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Riverdale Residents Protest Homeless Shelter at Yonkers Border:  Leafy North Riverdale has been described as, "the last bastion of gracious living in New York City." The neighborhood is affluent and mostly free of serious crime with the exception of automobile vandalism. It features a mixture of private residences and
Yonkers Synagogue Welcomes Police: The rain did not stop the festivities at the Greystone Jewish Center/Chabad of Yonkers. The Yonkers community gathered to take part in the Faith in Blue weekend which promotes building bridges and breaking biases with law enforcement. The event was held at the
A Plumber Gets Flooded: Boris, the owner of 24/7 Sewer Cleaning, was content to know that soon, he could leave his tools behind and fly off to a well deserved vacation abroad.  So he and his wife packed their bags.  Shortly afterwards, they awoke
Assistance for Pregnant Women: In Westchester County, Black women are more likely to deliver babies with low birth weight, more likely to have premature births, and more likely to have their babies die. With those statistics in mind – and hoping to change them – the
Painted Mannequins Art Exhibit: Imagine a large front yard populated with one hundred decorated mannequins. No, it is not a harbinger of Halloween, it is the first exhibit of it's kind in New City, NY On October 8th, the Art Reborn exhibit will open. The
Drive By Shooting in Downtown Yonkers: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Yonkers Police investigate Riverdale Avenue shooting incident   PRESS RELEASE: Yonkers Police Officers and Detectives are currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the area of 83 Riverdale Avenue on September 14, 2021, at approximately 10:26 PM.    YONKERS: Preliminary investigation
Watch SOUL this Friday Under the Stars at Croton Point Park: The Croton Point Park parking lot will be transformed into a drive-in theater, presenting Disney PIXAR's Soul this Friday, September 10 allowing movie-goers to enjoy a classic, family-friendly film in a socially-distanced way. The movie is presented by White Plains Hospital as
Email Pleas From Afghanistan: In a continuation of the previous post about letters from Afghanistan, SW Yonkers Hamlet Hub is committed to be the voice of those who speak in hiding.  The following are the latest emails from Afghans who cannot escape the Taliban. They
Letters From Afghanistan: The plight of Afghan refugees becomes more dire each day. The chance to evacuate Americans and the Afghans that worked alongside them has dwindled down to a matter of only a few days.  Their situation has become progressively worse.. Attempts to
Yonkers Man Arrested in Brutal Hatchet Attack: A Yonkers man has been arrested for attempted murder. On Wednesday, the police arrested Aaron Garcia of Yonkers, N.Y., as the suspect in the attack, charging him with attempted murder and assault.  Garcia entered a Chase Bank on Broadway near Beaver Street

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