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YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK: New Study Assesses Climate Resiliency in Yonkers Public Housing

PHOTO: Wilson Kimball has a two million dollar plan to retrofit ten MHACY properties to capture rain water.

YONKERS: A study was completed this month for the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) and Groundwork Hudson Valley for promoting environmental resiliency in one of the region’s largest public housing systems.

The proposed work will capture rainwater and cooling the landscapes of high-rises, and townhouses maintained by MHACY.

MHACY President and CEO Wilson Kimball feels that it is essential that Yonkers acts quickly to prepare for the threats that Yonkers Public Housing projects face from climate change.

The study lays out an ambitious plan to retrofit ten MHACY properties over the next few years reduce stormwater pollution into four major waterways – the Hudson, Saw Mill, Sprain, and Bronx Rivers.

Funding was requested this month to make the $20 million plan…

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THE MOVIES ARE BACK: Showcase Cinema de Lux is excited to welcome back moviegoers!

The Cross County, Ridge Hill and City Center locations are open with a great selection of new films; Chaos Walking, Tom & Jerry, Raya and the Last Dragon and Boogie.

To get tickets and learn more about our Be Showcase Safe health & safety initiative visit- https://bit.ly/SCWNowOpen

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YONKERS NEWSWIRE >>> YONKERS PIC: #YPD Officer Rachelle Sainten

PHOTO >>> YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT: In recognition of Black History Month, today the Yonkers PD is highlighting 2nd Precinct Police Officer Rachelle Sainten

QUOTE: “I have been a resident of Yonkers since 2014. I studied Social Work in college and completed my bachelor’s degree in Social Work in 2011. Before joining the Yonkers Police Department in 2019, I was a Probation Officer in the Bronx for two and a half years. I wanted to become a police officer because I have always had strong ties to the community and wanted to help build the trust between the community and law enforcement. My father is a retired NYPD detective, and encouraged me to enter the profession. What I like most about being a police officer is the rewarding experience of being able to help people and provide comfort and possible solutions to their concerns; what I like the least about being a police officer is that I see people in their lowest moments and may not always be able to save the day. The advice I would give to a young adult who is thinking about joining Law Enforcement, is to believe in yourself and your capabilities. Being a police officer will come with painful experiences, but you will have rewarding ones that make the job worth it.”

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FULL SERVICE PHARMACY: Jacobson Pharmacy offers “Medication Therapy Management”

SOLUTION ORIENTED: “Medication Therapy Management”, otherwise known as MTM, is a term used for a program to help you manage your medications and health conditions.

Do you take several medications for several different health conditions?

Are you finding it difficult to manage your health and your medications?

Are you having any side effects from your medications?

Do you have any questions about your medications?

Do you want to know how best to take your medications to get the most from your medications?

Do you take medications that require close monitoring such as medication levels?

Have you been hospitalized recently?

Would you like to know if you are up-to-date on the recommended vaccines?

Would you like to have a complete list of the medications you take for your personal use?

Do you have any concerns about medication costs?

Would you like to receive education on diet and exercise?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may benefit from medication therapy management.

With this program, the Jacobson Pharmacy will ensure you are getting the most benefit from your medications.

In addition, Jacobson Pharmacy can help you better manage your medications and health conditions, so you can live a healthier life.

Make an appointment today for a medication therapy management session with one of the pharmacists at Jacobson Pharmacy.

Robert Jacobson specializes in prescription medication, home medical Supplies, daily living aids, and personal care product – All with free home delivery.

Robert Jacobson Pharmacy And Surgical Supplies

Address: 231 Ashburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701

Phone: (914) 965-3049

Email: JacobsonPharmacy@gmail.com

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YONKERS ROUNDUP >>> 2021 ELECTIONS: Legislator David Tubiolo – People Over Politics

VOTE ON EXPERIENCE: Legislator David Tubiolo is happy to represent District 14 (Yonkers & Mount Vernon) as he puts people first.
David Tubiolo is everywhere and is always available to listen to your concerns and ideas.

