Fact 1
Yonkers hosts one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the United States. This is due to the large number of Irish-American residents that live in this city. There are also a large number of Italian-American residents located here. At one time the population of Jewish people was pretty impressive, but as they have begun to age, the younger ones are moving elsewhere to pursue dreams.
Fact 2
Residents of Yonkers frequently refer to it as being the sixth borough of New York. The close proximity of the city to the Big Apple makes the residents sometimes feel as if they were a part of it.
Fact 3
The founder of Otis Elevator Company invented the first elevator here in 1853. He opened a factory to build elevators near the Hudson River.
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