Sunday, April 10, 2016

Radio Waves: Classical music station holds instrument drive - NorthJersey.com


Radio Waves: Classical music station holds instrument drive
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This should be music to everyone's ears: Classical music station WQXR-FM (105.9) will hold its second instrument drive today to April 17. The initiative invites people throughout the metropolitan area to donate their gently used musical instrument, ...

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Craig, Skyforce Enjoy Target, Win At Westchester
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The Westchester Knicks, the official NBA Development League affiliate of the New York Knickerbockers, fell 109-95 to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Miami Heat affiliate, in game one of the 2016 NBA D-League Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.

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NY Senate OKs Budget Bill To Boost State Minimum Wage To $15
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The Republican-controlled chamber voted 61-1 for the final bill after working through the night to pass other parts of the $156 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that began Friday. “We knew we could lift millions out of poverty if we just ...
California, New York poised to raise minimum wage to $15KFDA
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Yonkers man gets 25 years in slaying
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A Yonkers man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the 2014 ambush shooting death of Rodney Saunders. Edwin Palestina, 24, was sentenced Thursday by Westchester County Judge Barry Warhit. In February, Palestina pleaded guilty to ...
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Ex-fugitive gets prison for fatal ambush on New York streetKFDA

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Yonkers cops to shave heads for child cancer research
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It's time for shaved heads. On Sunday at 1 p.m. the Yonkers Police Benevolent Association will host a fundraiser for the St. Baldrick's Foundation, a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding childhood cancer research. ZONING: Yonkers rezoning for ...

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Intense fire tears through three homes in Yonkers

An intense four-alarm fire tore through three homes in Yonkers on Sunday afternoon. The fire started on 53 Herriot Street at 2 p.m. Sunday, and quickly spread to 51 and 55 Herriot Street. Video courtesy @frank_tha_tank1 via Twitter: LIVE on #Periscope ...
Yonkers firefighters battle a four alarm fire at 53 Herriot Street in the city, April 10, 2016. (Video by Mark Vergari/The Journal News) YONKERS - A four alarm fire damaged three houses on Herriot Street and displaced nearly 20 residents on Sunday afternoon.
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Suspect Charged in Stabbing Death of Man at Bronx Party

Julian Washington was stabbed in the neck and torso at a party on Westchester Avenue in the Woodstock neighborhood ... where he was declared dead. About 12 hours later, police charged Hubbard with second-degree murder, manslaughter and fourth-degree ...
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GO GUIDE: Get 'Lost in Yonkers' - Wicked Local


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GO GUIDE: Get 'Lost in Yonkers'
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Nemasket River Productions presents "Lost in Yonkers" at the Alley Theatre in Middleboro. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. April 15 and 16, and 2 p.m. April 17. Additional performances will take place April 22-23, and April 29-30. Tickets are $20 ...

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Varsity scores and schedule
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Haldane vs. North Salem at P.Q. Elementary School, 4:30 p.m.. Pearl River at Nyack, 4:30 p.m.. Rye at Pelham, 4:30 p.m.. Sleepy Hollow at Tuckahoe, 4:45 p.m.. Yonkers tournament. Riverside vs. Yonkers at Sullivan Oval, 4 p.m.. Gorton at Lincoln, 4 p.m..

"This is a crucial step to ensuring that all victims of child sex abuse get their day in court and that the predators at fault are held criminally and civilly responsible," said Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers). "We must protect victims no matter where or when ...
"This is a crucial step to ensuring that all victims of child sex abuse get their day in court and that the predators at fault are held criminally and civilly responsible," said Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers ... or when the heinous crime took place."
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EXCLUSIVE: N.Y. Senate Democrats to push bill to help child sex abuse victims seek justice against predators, public institutions

"This is a crucial step to ensuring that all victims of child sex abuse get their day in court and that the predators at fault are held criminally and civilly responsible," said Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers ... crimes by lifting New York's obsolete ...
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GO GUIDE: Get 'Lost in Yonkers'

Chris Setterland will talk about his book, "A Traveler's Guide to Martha's Vineyard" at 6:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater Public Library. Free. "Spring Bling" fashion show will begin at 12:30 p.m. at Stetson Hall in Randolph. Floral designer Bill Graham will ...
Smith. For more information, visit foxboroart.blogspot.com. Nemasket River Productions presents "Lost in Yonkers" at the Alley Theatre in Middleboro. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. April 15 and 16, and 2 p.m. April 17. Additional performances will ...

