Senators Stewart-Cousins and Latimer and Assemblymembers Mayer and Pretlow Announce Funding for Yonkers School District Construction

Legislation will Authorize Funding for ‘Yonkers City School District Joint Schools Construction and Modernization Act’

Senators Andrea Stewart-Cousins and George Latimer

New York State Assemblymembers J. Gary Pretlow and Shelley Mayer

ALBANY, NY — June 22, 2017 —Senate Democratic Leader and Senate bill sponsor Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Senator George Latimer, Assembly bill sponsor Assemblymember Shelley Mayer, and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow today announced that legislation they supported to rebuild crumbling Yonkers City schools and invest in new construction has been passed by both houses of the State Legislature. The legislation, Senate Bill S.6400-A / Assembly Bill A.7788-A, will authorize additional aid toward the Yonkers City School District Joint Schools Construction and Modernization Act.

Senate Bill Sponsor, Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said, “Last year, my colleagues and I were able to ensure passage of a landmark bill to invest ...

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By HEZI ARIS

The Political Hezitorial Analysis

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

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