Anthony Merante, is the Chair of the yonkers City Council’s Budget Committee and he is the the only Councilmember to vote no on a property tax increase for the 2020-21 city budget and has also opted not to take a taxpayer funded city car.
YONKERS: Sixth District Councilmember Anthony Merante’s campaign mantra has been and continues to be “It’s All About You.”
He is a life long resident of Yonkers, says he prides himself on his responsiveness to his constituents needs.
Anthony Merante often says, “I take the title of public servant very seriously. You pay your taxes; you are the customer and are entitled to excellent service. I’m always here to listen and help with any issues my constituents may have.”
He has a long history of involvement in neighborhood groups, including seven years as president of the Sprain Lake Knolls Civic Association.
He also supported the Stop UPS protesters in their fight against UPS expansion at 555 Tuckahoe Road.
Anthony Merante has been a Certified Public Accountant since 198& and is also the Co-Owner and Vice-President, Westchester Kitchen & Bath, Inc. and Four Paws Dog Grooming
He once initiated and passed legislation to put the word Christmas back on all official City of Yonkers tree lightings.
He is married 36 years to Yolanda and has two children, Anthony Jr. 26, Gianna 20 – and all of his children attended Yonkers Public Schools.
Anthony Merante will most likely face off against former Yonkers Police Department Deputy Chief Tim Hodges, a democrat, in the 6th District.
Tim Hodges has been endorsed by the Yonkers Democratic committee, but is facing a democratic primary against Stella Schwuchow on June 23rd
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Mike Khader is a proud life-long resident of Yonkers
YONKERS:. Mike Khader was elected Yonkers City Council President in 2017, and serves as Chair of the Rules and Labor Committees.
QUOTE: Yonkers City Council President Mike Khader says, “The pride that the people of Yonkers have in our community is unparalleled. Our strong values and commitment to our neighbors are the tools we need to improve our City.”
Mike Khader’s supporters say he is is a man who puts a fresh perspective on how to meet the challenges of now and the future.
Mike Khader often says is inspired by the incredible potential of our city, and wants to ensure that Yonkers remains a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
As City Council President, Mike Khader has prioritized quality of life and environmental issues, education, government transparency, affordable housing reform, and protection of Yonkers taxpayers, tenants and homeowners.
He is a Yonkers homeowner who understands the difficulties our residents are faced with.
And he’s a product of public schools and a proud public school parent and is particularly concerned with the ongoing to fight to ensure that Yonkers Public Schools are fully funded by New York State.
Mike Khader is a proud graduate of Lincoln High School class of 1994.
He later attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice and went on to earn his law degree from Western New England School of Law.
And he now has a law office in Yonkers.
However, after 9/11, Mike Khader decided to lay aside his successful law career to serve the public in one of the greatest honors of his life – working in the Central Intelligence Agency’s National Clandestine Service and obtaining a top secret clearance.
Following his service in the CIA, Mike Khader returned to Yonkers where he resumed his legal career with the love and support of his wife Rana and three beautiful children Melania, Maroun, and JohnPaul.
He says he wants what we all want for Yonkers. but adds that we are face mounting challenges in our City’s ability to meet its basic services: ensuring safe streets, providing top quality schools, creating jobs, protecting seniors and improving our quality of life.
But, Mike Khader is eager to step up to these challenges.
He says he knows how to stand up in a fight, and will always put Yonkers values first.
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John Rubbo is a lifelong resident of Yonkers who brings his experience to lead in business and government to the Yonkers City Council.
YONKERS: John Rubbo was elected to his first term as Yonkers City Councilmember and was sworn in January 1, 2018 to represent the 4th Council District.
Bringing the perspective of a business owner to the Yonkers City Council has proven to be invaluable to businesses of all sizes.
John Rubbo continues to support many local organizations in Yonkers and across the region. He has previously served on the Board of Directors’ of the Yonkers Police Athletics League as well as the Downtown Waterfront Business Improvement District. John believes that through civic engagement we can make Yonkers a better place.
John and his wife Dawn, also a Yonkers native, live off of McLean Avenue with their two children, Dominic and John.
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YONKERS: County legislator José Alvarado knows what it means to struggle, as young man held a series of minimum wage jobs In order to help in the support of his family – while working to earn his high school equivalency diploma.
José also knows how to help those who are also struggling to get ahead.
While studying business at Mercy College, he volunteered as an English tutor in the school’s bilingual program. T
José experience as a community activist launched what has been an unbroken commitment to serve his community and a life of public service.
