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Hi , Come out to The Studio at The Milestone School this Monday, April 29, 2019 to engage with Shawyn as she lays out her plan to expand district, community and public partnership! This is the first session in a four-part series. Each session will concentrate on a different topic. This Monday we will focus on youth services and education of our young Mount Vernonites. . .  Click Here to RSVP Bring your questions and enthusiasm!  #BelieveAgain   Yours truly, Shawyn Patterson Howard

Newsletter from Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano.

From the Mayor... Dear Friends, In remembrance of Yonkers Police Department's Officer Thomas Goff who passed away on March 30th, we planted a tree at the 4th Precinct that will forever live on in his honor.  It was a beautiful ceremony with Officer Goff's family, peers, members of the City Council, and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner.  The extraordinary turnout of people was a true testament to how many lives Thomas touched. Let us all hold onto the memories that we share with one another and pray that eventually moments of sadness will be replaced with great memories and more smiles than tears.   Please continue to keep Officer Goff's family in your thoughts and prayers as they continue to grieve their loss. From my family to yours, have a enjoyable and safe weekend. MIKE SPANO Mayor Yonkers In 60 To hear Mayor's Spano update our week in the City of Yonkers in only a minute, CLICK HERE OCA Clean-Up Saturday Volunteers must register at Parks Department Headquarters (285 Nepperhan Avenue) before heading to the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail. Yonkers Idol This Weekend Come check out and see who will be this year's Yonkers Idol! Doors Open at 5PM and the free show starts at 6PM at Roosevelt High School. Take Your Daughter or Son To Work Day Mayor Spano has some special guests this week as City Hall once again hosted its annual Take Your Daughters & Sons To Work Day! Arbor Day Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, along with the City's Parks Department,  celebrated Arbor Day at Wasicsko Park with a tree planting with students from Paideia School 24. Yonkers has been honored as a "Tree City USA Community" for the 32nd consecutive year. Tree City USA distinction is earned by meeting standards set by the Arbor Day Foundation and National Association of State Foresters. April 26th marks the 147th celebration of Arbor Day, which has been observed throughout the nation, with the main purpose of encouraging the planting and care of trees for the benefits our urban, community and rural landscapes. In light of Autism Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness of Autism, the Yonkers City Hall Clock Tower will be lit blue through 4/30. This will be in support of the countless individuals who live with special needs and disabilities. Out & About... Mayor Spano this week attended the Yonkers Council of PTA/PTSAs Annual Scholarship dinner to recognize the great work of our PTAs, especially longtime education advocate Sophia Wu. Congrats to Sophia and everyone who continually support our students and schools! Spring & Summer in City of Yonkers Plan your spring and summer the right way at www.YonkersNY.gov/Parks today!  Let's plenty of things for everyone the next few months in the City of Yonkers.   Registration is now open for one of the most popular camps in all of Westchester County -- Camp Rays Summer Day Camp in Yonkers!  This is an exciting  6 week program where campers will participate in a fun packed schedule of exciting activities. Register at Register.CommunityPass.net/Yonkers or call  the Yonkers Parks Department at 914.377.6444. You Can Light The  Yonkers Clock Tower One of the most beautiful aspects of City Hall is our beloved Clock Tower.  Our Clock Tower is used to celebrate many occasions, events, cultures and awareness campaigns throughout the year.  Yonkers residents are welcome to submit their requests to light the City Hall Clock Tower in specific colors on certain dates. To request to light the City Hall Clock Tower, go to  www.YonkersNY.gov/ClockTower and we'll be in touch with you soon!  In the meantime, follow everything that's new with the Yonkers City Hall Clocktower on Twitter at @YonkersLights.  Go to www.YonkersNY.gov/Marathon for more details and to contact the Parks Department, call 914-377-6450. Around Town in Yonkers.... 4/27 - Old Croton Aqueduct Clean-Up Meet at Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation (285 Nepperhan Ave.) 10AM -2PM 4/27 - Ribbon Cutting at Richter Field Nepperhan & Executive 1PM 4/27 - Yonkers Idol Search Finale Roosevelt High School 6PM 4/28 - Yonkers Boys & Girls Clubs Opening Day - Bryn Mawr Miles Square & Barton Roads 9:30AM 5/4 - Park Hill Residents' Association Spring Clean Up Intersection of Rumsey Road, Park Hill Avenue & Wendover Rd. (Rain Date - 5/11) 10AM 5/5 - Yonkers Boys & Girls Club Opening Day - Hillcrest Schultze Field St. Eleanoras Lane 12PM 5/11 - Yonkers Boys & Girls Club Opening Day  Coyne Park 771 McLean Avenue 11AM 5/11 - Groundwork Hudson Valley's Science Barge Opening 99 Dock Street 12:30PM 5/18 - 5/19  |  Yonkers Arts Weekend Go to www.YonkersArtsWeekend.com for more details *Adopt a Pet in 2019* - Yonkers Animal Shelter  1000 Ridge Hill Blvd. Open Daily from 11AM - 4PM  914-377-6730 *May Activities For All City of Yonkers Public Libraries: Click Here Mayor Spano & YFD Donate Fire Truck & Surplus Fire Gear to Puerto Rico Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano this week gathered with local officials to send off a donated City fire truck and equipment to Puerto Rico. The municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico will receive the donations as part of its recovery efforts from the historic damage of Hurricane Maria.   The newly donated truck and materials departed for South Florida and will arrive via cargo ship to the northeast coast of Puerto Rico. The donations include a 2002 American LaFrance Freightliner truck, 60 sets of firefighting bunker gear, 60 flashlights, safety harnesses, and generators, among other various gear and equipment.   "This is truly a win/win for both us and Carolina, Puerto Rico," said Mayor Spano. "This is a fire truck that had to be replaced anyway because of our strict requirements here in the 'City of Hills' --- but can still serve Puerto Rico effectively as a backup engine in their current department."   Yonkers City Council voted in December 2018 to donate the fire truck and equipment to Carolina, a municipality of about 177,000 people that borders the capital of San Juan in eastern Puerto Rico.   Added Mayor Spano, "I'd like to thank our Office of Veterans Services, our Department of Public Works, our Yonkers Fire Department staff, as well as YFD Union leadership and our Corporation Counsel at City Hall. There was a lot of red tape, hard work and patience involved to achieve this endeavor - but it was worth the wait! I'm proud that the City of Yonkers is helping our neighbors in Puerto Rico, and that our City will always be represented in the Carolina community as they continue to rebuild from Hurricane Maria." School of the Month: Patricia A. DiChiaro School Mayor Spano this week joined members of the Yonkers City Council, Yonkers Board of Education President, Rev. Steve Lopez and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin M. Quezada to present the School of the Month Award for March 2019 to the deserving administration, faculty, staff, parents and students at Patricia A. DiChiaro School.    This school year, DiChiaro's students donated nearly 4,000 pounds of food to the county-wide hunger non-profit Feeding Westchester, raised nearly $6,000 for the American Heart Association and traveled to Albany to lobby for more educational state funding. The 2018-19 school year culminates with Patricia A. DiChiaro School celebrating its 125th anniversary of educating students in the City of Yonkers.   "Congratulations to Patricia A. DiChiaro School, the administration, teachers, staff and parents, who all are contributing to our students' solid educational foundation," said Mayor Spano. "DiChiaro motivates and inspires our young people to better themselves and others. I applaud the nurturing community they've established there and wish them continued success." Yonkers Honored for Innovation in Sustainability Mayor Spano this week announced that Smart Energy Decisions honored the City of Yonkers at its 2nd annual Innovation Awards in the category of "Government Onsite Renewable Energy." The installation of wind and solar technology at JFK Marina makes it one of the first parks in the region to be completely independent from the power grid through its use of renewable energy, according to the New York Power Authority. The JFK Marina Park Off-Grid Lighting project builds on the City's previous replacement of 11,300 streetlights with energy-efficient LED lights. In addition to annual energy cost savings, tens of thousands of dollars in installation and maintenance costs have been achieved through avoided electrical infrastructure work associated with traditional lighting projects and through avoided repairs due to flooding. What started as a pilot program with one Off-Grid LED unit has grown into a fully self-sufficient, resilient and safe park for visitors and the surrounding community to enjoy! Nominate a Yonkers High School Student Today! Mayor Spano recently announced that the Mayor's Youth Advisory Board has created the "Top High School Youth Service" Award, which will recognize four of Yonkers' top high school student volunteers of 2019.  Students are encouraged to apply at YonkersNY.gov to highlight their accomplishments as to why they are most deserving to receive the Top High School Youth Service Award. The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, May 3rd. Arbor Day is a special day that is set aside throughout the world to raise awareness of trees and the important role that they play in our environment. The day is celebrated on different dates around the world, depending on local seasons and temperature.   Did you know.... the first American Arbor Day was originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska by J. Sterling Morton? On April 10, 1872, an estimated one million trees were planted in Nebraska to recognize the first Arbor Day in the United States. To celebrate Arbor Day in the City of Yonkers this year, Mayor Spano and the Yonkers Parks Department hosted tree plantings at Wasicsko Park, Stillwell Park and Yonkers Animal Shelter.  Yonkers Arts Weekend Approaching! The 6th annual Yonkers Arts Weekend (YAW), a celebration of the thriving and diverse arts community in Yonkers, hits the streets on Saturday, May 18th & Sunday, May 19th. Yonkers Arts Weekend will feature hundreds of local, regional and international artists, painters, photographers, performing artists and sculptors in four of the City's most exciting cultural hot spots: the Downtown Yonkers Waterfront District, the Carpet Mills Arts District ("CMAD"), Untermyer Gardens and the Hudson River Museum. Since its inception in 2014, YAW has created a prominent arts district in the City of Yonkers, several city galleries have opened, and dozens of local and international renowned muralists and artists have contributed to the City's downtown revival under the leadership of Mayor Mike Spano. YAW attracts more than 10,000 visitors a year to city galleries, the Carpet Mills Arts District, Hudson River Museum, and Untermeyer Gardens.  For more information visit YonkersArtsWeekend.com or email YonkersArtsWeekend@gmail.com. Stay In The Loop Residents can access 'Recycle Coach,' free of charge, from mobile devices, or through digital assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Home. The platform makes it easy to receive local garbage disposal information for thousands of household items. Residents who are interested can download the 'Recycle Coach' app for free at the iTunes Store and Google Play. For more information on the Yonkers Recycling Guide and on Recycle Coach, visit www.YonkersNY.gov. Online at: www.yonkersny.gov | Problem Solver | 24-Hour Helpline: 914-377-Help (4357)