Lawmakers’ budget priorities: paid leave, tax cut, drug help

Lawmakers’ budget priorities: paid leave, tax cut, drug help

It also contains $1.7 billion in new funding for schools and $167 million to fight heroin and opioid addiction ... reforms,” said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers. “We need to take concrete steps to restore trust in our state ...

Republican Councilwoman Launches Bid For State Senate

The 37th Senate District extends from Yonkers to Bedford and includes part of White Plains, North Castle, Rye and Mamaroneck. Killian discussed her candidacy during a news conference at Rye Town Park. She promised to support term limits, fight for tax ...

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 ...

Yonkers firefighters to protest Spano address

Yonkers fire officers have been working without a contract and have not had a cost of living increase for over seven years. Union members are also unhappy over Spano's handling of a fight at a department holiday party that left a fire lieutenant unconscious.

1 dead, 2 missing after tugboat crash on Hudson River - KFDA

1 dead, 2 missing after tugboat crash on Hudson River KFDA Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino identified the dead crewman as Paul Amon, 62, of Bayville, New Jersey. Attempts to ... State Police divers began searching in the water about 12 hours after the crash. Earlier in the day ... AP National News ... and more »

Cuomo: Tugboat crash at TZB 'tragic accident' - The Journal News | LoHud.com

The Journal News | LoHud.com

Cuomo: Tugboat crash at TZB 'tragic accident' The Journal News | LoHud.com "We have taken many, many precautions to make sure everything is very well illuminated," he told The Journal News after he and his daughter, Michaela, toured the crash site by boat. "I don't think there's any question about the ... "Tappan Zee ... New York tugboat crash leaves 1 dead, 2 missingCNN Search resumes for 2 missing crewmembers in NY tugboat crashKFDA all 908 news articles »

Two Bobcats Spotted In Westchester County - CBS Local

CBS Local

Two Bobcats Spotted In Westchester County CBS Local SOMERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A town in northern Westchester County is abuzz after two bobcats were spotted. A photo posted to social media shows two bobcats – estimated at more than 50 pounds each – showing up outside a home in Valley Drive in ...

New York City makes for a perfect Metropolis, Gotham

New York City makes for a perfect Metropolis, Gotham

In fact, Batman co-creator Bill Finger was inspired by the name of a Yonkers store called Gotham Jewelers, says comic historian Michael Uslan. “The entire comic book industry through the 1960s was based in New York City, so for the writers, editors and ...

Target moves on, commit falters

Westchester (25-9) received 18 points from Marquise Walker and a 17-point, 12-board double-double from Nick Rakocevic in the loss. The Crusaders will take on Lincoln-Way West in Saturday’s state title game. Lincoln-Way West 45, Peoria Manual 41.

Westchester Knicks Blow Away BayHawks in Win

ERIE - The Westchester Knicks (25-19), 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.

Weather Update: Up to 6 inches of snow possible

A coastal storm could bring up to six inches of snow to the Hudson Valley on Sunday. News 12 Meteorologist Brysen Van Eck says he expects snow or a wintry mix to develop during the late morning hours on Sunday. With temperatures hovering around freezing ...

New York City makes for a perfect Metropolis, Gotham

In fact, Batman co-creator Bill Finger was inspired by the name of a Yonkers store called Gotham Jewelers, says comic historian Michael Uslan. “The entire comic book industry through the 1960s was based in New York City, so for the writers, editors and ...

Yonkers: Bamond sends out two winners in Levy Series opener

The Bamond stable picked up where it left off a year ago in the George Morton Levy Series. 2014 Levy Series champion P H Supercam (Jason Bartlett), who won four preliminary legs last year before finishing fourth in the rich final, exhibited superiority in ...

New York City makes for a perfect hometown of Batman, Superman - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

New York City makes for a perfect hometown of Batman, Superman New York Daily News ... from their real-life counterpart — New York City. DC COMICS' THREE BIGGEST SUPERHEROES IN 'BATMAN V. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE'. In fact, Batman co-creator Bill Finger was inspired by the name of a Yonkers store called Gotham Jewelers ...

