Yonkers Insider: Statement from New York State Senator Shelley Mayer 37th District.

 

Summary of the Enacted State Budget

Dear Friends,  The first few months of 2024 have been busy, with another budget season coming to a close. I am pleased to share that the Senate and Assembly have now passed, and the Governor has signed, the FY 2024-2025 New York State Budget. This e-newsletter will provide you with a summary of the adopted budget and I will be sending out another e-newsletter shortly. The road to this year’s budget was challenging, but my colleagues and I were determined to fight for the best possible overall outcome for New Yorkers. As with all budgets, the FY 2024 - 2025 New York State Budget is the result of compromise. But I choose to celebrate what we did do, not what we could not. This budget represents our commitment to the “big tent” approach I hold for our district — from our kids in the cities to the rural communities, from the suburban neighborhoods to urban centers. Our job is to expand the range of opportunities for every New Yorker and to zealously represent the communities we serve. I’ve tried to do just that.  Since the Governor announced the Executive Budget Proposal in January – her proposal for how the state will spend its money – I have heard from so many of you about the Governor’s proposals, including proposed cuts to Foundation Aid for public school funding. In my advocacy, I shared many of your concerns, and I deeply appreciate everyone who took the time to express their thoughts and offer feedback. Please continue reading to learn more about the significant accomplishments in the budget as well as the areas I wish had seen greater improvement.

If there is anything my office can assist you with, please email me at smayer@nysenate.gov or call (914) 934-5250.   Warm regards,

Shelley B. Mayer State Senator 37th District

Yonkers Insider: 2024 Campaign Trail: Statement from Tricia Lindsay GOP Candidate for New York State Senate 37th District.

 

“Thank you, everyone, for my birthday wishes thus far, the best gift you could give me right now is a donation to help me defeat my opponent and secure my seat in NYS Senate with a donation of $5, $10, $50, or more... Every single donation counts!

Yonkers Insider: News from Yonkers City Councilmember Anthony Merante 6th District.

IMPORTANT MEETING NOTICE

"1999 CENTRAL PARK AVE, PROJECT“

Monday, May 6th from 6-8pm

Will Library Auditorium.

1500 Central Park Ave Yonkers, NY 10710

Come to the meeting and get informed. Let your voice be heard. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Once a project is approved there is no going back!

Please RSVP at 914-377-6316 or email Anthony. Merante@yonkersny.gov

Yonkers City Council: Budget Public Hearing Notice FY2024-2025.

 

Press Release: Empower Displaced Youths Through Artivism - Helping Hearts Heal Inc. and Danni Pose Studios Inc.

 

Yonkers Insider: New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District: BeSmart Advocates for Gun Safety.

 

Assemblyman Nader Sayegh alongside BeSmart Organization Leader, Kathleen Wit. BeSmart program advocates safeguarding and keeping guns locked to avoid children to having access leading to harm and death. Special thanks to BeSmart advocate community leader, Maria Abdullah.

Yonkers Insider: New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District: Yonkers Public Library Gala.

 

New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District.

Yonkers Insider: New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District: 9/11 Notice Act Film Screening.

 

Assemblyman Nader Sayegh attending the review of 9/11 Film DUST- a documentary. Assemblyman Sayegh is the sponsor of the 9/11 Notice Act passed by the State Legislature and made law by the Governor. The 9/11 Notice Act gives notice of available compensation for 9/11 cancer and respiratory illnesses. Special thanks to former Mt.Vernon Mayor, Richard Thomas who helped organize the event and 9/11 Compensation Specialist Attorney, Michael Barasch as well as Film Director, Bridget Gormley.

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

 

Assemblyman Sayegh alongside a longtime Yonkers resident Nidal Davod, who also proudly works in our City’s Department of Public Works.

