Mount St. Mary College Welcomes Class of 2020

A beautiful Hudson Valley day provided the backdrop for some 1,000 students moving into Mount Saint Mary College on Sunday, August 28. Returning students, about 400 freshmen, and nearly 140 transfer students ascended to the Mount from the tri-state area and beyond. Freshman Christopher Blackwell of Yonkers, N.Y., a human services major, was excited to begin his college career at the Mount.

Chicken Island Brewing Will Produce Plenty of Foam On Yonkers Waterfront

It's a subject the master brewer knows well, and soon the residents of Yonkers will know too when he and his father, Jeff Fondak, open Chicken Island Brewing now that their purchase of a 10,000-square-foot warehouse on the waterfront is final. The $1.25 million purchase of the warehouse at 72 Alexander St. is another step in the father and son's adventure of becoming master craft beer brewers that has taken them across the ocean to Germany and back to Chicago, with plenty of stops in between learning how to make that perfect beer that will keep fans coming back for more.

Tossing Trash On Streets In Yonkers Might Cost You

Yonkers officials are tired of seeing litter on city streets that detracts from luring new residents and businesses to the area and are taking action with the launch of a new anti-litter initiative. On Wednesday, City Council President Liam McLaughlin, Mayor Mike Spano and others officially unveiled the new 'Respect Yonkers' advertising campaign that includes shrink-wrapped garbage receptacles and bus shelters using catchy marketing phrases and buzz-words that discourage littering.