PHOTO: A 23-year-old Yonkers man is dead and a 28-year-old man is under arrest charged with murder after a shooting at the Whitney Young projects.
YONKERS: Yonkers Police Department officers were called to the front entrance of the Whitney Young Manor Apartments at 354 Nepperhan Avenue at around 6:10 p.m. on Friday where they found Lateef Butler on the ground suffering from several gunshot wounds.
He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The suspect, Terrence Gonzalez, also of Yonkers, was located a short distance away and a .38 caliber revolver was found nearby.
Yonkers PD Detectives interviewed witnesses and reviewed surveillance video and determined several people had been involved in a dispute including the victim and suspect and when the argument escalated, Gonzalez allegedly pulled out a gun and shot Butler several times before fleeing on foot.
In addition to the murder charge, Gonzalez is also charged by the YPD with criminal possession of a weapon.
The case is being prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.
The dad in tragic Bronx deaths of twins inside overheated car walks out of court a free man with his remaining children.
YONKERS AND THE BRONX – (June 24, 2020) – Juan Rodriguez, guilty plea puts an end to a legal case which had dragged on and on since July 26 day when he drove to work and forgot his children were in the back seat.
The father previously said he “blanked out” when he forgot to drop the babies off at day care in Yonkers that day.
Eight hours later they were found dead in his parked car in the Bronx at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
He drove two blocks before seeing the children unresponsive in the back seat.
Juan Rodriguez called his wife and then 911.
Almost 11 months after Juan Rodriguez forgot his 1-year-old twins in a car when he went to work in the Bronx, he pleaded guilty and will avoid prison time.
The Bronx District Attorney said the Rockland County man was sentenced to one year of conditional discharge after the guilty plea to second-degree reckless endangerment.
Juan Rodriguez was potentially facing manslaughter charges.
The father had been out on bail since his twins’ deaths.
Juan Rodriguez said he forgot the babies in his car when he went to work on July 26; when he came back eight hours later, both were dead from the extreme heat.
Juan Rodriguez admitted to parking his car in his employment lot and leaving young Luna and Phoenix were inside.
Bronx DA Darcel Clark said that the children were strapped in their car seats throughout the hot summer day, with no windows open.
These two babies suffered horribly.
Investigators said temperature inside the car, which was left in the hot sun from just after 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., reached more than 100 degrees, the investigation revealed.
The medical examiner said that the body temperature of both children was 108 degrees.
The father, who has three other children, including a 4-year-old boy, was “extremely transparent” about what happened, his attorney previously said.
Juan Rodriguez’s lawyer told the court that his client’s wife had backed him every step of the way and feels that her husband just made a terrible and mistake.
For the First Time in More Than a Decade the Municipal Housing Authority is Working to Partner with Market Rate Building Owners to Expand Affordable Housing
Front row, from left, MHACY Board Chairman James Landy; MHACY President and CEO Wilson Kimball; Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and MHACY COO Carlos Laboy. Back row, from left, Councilman John Rubbo; Councilwoman Shanae Williams; Councilwoman Tasha Diaz and Symra Brandon, Director of Community Affairs for NYS Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins
YONKERS, NY (June 18, 2020) – For the first time in more than a decade, the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) is seeking to partner with market rate building owners to expand the city’s base of affordable housing.
At a press conference at Yonkers City Hall, MHACY announced that is has released a request for proposals seeking building owners to participate in the Section 8 Housing program. Section 8 provides vouchers through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that subsidize rental units in market rate buildings for income-qualifying tenants.
The program would also be a major plus for building owners and developers who need to meet the requirements of the city’s affordable housing law.
“This is a win-win situation for tenants, building owners and the City of Yonkers,’’ said MHACY Board Chairman James Landy.
“This is the first time in over a decade that we are seeking RFPs for these vouchers. It will not only expand our base of affordable housing but will give developers incentive to create more market rate housing in our city.’’
“During this challenging economic time, while many families across our city are facing housing challenges during the COVID-19 crisis, this is yet another way we can leverage more quality, affordable housing for Yonkers’ working families, young people starting out and seniors who want to age in place,’’ said Mayor Spano.
“Thanks to leadership of MHACY for working in tandem with our efforts.”