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

 

Friends,

This week I attended the screening of the "9/11 Notice Act" film, DUST. I am the sponsor of the 9/11 Notice Act passed by the State Legislature and made law by Governor. The 9/11 Notice Act gives notice of available compensation for 9/11 induced cancer and respiratory illnesses. Thank you to County Legislator, Shanai Williams and County Legislator, David Tubiolo for attending the 9/11 DUST Film Premiere Showing. I was thrilled to attend the Foundation of the Yonkers Public Library Gala, honoring Mary Calvi and Library Manager, Sandy Amoyaw. The speakers spoke passionately about the importance of accessible libraries in providing resources and opportunities for everyone, regardless of their background. The dedication of the library staff and supporters in enriching the lives of Yonkers residents is truly commendable. It reaffirmed my resolve to continue advocating for literacy and education initiatives throughout our district. I also attended the Yonkers Council of PTA and presented proclamations to State Senator Shelley B. Mayer and Robin Brumfield, YCPTA President. I again call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza! I urge all involved parties to engage in negotiations for a lasting peace agreement, which includes the release of all hostages and prisoners. Additionally, it is imperative that the international community promptly addresses the hunger and starvation affecting the population in Gaza. From the start of this conflict, over 35,000 have died.

Nader J. Sayegh NYS Assemblyman 90th District-Yonkers

Yonkers Insider: Yonkers City Hall Beat: YONKERS MAYOR SPANO TEAMS UP WITH NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) TO COMMEMORATE MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH - Tues., April 30 @12:30 P.M.

 

YONKERS MAYOR SPANO TEAMS UP WITH NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS OF WESTCHESTER

(NAMI WESTCHESTER) TO COMMEMORATE MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.

 

NAMI Ribbons to be Displayed at Yonkers City Hall During the Month of May.

 

Mayor Mike Spano will join representatives of the National Alliance of Mental Illness of Westchester (NAMI Westchester) Tuesday, April 30, at 12:30PM at Yonkers City Hall (Rotunda) in commemoration of May as Mental Health Awareness Month.

 

As part of the awareness and education campaign, a NAMI Ribbon Campaign will bring the subject of mental illness in the Westchester communities to the forefront in a direct and visible manner. NAMI ribbons will be on display at Yonkers City Hall for the month of May. Over 40 municipalities in Westchester County are participating in the ribbon campaign.

Yonkers Insider: News from New York State Assemblywoman MaryJane Shimsky 92nd District: Westchester County: Prom Formal Wear Giveaway.

 

Operation Prom Network's 20th Annual Prom Formal Wear Giveaway will take place at the Westchester County Center in White Plains through April 28. This event provides high quality, high style free and low-cost prom dresses and tuxedos to high school students in Westchester County.

Free Bee-Line bus trips to the County Center will be available for all participating students. 

Yonkers Insider: New York State Assemblywoman MaryJane Shimsky 92nd District: Budget Roundup.

 

Last week, the two houses of the Legislature and the Governor’s office were able to agree on the $237 billion State Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget. This was a difficult budget year, due to rising need in so many areas, coupled with the loss of Covid aid from the federal government. Despite these challenges, there are some important legislative additions in the enacted budget that will help New Yorkers in our region and throughout the State.

Fighting for Public Education

The enacted budget restored the Governor’s proposed Foundation Aid cuts, which would have impacted nearly half the State’s school districts. All told, this year's budget raised total school funding to $35.9 billion, a 4.3% increase over last year. In the 92nd District, proposed Foundation Aid cuts to Ardsley, Briarcliff Manor, Dobbs Ferry, Greenburgh, Pocantico Hills, and the Tarrytowns were reversed, and all our districts will now see some increase over the prior year. Yonkers Public Schools — where 73% of students are economically disadvantaged and 19% of students have disabilities — will receive an increase of $38.4 million in Foundation Aid.

There have been questions for years about whether the current formula determining the distribution of Foundation Aid is fair to all school districts; and certainly, the formula's reliance on obsolete data is a self-evident problem. I am very pleased that the final budget includes $2 million for a Foundation Aid study to be conducted by the State University of New York (SUNY) Rockefeller Institute of Government, in consultation with State agencies. I look forward to a lively conversation with our school districts and other stakeholders about what we expect of our public schools, and how we should prioritize school aid.

