2008
Events arranged in reverse chronological order, with the most recent on top. |
Date |
Event |
| July |
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| July-August |
Jazz & Blues @ Dusk kicks off at 6:30 PM
on
Friday, July 11th. |
| June |
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| June 23rd |
Yonkers puts on historic face:
Greyston to alter plans |
| June 12th |
Grand opening ribbon cutting for Collins Phase II /
Hudson Park took place on Thurday, June 12th! |
| June 11th |
Citibank buys into vision for downtown Yonkers. |
| June 1st |
City unveils prepaid parking meter cards. |
May |
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| May 31st |
Yonkers company taking prostate cancer analysis tool to market. |
May 26th |
Lou Vlahopoulos of the Galaxy reflects on downtown development.
|
May 17th |
"SFC is the talk of the town."
WCBJ cover story - May 17th, 2008 |
Sunday,
May 18th! |
EVOLUTION ARTS!!!
|
May 8-11 |
Sidewalk Sales |
Monday
May 5th |
Ribboncutting -
66 Main Street: It's Green Event: Mayor Amicone cut the ribbon that officially opened 66 Main Street - Yonkers' first geo-thermal building; unveiling of the High School Senior Art Competition for the "Yonkers Go Green" logo. |
April |
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Sunday
April 20th |
EVOLUTION ARTS!!! First exhibit
|
April 11th |
NYC businessman buys growing swath of downtown Yonkers |
April 3 - 6 |
Sidewalk Sales |
March |
|
Friday
March 28th |
LET'S DANCE DOWNTOWN!
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Wednesday
March 26th |
Annual Yonkers Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Luncheon. |
Thursday
March 13th |
2008 BID Board of Directors elected
at Annual Meeting on March 13th. |
Sunday
March 9th |
Yonkers Waterfront District featured in article in the Real Estate section of the NY Times |
March 11th |
Crime Stats Down in Yonkers for 2007 |
Friday
March 7th |
Inaugural column written by YDWBID ED
Steve Sansone appears in March 7th Home News &Times. |
Sunday
March 2nd |
Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade kicked off at 1:30 PM (McClean and South Broadway), ending at reviewing stand on Hudson/S Broadway. |
February |
|
February 17th |
BID working on Getty Square
Transit Hub initiative
See February 17th, 2008 article in Westchester County Business Journal.
River Views: BID member Ken Dearden interviewed in February 17th, 2008 article in Westchester County Business Journal. |
Saturday
January 26th |
250th Wedding Anniversary Celebration of Mary Philipse and Roger Morris at Philipse Manor Hall. |
January 17th |
Ken Dearden, Downtown Yonkers
developer, has YouTube contest for
free rent at his 66 Main project. |
January 2nd |
NY Times: New York Water Taxi to Haverstraw |
January |
Master art restorer Helmut Zitzwitz of Hudson River Gallery & Conservators in downtown Yonkers is featured in January Westchester Magazine. |
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December |
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Monday
December 3rd |
Holiday Tree Lightings in Getty Square |
Saturday
December 1st |
A Celebration of a Dutch Christmas - Visit from St. Nicholas at Philipse Manor Hall.
St. Nicholas, his white steed and piper sponsored by the Yonkers D/W BID. |
November |
|
Friday,
November 30th |
Four ribbon cuttings as new businesses opened: "Fly Me to the Moon: A Unique Florist" at 47B North Broadway, Nationwide Insurance at 42North Broadway, Getty Square Luncheonette at 2 Main Street and Anselmo's at 32 South Broadway. |
November |
Yonkers D/W BID coordinates cooperative ad for downtown businesses in the November 2007 issue of Westchester Magazine. |
October |
Emerald Witchcraft: The Emerald Diner (53 South Broadway) pulled out all the stops with their Halloween decorations |
October 26th |
Yonkers D/W BID Board Vice Chair Ken Dearden featured in JN article about using geothermal energy at 66 Main. |
Saturday
October 20th |
CommUNITY RUN for the youth of the community. |
Wednesday
October 10th |
Shellion Nail Salon & Spa (37 Main St)
has grand re-opening ribbon-cutting |
October 8th |
Hudson River Gallery & Conservators
featured in October 8th
Westchester County Business Journal! |
October |
|
Thursday,
September 13th |
Main Street Film Series @ Dusk: “Grease”
Outdoor screening in front of 86 Main Street
Sponsored by Citibank, City of Yonkers and the YDWBID |
Sunday,
September 15th |
Historic 82nd running of the
Yonkers Marathon
YDWBID Chair
John Kolenda finishes half-marathon.
