Yonkers Tribune

Know When to Fold It By Henry J. Stern

Viva Pedro Espada - Again a Democrat,
They Anoint Him Majority Leader

The State Senate is taking a breather from its month-long ordeal of organizing itself.  The hijacking ended when the head mutineer rejoined the crew.  Rather than being put in irons, he was made captain of the cheese-eating surrender monkeys.

DiFiore Reminds Schorr About Tough on Crime Record

"I remind Mr. Schorr of a very important fact he continues to ignore in this campaign. Under my administration, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office has been very tough on crime. We have one of the highest violent felony conviction rates in the state of New York. And as I stated earlier today, in accepting the endorsement of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, I am honored to have strong partners in Albany." - Janet DiFiore, Westchester District Attorney.

Statement from Dan Schorr

White Plains, NY -- "Janet DiFiore's decision to solicit the endorsement of Shelly Silver, who has been the principal obstructionist to enacting critical anti-crime legislation, such as the expansion of the DNA database and protections from sex offenders, is a shocking realization about where Ms. DiFiore's priorities lie. This endorsement should be a red flag to all voters who expect their district attorney to take a tough stance on crime."

Dan Schorr is the Westchester County District Attorney nominee of the Westchester County Republican Committee.

NYS Assembly Speaker Silver Joins Westchester Assembly Delegation in Endorsing Westchester District attorney DiFiore for Re-election

(L-R) NYS Assemblyman Adam Bradley, NYS Assemblywoman Amy Paul, NYS Assemblymn Gary Pretlow, Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore, NYS Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, NYS Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, and NYS Assemblyman Mike Spano.

White Plains, NY -- In a show of Democratic Party unity, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was joined by Westchester Assembly members in endorsing District Attorney Janet DiFiore for re-election Tuesday morning at Westchester County Democratic Committee Headquarters in White Plains. Speaker Silver said, "Janet DiFiore is a tough and intelligent prosecutor who is taking the lead on the issues that matter to the residents of Westchester County - from Child Advocacy to Youth Courts, drug treatment for the addicted, to prisoner re-entry, training and education for law enforcers, to community outreach.   She is a great D.A., and a talented legal mind. And I am proud to endorse her re-election."

Does the Honorable Sonia Sotomayor Embrace the U.S. Constitution?

The Honorable Sonia Sotomayor,  the first Hispanic Supreme Court nominee, yesterday vowed loyalty to the "impartiality of our justice system."  Based on Judge Sotomayor's record, as postulated by her from the bench, is her demeanor defined by an embracing of the U.S. Constitution or otherwise. How do you see it?

Westchester Herald - Volume 4 - Number 145 - July 13, 2009

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NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Determines Yonkers FY2009-2010 Budget in Compliance

 

Sun, Sand, and Subpoenas - Pictorial Commentary by Martin McGloin

 

Henry Stern Moderates Civic Forum on MTA

New York, NY -- NYCivic will be hosting a Civic Forum, "The Future of the MTA," on Wednesday, July 15, at 6:30 pm. The talk will be held at the Museum of the City of New York, at 1220 Fifth Avenue, between 103rd and 104th Streets.

Where Do You Stand? - Should All Parades and Other Celebrations be Canceled During Yonkers' Financial Crisis?

An acid-tongued blogger, upon receiving notice that Councilwoman Patricia McDow (District 1) postponed the African American Heritage Festival because of the recent storm, had a suggestion. The suggestion was that all parades, festivities, and the like, including those celebrating ethnic pride, that require police and other services which consume overtime costs be canceled in entirety. The person making the comment further notes that should a Riverfest be planned, it too be canceled. Yonkers cannot forget that the 2009 Fourth of July festivities were canceled because of a lack of funds. Further, Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone in his most recent Press Conference at the Office of Emergency Services divulged that the 15 minute, less than tornado designated storm, when all is said and done will have cost Yonkers in excess of $2.1 million.  

Trends Forecaster Gerald Celente and Westchester County District Attorney Candidate Dan Schorr On the Level with Host Hezi Aris

New Rochelle, NY --  Gerald Celente, the world's #1 Trends Forecaster is our guest at the top of the hour. Dan Schorr, candidate for Westchester County District Attorney is our guest at the bottom of the hour. Our guests will be heard on Tuesday, July 14th on the On the Level with Hezi Aris radio show heard from 10:00 through 11:00 am on WVOX.1460 AM live.

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Dodgers Humiliate Mets in 11-2 Rout in Rubber Match of Three-Game Series a Week Before the All Star Break By Dan Miller

Dodgers Manager Joe Torre catches up with Jay Horwitz Mets Vice President, Media Relations and discusses old times in New York. Torre former Yankee skipper moved to the West Coast and brought former Yankee All-Star and fan favorite Don Mattingly along as his batting coach. The Dodgers are leading the National League West by 7 games and have a .275 team batting average. Photo by and courtesy of Dan Miller / DMD Images.

New York, NY -- The New York Mets faced the Western Division leading Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night July 9 in the rubber match of a three game series, with each team taking one game apiece.

Hoist the Jolly Roger By Henry J. Stern

Senate Democrats Find Agreement at Lowest Common Denominator;
Desire for Power, Perks and Pork

The Albany farce closed on its 32nd day, July 10, 2009, with a complete victory for the hijackers.

