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Education

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

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Who Gets to Reimagine Central Avenue?

Business

Hudson Valley Landlords, Workers Start Contract Negotiations

Health

Yonkers Resident Is Westchester’s First West Nile Case of 2026

Health

Westchester County Marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Education

The Ledger’s First Annual School Report Card

Public Safety

Locust Hill Three-Alarm House Fire in Abandoned House

Health

Nepperhan, SW Yonkers Boil Water Advisory Lifted

Top Story

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 First Annual School Report Card

You've got the new pens, markers and notebooks. New sneakers that cost way too much. Tomorrow is opening day. You've done your part to get your children ready. But what about the schools? What are they doing to get your children ready? To answer that question, The Ledger has dug deep into all the complicated data, tests scores and...

Features

Education

Back to School with Superintendent Aníbal Soler

Development

What to Do? Central Avenue or Downtown? Tonight, It’s Developapalooza with...

Health

Yonkers Health Fair Offers Free Screenings, Kids’ Activities

Music

Canadian Wild Fire Smoke Can’t Stop This Show

Parks

First Monday of the Summer!

Art

Having your Cake, and Not Quite Eating It Too!

Music

Upcoming Music Events with Library Jazz Band

Sports

Soccer, Solidarity, and a Torta: World Cup, Day 1

Obituaries

DM

Donnamarie Moynihan, 35

Died Aug. 27, 2026
VP

Vincent Pantaleo, 88

July 5, 1938 to Sept. 1, 2026
HG

Hazir Gjonbalaj

Died Sept. 1, 2026
MF

Margaret Ford, 84

died Aug. 31
PK

Patricia A. Keery

November 25, 1947 - August 30, 2026

Politics

County

Jenkins Blasts Federal Denial of New York Blizzard Disaster Aid

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

Analysis: Are Yonkers Voters Ready to Move Beyond Spano?

Recount complete, Terrero prevails by four votes

Terrero Now Leads by One Vote, with Recount Widely Expected

Dist. 17: Dueling Candidate Statements

Economy

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...

An Early Look at Yonkers’ 2026/27 Budget – Can the City...

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Sports

Yonkers Guardians After Sunday practice

Education

Education

Back to School with Superintendent Aníbal Soler

Education

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

Education

The Ledger’s First Annual School Report Card

Purchase College’s Direct Admissions Push Reaches More Yonkers Students.

YPIE and University of Mount Saint Vincent Sign Partnership to Keep...

Purchase and YPIE Offer Housing Scholarship that Draws 160 Applicants in...

Housing

Pols announce $10 million grant for downtown projects

HRCA and WBWPC to Host Affordable Housing Forum in Yonkers

Two Chemical Fires Force 2 Million Gallon Water Response at Proposed...

Neighbors Packed ZBA Meeting to Oppose “Family Definition” Appeal Near Sarah...

Good Cause Eviction Would Hurt the Very Tenants It Claims to...

Watch Jan 28, 2025 Public Hearing Regarding Anti-Roommate Bill in Certain...