Legislator David Tubiolo has delivered valuable funding and aid back into our local community groups every year, and is a champion for seniors and parks.

David Tubiolo values people, not politics, and looks forward to continuing the work to keep our communities strong and well supported by the county government….

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RIP: Martha Wamack

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YONKERS TRIBUNE: Lakisha Collins-Bellamy Blasts Mike Khader For Stopping Housing And Jobs n #Yonkers

Yonkers City Council President Candidate Lakisha Collins-Bellamy last week blasted current Council President Michael Khader for preventing revitalization of the Ludlow Neighborhood and stopping construction of up to 130 units of affordable housing, along with hundreds of construction jobs.

“I am calling upon Mike Khader to withdraw his opposition to the Ludlow rezoning plan. It’s a shame he doesn’t seem to believe in revitalizing a deteriorated area with desperately needed new housing, especially when it would include affordable housing for the working people of Yonkers.”

“When I am elected Council President, I pledge to support the wishes of neighborhood civic associations and work for, not against, more affordable housing,” she said, adding,

“Mike Khader let down the people of Ludlow Park, the people of Yonkers, and the hundreds of construction workers who would have gotten good paying jobs building this project.”

At issue is Khader’s vote on Tuesday against approving the draft general environmental impact statement for the Ludlow area rezoning plan.

In the works for more than a year, and supported by the Ludlow Neighborhood, the plan would allow Ginsburg Development Corporation to immediately build nearly 600 units of housing to replace dilapidated buildings near the Ludlow Train Station…..

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HYPER LOCAL NEWS: Westchester County Newswire

Westchester County, a collection of communities that serve as a popular #NYC suburbs in the Hudson Valley

Westchester County, locally known as “Westchester,” has a population nearing one million residents and located just north of New York City

Westchester County is the second-most populous county on the mainland of New York, after the Bronx.

According to the 2010 Census, the county had a population of 949,113, estimated to have increased by 3.3% to 980,244 by 2017.
Westchester County is located in southern New York, also known as Downstate.

It shares its southern boundary with New York City and its northern border with Putnam County.

It is bordered on the west side by the Hudson River and on the east side by the Long Island Sound and #FairfieldCounty, Connecticut
Westchester County is a great place to visit

The Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve includes the steep Breakneck Ridge Trail. Kykuit, the Rockefeller family’s opulent hilltop estate, has terraced gardens and 20th-century statues.

Across the Hudson River, Bear Mountain State Park features hiking trails, the Trailside Museums and Zoo and panoramic views from the top of Bear Mountain.

Did you know: Westchester is the second-highest-income #NewYork location by per capita income ($73,159).

County seat: ‎White Plains

Largest city: ‎Yonkers

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CUOMO POLICY ADVISOR: Charlotte Bennett, Gov. Cuomo’s Second Accuser, Played Soccer With His Daughter Michaela Andrea Kennedy-Cuomo.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: #CharlotteBennett attended John Jay High School in #Lewisboro, graduating in 2013, before working at worked as a member of the #Katonah Volunteer Ambulance Corps and becoming one of the aides to Governor Andrew Cuomo.

CREEPY REPORTS: Recently, Andrew Cuomo aide #LindsayBoylan came out with allegations of sexual harassment and then Charlotte Bennett, tweeted that people should read the story if they wanted a true picture “of what it was like to work for the Cuomo administration.”

After that Charlotte Bennett told the #NewYorkTimes that she was alone with #AndrewCuomo in Albany when he asked her whether age was a factor in a relationship, and added that he was open to a relationship with a women in her 20’s.

Charlotte Bennett said that Cuomo never touched her.

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YONKERS ROUNDUP: The Charter School of Educational Excellence Is A Highly Rated In School Quality Compared To Other Schools In Yonkers And Westchester County….

FOCUS ON: The Charter School of Educational Excellence (CSEE) has over 800 students in grades K-12 and provides excellent education opportunities to students in a safe environment.

