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• Things to do this Father's Day weekend in HV

  Day on Father's Day at Hudson River Museum Hudson River Museum 511 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701June 16 from 12-5pmA day full of fun activities to enjoy on Father's Day! Featuring a musical performance, art workshops, and a fantastic look at the Summer   Read more »

• 2-year-old girl who fell from Yonkers window in critical condition

  window of a Yonkers apartment building Wednesday afternoon is listed in the hospital in critical condition, police said.Yonkers police responded to calls from residents at 25 Van Cortlandt Park Ave. about 11:45 a.m. Wednesday that a young child had fallen   Read more »

• Dennis Mamrosz, of Yonkers, charged in Seton Hall bomb threat

  arrest warrant has been issued for a former Seton Hall University student accused of making an anonymous bomb threat that caused the campus to be evacuated last week.Essex County prosecutors say 22-year-old Dennis Mamrosz, of Yonkers, is charged with making   Read more »

• Bronx River Parkway reopens in Yonkers after suspicious package found

  (Bronx River Road), less than a half mile from where the package was discovered, police said.Bridges over the parkway at Yonkers Avenue/Mount Vernon Avenue and Oak Street also were closed during the initial investigation and reopened at the same time as the   Read more »

• English Thomas, getaway driver in Sandra Hackley slaying in Yonkers, gets 25 years to life

  Centre, were convicted in March 2012 and each sentenced to 75 years to life in prison. District Attorney Janet DiFiore and the Yonkers Police Department -- who investigated the case -- said Parsley and White were gunmen who were lying in wait for Hackley the   Read more »

Around the web

• Off the Menu: A Flagship Restaurant for Empire City Casino

  space that seats 245 at tables and banquettes. Along one side of the wide-open kitchen is a glass-enclosed keg room, and a shiny red wall with 100 taps for draft beers. You can even fill your growlers. Ducasse Studio, Alain Ducasse’s consulting company, is 4:29 PM from The New York Times Read more »

• Discount Financial Services Reviewed

  NY - infoZine - These days, shoppers can find more than big bags of Doritos and giant jars of peanut butter, at discount retailers such as BJ’s, Costco, and Walmart. The July 2013 issue of ShopSmart magazine, from Consumer Reports, features an up-close look 6/17/13 from Kansas City Infozine Read more »

• Austin-Based Independent Film Theater Alamo Drafthouse Opens in Yonkers

  is something of a hometown favorite, our microbrew before such a term existed. It does go down easy! But I just met up with the Yonkers Brewing Co. team and really love their beers. I know we’ll have many of their brews on tap. Generally, about 75 percent 6/17/13 from Westchester Magazine  Read more »

• Yonkers Boy Enjoys 'Chillin' with Adam" Event at Rye Playland

  Gaynes is pictured at the Rye Playland event with 10-year-old Steven Marceno of Yonkers, who has been treated at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. This past Saturday, June 15, 2013, the Sixth Annual Chillin' with Adam Family Fun Day was held at Rye Playland 6/17/13 from Yonkers Tribune  Read more »

• High school graduation rates steady at 74%, but achievement gaps persist

  percent in 2012. In Rochester, the rates dropped from 45.5 percent in 2011 to 43.4 percent in 2012. The state also tracks how many students are graduating on track to succeed in college or in a career. Those rates are significantly lower across the board.   from The Star-Gazette Read more »