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Bring on the Noise – What was the City Council Thinking?
In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, things get “curiouser and curiouser.” The same could be said for the misadventures of the Yonkers City Council in its effort to “fix” the city’s noise ordinance, especially because no such fix was ever needed. Instead of improving the existing ordinance, in November of 2023, the Council passed a law…
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YoHo Open Studios Spotlight: Seán Taggart
On the busy fifth floor of the YoHo Artist Studios is Seán Taggart’s studio, filled with his self-described “artoonism” pieces comprising tapestries, paintings, and sketches that include bold political statements, humorous self-reflections, and pastel depictions of dystopian landscapes. Taggart’s art draws you in with his use of color and cartoons, and then he gives you…
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On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, Diabolical Thriller: Yonkers Public Library Participates in Virtual Chat with Author Liana Zhang
On Wednesday, May 13, the Yonkers Public Library, in partnership with The Library Speakers Consortium, hosted a virtual talk with author Liana Zhang about her debut novel, “Julie Chan is Dead”.
