News from Yonkers City Council Majority Leader, Michael Sabatino, 3rd District.

Yonkers Councilmember Sabatino   District 3 Newsletter  Hon. Michael Sabatino Majority Leader Councilmember  District 3 City Hall  40 S. Broadway  Room 414  Yonkers, NY 10701  (914) 377-6313   May 31, 2019     Dear Friends,                            June is upon us, which means its Pride Month in International Pride Month is meant to celebrate and commemorate the lives and contributions of those from LGBT+ communities. Pride Month is celebrated in June because in June 1969, numerous lesbian, gay, and transgender activists protested for their right to live a life the same as other Americans at the Stonewall Inn in Manhattan, NY. The "Stonewall Riots" were so impactful on American culture that President Bill Clinton officially declared June "Gay & Lesbian Pride Month" on June 2, 2000; and this June we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.    The Yonkers LGBT Flag Raising will be on June 6th at 4:30PM, and I encourage all Yonkers residents and friends to come support the LGBT+ community of Yonkers next Thursday.        Best Wishes,    Khush Kam-Au     Majority Leader Michael Sabatino                             This Upcoming Week in Yonkers   Below is a list of upcoming events in Yonkers for the week of June 2nd through June 8th, as published by  the Office of Mayor Mike Spano:    Sunday, June 2 Puerto Rican/Hispanic Parade McLean Ave & S Broadway (start) 12:30PM Monday, June 3 Gay Pride Month Presser Untermyer Gardens 3PM   Wear Orange/Clocktower Lighting Ceremony  (Gun Violence Awareness) Unity Fountain/City Hall 6:30PM   Tuesday, June 4 Textile Recycling Day Presser Yonkers Recycling Center 735 Saw Mill River Road 11:30AM   Thursday, June 6 75th Anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy Ceremony Unity Fountain/City Hall 11:30AM   Pride Flag Raising Unity Fountain/City Hall 4:30PM   Friday, June 7 Pan African Flag Raising City Hall - Washington Park 3PM   Saturday, June 8 Portuguese Flag Raising City Hall - Washington Park 11AM   Prophet Elias Church Greek Festival* 15 Leroy Ave 12:30PM   Yonkers Pride Festival   The following events will take place during Yonkers Pride Week (6/3/2019 - 6/9/2019): June 6th - 4:30pm  LGBT Flag Raising at City Hall Unity Fountain June 7th - 6:30pm  A Tribute to Beyonce at the Waterfront Ampitheatre  June 7th - 7:30pm  Yonkers Pride Kick-Off Party at 66 Main Street June 8th - 2pm  Yonkers Pride Festival on Main Street in Downtown Yonkers  SUNY Westchester Educational Opportunity Center (WEOP) will host an open house on July 13th, 2019 for perspective students and those interested in earning  offered certifications.    SUNY Westchester offers full-time, part-time, and other flexible academic and certification programs for students. It is the most trusted community college for Westchester residents looking to expand their education.    Yonkers Celebrates Hispanic Nationalities with the Hispanic Flag Raising!    Prior to the Yonkers Hispanic Day Parade and Festival this Sunday, June 2nd, Mayor Mike Spano and Yonkers City Council hosted a flag raising at City Hall on Tuesday to honor the many Hispanic national identities in Yonkers. All of which contribute greatly to the multicultural identity on which Yonkers prides itself.    Opioid usage and overdoses caused by opioid usage are on the rise all around the country. The City of Yonkers and New York State want to protect those most in danger of overdosing by teaching how to properly use the Naloxone medication as a form of harm reduction.  Toiletry Drive Sponsored by  Council member Shanae V. Williams & The Yonkers Homelessness Taskforce Beware of Sinkhole on Warburton!   **Starting on Monday morning, June 3rd, parking will be restricted in the vicinity of 608 Warburton Ave. Yesterday, May 30th, the City of Yonkers a major sinkhole in the center of Warburton Ave, which is being bridged by the concrete roadway. The underlying of a 54" diameter egg shaped brick sewer was televised and a 10ft long section of wall was found missing from the side of the sewer. The center of the roadway at the sinkhole is currently protected by Traffic engineering construction barrels. The posting of advance 'No Parking' signs on Saturday morning.** Juneteenth Pan-AfricanFlag Raising    On Friday, June 7th, the City of Yonkers will raise and fly the  Pan-African flag in honor of Juneteenth, which is a national celebration of Black-Americans who gained their freedom from slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation and  the creation of the 13th Amendment.