José Alvarado’s volunteerism over the years spans a wide variety of community and civic groups including, CLUSTER; his parish, Iglesia San Andres; the NAACP; NALEO (National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials) and the LCLAA (Labor Council for Latin American Advancement)
José also serves as an Executive Board Member of the Boy Scouts of America Westchester Putnam Council; the Southwest Yonkers Living Transformation International Committee of Seven; the Yonkers’ Third Precinct Community Council; and at Nodine Hill Common Good INC.
José has served on the Advisory Boards of the White Plains Hospital Diabetes Center; the Westchester Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; the Yonkers Mexican Chamber of Commerce, and, the Westchester Community College Yonkers Extension-South Broadway Business Improvement District.
For all his efforts he has received a multitude of recognitions. Some of these include: The American Lung Association Excellence in Leadership Award, The Hispanic Resource Center Amigo Award, La Guia Hispana Service Award, Mercy College Public Service Award, The Dominican Cultural Association of Yonkers Award, Hispanic Democrats of Westchester Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award
José and his wife Karla are proud parents of Amy Isabel, Melina Raquel, and Ryan José: all three children are excelling in Yonkers Public Schools.
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Mayor Mike Spano swore in Lakisha Collins-Bellamy as his newest appointment to the Yonkers Board of Education last year. Lakisha Collins-Bellamy currently serves as legal counsel for the Municipal Housing Authority
YONKERS: Lakisha Collins-Bellamy remembers the day she moved into Cottage Place Gardens in the summer of 1985, but even more memorable was the day in November of 2007 when she returned for her first real job with the Yonkers Municipal Housing Authority.
“It was fate that I came to work for the Housing Authority,’’ said Lakisha., who currently serves as MHACY’s in-house counsel.
Lakisha is a homegrown Yonkers success by any account.
A lifelong resident of Yonkers, Lakisha Collins-Bellamy is a graduate of Yonkers’ Roosevelt High School and is a parent to a Yonkers Public Schools student. Collins-Bellamy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from State University of New York at New Paltz, a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Marist College and Juris Doctor from New York Law School.
The road to her success started at MHACY in 1997 when Lakisha was a college freshman and took a summer job with the housing authority.
While she was earning her master’s degree, Lakisha worked for the Westchester County Board of Elections, but was looking for a higher paying position to help support her infant son.
Her cousin told her that a civil service test was being offered for a position at MHACY and she took the civil service test.
When the letter notifying her of the test scores arrived in the mail Lakisha’s hands were shaking as she opened the envelope.
Not only had she passed the test, but she was the top scorer!
Lakisha worked her way through the ranks at MHACY.
As the Director of Housing Programs, she oversaw daily operations of Section 8, Low Income Housing Tax Credit and Public Housing programs, eventually spearheading a software transition that improved the quality and increased the efficiency of customer service throughout the agency.
After attending the City of Yonkers Management Academy, Lakisha renewed her commitment to becoming a lawyer, and managed to finish law school part-time and summers in 3 instead of 4 years.
She rose through the ranks, at Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY), leading and inspiring a staff of more than 90 employees.
As the Director of Housing Programs, she oversaw daily operations of Section 8, Low Income Housing Tax Credit and Public Housing programs, eventually spearheading a software transition that improved the quality and increased the efficiency of customer service throughout the agency.
Lakisha says she uses innovation, big-picture solutions, and tactical legal strategy to recommend best practices that bolster performance.
Now 13-years after taking her first job at the Housing Authority, Lakisha says she is grateful to all the people who helped her to achieve her goals, and she has been paying back her hometown through many community service activities.
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy is a Yonkers Public Schools board member and was appointed to the Yonkers Police Commission review board by Mayor Mike Spano.
Now Lakisha Collins-Bellamy seeks is on the Yonkers democratic primary ballot and is campaigning to be the next city council president.
If elected Lakisha says that she will bring her superb communication skills, flexibility, integrity and strong work ethic to the city council president’s office.
Comfortable in dynamic environments, Lakisha says that she will serve as a catalyst for moving Yonkers forward and out of the troubles from the pandemic.
The Yonkers Democratic primary is on June 22nd and Lakisha Collins-Bellamy is facing off against current city council president Mike Khader.
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Anthony Scarpino, Former Westchester County DA, and Paul Noto, Former First Deputy DA are going into private practice.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY: Dorf & Nelson LLP, a private practice law firm headquartered in Rye, N.Y., is pleased to announce that former Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. and former First Deputy District Attorney Paul J. Noto have joined the firm as partners.
