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Mount Pleasant, NY
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Landlord With 70 Violations Arrested In Westchester
A prominent Westchester landlord with more than 70 fire and housing code summonses on his record tried to fight the law, and the law won. The City of Yonkers’ top fire and building code scofflaw and landlord, Aurielo Assuncao, was arrested late last week after avoiding bench warrants from more than 70 housing and fire code summonses that have been issued by the Fire Department and Department of Housing and Buildings. Assuncao was taken into police custody on Friday, Jan. 18 and held for code violations at the five properties he owned or once owned. According to Yonkers officials, over the …
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Yonkers Police Department Hires 25 Police Officers
The Yonkers Police Department recently sworn in 25 new probationary police officers at the Riverfront Library. The event, which took place Thursday was presided over by Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner with plenty of family and friends looking on. The new recruits are scheduled to enter the Westchester County Department of Public Safety Police Academy where they will attend Basic Recruit School, a 20-week program including courses in police science, law, physical fitness training, and more. Upon graduation, the new officers will attend secondary training,…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
14 Alleged Dealers In Custody After 10-Month Undercover Drug Operation In Westchester
A total of 14 alleged drug dealers targeted by undercover officers in a 10-month operation are now in police custody, officials announced late Thursday afternoon. A joint investigation between local and county law enforcement dubbed Operation: Clean Slate targeted street-level drug dealers operating primarily in the third and fourth precincts in Yonkers. The undercover operation began 10 months ago based on intelligence that was gathered and complaints from area residents. During the investigation, Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner said undercover officers made more than 100 purch…
Armonk, NY
Lifestyle
Westchester City May Become State's First To Charge For Paper, Plastic Bags
Retailers may be going greener in an effort to eliminate the option of single-use carryout bags at stores in Yonkers. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and members of the Yonkers Green City Advisory Committee announced their plan to submit legislation to the City Council regarding the use of single-use paper and plastic bags in the city. Under the proposed Environmental Protection and Pollution Prevention Act, retail stores would charge a five cent fee on all single-use carryout plastic and paper bags. If passed, Yonkers would be the first big city in New York State to authorize any restriction…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
$1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Stew Leonard's Westchester
Westchester is abuzz Wednesday as word spreads that one lucky person picked up a winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket at Stew Leonard's in Yonkers. “We are so excited to have the million-dollar winner from our store," said owner Stew Leonard Jr. " We can’t wait for the winner to come forward so we can have them come in and celebrate. We would offer them free milk and cookies, but I doubt they need it now.” The store handed out free Mega Million tickets on Tuesday as excitement grew about the growing, $1.6 billion jackpot which was won by one ticket purchased in South Carolina w…
White Plains, NY
Schools
Roof Replacement After Mold Discovery Keeps Westchester School Closed
Tests from a school that was forced to close its doors to hundreds of students after a mold outbreak came back clear, but it is still unclear when it will reopen. There was an emergency closing of the K-8 Paideia School 15 in Yonkers on Monday, Sept. 24, when ceiling tiles tested positive for mold. Since the mold outbreak, older students above grade four are going to St. Bartholomew School on Saw Mill River Road, while the younger students have been attending the Robert C. Dodson School on Avondale Road. Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada issued an update on Thursday, Oct. 4, reporting th…
Armonk, NY
Schools
Emergency Cleanup Efforts Underway At Westchester School After Discovery Of Mold
Earlier Daily Voice report: Emergency Closing Ordered At School After Discovery Of Mold Several hundred students seen their classes relocated as emergency cleanup efforts are underway at a local school that tested positive for dangerous black mold in several classrooms. On Monday, there was an emergency closing of the K-8 Paideia School 15 in Yonkers after ceiling tiles in the building tested positive for the mold. Officials said that “out of an abundance of caution, Paideia School 15 families and faculty were notified immediately and were evacuated to nearby Annunciation School.” For the …
Yonkers, NY
Sports
Yonkers Schools Merged Football Teams Debut
Football fans in Yonkers are getting excited as the newly merged Yonkers Police and Fire Departments football teams have kicked off their inaugural season as schools open. Earlier this year, Yonkers Board of Education President Steve Lopez released the names of the new 2018-2019 Yonkers merged football teams: the “Brave” and the “Force,” names that “themselves project the fortitude, strength of character and determination of our students and community,” he said. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano was on hand at Saunders High School last week to kick off the inaugural season of the newly formed varsit…
Yonkers, NY
Traffic
Weekslong Road Resurfacing Project Set To Begin In Yonkers
There will be parking restrictions on Yonkers for several weeks as the Engineering Department begins preparing for an extensive road resurfacing project in the area. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced that beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 14, crews have begun preparing for the project, which will take place between Elm Street and Dunwoody Street. The project is expected to kick off in earnest on Monday, Aug. 20 and last through the end of October. Initial work will include the altering of catch basins and manholes in the area, as well as a ramp reconstruction. Resurfacing is expected to begin a…
Armonk, NY
Lifestyle
City Hall In Westchester Takes Center Stage For 'Impractical Jokers' Prank
The City of Yonkers and Mayor Mike Spano took center stage on Thursday, as the "Impractical Jokers" aired a “punishment” that took place at City Hall. The Tenderloins - Joe Gatto, James “Murr” Murray, Brian “Q” Quinn and Sal Vulcano - who are the stars of the TruTV show "Impractical Jokers" took their talents to Yonkers to prank the Mayor’s Advisory Board - and each other. On "Impractical Jokers," a hidden camera show, the “four lifelong friends compete to embarrass one another.” On Thursday, they debuted an episode with a prank filmed in Yonkers. During the p…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Yonkers Celebrates Police Promotions At Ceremony
In front of friends, family, well-wishers and fellow officers, the Yonkers Police Department celebrated some of the city’s Finest at a promotion and graduation ceremony. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner promoted one Sergeant to the rank of Lieutenant and four Police Officers to the rank of Sergeant. One Sergeant was named a Detective Sergeant and six Police Officers were recognized for completing the police training required by New York State. Eight Officers were acknowledged for prior appointments. “Congratulations to all of those honored today, and…
Yonkers, NY
Schools
Planned 200-Plus Layoffs Avoided By Yonkers Public Schools
It came down to the wire, but more than 200 positions and programs have been saved in the Yonkers School District following the City Council's adoption of a $1.2 billion budget that includes increased funding for the district. On Wednesday, the Council adopted the budget, which includes a 6.2 percent property tax increase, which averages out to an increase of $560 for homeowners annually or $46 per month. Last week, citing a rise in employee salaries and benefits, the rising cost of utilities, transportation and tuitions, Yonkers Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada stated that, “what cost …
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