Yonkers City Council’s Musical Chair Scenario Hezitorial YONKERS, NY — October 22, 2019 —Corazón Pineda-Isaacs (District 2) has thrown down the gauntlet in her challenge of Shanae Williams (District 1). The gameplay was afoot for some time; it was strategically pernicious. The game plan was so subtle it seemed cloaked behind an opaque veneer that was easily eclipsed by the …
By HEZI ARIS
Monday’s Mayoral Message
By VICTORIA GEARITY
OSSINING, NY— October 22, 2019 — Celebrating a Century of Suffrage. Thank you Assemblywoman Sandy Galef for bringing us together to celebrate 100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote! This weekend I was pleased to join with several women at the Ossining Historical Society to read the Declaration of Sentiments that kicked off the suffrage movement in Seneca Falls. Village …
By VICTORIA GEARITY
Argument Analysis: Justices Probe the Limits of Prosecutions of Non-citizens Under State Identity-Theft Laws
By PRATHEEPAN GULASEKARAM
The Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in Kansas v. Garcia, which presents a potential conflict between state identity-theft prosecutions and federal immigration law. The justices must decide whether the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act preempts the state’s prosecution of unauthorized noncitizens who used stolen social security numbers to gain employment. After a lively hour of argument, during which …
By PRATHEEPAN GULASEKARAM
Update On the Condition of Two Children Who Were Struck By a Car
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor PAUL FEINER
The Feiner Report What We Can Do To Make Central Avenue Near Sacred Heart Church Safer GREENBURGH, NY — October 20, 2019 — Detectives advise that the 11-year-old child is progressing nicely and may be released from the hospital as early as today. The 14-year-old is in a medically induced coma resultant to his condition – swelling. He is still listed …
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor PAUL FEINER
Governor Cuomo, Governor LaMont, Governor Murphy, and Governor Wolf Co-host Regional Cannabis Regulation ans Vaping Summit
Governors Reach Set of Core Principles on Issues Related to Market Regulation and Empowerment; Public Health; Public Safety and Enforcement; and Vaping Best Practices Governors, Joined by Officials and Legislative Leaders from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Discuss Outlines of Joint Regional Approach to Cannabis and Vaping Policies Governor Cuomo: “This is a very important …
Law Prof. Jeffrey Swartz: Use of the 25th Amendment and “Acting Cabinet Officers”
By Law Prof. JEFFREY SWARTZ
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Professor and former Miami-Dade County Judge Jeffrey Swartz below shares his thought on the use of the 25th Amendment and the power of “acting cabinet officers.” It has now occurred to me why Trump “likes acting cabinet officers.” It is not because he has “more control” in the sense of completing the mission of …
By Law Prof. JEFFREY SWARTZ
Hopeful Politics? October 2019 Democratic Primary Debate
By GABRIELLE M. ETZEL
During my radio discussion prior to the fourth Democratic Primary Debate on October 15, 2019, with Hezi Aris of the Yonkers Tribune and Westchester On the Level, I was pessimistic regarding the state of politics in America. After watching the debate, however, I am happy to say that my pre-debate analysis was wrong. Based upon the performance in September debate …
By GABRIELLE M. ETZEL
Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher/ Editor-at-Large, Judge Karen Best, Candidate for Yonkers City Court Judge, and NYS Assemblyman Nader Sayegh (AD-90) on the Westchester On the Level broadcast of October 18th from 10am-12Noon.
Share your perspective and/or make inquiry on topic. Call: (347) 205-9201 Listen to this broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” via the Internet … http://tobtr.com/s/11541687 WESTCHESTER, NY — Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune / Mount Vernon Tribune Editor-at-Large delves into hyperlocal, county, state, national, and international news with commensurate analysis. This segment 10-10:30am EST. Judge Karen Best, candidate for Yonkers City Court …
Driving Me Crazy: 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 2.0T AWD
By JOHN and LAURIE WILES
Before the current vehicle I own, I owned a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited; and I loved it. I put over 100K miles on it, and it never once left me stranded. Back then I was doing a lot of driving from Florida to North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and states further north to attend the string of outdoor shows on …
By JOHN and LAURIE WILES
Yonkers Tribune Website Has Not Been Hacked; It Is Secure!
By HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY — October 15, 2019 — It was mid-morning today that I was informed by a reader that when they tried to access the Yonkers Tribune Website were informed that the website may not be secure. Interestingly it was only a few days ago when after speaking to a good acquaintance,he was concerned about the security of the website. …
By HEZI ARIS