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Yonkers man gets 25 years in slaying
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THE CRIME: Bakery worker shot dead. Saunders, who worked at the Greyston Bakery in Yonkers, was walking on Woodworth Avenue near Gold Street around 2 a.m. when the shooters pulled up in a minivan and opened fire on him, officials said. He tried to ...

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Buffalo State students accused of running bogus credit card scheme
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The Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that two 23-year-old students and a 25-year-old student, all from Yonkers, were charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument and criminal possession of a forgery device. Police say ...

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Police say a 30-year-old man was fatally stabbed early Sunday morning. They say Julian Washington, of Harlem, was found unresponsive just after 12 a.m. at 645 Westchester Ave. after police received a 911 call regarding an assault inside the St. Mary's houses.
Westchester experienced an unusual storm six years ago in which about 7 inches of rain fell in a 12 hour period, impacting more than 3,000 homes. "The kids have talked about flooding in their homes," said 4th-grade teacher Lisa Weber, who noted the ...
YONKERS - Bernie Sanders has an official presence in Westchester. Sunday afternoon, campaign staffers and volunteers opened a campaign office at 66 Main Street in the city's downtown ahead of the New York primary on April 19. “The campaign jumped in ...
New York’s top state cop, Joseph A ... void a traffic ticket issued by a trooper to an NYPD officer who had struck a marked State Police van in Yonkers. A State Police spokesman at the time said the top state cop directed staff to review the decision ...
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Man accused of impersonating officer in Yonkers

Yonkers police say a man was arrested Saturday for allegedly pretending to be a police officer. They say the man tried to pass himself off as an officer at a deli at Saratoga and Caryl avenues. He was caught when the man he was speaking to turned out to be ...
Yonkers police, residents go bald for children with cancer Yonkers Detective Jackie Estevez and more than 50 others shave their heads to raise money to help St. Baldrick's Foundation fight children's cancer Check out this story on lohud.com: http://lohud ...
Police arrested the woman on suspicion of grand theft ... On Feb. 8, Simmons was hospitalized after he was found unconscious in a Ramada Inn parking lot in Yonkers, NY.
D’Amico also was in headlines at the start of 2016 for intervening in a traffic ticket given to a NYPD officer whose vehicle struck a parked state police van near the Yonkers toll plaza on I-87. Update: Here are the statements from Cuomo and D’Amico: ...
Yonkers Brewing Company featured the Terrapin Band on Yonkers Police Charge Man in Cab Stabbing: A 62-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a livery driver, police said. Pedro Estrada was arrested and charged in Yonkers court with robbery and ...
YONKERS, N.Y. — Police are searching for a man who may be responsible for multiple robberies in Westchester County and the Bronx. On Feb. 9, the man went into a Dunkin Donuts at 680 Central Park Ave. in Yonkers at 9:55 p.m. and threatened employees with ...
A man's body was found Saturday morning alongside the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers. Around 4:40 a.m., a driver saw the body off the shoulder, south of the Scarsdale Road exit, and reported it to police. The Westchester County Police responded and ...
YONKERS, N.Y. – Yonkers police have released surveillance footage from an early Saturday morning shooting outside the Nepperhan Community Center, according to News 12. The shooting happened around 1 a.m., as a group of teenagers are seen in the footage ...
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4-Alarm Fire Rips Through 2 Buildings In Yonkers - CBS Local


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4-Alarm Fire Rips Through 2 Buildings In Yonkers
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YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)– Firefighters were battling flames in Yonkers Sunday afternoon after a fire broke out in multiple buildings. The fire began around 2 p.m. Sunday on Herriot Street, officials said. Officials said it looked like the flames ...
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Julian Washington was stabbed in the neck and torso at a party on Westchester Avenue in the Woodstock neighborhood ... where he was declared dead. About 12 hours later, police charged Hubbard with second-degree murder, manslaughter and fourth-degree ...
Flames engulfed two houses in Yonkers on Sunday afternoon and left one in a heap of rubble. The fire started at about 2 p.m. in a house at 53 Herriot Street, officials said. The blaze, fueled by winds, quickly spread to houses on both sides. The house ...
YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)– Firefighters were battling flames in Yonkers Sunday afternoon after a fire broke out in multiple buildings. The fire began around 2 p.m. Sunday on Herriot Street, officials said. Officials said it looked like the flames ...
Yonkers firefighters battle a four alarm fire at 53 Herriot ... Carolyn Sherwin, spokesperson for the Red Cross Metro New York North, said two families were displaces as of 6 p.m., one family of two adults and three children who lived at 51 Herriot ...
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Police: Man found with fatal stab wounds

