Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner John J. Mueller presided over today’s promotion ceremony which was held in the historic Ceremonial Courtroom in Yonkers City Hall.

The Mayor and Commissioner were proud to swear in six (6) prior-service Probationary Police Officers and elevate ten (10) members to positions of higher authority and assignments within the Department, including the Field Services Bureau and Investigations Bureau.

The Probationary Police Officers are scheduled to attend field training within the Department before being assigned to their patrol commands in the near future.

The addition of these new officers reinforces the City of Yonkers’ commitment to public safety.

The ceremony was held in the presence of family, friends, and peers. Congratulations to all and best wishes on your new assignments!

Promoted to Lieutenant:

Sergeant Juan Liriano #58

Promoted to Sergeant:

Detective Thomas Cleary #642

Appointed to Detective:

Police Officer Devin Larkin #1077

Conditionally appointed as Probationary Police Officers:

Prob. Police Officer Connor Hunt #838

Prob. Police Officer Armena Marku #858

Prob. Police Officer James Menton #595

Prob. Police Officer Michael Moriarty #852

Prob. Police Officer Kathy Salem #904

Prob. Police Officer Michael Viviano #443 

Recognized for prior promotions / designations:

Lieutenant Lauren Mirizio 

Detective Christopher Detz #644

Detective Christopher Urban #647

Detective Timothy Murphy #611

Detective Shaina Jacobs #606

Detective Christopher Roemer #640

Detective William Camperlengo #601

PRESS RELEASE: Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts (“Empire City”) has announced gaming and hospitality veteran Ed Domingo as President and Chief Operating Officer.

YONKERS: Ed Domingo is being promoted from his position as Empire City’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

QUOTE: “Ed’s extensive experience and passion are assets that will serve Empire City and the community greatly,” said Jorge Perez, Regional Portfolio President, MGM Resorts International.

“Empire City is a cornerstone in Yonkers, and it has been a privilege to introduce MGM over the last year and continue to support more than 1,000 jobs and bring exceptional experiences to our guests. Ed’s vision will continue moving us forward.”

Domingo joined MGM Resorts International as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Bellagio resort in Las Vegas.

He brings to New York two decades of experience in law, finance and hospitality, including overseeing and executing successful casino resort upgrades and openings for Caesars Entertainment and Rush Street Gaming.

“This is a very exciting time as we work towards securing a full commercial casino license that will expand our offerings and grow Empire City into a full-fledged entertainment and gaming destination,” said Ed Domingo. 

“Having worked in casino resorts in major metropolitan areas, I recognize the extraordinary opportunity the downstate New York market presents. I’m also grateful to be part of the vibrant Yonkers community and the exceptional team at Empire City.”

Ed Domingo, a first-generation Filipino American born and raised in Dallas, Texas, has lived all over the United States, including New York City, Raleigh-Durham, Boston, Chicago, and Las Vegas.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University, a Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law, and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. 

He resides in Westchester County with his wife, twin eight-year-old daughters and two dogs.

Please be advised that an Real Estate  Committee Meeting has been scheduled ‎for Tuesday, January 14, 2019 at 3:30P.M. in the Council Chambers, Yonkers‎ ‎City Hall, 4th floor.‎

Agenda Items:

1.   Local Law – Amending Chapter 58 of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled “Housing and Building Maintenance Code” relating to Landlord Responsibilities.

2.   General Ordinance – amending Chapter 43 of the Code of the City of Yonkers, commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Yonkers and the accompanying Zoning Map by amending said map by changing Zone Classification of certain parcels bounded by Gold Street and Point Street from a “B” and “A” Zone to an “A’ and “MG” Zone.

3.   Resolution – SEQRA review for the General Ordinance changing one district classification for Gold/Point/Ravine parcels from “B” and “A” Zone to an “A” and “MG” zone respectfully.

4.   Any additional items that may properly come before this Committee.

Mike Ramondelli

Deputy City Clerk

City Of Yonkers

Tel 914-377-6018

Fax 914-377-6024

The Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS®, donated Hearts to Home Furnishings and 21 charities and non-profit organizations throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond in 2019.

