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Questions Remain After June Primary Election

Following June's primary election, The Yonkers Ledger examines five pressing questions facing our city: potential conflicts of interest involving Council President Collins-Bellamy, ethics concerns about Council Member Diaz's noise ordinance sponsorship, and the mystery surrounding WFP winner Angelique Lopez, who graduated high school in 2023

Yonkers Affordability Crisis: Who Can Still Afford to Live Here?

Yonkers faces an affordability crisis as residents earning $41,905 annually can't afford the $114,691 needed to live comfortably in NY. Despite massive development, working families are being priced out of their own city.

Saturday June 14th No Kings on Flag Day Protest in Yonkers

No Kings Protest Planned for Warburton area in Northwest Yonkers

Westchester Community and Advocates Rally to Defend Immigrant Rights

Rally for Immigrants 6/2/25 in Yonkers

Yonkers City Budget Favors Large Developers at the Expense of Small Businesses and Homeowners

We have just had a new 2025 Yonkers City Budget approved by the City council and there are new water fees and an increase...

Call to Cut Plastic Packaging in NYS and Boost Recycling

New York faces a growing plastic pollution crisis. We produce 6.8 million tons of packaging waste each year.