years in prison after being convicted of vehicular manslaughter in a deadly car crash. Prosecutors say Antoine Simmons, 35, was high on drugs and speeding when he slammed into a tree on Rumsey Road in Yonkers in 2014.
Guilty verdict in vehicular manslaughter death of passengerMid-Hudson News

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Jose Ramirez, 35, was driving on the northbound parkway near Webster Avenue in New Rochelle around 12:15 p.m. when he was pulled over for a traffic violation, Westchester County police said. Ramirez, of Bowie, Texas, did not have a valid driver's license ...
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Copper City adds to Valley restaurant scene

“The people are the best here,” he said. “They are just genuinely friendly, nice people. A Yonkers, N.Y., native, Carney began his career in the restaurant industry at just 16. After studying at the Culinary Institute at Hyde Park, Carney began ...
A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington ... inundated by record-setting flooding this week Trump, GOP rivals fight on -- but politely -- in late debate Trump, GOP rivals fight on ...
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DMX Bounces Back With New Song, “Moe Wings”

“Moe Wings” finds X linking up with Big Moeses and Joe Young over an aggressive beat as the Yonkers bred veteran gets the flow of things again. Also, he’s been working heavy Swizz Beatz, so be on the look for more new music from The Darkman.
WAYNE - The Westchester Knicks (24-18), 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.
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Pepe’s reaches decade milestone, helps fight against breast cancer

Komen® Southern New England to be a leading supporter in the local fight against breast cancer ... These offerings remain at the core of all of the Pepe’s locations throughout CT, Yonkers, NY and now even Boston. The 3290 square foot, 98 seat restaurant ...
Both "Yonkers" actresses say they’ve realized they have a facility ... a young hero who teams up with a wisecracking genie to win the heart of a princess and fight the evil Jafar. Shows are at 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday ...

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Yonkers Officials Rounding Up Foreclosed Properties For Resale
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Some properties are a stone's throw away from the New York City line. “You have the subway, which is just a bus ride away, and you have a very friendly, family oriented environment here… I have multiple friends here; it's a great place to live ...
Ghana Makes History with First Ever Flag Raising in Yonkers ...GhanaWeb

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He’s committed to play football at Amherst College next year and is looking to study biology. In the school and Yonkers community, Ngbokoli is leader of Midnight Run, a Hackley Ambassador, a middle school mentor and a member of the Unity Club ...
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1 suspect in Mike Nolan shooting makes bail - The Journal News | LoHud.com


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1 suspect in Mike Nolan shooting makes bail
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YONKERS - One of the four suspects in the fatal September shooting of Oakland A's baseball prospect Michael Nolan has been released on bail. Tejmitra Singh, 23, of the Bronx, posted $350,000 bail and was released, the Westchester County District ...

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Police say a truck driver used fishing line to flip his license plate in a bid to avoid paying tolls into New York City. A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington Bridge electronic toll ...
YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)– First Brooklyn ... Some properties are a stone’s throw away from the New York City line. “You have the subway, which is just a bus ride away, and you have a very friendly, family oriented environment here… I have ...
The Ghana flag was for the first time raised in front of the Yonkers City Hall in New York to commemorate the 59th independence anniversary. It is the first ever by an African country in Yonkers. As part of the ceremony, a traditional invocation and ...
“I would like Dublin,” said Wandzilak, who lives in Yonkers and spent childhood vacations in Ireland. Thornton, who immigrated to New York in 1970, wouldn’t mind retiring in Ireland, at least for part of the year. “Florida I wouldn’t like,” she ...
TORRINGTON >> Lost in Yonkers, Neil Simon’s memory play in 1942 Yonkers, New York, continues in the Nancy Marine Studio Theater at the Warner through Sunday, March 24. The play premiered at The Center for the Performing Arts in Winston-Salem, North ...
Astorino, Westchester County Executive; Ed Day, Rockland County Executive; Mike Spano, Mayor of Yonkers; and Kevin King, Director of the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets. Since its beginning in 2006, Hudson Valley Restaurant Week has come ...

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Mount Vernon votes Tuesday on $108M school bond
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The Mount Vernon City School District is gearing up for a vote Tuesday on a $108 million bond that would result in sweeping repairs and upgrades to the ...

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Greenwich debates school start times

The Greenwich Board of Education is debating a plan to move back the start time of the school day for all public schools in the district. The board is considering changing the schedules after a doctors’ group recommended classes not start before 8:30 a.m ...
and Yonkers, N.Y., according to the FBI. Those individuals pleaded guilty to money-laundering conspiracy charges after their arrest in June 2010. A few months after their arrests, the FBI launched an investigation into Mr. Buryakov and his alleged handlers.
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Man arrested with 13 oz. of pot in trunk

Jose Ramirez, 35, was driving on the northbound parkway near Webster Avenue in New Rochelle around 12:15 p.m. when he was pulled over for a traffic violation, Westchester County police said. Ramirez, of Bowie, Texas, did not have a valid driver's license ...
A man who was high on PCP and marijuana when he crashed his car in Yonkers two years ago, killing his passenger, was convicted Wednesday of vehicular manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. The Westchester District Attorney's Office said Antoine ...

