On July 30, 2020, at approximately 1:00 p.m., State Police stopped a car on I-87 in the city of Yonkers for a vehicle and traffic violation.  While interviewing the driver, probable cause to search the vehicle and the occupants was established.  The passenger, Richard S. Ortiz Cando, 22, of East Elmhurst, NY, was found to be…

YONKERS: Westchester County Executive George Latimer hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of Field 1 at Tibbetts Brook Park. County Executive Latimer said: “After years of heavy use the renovated fields at these two Westchester County parks were in great need of repair and renovation. They look wonderful and now, under the current COVID guidelines,…

On Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Yonkers Police Department officers responded to the front of a Warburton Avenue building shortly after 9 p.m. They found a 29-year-old Yonkers man, who had a wound to his leg near Glenwood Avenue. After responding Yonkers police officers learned of a second victim, Malik Kavon Clemons, who had been transported…

The Yonkers unemployment rate rocketed to 17.1% in June. The Hudson Valley’s June unemployment rate of 12.7%, which rose from 11.1% mark in May, was the fourth highest among 10 state-designated regions, trailing New York City (20.4%), Western New York (13.4%) and Central New York (11.6%). The local counties included were Dutchess (with an 11.5% unemployment rate,…

Yonkers will lose out on $25 million a year if more residents don’t raise their census reporting numbers. Every resident counted is worth around $2,500 a year for the next decade. City hall officials say currently under reporting is estimated to be from 5,000 to 10,000 people. Yonkers has been targeting low-income and undocumented communities…

The Yonkers City Clerk’s Office is now open Mondays – Fridays from 9 AM – 4 PM.   However in consideration of the safety of our residents, we have installed new preventive and precautionary measures in order to protect you and our employees.  Therefore, we are PROVIDING IN OFFICE COUNTER SERVICE to the public by appointment…

The Office of the Superintendent of Schools today announced 2 Yonkers Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of New York will be unable to reopen in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Children are always the most innocent victims of any crisis, and this Covid-19 pandemic is no exception,” Cardinal Dolan said in a statement. “I’m grateful more…

Companies with up to 50 employees, will see some relief, because they are eligible for grants up to $10,000 and no interest loans of up to $25,000. Micro-enterprise businesses with up to 5 employees can apply for grants up to $10,000. The loans can be used to pay commercial rents, payrolls and vendors as they…

YONKERS: Around 6;30 PM on Friday July 3rd the Yonkers Police Department responded after a man shot his sister in front of their mother at their home at 31 Oakland Avenue. DOMESTIC DISPUTE: The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and her brother was taken into Yonkers Police custody. YONKERS: The identities of the…

YONKERS: The Yonkers- East Yonkers Rotary “Leadership in Education Award”, also known as the Administrator of the Year award, is presented to an administrator who personifies the spirit, dedication and accomplishments of an outstanding instructional leader. Rotary Yonkers first partnered with the Board of Education to present this award in 1986. And this year the…