Philip Armstrong
Philip Armstrong is a native of Dublin Ireland born in 1949 who immigrated by boat in 1954 entering the US for the first time through New York Harbor and seeing the Statue of Liberty as he entered. His family moved to South West Yonkers in 1962. He graduated from the Yonkers High School of Commerce and joined the United States Army in 1970; serving a tour in Vietnam. He then joined the Carpenters Union and opened a service business that he ran for over 25 years while attending Westchester Community College for seven years at night on the GI bill.
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Who Is Really Paying for All of This Affordable Housing in Yonkers?
A resident a southwest Yonkers questions the financial impact of so much affordable and low-income housing will have concentrated in one area.
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New Westhab Development Continues to Ignore Residents’ Concerns
Residents of Yonkers have expressed their concerns over a proposed high-density Westhab project at 600 S. Broadway. The plan
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The Day-to-Day Pains of Over-Development
Residents’ complaints on over-development tend to revolve on the construction. But, many will face new inconveniences in their daily lives.
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Are the People of Yonkers Ready for the Planned and Present Development on the West Side?
Philip Armstrong flashes a warning sign about the impending boom in population and development on the west side of Yonkers.
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Philip Armstrong Opines on Yonkers Redistricting in 2023
Yonkers resident Philip Armstrong summarizes his opinion on the 2023 redistricting process in Yonkers, New York.
