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New York Times
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Love Endured the Lockdown — and a Canceled Wedding Venue
Keren Ashley Dillard's serious intentions — and sense of humor — came across loud and clear as soon as Tevin Taylor spotted her photo after they matched on Tinder. 'She had a spray can that said 'No Clowns',' said Mr. Taylor, who was amused. In June 2020, while working remotely as a software developer and living with his parents in Yonkers, N.Y., where he grew up, he decided to message her. 'He looked really sweet,' said Ms. Dillard, charmed by a photo of him standing in the snow in front of the American Museum of Natural History in New York in a 'slightly oversized' winter jacket. Ms. Dillard, 27, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in architecture from Barnard, like him, also grew up in Yonkers and lived with her parents 15 minutes away from him. Mr. Taylor, 29, graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in computer science from the State University of New York at Oswego, and now works remotely as a first-level software engineer at American Express. As they were messaging, she mentioned that when she wasn't busy applying to master's programs in architecture, she was either bingeing something on Netflix or closely following the Black Lives Matter protests. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
CBS News
13 hours ago
- General
- CBS News
Trailblazing Black journalist buried in unmarked grave in Yonkers finally getting a headstone
A trailblazing Black journalist, born enslaved just before the Civil War, lies in an unmarked grave in Yonkers, but soon, an elaborate headstone will help preserve his place in history. As CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports, it's an honor 101 years in the making. John Edward Bruce, also known as "Bruce Grit," was one of the America's leading Black voices in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He founded several newspapers and wrote one of the first novels featuring a Black detective. "He was internationally renowned ... both as a reporter and as an opinion maker," said Robert Baskerville, with the urban think tank RiseUp. "And he was also widely known across the world as one of the pioneers of the Pan-Africanist movement." Baskerville says it's sad to realize Bruce was laid to rest in an unmarked grave. Hundreds attended his 1924 burial at Oakland Cemetery in Yonkers, including Bruce's close associate Marcus Garvey, but Bruce's fame did not equate to fortune. He wasn't a rich man, and whatever plans there may have been for a headstone, it was never installed. "You know, a few years later, we faced the Great Depression. So I guess it was something that just slipped through the cracks of history," said Harold McKoy II, with Rise Up. Now, private and public funds have paid for a black granite headstone etched with a portrait of Bruce. It will soon be installed, marking the final resting place of a man dedicated to preserving Black history. "It was important to him that Black culture was acknowledged and us as Black individuals knew our history," McKoy said. Baskerville and McKoy say it's a fitting tribute to a trailblazer and the legacy of Bruce.
CBS News
15-07-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
New York cleaning up after flash floods make mess of roads, subways and more
New York is cleaning up and trying to dry out after Monday night's torrential rains caused flash flooding and damage. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is giving remarks on cleanup efforts and storm damage in the Big Apple. Some spots of the Saw Mill River Parkway are slowly reopening, but side streets in Yonkers were still drenched, with cars surrounded by water. Crews are working to pump out the water with an eye toward reopening the roadways in time for the evening rush hour. Rush hour Tuesday morning was a mess for drivers along the Saw Mill River Parkway, which was inundated with more than a foot of water in some spots, turning the parkway into a river. "Everything is flooded and I've never seen it this flooded in my life and I grew up here," Yonkers resident Tiffany Perez said. "Actually it's kind of concerning." At the Odell Avenue overpass, drivers could hardly make out the lane markers on the road due to flooding. The Bronx River Parkway in Elmsford was also hit hard. Crews were trying to clean up the mess. "We've had our crews out there since 5 o'clock in the morning trying to clean out storm drains. The challenge right now is because of the heavy rains and how quickly it came down, it was significant debris that has gotten put into different places, so we're really trying to work as hard as we can," Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said. Floodwater drenched the industrial section of Elmsford. It's an issue businesses there like Brookfield Resource Management deal with regularly. "It came faster than most, but all in all it's about a six out of ten," Ed Malone of Brookfield Resource Management said. "We went from 'Eh, it looks OK' to 'Oh, we're in trouble.' It happened quick." Malone said the water came up to about 18 inches in his building. They have shelves in place to get supplies off the floor, and diamond-plate aluminum sheets on lobby walls to make cleanup easier. "We're second generation, so, used to happen when our dads were here. We're always on the lookout and if there's even a slight chance we start going to high ground," Malone said. In Rockland County, flooding snarled Route 59 near the Palisades Mall. A tree smashed into a home in Branchville. While work continues to recover roads in the area, residents told CBS News New York they were having flashbacks to Superstorm Sandy and what it left behind. "I think Sandy and a couple of hurricanes where the Saw Mill River Parkway was covered in water so it's about the same," one man said. "Going north it's like a lake. Up further it's still deep."
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Yahoo
Parolee arraigned in Yonkers fatal shooting, held without bail
A Yonkers parolee is facing a murder charge following a fatal shooting in southwest Yonkers. Fidencio Abreu, 41, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Sunday, July 13, on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies. He is accused of killing 35-year-old Francisco Vallejo with a single gunshot to the head following a dispute on Ludlow Street near Riverdale Avenue just before 2:30 a.m. Friday. Detectives took Abreu into custody late that morning at his home on Radford Street six blocks away. Charges were delayed while he was hospitalized for an undisclosed condition that police said was unrelated to the shooting or his arrest. Abreu is charged with weapon possession related to the shooting, as well as for a loaded 9mm semi-automatic ghost gun that was recovered at his home when he was arrested, according to the felony complaint. Authorities are awaiting the result of ballistics tests to determine if it was the same gun used in the shooting. New Rochelle Judge Michelle Bernstein, sitting as a county court judge, granted Assistant District Attorney Lana Hochheiser's request that Abreu be held without bail at the county jail. Defense lawyer Paul Hanft did not ask for bail and requested a felony hearing. That will be held in Yonkers City Court on Thursday unless prosecutors present the case to a grand jury by then. Abreu was paroled in July 2024 after serving six years for a 2016 attempted burglary in Larchmont, according to state and county records. He had previously served three other state prison terms for theft-related convictions. This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Yonkers NY parolee arraigned on murder charges in fatal shooting
CBS News
01-07-2025
- CBS News
Video shows Yonkers police officer get struck by fleeing driver
Yonkers Police officer recovering after being hit by fleeing driver Yonkers Police officer recovering after being hit by fleeing driver Yonkers Police officer recovering after being hit by fleeing driver Body camera video captured the moment a Yonkers Police officer was struck by a driver who then fled the scene. That officer is now recovering from a painful leg injury. Police check on sleeping man turns dangerous It happened around 3 a.m. Tuesday on Nepperhan Avenue as Officer Paul O'Grady and his partner checked on a man sleeping in his car. Video shows the man, identified as 24-year-old Edward Arias, refusing to interact with the officers, then suddenly putting the car into drive and fleeing the scene. O'Grady was struck as Arias drove off. "He was pinned between two vehicles, so it's a significant injury," Yonkers Police Commissioner Christopher Sapienza said. Sapienza says it's an example of how quickly routine can become risky. "You're looking at the great unknown. You don't know what you're facing on the other side of that car," he said. Suspect arrested after allegedly striking officer The officers did not give chase. Instead, technology helped them track the suspect to New Rochelle, where Arias was taken into custody. The suspect's car didn't come back as stolen, so police aren't sure why he fled. Arias is now charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injury and assault. O'Grady is expected to fully recover from his leg injury.
