Monday, March 21, 2016

Bergman: Hear what you want, disregard the rest - Daily Racing Form


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Bergman: Hear what you want, disregard the rest
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Will the NFL, the same league that forced Yonkers Raceway's ownership to sever its ties upon the arrival of the Empire City Casino, at the time not wishing to have conflicts between casinos and football, have a problem sharing the grounds of a casino ...

Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce chief executive Jim Kirkos says a northern New Jersey casino would help the state recapture revenue that goes to New York’s Yonkers Raceway or to eastern Pennsylvania casinos. Information from: The Record ...
... executive Jim Kirkos says a northern New Jersey casino would help the state recapture revenue that goes to New York’s Yonkers Raceway or to eastern Pennsylvania casinos. Information from: The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.), http://www.northjersey.com
When the new Hudson Yards subway station opened last year, officials from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority gathered to celebrate New York City’s first new ... said the contractor, Yonkers Contracting, would pay $3 million to fix the leaks.
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Atlantic City mayor: Northern casinos would bring crime

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's Republican mayor says adding two casinos in northern New Jersey would bring crimes including prostitution ... state recapture revenue that goes to New York's Yonkers Raceway or to eastern Pennsylvania casinos.

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AC: Northern casinos would bring crime
Asbury Park Press
JERSEY CITY - Atlantic City's Republican mayor says adding two casinos in northern New Jersey would bring crimes including prostitution and drugs and would cause as many problems as benefits. The Record newspaper reports Mayor Don Guardian spoke ...
North Jersey casinos would bring as many headaches as benefits, A.C. mayor warnsNorthJersey.com
Atlantic City mayor: Northern casinos would bring crimeQuincy Herald Whig

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Leaks at Hudson Yards Station Frustrate M.T.A. Board

A spokesman for the authority, Kevin Ortiz, said the contractor, Yonkers Contracting, would pay $3 million to fix the leaks. The work began last Friday and will take up to three months, Mr. Ortiz said. “We’ve been clear that the current situation at 34 ...
A North Jersey casino, Kirkos said, would allow the state to recapture hundreds of millions of dollars in annual casino revenues that now go to Yonkers Raceway in New York or to several casinos in eastern Pennsylvania. Kirkos’ own parents, he said ...
“If you don’t think prostitution and drugs and other minor crimes won’t come along with it ... hundreds of millions of dollars in annual casino revenues that now go to Yonkers Raceway in New York or to several casinos in eastern Pennsylvania.

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NY / Region|Leaks at Hudson Yards Station Frustrate MTA Board
New York Times
When the new Hudson Yards subway station opened last year, officials from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority gathered to celebrate New York City's first new station in a quarter century. Nearly six months later, the authority is facing a major ...
Hudson Yards station flaws draws angry reaction from MTA boardNewsday
Leaks at Hudson Yards Station Rile MTA OfficialsWall Street Journal (subscription)

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Uber's technically not legal here, but it may be soon
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New Rochelle resident Jovan C. Richards thinks Westchester County should get out of the VCR age, follow New York City's lead and embrace ride-hailing services — one of his favorite conveniences of this generation. Richards, 25, said the Uber app is ...


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Out and About: Where lohud was this week
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Dozens of parents attended from across the region. Speakers included Congresswoman Nita Lowey, state Sen. George Latimer, Tim Kremer of the New York State School Boards Association, and Yonkers Interim Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada.


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


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EXCLUSIVE: NYPD cops tried justifying shooting of unarmed man in Yonkers hour after his death, new lawsuit alleges
New York Daily News
New York Police Department officers were looking for ways to justify their fatal shooting of an unarmed man a mere hour after his death, a new Manhattan federal lawsuit alleges. NYPD officers fatally shot Miguel Espinal around noon on Dec. 8. in ...