Support for public higher education totals $20.7 billion, including opportunity program aid totalling $1.3 billion to SUNY and $858 million to the City University of New York (CUNY). Included in this aid package is a $55.7 million increase for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). SUNY Downstate Hospital, a teaching hospital which supplies newly-trained medical professionals to the entire New York metropolitan area, will remain open with investments of $300 million in capital funding and $100 million for operating expenses, with spending and planning decisions to be determined by a new community advisory board. 

Building a Resilient Infrastructure

The budget invests $7.7 billion in highways, bridges, rail, aviation infrastructure, public transit outside the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and transportation facilities. Of this, $4.5 billion will fund the State Department of Transportation's (DOT's) core program for State road and bridge upkeep, and $1.3 billion will help fix our local roads and bridges. This local road and bridge aid total restores $60 million for the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPs) and $40 million for the State Route NY Program — restorations that I advocated for in response to proposed cuts in the Executive Budget.

The MTA will receive $7.9 billion in mass transit support. Of critical importance to our district and region, $20 million will go to resiliency projects for the Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Line. In future decades, the Hudson Line will require vastly more funding to remain open, as sea level rise caused by climate change will make track flooding a regular occurrence.

Our $2.5 billion investment in environmental infrastructure includes $500 million for clean water projects (doubling the Executive Budget’s proposal) and $400 for the New York State Environmental Protection Fund (another cut we successfully restored). Funding of $1 billion for the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation includes $300 million in capital improvements to State parks, and $15 million to help meet the goal of planting more than 25 million trees across the State by 2033.

Increasing Aid to Our Local Governments

With the support of the Westchester Assembly delegation, Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) funding will increase this year by $50 million, for a total of $765.2 million. This is the first increase to AIM in over a decade, and something we hope to be able to maintain in future years. In addition, $100 million will fund an another round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative — the same program that awarded $4.5 million to Sleepy Hollow last year.

Advocating for New Yorkers with Disabilities

The Legislature successfully added a 1.7% salary increase on top of a 1.5% cost of living adjustment (COLA) proposed by the Executive Budget for direct service providers (DSPs), support staff, clinical staff, and non-executive administrative staff for Human Services agencies, including the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). The increases we made in this year’s budget and last year is a step in the right direction, as we continue to push for paying these essential workers the wages they deserve — wages that will keep them in the field they love, so that they can continue helping many of our most vulnerable New Yorkers.

Funding that Assemblyman Nader Sayegh and I had championed was also included in the budget: $3 million for Elizabeth Seton Children’s in Yonkers, which cares for medically fragile children and young adults.

Local Journalism Tax Credit Passes

Particularly timely in our Assembly district is the Local Journalism Tax Credit, providing $30 million in tax credits for eligible print media and broadcasting companies, thereby supporting our struggling local media and helping to mitigate the spread of news deserts in New York State. I co-sponsored and advocated for this tax credit, which took on greater urgency after three local newspapers in Westchester (including the Rivertowns Enterprise) were closed in January. Kudos to the municipal governments that issued resolutions requesting its passage, as well as the many community members who communicated their concern and support.

Supporting Our Workforce

To ease the burden on families, the enacted budget includes $1.78 billion for the New York State Child Care Block Grant (an increase of $754.4 million) and $350 million for the Supplemental Empire State Child Credit.

Reforms to Tier 6 of the State pension system will help equalize retirement benefits for our public workforce. This year's reform is the first of a multi-year package that will help our State government recruit and retain quality staff with needed technical expertise.

First Responses to Our Housing Affordability Crisis

To address New York’s housing crisis, the budget includes $600 million in capital funding to support housing statewide, as well as $150 million for a new program to build affordable housing on State and municipally-owned sites. Public housing authorities outside of New York City will receive $75 million, with another $50 million for Land Banks to redevelop blighted or abandoned properties.

Also included is a new opt-in construction or commercial conversion tax exemption for affordable homes and rentals, and real property tax exemptions for accessory dwelling units (ADUs). New tenant protections prohibit removal by eviction or refusal to renew a lease without good cause within New York City and by local option in the rest of the state.