CSEE has exceptional high test scores that are higher than #Yonkers and #WestchesterCounty

The School Superintendent Is Cindy Lopez

Charter School of Educational Excellence

260 Warburton Avenue

Yonkers, NY 10701

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GOTHAMIST: Who is Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul? She could be New York’s first female governor if Cuomo goes under….

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OMG…. Restaurant Patron Michael Reidy, 46, Of #Yonkers was airlifted to the Albany Medical Center…..

HUDSON VALLEY 360: Man airlifted after Shamrock House crash

Several Shamrock House patrons were injured and one man was airlifted to the hospital Saturday night after an elderly Durham man crashed a car….

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YONKERS MAN: Robert Santoriella, who is from Yonkers, is accused of taking three checks that were meant for his clients between December 2018 and February of this year…..

PATCH: Brooklyn Lawyer Stole $200K From His Clients, DA Says

CRIME: Robert Santoriella faces grand larceny charges for allegedly keeping hundreds of thousands of dollars he was supposed to return to clients.

BROOKLYN, NY — A Brooklyn attorney who prosecutors say stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients has been charged with grand larceny, the district attorney announced.

Robert Santoriella, who has an office in Downtown #Brooklyn, was arraigned Monday on several grand larceny charges for taking $201,000 of funds that he was meant to return to his clients, prosecutors said.

“This defendant allegedly betrayed the trust of his clients and abused his power as an attorney, taking advantage of the escrow accounts he controlled to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars to which he was not entitled,” Brooklyn District Attorney #EricGonzalez said.

“We will now seek to hold him accountable for this serious breach.”…..

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AVVO: How to sue a landlord for damages/emotion distress/compensation?

I have lived in #Yonkers for 6 yrs, landlord bath tiles have been removed more than 1.5 year ago and a temporary plastic was placed. Landlord write an derogatory eviction letter 5 months ago….

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TWO THUMBS UP: Lusitania Seafood Restaurant and Bar In Yonkers, NY

PHOTO: Lusitania Seafood Restaurant is an upscale restaurant & bar featuring a seafood-focused menu of Portuguese & American fare.

YONKERS EATS:Lusitania Seafood Restaurant
Since 1995, Lusitania Seafood Restaurant Has Served Authentic Portuguese Food

FEATURED ITEMS:Classic Spanish Shellfish, Lobster, Shrimp Scampi, Prawns Mozambique Style, Mussels Lusitania, Shrimp, Scallops, Stuffed Clams, Fried Calamari, Stuffed Grilled Scallops, Lobster Tail, Swordfish, Mushrooms, Shrimp Cocktail, Broiled Red Snapper, Filet of Sole, Broiled Codfish, Chicken in Garlic Sauce And Broiled Quails

Lusitania Seafood Restaurant provides catering services to suit your unique requirements

BE SURE TO TRY:Taste their delicious Shrimp Cocktail for $9.25, Fried Calamari for $8.75, Soup of the Day for $2.50 & Broiled Lobster Tail for $22.50

ADDRESS / CONTACT:

Lusitania Seafood Restaurant
15 Lockwood Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 969-4600

HOURS:

Sun – Thu 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Fri & Sat 12:00 pm – 11:30 pm

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NEW YORK TIMES: If Government Did Its Job We Might Not Need GoFundMe

The House has just passed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill which is now pending Senate approval. GoFundMe C.E.O. Tim Cadogan hopes the package will alleviate some of the economic pain of the pandemic….

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MERANTE WORKS HARD, GETS RESULTS – Submitted By Friends of Anthony Merante

PHOTO: Sixth District Councilmember Anthony Merante believes government is a service institution and the job of a Councilmember is to be a public servant.

2021 ELECTIONS: Anthony Merante tackles daily the problems that concern residents because he deeply cares about his community.

Councilmember Anthony Merante has taken head on quality-of-life issues such as road paving, public safety, infrastructure repairs, tree cutting, cleanup of public eyesores, cracking down on slumlords and keeping property taxes low.

Anthony Merante was the only Councilmember to vote No on a property tax increase in the 2020/21 budget and he has never accepted a taxpayer funded City vehicle.

