NYS BUDGET PROPOSAL 2020: Will Governor Andrew Cuomo Continue Property Tax Rebates In Yonkers?
By BRIAN HARROD

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YONKERS NIGHTMARE YONKERS, NY — January 2o, 2020 — New York facing worst financial condition since Governor Andrew Cuomo took office in 2011 and the anticipated Star Rebates may not arrive for the residents of the City of Hills. ALBANY, NY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo yesterday advised that he will present his budget proposal for the coming fiscal year on Tuesday, …

ADMINISTRATIVE FAILURE: New York State Advises That Struggling Yonkers Schools Made Some Academic Progress, But Much More Is Needed
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YONKERS, NY — November 10, 2019 — NEEDS IMPROVEMENT: Yonkers Public Schools’ struggling three schools made demonstrable progress in student achievement and other areas in 2018-19, but not as much as had been hoped, Albany officials announced Friday.   DID NOT MAKE THE GRADE: The New York State Education Department listed the Yonkers Public Schools among 14 “receivership” schools statewide …

Developers of Troubled “Bronx River Commons” Site Stopped Because They Had Not Reached Out To The Trade Unions For A Project Labor Agreement (PLA)
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YONKERS, NY — May 8, 2019 — The troubled Kimball Theatre site has come back to the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (YIDA) seeking financial assistance in the form of a Mortgage Recording Tax Exemption for a project now called the “Bronx River Commons”. The Kimball Theatre las been vacant since a 2004 fire destroyed the property and an adjacent row …

PUBLIC HEARINGS TONIGHT: Scores of Construction Jobs Created As the Yonkers IDA Approves Tax Breaks For One Project and Preliminary Tax Breaks For Three Projects
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YONKERS, NY — April 2, 2019 —The board of directors of the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (IDA) have approved resolutions of intent to provide financial incentives for four residential projects.  The developments, which represent a total private investment of $108.3 million, are estimated to create 100 housing units and retain 311 units; create 156 construction jobs and create and retain …