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Yonkers studies landmarking library branch as 100th anniversary nears
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (201+ words) Yonkers is considering whether to designate the Crestwood Library at 16 Thompson St. , as a landmark. Construction was completed in 1926. An application has been filed with the city's Landmarks Preservation Board, referred to the city's Planning Board and if recommended would…...
35-story building proposed for Yonkers waterfront
1+ week, 1+ day ago (384+ words) Extell Hudson Waterfront LLC, which is in the midst of constructing its project on Riverside Drive, Admiral Way and 100 Fisherman Way in Yonkers is asking the city to allow it to eliminate two of the approved seven buildings in the…...
Casino Highlights Female Leadership During Women's History Month
1+ week, 4+ day ago (243+ words) According to a 2021 industry report, women hold approximately 25% of senior managerial roles in the gaming sector. Empire City's female leadership team is well above casino industry standards with nearly 50% being held by women. "I'm proud to be part of an…...
Women Recognized for Achievements Benefitting Yonkers Community
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1102+ words) Women'of Distinction honorees: Katori Walker, Eileen Torres, Jo Ann Rich Tamarazzo and Karla Diaz. In honor of Women's History Month, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano recognized the "Women of Distinction" awardees from Yonkers whose distinct achievements have improved the lives of…...
Yonkers covid relief thief sentenced to supervision
2+ week, 4+ day ago (457+ words) A Yonkers man who stole $135, 504 in unemployment compensation from the state Department of Labor and who was on track to stealing nearly $500, 000 has been sentenced to three years of supervision. U. S. District Court Judge Nelson S. Rom'n imposed the sentence a year…...
Tesla claims right to install charging stations in Yonkers
2+ week, 5+ day ago (338+ words) Tesla Inc. claims that the City of Yonkers is unlawfully stopping it from installing electric vehicle charging stations. The Austin, Texas carmaker petitioned Westchester Supreme Court on March 12 to compel the city to allow installation of 16 charging stations at ACME…...
Mayors highlight growth and growing financial pressures
4+ week, 1+ day ago (787+ words) The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) has held its Mayor's Roundtable and lunch in White Plains during which the mayors of Whiter Plains, New Rochelle and Yonkers explored the outlook for Westchester County's cities. "Mayors Mike Spano"of Yonkers,…...
Yonkers approves 17-story 282-unit building for Ridge Hill
4+ week, 1+ day ago (308+ words) The Yonkers Planning Board has approved the development of a 17-story mixed-use commercial and residential building containing 282 units'at 22 Lembo St. , which is in the Ridge Hill lifestyle center. The building, which would be known as The Ibex, 'would have approximately…...
Family battle brewing at Yonkers coffee roaster
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (401+ words) Minority owners of a Yonkers coffee roaster are suing their relatives to dissolve the nearly century-old family business because their interests have allegedly been marginalized. The lawsuit pits the Ranni family " James and Virginia, and Denise Schulman " against Dean and…...
Yonkers movie studio plan downsized
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (412+ words) The plan to build a movie and TV production complex on an approximately 28-acre parcel at 501 Hawthorne Ave. , in Yonkers that had been owned by Rising Ground/Leake and Watts has been scaled back. Some neighbors expressed their opposition to…...