The Yonkers Ledger

The Yonkers Ledger Incorporated is an independent, non-profit, community news publication about all things happening in Yonkers, New York.All contributors to The Yonkers Ledger act on a volunteer basis. The Directors and Officers are not paid and we do not compensate for published content that is submitted to us.The publication of financial disclosures are imminent as they are legally required. The estimated operating costs are ~$5k annually. We never solicit donations from individuals, businesses, or political campaigns. Funding will be acquired via journalism grants. At the onset, minimal seed money has been provided by the Directors of the organization.We are not legally permitted to make political endorsements. Any coverage of politics is informational. We publish press releases from candidates and elected officials and properly mark them as such. Furthermore, we refrain from promoting any political fundraising activities. All subsequent reporting on these topics is solely to raise awareness of the process.We do not run advertising in any fashion. No display ads, no sponsored content*, and no subscription services. The content is produced for free and is distributed for free. This is not a business. The Yonkers Ledger is an informational service.To follow this commitment to honesty and transparency, The Yonkers Ledger uses the SPJ Code of Ethics as its editorial guidelines. The content submitted to us by the public is reviewed for accuracy and tone. Content advocating a certain position may still be published in our Opinion section. Opinion content will always have a verified byline.Some content may be anonymized under our general Staff or Contributor bylines. This is to reference a team-effort reporting, to focus solely on the content and not the author(s), or simply at the wishes of the author. We believe that if the content is factual and stands on its own, the brand of The Yonkers Ledger supersedes one particular writer.If you would like to send us information about events in Yonkers, submit a correction, or contribute to our news coverage in any way, please visit our Submit Your Story page. Otherwise, you can send other inquires to our general Contact Us page.