Yonkers Tribune

Santa Claus to Make Annual Appearance at Holiday Party for Developmentally Disabled Children

YONKERS, NY -- As in years past, Santa Claus will make an appearance this Sunday, December 11th at Social at Dunwoodie at Dunwoodie Golf Club in Yonkers as “Operation Santa Claus” hosts its annual fundraising benefit for developmentally disabled children.

Happy Islamic New Year - 1433 A.H.

The Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية‎ Ras as-Sanah al-Hijriyah) is the day that marks the beginning of a new Islamic calendar year. Today is that day, Saturday, November 26, 2011. It is the day on which the year count is incremented. The first day of the year is observed on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. This is the year 1433 A.H.

 

Audition Call for “Barefoot in the Park”

Yonkers, NY -- Actors Conservatory Theatre (ACT) has scheduled auditions for the Neil Simon comedy, “Barefoot in the Park,  on February 28 and March 2, from 7pm to 10pm, at 20 Buckingham Road, in Yonkers, New York 10701. All roles are open. Tom Kramer is the director. Performances from May 5 - 15.  Learn more: ACT telephone: (914) 391-6558, or ACTshows.org.

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. 

Hillview Reservoir Facility Site Venue for Alarm Systems Testing

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Yonkers, NY, September 27, 2010 --  On Tuesday September 28^th 2010 at approximately 9:00 a.m., the New York City Department of Environmental Protection will be testing their site wide alarm systems at the Hillview Reservoir facility within the confines of the 2^nd Precinct.  This testing is part of their testing procedures and an alarm will sound for a one minute to five minute duration.  Prior to the alarm sounding there will be a message stating “This is just a test.”  Further information and concerns can be made by contacting Folashade Ogunyele, Chlorine Risk Manager at N.Y.C.D.E.P.  Her phone number is (718) 652-5705.  2^nd Precinct residents in the area of the reservoir can also contact the 2^nd Precinct at (914) 377-7452.   

 

Josephine Spano: A Life of Faith and a Promise Kept

Saint Gerard Majella, Patron of Expectant Mothers, Difficult Pregnancies, and Childless Couples

The promise of creating a family began with the first born son in 1953. In planning for another child, the blessing of twin sons who would die shortly thereafter was devastating. That tragedy was followed by a miscarriage. Next, the doctor advised that more children would be unlikely."That's when I first learned about Saint Gerard, the Patron Saint of Motherhood,” said Josephine Spano.

Klein Graffiti Clean-up Crew to Hit The Bronx and Westchester Streets

 Senator Klein’s ‘Graffiti Clean-up Crew’ Will Remove Graffiti Tags In Several Hard-to-reach Locations Across The 34th Senate District

New York, NY -- April 7, 2010-- On Wednesday, April 7th, as part of a Spring cleaning effort, Senator Jeff Klein’s (D-Bronx/Westchester) graffiti removal crew will clean graffiti on hard-to-reach overpasses, railroad bridges and buildings across the Bronx and Westchester.

The crew will target several sites including the Citgo gas station off of the Hutchinson River Parkway, Bruckner Expressway, Bronxdale Avenue, I-95 overpasses, Pelham Parkway overpass as well as the railroad bridges along Einstein Hospital and East Tremont Avenue. Klein’s crew will also clean areas in the Town of Pelham and the City of New Rochelle.

Holiday Boutique at Andrus on Hudson

Holiday Boutique

at

Andrus on Hudson

185 Old Broadway

Hastings-on-Hudson

on

Friday, November 20^th from 10 AM - 4 PM

&

 Saturday, November 21^st from 9 AM - 4 PM

in the Auditorium

 

 

Vendors welcome

 

Please contact Sandra Sindaco, Director of Community Life

at (914) 478-3700 ext. 650 or email to ssindaco@andrusonhudson.org

Majority Leader Annabi Announces Honorary Street Renaming Ceremony for Nukho Family

Ceremony Honors Deceased Beloved Merchant, Milad Nukho

Yonkers, NY --  Yonkers City Council Majority Leader Sandy Annabi (D – Dist. 2) today announced an honorary street naming ceremony on South Broadway, at Fanshaw Avenue at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, October 23, 2009.

2009 YAAHC Flagraising

The Yonkers African Heritage Festival Rescheduled

Yonkers, NY -- Councilwoman Patricia McDow has advised that the Yonkers African Heritage Festival hosted by the Yonkers African-American Heritage Committee, Inc. CANCELLED by violent weather for Fri-Sun, July 17-19, 2009 has been RESCHEDULED for Fri-Sun, Aug 7-9, 2009 as follows:

Greyston Foundation Annual Benefit

<<< (L-R): Richard Martinelli, former Yonkers City Council President; and Julius Walls, Jr., Greyston Bakery CEO, Yonkers and Chuck Lesnick, Yonkers City Council President

>>> (L-R): Robert Baron, Dobbs Ferry; Steven Brown, Greyston Foundation President; Janet DiFiore, Westchester County District Attorney, and Tracy Baron, Dobbs Ferry.

Yonkers, NY -- The theme for this year’s Greyston Foundation Annual Benefit was “Celebrating Transformation” with this year’s honorees, Martin Ginsburg, a pioneer in residential development in Westchester for 45 years, and Stew Leonard, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Stew Leonard’s, the “World’s Largest Dairy Store.

Town Hall Meeting on Economic Recovery Package

Mount Vernon, NY -- State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson, Senate Deputy Leader Jeff Klein, Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith, and Mount Vernon Mayor Clinton Young in cooperation with the Westchester Congressional delegation will host a town hall meeting on the federal economic recovery package auditorium of the Mt. Vernon High School on Saturday, May 9, 2009, from 9 am to 12 Noon.

Clearwater Hosting Two Special Sailing

  Yonkers, NY – Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, America’s flagship environmental organization, will be hosting two special sails in conjunction with the Palisades Interstate Park Commission aboard the sloop Clearwater to the historic Kearney House in Alpine, New Jersey from Yonkers, New York on Saturday, May 9. Both sails are open to the public.

Berry Festival and Flea Market at Sherwood House

 

Yonkers, NY -- Along with berry season comes warmer weather, long afternoons, cool dips into the pool, summer vacations, and eating good food. Summer and berries just go together!  Celebrate the beginning of summer on May 17th at Historic Sherwood House with one of our traditional summer treats... berries!