Yonkers
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Milling about, too, was Othelyn Elaine Little, 25, an insurance underwriter from Yonkers, New York.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Taylor, born James Wesley Voight in Yonkers, N.Y., in 1940, was actor Jon Voight’s brother, but built a formidable music career outside of his famous sibling’s shadow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
The bidding process once involved Caesars Entertainment, which sought to establish a casino in Times Square, and MGM Resorts, which hoped to convert its slot and electronic-game casino in Yonkers into a full-fledged casino.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
His father was a co-owner of a factory in Yonkers and his mother a homemaker.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
It was a small place near the tracks in Yonkers.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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