Man Extradited For Murder Charge May Be Linked To Yonkers Murder

The man implicated in the strangling death of Angel Serbay in Yonkers 12 years ago has been extradited from Florida to New York to face rape and murder charges stemming from a pair of cases. The New York Daily News reported over the weekend that Christopher Gonzalez, 36, has been transported from Florida back to the New York, where he will face charges for his alleged involvement in the deaths of Serbay and a 19-year-old in the Bronx.

Columbus bust vandalized at New York park; motive unknown

In this Aug. 30, 2017 photo, the base of the bust of Christopher Columbus remains on top of its pedestal at Columbus Park in Yonkers, N.Y., after the statue was attacked by vandals. Although it is unclear whether the vandalism is related to the recent controversy, activists in New York and elsewhere have targeted Columbus statues.

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.

Two Bullmastiffs euthanized after mauling 11-year-old girl

Two Bullmastiffs are euthanized after mauling an 11-year-old New York girl while she was walking to the bus stop An 11-year-old girl was on her way to school when she was viciously attacked by two Bullmastiff-type dogs that appeared to be neglected on Thursday. Authorities said Jaelyn Rodriguez, of Yonkers, New York, was walking to the bus stop on Yonkers Avenue around 7.15am when the dogs started mauling her.