Friday, April 22, 2016

Westhab buys Yonkers church for new community center

A century-old church in Yonkers has become a community center that officials hope will be a hub for the neighborhood's transformation. The new Dayspring Community Center occupies the former Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church at 320 Walnut St. in Yonkers ...
As of Wednesday morning, unofficial results from the county showed Mr. Carson with 2,058 votes in the Westchester part of the 16th District, which includes Yonkers, Mount Vernon and New Rochelle, as well as part of the Bronx. But the results have been ...
which he then ages in two cheese caves in Yonkers. Available for purchase online and several locations around D.C., we were able to taste a variety of kosher cheeses that could be perfect for the Passover table, particularly when complemented with fresh ...
(1) LILMISSTALKSALOT catches a weak group and draws the rail; poised to boss these. (3) UPSIDE SURPRISE should fare well from this post; we shall see. (3) ROCKIN DATE needs a better trip to contend; maybe. (3) ROCKIN CASSINOVA was sharp for second money ...
YONKERS, N. Y. -- No one was injured but power was lost for several hours early Friday when a tree came crashing down in the middle of Frederic Street in Yonkers, according to News 12. The tree fell around 1 a.m. and struck a car while knocking out power ...
A former New York Knicks star is making a difference in the city of Yonkers. Chauncey Billups is teaming up with the Nepperhan Community Center to open a new recreational facility. He is joining forces with Dr. Jim Bostic to help at-risk youth in the city.
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For Senator Ted Cruz, the results in Westchester County seemed to offer the most stinging evidence of his repudiation by New York voters in Tuesday’s primary ... which includes Yonkers, Mount Vernon and New Rochelle, as well as part of the Bronx.
The New York license plate is GVU-8129, lohud.com said. Police said he could be armed and that the public should call 911 if they think they’ve spotted him. Hudson Valley News Network said the homicide occurred at 2 Sunnyside Dr. in Yonkers Monday.
Bettor N Better N (Jason Bartlett, $9.30) tripped out from the pocket Friday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $30,000 Filly and Mare Preferred Handicap Pace. In play early from her assigned post position No. 3, Bettor N Better made the first lead before ...

Cocaine cache found in candy jars at New York's JFK airport
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A police report reviewed by Reuters said Hoyos-Bravo, who provided a Yonkers, New York address, admitted to the charges. She did not have an attorney, Queens County District Attorney's office spokeswoman Ikimulisa Livingston said in a phone interview.

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For Senator Ted Cruz, the results in Westchester County ... stood in third place with 12 percent, compared with Mr. Cruz’s 10 percent. Those results, in the county’s part of the 16th Congressional District, prompted news articles drawing attention ...

Varsity scores and schedule
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HIGH SCHOOLS. Friday's results. Baseball. Gorton 3, Yonkers 2. Sacred Heart 5, Cathedral Prep 3. Iona Prep 10, Cardinal Hayes 2. Stepinac 4, All Hallows 1. Pearl River 7, Albertus Magnus 5. Lincoln 15, Roosevelt 6. Kennedy 1, St. Ray's 0. Salesian 5 ...

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Stash of 10 pounds of cocaine found in candy jars at JFK Airport - INFORUM


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Stash of 10 pounds of cocaine found in candy jars at JFK Airport
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Petra Hoyos-Bravo, 51, was arrested on Monday as she flew in from Mexico City, the agency said in a statement, noting that CBP officers found nearly $200,000 of cocaine in her luggage. Hoyos-Bravo was charged on Tuesday, and is scheduled to appear in ...