Anthony Scarpino and Noto join as partners in the Litigation Department at the firm’s Rye office.
As Westchester County DA, Scarpino enacted sweeping criminal justice reform, including putting in place the Discovery statute, ending cash-bail and pre-trial detention for non-qualifying cases, and “Raising the Age” for teen offenders.
Previously, he worked in private practice following a 30-year career as a judge in and around Westchester County, including on the New York State Supreme Court for the Ninth Judicial District.
Scarpino was elected Westchester County Surrogate in 2000, and re-elected in 2010.
He has been widely recognized for his work.
Earlier in his career, Scarpino was a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Paul As Deputy District Attorney and Special Counsel, Noto advised the DA on significant matters related to cases and policy initiatives.
Prior to his role in the DA’s office, Noto was in private practice.
With more than 35 years of professional experience as an attorney, he has set himself apart as an expert in the areas of land use, zoning and planning.
Noto was general counsel for Westchester Joint Water Works and town attorney for Rye.
He was mayor of the Village of Mamaroneck, N.Y., from 1985 to 1993 and served on the Westchester County Board of Legislators.
Noto has held various board positions for organizations such as My Sister’s Place, Westchester Children’s Association and Westchester Chapter League of Conservation Voters.
Founded in 1992, Dorf & Nelson LLP is a private practice law firm headquartered at the International Corporate Center in Rye, N.Y., with offices in Manhattan, Garden City, N.Y., and Los Angeles, Calif.
Dorf & Nelson serves a wide range of corporations, entrepreneurs, growing businesses, and successful companies as both legal counsel and trusted advisors with practice areas comprising litigation, corporate law, commercial real estate, intellectual property, life sciences, medical malpractice defense, not-for-profit, and property finance.
Jamaal Bowman was an educator for more than 20 years before running for Congress.
Career educator and Congressman-elect in New York’s 16th district Jamaal Bowman today announced four recommendations for the position of Secretary of Education in President-elect Biden’s administration.
Before running for Congress, Jamaal was an educator for over 20 years and most recently was the principal of the Cornerstone Academy for Social Action (CASA), a public middle school he founded in The Bronx.
“These four years under Betsy DeVos have been an unmitigated disaster for public education — and that was true even before the pandemic made it harder to teach and harder to learn,” said Congressman-elect Jamaal Bowman.
“Our public schools are in a state of crisis, which is why this is going to be one of the single most important positions in Biden’s cabinet. In this moment, we need a Secretary of Education who will support and listen to educators, not make their lives even harder. Our public schools have never needed bigger and bolder solutions than they do right now, and I’m confident that these four remarkable leaders are up to the task.”
Congressman-elect Jamaal Bowman’s recommendations for Secretary of Education:
Lily Eskelsen García is a labor activist and educator who led the country’s largest labor union, the National Education Association, as the first Latina leader. She spent almost a decade in the classroom. Her work is rooted in justice and racial equity. After years working on the ground combating cruel policies attacking marginalized students, her leadership would be a phenomenal and welcomed change.
Freeman Hrabowski is an educator and transformative leader in higher education. His ability to see the potential of all students and unleash their talent is needed in our country. His work at the University of Maryland Baltimore County is a national example of innovative approaches to increasing student success in STEM.
Dr. Betty Rosa is a life-long educator and the Interim Commissioner of Education and President of the University of the State of New York. She holds deep experience in bilingual and inclusive education. Her deep experience as a classroom educator and administrator makes her an excellent candidate.
Randi Weingarten is a formidable labor leader who began her early career as a classroom teacher. She takes a bottom up approach to change in education which will be important as Secretary of Education. She is an organizer and national leader who would already understand the dynamics of D.C.
Mount Sinai Doctors has opened a new location in Scarsdale, New York, that includes a team of highly skilled physicians and nurses, and services that include primary care, cardiology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, gynecology, and many others. The new, state-of-the-art facility is 15,000 square feet and located at 341 Central Park Avenue, Scarsdale, NY.
The new Mount Sinai Doctors-Scarsdale location offers patients onsite cardiology tests, imaging services such as X-rays, laboratory services, and physical therapy.
Additionally, Mount Sinai Doctors-Scarsdale is offering same-day appointments, extended hours, easy scheduling, ample parking, and welcoming waiting areas.
The new site also represents the consolidation of Mount Sinai Doctor offices located at 750 Kimball Avenue, Yonkers, NY, 2422 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY and 280 North Central Avenue, Hartsdale, NY.