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Truck driver used fishing line to beat George Washington Bridge tolls: Police
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Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday the launch of a new study that will be the first in the country to thoroughly examine the effect different lighting installation strategies have on reducing crime. RELATED: New Yorkers can now check on neighborhood ...
Truck driver beat GWB toll using fishing line, cops say (VIDEO)NJ.com
Police: Trucker used fishing line to flip plate in toll scamGlens Falls Post-Star

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A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington Bridge electronic toll lane without the toll registering on Wednesday night. Police stopped his truck and found a fishing line rigged from the cab ...
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Police: Trucker used fishing line to flip plate in toll scam

A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington ... inundated by record-setting flooding this week Trump, GOP rivals fight on -- but politely -- in late debate Trump, GOP rivals fight on ...
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DMX Bounces Back With New Song, “Moe Wings”

“Moe Wings” finds X linking up with Big Moeses and Joe Young over an aggressive beat as the Yonkers bred veteran gets the flow of things again. Also, he’s been working heavy Swizz Beatz, so be on the look for more new music from The Darkman.
A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington Bridge electronic toll lane without the toll registering on Wednesday night. Police stopped his truck and found a fishing line rigged from the cab ...
YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Police in Yonkers are investigating a suspicious device found in a car in an apartment parking lot. The building at 270 North Broadway was evacuated Wednesday morning when one of the residents got in her car and found what ...
A suspicious device prompted a heavy police presence Wednesday morning in Yonkers. Police say they got a phone call around 7:45 a.m. about a suspicious package in the trunk of a 32-year-old woman's car parked in a lot at 270 North Broadway. "She got in ...
Yonkers: Police investigate 'suspicious device' The Westchester bomb squad was called over an item found in a car on the 200 block of Broadway. Check out this story on lohud.com: http://lohud.us/1pg3FuU
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Police reel in trucker they say used fishing line to beat toll charge

FORT LEE, N.J. — Police say a truck driver used fishing line to flip his license plate in a bid to avoid paying tolls into New York City. A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington Bridge ...
Hammons has acquired a venue for that purpose in Yonkers, New York, as the mayor announced in a State of the City address. He Co-Curated Mnuchin's Show Without Asking. Remember when we said he “collaborated" with the gallery? Well, a few weeks before the ...
Marks may have found a keeper in Kilpatrick. He's also a Yonkers native and he’s excited about playing for his hometown team. "It’s not everyday you get a New York kid playing for a New York team." Kilpatrick said. Brooklyn has until March 19th to ...
A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington Bridge electronic toll lane without the toll registering on Wednesday night. Police stopped his truck and found a fishing line rigged from the cab ...
Perhaps the greatest way for an artist to take back some power is to usurp the role of dealer. Hammons has acquired a venue for that purpose in Yonkers, New York, as the mayor announced in a State of the City address. He Co-Curated Mnuchin's Show Without ...
A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington Bridge electronic toll lane without the toll registering on Wednesday night. Police stopped his truck and found a fishing line rigged from the cab ...
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Beloved nun laid to rest

Many people spoke to News 12 about Hiel’s tireless efforts at JFK Hgh School in Somers over the past 50 years. "While this is a sad day, it is also a celebration of life. Parents, friends...
Marks may have found a keeper in Kilpatrick. He's also a Yonkers native and he’s excited about playing for his hometown team. "It’s not everyday you get a New York kid playing for a New York team." Kilpatrick said. Brooklyn has until March 19th to ...
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Police: Trucker used fishing line to flip plate in toll scam

A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington Bridge electronic toll lane without the toll registering on Wednesday night. Police stopped his truck and found a fishing line rigged from the cab ...
Javier Marte allegedly tried to avoid George Washington Bridge toll Yonkers man accused of rigging license plate ... 7:15 p.m. after Port Authority police noticed he didn’t have a front license plate. Police discovered Marte had lifted it to avoid ...
One of the suspects charged in the shooting death of a Yonkers baseball prospect has been released from jail. Tejmitra Singh, 23, of the Bronx, was released on $350,000 bail on Wednesday. Singh was charged with felony assault and weapons possession last week.
One of the suspects charged in the shooting death of a Yonkers baseball prospect has been released from jail. Tejmitra Singh, 23, of the Bronx, was released on $350,000 bail on Wednesday. Singh was charged with felony assault and weapons possession last ...
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Platt Technical School evacuated again

