Saturday, April 23, 2016

Democrats in position to monopolize state government

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers), who would likely be majority leader of the Democrats, said this week a shift in the Senate is “inevitable.” But when that happens is far from certain, since Democrats are divided on ...
The woman who was found dead in Yonkers and whose husband apparently committed suicide was a longtime employee at Armonk’s Fortina restaurant. Christina Rusnak Maniotis was remembered by colleagues and friends as “a bright light,” according to an ...

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Bit Of A Legend wins Levy Memorial at Yonkers
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Bit Of A Legend won the $609,000 Levy Memorial on Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway, beating All Bets Off by a length in the richest race for pacers so far this year. Driven by Jordan Stratton for trainer Peter Tritton and owner Harry von Knoblauch ...
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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 ...
The classes, which are also being offered at Westchester Community College for workers at the ... Compres, like her fellow students, will spend two and a half hours each week in the 12-week afternoon class and was able to modify her work schedule in ...
Pike St., Friday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voisard has been with Peoples for the last 12 years. He started his career with ... He and Marilyn raised two daughters, Leslie Lopez, now of Westchester, and Emily Baldwin, of rural Louisville, Kentucky.
YONKERS, N.Y. – A ballplayer killed in Yonkers was honored by the New York Yankees before Thursday night's game at Yankee Stadium, according to News 12. Michael Nolan was killed in a drive-by shooting in October after recently being drafted by the ...
Donations in Rose's memory can be made to . Funeral Mass Tuesday 11 AM at St. John the Baptist Church, Yonkers with Entombment to follow at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, NY. The family will be present on Sunday from 4-8 PM & Monday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at F.
Odds-on favorite Bit of a Legend N (Jordan Stratton, $2.60, part of entry) was the best Free-For-Aller entering and the best exiting Saturday night, winning the $609,000 harness racing final of Yonkers Raceway's George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series.

Bit Of A Legend wins Levy Memorial at Yonkers

YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) -- Bit Of A Legend won the $609,000 Levy Memorial on Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway, beating All Bets Off by a length in the richest race for pacers so far this year. Driven by Jordan Stratton for trainer Peter Tritton and owner Harry ...

Frank E. Foster, 55, of Bethel, Passed Peacefully

Foster, 55, of Bethel, died peacefully on Friday April 8, 2016 at Hospital for Specialized Care in New Britain. He was born in Yonkers, NY on January 25, 1961, son of the late George E. and Patricia Casey Foster. He was a graduate of Bethel High School ...

Mayo: A Fort Lauderdale giveaway that keeps on giving

That was after she hosted two Fort Lauderdale politicians at her flagship Candlelight restaurant in Yonkers, N.Y. Murphy got a 10-year food-and-beverage lease and opened a Candlelight at Bahia Mar. Three years later, with the city losing money on a poorly ...

Slain Yonkers Woman Whose Husband Killed Himself Is Mourned, Remembered

The woman who was found dead in Yonkers and whose husband apparently committed suicide was a longtime employee at Armonk’s Fortina restaurant. Christina Rusnak Maniotis was remembered by colleagues and friends as “a bright light,” according to an ...
YONKERS, N.Y. – A ballplayer killed in Yonkers was honored by the New York Yankees before Thursday night's game at Yankee Stadium, according to News 12. Michael Nolan was killed in a drive-by shooting in October after recently being drafted by the ...
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.
In the 16th congressional district, a close suburb to NY, among the most Irish in the country, including Irish bastions such as Yonkers and Rye, Hillary won 69 per cent to 31 per cent. As she narrowed Sanders' dwindling opportunities to catch up ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
But news reports said Mr Trump is ready to fight out the former first lady. In the 16th congressional district, a close suburb to NY, among the most Irish in the country, including Irish bastions such as Yonkers and Rye, Hillary won 69 per cent to 31 per cent.

H.S. roundup: Pawling softball tops Arlington B in first round

Olivia Zoeller allowed three runs, scattered five hits and struck out seven in a complete game to lead the Pawling High School softball team over Arlington ... had four goals to lead visiting Pawling over Yonkers, 13-0. Sean Snow (two goals, eight ...
CATHOLIC SCHOOL GIRLS by Casey Kurtti ... the school lives of four grammar school girls and the nuns who teach them at St. George's School in Yonkers. Four actresses play the girls and each takes a turn playing a different nun. Unlike a show like NUNSENSE ...
Officials in Yonkers are banking on the approval of a bill about to be introduced in Albany to help fund much-needed repairs at the city's schools. Mayor Mike Spano wants to spend millions to rebuild decaying school buildings in Yonkers. He is hoping that ...
That was after she hosted two Fort Lauderdale politicians at her flagship Candlelight restaurant in Yonkers, N.Y. Murphy got a 10-year food-and-beverage lease and opened a Candlelight at Bahia Mar. Three years later, with the city losing money on a poorly ...
Friends and family gathered Saturday to say goodbye to a Yonkers woman who was murdered in her apartment last week. A funeral was held for 30-year-old Christina Maniotis at Saint Peter's and Denis Church. Her husband, Brian Maniotis, was named a person-of ...
Protesters rallied outside of Ramapo Town Hall Saturday, calling for the resignation of embattled Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence. So far, St. Lawrence has been showing up to work daily, seemingly unfazed by the federal fraud and corruption ...

