More Blue Truth – From the CLSA An excerpt from an email sent out by CLSA President Chris Sapienza yesterday, April 17, 2018 reads as follows: YONKERS, NY — “Despite what has been reported in the news and social media, we have neither offered nor been asked by the mayor or city council to give concessions to help with …
By HEZI ARIS
How Will You Vote Regarding The New York State Constitutional Convention Proposition?
Don’t fall for a cruel joke. Vote No on Proposition 1 on Election Day and reject the Joker’s Constitutional Convention. And then please vote FOR your union’s endorsed candidates.~ Barry McGoey, President, I.A.F.F. – Yonkers Local 628.
Khader Campaign Makes Formal Request of Yonkers Inspector General McGrath of Possible Use of Taxpayer Funds Used for Printing and Mailing of Campaign Literature by Opponent McLaughlin
By HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY — October 22, 2017 — The Yonkers Tribune has learned that the Khader for Yonkers City Council President campaign effort had on October 14, 2017, asked Yonkers Inspector General Brendan McGrath to make inquiry of its opponent, sitting Yonkers City Council President Liam McLaughlin, with regard to “having been produced and mailed using taxpayer funds by and through …
By HEZI ARIS
The Fall of Kirkuk: Made in Iran
By Dr. JONATHAN SPYER
Iraqi forces took Kirkuk city from the Kurds this week with hardly a shot fired. Twenty-two Kurdish fighters were killed in the sporadic and disorganized resistance, while seven Iraqi soldiers also lost their lives. It is a remarkable setback for the Kurds, who just a few weeks ago held an independence referendum. The loss of Kirkuk especially, given the city’s …
By Dr. JONATHAN SPYER
Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Trek from Yonkers to Albany, NY
YONKERS, NY — August 3, 2017 —Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention events are to be observed to bring about an awareness of how individuals and families are affected negatively by mental health challenges and concerns. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), there are more than 200 classified forms of mental health. Some of the more common …
Firefighter Espoused Killing Yonkers Firefighter’s Alongside Whom He Slept
By HEZI ARIS
Threat to Life and Limb Expressed in Facebook Posts Yonkers City Hall Abdicates Responsibility to Employees’ and Residents’ Safety A Hezitorial Telling A Facebook posting by a Yonkers Firefighter came to Yonkers City Hall’s attention in February 2017. The posting was deemed “racist”. That Firefighter was within days admonished for his posting and docked 75 day’s pay. Yonkers Mayor Mike …
By HEZI ARIS
Public Comment Invited About Proposed Plan to Address Contamination at Brownfield Site on Cottage Place and Warburton Ave., Yonkers, NY
YONKERS, NY — July 20, 2017 — The following link opens a fact sheet that invites the public to comment on a proposed remedy to address contamination related to the Cottage Place Gardens Phase 3 Site #C360150 (Yonkers, Westchester Co.) within New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program: http://www.dec.ny.gov/data/der/factsheet/c360150cuprop.pdf NYSDEC is accepting public comments about the proposal through September 2, 2017. Please …
Kaminsky Statement on Reversal of Silver Conviction
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY — July 13, 2017 — Former federal prosecutor, Senator Todd Kaminsky, released the following statement after learning that former Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction had been overturned. “For years we have been relying on federal prosecutors to bring the lion’s share of corruption cases against state officials,” said Senator Todd Kaminsky. …
Marking Natural Law with Mark Levin
By Dr. PAUL KENGOR
Vision & Values Take in something lasting and satisfying this summer. Take a look at Mark Levin’s new book, Rediscovering Americanism and the Tyranny of Progressivism. The latter half of the title will draw eyes right away. Glancing the table of contents, I almost jumped straight ahead to the chapters on the “Progressive Masterminds” and the “Philosopher-Kings,” where you’ll …
By Dr. PAUL KENGOR