Westchester Local News

ITS NOT LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 11/20/17 Time: 5:00pm Where: Mt Vernon City Hall Mayor Richard Thomas of Mt Vernon wishes the people of Mt Vernon a HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Thanksgiving is the Season of Giving and the City of Mt Vernon and Mayor Richard Thomas did exactly that. …

IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 11/18/17 Time: 2:00pm Where: Gramatan Ave, Mt Vernon Mt Vernon ” FALL FEST ” (Beer/Wine/Food Available) Positive events all over Mt Vernon. This one is the ” 2017 FALL FEST “, it was organized by local businesses located on Gramatan Ave. If …

IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE Date: 11/17/17 Time: 5pm to 6pm Where: Yonkers City Hall PUERTO RICO RAISES AGAIN/PUERTO RICO SE LEVANTA Mr Jose Roman with local Public Officers and citizens got together today at Yonkers City Hall to RAISE THE PUERTO RICO Flag to show UNITY for …

IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date:11/18/17 Time: 1:05am Where: 86 Hamilton Ave – Yonkers YPD/Empress EMS responded to the above address on a report that a male fell from the 3rd Floor to the back/rear of the building. Once they arrived the male was located in the rear …

IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 11/15/17 Time: 10:00am Where: Colombo Park – Yonkers Statue of Christopher Colombo in Yonkers  is vandalized once again but due to the quick response from the Yonkers Police Dept the vandal is apprehended on scene. It is reported that a black male …

IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 11/10/17 Time: 6:00pm Where: Yonkers Public Library The Project: In 2009, the “The Enslaved Africans’ Rain Garden” initiative for an urban-heritage sculpture garden began as a grass-roots aspiration of a community that reflects the community, a diverse population of nearly 200,000 people. …

IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 11/09/17 Time: 8:15am Where: 64 Main St, Tuckahoe Ref: Kat Brezler ” The Future of Westchester ” Today, Kat Brezler announced her decision to run for New York State Senate. Brezler will campaign in the special election to replace George Latimer in …

IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 11/08/17 Time: 3:00pm Where: Yonkers Ref: Yonkers Council President Elect Yonkers Voice Exclusive Mr Mike Khader the Yonkers Council President Elect gave Yonkers Voice an Exclusive about his run and victory. We spoke about the ups and downs of this campaign and …

IT’S NOT LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 11/06/17 Time: 5:05am Where: 40 & 42 Oak St, Yonkers Let me start by saying thanks to our 1st responders (YFD/YPD/Empress EMS/OEM and every one that risk their lives to save others. Today at around 5:05am a fire started on the 3rd …

IT’S NOT LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 11/05/17 Time: 6:00pm Where: Around 160 Douglas Pl   Disclaimer: I am giving you this narration as I got it. Nothing was confirmed at the time of the shooting of this video. The information I received were from people that live in …

IT’S NOT LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 11/04/17 Time: 11:45am Where: Yonkers Film Festival Every year the Yonkers Film Festival brings a series of Premiers to Yonkers. Today we are at the First Official Screening: HER STORY IS HISTORY. This 25 minute Documentary is narrated Angie Piwiski who is …

IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 11/02/17 Time: 10:00am Where: 700 Nepperhan Ave Ref: Pre-Strike The response and support was massive and not just at  the local level. Union and Employees of ” First Mile Square Transportation ” have a simple demand:  Like ONE (1) Sick Day and …

IT’S NOT LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE! Date: 10/31/17 Time: 2:00pm Where: YPD Headquarters. Ref: Full Press Conference Coverage Yonkers Police Dept had a Press Conference today in relationship with the execution Drug Bust that happen in many areas of Yonkers yesterday. This Operation was conducted by YPD, US Drug …

IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 10/28/17 Time: 11:30pm Where: YWCA/Yonkers   YWCA Yonkers is dedicated to elimination of racism, empowering woman and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all, we at Yonkers Voice support those ideals 100%.   Please watch this full video coverage of the …

IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 10/25/17 Time: 2:40am Where: 100 Riverdale Ave, Yonkers YPD responded to shots fired in the Lobby of 100 Riverdale Ave. When they arrived they found the victim (male) that had been shot in the shoulder and mouth and also bullet casing. Victim …