Yonkers Business Week In Pictures
 From Westchester County Business Journal, May 19, 2008

Celebrating Yonkers businesses and promoting green living.

YPN Director Tom Dwyer of American Land Services takes a food sample from Ginny Martell of the restaurant Best in Gourmet at the “Taste of Yonkers” event.

Parks Commissioner Augie Cambria, right, and Steve Loftus, director of recreation, at the “Taste of Yonkers” networking event May 6 at the Larkin Center of the Yonkers Public Library as part of Yonkers Business Week.

From left: David Simpson, spokesman for the mayor’s office; Geoffrey Thompson, chairman of Thompson & Bender; and Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson, partner and executive vice president of Thompson & Bender, at the awards dinner.

News 12 Director Janine Rose has the guests smiling as mistress of ceremonies.

Yonkers Mayor Philip Amicone (right), Carl Petrillo (middle) of Yonkers Contracting, and Kay Amicone (left) the mayor's wife, enjoying the event..

From left: The award winners: Lael Paulson, refinery manager for American Sugar Refining Inc.- Domino Sugar, Yonkers Legend; YPN Director Robert Leggio and father Philip Leggio of Zuppa Restaurant and Lounge, Yonkers Family Business of the Year; Peter X. Kelly of X20 Xaviars on the Hudson, Business of the Year; Ken Dearden of Metro Partners, Rising Star of the Year; and Westchester Arc President Anne Majsak, Employer of the Year, accompanied by Carolyn Holodak, a self-advocate employed by the city of Yonkers and Westchester Arc board member.

Peter Kelly, owner of X20 restaurant and recipient of the Yonkers Business of the Year award.

City Council member Patricia McDow and YPN Director Robert Leggio of Zuppa.

From left: Dee DelBello, publisher of the Westchester County Business Journal; Janine Rose, News 12 director and mistress of ceremonies; and Angelique Chielli Business Journal on-line news and media coordinator, at the awards dinner May 8.