Councilmember Anthony Merante’s priority is and always will be to take care of what concerns you, the taxpayer.

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LOL… Maybe We Should Put One Of These In #GettySquare….

LIVE: Times Square in NYC….

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YONKERS ART NEWS: The Hudson River Museum’s New Exhibit Features U.S.-Mexico Border Issues

AN OUT OF TOWN PACKAGE: The show was organized by the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in #Bentonville, #Arkansas in 2017. It has traveled to a number of museums

THE LOCAL STORY IS UNTOLD: Issues for and against migration resonates deeply in #Yonkers, but these stories from Yonkers’ largest community of color are ignored by the out of touch curators at the Hudson River Museum.

YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK: Sadly, the Hudson River Museum chooses pre-packaged exhibits instead of doing the hard creative work getting local artists to seek out and exhibit the most heartbreaking stories of migrant children and their families right here in the city of hills.

These migrant stories go undocumented by the handful of taxpayer funded art insiders that have allowed the local Yonkers art scene to be diminished over the last seven years or so.

Tears flow on New Main Street in Yonkers as the Hudson River Museum ,Director Masha Turchinsky buys a traveling canned four year old exhibit from Bentonville, Arkansas

If you go the exhibit it runs for the next two months at the Hudson River Museum at 511 Warburton Avenue.

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ST JOSEPH’S MEDICAL CENTER:** Your Health Is Something That Should Never Be Put On Hold

St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center is one of the largest medical facilities in Westchester County

Address: 127 S Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701

Emergency Room: Open 24 hours

Number Of Beds: 532

Funding: Non-profit Hospital

Founded: 1888

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DOOR BELLS GONNA RING IN 2ND DISTRICT: Everyone Wants Your Signature…..

YONKERS RUMORS: There Is A Five Way Race For Corazon Pineda Isaac’s Yonkers City Council Seat

POLITICAL MANEUVERING CONTINUES: A Discontent Seems To Still Be Brewing In The Second District After Council Woman Corazon Pineda Isaac Joined Forces With The #Republicans To Become the Yonkers City Council Majority Leader

Ashley Pallano is said to has physical petitions prepared and is a Yonkers PAL worker, who and is said to be working closely with Executive Director Douglas Gray.

Many political insiders say she’ll hit ballot with Douglas Gray’s help.

Former Yonkers City Council Majority Leader Wilson Terrero is involved Cristal Suazo’s and will probably get the needed signatures, because its said that Wilson Terrero has control of many district leaders in Southwest Yonkers.

Community Activist Zafiro Acevedo, is another #democrat has thrown her hat in the ring for Yonkers City Council in the 2nd District to Challenge Corazon Pineda Issac.

Annette Yarber has hit the ground running and like Community Activist #ZafiroAcevedo she already has flyers circulating in the community.

The petitioning process starts on Tuesday March 2nd for candidates to collect signatures to make the democratic primary ballot.

The process runs till petitions have to be filed at the Westchester County Board of Elections at the end of march.

Less valid petition signatures are required this year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK: The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (YIDA) is providing financial incentives for the Regency on the Hudson in Yonkers.

OVER A MILLION BUCKS: The YIDA on Feb. 5 voted to provide a mortgage tax exemption of up to $420,000 along with sales and use tax exemptions of up to $931,875 for the project.

MORE YONKERS RESIDENTS: The building is to include 90 studio apartments, 18 one-bedroom units and 18 two-bedroom units. There will be underground parking for 130 cars at 56 Prospect St., between Buena Vista and Hawthorne Avenues.

The seven-story structure will have 13 units classified as affordable….

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CNBC: Who in Yonkers qualifies for $1,400 stimulus payment under House bill…..

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She was an extremely talented musician. She taught young children in Yonkers….