Police say a 30-year-old man was fatally stabbed early Sunday morning. They say Julian Washington, of Harlem, was found unresponsive just after 12 a.m. at 645 Westchester Ave. after police received a 911 call regarding an assault inside the St. Mary's houses.
Westchester experienced an unusual storm six years ago in which about 7 inches of rain fell in a 12 hour period, impacting more than 3,000 homes. "The kids have talked about flooding in their homes," said 4th-grade teacher Lisa Weber, who noted the ...
Police arrived to an apartment building outside the St. Mary's houses on Westchester Ave. in Woodstock at 12:03 a.m., the source said, and found the man with several stab wounds to his neck and gut. First responders rushed the victim to Lincoln Hospital ...
Whereas the red wine varietals of the Northern Rhône river valley are almost all Syrahs the wines of the Westchester Children's Museum to Celebrate Expanded Space: The Doors Are Open Cocktail Party and Fundraiser Tuesday, April 12, 2016 , 6 - 9pm ...
Including the New York primary, there are 16 Republican contests with 769 ... "He is bright, informed, strong and believable," said Dosantos, who is from Yonkers. Kasich said his formula for building the economy would be to reduce regulations for small ...
New York’s top state cop, Joseph A ... void a traffic ticket issued by a trooper to an NYPD officer who had struck a marked State Police van in Yonkers. A State Police spokesman at the time said the top state cop directed staff to review the decision ...
YONKERS, N.Y., April 8, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Senior Helpers®, one of the nation's largest in-home senior care companies, announced today that it is expanding its coverage in the New York City metropolitan area with the opening of an office in ...
Like many of Simon’s plays, “Lost in Yonkers” is drawn from his experiences growing up in New York City. Set during World War II, two young brothers, Arty and Jay, are sent to live with their formidable German Jewish immigrant grandmother ...
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DMX at the centre of stolen watch drama

DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, recently came back from the brink of death after collapsing in a Yonkers hotel parking lot. Jurgen Klopp Offers Jordan Henderson Hope in Euro Fitness Race However, Origi seems to be a good young prospect for Liverpool ...
Yonkers firefighters battle a four alarm fire Fire consumes the top floor of 53 Herriot Street as Yonkers firefighters prepare to raise an aerial ladder to battle a four alarm in the city, April 10, 2016. Check out this story on lohud.com: http://lohud.us ...
“Sometimes I’m lucky and sometimes I’m not, but usually I find something I like," Claffey said. Danny Peluso, of Yonkers, N.Y., said he enjoyed the selection at the Elephant’s Trunk and the ecclectic platform to give old things new life.
Firefighters are battling a four-alarm fire in Yonkers. Two houses are on fire. Both are 3 story residential houses. So far no injuries have been reported. Stay with abc7NY for updates on this developing story.
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Yonkers police, residents go bald for children with cancer

residents go bald for children with cancer Yonkers Detective Jackie Estevez and more than 50 others shave their heads to raise money to help St. Baldrick's Foundation fight children's cancer Check out this story on lohud.com: http://lohud.us/1S40qQJ
Julian Washington began arguing with a woman over the dance off at an apartment in the St. Mary’s houses on Westchester Ave. in Woodstock around 12:03 a.m., according to preliminary reports. That’s when the woman’s 35-year-old brother stepped in and ...
Police arrested the woman on suspicion of grand theft ... DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, recently came back from the brink of death after collapsing in a Yonkers hotel parking lot. Jurgen Klopp Offers Jordan Henderson Hope in Euro Fitness Race ...

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Yonkers police, residents go bald for children with cancer
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YONKERS - Jack Tickell's face lit up with a wide smile Sunday as stylist Diana Keonna ran an electric razor across his head, and his brown hair fell across his lap and down to the floor at the Yonkers Brewery. The 9-year-old went bald for the third ...

