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Storefronts Smashed At Two Businesses In Yonkers Storefronts Smashed At Two Businesses In Yonkers
Storefronts Smashed At Two Businesses In Yonkers Storefronts in Westchester were smashed overnight amid protests over the police-related death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Looting in the wake of Floyd’s death reached Yonkers on Monday, June 1, as storefronts at Westchester Jewelry and Merk Chemists on McLean Avenue were smashed, according to reports, though additional details from police were not immediately released. The break-ins come days after there were peaceful protests in the city, with hundreds taking to Yonkers streets, marching from City Hall to Riverdale Avenue, and the Saw Mill River Parkway chanting Floyd’s name, “Black Li…