JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — June 3, 2021 — Unlike many Israelis, I am not spiking the ball or dancing in the endzone today. (Forgive the exclusive American cultural reference for those who don’t follow US football.) Prime Minister Netanyahu, Bibi, is not public enemy number one. But his time to step down has passed, and that’s why this week Israel announced a …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
WMU-Cooley Law Prof. Brendan T. Beery and Fellow Law Prof. Jeff Swartz On ‘The U.S. Constitution’, Carlos Burgos, Candidate Vying to Represent Yonkers City Council District 4, James Nolan, Candidate Vying to Represent Westchester County Legislative District 15, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher/Editor on Westchester On the Level – Tuesday, May 25, 2021 from 10am-12Noon
Listeners Are Welcome to Participate When Staying on Topic The CALL-IN number is 347-205-9201 Listen to this broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” via the Internet … http://tobtr.com/s/11947962 BRONXVILLE NY, TAMPA, FL and YONKERS, NY — April 27, 2021 — WMU-Cooley Law Prof. Brendan T. Beery and Fellow Law Prof. Jeff Swartz open the broadcast day to “The Constitution Today”. From …
Ron Matten Calls on the Yonkers City Council to Investigate Quid Pro Quo Allegation in Council President Khader’s Affairs
By RON MATTEN
YONKERS, NY— May 15, 2021 — Recent allegations have appeared in the Yonkers Tribune alleging Yonkers City Council President Mike Khader and attorney Jeff Buss are involved in a quid pro quo scheme. It is a fact that Council President Khader has his law office and campaign headquarters at the premise of Smith Buss & Jacobs LLP. It is also …
By RON MATTEN
Yonkers City Council President Mike Khader, Esq., and Yonkers City Council President’s Counsel Jeff Buss, Esq. Seem to Define “Quid Pro Quo” By Their Conduct
By HEZI ARIS
The Quid Pro Quo Hezitorial/Op-Ed YONKERS, NY — May 12, 2021 —Background: Before Yonkers City Council President Mike Khader, Esq. was elected to office over some three years ago, Mr. Khader had been renting office space from the firm of Smith, Buss, and Jacobs LLP (https://www.sbjlaw.com) situated at 733 Yonkers Avenue, Suite 200, Yonkers, NY 10704. Khader Law is also …
By HEZI ARIS
Mike Khader: An Insider’s Perspective Revealed by Karen
By HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY — May 9, 2021 — What began as a self-serving effort to gain praise, even adulation, requested in a passive-aggressive manner, seemed the ploy. The scenario revealed that Yonkers City Council President Mike Khader beseeched an employee by the name of Karen to share her feedback while under his employ before moving on to a position elsewhere. Karen’s …
By HEZI ARIS
OP-ED: NYS Ban Citizen’s Arrests Once and For All
Co-Written By Georgia House Representative CARL GILLIARD and NYS Deputy Senate Leader MICHAEL GIANARIS
Gianaris Co-Wrote Op-Ed with Georgia State Rep. Carl Gilliard, Who Led the Charge to End Citizen’s Arrest in Georgia After the Death of Ahmaud Arbery Ban Citizen’s Arrests Once and For All NEW YORK, NY — May 4, 2021 —Just over a year ago, Ahmaud Arbery went for a run in his Georgia town — something the former high school …
Co-Written By Georgia House Representative CARL GILLIARD and NYS Deputy Senate Leader MICHAEL GIANARIS
OP-ED: Why Derek Chauvin Got Convicted
By MIRIAM E. ROCAH
Editor’s Note: Miriam E. Rocah is the elected Westchester County District Attorney and a former federal prosecutor in the State of New York. The views expressed in this commentary are reflective of the author’s perspective. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — April 28, 2021 —The swift guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin does not bring George …
By MIRIAM E. ROCAH
Israel’s Fourth Election: The Longer View
By MICHEL GURFINKIEL
On the face of it, the latest Israeli general election, which took place on March 23, was just further confirmation of systemic political deadlock. For the fourth time in less than two years, the Knesset seems evenly divided between supporters and adversaries of Benjamin Netanyahu, and the prospects for a viable parliamentary coalition or a stable national unity administration look …
By MICHEL GURFINKIEL
Yonkers, the Most Safe City of Its Size in America Has Fallen Into Seventh Position Within Two Years Under Police Commissioner John Mueller
By HEZI ARIS
The Hezitorial That Questions the Professional Capacity and Aptitude of Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller The Blue Truth YONKERS, NY — April 11, 2021 — Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner retired about two years ago, bequeathing his eventual successor, John Mueller, the enviable accolade of having the City of Yonkers designated the safest city of like size in America. Alas …
By HEZI ARIS
American Rescue Plan is a Model for Leadership in the Coming Year
By ROB ABBOT
CROTON, NY — April 1, 2021 — The American Rescue Plan, recently passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Biden, represents a massive investment to rebuild our economy and protect public health. The legislation, which builds on the CARES Act and two other bipartisan bills passed in 2020, shows that decisive action by our government can effectively respond …
By ROB ABBOT