First Published By the New York Times “Mr. Trump and the Catholic Church are opposed to state actions like the Reproductive Health Act — even though they merely codify existing federal law and firmly established practices. But these objections aren’t about the rare occasion when a woman has an abortion to protect her health or life. This is about the desire …
Governor Cuomo Issues Consumer Alert of a Bug on Apple’s FaceTime App That Reportedly Lets People Spy On Users
ALBANY, NY — January 29, 2019 — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued a consumer alert yesterday warning New Yorkers about a bug in the Apple FaceTime app that reportedly allows users to receive audio and video from the device of the person they are calling even before the person has accepted or rejected the call. The Governor advised FaceTime users …
Governor Cuomo Urges Caution As Sow and Frigid Temperatures Approach New York
Majority of Upstate New York Can Expect 6 to 12 Inches of Snow by Wednesday; Areas in Lake Effect Regions May Experience Foot of Snow or More by End of Week Arctic Air Moving into State Wednesday Combined with Wind Gusts Will Produce Potentially Life-Threatening Wind Chill Levels Snow, Wind and Frigid Temperatures Will Cause Hazardous Travel Conditions Across the …
Governor Cuomo Announces Construction of Four Metro-North Railroad Stations in The Bronx
Agreement Among Empire State Development, MTA and Amtrak Allows Transformative Project to Move Forward New Stations Will Connect East Bronx Transit Desert and Metro-North to Penn Station NEW YORK, NY — January 22, 2019 — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that an agreement has been reached among the MTA, Empire State Development and Amtrak that will lead to four new Metro-North Railroad stations …
Governor Cuomo Issues Update Ahead of Winter Storm
Total Snow Accumulation of Up to 24 Inches Expected in Some Regions of the State NE NJ, NYC, NW Long Island, much of Lower Hudson Valley and Southern CT. 3-6” of snow and sleet Tractor Trailer and Bus Ban on Much of the Thruway System and Most Interstate Highways Will Go into Effect at 3PM Today 450 Members of National Guard Have Been Activated to Assist with …
Governor Cuomo Announces Proposal to Make Assaulting The Press a Felony is Included in the 2019 Executive Budget
ALBANY, NY — January 16, 2019 — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a proposal to increase criminal penalties for assaulting the press is included in the 2019 Executive Budget. In order to provide additional protections for journalists in light of recent acts of violence against members of the media, the Governor is advancing legislation would increase the penalties of …
Three Alarm Fire at 295 McLean Avenue Required Mutual Aid Assistance
By HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY — January 13, 2019 — The fire alarm was sounded at 3:35pm. A four-story, multi-family apartment building located at 295 McLean Ave was emitting a large volume of fire from the 2nd floor. 65 Firefighters were in attendance at the scene. At the time this report came in, it had not yet been determined how many units are …
By HEZI ARIS
Fire Forces 25 Residents to Gain Temporary Shelter at St.Peter’s School
By HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY — January 13, 2019 —An 8-apartment, 4-story multi-family residential building situated at 137 Hawthorne Avenue was ravaged by fire Saturday, January 12th. The alarm sounded at 2:44pm. The first Yonkers Fire Department Units responding were greeted with a voraciously large fire that emanated from a first floor apartment. Fortunately all residents self-evacuated. The fire quickly traveled to the …
By HEZI ARIS
Structure Fire Displaces Two Families at 378 Hawthorne Avenue
By HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY — December 7, 2018 — The Yonkers Fire Department got the call at 9:42pm last night. Twelve apparatus and 45 Firefighter were dispatched. Upon arrival they witnessed smoke from the rear of the building in proximity to the roof and companies found fire on the third floor extending to the enclosed attic area. Three hose lines were quickly …
By HEZI ARIS
8 Families Displaced By Fire From 251 Warburton Avenue
By HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY — December 5, 2018 — Last night, at approximately 7:17pm, a one-alarm fire hid from view, spreading aggressively as it traversed the wall cavity from the 1st and 2nd floors to reach and spread onto the roof area. Sections of the wall and ceiling, and parts of the roof had to be opened by Yonkers Firefighters as they …
By HEZI ARIS