New Boarding System Began on on Monday, March 23rd and Will Continue Until Further Notice YONKERS, NY — March 24, 2020 — Recognizing the vital service the Bee-Line bus system provides to Westchester County, and the imperative need to protect the drivers of these buses, County Executive George Latimer is directing that starting Monday, March 23rd all passengers must now …
Amid Lack of Federal Direction, Governors Cuomo, Murphy, Lamont and Wolf Announce Regional Approach to Combatting COVID-19
ALBANY, NY — March 16, 2020 — The states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania will limit crowd capacity for recreational and social gatherings to 50 people – effective by 8 PM tonight Restaurants and bars will close for on premise service and move to take-out and delivery only effective 8 PM tonight Movie theaters, gyms and casinos will temporarily close effective 8 PM tonight Uniform approach …
Oren M. Levin Waldman, Ph.D., Socio-Economic Research Scholar, Sobeida Cruz, Charter School of Educational Excellence (CSEE) Board Trustee and Co-Founder, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher / Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level – Wednesday, March 11, 2020 @ 10am EST
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Westchester County Police Seize Four Kilos of Illegal Narcotics
Heroin and Cocaine Found After Vehicle and Foot Pursuit Yesterday HAWTHORNE, NY — March 3, 2020 — Westchester County Police arrested four people and seized four kilos of illegal narcotics yesterday following a vehicle and foot pursuit in the City of Yonkers. At about 1 p.m., the Real Time Crime Center at County Police headquarters reported that a black Mercedes …
Affordable Housing and Community Center to be Built in Yonkers, New York, with $35.3 Million in Funding from TD Bank
CHERRY HILL, NJ and YONKERS,NY — February 11, 2020 – TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, announced today it closed on $35.3 in bank financing used by Westhab to fund the construction of the Dayspring Commons Campus in Yonkers, New York. The apartment building and community center will address the urgent issue of homelessness and affordable housing. The Bank’s Commercial Real Estate business provided …
Savvy Senior – February 6, 2020 Column: Ten Things Medicare Doesn’t Cover
By JIM MILLER
Ten Things Medicare Doesn’t Cover Do I Have to File Taxes? Dear Savvy Senior, What are the IRS income tax filing requirements for seniors this year? I didn’t file a tax return last year because my 2018 income was below the filing requirements, but I got a part-time job late last year in 2019, so I’m wondering if I need …
By JIM MILLER
Purchasing Votes with ‘Free Stuff’ is Really Contempt for Democracy
By OREN M. LEVIN-WALDMAN
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — January 28, 2020 – We hear a lot on the campaign trail these days about programs and new investment. We also hear lip service to the meaning of democracy. That is, in a democracy government gives the people what they want, and if the people want new programs, then that is precisely what being responsive to …
By OREN M. LEVIN-WALDMAN
The 4th Annual Introduction to HBCU Takes Place in Yonkers, NY – Sunday, February 2nd Between 12Noon and 5pm – Yonkers Riverfront Library
The 4th Annual, An Intro To HBCUs will be held on February 2nd, 2020 between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM in The Atrium Of The Yonkers Riverfront Library, 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, New York. The New York-New Jersey HBCU Initiative is a volunteer project supported and sponsored-in- part by rappers, politicians, and community members. It is Founded and Directed by …
NYS Attorney General James Files Lawsuit to Stop Trump Administration from Stripping Food Assistance from Nearly 700,000 Vulnerable Americans
Unlawful Changes to SNAP Will Hurt Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers NEW YORK, NY — January 16, 2020 — New York Attorney General Letitia James and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine today filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from eliminating food assistance for nearly 700,000 Americans. The lawsuit, which was joined by 13 attorneys general …
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano Rejects New York City’s Unfair Treatment of Yonkers
City of Yonkers Demands Similar Conditions Given to Neighboring Communities in Regards to NYC’s Special One Time Assistance (SOTA) Program Impacting Yonkers’ Homeless Population YONKERS, NY – January 7, 2020 – In attempts to negotiate proper communication between New York City and Yonkers regarding the Special One Time Assistance (SOTA) homeless program, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today rejects New York …