Statement from New York State Assemblyman, Nader Sayegh, 90th District.

This Week In The 90th Assembly District

From the Assemblyman...

Dear Friend, This week has been very eventful in our beautiful city! Our students have begun their school year and I am eager watch them soar as always through our amazing Yonkers Public Schools. Nader J. Sayegh NYS Assemblyman, 90th District

Statement from Yonkers Mayor, Mike Spano.

Friends, 

I'm no stranger to a busy week, but this week has proven to be a great one in Yonkers.

This week Lionsgate, a major motion film company worth over $2 billion is anchoring their $100 million studio in the City of Yonkers. Along with calling Yonkers home, Lionsgate is set to bring new jobs and placing Yonkers at the center of film and television production in the region. 

We also welcomed our Yonkers Public Schools students back to school, submitted legislation to the Yonkers City Council to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, swore in 31 new firefighters and so much more!

Take a look below of all that went on and have yourself a great weekend Yonkers. 

MIKE SPANO 

Mayor 

Shawyn Patterson Howard, Democrat for Mount Vernon Mayor: Please join me on September 26th.

You're Invited: New Rochelle Town Hall.

Jenn Puja Fundraiser.

Please see below as an FYI. Jenn Puja is the Director of our WPCLB AFL-CIO and an endorsed candidate for White Plains Common Council.

Checks can be made out to "Friends of Jenn Puja" and mailed to 24 Upland Ave., White Plains, NY 10604 or purchased at this link: PURCHASE TICKET HERE

Day of Action for Westchester County Legislator, Gordon Burrows, 15th District.

Please join me this Saturday as I speak with the residents of District 15! Let's get our message out on the progress that has been made, and the goals we look to achieve. If you are interested please feel free to reach out for further details. I look forward to speaking to the residents of District 15 and doing all I can to continue to help them and this county day in and day out.

Westchester County Legislator, Gordon Burrows, 15th District.

#WestchesterCounty #District15 #Yonkers #Bronxville #Legislator #Burrows2019 #KeepBurrows #County #DayofAction

NYC Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez: First Day of School!

NYC Council Member

Ydanis Rodriguez

 

 

Dear Friend and Neighbor,

Today the journey continues and begins for many students across New York City. As a former teacher, I know well the importance of having a quality and equitable education. As leaders and elected officials we should be providing students with all the opportunities and resources they need to succeed. 

I encourage parents and teachers to take advantage of the many programs available for their children and students. New York City now has 3K across all five boroughs. This will allow students to get a head start in their education without creating additional expenses for parents and guardians. 

I will continue working with my colleagues, Mayor de Blasio, and Chancellor Richard Carranza to ensure our students remain safe and receive the best possible education.

 

Shawyn Patterson Howard, Democratic Party Nominee for Mount Vernon Mayor: Join Us for the Democratic Party 2019 General Election Campaign Launch.

Team Shawyn,

 

I’m profoundly grateful to be your choice for the Democratic mayoral nomination.  Thank you for every call, prayer, vote and pledge of support. Together, we made history on June 25th. Now, it is time to once again take up the mantle of integrity and progress and fight for the future of our city, during the general election.

It’s time to choose hope over hopelessness and faith over fear.  During the primary, you, the people of Mount Vernon voted resoundingly for change. And, with your help, our campaign can deliver that change definitively by winning on November 5, 2019.  

I’m inviting you to join me at my official campaign launch THIS Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 9am (Doors Open). Our campaign needs your energy and enthusiasm. We need you to volunteer, to knock on doors, host events and speak to friends and neighbors. To donate in support of me, and my vision for Mount Vernon’s progress, and our collective future. Potential volunteers can reach us by phone: (914) 800-7010, email: SPHforMayor@shawynpattersonhoward.com, through the website: www.shawynpattersonhoward.com and on Facebook, IG, Twitter:@SPHforMayor. We’ll be working aggressively to register new voters, and encourage all eligible residents to cast their ballots on election day.

Watch my launch video here:  General Election Campaign Launch - September 7, 2019

Democratic leadership at the city, state, and federal level is unified behind me. In contrast to the chaos, political infighting, and gamesmanship that have eroded the public’s trust and halted progress in Mount Vernon, I’m planning a transparent, effective and collaborative administration.

If you believe in a better future for Mount Vernon, come join us on Saturday, at Democratic Headquarters. 1 Park Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550.

Together, we can win back the heart and soul of our City. With a foundation of trust, transparency and integrity, together we can transform Mount Vernon. Let’s move forward together on Saturday.

Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon!

 

Shawyn Patterson-Howard

2019 Yonkers Insider Election Desk: Event at Rory Dolan's on the 16th in support of Elena Goldberg Velazquez!

New York League of Conservation Voters endorses Westchester County Legislator Burrows for Re-Election.

I was honored to receive the endorsement from Julie Tighe and the rest of the New York League of Conservation Voters on my upcoming re-election bid for Westchester County Legislator of District 15.

Westchester County Legislator Gordon Burrows, 15th District.

Julie Tighe, President of the New York League of Conservation Voters, said, “Legislator Burrows fights for our environment and public health. He supported legislation to ban styrofoam, helped maintain open space, and is working to convert the County fleet to hybrid vehicles. He plans to support legislation that would place a fee on single-use paper bags. Clean fleets, eliminating styrofoam, and reducing single-use bags are some of NYLCV’s key priorities. That’s why we are proud to stand with Legislator Burrows in his reelection and we urge voters in legislative district 15 to cast their ballot for him this fall.” 

