Jim Cavanaugh
Jim Cavanaugh was a former Deputy Mayor of Yonkers and is the current President of the Yonkers Industrial Development Agency.
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Domino Sugar Rezoning Obliterates the Oversight Role of City Council
Yonkers City Council voted away their oversight by rezoning the previous Domino Sugar site with no planning process, as is good government practice.
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Former Deputy Mayor Cavanaugh’s Response is Lacking
Jim Cavanaugh’s response to the Domino Sugar rezoning vote is lacking.
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In Defense of the Domino Sugar Rezoning
Editor’s note: This letter responds to Phil Zisman’s recent columns on the Domino Sugar rezoning. Read those pieces here and here. Phil Zisman’s recent articles criticizing the City Council’s rezoning of the Domino Sugar property in the downtown waterfront area suggest that instead the Council should have flipped the zoning process on its head. Mr.…
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The Current Political Landscape in Yonkers as Candidates Gear Up for City Council Elections
While Yonkers voters may be preoccupied with the political drama in Washington, they may not realize that there is an important local election here in 2025. The Yonkers City Council President and Council Members serving the 2nd, 4th and 6th districts are up for re-election. These contests are shaping up to be hotly contested. The…
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Deputy Mayor Anthony Landi Takes Over Building Department; Former Deputy Mayor Sue Gerry Returns
Anthony Landi replaces Sam Borrelli as the Commissioner of the Dept of Housing and Buildings and Sue Gerry returns as Deputy Mayor.
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Acting Planning Commissioner Jim Cavanaugh Fires Deputy Lee Ellman After Decades of Service
The acting Planning Commissioner, Jim Cavanaugh, unceremoniously terminated Deputy Commissioner Lee Ellman on Friday.