Man Stabbed at St. Paddy's Day Fest in Bronx: Cops

Man Stabbed at St. Paddy's Day Fest in Bronx: Cops

The fight broke out on Van Cortland Park East at the conclusion of a St. Patrick's Day parade in Yonkers. A witness told NBC 4 New York that the victim was stabbed in the chest. The suspect, who was wearing a green hoodie at the time, fled the scene.

Thousands attend Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade - News 12 Westchester

Thousands attend Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade - News 12 Westchester

News 12 Westchester

Thousands attend Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade News 12 Westchester A sea of green could be seen Saturday in Yonkers as thousands came out to celebrate the city's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. More than 30 bands and 5,500 people marched in the parade. The parade went down McLean Avenue past hundreds of Irish ... Man charged in Yonkers domestic violence incidentNews 12 Hudson Valley all 4 news articles »

Yonkers prepares for St. Patrick's Day parade - News 12 Westchester

News 12 Westchester

Yonkers prepares for St. Patrick's Day parade News 12 Westchester Thousands are preparing to celebrate Irish pride in the city of hills Saturday at the annual St. Patrick's Day parade. (Credit: News 12). Thousands are preparing to celebrate Irish pride in the city of hills Saturday at the annual St. Patrick's Day parade. and more »

Manual takes 3rd at state

Manual takes 3rd at state

The Rams beat Westchester St. Joseph 56-55 in overtime to capture third-place in the state 3A basketball tournament. Da'Monte Williams and Romon Douglas-Watkins each contributed 12 points apiece. Manual finishes the season with a record of 25-7.

Yonkers police seek Atlantic Bank robber - The Journal News | LoHud.com

Yonkers police seek Atlantic Bank robber - The Journal News | LoHud.com

Yonkers police seek Atlantic Bank robber The Journal News | LoHud.com YONKERS - The police are seeking the person who robbed the Atlantic Bank on Friday. At about 5:50 p.m., the robber passed a note to a teller at the bank at 2320 Central Park Ave. and then fled on foot with an undetermined amount of money, according to ...

Kilpatrick, a Yonkers, NY native found the NBA stabilit…

Kilpatrick, a Yonkers, NY native found the NBA stability he’d been working – and yearning – for on Saturday, turning a pair of 10-day contracts into a multi-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets. “It’s not every day that you get a New York kid playing ...

Kilpatrick, a Yonkers, NY native found the NBA stabilit…

Kilpatrick, a Yonkers, NY native found the NBA stability he’d been working – and yearning – for on Saturday, turning a pair of 10-day contracts into a multi-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets. “It’s not every day that you get a New York kid playing ...

CKO Kickboxing Launches First Gym in Yonkers

CKO Kickboxing Launches First Gym in Yonkers

NEW YORK, March 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ CKO Kickboxing, one of the fastest growing health fitness franchises, recently opened its first fitness kickboxing gym in Yonkers in the Tanglewood Shopping Center near Central Avenue. The gym at 16 Crisfield Street ...

Thousands attend Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade

A sea of green could be seen Saturday in Yonkers as thousands came out to celebrate the city's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. More than 30 bands and 5,500 people marched in the parade. The parade went down McLean Avenue past hundreds of Irish flags and a ...

Police will still scan river surface for 3rd tug crew member - KAUZ-TV

KAUZ-TV

Police will still scan river surface for 3rd tug crew member KAUZ-TV (AP Photo/Seth Wenig). Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, left, uses a diagram to explain the circumstances of a fatal collision on the water in Tarrytown, N.Y., Saturday, March 12, 2016. A tugboat crashed into a barge on the Hudson River nor. and more »

Nets sign former Bearcat Sean Kilpatrick to multi-year deal - WLWT Cincinnati

WLWT Cincinnati

Nets sign former Bearcat Sean Kilpatrick to multi-year deal WLWT Cincinnati ... 10-day contracts, and then teams must sign them for the rest of the season if they want to keep them. The 26-year-old Yonkers, New York, native went undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft after a standout four-year collegiate career at the University of ... Brooklyn Nets Sign Sean Kilpatrick To Multi-year ContractHeadlines & Global News Kilpatrick Realizes NBA Dream With NetsBrooklynnets.com Sean Kilpatrick hopes to trade suitcase for stabilityESPN (blog) NetsDaily -SNY.tv all 45 news articles »

Nets sign former Bearcat Sean Kilpatrick to multi-year deal

Nets sign former Bearcat Sean Kilpatrick to multi-year deal

The 26-year-old Yonkers, New York, native went undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft after a standout four-year collegiate career at the University of Cincinnati. Terms of the deal announced Saturday were not disclosed.