At this time, most of the housing proposals address New York City, although in Westchester the shortage of housing that is affordable for most people who live and work here is acute and worsening. The Assembly is investigating proposals — including a Mitchell-Lama 2.0 to build more affordable owner-occupied housing — in the coming years. 

Additional Highlights from the SFY 2024-25 Budget

• $800 million for financially distressed and safety-net hospitals
• $347 for gun violence prevention and reduction
• $150 million to build swimming pools in underserved communities
• $84 million to increase reimbursement for mental health services
• $36 million for abortion providers and nonprofit organizations to increase access to care
• $35 million to protect houses of worship, religious schools and other at-risk sites, plus the addition of 28 hate-crime eligible offenses to State law
• $31.1 million to provide mental health care and services to individuals in the criminal justice system
• $8 million for Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer-to-Peer Support
• $7.5 million for the Hudson River Estuary Management Program
• $3,000 tax credits for small business investments in retail theft prevention
• Amendment distinguishing squatters from rightful tenants in State housing law
• Provisions to allow the Office of Cannabis Management to padlock illegal cannabis businesses

The Work Ahead

Every budget session closes with an acknowledgement of how much more remains to be done, and this year was no different. Our future agenda must include the following:

• To fight climate change and make energy costs more affordable, I will continue to work for passage of the NY HEAT Act and Climate Change Superfund legislation.
• Oversight of Executive reforms to the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), which provides services to physically disabled and chronically ill New Yorkers, is critical to maintaining quality services.
• It is imperative that we expand our workforce for healthcare and mental healthcare services — all of the mental health programs in the world will not do any good, if there are not enough trained professionals to staff them.
• Last, and not least, we need far higher investments in our infrastructure, to keep up with the rate of decay to our roads, bridges, and other facilities; to make our state more resilient to climate change; and to modernize our energy and other systems.

Yonkers Insider: 2024 Election Desk: Fundraiser for Susan Cacace Democrat for Westchester County District Attorney to be held in Yonkers on Wednesday, May 1st.

For More Info on Susan's Run for Westchester County DA, Please Visit: https://www.cacaceforda.com/

Paid for by Cacace for DA.

Yonkers Insider: NEW MURAL in Yonkers.

 

Mayor Spano joined Yonkers Arts and artist Robin Alcantara to unveil a new public mural at Palisade Towers entitled "Together," featuring Mary J. Blige.

Yonkers Insider:Arbor Day in Yonkers.

 

Mayor Spano joined Yonkers Parks to celebrate Arbor Day and plant trees throughout the City of Yonkers.

Yonkers Insider: PASSOVER WISHES from Mayor Mike Spano.

 

Mayor Spano wishes Jewish families celebrating, a Happy and Peaceful Passover.

Yonkers Insider: Statement from Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano.

 

Dear Neighbors, Monday, I celebrated my birthday and I want to thank you all for the birthday wishes! There was even a message on our new Yonkers Tron, how cool is that! I worked on our Executive Budget proposal this week. Our goal is to maintain City services and our active workforce. We did that. Please take a moment to view the https://www.yonkersny.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/42032/638495766580630000, breaking down some of the highlights. Now that the weather is warming up, I am happy to announce Yonkers on the Move is back for the spring season. It's a great way to get moving around our City and explore our parks and waterfront area. Track your steps with your friends and family. Looking forward to seeing you outside! Stay safe and have a great weekend, Yonkers! MIKE SPANO Mayor

City of Yonkers: Legal Notice: FY 24/25 Budget Public Hearings.

 

From City of Yonkers/Yonkers City Clerk's Office.

Yonkers Insider: Westchester County Legislator Shanae Williams 16th District: District 16 Update: April 26, 2024.

 

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

This week, as Housing and Planning Committee Chair, I called a joint committee meeting with Human Services to discuss the County’s homeless shelters and services provided by the Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Office for Temporary Housing Assistance (OTHA). We had a wonderful presentation by the administration, a great conversation, and now we have a clearer understanding of some improvements we can make to better the lives of Westchester residents who find themselves in our shelter system. If you would like to know more, check out the video of the meeting here: https://westchestercountyny.granicus.com/player/clip/6943?view_id=1&redirect=true

Sincerely,

Honorable Shanae V. Williams
Legislator, 16th District

Yonkers Insider: 2024 Election Desk: Looking at the Democratic Party Primary for Westchester County District Attorney: Elections 2024.

