Yonkers, New York

Yonkers
Yonkers
City
	Corporation of the City of Yonkers
	The daylighted Saw Mill River at Getty Square (2023)
	Flag Seal
	Nicknames: The Central City, The City of Gracious Living, The City of Seven Hills, The City with Vision, The Sixth Borough, The Terrace City
	Location of Yonkers in Westchester County, New York
	Interactive map of Yonkers
	Coordinates: 40°56′29″N 73°51′52″W / 40.94139°N 73.86444°W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Westchester
Founded	1646 (village)
Incorporated	1872 (city)
Government
• Type	Strong mayor–council
• Body	Yonkers City Council
• Mayor	Mike Spano (D)
• City Council	Members
Area
• Total	20.27 sq mi (52.49 km2)
• Land	18.01 sq mi (46.63 km2)
• Water	2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2)
Elevation	82 ft (25 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	211,569
• Rank	US: 107th NY: 9th
• Density	11,749.92/sq mi (4,536.75/km2)
Demonym(s)	Yonkersonian; Yonkersite; Yonker
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	10701, 10702 (post office), 10703–10705, 10707 (shared with Tuckahoe, NY), 10708 (shared with Bronxville, NY), 10710, 10583 (shared with Scarsdale, NY)
Area code	914
FIPS code	36-84000
GNIS feature ID	0971828
Website	www.yonkersny.gov

Yonkers (/ˈjɒŋkərz/^[4]) is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. The city, a suburb of the New York metropolitan area, had a population of 211,569 in the 2020 United States census.^[5] It is classified as an inner suburb of New York City, north of the Bronx and approximately 2.4 miles (4 km) north of Marble Hill (the northernmost point in Manhattan).

Downtown Yonkers centers around Getty Square, where the municipal government is located. The downtown area also houses local businesses and nonprofit organizations, and is a retail hub for the city and the northwest Bronx. Major shopping areas are in Getty Square on South Broadway, at the Cross County Shopping Center and the Ridge Hill Mall, and along Central Park Avenue.

The city has a number of attractions, including Tibbetts Brook Park, Untermyer Park and Gardens, the Hudson River Museum, the Saw Mill River, the Science Barge, Sherwood House, and access to the Hudson River. Yonkers is known as the City of Seven Hills: Park, Nodine, Ridge, Cross, Locust, Glen, and Church Hills. The city has experienced recent gentrification.^[6]

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^ Mansuda Arora (October 20, 2020). "Follow the River, Follow the Money: On Development in Yonkers". Chronogram Media. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021. Arts and environmental initiatives have driven a campaign to attract wealthier residents to the riverfront city. It could be a sign of things to come in the Hudson Valley.