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Yonkers has pledged $1 million in federal community development ... "Neighborhoods like Nodine Hill are where our youth are most at risk because of the levels of crime and activities in these neighborhoods. I think it's important to focus on providing ...
UPDATE-Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 6:15 p.m.: The man Yonkers police were looking to question about his wife’s death was found dead in Kingston. Lohud.com said Brian Maniotis, 34, was found Tuesday night in a hotel room. He apparently committed suicide.
A century-old church in Yonkers has become a community center that officials hope will be a hub for the neighborhood's transformation. The new Dayspring Community Center occupies the former Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church at 320 Walnut St. in Yonkers ...
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The Weekly Feed: Passover Cheese Edition

which he then ages in two cheese caves in Yonkers. Available for purchase online and several locations around D.C., we were able to taste a variety of kosher cheeses that could be perfect for the Passover table, particularly when complemented with fresh ...
Before the game the Yankees honored Michael Nolan, a Yonkers product who was drafted by the A’s in 2014 as a left-handed pitcher. A’s manager Bob Melvin took part in the ceremonies, giving his family an A’s jersey with his name and the number 47 on it.
Cashless toll collection will begin on the Tappan Zee Bridge this weekend after a delay due to expected rain. The new system for the span is scheduled to go online Saturday night into Sunday morning. It was originally slated to go live Friday night, but ...
Use one chipping swing with same hardness and length (hip to hip) and use 12 different clubs and pay attention to ... Met Section Player of the Year in 2008 and 2013, as well as the Westchester Golf Association's Player of the Year in 2002, 2003, 2008 ...
As a new electricity program comes to 20 Westchester County communities next month ... of bidders for the energy contracts was that their rate beat the previous 12-month cost. On Wednesday, the Public Service Commission voted to allow for similar ...
EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- A New Rochelle baby came into the world in the back seat of a taxi with the help of a an Eastchester police officer on Monday, April 18, according to Westchester News 12. When Officer Nick Louros responded to the corner of New Rochelle ...
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Davis, Crisp homer to back Hill as A's beat Yankees 7-3

The Yankees held a pregame ceremony for Oakland minor leaguer pitching prospect Mike Nolan, who was fatally shot September 18 in the parking lot of a Burger King in Yonkers, N.Y. Athletics: RHP Sonny Gray (2-1, 2.33 ERA) opens the weekend series at Toronto ...
The drugs, worth about $223,000, were found in a rear speaker compartment. A police report reviewed by Reuters said Hoyos-Bravo, who provided a Yonkers, New York address, admitted to the charges. Hoyos-Bravo was initially listed under the surname Medarda ...
If you are thinking of selling your house in Yonkers any time soon, I’ve got some bad news. Here’s why. Yonkers has a nasty little tax called the real-estate transfer tax that clips home sellers at a rate of 1.5 percent. So let’s say you sell your ...
A police report reviewed by Reuters said Hoyos-Bravo, who provided a Yonkers, New York address, admitted to the charges. She did not have an attorney, Queens County District Attorney's office spokeswoman Ikimulisa Livingston said in a phone interview.
A police report reviewed by Reuters said Hoyos-Bravo, who provided a Yonkers, New York address, admitted to the charges. She did not have an attorney, Queens County District Attorney's office spokeswoman Ikimulisa Livingston said in a phone interview.
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Reisman: If you hate taxes, read this - The Journal News | LoHud.com


Reisman: If you hate taxes, read this
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Yonkers is largely sustained by the health and well-being of its middle-class and upper-middle-class neighborhoods, where homeowners can afford to send their children to private schools because of relatively low property taxes. For them, it's a trade ...

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Sarah Lawrence College's Center for the Urban River Recognizes Earth Day with an Environmental Summit

Yonkers, April 21, 2016 - Compared to the rest of the world, the United States, and the northeast in particular, has a plentiful supply of clean water for recreation and drinking. But in order to keep it that way more needs to be done to protect our water ...
Protesters are calling for more affordable housing in Westchester County, and they want the county executive to release funds for a new study. Dozens of members of Community Voices Heard, clergy and other activists gathered outside the Westchester County ...
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Westhab buys Yonkers church for new community center - The Journal News | LoHud.com


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Westhab buys Yonkers church for new community center
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The new Dayspring Community Center occupies the former Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church at 320 Walnut St. in Yonkers' Nodine Hill area. Westhab bought the property Dec. 31 for $1 and on Thursday, the agency celebrated its move into the church ...