Wilson Kimball, MHACY’s President and CEO, said the initiative was part of a larger push to expand affordable housing opportunities including redevelopment of Cottage Place Gardens, new construction of senior housing at the former Longfellow School and partnering with private developers in new and creative ways.
MHACY is also poised to complete a $300 million, three-year plan to renovate more than 1,700 units of public housing in Yonkers under HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program with 1,450 units already completed and 450 under construction.
The program allowed the City and MHACY to leverage its properties and use tax credits to attract private investors. It is the most extensive public housing renovation in the nation using public/private financing.
“Housing is key to the vitality of any city. In addition to all the new market rate housing that is going up, we have renovated our public housing stock and are now making more affordable housing available through the use of Section 8 vouchers in partnership with building owners,’’ said Kimball.
“This three-prong approach ensures that we provide a full-spectrum of housing, and renew our commitment to provide safe, affordable housing for working families.’’
For more information on submitting RFPs for Section 8 vouchers visit MHACY’s website at www.mhacy.org.
ABOUT MHACY
The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) is the largest provider of affordable housing in the City of Yonkers and the second largest public housing authority in New York State.
MHACY has an unparalleled commitment to redeveloping, managing and administering its housing stock to provide low-income families, the elderly and disabled individuals with access to good, sustainable housing that improves the quality of the residents’ lives, fosters their economic success, and allows them to serve as integral members of communities in which they live.
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The exterior of the 24-Hour Fitness gym at 589 Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers
There will be one less gym option available when the coronavirus pandemic finally recedes, which is bad news for anyone who depends on 24 Hour Fitness in Yonkers.
The California chain says it’s closing more than 130 locations across the country, including the location at at 589 Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers.
It’s one of 10 locations in New York to be closed, including others on the Grand Concourse and Kingsbridge in the Bronx,
The closures will essentially reduce 24 Hour Fitness’ total reach by nearly a third.
The chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, according to a release, and with that filing, secured $250 million to help reopen some of its clubs.
In a statement, chief executive Tony Ueber blamed the closings on the coronavirus.
The chain boasted 420 locations in 18 states.
It moved into New York in late 2014 after 24 Hour Fitness bought 32 Bally Total Fitness clubs, which suffered through two bankruptcy filings, and slowly sold off all its club locations, closing its final one in East Harlem in 2016.
There are a number of Yonkers fitness centers a short drive from 24 Hour’s now former location, although all are temporarily shuttered because of the pandemic.
But when 24 Hour Fitness opened many on the Yonkers Newswire Facebook News Discussion group talked about how the various gyms could survive in Yonkers and neighboring communities, since they were so close to each other.
There were many social media group members that predicted that the 24 Hour Fitness location on Tuckahoe Road would not be successful.
The son of an ironworker and a homemaker, born in the Bronx and raised in public housing, Rep. Engel is a major progressive Democratic leader who chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee and has fought for the rights of women, organized labor, immigrants, our minority communities, and LGBTQ Americans for three decades.
NEW YORK – Solidifying his support across Democratic Congressional leadership, Congressman Eliot Engel was endorsed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Maxine Waters, both of California.
The lawmakers cited Congressman Engel’s “extraordinary progressive record of service to New York and the nation” and pledged support for his reelection campaign in the 16th District, which includes parts of the Bronx and Westchester.
The announcements increased the momentum among Congressman Engel’s Democratic colleagues: last week, the Congressional Black Caucus endorsed his reelection.
“I firmly support Eliot Engel for Congress,” said Speaker Pelosi.
“I think the people of New York are very blessed to have him in the Congress. Chairman Engel is the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. He also has unique privilege [of being both] the chairman of Foreign Affairs and a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. That’s a lot of power.”
“Time and again, when his voice has been needed on civil rights, equality for women, gun safety legislation, the minimum wage, affordable housing, and our environment Eliot has always been there, helping to lead the way,” said Congresswoman Waters.
“He’s a true progressive. We absolutely need to return his experience and deep commitment to Congress – particularly now as we fight to take back the White House.”
Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY) is seeking re-election in the 16th District of New York, including the north Bronx and southern Westchester.
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