Archive for June 2009
Note from The Yonkers Insider.
Posted by: wielandheusler on: June 29, 2009
Picket lines go up at Hawthorne-Pearls – At The Purser Place Entrance.
According to sources, Picket Lines have gone up at at Hawthorne-Pearls – at the Purser Place Entrance, due to Non Union Labor doing work on the project. Sources also tell us that the Non Union Workers crossed the Union Picket Line, The question is [...]
Email Blast sent to The Yonkers Insider.
Posted by: wielandheusler on: June 29, 2009
MOUNT VERNON’S TAMMANY HALL:
POWER THROUGH POLITICAL INFLUENCE OR PLAIN OLD THUGGERY?
If the public is not allowed to know about the behavior of politicians and officials, if they have no opportunity of gathering information relative to their well-being, a highly charged situation can develop and likely explode. Party leadership is losing their domination over Mount [...]
Yonkers City Council Press Release.
Posted by: wielandheusler on: June 26, 2009
CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO OVERRIDE MAYOR’S BUDGET.
Council’s Budget Lowers Taxes & Saves Jobs.
Yonkers, New York: June 26, 2009 – The Yonkers City Council this morning voted 5-2 infavor to override the mayor’s veto of the budget that was passed by the council last Saturday and subsequently vetoed by Mayor Phil Amicone on Wednesday, June 24.
Council [...]
Press Release.
Posted by: wielandheusler on: June 26, 2009
Gov. David Paterson has signed legislation that would make it easier for citizens and local officials to consolidate or dissolve local governments.
Residents and local governing bodies could petition for abolishing or combining special taxing districts, towns, villages or other government entities.
Our State Legislators, Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins and Assemblyman Richard Brodsky voted for [...]
Note from The Yonkers Insider.
Posted by: wielandheusler on: June 25, 2009
Today is a sad day with the deaths of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. We at The Yonkers Insider send our condolences to the families of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson, on their loss. Once Again, Rest in Peace, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson, God Bless their families during this time.
The Yonkers Insider
Yonkers NAACP Meeting.
Posted by: wielandheusler on: June 25, 2009
The Yonkers Branch of the NAACP
P.O. Box 614
Yonkers, New York 10702
Ph: 914-963-1459
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INVESTIGATION OF YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
“The Feds fault the police for a number of shortcomings including vague and disorganized guidelines on the use of force.”
“City says suggestions for change are welcome.”
“We view this technical assistance letter as constructive criticism. [...]
Press Release.
Posted by: wielandheusler on: June 25, 2009
Astorino Calls for State Senate Leaders to Resign Posts.
Says Counties Like Westchester Will Pay
Too High a Price for Continued Stalemate.
White Plains, NY–June 25…Westchester County Executive candidate Rob Astorino (R-I) today called on leaders in the New York State Senate–Democrats and Republicans–to resign their leadership posts, if the leadership conflict that has deadlocked the Senate [...]
Media Advisory.
Posted by: wielandheusler on: June 25, 2009
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
Astorino to Call on State Senate Leaders to Resign Posts.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY EXECUTIVE CANDIDATE ROB ASTORINO (R-I) WILL CALL ON STATE SENATE LEADERS-DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS-TO RESIGN THEIR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IF A SOLUTION TO THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE DEADLOCK IS NOT WORKED OUT BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS FRIDAY, AT A NEWS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, [...]
News from The Yonkers City Council.
Posted by: wielandheusler on: June 25, 2009
TIME: ________
PRESENT: PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
CHUCK LESNICK
DISTRICT
MAJORITY LEADER SANDY ANNABI
MINORITY LEADER LIAM J. McLAUGHLIN
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
DISTRICT:
PATRICIA D. McDOW
JOAN GRONOWSKI
JOHN M. MURTAGH
DEE BARBATO
I, THE UNDERSIGNED PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO RULE 1 (2) OF THE CITY COUNCIL RULES, DO HEREBY CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, TO BE HELD [...]
Note from The Yonkers Insider
Posted by: wielandheusler on: June 24, 2009
This morning, at a Press Conference in Yonkers City Hall. The Mayor said he would veto the recently passed Yonkers City Budget by The Yonkers City Council.
We at The Yonkers Insider will keep you posted on the next step for The Yonkers City Council. This is a big moment for our City, The taxpayers are [...]
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