IRISH CENTRAL: New York’s Irish community mourns popular teen Sarah Lynch

Sarah Lynch lived for 17 years and “loved every minute of her life,” her aunt Finola Lynch told the Irish Voice on Tuesday, one day after the popular teenager was laid to rest with a Mass at St. Barnabas in the Bronx, and burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Sarah’s sudden death on Monday, February 15 from a car accident sent shockwaves through New York’s Irish community that Sarah was a vibrant member of as an Irish musician and GAA player.

She had boundless love for Ireland and particularly Couty Kerry, the birthplace of her parents Joanne and Shane Lynch…..

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JOURNAL NEWS: Yonkers’ top earners: 24 city employees made more than $250K in 2020

Twenty-four city workers made more than $250,000 in total pay last year, including an assistant fire chief who took home more $308,000. Assistant Fire Chief Thomas Bonanno’s $308,714 pay put him at the top of a list of Yonkers municipal employees for 2020…..

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2021 ELECTIONS: Calling all volunteers! Join the Lakisha Collins-Bellamy Yonkers Campaign team to collect petition signatures.

Volunteers can earn $20/hr starting March 2nd. If you or anyone you know is interested, please email

contact@lakishaforyonkers.com

Or call 914-721-0082.

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NEWS 12: Yonkers councilwoman seeks to create tenant board so residents can voice housing concerns

Councilwoman Tasha Diaz wants to create a Tenant Association Board – a place for residents to voice any concerns about where they live.

“Now they won’t be scared because they’ll have that security blanket to say, ‘These are the rules, these are the regulations, and if I am retaliated against, this is the board I can go to help me,'” she says….

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YONKERS HISTORY: The first time Joshua Bennett performed his poetry, he was 12. His mother pushed him on stage at the #Yonkers Public Library and told him, “a gift is something you share with the world.” So, he walked on the stage and performed a piece titled, “Hope and Love.”…..

INSIDE EDITION: Joshua Bennett’s Poetry Is Rooted in Celebrating Black Joy and Honoring Black History
Joshua Bennett told Inside Edition Digital poetry coming from the mind of a Black poet does not have to solely tell stories of children born into trauma. He also does not want to ignore the vulnerabilities that Black children uniquely face….

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LOCAL BUSINESS: Robert Jacobson Pharmacy Specializes In Prescription Medication, Home Medical Supplies, Daily Living Aids And Personal Care Items

PHOTO: Robert Jacobson Pharmacy has been helping people maintain a healthier life in Yonkers for almost 120 years.

FULL SERVICE: Robert Jacobson Pharmacy & Surgical Supplies

FREE DELIVERY: Way back, in the 1890’s, Robert Jacobson opened the doors of his new pharmacy in #Yonkers it and still serves residents today.

Address: 231 Ashburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701

Phone: (914) 965-3049

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YONKERS VOICE: Video Journalist Ru Ros Is on Central Avenue Where A Deceased Person Was Found Outside His Vehicle.

People are telling reporter Ru Ros that this was a possible suicide.

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OMG… Dr. Coddett has been working at Mercy College, while out on COVID relief in #Yonkers….

YONKERS TRIBUNE: Yonkers Board of Education Assistant Superintendent Dr. Andrea Coddett Double Dipping

HEZI ARIS: The Hezitorial Revelation of Dr. Andrea Coddett’s Double-Dipping Saga

YONKERS, NY — February 21, 2021 — Ever since March 2020 Dr. Andrea Coddett, Yonkers Public Schools District Assistant Superintendent has asserted that underlying medical issues/concerns has exacerbated her anxiety level.

She feared COVID-19 would bring about her ultimate demise.

That was her premise to all who cared to listen to her tale of whoa.

And so Dr. Coddett beseeched the Yonkers Board of Education permit her to work from home, emphasizing she feared for her life.

Learning of her concern, suspicion reared its head at the Yonkers Tribune. We quietly went to work. Alas, our suspicion was founded.

The Yonkers Tribune learned that Dr. Coddett had not entered the Board of Education Administration Building for several months,
Further still, she refused to respond to inquiry of her health and well….

