Yonkers Insider: City of Yonkers Calendar of Events: 3 p.m. Saturday at Untermyer Park!

 

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June 18^th at 7 pm: A Salute to Ella Fitzgerald!

Celebrate the 105th birthday of Yonkers own First Lady of Song, Yonkers raised and educated Ella Fitzgerald right here at Untermyer Park.

Yonkers Insider: New York League of Conservation Voters: Environmental News for May 31st.

 

Here’s what we’re reading this week:

CLCPA Scoping Plan Lunch & Learn On Wednesday, May 18th, NYLCVEF and our partner Sustainable Westchester held a virtual Lunch and Learn focused on the Scoping Plan for New York's Climate Leadership and Communication Protection Act (CLCPA), among the most ambitious climate laws in the world that requires New York to transition to a zero-emission electricity sector. Read More

The Clean Fuel Standard: Reducing New York's Transportation Emissions The Clean Fuels NY Coalition, led by the New York League of Conservation Voters, was formed to showcase the widespread support for New York State to create a clean fuel standard (also known as a low-carbon fuel standard) and reduce GHG emissions from the transportation sector, which accounts for 35% of overall state emissions. Read More

Recycling bills need action by NYS Legislature   Lots of flotsam and jetsam is floating through Albany during the final days of the legislative session but it is finally time to deal with an actual trash problem: New York’s outdated and unworkable recycling laws. An overhaul is needed. The good news is that after much delay, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the environmental chairs of both chambers are negotiating, but there seems to be a troubling lack of urgency in the Assembly to finalize a deal.   (Newsday)

Op-Ed | We must work together to move towards an equitable transition away from fossil fuels   The implementation of New York’s landmark Climate Law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, is at a crossroads.  If we are to succeed in achieving the aggressive climate emissions reductions and the equity mandates under the law, swift and urgent action will be required every year by the legislature and by every state agency.  The Climate Law requires that as we transition away from fossil fuels across the economy we must do so equitably, with investments and benefits flowing directly into communities disproportionately impacted by climate change and ensure workers are uplifted by the clean energy economy.     (amNY)

Photo by William Farrington NYC Council signs off on 24/7 speed enforcement cameras   City Council members approved a “home rule request” Thursday, giving the state Legislature the go-ahead to pass a three-year extension and expansion of New York City’s speed camera program that allows them to operate 24/7 -- a bill included in NYLCV's Legislative Scorecard.    (NY Post)

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Yonkers Insider: City of Yonkers: YONKERS MAYOR SPANO TO JOIN AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY’S RELAY FOR LIFE LINE PAINTING -Wed., 6/1 @10 A.M.

 

YONKERS MAYOR SPANO TO JOIN AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY’S RELAY FOR LIFE LINE PAINTING.

 

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano will join American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life’s line painting ceremony Wednesday, June 1 at 10:00AM on Park Avenue near Gorton High School (100 Shonnard Place). The line painting is in honor of Yonkers’ June 3^rd Relay for Life event, organized to support cancer research.

 

Relay for Life is a fun-filled event with food, activities, games and entertainment for all ages. Aside from raising money for research and programs for American Cancer Society, this community driven event is designed to celebrate survivorship and honor those that have lost their battle to cancer.

 

Yonkers hosts Relay for Life this Friday, June 3^rd at Gorton High School, starting at 3PM. For more information and community events, visit RelayforLife.org/YonkersNY and @RFLYonkers on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RFLYonkers/).

WESTCHESTER NEWS CENTER; The Latest News Reports From The Golden Apple.

 

MEMORIAL DAY: In Westchester County Ceremonies And Parades Remember The Young Lives Cut Short Fighting For The Freedoms We All Enjoy.... https://westchester.town.news/g/white-plains-ny/n/81260/memorial-day-westchester-county-ceremonies-and-parades MAMARONECK: Nicole Eustace Receives Pulitzer Prize Prize-winning "Covered with Night" is a gripping account of Indigenous justice in early America..... https://westchester.town.news/g/white-plains-ny/n/79243/mamaroneck-nicole-eustace-receives-pulitzer-prize RYE BROOK: Plan For Redevelopment Of Doral Arrowwood Put Forward Mayor Jason Klein says a formal proposal could submitted before the fall..... https://westchester.town.news/g/white-plains-ny/n/80018/rye-brook-plan-redevelopment-doral-arrowwood-put-forward WESTCHESTER COUNTY: Department Of Senior Programs And Services To Present Senior Law Day Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that the 22nd Annual Senior Law Day will take place on Thursday, June 16th..... https://westchester.town.news/g/white-plains-ny/n/80363/westchester-county-department-senior-programs-and-services-present-senior WESTCHESTER COUNTY: Airport Town Halls County Executive George Latimer’s reintroduction of a community engagement program, On the Horizon, to hear from the public on the future of Westchester County Airport.... https://westchester.town.news/g/white-plains-ny/n/80359/westchester-county-airport-town-halls WHITE PLAINS: Highly Rated Pizza Parlors A list of the highest rated pizza restaurants found on Tripadvisor.... https://westchester.town.news/g/white-plains-ny/n/81258/white-plains-highly-rated-pizza-parlors YONKERS: Rotary Charity Car Show For High School Scholarships At The Cross County Shopping Center Prizes will be awarded for the “Best in Class!” https://westchester.town.news/g/white-plains-ny/n/81256/yonkers-rotary-charity-car-show-high-school-scholarships-cross-county YONKERS: The Yonkers Police Department Warns Of Black Bears Be On The Look Out In The Fox Terrace Area Near Westchester County's Dunwoodie Golf Course https://westchester.town.news/g/white-plains-ny/n/81255/yonkers-yonkers-police-department-warns-black-bears YONKERS: Luxury Apartments, Film Studios And New Schools Are Coming On Line As New York's Third Largest City Moves Forward Yonkers has been undergoing a massive growth spurt.... https://westchester.town.news/g/white-plains-ny/n/81253/yonkers-luxury-apartments-film-studios-and-new-schools-are-coming-line THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE: The New York Yankees Are Offering Six Games In August Where They Will Be Showing Their Gratitude Towards Our Military Men And Women Please feel free to share this with whomever you may deem appropriate..... https://westchester.town.news/g/white-plains-ny/n/81249/thank-you-your-service-new-york-yankees-are-offering-six-games-august 2022 ELECTIONS: Westchester County Legislator Vedat Gashi Comments On Primary Election for New York’s 16th Congressional District: https://westchester.town.news/g/white-plains-ny/post/80692/westchester-county-legislator-vedat-gashi-comments-primary-election

