I agree. I lived in Yonkers for over 30 years and it depends where you go. Just keep your head up and pay attention and you’ll be fine. Stay out of certain neighborhoods and you’ll be good.

Yonkers is considered one of the safest cities in America. You shouldn't have to worry about anything! 👍

https://wallethub.com/edu/safest-cities-in-america/41926

I used to live right next to Glenwood, although I moved away from there in 2007 and can't really comment on how much it has or hasn't changed since then.

Back then, it was not considered an especially unsafe part of Yonkers, and I'd never had issues around there during the day. But it wad pretty unsettling at night. The further south you go on Warburton from Glenwood, the less good it gets.

Personally, I wouldn't go walking around there at night, but I'm also a pretty risk averse person and I'm sure a lot of people do it without any problems. In my time living there, I had seen some crazy things happen. Seen a (seemingly) random guy get pulled out of his car and beaten by 4 guys with bats. Have seen people pull out guns during verbal spats on the sidewalks, though thankfully they were not fired.

In general, Yonkers is very safe as long as you avoid a couple of sketchy neighborhoods. That area of Warburton may still be one of those neighborhoods.

If you go up Warburton towards the Greystone station, it is absolutely safe and I've never really worried about my safety at night getting off the train. So keep in mind that not all of Warburton is bad.

I'm (23F) also thinking about moving to the area. More precisely in between yonkers station and glenwood station, west side of warburton AVE. My workplace is nearby and I work nightshift. I would also like to know if the area is generally considered safe and is it safe to walk to the train stations at night. Any insight is greatly appreciated!!!

What part of the Bronx are you coming from?

Oh really, thank you!

Yes, there are 2 different Metro North trains, plus the 4 train in Woodlawn in the Bronx and multiple express buses.

Oh, that’s unfortunate. Sounds like I would have to commute back and forth to the city. Is that even possible in Yonkers?

Seems you have a kid who will need accommodations, this school district sucks

Why is that?

S Broadway?

Don’t sign a long term lease you’ll want to leave as quick as soon as you settle in

What part of yonkers?

If your zip code is 10708, you live in Yonkers and not Bronxville.

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If you have to pay for water you can go to yonker’s site but like others have said, make sure you’re responsible for it and not your landlord. You can call Yonkers for the account number if you don’t receive a bill in the mail. Water is paid quarterly.

You don’t live in bronxville despite the address. It’s confusing but generally speaking the areas immediately west of the Bronx river is Yonkers with a bronxville, eastchester, or Scarsdale address.

I too found Yonkers site confusing at first (and still do in many cases) but

1. You don’t live in bronxville and pay yonkers taxes. You live in Yonkers and have a bronxville postal address. the bronxville post office services your USPS mail delivery. You’re zoned to Yonker’s school system. You vote for the mayor of Yonkers not bronxville.

I used to live nearby. Use the address to your advantage like everyone in these areas do but be real with your self. The great thing is that that part of Yonkers is an amazing place to live. It’s awesome. Those who say otherwise have shit that don’t stink or are just plain ignorant. I love the place and been really happy living in Yonkers.

2. Get the RecycleCoach app and select your zip code. That’s the only way I know when garbage/recycle is being collected. You’re not going to find a better source. Here is the 2022 Yonkers recycle guide and the A-Z guide.

Garbage bins are limited to 35/40 gallons. It’s hard to find that at HomeDepot and Lowe’s so just get what they have. Sanitation has been cool about 45 gallon bins. Go to their refuse page for other resources and don’t be afraid to call their number to find out more. They’re pretty helpful.

3. There is no separate bill for trash pickup. If you want to take anything to the dumpster/recycling center, it’s free but you can’t go in a commercial vehicle (like uhaul). Friday is bulk trash day and you call to schedule a pickup of large appliances.

Happy to help with any other Yonkers/ Westchester related questions and recommendations.

Download the Recycle app for Yonkers. I think it's on their website.

it's very dark. I have taught for a couple of years, in the city but i'm genuinely like what did I get myself into.

Yonkers bills the water I would assume your landlord pays that

Cool, thanks so much.

Do you happen to know if water is the same? The Bronxville municipal website says Veolia is the provider, but when I put the address in, it says they do not service my address

So I think Yonkers is very much like the city, where experiences are dependent on the school itself. Maybe see what the process is for changing schools within the district? I have a couple of friends in Yonkers and they seem to enjoy it for the most part.

Have had that happen multiple times. Then when i asked for their information to report them for refusing to do a report they kept showing up near my home and work for weeks.

He may not have expressed it in the most PC way, but most longtime residents would agree that the content is more than true.