YONKERS, NY — August 24, 2019 — The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (YIDA) was desirous to take possession and control of a 3.6-acre property that has long been a parking / storage facility of MTA buses. The property, a 3.6-acre acre facility was purchased by New York City and has since leased the property to the MTA. In 2015, Yonkers …
By HEZI ARIS
The Feiner Report: FREE Kids Cricket Clinic at Westchester’s First Cricket Field this Sunday, August 25th at 9a.m. at Richard Presser Park
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor PAUL FEINER
GREENBURGH, NY — August 23, 2019 — Greenburgh’s initiative to promote Cricket at Westchester’s first cricket field received an enormous positive response from cricket lovers. We’re the first community in Westchester to promote cricket as a sport. The cricket committee is encouraging kids to learn the sport with a free kids cricket clinic on August 25th at 9a.m. at Richard …
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor PAUL FEINER
Progressive Computing Celebrates 25th Anniversary Serving The IT Needs Of Thriving Businesses
YONKERS, NY — August 23, 2019 — For 25 years, Progressive Computing has adapted to numerous industry innovations while providing vigilant and cost-effective information technology service to the needs of businesses in the New York City area and across the country. The company recently commemorated this milestone at its new headquarters near Midland Avenue in Yonkers with a bash attended …
Acting Yonkers Police Commissioner Mueller and Police Benevolent Association President Det. Olson Maintain Maintain a Pension Padding Chokehold on the Yonkers Police Department with a Wink and a Nod Accommodation by the Spano Brothers
By HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY — August 22, 2019 — The recently designated acting Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller and his best friend, Yonkers Police Benevolent Association (PBA) President Detective Keith Olson have methodically engaged in overwhelming the Yonkers Police Department hierarchy by throwing down the gauntlet years ago. The process has been long and arduous, albeit seemingly successful. It was as if …
By HEZI ARIS
New York State Red Flag Law Goes Into Effect August 24, 2019
WHITE PLAINS, NY — August 21, 2019 — As of the school year 2019-2020, New York educators, families and law enforcement can take legal action to potentially prevent violence when they spot so-called red flags in a person’s behavior, which may indicate future violence. The suspect student or other community member may be posting threats on social media, making verbal …
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York Metropolitan Area
YONKERS, NY — August 21, 2019 —New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos and New York State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Howard Zucker, M.D., J.D., issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the New York City Metro and Long Island areas for Thursday, August 22, 2019. The pollutant of concern is: Ozone The advisory will be in effect 11 …
Exciting Progress in Mount Vernon
By Mount Vernon Mayor ANDRÉ WALLACE
MOUNT VERNON, NY — August 21, 2019 — Let’s start simple this week: I am the only Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon. I will be the Mayor until the end of 2019. Nobody’s going to be able to change that or challenge it any longer. This is not my personal feeling. This was the ruling of Judge Ecker …
By Mount Vernon Mayor ANDRÉ WALLACE
DRIVING ME CRAZY: 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Ltd.
By JOHN and LAURIE WILES
Let’s get straight to the facts: The 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Limited has an MSRP (manufacturer’s suggested retail price) of $44,445; the fully loaded Limited, which we test-drove, costs $51,590. This incredible family van gets 28 mpg highway and 19 mpg city for an average city/highway of 22 mpg, burning about 4.5 gallons for every 100 miles. You’ll spend $1,750 in …
By JOHN and LAURIE WILES
Exciting Progress in Mount Vernon
By Mount Vernon Mayor ANDRÉ WALLACE
MOUNT VERNON, NY — August 21, 2019 — Let’s start simple this week: I am the only Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon. I will be the Mayor until the end of 2019. Nobody’s going to be able to change that or challenge it any longer. This is not my personal feeling. This was the ruling of Judge Ecker …
By Mount Vernon Mayor ANDRÉ WALLACE
Lorraine Lopez, Hyperlocal Political Analyst, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large, on Westchester On the Level – Wednesday, August 21, 2019 @10am EST
Use the following hyperlink http://tobtr.com/s/11450077 to listen to this broadcast of Westchester On the Level broadcast “Live” or “On Demand”. Call (347) 205-9201 to share your perspective or inquiry and please stay on the topic being discussed. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — August 20, 2019 — Hyperlocal Political Analyst Lorraine Lopez weighs in the dysfunction by the Municipal Housing Authority of …