When it comes to supporting the US president, FSU Jews say Israel trumps all

... people should know conservatives are not evil. Just because we support Trump doesn't make us evil." A resident of Yonkers, NY, Rappaport immigrated to the US in 1979 from Leningrad. He is one of about 750,000 Jews from the former Soviet Union living ...

Will Crumbling School Buildings Get a Piece of the Infrastructure Pie?

A photo of Charles E. Gorton High School in Yonkers, New York, in July 2012, when the school district was seeking $1.7 billion from investors to overhaul its schools. aul L. Dunbar Elementary school, a historic, four-story building of orange brick located in North Philadelphia, looks solid and imposing from the outside.

Pre-inaugural welcome includes Jon Voight, Toby Keith, Lee Greenwood

Want to hear Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Holliday belt out a gospel song with the Lincoln Memorial as a backdrop? How about Lee Greenwood, whose "God Bless the USA" stirs the soul as a national anthem in and of itself? And what about Yonkers, New York-born "Midnight Cowboy" Jon Voight, who writes his own scripts on politics and, yes, Hollywood? The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Friday that two special events are scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 20 - Voices of the People and Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration. "President-elect [Donald] Trump has made it clear that this inaugural is of, by, and for the American people.

The L.O.X. Announce ‘Filthy America.It’s Beautiful’ Album

The Yonkers rap crew, The L.O.X. used the Rap Radar podcast to announce the release of their forthcoming album, Filthy AmericaIt's Beautiful during a live podcast at New York City's S.O.B.'s. During last night's sit-down with veteran hip-hop journalists Elliott Wilson and Brian "B.Dot" Miller, Holiday Styles , Sheek Louch and Jadakiss sipped liquor and blew loud while touching on a range of topics.

Nov. 22: ‘Hamilton,’ Electoral College and swastikas

... nor Pence has even been given the chance to raise their right hands to take the oath of office. Edward Galorenzo Yonkers: After producers put out a casting call for nonwhites only, I find it hysterical that the cast of "Hamilton" can lecture anybody ...

Forget your family – do ‘Friendsgiving’ instead :0

When Chris Ciaccia thinks about Thanksgiving, the Yonkers, NY, native pictures a turkey, stuffing and drinks - plus a dozen guests draped in colorful linens to fit the "Last Supper"-themed shindig at his place on the big day. The irreverent take on the American holiday is all part of the plan for the single 31-year-old, who gathers with his closest pals for an annual "Friendsgiving" fAate, always with an unusual theme, year after year.