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BWW Interview: Playwright WILLARD MANUS Discusses His New Play About MM

Right after that, the newspaper was investigated by the police and was then mentioned by the Kefauver Committee when it held hearings on organized crime in the USA. The Yonkers Daily Times was punished by having all its telephones removed, making it the ...
Yonkers has pledged $1 million in federal community development ... "Neighborhoods like Nodine Hill are where our youth are most at risk because of the levels of crime and activities in these neighborhoods. I think it's important to focus on providing ...
For the past 10 years, a group has gathered along the banks of the Hudson River in honor of Earth Day. The blessing of the river ceremony, sponsored by Groundwork Hudson Valley and the Beczak Environmental Education Center in Yonkers, was held early this ...
What was your first paying job and what did you learn from that experience? My first paying job was as a reporter on the Yonkers Daily News. I should have known something was a bit fishy about the paper when the publisher said I could write whatever I ...
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Ex-Knicks star helping at-risk youth in Yonkers

A former New York Knicks star is making a difference in the city of Yonkers. Chauncey Billups is teaming up with the Nepperhan Community Center to open a new recreational facility. He is joining forces with Dr. Jim Bostic to help at-risk youth in the city.
A former New York Knicks star is making a difference in the city of Yonkers. Chauncey Billups is teaming up with the Nepperhan Community Center to open a new recreational facility. He is joining forces with Dr. Jim Bostic to help at-risk youth in the city.
The Yonkers Coalition for Youth paid for the billboards, which cost $45 a week each to rent. Brown said her daughter has benefited from Westhab's program at Dayspring. "She's doing way better with homework. She's passing all her grades in school.
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‘Line ‘Em Up’ shows ’Law’s poetic side

The North Bronx/Yonkers neighborhood is known for its sound—and that sound is synonymous with Shilelagh Law. Since 1998, the lads of Shilelagh Law have been fueling the streets of New York City’s Irish sectors with energetic, feel good trad-rock music.
The left-hander was shot and killed last fall in a drive-by shooting in Yonkers, New York. The Nolan family was presented with a #47 jersey from the Athletics, as well as a signed Yankees jersey to auction off for The Michael Nolan Memorial Fund.

Gun, Drug, and Fraud Cases Highlight Recent Work of Department of Justice
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Prosecutors in the Department of Justice's Criminal and Fraud and Consumer Protection Divisions had several significant successes recently. Deputy Attorney General Casey Ewart secured a prison sentence for 27-year old Tyrone Bussey of Yonkers, New ...

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Search for 4 missing Middletown men continues

Authorities in Middletown say they are looking for four men who have now been missing for almost two weeks. City police say Martin Santos-Luna, Miguel Sosa-Luna, Urbano Morales-Santiago and Hector Gutierrez have been missing since April 11. According to ...

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NBA's Chauncey Billups backs new Yonkers academy
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The church's sanctuary would be preserved and a new gym would be built inside it if the purchase is completed. Our Lady of the Rosary closed in 2007. More Yonkers news: DEVELOPMENT: Lagging Yonkers residential complex gets new momentum

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Regional calendar of events: April 22-May 6 - Wicked Local Canton


Regional calendar of events: April 22-May 6
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Earth Day event: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Randolph High School field, Highland Avenue, Randolph. ... Neil Simon's “Lost in Yonkers”: 8 p.m. at The Alley Theatre, 133 Centre St., Middleborough, presented by Nemasket River Productions. Shows are at 8 p.m ...

