Yonkers Tribune

5th District Yonkers City Council Candidate Michael Breen Sleeps Through Initial Budget Hearing

Mike Breen <<<awake and asleep>>>.

YONKERS, NY -- The Yonkers City Council began the arduous task in the beginning process of delving into Mayor Amicone’s Proposed 2011-2012 Budget on Tuesday, April 26th. An acid-tongued blogger snapped this telling photo of declared candidate Michael Breen sleeping soundly through the first telling of the budget proposals that would impact both the municipal and education aspects of the city. 

New York Civic Donations Call, Auction, and Support of Investigative Journalism Drive Begins

NEW YORK, NY -- On Friday, April 29^th, New York Civic will begin a ten-day online Ebay auction ending in a live silent auction on May 9^th to raise money for six fellowships we will be awarding later this year to support investigative journalism in New York State. But before we kick off the auction, we are putting out a last call for item donations that are valued at $100 or more. All gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. So far, among the donations we have received are classic sports memorabilia, historic political paraphernalia, VIP tickets to the Empire State Building Observatory, gift certificates to great local restaurants, and consultations with expert life coaches and career advisers.

If you have any items, services, or tickets to special events that you would be willing to donate to New York Civic, please call 212-564-4441 or direct email to morgan@nycivic.org.

Now on to our upcoming free events:

Yonkers School Teacher Charged with Tampering of Students' Transcripts

Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced that Dean Martin (DOB 04/27/68) of 23 Water Grant Street, Yonkers, New York, was arraigned today on a 36 count Indictment charging him with:

Eye on Theatre: Outcry By John Simon

The outbreak of a dread disease is a terrible thing; of an unknown one, even more so. When what came to be known as AIDS started killing homosexuals, Larry Kramer was the one who sprung to action. Not only a terrific activist, but also, it turns out, a powerful dramatist. The Normal Heart was stirring when it opened at the Public Theater 1n 1985. Arriving now on Broadway, it may be even more arresting.

HUD Secretary Donovan Announces $216 Million nn Homeless Grants

Grants Represent Historic Investment to Confront Rural Homelessness

WASHINGTON, D.C. –- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded more than $216 million to nearly 700 new homeless programs across the country.   The grants announced today are $26 million more than last year’s grants and, combined with renewal funding announced earlier this year, represents the most homelessness assistance ever awarded by HUD.    HUD is also continuing to confront rural homelessness by targeting a record $16.4 million to 87 never-before-funded programs in less populated areas of the country (see attached list of the local programs awarded grants today or visit HUD’s website).

Governor Cuomo Announces Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. to Invest $25 Million in Yonkers

YONKERS, NY -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. (Kawasaki) will invest $25 million into their Yonkers facility and retain all 375 current positions.

Kawasaki has operated its U.S. corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility in the Hudson Valley since 1985 with the inaugural order of 95 subway cars for the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) system between New York and New Jersey.

Eye on Theatre: Precarious Revivals By John Simon

 

How revivable is a typical boulevard comedy? That is the question revived by Garson Kanin’s just brought back Born Yesterday, a hit in 1976. Since then, however, several things have changed.

New York Civic: Condemned to Repeat It By Henry J. Stern

DCAS Swallowing DORIS Would Slight City History

Councilmember Gale Brewer, who chairs the Council's Committee on Government Operations, held a public hearing this afternoon on an Administration proposal to fold the Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) into the much larger Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS).

Chuck Lesnick Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Yonkers

   

Why I’m Running

This year marks an important turning point in Yonkers as voters will decide who will lead the city for the next four years – and we cannot afford to get it wrong. After a decade and a half of Republican rule in City Hall that has been tainted by scandals and brought us to near bankruptcy, it is time for a real change. And that’s why I am announcing today my candidacy for mayor of Yonkers.

Richard Martinelli For Mayor Announcement

 

Yonkersites Have Heard the Pundits; What Are The Peopl's Take on the 2011 Mayoral Election Outcome?

YONKERS, NY -- The aspirants for Mayor of Yonkers are many. Among them, listed in alphabetical order, are Chuck Lesnick, Richard Martinelli, John Murtagh, William "Bill" Regan, and Mike Spano. If we left anyone out, name that person in the comments you leave behind. Please name the candidate for whom you will vote. Explain why they are best and why. Denote the issues you expect them to resolve over time, and specifiy the time frame you believe is fair to have them bring their best foot forward. Add any other issue, concern, or accolade for that person in you coment.

Eye on Theatre: Misrule Brittania By John Simon

Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem is a wild and crazy thing, comic and fierce, merry and smutty, three hours of not-to-be-missed riot. A huge hit in London, it comes to Broadway in that production as directed by Ian Hickson, with about half the original cast and starring the great Mark Rylance, who can do everything and packs every bit of it, from cool to rollicking, into his bravura performance as Johnny “Rooster” Byron--something to crow about.

Mary Ann Esposito On the Level with Narog and Aris

New Rochelle, NY --   Mary Ann Esposito, the author of Ciao Italia Five Ingredient Favorite: Quick and Delicious Recipes from an Italian Kitchen, creator and host of the long running PBS series Ciao Italia is  Richard Narog’s and Hezi Aris’ guest on the On the Level radio show heard between 10 am and 11 am this Tuesday, April 26th. The show is heard live on WVOX-1460 AM on your radio dial and worldwide on www.WVOX.com. The opening segment will feature Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra Maestro Richard Sadewhite.

Ed Koch Commentary: My Thoughts on The Election of 2012 By Ed Koch

The 2012 Presidential and Congressional election is all but over as a result of the adoption by the House of Representatives by a vote of 235 to 193, without a single Democrat “yes” vote for Paul Ryan’s draconian budget.  I now believe President Barack Obama will be reelected, and although anything can happen between now and Election Day, I expect to be casting my vote for him.

Analysis: Mike Spano IS Running for the Office of Mayor of the City of Yonkers By Hezi Aris

Dan Murphy, editor of the Rising Times, continues to spew a venomous concoction of deceit he eschews as news. His latest sojourn serves the candidate he has aligned himself with rather than serving The People with facts. In Mr Murphy’s latest writing, “Mike Spano - I’m Not Running for Mayor,” Mr Murphy eviscerates truthes allegedly sanctioned by City Hall spin. 

Contrary to Mr Murphy’s diatribe, Mike Spano has resolved to undertake a credible, self-sustained, personally driven effort in seeking the office of Mayor of Yonkers. His resolve is self contained and driven. He has not been cajoled or coaxed to seek office by anyone. He has earned the support and confidence from his wife and children; thereby deriving the sustenance and vitality to seek the office of Mayor of Yonkers in 2011.