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Congressman Jamaal Bowman Statement on Asian American and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2021
YONKERS: — Rep. Jamaal Bowman released the following statement in recognition of Asian American and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Heritage Month: “The tens of thousands of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) living and working in New York’s 16th Congressional District make it the beautiful and vibrant community it is today. I…
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YONKERS HISTORY >>> JUNE 1977: Yonkers officials obtained an injunction ordering nearly 450 patrolmen and officers to end their two‐day “sick‐out” and sought the help of the state‐created Yonkers Emergency Financial Control Board in the matter
YONKERS FLASHBACK: The sick‐out began Wednesday afternoon as policemen, angered by a breakdown in contract talks and skeptical about the city’city ability to pay a retroactive wage increase that was due them next month, DAILY NEWS: The Yonkers Police Department staged what union officials say was a “spontaneous” protest action. YONKERS: The City Manager, Vincent…
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New York Politicians Respond To Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict – By Brian Harrod
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who mandated police reforms for departments statewide in the aftermath of Floyd’s killing, called the verdict “a powerful statement of accountability.” Both Nassau and Suffolk counties are poised to begin equipping their police forces with body cameras as part of reform efforts. “While I’m grateful that the jury returned these verdicts,…
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STATEMENT: From Yonkers City Council Man John Rubbo
“I am beyond excited to hear that Mayor Spano is proposing a 0% tax levy- the first time this is being proposed in over 20 years. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit this city’s families hard and seeing that property taxes will remain flat is great news for our residents. The key highlights presented by Mayor…
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YONKERS QUOTE >>> Tim Hodges: “My passion is helping people. Everybody in the 6th district will be heard when I’m elected”
2021 ELECTIONS:Tim Hodges – Democrat for Yonkers City Council District 6 Recently retired Yonkers Police Chief Timothy Hodges was endorsed by the Yonkers Democratic City Committee as their candidate to represent Yonkers City Council District 6.
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Anthony Merante Tackles Daily The Problems That Concern Residents, Because He Deeply Cares About His Community
Councilmember Merante has taken head on quality-of-life issues such as road paving, public safety, infrastructure repairs, tree cutting, cleanup of public eyesores, cracking down on slumlords and keeping property taxes low. Anthony was the only Councilmember to vote No on a property tax increase in the 2020/21 budget and he has never accepted a taxpayer…
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The Architecture of Untermyer Gardens With Stephen F. Byrns – By Brian Harrod
YONKERS EVENT: Stephen F. Byrns is a graduate of Princeton and Columbia Universities, Byrns was a founding partner of BKSK Architects, Mr. Byrns lived in Yonkers in the 1990’s, when he discovered Untermyer Park and Gardens. He revisited it in 2010 when told that the fountains had been turned on after decades of disuse. The…