YONKERS: Mayor Mike Spano noted that a second campus would providing Yonkers and lower Westchester students the ability to take classes closer to home and public transportation.

QUOTE: “The sale of Rising Ground’s property in Yonkers provides our community and SUNY an unmatched opportunity to better serve the growing number of students from Yonkers and lower Westchester,” Mayor Spano said. “This prime real estate overlooking the Hudson River can become more than just additional classroom space – it can also serve as an accessible location for local community activities and events, expanding WCC’s campus presence in the county.”

He said a Yonkers campus would result in an increase in Yonkers enrollment.