Defendant, a former New Rochelle police detective, pleaded guilty to larceny charge; admitted making personal purchases using the charity’s funds for himself and his family Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. Westchester County District Attorney Shield WHITE PLAINS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY – December 1, 2023 – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah today announced that the co-founder of Christopher’s Voice, Inc., a New Rochelle-based charity for autistic children, was sentenced after pleading guilty to stealing approximately $24,000 from the not-for-profit or ..read more

The CALL-IN number is 347-205-9201 Those who call the broadcast will be asked to stay on topic and share their first name so they may be respectfully addressed! The broadcast may be heard “LIVE” or “ON DEMAND” using the following hyperlink that is specific to Friday, October 20, 2023 broadcast – http://tobtr.com/12279372 TAMPA, FL and YONKERS, NY  — October 20, 2023 — Yonkers Tribune Publisher Hezi Aris with hyperlocal, national and international news with commensurate analysis from 10am-12Noon ET. The post On the Level With Yonkers Tribune Publisher Hezi Aris – Friday, October 20, 2023 ..read more

Yonkers Tribune Publisher/Editor Hezi Aris YONKERS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — October 5, 2023 – Listen to Yonkers Tribune Publisher Hezi Aris introspective with respect to hyperlocal, county, state, national, and international news with commensurate analysis – Tuesday, October 5, 2023 from 10 A.M.-12 Noon ET The CALL-IN number is 347-205-9201 Those who call the broadcast will be asked to stay on topic and share their first name so they may be respectfully addressed! The broadcast may be heard “LIVE” or “ON DEMAND” using the following hyperlink http://tobtr.com/12274906 that is specific ..read more

Funding Added for Public Housing Applicants Should Improve Reach NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli ALBANY, NY – July 30, 2023 – The pandemic program to help struggling households pay their rent faltered at the start, with New York being the last state in the country to distribute funds. Improvements, including those suggested by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli at the onset of the program, were made that alleviated many of the administrative and application problems hampering it, but renters living in public housing have not yet received funds from it and rental burdens for low-income Ne ..read more

The Hezitorial Fare Beaters’ Conduct Must Be Thwarted By Fines and Arrests Yonkers Tribune Publisher/Editor Hezi Aris YONKERS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY and NEW YORK CITY, NY – July 29, 2023 – New concepts, ideas, and attitudes percolate to the surface. Some are long overdue while others, especially theft of services with regard to public transportation are an egregious insult to civility and create ever greater municipal deficits whether in Westchester County or in New York City Boroughs. There are presently well ensconced people with law enforcement backgrounds who evidently have not formulat ..read more

U.S. Representative (D-NY 16th District) Jamaal Bowman. YONKERS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY – July 29, 2023 – This Sunday, July 30th, Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) will be joined by CBS News Political Contributor and Democratic Strategist, Antjuan Seawright for “Black Men: Our Vote, Our Voice, Our Issues”,  an engaging and collaborative conversation on the crisis that affects Black men today. During the conversation, Bowman and Seawright will talk about everything from the kitchen table issues that affect Black men today to how Black men can use their collective power to effect change ..read more

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for… Southern Fairfield County in southern Connecticut… Bronx County in southeastern New York… Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York… Northern Nassau County in southeastern New York… New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York… Queens County in southeastern New York… Southern Westchester County in southeastern New York… * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 1256 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected ..read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 16, 2023 – “Today we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the launch of 988, the three-digit Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, where Americans can connect with trained counselors who will listen and offer real help in times of crisis. National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health works to ensure that people from racial, ethnic and sexual/gender marginalized populations with or at-risk for mental health and substance use conditions readily access quality care, thrive, and achieve well-being. To learn more, visit the links below: A ..read more

New York,  NY – July 11, 2023 – The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Jarrell Garris, who died on July 10, 2023 following an encounter with members of the New Rochelle Police Department (NRPD) on July 3, 2023. New York State Attorney General Letitia James. Photo by and courtesy of Wikipedia Commons. On the afternoon of July 3, NRPD officers responded to a complaint at a store on 33 Lincoln Avenue. When officers arrived, they encountered Mr. Garris outside the store. During the encounter, an officer fired his ..read more

Defendant, who remains in custody, also allegedly created and possessed images and videos of children engaged in sexual acts Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. WHITE PLAINS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — July 7, 2023 –Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced today the indictment of a New Rochelle man on 67 counts of physical sexual acts involving children in Westchester County, as well as the creation and possession of images and videos of children engaged in sexual acts, between 2019 and 2023. DA Rocah said: “The Westchester County District Attorney’s Off ..read more