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9+ hour, 38+ min ago (130+ words) Let's celebrate three outstanding Yonkers student-athletes who have committed to compete at the collegiate level. On College Football National Signing Day, let's begin with'Lawrence Iyalekhue, Roosevelt High School #ClassOf2026, who has signed to play'Division I #football at Boston College. Pictured with the @yonkersforce powerhouse is his family, including his equally remarkable twin sister,'Lauranta Iyalekhue, Yonkers High School #ClassOf2026, who recently committed to'Division I #volleyball at San Diego State University. Rounding out this impressive trio is'Nailah Searight, Saunders Trades & Technical High School #ClassOf2026. Nailah has committed to'Jacksonville State University, another Division I school. An accomplished softball pitcher, she reached a major milestone last season with'300 strikeouts. Boston College, San Diego State, and Jacksonville State'are'NCAA Division I (D1)'universities, competing at the highest level of collegiate athletics....

14+ hour, 51+ min ago (72+ words) Yonkers is giving away FREE recycling or compost bins with the purchase of an at-home food scrap kit " plus free compost while supplies last. Stop by the Yonkers Recycling Center and Green Up your home. Yonkers is giving away FREE recycling or compost bins with the purchase of an at-home food scrap kit " plus free compost while supplies last. Stop by the Yonkers Recycling Center and Green Up your home....

15+ hour, 33+ min ago (240+ words) Bisesi to be Sworn in as Yonkers" Newest City Court Judge on January 1, 2026 Alexandra R. Bisesi, Esq. On Dec. 3, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced his appointment of Alexandra R. Bisesi as City Court Judge for the City of Yonkers. Bisesi will be sworn in as City Judge on January 1, 2026 at a city-wide Inauguration Ceremony at the Riverfront Library. "I am proud to appoint Alexandra Bisesi as our newest City Court Judge," said'Mayor Spano.Alexandra has been in public service for 15 years, serving the Westchester and Yonkers communities, especially as it pertains to municipal and family law. Alexandra"s professionalism, deep knowledge and experience in litigation will prove to be a great asset to the Yonkers City Court system." Bisesi'commented, "I am grateful to Mayor Spano for this appointment and for the confidence he has placed in me. I look forward to serving…...

15+ hour, 44+ min ago (301+ words) Memories from an 18-Year Old Kid from White Plains December 7th, 1941 " quite possibly the most monumental day of the Twentieth Century " the tipping point between potential worldwide domination and today's relatively widespread global freedoms. In two weeks " Sunday, December 7th, 2025 "marks the 84th anniversary of that most fateful day. On these occasions, I'm keenly reminded of our World War II Combat Veterans who made this all possible. They were mostly "kids" at the time " eighteen, nineteen, twenty-year olds; many never away from homebefore. Over the years, I've had the good fortune and privilege of meeting and interviewing a number of these men. One was Frank A. " an eighteen year old "kid" from Westchester,New York. I would like to share part of his written remembrance of that fateful day " "More than a half-century later, it is not easy depicting the events of that day....

16+ hour, 59+ min ago (375+ words) Maria Regina High School student, Ivanna Franco, shares her original work in Spanish with Sacred Heart's Cirilla Angeles To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, the students in Maria Regina High School's Spanish IV Class recently completed a unique and creative learning project to share and inspire what they know and love about the romance language with kindergarten children. Their goal was to complete the assignments before the month ended, in order to present to an exclusive audience they selected'the children enrolled in Sacred Heart School. The Catholic elementary school has long served as the start of their education for many young women at Maria Regina, the renowned all-girls Catholic high school. Both are based in proximity to each other in Hartsdale. Maria Regina's top-performing Spanish language students completed the assignments in time to visit the Sacred Heart children. They sat…...

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21+ hour, 30+ min ago (257+ words) The New York Liberty have hired Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco as their head coach, the team announced Wednesday. DeMarco has been with the Warriors for 13 years in a variety of positions, including player development coach and assistant, and helped the franchise win four NBA championships. "After a thorough search, we could not be more thrilled to welcome Chris DeMarco as our head coach," said Liberty GM Jonathan Kolb. "Throughout the process, our goal was clear: identify a leader who could elevate our culture, implement elite-level systems, and bring a modern vision for how to guide this franchise forward on the court." He's the latest WNBA hire with an NBA background, joining Alex Sarama (Portland) and Sonia Raman (Seattle), who were two of the five head coaches hired this offseason in the league. He's the third coach that Kolb…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago (671+ words) By MICHAEL R. SISAK McGreevey and James Solomon are the last candidates standing in a race for mayor of Jersey City, a community across the Hudson River from Manhattan that is sometimes referred to as New York City's sixth borough. Like last month's elections in New York and elsewhere, the race has focused heavily on affordability, particularly the high cost of housing. The contest advanced to a runoff after no candidate tallied more than 50% of the vote in the Nov. 4 general election, when seven people were on the ballot. Solomon, a city council member since 2017, finished first. McGreevey placed second. Both are Democrats, though the race is nonpartisan. Polls close at 8 p.m. He launched his mayoral campaign in 2023 with a social media video titled: "Second chances are central to who I am." "I want Jersey City to be Jersey City," McGreevey said…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago (198+ words) Unwrapped Toy Donations Accepted Through December 15 Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced that the City of Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation's first-ever partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program, joining forces to bring joy, comfort, and hope to children in need this holiday season. "Toys for Tots has delivered happiness and a message of hope to millions of children for decades," said'Mayor Mike Spano. "I'm proud that our Parks Department is joining this mission for the first time and giving Yonkers families another way to make a meaningful difference this holiday season." Beginning immediately, Yonkers residents are encouraged to drop off new, unwrapped toys at designated Parks Department locations through'December 15. Yonkers Parks, Recreation and Conservation Commissioner'Steve Sansone'added, "The Yonkers Parks Department is happy to partner with the Marine Corps Reserves and their many dedicated volunteers to send…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (333+ words) Left to right: Sabina Calle, Jirandy Martinez, and Bertha Rodriguez Deportations Climb, Families Face Growing Strain Sound View Summit: By Claudine Hutton The White House's recent immigration crackdown has so far resulted in more than two dozen removals in the Mamaroneck area, straining families and creating a climate of uncertainty and fear, said a panel of immigrant advocates at the November 18 meeting of the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Local Summit. "I think we all hear and see what's happening on the news, and because there's not a lot of press covering what's happening in our community it's like, "Oh, that's terrible, but it's far away.' It's not," said Jirandy Martinez, Executive Director of the Community Resource Center (CRC). "If someone gets detained, they move them very quickly, so we lose jurisdiction," explained Bertha Rodriguez, Managing Attorney at CRC. "If someone needs a habeas…...