Yonkers

Former Yonkers Councilwoman, GOP Party Leader Sentenced To Prison For Bribery And Extortion

Annabi was convicted in Manhattan federal court in March of accepting nearly $200,000 in bribes to change her vote on real estate deals, prosecutors successfully argued.

2012/11/19

Yonkers Small Business. Robert Altman of Altman Lighting, SBA Deputy Administrator Marie Johns, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano (L-R), Nov. 14, 2012. (credit: Paul Murnane/WCBS 880)

Federal, State Small Business Officials Meet With Small Business Owners Recovering From Sandy

For businesses looking for assistance in cleaning up and reopening after Sandy, the SBA website is one starting point and Johns said the agency is out at the FEMA centers that have popped up across the region.

2012/11/14

Shorter Lines As Yonkers Gas Rationing Is Lifted

The ten-gallon gas limit for those filling up in Yonkers has been lifted.

2012/11/07

Westchester County Executive Sounds Off On Power Companies

There are still plenty of people without power in Westchester County, but County Executive Rob Astorino says there is good news.

2012/11/05

A shopper prepares for Sandy at the Home Depot in Yonkers - Oct. 26, 2012 (credit: Monica Miller / WCBS 880)

Shoppers Stock Up On Food, Supplies As Hurricane Sandy Approaches

Hurricane Sandy is headed for the East Coast and people are stocking up and battening down the hatches.

2012/10/26

Falling Lego bricks mark the start of construction at Legoland Discovery Center Westchester at Ridge Hill in Yonkers - Oct. 17, 2012 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Construction Begins On Legoland At Ridge Hill In Yonkers

A $12 million, 32,000-square-foot investment began Wednesday with a shower of millions of Legos.

2012/10/17

"No Jaywalking" sign on Nepperhan Avenue in Yonkers - Oct. 12, 2012 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Yonkers Cracking Down On Jaywalkers, Motorists With Warnings, Signs

Drivers and pedestrians beware. Yonkers is targeting both jaywalkers and motorists who fail to yield to them.

2012/10/12

Male Athlete Loses Appeal To Rejoin Teammates On Yonkers Girls Volleyball Team

A battle over sex equality in Westchester County is sharpening as a male athlete vows to continue his fight to rejoin a girl’s volleyball team.

2012/10/09

Students from The Harvey School volunteer in Yonkers (credit: CBS 2)

Westchester Prep School Requires Students To Perform Community Service

The Harvey School teamed up with Habitat For Humanity to require all students to take part in a day of service.

2012/10/02

Brandon Turner's green Honda Civic (Credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

Authorities: 28-Year-Old Man Dies After Plowing Into Yonkers Police Cruiser

Authorities said that they tried to pull Brandon Turner over. He then sped off and collided head-on with a Yonkers police cruiser on South Broadway and Terrace Place in Yonkers, killing him and injuring two officers.

2012/09/22

Dozens Left Homeless Following Suspicious Yonkers Blaze

Four people were hurt in a fire in Yonkers that left 28 people homeless.

2012/09/16

Police: Weapons, Ammo Found In Basement Storage Unit Of Multifamily Yonkers Home

The landlord of 22 Alder Street found the items around 4 p.m. Wednesday in a storage closet he had rented out to a New York City man, police said.

2012/09/06

A piece of World Trade Center steel arrives in Yonkers - Aug 29, 2012 (credit: Monica Miller / WCBS 880)

Yonkers Gets Piece Of WTC Steel For Memorial

Mayor Mike Spano said the 34-foot rusted steel beam will be erected and installed at Conor Park for families who lost loved ones

2012/08/30

Roads Reopened, Water Flowing In Yonkers After Water Main Break

The Cross County Parkway and all but one lane of the Saw Mill River Parkway have been reopened and workers have completed pipe work on a broken water main in Yonkers.

2012/08/29