This link opens a fact sheet that invites public comment about a draft work plan to investigate contamination at the Former Ludlow Street Works Site #C360158 (Yonkers, Westchester County) within New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program: https://www.dec.ny.gov/data/der/factsheet/c360158riwp.pdf NYSDEC is accepting public comments about the draft work plan through April 16, 2020. Please see fact sheet for details about the draft plan …
Rye Town Democrats Vote to Approve Evelyn Farkas
The second vote of approval in a week from a town Democratic committee demonstrates accelerating local support for Farkas ELMSFORD, NY — February 27, 2020 — Today, Evelyn Farkas, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Obama, announced that the Rye Town Democratic Committee voted to approve her candidacy. The …
Eudson Tyson Francois is Running to Be the African Haitian American State Senator in District 38
SPRING VALLEY, NY – February 26, 2020 — Spring Valley Trustee Eudson Tyson Francois formally announced on Sunday, February 23, 2020, that he is running for the New York State Senate 38th District seat, being vacated by Senator David Carlucci which includes the Town of Ossining and the villages of Briarcliff Manor and Ossining “We need a leader who can transition …
Farkas Is Best Fit for Congress in New York’s 17th District
By ROB ABBOT
Dear Westchester Tribune / Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large Aris February 11, 2020 — Democratic Party voters in the 17th Congressional District of New York face an important decision in the June 23 primary election: Who will fill the seat being vacated by retiring Congresswoman Nita Lowey? Lowey has served with distinction in the U.S. House of Representatives for thirty years. She is …
By ROB ABBOT
Letter to the Editor Regarding the Congressional Race to Represent NY17
By ROB ABBOT
Dear Westchester Tribune / Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large Hezi Aris, January 24, 2020 — Yonkers Times’ Editor Dan Murphy’s report on the contest to succeed retiring Congresswoman Nita Lowey [“Parker and Buchwald leading Dems to replace Lowey,” January 9th] failed to take note of the elephant in the room. That elephant is named David Carlucci, an incumbent State Senator who collaborated with …
By ROB ABBOT
Reports Recommends Cleanup of Contamination at Brownfield Site on Riverdale Avenue, in Yonkers, N.Y.
YONKERS, NY — December 24, 2019 — This link opens a fact sheet that describes an environmental investigation report that recommends developing a remedy to address contamination related to the Buena Vista Apartments, site ID #C360181 (Yonkers, Westchester County), within New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program: http://www.dec.ny.gov/data/der/factsheet/c360181rir.pdf The fact sheet is in PDF format. You can save, open, and read the …
NYSDEC Announces that Cleanup of Contamination is Complete at Brownfield Site on Pondfield Road in Bronxville, NY
BRONXVILLE, NY — December 1, 2019 — This link opens a fact sheet that announces that cleanup action has been completed to address contamination related to the Spic and Span Cleaners, site ID #C360130 (Bronxville, Westchester County, NY), within New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program: http://www.dec.ny.gov/data/der/fact sheet/c360130cucomp.pdf The fact sheet provides highlights of the cleanup activities and discusses next steps. …
People Not Property: The History of Slavery in the Colonial North
YONKERS, NY — September 1, 2019 — Discover the history of the Colonial North too long forgotten by way of this interactive presentation.
The Ernie Kovacs Album (Centennial Edition)” With Bonus Tracks – Omnivore
“The Ernie Kovacs Album (Centennial Edition)” is a mono-only collection of eleven television audio tracks originally issued in 1976 for Columbia Records (Note: The executive producer of the 1976 “The Ernie Kovacs Album” was the legendary The Ernie Kovacs Album (Centennial Edition)” who resided at Columbia for twenty-one years, who went on to reshape Blue Note Records.) This current and …
Boyce Thompson Center Welcomes New Healthcare Tenants to its Roster
Mixed-Use Center in Yonkers is More Than 90% Leased YONKERS, NY — July 13, 2018 – The Boyce Thompson Center, an innovative 85,000-square-foot mixed-use center in Northwest Yonkers, has announced signing 12,724 square feet in new leases to three healthcare tenants bringing the center to more than 90% percent leased. ENT & Allergy Associates signed a lease for 8,043 square …