Kalmar Nyckel Sails Into Yonkers
Welcomed by Van der Donck and Native American maiden
As the tall ship Kalmar Nyckel sailed into the Yonkers Pier, Mayor Mike Spano, City Councilwoman...
YoFi Fest’s Digital Media Arts Center Opens Downtown
The Yonkers Film Festival, YoFi Fest, has a permanent home downtown after last week, when it was “Lights, camera… open!,” and the ribbon was...
Visit a Dinosaur Garden At Lasdon Park
It is often said that some 280 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth. Movies like “Jurassic Park,” aw well as documentaries and educational...
All Aboard ‘Anything Goes’
By Eric Schoen
The year was 1933. Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated as president. Prohibition ended. Americans were looking for a glimmer of hope after...
YONKERS BREWING WINS GOLD
One of the true success stories in Yonkers, has been the Yonkers Brewing Co, founded by Yonkers natives John Rubbo and Nick Califano, who...
Yonkers Holds Juneteenth African Heritage Weekend
Last weekend, the Yonkers African American Historic Committee held its annual “Juneteenth” African heritage weekend, including a flag raising and parade. The Pan African...
MGM Buys Empire Casino For $850 Million
End of an Era in Yonkers
Last week, MGM Resorts International announced the purchase of Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway for $850 million, in...
Meet Your Yonkers Idol & Junior Idol for 2018
By Dan Murphy
Congratulations to 2018 Yonkers Idol Nicole Nukho and Junior Idol Brandon Hernandez!
Nicole and Brandon were the winners of the Yonkers Idol Search...
Political Celebrity Watching in Westchester
By Dan Murphy
Regardless of your political party, some of the biggest names in New York politics, and their families, can frequently be found at...
Ossining Woman Wins $2.9M at Empire Casino
Theresa P. of Ossining is Empire City Casino’s newest multi-millionaire, having hit a record-breaking $2,919,162.81 Wheel of Fortune slots jackpot March 11. Theresa joins...