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YONKERS NEWSWIRE: Carlos Moran, Chairman, Yonkers Police Reform Committee, Released The Final Report Of 22 Needed Reforms For The YPD

PHOTO: Carlos Moran says the Yonkers Police Reform Committee’s final report is open is open for public comment through Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at the City of Yonkers website.

YONKERS: Carlos Moran, Chairman, Yonkers Police Reform Committee, says the final report presented by the Yonkers Police Reform Committee is a culmination of the past five months which have been filled with long nights, countless hours reviewing policies and procedures of the Yonkers Police Department.

Carlos Moran, who also serves as Mayor Mike Spano’s Human Resources Commissioner, encourages residents to review the final report and give public comment for consideration to the 22 needed Yonkers Police reforms listed below.

Establish a Mental Health Crisis Outreach Team and Policy inclusive of trained professionals that could serve as the primary responders to calls that do not involve a legal issue or high threat of violence or risk to the individual or others.

Improve and expand programming at Westchester County-operated homeless shelters to better support the mental health needs of the homeless community.

Establish and raise public awareness of best practices for calling 911, providing residents with best practices for reporting an emergency.
Provide additional training to dispatchers for screening mental health emergencies.

Keep police presence in schools limited to student engagement opportunities, including school visits to speak at student assemblies and to introduce YPD community outreach programs designed specifically to engage youth and young adults in the local school district. Police can have an important role in supporting students through these programs in partnership with the school community.

Develop a comprehensive Community Policing Strategic Plan to ensure the entire Department understands and supports a policing model reflecting the desired vision, values, and goals of the community.

Bring YPD Community Affairs programs into neighborhoods by partnering with community organizations to identify neighborhood locations that could host Community Affairs programs while also serving as “safe places” for families to gather and for parent and youth support services.

Establish Consistency in Community Outreach Patrols to better familiarize precinct officers with the community, proactively offer resources and assistance to those in need, and establish positive police-community interactions.

Invest in Marketing for Community Affairs programs to attract a broader pool of residents who could benefit from the programs and positive interaction with members of the police department.

Establish and Deploy a Clergy Response Team into neighborhoods to help foster on-going opportunities for discussion between police and the community.

Improve options for reporting discriminatory stops and searches, including establishing a website for public reporting and raising awareness.

Strengthen respect for citizen rights and police procedure during traffic stops by creating an education program focused on informing citizens of their rights and the rights of police officers in conducting an investigation.

Improve public access to YPD policies, procedures, and disciplinary actions by posting internal policies on its website and disclosing the handling of police misconduct cases, including any disciplinary actions taken.

Pursue a performance evaluation program for officers that incorporates metrics based on Community Policing principles.

Improve the functions of the Police Professional Standards Review Committee (“PPSRC”) to ensure adequate community representation and reporting of Committee activities. The YPRC also suggests the City consider incorporating the functions of the proposed Civilian Complaint Review Board (“CCRB”) into the existing PPSRC structure.

Expand NYS Civil Service Banding Zones for Police Entrance Examination scores to provide a larger, more diverse pool of qualified candidates that could be considered for hire.

Strengthen the residency requirement for police officer candidates by extending the period of time that a police officer candidate must be a Yonkers resident, both prior to taking the written exam and post-hiring.

Award points on the Police Examination for long-term residency and for those of underrepresented populations to boost efforts for achieving a workforce that is representative of the diversity of Yonkers’ population.

Establish a Police Examination Preparation Course in Yonkers high schools to help students gain information and familiarity with the police examination and increase their confidence and comfort with taking the test.

Develop a long-term Police Recruitment Strategy for the African American community aimed at increasing the pool of African American police officer candidates. The City of Yonkers should also push for the creation of State and/or Federal police diversity recruitment programs to fund marketing and community outreach activities targeting underrepresented populations within local police departments.

Provide mental health support for police by utilizing the resources of an established Mental Health Crisis Team, as discussed in Recommendation 1.1, and ensure intergovernmental coordination for additional services as may be required.

Engage and train officers in mental health intervention by establishing an open line of communication between YPD leadership and officers on the various situations and incidents impacting their mental and physical health and their ability to perform their job functions.