As it enters its seventh year of fundraising, the Foundation is gearing up for another successful year of providing financial assistance to those organizations dedicated to helping the needy in the New York metro area and elsewhere.

“We are thrilled to be able to provide help to all of the wonderful non-profit organizations that continue to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families in our communities,” said MaryannTercasio, President of the Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation.

“We are extremely grateful for the generosity of our Realtor members, colleagues, and sponsors who have made all of these donations possible.”

The Hearts to Homes – From Foster Care to First Home Website Can Be found Here

https://heartstohomes.org

Hearts to Homes Furnishings, Inc. is a New York-based 501(c)(3) charitable organization

In the past year, the Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation held its “Runway for Hope” Fashion Show, a major fundraising event at Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle, which raised over $30,000.

In addition, the Foundation hosted many successful “Pub Nights” at various locations.

The Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation was established in 2004 and relaunched in 2013. As concerned members of the communities we work in, the Hudson Gateway REALTOR® Foundation participates in qualified community-based charities who serve the housing, hunger, health, happiness, and humane needs of citizens everywhere.

The Realtor Foundation is now seeking applications from charities and non-profits for 2020.

TARRYTOWN, NY — A Yonkers man who was a suspect in several burglaries was arrested Tuesday. Tarrytown police said Wednesday German Martinez, 41, of Yonkers, was charged with five counts of second-degree burglary, felonies.

Police said he is also a suspect in about a dozen other home burglaries in Sleepy Hollow, Dobbs Ferry, Yonkers and Greenwich, Connecticut….

https://patch.com/new-york/tarrytown/yonkers-man-accused-string-burglaries

Macy’s announced it will close at least 28 stores in the next couple months

The ones that will be closed in New York are in Hicksville and Commack, both on Long Island.

Stores in the Hudson Valley were spared, but things had better improve.

In August 2016, Macy’s said it would close 100 stores. Since that announcement, the retail chain has been closing locations as their leases expire.

When reached by reporters, a Macy’s representative did not comment on whether the latest stores were part of its planned closures from 2016.

Recently, Sear closed at Cross County as as retailers have brick-and-mortar establishments that have nosedived in revenue across the nation.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/01/07/macys-store-closings-2020-list-more-than-dozen-stores-shutter/2829013001/

Please be advised that a Labor Committee Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 3:00 PM in the Council Chambers, Yonkers City Hall, 4th Floor.

Agenda:

1.     Presentation by the Westchester County Planning Department regarding issues around the 2020 Census.

2.     Any additional items that may properly come before this Committee.

Mike Ramondelli

Deputy City Clerk

City Of Yonkers

Tel 914-377-6018

Fax 914-377-6024

YONKERS: No one was inside the two-family house at the time of the fire, but five dogs were stuck inside

PROSPECT DRIVE: Firefighters forced their way into the home that took about an hour and a half to get the fire under control

Occupants of the house will be displaced due to the fire that is Currently, under investigation

One family of three children are displaced and refereed to the red cross.

The Red Cross will help people and pets over the weekend.

No civilians or dogs were hurt.

CULINARY MAKEOVER: But now is operating as a sprawling restaurant and event space known as DiNapoli’s Stone Mill Restaurant

UPSCALE DINING: The setting at DiNapoli’s Stone Mill Restaurant unbelievable, it really looks like something from another era.

DiNapoli’s Stone Mill Restaurant features a grand piano, sets of French doors that lead to a huge patio overlooking the Bronx River, crisp white linens, a fireplace and the quiet, attentive staff.DiNapoli’s Stone Mill Restaurant is located at 2 Scarsdale Rd., #Tuckahoe, NY.

Gene DiNapoli can be reached at (914) 771-7661

The “Westchester County Roundup” Airs On #Altice‘s #Cablevision And Verizon’s #FIOS

https://www.facebook.com/brianlaroyharrod/videos/2762027777193502/

YONKERS: If You Have An Apartment for Rent in Yonkers, Then You Need Ru Ros‘ Yonkers Voice Central And Brian Harrod‘s Yonkers Newswire To Get Your Property On Tens Of Thousands Of Phones In The City Of Hills

https://www.facebook.com/brianlaroyharrod/videos/2762104420519171/

The state Environmental Facilities Corporation has awarded nearly to two million Lamartine and Warburton avenues interzone water transmission project.

