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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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The Current Political Landscape in Yonkers as Candidates Gear Up for State, County and Federal Elections
Phil Zisman writes about the current political landscape in Yonkers.
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Snowbound Yonkers
Two storms, 40 inches of snow, and one question: why do the main roads get plowed while the dead ends wait days? The Yonkers Ledger tracked the city’s response across both storms through official interviews, a press conference, and dozens of resident accounts on social media
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Prepping for Season 2 of A Tree Grows in Yonkers during the Blizzard of 2026
Before A Tree Grows in Yonkers starts its second season, writer Phil Zisman has a snowy walk during the Blizzard of 2026 and takes us back through the history of Yonkers Trees.
