Yonkers Roundup

Yonkers police say it started with teenage girls fighting and a 16-year-old male got a slash down the side of his face. An adult may have been the person wielding the knife. So far, no arrests have been made. While the brawl wasn’t random, Yonkers residents are wondering where the security was outside the rink.

The marathon begins near the city’s Riverfront Library with a tough, hilly course that ends in Downtown Yonkers. Established in 1907, the marathon is the second oldest marathon in the country. Runners do a double loop run, mainly against the direction of traffic on the streets of Yonkers and scenic Hastings-on-Hudson. The Yonkers Marathon is…

Fire officials say 250 units had to be cleared after flames broke out at the 19-story Westchester Towers building at 1841 Central Park Avenue. Officials say the fire started in the electrical room and moved to the floor above. Despite the size of the building, strong gusts of wind, and pouring rain last night, about…

A wake took place at the funeral home on Tuesday and dozens came out to remember the Pearl River High School football and wrestling star. Family members were grateful for the strong show of support as they mourn a devastating loss. In addition to the emotional support the family is receiving, classmates of Altin started…

NYPD officials have released new surveillance video and a picture of the suspect. He is seen wearing dark pants, black shoes and a gray T-shirt with a long vertical stain on it. Investigators say the attack happened early in the morning on Oct. 6 in midtown Manhattan after the victim asked for directions to Queens…

Police say that they received several reports of school shooting threats circulating on social media. Police say one of the boys, a 15-year-old student at Lincoln High School, initiated the threats, while another 14-year-old student from a different Yonkers high school shared the messages. The teens allegedly used text messages, Snapchat and Facebook posts, threatening…

Identity Evropa, rebranded as the American Identity Movement in March 2019, is an American neo-Nazi and white supremacist organization. The group is identified as a white supremacist organization by the Anti-Defamation League and is designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group. The 2012 sticker on the back of this sign is…

Officials say the crash occurred at the intersection of Nepperhan and Odell avenues. They say the driver ran into a pole, which caused heavy damage and a power outage in the area. Con Edison says its working to restore power to dozens of affected customers. Police did not reveal the extent of the driver’s injuries.

Tenants of 337 North Broadway say landlord Julio Diaz is a scam artist. They say his game is to ask tenants for thousands of dollars in security deposits, and when they want it back, he tells them he spent it to fix up their units. They claim those fixes are never even made. Two families…

One car was coming out of a parking lot at 1 Executive Boulevard when he struck a car heading east on Executive Boulevard One driver was taken to a hospital, while the other driver declined medical attention.