YPD should explore mental health and wellness training opportunities for supervisors to gain strategies and techniques for recognizing warning signs and applying effective intervention.

After any public comments are considered, the document will be sent to the Yonkers City Council for ratification or adoption.
Mayor Spano will sign the final document to be sent to the Governor’s Office for review by April 1, 2021.

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MOVIE TEASERS: Mayor Mayor Mike Spano Says A Secondand a Third Movie Studio Are in Talks To Come To Yonkers…. #LOL…But He Wont Disclose Who The Studio Or Developer Is And May Be taking The Business Journal Folks For A Ride….

WESTFAIR: More Movie Studios MIGHT Be Coming To #Yonkers

YONKERS: Talks have been taking place to bring possibly two more movie studios to the city, the Business Journal learned during an exclusive interview with Yonkers Mayor #MikeSpano.

QUOTE: “We’re looking at maybe one or two additional studios coming to Yonkers in light of what’s happening with Lionsgate,” #MayorSpano said. “There’s tremendous interest in Yonkers and hopefully we’ll be able to make that announcement soon.”

Spano disclosed to the Business Journal that developers have been having discussions that he’s aware of with other movie studios about coming to Yonkers. When pressed, he declined to identify the developers or the movie studios involved…..

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YONKERS VOICE: Video Journalist Ru Ros Is Covering A First Floor Apartment Fire At 2 Sherwood Terrace

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GOV CUOMO: DMV services now offered at Yonkers AAA office…..

NY STATE: Governor Cuomo Announces Innovative Partnership with AAA Northeast to Expand Access to DMV Services

AAA Northeast to Process DMV Transactions for Members at Select Offices Throughout New York City, Long Island and the Mid-Hudson Region….

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NEW YORK POST: 70 percent of NY voters support casino expansion amid COVID, poll shows

New Yorkers grappling with the coronavirus pandemic are warming up to expanding casino gambling as an economic dig-out alternative to tax hikes and spending cuts.

Seventy percent of the state’s registered voters support converting the #ResortsWorld Aqueduct and MGM Empire City Casino #Yonkers video slots parlors into full-scale casinos, a Global Strategy Group survey financed by the two racino parlors found.

Only 16 percent of the respondents were opposed, with the rest undecided…..

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BROOKLYN NEWSWIRE >>> BROOKLYN NEWS: Local news for the Borough of Brooklyn (New York City), NY that is edited by Brian Harrod and continually updated from thousands of sources monitored by the Roundup Newswires News Network.

Brooklyn is a borough of New York City, co-extensive with Kings County.

It is the most-populous county in the state, the second-most densely populated county in the United States, and New York City’s most populous borough, with an estimated 2,648,403 residents in 2020.

Eric Adams is the. Brooklyn Borough President

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YONKERS NEWSWIRE >>> #YonkersYonkers Resident Is Appointed Social Services Commissioner For Westchester County – By Brian Harrod

PHOTO: Yonkers resident Leonard G. Townes will become head of the Department of Social Services effectively immediately. The new commissioner has been a county employee for 34 years.

Westchester County appointed a new commissioner to run the Department of Social Services.

Yonkers resident #LeonardTownes will take charge of the department effective immediately, County Executive #GeorgeLatimer said during a news conference.

“DSS is tasked with assisting some of the county’s most vulnerable residents, many who have been impacted severely by the coronavirus pandemic,” George Latimer said.

Townes began his career in #WestchesterCounty 34 years ago as an eligibility examiner. In 2002, he took on the role of management fellow and eventually became the department’s deputy commissioner in January 2018.

He is a lifelong resident of Westchester County.

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2021 ELECTIONS: Re-Elect Mike Khader because our work is not done yet.

If re-elected for a second term Yonkers City Council President Mike Khader will continue moving Yonkers forward.
Visit: www.votekhader.com to learn more, volunteer or donate.

