Yonkers International going big time Social Media

Join the conversation with harness racing fans from around the globe on social media by using the hashtag #International18 leading up to the $1 million Yonkers International Trot Saturday October 13 at Yonkers Raceway. The Standardbred Owners Association of New York will once again be the source for all updates and information about the World Championship of trotting through the website created for the race www.internationaltrot.com as well as on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SOAofNY/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/soaofny There will be contests each week where fans can win great International Trot merchandise including hats, t-shirts, flags and polo shirts.

Coroner: Victim may have had heart attack before I-80 crash in Mercer County

The Mercer County Coroner says evidence suggests that a New York man may have had a heart attack before his car crashed on Interstate 80 Thursday morning. The Coroner says George Demeo, 83, of Yonkers, NY, was driving the mini-van that went off the left side of the road and traveled 500 feet before striking an embankment about 4 miles east of the Ohio Line.