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Tournament Set To Aid Former Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation Tournament Set To Aid Former Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation
Tournament Set To Aid Former Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation A family in Westchester is taking to the softball field to potentially take some guns off the street. There will be a softball tournament and family day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 21 in Cook Field in Yonkers to benefit the Michael Nolan Scholarship fund, named after the former Oakland Athletic’s prospect, and Yonkers native, who was fatally shot in a drive-by in 2015. The money raised from the tournament - which will include a DJ, barbecue, raffles and children’s entertainment - will go to benefit the scholarship fund, which celebrates eight Yonkers students each year in Nolan'…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For BMW Crash That Killed Westchester Teen, Hurt Boyfriend Man Sentenced For BMW Crash That Killed Westchester Teen, Hurt Boyfriend
Man Sentenced For BMW Crash That Killed Westchester Teen, Hurt Boyfriend The driver of a BMW that crashed on Central Avenue last year and killed 19-year-old Nina Cordero in Yonkers and injured her boyfriend has been sentenced to a term of between three and nine years in state prison. Yonkers resident Renzo Yance, 22, who pleaded guilty to a felony count of manslaughter earlier this year, was sentenced on Tuesday, where he faced a maximum term of up to 15 years in state prison for his role in the Aug. 26 fatal crash last year. Yance was originally scheduled to be sentenced last month to a term of between two and six years in prison, but the case was adjourned. Me…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
71 Tickets Issued In New Westchester Police Traffic Enforcement Detail 71 Tickets Issued In New Westchester Police Traffic Enforcement Detail
71 Tickets Issued In New Westchester Police Traffic Enforcement Detail New York State Police troopers teamed up with officers from the Yonkers Police Department over the weekend to conduct special enforcement details on area parkways and a major roadway. The law enforcement agencies conducted traffic enforcement details on Central Park Avenue, Sprain Brook Parkway and Cross County Parkway on Saturday “in an effort to combat speeding, aggressive or reckless driving and to enhance the quality of life for residents and other motorists." During the detail, police doled out a total of 71 tickets for vehicle and traffic law violations related to speed. Police s…

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by Zak Failla
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Sentencing Delayed For BMW Driver In Crash That Killed Westchester Teen Sentencing Delayed For BMW Driver In Crash That Killed Westchester Teen
Sentencing Delayed For BMW Driver In Crash That Killed Westchester Teen The driver of a BMW that crashed on Central Avenue last year and killed 19-year-old Nina Cordero in Yonkers and injured her boyfriend has seen his sentencing adjourned for a month. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Tuesday that Yonkers resident Renzo Yance, 22, who pleaded guilty to a felony count of manslaughter last month had his sentencing adjourned to July 10 for his role in the Aug. 26 fatal crash last year. Yance was originally scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday, June 5, when he will face more than a decade in prison. Members of the Yonkers Poli…

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by Zak Failla
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Central Avenue Gas Station Robbery Suspect Found Guilty Central Avenue Gas Station Robbery Suspect Found Guilty
Central Avenue Gas Station Robbery Suspect Found Guilty A man who terrorized a gas station during several armed robberies over the span of more than four months has been found guilty by a jury following a trial in Westchester County Court. On Wednesday, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that that Bronx resident Gregory Harris, 41, has been found guilty of multiple counts of robbery related to four incidents at the same Central Park Avenue in Yonkers in 2016. The string of robberies began on April 1, when Harris entered the station armed with a handgun, demanding money from employees. He knocked one employee to …

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by Zak Failla
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Man To Be Sentenced For Crash That Killed Westchester Teen, Hurt Boyfriend Man To Be Sentenced For Crash That Killed Westchester Teen, Hurt Boyfriend
Man To Be Sentenced For Crash That Killed Westchester Teen, Hurt Boyfriend The driver of a BMW that crashed on Central Avenue last year and killed 19-year-old Nina Cordero in Yonkers and injured her boyfriend is scheduled to be sentenced this week, when he will face up to 15 years in prison. Yonkers resident Renzo Yance, 22, who pleaded guilty to a felony count of manslaughter last month is due to be sentenced on Tuesday, when he will face a maximum term of up to 15 years in state prison for his role in the Aug. 26 fatal crash last year. Members of the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to the northbound lanes of Central Park Avenue, near Sadore Lane at app…

