Federal Government Divided; Yonkersite’s Aspirations Still Beyond Reach, But Less Than Ever Before The Purple Hezitorial YONKERS, NY — January 5, 2019 — The Democrats’ “Blue Wave” has consumed many citizens among disparate municipalities with promises that are ill-defined, worse, often undefined, to an electorate disgruntled by an unresponsive leadership on both sides of the political aisle. Government by edict …
By HEZI ARIS
The Conundrum Over Conjectured Term Limits Voted by The City Council Versus a Referendum
By HEZI ARIS
The Term-Limits Extension Hezitorial YONKERS, NY — October 28, 2018 — Yonkers Tribune has pointed out for some two years that the prospect for term limits to be extended for a third hour-year term was contemplated. Many people did not believe this was a plausible game plan despite the template for the efficacy of engaging the New York City Council …
By HEZI ARIS
Yonkersites Fear of Continuing Litigation Revealed to Have Come from an Unexpected Place on Westchester On the Level
The fear of continuing litigation if Mayor Amicone’s request of the Yonkers City Council that he not be indemnified from a $393,338.00 personal debt he incurred by violating the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment rights of The Westchester Guardian is revealed to be the fear that forced the vote as it did. The fear came from an unexpected place. It came …
The Hezitorial: Yonkers Version of Catch Me If You Can BY Hezi Aris
In times of trouble it seems prudent, perhaps urgent that health insurance costs be borne minimally by an employee. A 15 percent contribution won praise for being fair. The rationale made headway among some but not others. In Yonkers, the Yonkers Police Department had been doing it for years; so too the Yonkers Fire Department. Accusatory finger pointer Yonkers Mayor …
The Hezitorial: Public Hearing Notice Not Noticed in Yonkers BY HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY, July 23, 2010 – At approximately 1:00 pm Yonkers City Council President Chuck Lesnick’s “Spotlight on Yonkers" email blast reached the Yonkers Tribune email box. It was an elaborate amalgamation of news stories and promotional items, the dissemination of and the product produced, paid by the taxpayer, gives notice: “This afternoon at 4:00 p.m., the final public hearing on …
Acid-tongued Blogger Reports Reopening of Yonkers Fire Engine 308
YONKERS, NY, July 20, 2010 — "Engine 308 on Warburton Avenue has been reopened as of 6 PM tonight," reported Jack Treacy. He made his report as of 5:47 PM. It took the Yonkers Tribune almost 2 hours to confirm that City Hall would no longer play Russian Roulette with the safety of Yonkersites. Yonkers will sleep more soundly tonight. …
The Hezitorial: Yonkersites Likes it ‘Nice and Rough’ BY HEZI ARIS
A New Concept for Governance Herein ‘Proud Mary’ “was rollin’ on a river” sings Tina Turner. ‘Simply the Best’ Tina was on her way to New Orleans. Imagine her singing about Yonkers instead. It would have started the same way, “nice and easy”. The recent vote of approval of Mayor Amicone’s FY2010-2011 Budget culminated in the way Yonkers likes it …