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Man accused of impersonating officer in Yonkers

Yonkers police say a man was arrested Saturday for allegedly pretending to be a police officer. They say the man tried to pass himself off as an officer at a deli at Saratoga and Caryl avenues. He was caught when the man he was speaking to turned out to be ...
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New York primary: Kasich campaigns in Westchester, Rockland - The Journal News | LoHud.com


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New York primary: Kasich campaigns in Westchester, Rockland
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich brought his message of blue-collar, moderate conservatism to events in Westchester and Rockland counties Saturday, and told supporters he is pinning his hopes on the July convention to become the Republican presidential nominee.
Westchester Voters Excited To Have Voices Heard At Kasich Town HallDaily Voice

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Ex-fugitive gets prison for fatal ambush on New York street
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A former fugitive will spend 25 years in prison for a fatal ambush on a suburban New York street and the wounding of a witness. Acting Westchester County District Attorney James A. McCarty says Edwin Palestina of Yonkers, New ...
Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Yonkers Shooting 'Ambush'Daily Voice

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Panelists will offer strategies for addressing gangs and facilitating the reentry of an estimated ... Jim Bostic, the executive director of the Nepperhan Community Center, said Yonkers has enjoyed some success in reducing gang violence in recent years ...
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DMX Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman Following Her Arrest for Stealing From Him

The Yonkers rap OG finds himself in the news again after being accused of sexual assault by a women who he accused of stealing from him. According to CBS LA, the alleged incident occurred in Costa Mesa, Calif. on Saturday morning (April 9). Police were ...
The Yonkers rap OG finds himself in the news again after being accused of sexual assault by a women who he accused of stealing from him. According to CBS LA, the alleged incident occurred in Costa Mesa, Calif. on Saturday morning (April 9). Police were ...
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Benchmark Politics here - Final New York Guide done. Clinton 57% - Sanders 43%

Yonkers is considered an inner suburb of New York City and is only a few miles away from Manhattan itself. Those few miles however are quite important as the electorate here is quite a bit different, showing a much more favorable margin for Clinton ...
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LESLIE CRISS: Niece finally decides where she'll continue education - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal


LESLIE CRISS: Niece finally decides where she'll continue education
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On our trip, Bailey visited Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York; Wellesley College just outside of Boston; Hollins University in Virginia; and I bought a baseball cap at Harvard, though it was not on Bailey's list. She also applied to Auburn ...

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Meadowlands to host Hambletonian through 2021

They are wonderful partners and we look forward to 2021 and beyond," said Charters. The Hambletonian is the first leg of the trotting Triple Crown, followed by the Yonkers Trot on Aug. 27 and Kentucky Futurity on Oct. 9. The Hambletonian race is also the ...
The rapper had to be revived after collapsing in a Yonkers hotel parking lot a few months back. Shortly before then, a New Jersey man claims X and his crew tried to rob himat a gas station. We pray X can get help for whatever he’s going through.
DMX also hit headlines in February (16), when he was hospitalised after suffering an asthma attack and collapsing outside a hotel in Yonkers, New York.
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Sanders to open campaign office in Yonkers

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will reportedly be opening a campaign office on Main Street in Yonkers Sunday. The Vermont senator says he still has a shot at the democratic nomination despite former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's ...
Police arrived to an apartment building outside the St. Mary's houses on Westchester Ave. in Woodstock at 12:03 a.m., the source said, and found the man with several stab wounds to his neck and gut. First responders rushed the victim to Lincoln Hospital ...
Police are remaining tight-lipped about an incident in Yonkers Friday afternoon that prompted the SWAT team to respond. News 12 is told that officers surrounded an apartment building on Morningside Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Officers had reportedly received a ...
D’Amico also was in headlines at the start of 2016 for intervening in a traffic ticket given to a NYPD officer whose vehicle struck a parked state police van near the Yonkers toll plaza on I-87. Update: Here are the statements from Cuomo and D’Amico: ...
The two shooters ran to a waiting minivan and fled. An intensive investigation led to Palestina as one of the perpetrators. He was arrested by Yonkers Police and the FBI in Houston, Texas on June 16, 2015.
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Yonkers man gets 25 years in slaying
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A Yonkers man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the 2014 ambush shooting death of Rodney Saunders. Edwin Palestina, 24, was sentenced Thursday by Westchester County Judge Barry Warhit. In February, Palestina pleaded guilty to ...

