Committee of the Whole at 6:30 p.m., EST Yonkers City Council Meeting slated for 7:00 p.m., EST YONKERS, NY — September 23, 2022 — Attached is a copy of the Yonkers City Council Meeting Agenda for this coming Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Meetings at Yonkers City Council Chambers – 4th Floor. 09-28-2022 Agenda.PDF SOURCE: Nerissa D. Peña | Second Deputy …
Yonkers City Council Meeting Agenda Scheduled for This Coming Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Due to the Primary Elections Being Held on Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Committee of the Whole slated for 6:30 p.m., EST Yonkers City Council Meeting slated for 7:00 p.m., EST. YONKERS, NY — June 25, 2022 — Attached is a copy of the Yonkers City Council Meeting Agenda slated for the this coming Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Please note that the City Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday due to Primary …
How Many Pregnant Men Do You Know?
By Bob Weir
FLOWER MOUND, TX — March 16, 2022 — When I was growing up during the late fifties and early sixties there were lots of news stories about politics, war, crime, even an occasional article about a new dance craze. Juvenile delinquency was in its embryonic stage with crime stories about teenagers with switchblade knives and membership in small neighborhood groups …
By Bob Weir
Bring Back Tough Cops
By Bob Weir
FLOWER MOUND, TX — January 9, 2022 — It’s really mind-boggling to hear about the huge increases in crime, especially homicide, while elected officials continue to deter cops from doing the job of preventing crime and arresting lawbreakers. Perhaps, if those elected officials were to try walking the crime-ridden streets of the cities where cops have been restrained, they’d have …
By Bob Weir
DiNapoli: NYS Office for the Aging Falling Short Funding Programs for Seniors
Comptroller’s Audit Finds Agency Slow in Getting Available Funds to Programs ALBANY, NY — January 21, 2022 — The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) failed to spend millions of dollars on programs geared to support senior citizens, even during the COVID-19 pandemic when the need was greater, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas …
The Fulton Avenue Bridge Was Closed Yesterday, January 8, 2022, Following a Recent Safety Inspection
MOUNT VERNON, NY — January 9, 2021 — Mount Vernon – The Fulton Avenue Bridge was closed today following a safety inspection failure than revealed serious concerns that compromised the structural integrity of the and bridge and those who would use it were it kept open. Mount Vernon City Hall issued the following statement, “We are working with the Metropolitan …
The Fulton Avenue Bridge Was Closed Yesterday, January 8, 2022, Following a Recent Safety Inspection
MOUNT VERNON, NY — January 9, 2021 — Mount Vernon – The Fulton Avenue Bridge was closed today following a safety inspection failure than revealed serious concerns that compromised the structural integrity of the and bridge and those who would use it were it kept open. Mount Vernon City Hall issued the following statement, “We are working with the Metropolitan …
Is Genital Mutilation a Form of Child Abuse?
By Bob Weir
FLOWER MOUND, TX — January 9, 2022 — What kind of a nation have we become when we need legislation to keep parents from having their kids surgically and chemically altered in order to change their gender? Hearing mothers and fathers say their little Johnny wants to become Janey because they saw him playing with a doll is a stunning …
By Bob Weir
Would You Vote For a Used Car Salesman?
By Bob Weir
FLOWER MOUND, TX — December 22, 2021 — Does anyone really understand what politicians are talking about? Can anyone decipher a debate between opposing sides of a political issue? Politician “A” says, “We’ve been trying to pass that bill for several years now, and my opponent has voted against it every time.” Politician “B” says, “That’s not true, I voted …
By Bob Weir
Fostering a Taste for Business
By Shomari D. Hearn CFP®, EA
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — December 15, 2021 — Rapper and entrepreneur William Leonard Roberts II, better known by his professional name Rick Ross, has long been vocal about entrepreneurship and the importance of generational wealth. He recently demonstrated that commitment with an unusual — and tasty — birthday gift. In a September Instagram post, Ross announced that he was celebrating …
By Shomari D. Hearn CFP®, EA