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...
Construction Advancement Institute Awards Scholarships
As part of its mission to improve the building and construction industry sectors, the Construction Advancement Institute recently awarded $45,000 in grants to nine...
Legislator Tubiolo Meets With Fleetwood Residents
Legislator David Tubiolo recently hosted his first “Coffee, Cocktails & Conversation” at Maggie Spillane’s in the City of Mount Vernon. The event attracted about...
Wartburg’s ‘Jazz in June’ Raises over $290,000
Wartburg, an award-winning provider of comprehensive senior residential and health care services, hosted its sixth annual “Jazz in June – A Wartburg Celebration of...
Yonkers Residents Save Nearly $1 Million in Repair Costs with American Water Resources
American Water Resources and the City of Yonkers, N.Y., are celebrating the one-year anniversary of their partnership to provide optional water and sewer line protection services for area homeowners....
The Canals at Untermyer Gardens Restored
The canals in the Walled Garden at Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers have been restored. The canals are the signature feature of a Persian garden,...
Yonkers Veteran Gets American Legion Honor
Congratulations to Eder Paredes, a Navy veteran and employee in the City of Yonkers Department of Veteran Services, who was recently honored as the...
Transplant Recipient Joins Nolans at Softball Tourney
By Dan Murphy
The third annual Michael Nolan Softball Tournament was held July 21 at Cook Field. It was another opportunity for the Yonkers community...
YPS Students to Receive Free Meals
Feds to Pick Up the Tab
By Dan Murphy
Yonkers Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Edwin Quezada announced earlier this month that all YPS students will be...
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...