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Stores Charge for Plastic Bags: Two years have passed since New York State adopted a ban on plastic bags. Yet despite the threat of fines, many stores continue to use them. Top Tomato, located at 420 South Broadway not only continues to use plastic bags
Thieves Steal Cars with Apple Air Tag: There's a new scam in town and according to a Yonkers resident, it almost succeeded. The person posted in a local forum as follows:  "I just wanted to report a creepy incident that happened to me last week at Ridge Hill.
SIDE SHOW returns to New York for Limited Engagement playing White Plains Performing Arts Center : The White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC) is proud to announce its upcoming Mainstage production of SIDE SHOW, playing April 22 – May 8. From the composer of Dreamgirls comes a remarkable, true story of famed entertainers and twins, Violet and Daisy Hilton, who became
Yonkers Shooting Incidents: According to Mayor Spano, the police involved shooting which occurred on April 21, 2022, was the third police involved incident of the year. However, there have been numerous gun episodes since the Y.O slid into the new year starting on January
Twin Brother Cops Involved in Yonkers Shooting: A dramatic daytime shooting took place in South Yonkers on April 20, 2022. Yonkers detective Brian Menton, was assigned to the Westchester County Safe Streets task force in s sting operation to buy guns. Menton was in plain clothes. This was
Migrant Children Bussed to Yonkers: According to a Yonkers social media forum, groups of migrant children will be bussed to a Yonkers church facility located at 40 Brewster near Midland. The building is a former school operated by St. Ann's Church, which was shuttered by the
Yonkers Man Charged in Brutal Asian Hate Crime: Yonkers Police arrest local man in brutal hate-crime beating of Asian woman Yonkers, NY – On Friday, March 11th, 2022, at approximately 6:11 PM, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to an apartment building in the confines of the 3rd
Alleged Mail Box Vandalism: The City of Yonkers has seen it's share of mail box tampering. https://www.postal-reporter.com/blog/yonkers-ny-police-arrest-former-usps-employee-in-connection-with-mail-theft/ The activity appears to have slowed but just south of the Yonkers/Bronx border it still continues.  A Riverdale resident, Thor Wickstrom, captured a man in action, recently. It should be
Yonkers Electric Bill Controversy: Yonkers residents recently received mail from Sustainable Westchester. It is a sustainable energy community electricity program established in 2016. Many Westchester Public officials serve on the board of directors https://sustainablewestchester.org/about/ The program claims to have a positive environment impact and boasts
Covid Testing But No Appointments Available: The omicron variant has picked up speed and threatens to infect a large segment of the populations throughout the world. Westchester County towns have been vigilant about testing and covid clinics have been popping up throughout the area.  However, the messaging about

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