Yonkers Insider: Yonkers City Council Minority Leader Mike Breen 5th District: Memorial Day.

 

Today we honor all of the heroes who gave their lives so we can enjoy ours. To them I say thank you. God Bless those heroes, their families and the United States of America.

Very Sincerely, Mike Breen Minority Leader, Councilman 5th District

Yonkers Insider: Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano: Memorial Day -- Remembering Our Fallen Heroes.

 

Friends,

On this Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those heroes who laid down their lives to preserve peace, freedom, and the security of our nation, as well as the men and women of our Armed Forces currently serving at home and overseas.

I am proud that the City of Yonkers takes great pride in honoring its Veterans, recognizing them for their courage and commitment to the country. 

May we remember our Yonkers residents who paid today for our tomorrow. 

As you enjoy this day, may you also reflect on what it truly means to live with freedom in the United States of America. 

I encourage you to join us this morning for our City's Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at Veteran's Memorial Plaza at 40 S. Broadway at 9AM.

God bless you, God Bless Yonkers, and may God forever bless America.

MIKE SPANO

Mayor

Yonkers Insider: Yonkers City Council President Lakisha Collins-Bellamy: Happy Memorial Day.

 

Yonkers Insider/Westchester Insider: Election Desk 2022 News: PRESS RELEASE: Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker Declares Candidacy for Congress in Newly Drawn 16th District.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 24, 2022.

Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker Declares Candidacy for Congress in Newly Drawn 16th District.

WESTCHESTER, NY– Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker has declared her intention to run against incumbent Congressman Jamaal Bowman in the newly drawn 16th District.  Parker is an experienced legislator with a strong record of fighting climate change, leading Westchester’s efforts to safeguard our environment and delivering practical results that make a difference in people’s lives.  

During her time in the County Legislature, Parker has secured millions of dollars for flood resilience projects along Westchester’s sound shore and led an effort to create a countywide flood mitigation fund for the first time in County history.  

“I have always been passionate about our environment; it was one of my biggest motivators for getting into government.  I ran for my local City Council to help make sure my kids had a safe environment to grow up in and got hooked on the opportunity for solutions on a more regional level in the County.  Now, with so many critical issues of the environment, safety, health and affordability on the debate stage in Washington, I am eager to help move our federal government in the practical progressive direction needed to address these challenges,” Parker said.  

Parker’s record of accomplishment directly contrasts that of incumbent Congressman Jamaal Bowman.  Bowman voted against President Biden’s infrastructure package that has created jobs and helped address climate change by funding infrastructure projects like the ones Parker has been delivering for over a decade in government.  

Parker explained, “The Congressman is an educator. He understands that the purpose of government is to do the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people but I believe he failed at that when he voted against funding a litany of projects that will make a difference in the not-so-distant future.”

Catherine Parker’s entire County Legislative District, which She has represented since 2014, is in the newly-drawn 16th Congressional District.  Catherine was on the Rye City Council before the County Legislature and still lives in Rye with her husband David and children Julia and Aiden.  

“I’m looking forward to a very spirited campaign because that is what we deserve with so many challenges ahead.  This will be the most consequential Congress in generations with everything at stake and nobody should be left behind because someone in Washington wanted to simply make a point,” Parker concluded. 

Campaign of Catherine Parker Democrat for US Congress 16th District.

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Yonkers Insider: New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District: Grandchildren Are The Best.

My grandchildren Mila and Matthew are all smiles, enjoying a great day at the park. As a former Yonkers Parks Board Member, I'm proud to support initiatives which would protect our parkland and enhance activities for all families to enjoy.