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Cleanthony Early returns to Knicks’ active roster since being shot on Dec. 30

Early was among the 12 active players on the Knicks roster against the Kings ... was supposed to play four rehab games with the D-League team in Westchester but an illness limited him to just one appearance and 14 minutes. "We'll see what happens (Sunday).
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Westchester Mobile Shredder Makes Stop In Harrison

HARRISON, N.Y. -- Grab all those documents you have lying around that need to be shredded -- the Westchester County mobile shredder ... 1 p.m. Residents can bring up to four file-size (10-by-12-by-15-inch ) boxes of confidential papers per household.
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"Air Jordan" Leads Yonkers Drivers to Sweep Over French in Drivers' Cup

The Drivers’ Cup line-ups: Yonkers Raceway: Jason Bartlett (captain), Tyler Buter, Dan Dube, Pat Lachance and Jordan Stratton; France:Pierre Vercruysse (captain), Matthieu Abrivard, Nicolas Ensch, Pierre Levesque and Franck Ouvrie. More from New Rochelle ...
Call him "Air Jordan II." ‎Yonkers Raceway-based harness driver Jordan Stratton knows quite a bit about winning races with over 2,000 career victories, but his understanding of diplomacy with France, not so much. The 29-year-old sulky star was in the ...
Yonkers Raceway: Jason Bartlett (captain), Tyler Buter, Dan Dube, Pat Lachance and Jordan Stratton; France:Pierre Vercruysse (captain), Matthieu Abrivard, Nicolas Ensch, Pierre Levesque and Franck Ouvrie. More from New Rochelle Patch NY to Fight Zika Virus ...
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Unheralded Fiorito an unquestioned leader for Yankees

But that day is not today. Fiorito spent his winter giving lessons to kids in and around Yonkers, but he reported to Yankees minor league camp two weeks early because he still has a job to do on the field this season. “In the beginning, I didn’t know ...

Yonkers police seek Atlantic Bank robber
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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 about $6,000, according to the police. A ...

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Nick Kroll and John Mulaney keep laughs, tuna rolling in 'Oh, Hello' - Chicago Tribune


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Nick Kroll and John Mulaney keep laughs, tuna rolling in 'Oh, Hello'
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St. Geegland (a retired professor of short stories at SUNY Yonkers) is prone to profane outbursts and casual racism, while Faizon (the self-proclaimed best actor in Manhattan) nervously pulls on his faded and improperly-tucked dress shirt. ... So for ...

YONKERS, N.Y. -- The Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade brought thousands of spectators out Saturday to watch more than 30 bands parade down McLean Avenue, reported to Westchester News 12. City official in the parade included Mayor Mike Spano and Westchester ...
St. Geegland (a retired professor of short stories at SUNY Yonkers) is prone to profane outbursts and casual racism, while Faizon (the self-proclaimed best actor in Manhattan) nervously pulls on his faded and improperly-tucked dress shirt. They both love ...
YONKERS, N.Y. -- The Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade brought thousands of spectators out Saturday to watch more than 30 bands parade down McLean Avenue, reported to Westchester News 12. City official in the parade included Mayor Mike Spano and Westchester ...

News 12 Hudson Valley
Man charged in Yonkers domestic violence incident
News 12 Hudson Valley
Man charged in Yonkers domestic violence incident. Updated March 19, 2016 4:40 PM. comments +-. Yonkers police say one man is being charged with assault following his arrest Saturday morning. (March 19, 2016 11:02 AM). Yonkers police say one man ...
Police: Suspect robs Yonkers bankNews 12 Westchester

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Benjamin Wolf, 65, of Brooklyn dies in Bronx River Parkway crash

Officials have identified a man who was killed on the Bronx River Parkway in White Plains this weekend. The Westchester Medical Examiner says Benjamin Wolf, 65, of Brooklyn, died when he was hit by a car Saturday night at the crosswalk outside the ...
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Yonkers: Tuesday 3/22 Analysis

(1) SOHO HIGHROLLER A returns from Florida for Allard off an improved effort and should be live at this basement level. (3) LENNON BLUE CHIP ships back from The Meadowlands and picks up leading driver Bartlett. (2) I LIKE DREAMIN drops, gets needed post ...
“Lost in Yonkers,” by Neil Simon is on stage at the Barnstable Comedy Club, 3171 Main St., Barnstable Village, through April 3 with performances at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $22; $20 seniors, students. The ...

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Meet Dan Fiorito: Your favorite prospect's favorite prospect
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“In this new day and age where everyone is trying to one-up one another, there are (still) a lot of good guys,” Refsnyder said. “And Dan's probably the best I've met doing that. He never complains when he doesn't play, and he's always ready when he ...

