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Kenyatta Garner faces homicide charges related to a fatal July, 2012 crash. (credit: Westchester District Attorney's Office)

Mount Vernon Man Faces Homicide Charges After Fatal Crash On Saw Mill River Parkway

Kenyatta Garner was behind the wheel of a black 2010 Mercedes Benz when he lost control of the car and smashed into a Honda and flipped several times, prosecutors said.

2013/05/13

Homes are seen in Yonkers, NY - File Photo

18-Year-Old Mounts Campaign For Yonkers City Council

Brandon Needer is 18 years old and just graduated from high school last year, but he has decided to make a run for a seat on the Yonkers City Council.

2013/05/12

Animal Sanctuary Needs £200,000 To Avoid Closure

Search On For ‘Creep’ Who Has Been Poisoning Cats In Yonkers

The Westchester County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was searching this weekend for someone who has been poisoning cats in Yonkers.

2013/05/12

Bianca Cruz, Daisy Cortes

Onetime Ariel Castro Acquaintance Looks Back In Horror

For a woman in Yonkers, the arrest of Ariel Castro in connection with the kidnapping of three women brought a shock of recognition.

2013/05/08

Sail at Ferncliff Manor in Yonkers, N.Y. (file / credit: Sail)

Autistic Teen Found On Tricycle In Middle Of Yonkers Road

An autistic teen managed to escape the grounds of a special needs school and was found riding a tricycle in the middle of Saw Mill River Road.

2013/05/07

A motorcycle sits in front of a New York City home. (Credit: CBS 2)

5th Annual Hogs For Hope Motorcycle Run To Benefit Children’s Charity

The Fifth Annual Hogs for Hope motorcycle run will be held this weekend in Westchester County, all to benefit the Ronald McDonald House charity.

2013/04/27

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Stories From Main Street: Yonkers Mom Tries To Help Others After Son’s Autism Recovery

An unusual and wonderful development for one Yonkers mother has led to her to try and seek out other mothers who need the help she didn’t have.

2013/04/22

Yonkers-Bronx Burglaries

‘Midnight Burglars’ Strike Multiple Homes In The Bronx, Yonkers

Residents on both sides of the Bronx-Yonkers city line are on edge this week, because burglars have struck eight times in the middle of the night over the past month.

2013/04/09

Jim Murphy Jr. (CBS 2)

Man Who Collapsed On Basketball Court Gives Thanks For His Life

A family in Yonkers was giving thanks Tuesday for what they are calling an Easter Miracle.

2013/04/09

Precious hurt her jaw, but survived the three-story fall. (credit: SPCA of Westchester)

Kitten Tossed Out Of Third Floor Window In Yonkers

The 1-pound cat, named Precious, suffered a mouth injury but no broken bones, SPCA enforcement director Ernest Lungaro said.

2013/04/09

M4 BB Gun (file / credit: Crosman Corporation)

BB, Pellet Gunfire Leaves 5 Hurt In 1 Week In Yonkers

At least five people have been wounded by BB or pellet fire on the streets of Yonkers in the past week.

2013/04/08

Teens volunteering in Yonkers join hands at Holocaust Remembrance Day event, April 7, 2013 (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

Holocaust Survivors, Families Take Part In Holocaust Remembrance Day Events

New York’s largest commemoration is held at Temple Emanu-El on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The Annual Gathering of Remembrance was started more than 40 years ago by Holocaust survivors.

2013/04/07

SPCA of Westchester Humane Law Enforcement badge (credit: SPCA of Westchester)

Severely Injured Pit Bull Puppy Euthanized In Yonkers

Police believe the 9-month-old pup was used as a “bait dog” to train other dogs to fight in a dog fighting ring.

2013/03/29

Students at a Westchester County school. (credit: CBS 2)

Radical Plan To Save Failing Westchester Schools Includes Longer Days, Year

Summer is getting shorter for some students in Westchester County’s largest school district. It’s part of an extreme plan to save three failing schools.

2013/03/27

Inside Yonkers Legoland March 27, 2013 (credit: Paul Murnane/WCBS 880)

Legoland Opens At Ridge Hill Mall In Yonkers

The $12 million, 32,300-square-foot space features two rides, a miniature Lego city, a 4-D theater and a play-zone for kids.

2013/03/27

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