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Man Nabbed After Starting Several Fires Around Yonkers, Police Say
A 34-year-old man faces a felony arson charge after allegedly starting multiple fires across a city in Westchester, damaging a car in the process, police announced.
Yonkers resident Edwin Polanco was arrested on Monday, June 3, following several incidents that began around 1 a.m., Yonkers Police announced on Tuesday, June 4.
According to the department, Polanco allegedly set several piles of garbage on fire at that time, damaging a vehicle parked next to trash cans in one of the locations.
Soon after the fires were set, officers and detectives found Polanco and …
New Update: 50 Cent Makes Stop At Yonkers Stew Leonard's, Meets With Fans, Officials
Elected officials, police, and fans had their chance to be star-struck when famous rapper 50 Cent made a stop at a Stew Leonard's location in Westchester to hold a signing event.
The 48-year-old acclaimed rapper stopped by Stew Leonard's Wines & Spirits of Yonkers, located at 1 Stew Leonard Dr., on Thursday night, Dec. 28 to promote his cognac brand, Branson, and his champagne, Le Chemin du Roi.
Earlier Report - 50 Cent Holds Signing Event At Stew Leonard's In Yonkers
While there, 50 Cent met with Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Westchester County Legislator Jam…
Popular Eatery Opens New Location Across Street In Yonkers: 'Little Neighborhood Gem'
A restaurant in Westchester that has already become a neighborhood hit is celebrating its success by expanding to a second location across the street.
Guerrero's Juice Bar, located in Yonkers at 434 South Broadway, has opened a new location just across the street at 435 South Broadway, which held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 30.
The new location, named Guerrero's Juice Bar II, specializes in fresh juices and desserts, compared to the original restaurant, which serves Mexican-inspired cuisine such as birria tacos, quesadillas, and enchiladas.
Some of the delicious juices…
Popular Restaurant Opens Brand-New Location In Yonkers: 'Fresh, Full Of Taste,' Visitors Say
A popular restaurant known for serving Halal food will soon be celebrating the opening of a new location in Westchester.
Shah's Halal Food, which opened a new location in Yonkers at 2475 Central Park Ave. in February, will be holding a grand opening celebration at its newest eatery in the city on Monday, April 24.
The restaurant chain, which also opened a location in White Plains in 2022, is known for menu items such as gyros and platters that include lamb, rice, hummus, and more, according to the business's website.
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Yonkers Man Threatened To 'Crucify' Police, City Mayor, Officials Say
A Westchester man who had expressed support for radical Islamic extremism faces prison time after allegedly making repeated threats to kill police officers and a mayor, officials said.
Yonkers resident Ridon Kola, age 32, was arrested on Friday, March 17, and charged with making threats to kill members of the city's police department and the city's mayor, Mike Spano, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
Kola first allegedly started making the threats on Nov. 19, 2021, when he posted a message in Albanian on a Yonkers PD official social med…
Unlicensed Smoke Shops Selling To Kids In Yonkers: 'Like Wild West,' Mayor Says
A city in Westchester has seen a dramatic rise in unlicensed smoke shops selling cannabis and other illegal products to children, officials said.
According to Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, unlicensed smoke shops that peddle cannabis and other products containing THC have popped up all over the city despite the police department's best efforts, he said in a press conference held on Thursday, March 9.
"It’s become like the wild west," Spano said, adding that similar products have also been sold in bodegas, gas stations, and even barber shops in the city, and often use colorful marketi…