Five Yonkers high school students were awarded prizes ranging from $100 to $500 in the 3rd Annual Yonkers Aqueduct Essay Contest. Winners from Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Sacred Heart High Schools ...

Last month, after ousting numerous “leaders” within the Yonkers Republican Party, a coalition was formed making up over a third of the Party Leadership. A diverse group of Republicans came together ...

Based on the results of the June 24th primary election, the candidates for Yonkers City Council President are now set. Incumbent Lakisha Collins-Bellamy (Dem), Dean Politopoulos (Rep) and Angelique F.

We Can’t Afford Our Own City The typical salary in Yonkers is $41,905, while the median family income is $81,097. Approximately 16% of the population in Yonkers lives below the poverty line. According ...

Tibbetts Brook Park is a 161-acre park located in the Lincoln Park section of Yonkers in Westchester County, New York. Opened in 1927, it was one of the first developed parks in Westchester County and ...

Tasha Diaz is a lifelong resident of Yonkers, New York. She won the 3rd district City Council seat in 2019. In 2022, Diaz was elected as Majority Leader.

Phil Zisman was the first inspector general in the City of Yonkers serving from 1998 to 2010, and was the Director of the Association of Inspectors General. He briefly served on the Yonkers Board of ...

The Yonkers City Council is comprised of council members representing each of the six districts as well as the Council President who is elected city-wide.

Photo credit Peter Cohn At the May 13 th candidates’ forum at the Beczak Center, six candidates made their case for why they should be elected Yonkers City Council President: Lakisha Collins-Bellamy ...

The landmark 1980 case United States vs. Yonkers challenged housing and education segregation throughout the city.

International supermarket chain Lidl has announced plans to open a new store in Yonkers on Central Park Avenue.