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Yonkers Essential Info

Overview

Yonkers is in Westchester County and the fourth largest city in New York state. It is a suburb of New York City and directly borders the Bronx borough of New York City.

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Basics

Best Time To Go

Apr-Oct

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Current Weather

64 °F

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Fun Facts

  1. The founder of Otis Elevator Company invented the first elevator in Yonkers in 1853.
  2. Yonkers was the headquarters for the largest hat company in the United States.
  3. The first practical dynamo and the first working electrical engine were invented in Yonkers.
  4. Yonkers was used to film several episodes of the popular television program “Fringe”.
  5. Steve Tyler lead singer and front man of the famous band, Aerosmith was born in Yonkers.

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