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Yonkers Police Make Arrest While Being Fired Upon: Quick thinking Yonkers police were able to avert a fast moving scenario with the potential of multiple casualties.  On September 25th, at approximately 3:30pm, plain clothes Yonkers police attempted to execute a car stop at a red light in south Yonkers. 
Money Available for Black Community Groups: In this moment, in the wake of the uprisings in response to the death of George Floyd and countless other Black people at the hands of police, support of Black-led organizations and organizers working for the Movement for Black Lives
Dobbs Ferry Race Problems: A disturbing pattern of racial incitement is emerging in Dobbs Ferry, NY.  The affluent suburb located in Westchester County, has become a focal point of race related occurrences. Tee shirts with coded language, were placed outside of homes owned by three
Local Women's Group Offers Job Training: The Womens Empowerment Group of Westcehster https://www.wei-ny.org/ has launched a jobs skills training program. https://www.wei-ny.org/jobskillstraining JOB SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM The Job Skills Training Program (JSP) is for young women ages 18-24 who are seeking real-life work experience to transition successfully into the workforce. The goal
Killer of Westchester Mom Paroled Despite Objections: Jason Minter, former owner of Indian Road Cafe, 600 W.218th st. in upper Manhattan,  started an online campaign  to stop his mother's killer from being released from prison on parole. Despite that campaign, his mother's killer was granted parole and
Electric Scooters Coming to Yonkers: YONKERS, NY – July 31, 2020 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today announced the city has partnered with Bird to launch New York State’s first-ever electric scooter pilot program. Beginning in early August, as part of a one-year pilot program, Bird
Yonkers Moms of Special Needs Kids Are Worried: Westchester Eye on the Radio will feature two topics tomorrow, 7/27/2020 from 3-4pm. Yonkers moms with special needs children will fill us in about their concerns regarding schools opening in September. What will happen to their children if the schools do
Join The Yonkers Police Cadet Program: Both parents and young teens are anxiously awaiting guidance regarding the 2020 Fall school term. Traditionally, schools are safe havens for both academic, social and special interest pursuits. The current virus pandemic has short circuited those networks and left families
Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller Speaks About Chokehold: If you missed the show on Westchester Eye on the Radio, this is the  link to the entire interview with Yonkers Police Commissioner, John Mueller. (June 20th, 2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xclIGAX-EQ&t=86s
Yonkers Police Commissioner On The Air: Westchester Eye on the Radio will be returning to the broadcast airwaves tomorrow, July 20th, 2020, from 3-4pm. You can hear us on WVOX 1460AM and phone in to comment at 914-636-0110. We will also continue our presence on Facebook via

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