New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District.

Yonkers Insider: New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District: Graduation Season.

 

Congratulations to my daughter Teresa Sayegh on her Graduation with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from SUNY Purchase. The rain did not dampen the excitement of the day. Next, Teresa plans to attend Pace University Law School. I am so proud of her!, my youngest of five daughters.

New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District.

Yonkers Insider: New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District: Meetings at the Capitol.

 

Longtime union leader and grassroots activist Andy Palotta was at the Capitol this week. He was elected president of New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) in April 2017 and is a former New York City elementary school teacher.

New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District.

Yonkers Insider: New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District: Legislation to Support Our Firefighters.

 

Important Legislation that supports our firefighters is pending in the State Assembly and I met with George Rocha, President, and members of Yonkers FIrefighters Local 628 and members of the Greenburgh FIrefighters this week for their input.

New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District.

Yonkers Insider: New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District: Celebrating Italian American Heritage.

 

I joined with Assembly colleagues including Assemblyman Joe DeStefano in celebrating Festa Italiano Monday at the Italian American Community Center in Troy, New York. We enjoyed Italian Food, music and had a great time!

New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District.

Yonkers Insider: New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District: Special Assembly Recognition.

 

My Assembly Colleague Jenifer Rajkumar introduced a Resolution to proclaim May 29 as Mount Everest Day in New York. International Everest Day is a chance to celebrate this amazing natural wonder and the intrepid adventurers who have braved the climb.

The adventurous pair, Tenzing Norgay a Nepali-Indian Sherpa and Edmund Hillary a New Zealander, summitted Everest at 11:30am on 29 May, becoming the first people to ever set foot on this world-famous mountaintop.

New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District.

Yonkers Insider: New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District: Yonkers Public Schools Career and Technical Education Awards.

 

I was pleased to have an opportunity to congratulate in person this year's Yonkers Public Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) Award Winners which acknowledge the work of students, teachers and their community partner organization.

 New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District.

Yonkers Insider: New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District: Jordanian American Heritage Day in New York.

 

Our beautifully diverse City of Yonkers is home to people and their descendants from around the globe and my Assembly Office seeks to honor the heritage and contributions of as many as we can throughout the year.

As an immigrant from Jordan, and the first Jordanian American elected to the State Assembly, Jordanian-American Heritage is close to my heart. It is an honor to sponsor the Assembly Resolution to make May 25, Jordanian American Heritage Day in the Empire State.

For my remarks to my fellow Assembly members Thursday, click this link: https://vimeo.com/714078596

New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District.

Yonkers Insider: City of Yonkers: Memorial Day.

 

Monday at 9 a.m. citizens will gather at Veterans Memorial Plaza, 40 South Broadway in Yonkers, to honor our fallen heroes who gave all to preserve our freedom and way of life.

Yonkers Insider: New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District: State Assembly Meets on Illegal Guns.

 

In the wake of the two massacres the State Assembly put aside more routine tasks this week for a wide ranging conversation on what New York can do to increase the safety of our citizens. Governor Kathy Hochul has asked us to consider legislation to change the age to buy a semi-automatic weapon like an AR-15 style rifle from 18 to 21 years old. However, a Federal appeals court just struck down a similar law in California.



We will take action, and after the Memorial Day Holiday my colleagues and I will return to the Capitol for more meetings on what action we can take that would be upheld when challenged in the courts.

 New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District.

Yonkers Insider: Statement from New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District.

 

Friends,

I extend our deepest sympathy to the victims in Buffalo and Uvalde. This week, halfway across the country in South Texas, another 18 year-old yet again committed a heinous act of mass murder, with the same type of assault style weapon, this time targeting children and educators in a classroom. How can it be in our country that yet again, families will face a lifetime of unbearable loss and pain because these guns are so widely available and so lethal that 10 people at a grocery store or 19 school children and two teachers, are gone in a few minutes? We cannot accept these mass shootings as the new normal, and we owe it to our children, our seniors, and or   Schools and teachers across the nation will hold additional Active Shooter Drills, while here in New York, State and local police will be actively checking on school buildings. In addition, I'm pleased that this week, New York successfully defended a lawsuit brought by gun manufacturers in Federal Court. This suit aimed to challenge a gun violence law that I helped pass last year which gives the victims of gun violence the ability to sue gun manufacturers. In the absence of substantive action from the Federal Government on addressing gun violence, we will rise to the challenge in New York State to do what it takes to keep our residents safe. I thank groups like Moms Demand Action and Everytown For Gun Safety that have turned moments of tragedy into action to help stop the scourge of gun violence. New York State has passed laws to prevent criminals and the dangerously mentally ill from buying guns, cracked down on illegal gun sales and banned the sale of the most dangerous assault weapons. We also passed a Red Flag Law to allow citizens to ask the Courts to intervene when someone appears to be an imminent threat to themselves or others. We will continue to pass laws and support law enforcement officials in their efforts to stop gun violence. However, one State acting alone will not turn the tide. It would require the Congress to act.

Nader J. Sayegh NYS Assemblyman 90th District-Yonkers