Yonkers Budget to Receive Attention in Albany

Albany, NY -- "The New York Senate passed our revenue extenders yesterday," noted David Simpson, Communication Director for Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone. "The mayor has been assured that the Yonkers bills will be among the first that the governor signs.  The comptroller's office has told the mayor that they *will* in fact certify the budget (despite their objections to the serious underfunding of overtime) once the governor has signed the bills.  And the finance department will send out tax bills on Monday once everything is official.  So it appears our budget situation has finally been resolved."

Appropriations Bill Funds Important Projects in Lower Hudson Valley

Washington, DC – The Appropriations Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee today passed the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, including $2.4 million requested by Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) for important projects to enhance health and education in Westchester and Rockland Counties.

New York State Senators Each Share Equally in Responsibility for Dismissing Public Interest for their Own Respective Agendas By Hezi Aris

Yonkers, NY -- It has been almost six weeks since a "coup" caused a major convulsion on the New York State Senate; bringing about a state of ill ease. Were the former power brokers led by Senator Malcolm Smith still in charge? Would Sen John Sampson come to rule the roost? It all came to reveal itself and unravel in lockstep as two renegade senators, specifically Sen Pedro Espada Jr. and Sen  Hiram Monserrate switched alliances from the Democratic party affiliation to that of the Republicans, realigning the balance of power from predominately in favor of the Democrats to one in which there were now an equal number of Democrats and Republicans. The score was tallied at 31 members  for each party and the position of  lieutenant governor sat vacant. New York State Governor David Paterson was marginalized as impotent by the press. The coup gripped media by the throat. It was the only game in town; nothing else could dislodge the "drama" that would consume Albany. And consume it it did. One day the protagonists were on one side of the political aisle and next they were elsewhere. Public interest and concern couldn't hold a candle to the concern of who would wield power. The scenarios would be decided along partisan interests. And it was.

Yonkers Operating Under Local State of Emergency - Press Conference

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Sen. Stewart-Cousins Announces Relocation of Major Biotech Firm to Village of Ardsley Creating 400 Jobs

Village of Ardsley, NY -- State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D/WF – 35th District) today announced that OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Melville, New York will relocate part of its operations in the former Perdue Pharma complex in the Village of Ardsley within the Town of Greenburgh.

Great, But is it Legal? By Henry J. Stern

Paterson Appoints Ravitch, but has he the Authority?
Appeals Court will Decide, Hopefully, Reasonably Soon

The internet is a remarkable invention which has made it possible to communicate with large numbers of people in a very short time.   It remains a challenge, however, for even this marvelous device to keep up with the twists and turns of the Albany players whose standoff is in its second month.

Civil Service Law Helps Protect Against Abuse By Joan Gronowski

 Re "State: Nine Yonkers City Hall appointees must take Civil Service test" (The Journal News article dated June 25, 2009), the state Department of Civil Service rejected Yonkers' request to reclassify the positions of six provisional employees in the mayor's office, seeking to remove these employees from Civil Service testing.

Yonkers withdrew requests to reclassify jobs for seven other provisional employees before the state could rule. One of those seven, mayoral spokesman David Simpson, stated the Yonkers Civil Service Commission planned to "retool the job descriptions for the rejected and withdrawn positions and resubmit them to the state." This can only mean the city may again create new titles for these individuals, which they often do when employees serve past the nine-month maximum.

Con Edison to Distribute Dry Ice to Westchester County Residents Thursday Morning

Yonkers, NY --  Starting Thursday, July 9, 2009,  at 7:00 a.m., Con Edison will make dry ice available to Westchester residents still without power following Tuesday night’s storm, as over 300 crews and contractors continue working on service restoration.   Bags of dry ice will be distributed starting at 7 a.m. Thursday in the Sears parking lot at the Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers.

A Message to My Fellow New Yorkers By David A. Paterson

Over the past year, we have worked together to tackle the worst fiscal and economic crisis to hit New York since the Great Depression. Throughout that time, my number one priority as Governor has been to stabilize our State’s economy and put New York on the road to recovery. By taking necessary and sometimes difficult steps, our State has avoided some of the more dire circumstances confronting other states.   

Councilwoman McDow Calls on the City to Declare Yonkers in a State of Emergency

 Yonkers, NY- Councilwoman Patricia McDow (pictured) said, "After an extensive tour of the 1st District and seeing first hand the damage that was a result of last nights storm and speaking with the residents of the damaged areas, it is is very clear that Yonkers and homeowners need financial assistance for the cleanup process needed to make the city whole again."

Governor Paterson Names Richard Ravitch as New York State Lieutenant Governor

  Albany, NY -- In a televised address, New York State Governor David A Paterson (left) named Richard Ravitch (right) as New York State's Lieutenant Governor. Mr Ravitch's appointment will go to break the 31 to 31 tie votes that have stalemated the Senate. The power struggle has consumed the Senate for five weeks

Trend Alert - Biden Admission: Obama Plan Doomed By Gerald Celente

Kingston, NY  -- Vice President Joseph Biden's admission that the Obama Administration's economic recovery plan was predicated on egregiously inaccurate forecasts consigns the entire effort to failure, predicts Gerald Celente.