Meet the Yonkers St. Pat’s Grand Marshall Ambassador Anne Anderson
By Dan Murphy
YONKERS — Walking up the Irish Emerald Isle of McLean Avenue for the Yonkers Saint Patrick’s Day Parade as Grand Marshall is...
Westchester Chordsmen Offer Free Singing Lessons
WHITE PLAINS — Starting Monday, Feb. 26 and continuing for six consecutive Mondays, the Westchester Chordsmen Chorus will offer six free singing lessons to...
A.G. Williams Painting Honored for Service
A.G. Williams Painting Company in Pelham recently announced that its president and CEO, George Williams, was honored with the 2017 Trinity Award by the...
NY Curling Club Opens Doors to Olympic Sport
With the 2018 Winter Olympics underway, the Ardsley Curling Club is gearing up to host hundreds of local residents at its public open house...
Life at the Library
By Nancy Maron Vice President, Board of Trustees, Yonkers Public Library
This week, the column comes to you direct from Denver, Colorado, where I am...
Judge Martinelli Celebrates 22 Years on the Bench
By Dan Murphy
YONKERS — Yonkers Rising recently interviewed Yonkers City Court Chief Judge Michael Martinelli to discuss his 22 years on the city bench,...
Westchester Sues Big Pharma Over Opioid Epidemic
Westchester County is facing the ever-escalating costs associated with combating the opioid epidemic, and in its continued efforts to confront this crisis, filed a...
NY Liberty Team Moves to Westchester County Center
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. — The WNBA team New York Liberty has announced its new home for the 2018 season – and it is the Westchester...
Crime Rate in Mt. Vernon Drops 32% Since 2011
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon was a safer place in 2017, according to the annual compilation of crime statistics by the city's police department,...
Free Tablets for Everyone!
By Dan Murphy
NEW YORK — A plan by the New York State Department of Corrections to provide free tablets to the 52,000 inmates in...