New Luxury Waterfront High Rise Apartments in Yonkers
Ideal Location, Panoramic Views of NY, Steps from Greystone Train Station, Attracting Millennials and Empty Nesters YONKERS, NY — December 13, 2018 — RMS Companies, a Connecticut based real estate development company, launches first development in ideal, North Yonkers location offering the highest standard of apartment living – waterfront rentals with breathtaking floor to ceiling views of the Palisades and …
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano’s Schizophrenic Housing Policies and Gentrification in Southwest Yonkers
By 461 RIVERDALE AVENUE TENANTS’ ASSOCIATION AVE – ZIP 10705
YONKERS, NY — December 13, 2018 — Yonkers, the city’s poorest section, is experiencing a boom in luxury, high-rise residential buildings. On the face of it, such news is often greeted with great fanfare, as it is seen as a marker of economic development and revitalization. But a closer examination reveals some troubling facts. According to Groundwork Hudson Valley, which …
By 461 RIVERDALE AVENUE TENANTS’ ASSOCIATION AVE – ZIP 10705
Recognizing That New York State Is Old: As Are Its Underpinnings
By Mayor MARY C. MARVIN, Esq.
BRONXVILLE, NY — December 11, 2018 — Two weeks ago, I wrote about the legislation passed in Albany during the most recent session. The following are items that never made it to the Governor’s desk despite being beneficial to a majority of municipalities all across the State including Bronxville. While the primary role of local governments is to provide vital …
By Mayor MARY C. MARVIN, Esq.
Class Action Law Firm and Disability Advocates Win a Victory in Their Battle to Hold Lyft Inc. Accountable for Denying Services to People with Disabilities
WHITE PLAINS, NY — December 10, 2018 — United States District Judge Nelson S. Roman has denied Lyft, Inc.’s attempts to dismiss Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and New York State Human Rights Law claims against the popular ride-sharing company. The class action law firm of Finkelstein, Blankinship Frei-Pearson & Garber (FBFG) represents Plaintiffs Harriet Lowell and Westchester Disabled on the …
The End of Corporate Boycott Against Israel?
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
‘Twas the month of Christmas And without so much as a flinch AirBNB joined the Israel boycott And became the new corporate grinch In recent weeks, it seems as if there have been an unprecedented number of anti-Semitic decisions and declarations that have been dismaying and worrying. Some are cloaked in the veil of being “only” anti-Israel. …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Howard Properties Ltd. Named Leasing Agent for SoYo Towers in Yonkers
Howard Properties Ltd. Named Exclusive Leasing Agent for SoYo Tower on the Hudson in Yonkers, N.Y. YONKERS, NY — December 8, 2018 — Howard E. Greenberg, president of Howard Properties Ltd. in White Plains, N.Y., has announced that his firm has been named Exclusive Leasing Agent for SoYo Tower on the Hudson in Yonkers, N.Y. SoYo is an acronym for …
The Opposite of the Tip of the Iceberg
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
METULA, ISRAEL — December 7, 2018 — The phrase, “tip of the iceberg“ references the fact that there’s much more beneath the surface of the water where an iceberg exists that is a greater threat than what is visible above the water. Today in the Middle East we need to coin a new phrase that references the exact opposite: that …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Yonkers Police and Westchester County Law Enforcement Conduct Major Drug Sweep
YONKERS, NY — December 6, 2018 — Mayor Mike Spano, Police Commissioner Charles Gardner, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr, and Westchester County Department of Public Safety executives today announced a series of arrests which took place last week throughout the City of Yonkers, targeting street level drug dealers as a result of an intensive ten-month long investigation. …