Phil Zisman

From PS 22 to Princeton and an Exhibit on 57th Street

I first met Angela Brown when she was in college. Angela and my older daughter became close friends, and it was a pleasant coincidence...

Political War Declared: A Sudden Outbreak of Incriminating Leaks and Counter-Leaks

The 2027 Democratic primary for Yonkers mayor is nine months from now, but the two likely successors have begun an undeclared war, launched with a back-and-forth exchange of anonymous opposition research and the leaking of embarrassing stories to reporters.

I Was in The City Hall Clock Tower to See the South Tower Fall

  After 9/11, I look at the Yonkers City Hall clock tower differently. Like all of us who lived through it, the details of that day...

Who Gets to Reimagine Central Avenue?

If you could redesign Central Avenue, the city’s premier business strip, what would your vision be? Mayor Mike Spano wants to know. And Yonkers residents...

Notable Trees at the Cross County Mall – What the Hack?

A Tree Grows in Yonkers — S2E5... On Sunday afternoon, July 5, the Cross County Center teemed with life. Maybe it was the Fourth of...

Analysis: State Lawmakers Explain How They Continue to Get Funds From Albany

It's good to have friends in high places. In the 2026-27 New York state budget, Yonkers' powerful state legislators brought home the bacon. They...

Analysis: Are Yonkers Voters Ready to Move Beyond Spano?

  With Mayor Mike Spano giving no clear indication whether he will seek an unprecedented fifth term, two City Council leaders are already positioning themselves...