CKO Kickboxing Launches First Gym in Yonkers

NEW YORK, March 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ CKO Kickboxing, one of the fastest growing health fitness franchises, recently opened its first fitness kickboxing gym in Yonkers in the Tanglewood Shopping Center near Central Avenue. The gym at 16 Crisfield Street ...

Lead poisoning crisis isn’t limited to Flint, Mich.

While I was growing up in the Bronx and Yonkers, street violence was all-too-common — bullets flying and victims dying, followed by the inevitable memorial murals and flowers and candles on the sidewalk where victims had fallen. These sights and sounds ...

Brooklyn Nets Sign Sean Kilpatrick To Multi-year Contract

The terms of Kilpatrick's new contract with the Nets are unknown at this time, but the 26-year-old from Yonkers, N.Y., is likely happy to have finally found an NBA home. "It's not every day that you get a New York kid playing for a New York team like this ...

Nets sign former Bearcat Sean Kilpatrick to multi-year deal

The 26-year-old Yonkers, New York, native went undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft after a standout four-year collegiate career at the University of Cincinnati. Terms of the deal announced Saturday were not disclosed.

Yonkers police seek Atlantic Bank robber - The Journal News | LoHud.com

Yonkers police seek Atlantic Bank robber - The Journal News | LoHud.com

Yonkers police seek Atlantic Bank robber The Journal News | LoHud.com YONKERS - The police are seeking the person who robbed the Atlantic Bank on Friday. At about 5:50 p.m., the robber passed a note to a teller at the bank at 2320 Central Park Ave. and then fled on foot with an undetermined amount of money, according to ... and more »

Police respond to alleged burglary in Yonkers

Yonkers police responded to a burglary Saturday morning, according to reports. Police arrived at a house at 60 Grassy Sprain Road just after 3 a.m. Witnesses tell News 12 the homeowner was beaten by a man who broke into the house. Officers were seen taking ...

Salvage Starts Monday of Tug at Fatal Hudson River Crash Site

Salvage Starts Monday of Tug at Fatal Hudson River Crash Site

The tug leaked up to 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel, creating a sheen that stretched to Yonkers, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino said. The state Department of Environmental Conservation was working to contain the spill. Westchester County police ...

Target moves on, commit falters

Target moves on, commit falters

Westchester (25-9) received 18 points from Marquise Walker and a 17-point, 12-board double-double from Nick Rakocevic in the loss. The Crusaders will take on Lincoln-Way West in Saturday’s state title game. Lincoln-Way West 45, Peoria Manual 41.

'Yonkers' compelling, complex study of family life

When Grandma Kurnitz tells off her 13-year-old grandson Arty for not eating her soup as a cold remedy in “Lost in Yonkers,” she believes she ... as they gather in her New York apartment. The effects of her draconian rearing of her children, heavily ...

2 men killed in tugboat crash died from drowning - KAUZ-TV: Newschannel 6 Now | Wichita Falls, TX - KAUZ-TV

KAUZ-TV

2 men killed in tugboat crash died from drowning - KAUZ-TV: Newschannel 6 Now | Wichita Falls, TX KAUZ-TV (AP Photo/Seth Wenig). Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, left, uses a diagram to explain the circumstances of a fatal collision on the water in Tarrytown, N.Y., Saturday, March 12, 2016. A tugboat crashed into a barge on the Hudson River nor. and more »

1 dead, 2 missing after tugboat crash on Hudson River - KFDA

1 dead, 2 missing after tugboat crash on Hudson River KFDA Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino identified the dead crewman as Paul Amon, 62, of Bayville, New Jersey. Attempts to ... State Police divers began searching in the water about 12 hours after the crash. Earlier in the day ... AP National News ... and more »

Salvage Starts Monday of Tug at Fatal Crash Site

The tug leaked up to 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel, creating a sheen that stretched to Yonkers, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino said. The state Department of Environmental Conservation was working to contain the spill. Westchester County police ...