YDWBID Executive Director
Steve Sansone receives plaque from Parks for BID support of the Yonkers Marathon. |
Saturday
September 8th |
Riverfest! |
Saturday
September 8th |
Plaque to fallen Hudson River hero
Frank Kendrick unveiled on the Yonkers Pier. |
Saturday
September 8th |
First Annual Riverfest UNICYCLE RACE
on the Yonkers Waterfront. |
September 7th |
Finale of Jazz & Blues@Dusk on the Yonkers Amphitheater.
See our archive of summer performances. |
September 4th |
Yonkers - NY Water Taxi service from/to Haverstraw through Yonkers starts September 4th |
September 3rd |
Restaurant boom in downtown Yonkers |
August 2007 |
|
August 30th |
Ante up:
Nick Sprayregen likes Yonkers and is buying |
August 27th |
Housing boom in downtown Yonkers. |
August 24th |
Body and Soul Essentials opens new organic juice bar. |
Aug. 3-5 |
August Downtown Sidewalk Sales featured
live music by "A Few Good Men" |
August 1st |
Yonkers Food Facts - Restaurant Informational Meeting draws developers, real estate brokers, restaurateurs and municipal officials. |
August |
WIBO comes to i.Park in downtown Yonkers. Learn more>> |
July 2007 |
|
| July 7th |
Downtown welcomes Art Truck |
Friday
July 6th |
Steve Sansone profiled in Journal News article |
Friday
July 6th |
"Facing Life " Ribbon-cutting. |
July 5th |
Fr. John Hamilton comes to St. John's Church in Getty Square |
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Jazz & Blues @ Dusk |
June 2007 |
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Sunday
June 24th
|
Puerto Rican/Hispanic Parade & Festival |
Tuesday
June 19th |
YPO John Barsi bike rack
dedication.
Fish sculpture honors local cop. |
Sunday
June 10th |
YWCA Celebrity Chefs |
Friday
June 1 |
Four Ribbon Cuttings and a Sidewalk Sale |
Friday/Sat
June 1st/2nd |
X20 raises funds for Saunders and St. Joseph's. |
May 2007 |
|
Tuesday
May 15th |
Luz Tirada Communications marks 15th Anniversary |
Saturday
May 5th |
Yonkers Mayfair events at Philipse Manor Hall, Beczak, two art galleries |
Tuesday
May 1st |
Metro92 cuts ribbon and Art Truck entries are introduced
Trolley Barn back on track in Yonkers. |
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APRIL 2007 |
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April |
Westchester Photographic Society exhibit in YDWBID office |
Thursday
April 26th |
Yonkers YMCA Dinner Dance honors Joseph Apicella and Dr. Marsha Gordon |
April 25th |
Custom bike rack in memory of YPO John Barsi installed |
| |
Plaque installed in September 11th Garden on the waterfront |
Wednesday
April 11th |
Yonkers Partners in Education
honors students |
MARCH 2007 |
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Sunday
March 4th
|
St. Patrick's Day Parade |
| FEBRUARY 2007 |
|
Wednesday
February 21st |
SFC Presentation to Yonkers DWBID members |
Sunday
February 18th |
Steve Sansone hired as new YDWBID Executive Director |
Thursday
February 15th |
Friends of Philipse Manor honor departing site manager Heather Iannucci |
Wednesday
February 7th |
Encore Co-Op tenants (35-37 Hudson St) host "Meet and Greet" |
Saturday
February 3rd |
The YDWBID's 2nd Annual Mardi Gras Ball |
January 2007 |
|
2006 |
DECEMBER |
Santa visits downtown Yonkers |
December 1st |
Homes for America Holdings (HFAH) cuts ribbon on their new offices at 86 Main Street |
NOVEMBER |
|
November 14th |
Actors Federal Credit Union sponsored cooperative apartment building (the "Encore")
located at 35 Hudson Street, Downtown Yonkers, was officially opened |
November 3rd |
Hudson River Museum had its ribbon-cutting for the new arched entry way and lobby which features flat-panel closed circuit televisions and an entrance to the HRM shop |
OCTOBER |
Westchester Magazine features Yonkers as one of six towns "About to Boom" |
October 31st |
Yonkers DWBID and MCU donate new bicycles to YPD Bicycle Patrol |
October 22nd |
Hudson River Art Gallery and Conservators opens in the Station Plaza Building! |
October 21st |
Third Annual Childrens Village Masquerade Gala |
SEPTEMBER |
|
September 30th |
Kendrick Boulevard dedicated at Yonkers Riverfest |
September 14th |
Collins Enterprises breaks ground for Hudson Park North on the Yonkers waterfront |
September
2nd |
Harcourt Trade Publishers announces publication of "The Women of the House" |
AUGUST |
|
August 10th |
Rick Magder named Tomorrow's Newsmaker by 1010WINS |
August 1st |
Breaking ground for the Gold Star Mothers Memorial. |
Summer |
Summer Jazz on the Hudson |
JULY |
|
July 22nd |
The Great Hudson River Paddle comes to Yonkers |
