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Grey Oaks/Nepera Park Residents Protest Bus Parking

October 7, 2026

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Yonkers Households Facing Impact from Federal SNAP Cuts

September 29, 2026

Weather Alert

City Braces for Storm, Cancellations Announced.

September 25, 2026

Zisman Files

Political War Declared: A Sudden Outbreak of Incriminating Leaks and Counter-Leaks

September 20, 2026

News

Letter Sent to Yonkers Palestinian Family Prompts Condemnation from Spano, Jenkins

September 18, 2026

Zisman Files

I Was in The City Hall Clock Tower to See the South Tower Fall

September 10, 2026

Yonkers School Report Card 2026: 46% of students in grades 3–8 do math at grade level, against 57% statewide; 90% of high schoolers graduate on time, against 85.5% statewide. Source: NYSED, 2024–25.

Education

The Ledger’s 2026 School Report Card; Our Version of the Teacher’s Comments

September 2, 2026

A picture of future possible Central Park Avenue

News Analysis

Who Gets to Reimagine Central Avenue?

September 1, 2026

Top Story

Education

Inside the Halmi Film Academy’s Third Year

October 6, 2026

On the second day of school, a voice came over the intercom at the Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Television. The main office was searching for a lost phone pouch belonging to an eighth-grader. Downstairs, a few ninth-graders were still searching for their first-period classroom. They were the newest arrivals at a school that adds a grade every...

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Zisman Files

From PS 22 to Princeton and an Exhibit on 57th Street

September 28, 2026

Profile

From the Darkroom to the Garden: John Jacono Finds His Calling at Untermyer

September 26, 2026

photo of woman who is a gardener at Untermeyer

Profile

Who Wouldn’t Want a Bug on Their Shoulder All Day Long?

September 26, 2026

Food

A Garden’s Rich Harvest Includes Far More Than Amazing Fall Veggies

September 26, 2026

Culture

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage

September 24, 2026

Food

More Secrets of the Great Pizza Chefs of Yonkers

September 17, 2026

Food

Meet Marie Rama, New Ledger Food Editor

September 16, 2026

Geppino Mucciacciano, pizzeria owner, holding one of his pies.

Food

Secrets of the Great Pizza Chefs of Yonkers

September 16, 2026

Yonkers in Brief

Event

5K Run Walk for Domestic Violence Awareness

October 8, 2026

Public Safety

Son Charged in Father’s Fatal Stabbing

September 30, 2026

Politics

Candidate Forums for Assembly, Congress set by League

September 28, 2026

Event

Comic Con is Upon US!

September 24, 2026

Pets

County Offers Free Rabies Vaccinations

September 24, 2026

Event

Leonard Spano to Receive Columbus Day Award

September 24, 2026

Culture

Riverfest returns to the waterfront Saturday with three stages, free admission

September 17, 2026

County

Jenkins Blasts Federal Denial of New York Blizzard Disaster Aid

September 2, 2026

Public Safety

Locust Hill Three-Alarm House Fire in Abandoned House

August 29, 2026

Obituaries

Natab Edward Jones, 71

Jan. 12, 1955-Aug.23, 2026

James Patrick Malone

July 17, 1946 - Aug. 24, 2026

Patricia A. Keery

November 25, 1947 - August 30, 2026

Margaret Ford, 84

died Aug. 31

Hazir Gjonbalaj

Died Sept. 1, 2026

Politics

News

Yonkers Households Facing Impact from Federal SNAP Cuts

September 29, 2026

Politics

Candidate Forums for Assembly, Congress set by League

September 28, 2026

Zisman Files

Political War Declared: A Sudden Outbreak of Incriminating Leaks and Counter-Leaks

September 20, 2026

Analysis: State Lawmakers Explain How They Continue to Get Funds From Albany

August 9, 2026

Analysis: Are Yonkers Voters Ready to Move Beyond Spano?

July 24, 2026

Recount complete, Terrero prevails by four votes

July 8, 2026

Economy

City office building goes down, park planned in its place

July 21, 2026

Pols announce $10 million grant for downtown projects

July 8, 2026

New York State’s Budget is Late. Where Does that Leave Yonkers?

April 25, 2026

State Budget Update: Let the Horse Trading Begin

March 21, 2026

Analysis: There’s a Hole in Yonkers Budget: the Mayor Wants the State to Fill it.

