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YONKERS CRIES: Twin Toddlers Who Died In A Hot Car Will Be Remembered On Yonkers Avenue Today
AND JESUS WEPT: A service for Phoenix and Luna Rodriguez will be held at Sinatra Memorial Home from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
They will be laid to rest just one day after a judge ruled there is no criminal case at this time against their father, Juan Rodriguez, who is accused of leaving the toddlers in a hot car for eight hours last week, killing both of them.
Rodriguez had faced two counts of manslaughter and two counts of negligent homicide in the death of his babies, whom he said he forgot in the car after “blanking out” when he went to work last week.
The 39-year-old social worker sobbed in court when he initially pleaded not guilty to two counts — and broke into tears — and prayers — yet again in court on Thursday.
Rodriguez’s wife, who was among the first to come forward in his defense, sat behind her husband in the first row of the courtroom, holding their 3-year-old child.
Juan Rodriguez also has 12- and 16-year-old children.
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LEGAL NOTICE: Bond Ordinance 43-2019 – Yonkers City School District Joint Schools Construction and Modernization Act
The ordinance, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on July 15, 2019, and approved by the Mayor on July 29, 2019, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such ordinance may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the CITY OF YONKERS, in the County of Westchester, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.Vincent E. SpanoCity ClerkCity of Yonkers, New York
SPECIAL ORDINANCE 43-2019BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, NEW YORK AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF DESIGN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO THE YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION AND MODERNIZATION ACT; STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $2,000,000; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000 TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION..
The bonds are authorized to finance the cost of the preparation of design plans and specifications for capital projects to be undertaken pursuant to the Yonkers City School District Joint Schools Construction and Modernization Act.The maximum amount of obligations to be issued is $2,000,000.
The period of probable usefulness associated with the project is five (5) years.Pursuant to the provisions of Section 17 of the Special Local Finance and Budget Act of the City of Yonkers, constituting Chapters 488 and 489 of the Laws of 1976 of the State of New York (herein called the “Act”), the City is authorized and directed to include the pledge and agreement of the State of New York (herein called the “State”) contained in said Section 17 of the Act, in the ordinance, and the Act provides that upon payment for the bonds or notes by the original and all subsequent holders thereof the inclusion of such pledge and agreement shall be deemed conclusive evidence of valuable consideration received by the State and City for such pledge and agreement and of reliance upon such pledge and agreement by any holder and that any action by the State contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of such pledge and agreement shall be void.
A complete copy of the Bond Ordinance summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the City Clerk, 40 South Broadway, Yonkers, New York 10701.
DATED: July 15, 2019
Yonkers, New York
FiOS1 NewsBreakers interview with Commissioner John Mueller
Yonkers Police Department Commissioner #JohnMueller discusses policing in The City of Yonkers with Andrew Whitman….
WCBS RADIO 880: No Criminal Case Yet Against Father In Twins’ Hot Car Deaths
During the brief hearing, prosecutors said they’re still reviewing the circumstances and the case has not gone before the grand jury.
Rodriguez’s attorney Joe Jackson appealed to District Attorney Darcel Clark to dismiss the manslaughter charges.
“He has nothing at all to harbor and hide other than to feel misery and sorrow about what happened in this case,” Jackson said.
He called this a tragic mistake…..
https://wcbs880.radio.com/articles/no-criminal-case-yet-against-father-twins-hot-car-deaths
NEWS 12: Yonkers holds 5th annual Ice Bucket Challenge to raise ALS awareness
YONKERS -The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge went viral several years ago, but the challenge still continues to this day.
The fifth annual Ice Bucket Challenge was held in Yonkers to raise awareness and show support.
The challenge was co-founded by Yonkers resident Pat Quinn, who is battling the disease….
YONKERS MAN: New York man caught with almost $500k in drugs hidden in minivan
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — State Police arrested #PedroRosa, 30, of #Yonkers, New York after finding $480,000 worth of #heroin in a hidden compartment of his van.
SPEEDING: Just before 11 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, Troopers pulled over Rosa for going 81 mph in a 70 mph area.
Rosa, who was driving a Chrysler Town and Country van registered in Philadelphia, stated he was on his way to Pittsburgh to do some #fishing in one of the lakes. He reportedly didn’t know who the van belonged to….
YONKERS GOT TALENT: Alternative #Yonkers Duo Shakeout Announce Upcoming EP ‘Balance The Imbalance’
The 7-track collection, engineered and produced by Matt Brasch of the Wonder Years, is the perfect representation of Shakeout’s wide variety of influences, spanning across pop, punk, and hip-hop music.
The band has built their sound on the extensive usage of looping, giving the illusion that Shakeout contains more than two members.
The EP’s lead single “Take Time,” which was released in June, spans across a wide range of genres and offers an exclusive look at what to expect sonically on their upcoming record.
Bold, unique, and distinct, “Balance The Imbalance” is geared to cater to an extensive audience.
Shakeout is a two-piece alt/punk band from Yonkers, NY, that formed at the end of 2016.
With experimentation at the core of the band’s songwriting, they take influence from a multitude of genres including punk, pop, and hip-hop; ultimately catering to a wide range of music listeners.
Through the use of a single guitar, a pedalboard, too many amplifiers, and a powerhouse of a drummer; the band’s one-of-a-kind live show incorporates live looping to create the illusion of more than just two A.J.’s in the lineup.
With a little more than two years of work under their belts, the band has already self-released three EP’s (Parts I-III), and has played throughout the east coast and midwest including shows in NY, NJ, MA, CT, PA, NC, GA, TN, KY, and OH
including festival appearances at the Launch Music Conference in Lancaster, PA, NYC’s Punk Island, and NY Riverfest.