#WestchesterCounty #District15 #Yonkers #Bronxville #Legislator #Burrows2019 #KeepBurrows #County #NYLCV

City of Yonkers: September 11th Remembrance Ceremonies.

NEWS RELEASE: COUNCILMAN RUBBO TO SERVE AS A DEMOCRAT.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: COUNCILMAN RUBBO TO SERVE AS A  DEMOCRAT.
           
     JOHN RUBBO CONTINUES TO STRIVE TO EFFECTIVELY SERVE
                                             HIS CONSTITUENCY.

                                     

YONKERS, NY - September 4, 2019 - Yonkers Councilman John Rubbo, a lifelong Republican who was elected to serve on the Yonkers City Council in November 2017, announced today that when the Council reconvenes on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 he will serve as a Democrat.

“I’ve been a proud Republican for 17 years,” said Rubbo.  “Like some of my current Council colleagues, and those who preceded me, such as Bernice Spreckman, several national figures including Hillary Clinton, Ronald Reagan and Elizabeth Warren, I have been compelled to change my party affiliation in order to more accurately reflect my priorities and to more effectively serve my constituency.”

Councilman Rubbo is currently the City Council’s Chairman of the Environmental Policy & Protection and Commerce & Smart Growth Committees on the City Council.  In the business that John founded and operates, he has removed plastic bags and plastic straws for more environmentally friendly options.  Additionally, Councilman Rubbo has consistently worked in a bi-partisan manner with the city’s current Democratic Administration to bring forth and file a lawsuit against big-pharma and punish these profit mongers for destroying so many families within our community with opioids.  John has also teamed with the Administration to strengthen the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

In response to Councilman Rubbo’s announcement, Democratic Mayor Mike Spano stated, “I welcome John Rubbo as a fellow Democrat, and have long felt his views are in alignment with our Party.  I also know that Councilman Rubbo will continue to put Yonkers first, regardless of party labels.”

“I align with many of the environmental, social justice and education issues taken up by the Democratic Party.  The far right rhetoric of some of the members of the Republican Party has abandoned many members of the party who sit middle/left of center, like I do,” stated Councilman Rubbo.  “Important issues cannot be looked at so narrowly.  Life and Choice, Universal Background Checks  and National Reciprocity for firearms, Private/Public Health Care that does not bankrupt families, businesses & government and affordable housing options that do not force hard working people to live paycheck to paycheck.”

The people of Yonkers want bipartisanship and a leader who fights for a better & cleaner city, world-class public schools, and fiscal responsibility, which has always been and which will continue to be my sole agenda,” added Councilman Rubbo.


Councilman John Rubbo is a graduate of Iona College, New Rochelle, NY.  He has been a life-long resident of Yonkers and in 2015 he opened the Yonkers Brewing Company Restaurant & Brewery, investing more than a million dollars into the Yonkers Waterfront.  John, his wife Dawn and their children Dominic and John live in the McLean Heights section of Yonkers with their English bulldog, Max.  They all await their new brother due on September 25, 2019.
 

ADVISORY: SENATOR MAYER, MAYOR SPANO, & YONKERS SENIORS CELEBRATE PURCHASE OF FOUR NEW VANS.

SENATOR SHELLEY MAYER, MAYOR MIKE SPANO, YONKERS OFFICE OF AGING AND SENIORS TO CELEBRATE THE PURCHASE OF NEW VANS WITH STATE FUNDS SECURED BY SENATOR MAYER. Senator Mayer secured $125,000 for the Yonkers Office of Aging to purchase the new vans when she served in the Assembly.

YONKERS, NY -- On Thursday, September 5th, State Senator Shelley Mayer, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Yonkers Office of Aging, and seniors will gather at Bronx River Road (Scotti) Community Center to celebrate the purchase of four new vans for the Yonkers Office of the Aging. When Senator Mayer served in the Assembly, she secured $125,000 to replace vans that transport seniors for shopping, medical visits, and special events. The vans are also used to deliver meals to homebound seniors throughout the city. Opportunity for photos to follow. WHEN: Thursday, September 5, 2019 2:00 PM WHERE: Bronx River Road (Scotti) Community Center 680 Bronx River Road, Yonkers, NY 10704 WHO: State Senator Shelley Mayer (Senate District 37); Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano; Westchester County Executive George Latimer; Director, Yonkers Office for the Aging, Kelly Chiarella; And other Yonkers Officials. About State Senator Shelley B. Mayer Senator Mayer was elected to the New York State Senate to represent the 37th District in an April 2018 Special Election, and she was subsequently re-elected in November 2018. The 37th State Senate District includes the Cities of Yonkers, White Plains, Rye and New Rochelle; the Towns of Bedford, Eastchester, Harrison, North Castle, Mamaroneck, and Rye; the Villages of Bronxville, Larchmont, Harrison, Mamaroneck, Port Chester, Rye Brook, and Tuckahoe; and the unincorporated places of Katonah, Bedford Hills, and Armonk. Prior to her time in the State Senate, she served in the State Assembly for six years representing the City of Yonkers in the 90th Assembly District. Click here to read more about Senator Mayer.

Untermyer Performing Arts Council: The Last Performance of World Fest 2019.

Join us for the last performance

of World Fest 2019!

Love, Joy and Inspiration

7:30 pm

Saturday

September 7th

Yonkers City Council: Legislation and Codes Committee Meeting has been scheduled for Tue, Sept 10, 2019 at 5 p.m.