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Yonkers Marathon returns in September for 97th year. Here's how to register
Cue the training montage. The Yonkers Marathon, the second-oldest marathon in the country, returns on September 15 for its 97th year. Thousands of local and visiting running enthusiasts have been challenged by the steep hills of the two 13.1-mile routes for nearly a century. The race was founded in 1907, predating the New...
State calls for removal of CNY judge due to ‘racially offensive’ display (Good Morning CNY for July 23)
Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. High: 85; Low: 67. Partly sunny with showers; see the 5-day forecast. Man sentenced for murdering his mother: Daniel Chilson (center), appears with his attorneys at his sentencing for second-degree murder on Monday. Chilson was given the maximum prison sentence for killing his 74-year-old mother inside her Van Buren home. (Anne Hayes photo)
New York, New Jersey & Delaware sued for failing to protect endangered Atlantic sturgeon
The Hudson Riverkeeper and Delaware Riverkeeper Network filed the lawsuit, alleging the states have not obtained the necessary permits, and have allowed the endangered fish to be caught in fishing nets.
NWS confirms another tornado touched down in upstate NY
Another July 16 tornado in New York was confirmed by the National Weather Service in Binghamton, bringing the record-breaking monthly total to 20. The Weather Service survey confirmed Monday that an EF-1 tornado touched down near Lee Center in Oneida County. The twister reached an estimated peak wind of 95 mph and maximum...
Celebrating Ten Years of the Global Phenomenon
YONKERS – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts, and the family of ALS Ice Bucket Challenge co-founder and late Yonkers Native Pat Quinn announced the date of the 2024 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge set for Saturday, August 3. The annual event will once again take place trackside at the historic Yonkers Raceway located at Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts in Westchester, New York.
Marcus: Local buyer adds 14-unit retail, office property in Saddle Brook for $3.1 million
350 Market St. in Saddle Brook — Courtesy: Marcus & Millichap. A local private investor has purchased nearly 14,000 square feet of retail and office space in Saddle Brook for more than $3.1 million, brokers with Marcus & Millichap said Tuesday. According to a news release, the property at...
Ridgewood Zoning Board Rejects Controversial Digital Billboard
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Many Ridgewood residents can breathe a sigh of relief, as after months and months of contentious debate, the Ridgewood Zoning Board of Adjustment has finally made a ruling on a proposed controversial digital billboard on Route 17 South, unanimously voting to reject the application. Five of the seven board members were required to vote in favor of the billboard for the application to be approved. The 40-foot tall, double-sided digital billboard, proposed by Outfront Media LLC., has been the center of controversy in Ridgewood since the application was first submitted, with over 30 residents,...
Basketball Court, Picnic Shelter Unveiled at Delfino Park
City and state officials enjoyed a more comfortable sunny afternoon and free ice cream last Friday while celebrating the official opening of a new basketball court and picnic shelter at Delfino Park. The new additions to the Lake Street recreational facility in White Plains were about six years in the...
6 people sentenced for illegally running guns from South Carolina to N.J.
Six South Carolina men have been issued prison sentences after conspiring to illegally sell firearms, including nine handguns in New Jersey, U.S. District Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Tuesday. Kendell McFadden, 31, of Florence, South Carolina was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday for his role in a two...
Work Begins On $1.9B Water Supply Tunnel Project In Mount Pleasant
Work on the $1.9 billion Kensico-Eastview Connection tunneling project began in Mount Pleasant on Tuesday, July 23, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection announced. The two-mile-long tunnel, which will run around 500 feet below ground, will run between the Kensico Reservoir and the Catskill-Delaware Ultraviolet Light Disinfection Facility...
Luis Santiago ID'd As Driver Killed In Route 3 Explosion
Luis Santiago, 55, of Linden, was operating the commercial truck that clipped an NJ Transit bus carrying 29 passengers in the eastbound lanes Monday morning, July 22, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said. Santiago's truck then crashed into a barrier near Valley Road...
Indictment dropped against Paterson officer who shot gun suspect as new evidence emerges
PATERSON — State authorities are dropping their indictment against Paterson police officer Jerry Moravek for shooting a fleeing gun suspect in the back in June 2022, saying they recently learned of photos showing the man with a gun within hours of the incident. The New Jersey Attorney General's Office said it will reinvestigate...
Iconic Longtime Westchester Bakery Damaged By Fire Seeks Help In Rebuilding
A bakery that has served its Westchester community for more than eight decades is now asking for help in recovering from a devastating fire that forced it to close. Delite Bake Shop, located in Yonkers at 773 Yonkers Ave., was damaged in a blaze that started on Saturday, July 13 around 12:30 a…
(201) Magazine wins national award. See what made this Bergen County magazine a 'standout'
Congrats are in order! (201) Magazine won first place in the Society for Features Journalism contest in the Best Special Product category for a monthly glossy. The judges called...
Pedestrian killed after police pursuit in N.J. ends in crash, sources say
EAST ORANGE, N.J. – A pedestrian was killed Tuesday after a police pursuit in Essex County ended in a crash, police sources tell CBS New York.Police sources tell CBS New York the pursuit began in Bloomfield Township and ended in East Orange on Park Avenue near Washington Street. At least three vehicles appeared to be involved in the crash.Witnesses said two pedestrians were struck.One pedestrian was reportedly killed and another was injured, according to sources, who also said a suspect was arrested after he ran from the scene.East Orange resident Jazmin Serrano arrived to get her 2-year-old son out of...
Exclusive: Handgun Omitted in Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Press Release on Jersey City Police-Involved Burglary Case
Jersey City, NJ – Hudson TV has uncovered a significant omission in the official press release issued by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office regarding a police-involved burglary case in Jersey City. The press release, which was issued four days ago, mentioned only a baseball bat but did not include details about a handgun reported to be present at the scene. This information was revealed through a request for the incident reports, which had not been disclosed by other media outlets.
N.J. man sentenced to prison in 114 mph fatal Parkway crash
A man has been sentenced to state prison in a 114 mph crash on the Garden State Parkway that took the life of another driver. Rolando Godwin, 47, of Newark, received a 12-year sentence on Friday, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release. He pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter earlier this year.
Newark Citizen's Alert Leads to Arrest of Man with "Ghost Gun" and Drugs
Over this past weekend, a keen-eyed citizen's alert to the Newark Police led to the apprehension of a 28-year-old male who was found asleep at the wheel of an unattended vehicle with its doors open at a Newark intersection. The Newark Police Department reported that officers who responded to the call discovered the man at a stop sign near Marshlands Road and Thornton Ave, alongside a loaded, unserialized firearm—a "ghost gun"—in a duffle bag on the passenger seat. According to the Newark Police Department, the man was detained and is now facing charges, including drug possession and possessing the unregistered firearm. He was booked at the Santa Rita Jail.
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