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NEW YORK - Slain pitching prospect Michael Nolan of Yonkers, who died Oct. 9 after he was hit in a drive-by shooting, was honored by the Yankees and the Oakland A's prior to Thursday's game at Yankee Stadium. Nolan was a left-handed pitcher from ...
NEW YORK - Slain pitching prospect Michael Nolan of Yonkers, who died Oct. 9 after he was hit in a drive-by shooting, was honored by the Yankees and the Oakland A's prior to Thursday's game at Yankee Stadium. Nolan was a left-handed pitcher from ...
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Yonkers adds new electric vehicle charging stations - The Journal News | LoHud.com


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Yonkers adds new electric vehicle charging stations
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The charging stations were made available with collaboration among the city, the Yonkers Parking Authority and the New York Power Authority. More Yonkers news: DEVELOPMENT: Lagging Yonkers residential complex gets new momentum

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NBA star Chauncey Billups supports new Yonkers academy
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The former Catholic church and school is near the corner of Lamartine and Warburton avenues. Bostic said he has reached a purchase price with the Archdiocese of New York, but he declined to say what the price was. "They offered it to me two years ago ...


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NBA star Chauncey Billups supports new Yonkers academy
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The academy will target at-risk youth and young adults with the goal of transforming their lives, reducing crime and improving the neighborhood. The former Catholic church and school is near the corner of Lamartine and Warburton avenues. Bostic said he ...

Suggested donation is $5. For information: 508-286-3644, arts@wheatonma.edu. Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers”: 8 p.m. at The Alley Theatre, 133 Centre St., Middleborough, presented by Nemasket River Productions. Shows are at 8 p.m. April 22-23 and 29-30.
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Regional calendar of events: April 22-May 6 - Wicked Local


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Regional calendar of events: April 22-May 6
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Earth Day event: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Randolph High School field, Highland Avenue, Randolph. ... Neil Simon's “Lost in Yonkers”: 8 p.m. at The Alley Theatre, 133 Centre St., Middleborough, presented by Nemasket River Productions. Shows are at 8 p.m ...

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DATELINE: April 22-29

Gallery hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers,” 8 p.m. at The Alley Theatre, 133 Centre St., Middleborough. Presented by Nemasket River Productions, directed by Michael Pevzner.
WHITE PLAINS – A Yonkers man was found guilty after a jury trial in Westchester County Court on a murder charge. Pedro Delacruz, 26, who was also convicted on a felony charge of criminal possession of a weapon, was convicted of shooting Victor Fitzgerald ...
EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- A New Rochelle baby came into the world in the back seat of a taxi with the help of a an Eastchester police officer on Monday, April 18, according to Westchester News 12. When Officer Nick Louros responded to the corner of New Rochelle ...
He also supports a bill sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) and Sen. Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) that would also remove the 90-day window required to file a notice of claim — the first step in a lawsuit — against a ...
YONKERS - Police are searching for a man who stabbed and robbed a cab driver early Thursday. Officers responded to a report of a robbery near 35 Cedar Place around 1:15 a.m. and found a cab driver with several stab wounds, Yonkers Detective Lt. Patrick ...
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Rich Hill pitches Oakland Athletics past New York Yankees - UPI.com


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Rich Hill pitches Oakland Athletics past New York Yankees
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Hill struck out 10 in six innings and fanned Beltran three times as the Athletics completed a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees with a 7-3 victory. Oakland won its fifth straight, thanks in part to solo home runs from Mark Canha, Khris Davis and ...
Davis, Crisp homer to back Hill as A's beat Yankees 7-3ESPN
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Athletics 7, Yankees 34029tv

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Police: Yonkers Livery Driver Stabbed, Slashed In Robbery
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YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Authorities say a livery cab driver has been stabbed and robbed overnight in the city of Yonkers. Police say the 64-year-old victim was stabbed and slashed by a passenger who demanded money at around 1 a.m. ...
Cab driver injured after he was stabbed in Yonkers early ThursdayWABC-TV

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Varsity scores and schedule - The Journal News | LoHud.com


Varsity scores and schedule
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HIGH SCHOOLS. Thursday's results. Baseball. North Rockland 2, Clarkstown North 1. Scarsdale 8, Fordham Prep 6. John Jay 4, Yorktown 0. Hen Hud 7, Panas 2. Fox Lane 6, Horace Greeley 4. Rye Neck 3, Blind Brook 2. Rye 6, Eastchester 4. Pleasantville ...

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