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.

NYC mayor vows to march on Columbus Day, despite debate over explorer’s statue

Christopher Columbus, who died in 1506 just a few years after his first voyage to America, is reviled by historical revisionists and liberals who claim that he symbolizes racism as practiced by European and American whites. On Wednesday, a bronzed plaster statue of the Italian navigator was found beheaded in Columbus Park in Yonkers, New York.

Astorino Vows To Prosecute Christopher Columbus Statue Vandal

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino has vowed to track down and prosecute the party or parties responsible for vandalizing a statue of Christopher Columbus in a Yonkers park. Detectives in Yonkers are investigating a case of vandalism after the two-foot statue was knocked from its perch and broken in Columbus Park on Monday night.

Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Westchester Woman, 19

The driver of the BMW that crashed on Central Avenue, killing 19-year-old Nina Cordero over the weekend is facing multiple charges for his role in her death. Officials confirmed that 21-year-old Yonkers resident Renzo Yance was arraigned on multiple misdemeanor charges in Yonkers City Court earlier this week, days after rolled his BMW M5 on Central Park Avenue, killing Cordero, injuring himself and another passenger.