March 9, 2026

An Early Look at Yonkers’ 2026/27 Budget – Can the City Avoid Large Property Tax Increases and Cutbacks?

November 29, 2025

On The Agenda

13 Oct

7:00 pm - 7:30 pm

City Council, Oct 13, 7 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

13 Oct

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Parks Board ,Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m.

14 Oct

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Planning Board, Wednesday, Oct 14 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

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.tdi_76{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Yonkers Households Facing Impact from Federal SNAP Cuts

.tdi_88{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}City Braces for Storm, Cancellations Announced.

.tdi_100{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Political War Declared: A Sudden Outbreak of Incriminating Leaks and Counter-Leaks

.tdi_112{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Letter Sent to Yonkers Palestinian Family Prompts Condemnation from Spano, Jenkins

.tdi_124{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}I Was in The City Hall Clock Tower to See the South Tower Fall

.tdi_136{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}The Ledger’s 2026 School Report Card; Our Version of the Teacher’s Comments

.tdi_148{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Who Gets to Reimagine Central Avenue?

Top Story

Features

.tdi_177{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}From PS 22 to Princeton and an Exhibit on 57th Street

.tdi_189{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}From the Darkroom to the Garden: John Jacono Finds His Calling at Untermyer

.tdi_201{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Who Wouldn’t Want a Bug on Their Shoulder All Day Long?

.tdi_213{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}A Garden’s Rich Harvest Includes Far More Than Amazing Fall Veggies

.tdi_225{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Celebrating Hispanic Heritage

.tdi_237{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}More Secrets of the Great Pizza Chefs of Yonkers

.tdi_249{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Meet Marie Rama, New Ledger Food Editor

.tdi_261{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Secrets of the Great Pizza Chefs of Yonkers

Yonkers in Brief

.tdi_282{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}5K Run Walk for Domestic Violence Awareness

.tdi_294{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Son Charged in Father’s Fatal Stabbing

.tdi_306{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Candidate Forums for Assembly, Congress set by League

.tdi_318{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Comic Con is Upon US!

.tdi_330{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}County Offers Free Rabies Vaccinations

.tdi_342{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Leonard Spano to Receive Columbus Day Award

.tdi_354{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Riverfest returns to the waterfront Saturday with three stages, free admission

.tdi_366{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Jenkins Blasts Federal Denial of New York Blizzard Disaster Aid

.tdi_378{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Locust Hill Three-Alarm House Fire in Abandoned House

Obituaries

.tdb_module_template_60901 .tdc-row .tdb_module_title_0{text-align:left;font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif!important;font-size:17px!important;font-weight:600!important}Natab Edward Jones, 71

Politics

.tdi_458{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Yonkers Households Facing Impact from Federal SNAP Cuts

.tdi_470{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Candidate Forums for Assembly, Congress set by League

.tdi_482{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Political War Declared: A Sudden Outbreak of Incriminating Leaks and Counter-Leaks

.tdi_494{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Analysis: State Lawmakers Explain How They Continue to Get Funds From Albany

.tdi_506{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Analysis: Are Yonkers Voters Ready to Move Beyond Spano?

.tdi_518{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Recount complete, Terrero prevails by four votes

Economy

.tdi_533{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}City office building goes down, park planned in its place

.tdi_545{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Pols announce $10 million grant for downtown projects

.tdi_557{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}New York State’s Budget is Late. Where Does that Leave Yonkers?

.tdi_569{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}State Budget Update: Let the Horse Trading Begin

.tdi_581{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Analysis: There’s a Hole in Yonkers Budget: the Mayor Wants the State to Fill it.

.tdi_593{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}An Early Look at Yonkers’ 2026/27 Budget – Can the City Avoid Large Property Tax Increases and Cutbacks?

