Category: Opinion

For over 10 years, Rivertowns for Refugees has helped to settle refugees.

Hopes for a full-scale casino at the Yonkers raceway were dashed Tuesday when MGM withdrew its application.

On Saturday, October 18, thousands will participate in No Kings Day, a nonviolent nationwide protest defending democracy. The movement stands against authoritarian displays and promotes unity among citizens from all backgrounds. Find local events at mobilize.us/nokings.

There are lots of questions regarding the noise ordinance and few answers.

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 that ended up dramatically increasing the permissible decibels allowed in single family zones to what are considered dangerously unhealthy levels.

Last month, after ousting numerous “leaders” within the Yonkers Republican Party, a coalition was formed making up over a third of the Party Leadership. A diverse group of Republicans came together with a shared mission: to rebuild a principled and competitive GOP in Yonkers—one that recruits, trains, and elects Republicans across our city.