YONKERS: Empire City Casino officials say opening day of the 2021 Racing Program is scheduled for Jan. 11, pending approval by the State Gaming Commission. According to a news release, the 234-race day calendar includes a stakes schedule featuring the return of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series, Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, and two Triple Crown events. The plan offers live…

NORTH HAVEN, CT – B.S. in Health Science Studies program student Victoria Arlia of Yonkers, New York and Ninety-three other students, along with, four faculty members from Quinnipiac University were recently inducted into Alpha Eta, the national honor society for the allied health professions, during a virtual ceremony. To be eligible for induction, undergraduate students…

As Yonkers students get to return to the classroom in a week – school administrators will once again come face to face with the COVID-19 pandemic they battled in 2020. New York, the state has been monitoring Westchester County school districts’ progress in preventing Coronavirus infections via daily data updates on how many teachers, staff…

ALBANY: The City of Mount Vernon has the highest unemployment rate in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley in November, the State Labor Department reported. Yonkers had the second highest unemployment rate in the In Westchester County and the fourth highest unemployment in the Hudson Valley. The Town of Mamaroneck, meanwhile, had the lowest rate.…

Doris Chesler of Yonkers died Dec. 26 at the age of 102. Born into the great pandemic of 1918, she succumbed to COVID-19 102 years later. Mrs. Chesler is the mother of longtime Scarsdale resident Evan Chesler.  Mrs. Chelser is survived by her son Evan (Barbara); two grandchildren who are Scarsdale residents, Matthew Chesler (Sharon),…

As of Jan 1st 2021 George Rocha Is The News President Of The Yonkers Firefighters Local 628 Union. He Replaces Barry McGoey, who did run for re-election. Previously, George Rocha was Vice President at Yonkers Firefighters Local 628. The Yonkers Fire Department (YFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Yonkers. The…

YONKERS EATS:Lusitania Seafood Restaurant Since 1995, Lusitania Seafood Restaurant Has Served Authentic Portuguese Food FEATURED ITEMS:Classic Spanish Shellfish, Lobster, Shrimp Scampi, Prawns Mozambique Style, Mussels Lusitania, Shrimp, Scallops, Stuffed Clams, Fried Calamari, Stuffed Grilled Scallops, Lobster Tail, Swordfish, Mushrooms, Shrimp Cocktail, Broiled Red Snapper, Filet of Sole, Broiled Codfish, Chicken in Garlic Sauce And Broiled Quails Lusitania…

Jamaal Bowman is joining the squad in January. The 44-year-old formal middle school principal has been called a successor to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other grassroots progressives, whose ranks in Congress have been steadily growing. A working class candidate in New York’s 16th district, Bowman won his primary in a total upset against well-funded, long-established Democratic opponent…

On Monday, December 21st, and Tuesday, December 22nd, Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Senator Shelley B. Mayer partnered to give away 300 hams and turkeys for the holidays to families in need.  The Senators partnered with Catholic Charities to distribute holiday hams and turkeys at two locations in Westchester: on Monday December 21st, at the Catholic Charities…

YONKERS: A major affordable housing redevelopment project reached another milestone with the closing on financing for 178 Warburton at The Ridgeway, a new $56 million mixed-income complex of 81 apartment homes in Southwest Yonkers, New York. One of the largest affordable housing redevelopment projects in the region, the project is being developed by the Municipal…