Big Long Island wins help Democrats take control of State Senate

The Democratic wins mean Senate Democratic leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers will likely become the Senate's first female majority leader. Newsday's Joye Brown talked about the Democrats taking over the State Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

Columbus bust vandalized at New York park; motive unknown

In this Aug. 30, 2017 photo, the base of the bust of Christopher Columbus remains on top of its pedestal at Columbus Park in Yonkers, N.Y., after the statue was attacked by vandals. Although it is unclear whether the vandalism is related to the recent controversy, activists in New York and elsewhere have targeted Columbus statues.

Christopher Columbus Statue Beheaded by Vandals in Yonkers

Vandals reportedly beheaded a statue of Christopher Columbus in Yonkers, New York, amid a controversy surrounding a larger Columbus monument in New York City. The two-foot plaster statue in Yonkers' Columbus Memorial Park was knocked off its pedestal, splitting it in two, according to a TV station in Westchester County.

Yonkers woman pleads guilty to stealing $1M from ex employer

A former office assistant for a New York business has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $1 million from her employer. The Journal News reports that 60-year-old Joann Perrino, of Yonkers, made transfers and wrote checks from her company's account to finance personal purchases.

Yonkers woman pleads guilty to stealing $1M from ex-employer

A former office assistant for a New York business has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $1 million from her employer. The Journal News reports that 60-year-old Joann Perrino, of Yonkers, made transfers and wrote checks from her company's account to finance personal purchases.