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Parks, Recreation Employee From Westchester Dies At 52: 'Would Light Up Room' Parks, Recreation Employee From Westchester Dies At 52: 'Would Light Up Room'
Parks, Recreation Employee From Westchester Dies At 52: 'Would Light Up Room' A parks and recreation employee who worked for a city in Westchester is being remembered for his ability to bring joy to others and his love of the water.  Lifelong Yonkers resident John Patterson died on Saturday, April 29 at the age of 52 with his family by his side, according to his obituary.  Born in 1971, Patterson attended schools in Yonkers and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1989. After this, he went on to attend the National Tractor Trailer School in Liverpool, New York, earning his CDL-A with all endorsements.  After working numerous jobs, he eventually …
Superintendent To Retire After 25 Years Serving District In Westchester Superintendent To Retire After 25 Years Serving District In Westchester
Superintendent To Retire After 25 Years Serving District In Westchester A long-serving superintendent in Westchester has announced that he will soon retire after 25 years with his school district.  Edwin M. Quezada, the superintendent of Yonkers Public Schools, will retire from his position on Monday, July 3, according to an announcement from Wednesday, April 5 by the city's Board of Education President Steve Lopez. Quezada announced his retirement in a letter sent to the board's trustees. In the letter, he said that it is time for someone new to take the reins of the school district.  "An exciting era is about to begin for the Yonkers Public Sc…
Beloved Longtime High School Teacher In Westchester Dies At Age 69 Beloved Longtime High School Teacher In Westchester Dies At Age 69
Beloved Longtime High School Teacher In Westchester Dies At Age 69 A Westchester County woman who spent more than 30 years working as a special education teacher at a high school has died at age 69. Mary Jacinta Saffran died unexpectedly at her home in Irvington on Saturday, May 14, according to her obituary. "She was an outstanding and beloved special education teacher at Lincoln High School in Yonkers, NY for 36 years," her obituary reads. "A vivacious lover of life, her passions were traveling, cooking, entertaining, and helping anyone in need." Saffran also had a love of running, and she ran the New York City Marathon four times, her obituary reads.&n…
Two Students Charged For Threatening Shooting At High School In Westchester Two Students Charged For Threatening Shooting At High School In Westchester
Two Students Charged For Threatening Shooting At High School In Westchester Two students have been arrested for allegedly making threats to carry out a school shooting in Westchester. The incident came to light around 3:45 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, when the Yonkers Police Department received several reports of school shooting threats circulating on social media against students at Lincoln High School, located on Kneeland Avenue, said Yonkers Police Spokesman Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos. According to Politopoulos, the threats consisted of a number of texts to carry out a school shooting with an intended number of victims on Friday, Oct. 25, during a&…
Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester
Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester A teenager from Westchester has been arraigned on murder and other charges for his role in the shooting death of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez in April. Yonkers resident Jamir Thompson, 15, was arraigned on Wednesday, June 5 on charges that include second-degree murder, attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and grand larceny, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Scarpino said that Thompson will be tried as a Juvenile Offender in Westchester Family Court. Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Apr…
Details Emerge After Teen Suspect's Arrest In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Innocent Bystander Details Emerge After Teen Suspect's Arrest In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Innocent Bystander
Details Emerge After Teen Suspect's Arrest In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Innocent Bystander Details have been released by police regarding the arrest in the fatal shooting of an innocent 18-year-old high school student who was a bystander during a reported gang dispute in Westchester. Marilyn Cotto Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The 11th-grader from Lincoln High School was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. On Tuesday, May 7, shortly before 1 a.m., Jamir Thompson, accompanied by his mother, surrendered himself into police custody at the Yonkers P…
Teen Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester 18-Year-Old Surrenders To Police Teen Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester 18-Year-Old Surrenders To Police
Teen Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester 18-Year-Old Surrenders To Police The suspect in the shooting death of an 18-year-old Westchester woman has turned himself in to police. Jamir Thompson was identified as the suspected perpetrator in the April 25 shooting death of Marilyn Cotto Montanez ear the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers. Montanez was an 11th-grader at Lincoln High School. "We got him!" Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano tweeted on Tuesday morning, May 7.  "Jamir Thompson, wanted for shooting and killing innocent teen Marilyn Cotto Montanez, is in custody of the @YonkersPD." Thompson, reportedly associated with a …
Police Double Reward To $10K For Info On Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen Police Double Reward To $10K For Info On Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen
Police Double Reward To $10K For Info On Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen Police in Yonkers have doubled the reward for information that leads to the arrest of Jamir Thompson, the “suspected perpetrator,” in the shooting death of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez. Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The 1th-grader from Lincoln High School was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Initially, a $5,000 reward was offered for information that led investigators to Thompson, who has not been taken into police custody. On Thursday, May 2, tha…
