BRONXVILLE, NY — January 26, 2020 —Even though our budget year is on a June cycle, the Trustees and I consider the new year as a time for goal setting for the calendar year. During our Comprehensive Plan process, you as residents, gave a resounding endorsement of preserving the Village – its character, open space and natural attributes. All of …
By Mayor MARY MARVIN, Esq.
Assemblyman Nader Sayegh Urges Governor Cuomo To Increase Education Funding in 2021 Executive Budget
By NYS Assemblyman NADER SAYEGH
ALBANY, NY and YONKERS, NY — January 24, 2020 — On Tuesday, January 21st, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo unveiled his proposed FY2021 Executive Budget to the New York State Legislature. In the budget, the Governor proposed an increase of $826 million in total education funding, with an estimated $704 million going towards Foundation Aid. Assemblyman Nader Sayegh pointed out that this …
By NYS Assemblyman NADER SAYEGH
Riverkeeper Reacts to Governor Cuomo’s 2020 Executive Budget
By CLIFF WEATHERS
ALBANY, NY and OSSINING, NY — January 22, 2020 — New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo released the 2020 Executive Budget proposal yesterday afternoon at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. In the address, the Governor outlined a bold environmentally focused budget that could have a positive effect on New York’s waterways, if implemented. Riverkeeper’s Legislative Advocacy Manager, …
By CLIFF WEATHERS
John Bailey, White Plains CitizeNetReporter Publisher/Editor; Michael Edelman, Esq., Political Analyst; Nader Sayegh, NYS Assemblyman (AD-90); and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher/Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level, Monday, January 20, 2020 @10am ET
Participate by calling: (347) 205-9201. Listen to this broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” via the Internet … http://tobtr.com/s/11643031 Please note the broadcast goes “live” at 10am ET sharp and is archived within 15 minutes after conclusion of the broadcast. The topics/subjects of discussion are defined herein: BOCA RATON, FL, WHITE PLAINS, NY, and YONKERS, NY — January 20, 2020 — …
Engel Statement on General Accounting Office (GAO) Report on Trump’s Hold on Ukraine Security Assistance
WASHINGTON, DC — January 19, 2020 — Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement on the finding by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) that President Trump violated the law by withholding security assistance to Ukraine: “The evidence in the impeachment inquiry was clear as day that the President abused …
Behold the Three-Headed Beast of New York Government
By RICHARD BRODSKY
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — January 12, 2020 — The annual State of the State ritual put New York’s economic trilemma on display. We have three tribes marching in three incompatible directions. And we have 80 days to sort it out. We face on old problem — a massive budget shortfall — with a new political dynamic. We aspire to a …
By RICHARD BRODSKY
Anthony Merante Elected Yonkers City Council Budget Chairman
YONKERS, NY — January 9, 2020 — Members of the Yonkers City Council met for an organizational meeting on Thursday, January 2nd, post the inauguration of the 2020 members of the City Council. At January 2nd meeting council rules were adopted and committee assignments made. Councilman Anthony Merante (District 6), who has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1987 had …
Some Greenburgh Highlights from 2019
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor PAUL FEINER
The Feiner Report GREENBURGH, NY — December 31, 2019 — 2019 is almost history. Here are just some of the Town highlights. A special thank you to the Town Board, department heads, employees and civic activists who helped us overcome some of the bumps, false starts, false starts, setbacks along the road to accomplishments. We have a good organization and …
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor PAUL FEINER
Gubernatorial Vetoes: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
By RICHARD BRODSKY
End-of-year Vetoes Produce Strange Results, Bedfellows and Laws. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — December 30, 2019 — For example, in January 1995, Gov. George Pataki’s first official legislative act was to veto a bill sponsored by Sen. George Pataki. It’s a long story, but suffice it to say that a bill to allow citizens to sue for environmental violations, which he …
By RICHARD BRODSKY
Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher / Editor-at-Large, on Westchester On the Level – Wednesday, December 25, 2019, at 10am ET
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