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Food Critics
Jeanne Muchnick
@jeannemuchnick
lohud/USA Today food reporter, the Westchester restaurant voice
lohud Food
@lohud_food
Lower Hudson Valley food desk covering Yonkers restaurants
Kate Schlientz
@intoxikate
Westchester culinary curator and restaurant advocate
Weekend Curators
Visit Westchester
@westchestercountytourismny
official tourism account, weekend events and itineraries
Yonkers Downtown BID
@yonkersdowntown
downtown waterfront events, Riverfest, restaurant week
City of Yonkers
@cityofyonkers
official city account, events and announcements
Concierges
Itzel Aguilera
@westchesterblogger
highlights things to do for Westchester families
Upper Westchester Lifestyle
@upperwestchester.citylifestyle
lifestyle magazine for upper county, dining and events
Yonkers Downtown BID
@yonkersdowntown
what's open this weekend in the waterfront district
Food & Drink
Yonkers Brewing
@yonkersbrewing
award-winning brewery and restaurant, downtown anchor
One Pier Steakhouse
@onepiersteakhouse
contemporary waterfront steakhouse, new flagship
Sea Fire Grill
@theseafiregrillny
elevated waterfront seafood, Hudson views
Guapo Cocina
@guaporestaurant
Cuban-Mexican fusion in downtown waterfront
TAKO Mexican Street Food
@takomexican
Mexican street food, local favorite
Pizza Beat
@pizzabeatyonkers
Italian restaurant and bar, Yonkers staple
Coffee & Cafes
Mon Amour Coffee & Wine
@monamouryonkers
Parisian-style coffee/wine bar on Nepperhan
Bougie Brews
@bougiebrewsyonkers
Black/women-owned community cafe on Main St
Sheza Coffee House
@shezacoffeehouse
Instagram-friendly cafe on S Alexander St
Cafe Studio
@cafestudioyonkers
neighborhood cafe on Yonkers Ave with delivery
Jane Foodie Cafe
@janefoodieyonkers
coffee, pizza, smash burgers - all-day spot
Food Mobile
Taqueria Movil
@taqueria.movil
Yonkers-based Mexican food truck
Waffle Box Truck
@waffleboxtruck
mobile waffle truck, featured on Rachael Ray
MeenBites
@meenbites
Yonkers-based vendor, $10 local delivery
Superlicious NYC
@superliciousnyc
Irish food truck operating in Yonkers, catering
Neighborhoods
Downtown Yonkers BID
@yonkersdowntown
Getty Square, waterfront, downtown culture
Cross County Center
@crosscountycenter
Cross County neighborhood retail anchor
Crestwood Lake
@crestwoodlakeapts
Crestwood/northeast Yonkers lifestyle
City of Yonkers
@cityofyonkers
citywide neighborhood coverage across all districts
Scanner & News
Yonkers PD
@yonkers_police
official YPD updates and incident posts
Yonkers Fire L628
@yonkersfire
Yonkers firefighters union, fire and rescue posts
News 12 Hudson Valley
@news12hv
24/7 hyperlocal breaking news for the region
lohud / Journal News
@lohud
Lower Hudson Valley breaking news
Memes
NYC Uncut
@newyorkcityuncut
NYC metro memes, fights, fails - includes Yonkers content
City of Yonkers
@cityofyonkers
official cultural pulse, occasional viral moments
Council
Yonkers City Council
@yonkerscouncil
official council account, meeting recaps
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy
@lakishaforyonkers
City Council President
Mayor Mike Spano
@mayormikespano
Mayor of Yonkers since 2012
City Departments
City of Yonkers
@cityofyonkers
main municipal account, all departments
Yonkers PD
@yonkers_police
police department official
Yonkers Fire
@yonkersfire
fire department / Local 628
Yonkers Public Schools
@yonkerspublicschools
3rd largest school district in NY State
County
Westchester County Gov
@westchester_county_government
official Westchester County government
Westchester Legislators
@westchesterlegislators
County Board of Legislators
Westchester County PD
@wcpdny
county police, regional incidents
State & Federal Reps
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
@andreastewartcousins
NY Senate Majority Leader, SD-35 covers Yonkers
Asm. Nader Sayegh
@nadersayegh90assembly
NY Assembly AD-90, represents Yonkers
Rep. George Latimer
@repglatimer
Congressman NY-16, Westchester + Bronx
Compliance
City of Yonkers
@cityofyonkers
code enforcement, housing & buildings updates
Yonkers Chamber
@yonkers.chamber
business compliance and chamber alerts
Media
lohud / Journal News
@lohud
primary Lower Hudson Valley daily
News 12 Hudson Valley
@news12hv
TV news with Westchester focus
lohud Food
@lohud_food
food vertical from the regional paper
Journalists
Jeanne Muchnick
@jeannemuchnick
lohud food + dining reporter, Yonkers regular
Katerina Belales
@kbelalestv
News 12 Westchester anchor/reporter
Lifestyle
Itzel Aguilera
@westchesterblogger
