YORKTOWN, NY — February 24, 2021 — White Oak Farm, Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater, and other Yorktown officials will observe the start of the maple sugaring season by demonstrating the tapping process for the farm’s 2,400 sugar maple trees. Tap lines will begin running this weekend. For the sap to flow, there must be a day-night temperature fluctuation above and …
COVID Have You Down? Here’s a Great Staycation Guide for a Great Time
By STEVEN HAWK
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — February 24, 2021 —The coronavirus pandemic has shifted the whole dynamic of the world, with lockdown restrictions being implemented in different regions. While these restrictions have been very effective in controlling the spread of the virus, they have also taken a pretty huge toll on the mental health of a lot of people. The strict restriction …
By STEVEN HAWK
When the Exhaust Clears: 5 Ways the COVID-19 Outbreak Has Impacted the Automotive Industry
By TYLER ADAMS
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — February 23, 2021 — The COVID-19 outbreak left no stone unturned when it came to sinking industries. Restaurants and casinos shut down indefinitely, while the travel and automotive parts and equipment sectors saw massive revenue drops. As businesses and citizens alike slowly begin to bounce back from devastating loss and upheaval, the automotive industry is looking …
By TYLER ADAMS
Innovative Aviator Watches for the Modern Man
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — There are few styles of wristwatches that are more iconic than the aviator. Aviator watches are a stylistic reminder of a time that has been idealized in popular culture for decades. The aviator watch makes us think of the era of exploration when intrepid explorers crossed the ocean in biplanes, or a few years later, when …
Yonkers COVID-19 Vaccination Site to Open
MOUNT VERNON, NY and YONKERS, NY — February 23, 2021 — A COVID-19 vaccination site, set up by federal and state officials, will open at the New York National Guard Armory in Yonkers at 2 Quincy Place, on March 3. The scheduling of appointments at the site will begin on Wednesday, February 24, at 8 a.m. Those eligible for shots …
Forever 21 Opens 1st Store of 2021 Since COVID & More Brand Changes
YONKERS, NY — February 23, 2021 — Forever 21 just opened its first store of 2021, and since the pandemic started, in Yonkers, NY! The new store is located in Cross County Mall—one of the country’s first open-air shopping centers and sits at the intersection of the New York State Thruway and the Cross County Parkway, where nearly a quarter …
It is Time to Apply the Fifth Amendment to Losses Suffered by Business Owners and Workers
By OREN M. LEVIN-WALDMAN
NEWARK, NJ — February 22, 2021 — State officials have been hiding behind a fiction that businesses are shuttered and people are out of work because of a pandemic. This is only partly true. Businesses are shuttered and workers are out of work because of government ordered lockdowns. This is no different than the government effectively seizing one’s property without …
By OREN M. LEVIN-WALDMAN
Yonkers Board of Education Assistant Superintendent Dr. Andrea Coddett Double Dipping
HEZI ARIS
The Hezitorial Revelation of Dr. Andrea Coddett’s Double-Dipping Saga YONKERS, NY — February 21, 2021 — Ever since March 2020 Dr. Andrea Coddett, Yonkers Public School District Assistant Superintendent has asserted that underlying medical issues/concerns has exacerbated her anxiety level. She feared COVID-19 would bring about her ultimate demise. That was her premise to all who cared to listen to …
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The Blue Truth Hezitorial: The Continuing Practice of the Yonkers Police Department Targeting and Maligning Yonkers Cops
By HEZI ARIS
Political Hacks and Yonkers Police Benevolent Association (YPBA) Officers Only Answer to Yonkers’ Power Structure How Many More Police Officers Will Next Be Targeted? Has Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocca Dropped the Ball By Deferring to Yonkers Police Department Commanding Officer – Internal Affairs Division – Detective Captain Justin R. Barbato? This Telling Is About Rocco R. Merante …
By HEZI ARIS
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ Statement on FEMA and State Vaccination Site to Open in Yonkers
YONKERS, NY — February 18, 2021 — “I live in Yonkers and know firsthand the impact COVID-19 has had on our communities. I’ve lost so many friends, and I hear residents call my office, close to tears, almost every day because they cannot get a vaccine appointment. While my staff works to connect as many residents as possible with pharmacies …