Westchester Local News

At approximately 1:47 am this morning Yonkers FD received calls for a fire at 239 New Main Street. Upon arrival they found fire on the 1st floor of a 2-story commercial building in a check cashing business.  The fire seemed to be in a front room towards the front of …

Date: 9/26/16 Mayor Spano called a Press Conference to inform the Media/Yonkers  about the situation involving the Yonkers Shelters. Two days ago we visited the Shelter located on 1 Hudson St and interviewed Mr Karl Bertrand. Today (9/26/16) we assisted the Press Conference and had an opportunity to ask the …

Just before you woke up..This was happening! Date: 9/26/16 Time: 4:05am At around 4:05am the Yonkers Police Dept received a call about multiple shots fired on 34 Prospect St. They arrived at the scene within a few minutes but no victim was located at the scene. A few minutes later …

Mayor Spano, you are a Mayor of the People NOT of some of the People. For the last 3 nights Yonkers Police/Fire and Building Dept have made nightly midnight raids on Yonkers ONLY two emergency overnight homeless shelters. The two overnight-only SHELTERS run by the Sharing Community, shelter around 90 …

Around 12:45 am this morning (9/20/16) Yonkers PD and FD received calls for a pedestrian struck on I-87 in the area of Ridge Hill. Upon arrival they found a man lying on the ground on the Ridge Hill Road overpass of I-87. According to PD on scene I was told …

Approximately 3:15 am this morning (9/20/16) Yonkers FD received calls for a possible fire on 217 Rumsey Rd. Upon arrival they found heavy smoke coming from the 1st and 2nd floor windows of a 2-story garden apartment. The occupants were already self-evacuated and there were no reported injuries to firefighters …

Date & Time: 9/14/16 at 4:10pm MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) with a rollover and a passenger entrapped. We know that a teen was injured but dont know if it was serious. This accident is under investigation.

Yonkers First responders (YPD/YFD/EMS) were able to rescue 35 people (most children on a trip) from a replica 18th century sloop that became distressed in the Hudson River (by Yonkers). They were rescued and brought to Yonkers Pier. EVERYONE was safe. We heard reports that the boat was taking water …

Date & Time: 9/12/16 at 4:10pm YPD/EMS responded to a call about a man being stabbed in the Getty Square (by the burned down McDonalds) Witnesses said that this started as a physical fight that escalated in a serious stabbing. Multiple witness said that the man was stabbed in the …

Date and time: 9/5/16 at around 3:15am Brutal and fatal HIT-AND-RUN leaves a Yonkers teen (18 years old) dead. This fatal accident happen on the Saw Mill Parkway by the McLean Ave exit. The dead teens has been identified as Zachary Dunn, Zachary and a friend pull over to change …

Date and Time: 9/5/16 at 1:10am   YFD (Yonkers Bravest) received a call of a structure fire on 174 N Broadway Ave in Yonkers at 1:10am. Upon arrival they saw heavy smoke coming out from the 2nd floor, as they entered the building they also found fire on the 1st …

Major Fire in Mt Vernon, NY leaves ” Westside Party Rentals ” completely destroyed. Automatic Alarm went off at 1:40am, no one was inside the building. One Firefighter taken away by EMS, unknown injuries or how it happen. Today (9/2/16, more then 24 hours later the place continues to smoke …

Date and Time: 9/2/16 at 6:15am YFD (Yonkers Bravest) responded to 67 Park Ave this morning on a report of 4 cars on fire in a Parking lot next to 67 Park Ave, the fire was extinguished quickly and not injuries were reported. All residents of 67 Park Ave were …

Mt Vernon Police Dept responded to the corner of 5th Ave and W 4th St on a report of shots fired. Upon their arrival they found a male shot inside of his BMW. Unofficial sources said that the man died but this could not be confirmed at this time.

Date & Time: 8/30/16 at 4:15pm This afternoon at around 4:15pm the YFD (our Bravest) responded to a fire on 20 Saratoga Ave. Upon arrival they found fire on the 2nd Floor but quickly had the incident under control. No tenant or Fire personal were injured. At this time we …