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Eye on Theatre - Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical By John Simon

The theater has always depended on both artists and journeymen. Genuine artists are few and far between, and would not be sufficient to keep the theater going. That is where the journeymen come in, and the smarter ones do manage to fill the gap. And so we have Frank Wildhorn and his musicals, of which Jekyll & Hyde is by far the most successful.

New York Civic: Annus Horribilis By Henry J. Stern

Bloomberg Beleaguered by Medley of Mishaps.

Third Term Troubles?

The flood of personal criticism leveled at Mayor Bloomberg because of the city's poor response to the December 26 blizzard is somewhat over the top.

Ed Koch Commentary: Unfinished Business - The Great Recession By Ed Koch

Looking back on 2010 and the Great Recession, I continue to be enraged by the lack of accountability for those who wrecked our economy and brought the U.S. to its knees.  The shocking truth is that those who did the damage are still in charge.  Many who ran Wall Street before and during the debacle are either still there making millions, if not billions, of dollars, or are in charge of our country’s economic policies which led to the debacle.      

Jim Castro-Blanco On the Level with Narog and Aris

New Rochelle, NY --  Jim Castro-Blanco is Richard Narog’s and Hezi Aris’ guest  this Tuesday, December 28th, from 10 am through 11 am, on WVOX-1460 AM on your radio dial and worldwide on www.WVOX.com. Yonkers City Councilwoman Joan Gronowski (3rd District), will be  their guest on January 4th.

Snow Storm Update for Yonkers By Det. Sgt. Patrick McCormack

Yonkers, NY -- The clearing of roadways continues by DPW personnel throughout city streets.  Residents are urged to refrain from driving if possible, as driving conditions are still dangerous in certain areas.  As nightfall approaches, freezing road surfaces may occur.  Snow should be removed from sidewalks and residents are reminded that snow should not be deposited into city streets.  All non-emergencies that are police related can be reported by dialing 377-7900, and all emergencies can reported by dialing 911.   

YPD Announce New Community Safety Initiative By Detective Sergeant Patrick McCormack

Yonkers, NY -- The Department is launching The Yonkers Police Alert Network, a new interactive way to keep the community connected and informed through opt-in e-mail, text message and web published public safety alerts.  Citizens can now follow the Department on “twitter” and “facebook.”     

Thoughts About The Season By Michael Edelman, Sam Zherka, and Hezi Aris

In this joyous holiday season with the New Year’s festivities only days away, it would seem to  behoove us to reflect on the greatness of our nation and what made it become a beacon of freedom throughout the world. In other words, although We may disagree with each other on various policies and ideologies, we all recognize that what makes Us the United States of America is an abiding respect for our differences. Unfortunately this last campaignseason saw a candidate nominated for a congressional seat in Westchester County whose writings and stated views contradict just about everything that brings us together.  After the Republican party’s first choice unexpectedly dropped out, Jim Russell offered to run against incumbent Congresswoman Nita Lowey. Having run and lost to her before, maybe it seemed like a good idea but it became immediately apparent that the choice was worse than a poor one. 

The Westchester Guardian - December 30, 2010 Edition

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Dangerous Nor’Easter to Impact the Region Sunday Into Monday - UPDATE: More Snow; Higher Wind Gusts

Winter Storm Preparedness Information

The National Weather service advises a major winter storm will impact the metropolitan region from today, Sunday through Monday afternoon.

The area to be effected includes Westchester County, among other immediate suburbs of New York City, Northeast New Jersey,, Long Island, and the coastal and interior southeast Connecticut.
The Blizzard warning is in  effect from 6:00 am Sunday to 6:00 pm Monday.

Merry Chistmas Yonkers

Attorney Lauren P. Raysor, Esq. to be Keynote Speaker at “Celebrating Kwanzaa & Valuing our Health”

Yonkers, NY -- Lauren P. Raysor, Esq. (pictured) has been named Keynote Speaker for “Celebrating Kwanzaa & Valuing our Health,” which will take place Monday, December 27 at Yonkers YMCA, 17 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers. The event is presented by Sister to Sister International, Inc. (STSI) and the Yonkers Family YMCA, in collaboration with various community partners. 

BREAKING NEWS: White Plains Common Council Votes to Recall Mayor By Nancy King

White Plains, NY -- At a special meeting on December 22nd, the White Plains Common Council passed a resolution expressing their lack of confidence in Mayor Adam  Bradley and asked for his resignation. The meeting was called by Council Member David Buchwald and four other council members.  Buchwald has been critical of the mayor since his arrests earlier this year and called him a convicted criminal at tonight’s meeting.  It has also been questioned as to whether Buchwald is behind the anonymous RecallAdamBradley.com website.  Each member of the Common Council was able to address the mayor giving his or her reasons for expressing the vote of no confidence. The lone no vote came form Councilman Dennis Power who read from a prepared statement charging that Mayor Bradley should be afforded his appeal process and despite his legal troubles, he noted the mayor has contributed to the city moving forward this year despite harsh economic times.

Westchester County Board Chairman Jenkins to County Executive Astorino

Enough with the Republican Hypocrisy! 

White Plains, NY, December 22, 2010 --  Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairman Ken Jenkins (D-Yonkers) (pictured left) released a statement pointing out the hypocrisy of Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino (pictured right) who recently vetoed a transfer of $500,000 from the County Attorney’s office to the Board of Legislators operating budget to offset costs of assigning four (4) attorneys to advise the Board on legal matters. Astorino criticized the Board, expressing that the Board was “setting up its own legal fiefdom and patronage positions”. 

Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Bipartisan Deal on 9/11 Health

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer today announced they have reached a bipartisan agreement to pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act today in the U.S. Senate. 

Senators Gillibrand and Schumer issued the following statement: