Lesnick Usurps Those Wanting to Undermine the Super Majority Vote Cast By the Yonkers City Council for Extending Term Limits By Not Collecting a Sufficient Number of Petitions A Caveat Herein YONKERS, NY — December 13, 2018 — For over two-and-a-half years the Yonkers Tribune has postulated the efficacy of mimicking the concept of extending term limits for a third …
By HEZI ARIS
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano’s Schizophrenic Housing Policies and Gentrification in Southwest Yonkers
By 461 RIVERDALE AVENUE TENANTS’ ASSOCIATION AVE – ZIP 10705
YONKERS, NY — December 13, 2018 — Yonkers, the city’s poorest section, is experiencing a boom in luxury, high-rise residential buildings. On the face of it, such news is often greeted with great fanfare, as it is seen as a marker of economic development and revitalization. But a closer examination reveals some troubling facts. According to Groundwork Hudson Valley, which …
By 461 RIVERDALE AVENUE TENANTS’ ASSOCIATION AVE – ZIP 10705
How We Keep Communities Safe
By Westchester County Legislator KITLEY COVILL
WHITE PLAINS, NY — December 13, 2018 — Earlier this week, I had the honor of recognizing the brave members of Westchester County Police’s Hazardous Device and Emergency Service Units and their canine partners, for the important work they did in handling the pipe bombs sent to Bedford and Chappaqua. There’s no more important job of County government then …
By Westchester County Legislator KITLEY COVILL
Citing Impact on Communities of Color, National Urban League Urges Action of Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
NEW YORK, NY— December 11, 2018 — Citing criminal justice reform as “critical to families and communities of color,” the National Urban League urged Congressional leaders to pass the First Step Act. Aimed at easing the mass incarceration crisis, the First Step Act would return 7,000 imprisoned people to their communities immediately and reduce the size of the federal prison …
Recognizing That New York State Is Old: As Are Its Underpinnings
By Mayor MARY C. MARVIN, Esq.
BRONXVILLE, NY — December 11, 2018 — Two weeks ago, I wrote about the legislation passed in Albany during the most recent session. The following are items that never made it to the Governor’s desk despite being beneficial to a majority of municipalities all across the State including Bronxville. While the primary role of local governments is to provide vital …
By Mayor MARY C. MARVIN, Esq.
Class Action Law Firm and Disability Advocates Win a Victory in Their Battle to Hold Lyft Inc. Accountable for Denying Services to People with Disabilities
WHITE PLAINS, NY — December 10, 2018 — United States District Judge Nelson S. Roman has denied Lyft, Inc.’s attempts to dismiss Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and New York State Human Rights Law claims against the popular ride-sharing company. The class action law firm of Finkelstein, Blankinship Frei-Pearson & Garber (FBFG) represents Plaintiffs Harriet Lowell and Westchester Disabled on the …
Westchester County Executive Latimer Signs $1.94 Billion FY2019 Budget
WHITE PLAINS, NY — December 10, 2018 — After today’s affirmative vote by the Board of Legislators, County Executive George Latimer signed the $1.94B FY 2019 County Operating Budget. The budget stays well below the New York State tax cap of 5.7%, maintains the County’s reserves, funds vital County services which taxpayers rely on and begins the process of restoring …
Richard Brega, Owner of Rockland County Bus Companies, Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Bribery and Fraud
WHITE PLAINS, NY — December 10, 2018 —Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Richard Brega was sentenced today to 50 months in prison for bribery, fraud, and theft from a program receiving government funds. Brega was found guilty of these crimes on May 2, 2018, by a jury at the …
Dr. Douglas L. Ambler, Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Medical Director and Norman Moore, Ph.D., Director of Scientic Affairs of Infectious Disease with Abbott Rapid Diagnostics, Delfim Heusler, Yonkers Insider Publisher /Editor, Nader Sayegh, New York State Assemblyman-Elect to District 90, Robert Kesten, recent NYS Senate Candidate, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level – Tuesday, December 11, 2018th at 10am EST
Guests and listeners may share their perspective and / or inquiry using the following call-in number: (347) 205-9201. Listen to the broadcast “live” or “on demand” – http://tobtr.com/s/11096335 WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — As another flu season rapidly approaches, the need for fast, accurate flu testing is more important than ever. The flu is sometimes mistaken for the common cold, making it …
Notice of Action: Amended Petition for Dissolution of Marriage – Paola GRULLON, Petitioner/Wife and Plinio Manuel SERRANO, Respondent/Husband
Filing # 81113491 E-Filed 11/21/2018 11:33:06 AM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2018-DR-7108 Division: 42 – Alan S. Apte Re: Amended Petition for Dissolution of Marriage PAOLA GRULLON, Petitioner/Wife, and PLINIO MANUEL SERRANO, Respondent/Husband. ___________________________/ AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: PLINIO MANUEL SERRANO, Yonkers, …