National Anthem Not Played at Yonkers Youth Tackle Football Game
By KEVIN O’LEARY

I attended my son’s Youth Football Game today in Yonkers this pastel Sunday afternoon, October 15, 2017th at 4:00 p.m.. It was the Home Team‘s game; The Yonkers Knights against my son’s team, the Yorktown Huskers, the category of those players 12 and under. We arrived early to find both teams warming up.

There was pre-game music during the stretching, and run through drills prior to kickoff. It was mostly Rap music, which my son and I really enjoy, and my son can sing a majority of the current Rap artists’ songs. I’m mostly “old school” Rap myself. The  audio system came to life between breaks as if by routine.

I was surprised at first, and then extremely disappointed, that the audio was silent when I was expecting to hear our National Anthem before the game would begin. The ...

An Investigation is Required and Demanded
By MIKE KHADER, Esq.

Mike Khader is designated the official Democratic, Independence, Working Families, Women’s Equality, and Green Party candidate for Yonkers City Council President.

YONKERS, NY — October 18, 2017 — My opponent, Liam Mclaughlin has been busy complaining that it is unfair of me to criticize him on the issues and his record.  He thinks it’s unfair of me to point out that water rates have gone up 585% on his watch and that taxes have doubled and spending has increased 338% since he was elected. He also doesn’t want me talking about the fact that he has given himself two pay raises. He has been trying to stop me from talking about his record on the issues.  The people of Yonkers deserve to know the truth ...