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Police & Fire
DEA In Yonkers Seize Eight Kilos Of Heroin Worth Millions, Arrest Two
Police seized eight kilograms of heroin worth several million dollars and arrested two suspects as part of a joint investigation with the DEA in Westchester. On Monday, Jan 14, members of the Yonkers Police Department Narcotics Unit and the DEA’s New York Drug Enforcement Task Force Group T-12 conducted a narcotics interdiction in the area of Central Park Avenue north of Palmer Road resulting in the seizure of the approximately eight kilos of alleged heroin and the arrest of a man and woman for felony drug possession. According to Yonkers Police Sgt. Deane Politopoulos, investigators were c…
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured In Two-Alarm Blaze That Damages Stores In Yonkers
A two-alarm fire damaged a row of stores in a commercial building in Yonkers that also slightly injured a firefighter. The blaze broke around 10:58 p.m. Tuesday in a cigar and vape store at 583 Central Park Ave., said Yonkers Fire Department Deputy Chief Daniel P. Flynn. When more than 55 firefighters arrived on the scene the fire had spread into the common cockloft-area of the one-story building at the corner of Central Park and Yonkers avenues, he said. Three other stores had either fire or smoke and water damage at 579 Central Park Ave., 805 Yonkers Ave., and 801 Yonkers …
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Central Avenue Gas Station Robbery Suspect Sentenced
The man who terrorized a gas station during several armed robberies over the span of more than four months has been sentenced after found guilty by a jury following a trial in Westchester County Court. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that that Bronx resident Gregory Harris, 41, has been sentenced to 11 years in state prison after he was found guilty of multiple counts of robbery related to four incidents at the same Central Park Avenue gas station in Yonkers in 2016. The string of robberies began on April 1, when Harris entered the station armed with a h…
Traffic
Busy Yonkers Roadway To See Weekslong Lane Closures
There will be a weekslong lane closure on Central Park Avenue in Westchester. The Yonkers Police Department issued an alert noting that the left lane of Central Park Avenue between Mile Square Road and the Cross County Parkway will be closed beginning this week as contracting crews continue utility service repair operations. The project is estimated to last for 24 hours a day, up to six or eight weeks. During the scope of the project, motorists can expect longterm delays and should seek alternate routes, police said.
Traffic
Central Park Avenue Lane Closures Announced In Yonkers
There will be lane closures for the rest of the day on a busy Yonkers roadway as crews make emergency utility repairs. The Yonkers Police Department issued an alert on Monday, cautioning that there will be northbound lane closures on Central Park Avenue from Mile Square Road to the Cross County Parkway. Police said that the left lane will be closed until approximately 11 p.m. for Utility Service emergency repair. Commuters can expect delays in the area and have been instructed to seek alternate routes, when possible. Check Daily Voice for updates on the repairs.
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Central Avenue Gas Station Robbery Suspect To Be Sentenced
A man who terrorized a gas station during several armed robberies over the span of more than four months is due to be sentenced after being found guilty by a jury following a trial in Westchester County Court earlier this year. In June, Bronx resident Gregory Harris, 41, was found guilty of multiple counts of robbery related to four incidents at the same Central Park Avenue gas station in Yonkers in 2016. The string of robberies began on April 1, 2016, when Harris entered the station armed with a handgun, demanding money from employees. He knocked one employee to the ground and held a gun i…
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Central Avenue Gas Station Robbery Spree Suspect Sees Sentencing Adjourned
A man who allegedly terrorized a gas station during several armed robberies over the span of more than four months had his sentencing adjourned after being found guilty by a jury following a trial in Westchester County Court. Bronx resident Gregory Harris, 41, was found guilty last month of multiple counts of robbery related to four incidents at the same Central Park Avenue in Yonkers in 2016. He was due to be sentenced this week, but had his case adjourned. The string of robberies began on April 1, when Harris entered the station armed with a handgun, demanding money from employees. He kno…
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Central Avenue Gas Station Robbery Suspect To Be Sentenced
A man who allegedly terrorized a gas station during several armed robberies over the span of more than four months is scheduled to be sentenced this week after being found guilty by a jury following a trial in Westchester County Court. Bronx resident Gregory Harris, 41, was found guilty last month of multiple counts of robbery related to four incidents at the same Central Park Avenue in Yonkers in 2016. He is due to be sentenced on Wednesday. The string of robberies began on April 1, when Harris entered the station armed with a handgun, demanding money from employees. He knocked one employe…
Lifestyle
Tournament Set To Aid Former Yonkers 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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Man Sentenced For BMW Crash That Killed Yonkers 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…
Police & Fire
71 Tickets Issued In Yonkers 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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Sentencing Delayed For BMW Driver In Crash That Killed Yonkers 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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