Man Nabbed After Scamming Yonkers Grandmother Of $10K, Police Say

An elderly Westchester grandmother was robbed of $10,000 by telephone scammers who told her that her grandson had been arrested in the Dominican Republic, Yonkers police said. The 75-year-old woman received the first call from the scammers telling her the grandson was in jail and she needed to go to the Western Union and wire $980 to bail him out, said Sgt.

Man Nabbed Who Scams Yonkers Grandmother Of $10K, Police Say

An elderly Westchester grandmother was robbed of $10,000 by telephone scammers who told her that her grandson had been arrested in the Dominican Republic, Yonkers police said. The 75-year-old woman received the first call from the scammers telling her the grandson was in jail and she needed to go to the Western Union and wire $980 to bail him out, said Sgt.

Yonkers Teacher Wins Prestigious Award

A Yonkers Public School teacher was recently recognized for his work for educating students and others about the Holocaust and other violations of human rights by the New York State Board of Regents. Mitchell Polay, a sixth-grade teacher at Paideia School 15, was honored with the Louis E. Yavner Teacher Award which recognizes teachers who make outstanding contributions to teaching about the Holocaust and other human rights violations.

Uber, Lyft are coming: What you need to know

... and insurance-law changes that will make it easier for them to move in to cities like Rochester, Buffalo, Yonkers and beyond. Why? The ride-hailing measure tucked into a state budget bill will take effect 90 days after it's approved. The Assembly ...

New York state budget talks collapse

... walked out. "What is happening right now is ridiculous," said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers. "Dysfunction and chaos has descended on Albany. This situation has spiraled out of control and New Yorkers deserve better." On ...

State budget talks collapse, governor blamed

... walked out. "What is happening right now is ridiculous," said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers. "Dysfunction and chaos has descended on Albany. This situation has spiraled out of control and New Yorkers deserve better." On ...