 

Now that the Courts have dealt with the Challenge of the Wagstaff Petitions. Now we can discuss the 3 Way Democratic Party Primary for Westchester County District Attorney between Former Westchester County Court Judge and Former Assistant District Attorney Susan Cacace, Former Assistant District Adeel Mirza and Attorney William Wagstaff. The Primary is Scheduled for June 25th to decide who will win the Democratic Party Nomination in this Important race for Westchester County DA.

This is an important race to see who will be the Next Chief  Law Enforcement in Westchester County. This is a very intriguing Primary with these three candidates in Cacace, Mirza and Wagstaff. This is truly an Important race for this most important seat. We at Yonkers Insider hope to be able to interview all 3 of the Democratic Party Candidates before Primary Day as the best way to inform our readers about this DA Democratic Party Primary.

Current Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah is not running for Re-Election. There will be a new Westchester County District Attorney after this Election. 

We will continue to keep our readers posted on this Important Democratic Party Primary for Westchester County District Attorney in the June 25th Primary.

Yonkers Insider Publisher Delfim Heusler

Yonkers Insider Reports: Publisher Delfim Heusler to Interview New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District on Wednesday, May 1st at 1:00 P.M.

Yonkers Insider Publisher Delfim Heusler will Interview New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh of the 90th District on Wednesday, May 1st at 1:00 P.M. on issues like the Recently Passed NYS Budget and also what is happening in Albany in terms of our City of Yonkers. Look forward to this Interview as Assemblyman Sayegh is Seeking another term as State Assemblyman in the 90th District Representing Yonkers.

For More Info on Assemblyman Sayegh work for Yonkers in Albany, Please Visit his New York State Assembly Page: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Nader-J-Sayegh

Yonkers Insider Publisher Delfim Heusler

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

New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District.

Yonkers Insider: Yonkers City Hall Beat: ***MEDIA ALERT***: MAYOR MIKE SPANO & YONKERS STUDENTS CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY WITH TREE PLANTING AT JFK MEMORIAL PARK & MARINA- Fri., 4/26 @11:30 A.M.

 

MAYOR MIKE SPANO & YONKERS STUDENTS CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY WITH

TREE PLANTING AT JFK MEMORIAL PARK & MARINA.

 

Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation Observe Arbor Day with Tree Plantings Across City.

 

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, along with the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation will celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, April 26 at 11:30AM at JFK Memorial Park & Marina (Warburton Avenue at JFK Memorial Drive) with a tree planting with students from Riverside High School.

 

The Yonkers Parks Department also will plant trees at the following locations:

§  9:30AM at Andrus Park (Central Avenue at Arlington Street) with Little Learner Students

§  10:30AM at Vark Park (Vark Street at Riverdale Avenue) with Thomas Cornell Academy Students

 

Yonkers has been honored as a “Tree City USA Community” for the 37^th consecutive year. Tree City USA distinction is earned by meeting standards set by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters.

 

April 26^th marks the 152^nd 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 benefit of our urban, community, and rural landscapes.

 

Yonkers Insider: Yonkers City Hall Beat: ***NEWS RELEASE***: YONKERS MAYOR MIKE SPANO PROPOSES FISCAL YEAR 2025 EXECUTIVE BUDGET.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

YONKERS MAYOR MIKE SPANO PROPOSES FISCAL YEAR 2025 EXECUTIVE BUDGET.

 

Reaffirms Commitment to Education with Largest-Ever Contribution to Yonkers Public Schools; No Cuts to Municipal Services and Active Workforce.

 

YONKERS, NY – April 24, 2024 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today released his Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Executive Budget proposal, which contains no cuts to municipal services or active workforce and reaffirms the Administration’s commitment to Yonkers Public Schools.

