WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY – October 24, 2021 — When people research life insurance, they typically want to know more about permanent and term policies. However, there’s more to this type of insurance than just these two policies. There are other types of life insurance you can choose from, each having its unique benefits. Here are the different types of life …
You Can Run BUT You Can’t Hide
By Fred Polvere
YONKERS, NY — October 7, 2021 — Ron Matten is running for Yonkers City Council President. When asked why he was running, he said he wanted “to be a check” on Mayor Mike Spano. Typical of everything Matten says, there is no there, there. You see, when Spano took time off from running an employment agency for family and friends, …
By Fred Polvere
Three Ways to Make the Most Out of Your Retirement
October 6, 2021 — After devoting yourself to your career, the time has come to finally retire. Retirement is something most people look forward to. However, it’s also something not everyone plans for. You see, while retirement does give you some much-needed reprieve, not having a plan might cause boredom to set in rather quickly. You still need to have …
Yonkers Police Department Investigate Tuckahoe Road Shooting
YONKERS, NY — October 3, 2021 — Yonkers Police Officers and Detectives are presently investigating a shooting incident that occurred last night at approximately 9:15 PM next to H. Boo Wilson Park located at 45 Tuckahoe Road: a 17-year-old Bronx resident suffered a single life-threatening gunshot wound through the neck; he was taken to a local area trauma center in …
The Fourth Rome
By Paul F. Petrick, Esq.
CLEVELAND, OH — September 18, 2021 — When it comes to ostentatious displays of grandeur, there ain’t no party like a Communist Party. The festivities in Tiananmen Square commemorating the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th birthday on July 1st were a sight to behold. Donning a Mao suit and standing behind a podium adorned with a hammer and sickle, Xi Jinping, …
By Paul F. Petrick, Esq.
Yonkers Resident Served Aboard U.S. Navy’s Newest Amphibious Assault Ship
By Mass Communication Specialist Chief Jennifer Gold, Navy Office of Community Outreach
BROOKLYN, NY; SAN DIEGO, CA; and YONKERS, NY — September 8, 2021 — Fireman Ralph Sanchez, a resident of Yonkers, New York, joined the Navy two years ago. Today, Sanchez serves as a machinist’s mate aboard USS Tripoli. “I joined the Navy because I wanted to travel, be a part of something a lot bigger than myself and to make …
By Mass Communication Specialist Chief Jennifer Gold, Navy Office of Community Outreach
Following Visits to Communities Impacted by Hurricane IDA Flooding, Governor Hochul Signed Requests for Expedited Major Disaster Declaration
Request Seeks Federal Financial Relief for Local Governments and New Yorkers—Once Approved, Declaration Would Deliver Individual and Public Assistance to New Yorkers Recovering from Damage of Hurricane Ida New Yorkers Who Have Been Displaced, Including Uninsured Families, Would be Eligible for Funds for Housing Assistance, As Well As Crisis Counseling, Unemployment Assistance, Home Repairs, and Legal Services Governor Hochul Launches …
Defund the Police? Why Not Defund Politicians
By Michael Letts
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA —September 4, 2021 — Law enforcement officers across the country don uniforms and equipment to face another shift, it’s difficult to imagine their heightened sense of defensiveness. Each day, American law enforcement officers assume the duties of protecting us against violent offenders. Yet as a group, law enforcement officers are collectively castigated in the absurd rallying cry of the …
By Michael Letts
Governor Hochul Announces New York State Receiving Approval for Federal Assistance for Evacuation and Shelter SupportAmidst Ongoing Storm Recovery Efforts
Deploys Department of Financial Services to Help Homeowners Asses Damage Estimate and Complete Insurance Paperwork – DFS Will Be at Yonkers Public Library’s Grinton I. Will Location Governor Hochul: “As a result of my phone call to President Biden yesterday and also my emergency declaration submission we did get approval from the federal government and I’m very happy that that’s …
Yonkers Police Department Seek School Crossing Guards
YONKERS, NY — September 3, 2021 — The Yonkers Police Department is seeking applicants for the position of School Crossing Guard; current hourly rate is $16. Interested applicants should contact School Crossing Guard supervisor Stephanie Waldie at (914) 377-7394 or stephanie.waldie@ypd.yonkersny.gov. Applicants must have access to a vehicle to commute to crossing locations.