ID Released, Reward Offered, For Suspected Perpetrator In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen ID Released, Reward Offered, For Suspected Perpetrator In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen
ID Released, Reward Offered, For Suspected Perpetrator In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen Police have issued an arrest warrant and a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of Jamir Thompson, who is the "suspected perpetrator" in the shooting death of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez last week in Westchester. Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The 1th-grader from Lincoln High School was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Thompson is reportedly associated with a gang in the area and is a 15-year-old eighth-grade student at the Linde…
Arrest Warrant Issued For 'Suspected Perpetrator' In Westchester Teen Shooting Arrest Warrant Issued For 'Suspected Perpetrator' In Westchester Teen Shooting
Arrest Warrant Issued For 'Suspected Perpetrator' In Westchester Teen Shooting Click here for an updated story: ID Released, Reward Offered, For Suspected Perpetrator In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen An arrest warrant has been issued for a “suspected perpetrator” related to the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez in Westchester last week. Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The 1th-grader from Lincoln High School was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The identity of the alleged shooter is expect…
Fundraiser Arranged For Innocent 11th-Grader Who Was Shot, Killed In Westchester Fundraiser Arranged For Innocent 11th-Grader Who Was Shot, Killed In Westchester
Fundraiser Arranged For Innocent 11th-Grader Who Was Shot, Killed In Westchester Friends, family and well-wishers are rallying around the family of an innocent 11th-grade student in Westchester who was the bystander shot and killed near a busy intersection. Marilyn Cotto Montanez, an 11th-grader at Lincoln High School in Yonkers, was found by officers bleeding on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to her head shortly 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said that the initial investigation determined that several people who were familiar with each other were involved in an altercation before the gun went off.  One group wound…
ID Released For 11th-Grader Shot, Killed In Westchester ID Released For 11th-Grader Shot, Killed In Westchester
ID Released For 11th-Grader Shot, Killed In Westchester The identity of an 18-year-old woman shot and killed near a busy intersection in Westchester has been released. The incident occurred shortly before 6:45 p.m.. on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues, police said.  The woman, identified as Marilyn Cotto Montanez, an 11th-grader at Lincoln High School, was found by officers bleeding on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to her head. Police said that Montanez died from her wound after being transferred to a local hospital for treatment. Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said that the initial…
Woman, 18, Fatally Shot In Westchester Woman, 18, Fatally Shot In Westchester
Woman, 18, Fatally Shot In Westchester Click here for an updated story: ID Released For 11th-Grader Shot, Killed In Westchester A teenager was killed in an early morning shooting at a busy intersection in Westchester. An 18-year-old was struck shortly before 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The woman was struck in the head and died at an area hospital. According to investigators, no arrests have been made, and the weapon used in the incident has not been recovered. Reports state that the woman lived in the area and may have been going to work at th…
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 hitting the court to raise awareness of gun control and to remember a fallen family member who was gunned down in Yonkers. The third annual Michael Nolan Basketball Tournament will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Lincoln High School on Kneeland Avenue in Yonkers. The event is named in honor of the former Oakland Athletic’s prospect and Yonkers native, who was killed in a drive-by in 2015. The tournament will include 13 teams battling it out, with more than 700 people - including some of the people Nolan’s organs saved - expected to attend the …
Yonkers Schools Merged Football Teams Debut Yonkers Schools Merged Football Teams Debut
Yonkers Schools Merged Football Teams Debut Football fans in Yonkers are getting excited as the newly merged Yonkers Police and Fire Departments football teams have kicked off their inaugural season as schools open. Earlier this year, Yonkers Board of Education President Steve Lopez released the names of the new 2018-2019 Yonkers merged football teams: the “Brave” and the “Force,” names that “themselves project the fortitude, strength of character and determination of our students and community,” he said. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano was on hand at Saunders High School last week to kick off the inaugural season of the newly formed varsit…
Yonkers Schools Announce Merged Football Teams For Upcoming Season Yonkers Schools Announce Merged Football Teams For Upcoming Season
Yonkers Schools Announce Merged Football Teams For Upcoming Season Although most sports fans’ eyes are glued to the hardwood as March Madness approaches, officials with the Yonkers School District have been busy finalizing the details of their two newly merged football teams. Yonkers Board of Education President Steve Lopez recently released the names of the new 2018-2019 Yonkers merged football teams: the “Brave” and the “Force,” names that “themselves project the fortitude, strength of character and determination of our students and community,” he said. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association Inc. (NYSPHSAA) Section I recently approved…
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…