News in Yonkers
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
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…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
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…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
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…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
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…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 09Yonkers Rising September 4, 2026 PDF
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Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 08HRCA Welcome Back BBQ Sept. 9
The next HRCA General Meeting will be a Welcome Back BBQ, Wednesday, September 9th from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm at Beczak, 35 Alexander Street, Yonkers, NY 10701. The BBQ is free to all 2026 HRCA members. Non-members will be required to pay $20 to attend; they will also be given a 2026…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 08Setting the Record Straight on SALT
To the Yonkers Times, Daniel Murphy When I was a child, I understood a simple principle: if I broke a neighbor’s window and later paid to repair it, I had fulfilled an obligation; I had not performed an act of heroism. That principle offers a useful way to examine the current…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 08Turning Love Into A Legacy: Forever Smiling Foundation Donates 550 Backpacks & Supplies for the First Day of School
Front L-R-State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Nancy Maldonado Lauren Khader, Millie Gutierrez (on behalf of county legislator Jose Alvarado) and YPS Superintendent Anibal Soler Jr Turning Love into a Legacy! From the Yonkers Public Schools: At the 9th Annual…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 07More than 600 backpacks distributed to Westchester students
WESTCHESTER- More than 600 local students will head into the new school year with new backpacks, thanks to a back-to-school effort led by New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D, Yonkers). Backpacks were distributed to students and families in Yonkers,…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 04Job Fair at YMCA Yonkers Sept. 10
Looking for your next career opportunity? Join WestCOP SSVF and YWCA Yonkers for a Job Fair on September 10 featuring employers from a variety of industries. Bring your resume, dress for success, and explore new opportunities!
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 03Yonkers Guardians Football Season Kicks Off Friday Sept. 4-Roosevelt High school
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 03Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins Distributes 600+ Backpacks to Support Students Across Westchester
As students and families begin the new school year, New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins helped distribute more than 600 backpacks across her district. Backpacks were distributed to students and families in Yonkers, Greenburgh, and Mount Pleasant through…