IT’S NOT LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date:10/18/17 Time: 1:00pm Where: 26 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers ConEdison responded to the above address on a report of a odor of gas. YFD also arrived at the scene and had to force entry and found a grow- house (Pot). YPD also responded to …
Read More »Dishwasher stabs cook at ” Dia & Noche ” Restaurant
IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 10/17/17 Time: 4:50pm Where: Dia & Noche Restaurant (640 McLean Ave) YPD responded to the above address on a report of a stabbing inside the Restaurant (Dia & Noche) It is reported that a fight among two co-workers (Dishwasher & Cook ) …
Read More »Mt Vernon ” NEW VISION “
IT ISNT LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 10/16/17 Time: Noon Where: Mt Vernon, NY NEW VISION FOR Mt Vernon, NY This group came together organically with ONE Vision for the City of Mt Vernon. Their Main Goal is to put Mt Vernon back together and back on track for …
Read More »Arts in Yonkers
IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE! ARTS IN YONKERS Yonkers is a great City and the diversity in our City is just unbelievable. Today we had an opportunity to visit ” URBAN STUDIO UNBOUND ” and meet the current resident artist: Amanda Ioco. Amanda is exposing her art after …
Read More »Debate: Maeve Scott vs John Rubbo
IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 10/12/17 Time: 9:45am Where: Fire House #1 We crossed paths with Maeve Scott this morning and asked her about her upcoming debate with Mr John Rubbo. She said that she is ready for it as she has always been. Mr John Rubbo …
Read More »Mike Khader receives endorsement from Firefighter IAFF Local 628
IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 10/12/17 Time: 9:00am Where: Fire House #1 IF IT MATTERS TO YOU….IT MATTERS TO MIKE & IF DEMOCRATS VOTE …. DEMOCRATS WIN!!! Yonkers, NY: Mike Khader running for Yonkers Council President received a major endorsement today from Yonkers Firefighters of IAFF Local …
Read More »Council of Mt Vernon vs Mayor Richard Thomas
IT’S NOT LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 10/10/17 Time: 10:30am Where: Mt Vernon Police Headquarters Mt Vernon Council called in a Press Conference to address an issue involving Councilman Andre Wallace and Butch Thomas. The friction/disagreement and hate between Council and Mayor Thomas Administration could be felt. Mayor Richard …
Read More »Man shot in the head in Mt Vernon NY
IT’S NOT LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 10/08/17 Time: 1:30pm Where: 141 N High St, Mt Vernon – NY A Mt Vernon man ( Tasheem Boyed ) was shot in the head in his Apt located at 141 N High St 2nd Fl. Boyd was transported to to Jacobi …
Read More »Yonkers Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 10th Anniversary
IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 10/05/17 Time: 7:00pm Today the Yonkers Hispanic Federation of Commerce celebrated it’s 10th Anniversary. Present were Mayor Spano, Rob Astorino, Lian McLaughlin, Corazon Pineda-Isaac, Carmen Goldberg (the Founder of this Organization) Grace Borrani, Edwin Aponte and many others. Honorees were: Yolanda Gonzalez, …
Read More »Mayor Richard Thomas announces $1 Million Funds for Housing Services
IT’S NOT LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 10/05/17 Time: 10:30am Where: Mt Vernon City Hall Mt Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announces $1 million in new funding for Housing in Mt Vernon. The grants given to Habitat for Humanity & Westchester Residential Opportunities will revitalized Mt Vernon. The monies will …
Read More »Conversation with Councilman Andre Wallace
IT ISNT LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 10/04/17 Where: Mt Vernon, NY Mt Vernon, NY: With the intent of keeping our Community informed about what is going on we had a conversation with the Mt Vernon Councilman Mr Andre Wallace. We spoke about his last physical confrontation with Butch …
Read More »574 Van Cortland Park Ave Fire
Date: 10/03/17 Time: 9:30pm Where: 574 Van Cortland Park Ave YFD responded to the above address on a report of heavy fire on the 2nd Fl of this 2 Family home. Once they arrive they encounter fire but this was placed under control in 30 minutes or less. There were …
Read More »Girls who Code
IT’S NOT LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 10/03/17 Where: Yonkers Public Library Yonkers Riverfront Library is starting a Girls Who Code club for 6-12th grade students in an effort to close the gender gap in technology and encourage more young women to pursue careers in the computer science field. …
Read More »Car vs Pole at S Broadway & Valentine Ln
IT ISN’T LOCAL UNLESS ITS YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 09/03/17 Time: 3:30am Where: Intersection of S Broadway & Valentine Ln White you were a sleep our emergency personal (YPD/YFD/EMS) were hard at work. 1st responders were at the scene of a car crash (car vs pole). The car had one occupant …
Read More »Puerto Rico needs YOU!
IT ISNT LOCAL UNLESS IT’S YONKERS VOICE!!! Date: 09/29/17 Time: 11:00am Where: Casa de Dios/House of God (206 New Main St – Yonkers) Special thanks to Casa de Dios/House of God and Rev Bartolo Martinez for hosting this event. Thank you to Mr Rob Astorino, Sen Ruben Diaz and everyone …
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