Yonkers Man Sentenced For Shooting 4-Year-Old Girl In Leg

A Westchester man is going to spend more than a decade behind bars following his sentencing for misfiring his gun, missing his intended target, and striking a 4-year-old girl in the leg while he was a teenager. Yonkers resident Floyd Bruce, now 21, was sentenced in Westchester County Court to 15 years in prison following his guilty plea last year.

Man Charged With Shooting, Killing Worker From Northern Westchester

Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Friday that 32-year-old Heriberto Morales of Yonkers has been charged by a grand jury in a seven-count indictment that was released this week. He stands charged of murdering a Northern Westchester man who was working for a private carting company at the time of his death.

Sentencing Adjourned For Man Facing Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon

A 22-year-old man already facing life in prison for his role in a 12-hour crime spree last year in Westchester had his court case adjourned for one month on Tuesday after his guilty plea to attempted murder following shooting incidents in Mount Vernon and Yonkers. Mount Vernon resident Allen Copeland pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon, both violent felonies, in May, for his role into two incidents that took place last year.

Mount Vernon Man To Be Sentenced For Attempted Murder

A 22-year-old man already facing life in prison for his role in a 12-hour crime spree last year in Westchester is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to attempted murder following shooting incidents in Mount Vernon and Yonkers. Mount Vernon resident Allen Copeland pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon, both violent felonies, in May, for his role into two incidents that took place last year.

Westchester Man Facing Attempted Murder Charge For Daytime Shooting

A man is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly opening fire on a man in broad daylight in Westchester. Yonkers resident Anthony Villa, 24, was arraigned on a five-count indictment on Monday, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced, including attempted murder and weapons charges.

Gov. Cuomo announces new actions to protect reproductive rights

With the announcement of President Donald J. Trump's Supreme Court Justice nominee Monday night, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he is taking extensive precautions to protect women's reproductive rights. In a news release, along with a live conference held in Yonkers on Tuesday, Gov. Cuomo called the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh a “federal assault,” and said New York will not be sitting idly by.