For the second time in two days, Platt Technical School in Milford has been evacuated as a precaution. State police say an unspecified threat was made around 9:30 a.m. today, and emergency procedures were put into effect. Yesterday, students were sent home ...
He writes about astronomy for Natural History magazine, the Farmer's Almanac and other publications, and he is also an on-camera meteorologist for News 12 Westchester, New York. Follow us @Spacedotcom, Facebook or Google+. Originally published on Space.com.
A man who was high on PCP and marijuana when he crashed his car in Yonkers two years ago, killing his passenger, was convicted Wednesday of vehicular manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. The Westchester District Attorney's Office said Antoine ...
Javier Marte allegedly tried to avoid George Washington Bridge toll Yonkers man accused of rigging license plate ... Attorney information for him was not immediately available. Alison Fox covers crime and breaking news for amNewYork. When she’s not ...
Police say a truck driver used fishing line to flip his license plate in a bid to avoid paying tolls into New York City. A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington Bridge electronic toll ...
YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)– First Brooklyn ... Some properties are a stone’s throw away from the New York City line. “You have the subway, which is just a bus ride away, and you have a very friendly, family oriented environment here… I have ...

Tenri Cultural Institute to Present BORDER CROSSINGS Today
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Tenri Cultural Institute presents Border Crossings, a cultural exchange featuring works by American composer Richard Cameron-Wolfe and Ukrainian composer ...

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These offerings remain at the core of all of the Pepe’s locations throughout CT, Yonkers, NY and now even Boston. The 3290 square foot, 98 seat restaurant is visually dominated by the view of its 14 x 14 foot brick oven and the even larger “paddle area ...
Komen® Southern New England to be a leading supporter in the local fight against breast cancer ... These offerings remain at the core of all of the Pepe’s locations throughout CT, Yonkers, NY and now even Boston. The 3290 square foot, 98 seat restaurant ...
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Trucker used fishing line to flip plate in toll scam, police say

A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington Bridge electronic toll lane without the toll registering on Wednesday night. Police stopped his truck and found a fishing line rigged from the cab ...

Donald Trump Thinks He's "The Most Popular Person That's Ever Lived" In Upstate NY
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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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State Grants for Groups that Hire People with Disabilities

New York has distributed $2.4 million to 100 organizations that ... Search for Change Inc $660.80; and the City of Yonkers Office of Workforce Development $45,250.33.
A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington Bridge electronic toll lane without the toll registering on Wednesday night. Police stopped his truck and found a fishing line rigged from the cab ...
In Westchester County, grants are going to the Mental Health Association of Westchester County Inc., $9,152; Choice of New Rochelle Inc $9,536.80; Search for Change Inc $660.80; and the City of Yonkers Office of Workforce Development $45,250.33.
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Poughkeepsie HS basketball star gunned down

A Poughkeepsie High School basketball star is dead after he was gunned down just hours after winning a big game. Caval Haylett, 18, and another teen were shot as they walked in a street with a group of people on Wednesday. He died at Mid-Hudson Regional ...
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Police: Trucker used fishing line to flip plate in toll scam

FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) - Police say a truck driver used fishing line to flip his license plate in a bid to avoid paying tolls into New York City. A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington ...
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Police: Trucker used fishing line to flip plate in toll scam

A police officer says he saw 41-year-old Javier Marte of Yonkers, New York, drive through a George Washington ... arguing Thursday that Republicans have no one to blame but themselves. Trump, GOP rivals fight on _ but politely _ in late debate Trump ...
Police said a truck driver used fishing line to flip his license plate in a bid to avoid paying tolls into New York City. Javier Marte, 41, of Yonkers, New York, drove through a George Washington Bridge electronic toll lane without the toll registering on ...
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited ... Cyrus Razani, age 82, from Warburton Avenue in Yonkers, NY, arrested on February 28, 2016 by Patrolman Jesse Toma for Driving While Intoxicated. He was released pending a court date. Frank Lochli, age 39 ...
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Yonkers Officials Rounding Up Foreclosed Properties For Resale

YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)– First Brooklyn ... Some properties are a stone’s throw away from the New York City line. “You have the subway, which is just a bus ride away, and you have a very friendly, family oriented environment here… I have ...
YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)– First Brooklyn, then Hoboken, and now Yonkers. Officials in Yonkers are rounding up foreclosed properties for resale and predicting a brisk market. Along the Yonkers waterfront, you can see the activity within sight of the ...
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WATCH: Truck Driver Uses Fishing Line To Beat GWB Toll

Marte, 41, of Yonkers, was charged with tampering with public records and theft of services. The fare for the tractor-trailer would have been $126 at that hour without an E-ZPass.
The Ghana flag was for the first time raised in front of the Yonkers City Hall in New York to commemorate the 59th independence anniversary. It is the first ever by an African country in Yonkers. As part of the ceremony, a traditional invocation and ...

Tenri Cultural Institute to Present BORDER CROSSINGS This Today
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Tenri Cultural Institute presents Border Crossings, a cultural exchange featuring works by American composer Richard Cameron-Wolfe and Ukrainian composer ...

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The Ghana flag was for the first time raised in front of the Yonkers City Hall in New York to commemorate the 59th independence anniversary. It is the first ever by an African country in Yonkers. As part of the ceremony, a traditional invocation and ...
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