On The Agenda

Volunteer to Help Us Cover Yonkers

A Tree Grows in Yonkers

.tdi_626{padding-top:5px!important;padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}A Tree Grows in Yonkers – Season 2, Episode 4: “Magnificent Trees” of Sutherland Park

.tdi_636{padding-top:5px!important;padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}May the Merge be with You. The Aerie on the Off Ramp

Sports

.tdi_651{padding-top:5px!important;padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Yonkers Guardians After Sunday practice

Education

.tdi_666{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Inside the Halmi Film Academy’s Third Year

.tdi_678{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Back to School with Superintendent Aníbal Soler

.tdi_690{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}The Ledger’s 2026 School Report Card; Our Version of the Teacher’s Comments

.tdi_702{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}The Ledger’s First Annual School Report Card

.tdi_714{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Yonkers Board of Education New Trustees to Be Sworn In

.tdi_726{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Yonkers Students Shine at My Brother’s Keeper Symposium in Albany

Culture

.tdi_741{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Inside the Halmi Film Academy’s Third Year

.tdi_753{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}From PS 22 to Princeton and an Exhibit on 57th Street

.tdi_765{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}From the Darkroom to the Garden: John Jacono Finds His Calling at Untermyer

.tdi_777{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Who Wouldn’t Want a Bug on Their Shoulder All Day Long?

.tdi_789{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Celebrating Hispanic Heritage

.tdi_801{padding-bottom:5px!important;--tdb-scroll-anim:none!important}Leonard Spano to Receive Columbus Day Award

Yonkers Households Facing Impact from Federal SNAP Cuts

City Braces for Storm, Cancellations Announced.

Political War Declared: A Sudden Outbreak of Incriminating Leaks and Counter-Leaks

Letter Sent to Yonkers Palestinian Family Prompts Condemnation from Spano, Jenkins

I Was in The City Hall Clock Tower to See the South Tower Fall

The Ledger’s 2026 School Report Card; Our Version of the Teacher’s Comments

Who Gets to Reimagine Central Avenue?

From PS 22 to Princeton and an Exhibit on 57th Street

From the Darkroom to the Garden: John Jacono Finds His Calling at Untermyer

Who Wouldn’t Want a Bug on Their Shoulder All Day Long?

A Garden’s Rich Harvest Includes Far More Than Amazing Fall Veggies

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage

More Secrets of the Great Pizza Chefs of Yonkers

Meet Marie Rama, New Ledger Food Editor

Secrets of the Great Pizza Chefs of Yonkers

5K Run Walk for Domestic Violence Awareness

Son Charged in Father’s Fatal Stabbing

Candidate Forums for Assembly, Congress set by League

Comic Con is Upon US!

County Offers Free Rabies Vaccinations

Leonard Spano to Receive Columbus Day Award

Riverfest returns to the waterfront Saturday with three stages, free admission

Jenkins Blasts Federal Denial of New York Blizzard Disaster Aid

Locust Hill Three-Alarm House Fire in Abandoned House

Natab Edward Jones, 71

Yonkers Households Facing Impact from Federal SNAP Cuts

Candidate Forums for Assembly, Congress set by League

Political War Declared: A Sudden Outbreak of Incriminating Leaks and Counter-Leaks

Analysis: State Lawmakers Explain How They Continue to Get Funds From Albany

Analysis: Are Yonkers Voters Ready to Move Beyond Spano?

Recount complete, Terrero prevails by four votes

City office building goes down, park planned in its place

Pols announce $10 million grant for downtown projects

New York State’s Budget is Late. Where Does that Leave Yonkers?

State Budget Update: Let the Horse Trading Begin

Analysis: There’s a Hole in Yonkers Budget: the Mayor Wants the State to Fill it.

An Early Look at Yonkers’ 2026/27 Budget – Can the City Avoid Large Property Tax Increases and Cutbacks?

A Tree Grows in Yonkers – Season 2, Episode 4: “Magnificent Trees” of Sutherland Park

May the Merge be with You. The Aerie on the Off Ramp

Yonkers Guardians After Sunday practice

Inside the Halmi Film Academy’s Third Year

Back to School with Superintendent Aníbal Soler

The Ledger’s 2026 School Report Card; Our Version of the Teacher’s Comments

The Ledger’s First Annual School Report Card

Yonkers Board of Education New Trustees to Be Sworn In

Yonkers Students Shine at My Brother’s Keeper Symposium in Albany

Inside the Halmi Film Academy’s Third Year

From PS 22 to Princeton and an Exhibit on 57th Street

From the Darkroom to the Garden: John Jacono Finds His Calling at Untermyer

Who Wouldn’t Want a Bug on Their Shoulder All Day Long?

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage

Leonard Spano to Receive Columbus Day Award