News in Yonkers
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Published September 11Yonkers Guardians Football Win First Ever Game 33-14
The Yonkers Guardians take the field for their first game. Photo from shotsbybrian and in 60 Seconds By Dan Murphy The Yonkers Guardians high school varsity football team played their first ever game at Roosevelt High School on Sept. 4, and came away with a dominating 33-14 win…
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Published September 11Yonkers Native Writes Song, “Raised in the City of Hills”
Michael James By Dan Murphy Yonkers residents, and many former Yonkers residents have enjoyed a new song, Raised in the City of Hills, released by Yonkers native Michael James Vitrit, whose stage name is Michael James. James grew up in Yonkers, went to Roosevelt High School,…
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Published September 10How Much Range Do You Really Need for an Electric Dirt Bike Ride? Don’t Start With the Maximum
For riders in Yonkers or Westchester planning to drive out to a legal motorized off-road riding area for the day, range can seem like one of the easiest specs to compare. A product page might list 60 miles, 100 miles, or even more, but once you reach an off-road area legally open…
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Published September 10MGM Resorts Commits $550,000 to Promote New York Harness Racing in Partnership with the Standard bred Owners Association of New York
The company and the Standardbred Owners Association of New York also extend their racing agreement at the historic Yonkers Raceway through 2029 MGM Resorts announced today that over the next year it will commit $550,000 toward the promotion of New York harness racing as part of a…
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Published September 10YONKERS MAYOR SPANO ANNOUNCES OPEN CALL FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR HUDSON GATEWAY CONNECTOR DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE (DRI)
Applications for a Share of $9.7 Million in DRI Funding Due October 16 Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced that project proposals will be accepted for the Hudson Gateway Connector Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) beginning September 10, 2026. The Open Call for project…
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Published September 09The Rest of Yonkers Shorts Story-Part 2
By Mary Hoar According to residents, Lincoln Park’s main issue in 1936 was the nuisance created by “hoodlums from the Bronx.” Homeowners claimed not only did they destroy property, the interlopers interfered with Lincoln Park’s peace and quiet. Tibbets Club members wanted to get…
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Published September 09Yonkers Third Precinct Police Community Council Meeting
Third Precinct Police Community Council Meeting We Are Back And Meetings Now Resume!! Next Scheduled Meeting WED., SEPT. 16, 2026 7:00 PM At Chema Center, 435 Riverdale Avenue. Usual Quality Of Life Concerns Will Be Discussed. Merchants And Residents Encouraged To Attend. Become…
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Published September 09Yonkers Guardians -Junior Varsity Football Schedule
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Published September 09You Read It Here First! When Shorts Were Banned in Public in Yonkers
By Mary Hoar Those of you who have followed my column “On This Day in Yonkers History,” since the beginning were not surprised by the CBS Morning News feature, “Short Pants: The Long and the Short of It.” You knew Yonkers banned shorts in the 1930s. I first wrote about Alderman…
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Published September 09Conversations to Contracts a Yonkers MWBE Seminar
Conversations to Contracts Seminar MWBE Seminar Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PMRiverfront Library | 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY Join the City of Yonkers for Conversations to Contracts, a free seminar designed to help Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises…
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Published September 09Some Advice: Don’t Do Donuts on Central Avenue
From the Yonkers Police Department: “Life’s Simple. You make choices… and you don’t look back.” – Han Well… sometimes you do look back. Usually when you’re watching your BMW head to the impound lot. On this episode of Find Out Friday, one driver decided a busy Yonkers roadway was…
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Published September 09A Food Pantry Inside of a Library in Yonkers
Feeding Westchester & Yonkers Public Library Partner to Nourish Minds From Feeding Westchester: At Yonkers Public Library’s (YPL) Riverfront Library in Downtown Yonkers, neighbors come to read, learn,use computers, spend time with their children, and connect with community…