Engel Named Most Effective Democratic House Lawmaker by the Center for Effective Lawmaking

Congressman Eliot Engel is the U.S. Representative for New York’s 16th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His new district, District 16, contains parts of the Bronx and Westchester County. In Westchester, it includes Yonkers, Mt. Vernon, New Rochelle, Scarsdale. Mamaroneck, Pelham, Pelham Manor, Larchmont, Tuckahoe, Bronxville, Eastchester, Hastings-on-Hudson, Ardsley, Hartsdale, and Rye City. In The Bronx, it includes Riverdale, Woodlawn, Edenwald, Baychester, Williamsbridge, Van Cortlandt Village, and Wakefield, and Co-op City.

NEW YORK, NY — April 18, 2018 — Congressman Eliot Engel has been named the #1 most effective Democratic lawmaker in the

Yonkers City Council Votes 6-0 to Approve Mayor Mike Spano’s Request of Them Approving A Comprehensive Review By the New York State Financial Restructuring Board
By HEZI ARIS

The Hezitorial Over Yonkers FY2018-2019 Fiscal Debacle

Charicature of a younger, better looking Editor-at-Large / Radio Host Hezi Aris.

YONKERS, NY — April 18, 2018 — The Yonkers City Council was requested to engage in a special meeting tonight to discuss and take action on a resolution requesting a comprehensive review by the New York State Financial Restructuring Board (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”) for Local Governments. Advocating for the Yonkers City Council accepting the review and subsequent infusion of as much as $5 million by the “Board” for the benefit of the City of Yonkers (CoY) in the form of a grant, rather than as a loan, revealed the seriousness of the fiscal crisis that impacts CoY. The threat of increased taxes, fees, layoffs, among other fiscal constraints that will be endured on the back of the taxpayer, incorporated the prospect of the $5 ...