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by Zak Failla
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Bridge To Be Named For Slain Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect Bridge To Be Named For Slain Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect
Bridge To Be Named For Slain Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect City officials in Yonkers are set to dedicate the Stockbridge Road in honor of Michael Nolan, a former city resident and Oakland Athletics baseball prospect who was shot and killed in the city in September 2015. There will be a ceremony at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, on the corner of Stockbridge Road and Middleboro Drive, dedicating the bridge to Nolan. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano will also present a proclamation making May 26 - what would have been Nolan’s 26th birthday - as Michael Nolan Day in the city. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 18 last year, Nolan was standing outside of his Mer…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Westchester Teen, Injured Boyfriend Man Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Westchester Teen, Injured Boyfriend
Man Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Westchester Teen, Injured Boyfriend The driver of a BMW that crashed on Central Avenue last summer has pleaded guilty to his role in the fatal crash that killed 19-year-old Nina Cordero in Yonkers and injured her boyfriend. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday that Yonkers resident Renzo Yance, 22, has pleaded guilty to a felony count of manslaughter for his role in the Aug. 26 crash last year that took the lives of his two passengers when he rolled his BMW M5 while speeding. Members of the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to the northbound lanes of Central Park Avenue, nea…

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by Zak Failla
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Drive Under Way To Eliminate I-87 Toll Site In Westchester Drive Under Way To Eliminate I-87 Toll Site In Westchester
Drive Under Way To Eliminate I-87 Toll Site In Westchester The Yonkers City Council is asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo to eliminate the $1.25 tolls for cars on Interstate 87. The council unanimously adopted a resolution asking Cuomo to eliminate tolls near Yonkers' border with Greenburgh because toll-evaders are allegedly clogging city streets, according to this report by LoHud.com.  Traffic doesn't just back up in the afternoon. In the morning, there's also a huge line of cars in the northbound left lane of Central Park Avenue trying to make a turn on to the parkway, though it's unclear if all these vehicles are coming from surrounding residential areas …

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Man Enters Plea To New Charges In Westchester Crash That Killed Teen Man Enters Plea To New Charges In Westchester Crash That Killed Teen
Man Enters Plea To New Charges In Westchester Crash That Killed Teen The driver of a BMW that crashed in Yonkers last year, killing his teenage passenger, has pleaded not guilty to new charges related to the fatal crash. Renzo Yance, 21, appeared at the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains on Tuesday after recently being indicted on charges that include felony counts of second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Yance is also charged with DWAI, reckless driving, unlicensed operation, reckless endangerment and third-degree assault, all misdemeanors. Yance was also arraigned on fel…

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by Zak Failla
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Tournament Set To Aid Former Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation Tournament Set To Aid Former Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation
Tournament Set To Aid Former Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation A memorial basketball tournament is being held in Yonkers to benefit the Michael Nolan Scholarship Fund, founded in the name of the former Oakland Athletics prospect who was fatally shot in a drive-by in 2015. The Michael Nolan Basketball Tournament will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Lincoln High School on Kneeland Avenue in Yonkers. The tournament will consist of a 12 team field and dunk contest. More than 500 people are expected to attend. A softball tournament benefiting the foundation is scheduled for later this year. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 18, 2015, No…

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by Zak Failla
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Julia Roberts Is Spending Winter In Westchester Julia Roberts Is Spending Winter In Westchester
Julia Roberts Is Spending Winter In Westchester Julia Roberts continued her journey across Westchester by filming "Ben Is Back" on Friday, Jan. 5 along Central Park Avenue and Mildred Street in Yonkers. That's where film crews were spotted, according to On Location Vacations.  Roberts has been filming the movie, also starring Lucas Hedges, in Larchmont and Mamaroneck.  On Tuesday, Jan. 9, On Location Vacations had her in New City, in Rockland County, with film crews spotted along North Little Tor and South Mountain Roads. The drama, scheduled for release in 2018, follows Ben Burns (Hedges) who returns home to his family one f…

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