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Latest Update: Road Closure Extended As Partially-Collapsed Building Demolished In Yonkers Latest Update: Road Closure Extended As Partially-Collapsed Building Demolished In Yonkers
Latest Update: Road Closure Extended As Partially-Collapsed Building Demolished In Yonkers A stretch of a busy roadway will remain closed for a longer period of time than expected as crews demolish a partially collapsed building in Westchester.  North Broadway between Main Street and Manor House Square will remain closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic through Monday, July 1, Yonkers Police announced on Thursday, June 27.  The closure follows the partial collapse of 9 North Broadway on Friday, June 21 just before 11 a.m., when a floor and wall on the building's first floor collapsed into the basement below. Earlier Report - New Update: Building To Be Dem…

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by Ben Crnic
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Building Partially Collapses In Yonkers With People Inside, Causes Road Closures Building Partially Collapses In Yonkers With People Inside, Causes Road Closures
Building Partially Collapses In Yonkers With People Inside, Causes Road Closures This story has been updated. New, updated report - New Update: Building To Be Demolished After Partially Collapsing In Yonkers Two people were taken to a hospital after being evacuated from a Westchester building that partially collapsed.  The incident happened on Friday, June 21 just before 11 a.m. at 9 North Broadway in Yonkers, Yonkers Police announced around 11:40 a.m.  Arriving first responders found that a floor and wall on the building's first floor had collapsed into the basement below.  Officers then secured the area while members of the city's fire departm…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Suspect Caught In Fatal Yonkers Hit-Run: Police Suspect Caught In Fatal Yonkers Hit-Run: Police
Suspect Caught In Fatal Yonkers Hit-Run: Police A suspect has been apprehended in connection with a Westchester hit-run that left a 35-year-old woman dead, police announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Monday, April 8 just before 5 a.m., when a victim was struck on Buena Vista Avenue between Main Street and Dock Street in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police. Arriving first responders found an unconscious woman in the street and tried saving her life before rushing her to a nearby hospital. However, she later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead, police said. The victim was identified as Yonkers resident Fat…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Fatally Stabs Store Owner After Stealing Hat In Yonkers, Gets Decades In Prison Man Fatally Stabs Store Owner After Stealing Hat In Yonkers, Gets Decades In Prison
Man Fatally Stabs Store Owner After Stealing Hat In Yonkers, Gets Decades In Prison A 24-year-old man will spend more than two decades in prison for fatally stabbing a Westchester store owner in front of his wife after being confronted for stealing a hat.  Yonkers resident Tyrese Shubrick, age 24, was sentenced to 21 years in state prison for the 2021 killing of Yonkers resident and clothing store owner Ruben Martinez Campos, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 24.  Earlier Report - Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of Westchester Store Owner According to the DA's Office, on April 20, 2021, around 5:40…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting In Westchester Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting In Westchester
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting In Westchester A suspect is at large after a fatal shooting that happened overnight at an apartment building in Westchester. It happened around 10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17 in Yonkers. Officers who rushed to the scene discovered an unresponsive male victim down on the floor at 54 Fairview St. in the first-floor hallway with multiple apparent gunshot wounds to his torso, Yonkers Police said.  First responders immediately rendered medical aid to the victim, identified as Joseph Pichardo, age 24, of Main Street in Yonkers, who was transported to a local area trauma center where he ultimately died from …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Responders Prevent 5K-Pound Cooling Towers Over Edge From Crashing To Street In Westchester Responders Prevent 5K-Pound Cooling Towers Over Edge From Crashing To Street In Westchester
Responders Prevent 5K-Pound Cooling Towers Over Edge From Crashing To Street In Westchester Crews from the Yonkers Fire Department worked quickly and effectively on Monday afternoon to prevent air cooling towers weighing more than two tons from coming crashing to the ground off a building. The department received an emergency call shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30, when strong gusts of wind moved a pair of units perched atop a building in the heart of Yonkers, Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Flynn said. The towers were moved to the edge of the top floor of a construction site near at the intersection of Warburton Avenue and Main Street. The units were on top of the site of a fut…

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by Zak Failla
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Street Closures, Parking Restrictions Set For Annual Riverfest Event Street Closures, Parking Restrictions Set For Annual Riverfest Event
Street Closures, Parking Restrictions Set For Annual Riverfest Event Street closures over the weekend are expected to impact businesses and residents alike, as the city prepares for the 26th annual Riverfest. The Yonkers Police Department issued an alert warning that beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15, several roadways will be closed until Riverfest ends sometime between 10 p.m. and midnight. Temporary “no parking” signs will be posted in the area, cautioning motorists to move to the next spot, or risk being towed. Those “no parking” signs are expected to be posted tonight, and will go into effect at approximately 11 p.m. on Friday. Police warned tha…

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by Zak Failla