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Stewart-Cousins visits Yonkers to talk fire safety
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YONKERS - In 2014, one home structure fire was reported every 86 seconds, one civilian fire injury was reported every 33 minutes and one civilian fire death occurred every 2 hours and 41 minutes, according to a report by the National Fire Protection ...

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Authorities say a construction worker from Port Chester has died after an accident on the job. They say Louis Mata died Thursday in lower Manhattan. The 32-year-old was working to remove scaffolding from a building, when he was hit by falling debris ...
YONKERS - In 2014, one home structure fire was reported every ... This initiative will require that all smoke detectors sold in New York to have a minimum battery life of 10 years and be tamper-resistant by April 1, 2019.

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 - In 2014, one home structure fire was reported every 86 seconds, one civilian fire injury was reported every 33 minutes and one civilian fire death occurred every 2 hours and 41 minutes, according to a report by the National Fire Protection ...

Officials: New Ro housing shift could lower crime - The Journal News | LoHud.com


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Officials: New Ro housing shift could lower crime
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The idea that housing design could enhance neighborhood safety and promote a sense of community — the concept known as "defensible space" — was pushed by late architect Oscar Newman, an adviser on a Yonkers desegregation case in the 1980s, ...


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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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Yonkers man convicted of fatal shooting after trial
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A Yonkers man has been convicted of murder for a 2013 shooting on Riverdale Avenue. A Westchester County Court jury on Wednesday found Pedro Delacruz guilty of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both ...

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Cab driver stabbed, robbed in Yonkers
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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.
Police: Livery cab driver stabbed during robbery in YonkersAlbany Times Union

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Slain Fortina manager Christina Maniotis remembered as full of life
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Brian Maniotis, 34, was a "person of interest" in the homicide of his wife, who was found dead in their Sunnyside Drive apartment in Yonkers on Monday, according to police. Police on Monday said the slain 30-year-old woman was targeted and was not the ...
New Details Emerge In Death Of Westchester Man Suspected Of Killing WifeDaily Voice

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Yonkers: Cops call husband 'person of interest' in homicide probe
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YONKERS - Police are searching for the husband of 30-year-old Christina Maniotis, who was found dead in a Sunnyside Drive apartment Monday. Brian Maniotis, 34, is a "person of interest" in the case, police said. They have said ​Christina Maniotis was ...
Police Rule Death Of 30-Year-Old Yonkers Woman A HomicideDaily Voice

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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 ... THE CRIME: Bakery worker shot dead. Saunders, who worked at the Greyston ...

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Photos: Yonkers police seek help ID'ing Dunkin' Donuts robbery suspect
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Yonkers police are asking for the public's help identifying a man they say robbed a Dunkin' Donuts in February. Police released surveillance photos of a man they say held up the store at 680 Central Park Ave. at gunpoint on Feb. 9. He also fits the ...

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“This area led the city in drug and violent crime rates over the last 10 years,” Horton said ... was pushed by late architect Oscar Newman, an adviser on a Yonkers desegregation case in the 1980s, in which townhouse-style housing was built in ...

Slain Yonkers Woman Whose Husband Killed Himself Is Mourned, Remembered

The woman who was found dead in Yonkers and whose husband apparently committed suicide was a longtime employee at Armonk’s Fortina restaurant. Christina Rusnak Maniotis was remembered by colleagues and friends as “a bright light,” according to an ...
The woman who was found dead in Yonkers and whose husband apparently committed suicide was a longtime employee at Armonk’s Fortina restaurant. Christina Rusnak Maniotis was remembered by colleagues and friends as “a bright light,” according to an ...

Yankees Honor Ballplayer Killed In Yonkers

YONKERS, N.Y. – A ballplayer killed in Yonkers was honored by the New York Yankees before Thursday night's game at Yankee Stadium, according to News 12. Michael Nolan was killed in a drive-by shooting in October after recently being drafted by the ...

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 at 8 Buena Vista Ave. are free to the public. 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 ...

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UPDATE: Man Sought for Questioning in Wife's Death Found Dead of Suicide

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.

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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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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 ...

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 ...
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.

Why St. John’s controversial transfers can ‘accelerate’ rebuild

committed to Central Connecticut State on Thursday. Junior guard Brandon Randolph from Yonkers added scholarship offers from Arizona, Villanova, Syracuse, Kansas, Notre Dame and DePaul this week. Highly ranked junior guard Hamidou Diallo of Queens picked ...