'Yonkers' compelling, complex study of family life

'Yonkers' compelling, complex study of family life

When Grandma Kurnitz tells off her 13-year-old grandson Arty for not eating her soup as a cold remedy in “Lost in Yonkers,” she believes she’s helping him grow up in the best way she knows how. The irony, however, is every bit as cutting as the ...

Westchester Knicks Blow Away BayHawks in Win

Westchester Knicks Blow Away BayHawks in Win

ERIE - The Westchester Knicks (25-19), 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.

Weather Update: Up to 6 inches of snow possible

A coastal storm could bring up to six inches of snow to the Hudson Valley on Sunday. News 12 Meteorologist Brysen Van Eck says he expects snow or a wintry mix to develop during the late morning hours on Sunday. With temperatures hovering around freezing ...

Best food Instagrammers: Hungry in Westchester

Hungry in Westchester showcases simple ... At left is her brother Joseph Fosella, 12. (Video by Mark Vergari/The Journal News) The Popover Special 😳 @cookedandco #popoverspecial #bacon #eggs #gruyere #gruyerecheese #meltedcheese #foodporn #foodgasm ...

Police: Suspect robs Yonkers bank - News 12 Westchester

News 12 Westchester

Police: Suspect robs Yonkers bank News 12 Westchester A suspect held up an Atlantic Bank branch in Yonkers Friday evening, police say. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. at 2320 Central Park Ave., inside the Kohl's shopping center. According to police, the male suspect walked into the bank just before ... and more »

Yonkers Police Investigate Reports Of Gunfire Near Cottage Place - Daily Voice

Daily Voice

Yonkers Police Investigate Reports Of Gunfire Near Cottage Place Daily Voice YONKERS, N. Y. -- Yonkers police recovered several bullet casings from the playground area at the Cottage Place Gardens Apartments after residents reported hearing gunfire Saturday night, according to News 12 Westchester. Several calls came in to ...

Yonkers: Police investigate 'suspicious device' - The Journal News | LoHud.com

The Journal News | LoHud.com

Yonkers: Police investigate 'suspicious device' The Journal News | LoHud.com \YONKERS - Streets were closed for hours Wednesday morning around a section of North Broadway while police investigated a suspicious item found in a car. The Westchester County bomb squad determined the item found inside a car was safe late ... Bomb Squad Responds After Suspicious Device Found In Car In YonkersCBS Local Suspicious device found in car in Yonkers Wednesday morning deemed safeWABC-TV North Broadway In Yonkers Reopens After Bomb Squad InvestigationDaily Voice News 12 Westchester all 8 news articles »

Retired Eastchester Cop Helps Former Colleagues Nab a Suspect

Retired Eastchester Cop Helps Former Colleagues Nab a Suspect

EASTCHESTER, NY - Police in the Town of Eastchester got an assist from a ... Lingering/ Accused Catholic School Flasher: Nearby News Bronxville, Yonkers Schools Ranked Among NY's Best Group of Teachers in 2016 For the complete story, including what Edwards ...

Police: Suspect robs Yonkers bank - News 12 Westchester

Police: Suspect robs Yonkers bank - News 12 Westchester

News 12 Westchester

Police: Suspect robs Yonkers bank News 12 Westchester A suspect held up an Atlantic Bank branch in Yonkers Friday evening, police say. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. at 2320 Central Park Ave., inside the Kohl's shopping center. According to police, the male suspect walked into the bank just before ... and more »

Doreen Colburn Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide

Doreen Colburn Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide

Ms. Colburn specializes in hospitality and is responsible for training employees. She is affiliated with the Girl Scouts and the C.L.I.A. Born in Yonkers, New York, Ms. Colburn attended college. In her spare time, she enjoys swimming, hiking, nutrition ...