Since the outbreak of the civil war in Syria in 2011, Israeli officials have observed events to the north with caution and concern. The concern has derived from the presence of anti-Israel paramilitary and terrorist elements on both sides of the fighting lines in Syria. The caution, meanwhile, relates to the very deep aversion felt in the Israeli system toward …
Get Ready for Chaos to Break Out By Hon. RICHARD BRODSKY
There wasn’t a spontaneous moment at either the Democratic or Republican conventions. The fixers and spinners were in tight control, the scripts were followed. Not to worry. Chaos is about to break out. If the Republican Party remains the party of guns, extreme social conservatism and tax cuts for the rich, it will hover at its current level of support of …
EarthTalk®: The Driverless Automobile By DOUG MOSS
Dear EarthTalk: What are the environmental implications of the so-called “driverless car” that Google and others are working on right now? – April Jackman, Barre, MA Just a decade ago most of us wouldn’t have dreamed we’d live to see driverless cars whisking people around, but things are changing fast and analysts now think they will be common by …
Cross County Shopping Center Calls Artists to the Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival
Cross County Shopping Center Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival to Take Place August 2, 2014. YONKERS, NY — May 29, 2014 — Cross County Shopping Center is calling upon all area artists to participate in a chalk art competition at the Center’s annual Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival. This event is part of the SummerFest series taking place June – August, 2014. SummerFest …
Corporation Notice – City of Yonkers – New York: Public Hearing Notice
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the Mayor of the City of Yonkers, New York will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 10th, 2014, at 5:00 P.M., in the Mayor’s Reception Room, 40 South Broadway, Yonkers, New York 10701, on the following, to wit: A Local Law amending Article 1 of the Charter of the City of …
The Westchester On the Level with Narog and Aris Radio Program Will Next Broadcast on Friday, May 30, 2014 @ 10 a.m.
YONKERS, NY — The “featured” BlogTalkRadio program “Westchester On the Level with Narog and Aris” will not be broadcasting this Thursday, May 29, 2014. We return to the airwaves on Friday, May 30, 2014th at 10 a.m. Engage our guests in conversation by calling (347) 205-9201 to share your perspective – you are only asked to please stay on topic. …
Yonkers’ April 2014 Unemployment Rate Down 1.7% from 2013; Population Increases by 2%
YONKERS, NY — May 28, 2014 –Mayor Mike Spano today announced preliminary data released by the New York State Department of Labor showing the April 2014 unemployment rate (5.7%) in the City of Yonkers is at its lowest in five years and down 1.7% from last year. Data also shows Yonkers having the lowest unemployment of New York’s other big …
Corporation Notice – City of Yonkers – New York: Public Hearing Notice
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to law, that the City Council of the City of Yonkers, New York will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 17th, 2014, at 7:30 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, 40 South Broadway, Yonkers, New York 10701, on the following General Ordinance, to wit: Proposed General Ordinance A proposedGeneral Ordinance amending General Ordinance No. …
Attorney General Candidate John Cahill Calls for VA Transparency for New York Veterans
Former Yonkers Mayor and Vietnam Veteran John Spencer in Attendance with Area Veterans YONKERS, NY – May 28, 2014 — In the wake of revelations of falsified wait time records and new reports of disability pay delays, New York Attorney General candidate John Cahill stood with 2006 US Senate candidate, Mayor John Spencer and area veterans outside the Yonkers Veteran’s …