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Vandals hit eight times, desecrating nativity scenes across the area. So far no arrests have been made, but if and when the perpetrators are caught, it will be prosecuted as a hate crime and could be a felony, police said.
This time of year religious statues represent people's reasons for the season -- their belief in the birth of Jesus Christ. The season in Yonkers something unusual for the area has happened.
A Parking Authority job in Westchester County has started an ugly fight, raising charges of patronage and nepotism. It's a struggle that is pitting an incoming mayor-elect against the outgoing mayor.
Workers clearing brush near southbound I-87 and Sprain Road found a suitcase on Monday. They said it was giving off a foul odor and called police.
Workers from the Yonkers Department of Public Works spotted the suitcase while cleaning and when they got closer to it, they were able to smell the bad odor.
Phil Amicone is on his way out as mayor of Yonkers and tomorrow, the people of that Westchester County city will elect a new leader.
The New York City Marathon isn't the only race of note this month in Central Park. The Ronald McDonald House New York Kids Charity Fun Run is this Saturday.
Susan and Martin Sher of New City are among those on their fifth day without power. There are no utility trucks in their neighborhood, just one orange cone near some downed wires.
Sandbags are in place in Suffern where the Mahwah River is rising again, inching closer to basements where sump pumps are still warm from last week's flood.
The National Weather Service says an additional inch of rain is expected to fall Wednesday morning and that flooding along roads and low-lying areas may occur.
Federal rules required the city to build the $1.6 billion cover over Hillview Reservoir to protect it from contaminants. Local officials said it wasn't necessary and the city is already building a new ultraviolet plant to disinfect tap water.
For allegedly stealing overdue fines from the three branches of the Yonkers Public Library, 53-year-old Margo Reed has been charged with grand larceny, falsifying business records, and tax evasion.
Sixty-five defendants, charged with a series of crimes -- including murders, are expected to appear in federal court in White Plains later today.
In New York City, 43.9 percent of students met or exceeded the English proficiency standard. That's up from 42.4 percent last year. In math, 57.3 percent of city students were proficient, up from 54 percent last year.
The number of New Yorkers who have left the state totaled more than the populations of Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, White Plains and West Babylon combined.
As patrons streamed into the Empire City casino at Yonkers Raceway, golden shovels went into the dirt, breaking ground on a new $40 million expansion on Tuesday.
A hot spot mansion known as Greystone Court is on the market and reporter Emily Smith got to take a tour inside the one-of-a-kind palace as part of CBS 2's Living Large series.
Firefighters responding to the fire found four bedrooms filled with the plants.
Every year leading up to the Fourth of July, there is a rush to buy fireworks out of state. This year is no different. An 18-year-old from Yonkers and his father -- who wouldn't reveal their names -- said Tuesday that this July 4 will be a blast.
Are you hoping to hit the road for Independence Day weekend? There's some good news for you!
Yonkers firefighter Tim Sullivan says you don't have to run into a burning building to save somebody's life. You can do it just by donating blood or bone marrow.
A New York City Councilman believes his skin color had something to do with him not being able to hail a cab in SoHo.
To save about 700 jobs in the city, the Yonkers City Council voted to have an across-the-board wage freeze.
The Yonkers City Council has adopted a resolution putting a $20,000 overtime cap on municipal workers.
In New York's fourth largest city, the budget crisis is so severe that there has been talk of a state takeover. Rescue talks in Yonkers are going down to the wire.