 

“The City will continue to remain successful and we have a lot on the horizon, but to get there, we need to be fiscally responsible and reimagine how we navigate this cost-effective journey,” said Mayor Spano. “Together, despite the tight dollars, we will move forward by making the right financial decisions to benefit our taxpayers and our kids.”

 

Mayor Spano added, “This year’s Executive Budget is based on New York State’s adopted budget, which was passed over the weekend by the State Legislature. This Executive Budget is honest and lean, maintaining our workforce and services while reaffirming our commitment to education.”

 

Executive Budget Overview:

The Executive Budget for the Fiscal Year 2025 for the combined City and Board of Education (BOE) Operating Funds is $1.46 billion, an increase of $32.7 million or 2.28%.

 

Yonkers Board of Education

The Executive Budget includes a record $298.5 million appropriation for the Board of Education, the largest-ever budgeted by an Administration.

For FY25, the Administration has combined Debt Service and Maintenance of Effort contribution to education with an increased allocation of $7.3 million in comparison to FY24. This is an increase of $498.5 million cumulatively since Fiscal Year 2012.

 

In total, the Administration is providing $12.7 million of additional funding that includes an increased MOE, and the absorption of costs that will help pay for the projected BOE consolidated budget expenditure growth.

 

Mayor Spano reapportioned $5 million in Temporary Municipal Assistance Aid awarded by New York State and it directed toward Yonkers Public Schools.

“I want to thank the Governor and state delegation for endeavoring these important funds on behalf of our City,” Mayor Spano said. “We decided to place it where it was needed most, our schools, and unfortunately, it’s still not enough.”

 

This year, Yonkers Public Schools will see the loss of $33 million from non-recurring aid provided by the American Rescue Plan and Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Acts.  As a result, Yonkers Public Schools will need to restructure and consolidate to accommodate for the changing District that has seen a reduction of approximately 2,400 (or 10%) in-district regular students and a substantial increase in the number of special education students.

 

Municipal Operating Budget

Included in the Executive Budget is a municipal General Fund operating budget of $715.7 million. General Fund Departmental Expenditures, Department Debt Services, and Special Items are budgeted at $375.8 million, a decrease of $3.4 million or approximately 1%.

 

With rising costs, an increased transfer to the public school budget due to the State’s lack of funding, a $23 million increase in healthcare costs, and subdued housing-related activity as a result of high mortgage rates, the Executive Budget proposes the tax rate per thousand dollars of assessed value would increase by $48.73, an increase in the tax rate of 5.51%, requiring the City to break the state-mandated tax cap.

 

Under the proposal, a typical one-to-three-family home at the median assessed value of $10,900 would see its annual property tax bill increase by $531, or approximately $44 per month.

 

This year’s Executive Budget contains a newly formulated Senior Citizen Tax exemption, which raised the income exemption level, providing Yonkers seniors an approximate total of $2.4 million in savings on their property taxes.  Senior citizens, who applied, and for the first time qualified for the higher income limit senior citizen tax exemption program, will likely see a reduction in their property taxes. 

 

Mayor Spano added, “The Administration continues to be efficient and conscientious of our fiscal challenges. I hope that the 2025 Executive Budget is a basis for discussions and decisions. I ask our City Council members to continue to build upon the spirit of cooperation that has passed twelve consecutive bipartisan budgets during my time in office.”

 

Budget Snapshot:

•       $1.46 billion total budget

•       Tax rate of 5.51%, requiring the City to break the state-mandated tax cap.

•       $298.85 million appropriation for the Board of Education, the largest ever budgeted by an Administration.

•       $59 million, which includes the school portion ($15.4 million), earmarked for capital improvements

•       $18.3 million grant budget, including more than $6 million for paving initiatives

•       The elimination of 10 vacant positions

•       The addition of 15, revenue-producing, cost-containing, and/or revenue-neutral positions with the most budgeted for a January 1, 2025 start date. Eight of the 15 positions are contractually obligated.

•        Maintains city services and municipal workforce

The Yonkers City Council must adopt the City budget by June 1 for it to take effect by the new fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2024.

 

To view Mayor Spano’s proposed Executive Budget, visit www.yonkersny.gov.