Latimer’s First County Budget Stays Below Tax Cap
Westchester County Executive George Latimer last week released his first county budget since being elected last year. The $1.94 billion spending plan stays below...
Stewart-Cousins to Become Senate Majority Leader
Blue Wave Rolls Over Yonkers Again
By Dan Murphy
Election night in Yonkers on November 6, 2018 was very similar to election night 2017, with democrats...
We Endorse Nader Sayegh For Assembly, 90th Dist.
On Nov. 6, voters in Yonkers will go to the polls and elect their next member of the Assembly in the 90th District, which...
We Endorse: Stephanie Miner for Governor—Cast Your Vote for Candidate,...
Westchester businessman and community volunteer John Verni recently wrote a piece titled “Is It Time For a Real Third Party?” that we agree with...
We Endorse Michael Sussman for NY Attorney General –“Show Me A...
Cast Your Vote for Candidate, Not Party
Yonkers Rising endorses Michael Sussman for New York attorney general. Sussman, running on the Green Party line, is best...
Council Extends Term Limits– A 5-2 Vote Results in 12-Year Max
"The people are in favor of this legislation and in favor of continuing the progress," Councilman John Rubbo
By Dan Murphy
Hundreds of Yonkers residents showed...
Senator Mayer Secures $500K Grant For New School Playgrounds
State Sen. Shelley Mayer, President of the Yonkers Board of Education the Rev. Steve Lopez, Mayor Mike Spano, Superintendent of Yonkers Public Schools Dr....
Sayegh Asks at Debate—Where Have You Been, Joe Pinion?
By Dan Murphy
The two candidates seeking to replace Shelley Mayer in the New York State Assembly recently held a handful of debates and candidates...
City Council Gets Law to Modify Term Limits Change
By Dan Murphy
Last Friday, the Yonkers City Council received legislation, proposed by both Majority Leader Councilman Michael Sabatino and Minority Leader Mike Breen, to...
We Endorse: Terrence Murphy For State Senate 40th District
On Nov. 6, voters in the 40th State Senate District will cast a vote for republican State Sen. Terrence Murphy or democrat Peter Harckham....
