LEGAL NOTICE I, Mike Khader, City Council President of the City of Yonkers, do hereby call a public hearing on proposed amendments to the 2020/2021 Capital Budget of the City of Yonkers as follows: Electronically Remote Due to COVID-19 Pandemic This meeting is being conducted in accordance with executive order 202.1 Tuesday, October 27, 2020 7:00 p.m. The proposed amendments …
Budget & Finance Committee Meeting on October 21, 2020 @ 5pm Via WebEx
YONKERS, NY — October 20, 2020 — Please be advised that a Budget & Finance Committee Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 5:00pm via WebEx. AGENDA: 1. To discuss the Amendments of the 2020/21 Capital Improvement Plan for both the City of Yonkers and the Yonkers Board of Education. (Revised amendments to follow) 2. Any additional items that may properly come …
SAVVY SENIOR: Corona Virus Versus Flu – How to Tell the Difference
By JIM MILLER
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you explain the differences between the coronavirus and seasonal flu? I’m 70-years-old, and usually get a standard flu shot, but would like to find out what else I can do to protect myself this winter. Worried Senior # # # Dear Worried, Great question! Because of the dual danger of Influenza (flu) and COVID-19, the Center …
By JIM MILLER
Yorktown Reaches Labor Agreements With Two Unions
YORKTOWN, NY — October 15, 2020 – Yorktown officials have concluded labor contract negotiations with the Police Benevolent Association and the Civil Service Employees Association. For the CSEA—the town’s largest union representing 189 employees—the contract calls for no salary increase in 2020 and four annual increases of 2.5%. The PBA’s contract, which covers 59 employees, calls for a 1.5% increase in …
Bronxville Mayor Mary Marvin’s Column
BRONXVILLE, NY — October 11, 2020 — As a result of a Federal Court decision in California, the time for conducting the 2020 Census has been extended until October 31, 2020. As we are only at 77.5% of residents counted, these next few weeks are critical to raise our numbers. Essentially, almost one quarter of Village residents remain uncounted and that …
Victoria Gearity, Ossining Mayor, Victoria Vuletich, WMU-Cooley Law School Professor, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher/Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level – Friday, October 9, 2020 @ 10am
Computer access to the Friday, October 9, 2020th broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” is accomplished via this hyperlink – https://www.tobtr.com/s/11815653 Share your perspective or make inquiry on the subject matters discussed by calling 1-347-205-9201 Please note broadcasts are activated every Monday through Friday at 9:55am and archived by 12:15pm EST The subject matter discussed is defined herein. LANSING, MI, OSSINING, …
Westchester News and Notes: The Counting My Nickels Edition
By MARK JEFFERS
Welcome to “News & Notes,” where we look at the happenings here in Westchester County… BEDFORD HILLS, NY — October 8, 2020 — Maybe I should clean our couch more often…I found over two dollars in change the other day, I rushed over to the matching chair, but had no luck, so after checking all the other pieces of furniture …
By MARK JEFFERS
AARP and the Public Utility Law Project Offer Top 5 Reasons for Proposed Double-Digit Electricity Rate Should Be Rejected
The New York State Public Service Commission Set to Vote on Proposed Hike October 15, 2020 ALBANY, NY – AARP New York and the Public Utility Law Project of New York, Inc. today offered five compelling reasons state regulators should reject a proposed double-digit electric delivery rate increase on consumers Upstate and in the Hudson Valley. The New York State …
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano Appoints Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio to Yonkers Board of Education to Fulfill the Balance of Dr. Ammir Rabadi’s Fiver-Year Term
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Appointed on Friday, October 2, 2020 to fulfill the remainder of Dr. Ammir Rabadi’s five-year term through 2022. Dr. Ammir Rabadi resigned from the Yonkers Board of Education earlier this year. YONKERS, NY – October 4, 2020 – Mayor Mike Spano on Friday, October 4, 2020 swore in Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio to her appointment to the …
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano Reappoints City Assessor David Jackson and Appoint Gail Burns Newest Yonkers Board of Education Trustee
YONKERS, NY — September 30, 2020 — David Jackson was sworn in today as Assessor for another six-year term. Mayor Spano first appointed Jackson as City Assessor in 2013. “Dave’s extensive experience in assessment administration allows us to continue to build on our efforts in providing Yonkers taxpayers with a fairer and more efficient assessment process,” said Mayor Spano. “I …