Westchester family lifestyle creator
Upper Westchester Lifestyle
@upperwestchester.citylifestyle
upscale county lifestyle content
Visit Westchester
@westchestercountytourismny
tourism + lifestyle promotion
Mom Networks
Westchester County Mom
@westchestercountymom
by and for local moms, events and tips
Westchester Mom of 3
@westchestermomof3
Westchester mom blog, family content
Itzel Aguilera
@westchesterblogger
family-focused Westchester content
Mukbang
lohud Food
@lohud_food
regional eating + food reels
InToxiKate
@intoxikate
Westchester culinary curator, eats coverage
Real Estate
Houlihan Lawrence
@houlihanlawrence
top Westchester brokerage, Tony Murphy a Yonkers leader
Compass
@compass
Compass has 100+ agents serving Yonkers
Crestwood Lake
@crestwoodlakeapts
rental community Crestwood / Yonkers
B2B Vendors
Yonkers Chamber
@yonkers.chamber
chamber of commerce, business voice
Fitness Factory
@fitnessfactoryyonkers
downtown riverfront commercial anchor
Workforce
Yonkers Chamber
@yonkers.chamber
business networking and hiring
Yonkers Community Action
@ycap.yonkers
anti-poverty agency, job training
Hotels & Venues
Empire City Casino
@empireccasino
MGM-operated casino, largest entertainment venue
Yonkers Brewing
@yonkersbrewing
brewery + private event space downtown
Untermyer Gardens
@untermyergardens
iconic public gardens, weddings + events
Retail
Cross County Center
@crosscountycenter
80+ stores including Target, Zara, Shake Shack
Ridge Hill
@shopridgehill
Yonkers shopping/dining destination
Shop Fair Yonkers
@shopfairinyonkers
local supermarket on New Main St
Festivals
Yonkers Downtown BID
@yonkersdowntown
produces Riverfest, Westchester's largest 1-day festival
Untermyer Gardens
@untermyergardens
Minnie Untermyer Series, garden festivals
Yonkers Hispanic Cultural Fdn
@yonkershcf
Hispanic Heritage Festival organizers
Cultural Months
Yonkers Hispanic Cultural Fdn
@yonkershcf
Hispanic Heritage Month programming
YWCA Yonkers
@ywca_yonkers_
eliminate racism + empower women, since 1892
ArtsWestchester
@artswestchester
cultural heritage programming countywide
Sports
Yonkers Athletics
@yonkersathletics
Yonkers Public Schools athletics
All Yonkers Youth Athletics
@ayya_sports
youth baseball, basketball, soccer, flag football
Empire City Casino
@empireccasino
Yonkers Raceway harness racing since 1899
Sponsorship
Empire City Casino
@empireccasino
biggest local sponsor, MGM-backed
Cross County Center
@crosscountycenter
retail sponsor for community events
Yonkers Chamber
@yonkers.chamber
chamber connects sponsors to local causes
Schools
Yonkers Public Schools
@yonkerspublicschools
3rd largest district in NY, 39 schools, 24K students
Sarah Lawrence College
@sarahlawrencecollege
Sarah Lawrence private liberal arts college
SUNY WCC Yonkers
@sunywccyonkers
Westchester Community College Yonkers extension
Yonkers HS News
@bulldogspost
Yonkers High School Bulldogs student news
Health & Wellness
Fitness Factory
@fitnessfactoryyonkers
downtown riverfront health club
LA Fitness Yonkers
@lafitness.yonkers
Ridge Hill gym, yoga/pilates/HIIT
Westchester Community Health
@wchchealth
WCHC clinic + Food is Medicine program
Arts & Nonprofit
Hudson River Museum
@hudsonrivermuseum
largest museum in Westchester, planetarium
Yonkers Arts
@yonkersarts
Yonkers Arts gallery + performance, 4K sqft Arts District
ArtsWestchester
@artswestchester
serves 150+ arts orgs across the county
Untermyer Gardens
@untermyergardens
iconic public gardens nonprofit
Power Brokers
Mayor Mike Spano
@mayormikespano
Mayor since 2012, Spano family is local power dynasty
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
@andreastewartcousins
NY Senate Majority Leader from Yonkers
Rep. George Latimer
@repglatimer
former county exec, now NY-16 Congressman
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy
@lakishaforyonkers
City Council President
Suburbs
Westchester County
@westchester_county_government
Yonkers is the county seat-adjacent flagship
Visit Westchester
@westchestercountytourismny
covers Bronxville, Tuckahoe, Eastchester next door
Upper Westchester Lifestyle
@upperwestchester.citylifestyle
upper county suburban content
Niche Community
Yonkers Hispanic Cultural Fdn
@yonkershcf
Hispanic-American community organizing
Yonkers St. Patrick's Parade
@yonkersstpatricksparade
McLean Ave Irish-American annual parade
YWCA Yonkers
@ywca_yonkers_
women + racial equity nonprofit, since 1892
Yonkers Community Action
@ycap.yonkers
anti-poverty community organizing
Central Cigar Lounge
@centralcigarlounge
cigar + hookah social spot