Yonkers Tribune

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YONKERS, NY -- August 30, 2013 -- In a perverted attempt to disenfranchise Yonkers voters with respect to the Office of Yonkers City Council (4^th District), Yonkers City Democratic Committee designee Euthimios Theotokatos requested Jessica Eber, a Democrat whose eyes are set on becoming a future Yonkers City Court Judge, to file a challenge against Brandon Neider’s newly formed New York State Constituents party contesting Neider’s standing before the Westchester County Board of Elections (WCBoE). Brandon Neider had filed a Petition to Ballot on August 20, 2013.  Learning of Brandon Neider’s Petition to Ballot, Ms Eber filed a General Objections petition with the WCBoE on August 23, 2013 at the behest of candidate Theotokatos.

Part of a shipment of backpacks that were delivered by Empire City Casino to Yonkers’ City Hall today as a contribution to Mayor Spano’s Backpack to School drive. Photo by and courtesy of Natalie Langley.

YONKERS, NY – August 30, 2013 -- Yonkers’ largest private employer, Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway (“Empire City”), continues to play a significant role in ensuring students get the education they deserve and are prepared for the start of the new school year. Empire City delivered 1,000 backpacks to City Hall today as part of Mayor Michael Spano’s Backpack to School drive. It’s the second year the casino has been a major contributor to the program.

Calls for Governor’s immediate action on boating legislation and “conversations” with boaters in fall

Assemblyman Tom Abinanti (D-Greenburgh/Mt.Pleasant) is calling on boaters to take proper precautions and keep informed about water conditions -- especially around the Tappan Zee Bridge construction – this holiday weekend and into the fall boating season. He is also calling on the state to take steps to insure boaters have the necessary skills and get updated information.

Go after the dog's master, not the dog.

Kudos to Michael Ledeen for explaining that the road to Damascus starts in Tehran. As Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu explained on Aug. 25, "Assad's regime isn't acting alone. Iran, and Iran's proxy, Hezbollah, are there on the ground playing an active role assisting Syria. In fact, Assad's regime has become a full Iranian client and Syria has become Iran's testing ground. … Iran is watching and it wants to see what will be the reaction to the use of chemical weapons."

YONKERS, NY -- August 29, 2013 -- Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) announced that the City of Yonkers will be receiving $1,612,116 in funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA).  The grant is for Hurricane Sandy recovery. 

“Afro Blue Impressions” was first released on vinyl in 1977, (although www.AllMusic.com states it was released in ’73,) and the CD version came along in ’93. Now this 2013 fiftieth anniversary version is reissued, re-mastered, reinvigorated and recreated with superb sound from ace engineer Joe Tarantino and adds three bonus tracks.  The three bonus tracks have all been previously issued, but never packaged together on any previous edition of “Afro Blue Impressions.”  Benny Green’s original liner notes are included as well as a 2013 set of insightful liners from Neil Tesser. In total there’s twelve songs recorded in Berlin and Stockholm during the fall of 1963 from two just two concert performances.  The recordings were acquired by the late Norman Granz (famous for Verve records, Pablo, Jazz at the Philharmonic tours and more.) Each song has the same lineup of pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison, and drummer Elvin Jones.

YONKERS, NY -- On Monday, Sept. 2 fall service changes will go into effect on the following Bee-Line bus routes: