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Yonkers, New York

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Previous peer review

I've listed this article for peer review because I would like to hear feedback on how the article is so far before considering any further steps. I did list this article for a similar peer review, but I have since then made changes to the article. I welcome new feedback on how the article looks since the changes were made to it following the previous peer review.

Thanks, The Cadillac Ranger (talk) 22:56, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by AndrewPeterT

Hello, The Cadillac Ranger. I just submitted an article for peer review myself, and I came across this request as I was trying to see how I could alleviate the backlog.

I am interested in geography in general and the New York City metropolitan area specifically. Therefore, I am definitely willing to leave some comments to help this peer review be successful. My actual feedback will come shortly; this message is simply to indicate that intent. AndrewPeterT (talk) (contribs) 18:58, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

To start off, I want to discuss some issues from the last peer review that I feel may not have been adequately resolved:

1. There are still some paragraphs with no citations at all, namely:
   1. In the Northwest Yonkers section, the paragraph starting with The two-block section of Palisade Avenue between Chase and Roberts Avenues in northwest Yonkers...
   2. In the Southwest Yonkers section, the paragraph starting with Southwest Yonkers, traditionally home to African American and white residents, has seen...
   3. In the Government section, the paragraph starting with Yonkers, like the rest of Westchester County and New York state, is a Democratic stronghold...
   4. In the Roads and paths section, the paragraph starting with Limited-access roads in Yonkers include Interstate 87 (the New York State Thruway) and the Saw Mill, Bronx River...
2. Were you able to archive all of your sources using IA Bot? I am unfamiliar with this software, so a simple "yes" will suffice to address my concern.

Please let me know when you have implemented all of these changes. I would be happy to then give you additional input.

AndrewPeterT (talk) (contribs) 19:15, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello AndrewPeterT, as a update, I have done added a source to the section about the retail area and the two-block section of Palisade Avenue between Chase and Roberts Avenues in the Northwest Yonkers section. I also managed to archive the sources using that IA Bot feature and tried it for the first time.

However, I do have a question. Where can I find a source about the limited-access roads in the Roads and paths section? I came across this source and I'm not sure if it's a good source to use. Do you think I should use it or should I find a different source to use? The Cadillac Ranger (talk) 06:23, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@The Cadillac Ranger: Thank you for the updates. With respect to your sourcing question, I am familiar with AARoads. There is a lot of user-generated content on that website. In general, Wikipedia discourages websites where people can add their own content as sources.

As an alternative, I would encourage you to cite information from websites such as the State of New York's Department of Transportation's. That being said, for now, so that there is at least a citation of some type, I do not see why you would not be able to use the AARoads source in the article. AndrewPeterT (talk) (contribs) 13:35, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi AndrewPeterT, another update: I added two more sources in the government section. I also found this source as a potentially better alternative source. Do you think that Cornell source would be a good fit for the section about the limited-access roads? The Cadillac Ranger (talk) 19:04, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@The Cadillac Ranger: Thank you for the additional updates. With respect to your Cornell source, the citation would be a good fit in the limited-access roads section. That being said, I will note that Rumsey Road is the only parkway the Cornell reference explicitly mentions to be within the City of Yonkers. AndrewPeterT (talk) (contribs) 22:29, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi AndrewPeterT, another update, I added two sources for the limited access roads section. The Cornell source does mention Ramsey Road but it also mentions the Saw Mill, Cross Country, and Sprain Brook parkways. I also added another source for that section that mainly focuses on the Bronx River Parkway as the Cornell source only mentions how the Sprain Brook Parkway connects with it. I also added a source to the Southwest Yonkers section about migrants in the area using reference 88. The Cadillac Ranger (talk) 18:46, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]