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

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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   June 14, 2019     Dear Friends,                            Happy Father's Day weekend, folks! It's that time of the year when we thank and honor all the fantastic fathers in our lives. Fathers worth celebrating may come in the form of uncles, grandfathers, cousins, friends, or anyone you look to as a father in your life; but whomever they may be, celebrate them!  Heading into the third week of June, Yonkers City Council will be deciding on the City of Yonkers 2019/2020 budget. All public meetings held by Yonkers City Council are publicized and televised.  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:  Tuesday, 6/18 YPS Recyclable/Compostable Lunch Trays Enrico Fermi cafeteria 27 Poplar St 10:00AM & School of the Month: Westchester Hills School 29 47 Croydon Rd 1:30PM Wednesday, 6/19 YPD Promotions Riverfront Library 10:00AM   Saturday, 6/22 Korean War Memorial Ceremony Salvatore Sialiano Plz Palmer Rd 11:00AM Juneteenth Pan-African Flag Raising Last Week at Yonkers City Hall, we raised the Pan-African flag in celebration of the City's widespread and influential  Pan-African culture and the many residents of Yonkers from the African Diaspora.     YONKERS PRIDE WEEKEND WAS A SUCCESS!     Thank you to all of the LGBT+ community members and residents who come to Pride. Thank you to all of the allies, friends and families of LGBT+ individuals, and all others who believe in one's choice and freedom to love whomever they want and to be whomever they want. Thank you! This past Tuesday, June 12th, Westchester students from the Zion Episcopal Church in Dobbs Ferry donated a canine bullet/restraint vest to "Cali" at the Yonkers Police Department.    The Yonkers Police Department K-9, including YPD Commissioner Charles Gardner, was extremely appreciative of the bulletproof vest gifted to their department and Cali by the students of the Zion Episcopal Church. Promptly after giving Cali her new protective gear, the YPD K-9 unit put on a demonstration of how a K-9 officer is trained to be field ready.    ARE YOU THE NEXTMISS COLUMBUS?  Fill out the application below and submit it to "yonkerscolumbusdaycommittee@gmail.com" by August 2, 2019 to be considered for the title of Miss Columbus during this year's Yonkers Columbus Day Parade and Celebration.    *You must be 16-20 years old,  a descendant of Italian ancestors on at least one side of your family, and a current Yonkers resident in order to be considered for Miss Columbus* THE OFFICIAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA POPULATION CENSUS WILL BE TAKEN IN 2020.  IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOAL OF OBTAINING THE MOST ACCURATE POPULATION INFORMATION FROM ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY, THE 2020 CENSUS TEAM IS HIRING FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS (FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO APPLY):  PAY FOR COMMUNITY CENSUS TAKERS START AT $21/HR IN NEW YORK. INFORMATION ABOUT NALOXENE:  THE OPIOID OVERDOSE MEDICATION 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 THIRD PRECINCT POLICE COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING: WEDNESDAY JUNE 19, 2019 7:30 PM AT CHEMA COMMUNITY CENTER, 435 RIVERDALE AVENUE.  INVITED GUESTS WILL INCLUDE: ELECTED OFFICIALS, LOCAL POLITICIANS AND CANDIDATES FOR POLITICAL OFFICE.  SUPER STAR ENTERTAINER, MR. AL SMITH, OF NODINE HILL AREA WILL PROVIDE SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT. LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED. RESIDENTS AND MERCHANTS OF SOUTHWEST YONKERS AREA ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THIS MOST IMPORTANT COMMUNITY MEETING. PRESIDING THIRD PRECINCT CAPTAIN PAT MCCORMACK WILL ADDRESS USUAL QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS COME OUT AND HELP PRESERVE THE COMMUNITY.   *FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT  BOB STAUF, PRESIDENT AT 914 476-2284 OR CAPTAIN PAT MCCORMACK AT 914 377-7427.