YONKERS, NY — January 22, 2020 — The Yonkers Tribune has learned that Yonkers Police Benevolent Association (PBA) President Keith Olson has caught COVID-19. We also learned that he initially went to St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, but was referred instead to Columbia Presbyterian in New York City for an underlying reason. We hope and pray for his speedy …
By HEZI ARIS
Mayor’s Column for the Week of January 18, 2021
By MARY MARVIN, Esq.
BRONXVILLE, NY — January 18, 2021 — I was trying to think of a definitive word to convey this message but I have only come up with the word-resolve. I share with you that due to COVID-19 market conditions, our venerable theater, currently operated by Bow Tie Cinemas on Kraft Avenue is looking for a new theater operator to run the …
By MARY MARVIN, Esq.
Yonkers Public School District Covid-19 Update – Monday, January 19, 2021 Tally
YONKERS, NY — January 19, 2021 – Herein, please find the list of positive COVID-19 cases that were self-reported to the Yonkers Public Schools District or to the Yonkers Public Schools Administration. All individuals who tested positive have been notified of the proper quarantining process. Anyone who is required to quarantine has also been notified. 1. A YFT member at Scholastic …
Turning Cars Into Coats: New York Auto Dealers Bring Warmth to Thousands of Children
The Premier Collection, Volvo Cars of White Plains, Westhab, Operation Warm, GNYADA , Local Westchester Dealer kicks in $5,000 to purchase coats for kids NEW YORK, NY; WHITE PLAINS, NY; and YONKERS, NY — January 18, 201 — New York City, Westchester County, Franchise new car dealers in downstate New York are turning cars into coats this holiday season, with …
Yonkers Public School District COVID-19 Update for January 11, 2021
YONKERS, NY — January 11, 2021 — A list of positive COVID-19 cases that were reported to the Yonkers Public School District or school administration are delineated herein. All individuals who tested positive have been notified of the proper quarantining process. In addition, contact tracing has been finalized to determine if anyone needs to quarantine. In the case of the …
Remarks Prepared: Governor Cuomo Outlines 2021 Agenda: Reimagine | Rebuild | Renew
ALBANY, NY — January 11, 2021 — In 11th State of the State Address, Governor Advances Bold Agenda to Defeat COVID-19, Begin Jumpstarting New York’s Economic Resurgence, and Create a Safer, More Just State Governor Cuomo: “There are moments in life that can change a person fundamentally – sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Likewise, there are episodes …
Allegations and Assertions of Subterfuge Abetted by and Under the Guidance and Aegis of YFT President Samantha Rosado-Ciriello Undermine the Function and Capacity of the Yonkers Public School District
By HEZI ARIS
The Yonkers Federation of Teaches v Yonkers Board of Education Hezitorial YONKERS, NY — November 14, 2020 — The Yonkers Newswire was first to divulge that some Yonkers Public School teachers have engaged in conduct that undermines the school district’s capacity to function. Assertions that some teachers have concocted scenarios in which they claim that they came in contact with …
By HEZI ARIS
Health Officials Urge Stricter Covid-19 Precautions
YORKTOWN, NY — October 14, 2020 – Supervisor Matt Slater held a virtual meeting Tuesday with officials from NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital about rising Covid-19 cases in Yorktown and other parts of Westchester County. “It does not bode well for how the fall and winter will go if we don’t continue to utilize the practices that we know work. And what …
YFT (Yonkers Federation of Teachers Releases Letter to Community Highlighting Ongoing School Reopening Issues
SUMMARY: YFT cites ventilation and window work, lack of key protocols and procedures, inadequate access to PPE as top concerns that still must be addressed YONKERS, NY — The Yonkers Federation of Teachers today released an open letter to the Yonkers Public Schools community to raise awareness of ongoing issues related to the reopening of school buildings this coming Monday …
YFT Member Action Needed Now!
Dear YFT Members, The Yonkers Public Schools have only been open a few days and already COVID 19 positive cases are being identified. Any hope that Superintendent Quezada was going to make the health and safety of the district’s employees a priority is quickly dimming. Since the opening of schools at least four schools have COVID positive cases or cases …