YONKERS, NY — September 13, 2017 —Attorneys of the firm of Eisenberg & Schnell LLP yesterday filed legal suit against the City of Yonkers demanding a jury trial on behalf of Plaintiffs Robert Fumarelli, William Parker, Arthur Rivera, Stephen Ronan, Thomas Spaun, among other persons similarly situated. The nature of the legal action is based on the fact that for …
By HEZI ARIS
Statement from Yonkers Fire Fighters By BARRY McGOEY
YONKERS, NY — July 11, 2017 — “The Yonkers Fire Fighters are forced to respond to the baseless and outrageous attack by Mayor Spano regarding a NYS Comptroller review of the use of foreign fire insurance proceeds which are authorized under New York State Insurance Law. “First, the NYS Comptroller’s review is not complete and the Comptroller has not issued …
SCHEDULE CHANGE – International News and Analysis on Westchester On the Level with Narog and Aris – Tuesday, February 10, 2015 @ 10am EST
Preview of Wednesday’s guests: Public Policy Prof. Oren M. Levin-Waldman and Yonkers Media Group Editor Dan Murphy YONKERS, NY — February 9, 2015 — The “featured” BlogTalkRadio program, “Westchester On the Level with Narog and Aris”, opens the Tuesday, February 10th broadcast day at 10:00 a.m. with Hezi Aris speaking about political concerns on the international stage. Barry McGoey, president of Yonkers …
Kudos to the Yonkers Fire Department for a “Job Well Done” Writes Mayor MIKE SPANO
“I want to take this opportunity to recognize members of the Yonkers Fire Department specifically Engine 306, Ladder 71 and the Mask Services unit who on Monday, June 16, 2014, responded to a call on Porach Street for a woman in respiratory distress. Upon their arrival, not only was the woman having difficulty breathing but, so was her husband. As …
BREAKING NEWS: NYS Supreme Court Justice Smith Favorably Ruled for Yonkers Firefighters Local 628 with Respect to General Municipal Law 207-a Procedure
Download CoY v YFD – 010714 Decision & Order Barry McGoey, I.A.F.F. – Local 628 President. WHITE PLAINS, NY — January 8, 2014 — Justice Mary Smith, New York State Supreme Court, Westchester County recently ruled favorably for Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein client Yonkers Firefighters Local 628 regarding their collective bargaining agreement and health/retirement benefits pursuant to a negotiated …
BREAKING NEWS: 250 Yonkers Residents Evacuated by Scorching Fire By HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY — December 26, 2013 – A major fire along the South Broadway Business Improvement District near McLean Avenue has caused the evacuation of 250 Yonkers Residents into the cold outdoors with some wearing little more than pajamas. The four-alarm fire began around the late afternoon. It is unlikely residents will be able to return to their homes tonight; the …
Mayor Spano to Preside over YFD Promotions and Swearing-In Ceremony
YONKERS, NY — Spetember 26, 2013 — Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano joined Yonkers Fire Department Commissioner Robert Sweeney for the promotion and swearing-in of two Captains and three Lieutenants held at the Ceremonial Courtroom at City Hall. The Yonkers Firefighters promoted: Lt. Anthony Girardi to Captain Lt. Antonio Amendoeira to Captain FF Reginald Crews to Lieutenant FF Eugene Kelly to …
Yonkers Firefighters Save a Life Enroute from NYC to DEN BY HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY and DENVER, CO — September 20, 2013 — Many Yonkers Firefighters are currently in Colorado Springs, CO, attending the National Firefighter Memorial where Yonkers own Antonio Rodrigues is being honored and his name added to The Wall with all those other Firefighters who died in the line of duty last year.
Yonkers City Hall to Hire a Class of Entry-Level Firefighters
ERROR CORRECTED HEREIN IN OPENING PARAGRAPH– February 14, 2013 @ 9:00 a.m. YONKERS, NY — February 13, 2013 — Yonkers City Hall will be hiring a class of entry-level Firefighters this Friday, February 15, 2013. A ceremonial swearing-in event is said to take place at the Yonkers Riverfront Library and officiated by Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and followed thereafter by what …
Response to Local 628 President’s “Op-Ed” ‘Spin City v Facts’” By Yonkers Mayor MIKE SPANO
I found it interesting yesterday that Firefighter Union President Barry McGoey succumbed to calling me and my administration “liars” in his “Op-Ed” piece. Instead of name calling, we should be seeking to negotiate reasonable controls of staffing, overtime and sick leave use.