Administrative Office to Assist with Needs of Burgeoning Yonkers Waterfront District YONKERS, NY – January 12, 2021– Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today joined Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller and staff at 1 Hudson Street to officially open the Yonkers Police Department’s 4th Precinct’s Annex at Newell Hall. The new police administrative office will serve the growing needs of the Yonkers …
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano Releases Statement on Attack on U.S. Capitol
YONKERS, NY — January 7, 2021 — “What transpired yesterday at the U.S. Capitol was nothing short of abhorrent and was an attack on the sanctity of our democracy. President Trump’s divisive words and the lies he continues to perpetuate incited chaos and insurrection by a lawless mob of his supporters. Their mission was to silence the voice of the …
Mayor Mike Spano Reminds Resident Yonkersites to Recycle Throughout the Holiday Season
Residents May Leave Bare Christmas Trees Out With Garbage on Monday, January 4th through Friday, January 8th YONKERS, NY – December 30, 2020 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, along with Department of Public Works Commissioner Tom Meier, today announced “Recycling Reminders” for Yonkers residents throughout the remaining holiday season. Beginning Monday, January 4th and ending Friday, January 8th, residents may leave …
What Is the Role of Parents in the Yonkers Public Schools (YPS)?
By CHRISTINE PETERS
Is partnership with parents limited to some? Why would you exclude parents if it is about education and not Politics? Who exactly has access and why? Why do systems of power get away with not following the law? YONKERS, NY — December 27, 2020 — As a person who grew up in Yonkers, and attended the Yonkers Public Schools (proud …
By CHRISTINE PETERS
Happy Hanukkah: May this Festival of Lights Bring Peace & Joy to All!
By Mayor MIKE SPANO
Friend, Hanukkah commemorates the Jewish people’s triumph over religious persecution and the miracle of light over darkness, recognized by the lighting of the Menorah. As families across Yonkers observe and celebrate Hanukkah’s traditions, let us also reflect upon the spirit of hope and the significance of religious freedom that are synonymous with this holiday. Hanukkah reminds us all of the …
By Mayor MIKE SPANO
Yonkers Mayor Spano Swears in Deputy Commissioner of Department of Housing & Buildings
Yonkers City Council Confirms Appointment of David A. Barbuti YONKERS, NY – December 10, 2020 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today swore in David A. Barbuti as the City’s new Department of Housing & Buildings Deputy Commissioner. Barbuti’s swearing in comes after his nomination was confirmed by the Yonkers City Council at this week’s Council meeting. “David has been a …
THIS WEEK IN YONKERS: COVID-19 Update, Yonkers Welcomes New Board of Education Trustee, New Business Alert & More!
By Mayor MIKE SPANO
With so much information out there, I feel it’s important you hear from your Mayor providing a critical COVID-19 update. Since December 1, 2020, Yonkers has seen an increase of 316 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. As we are now in the midst of the second wave, increases in new cases are seen city-wide. While we have observed this uptick city-wide, testing …
By Mayor MIKE SPANO
Yonkers Federation of Teachers Undermine Gov. Cuomo’s Directive to Keep Schools Open By Refusing to Be Tested
By HEZI ARIS
The YFT vs. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Conundrum Hezitorial UPDATED as of November 26, 2020 YONKERS, NY — November 25, 2020 —Yonkers Federation of Teachers (YFT) Union President Samantha Rosado-Ciriello issued a directive to the membership on Friday, November 20th via email. She presented a litany of issues and concerns after her salutary opening which read, “Dear YFT Brothers …
By HEZI ARIS
Erin Construction and Development Breaks Ground on $9.4M Project at 9-11 Riverdale Avenue
NEW HYDE PARK, NY and YONKERS, NY — November 12, 2020 — Mayor Mike Spano among other city officials joined with Erin Construction and Development Co. for the groundbreaking of 9-11 Riverdale Ave, a nine-story, mixed-use residential and commercial building to be built on a vacant lot along a prime corridor of Getty Square. The $9.4 million development, which last year …
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano Endorses Dan Romano for Yonkers City Court Judge
YONKERS, NY – October 30, 2020 — Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano endorses Dan Romano for Yonkers City Court Judge