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

More than 160 Yonkers students applied for a new housing scholarship at Purchase College through a first-of-its-kind partnership with YPIE.

A. Donald Duncan III, 91, Led Yonkers Schools Human Relations Department During Desegregation

A. Donald Duncan III, who led the Yonkers Public Schools Human Relations Department during the city's landmark 1986 school desegregation, has died at 91.

Free 3D Printing Services Offered at Yonkers Public Library

The Yonkers Public Library offers free 3D printing services to cardholders, allowing up to three custom prints per month.

Students Recognized in Third Annual Yonkers Aqueduct Essay Contest

Five Yonkers high school students were awarded prizes ranging from $100 to $500 in the 3rd Annual Yonkers Aqueduct Essay Contest. Winners from Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Sacred Heart High Schools received cash awards, with matching funds going to their schools. The contest, sponsored by Friends of The Old Croton Aqueduct, focused on the historic 26-mile trail.

Yonkers Board of Education New Trustees to Be Sworn In

Yonkers Board of Education New Trustees to be Sworn In Friday April 11, 2025

YMCA Community Gardens Project Connects Residents with Nature

Community Gardens in Yonkers provide residents an opportunity to grow their own food, meet other residents and beautify green spaces.