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Uber's technically not legal here, but it may be soon
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New Rochelle resident Jovan C. Richards thinks Westchester County should get out of the VCR age, follow New York City's lead and embrace ride-hailing services — one of his favorite conveniences of this generation. Richards, 25, said the Uber app is ...

HARRISON, N.Y. -- Grab all those documents you have lying around that need to be shredded -- the Westchester County mobile shredder ... 1 p.m. Residents can bring up to four file-size (10-by-12-by-15-inch ) boxes of confidential papers per household.
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Members of Violent Yonkers Gang 'Cruddy 650' Indicted on Murder, Bank Robbery Charges

Eleven members and associates of the Yonkers street gang Cruddy 650 were recently indicted on a multitude of charges including murder, bank robbery and witness tampering, United States Attorney Preet Bharara and authorities announced Monday. All but two of ...
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Meet Dan Fiorito: Your favorite prospect's favorite prospect

But that day is not today. Fiorito spent his winter giving lessons to kids in and around Yonkers, but he reported to Yankees minor league camp two weeks early because he still has a job to do on the field this season. “In the beginning, I didn’t know ...
YONKERS, N.Y. -- A female cat has been missing since March 2 from the vicinity of Oak Street and Riverview Court in Yonkers, according to the Yonkers Animal Shelter. Her owners are "worried sick" and there is a reward for her safe return. Anyone with ...

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Out and About: Where lohud was this week
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Dozens of parents attended from across the region. Speakers included Congresswoman Nita Lowey, state Sen. George Latimer, Tim Kremer of the New York State School Boards Association, and Yonkers Interim Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada.

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Out and About: Where lohud was this week

Engagement editor Gary Stern attended the annual advocacy breakfast of the Westchester-East Putnam region of the ... Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada. Saturday, March 12: The Journal News Golf Show, Tarrytown News director Mary Dolan and community ...
As St. Patrick's Day was celebrated at parades in Yonkers on Saturday and Pearl River on Sunday, discussions of immigration and presidential politics took on a decidedly green tint. For 50 years, “Irish immigrants have been all but shut out of legal ...

Yonkers police seek Atlantic Bank robber
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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 ...

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At St. Patrick's parades, talk turns to Irish immigration
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The hamlet was also voted most Irish town in New York by nerdwallet.com in 2015. “The big thing for the Irish here is the J-1 visa,” said Jim Russell, president of the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians in America. “A lot of people initially ...

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Police: Suspect robs Yonkers bank - News 12 Westchester


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Police: Suspect robs Yonkers bank
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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 ...

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Mount Vernon: Teen arrested in police chase, crash
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A Yonkers teenager has been arrested after a high-speed chase that ended in a crash in Mount Vernon, critically injuring a woman on Tuesday, police said. Xavier Wilson, 18, was arrested Tuesday night and taken back to the Bronx, where he had fled New ...
Yonkers teen charged in high-speed chase that injured 2News 12 Westchester
NYPD pursuit ends with crash in Mount Vernon, 1 seriously hurtWABC-TV
Teen who critically injured passenger while high in crash after Bronx police chase criminally chargedNew York Daily News
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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 ...
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At St. Patrick's parades, talk turns to Irish immigration

As St. Patrick's Day was celebrated at parades in Yonkers on Saturday and Pearl River on Sunday, discussions of immigration and presidential politics took on a decidedly green tint. For 50 years, “Irish immigrants have been all but shut out of legal ...
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Overnight Snow Could Make For Slippery Morning Commute In Yonkers

That old axiom is traditionally applied to real estate. But it also is applicable to weather. Case in point the start-of-spring storm that arrived in the area late Sunday evening. It's expected to result in between 4 and 8 inches of snow on Long Island ...
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Sometimes the biggest problems are right under our noses

He became a Social Studies Teacher in Yonkers and eventually an Assistant Principal at the ... He is a current member of the Edenton Planning Board, Chowan County Juvenile Crime Prevention Task Force, and the Northeast Commission. Please consider ...
As St. Patrick's Day was celebrated at parades in Yonkers on Saturday and Pearl River on Sunday ... The hamlet was also voted most Irish town in New York by nerdwallet.com in 2015. “The big thing for the Irish here is the J-1 visa,” said Jim ...
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