New York State will assist with the cost of installing the #Yonkers system to address emerging contaminants, grants for the project will cover 60 percent of total capital project cost.

The total cost of the Lamartine and Warburton avenues is $2.8 million total

NEW YORK POST: ‘Missing’ footage of Epstein’s first suicide attempt found…

QUOTE: “Earlier today, the Government confirmed with [Metropolitan Correctional Center] staff that the Video was preserved by MCC staff,” Assistant US Attorneys Jason Swergold and Maurene Comey told federal judge Kenneth Karas in a court filing.

The revelation comes a day after Swergold stood up in court and claimed that the footage hadn’t been retained by the facility, despite a request from a lawyer for Epstein’s former cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione.

Tartaglione, who is awaiting trial for quadruple homicide, was sharing a cell with the now-dead pedophile on July 23 when he first tried to take his own life.
Tartaglione has told The Post via letter that he immediately called for help, and his attorney Bruce Barket says his client has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the incident.

Epstein was found hanged in his cell in August…..

SOURCE: The New York Post

https://nypost.com/2019/12/19/missing-footage-of-epsteins-first-suicide-attempt-found-prosecutors/

FOX NEWS: Lost Jeffrey Epstein suicide attempt video is found

Just days after confirming they were unable to locate surveillance video captured outside Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell on the night of his first suicide attempt, prosecutors told a federal judge the video was saved, documents show.

“We are very pleased the video was preserved, as we had asked,” Bruce Barket, the attorney for Epstein’s former cellmate, said early Friday morning. “We look forward to viewing it. “

The video shows the exterior of the Metropolitan Correctional Center, or MCC, jail cell that Epstein shared with Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer who will soon face trial for in a quadruple slaying.

Barket had requested the footage two days after the financier’s July 23 suicide attempt, but told FOX Business on Thursday: “It’s gone.”

In a letter later that day, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Maurene Comey and Jason Swergold told District Judge Kenneth M. Karas that the July 22 to July 23 footage had been tracked down….

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/epsteins-suicide-attempt-video-preserved-prosecutors

CNBC: ‘Missing’ jail video from first Jeffrey Epstein suicide attempt has been found, prosecutors tell judge

KEY POINTS:

Federal prosecutors have located surveillance video showing the area around the cell of accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein on the day of his first suicide attempt in the Metropolitan Correctional Center jail in Manhattan.

The video, which prosecutors previously said was missing, was being sought by lawyers for Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer accused of four murders, who claims he save Epstein’s life in July.

Epstein, a former friend of Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, died from what has been ruled suicide by hanging in August.

Federal prosecutors have found surveillance video of the area around the cell of accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein on the day of his first jailhouse suicide attempt, according to a new court filing. Earlier this week, they said the footage was missing.

The video, which prosecutors said was actually preserved by jail staff as previously requested, was being sought by lawyers for Epstein’s former cellmate at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan.

That cellmate, former Westchester County, New York, police officer Nicholas Tartaglione, claims he helped save the life of the wealthy investor Epstein during his suicide bid at the federal jail on July 23.

Epstein, 66, died weeks later in from what authorities have ruled was a suicide by hanging in that jail, where the former friend of Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton was awaiting trial on charges related to his alleged sexual abuse of dozens of underage girls from 2002 through 2005.

His death, which remains under investigation, sparked conspiracy theories that he actually was murdered because of his ties to wealthy and powerful people, some of whom have been accused of having sex with Epstein’s victims….. .

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/20/video-of-jeffrey-epstein-jail-suicide-attempt-is-found.html

VIA: The Hyper Local Yonkers Newswire Facebook News Discussion Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/YonkersNewswire/permalink/2530565163867713/

YONKERS: A 64-year-old #WilliamHines committed three separate robberies, all in Yonkers.