Post submitted by Mike Khader’s Team

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YONKERS ART: The Yonkers Public Library Celebrates Carnival With An Outside Video Projector

YONKERS PIC: The Riverfront Library building has been turned into a projection screen that can be enjoyed from outdoors.

Riverfront Library is open to limited services and occupancy, but this video show is best viewed from outside in the evenings.
It will be on display every night until February the 28th….

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STATEMENT: From Lakisha Collins-Bellamy Democrat for Yonkers City Council President: Elections 2021.

“On March 2, My Team and I will be going door to door to collect signatures to get on the Democratic primary ballot.”
Submitted By Lakisha Collins-Bellamy For Yonkers City Council President

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YONKERS ROUNDUP >>> YONKERS TRIBUNE: Yonkers Organizations Unite To Prevent Parking Garage in JFK Marina

PHOTO: The parking garage proposed for the Marina is a project of the Lela Goren Group (LGG), the developer planning an adaptive reuse of the long-abandoned Glenwood Power Plant, which abuts the Marina’s south end.,,,,

YONKERS, NY: A consortium of Yonkers community groups has joined forces to prevent a private developer from building a parking garage in JFK Marina, the sole remaining expanse of open public parkland along the Hudson River waterfront in Yonkers.

The Marina, with its unimpeded, panoramic views of the Palisades, is considered by many to be one of Yonkers’ greatest public assets.

The park provides small boat access to the river, lawn at water-level with benches and grass for picnicking, lounging and ball playing, fishing piers, and a pavilion with grills and electricity that is leased for parties and which, before the pandemic, was in demand all summer long…..

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Born in Yonkers, N.Y., in 1919, Ferlinghetti was best known for his first collection of poetry titled “A Coney Island of the Mind,” which was released in 1958 and is still one of the best-selling poetry books ever published……

VARIETY: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Poet Who Helped Launch the Beat Movement, Dies at 101
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the poet and political activist who helped launch the Beat movement, died from interstitial lung disease at his home in San Francisco on Monday, his daughter Julie Sasse told….

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JOURNAL NEWS: #YonkersYonkers vaccine site: Saving lives in underserved communities

“My calendar has been filled with wakes and funerals, and frankly most of them are Black and brown people,” Andrea Stewart-Cousins said…..

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YONKERS TRIBUNE: Yonkers Fire Commissioner Robert Sweeney To Resign

HEZI ARIS: Yonkers Tribune has learned that Yonkers Fire Commissioner Robert F. Sweeney will resign…..

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DIRTY DEALS DONE DIRT CHEAP: Angry Artists Complain That Once Again They Are Left in The Cold As Yonkers Arts Gets A $100,000 No Bid Deal To Decorate Yonkers Public Housing Projects

PHOTO: Ray Wilcox At Yonkers Arts scores big bucks to create art in public housing projects in the city of hills.

ARTS UPSET OVER NEW BACK ROOM DEAL: Struggling Yonkers artists and art organizations were left out in the cold and even not given a chance to bid on $100,000 of work ordered by the Mulford Corporation, which raises funds to supplement the housing authority programs, because many artists say Ray Wilcox once again got a back room deal from the city of Yonkers.

LOTS OF CASH FLOWING TO YONKERS: Wilson Kimball, MHACY President and CEO approved the project as she moving forward as part of the scope of her $300 million renovation of public housing projects in Yonkers

YONKERS: Murals and other art installations will be undertaken at 12 building across five The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) properties.

Curran Court in northeast Yonkers.

Walsh Homes at 75 Walsh Road near War Memorial Park.

Palisades Towers (Formerly the Schlobohm Houses) on Schroeder Street.

Calcagno Homes,in Nodine Hill.

Martinelli Manor, at 21 Ellison Avenue in northeast Yonkers.

Ray Wilcox, formed Yonkers Arts in 2007 and his close knit group of artist friends have been a favorite of Wilson Kimball going back to the days when she doled out millions in taxpayer funded projects as the planning office director in Yonkers.

The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) is the largest provider of affordable housing in the City of Yonkers and the second largest public housing authority in New York State.

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