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Westchester Voters Excited To Have Voices Heard At Kasich Town Hall - Daily Voice


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Westchester Voters Excited To Have Voices Heard At Kasich Town Hall
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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Voters in Westchester at a John Kasich Town Hall at Iona College said they were glad that for once they will have a say in picking the next president. More than 1,200 people attended Kasich's Town Hall ahead of New York's April 19 ...

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Police arrived to an apartment building outside the St. Mary's houses on Westchester Ave. in Woodstock at 12:03 a.m., the source said, and found the man with several stab wounds to his neck and gut. First responders rushed the victim to Lincoln Hospital ...
A recent push by the surrounding neighborhood to protect the former library was heard by the city's landmark board, who recommended the local landmark designation to the city council. The council is expected to discuss the matter at its April 12 meeting.
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Maryland open houses April 9-10 - Washington Post


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Maryland open houses April 9-10
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1711 Woodlore Rd 12:30 pm to 3 pm $719,900. 2002 Phillips Ter #12 11:30 am to 2:30 pm $261,900. 21403 .... 3260 Channel Ct 11 am to 2 pm $475,000 ... 721 Edelen Station Pl 1 pm to 4 pm $260,000 ...... 1910 Westchester Dr 1 pm to 4 pm $449,900.

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Historic preservation versus redevelopment in New Rochelle

A recent push by the surrounding neighborhood to protect the former library was heard by the city's landmark board, who recommended the local landmark designation to the city council. The council is expected to discuss the matter at its April 12 meeting.
Police are remaining tight-lipped about an incident in Yonkers Friday afternoon that prompted the SWAT team to respond. News 12 is told that officers surrounded an apartment building on Morningside Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Officers had reportedly received a ...
Troopers were out on the highway from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and charged 22 people with speeding, one with failure to move over, two for cell phone violations, five for not wearing seatbelts and 12 others for vehicle and traffic violations.
Throughout the campaign, donors will also be able to bring their instruments to drop-off locations in all five New York boroughs, Westchester ... Stone Pony in Asbury Park on May 12. The concert will air live on the channel. Listeners will have the ...
In the upstate area, the minimum wage is scheduled to increase to $9.70 per hour at the end of the year, with yearly increases of 70 cents until it reaches $12.50 by the end of 2020 for workers outside of New York City and Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester ...
The Westchester Knicks, the official NBA Development League affiliate ... Jarnell Stokes finished with a game-high 28 points, hitting 12-of-16 shots and nabbing a double-double with 11 rebounds. DeAndre Liggins provided a double-double of his own in ...
For workers in Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties, the minimum wage would increase to $10 at the end of 2016, then $1 each year after, reaching $15 on 12/31/2021. • For workers in the rest of the state, the minimum wage would increase to $9.70 at ...
and Westchester will eventually see the minimum wage hit $15 an hour -- this isn't the case in upstate New York. The agreement reached between Governor Cuomo, Assembly and Senate majority leaders has the rest of New York reaching $12.50 an hour by 2021.
Westchester Capital Management Inc. reduced its stake in shares ... the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Becton Dickinson and Co (NYSE:BDX). Receive News & Ratings for Becton Dickinson and Co Daily - Enter your email address below to receive ...
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Varsity scores and schedule - The Journal News | LoHud.com


Varsity scores and schedule
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Hen Hud 8, Yonkers 3. Saunders at Lourdes. Suffern at non-region opponent. Non-region opponent at Briarcliff. Blind Brook at Valhalla. Mamaroneck at Clarkstown South. Hamilton at Bronxville. Palisade Prep at Edgemont. Yonkers Montessori at Rye Neck ...


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Yonkers non-public school bus applications due April 1
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The deadline for Yonkers non-public school transportation applications for the 2016-2017 school year is April 1. Non-public school transportation is limited to private, parochial and charter schools within the City of Yonkers. Students must live at ...


The YO: Yonkers schools to test water for lead
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Yonkers will test the water in drinking fountains at the Yonkers Public Schools for lead contamination. The testing is a response to recent reports of lead in municipalities around the country. Vietnam veterans recognized. The event took place this ...

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Yonkers to test drinking water in schools
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YONKERS - The city will test the drinking water at every source in all of its schools in the wake of recent reports of lead contamination in Newark, New Jersey, drinking-water fountains and contamination in other urban areas with aging infrastructure.
Spano Still Hopeful About State Help To Fix Yonkers SchoolsDaily Voice

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