“Nothing will stop us from celebrating our graduating scholars.” YONKERS, NY – The Charter School of Educational Excellence (CSEE) will hold a drive-thru graduation ceremony for 8th graders on Tuesday, June 23 at its main campus, 260 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, starting at 9 am (schedule below). “Nothing will stop us from celebrating our graduating scholars,” CSEE Co-Founder and Board Chair …
Westchester Putnam Central Labor Body Endorses DA Scarpino
Second Major Labor Endorsement for Scarpino in Seven Days WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — May 11, 2020 — The Westchester Putnam Central Labor Body has endorsed Westchester District Attorney Tony Scarpino for re-election. “The Westchester Putnam Central Labor Body proudly endorses Westchester DA Tony Scarpino because his leadership and experience have kept the working men and women of our County safe. …
BLUE TRUTH: Yonkers ‘Friends and Family Network’ Has Calamitously Crashed Headstrong Into Its Own Failed Construct
By HEZI ARIS
Governance By Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Finance Commissioner John Liszewski, Police Commissioner John Mueller, Fire Commissioner Sweeney, Among Others Remain Listless Due to Budgets Deleteriously Slashed, While Fomenting Lackluster Training, Equipment Deficiencies, and an Insufficient Number of First Responders The Escalating Heights of Hypocrisy Revealed Hezitorial YONKERS, NY — March 28, 2020 — First and foremost, we are personally most …
By HEZI ARIS
In Wake of COVID-19 Developments, City Council President and Clerk’s Offices Announce Reduced Hours; Urge Residents to Call Ahead Instead of Visiting City Hall
YONKERS, NY- March 15, 2020— In light of recent developments regarding COVID-10 (Novel Coronavirus), the City Council President’s and Clerk’s offices will be adjusting employee work hours in order to maximize safety without diminishing productivity or efficiency for the residents of Yonkers. Both offices are also asking that residents call ahead before attempting to visit City Hall. The City Council …
RED TRUTH: Yonkers False God Is Neither Ethical Nor Righteous By HEZI ARIS
The J’accuse Red Truth Editorial YONKERS, NY — September 14, 2019 — It was Friday when a gathering of African-Americans stood in defiance of the bigotry too long permitted and embellished in its toxicity by every aspect of governance in the City of Yonkers (CoY). They gathered to stand on the steps leading to the eastern facing entrance/exit overlooking the …
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Council President Mike Khader Call for Citywide Ban on the Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes
Yonkers to be First City in New York State in the Nation to Enact the Ban YONKERS, NY — September 5, 2019 — Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Yonkers City Council President Mike Khader today announced that they will submit legislation to the Yonkers City Council to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarette products. If approved by the Council, Yonkers …
LEGAL NOTICE: City Council of the City of Yonkers Public Hearing Regarding Amendment to 2019/2020 Capital Budget
LEGAL NOTICE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT TO 2019/2020 CAPITAL BUDGET I, Mike Khader, City Council President of the City of Yonkers, do hereby call a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the 2019/2020 Capital Budget of the City of Yonkers as follows: Monday, July 15, 2019 City Council Chambers City Hall 40 …
City Council of The City of Yonkers Public Hearing Regarding 2019-2020 Proposed Budget – Thursday, June 13, 2019 @ 4pm – City Council Chambers
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS PUBLIC HEARINGS 2019/2020 PROPOSED BUDGET Legal Notice I, Mike Khader, City Council President of the City of Yonkers, do hereby call a public hearing on the proposed 2019/20 City of Yonkers Capital Budget as follows: Thursday, June 13, 2019 City Council Chambers City Hall 40 South Broadway – 4th Floor Yonkers, New York 4:00 …
Yonkers City Council Slated Agenda for June 11, 2019
YONKERS, NY — The Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Agenda come before the Yonkers City Council: The hyperlink is the intended agenda. June-11-2019 Agenda without backup
Council President Mike Khader Newsletter – April 20, 2019 By MICHAEL KHADER, Esq.
YONKERS, NY — April 20, 2019 — This week Mayor Spano released his proposed $1.25 billion dollar budget for FY2020, and my initial review of the proposed budget is one of cautious optimism. While it proposes the largest increase in the City’s maintenance-of-effort for Yonkers Schools at $12.1 million dollars, the fact remains that the Board of Education still is …