Budget Passes With 6.2% Tax Increase: More State Aid-No Layoffs
‘This is my seventh budget and the most difficult. You have to honor your union contracts and now we are avoiding layoffs.’
City Council Minority...
NYC ID Card Doesn’t Protect Undocumented Residents
By Frank Spotorno
News of Pablo Villaviencio, and his recent arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has spread across our country. Villaviencio, 35 and the...
Regeneron & YPIE Team Up For STEM Symposium
“The Cooling Effects of Vertical Greenery,” “the Genetics of Melanoma” and “Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease” were just three science research posters...
‘Journess Interruptus’
This too is Yonkers
by Eric Schoen
Well friends, I learned a very important lesson last week. You may remember that I was due to have...
Anthony Morales Wins 54th Annual Citywide Spelling Bee
By Dan Murphy
The Yonkers Public Schools and the Exchange Club of Yonkers hosted the 54th annual Yonkers Citywide Spelling Bee on June 4 at...
Street Renaming Keep Michael Nolan’s Memory Alive
On May 24th at the corner of Stockbridge Road and Middleboro Drive, the City of Yonkers renamed the street corner Michael Nolan Way. Members...
Gorton’s Val & Sal Show the Promise of America
By Dan Murphy
Gorton High School’s Valedictorian and Salutatorian for 2018 are best examples of how the American dream lives on in Yonkers. –too cheesy?
Valedictorian...
MGM Buys Empire Casino For $850 Million
End of an Era in Yonkers
Last week, MGM Resorts International announced the purchase of Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway for $850 million, in...
Should DMV Give Undocumented Immigrants Driver’s Licenses?
By Dan Murphy
As the State Legislature considers a bill that would grant undocumented immigrants access to state driver’s licenses, the debate has now come...
County to Rebuild Memorial Field? We Hope So
Mt. Vernon City Council Votes ‘No Faith’
By Dan Murphy
The Mount Vernon City Council voted last week to permit Westchester County to rebuild Memorial Field,...
