Yonkers Tribune

Happy Easter and Sweet Passover Greetings to Yonkers

Happy Passover celebration to you and your family...

             .חג פסח שמח לך ולמשפחתך

Happy Easter celebrations to one and all. 

Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon 2012

 

 

Happy Kwanzaa Yonkers

 

The Yonkers Tribune wish you a harvest of smiles, love of friends and family and abundance of happiness.

Assemblyman Spano Partners with Yonkers Portuguese-American Community Center to Open Cooling Center During Oppressive Heat Wave

YONKERS, NY – July 20, 2011 -- Assemblyman Mike Spano (D – Yonkers) has partnered with Antero Pereira, President of the Portuguese-American Community Center, to open the center as a cooling center facility tomorrow and Friday between 12pm and 5pm for residents in need of a cool place during the anticipated dangerous heat wave expected to impact our area.

 “Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the U.S and is especially dangerous for our elderly residents and young children,” Assemblyman Mike Spano said. “I encourage all residents and those working outdoors to stay cool and hydrated, and please seek a cool place to rest like the Portuguese-American Community Center if needed.”

Spano said water will also be available for those in need. For more information please contact Fernando Pinho at the Portuguese-American Community Center at 914-924-2892 or Assemblyman Mike Spano’s office at 914-779-8805.

In Search of the Familiy of James J McGuire - Originally from Glenamaddy... By James Loman

I am seeking for members of the McGuire family who originally came from Barna, Glenamaddy, Galway, Ireland. (Photo of Barna Pier)  Michael, the head of the family, passed awayon 25 March 1953. His chidren are:  Pat, born 1913, died in New York on 5 January 1955; andMicheal,  lived at 10 Tompkins Avenue upon his arrival in the States. 

James,  married Julia Mary Higgins on 12 September 1936  at the Monastry of the Sacred Heart, in Yonkers, New York; andJames Junior married Maureen on 1 December 1962. Their son was named James Joseph McGuire. Kate Mary Cathrine bore a son called Skipper who married Arline in September 1954.

Coyne Park Range to be Opened Tuesday Nights on Trial Basis Throughout February

Although the Coyne Park Range normally is closed on Tuesday nights, on a trial basis they will be open Tuesday nights in February from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm.  Attendance those nights will determine whether or not this policy will continue.

In the interim, they have learned that there is a Gun and Knife Show at the Westchester County Center this Saturday and Sunday, February 5 and 6, for those who may be interested in attending.

Merry Chistmas Yonkers

9/11 Remembrance and Reflective Ceremony and 18th Annual River Festival

Reform Rabbis Denounce "International Burn a Quran Day" Proposed by Reverend Terry Jones

-- The world's largest group of Jewish clergy, the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR), yesterday issued a statement condemning the proposed "International Burn a Quran Day" by Rev. Terry Jones of The Dove World Outreach Center of Gainesville, Florida, for September 11, 2010.

Eric Schoen’s Address to the Members of the Charter Revision Commission

Archival photo of a past Yonkers Charter Revision Commission meeting.

Yonkers, NY, August 17, 2010, -- The following statement was presented on Monday, August 17, 2010, before the Board of Directors of the Charter Revision Commission by Eric Schoen as follows:

"The proposal for succession to the office of mayor before you is a bad one and should not be put on the ballot.

The Online Community and Memorial for Gold Star Families BY BRIAN WISE

Families United has launched the first National Gold Star Family Registry. This public, online platform is the first, comprehensive record of fallen heroes and family network ever developed. Whether they gave their life in WWII, Vietnam, Korea, Iraq or Afghanistan or another conflict, the registry is a place to ensure their memory will live on.  (www.GoldStarFamilyRegistry.com) 

Happy Fourth of July 2010

 

PBA and CLSA to Conduct Press Conference in Conjunction with Messiah Baptist Church

 On Sunday, June 27th, at 12:30pm, members of the Yonkers Police Benevolent Association (PBA) and Yonkers Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants Association (CLSA) will join with members of the Messiah Baptist Church for a press conference to express their collective concerns with proposed cuts to the Yonkers Police Department.

Yonkersites Recognize Present and Future Challenges BY HEZI ARIS

June 24, 2010, Yonkers, NY -- The heat of the day had not had time to dissipate. Still Yonkersites came to fill the cavernous air-conditioned room. On one side were long collapsible tables lined in a long vertical arrangement; on the other side was an arrangement of chairs stationed in rows one after the other before a simple dais. Upon entry into the venue, the heat of the outdoors was whisked away by the cool temperature within. I signed the sign-in sheet. I unfamiliar with the environs. I gravitated toward the tables and sat down. It felt as if I had entered my mother’s kitchen. There was a sense of inclusion, a heartfelt joy of seeing old friends and welcoming new ones. It was non-judgmental. If you want to feel sincere comfort and warmth, you may wish to attend the next meeting held at the North Yonkers Preservation and Development Corp. located at 219 Ridge Avenue.

Yonkers PBA and CLSA Members to Stage Rally Before City Hall

June 11, 2010, Yonkers, NY -- The Yonkers police Benevolent Association (PBA) and the Yonkers Captains, Lieutenants, and Sergeants Association (CLSA) will be holding a rally on the steps of City Hall, along with other city unions and community groups, protesting the proposed layoffs and demotions on Tuesday, June 15 at 4:30pm.