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Westchester's Real Time Crime Center monitoring social media for possible teen takeover events
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (448+ words) Westchester County police say they are monitoring social media for posts promoting potential "takeover" events in local malls, shopping centers and other public spaces, following a large and disruptive gathering in the Bronx earlier this week. There are fears that…...
Cold weather caused a water main break in Yonkers. See what happened
15+ hour, 21+ min ago (486+ words) The city of Yonkers experienced a water main break near the intersection of Riverdale Ave. and Prospect St. on Monday, Feb. 16. According to a statement from the city, they received a call at approximately 12:45 p.m. Monday from a bystander, who observed…...
Yonkers Police monitoring malls for so-called "takeovers"
20+ hour, 7+ min ago (82+ words) Police is Westchester County are keeping a close eye on shopping centers and malls after social media posts about so-called "takeovers." CBS News New York's Tony Aiello has an inside look at how police in Yonkers are monitoring potential problems....
Mamdani floats increasing New York City property taxes as part of $127B budget plan
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1067+ words) NEW YORK " Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed raising New York City's property taxes Tuesday as part of this year's budget " the democratic socialist's latest gambit to pressure Albany to hike taxes on the wealthy. Mamdani unveiled a $127 billion preliminary budget proposal…...
Yonkers couples celebrate over 50 years of marriage in vow renewal
1+ week, 1+ day ago (48+ words) Michelle Charlesworth has the details on the couples who renewed their vows in Yonkers. Fewer than 2 in 5 American couples completely combine their finances. We asked experts to weigh in on the pros ... Michelle Charlesworth has the details on the couples…...
New York governor signs law allowing medical aid in dying for terminally ill residents
1+ week, 5+ day ago (301+ words) Feb 6 (Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday signed a bill into law allowing medical aid in dying "to be available for terminally ill New Yorkers with less than "six months to live. The law has parameters to ensure…...
Work to be suspended on $16 billion New York City tunnel project on Friday
1+ week, 6+ day ago (460+ words) By Jack Queen and David Shepardson NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Work on the $16 billion New York City Hudson Tunnel Project will be suspended at 5 p.m. ET (2200 GMT) on Friday because President Donald Trump's "administration has refused to lift a four-month-old…...
Mamdani endorses Hochul for reelection as New York governor
1+ week, 6+ day ago (312+ words) In an op-ed in The Nation, Mamdani, a democratic socialist, noted his political differences with the governor, but wrote that he's "come to trust Governor Hochul as someone willing to engage in an honest dialogue that leads to results." The…...
New York State budget hearing erupts into shouting match
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (68+ words) A joint New York State legislative budget hearing for the MTA erupted after transit chairman Janno Lieber and a Long Island Republican traded verbal blows over allegedly wasteful contracts. (Credit: New York State Assembly) A joint New York State legislative…...
New York attorney general to deploy legal observers to monitor federal immigration agents
2+ week, 1+ day ago (235+ words) The initiative will send observers, who will wear purple safety vests, to areas of reported immigration enforcement activity to collect information "that may inform future legal action," according to Attorney General Letitia James. Tensions remain high nationwide over President Donald…...