| Phase II of the building demolitions at the Kings Park Psychiatric Center was discussed on October 14, 2014. A list of the next possible buildings to go was named, as well as a few other structures considered, if funding permits. http://kingsparknotebook.com/the-next-step-for-the-nissequogue-river-state-park-phase-ii-demolition-pdf-slideshow/ |
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This was enough for us to return another time. We've returned every year since. Recently, through Ancestry.com I was able to locate Rosie's family tree. Apparently, it was posted and maintained by her sister's great-granddaughter. Thanks to this website and her hard work, I was able to verify the names and dates of birth and death for Rosie's family, while also acquiring a photograph, as seen above. I passed this information and the photo on to my good friend, Sal Nicosia, who owns and manages the Shanley Hotel. My research did not end there. I continued digging, until I learned what cemetery Rosie's parents were interred at. It just happened to be one I had visited only weeks earlier. I knew that meant another visit soon. A month or two later I found myself standing at the grave of Rosie and her parents. I was not expecting to find Rosie's name on the gravestone, but there it was plain as day. Naturally, I passed this information to Sal, as well. It feels great to make this kind of a connection to someone who died so many years before I was even born. I already felt a certain attachment to this young spirit, but now I feel that bond has strengthened. I know we will continue to visit the Greger family plot in the future. We can only hope to learn this much about any other spirits that haunt our favorite sites.  Yonkers Ghost Investigators mentioned in this article by Kevin Phelan, kphelan@lohud.com 11:04 a.m. EDT October 8, 2014:
With Halloween approaching, we reached out to local paranormal investigators and asked them to share their most memorable experiences with the unknown while on investigations.lohud.com Ghosts of Yonkers Founder and team leader of Yonkers Ghost Investigators, Jason Medina says Untermeyer Park has a macabre history and is a great spot for paranormal enthusiasts: "One place in Yonkers where we've gotten a decent amount of paranormal activity is Untermyer Park on North Broadway. We've gone there during the daytime and have gotten EVPs (electronic voice phenomenons — unexplained voices caught on tape), along with an image that appears to have an unexplained shadow figure. At night we've also recorded EVPs, especially at an old abandoned gatehouse located near the old carriage trail leading down to Warburton Avenue. It is said the notorious Son of Sam belonged to a cult that operated in this park during the late 1960s, until the late 1970s. Supposedly, they also sacrificed dogs here." Website: Yonkersghostinvestigators.com. http://www.lohud.com/story/life/2014/10/08/ghost-stories-hudson-valley/16861197/  On Sunday, May 4th of 2014, team leader, Jason (me), and Jo-Ann were married at the historic and haunted Old Dutch Church at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Many of the team members from the past and present attended the special occasion. A few group photos were taken at the cemetery to commemorate the unprecedented event. Our sincerest thanks to those that were able to attend and our apologies to those that could not. It was a great day. MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU!
 The Yonkers Historical Society will be holding their annual meeting at the Grinton Will Library at 1500 Central Park Avenue in Yonkers, NY. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1pm on Sunday, April 27,2014, inside of the Flynn Room.
There will be a special guest speaker, Mina Crasson, who is a trustee of the Yonkers Historical Society. She should be speaking at approximately 2pm. The featured discussion will be on the historic Oakland Cemetery, which is located at 2 Saw Mill River Road in Yonkers, NY. This cemetery began as a resting place for casualties of the American Civil War. Eventually, other local residents were also buried here. A few of its more prominent residents are Alexander Smith, founder of the Alexander Smith and Sons Carpet Company, his daughter, Eva Smith-Cochran, and Dr. Charles Leale, who performed on President Abraham Lincoln, after he was shot. Just a small note... our post office box number address has been changed from P.O. Box 650 to P.O. Box 432.
Yonkers Ghost Investigators P.O. Box 432 Yonkers, NY 10703-1414  There will be a candlelight tour of the historic Sherwood House, which is located at 340 Tuckahoe Road near the Sprain Parkway in Yonkers, NY.
The house was built in 1740 with additions and modifications that took place in about 1810, 1850, and 1880. The house was extensively remodeled in 1955. It is the oldest known house in Yonkers and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It has also acted as a base of operations for the Yonkers Historical Society. Also on the property is a one and one half story caretaker's cottage and a barn. Both were built in approximately 1850. The candlelight tour will be held from 4 pm - 6 pm on Sunday, December 8, 2013. It marks the Yonkers Ghost Investigators' 250th investigation. 
HamletHub.com's own Ardina Seward did an interview with YGI team leader, Jason, at Untermyer Park on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. The interview can be seen at the following links.
http://news.hamlethub.com/swyonkers/places http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8tLKjHL__s As of July 9, the Y.G.I. team leader, Jason Medina... er, me... published his first book called "No Hope for the Hopeless at Kings Park," which contains 3 intertwined fictional stories that all take place at the Kings Park Psychiatric Center. Books can be purchased online through Jason's publishing website or via Xlibris, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.  ON SALE NOW!
How bad ass would it be for us to go on our investigations riding this awesome souped up Toyota Tundra Devolro? This is now on my wishlist. 
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