YONKERS, NY — August 18, 2019 — It is with great sadness to inform you that Mary Anita Galvin (née Keely), mother of Pauline Galvin, passed away yesterday, Saturday, August 17, 2019. She was 89. Viewing to be held at Whalen & Ball Funeral Home located at 168 Park Ave., Yonkers, NY 10703. Tel: (914) 965-5488 on Tuesday, August …
Verizon Will Not Renew Fios1 News
By HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY — August 18, 2019 — Verizon Fios will cease operating the Fios1 News channel this fall. This ends a 10-year contract with Rye Brook’s RNN as well as 150 employees made redundant by the action. Fios1 exhibited a professional demeanor pertinent to the hyper-local market; where people live, work, go to school, dine and play. Westchester media …
By HEZI ARIS
Why Has the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) Not Moved Expeditiously with Respect to 86 People Made Homeless By Fire?
By HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY — August 18, 2019 — A ravenous and devastating fire consumed 149 North Broadway last Sunday, August 13, 2019, displacing 86 residents: young children, adults, and seniors. Whatever the cause, whether accidental, a code infraction never mitigated, or intentionally set is superfluous to the plight of all the residents that are now among the unintentioned homeless. The fire …
By HEZI ARIS
To Go or Not to Go
By Dr. GARY SCOTT SMITH
I recently returned from a mission trip to Brazil with eleven members of my Presbyterian church in Wilmington, North Carolina. Partnering with a Presbyterian congregation in Manaus, our team, which included three physicians and two nurses, furnished medical assistance, dental instruction, drugs, and eye glasses to more than 600 children and adults in four remote villages on a tributary of …
By Dr. GARY SCOTT SMITH
Michael Oles and Robert Tauber: Family Fires at 149 North Broadway
By 461RiverdaleAvenueTenantsAssociation
YONKERS, NY — August 18, 2019 —A blaze ripped through a Yonkers building last Sunday, August 11, 2019, displacing over 80 people at 149 North Broadway. However, it wasn’t the first time that the building suffered a devastating fire. In fact, Michael Oles’ relative owned the building the last time the building was damaged by a devastating fire. You could …
By 461RiverdaleAvenueTenantsAssociation
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (IDA) Public Hearings Regarding Yonkers Contracting Company Inc., and Maple Realty Management LLC – Tuesday, August 20, 2019 from 5:30-6:30pm EST
CITY of YONKERS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY PUBLIC HEARINGS Will be held on: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 For the following: YONKERS CONTRACTING COMPANY INC. at 5:30 p.m. MAPLE REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC at 6:00 p.m. # # # Hearings will be conducted at: Yonkers IDA Office Conference Room – 470, Nepperhan Avenue, Suite 200 Yonkers, New York 10701 Visit www.yonkersida.com for …
Rashida Must-Leave and Ilhan No-More
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
If I were Israel’s Prime Minister, I’d have let repugnant US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib come to Israel, despite their hateful agenda and itinerary that would have been an unabashed Anti-Israel Propaganda Tour. Israel is a strong country, vibrant democracy, and can stand up to the debate. There would have been no problem calling them out and challenging …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Ecker Asserts No Ambiguity Exists; André Wallace is Mayor of Mount Vernon
By HEZI ARIS
The Supreme Court Decision By Justice Lawrence Ecker Hezitorial MOUNT VERNON, NY — August 15, 2019 — The drama was all engulfing. He said this. She said that. The tumultuous drama fomented into a state of subterfuge intended to exhaust Mount Vernonites to the point of utter exhaustion. Alas, Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Ecker made his decision today. He deemed …
By HEZI ARIS
Senator Stewart-Cousins Works with Local NY Nonprofit Wellbotics to Initiate Coding for Kids
Wellbotics Will Host Robotics and Coding Sessions in Elmsford NY at The Village of Elmsford Summer Camp Hear Dr. Pamela Davis in discussion this Friday, August 16, 2019 speak to the program she founder on the Westchester On the Level radio broadcast. Access the broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” using the same hyperlink: http://tobtr.com/s/11450063. Participate by calling Dr. Davis during …
Kalmar Nyckel Sails in Yonkers – August 16-18, 2019
The Tall Ship of Delaware Returns for Public Sails! YONKERS, NY August 14, 2019 – Captain Lauren Morgens will help you discover a unique hands-on experience when she invites you to haul lines, set sails or simply enjoy a picnic and sail on Kalmar Nyckel. The Tall Ship of Delaware arrives in Yonkers for Hudson River sails on Friday, …