“Residents of Westchester communities will now have access to the same high quality multi-specialty ambulatory services for which Mount Sinai is nationally and internationally recognized as an academic medical system and leading medical school, ” said Arthur A. Klein, MD, President of the Mount Sinai Health Network.
“With this new Scarsdale practice, we are meeting a real need in this community while also providing families in Westchester with an extended health care network that they can trust and believe in.”
Services offered at Mount Sinai Doctors-Scarsdale include:
*Preventive care and general medical exams, vaccinations, immunizations, and yearly physicals
*Cardiovascular tests such as nuclear imaging, cardiac stress tests, and echocardiograms
*Women’s health, including routine gynecologic exams and cervical cancer screenings.
*Dedicated onsite laboratory and radiology services such as X-ray, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy
Pediatric Sports Medicine and physical therapy services
For more information or to make an appointment at Mount Sinai Doctors-Scarsdale, call (914) 370 – 5000
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Now Open – A Grand Opening Extravaganza Is Planned For October 24th
YONKERS, N.Y — Starting with the very first Monstrous putt in 2004,
Monster Mini Golf has been setting the par for excellent family entertainment and is announcing its new location at Ridge Hill in Yonkers, NY, now opened, and will celebrate with a grand opening on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Noon.
Nick & Carol Mastrandrea are excited to announce their third Monster Mini Golf franchise location.
Nick shared, “Every Monster Mini Golf is a unique and dynamic experience, from our guests to our team members.
It’s fulfilling to provide families and friends from surrounding communities with a super fun, safe, socially distanced and affordable entertainment option for all ages.”
The new Yonkers location at 221 Market Street, Yonkers, New York 10710, will host an official Grand Opening Celebration on October 22 that kicks off with FREE Mini Golf to the first fifty golfers.
All guests throughout the day will be eligible to enter to win Monster Mania Birthday Party packages (valued at $300 per package).
Monster Mini Golf Yonkers, NY is an indoor family entertainment center featuring an 18-hole glow-in-the-dark miniature golf course, bowling, state-of-the-art arcade and two lushly decorated private birthday party & event rooms.
As you enter the facility, beaming blacklights bring to life local witty, comical and relatable pop culture artwork belonging to the Yonkers area, surrounding cities and the state of New York, as well as the exciting animatronic monsters. Upbeat music pours out of their own radio station, creating an energetic soundtrack for your experience.
Being completely indoors and climate controlled, weather is never an issue at Monster Mini Golf and the center is open seven days a week, year-round for maximum fun.
“Ridge Hill is thrilled to welcome another new entertainment option for local family fun that can be enjoyed all year long.
Monster Mini Golf is the perfect addition to our existing line-up of exciting activities,” said Meghann Hongach, Property Marketing Manager at Ridge Hill.
Yonkers On The Move – A Rendering Of The Westhab 113 Unit Affordable Housing Building.
YONKERS, NY — The Yonkers-based nonprofit Westhab has proposed puting up a six-story building on Locust Hill Avenue; between Palisades Avenue and Lafayette Place, in Yonkers.
On November 12th Westhab will make a formal presentation to the Yonkers Planning Board meeting.
All 113 units would be priced as affordable apartments and would consist of 19 studios, 45 one-bedroom units, 44 two-bedroom units and five three-bedroom units.
One of the two-bedroom units would be reserved for a live-in building superintendent.
The building would have two community rooms.
Renters would have to earn no more than 60% of the average median income for Westchester.
There would be parking for 84 cars at the U-Shaped building.
Other amenities for residents would include laundry room, electric vehicle charging stations and a bike storage room.
Westhab is seeking variances from the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals that would be needed to proceed with the project.
Among these are allowing the building to providing less parking than is required, by claiming that that affordable residents do not drive as much nor own as many cars as do residents of typical market-rate and luxury buildings in Yonkers.
The 113 unit apartment building would replace the former St. Margaret of Hungary Roman Catholic Church that is currently boarded up.
Amy Gross of Amy Gross Architects in Queens designed the Westhab building.
Attorney Steve Accinelli of the Yonkers-based law firm Veneruso, Curto, Schwartz & Curto LLP is representing Westhab, before the many city boards and commissions.
Westhab was founded in 1981 to help deal with the lack of affordable housing in Westchester County.
It is unclear if Yonkers resident would be given preference to the 113 affordable housing units or if new residents would be brought in from other areas of the county.
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