On the evening of January 6th, William Hines robbed an 11-year-old boy near Palisade Avenue and Walsh Road.

Just after midnight on February 4th, he stole money from a victim on Elm Street who he repeatedly punched in the face and had to be hospitalized.
William Hines committed a third robbery on February 12th on Ashburton Avenue.

He will be sentenced on January 21st.

 PATCH: Street Burglar Hospitalized One Victim

YONKERS, NY — A Yonkers man whose street robberies victimized an 11-year-old and hospitalized another has been found guilty by a jury.

William Hines, 64, was found guilty of robbing three victims and assaulting one of them. Specifically, the jury found Hines guilty of the following:

Robbery in the Second Degree, a class C violent felony

Assault in the Second Degree, a class D Violent Felony

Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a class E Felony

Robbery in the Third Degree, a class D felony

Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree, a misdemeanor

Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 21….

https://patch.com/new-york/mountvernonny/street-burglar-hospitalized-one-victim

DAILY VOICE: Westchester Man Convicted Of Multiple Street Robberies

A Westchester man has been convicted of multiple street robberies, including one involving an 11-year-old boy, the District Attorney’s Office announced.

Yonkers resident William Hines, 64, was found guilty by a jury of robbing three victims and assaulting one of them, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr, announced.

Scarpino said that on three different days, Hines robbed three victims in Yonkers….

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/yorktown/news/westchester-man-convicted-of-multiple-street-robberies/780865/

GIVE A LISTEN: WYNK Yonkers Community Radio >>> Holiday Hall

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION: Blending favorite Christmas classics with recent holiday hits!

CONGRATULATIONS: To Yonkers Police Department police Recruits Michael Bellone, Megan Canty, Keith Defino, Dylan Deierlein, Vincent Dicaprio, Michael Fracchiolla, Kyle Gray, Michael Hodges, Ann Jimenez, Shaban Khan, Roger Khoury, Michael Klimetz, Catherine lara, Nicholas McGill, Jorge Miclat, Brendan Mulroy, Jared Newman, Daisy Payes, Frank Sabatino, Joseph Salameh, lauren Soto, Vincent Spano, William Sullivan, Euthimios Theotokatos, Elizabeth Tovar and Steven Velasquez

The new #YonkersPD officers, who completed 20 weeks of training at the police academy in #Valhalla, received their diplomas before a packed house at the #SUNYPurchase Performing Arts Center.

County Executive George Latimer, Deputy County Executive Kenneth Jenkins, Public Safety Commissioner #ThomasGleason and Westchester District Attorney #AnthonyScarpinoJr. presented the graduates of the 148th Session Basic Police Recruit Class with their diplomas and congratulated them for mastering the physical and academic demands of the Academy.

Public Safety Commissioner Gleason noted that the recruit school curriculum is constantly updated to reflect the challenges police officers face in today’s world.

He said they were well prepared for whatever might come their way and he urged them to always be focused on improving the lives of people they serve and protect.

“If you stay true to your ideals, and do what you know in your heart is the right thing, you will be able to put your head on the pillow at night knowing that you did this difficult and demanding job to the best of your ability,” Commissioner Gleason said.

In total Seventy-seven police recruits graduated Friday from the Westchester County Police Academy and are headed off to work at 15 law enforcement agencies in Westchester and one in #PutnamCounty.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY: The FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force, Yonkers Police and US Marshals Service are seeking assistance from the public in finding Jamar Manners, also known as “Gutter,” who has been charged federally for possession of a firearm as a felon.

The FBI New York is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to his arrest.

Authorities say Manners violated the terms of his probation twice after serving time in federal prison for a gang conviction.

Manners was once the leader of the Elm Street Wolves, a violent street gang in Yonkers.

While searching for him for his second probation violation, agents spotted him on December 17, 2019 in the area near Alder Street between Spruce and Elm Streets. He jumped from the car he was driving and ran away.

Agents recovered a loaded gun from the car.

Anyone with information concerning his whereabouts is asked to call the FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force at 212-384-1000.

