Wake held for FDNY chief killed in blast
... mber of years, Chief Fahy would have led this department." The wake was scheduled at the Flower Funeral Home at 1714 Yonkers Ave. in Yonkers Thursday and Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Carmela Fusaro, 81, of Southborough
... of Vincenzo and Assunta (Plastena) Petrone. She grew up in Italy, immigrating as a young child with her family to Yonkers, N.Y., where she lived until marrying Ernest W. Fusaro in 1960. Carmela and Ernie then moved to Worcester where she cared for ...
Tinder, Pokemon GO, Coffee Lines: Fair Trade Month Quiz Asks “How…
... on fairness, Fairtrade America highlights three "Fairness Stories" on the website, including Greyston Bakery in Yonkers, NY; the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association, and Karina Newman, UCLA student: Dion Drew, Greyston Bakery: Yonkers, NY-based ...
Wake to be held for fallen FDNY chief
Thousands are expected to turn out over the next two days for wake services for a firefighter from Yonkers who was killed in an explosion in the Bronx. Services to honor FDNY Battalion Chief Michael Fahy will be held at the Flower Funeral Home starting at 2 p.m. today and Friday.
Yonkers Becomes Latest To Accept Obama’s ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ Challenge
Yonkers has become the latest Westchester County municipality to accept the call from the White House this week as they took on President Barack Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" challenge. On Wednesday, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano was joined by Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada, Jim Bostic of the Nerrhan Community Center and Yonkers Thrives to announce that they are accepting the challenge, which is designed to create opportunities for minority students and children.
The Democrats’ First-Grade Refugee Policyby Jeremy CarlThe White…
... white non-Hispanic, only 5 percent black and Latino) rather than nearby Mount Vernon (75 percent black and Latino), Yonkers (54 percent black and Latino ) or the Bronx (97 percent black and Latino.) Maybe Alex's parents should explain to him the ...
Consumer Reports study finds America’s grocery shopping is undergoing a revolution
... choices, low prices and more convenience from their grocers, according to a study produced by Consumer Reports, Yonkers, N.Y. In fact, U.S. shoppers are willing to go beyond their neighborhood supermarket to get what they want, and food retailers ...
SOA of NY recognizes Zeron’s 3,000th career driving win
... he just gets better. On September 15, 27-year-old Montreal native Scott Zeron notched his 3,000th driving win at Yonkers Raceway. The achievement marks a career milestone for Zeron during what is clearly a career year. The winner of this year's ...
Westchester Native Debuts On CBS-TV’s ‘Criminal Minds’
... will be well-represented when one of the most popular shows on television starts its 12th season Wednesday night. Yonkers native and Clarkstown North High School graduate Adam Rodriguez will make his debut as a series regular on the CBS-TV show, ...