Politics
Announcements, punditry, and upcoming events in the warped world of Yonkers politics.
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State Budget Update: Let the Horse Trading Begin
Phil Zisman’s next installment on the Budget. What will Albany do for Yonkers?
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Yonkers Rolled Out the Red Carpet. Local Residents Got Four Jobs.
Kenneth Morales investigates: Yonkers hosted 124 film productions in 2024, generating $46 million in sales and nearly $1 million in city revenue. But a new economic study reveals only four of those jobs went to Yonkers residents.
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Analysis: There’s a Hole in Yonkers Budget: the Mayor Wants the State to Fill it.
It’s approaching crunch time for the Yonkers City 2026-2027 budget. And at the moment, the path forward has yet to emerge. The budgetary game of chicken is an annual ritual. The city pleads poverty. The state negotiates. At the last minute, they strike a deal. Each year, it looks bad. Worse than ever. This year…
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Political Loyalty Tests at Yonkers City Hall
A long-time aide to Councilmember Corazon Pineda Isaac is fired for running for elected office.
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Profile of Former Councilmember Anthony Merante
Yonkers City Councilmember Anthony Merante Lost his Last Election. His Profile is here.
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Analysis Projects $3.5 Million Annual Savings for Yonkers Under Packaging Reduction Bill
Yonkers could see $3.5 million in annual financial benefits if New York passes the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, according to a new analysis released by environmental advocacy group Beyond Plastics. The projected savings break down to $1 million in avoided waste management costs and $2.4 million in new revenue from fees that packaging…