YONKERS – Yonkers officials, Wednesday, dedicated the city’s new firehouse, Station 1, at 25 John Street. The $15 million project is the first firehouse to be built in Yonkers since 1980 and will service Tower Ladder 71 and the department’s Rescue Company.

QUOTE: “Today is a proud day in our city as we celebrate the newest addition to our fire department,” said Mayor Mike Spano. “Serving as the most active house in the city, Station 1’s location combined with its state of the art equipment and accommodations will compliment Yonkers firefighters’ continuous efforts to protect and serve our city.”

Station 1 stands as a four-bay, two-story, steel-framed building with a lower level parking area.

Totaling approximately 22,500 square feet, the building on the first floor contains firematic support spaces adjacent to the apparatus bay, an exercise room, a day room with kitchen, company officer’s office, watch booth and associated mechanical spaces.

The second floor contains personnel lockers and sleeping quarters for on-duty members, including female officer sleeping quarters.

An onsite fuel station provides fuel for fire trucks and city vehicles.

All lighting, both interior and exterior, is set with LED fixtures and an emergency generator will provide 100 percent power backup.

Mechanical systems include rooftop units, radiant floor heating system and a heat recovery unit with energy conservation in mind.

The Tower Ladder and Rescue Company were relocated in 2015 after the original Station 1 was condemned and closed due to unsafe building conditions and was deemed economically beyond repair.

Components of the old Station 1 were included in the construction of the new station, including a mural, bricks and exterior rosettes that are mounted in the apparatus bay.

Also included in the construction of the new firehouse is the dedication of a firefighter’s memorial which is comprised of five historic church bells that once rang at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, which burnt down in 1981, and then were later housed at St. John’s Episcopal Church in downtown Yonkers.

The city also plans to bury a time capsule at the foot of the bell tower, which is filled with Yonkers memorabilia, including equipment and artifacts from the #YonkersFireDepartment and Yonkers Public Schools.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the Mayor of the City of Yonkers, New York, will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, December 23, 2019at 5:00pm, Mayor’s Reception Room, 2nd floor, 40 South Broadway, Yonkers, New York, to hear all interested parties and citizens regarding the adoption of the following Local Law, to wit:

A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 58 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS ENTITLED “HOUSING AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE” IN RELATION TO BOILER SERVICE COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION

Said hearing may be adjourned from time to time as necessary. Further information, including access to a copy of said proposed local law, may be obtained at the City Clerk’s office, City Hall, 40 South Broadway, Yonkers, New York.

MIKE SPANO, Mayor

Date: December 15, 2019

YONKERS PIC: Mayor Mike Spano hosted the 2nd Annual Pre-#Kwanzaa Community Networking Event at Yonkers City Hall

The event was a great celebration of family, community and culture among the local African American community and the business owners and entrepreneurs of #Yonkers.

In attendance were #DwanitaCrosby, Kevin McGill, Kevstervision, #ArleneSantosWright, Exclusively Your Hair Salon, #BryanAllen, B. Sharp Ideas; #BarbaraKirkland, BK Soul Restaurant, Vanessa & #KristinaColeman, Vee’s Sweetz,Sequoya Brown, BrownsTouch and Rhonda & Dwayne Cloud, KAP Afterschool Program & Camp and Nubia-Earth Martin, Birth from The Earth.

Represented at the event were Lincoln Park Jewish Center, Greystone Jewish Center/Chabad of Yonkers, Northeast Jewish Center of Yonkers, JCY-Westchester Community Partners and the Academy for Jewish Religion

Also in attendance were Yonkers’ State Senator Shelley Mayer, Assemblyman Nader Sayegh, Yonkers City Council President Mike Khader, as well as outgoing Yonkers City Council Majority Leader Michael Sabatino, Minority Leader Mike Breen and City Councilwoman Corazon Pineda Isaac

Former Yonkers City Council President Chuck Lesnick was also in attendance at the event representing a Jewish group that often partners with The City of Yonkers

ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE: Applicants for the position of Yonkers Firefighter Are Being Taken Now

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Female and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.